The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1891-02-26

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LOUISVILLE, Ky. Feb. Is, 1891.
1t is gratifying to a Virginian, travel
ing through Kentucky. to hear the old
State spoken Of with such feelings of
pride, and her people so dearly loved.
II is, however, bat The outcome OF the
course Of nature; for as has been fire.
qneutiy remarked to us, Kentuckians
are either native born Virginians, or
their parents or grand parents come from
Virginia; and the proud heritage of the
lnotierisfafe is regarded ass birthright
to her daughter, as we'll
The misfortune Of delayed trains and
accidents conipelieda nights ride from
Huntington to Lexington, KY, so that
the country between those points could
inotsBe seen, bat during Sc veral days stay
in Lexington an opportunity was afford
ed Of seeing something of that lovely
blue grass country. Lexington is the
centre Of this famous section, and here
1t is Horse and Bluegrass, and Bluegrass
and Horse, without cessation. Old men,
boys, ladies' ali talk horse without
ceasing, buta stranger does not wonder
at it when be is told that the rich men
from the North and West, from England
and tae Continent pour into this State
about IS, o09,00 year for old Ken
tuck 81 horse hesi.. The horses in every
day use are as .'serAbby' as anywhere
else, but the stock farms furnish splendid
specimens of elegantly kept trained trot-
tiers and racers.
CLAWS HOME.
A pleasant incident was o visit to the
old Clay place, now owned and occupied
by Mr., Mcdowell. The house is not the
one Clay lived III, but is brick struc-
ture built On the old foundation The
grounds are large aud handsome, and
the shaded walks, where the great states
man paced with measured tread, as he
worked out the great political problems
Of his day, and all he siirroundin. we're
OF great interest TO an adnirer of the
W became one OF americas greatest
psi lots as.a statesmen Just opposite
tie C;sy place IS the Ashland Stock
Farm, owned by air, Tracey. He has
too i'osaSs' ~ oiioies' siSoN' UT iAieAs'h.
We = - 'sssoe. - 'vs' = .eiiA WY siAi
owns hei iat1lief 'aila ihoelef, ilves pc
tween i.eAihs.oh anu riahkiore. q -
income from MS ilofsPS IS nearly siVo'ooo
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srA4yypnyfaNs
are fannt; evervw laare. and & was pleas
amt II tbis land. Of stras oars Il, he areet-
ed hy a Stanton boy in Lexington in
the person Of Young NeIligan. a son OF
our worthy old citizen, David Michigan.
In Frankfort we net Col. Charles &.
Hoce, so well known to our people. and
Mr.. Myers, from Yavnesboro, a brother
of Dir. Myers. Mr.. Myers is manager Of
ssHotel KENYON ia Frankfort. Col.
Hoge, as lie is called oct here, lives in a
delightful home. about three miles from
Frankfort Your correspondent had the
pleasure Of spendinga night at his hand
some and wen equipped establishment,
presided over by his accomplished wife,
who is well remembered in Staunton
and who speaks we'll of Stanton and
made many interested inquiries about
friends and old acquaintance Col. Fl IS
residence is three miles from the city.
and behind a splendid team, it took us
Just twenty minutes to drive it, in face
of the fact that ii was up grade all the
way. But oh such roads Every one
q pike. The farmers of Augusta would
be wise to have such roads. Lands here.
originally no better than ours, are worth
from $50 to $3.50 and $500 per acre. All
greatly enhanced by the good roads.
Charley Hoge is doing big work in
Kentucky. The active head Of the Ma
SON Foard Co., the lessees OF the peni-
Tertiary Of the State, he attends to a
multitude Of other work as we'll. His
shops at the penitentiary are wonderful,
and when you see the large force. $50,
engaged in making chairs and brooms
by the most approved machinery, and
under thorough system and discipline
it is easy to see how he turns out-supe-
rior work at such low rates Taylor
BlaekIey is the general manager. He
lives at Frankfort too
In Louisville, staunton is represented
By Gen. John Echols, Mr.. James Frazier
and DR.. j. H Fultz Gen Echols is
Vice President ana Mr. Frazier is Super
intendeut Of Division OF the N. n. & v
R. r. DR.. Fultz is ATTENDING lectures al
Tie institute Vi Ii.- Ciltiisiitthi, u 1clt'