Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1890-05-01
THE HOME RUN.
Scenes and Incidents Along the Route.
Special Correspondence Belmont Chronicle.
WHEELING. w. VA APRIL 81. 1890

Special Correspondence Belmont Chronicle.
WHEELING, W. VA, APRIL q, 1890.
FROM NASHVILLE To WHEELING.
In my last letter to THE CHRONICLE,
written at Nashville, Tenn, | omitted to
state that Mrs. Polk, widow of the
ex- President, is still living, 50 years of
age, in the old Polk mansion, occupied
by her and her husband during the lat
ter's lifetime, the tomb of whom is near
by on the same plat of ground. The
building is an old and rather antiquated
one, but l suppose that at the time it was
built it would have been considered fine
mansion.
The stay of a week at the delectable
city of Nashville was very enjoyable, and
it is beautiful place. Situated as it is
on undulating ground, it has excellent
drainage and also splendid drives. Its
people are rather enterprising, quite re-
fined and very fashionable, not to say
ariStOcratic.
Leaving there on the morning of the
were soon out among the green fields and
hills, the trees of which were unfolding
their leaves, flowers and blossoms, and
on which numerous cattle and mules
roamed. Soon passed out of the State of
Tennessee and into Kentucky. The town
of Franklin, 81 miles, was passed, break
tasted at Bowling Green, " miles, the
junction of the railroad to Memphis, and
in 90 miles pulled up at Glasgow juno
tiOn, where "Change cars for Mammoth
Cave" was yelled out. We didn't change,
however, not wishing to go under ground
yet, preferring to travel above ground,
midst the green fields, rugged hills and
mountainous regions of land of Boone.
| don't wonder that Daniel was attract
ed by, and loved to roam in just such a
wild and romantic region as part of that
through which we passed on the line of
the L. and n. Railroad through the State.
In his day, of course, the craggy mount
aims and hills, the shady wales and along
the ripping streams abOunded good
game for him, including Mr.. "Lo! the poor
Indian" whom to hunt was his delight
1t seems to me that great deal of the
country is just such place as Il hunter
would seek, and where, suspect, many
kinds of game can yet be found in abun-
dance. Many portions seem to be of lit
tie use except for the game that may be
found upon it, and perchance for its MIN
erals.
The Blue Grass region, lying to the
northeast of our route is doubtless by far
the best part of the State. The balance
of the State is as general thing too
mountainous and hilly for general farm
ing purposes "cattle on a Thousand
hills" are raised to advantage. The people,
like the hills, are of rugged class, and
were during the war of the rebellion geR-
orally loyal to the Stars and Stripes, as
were the people generally in all the
mountainous and hilly portions of the
South.
AtLouisville all eyes were turned to
see the effects of the recent cyclone there.
But little could be seen from the car
windows, however, except the numer-
GUS new roofs on buildings across the
river in Jeffersonville, Ind, that had
been put on since the cyclone, to replace
those torn off by it.
By 400 P. NJ, distance of 296 miles,
principally through Kentucky, was ira
versed, the bridge over the river between
Newport and Cincinnati crossed our train
pulled into the l.. and n. depot, and we
were again in our own State of Ohio-in
the Queen City of the West" Taking
quarters at
THE PALACE HOTEL.
where we tarried two days looking, in
the meantime, over the city, observing its
hustle and business, in comparison with
the less active, but in some respects more
gay and attractive cities of the South
Just here | want to say for the benefit of
strangers and others visiting the city.
that this Hotel, which is on the corner
of Vine, Sixth and College streets, Erwin
Maxwell u Son, prOprietOrS, is, | think,
the most popularity managed hotel in Gin
cinnati. 1t is said to have had 1900
more published arrivals last year than
any other hotel in the city. InOticed on
the hotel register that about one hundred
names, new arrivals, were registered each
udy VI Jul Sldy. Lit HOuSe is large, .
stories high, 6 floors, with 100 good-Sized
and well-arranged rooms on each floor.
Office, dining room, billiard room, &c, on
first floor. Two elevators promptly OPP
Grated at call. The house is well ordered
and appOinted-has pleasant, obliging
and gentlemanly clerks, and lady cash
ier. The cuisine is excellent, and the
walters attentive, without boring the
guests by extra oficiOusness- working
for tip. With the popular rates given
for the good accommodations furnished.
it is safe to say, | think, that this hotel
is doing, and will with the same manage
ment, continue to do more business than
any other two hotels in the city. And |
can, without hesitatIon recommend it to
any one reading these lines that may visit
city, and who may wish to stop at first
class hotel.
Like all cities of larger growth, and
still growing, Cincinnati, yielding to the
necessity of the case, has provided for
the carrying of the large number of peo-
pie, ever increasing, who prefer riding
from place to place in the city and to its
suburbs instead of walking nv incrpas