The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1886-05-13
Richmond Letter.

Editor CITIZEN: l left home
Sunday afternoon at 4 O'Clock and
took supper In Richmond Tuesday
having stepped over one entire
night at one place and spent a hall
day in Louisville. At this place
the ladies of Walnut street Meth
odist church spread a magnificent
lunch for onr party Monday after
noon. We were over one hun
dred and twenty in number and
came the Chesapeak and Ohio
route. The scenery on this route
is Worth the trip. For a hundred
miles we run alongside KanaWha
and NEW rivers with ranges OF
mountains leading in either direc-
ton from US. The river though
small is the toughest 1 ever saw
ard is marked by frequent falls or
cataracts. 1t is seldom quiet, gen.
orally fussy and at times RACES and
foams furiously amid and over huge
powders.
Our trip over and down the Blue
Ridge afforded us a change of seen
cry. For the entire forenoon noun
tains and ranges Of mountains with
the widest and most picturesque
scenery had greeted us, but as we
sped over and down the Blue Ridge
overlooking Piedmont Valley the
view was snperb, but Of the oppo-
site character. 1t was tranquil re-
pose succeeding noisy war-rest af-
ter toil-eventide after a day of con-
fusion. Thus it was to me at first
and seemed to be to all while it last
ed. My enjoyment was interrupted
by the first attack Of sea sickness /
ever had. Coming down the ridge at
the rate of sixty miles an shour
and looking intently at right an
giles from the car far out over the
immense valley, the Intoxicating
effect of the view-the rapidity of
our motion and the circular routs
OF our movement all combined to
render me suddenly conscious
of an attack similar to the
one Mark Twain had on his first
voyage on the ocean. kept it
scrupulously to myself until yes
terday 1 heard DR.. Mussick of
Louisville telling of his recovery
from similar spell he encountered
at the same time and which lasted
him till the first day of conference.
He said he was ashamed to confess
it, but he owned up to the cruel
brother. who was prosecuting him
with the Undergraduates. So,embold
ened by his example, and inclined
to relieve my conscience, and on
of desire to commiserate Messick,
1 opened up my case by frank
confession and told him how dread.
fully sick / was. Truly hath it
been said misery loves company"
The expression on his face was
confrmatory of this adage.
Us wonderful how suddenly one
can lose interest in things under
such attacks as 1 had. Before il
occurred and since it is over / said
and now say that one good, square
view of that vallew is worth the en-
tire trip to Richmond, but for a few
minutes / felt L would give twice
the cost of the trip never to have
seen the Blue Ridge or Piedmont
Richmond is a beautiful city,
rich Sin historic memories both az
pertains to the church aud state.
Am just in from trip OF observa-
ton in and around the city-but OF
this 1 may speak in future. Con
ference is organized and at work.
The bishops in their quadrennial
addresses asked for reinforcementi
of their cabinet by the election o.
three new bishops. Conference viii
not be apt to go beyond this mum
Der, though at Nashville the con
| ference elected one more than asked
by the bishops. ] have heard 8
great many expressions in favor o.
only two, some even favoring no
electing any. b. +. II.