The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1899-07-20
HENDERSON, Ky.
4 vv1ds-Ayvake, Hustling, Up-ts~date
City, where All Pull Together.

llldlly Clblco VI UWlCc us SlZS. we d.
ways looked upon the place as being a
big, Overgrown town, like the average
in this section of Uncle Sans domain,
but in this we were sadly mistaken.
There are twenty to thirty manufact-
uring establishments located there.
the largest of which has regular
monthly payroll OF eight hundred
hands the year round. This latter
establishment is the Henderson Cot
ton Mills. 1t runs the year round and
We were told has a big lot Of orders
ahead all the time. The raw mater
ial is brought by river from the south.
and many boatloadS are required. The
plant is fitted with the latest improv-
ed machinery, and is pronounced the
best in tie south. Our delegation was
shown through the plant. and it took
nearly all one morning to make the
trip.
The Henderson Brewing Co.'S estab-
lishment did the proper thing by the
boys, showing them through the en-
tire plant, and serving an elegant
lunch. Those who partOok OF the
liquid refreshments said the beer was
the finest they ever tasted, and it
must have been true, as an emplyee
showed us where the product was SEN:
every day to all points i'm the
south.
\ delegation of Henderson's citizens
met every incoming train, and every
press boy was shown to the hotel with
as much style dis if he had been the
Prince OF Wales. One of our meet
ings was held in the immense park, a
lovely retreat in the centre of town.
Asphalt walks, pretty trees, a big
fountain and many other attractions.
go to make this park one of which the
citizens may justly feel proud. One
striking feature of the city is the
broad streets, every one of which is
one hundred feet from curb to curb.
All kinds of manufacturing is carried
on in Hei rsOn, and several thCuS-
and employees spend their wages with
the merchants every Saturday night.
These men all have families who
occupy all the tenement houses. and
spend vast amount of money in the
town, in fact, spend all they make
right there. Some dozen elevators
almost Scrape THE cob-webS off the
sky. and whole sale and retail stores
| flourish III abundance. We were so
agreeable surprised at the number Of
enterprises that We undertook to
learn how the city got so many them.
1t was not difficult task to learn that
it was accomplished simply by the
people all pulling together and work
ing for the town. You can find no
people there who think only of their
own selfish hides, and who throw cold
water On every enterprise proposed
simply because they can not see where
their own Private ends will be bene-
fitted. They hustle for the town. and
are willing TO go down into theiI
pockets and hand out the cash to help
secure any thing that will benefit the
town. Those who have money put it
up when they see il will benefit the
town, and do not sit and watch a few
little old dollars like a cat watching a
rat hole. In other words, they do not
squeeze dollar til the eagle is suff-
coated and are willing to pay accord
ing to their means for any improve
ment suggested. Another capital
point is the fact that they are not
predjudiced among themselves, and
when anything is to be done they do
not run to see what some would-be
'leader" is going to do before they
take stand. The miSer is an
unknown animal i'm Henderson, and
men there sleep at night and do not
lie awake studying how to slip their lit
tie old money through the pearly gates
or heaven. They do the very best they
can for the town and have the far
sightedneSs to see that every improve
ment made for the town will, in the
end, prove Il blessing to them. ii they
hear of Il factory looking for a Local
ton, they go after it, and do not wait
and see if Hon. Haysecd Kronickicku-
er endorses the move, or if Col. Wind
bag Objectoall is opposed to it. In
fact no men by that Ma me or charac-
ter live there. If railroad heads that
way, it is immediately given the right
of-way, all the ground they want and
any other demand the company sees
proper to make. AS result they
have four different systems of road
Socially, they are among the best
people we ever met. They do every
thing for the comfort Of guests, and
are never SO happy as when looking af-
ter the wants Of strangers.
Taken as whole, it would be hard
to find a better town: either socially,
morally or in a business way. Money
seems to be plentiful, and it changes
hands. They are not infested with
any sharks who bury money as soon as
they get hold Of it, but the coin is
kept in circulation. Every editor
present was loud in expressing his de-
light at the welcome extended us, and
it is safe to say the boys will go there
again the first opportunity.
HAS NATURE WARNED YOU7
Nature herself clad In the early garbs of
spring. blossoms forth trees and flowers causing