Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1890-07-08
How Me- ceIebratad.

ing around its history and celebra-
ton -ss flower bells around some fer
tile and shady spot suggest many
reasons why an American citizen
should cultivate patriotic feelings for
the country that is his home, and in
which his eyes first beheld the light,
But there are more ways than one Of
celebrating the Fourth, as the boy
said, who pulled the thorn from his
toe by catching it with his teeth.
The most modern and stylish way
is to go into the grove where shade is
lavish in cool retreats and the breeze
has freedom in cooling the heated
brow where birds sing, flowers bloom
and fish swim where clouds Of dust
are unknown, and dress is governed
by the comfortable suggestions of ma
ture.
1t was jolly company that left
Hopkinsville early in the morning OF
the Fourth for cool retreat on the
banks Of Little River. The morning
was lovely, the air was full Of tonic
and very bracing and the ride over
the well cultivated country was en-
joyed by every one.
When the company arrived, the fol-
lowing named persons were full OF
joyous expectation:
Mr.. and Mrs. George c. Long and
family, Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Wood
and family, Mr.. and Mrs. 7. w. Long,
Mr.. and Mrs. James Howe and family,
Mr.. and Mrs. j. d. Russell and family,
Mrs. N. Moore and daughter Belle,
Mr.. Dennis Smithson and daught-
ers, Mr.. Harry Hopper and sisters,
Mr.. Schlamp and sister. Mr.. and Mrs.
W. S. Dawson and daughter, Mr.. and
Mrs. Walter Kelly and family, Misses
Edith and Bette Boulware, Miss
Ophelia Payne, Mr.. Gabe Campbell,
Mr.. Ben Campbell, Miss Daisey Gard
ner, Mr.. Henry Alternately, Master
Frank Holloway, Mrs. Robert Ows-
ley and children, Rev. S. n. Vail and
wife.
Fifty persons in all. At the foot OF
the hill and near the river we found
Owsley's spring, large vein OF water
coming out of a massive ledge Of
rocks. As we stopped to dip this re-
freshing water we could imagine we
were standing on the very spot where
hundreds of Indians once stood. No
one can prove that Daniel Boone never
drank from this spring, that his keen
eye never looked ON these trees and his
quick ear never heard the approach OF
Indian children in search OF water.
What wonderful changes have
come to this great State and to the
nation since the days when this great
explorer hid himself behind trees and
in caves from the red men Of the for
est To see this spring and from ii
permit fancy to spread her wings as
sisted by reason and memory, or fly
over the past and out into the future, is
worth journey Of hundred miles.
A few moments served TO make
everybody feel at home under the
boughs Of these stalwart trees. In
front Of us is the river, and it seems
to say "Come upon my bosom" or
"wade my waters Girls and boys
hear the welcome and gladly respond.
Saplings seemed to say, "Climb US II
you can" and the challenge was ac-
copied even at the sacrifice OF cloth
ing. Grape vines reaching down
their long slender arms seemed to say
"Catch hold and be lifted up into the
secrets Of boughs and leaves" A
buster crowd could scarcely be fouad;
some went fishing while others shot
at the mark; some lay in the Lam
mocks while others were sail ne IN the
boat, others went strolling cheerfully
about admiring trees and picking
blackberries or stealing a glance into
he home OF mother bird beho ID three
Others were making
or riding on saplings bent
over.
The mems wardrobe was secret
hough not guarded place.
Those riding in the boat learned
hat when Campbell jumps into the
liver there is big splash.
Dawson disappeared under the water
nut came up again, as did Jonah
rom the whale.
There is much of the beaver nature
/ Kelly for the first thing he did was
, throw dam across the springs
.ream. Long makes splendid lemon
Dc ON short notice. Women can
ade as well as children. South of
ie spring on a little knoll the work OF
arbecuring three lambs and one pig,
ad gone forward from early morn
nder the management Of skillful
ook. The aroma from this hot seeth-
lg pit filed the grove with its savory
nell and whetted everyone's appetite.
Noon came and the barbecued meat
'as ready to be served A table in
he shape Of I was spread with all
lanner Of delicious edibles including
weetmeats ice cream and ices.
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