Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1906-06-12
SPIRIT OF PROPHECY
Gives the Dreamer a Glimpse of
Future Conditions

the beauties Of Lawrenceburg my native
city. had never been twenty miles
away from home, and at the age of two
score, felt that was saying farewell to
all that was dear to me, and through
my mind, as a silver stream, were sweet
ly gliding beautiful "reminiscences of my
childhood.
took the electric car for Nashville,
intending to make that city my first
place of observation. On my arrival /
inquired as 10 which was the leading
hotel in the city. was informed that
the Pollock House was one of the finest
in the South. nude my WY thither,
and to my surprise and utter astouish-
ment | found the proprietor to be an
old school mate Of mine-1ur own dear
Frank. Tears Of gratitude from NJ
eyes, and of sympathy from his mingled
in the dust. We embraced ailemi-
nate, | know, but we could not avoid it,
We were the best OF friends, and YVES
more than delighted with his courteous
treatment during my stay.
A few days passed by, and being SO
elated over my prospects thus far, and
having exhausted my mind with hard
study, was overcome, while in the
city, with nervous prostration. i'm.
mediately summoned medical aid the
best to b? had, which proved to be in
the person Of Parkes Stockard Speech
less jog mingled with much surprise
peryaded my whole being. That We
threw our arms about each other, and
wept tears of indomitablc joy is unnec
essary to state.
He soon restored me, and | prepared
to continue my journey promising him
to seek his aid again should my health
ever show signs of failure.
then determined to to visit Wash
ton the Capital of my county, anc
accordingly took passage on the first al
ship, and was soon there, Congress wa
in session and | went at once to tn
Capitol. A bill was before the Senat
to regulate the tax on all bachelors il
the United States. There were tw
opinions as to the amount, and tn
champions of each side, ] learned, wer
Hon. Ingram G. Sowel and Hon, Nobl
Freemon. | never listened to two NOR
mastery speeches. Later obtained n
interview with the two distiuguishe
gentlemen, which was very pleasant
and ere left learned that anothe
former school-mate, Miss Flora Wisdom
would lecture on Woman Suffrage" j
New York, the following evening
! vas persuaded to accompany them, an
We rushed ON to New York, reachin
| here in time to hear the greatest lie,
e ture of the age.
My companions returned to Washin!
ton Immediately after the lecture but
s decided to spend few days in the grel
V metropolis.
g The next day was Sunday. Bein
: desirious of getting an interior view
y one of New York's magnificent churche
r | entered the Broadway ". e. Churt
and listened to very logical and sou
o stirring sermon by the Rev. DIR. Fran
n Wilkinson. After the sermon | accOi
panied him home where his swe
1 little wife entertained me highly f
0 quite a while,
d Ispent the remainder of the day al
0 the coming night at the home of my o
]. friend, and the following day DR.. Will
J., inson having received an inyitati
Y from the American Ambassador to En-
It land, to call upon him at the Waldo
o Astoria, we both went to that goa
a palace. A pleasant treat was in ste
2. for us. His excellency proved to
our old friend Jess McArtor He insi
. ed that spend some time with him,
a which I finally agreed, and filled wi
h pleasure was the two weeks stay.
2. then renewed my travelling a
II spent month in visiting the princiI
r cities of the East.
lg While looking over the New YC
Id World, one morning, my eye was
Id tracted by the following:
1g Paris France, April 20. Special