Evening journal., 1890-04-30
SOUTHERN CAPITALISTS.
SCENES AND INCIDENTS OF THE
TRIP TO CHATTANOOGA.

AN Account of the Trip of the Philadel
phia aud Wilmington Capitalists In
virginia a-rhe Discovery Of ''spsak
Easy"
staff Correspondence EVENING JOURNAL.
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, April 28.-The
party Of Wilmington and Philadelphia
capitalists arrived at Bristol. Va. shortly
after IL m on Sunday, and spent more
than two hours in looking over the town.
A curious state Of affairs exist in Bristol.
The town-or rather, two towns, one
being Bristol, Va. and the other Bristol,
Tenn Lies right on the northern boun-
dairy line of Tennessee and the southern
boundary line of Virginia. The main
street. which runs exactly east and west.
is the boundary line. There are two sep
arate corporations or municipalities, each
with mayor, ordinances, police force
and all the paraphernalia of a city gov
arnment. The Virginia Bristol is a
strictly prohibition dry town, and the
Tennessee Bristol is decidedly wet.
The man who kicks up a row in
Bristol, Va, merely walks across
the horse car tracks on the main street
and twirls his fingers at his nose at the
Virginia minion OF the law, who, II he
really wants his man, must get requi-
sition from the governor OF Tennessee,
several hundred miles away. On Of the
amusing incidents at Bristol was a"speak-
easy. upon which some Of the boys
stumbled. They went through long
grape arbor in the rear, which was ap-
preached from the railroad track, and
ratified the door knob and hammered on
the door for admittance. No sign Of life
was to be seen about the place Presently
native came rushing up the path and
in hoarse whisper exclaimed: For
Gods sake, boys, don't make such a
noise !" Then on tip-toe he stole up the
porch. much after the manner in the
song ut was the Cat" in "pinafore,
and. with his ear against the door, very
gemtly and cautiously gave three scratches
with his thumb nail on one of the panels,
when, Open Sesame wide few the
portals.
Bristol was left about 2 o'clock and
nothing of moment was noted except the
religious inspiration of all ON board. A
service OF song was inaugurated and the
way some Of the old. timers made the
welkin ring With MOODY and Sankey, =
''Old Hundred" and the "Doxology would
have satisfied the most exacting "hard
shell Baptist" or shouting Methodist
parson.
Knoxville, Tenn, was reached about
half-pAat Eve and two hours we're spent In
climbing the hills of that city, Speak OF
Wilmington as q city built upon the
hills Knoxville beats it oil hollow No
matter in what direction you strike out
II is up hill and down. The scenery II
magnificent and the views to be obtained
from eny of the hills are superb The
population of Knoxville is about 90. 600
and IL Is very prosperous looking. city.
Mayor Smith hearing of the arrival oi
the party, received it very ccurteously
and invited the party to stop on the re-
turn tip spd partake Of the hospitality
Of the city.
Knoxville was left about half past
seven and sacred song whiled away
the evening. and Chattanooga was
reached at eleven o'clock on Sunday
night.
Incidents.
Breakfast was taken at Roanoke, Va
and the FIRST thing TO attract the atten-
tion of all was the peremtory order O
J. L. Devon for large pitcher of drink
ing water. His wants were supplied ant
after a good dose Of soda mint drops
which preventive of 'seasickness' one
of the party had fortunately supplied
himself with, DeVou became himsel
again.
The way in which the quartette. mad'
mp Of Cochran, Nearey Dickey, anC
Robelen, fed at breakfast left every on,
under the impression that they haC
tasted for a week. They went righ
through the bill Of fare twice and thel
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