The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-07-05
On the H0irlielsward
Journey
Had Roads in Kentucky-Nortf
Carolina and Indiana Roads
Best

80 SINCE Wr3t1nS from CHlcdSo,
thought your typist had ample time
: for rest and got over his cussing
spell. so that he viii be able. by the
use ef nagnifying glasses to plough
though the ragged fntrows of these
nneS
Z We have made it three straight to-
day Ate breakfast in Tennessee, din
her in Alabama and just finished a
grand old Georgia supper.
Travelling through three States in
one day is very Interesting; when one
travels on the highways and can see
not only the cities and main stopping
points bat going through the country
ls1ds, Villages, Towns ard cities as
web and observing the gradual
ShaHges in every walk Of life, from
the humble soil tiller to the multi
hlhanaire
Yesterday we spent almost the en-
tire day in Kentncky, where they have
fast horses, fair women and plenty OF
booze God bless the women, may
their fast horses multiply and delight
The world, but their highways may
: be $ : When we Travelled through
Eastern Michigan 1 used up all
the psalms and Sunday school les
sons that the King of Hades has
eyer composed, but when tried it on
The Kentucky roads. found these
verses entirely insufficient to be ap-
propriate to the demands and leave
IL TO the coming tourists to finish the
5ob.
II have tried to give you an ap-
pfoximate idea of the Michigan roads
Nov If you viii multiply il by 632
sou may have. slight idea Of the
Kentucky roads. About the best roads
for. conf fertable travel are those in
North Carolina and Indiana, where
they have clay-sand and fine gravel
roads ana despite the rolling and
hilly country the going is easy and in
tsres1ing Tennessee, Kentucky and
Aaabana are simply rotten, and while
they have all some stretches Of ex-
csI1ent roads, the great majority IS
very bad
We have gone through some fine
coHutry. beautiful cities, as well as
some poor ccuntry and dilapidated
towns in every State, and while we
hare had some hard work, we feel
fully repaid ia what we have seen
and learned. Since leaving Chicago
on our home stretch, we have met nu-
merGus tourists from all parts of the
colnay III one days travel we have
come across tourists from nine States.
AT one time, climbing up the hills
near Cincinnati, S. c., (ny carr,
Florida, Georgia, California and New
Fdrk were following each other, so
that we had an inter State reunion
on the top Of the hill.
Cincinnati is unique city. 1t is
beaufnni as a whole and very dirty in
spots Some streets are so rotten it is
almost Impossible to travel. The main
business section is located in &, valley,
while the residential sections are
built up on terraces of the hills ana
on. top Of hills and some of the sec:
tons are on such steep hills. that they
are Hsing cable cars TO get up there.
N coming in the city I have travelled
deWn hill without motive power
little. over 2 IL miles and many
times h:.d to use the brakes to keep.
from gofng in too fast. But the gas
cline saved in coming in did notIre-
pay for that it took to get out.
Last night we anchored at Nash
Vile Tenn. The people here call
this place The gateway of the South.
This may be SO, coming from the
West but hardly think it applicable
coming from the Cast Nashville is
svery neat city. It is clean and
commediDu and the people are very
accommodating. It is hilly and roll
ing but is well graded and kept nice.
Tonorrow I will reach Atlanta
Sn nay last lap home.
80. g. - Respectfully,
S. L. Krasnof.
Rome, Ga, June %.