The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-08-18
CHATTANOOGA.
Westerner Now Spending the Summer
in Burlington Writes Interesting,,
of Southern Trjp.

ever correctly the above maxim may
apply when lawyers in their litiga.
tons are judged individually, quite
another view is taken when consi1.
erihs the gathering of members of the
American Bar Association at Chat y
nooga on the dates % Aug. Goth, 31st
and Sept. LIST. The title alone sounds
plodigiols and the s,hse of dignity
and mental qualifcati, MS that wouii
make sucl gathering possible can
not be lightly estimated. One may wei.
Conjecture what will be The subject
matter Of their co lGaels during the
sessions OF those three days, although
il is known that one question of con-
sidcration relates to the standing of
one Of its most eminent members.
But turning from the object of the
convention the selection of location is
of much interest, to tourists especial
ly, who are about to take vacations
at this season of the year, and it
seems that most admirable choice has
been made for this occasion.
No one can comprehend to any de-
gree the attractiveness of the route
and the final place of gathering I'M
less he be an actual participant.
If one leaves Chicago in the even
ing, via the Chicago and Eastern III.
Railway, Nashville is reached in
time for breakfast, thus affording
ride by day through the sublime seem
cry of a portion of Tennessee. Much
of the roadbed is cut from solid rock
and so smooth is the movement of
trains that scarcely jar is felt whe-
Their ascending or descending noun
tains, rushing through tunnels or
circling around curves. Forests SEEM
Ijngly rising from bottomless sorges
reach up far above the sky line.
Everywhere along the line are evil
dences of the great struggle between
the North and South now nearly a
half century past.
Southern characteristics are also
noticeable in the increased number of
colored people on the highways with
their quaint outfits; the groups of
pickanninies playing in the red soil,
the herds of black swine roaming
about, evidently unrestricted, and
the LITTLE nuts with broad passaga way
from front to rear between living
rooms. To the observing traveller all
! is, in a sense, educational
AS the fam'l'n names of Steven
son, MurfreesJo.o Shelbyville, Tnlla-
homa and othe"S are announced the
enthusiasm ia 'eases and some echo
of war history il awakened in every
mind.
| After crossing the river and N'au-
hatchie valley is reached, straight
! line of track reveals the beautiful
scenery on every hand. On the left,
glimpses of the winding Tennessee
with the Wauhatchie range beyond;
on the right, slowly unfold,hg cen es
the view of Lookout, grim, strong
and imposing in the light of early af
I ternoon. Passing around the ex-
IRENE point of the mountain the Chat
tanooga valley is reached. Lookout
| is 100 feet above the Tennessee
River which at this point is especial
! ly beautiful as it curves around with
its undented shore lines forming the
amous Mouccasin Bend.
It is interesting to recall that Ten
nessee was the last State to secede
from the Union, passing the ordin-
ance of secession the Sth of June,
1861; later on it became one immense
battle-ground.
Ross Landing was the former name
of Chattanooga, so called for the
Chief of the Cherokee tribe of Indi-
ans who owned the region till the
Government formed a treaty with them
in 1885. In 1888 its present name
was adopted-the meaning of which is
not now known but which was given
by tribe older than the Cherokees to
the region east of Lookout Mountain.
The important mining advantages
of Chattanooga were recognized about
the year 1850, from which source an
immense industry in manufactures has
grown. The strategic movements OF
war time in that direct locality has
made it center of historic fame.
In 1897 there were 60 churches for
the white population and q for the
colored people. Trunk lines run into
the city from every point of compass.
Schools of the highest order are
numerous and hotels and banks are
plentiful,
Cable and electric cars make all
places of interest easy of access The
cable line will fake you to the sum-
nit of Lookout. the engineer man
ipulating the machinery at the top
While the tourist can look downward
or upward or sidewise till he is
breathless from awe and the sense is
not lessened as he steps forth and
gazes on the most widespread diver |
sity of scenery, majestic beyond con-
ception.
The Government Boulevard extend !