The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-09-17

The two MOST prosperous looking
small places which we pasaed through
were Thorsby and Culiman. Ala
Thorsby IL settled by scandinavians
and they have developed the COM
munity into a rich and prosperous
farming section. with large painted
farm houses and fine droves Of fat cat
tie and high grade horses. Cullman is
settled by Germans who win not allow
negro to live near them and who
have made one of the greatest egri-
cultural successes anywhere In the
United States.
Some Of the country was very beau
tiful particularly that part between
Birmingham and Louisville. The noun
tain scenery about which wrote In a
previous letter, was particularly at
tractive. A slow trip, with a covered
car and camp equipment, through this
section ought to be one Of the most en-
joyable vacations man could take.
One Of the most beautiful as well as
unusual sights which we witnessed was
q cloud and rainbow effect in the east
ern sky just before We reached the
beautiful and picturesque little village
of Montevallo.- It had rained and just
as the sun was setting and after 1t
dark purple was thrown into bold re-
lief just above the eastern horizon
while shooting up behind the cloud was
a segment of rainbow with all of the
colors emphasized on the blue sky
background. Every member Of the
PARTY remarked upon the unusual sight.
The casualty record for the trip con-
sisted of one pig killed between Elba
and Troy, Ala, and one bulldog killed
Just after we left Bowling Green, KY.
The pig had no better sense, but the
bulldog ought to have known better.
We were running along at rs or 30
mile clip on stretch of beautiful road
just out OF Bowling Green when sud
denly from out of the roadside a white
bulldog made jump for the front end
Of the car. No one saw the dog until
he jumped and 1t was of course i'm
possible to stop the car. He was
he let his valor outweigh his judge
ment. think the front wheels missed
him, but the right rear wheel passed
directly over the small OF his back and
when we looked after US. his head and
front legs were the only part OF the
locomotion- We all regretted the ac-
cident, but it could not be helped.
The newspapers were very nice to
the scout party and everywhere they
published splendid accounts of the trip.
Pensacola, the proposed Gulf-to-the-
Lakes highway, and the cause of good
roads have all had a wealth of pub
licity which ought to and will do good.
II were going to make another such
trip and had the world to pick from
for three good fellows to make up the
party, I would choose DIR. Mallory
Kennedy, F.. C. Brent. Jr., and A. NJ.
Avery. Jr. They are the best travelling
companions / ever had or ever expect
to have. Avery always works when
ever there is anything to do. and when
there isn't anything to do he can usual
ly find something. Brent has fund
of good ideas and is prolific on sugges
lions. The doctor, who was driving
the car, would not always accept the
suggestions, but in my Judgment they
we're usually good. particularly when
eating time arrived, or ought to have
arrived. Brent is not so prone to work
| as Avery and, like me, he does not be-
lieve in getting out of bed before sun
| rise, but he nevertheless did all or
| more than his share Of the work and
he was usually really to start when
| the scout car honk sounded in the
morning. Kennedy did the driving, en-
! tertained US every hour of the trip, and
always insisted that we be ION our
way" He recited Shakespeare, sung
comic opera, told stories, did an occa-
sional vaudeville stunt and never got
tired. He has more blood and more
red corpuscles in his blood, with a
greater gift OF humor, good nature, I'M
petuo&Rty. tireless energy, and human
| fellowship than anyone / have ever
known. Give me these three boys and
I'll be willing to go around the world.
|
The scout trip was so fun of inter
esting incidents and amusing episodes
| that a detailed account of II would fill
a book. But this story is already too
long and I must not weary The Jour
| nails readers with further recital Of
details that might not interest them.
1t was fine idea in the first place and
! Chas. A. Dexter, who originally sug-
| gested 1t, and the Commercial Associa-
ton. which paid the expenses. / be-
lieve will never have occasion to regret
the enterprise.
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