Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1874-08-08
The Norwood and ReaVIs AnnIVeT'
ssAES RaEhecue ON the i8Ist July.

season OF the eartA-accounts for their sim
ilaritS Of taste, aud accounts for theil
union in club Of two to celebrate theil
natal day 50 long as they both may live
The entertainments have usually been Of
fered to male guests, and comparatively .
limited number, but on the occasion now
referred to the number of ladies and geB.
tlemen was upwards Of two hundred, with
many children to hIl interstices. The gay
AMI merry company, animated by the one
purpose TO impart and absorb pie sure
gathered by 10 o'clock at Jones' Spring,
two miles East OF Jackson. This is re.
nowned spot. Thirty-five years ago an
altar, dedicated 10 Hospitality, was erected
at that famous Bluff Spring owned by Col.
T. r. Jones; and no spot IA Madison coun-
" has been the scene of so many merry
junketings, fish-fries, squirrei-stews, bar
becues, bran-dances; no spot where some
form of sylvan sport and entertainment has
been so regularly kept up from year to
year. The old priests who formerly min
istered at this altar and supervised the
Gstews," ''fries" and cues" were Col.
Jones, known familiarity as "Piek," and
Mr.. II. Bledsoe, whose nick name is
"Dust." These old veterans have trained
a young priest, Mr.. W. Harris, grandson
of Judge Turley, fully endorsed by ''Pick"
and Dust" and who can cater to the taste
of the most fIslidiOus in the preparation OF
stew, fry or cue" Several hours of the day
were spent 10y the jolly company in just
a. 4 -,
misunderstanding on sawdust, moved by
the inspiration of Clark's String Band
shaded by the dense foliage OF 4 beautiful
grove, quafling cool drinks, eating fruits,
and playing innocent games. The dinner
was served at O'Clock, the tables neatly
spread 10y ladies'. A more splendid forest
feast was never spread. The venerable
beeches that sheltered the groaning tables
from the sun, never srread their friendly
arms over a richer and Tarer collation., and
the music Of their rustling leaves, as kissed
by frolicksOme zephyrs never mingled with
happier voices. The dinner was bountiful
IN the full sense Of the word, as well as
epicurean, and was served with an oberv-
ance of good order never surpassed. The
made it one of the most orderly and refined
picnics Of the season. Indeed and in truth,
it was a feast Of good things generally, and
flow of generous souls in their holiday
"abandon." We cannot better close our
imperfect notice than by rendering the no.
bic and generous hosts of the occasion the
thanks of every man, woman and child who
,F hnsV.fEafftu
birth days, friends Norwood and Reayis,
be many, and all as joyous and bright as
the 3lst of July, 1874.
The following letter written by young
lady of this city will be found interesting
TO the general reader.-EDIroRs W. & I.
lookout MOuntain-Its Scenery, eic.
HUNTSVILLE, ALA, July 81, 1874.
My DEAR SISTER:
am back again in Huntsville, after a most
charming trip of a week at Lookout mountain
\ party Of friends from Memphis came by and
spent several days, on their way out, and Miss
NJ. and I Joined them. We left here at eight
O'Clock ON the morning Of the Goth, reached
Chattanooga at p.m m, when we Immediately
took hacks and proceeded up that grand Old
mountain which well deserves the name of
Lookout" The DIVE to the summit is five
miles, and the mountain towers proudly up
> 500 feet above the level Of the sea. We reach
ed the top, however, in time for supper-found
very pleasant accommodations, a good hotel
well kept, and a number Of cottages dotted
here and there, forming a considerable village,
with yards prettily laid of, flowers, croquet
grounds, swings, &c. oar party occupied 4
cottage, but took meals at Lookout Hotel. +"
We visited all the noted Points on the
mountain. wish l could give you the faintest
idea Of the grandeur and subIimity Of the
scenery viewed from Lookout Point,'' sad
lie Rock, " liable Rock - Umbrella
Rock, " and other points from which We could
command a view into North aud South Caro-
lima, Virginia, Georgia, Alabama AID Tcnnes-
see, six states, while We could count seven
chains of mountains, beginning with Mission
Ridge, - near as, one succeeding another iii,
in the distance, the last could scarcely be dis
tiuguishCd from the blue sky above it.
Chattanooga, "a bus;ling little town uI IO,uO1
inhabitants, from the Points resembles "A
little nest set down among the hills. - The
houses, trains Of cars coming and going, while
they aTc distinctly seen, look no larger than
toys m Gantcr's shops the streets like mere
garden spots, and Tennessee river, at the foot
of the mountain, looks like a -iIvcIy thread,
which we can trace for miles. We visited the
beautiful Lake Sectusion,' at the risk OF
being upset a number Of times, as il lay over a
rough, rugged route OF six miles, but, upon
reaching it felt doubly compensated for any
trouble We had undergone, 50 surprisingly
lovely was IL. The lake Is large basin OF
water, clear as crystal, sunk a hundred feet
below the surrounding elf Of rocks into which
the water dashes furiously down 4 rocky stair
way You can imagine our curiosity when
tell Won Jre clambCred Gown that stairway (ai
the risk Of getting our dry goods saturatcd)
and with feelings Of commingled awe and al
miration stood ON the brink Of the lake, over
Swallowed by an immense rocky canopy and
listened 10 the ''musicaOf the waters - AfteI
remaining there an hour or two We started OF
by foOtpath OF three-quarters OF a mile through
the magnolia (f0r We were IN Georgia them q
s'Lulah Falls. 20 Arriving there We clamberet
down rocky bluG Of several hundred feet
with only the assistance OF the bushes which
grew in the crevtces of the rocks, for the pleas
ure OF getting behind the ''ialls' aRd enjoy.
ins the delicious spray. From there we ,cOrkec
oi,r icuy back to the hack and thence proceed
Cd 10 Rock City II is literally a city o
rocks. Imagine seven or eight acres Of rocks
from - TO 50 feet high and thick; some rs i
hurled pell-men against each other. and other
again standing ajar, with deep ravines between
After some hesitation We consented TO explor,
the ciil5, and the way we ran over the rock anl
jumped chasms was wonderful! ClImbin;
over the roofs of houses wouldn't be a circtut
stance compared 10 It, as the rocks We're a
smooth as glass, except where moss, two Of
three inches long, grew on them. From thos,
high points too, we had pretty yilw Of chat
taRo0ga and the valley below. Bat the lowell
est scene by far was sunrise at Lookout
We hurried out one morning before O'elocl
and climbed up on SADDLE Rock 4 view o
trunscendent beauty lay before Us. The entir
valley below Us was enshroHded with clouds
except, here and there, mountain just peepe'
up. Capt. II. said Il was a splendid picture o
the ocean, and the mountains looked lik
Islands. The sun was partially clouded, whic
gave to the greater part OF the scene almost
moonlight glow, but in spots where it shOn
thu clouds became rough and looked like,
imagIne, huge breakers in the ocean do, CLEAN
ing and sparkling in the sunlight, while tn
most distant mountains resemhled castles Q