Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-07-27

GAINESVILLE, GA July "a Editor Morning
NetcS: After taking in the surroundings at
Cincinnati and experiencing its intense heat
and discomforts, reconsidered my determine
tion and embarked on the first train leaving
for the South. The Cincinnati Southern" has
become a famous as well as a favorite route
There is one great lack, however, which i'm
presses itself upon every traveller, and that is
the urgent necessity for a decent passenger
depot in Cincinnati. No doubt the unsettled
question OF management has prevented any
special improvement in this department. The
ladies' waiting room is an uncomfortable and
unsightly affair, while the lunch counter is a
disgrace to the company. All this will be
remedied. doubtless. when the new lease is
cOnsummated.
l was glad that had the opportunity OF
passing over this route in the day time The
road is finely equipped with elegant passenger
coaches. and polite and accommodating SET
OF employees. The road-bed is superb, heavy
rail and stone ballast. and the speed is all that
any ordinary individual could demand. Sew
eral of the passengers timed our movements
over short distance The train made six
miles in nine minutes on the first count, and
just before we reached the supper house the
last five miles were made in seven minutes by
the watch.
Our line of travel was through the better
portion OF Kentucky. After passn out of the
hill country adjacent to the Ohio river, we
strike some OF the most fertile lands in the
State. Amid the hills the corn was short,
Stubby and unpromisinR as well as most of
crops. but as we reared Lexington the timothy
and clover fields were luxurant. and the corn
greatly improved as to color and size. As we
passed on through the blue grass region in the
neigEb Orhood of Danvile the crops were
splendid, and everything wore air of cheer
fulness. The drought had extended over d
great portion of the State, and crops were re
ported short
The general appearance, the faces and the
manners of my travelling companions had cen
completely changed from those on the other
side of the Ohio river This change as
marked as the difference between the country
in Ohio and Kentucky. The cars were crowded
all the anne, but it was a frequent occurrence
to see gentleman offer his seat to an incom-
ing lady. Ou the other side it was of rar0St
occurrence. Here l met in abundance the
familiar faces of the darkies. From Boston to
Cincinnati did not see a negro passenger, and
saw but very few of them in the former citv.
But in "old Kentuck' they were moving in
large platoons
AT Somerset we change conductors, and our
crowd greatly diminishes. Only through pas
seugers remain, save here and there some one
stops at the various coal mines that line this
road. AS to the scenery, it is the most varied
through which have ever passed at times
it is the most enchanting, again it presents the
most terrible appearance, and anon it rises to
sublimlty and grandeur At the 100 mile DCSt
from G ncinBati we pass over one of the
highest bridges in the United States. A house
on the bank of the stream over which we pass
is story and hale high, but it looked like a
chicken coop, and the people in the yard like
children. We pass through twenty v-SeVen tun-
nels of various lengths and shapes, some seem
ing to represent horse shoes Sometimes the
country would present the most weird and
wild appearance, and then we would sweep
through the darkness of a tunnel
out into beautiful valley. bear
ing every mark of civilization
and comfort. Thus alternating between
sunshine and shadow, the day was far spent
when we dashed with undated speed into the
darkness of No. 27-the longest and in some
respects the most remarkable tunnel on the
road. We hal been following the serpentine
course OF Emory river for many miles, fire.
quent'y upon its very brink, with ovetbanging
cliffs of rocS fully one to two huCdred feet
above us on the other side. l had place in
the rear car. looking out upon the receding
country 1t was frightful, occasionally. to re-
aiZe with VIII It raj idity we sped around the
mountain sides, through the narrow pass-way
among the rocks, and over yawning chasms.
| watched until nightf al shut out from vision
the everlasting hills, and | returned to my
place in the car, with the consciousness of my
poverty of intellect, while contemplating
the vast amount or ingenuity and force nee
esSary TO overcome all The obstacles and diff
culties in the construction of this maonifcent
road. We passed over more than a hundred
bridges, and in the main they were m assive
iron structures. The only drawl ack to the
pleasure Of travel over this route is that the
eye wearies and the mind grows faint with the
everchanging panorama.
The morning dawned on us in Atlanta, and
from thence came to this point. Here will
rest few days. The mountains of Georgia
have lost none of their attractiveness by my
mngling in ether scenes. Gainesville and
It's environments are great BILE sing to Geor-
gia. This year it seems to be grand nursery
fort h. 10 A 7rrI, or lie
grown up people are here. yet the majority of
summer visitors are children. This splendid
mountain atmosphere imparts new life to
their overtaxed and malarial filed systems.
To an old bachelor it would seem pandemo-
bium, but to hose who have the good of the
rising generation at heart, it is a grand sight.
At New Holland, it is said. out of one hundred
guests, sixty five are children. Savannah is
largely represented at the various springs in
this section. l could not secure a complete
list, so will not furnish any.
met with General Longstreet, who has a
neat country residence near here He is in
sOlendft health, and peaks with enthusiasm
about the future of the South His residence
in ConstautinOple was referred to in glowing
terms. He sal nothing of politics, but ex-
pressed wonderful concern as to the recovery
of the President.
The round of amusementS are limited in
Gainesville, and Proprietor Timberlake, of the
Richmond House, has taken advantage of the
temporary SOjourn of Prof. Wl!oughby Reade.
the celebrated eocutionist and has been
giving an entertainment every Friday night
for the epj )yment of his own guests and the
visitors generally. On last Friday night a
most delightful performance was given. Prof.
Reade was assisted by Mr. Cannon, Prof. Bal
lew, the great whlstler, and Mrs. Bessie 2.
Wright, daughter Of tie late famous jude
Paschal, of Washington City. The Vaga-
bonds" and the Miser Doom were particu-
larly good. as well as the "whistling" and the
singing Mr. Timberlake deserves the thanks
of the public for his efforts in this dir, ction,
as well as large atronage for his excellent
hotel.
AS all things must end, so must summer
jaunt" One more letter, and l will cease to
trouble the re aders Of tie News with my wan
derings leave for MIDDLE Georgia day
JACK PLANE.