Birmingham age-herald., 1894-08-25
FROM A BIRMINGHAM TOURIST.

CINCINNATI, Aug. 21.-Boarding Louis- vile and Nashville train at midnight in Birmingham sixteen hours ride lands you in Cincinnati. I would suggest the Louisville and Nashville road for trip this way, as the tourist not only traverses some of the most picturesque country of the south, but also passes over great deal of historical ground, besides getting fair estimate of the progressive strides, the gor aheadness our southern cities have as- stunned. Notably on the route are Decatur, Nashville and our own Blount, famous for its grand scenery and it's many springs of healing waters. The noted Mammoth cave also touches this line. Every comfort conducive to travelling is afforded. >-phe conductors on the line are kind and cour- teous and the journey, instead of being irksome, Is thoroughly enjoyed.
 Well, to Cincinnati. 1t Is @ great place; e city of smoke and hustle, with multi tude of attractions. It's population is of a dense. mixed pickled sort, with dash of foam and la cream. It has asphalted streets, compact houses (rather neighbory and somewhat high) of brick and stone. To the unsophisticated the absence of yards is most noticeable, but instead are rows aud rows of stoops that are being eterually rubbed and scrubbed, that one marvels there is any stone left. The constant fall- ing of soot necesstates this extra labor.
 Cincinnatians do not enjoy the luxury of our southern verandahs, plenty of room and swinging hammocks, but are confined to close quarters, straps and sidewalks. Of course. on the hill tops it is quite diff ferent-the crowniug glory of the Queen City-where her magnificent homes are settled. But why write of the hill tops9 Hill tops are always different. Iris the heart of the city that pulsates with her throng of we'll to do and poor alike, where, when Mercury rises and the sun sinks, the folks are out en masse gasping for fresh air.
 Like Birmingham, the chief mode of transportation here is the electric cars.
 Cincinnati is closely allied to Covington, Newport and Ludlow by the Ohio river, which is the dividing line. Over this river are suspension bridges, connecting the three towns. Ferries also ply to and fro daily. Ofan early morning it is surprising to note the immense crowds that come over from the Kentucky shore and are engaged in work here.
 The city is non prohibition, and boasts of number of fine brownies, such as the Morelein, Gerke, Lockmann etc.
 The ozone is pregnated with strong beer, always on tap, cool and refreshing. It holds prominent place in all the pleasure resorts, takes the place of the lemonade stand; men, women and children alike im- bibe. Water seems boycotted.
 The markets here are superb, and occupy many blocks of tue street. The farmers bring in their produce the night before, sleep in their wagons, and the next morn- ing convert them into stalls. Here every thing is peodled aud every class of human ity meet.
 The public library is magnificent, with it's immense reading rooms and tier after tier of books, over 300, 900 in number, that make oue grow dizzy to look upon. Over fifty clerks are employed here. Among the daily papers in the reading room Ala bama is represented by the AaE- HERALD and the Mobile Register.
 Within the past few days there has been great rush here among distillers to get their whisky out of bond before the sigd- ing of the tariff bill by the president, which will cause raise of 20 cents on tie gallon, More anon. MEICAH.l