Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-12-03
SOUTHWARK, HOi
From Athens to TalIuIah and the
Scenes Along the Way.

From Athens to TalIuIah and the
Scenes Along the Way,
The Northeastern railroad Of Georgia
runs over seventy-two miles OF good
arabic country from Athens to Tallulsh
Falls, and is a great convenience TO
planters and merchants, VINO send their
cotton, lumber, chickens, and other pro-
duce to market by this means. 1t also
carries about $4,000 passengers every
year. Its trains are not excessively fast,
but on that account they give the more
time for freight and meditation. At Lula,a
young town yet in It's naked infancy, we
meet the Atlanta train, and turn aside TO
GAINESVILLE,
a chosen resort of many Georgia families,
who live during the major part OF the
year on lower levels, and consequently
seek in summer a change such as the in
teresting scenery and invigoratng air
Of this elevated region can supply. Health
here is a greater object than time. The
tradesmen of Gainesville keep their shops
open unusually and unnecessarily late;
for the business of even so considerable a
centre might be transacted as well in
eight hours as in sixteen. But the people
all appear TO take life with remarkable
equanimity and ease. In Atlanta, if a
man OF leisure intends TO idle away an
hour at street corner, he runs thither
lest the corner should be gone before he
arrives. But in Gainesville there is no
sign OF hurry or worry; the placid citi-
Zens seem to have little to do, and it
is done with commensurate energy.
Probably they are very thoughtful,
like the parrot, which the sailor
who sold him warranted to say ANYTHING.
n han "a 81 hc al,
chaser complained that he said nothing,
the sailor replied: "NO doubt he thinks
the more" Gainesville certainly is an
attractive place, with charming climate,
especially in summer, and VIII greatly
grow in favor with all the people as the
years roll by. Two miles from this little
town, and 30 miles from Atlanta, are the
NEW HOLLAND SPRINGS.
at an altitude OF 1000 feet above the sea.
The atmosphere il very clear and pure,
the oaks and naples tanning the peaceful
vale with the cooling fragrance of their
eXhilarating balm. EmbOwered in the
midst OF the sylvan scene is the rustic
hotel, around which cluster the cosy little
cottages where the contented pilgrims,
who come hither in bands every summer,
sOiOurn as in castles of dreamy Incidence.
and sleep as in arbOrs of blissful ease.
Descending the slope beside the hotel we
reach pretty pavilion overshadOwing
the principal spring, whose translucent
water lies in its little bed like a
sparkling crystal, amid which the busy
bubbles spring to the surface to shine like
beauteOus gems on its heaven-refiecting
breast. The solid ingredients of this
water are Of small amount, and are chiefly
carbOnates Of lime, magnesia and potash,
with chloride of sodium, and trace of
iron. But csrbOnic acid gas is present in
III
gallOn-that 1t constantly escapes. The
water is harmless and beneficial: pleas
ant and cool; and, like the spring of lite,
which never runs dry, is without money
and without price.
Returning to Lula. which. If it had been
a Western settlement, would have grown
during the AS hours of our absence, we
proceed to
GAINESVILLE,
which ought to be christened Chioksyile.
for there must be more chickens import
ed, supported, exported and transported
in this tiny town than IN any other henerV
in the State. Clarksville affords delight
ful habitation in the hot season to several
excellent people from the iowlands Of
Georgia; and IS the happy home of some
educated and refined residents, hut in the
surrounding nelghbOrhood, as in other
parts Of the land, we may see or hear OF
NhTltus hidEes IN nuuldn CIVILIZATION. Ii
was not far from Clarksville-perhaDs il
was In the willie itself-that we overheard
a statement that ladies chewed tobacco.
Could IL he possible? This practice is bad
enough for gentlemen; but for ladies' il is
too bad. And Of the splitting in cOnse-
quence Of the chewing, what shall be said?
We have seen IL every where. in the train,
on the street, in the home, in the sanctua-
"; we have seen 10 in ministers of re-
ftffa in lao arfn Ia,
have seen IL done through the lips, and
through the teeth. 80 temporal q
H0resW Tell IL not in Gath! And, 10
deal with all the horrible things at once.
il was In ClarksyIlle that we heard Of a
gentle Athenan, who was boarding in the
n0rtheas ern section Of the State,
aud being called by colored
she ventured 70 lie little longer. where.
atpon she received peremptory order 20
get M, az "the missis wanted one OF the
sheets for n tabiecloth." But we must
have teen dreaming; what we have lust
set down could never have taken place.
Besides we have forgotten almost that in
Clarksville-h nspitable Clarksyil,e-wa
are provided with horses aud carriage by
which we travel - miles 10 one OF the
l0yeliast scenes on American soil, the
sweetly serene
VALLEY or NAcooCuTr.
The word is Indian and signifies eve.
ming star. IL WAS given CO the beautiful
dau ghtor Of Cherokee chief. Of whom IA
thrilling story is told. The Chattah o0chee
river winds its silvery way tbrouvh the
charming vale. where broad fields. cow
cred over with corn, or soft meadows
enumelled with flowers. smile in the be.
nightly Of loving kindness which has
wrought with The hand ot man loo making
this iair Naco0chee valley oi ne tuu-
shine of life. Guarded by an outer de-
Tense OF Mount Youah and his rugged
compeers, and by an inner wall OF woody