Richland beacon., 1880-06-05
Letter from Rev. L. c. kellis.
No*RoE, Ia, May 26tb. 1880.
Dram Rr.c,E

furnished foundation for little chit
chat ui,h your readers, very many U.
whom | am proud TO number among
my ,carmeSt friends. You are cor
rect am benefited by trip to Ken
tucky physically and mentally. 1t
was great recreation TO exchange the
study for tie rivers and railroads;
work for rest business for pleasure;
and to see and hear the H. Ds., the
l.. l. ns.. the 7. II Ia the 4. t. CS.
and Y. Y u.s., was great food for the
brain. and all who are acquainted with
YOUR correspondent know that lie
needs il. and that oflenrr than once a
wear. did not, however, absorb a.
mach theology as ny genial friend,
your editor mav suppose that l did,
as did not rub Up close enough 10
those distinguished representatives OK
the gseat Baptist brotherhood OF tie
Sunny South. If however | could
get every week, the information fer
rshed By the Convention, the close
.f ,he wear would find me fifty two
times IA wiser and better man than |
was at the beginning Of 1t.
Well, As to my trip. Itook passage
on the Magnificent steamer, Fred \.
Elauks," MAY /, and reached New
Orlean, On the 3rd at 8 o'clock 4.
NJ. This elegant boat is conducted
by Capt. Jack W. Blanks who is an
cai,nunt favori,r with the travelling
public. Iwoud Ike 10 say something
Of bis rare qualities in points OF AHA
bility, kindness etc but language is
inadequate to the task. Should any
OF your readers wish little iaunt
down The romantic Ouachita," hope
that the will 60 with Capt. Jack"
Leaving New Orleans at O'Clock,
",harp,' on tie morning Of the At,
il st. | Travelled over 900 niles bv H.
H., passing Mobile, Montgomery,
birmingham, Nashville, Bowling
green, aud Louisville, arriving at the
"his,oric" city Of Lexington ut s
o'clock, F. NJ, on the 9TH Tie "blue
grass region is delightful | DO wish
could tell your readers how pretty ii
/ is, but | must leave this to some one
to whom dame nature has been more
liberal in hestowug descriptive facul-
ties. Suffice it to say that when your
readers contemplate the blue grass
and the Jlue eyed girls of that grand
old State, kentucky'S charms for your
correspondent may be more easily
imagined than described Bv the
way. an old friend in New Orleans
tried TO make me promise not TO fail
in love with the fair ones of that far
famed land, but knowing my impc-
tency to the task | never commit N.Y.
self TO such line of policy. 1t is
/ better not to make vows than to fail
: to pC rtorm them.
: While at Lexington, visited Ash
land, thoolL home of Henry Clay.
| surveyed with great interest the
premises so often trOd by the great
: American statesman, and particularly
: the room in which be received Latav-
> cite, the last time that great and good
man was ever upon American soil.
The tomb Of Henry Clay is in the
Lexington Cemetery, where mont
ment is erected to his memory. In
, the base repose his remains over
which is beautiful sarcophagus,
,, bearing an Inscription quoted FROG,
|, one of bis speeches defending his
course in Withdrawing from tie Presi
dental campaign in favor of John
Quincy Adams, and afterwards accept
ing the appointment from him Of Sec
of State. l went also to the old
Transylvaina University. where Johc
c. Breckenridge was educated. This
is the oldest institution of learning
west of the Allegheny mountains.
. From Lexington l went on an ex
= cursion to Cincinnati 100 miles dis
tant. There visited many points o
\ public interest such as Fountain
3 Square. Geological Guarden, Musi,
}. Hall. Inclined Plane, Washington
S Park. Suspension Bridge. Shiiotost
e great Clothing Store. and Others
1 The people of that great City CAV.