Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-11-06
"The Outing" Of the Wisconsin Press
Association, 1891.
Special Correspondence
NASHVILLE, IT'S VICINITY AND SUR
ROUNDINGS.

| ton committee, were on hand, TO CON
duct us TO breakfast at the Maxwell
House, during war times known as
the "Zollicolfer Barracks y breakfast
had been specially ordered for the
party, at nine O'Clock, and an elegant,
appetizing meal was in readiness,
served in the most delightful manner,
in the palatial dining hall. AS soon
as we were ready for a sally our
chaperons directed us to the many
interesting points in and around the
city.
Nashville, the capital Of Tennessee,
situated on the south side Of the Cum
berIand river, is the gem city Of the
South, surrounded by a magnificent
country, Astounding in minesals, cotton,
tobacco, cereals, and grasses It's beau
tiful homes and public buildings, its
seats Of learning, its unrivalled
climate, and its many evidences Of
thrift and progress. | will mention
one incident that awaited the advent
of the northern tourists, as If to inn
press upon them, that the yaunted
push and grit Of the north, was equally
shared by southern enterprise: Tues
day evening, Oct, 10, at $50, the Office
Of The Daily Morning American was
reduced TO ashes everything in the
type room was destroyed. also in the
foreman's room, every line Of copy
even the advertisements had to be
reset; but the editors, reporters, and
employees, We're at work at 1880 in the
Office of The Herald, with no other
thought than to get out their paper rs
usual, and when our train arrived, one
hundred copies Of The Daily American
were distributed among the Wisconsin
editors, with notice and program Of
" the reception Of the Northern visi-
tors the papers being issued at $3.50
Wednesday morning. Can Chicago
beat that
The first visit made was TO the tomb
Of James X Polk, tenth President of
the United States. Mrs Polk was also
inferred in the same tomb, about two
months since. 1t is in the grounds of
the old family mansion-a very simple
and transformations monument, Of
white marble, but the entire structure
is covered thickly with white paint.
The homo is n large old-time brick
house, which is fast going to decay.
The place is in litigation, and may
pass out Of the hands of the family
heirs.
Thence TO the state House, which
stands on an elevated plateau, and com
mands view Of the entire city. 1t is
tcrraCed TO the entrance, and various
statues Of bronze are grouped around.
A life-liRe equestrian statue Of Gen
Jackson is on the east side. The
building Is not very modern looking,
although built at u cost Of %2,OOO,OOO
since the war; but the marble seems
to disColor very soon, and accounts for
the general use Of white paint ON it.
The Governor being absent, Adjutant-
General Norman received the Northern
visitors, which he did in IN eloquent
and hearty address, showing us
through the the capitol, which was
undergoing repairs, in the way Of put
ting in electric lights, telephones, and
other needed and modern improve
monts.
Fisk University was next in point
Of interest; and as we were seated in
the electric cars for that point, q novel
entertainment was ia store for rs, as
about half peek of freshly roasted
peanuts were found in every scat,
which was fund Of much enjoyment
and lrolc. The University is pleasantly
located, on the former site of Fort
Gillian, one and half miles from the
Capitol II was founded in 1868,
under the auspices of the Missionary
association of New York city, for the
purpose Of giving the lately freed
colored people Of the South the advan-
tagcs of Christian education. Gen.
Clinton Il. Fisk, who was then in com
mand Of the Freedman's Bureau,
helped establish the school, and from
him him, it took its name. The Fisk
Jubilee Singers are familiar to every
one, by request they sang some of
their characteristic songs,
The Vanderbilt University was then
visited to which Commodore Wander
bilt gave an endowment of Sl,OOO,OOO.
Quite all the professors are from our
best schools of learning, and stand
high in their departments,
Nashville has more universities and
seminaries than any other city in
the South consequently is, the edu-
cational center, with its thirty nine
institutions of learning, in addition to
its excellent system of public schools.
The reception committee proposed n
visit TO "The Hermitage" the home of
eX- President Andrew Jackson, but as
It is fifteen miles miles from the city,
and our time was limited, the famous
stock farm Belle Meade was su6sti-
tuted ~ it is about five miles from
Nashville, leaving on the steam train,
from the Central depot - the most
notable plantation in the South, con
tanning nearly 5000 acres Of well
watered, well wooded grazing land,