The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1889-07-18
An Interesting Letter from the Blue
Grass State.
LOUISVILLE, KY, July IA, 1889

LOUISVILLE, KY, July IA, 1889.
DEAR GOLD LEAF:-"T Though lost to
sight, amidst the traffic and turmoil of
our great country, kindly thoughts of
thee and thine" flow oft from memory's
"casket of pleasant recollection
Within the past year | have travelled
from ocean to ocean" from ''lakes to
gull" While it has been a trip of bust
ness, many incidents OF pleasure and in
terest could be recalled, among them the
mlfillment of views, &C., expressed in a
series OF letters some five years since,
with reference to certain sections of our
vast country.
The South is not forgotten, and it's rapid
development and march onward to gaeat-
ness is something marvellous. Texas
holds it's own, but shows no marked in
crease Southern California, the land OF
flowers and perpetual spring, has out
stripped them all in rapid development
and marked increase in population; but
the marvel of the day looms up in the
Northwest. Have just returned from
a six weeks trip spent in Chicago, Mil
waukee, Minneapolis, st. Paul and
Duluth. The immense strides of this sec
ton, in every branch of industry and
commerce, has no equal in the history of
the civilized world. Chicago has more
than million population, while Milwaukee
and St. Paul bid fair to reach that figure
very soon. Add to all this the thousands
of delightful lake resorts and summer
houses for the wealthy residents of the
West and South west. Waukesha,"
whose famous waters are found all over
the country, is declining in popularity
while "OcOneomonoc" and other pleas
ant resorts attract the majority of visi-
tors. Breezes blow the summer through,
and the average temperature is delight
full. Here in Louisville the contrast in
everything is marked and the weather
"hades." However, the Getty OF Ken
tucky's PRIDE is beginning to "wake up
to the times and many improvements
are noticeable.
Occasionally your correspondent sees a
familiar face. One night recently the del
icate and diagonal phiz of Lord Henry
Mansfield Cannon was observed, Ian
guidly reclining against a Louisville
lamp post, gazing at the moon and whis-
thing in his lovely tenor voice Farewell,
again saw him at Phoenix Hill Park
where, with fair companion, he was
the observed of all observers as he
e5huCu III may NdiUL
Last winter way down in the IazoO
bottom of the Mississippi missed train
connection. | boarded a steamer bound
for Vicksburg. The passengers were few
and the evening dull. I strOlled through
the saloon and ran across a party seated
on the floor engaged in a game Of
"craps;' (the GOLD LEAF knows the
game). The fellow who was winning anG
raking in the coin, attracted my atten,
ton, from the vigorous manner he coulC
spit tobacco juice clean across the saloon
The sport was about to close, and the
pot a big one. Our lucky man raised the
"die' and yelled, "Clear the Track ;
down she went; he was winner, and as ht
raked in the coin the game closed. HI
arose, lifted his hat, and though some
what "Bald(y)' l recognized our ole
| friend who some years ago welded thu
pen for the GOLD LEAFS columns. W.
| had several "lemonades" and before h
! left that boat every man had maploOk
ing for Henderson, Vance county, " g., ant
/ when the steamer reached Vicksbur.
every coon connected with it went t.
stores to buy ''Clear the Track tobacco
| promised not to relate the "crap'
story, but as the Governors OF Missis
sippi and Louisiana frequently indulge il
this game, hope our friend will not b
offended.
/ go hence to New Orleans, and mus
say goodbye and God-speed to the Col.
LEAF. X. Y. Y. X.
144O fruit jars, and brass porcelain kettle
at WATKINS,
july II.