Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-08-27
sights Worth Seeing at Tallulah.

Edit tor Morning NeirS: A ride Of four miles
from the hotel brings you to what is known
here as Smiths farm, real old log house, and
a very model Of Reatress and good order.
Here exists the strongest mingling Of the Old
and the new. On one side you fnd the spin
ming wheel Of cur grardmothers, on the oppo-
site the sewing machine Of our daY. Imagine
walls decorated with egg shells stuck on
bushes Of dark green. empty spOols hanging in
rows, and through the crevices in the walls
vines Of different species stealing in, many
tinted leaves, beautiful ferns, gourds the grow
ing pant called house-leek, and other strange
decorations, and YOU will have an idea of this
odd farm house. The furniture is of the most
primitive kind; the garments OF the inmates
spun. woven and made by their own deft fin
gers Outside laxiiv swings a hammock, and
tine whole surrounded by an orchard and gar
den. which. in their turn, are bounded on the
north. west and south by the Blue Ridge, and
this is Smiths farm.
Taking a guide with us, we started for Sink
ing Mountain which is distant about mile
from Smiths farm. This mountain Ger,
tainly is one Of the cur1OSitieS OF
thfs place Picture to yourself
huge mountaiH cleft in two, one side standing
erect and the other gradually sinking as though
pressed by the hand or some giant. Lower
and lower il has fallen, until now it is fifty feet
below the original height. Trees. shrubs and
grass grow On the top as though no change
were taking place Huge rocks thrown from
the side appear ike grim spectators OF the
work Of destruction going on. There are many
different theories in regard TO the cause, some
cOntending that il is land slide, others that It
is internal forces. but what appears to me the
most natural is that part of the Chattooga,
which flows near its base, is in some way wash
ing away the earth beneath the mountain and
causing the sinking which is now going on
whichever is the correct view, the mountain
-. -ss-rwr ~fnrfh a a
rate of lowering will entirely disappear in
horseback ride of five miles brings one to
the noted Rembrant place, situated on an ele-
walton of land near the Blue Ridge. The view
from this place is extremely beautiful-On the
east side the famous Nacoochee valley, and
little to the left Of it is what is
called Ocean View, because of its re-
semblance to the Ocean-its row after
row of blue capped mountains looking exactly
like the bil,ows of the Atlantic on calm day.
To the left the mountains resemble the sea on
q foggy day having a greyish-white look, and
toward the west side the sun Is setting in all
its splendor. As the crushed rose gives forth
only sweetness, so the kindly sun, in leaving,
sends forth IFS brilliant and gorgeous colors to
charm and please US to the last. This com
pletes the charming sights to be seen from the
Rembrant Place
A short walk from the hotel brings
YOU 20 the top OF Tallulah Mountain,
3.1S2 feet above the sea level From its
tree-crowded summit can be seen the
little city Of ToccOa, Mt. AirY and Mt.
Yonah. while we have a fine view OF the sur
Now. if you are tired Of land views, we will
90 and see the celebrated Hawthorn Pool, so
named after Presbyterian minister who was
drowned therein. Some fifty wears ago this
minister, in company with number OF lsdies
and gentlemen, went TO look at the falls.
Hawthorn Pool is between the first and second
falls-namely, eodore and Tempesta. After
satisfying their curiosity for sightseeing
the gentlemen, all except the minister
accompanied the ladies to. the shelter or
house near by and left them there while they
went back to bathe. On returning to the pool
they saw the minister's clothes on the bank,
but he was nowhere to be seen. They Old not
feel alarmed for some time, thinking that he
was diving and would soon reappear, but some
minutes elapsed and no sign or sound Of HIM
was seen OF hesrd, To undrssS and jump in
after him was the work OF moment. but II
was only after long and labOTious effort that
thew recovered his body. A heavy storm was
threatening ard night coming on, they tied
his body TO rock, and returning, took the
ladies Of the party home. One Of the severest
storms ever felt here took place that night,a
at daybreak some OF the gentlemen went TO
bring home the body, but no traces Of it were
vi ible. After some difficulty they found il,
face upward,
"Dreadfully staring,
Through muddy impurity,
As when with a daring,
Last look Of despairing
Fixed on futurity,"
at the foot Of Tempesta Falls, sheltered by
rock. In the night the waters swept with such
force that the fastening gave way and the
body was whirfed over the falls until stopped
by a rock. which, kinder than the turbulent
waters. gave il shelter They took the re-
mains to Clarkesville for interment, and to
this day, though he has 'mOuldered TO his kin
dred clay" the pool with its restless waters
still bears his name.
II slip, slide.
glance. l glide,
To Join the brimming river;
For men may come,
And men may go,
But l go on forever"
Perhaps you might like the names of the Sa-
vanahians who have visited the Falls this sea
son The following is a list in the order or
their arrival: Messrs. s. W. Thomas, +. II.
Jones. W H Cubbedge. Misses Ella and Mag
gle Rankin, Mr. Hayward, Gen. ]. F. Gilmer,
Miss Lula Gilmer, Miss Harris, Miss Cohen,
MAI. A. A. Winn and wife, Mrs. G. +. Grover,
Messrs- I. T. Stubbs and ]. S. Wood
Ihe weather here is delightfully."- cool. Since
savannah has an altitude of "a feet above sea
level. taken at Central Railroad depot, and
Ialiulah has an altitude OF Z, 1872 feet you may
know how pleasant and cool it is up here. III
this place were better known, many Of cur peo-
pie would come here instead Of going to swell
ter at the North. E.MR