Washington telegraph., 1853-10-26
a Wonderful Spring

About FIVE miles from the TOLERATE on the
mountain. and just before You reach the
Devils Wash Bowl Or lake, a. some term
it. is mineral spring, much noted and re-
markablc for the peculiar property of chang
ing the violent temper of married women.
who lave in its crystal waters Because of
the delightful and invigorating temperature
of tLe aisilos,here ON Lookout, near Rocky
Creek. and about the vicinity of thcse re-
frcshing springs game, in abundance, in
habitcd the green gullies, which were water
ed by the spring rivulets, and numerous
deer fed OIL the bill sides. The Indians
were much pleased to hunt in this favorite
retreat, and they often came in the summer
to encamp, and would bring the newly mar
ried squaws, to have their unruly DISPOSE
tions metamorphosed. with ablutions in this
magical and mysterious fountain. The con-
sequence was, that every hut and wicwam
were happy homes. aud the warriors were
the noblest and most prospcred Of their
race. AH r
About forty years ago, when the Indians
still held possession of this country, tobac-
co dealer of North Carolina. with full load
Of tobacco and weapons for traffic, entered
Chattanooga Valley. and approached the
mountain by Ross plantation. AZ the base,
he D'et small party of whites. who were
exploring the country for minerals and spec
ulation. DESTROYS Of visiting the Devils
Bathing House, Wash-bowl springs, and the
like they bargained with him for his horses
and himself a. guide, and began the abrupt
ascent by an old trail Atthe spring, they
found small encampment Of half breeds
who had Just returned from the chase aud
whose squaws had Just finished their ablu-
tions in the mineral spring hard BY. The
curiosity Of the North Carolinian was arons-
ed by some remark on the subject, which
led him to make inquiries. The half breeds
were disposed to humor tie old, fellow. and
they gave him long account Of the origin
of those properties in the spring-how it
was imprcgnated many generations back by
the Great Spirit for the purpose Of driving
out evil demons which breedcd in the mighty
cavern. (known as the Devils Bathing
House, from the fact that Rocky Greek tuln-
bles into il, and the spray fills the vacuum
below with gloomy crho,D and WHICH were
wont to possess the bodies Of all, male and
female, who ventured near the abrupt prec-
ipices. This virtue was eifcctual, until the
demons became too ambitious and aspirea
to invade the Happy hunting ground and be-
gan to be SO quarrelsome and british, that the
reatIlunter was inocnscd gainst them more
than ever, and dipping bundle of arrows il
the spring to render them effectual against
spirits. he made general attack and exter-
minated them to the last. This warfare
with the demons, connected the name Of the
Prince Of Demons which it bears to this
day.
The virtue Of the water was found to be
different after this event. and many years
rolled on before it was discovered what was
the peculiar nature of the pool. One day,
an old vira 20 in the tribe, notorious for tnr-
bulcncc and disorder, STOPPING over to drink,
fell in, with a partial immersion. When
she recovered herself, amid the mirth of the
tribe, her voice, heretofore harsh and snap
pish, miyabfic diem. was soft and most
agreeable, and 20 marked was lie transform
alton of her manner and disposition, that it
led to investigation, and soon became known
to the tribe For long time, this remark
able virtue, acted only on those having IN
dian blood in their veins but the kindness
of the early missionaries. so wrought upon
the graces Of the Great Spirit, that he cx-
tended the blessing Cor the benefit Of white
ladies, which is true to this generation.
The half breeds related many Interesting
traditions connected with this fountain to
the exploring party, which acted like the
oraclcs Of Delphi on the simple mind Of the
North Carolina tobacco man. and il took
him a long time to digest the facts. Final
" he began to muttcr to himself. and more
audibly to the end. about the value Of his
wagon load, and how happy he would be to
sacrifice all iii only his judy wcrehere ! II
only Judy could bathe in this water
To our henpecked brethren who have
been so foolish as to yoke themselves in mis-
cradle. instead Of happy bonds Of wcdlock.
we viii say 20, seek the moving Of this be-
nevolent pool, and baptise their weaker YES
sells, that the remainder of their days may
be sweetened and hallowed
Chattanooga Adrc1iSer.