New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-07-14

IOno ~ S SnV ones having passed for con,
siderable time Sandstone, either IN Iedges anu
composed OF layers, OF IN vicioms flies made the
horse uneasy Formerly hundreds Of moving wagons
crowded along this road and tour-horse coaches ian
between Knoxville and Nashville for tins was ,the
only routo from Fast Tennessee and North Carolina
TO Kentucky Southern Indiana ILLINOIS, missouri,
and Arkansas, but now all is desolate Al hiSS tleI
was no appearance of springs or streams ana IL
ga though it was a dry mountain, but passing ONoi
into q gorge, mountain torrent came roaring uonl
and then crossing an advancing spur AMOUNT Dotbcr
appeared which in turn was left behind ana aIoeIcI
divide passed over. In places the sand rock cIoPlSSu
out like stairs, and the ascent was sharp anu Ili
cult The timber consisting OF black anu "hlt9
oak. chestnut poplar or tulip, hickory, pine, ana
gum, was magnificent deep gloom covered tus
mountain side and everywhere me lauIel apPeateu
i'm full bloom gay as pink, with rich glossy leaves
while the thrush sang in the dells After ascending
about three miles the mountain top was reached,
and supposed mySeI OH INC lHloGs .aDo t me
plateau, but instead saw valley, IT seemed 10 me
800 feet deep, toward which the road led and l
would have thought myself IN the wrong road II L
could have taken another, and that was anywhere
else than on the Cumberland Table for IN addition,
huge mountains seemed before still nothing was 10
be done but to 90 forward. Travelling down over
the loose sand rock and rocky steps finally came to
a small pccO Of level grouEd where large apple ana
peach trees were growing in young torest ana
where the remains of house stood among DrlarS
and wild roses. Descending still came to large,
swiftly running creek, and an abandoned saW-mli,
and crossed by a bridge made OF puneheons. linen,
ascending hill and gong few miles through
country partly level wide opening of partly grown
up fields double Lighthouse and an orchard were IN
view while q swiftly rolling stream was between
All this time had not met a ngle human being.
Stopping at the bars l woman sitting in the
porch when a fierce dog ran ont, but sn9 MADE MADE
him behave, and she said Light LlSht'
OF course water was wanted,l and she handed
some in gourd, saying that she had just brought
Il from the spring, but it was lukewaIm.
She said it was Is miles to Crossville; that she
went there the year before when one OF their nelg
boTs, refugee was shot by some Union boys VINO
stole his pork that they did not own the place put
Mr.. Powell did. who had a heap OF land, that her
husband was three miles away making crop on an
other mans land, though they had land of their ewn
on the mountain that they traded at the furnace
store taking eggs ana butter but hearing that prices
were down and that butter was only 10 cents,
she would keep hers the spring house that IN the
Fall they turned off dried and green fruit which they
cot i'm the orchards deserted farms that her cows
ran in the woods. but generally came mp, ana that
sometimes old man killed deer and got five cents
apOund ut the furnace for the hind quarters. 1hed
door behind her was closed the other house haa
never been finished and 1t contained some max on
loft She seemed to have nothing to do and nothing
The next house was about two miles, and wanting
to see how they. got along. l rode up to
the house and called in Southern style.
man across the road answered t with itb niue Tue
i'm his hand. We went in and sat down IN the
dirtest porch ever saw, Here, Missouri" SAID ne
to his little girl take the piggin and run down to
the spring and got the gentleman some water" His
wife put her head ont OF the door holding baby IN
her arms. and she looked foTloTn enough. lie sald
she had q swellod breest, and when asked II there
were doctors he said there were none nearer tan
Kingston. and none in CrOssville nor in Cumberland
County because il so healthy. He only rented
the farm but ID for sale; there were 100 acres
price 81 600 100 acres cleared and most worn ont;
but there was good deal OF land that would make
corn. He wanted me to go and see q corn-mil there
was creek back Of the house, for below 1t there
was fall of 100 feet. If there any folks III the
country there used to be he would make rlgtS
smart grinding corn. Beyond the house noticed an
apple orchard loaded with fruit bat il vss unfeDced,
and briars and white clover covered the ground.
Mounting again, and wishing the day and the
journey DONE rode several miles through the will
derness, stIll in good road and cut out fully GO
feet wide, but with no wagon track less than 10
days old, hull and Lowell land intervening, while
high dark mountain lay to the left. Then de-
scended hill nearly mile long and came to Burts
Creek up which the road wound Hitherto all the
rock had been sandstone, in places 1t came TO the
surface and sometimes where the water ran were
stone appeared the vegetation was the most uxu-
rant possible to conceive, and the whole OF the
little valley down which the creek roared was 50
crowded with shrubs, vines, aud trees, that only
at rare intervals could the water be seem Familiar
trees assumed new aspect and the leaves Of some
of the underbrush were nearly as large as the face
Of halfbushel. Reaching the top of the hill at
last. field IN the little valley appeared on the
right, and near the road a poor, yet snug log
house. and attached little garden In the road
were woman and girl standing by the side Of q
COW and calf. neither IN good order, and across the
road were fixed two poles which made q toll gate.
When they found / did not belong in tho county
10 cents was required. L asked them how they got
slow candid tome something if she was a nice
Methodist woman, that they were doing tolerabls
III
was looking for land. The piRched and yet rather
neat appearance OF their house. the two stands OF
bees rose bush In the weeds, and her dress Of
thick cotton OF domestic manufacture, united will
her eager inquiry, dsnOting that possibly i might
buy the farm, made me think that she wished they
could move 70 some place where there were schools
and meetings. and where her children might know
something Of society. But they are likely to stay
and they viii do the best they can ; tho travel
ing Methodist minister Will stop with them Owe
night, and they will have biscuit and butter, an(
honeY-Perhaps, he win preach In their house, o.
Hn IN NOT Na CnnF hFrVG nnm from 49,
eight miles around, and they will have prayer
meetings, and some day one Of the girls will be
married, and they will have O wedding
Going on through the woods again, a large Level
field over mile long appeared and with ledge OF
limestone on side, and Black Mountain extend
ing far southwark. The soil seems TO DO excellent
driving up the cows and presently saw on rising
ground large twO-stOry brick house. This was tho
famous CTab-Orchsrd Hotel where the stages stop
ped, and where weary passengers used TO stay over
night. judged that the house was 80 feet long and
40 wide; but il was mostly in ruins and the greater
part of the glass and some of the sash were gone
OF course stop must be made at such noted place
In the piazza few hesces Of wool were spread ont
and, some chIldren's heads appearing at a distant
last a woman, with baby in her arms. and holding
her dress around her knees, appeared moment and
stated how far 10 was to CrOsSYille man was sit
ting on fence at no great distance As he did not
offer to come to the house. went to him. and tried
70 get something out of him. but he seemed wrapt in
contemplation. aftcrward learned that he was q
sehOol-masteT, and that no sometimes taught in the
Winter Another man came out of q field near by,
and told me he was making a crop and as he proved
a gOOd-natured fellow, the following conversation
What is the matter with you folks up berep
work"
But why don't you work.
" 'spect it's kase we's lazy"
" confess you are candid bat why are you lazy
why don't you take hold and make things shine
mere good land the country is heathtul, and you
might live like fighting cocks.'
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