Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-08-12
FROM EAST TENNESSEE.


ReaIth-water-DI Masonry - Person.
To the Editors Of the Union and American:
NAsAvILIK, TENN, July %, ISL
On my second visit to East Tennessee l
visited Rhea Lodge, at Rhea Springs, in
Rhea county. Received q donation of
of $1,000.
This beautiful watering place is three
and one-half miles from the Tennessee
river, twenty-five miles from Athens and
Sweet Water railroad. A fine hotel and
beautiful park encloses the spring; the
water is cold and pleasant to the taste.
Drs. Abernsthy informed me it was s
specific for chronic disrrhea and dysin-
tary. There are four good stores, one of
them has drugs, merchants mill and
livery stable, fine school, sixty or sew
ty pupils, two churches and Masonic
Hall "Wadon's Ridge" is three and q
hall miles distan'; beautiful creek, called
Csny, runs close by for fishing and bath
ing. Visitors taking steamboat Chstta-
nooga, notify the livery stable by whistle,
of the approach; two good doctors re-
side there; J. q. Wssson is the owner; ].
III. Burgess conducting; board $S5 per
month, $40 per week, 81 per day.
AT LOG HILL,
l spent two days; met Peabody Lodge;
made public talk to large assembly of
citizens then assembled attending the
commencement exercises of Cain Creek
Academy, a magnificent and furnishing
school in McMinn county. The Lodge
donated $500. 1t is working under dis
pansatioD; has large, fine Masonic Hall,
and very large school room below, fine
library room above. The last dly's ex-
ercises drew such large audience that
this spacious house would not hold it. The
day was spent in reading original essays,
original and selected speeches, and baso
ket dinner. assure you l was never
more entertained, nor saw young ladies
| and gentlemen acquit themselves better.
The first session of this school COM
menced in 1869, with 1914 pupils, Prof.
Jno. II. Bruner, Principal. l congratu-
late the State for having such school
and such people. The agent of the
"Peabody fund" resides here-Brother
Vaughn. At this place enjoyed the
special hospitality of Brother Turley, a
whole souled, self-msde man.
OARLOCK.
l also enjoyed the hospitality of broth
er CsTlock'S very interesting family. He
has been bed-ridden for over eight years
with rheumatism. He is the most extra
ordinary instance of fortitude l ever saw,
cheerful and exceedingly talkative and
! lively. He was member of the Legisla.
ture and al one time clerk of the House
| of Representatives. He takes the daily
| UNION AND AMERICAN, and takes lively
interest in everything promotiVe of good
to the Safe. Coy Hill is near the Chill
howa mountain, where the Hiwassee
river cuts through. 1t has two stores,
one saw and gr'st mill (Turley's.) Near
here in Polk county is the famous
SAVANNAH FARM,
confscated and sold for 100000 90, On
the Hiwassee where it comes through the
mountain. 1t contains 8, 900 acres, 1,50C
in one ZELDA fine stock farm, Wetmore's.
Sherman's army passed through this gap
from Georgia and North Carolina, ltaV.
ing nothing behind, Sand very little OF
that"
The country is rapidly improving in
this section. Very respectfully,
TOWNSEND A. THOMAS,
D. G. NJ. Agent.