Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-07-28

Interesting Points About Da1ton-The
Country Along the Line of the East
Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia Rail-


Interesting Points About Dalton-The
Country Along the Line of the East
Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia Rail-
road.
Corres1ondencs CT tie Morning Nslrs.
DALTON, July 25.-In passing over the
East Tennessee system of railroads one
is surprised at the variety Of country
through which it runs. From the low
marshy lands of the seacoast of Georgia
up to the summit Of the Blue Ridge, and
from the rolling Mississippi at Memphis
TO the Atlantic ocean at Norfolk, pas
senger has almost every variety of land
scape known upon the continent. The pro-
auctions of these sections are as varied as
the country, and contribute to the
prosperity OF railroad enterprise, as well
as to that Of the whole land. For the
tourist, there is not more charming
route to be found, whether the object be
a cool retreat in "a continuity of shade"
upon some mountain top, or a bubbling
spring with its life giving waters gushing
out of some rocky fastness. or the surf
bath in old oceans waves in the summer
| time, or a sunny resting place amid trOp-
ical luXuries in the land of flowers during
the winter. For the traveller, this route
I
Oughly equipped with the latest and best
! Improvements. For traffic its facilities
| are equal to the best.
DALTON Is A TOWN
of about 1900 inhabitants. 1t was one of
the most noted points during the war.
| being at the junction of the East Tonnes
see and the Western and Atlantic Rail-
roads. 1t suffered by the presence of both
armies during that time, and much Of it
was destroyed. After the removal of
| Federal troops, the people returned to
their ruined homes, disappointed and sick
at heart, but their spirits were not broken.
| They went to work to retrieve their losses,
and Dalton has come to be the city of
/ North Georgia. Her railroads, manufac-
| turing and educational enterprises have
| placed her in the forefront of Georgia
| towns, and many new corners from the
| West are making their homes among this
| sturdy people, and will greatly assist in
| building up the material prosperity of this
| section. There are two excellent weekly
papers published here, the Citizen and
| Argus, and their subscription lists eX-
| hibit the appreciation Of their efforts by
the people.
Some fifteen miles above here, on the
| East Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia
Road, just across the Tennessee line, is
a spring of wonderful historical interest.
| 1t is on the plantation of Mr.. Arthur
| TrainOr, and was known among the In
| diaDs a hundred years ago as Tuck-e-
| lee-shee or "Drink and Live" spring.
1t is a bold, clear stream coming from
| a mountain side. There is creek into
| which it empties, short distance below,
! and no matter how muddy the water in
the creek may be the spring flow MAIN
| tains its purity long after it comes in
! contact with the stream. This spring
1 L. r.. l.
| ment of the country for its curative prop
critics. The CherOkees brought hither
| their sick from all parts of the nation,
| some in conveyances, some on rude
| crutches, and others on litters. Some Of
the old citizens of this section remember
when hundreds of Indians visited the
spot for the benefit of the water. Ira
! dition says at one time there were over a
thousand Indian tents around this spring.
| 1t was the great sanitarium of the nation,
| and hence they gave it the name of
''Drink-and-Live."
THIS IMMEDIATE VICINITY
is full of romantic interest. Here the
red man, upon the rapid flowing streams,
padded his light canoe, or slumbered in
| his lonely wigWam. just three miles
rom this point, at Red Clay, the late Rev.
| PeytOn Wade, we'll known in Savannah,
purchased a farm where many Iruian
| chiefs were buried. Among them are the
graves of Rafting Gourd, Jay-you-nah,
Black Snake and Storm. The Indians af-
| lection for the resting place of his braves
is wonderful. Many years after their re-
moval beyond the Mississippi, Parson
| Wade was on his way to Dali
| ton, and when some miles from
| home, he met an indian who had come
| from the far off home of the Cherokees.
| The Indian inquired of Mr.. Wade if the
| graves of these old chiefs had been mo-
| Tested, broken down and plowed over?
Mr.. Wade assured him that they had not,
| that fence had been put round them,
and the graves had never been disturbed.
| This satisfied the wandering Cherokee,
| and he turned about and commenced his
| long journey homeward. 1t was the i'm
preston made upon the mind of Mr..
Wade that this Indian had come with the
determination that if these graves had
been desecrated to have slain the man
| who did it. His mission was ended when
he was convinced that the white man re-
vered the resting place of his fathers.
Sleeping Rabbit, another Indian chief,
| lies buried on the farm of Col. j. g. Mills,
| of Red Clay. Remembering the incident
| given above. the Colonel takes great care
of this lonely grave, and not stone has
been removed since he has become pro-
| prietor of the place. In the yard of Col.
| Mills stands the log house in which the
treaty of peace was signed by the Indian
chiefs of the various nations and by Gen.
Jackson at the close of the Indian war of
1886. Col. Mills is taking every precau-
| ton to preserve it. just why this point
has not attracted more public attention is
hard to determine.
YESTERDAY MORNING THE GEORGIA
PRESS ASSOCIATION,
with Col. Estill in command, passed up
the East Tennessee Road in their Pullman
sleepers. There were about seventy in
the party, and merry crowd were they.
They were anticipating a pleasant time,
and no doubt will have it. The East Ten
nessee managers had made ample pre-
paratiOn for their comfort, and they went
| on their way intent on seeing all that
could be seen along this magnificent
route, Some interesting reading may be
expected in many of the Georgia papers
when the editors get back at their desks.
This is in the Seventh District, and
Hon. Jud Clements will have no Opposi-
ton. Hon. Mr.. Rankin, of Gordon county,
is the Senatorial faYorite in this district,
and Mr.. S. u. HerndOn aspires to posi-
ton in the lower House from Whitfield
county. l met with peculiar political
mixture the other day. Two men were
| discussing the situation-a Democrat and
a Republican. The Democrat was for
Blaine and Logan, and the Republican
was for Cleveland and Hendricks.
The days have been exceedingly warm
for this section, but the nights are cool
and pleasant. The watering places are
just beginning to gather in their crowds,
and if the thermometer keeps up at pre-
sent standard the hotels may do a good
business. JACK PLANE.