Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1892-07-21
Over the Mountains and down to
the Sea.

Occasionally in life the poor as
well as the rich are permitted to
visit scenes that afford unbounded
pleasure. 1t was the happy lot of
us two mortals from the 9th to the
10th to visit places and see sights
that were grand and elevating to
our senses. TO meet with the Ten
nessee Press Association at Knox.
vile we left Savannah on the Str.
Clyde about 2 O'Clock Wednesday
morning expecting to arrive at
Jacksonville for the 3 O'Clock train
Thursday morning, but Capt. Sleeth
was so full of business he failed to
put us there in time, so in prefer
ence to spending the day at John
sOnville we boarded the westbound
train for Huntingdon, where we
had formerly passed two happy
years, and spent five hours ming
ling with old friends. Our trip Oil
to Knoxville was uneventful; arriv-
ing there at 1870 q. IN. Friday we
repaired to the Opera House where
the Press Association was in ses-
sion. Here we were introduced to
number of the members and had
the pleasure of meeting the Hon.
Pitkin G. Wright, of Memphis, the
efficient Secretary of the Associa-
ton. Judge Wright has held the
Office of secretary for number of
years, and it is through his untir-
ing efforts that the Tennessee Press
Association enjoys so many pleas
ant excursions. He is man Of
wonderful capacities, has travelled
all over the world, is IA contributor
to many of the leading newspapers
and altogether he is one of the
most agreeable persons we have
ever met. The association as
body is under lasting obligations to
Judge Wright and we individually
humbly tender him thanks for the
cOurtesies extended us. At the
close of q short afternoon session
the members of the Association
found both sides of the street for
two blocks lined with carriages,
with livered cOachmen, waiting to
drive them over the city. 1t was
our pleasure to be seated in the
same carriage with Mr.. and Mrs.
Barchus, of the Memphis Appeal
Avalanche, and more agreeable
and entertaining couple could not
have been found within the AssO-
citation. Among the places of in
terest taken in the drive were Fort
Sanders, the grounds of the Cow
an residence, the State University,
and lake OttOsee. At night the as
ISOLATION was rendered the cOurte-
sizes of the dummy line and visited
Fountain City, summer resort .
miles out from the city. On the
second day of our stay in Knoxville
q steamboat excursion to Col. Perez
Dickinson's Island Home was ar
ranged for the afternoon and was
highly enjoyable. Col. Dickinson
has a model farm, a beautiful home
is a gallant host, and seated on his
well-kept lawn, to the entire party
of more than one hundred guests
was served delicious ices and cake.
Knoxville is certainly one OF the
most attractive little cities we have
ever seen. Nature has been law
ish in the distribution of her gifts
and the hand of man has added all
that could be desired. Sunday
morning we left Knoxville for
Washington and short distance
came to Lonesome Valley where q
bridge had recently fallen in, kill
ing two men. Here we had to
transfer. which caused an hours
delay. Ii was quite tough ex.
perience, walking downa gn'ch 200
feet deep and pulling mp on the
other side with baggage aud IN a
drilling rain. At 8 ok we reached
Harrogate Station where the par,