The record., 1912-07-11
A Tour In the Country.

We notice an article in the las
issue of -rHE RECORD signed Plea
dor. We suppose the writer to be
one of the tourists with whom We
were associated. But as the article
seems to be a historical outline
sketch with reference to times, men
and things in. general and omits
much of the observational knowl-
edge and experience realized during
the tour to which Picador refers, we
therefore shall submit a more min
ute detail of what took place as We
greatly enjoyed the scenes and as
socistions of the tour. Some DAYS
ago two distinguished historians of
Louisville made a visit to our town
and county with the object of max
ing some discoveries and to gather
information that would prove valu-
able for their publication. They
reached Greenville on the evening
of the twentieth of June. The next
m orning they ordered out two
horse rig; l was intrusied to take
charge of the rig and to convey
them along a route mapped out.
They were joined by a citizen of
Greensille, forming touring trio.
We shall denominate the gentlemen
from Louisville as A. and R, the
one from Greenville as NJ. We
started early in the morning driving,
southward a. directed. We were
cautioned to drive s.cwly. that they
might be able to make observations
and take in the Surroundings more
perfectly. After driving some dis
tance We passed a church called
Friendship and thro that neighbor-
hood, We came TO an old place
which Mr.. NJ. said was first called
the Allison place, then the Staples
place and now the Nkwhirter place.
Here we were joined by Mr.. p. a
man of years, having passed the me-
ridian of life. He seemed to be
well stored with traditional and .x
perimental knowledge. He narrat
ed some very interesting informa-
ton for the trio. He said that the
farm upon which We stood was one
among the earliest settled places in
the county. dating back 10 1900.
Mr.. A. informed Mr.. p. that on or |
near that place he understood that |
some OF has ancestors had lived.
died and were buried. Mr.. p. said
that he knew the very spot and
would pilot us to the place. He
pointed out southwark to an eleyat-
ed ridge and to spot of clustered
trees and shrubbery. which, he de-
raared was the ancient burying
groand. Blu. there was a consid-
cradle valley between that place and
where VIC wefc. Mr.. p. said that
this valley was commonly called the
valley of Jehossphat. We at once
descended into this valley and
found il inleTspcrced with fields of
growing grain and in places some
what marshy. After having crossed
he valley and reached the high cle-
ration pointed out Mr.. Z. stated that
very fine peacock coal ranging from
our to Eve feet thick underlaId that :
,ntire section of country and that
bere was an abundance of the very
best black band IRON ore to be found
n rich ceposi;ls ranging over large
section, that seventy odd years ago /,
! man 0y.t name of Buckner and
,thers operated an iron works near
~ TO the south. but were compelled
o abandon the industry on account !;
4 the want of means and iTanspor
alton facilities. Mr.. p. led us to
he old graveyard where one of the !.
rio claimed that his ancestors slept
were made but the
raves were indis,inguishable, as
ne grasey was made before de i,
criptive tombrocks were Ia use.
However. the place wss kodsksd bv
fr. K. Mr. j. then related some
l.eresiing traditional statements !,
le pointed 10 high elevation to .
he southwest, which he sand was
allied the "Bald Knobn or the
Buck Knobso. He stated that