People's voice., 1897-11-11


were told that in plOwing the soil,
handfuls of bullets are often picked
up
We passed on to Murfreesb0ro',
where The ladies Of that place had
spread an inviting lunch in the town
ball. After Speeding about half an
hour 10 social way, getting acquain.
ted with the good people, among
whom were al ex-governor Of TenneS-
see, the mayor Of the city and brother
Of ex-President Harrison, we were
escorted TO the tables. We soon re
lieved them of their burdens as we
make it point to d. our duty wheI-
ever we are.
After dinner We listened to some
very appropriate and interesting
speeches. We heard from Maine,
Mississippi, California, Washington,
Illinois and OF course from Kansas. 1t
was now time to take the train, which
We did reluctantly, having formed
some new and very pleasant acquain.
tances.
At $50 Saturday evening we started
for Huntsville, Alabama, to visit my
Oldest sister. We reached the city
late in the evening and spent two
very pleasant days at this lovely place,
visiting and viewing sights. Sunday
We attended the NJ. Z. church south.
We enjoyed the services very much.
The music was good and when the
minister knelt in the pulpit for a
short, preliminary silent prayer, the
OrganiSt, every member of the choir
aud nearly every one in the audience,
old and young, bent the head for ward
in reyerent manner; and when time
came for the principal opening prayer,
everybody in choir and pew, knelt
down on their knees.
Monday we rode TO the summit Of
Monte SanO climbed to the top Of the
elegant, lofty hotel from whence we
had magnificent view of Huntsville
and the surrounding country. We
gaZed until our eyes were tired thea
as our feet were somewhat rested we
descended first the numerous stair
ways then the mountain. We were
soon 10 the city again and visited the
different places Of interest. The
large spring is great curiosity. We
went into one Of the cotton mills,
where six hundred hands are employed.
| was very much interested, though
the noise If the machinery is deafen
lag and it grieyed me much to ste
many little bdre-fOOted boys and girls
at work In this factory when they
should have been al school. Some
could not have been over seven years
Of age.
Returning to nay sisters home We
spent pleasant evening together and
took the early morning train Ior
Chattanooga. Arriving there WI
proceeded at once to Lookout mount
ain, that wonderful elevation looking
down from which upon a clear day,
one can view three baltle-feldS, Look
out Mountaia, Missionary Ridge and
Chickamauga. We were tod that
more than $1,000 Union soldiers are
buried at Missionary Ridge.
| did not particularly enjoy the triI
up aud down the mountain. There
are two incliDes the ascent Of whicl
, is made by means OF cars with i'm
mense cables. Street cars from che
city, which is a mile away, connect
with these cable cars. We went uI
one :ucline and came down tn,
other.
? Lookout mountain is l44S feet highe
than the city of Chattanooga, which i
[ 67S feet above sea level The hghes
, point OF the mountain is here. Stand
| ing upon that great elevation. on,
: seemed to have left the earth, W,
mad a magnificent view of the sur
2 rounding river valleys aud mountains
7 Seven states can be seen from her,
4 upon clear day.
One is filled with inexpressjbl,
1 rapture and amazement as he gaze
q upon the natural landscape Of BEAUTY
t and grandeur before him. The wind
0 ing course Of the beautiful Tennessee,
: can be traced for miles, and when i
6 can be no longer seen, its place 10 ou
z vision is occupied by mountains. ever
S more subiimely beautiful.
One thing that tends to make tn,
l view from the mountain top so pleas
ing is the great variety OF scenery
:, Every way you turn your eye catche
some beautiful new scene, both graft
q flying and restful. Lookout mountain
is the lOveliest, graudest. and mos
interesting spot have ever visited
= Very reluctantly we left and took th,
6 p. m. train for Washington.
Next afternoon. as we passed Char