Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1881-06-25
FROM ST. LOUIS.

Here I am in the great city of st.
Louis-the sixth in population of
the United States. BY the last cen
sus it numbers $50, 600.
But before telling your readers of
it, will narrate some incidents,
which occurred on my way here,
and make some observations grow
ing out 'uf what / have seen or.
heard since leaving GAINESVILLE.
So far as l can Judge, crops of all
kinds are above the average
throughout the great belt of country
/ have traversed. Much. of the
wheat is already harvested; the
rest will be soon. The bright, gold
en- sheaves carry hope to the farm
er's heart and pleasure to the trav-
eler's eyeI Its difficult to decide
which is lovelier-the deep green of
the growing corn and grasses, or the
more shadowy yellow Of the wheat
and oats; but it is easy to see that
each enhances the loneliness of the
other. The prospect of fine crops
puts every one In good humor with
himself and his neighbor, and, inn
agine, smooths the burrows of anxi-
ETY. out of some brows.
7 became interested in a farmers
boy of eighteen, who joined us at
GreenviIle, Ky. "A glance sufficed
to show that he had not seen much
of trains or travel. The quick, I'M
easy motions of eye and body, and
the lmploring looks which he gave
when the train got under Roadway,
showed that he would gladly have
snapped his cushioned car seat and
the tiron horse" for cart and a
yoke of oxen, and given his jack
knife to boot. While struggling to
comprehend his many new, fearful,
and yet luxurious, surroundings,
the train-boy approached with a
basketful of oranges. Have some
oranges?'' said he to our hero. Sup
posing that an answer was demand
ed, he stammered out in confusion,
"what are they ?" "Oranges; four
for Ii quarter" 81 never seed none;
what are they good for % $40 eat,
of course" 81. don't expect I'd
like 'em," eyes you would /; they
are first-rate; want to buy any ?"
Our unsophisticated youth declined.
Soon bananas were offered him, and
a similar colloquy ensued. The
lad, ] suppose, was perplexed no
little to decide whether they were
sausages done up in fancy coverings
or some kind of vegetable; that
they were fruit never entered his
mind, / think. Conversation with
him revealed the fact that he had
never seen railroad track or car,
river or steamboat. He had lived
Loyalty to nature, and a very little
circle of that had done him. His
ignorance and verdancy were truly
refreshing.
In speaking of railroads it is
proper to state that the ST. Louis
branch of the Louisville and Nash
ville's great system of roads is far
superior to what it was years ago,
before it fell into the hands of this
enterprising company. Good
coaches, polite and attentive con-
ductors, good time and safety are
the principal commendable features
of this company's management.
The reforms already wrought upon
this line of road are guaranty
that all others needed will be in
due time added. The pleasantest
part of the trip to st. Louis is the
steamboat ride fresh Henderson to
Evansville. 1t is sandwiched in at
the right part of the journey and at
the right hour of the day. The
traveller finds himself taken from
cinders and smoke, from heat and
racket, to pure air, refreshing river
breezes and quiet. No change could
be more soothing or acceptable. /
believe il puts one in good humor
to enjoy the enterprising city of
Evansville where he is landed.
Evansville is remarkably pros
porous. 1t is swelling out into a
great manufacturing center. Green
river taps a large forest region of all
kinds of hard wood, so that the best
of lumber in great quantities and at
the cheapest rates is to be had.
Coal is plentiful and cheap, hence,
it is worked up into pretty much
everything that wood can make.
Iron, also, is wrought into plows,
agricultural implements, stoves,
etc. | learn that large cotton
mill is in successful operation and
its products are sold in New York
and Philadelphia under the noses of
the great Eastern factories. Other
similar factories are projected.
A severe thunderstorm, which
/ Vennor omitted to post US about,
came up while / was there, and L
failed to visit the factories as /
would have wished.
[, however, had a pleasant inter
view with the assistant superin-
tendent of public schools, Prof.
Kelly, and learned that these
schools are not behind the best in
the state. / sincerely believe that
in all essentials Clarksville's are
equal to hers.
In my next I will saga little
about a very big thing-the city of
st. Louis. QUI1BET.
ST. Louis, Mo-, June 20, 1881.
Items from Corbandale.
We have had some fine rains re-
Gently which have been a great benz
eft. Corn is small but looks well.
1 half prOD OffohapPO will DrOhablV