The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1884-07-23

or the ArIntr and mechanic
A pleasant drive through 'Hou ,e's and
Barton's Creek Townships, in company
with Com. Sol Allen. brought Us to
Cleavland Mountain just twelve miles
North of Raleigh AMI SIX miles west of
Neuse Station II & q X r. Three
fourths of a mile from its base and we
reach the top Of this oval shaped wood
covered mlnative mountain. Oak, hick-
ory, walnut, persim on and maple shade
it on every side. The view from the top
is superb, reaching at least eight miles.
With the naked eye we catch sight Of the
recognized residences of Messrs. Geo w
Thompson, Berry Harrison. Henry Chapel
David Gill, Parker Hester, Loftin Adams,
Joe Taddlock, Robt. Thom pson, w. G.
Bledsoe, Comp Bledsoe, w. L. Jones.
Mrs. Nancy McDade, Mrs. Hilda Harri-
son. BY strainng our vision we catch Dud-
ley Peed sitting in his front porch. But
we did not come here only to look at this
beautyful scenery or listen to Jesse Adams
on the good hunting and fishing in which
this country abounds, for we have two
vessels to be -illed with water from IAN
tidote Spring, far down at its base, and
suffering invalid waits anxiously our
arrival with the water which has proven
of SO much benefit to him. But In kind
ness for other sufferers we will add the
certificate of Prof. McAlpine of the Raj
eigh Graded school, he says: 81 take
pleasure in certifying that have used
one gallon of the Lithia Water from the
spring of Sol. J. Allen, Esq. and that i
derived great benefit from the use there
of. 1t operates upon my organs in the
same manner as the celebrated Buffalo
Lithia Water" and | think rather more
readily. (Signed)
AND. j. MCALPINE.
April 10. 1884.
From tho analysis 30 far as made by
Prof Ohas. w. Dabney we read that the
water contains
Chloride of Magnesia,
'' 4" Limc,
'' &" Sodium,
6 " Potash
L;thia, not yet determined"
We note the above for the public, as
one and all are invited by the kind pro
prietor to test the beneficial effects of this
water free of charge. the main spring
discharges at least forty gals per minute.
This, with the aid of three or four small
er, make quite bold stream, which hides
itself in tie green corn on the bottom
lands in the valley. Mr.. Allen is open
ing quarry Of Sepentire rock, and from
it's varigated surface and the large slabs
we see we think great deal Of money
could be made by persons understanding
the quarrying AMI preparing Of stone
There is no doubt of the inexhaustibe
supply.
Near Brassfield about two miles off are
soap stone quarries, which were opened
thirty years ago, but have not been work.
ed since the war. This is neighbor-
hood of war veterans among whom we
number many of our old comrades, viz ::
DR.. John Penny, a physician Of first class
repute, Doc, Hutchinson, who has ''the
store of the country" and is one of the
cleverest of clever fellows, Hester, OF
Hester aud Penny mill notoricty, Jess
Adams of the cavalry, and many others.
1t is with regret that we have not time to
give the readers of the Farmer and he
ctanac better description Of the noun
tain ana the medicinal qualities of these
springs, but as mentioned before they
are accessible to all and we earnestly re
commend all sufferers from kidney disease
to buy these waters. q. L. s.