Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-05-17
Letter from Middle Tennessee,

HDlAuh Il lew Items from
this section of the State observed
amidst its green hills and crystal
streams by a West Tennesseean, while
seeking for health and pleasure, may
be of interest to some Of the readers
of the LEDGER.
Upper Middle Tennessee is about
1910 feet above the level of the sea,
and 600 or 700 feet above Nashville.
| speak now of course of the table
lands, the medium between the low
malarious districts and the too rare
aud damp atmosphere Of the more
elevated mountain section of the State.
On this table land is Winchester,
Tullahoma, McMinnville, Sparta and
other attractive towns, all surrounded
by a beautiful country, crystal streams
and YerdAnt meadows, and distance
enough from the mountains to lend
enchsntment to the view"
There are many fine mineral springs
aud places of resort in the summer
all along the base of the mountain in
almost every neighborhOOd, and wher-
ever accommodations can be had peo-
pie come in crowds from the South.
Many people from the low lands of
the Mississippi were here last season.
and doubtless will come again. Many
noble lives would have been saved il
the people had left home soon enough.
Those who spent the summer in this
section last year will need no persua-
sion t o .make them come, but to those
who were not here | would say | look
with pity upon them as they swelter
in the dust and malaria of the low
lands Of the South while We are en-
joying the rare pure air and cool nights
this summer.
This is the second time | have had
to refugee for my health, and both
times have been restored to general
health in a very short time, therefore
| recommend the same cure to Others.
The places which | have visited and
foundto be pleasauta are as follows: Moi
fatt, on top Of the mountain. pleasant
though rather monotonous and ouiet
village, with good hotel aceommoda-
tions, and reached oy taking an arm
of the Nashville and Chattanooga
railroad at Cowan. Layne Springs
also on the brow of the noun
tain, seventeen miles from Tracy CITY
reached by hack. McMinnville. which
Is the prittiest town in Tennessee.
with good hotel accommodations, and
on the railroad also; will have tele.
graph line up in a few months. Tulla-
hOma, sixty-nine miles from Nash
vile, IN the Nashville and Chatta.
nooga railroad at the junction of
the Nashville and McMinnville road.
and elghty-twO miles from Chattanoo-
ga. 1t has a good hotel and is sup
piled with mineral water from Hurri-
cane Springs. Tullahoma is perhap.
surrounded by more beautiful waters
than any other town in the State. The
cascade, distance three miles. is a
waterfall OF rare beauty, seventy feet
in height; there are other falls oI
fifty and sixty feet in the neipbbor.
hood. Tullahoma is indeed one of tho
healthiest and most pleasant places IN
the whole country; other places nigh
be mentioned, but this will suffice
The 'wayfaring man need not err il
coming here.
Small bands of masked men hay,
made their appearance in Uot1ee count
several times lately and caused som
uneasiness among the better class o
citizens.
The corn crop throughout Middl
Tennessee is thought to be very prom
Using, but the wheat was greatly dam
aged by the freezes, and the yield will
be light.
The political sea is unruAled at tn,
present, though people feel a deep in
terest in the settlement of the Stat,
debt, and there doubtless has been
slight reaction in favor of paving tb'
debt all over the State. THERON.