Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1880-07-24
FRorr MISSOURI.

ED. CHRoNIcLE-Since left GU
pleasant city of GAINESVILLE, l hav,
spent some time in the great cite
of Louisville and st. Louis. You
readers may be interested in brie
account of my journey, hence
write.
Louisville is surely an attractive
city. Its broad, level and shady
streets, its many commodious ano
well-built houses, its great business
blocks, large hotels, elegant churches
pleasant parks and gardens, with
much more that might be mention.
ed, make up great and interesting
city. There is much sameness in
all large cities; indeed, if a person
takes only a surface view, he has
seen all when he has seen
one; yet, if he is a close obser-
yer, he finds that every city has also
its peculiarities. | notice that Louis
Williams go forward with less rush
and noise, and therefore with more
comfort, than Cincinnatians or Chi
cagoans. If they make less money,
they enjoy what they do make more.
Life is not lost in worry and excite
ment; its pure enjoyments are pre-
served along with its labors. This
feature of Louisville l liked. 1t re-
minded me of the quiet yet strong
flow of the great river on which it
is located. / should like to give a
detailed account of what 1 there
saw, and at some time, if you de-
sire, 1 may, but I pass on with the
reader now to ST. Louis.
/ took the Ohio and Mississippi
route, the same l travelled many
time when a boy. One does not
travel far on this superb road till he
finds the difference between a well
managed road and one which pretty
much manages itself. The elegance
of the coaches, the speed, the anti
cipations of a travellers wants, are
all any one can ask for. Travellers
should always take this route, if
business does not force them to an
other. Southern Indiana and Hi
nois are different enough from Ten
nessee. The soil, the scenery, the
improvements, and the people all
differ. The crops are much the
same. Farmers with whom 1 talked
report generally a large yield of
wheat, hay and oats. Corn is usu-
ally looking well. l tested many
citizens, as l had opportunity, on
their Presidential choice. Hancock
is the favorite there and wherever
else have been, though observe
less enthusiasm in politics than l
had expected to see. st. Louis was
reached at s p. M, after twelve
hours ride. The mighty Mississippi
with the wonderful bridge spanning
it came in sight together-the for
mer to suggest the greatness of ma
ture, the latter to show the ingenu-
ity of man. After crossing the river
we plunged through deep, dark
tunnel under the city, for a mile,
and landed IN nledjGs res.
What did / see in st. Louis? Well,
first, vast, surging throng of men,
women and children. 1 hardly
think many of them knew where
they were going or what they want
ed. Too tired for running about L
slept, resolved upon resting my eyes
first and using them next day. st.
Louis, with population of nearly
half a million, is worth going long
way to see. The streets are gen
orally narrow, well paved and so
clean that suppose it a tineable
Offense to spit on them. Yellow
fever goes on by St. Louis-nO filth
to burrow in.
My letter is spinning out; / will
be compelled to close with q short
account of a delightful ride up the
Mississippi to Hannibal. The tourist
for Northern points should not fail
to take passage on one of the ele-
CANT steamers Of the KeOkuk North
ern Line Packet Co. Think of trav
cling from st. Louis to st. Paul and
return, with excellent bed and
board, for $2S! The distance is 791
miles-both ways, 1852. Making
ordinary allowance for bed and
board, the traveller pays about one
cent a mile. call this enterprise.
This company, with VIM. F. David
son as President and Jas. A. Lyon
as General Passenger Agent Cricket
Office, ia n. Fourth ST., st. Louis)
has made it rather cheaper travel
ing than staying at home. So the
tired, weary, sickly man or woman
needs no longer to complain of eX-
pensive travelling. Let him board
one Of these steamers and be waited
up the Father of Waters :" let the
river breezes fan his hollow, care
worn cheek, soft, sweet music soothe
him; let him avoid the dust and
smoke and cinders and banging
about of railroad travel, and give
himself up to sleep, rest, pure air,
quiet, good food, pleasant chat. Mr..
Editor, tried this plan and recon-
mend it heartily to everyone seek
ing the pleasant resorts of the North
west.
became more and more interest
ed in this noted river the further l
travelled it. Its banks, as you know,
are subject in many places to con-
slant and rapid change. Not I'M
frequently / beheld fields of corn
acres OF which had been washed
away by the last freshet, and or
chards where trees were half under
mined and about ready to sink into
the stream with their fruit. This
process of cutting away and filling
up ever goes on by the noiseless,
powerful current. Byron begins a
spirited song with, "The isles of