The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1892-10-27

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Chicago, who by his genial man
per and charming vet unobtrusiv'
way of minisle1ing to the want
of old or young, men or WOmel
added much to he enjoyment ant
comfort of those who came in con
tact with the gentleman.
The hills of Kentucky are mucl
higher than the Hooking hills
The scenery fs wild and grand
Between Olive Hill and Alden The
road runs through a canyon lha,
is picturesqe in the extreme. The
road is cut through rocks which
form a grea: wall towering away
above the cars on either side o
the track. These high walls oI
rock are covered with vines, and
an undergrowth of bushes and
small trees which just al this time
look particularly fine. There are
small houses away up on forsa.
ken and apparently unfreqnented
hill side, OK away down IN the val.
ley with the rocks OverhaDging it
in mort threatening manner
There are places along the road
where guards are stationed 10
watch the falling of any of the
mammou,h boulders overhanging g
he track. In this verliable val
ley Beautiful is hotel, or summer
resort, and many of the party ex-
pressed a desire TO spend part
Of next summer at that place. For
Tour miles there is down grade
that precludes the use of steam
and every effort Is made TO hold
he train in check, but notwith-
standing it speeds along at a
wonderful rate.
The run through Kentucky COW
cred a space of about 80 miles
when The train reached a junction
made by the intersection of the
cOmpany's new line of road rum
ming to their ella, beds in Carter
county. Al This junction a bag
gage car which had been impro-
v'sed Tor dining car was switched
off and an improvised observation
car attached. This had been ar
ranged by civil engineer, Sam
Baird. bv placing a railing around
The sides and back of the car and
placing large logs on the floor for
seats. Those who felt so inclined
remained inside the coaches, but
a majority took advantage of the
observation car and a jolly time
was had over The six miles OF new
road just completed by the Fire
Brick company. On arriving at
the terminus OF the road President
Adams said, Nov look. AS far
as you can see it is yours" The
company owns IN the neighbor-
hood of a thousand acres that lie
well upon a creek called Taggart.
There Is no fire clay in The United
States that has made a better rec
ord since its development. almost
ten years ago. than The clay OBJ
tained from the celebrated Olive
Hill veins in Garter County, Ken
lucky. The excellence o. the
Portsmouth fire brick in the past
has been mainly attributable to
The fr>e use of this clay. The
analysis OF it shows its consIilu-
ents to be perfectly homogeneous,
pure, and of the highest refractory
powers.
The majority ofthe party climbed
the hills to view clay fields. An
ho1r was spent in roaming up and
down examining the various grades
of the clay. Many returned with
such generous specimens" of The
product That il is doubtful if the
trip Was success from a financial
standpoint. These bloaIed stock
holders made the return trip Oh
heir new road heads erect, shout
1ers up and their whole being
swelling with pardonable pride as
'uperlatively as their pockets and
handbags swelled with the sam
pies of the various grades Of their
,lay.
l'he junction of the road where
The car had been left with caterer
seel, OF Portsmouth, was reached
It lwo O'Clock and every one was
II first class trim tor dinner, which
vas served bv coIored walters and
o which all did ample justice. The
dill of fare consisted of raw oys-
ers. chicken salad, escolIoped oys-
ers, cold tongue, cold ham, brown
,read. white bread. celery and cof.
ee. with cigars for the men, For
oriy five minutes the party rev.
led in The feast OF fat things and
hen the homeward trip was be-
.un. At about five o'clock the
walters again entered the car bear
ng aloft large trays CT assorted
axes and fruit. Arriving al Ports
mouth at 6 O'Clock, Col. Flov L.
mith suggested a vote of thanks
'e rendered President Adams for
he delightful trip ana 10 the gen
lemen in connection of the Ches=
peake & Ohio for lhs use of a
pecial train, and an expression TO
he effect that the Portsmouth Fire ;
'rick Company might prosper in
he future as IN the past. Fl S re-
larks were greeted with a round {
cheers.
On returning 10 the Biggs house {
was matter of surprise to find 4,
either The bell boys nor he wait I
rs hal lett before the retIIn Of