The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1889-05-30

being 6. 100 tens, many veins beinl
from 20 TO 25 feet thick. Th
towns future is assured. 1t Is no
dependent upon booms. The noun
tains and valleys around and abtu
it are vocal with the sounds of III
Dor. The halo of light that mark
the location of the town by night
the pillar of smoke by day. is no
equalled at any other point that W.
have Visited This is a child OF TIL
New South. and though she has 81
churches. her industries have bridg
ed the bloody chasm, while the pi'
oncers of the church have not ye
. thrown foot bridge over the en-
ssngniued tide. II will, however
by and 10y. This town handles
about 10000 bales of cotton. year
Wages are about the same there al
ut home, but rents, | think, some
higher, four room houses bringing
from SIS to $25 per month.
Monday evening the people 81
Birmingham and the Age Herald
ono of the live papers of tho South
rendered the party a banquet at the
Opera house hotel. 1t was after
midnight when tho American Ea-
gle was given a rest and sent to bis
little bod. We left Birmingham
Tuesday morning with the best
wishes for the success of her people.
Though located in the south, 1t is
distinctly northern town in push,
energy and people.
Before following out the line of
march to this place, l will refer
briefly to the cities visited before
coming so far south. Nashville,
with a population of110,ooO, known
IN the south as the Athens of Anne
RIGA, is the capital of Tennessee and
situated upon the Cumberland river
1872 miles above Its junction with
the Ohio. 1t was founded in 17S0.
The home and tomb Of President
Andrew jackson is situated at the
Hermitage, about II miles from
the city, but We did NOT get over to
1t. The home and tomb of Presl-
dent James X. Polk. as noted in
my first letter, is in this city. Next
to Arlington, the National GENE
terry, located six miles out from
town. is the largest in the country,
16.50O stones marking the graves
of as many brave boys. Ohio has
2.079 of her sons buried there
Forts NegIey, Gillem and Morton
are upon the adjacent heights and
though time is getting IN its work.
the line, of Notifications is fairly
well preserved. Glendale. one Of
the most popular parks of the city,
is located in about the center of that
,ectlon of the country in which the
oattle of Nashville was fought
rhe State Capital is located upon a
,igh hill in the center of tho city
md is the pride and boast of all
rennesseans. The Belle Mead
took farm, comprising 2O00 acres,
,art of which is used xs an extensive
|eer park, is the finest thorough
red stock farm in tho United
states, SIX horses sent out from the
arm, alone aggrega'ing valuo of
100000. There are three cotton
actories at Nashville; she has so .
hurches and a number of public
ibrarl she is now building a
eservoir with capacity OF sc. .000,- :
90 gallons her public schools are ;
er pride she has the Peabody :
Normal College. the Vanderbilt
nd Fisk Universities. The city is
,cated in the garden spot of the !;
outh and must have great fu-
nre. Her magnificent churches, ;,
ublic, business and private build.
,gs indicate great wealth, while
er Commercial Club, composed
'ainly of young men, is driving the q
ty's suburbs miles away from the :,
usiness center. The young men .
ave lifted the old town out of the ;,
ITS. Tho seed of enterprise has !,
lien upon fertile ground at Nash =
lie and there will be bountifu! T
Irvcst. =,
The town of Florence, where 1,
r. +. B. Comfy is located, is on 8,
plateau $50 feet above high n
ater mark and is practically at v
e head of navigation on the n
ennessee river. This nver tf
veeps the base OF the town site, q,
I'd the view in every direction re
magnificent. Tie suburban "
ives are grand. Springs ofpure 0,
ater bubble up On every hand. fl
ne fragrance of the magnolia O,
ossoms ladens the air and the "
~ rs Of the innumerable mock
g birds hold captive the ear of Fl
g Northern invader. 1t is said n
be one OF The healthiest spots ff
/ earth and it was stated as fact O,
: a minister at a banquet len a,
red us there, that III one year, al
.rhaps he last, that but three la
,rsons had died. This is re. s.