Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-10-27

The Great Drought-Nose@ About the
Louisville ExpositiOn-The stock
Region-The Speculative Craze.
FRANKFORT, KY. Oct. 23.-For nearly
a month have been moving TO and FRO
through what has been called the "dark
and bloody grOund.0 Whatever cause
justified this appelIation, 1t has certainly
lost its significance when applied % this
delightful country. / had been in portions
Of Kentucky frequently, but this trip
have made a general canvass, and my
impressions Of sold Kaintuck" have been
greatly heightened.
In the lower part Of the State, about
HOpkinsVille and jacksonville, they nave
the finest crops that have ever been raiseu
there. The seasons have been prOpitlOus
and the corn and tobacco crops are spleh-
did. In fact, in every portion OF Int
State crops are above an average. Inc
wheat is fine and the oats and potato
crops are good, nevertheless prices RUE
low. The greatest damage sustained Dy
citizens Of Kentucky is the loss OIL tbeIr
era Ts-fieId. A great deal Of the clover
and timothy have died on account Oi tne
drought in some sections. some FARMERS
think that it viii require three years !"
restore the stand Of grasses.
Business in general is depressed. ne
traditional presidential year" comes IN
for much blame, while the "oVer-produc-
ton" Of manufactures occupies a prom,
nent place in the list Of excuses lot uuli
times. Men are not making the amount
Of money they expected TO, ana because
Of this fact they are depressed ana dlsaP
pointed. But those who are IN actuai
want and starvation are lew ana
F.- f.rafr tobacco
cotton are low. breadstutfs are cheap,
and money. although scarce among the
masses, has a greater purchasing value
than for many years. The average heh-
lucky farmer is not unlike his Southern
brother when it comes 10 reporting GU
crOps. The failures in cOmmerclaI circles
have brought trouble and inconvenience
in many parts Of the state. ne specOIa-
ton craze has peryaded almost every sec
ton Of the State. and in consequence al
most every section has suffered just IN
proportion as this craze prevailed.
The Louisville Exposition, while 1t has
not been equal 10 that Of last year. IS by
no means a failure. The securing OF the
government display was asplendld stroke
OF policy upon the part Of the Directors.
Without il the interest would have tagged
long ago. While the exhibit Is meritOTIous
| in many respects. vet the sameness would
soon weary the visitor. People become
tired OF looking at plows and reapers, and
stoves and other articles Of manufacture
| with which the floors are filed. To one
who mad never witnessed such an ex-
/ hibitiOn it is a grand show. Excursions
/ on all the railroads leading into the city
| have been given during the past month
at nominal prices-as low as l
| cent per mile. This has brought
many thousands Of people into the
/ city. These excursions extended from
Alabama. Mississippi, Tennessee, Ken
| lucky. Indiana and Ohio, and perhaps
/ from other sections. In consequence OF
/ these multitudes the hotels and saloons
/ have reaped a rich harvest, besides the
many thousands Of dollars that went into
| the general trade.
| The exposition has closed, and now all
| eyes are turned toward New Orleans and
| the Worlds Exposition, which Is to open
/ on Dec. /. The impression made upon the
! casual observer in witnessing these great
/ crowds Is that money is not so scarce, nor
| times so hard as many make them out to
| be.
1 realized that the sold Kentucky
| Home is not a myth during my stay
here, while that generous hospitality,
/ which was so general before the war, is
! not so extensive. Still, the average Ken
tuckian has warm place in his heart
/ for his friend. His home, while not so
! luxurious as formerly. is still comfort
/ able and a hearty welcome awaits the
| guest. Some Of the loyeliest homes l have
| ever seen are in Kentucky. The Blue
/ Grass region, under the haze Of an Indian
| summer, presents a most charming pic
| ture.
The man Of importance in the kentuck-
! ian's eye is he who comes to invest in stock.
| Such visitor Is treated with the greatest
| courtesy. He has at his command the
| finest horses and buggies in the stable,
| and is carried all over the country free Of
! cost, much to the chagrin Of the average
commercial tramp who has to pay dear
| ly for every luxury Of this kind in which
| he chooses to indulge.
| The political cauldrOn has been boiling
| for the past month with considerable
| YigOr. 1t grows more turbulent as you
approach the Ohio river. Kentucky is
| solidly Democratic, Of course, but the
/ people take the intensest interest in the
| fight across the river. The State con-
| tributed large number of voters to the
| Republican ticket in Ohio. as well as SUD-
| piled the city of Cincinnati with a dozen
| or more United States Deputy Marshals.
| 1t is said that hundreds have been en-
| gagged for the conflict in Indiana next
month. The result IN Ohio has given
| greater confidence among the people of
| Kentucky as to Cleveland's success than
was ever entertained before.
/ have just met with Joe Mulhatton,
| the Eli Perkins Of the Louisville Courier
| Journal. He was nominated recently,
| you remember, by the Drummers COnven-
| ton as a candidate for President. AS his
| name indicates, he is Of Irish extraction,
| inheriting largely of the Irish wit and
| talkativeness. He is small OF stature and
/ of dark complexion, aud one Of the best
| drummers on the road. His falsehoOds
| are never intended to harm any one, only
TO amuse, and he has succeeded in selling
| out more newspapers on some sensational
| story than any man living. He won. it is
said, one of the finest hats in Louisville,
in a contest with another champion liar,
| by gravely asserting that he had never
| told lie in his life. JACK PLANE.