The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1872-09-05
For the Anderson Intelligence;
TalIulah Falls.

Mr., EDITOR: Composing the Iailulan are
two falls, Oceana and Tempestuous. They are
on the Tugalo river, in Georgia, fifteen miles
from Jarretts Bridge, directly above, or TWEEN
ty-fve miles by a more circuitous route-the
latter being the nearest accessible way with
vehicle. Visitors to. Tallulah see nothing to
attract attention but the works of Nature. The
falls being among mountains, in an almost un-
inhabitable region, no improvement OF any
consequence has been made, and nothing OF
special note has ever happened.
Recently has sprung into existence, not far
distant from Tallulah, the beautiful fall OF
Mat-Timma, heretofore comparatively un-
known. This little fall presents many attrac-
tive features. The Oceana, in all its grandeur.
Is wonderful to behold but the Mat-Timma, in
its more tranquil state, never agitated by tur-
bulent waters, presents ina two-fol6proportion
its manifold beauties. 1t presents at once
striking appearance, and is at all times unusu-
ally attractive. For grandeur and sublimity,
the Tempestuous, or last descent Of the Tallu-
lah, is of all the most powerful.
Niagara Falls are celebrated throughout The
civilized world as one of the grandest and most
sublime spectacles in the universe. Among
falls of secondary character, the Falls of Tai
lnlah certainly deserve a passing notice !; and
although the scenery around is of course by no
means so impressive as at Niagara, yet he who
looks with the eye Of an enthusiast upon the
sublimeand the beautiful, can spend many an
hour of pleasure and delight in watching the
Tallulah, as it comes rushing down the preci-
pice, sending forth its rainbows of light spray
in token of Joy that the rough way is passed
over, and that its waters may afterward roll on
in peace and quiet
Such scenery awakens within the breast feel
ings of wonder and admiration. Affecting the
heart with an emotion of surprise, the Mat
Timma increases that admiration to an extent
almost incontrollable !; and gives rise to an ad-
ditional train of images, which the mere scene
sy itself would not have suggested.
In. viewing the Tallulah, the emotion, though
pleasing, is of serious character, and when
awakened in the highest degree, may be desig-
mated even as solemn and awful; being thus
readily distinguishable from the livelier feelings
produced by the former.
The Mat-Timma does not afford the imagi-
nation so high degree of pleasure as the Tai
hlah, but characterizing greater variety of
attractions than the latter, it is more fruitful
source of qualification to that faculty. The
emotion it awakeus is very different from that
of grandeur. It is calmer and more gentle, and
is calculated not so much to elevate the mind
as to produce in it an agreeable serenity. Tai
hTah, raises a feeling toe violent to be lasting;
the pleasure arising from Mat-Timma admits OF
Longer continuance.
This comparison Mr Editor, is drawn, not
that it will prove so interesting to the many
readers of your valuable paper, but that persons
hereafter visiting the Tallulah, by going little
distance above, may possibly be afforded the
pleasure of viewing the Mat-Timma.
PAUL VANE.
Equality s. c., August 2a, 1872