Telegram-herald., 1889-05-13
TheObSerVeT'
A VISIT To s-rHE ATHENS or THE
>kW SOUTH


and hnd tie following named places
along the Louisville q Nashville rsli-
road worthy of menCon. Franklin q
beautiful place u about three Thousand
inhabitants, Gaallatln, me place oi
about two Thousand age hundred. Plot
Knob snd Edgehsd JuneIon. AL
have the.s plaees, botA .n c.s- and 1ar
history. There are many more points
81 interest along the lne, bat time and
AID space forbid even mere mention
~ tne same AZ present.
S.xmles nortk of Nashville Is located
the National cemetery. TheLousv.lie
4 Nashville railroad passes through II
center, a grand yet SAD sAt 10 behold.
1h.s, next % Arlington, the largest
National cemetery IA the country, has
l8, 553 marble stones, which marx the
last resting place Of as many soldiers,
distributed a. follows among the yari-
ous states. Alabama, T.; Arkansas, .;
Connecticut, ?; Georgia, /; Illinois,
l,6lli Indiana, l,77s; Iowa, 1885, Kan
sas, S3i Kentucky, 6S9; Massachusetts,,
Is Michigan g29; Minnesota, l33; Ms
souri, ~; New Hampshire, >, New
York, l53; New Jersey, 10, North Caro-
lna, 1, Ohio, 2,079, Pennsylvania, 275;
Rhode Island, l. Tennessee, ,353; Wis-
consn, g9s; United states army, 333;
Unlted states colored troops, 1910;
miscellaneous, ,0f2; unknown, 3, ASS.
Tie railroad station is Ekin on the
cemetery grounds. The location Is
beautiful aud people of the North visit
ing the South should not miss the
opportunity OF seeing il.
Upon entering the city of Nashville
we went directly To the Maxwell House,
one of the largest and finest hotels in
the south, though Nashville has twelve
OF them.
Nashville is the capital of Tennessee,
Is situated on the Cumberland river l92
miles above rs juncture with the Ohio,
in the midst OF one of the finest agri-
cultural regions on the globe. The
founding Of the city dates from the
year 1850.
The city Is located upon series OF
hills on either side OF the river, the east
side being to Nashville what Brooklyn
Is to New York, place of residence
away from the rush of business
Among other things of interest, Nash
vile Is noted for her fine educational
Institutions, elegant churches, public
buildings, handsome private residence.
and cultured society. Nashville j.
recognized as the great center of learn
/ ing OF the South. The healthfulnesS
beautiful surroundings and cultivated
society have done much towards estab
hshIng at tins point those institution!
of high rank which have given to thu
city of many hills the proud title o
"The Athens of the South" and who's,
patrons reside IN every part of tn,
/ country.
All trains entering Nashville stop a
one depot, "The Union" which is
/ great convenience, and justas it shoulC
be. We hope that Grand Rapids may
at no distant day, be allowed thi
pleasant privilege.
Hermitage, the home and tomb o
President Andrew Jackson, twelv,
miles by rail or turnpike and eightcel
| by river from Nashville is Of great his
toric interest. The fare for the rounC
trip Is only 80 cents.
Polk Place is one of the attraction
of Nashville, and no stranger come
within her gates without having his at
tention called to 1t, or without visitin,
the tomb Of the illustrious express
dent, James X. Polk. His distinguishe,
widow still resides IN the stately oil,
I mansion.
our first visit after going to the hote
was 20 the State Capitol. 1t islands lk,
queen upon the most elevated hill il
the city. Its height from the streets
/ surrounding the square Is 226 feet an,
five inches. We wentup 20 the highes
/ point, aud 4 grander sight We neye
bcheld.
II IS the proud boast Of Teuncssean
| that everything entering into the con
structIon OF this building. from fOunda
ton stone % turret, came from within
the state. It IS the first object 10 catcl
the eye upon approaching the cit.
| from any direction.
Prom the Capitol we took a wall
through some of the finest parts OF tin
city. Then we took private convey
anCe and drove 10 Forts NCgley, Glllen
/ and Morton. They are located upon
series OK mills IN the southern part q
the city. the points of advantage OCcu
pied iy l-cn. George IT. Thomas durn
/ hrs memorable fight with Hood. "
Z presume many 0t the IrIEtBAW-IIEF
AIDS readers VII rcmeWher the pos
tons which they personally occupied
a fine view of the city and surroundin
country Is obtained from these b g
points The SpruCc-st. electric ears au
tnc overland dummy line pass aroun
the base 0f these hills.
We uext pass to Reservoir IiIN, 30
feet shove the Cumberland River. s
uated the southwestern part of Cd
city. THIS is hil Of sohd rock whc
Is beng blasted and used for the cor
structIon of the ucw reservoir ON th
same ground. the base of Wh ch j. 2
learned from one of the contractors
+ p feet ucheS-4 feet On top ot tn
c8rpur. 81 feet p -. water Inc
fsof. The wall u curved nsde an
out. from bottom 20 TOP, So q
g. prevent tne pressure II waite