The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1851-09-19
For the Athens Post.
CHlLHOWEE SPRINGS


.Q"gu,t l6. ls5l.-Tbi. faithful source
VI ho'I'h still cnrg|cs from the mountain
S!e and r'ppl0S down it's rugged pathway
AZ It did forty years ago, when the red saw.
Q" noiSe''ssly pursued his game, or loiter-
ef hv i's brown chanrni to be- henleG of
SON" mn'ady. "r shed tear NJ he took the
last drink aud sighed an eternal adieu to
the hunting grounds and healing STRAINS Of
ms nations home. Since then hundreds Of
tae "rnle fnces" hnvs drank at its fountain
ana tested 's medical efficacy. Its med.
clnal properties have been investigated by
scientific men ard fnvorably known ever
since the country was settled, though siran-
acrS IN pursuit of health seldom find their
"Hr hero, and our 0wn citizens when out of
a'rss bundle ND and wheel their feeble
'r";n"s 'u-,onf1 j s'aHi pia &c cf greater re-
sort. possessing not In If its native potency.
In" accommodations nre not good, but with
very ec"nom'rnl expenditure it micht be
made one of The most delightful watering
places IN the South. The air is pure aud
sh'ubrions-thr scenery strangely pictures
que hnr tie view from many points grand
ocvonG cnncep'l"n The Cumberla nd noun.
'alns, on" hundred miles distant, bound the
hJrIzon one half it's circumference. II il
seldom sufficiently c'car TO see the sun set
at =" grcnt distance. Yesterday evening.
n''er n sever" storm hnd washed away eyerv
vrsllge of smoke. cloud and vupor from the
dark blu" concave, We saw him in grandeur
descend The mighty steep AWAY in the som-
bre d'stnncr-;be undu'nrions of the noun.
,"'n resembling so strongly The surging bill.
lows of tn" mighty deep, we fapcied We
sew n "sun.ei at SEN"
:" storms, '"o. are nwful'y sublime
A cl"nd like mighty avalanche comes
rolling over hill mud dal" (the sun shining
upon II oil the wh'e) mi it reaches the
bnse-qnickly it towers up. ond such a din
OF artillery hs the thunder king pours in
upon us makes the s'outa,t nerves quake,
and then !! rnins. as ii came here on pur'
pose and had no farther to 90. The torrent
that comes ronring. !tnping, flaming down
the gorg"s ~ tho grand Gnnle-not a parts
c'e OF cloy--no.h'ng but leaves, pebbles and
rocks, some Of tremendous size, with mnst
astounding crash. 5ourd clumsily from place
TO place, trying to stop against n ledge,
tree or rock. but poorly poised. on they
nrp driven iii they reach the psin below.
lSfh For several days we have break.
tasted and dincG on the most delicious
steaks md siews Of vrnison, SCH, in by
| some mastery hunters who come 10 this
m"un'n!n often in search Of deer. This
IL 'rnjng we heard the hound. in full chase,
md w"u have enjoyed stand with rifle
IN hnnd myself os they came so near
W lin' Il m"ns'r"us thou hi! Suppose hod
hid "a gun nnd brought down q tree of horns
----'W 'Is death 'hr"os-his red torgue lave
i'ihf gr"u"d. Why, should have been i'm
mortal now, nnd ny nam" among the "dIs-
ii"en.s'ied women Of Tennessee What Z
fnl.--
have. However. something TO record rs
thri''Ing "nd fer more terrilic--.a snake bite.
pariv had g""c up the mounnin to fnke
view ir m high cilf and TO get blnckber.
res. Several lille girls. without their
shoes, s'or'ed off. climbing and skipping
from rock to rock, up. up the mountain
sleeps, nrd ever and anon their merry laugh
rang Load n they sent rafting down the
mountain sonr rock they had dIslodged.-
Presently We hear d u shrink md soon
It was plain 'hat they were mixing hur,
r'fd descent, md ina few moments, V. L.,
lovely little girl. abnn, ten wears old.
came 10 s'ght. "nis'ripping the whole party,
aud. pale WITH agitation, she threw up her
'"''| "'" W. h!NllilCliV ne0FG tp nnnrt-
sick nng declnrs ion, 20, uin snake bi,."
II was like an alarm Of fire. In on instant
u" Whole encampment was on tho spo',
with every 'medy that could be thoncht ut.
Non" d"uo'ed its being a ra,lesn,kc The
mpressi"n his frngs made rcsomhleI whnt
might h" nnde by broad fork driven in
to the n'mos'. 1t was swelling rapid-
~. "ni turned dark grcenish purple rs
u progressed. Tobacco. campnnr, mustard.
~, we're applied. ont We relied mostly on
!neorIntIn" I" nrn;raize the prison-spirits
were freely "dmlns' red from the first TN
al u was ienrcd that she was taking too
much. She was greatly cxci'cd, but drink
"f mI'k instantly trnnquiIized her. mud we
all construed 1t ito favorable sign for n
whic; but. ala! the venom was still there
~ all ITS vIruicncr. and soon exhibited itself
~ the most appalling f0rn--lie swelling
rx;"nd"d abnvc the bardnge. uh'ch was re.
moved. then the Whole body. face ond imby
n'can'n swollen md spoiicl--sLe srGsss1
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