Daily Republican., 1880-07-27
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Special Correspondence OF REPUBLICAN.
LYNN, Polk Co., N. G., July "a.
Why 70 South for summer trip 7
This was the question often asked your
correspondent before he started on his
summer vacation. And this is the
Question I will answer now. We are
accustomed to think that because the
North Pole is north Of Mason and
Dixon's Line and icebergs and ice
foes abound in its neigh borhood that
therefore all on the South side of
that boundary is hotter than to the
North. But 80 far as personal experience
and the Signal Service reports go | an
inclined to doubt the popular theory.
While it Is true that the summers are
longer, to use popular phrase, In the
South, 1t is, l think, we'll established
fact that the heat Of the summer
months Is more intense in the North.
The Life Insurance Companies will
show you on their charts large sections
of the South exempt from malarial dis
eases, and they permit their patrons to
70 there at all seasons. 1t is one Of these
healthful sections where we have set
tied down for the recuperation Of our
wasted energies and for recreation and
pleasure.
The mountains in the Western part
Of North Carolina have for century
past been the health resort for the
Southern people. Towards Gap, where
we are al present, on the line OF the
spartanburg and Asheville R. R. was
In former days the thoroughfare of the
Southern pleasure seekers, through
which they passed in their private con-
yeyances to the mountains and one can
not but admire their good taste
when he enters this beautiful valley,
which is the portal Of the "Land Of the
Skies" Here we are surrounded with
mountains covered with the finest for
rests that can be found anywhere,
while to the south the hills are low
enough to admit the healthful breezes
that continually sweep past.
Trym mountain on the north of US
was named for Gen. Trym, q command
or of the British forces during the Rev.
olutionary struggle. A man, II history
has not done injustice to his name, who
was notorious for his cruelty to the
struggling heroes Of the war Of 1nde.
pendence, and who was in command OF
the British Troops when New York was
evacuated. It is too noble mountain
for such an ignoble name, but you
would say, "what's in a name" could
You stand on its summit and lookout
upon what mounta!neers call "the ocean
view." It is q view which cannot be
surpassed from any elevation in the
world and rarely equalled. Before the
eve lies low land, unbroken. apparent
ly, by q single hill, covered with the
dark green foliage Of the pine and hem
lock and oak, which in the distance OF
over a hundred miles resemble the
deep blue Of the sea-. s0cean View"
it seems even to the unpoetic mind Of
the rude mountain men.
But this is not all, for by merely
turning around, the eye falls upon the
Mountains view, hill piled upon hill
and mountains rearing their heads be-
hind mountains until from the richest
verdure close to you the color fades
into dim outline Of gray against the
sky, until one can not distinguish at
times the distant mountain peaks from
the shadowy clouds. 1t is q scene
which once viewed can never be for-
gotten, and often makes those here
take the weary ascent.
But we must not speak disparagingly
Of the ascent, for, while climbing hills
can never be diversion, this is neither
dangerous nor over-toilsome. Your cor
respondent fresh from a sedentary life
cond ucted, the second day after his ar
rival, a party to the summit, walking
distance of three miles to the point
where the ascent begins, and up the
steep incline of two thousand feet more,
and returning to our valley resort in
about six hours. And this on the hot
test day we have had since our arrival,
with scarcely any more fatigue than he
has often felt after round Of pastoral
calls over the Wilmington hills.
Aud this Is not the only feature OF
beauty in this restful Summer retreat.
Looking from the porch where write,
we can see MelrOse Mountain, with Its
charming waterfalls only five miles
off, Rocky Spur only seven miles away,
with a prospect similar to the one I
have described with its own particular
charms that, while they cannot excel,
yet 4 ual the view from Tryms', and
still nearer, but seen in the same glance,
are Little Warrior and Big Warrior
Mountains. Each one over three thou
sand feet in height. |
But mountains are enjoyable not
only for their own magnifcence but
for the beauty they furnish in the
refracted rays of the sun. No where
can one see more beautiful sun sets and
sun rises than in the Prym Valley.
There ia one feature that have never
seen or read of elsewhere. 1t is the
double sun sets and sun rises If l may
be allowed to use such an expression.
it describes what can be seen
almost daily here, for when the morn
lug sun light breaks in upon the peace
full valley not only is the East radiant
with. lis variegatsd and indescribable
glory but through PAGES gap can be
seen in the West the same phenomenon.
And likewise after the sun has sunk
behind Mslrose in the West, the numer-
able tints of rich coloring will span
the whole heavens and In the Eastern
sky are as perfect and beautiful as in
the West.
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