The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-05-30

those Of lesseEsinterest may be passed
more rapidly. l remember that when
we were coming baci, and were pass
ing through Lock No. - 1 believe.
the passengers disembarked and went
over to the hills for a romp At each
lock the government has house
built which is occupied BY the lock
tender" and as with all other govern
ment property, so with this, every
thing is kept in nice condition. But
nature had done much for this one
spot. The stable was hewn out of
solid rock. the door to it being hung,
apparently against the face of the hill.
Within theI Stall were spacious. and
what seemed strange to us. there was
no unusual moisture. Nearer the
house was spring house" which an
swered the purpose of the refrigera-
tor for the family. Nearby strawber-
ries were growing in abundance, and
the well sodded premises furnished a
delightful spot to hold an informal
lawn-party. When the passengers
we're ready. they indicated to the cap
tain their desire to move on. Such
was the abandon and freedom that
was manifest all along the way. If
were asked to name the one spot
along the river that is the most pic
turesque. l should select the view
looking down the river from near
Hickman. So nearly in front is the
range of cliffs that the beholder can
not for the life Of him tell in what
leo No NIL TN nlN-
he may have been over the trip be-
fore and therefore knows. l am of
the opinion that the height of the
ranges Is overestimated by most tour
lists. Having been reared in the hills
am that far competent to say that
in all probability there is nothing
along the Kentucky river that rises to
height in excess of six hundred feet.
Even the range of cliffs below Hick-
man Is certainly not to exceed three
hundred and fifty feer.
"Rousters'' Leave Boat.
The entire distance travelled by the
steamer from Louisville to Valley
View is about 270 miles. In direct
line overland the distance would like
ly be the full two hundred miles
shorter. At one point in the river the
| "rousters" get off the boat and walk
across to the next landing, a distance
Of less than two miles, while the
steamer following the river reaches
the same spot in about sixteen miles
That comes as nearly being case OF
meeting yourself coming back" as
any that I know of.
| It is difficult for us to imagine the
interest that the people along the riv
er take in this steamer. On the "long
trip" she reaches the people of the
upper river only once a week. There
are large districts that have no Other
outlet but this and the river is theil
railroad. What is taken out of the
country goes by boat and all that they
receive comes in by the same way
That boat is their boat. At one loci
we stopped awhile and a company Of
the local young people came aboard
one dropped down at the piano, the
rest cleared tables and chairs out o.
the main floor of the cabin, ths
couples paired off and for about fif
teen or twenty minutes they had Al
old fashioned "shin-dig." That is JUS
a sample of the way that they d.
things. When they were done the,
went ashore, the steward arranged thu
chairs and tables and We went on.
The whole trip including transpor
tation, state room. and meals cost lesl
than seven dollars. 1t was a complete
rest and for time we were near t.
Natures heart.