Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1889-04-05
The I. ]. Man at Williamsburg.

The !. J. Man at Williamsburg.
The combination OF mishaps which
the editor has fallen heir 10 has kept
me from visiting this place as frequent
~ OF late as would have desired, and
il was quite treat when was told
Tuesday morning by the unfortunate
gentleman above referred 10, that !
might spend a couple OF days with the
people in this part OF the state. came
TO Williamsburg Tor more reasons than
one knew that Common Pleas Court
WAS in session aud would very proba.
bly, strike 81 crowd 10 work on AMI
| also knew. or rather remembered the
kind treatment and liberal pttronage
which met with when first present.
Ell my cause which was really the lNrg.
RloR JOINS n'S I'M The mnnutain-of Ken.
tucky | ike Williamsburg Tor the
kindness with which VAS received and
j, is tor that reason a. well IS perhaps a
few others that | Try to rrciprocatr by
putting into the hands OF her people
tirst-clas, literature. II Was Just six
years ago that ! first .il eyes on this
settlement of l,0l) or l.a01 Inhabitants
and il looks almost a miracle to glze on
the city ike appearance IL now presents
with population nigh on 90 5000.
From one window in nav hotel can see
four handsome churches with steepi-s
and cupulas towering as high as the
chain Of mountains which makes a
beautiful background short distance
beyond; from another window | look
upon the Baptist COLLEGE. an imposing
thrre-story structure, in which 80 stu
dents are porting over their books, and
still from another window for this room
is most excellently ventilated | see the
stately courthouse and the gently flow.
ing Cumberland, which nearly encirrles
the town, with Just 4 quarter OF a mile
further the kentucky Lumber Co.'S
mammoth saw AN planning mill. which
ranks with the iarges, in The country.
There are besides these named many
other important features which make
Williamsburg a deci leiy pleasant place,
both from a socid an business stand.
point, but | vii not mention them for
fear that those who know nothing Of the
place might think deal in fiattery.
There are lawyers here from almost
every section AMI they all seem 10 be- do
ing well. | had the h bnor % 10 sit with
9 members OF IN bar At one NAL and to
room, with ;. Ii | thought it a true max.
i'm that evil - nm1nicdtions corrupt
good morals, should certainly be unea-
~ about my own, for wherever the
name LAWYER j. known. il il also
known that there are two accomplish
ments possessed by them, with. which
they can double discount any SIT OF in.
diyiduals on earth.
The Congregationalists here have pur-
chased land and are preparing 10 build a
$4,000 Industrial College. With this,
the Baptist College and the excellent
common school system, WI Harrisburg
will soon be not- ~ an educational cen.
tire.
The mountains are beginning 10 PIT
on their spring gdrb The trees are rap
idly budding out, the evergreens. with
here and there doswoo blossom, and
the beautiful ivy, which grows no where
so luxurantly as in this section, give us
a reminder that spring, made notorious
by Gentle Annie" in connection, has
really come, an that bleak Winter and
JACK Frost have left Ms for season az
at least. Even the flowers seem 10 bee
more forward here and il is no unusual
thing 10 see the fair sex with beautiful
nosegay. plucked from their own yards.
adorning their angel.like forms. Flow
ers and women are lovely things, and
when combined, as have seen so ire
quently since | have been here, present
a sight the expression OF which would re.
quire more superlatives than | can com
mand +. G. w.
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