The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1883-08-01
Turnpike to Keith Springs.

cht II would be to our town and county
to construct good road from the val
icy TO the top Of Cumberland mountain
where there are two splendid springs
one chalybcatc, the other frcestonc wa
ter, and both springs within II few yards
OF each other. \ sum not exceeding
", 300 or $4,000 would ensure II good
turnpike to the place mentioned. II
any energetic, sensible man will under
take to procure subscriptions for this
purpose We feel confident that III II few
days he could obtain ut least 3 800
Already We have the word of number
Of responsible men that they will freely
give certain sums which aggregate Oven
5000. We know two or three men VIII
will give 500 each several who prom.
Use $50 each, and a large number who
will give S25 each And We think our
County Court will give 81 800, if the
Magistrates, all, will reflect upon the
subject seriously for while. We have
made some progress in the way ofbuild
ing bridges across Elk riycr-rathcr in.
fcrior ones, We fear, but far better than
none. This part Of the county, howeN
cr, lying contiguous to the mountain
has been utterly neglected, and noun
tain lands can be bought for forty ant
fifty cents, and one dollar per acre, thai
would bring four or five times as mucl
| if we had good turnpike or two up tn,
side Of the mountain. 1t naturally fol
lows that the revenue Of the count,
would be largely increased by the add.
tional and increased receipts from taxa
ton, to say nothing Of enterprises q
various kinds which would, most likely
spring into existence. Look, too, III
the vast amount Of timber that is rot
ting or useless because there is II,
means OF transportation for it whci
sawed into lumber.
Besides, We know 4 gentleman or tw,
who would improve the Springs-put VI
II good hotel and II number Of neat it'll
residences for famiics--if II good turn
pike should be built. That the Spring
would be crowded with visitors ever
summer there is not the shadow Of
doubt in our mind. There is not a per
son of our acquaintance who know
these springs who does not speak NOR
highly of them than Of any other spring
they ever saw. And we hesitate not t
assert our individual belief, based upo
extensive travel and enquiry, that tn
chaly spring We alludc to is til
most copious in the United States, an
the water cold, pure and invigoratiul
They only need to be generally know
in order to induce thousands to see
them. These visitors to our town ever
year would spend vast amount {
money which would 90 into the pocket
of our business men, and farmers and a
who had provisions, or fruits, We, f,
sale would get such things oil thci
I hands readily and at remunoratiy
, prices. Surely every man who OWL
land or does business along the propose
route Of the pike will not hesitate
aid literally in this public improvement
r AS Il watering place alone it will be I
| vast benefit to the whole county, IN
supply demand already felt. Look ;
= TulIahoma, where Il large hotel is :
crowded now that it was impossible it
, Il gentleman to obtain n room there
, few nights since. Look ut liurrical
| Springs in our county--crowded nlmo
= to suilocation. At Pylant Springs the
4 are over 100 persons, and accommod
| tons barely sufficient. Other sprinI
n in our county are rcsorted TO by lnmili
1 who have purchased or leased small 10
/ and put up cabins. Here on top
r Cumberland mountain, where the st
S merry is grand beyond the power
t words to describe, and the atmosphe
s as pure and bracing as any bcnea
u Heaven, are two large springs oil
f pure frecstonc and the other II chaly bca
f spring that pours forth more water
one minute than all the other chal ybca
springs in the county do in same tim
We want to see them utilized. Tho
!, intimate with the facts may say We ha
u an individual interest in the matte
= Grant it, but we arc telling the trut
q Besides, all prosperity, and progrc'
y and development Of latent wealth is d
/, to individual effort led on by hope
!. pccuniary reward.
II Franklin county las not turnpi
!, within her boundary, and it would ha
IL been much better for US to have look
1t to Improvement in this respect in ye;
~ NJ gone by. Look at the prosperous cor
ties in our State, such as DavidsC
u Rutherford, Sumner, Maury, Gil
Is Williamson, Bedford, Lincoln and "
- sou-.all full Of pixies and good roa
:, When people visit those counties Il
u. feel like locating there. Think of tn
" things and say if we here in Frank
81, u. county are showing ourselves worthy
o. o. the blessingc God has given us in
VI way Of water, scenery, timber, &c.