The daily gazette., 1880-12-02
SECOND EDITION
A TRIP THROUGH KENTUCKY.

TOPICS POLITICAL, PERSONAL AND
GENERAL.
Special Correspondence OF the Gazette.
CLARKsvILLE, Tenn, Nov. 28ch.
Being about five months from home
and meeting an old subscriber Of your
paper l thought I would drop you
few lines in regard to my trip through
Kentucky. On the day of election
was in Lexington, in the blue grass re-
gion. There was very little notice
taken of the election by Democrats, as
they were much disheartened by the
management Of the canvass. The city
was carried by the republicans by over
500 majority. They have a peculiar
way of voting. They vote by ballot
for Congressman and call out the
names of those they are voting for for
President. The darkies had quite q
jollification in the evening. I have
seen no intimidation 50 far, except
that done by the negroes. There are
plenty of negroes who would vote the
Democratic ticket but are afraid of be-
ing mobbed by their own color.
Through Kentucky the darkies will
not work. At the times of the war
they were kept by the Union army in
the contraband camps.
Living, for a travelling man, is very
high as they charge 50 or $S day
even in boarding houses, and regular
boarders SO per week.
From LEXINGTON l went to Frank
fort. The first thing saw there was
convicts walking around the town with
their striped suits on and unloading
freight cars. hardly knew what to
make Of them as it was something new
to Inc. Janauschek was playing here
for two nights, and charging 81 for a
ticket. l was in Louisville but one
day and did not see much of the city.
| visited Bardstown, KY, and there
met Alf Burnett, also visited Eliza
bethtvwn, but did not find it much of
town. / stopped five days in Bowl
ing Green, which is very thriving
city. While there one niger killed
another in the dining room of the Rit-
ter Hotel one was a porter and the
other waiter. The negroes tried to
get the murderer from the police to
hang him. From there went to Rus
sellville, KY, found it a very dull
town. next went to Hopkinsville,
where l met Louis and John Minok,
two old butchers from Wilmington.
l spent two days with them as they
would not let me leave until we had
a good talk about old acquaintances.
By the way John Minck is an old sub
scriber to your weekly GAZETTE. He
xytuiknA Oitw in 1QTR xxysth Knntnnlr
ians whom met there and who spoke
very highly Of Wilmington hospitali-
ty. Alex. Anderson is the name of
one Of them. They all want to be re-
membered to Wm. Miller and all the
rest Of the butchers: John Minck has
a fine residence here with lawn of
several acres and is doing very well.
From this place l came to Clarksville,
Tenn, and met here an old Whining
tonian and his wife-Mr. Anthony
Dugan-whose brother ran for the
nomination of Sheriff. Mrs. Dugan
is sister of VIM. H. Brady, Esq.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dugan have two very fine
daughters and also young son. Mr..
Dugan is member of the City Coun-
Gil of Clarksville. l visited an ice ma
chine run by G. L. Cook. He hadj just
manufactured thirty tons of ice, being
6 inches thick and feet wide, Chat is
each cake.)
Clarksyille was almost completely
destroyed by fire April 18th, 1878,
there being 72 houses and the court
house burned. They have just COM
pleted new court house built of brick
and marble omewhat larger than the
Wilmington court house. The popu-
lation is about 1000. There are sew
eral large tobacco warehouses here
from which they ship vast amounts of
| tobacco.
This is one of the most moral cities
that have been i'll since l left home.
| All the stores are closed ON Sundays
except drug stores, and you cannot buy
anything but medicines. One trouble
through this country is they all burn
soft coal and you are continually wash
Ing your face and hands. / saw some
of the finest horses and pigs while in
Kentucky that person ever looked at.
| Please remember me to Chief Max
well and Col. McClane and the bal
ance of the police force. / see by the
papers that New Castle county went
Republican dt the recent election. 1t
was no more than l expected. II the
Democrats had nominated Mr.. Thos.
Ford there would have been Demo-
cratic Sheriff, as think the Democrats
of Wilmington are tired of country
Sheriff, Wilmington having to do the
electing of the Sheriff.
Well | will close. 1t has been very
cold in this part of the country being
degrees below zero. 1t is raining
very hard to-day. expect to call on
Mr., Dugan and family and spend this
evening with them.