Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1889-11-29
JOURNEYINGS IN PENN sYL WANNA,
KENTUCKY, OHIO AND INDIANA.
AURORA, Ind, Oct. "a, 1SS

French life. That was in La Nouvelle
France, but now in the very heart of
our own country ! am stopping at a
German inn that reflects perhaps as
fairly a German life. The piano speaks
from the parlor and a guitar from the
bar-room. Gretchen is playing the pi-
ano-the landlords daughter. She wait
ed upon the table, and did it with great
gracefulness. She is as straight as an
arrow, very model of female form,
which is set off with pretty blue dress
But though | think she knew she APP
peared to advantage in the dning-room,
she proposes to foil it with playing on
the piano. Several younger sisters are
actively growing up, one of whom has
just been out and gotten me some writ
ing paper this after manfesting the
great good sense of putting on her wraps
as thoroughly as though she had been
going to Il winters ride. | gave her a
quarter for her trouble, which she very
fully declined and only permitted me to
insist that she should take it.
The supper was German, and notice
that in the kitchen with the older women
German only is spoken; but the children
have grown up Americans and chatter
away in English.
The German character of the inn is
further sustained in the room given me
by the pictures on the wall. The whole
makes an Illustration of Germans trans
planted to this SOIL where they have
made thrifty living, and the children
are growing up with the best American
manners and education.
The essential business that we came
for has forced us to rapid movement
We went from Lexington to Mt. Stirl-
ing, Ky.
We expected to find Mt. Stirling a
quiet place, but, instead, its streets were
filled with people, carriages, horses and
mules. The opening of court had drawn
this crowd together. and it was typi-
cal Southern crowd, full share of it
black and all of it original. The most
conspicuous building of the place is the
court house, which rises from the CEN
ter at the apex of the hill. 1t has twin
towers that give it very unique and
graceful appearance. We found here Il
practicing lawyer 81 years old, very
much of gentleman and bright as in
his youth. We found, also. typical
Southern hotel, infinitely squalid. The
stores are more attractive. Our next
run was to Louisville, returning through
Lexington. Here we stopped at the
Gault House. large and very excellent
hotel. Louisville is the belle city of
America. She wears her honOrs grace
fully, and as the royalty is one which
nature has bestowed. it can not easily
be set aside. The Beautiful graces Ken
lucky like garment, and Louisville is
a fitting principal city for such a State.
The great river that swings with pendant
strides for thousands of miles to the sea-
laps her fair shore, and lies as double
mirror to her beauty.
The city is laid out with parallel streets,
and most prettily built. Little finishes
of adornment like the arrangements of
its lamps or cf its show windows. which
cost little but beautify much, it takes to
itself as easily as belle does who de-
ponds upon her tact, instead of wealth,
to best present her beauty. The red
ribbon that lies on beauty's hair equally
u tlan .l.afx- all /.
we had but little time to see Louisville
and none to see its surroundings. For
the weather was bad for sightseeing
and our time limited We left it in the
afternoon by the Cincinnati boat for
Rising sun, Ind. These boats have the
usual two stories and are of good size
and respectable appearance. In the
price of the ticket. which is quite reason
able, supper and stateroom are included.
We swung out from the city and up the
broad Ohio. In cultivation and pros
perity there is a noticeable difference
between the Indiana and Kentucky
shores, a difference that may exist for
centuries. The Kentucky shore is large
ly as nature formed it, except partly
cleared; but on the Indiana side, in
Egypt, are many thrifty villages, and fine
farms with well-ordered buildings. 1t is
wonderful suggestion of the blghting
power of slavery, at least upon homes.
1t was nearly morning when we reach
ed Rising Sun. The town is built ON the
high bank of the river, and with coal at 50
a ton or. less, and potatoes at 20 cents a
bushel and less, corn and wheat equally
low, 1t ought to be a cheap locality for
living. And, indeed, living seems to be
very cheap all through this interior
western country. Charges at hotels are
low and livery charges so low that we
have repeatedly paid nearly double the
amount asked so as to keep at peace
with our conscience.
From Rising Sun we drove out several
miles and visited Danial Dorrau ,,bo