The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1898-04-15

We passed the Mhltf Sul lphut
Springs s'x miles this side Of the
State line and highest point tAlle-
gheny). Then on and down We
went, then up another range Of
mountains, then down into the
Shenandoah Valley, made famous
during the late war. We struck
J this celebrated valley at Staunton
and left IL at Basic City, at the foot
Of the Blue Ridge ero-ssd the Blue
Ridge and on To Gor,iOnsville,
v hIch We reached about noon, and
here We saw negro msmss with
large walters, on which were piled
heaps OF good things To eat, apOt OF
hot coffee, teaeuPs and saucers, SUI
gar and cream, all nicely poised on
the old darky's head, awaiting n
customer from among the passsn-
gers. And customers came, too.
Pete here got cup Of coffee and
ate his breakfast on the track, as
the conductor hustled TO make mp
his train.
At about three O'Clock in the aft
enlOon we rolled into Richmond.
This historic city is worth going
many miles to see. What a food of
memories. What a number OF hap
penings recorded on the pages OF
history. What list Of names OF
noted personages OF the past, bur
dened my mind upon entering for
the frst time, the capitol Of the Old
Dominion, snd for many years the
capital o. the Coniederacy. Bot
now We werei In Richmond the first
thing TO do was TO get 10 good ho-
tel and the next thing Was TO see A.
much Of Richmond IS we could
well, and not take up time TO rest
and sleep sufficiently To put US in
good trim Tor tO-mOrroW's sight
seeing and be OF for the ssAshore,
s. miles away, at o'clock the next
morning. Here Jack again
took the lead and pilOted Us
10 Ford's Hotel where he blufied
the clerk into giving Us our sup
pers, lodging u, giving us splendid
rooms overlooking the City Hall
and In sight Of the Capital building
all for only - csnt- each. This was
another feather in Jacks cap and
he was generally given the lead
from that time on. Jack had lived
in a city once, and we all instinct
lively let him lead the Way and We
quietly followed. oi course we'd
not have blown out the gas or done
any very ridiculous things To get
into the papers, perhaps, but Jack
was bold and pushing aud as he un-
dSrstOOd city liie. and walters ways,
and porters' insls,enee aud boot
blacks persistence, We naturally
fell behind aud let him lead the
van.
But in Richmond We got separs-
ted. Pete and jim went TO the cap
itAl building, and went Up stairs TO
the Senate Chamber, aud into the
room Of the House Of Delegates
and rOAmed at WY over this IA.
nous old building, the picture Of
which appears on every COnfeier-
ate bill we ever remember having
seen. Built in 1926. and planned
BY Thomas jefferson. They went
through the fine Capitol Square,
saw those grand statues OF our he
rOss Oi old, and then on to the
church where JET Davis was Rtten.
ing religious services in 1856 when
4 note was handed 10 him, aud he
suddenly turned ashen pale, and
leit the church never to enter il
again, - far a. we know. lt was
note from Gen. Robert +. Lee, tell,
ing him the Confederate President
that Richmond must b. evacuated
Pete went up TO the steps aud {,
the door but could not enter, as tn,
doors were fastened. lie turned
aud went down the stone steps and
As he did 50, thought that PrOba
bly, he was stepping Just where JEFF
Davis stepped Sunday, April snd
lS6S. This Is 81. Paul's EpiseOps
, church.
Jim wss not 80 sentimental Al
Pete. aud gave his attention NOR,
TO the modern improvement, and
things OF present-day interest.