The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1875-08-25

all along the road. Nine and O half
o'clock finds us at the fork OF
tire road at widow Shulrs, one road
leading on to Lenoir. and the other
to Burns lille, N. c.. having travelled
five miles since leaving Taylor's.
Here we change our direction and
travel south, taking tine huntsville
road, which is the worst road yet
Travelled over. and at 10 o'clock we
came in full view of the Grand-Fath-
er Mountain, lying on our left, tow
ering 5.697 feet above the level Of
the sea, one part OF il resembling
very much the outlines of the human
face, distant z miles. We stop and
all take a good look through our
glasses at the grand old Mountain,
whose summit rests among the clouds.
On we move again. 2 miles further
up the river, to A. B. Johnson's, who
lives in long, one-story house, with
porch in front, on our left. Mr..
johnson and his entire family. in
Guiding his good lady. were all out
hay-making. Mr.. johnson at once
welcomed as to his home, with the
promise to do all he could to make
our stay with him a pleasant one,
and 10 accompany US on the Noun
tain as our guide, and well did he
perform his promises. The women
folks at once quit ,hay-making. and
at 12k O'Clock had as splendid din
ner prepared, which was speedily
disposed of by as. After dinner we
arrange our fishing poles, lines, hooks.
ETC.. and secure some red worms for
bait. and Off for the river, one hun-
dred yards in the rear Of his house.
which, by the way, is only about Is
to 20 yards wide at this place, lined
with thick laurel and other under
growth, and filed with large, round,
sandstone river-rocks, upon which
we could walk readily from side to
side. Here I was in luck, lifting
FIVE out of the first hole / fished in,
which, of course, was quite encour-
aging. Then passing up the river
some 500 yords. with Prof. Faux
and III. p. Murphey, / caught eight
more. all mountain trout, when we
had to return to the house, as a storm
was fast approaching. In the mean.
time. Capt. Kemp had gone down
the little river, but had only caught
one trout, and we found him at the
house somewhat discouraged with
his luck. After the storm passed /
tried my hand again. and returned
after an absence of one hour with
fourteen more, all very nice indeed.
14th. All up at 5 o'clock; not
feeling very well. l took dose of
soda for the stomach's sake, prepar-
atory to the enjoyment of the fine
dish of trout that awaited us for our
The weather very cloudy
and misting rain 81 O'Clock, break
fast announced, and we all had a
supply not only of trout.
put other good eatables. Including
excellent coffee and milk. About |
his time resident of the neighbor-
rood. Benz. Davis, an Englishman,
made his appearance and accepted |
IN invitation to go with with US on |
he Mountain. Capt. Kemp and Ii. |
?. Murphey at once. after breakfast.
larnessed up the mules, (Which, by |
he way, had demolished the stable |
Ioor during the night. and ANNOUNCE
ID sail aboard" So with Mr. John
on as chief guide, and his nephew,
Nm, Fox who, by the way. carried
! basket of rations for usl Ben Da-
lis, and our party. we moved on up |
he right bank of the river, over the
oughest road l ever travelled, dis
ance of three miles, in a southwest
,rn direction, at the base of the
Grand Father Mountain no our left,
md Hanging Rock Peak on our right.
Real mountain scenery on all sides,
of the spruce pine, the
hick laurel, ivy, and other wild un-
Iergrowth. now and then broken by
arge mountain cliffs and boulders,
detached in time by some mighty
from the mountain sides
ar above, and 8 3 O'Clock finds US
t Erwin Getaways, near the Mitch
II county line, who lives in double
og house, situate on the right of
he road, surrounded by rail fence,
etween which and the house stands
everal bee-stands, as well as large
lumber of beautiful chickens. We
night say that he almost lives among
he clouds. Here Capt. X. and H.
,. take out the mules and put them
% in a rail stable, and leaving all
aggage, save our basket of provis-
On, two umbrellas, and field glasses,
re started the ascent of the noun
ain at s :15 o'clock. At the outset
ur guide missed the by-path and
ook US through terrible rough, very
teep place, and at times almost inn
to get along. and finally had
o return to the place whence We had
rst started out aud take a fresh
tart, having found that we had miss
d the trail about ten steps. This
elayed us about 90 minutes, and in
he struggle Prof. Faulk had his
light eye-Iid badly bruised and
cratched. At 9 10 o'clock we found
resting place at Grassy Gap, one
1ile from the base; having passed
he spruce pine, or hemlock. the lau-
Ell and ivy during the first half mile,
hen coming to different kind of
rowth, consisting of sugar maple.
Ihite oak, poplar, buckeye. etc., ETC..
nd the underground consisted of
that our guide called tear-tbeDs-doa0n,
shrub which grows about four feet
Ugh and in great abundance. The
oil is a rich loan, clear of rocks.
Iere we rested 10 minutes, then re-
ewed our journey, arriving at the
;old Spring 8 :55 o'clock, having
raveled one mile from Grassy Gap.
We all pronounced it the coolest, by
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