The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-07-19
rsomTHE MOUNTAINS.
rasnondence of the Herald.

w.ySrsylLLE, n, c. July Il, 1881.
A person leaving Dallas in June, when the
bes, of midsummer rsigned there and
coming to this elevated spot, can hardly re-
alize that a few days Of travel could bring
about such change of temperature Pass
ing through Little Rock, Memphis and
Chattanooga, we fnd ourselves iinally at
Atlanta. where we rest day or two and
take in the sights of this ente prising city,
the metropolis and capital OF Georgia We
spend the time pleasantly In walking ana
riding around the city, and are impressed
with the massive, handsome style OF us
public buildings and business houses snc
the beauty and taste OF the residences,
surrounded with lovely, we'll kept grounds,
many of them adorned with fountains ana
ststusry, the handsomest most imposing OF
the residences being the governors mansion,
the home of Gov. Colquitt, ;,
The next place Of importance reached
from Atlanta is Spsrtanburg, South Carolina
the old, historic town, wnere our rtIer,
ton is directed to the statue OF Gen, Daniel
Morgan, the hero of the battle OF Gov fens.
This statue is of bronze, representing the
soldier in uniform stan ing with sword IN
hand, upon stone column of considerable
height, erected upon the public square; and
the unwilling OF this statue WAS one OF the Inn
norlsnt features of the late centennial cele-
brssion in Spa tanbnrg, Gen. Wade aamp'
ton being orator of the occasion.
We next find ourselves on the
snsrtsnburg and Nashville railroad,
hound for Hendersonvile, North Carolina,
and IN the afternoon of the day reach the
base of the Blue Ridge mountains, and ere
long sre passing over the greatest mountain
.cssery our eyes had ever behed. In quick
SUCCESSION we are borne along over
MOUNTAIN PASSES,
Al times through such deep cuts that
tha earth seems to meet over our heacs, ana
.hen through long dark tunnel, from which
wo smerpp to see the mountains rising In
crsnoeur as far as eye can reach, on every
side Al the base of Tryon m untain We
he,in ,he ascent of what is termed the ''steep
o,sds y and tere ascend at the rate OF 237
tss, n the mile for distance of three mite .
Ths n ,wertul engine moves but slowly In the
l,borrd ascent, aud we, three in party, stand
upop the r. or platform of the car and view
tbe wild, picturesque scenery %
ma 90: tall mountains risiRg around
Va. lovely waterfalls leapiDg at times from
cliff 10 cliff Of overbanging heights, and deep
rocky pro,toes in whose cool dark recesses
we catch CLEANS of spsrklir G springs Of wa.
ter. gushing cold and GEAR from the rocky
depths and as we pass but slowly, we catch
more than q glimpse Of these lovely, ever.
changing pictures spread around US, ana are
f,,l L. hn al nf aNQQd
About dusk we reached Hen'ersonville,
the present terminus of the railroad, pref
~ little town, lying within the shadow OF he
Blue Rdge peaks. ON an eleySuon OK 2ZOV
above sea-level We find ut the hotel AZ
which We stop, quite number OF guests
from various parts Of Georgia and South
Carolina, who have taken up qusrters here
for the summer, 10 escape tho
heat of the lower country. We stop
day or two in this lovely little
town, and drive around through the charm
ing country, viewing many handsome coun-
try residences of wealthy families from
Charleston, South Carolina, who have
erected their summer resorts here, and have
spent thousands of dollars in identifying the
houses and adjoining the parks around them.
One afternoon we spent in roaming through
THE COIL, GREEN WOODS,
where tall mountains rear their wooded
heights, and the shade is 80 dense, in places,
@to allow scarcely struggling sunbeam to
reach the earth, and where
1--WE track rivulet whilewe roam,
By banks tn Al CDpiOus le.fage cools,
Aud Watch 1t rOugheniug Into foam,
Or deepening into CLASSY pools"
whilo tho ~ Ia r.,dnlant N th thu tNarfitrpa
oflhe Lvliest wild flowers to be found any-
where within reach of man.
Leaving this charming town and vicinity,
We 60 by stage to Ashevllle, about
fifteen miles distant, and about fifty
fee, higher in location than Henderso nville.
This little city of thee thousand inhsbi.
tanls is the most fashionable summer re-
sortOt North Carolina, and we find the
large hotel at which we stop filed with
guests from different portions of the south,
come Of them from as far south as New
orleans, while every other hotel and boaId.
ihs mouse and many private residences, are
'hfopged with summer guests. We stop
several days here, and from our window
nave most charming view OF the Blue
hldee mountains. which rising like q blue-
capped wall seems to encompass this lovely
town and valley in every direction. We
take numerous walks and drives while here,
riding one morning to "Bssu catcher
mountain, q peak SO called, we suppose,
from the fact of its popularity with the
young people as resort for recreation.
From this eminence we have fine view of
The city lying in the lovely green val ey below,
the Blue Ridge mountains encircling 1t
while at the base of the mountains is visible
the silvery sheen of the rapid, rushing waters
tofihe French Broad river; and standing
there We feel tho breeze fntng ~ with that
soil, balmy breath rt,.,,ht TO an October
Gay In our lar southern hens.
Leaving Ashtviile, after delightful so.
lourn there, each day filed with new pros.
poets and scenes of beauty, we are again
travelling on our way to Waynesville, our
mai dtsti alton for the summer, twenty
miles distant, where the faces Of dear ones
Will greet us, and will welcome US to their
mount,in homes. Waynesville, the county
sen OF Hay wood county, 10 situated In the
midst Of the Allegheny mountains, on an clio.
sauon above sea.lsvel OF 2.7l7 feet, being the
highest location for town east OF the Mis-
nnippi river. Here the mountains rise
nom picturesque into thu sub, lime, and rear
themselves In lofty heights only short
unAnce from the town, and Of
~ !he lovely spots we have visited, this lit.
W. Town certainly Is the loveliest for situa.
Won and natural attractions. Here, 10 this
ss'evA'ed spot, the average temperature 10 80
aegiees through the summer days, dropping
wWWand 10 degrees .hrough the nights, o
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