The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1883-07-19
yuONTEAGLE.
Coynn 20 Observation-Disclosures
uOte scenery and Wnter-Ehc
Assembly Grounds.

| Leaving Cowan on the Passenger
train of the Tennessee Coal and Iron
railroad, the first thing that strikes
the tourist is the excellent equip
mcnt of that road. Comfortable
passenger coaches and baggage car
| and powC"ful engines are rushed up
the mountain at about the usual
speed of trains on the main liuC, and
it is hard to rcalizi that you are
rising at y rate of over $50 feet TO
the mile. The track is in excellent
/ condition.
But the attention is soon turned
from the road and its equipments:
| the admiration of the triumphs Of
engineering skill is lost in the grand
panorama Of nature, which spreads
out before the eye in every direction.
Look 10 the right and you are over
powered by the sublimity Of the
grand old mountain, with its tower
ing cliffs, that seem to frown down
upon you and impress you with a
sense of your own insigufance until
the sensation becomes almost pain
ful, bat by looking to the left you
find the artidote, for the beautiful
valley stretches out before you in its
glad smiling beauty. But no len
can paint the scene or adequately
describe the sensations produced.
Soon the summit is reached, and
you stop at Sewanee, the site of the
University of the State. Six miles
further on you come to Montcag lie g.
We were surprised at the extent and
magnifccnce Of the Monteagle Hotel.
The architectural design is unique
and elegant, admirably adapted for
the purpose. 1t is composed of five
two story buildings, all so connected
by balconies that they convey the
idea Of amitv and harmony. The
interior is finished in good style,
nearly all the rooms are furnished
with crates, and the whole establish
ment has about it an air of perma-
nent. homelikc, substantial comfort
in marked contrast to the usual sum-
mer resort. 1t can, in its present
conditi IN, accommodate abb five
hundred permanent boarders. When
its upper rooms are completed it can
have about fifty more good rooms.
The kitchen and dining-rooms are
ample for one thousand table board
ers. The grounds of the hotel are
taStefully laid out, and the beautiful
oak grove in the rear gives the whole
a comfortable and home like appear
ance. In the rear are excellent bath
rooms, for hot and cold baths, a first
class barher-shOp, in fact everything
that conduces to the comfort of
guests. The table, under the man
agement of Mr.. Gulf, cannot be ex-
cellrd;-we have never seen better,
even at resorts where the charges are
about double those of Monttagle.
The surrounding scenery is magni-
Ificcnt There is an infinite variety Of
most delightful views overlooking
the fertile valley of the Elk river.
And the charming park of the Mon
,eaglc Sunday School Assembly, laid
out under the care # Mr.. VIM. Wed
ster, Of Rochester, y. Y, is an addi-
tional attraction to this place. We
had heard that Monteage was not
well wat.rrl. This report had hecn
very iudustriou.ly circulated. W.
were somewhat surprised, therefore,
to find it one Of the best watered
places we have ever visited, and such
water. The free stone water was so
cold that we had at first q suspicion
that there was a block of ice hidden
somewhere about the springs, bu,
we found all the frecstone water Of
this character. The chalyeeate
springs were not 50 cold, but VIC
think they were the strongest VT
have ever drank; however, they nave
chalybeate water Of different dc
grees Of strength.
But above all these we esteem the
delightful, exhilarating air, the eli
max of the attractions of MOnteaglr
Since the location Of the Assembly
the name of "The Cbautauqua Of the
South has been given to Montea
gle. When we look at its attractions
to the healtbseeker, the elegant &C
commodations provided, it might
we thought, be appropriately styled
the Saratoga of the South. -
Travelling Correspondent Chatta
nOoga Daily Democrat.
THE Sunday School Assembly is in
session at Monteagle this week, and
an advertisement of the famous Mon
teagle Hotel, giving rates, etc, will be
found in to-day's paper.