The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1899-03-08
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BY AIKEN E. SCHMAHL.
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 8, 1899.
RACE ON THE RUN.
Observations at Nashville ant
Birmingham.

Birmingham.
DEAR GAZETTE: Saturday and
Sunday were two memorable days.
Saturday it rained but we had plan
ned a trip to Mammoth Cave, SO it
made little difference whether the
sun shone or frowned. When one
gets into this cave mile, he knows
not whether it's bright day with
out-a storm of snow or extremes of
cold. The temperature stands at 81
degrees winter and summer and
pitchy darkness reigns supreme
king eternal.
But what contemplative feelings
come over one as beside some limpid
pool you stand, or again watch
trickling down from some massive
dome, water singularly cool
and pure. How majestic stand such
stalagmitic columns as Arched
Altar, Pillar of Hercules and Old
Arm Chair. These columns are
from Is to 30 inches thick. Ills by
scientists estimated that 500 years
are required to form thickness of
an inch. Some formations there are
5,OO0years old. It requires 18miles
of travel to complete the long trip.
The formation is limestone with
fossils. Few eyeless fish are now
found. The whole country there
abouts is cavernous. Just now a
new cave, near Mammoth, is under
going exploration. It is said to be
much larger and 20 miles are now
explored. The chambers are larger
and said to be more beautiful. It is
to be lighted by electricity. The
largest chamber in Mommoth Cave
is Star chamber, 300 feet long, go
high and 40 feet wide. One never
forgets the sublimity of Mammoth
Cave. It impresses you that it
is one of nature great works-teach-
ing you Ininity.
What pictures one gets Of a people
meeting them, talking with them
and observing their habits and man
ners. Some medicine was bought
of a Kentucky druggist. Glow
much do I owe," I said. well
Cap I'll put it to you for
forty cents 1 reckon" he said.
I asked, "Has it been cold here dur
ing the winter?" oval, yes he
said, "I reckon it was powerful
cold" At stations along the rail
road the brakemen cry out "All out
for Shelbyville; this var train stops
20 seconds; next stop is Woodburn,
10 seconds" At such points where
a train stops for 3 minutes you are
greeted with the cries from negroes
'sHot coffee, cham sandwich, ""red.
hots, "pop corn.
It seems to me that the extreme
cold has hurt the wheat and rye.
It appears yellow, lacks the green,
strong, stocky appearance of healthy
vegetation.
Kentucky is noted for three things
whisky, tobacco and fine horses
some say beautiful women, too.
Nashville lies very snugly on the
banks of the Cumberland and con-
tains much of interest. It seems
strange that the State has forgotten
it's Polk. The great mans home
lies in the center of the city,
neglected, almost in ruins. 1t
could easily be made beautiful, at
tractive and a fitting memorial to
his memory.
Nashville contains many schools,
colleges and historic points, notably
the Vanderbilt, the Fiske and
Peabody colleges. Many private
schools and seminaries for young
ladies are located here.
The new State prison is model
in many ways. It contains 900 in
mates. The discipline is so unlike
our Minnesota prison. Here all
convicts mingle Acknowledgements
murderers, ct al. They talk at will,