The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-01-18
THE SUNNY SOUTH.
John F. Bakers Interesting Let
ter from Tennessee.

nnally everything was arranged
and we started Dec. 10, last.
We left Plymouth behind,
changed cars at Indianapolis,
where we made close connection (;
also at Louisville.
We did not see any of Ken
lucky as we crossed it at night.
arriving at Nashville at 2::45 in
the morning. We were aware of
the fact, that we passed through
several tunnels, from the smoke
that entered the car.
From Louisville the train was
quite long, comprising IA or Is
cars and a double-header. The
colored people and white people
do not occupy the same, but sep
crate coaches.
AT Nashville we had several
hours to wait. Here the colored
people had a separate waiting
room, which was nicely furnished
although not so large as the one
the whites occupied. There is a
large depot here, which is COM
fortably furnished with all the
modern conveniences.
AS we did not leave Nashville
until 100 in the morning we had
the opportunity of seeing quite
bit of the scenery as we passed
through a part of Tennessee.
About all we could see was hills
as Tennessee is quite hilly and
this part not thiokly populated.
We arrived at Tennessee City
about 900 o'clock, where Mr..
Myers met us with a wagon to
take the trunks and a buggy to
take the women.
1t is about miles from Ten
essee City to Ruskin where Mr..
Myers home is. The country is
quite different from the country
around Plymouth. The roads
wind round through woods and
creeks. In the particular part of
Tennessee where Ruskin is there
is creek whose beautiful spring
waters flow through the country
and make it fertile. The houses
are quite far apart, the farms are
large and there is plenty of eel
bow room."
At last we came to the home of
Mr.. Myers and family about
noon and being very hungry, we
heartily enjoyed the dinner which
Mrs. Myers had prepared for us.
Ruskin is a small country vii
lage. The main features being
the abundant spring water, nat
ural cave and college.
Mr.. Myers home is just outside
of Ruskin, on farm of 100 acres.
They have a beautiful location.
They live in large house built
after southern style, with its large
hail and three freplaces.
There are three natural caves
and two springs on the farm. One
spring is near the house and sup
plies an abundance of lear, pure
water of the same temp ,rature all
the year around. The beautiful
creek, which is fed by springs,
flows past in front of the house
and its water can be heard, as it
makes pleasant music, flowing
swiftly over the stones day and
might, summer and winter.
Mr.. Myers and family enjoy
their home very much. Their
children attend the college in
Ruskin, which is just nice little
walk with the creek on one side
and the large hill on the other.
Sunday we attended services in
the college chapel both morning
and evening Prof. Smith, presi-
dent of the college, is also super
intendent of the Sunday school.
On Christmas day we visited
the small cave north of Mr.. My
ers' home. Although the cave is
small at the mouth, it is very
beautiful. Numerous icicle-shapes
formed of carbonate of lime hang
from the ceiling. AT some places
the ceiling is very high, at other
places one is compelled to stoop.
1t truly is a wonderful work OF
nature. We broke off several OF
the icicle-shaped rocks to keep as
relics.
The next afternoon we visited
the large cave in Ruskin near the
college. The opening of this cave
is many times larger than the
other, but not quite so beautiful
Nature did wonderful piece OF
architecture when she made Rus
kin cave.
After passing through the arch
ed entrance one is bewilderet
with the sublime grandeur of ar
. immense natural auditorium, 10(
feet in width and extending 800
: feet back into the mountain
The walls and ceiling are of lay.
ers of solid rock, studded ane
frescoed with beautiful stratas O
ore. In the rear is natural pool
65xS5 feet. The water is as trans
parent as a mirror. Peering in
to the limpid flood, we persuade
ourselves that we see the bottom
only to find that this bottom il
the mirrored ceiling. The bottom
never has been reached. Asid,
E from its purity this water poses
ses rare medicinal qualities.
! Leaving this great chamber
we follow a long winding passag
\ for several hundred feet to a sec
o,d hall Here the oaccao