Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1884-08-15
ION LOCKOUT.
ED. SouTu KENTucKIAN

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at 7 80 o'clock we took what is
known as the old road to Lookout.
Not a great distance from the base of
the mountain, where the driver
stopped to water his horses, we were
shown the spot where once stood the
blacksmith shop Of old Aaron Hunt
made famous by the gifted Alabama
Authoress, Augusta Evans, (now
Mrs. Wilson, OH themountain side
little higher UP on the right stood
building, a residence bearing the
name of st. Elmo, a gentleman of the
party told us that an effort had been
made TO name the little village OF
Kirkland, through which we had just
passed, ST. Elmo but as yet it had been
unsuccessful. Our horses having
satiated their thirst we again wind
up the rugged routc before us; leav-
ingChattanooga in the distance below
It's we draw nearer heaven each step.
We find at the top of the road Look
out mountain house, halt here for a
short while and are told that we
should have witnessed sunrise from
this point, the blush gray mists aris-
ing from the valley below, presenting
the appearance of sun tinted waves.
are particularly beautiful. Summer
Town is mentioned as q former resort
Of beauty, wealth and fashion, W.,
reach sandy road, and soon oui
driver again halts at the gate Of the
Park, the gate keeper, woman, de-
inandS the entrance fee, % cents each.
and we pass in, but feel that this Sc
called Park needs the magic wand Of
improvement, which could add great
" to its attractions. Col; Il. w. Cole
instead of Col. Ball, as stated in the
last communication from your CORES
pondent, will doubtless leave nothing
undone 10 add to this point of inter
est. AT the usual halting ground We
leave our carriage and on foot wind
our way ovcra rugged and wild path
and bearing 10 the left can reach the
Art Gallery, and from the obServa-
tory, L most exquisite lm!dscapc j,
presented TO our view, and one that
tourists declare cannot be beaten
upon the American continent. Here
we are 100 feet above Chattanooga
which is clearly defined before us il
the distance. AT the base of the point
curves the Tennessee. The river has
washed the land into the form of ar
Indian Moccasin, toe and heel and
ankle being well defined. We pa,
ten cents apiece for the use OF tho
telescope, look into Chattanooga, read
clearly the time of day, watch tho
busy moving throng in the streets
turn from this to the entrance of the
National cemetery and like Kalei.
doscopc, change again through lhC
s;aincd glass windows ofthe observ
atory in the language of the psalmis
"we stood and measured the earth
and the masses of foliage dim and
purplish in the distance, viewed
through crimson and blue aud purple
lights make goBgeous scene and
the varicgatcd foliage indcseriba
bly, beautiful. An cnthused young
lady of the party having exhausted
all the adjectivcs in her admiration
of the panorama before her finally
declared the hills on either side tn,
plain in front and different hues pre-
sented were just like "the indescriba
bic patchwork of crazy quilt" Al
twas Sunday we declined having ou
party photographed.It was at this ia
nous point that "the battle above the
clouds" was fought, the confedcr
ates on the mountain top, the Fed
erals in the valley, thethick mists up
rising and so completely enshroudin,
the enemy as TO render them invisi
BILE, SO the coniederaics taken at sucl
disadvantage were soon surroundct
and we all know the result. tn
pulpit rock, once the signal point o
the Confcderates, is plainlyto be seel
and also the umbrella rock. We de
sire to linger but are reminded of al
engagement to visit the campin,
ground of the spiritaalists. We hur
ny back to the natural bridge springs
near this, with back ground of hug
gray limestone rock, is erected ros
trum; this is entwined with ever
green's.
On the front near the top extende,
a white cloth bearing the Inscription
also in cvergreens "Wclcome Angels.
Mrs. talbot, Of Texas, was occupyin
the rostrum, her theme spiritualisn
she was certainly intelligent and il
teresting, and advocated forcibly pre-
gression, advocating work here a
well as work hereaftcr she did nc
believe the spirit life passive on,
She was followed by Miss Zaid
Brown, a trance medium who recite
under the control of the spirits a
improvised poem, with closed eye
but appropriate gestures, she wei
: through the whole, unfortunatel!
your correspondent was unable to hes
what she uttered so could not decid
, as the merits of this spiritual eflor
Mrs. N. Moss Baker, of New Yorl
was particularly interesting, and dt
clared in her Introductory remark
that she was disembodied spiri
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