The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1885-07-02
BLACK MOUNTAIN.
Prof: billiards Letter.

FIoI' " ins'on coAInueu MS very learned
lecture on s'Buried Cities of Italy' on
the following night. and gave many inter-
esting things about his travels in Europe.
A large number of the teachers ayailed
themselves of the advantage Of excursion
rates to Waynesville to drink the sui
phur water and take in the beautiful
scenery around, while others went to
Warm Springs especially to view the
scenery along the French Broad. In
company with party of several teachers
iand other friends, took the road from
Asheville to Waynesville. Although it
was rot entirely new place to me, en-
ijoye ed the ride very much and took in
with very great delight the scenery along
!. the beautiful Richland Greek that dances
along joyously between the beautiful Its
tie town of Waynesvilie and the White
Sulphur Springs, just mile away from
the town. Just here 1 have pleasant
memories of the hospitality shown by
the people of Waynesville to the North
Carolina Press Association two years
ago. That bathing in this beautiful Rich
and Greek with Manning, Carr, Witch
ard and others was Tery enjoyable
affair. after riding through the smoke and
dust for night and day. But I did not
mean to speak of the past, but Of the
present. Waynesville, with its surround
mgs, is just as pretty as it was two years
f ago. The lawns and buildings at the
: White Sulphur Springs have been much
improved. was very glad to find that
my friend Mr.. J. G. S. Timberlake is still
proprietor of the hotel there. He is
clever in the highest sense, and had a
good dinner prepared for our gay little
party with almost the same dispatch
9 with which they consumed it. We
mad an hour and half there, and were
highly entertained. To attempt des.
cription Of this healthful place would be
l. futile effort, and 1t would make my
5, letter too long.
the excursion train to enjoy the beauties
r. of the .'Queen City of the West" Tn
, + Grand Central Hotel gave us fine fare
- We spent Saturday evening riding t.
id Conally's View and Richmond Hill
These views and beautiful sceneries hav
too often been described in newspape
49, communications and by editors them
- selves, for me to attempt it better. O.
Sunday heard Rev. j. L. Carroll, of tn
, Baptist Church. He is pleasant speake
~ and his sermon was very practical, givin
:, seven striking points relative to the sus
" tanning of the Gospel by the members {
the Church. Want of space does not al
low me to give particulars. lie preached
at to crowded house at night. was please
with the Sunday School Of his church
e under the very efficient management Q
d. Mr.. Lee.
Monday morning, with MIR. j. B. Ee
III wards and others, l walked from t.
Ell Grand Central Hotel to the top of Beau
n catcher Mountain, while patty of ladie
TO took the ride-all went to see the gran
sight of sunrise from Beaucatcher. TIL
g beauty of the name Beaucatcher has bee
d. spoiled-it is no longer Beaucatcher bu
1t Beaumont, At some leisure time MAY
as attempt description of the scenery Their
or nv feelings on that occasion, but
in can not now.
III Monday l rode down the beautifl
r. French Broad to the Warm Springs
IN Since the burning of the hotel there, tn
r. place is, of course. not so entertaining
Of The scenery down the French Broad
the chief attraction. Along the yer
st banks of the river coils the railroad
l. turning at every point with the windln
c river for miles and miles, while crags an
$. cliffs and mountain forests seem to towe
t. into the sky almost overhead-now
IS deep gorge is fitted by, then rises pea
c. after peak as down the dancing river W
run the winding way. These might
:. piles of nature own handiwork are mag
nificently grand, SURPRISING description
&C. Now the kind conductor stops the car
Nv ALI rush out to feel the strong, curre1
\ of air rushing from the mountain sid
~ And there from blasted hollow in tt
/; deep cut through the mountain sid
~ rushes out strong current of ice.col
= air as the cooling breath of the gre
Lover of his creatures, breathed upon tt
;" weary excursionists, to invigorate the
49, and give them new pleasures in the
81 mountain ride. A bath in the war
We water was much enjoyed by numb
NJ of our party, and very fair dinner {
vi the private boarding. house refreshed
~ for returning to Black Mountain. AVA
we wind back along the beautiful riv
". for miles, then crossing we view Il
its scenery on the other side, and so take
ne. all in. Soon at Asheville, then to Bla'
'rs Mountain, and answers of affirmative
D. were given to the many questions
ts' friends as to whether or not we enjoy
j. our excursion.
UT Since our excursion the most interestil
feature of the exercises in the Assemb
to have been Col. Parker's lectures. 1t
UT. we'll known that Col. Parker, of Norm
nd Park ILL.,, is the hub of the New Ed
IS. cation. - His lectures are highly instru
tn tive, and no one ought to fail to be ben
a flied by them. l give a quotation fre
an. the s'Daily Teacher -