The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1889-12-25

herosm in blue. for the play is incidental of
the late war. in which a Southern spy is cap
ured ard Union Colonel is nursed TO life by a
southern girl ] say, just imagine-Jeferson |
Davis living in state in New Orleans the South
ern papers full of his praise, and columns de-
voted to his life and seryice-yet the PEOPLE
while bestowiDg perhaps the most applause up
on the Grey, were generous and entI usiastic
about any heroic action of the boy in Blue
1 shook the dust Literally of Nashville off my
feet, and started for Chattanooga. The ride is
six hours long. and as experienced from
Pullman" " is delicious. The perfect weather
which neees>itated the opening of windows and
the rear door of the car, left the view unob-
structed. The scenery en- route is grand; the
towns all along bearing historic names, take
one back to the sixties" AS we ascend the
Cumberland Mountains the scenery is enchant-
ing. Rocks and hills, valleys and streams, veg
citation green. and the irrepressible negro al
ways in the foreground. somewhere. makes the
picture complete to a Northerner.
AS we descend the mountains, and Mt. Look
out comes in sight emotion overpoUer ers one.
| 1t stands out unique and bold. 900 feet high;
on the Eoint'' the hotel is visible from the
train; it looks like bird cage up there. But
must not anticipate. Upon arriving at Chat
tanooga, the imposing presence OF the e Reed
House " strikes one-but the 8 presence - turns
| out to be its only good, for it has many other
impositions " which are prominent and char
acteristic-independence and lofty Indifference
of the management, ditto walters. ditto tine
whole domestic force, everything cooked in
| grease-truly Southern. All the good houses
South are run by Northern men. except the
| " Louisville" which is not, and is well kept
| notwithstanding.
| After visiting the trade'' here, and being
| treated most courtsously, L spent one halliday
| on Lookout Mouatain The street cars take
you to its base. and an incline cable car takes
you up its perpendicular side at a grade part
way of 1900 feet to the mile. rriving at the
Pcint.'' the hotel seen from the cars is now in
front of me- and proves to be i large, fine struc-
| Lure with verandas around the whole house at
| each OF lis four stories The panorama that
| bursts upon one from this balcony defies de-
| scription. There is no scene in the world equal
! to it. One can stay for months and never tire
| of 1t SO every one says here-and believe 1t
| Will try and give yon faint idea: The Ten
| nessee River winding around the city of Chat
tanooga. with its mills and furnaces. fine public
| buildings and streets, the land enclosed by the
| river making, in shape perfect foot, called
| Moccason Bend; steamboat putting along in
plain view. which does not seem to move, and
which looks as big as child's toy boat; the
Cumberland Range across the valley, which
form a wall about the city, that produces the
finest climate on earth. The day is beautiful
/ clear and warm and as your eye vainly tries to
see all the beauties at once you say. involunta-
rily, give it up; this beats me- The historic
fields of Chicamauga. Mission Ridge, Lookout
Mountain. and other smaller battle grounds
are in plain sight. The sun casting lights ant
shades among the hills, battles any attempt al
description The view from Sunset Rock il
so enchanting that artists have named the spot
1.-THE Painters Despair " The mountain i:
covered with cottages. and two railroads art
now in operation upon its summit. man mott
hotel is being constructed on its extreme top
with 800 rooms. surrounded by cottages.
Lots on Lookout Mountain now sell at from
$500 to s., ,0)0 each according to view. Howev
er. as l am not employed Qike Mark Twain
oysters IN =. InDocents Abroad.'') to look at tn
scenery. must return TO the city-and afte
turning pale at the descent of the Incline
arrived back to town in due time finding ther
a summons North" for which blessed countr.
start tonight.
When 1 began to write, Mr.. Editor. expect
ed to quit sometime but one idea leads to anoth
er and thoughts upon another's heel doth trea'
SO fast, they follow to such an extent. that
| SeeHs lHlpoSSlblO " dndib. must ehou SA
and bid good bye to the growing city of Chat: a
nooga with the 1000 white. energetic citizens
10. COO of whom are of Northern extraction, prin
cipaIly from ohio, and Its 2O030 happy. careles
negro contingent. which latter element hold
the balance of power politically, and dictate
the whole city and county ticket, and insures
Republican administration of affairs there ii
loaal matters in which the Democracy acquiesc'
and endeavor to assist in the upbuilding OF the1
mutual interests. Chattanooga. the Youngs
town /" of the South, with its great iron mills
street railways, its National Cemetery. contain
ing 3u,OJO dead soldiers of both armies anc
best of all, its Northern push which. in the
near future. will be crowned with certain sue
cess.
CHI. GOODMAN