The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1915-02-04
PART l.


Francisco. according to Cali
fornians. Californians are
~ race OF people. they are mo-
merely inhabitants Of state Thej
are the southerners OF the west Now
Chicagoans are no less loyal To theil
city, but when you ask them why
they stammer and speak OF lake dsl
and the new odd Fellows building
! But Califorinans 10 into detail
or course they have Ia the climats
an argument that Is good for half aE
hour while you are thinking Of yout
coal bills and heavy underwear But
as soon as they come 10 mistake your
silence for conviction. madness comes
upon them and they picture the city
OF the Golden Gate as the Bagdad of
the new world. SO far, as matter OF
opinion, no refutation Is necessary
But. dear cousins all from Adam aud
Eve descended), II Is a rash one who
will lay his finger on the map and
say. In this town there can be no
romance-what could happen herey'
Yes, IL Is bold and a rash deed TO
challenge In one sentence history. 70.
nance and the atlas.
NashviIle.-A city. port Of delivery and
the capital Of the state OF Tennessee. 10
on tho Cumberland river and ON the ". c.
and 81 l. and the L. and N railroads
This city is regarded as the most impor.
tant educational center In the south
stepped on the train at 8 D. m
Having searched the thesaurus In vain
for adjectives l must, as substitu
ton, HE me to comparison In the form
OF recipe:
Take Of London fog. thirty parts;
malaria, ten parts; gas leaks. twenty
parts: dewdrops gathered In a brick
yard az sunrise. twenty 1--WE parts: odor
Of honeysuckle. fifteen parts. Mix.
The mixture will give you an ap
proximate conception Of a Nashville
drizzle. II Is not 50 fragrant as a
mothball nor as thick rs pea soup. but
tbs enough-'twill serve.
went TO a hotel In a tumbril. II
required strong self suppression for
me TO keep from climbing to the top
OF II and giving an imitation Of sidney
Carton, The vehicle was drawn by
beasts VI bygone era aud driven by
something dark and emancipated.
The hotel was one Of the kind de
scribed as renovated That means
$4,000 worth Of new marble pillars.
tiling. electric lights and brass cuspi.
doris In the lobby aud a new !. aud n.
timetable aud Autograph Of Lookout
mountain In each one Of the great
rooms above The management was
without reprOach. the attention full Of
exquisite southern courtesy. the serv-
Ice rs slow as the progress Of a snail
and as good humOred as Rip Van Win
kle. The food was worth travelling
thousand miles for. There is no other
hotel in the world where you can get
such chicken livers EN- brochetie.
At dinner ! asked negro walter II
there was anything doing In town. He
pondered gravely for minute and
then replied. We'll. boss. don't really
reckon there's anything at all doln'
after shutdown"
Shutdown had been accomplished. II
had been drowned In the drizzle long
before. So that spectacle was denied
me-. But ! went forth upon the streets
In the drizzle 10 see what might be
there
II 10 built on undulating grounds. and
the ftreets are lighted by electricity al a
cost u S12.47J per annum
! walked through long streets. all
leading uphill wondered how those
streets ever came down again. Per.
haps they didn't until they were grad
ed. On n few Of the main streets
saw lights In stores here aud there:
saw street cars 40 by conveying wor.
thy burghers hither and yon. saw PEG.
Pile pass engaged Ia the art VI CONVEX.
sation aud heard n burst Of semilively
laughter issuing from soda water
'fsae ~ 'ahhAA ifAAAAHis WIS III
deed little doing. / wished I had
rome before shutdown SO / returned
% my hotel
In November, 1854. the Confederate Gen.
eral Hood advanced against Nashville
where he shut up "A national force under
General Thomas The latter then sailed
forth and defeated the Confeierates In a
terrible conflict
All my life ! had heard Of admired
aud witnessed the fine craftsmanship
OF the south In its peaceful conflicts In
the tobacco chewing regions. But In
my hotel n surprise awaited me. There
were twelve bright. new imposing, ca.
paciOus brass cuspidorS In the great
lobby. tall enough TO be called urns aud
90 wide moutbed that The crack pitcher
Of n lady baseball team should have
been able 20 throw a ball into one Of
them at i've PAGES distant. But. al.
though n terrible battle had ragged aud |