West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1884-11-19
Florida Letter.
Our Mr.. Walters IN tbe Land of
FLowsrs. -How He Got There.

great deal OF talk among our peo-
Die in Parkersburg and vicinity of
aGoing to Florida" I thought q
running account OF my trip here
and elsewhere in this State, might
not be uninteresting to your read
ers at large, and particularly those
who have the "Florida Fever"
Through the assistance and &C
commodation of Mr. Paul Prayer,
Ticket Agent Of several Southern
and Western railroads, we were
enabled to get away from home,
November 7, at i, a. M, bound for
jacksonville, 0aa Cincinnati, Louis
vile, Nashville, Pensacola and
Tallahassee.
have enough notes and points
iotted down to fill the FREEMAN,
if written out fully. [ hardly
know where to cut out.
I am accompanied by Mr.. S. l..
Addison and Frank Cooper, Of Par
kersburg, who came to see Flori-
da, also.
Passing Cincinnati, we arrived
LOUISVILLE,
where we met some friends of Par
kersburg, formerly, among them
Mr.. John Ell. Clark and his estima-
BILE wife, who most Hospitality en-
tertained us for day and night,
showing as the city, which is one
Of the most beautiful and prosper
GUS in the South. Here we spent
the evening at one of the most
splendid halls or theaters in the
country, the McCauley Theater,
which is furnished in the most gor-
geous style imaginable. Mr.. M. has
two handsome little daughters,
whose portraits he has painted on
the ceiling of the dome Of the au-
ditorium, and they present a love
ly appearance.
We were shown the mammoth
private residence of Mr.. Buchan-
nan, an extensive liquor dealer,
who lately failed in business. 1t
contains over 100 rooms, all fur
nished and FURNISHED in the most
modern and handsome manner. 1t
is at present closed.
All along the line as we came,
the excitement over the Presiden-
tial election was indescribable. At
every station hundreds of people
congregated at the cars and bought
newspapers and hastily scanned
the head lines, and then gave vent
to their satisfaction or chagrin as
the news favored or opposed their
favorite sentiments. ..#..=
STOPPING AT NASHVILLE
for few hours in the evening to
rest and see friend, we found the
people painting the town red"
We were informed that 1900 tin
horns had been SOLID by the whole
sale timers alone, and the number
of bells in proportion, and these
were in the hands of the people
and boys of The city, who, together
with several brass bands and drum
corps, were making such an up
roar that it seemed as if nothing
whatever could be added to it's ex-
tent. ..t NtI. 5t
Nashville, also, is a beautiful
city, with many fine large public
and private buildings. A very
large, massive Baptist church is
being erected opposite the Custom
House, which will be a splendid
structure.
Nashville is noted as containing
the Vanderbilt University, which
is said to be the most com plete in
stitution of learning in the eoun-
try. Many other colleges and sem
inaries are found here, with beau
tiful and spacious grounds.
FATAL ACCIDENT.
AS the speaking goes on, mel
ancholy accident happens. A
stand gives way and two prom
inent orators are precipitated into
a cellar ay--one killed and an
other severely wounded.
After visiting the Southern
Methodist Publishing House, an
extensive business, we go on to
MONTGOMERY, ALABAMA,
which appears to be live railroad
town. The Alabama river, good
Sizad straano naSsns this roint