The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1884-07-31
4 MOUNTAIN TRIP.
CLAYTON, RABUN Co, GEORGIA,
July 10Th, 1884.

CLAYTON, RABuN Co., GEORGIA,
July 10Th, 1884.
Editor Anderson TteHiyencer: This
beautiful. bright morning, after 40 ele-
CANT rain on yesterday evening, finds me
seated under an old oak tree away up
here in North Georgia, where the water
and climate, for Summer, cannot be
excelled perhaps on the American conti-
nent; and then the mountain scenery is
perfectly grand and superb. To give
you an idea of the climate, the thermom-
etor at II o'clock yesterday stood at 78.
and do not think it grew warmer during
the entire day. The nights are delight
full making cover comfortable almost
invariably. The first night .Iep. here,
say on the 18th inst, woke up cold
almost as dead fish, ard had to study
for some time to know whether or not it
was Christmas.
1t is strange indeed that all pleasure
seekers in Summer from the low Coun.
try, and even from Anderson, do not
find out this splendid climate and come
here; indeed, there are some visitors
here now and some come every Summer,
but not near the large number that the
climate, scenery, &c, would seem to war.
rant. Clayton is situated exactly at the
foot Of the Blue Ridge Mountains, three
miles from the Rabun Gap, which is
perfectly level and said to be the lowest
gap anywhere to be found in all the great
range Of the Blue Ridge Mountains. 1t
is only sixteen miles from the celebrated
and magnificent Tallulah Falls, which
are also III thi" County, and to which
point the cars now daily run over the
North Georgia X. r., and have been
Informed by Col. Pope Barrow, President
Of this road, that it will certainly be
completed to this poir, by the first day
of May, 1886, and wfil then most likely
be continued on in the direction of
Knoxville Tenn. So you will perceive
that the people up here are to have
railroad at last, Notwithstanding their
long and frequent disappointments in The
completion of the old Blue Ridge road,
and which indeed seems 10 stand as
monument Of folly 10 it's projectors or
builders. Three fourths Of the work for
years having been completed from Wal
halla to the North Carolina line, a dis.
tance of about 35 miles. Is It possible
that all the money, amounting to millions,
expended on this road is to be thrown
entirely away aud the work never to be
resumed and completely Why will not
some Jay Gould, Vanderbilt or some
great railroad syndicate or corporation,
take hold Of this work and complete it7
trust that they surely will. There is
already some improvements going on in
and about Clayton. Col. Cunningham
and brothers, of Savannah, have bought
q tract Of land on the Blue Ridge near
Clayton. and are now engaged in build.
ing handsome residences on the side OF
the mountain, which OCCUPY most ro-
mantle and desirable place. Judge
Bleckley has q cabin built on the side Of
the beautiful "screamer" mountain, aud
is now building good substantial house
just on the tip top of that mountain, and
which is only two and o half miles from
Clayton. A few evenings ago I rode
the entire way to the new building in
buggy, and although had often been on
top of the mountain, both in boy and
manhood, never saw it present such
grandeur before. From ita top, it serms
that one can almost overlook large
world, and no one can conceive of it's
magnificence without seeing for himself.
This County abounds in minerals, suck
as gold, corundum, mica, asbestos &C..
most of which are now being worked
successfully, and one of these days will
doubtless be made very profitable.
The ANAL grain crop up hero WAS first
rate and has generally been saved. 1t is
found that wheat grows "a we'll here as
in Anderson County. Owing TO the long
and continuous rains. corn on valley
lands is comparatively poor, upland
pretty good.
p. 8. ! sincerely hope that the Town.
ships in your County will vote taxes to
the s. V. r. R., that it may be complei.
ed at once. PINNACLE MOUNTAIN.