The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1880-06-22

tuo Sity luo Hrt clSln5 was tuen
brought out and exhibited, after
which the party repaired to Union
Hall to feast upon the delightful edi-
bles prepared by the ladies of Ironton.
During the meal speeches were made
and responded TO, cheers given and
returned, and the quill drivers lett
full Uf-not only dinner, but-grati-
tudc to tho people Of Ironton for their
kind and cordial reception. The city
is beautiful and cnterprising one of
about 10000 inhabitants, and we en-
coun,ered 10 moro hospituble, clever
people in our rounds than they. Long
may they live and prosper. Return
ing by boat TO Ashland in the alter
noon we rested a few hours and then
started on river excursion to Cat
leltsburg, o pleasant little city four
miles up the river, at the confluence
of the Big sandy aud Ohio. We ar.
rived about dusk and were received
with great enthusiasm. The city was
Illuminated, guns were fired, and the
party fed in magnificent style at the
Alger House, after having been well
coined by speech from Col. Moore,
the "Demosthenes and Cicero OF the
mountains" Catlettsbmg is q fine
little city and knows how to do the
nice thing, and do 1t well. The party
reached Ashland of about ii o'clock,
P! NJ, and all went to bed early pre-.
pairing for the big trip to this place
next day. We were all up and at the
boat which took us to Huntington by
six o'clock Saturday morning, and
Jolly crowd it was. The business
meeting had been held, and now
nothing was before us but fun and
frolic. At Huntington special train
was awaiting us which we boarded
at 10 A. NJ, and were, soon speeding
away at rapid rate. 1t was 1893
miles by rail to the Springs, and we
did not get here till 7r. NJ. The
Kanawha valley, through which the
road passes, is one of the richest in
America, and the scenery is perfectly
grand. The valley Is scarcely mile
wide, and the mountains tower high
on both sides, their verdaut SUBMITS
almost piercing the clouds. Little
villages are scattered along every few
miles, and the city Of Charleston. the
capital of the State is also on the line.
The road runs along the bank Of the
kanawha, a river about the size OF
the Cumberland in our State and
navigablc by small boais.
Tho Springs are situated in beauti-
flu, valley in the mountains, 1000 feet
above the level of the sea. cannot
undertake to describe them-it would
take q column--but q word or two
may give some idea of the magnitude
Of the accommodations. The dining
room seats 1900, and the hotel, all
together, covers an acre of ground.
lnnumerable cottages are scattered in
groups over the lovely grounds which
are laid of in walks aud drives, the
whole being shaded by tall, towering
trees of various varieties. Each
group of cottages is named for a
State. The Spring is some distance
from the hotel, and the water is al
most colorless. Mountains surround
the grounds OIL all sides and this
morning tor the first time | saw the
peaks with their submits lost in the
clouds. II was a grand sight. Far
away up the sides oil tic table lands
could be seen cattle grazing which
looked no bigger than sheep, and the
clouds that threatened rain rcadered
the tops Invisible. Soon a shower
fell and then it was sill more beau.
titul. The sun camc out and was
seen just rising above the mountain.
although 1t was nine O'clock. Our
entertainment here has been the very
best, and our visit tho pleasantesl
feature OF the Convention. AT pres.
ent The Governor of tbe STAT. ma
o,horr ,,;s,;,,,,,;i,o,, ,,a,, -. w
o"' u.s. s'"o" 'i'''' "h'ohs 'hc'''
"cn' fiizhngh Lee, are sojonlning
here, although the season has not yet
opened. 934 fan1
We ,ooro a..
ro -, As'on =" f" &c"
minutes, ana VIII get there Tomorrow
evening, and the Press meeting will