Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1883-08-02
WAY uowNilS FENNEssEE.
j. =. Dufiie gives our readers lew
points regarding that Country,
EDIToR ExPosIToR:-

TOOK the cars OH the SiiiOihh"''
Hamilton & Dayton r.. r. for Gin
cinati. We passed through some
very fine farming country, especial
ly in Southern Ohio. The principa
towns on this railroad are Lima
Dayton and Hamilton. Cincinnati
is very lively, busy and thrifty
city. 1t has an extensive trade will
the southern states, especially since
che Cincinnati Southern II. r. wa.
built. In one week in July, Chat
tanooga shipped to Cincinnati, ZOO
barrels of potatoes. 1t has the
largest tobacco trade in the U. S.
although Louisville, Ky by tapping
the Cincinnati roads is getting back
considerable Of its lost tobacco
trade and promises at near time in
the future to rival the Queen city.
From Cincinnati we took the o. s.
II. r. to Sedgemoor, Tenn, crossing
the state of Kontuoky via Lexington
and Danyille. From about 80 miles
south of Cincinnati to Danville, Ky,
vo passed through some of the finest
farming lands l over saw. ] was
informed that the farming land
about Lexington could not be pur-
chased for $500 per acre. AT Lox-
ington we saw Henry Clay's monu-
nent, a fit tribute to the memory of
che great statesman. Just 100 miles
south of Cincinnati we crossed the
high bridge over the Kentucky river.
This bridgeis said TO be the highest
In the world, except perhaps one in
South America. The scenery hero
is most delightful. From DanYille
we begin to raise the mountain sides
and pass through deep defiles and
through many tunnels, there being
no less than Is between Danvillo
and Sedgemoor. One of these, the
second we passed through, must be
OF least two miles long. 1t took the
train three minutes in running
through it. We arrived at Sedgc-
moor at 6 p. m. and found q hack
in waiting to convey passengers over
one of tho finest roads 1t h.s over
been our privilege to ride over, from
Sedgemoor to Rugby O distance of
Z miles. Our hack halts at the Hotel
Tabard and We are introduced to
mime Host Ross" who makes us
as he does every person who comes
in contact with him-toel very much
at home. Rugby is beautiful little
town of about $50 inhabitants. 1t
has very fine store, church, q
school house and two hotels, the
Tabard being the principal one and
first-class in all its appointments,
but the chef attraction of Rugby is
its Free Public Library Of about
5000 volumes of choice books. The
library and library building is a gift
from the city of Boston. The de-
sign of the town of Rugby is good
and we'll conceived, but fear 1t has
its growth, as there is nothing that
can see to build it up. Tho Board
of Aid has done nobly, but unless
tho country around becomes settled
With energetic farmers, I cannot
conceive how it can hold even its
present standing. | think from all
/ can learn that the Board is holding
its lands at too high price, as COM
pared with the price of even bet
Ter lands little outside, to build up
very fast. On Saturday we hire a
stage and drive l0 miles west to the
new colony of Allardt. The country
through which we pass is somewhat
rough and the soil and timber is
what the natives call sorry (poor,
light.) The town of Allardt Is yet
principally on paper, still there arc
quite number of settlers here prin.
cipally Germans, but am informed
that great many Northern people
have purchased lands here and in
tend soon TO move onto them. The
leading spirit in this colony is Mr.
Cyrus Clarke, TO whom wo had an
introduction ard whom we found
very pleasant and intelligent gentle
man. Mr. Clarke has had great
deal Of experience in this section of
the country, having been the prime
mover in the Rugby Colony. The
town of Allardt as at present sur
veyed is very pleasantly located on
a beautiful rise Of ground that slopes
from the centre in every direction
and is intended TO be one mile
square. Mr. Clarke shows very good
taste and judgment in selecting