The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1881-11-08
Pilot Rock. Nov. I'd, 1881.
Ed. South Ken,uckian:

| Ell. OOutn hentuck1an:
A few years ago one of tho princi-
pal papers OF Kentucky contained
series OF letters from the continent Of
Europe, written by u gentleman who
had never crossed the ocean, but
while writing occupied The room adj
joining the one in which the paper
was printed. No doubt, MIR. Editor,
you are asking yourself the question
what has this to do with a visit to
Pilot Rock answer nothing. except
It that gets away with the most
difficult part of letter, the introduce
ton aud also establishes the fact that
a newspaper correspondent has the
right to date his letters when and
where he pleases. To-day party
from Casky with one of Trigg toun.
ty's most interesting daughters, whose
presence added very much to the
pleasure of the OCCASION, made visit
TO this Rock, famous as . resort OF
lovers and pleasure seekers. The
happy company was commanded by
Uncle Charley Mckee. One Of Cas-
iadies lad tho advancc This vantIa.
man eycels as q g,ida mating Oily
one mistake, HE explanation OF
which is easil, made. no man could
he middIc of Tie rosd With sncb
nleasant nartner nv ia side Mari
ar TIC second nl.ca IL Tho nrocsss;on
WA heli bv. voung ssn,Ien,sn a.
whom I wish here 10 sctnowladge
nv indebicdness for many bsnnv
hours of soc;al pleasure hi, nol;te.
meas and courteons manners assnra
him a nIaasant walcome svervwhsra
He recommended one m Tho vit,ias,
ladies of our neighborhood and her
bright savings Ada much ;ov IN every
circle. ibe third Mace was frrolv
held throughout by prominent 10.
bacco deaier Of Hopkinsville WITH
the pleasant visitor from Triyg a. hia
compapion. aIos kngeles.a The an.
nropriate name OF her hsnpv nom,
nossessea M daughter mors gif,sd
Nav her visits ia Inc neivhborhood
be more freouentia the earnest visb
of ber many friends FOR her p,ssenee
cheers and gives now besuties N Nfs.
IJncle Cb.rleJ came nextt driving Ma
elegant carriage. loaded 10 The decEa
w,ih lie most breeious freight Thres
lovely voune lsdies.and a bir basket.
| filled with good things from the chi.
sine depariment over there At his
house. Unclo Charley was watched
with yivilaut ewes. and n The com.
mand that was given 10 one Of the
pa,riarchs bad Ham issiiad h ihose
| In n ont Of him. AT Ieast ak pillows If
salt would marx the road 10 PLAT
Rock Your humble servant bronght
Inn The rear accompanied bv one
whose worth mo man IAN est;mate
and were / 10 write down sll her
yIrtuea there would he mn hook iayoe
enonvh N contain them Tho CON-
oany numbered iust one DOZEN ner.
soma The morning was heautirm,
and autumn sunshine cheerad ma on
our wav. . cloud occasionalIv send-
inc a shanow over tha earth The
roads were IN EXCELLENT order and
with good teams. The Trim vas soon
made. About n o'elo.t having
A passed bv some beautiful scsnsry'
without anything 10 warn ma Thai va
4 were under the shadow' of this huge
4 rock. we looked I'm and mot a hun.
ldred vards away came snddenlv~ "a
view his stnnei,dons frowninv wall
of rock, lining It's Jagged head HIM
| dred. feet or more. az This side The
rock seemed solid. nasaing oronnd
eastward creyices and ledces annear-
| following the road at least half wav
around the rock. the party called n
halt horses are unhitched and fed
and all being ready the ascent
was commenced. The ground IN The
base ofthe rock Is very steep: At The
| foot ofthe rock rest is taken for a
| few minutes. after which the sscent
10 the ion is made through A narrow
| aisle be,w huge rocks. Going to
the edge OF the rock we look down
on trees. giants of tho forest. whose
height IL doubled would hardly reach
10 where you are standing. Going
up higher over large rocks Of every
conceivable shape and position, the
very summit 10 reached. This is no
time for conversation, every tongue
Is hushed into silence, every eve is
strained TO catch view Of the
grand scene spread out on every
hand, each soul Is filed with the
LONELINESS Of the picturesque scenery,
az the sunshine and shadow trace
each other over the beautiful land
scape, offorents clothed In the autumn
lnal tintS, and ofthe fields and farm
houses of contcnted people. Stand
ing on the summit Of this rock, whose
foundation reaches 10 "earth's eter-
nal CENTER" and with our minds
fixed upon the grand works of nature
which appear on every side, how for
chile does the utter littleness OF man
appear: his most magnificent works
dwindle into insignia canoe, when
compared to the works Of natures
!. God
i You will please cxcuse this d.
, gression and / will return TO the de-
scription OF the Rock and our party.
In the crannies and on the surface OF
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