The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-06-30

country, past several thriving little towns
to McMinnville, the county seat OF Warren
County, and thriving, prosperous inland
town. Here was established the first cot
ton mill in this portion OF the South. 1t
is a very popular summer resort with
charming mountain scenery, drives, and
boating; few miles further this branch
passes along the valuable water power OF |
Caney Fork, which has fall OF 1900 feet
in fourteen miles. The building OF this
branch must ere long cause development |
OF this power; then Is reached Sparta,
another county seat white County, |
nestled lovingly amidst the foothills; then
on TO Bon Air, on the crest OF the mountain |
plateau, whore before the war the beauty |
and chivalry OF the South were wont TO |
congregate for the summer, making here a |
rival to the famous White Sulphur Springs |
Of Virginia. This will undoubtedly again |
develop into one OF the great resorts for |
our people in the summer months. II
will also become very extensive coal
mining section as there are there some Of
the best coal seams in the mountain re-
gion. From McAlinnville line OF coaches
is run to Beersheba. another famous old
time summer resort in the mountains
Fourteen miles beyond Tullahoma is De-
chard, from whence branch runs through
the educational town Of Winchester, coun-
ty sea. Of Franklin County, and along within
sight Of the blue mountains Of the Cumber-
land TO Fayetteville, county seat OF Lincoln
County, and then up TO Columbia on the
L. & N. Another branch leaves this at
Flora, running to Huntsville, Ala, with
its springs OF $4,000, 900 gallons day out.
flow, and its Mountain summer Hotel.
Just beyond Dechard is Cowan, where are
some Of the coke ovens and furnaces OF the
Tennessee Coal 4 Iron Company, with acap-
ital oil $40, 000, 900, the largest concern Of the
kind in the world. Here lisa branch leading
up the mountains through magnificent
scenery. past Sewance, Monteagle and
Paramount to Tracy City. where are more
Of the mines and plant OF the Tennessee
Coal 4 Iron Company. Thescenery along
this winding mountain road is among the
most thrilling and most attractive in the
South; at Sewanee Is the University Of the
South, ranking among the highest in re-
pute oil the educational institutions OF the
country, a semi-military university under
the charge OF the Episcopal bishops Of the
South. Tho university buildings, the
homes OF the faculty, the bishops and the
students scattered among the noble old
forest trees Of tho mountain, with pure
freestone water, fine air and pure, health
ful influence and surroundings makes this
a most attractive resort aud place for
homes The university owns four miles
square OF domain. and havingabsolute con-
troll thereof has exceptional advantages
as an educational point Five miles fur
ther Is Monteagle, the renowned Chautau-
qua OF the South, which needs no descrip.
female seminary located amidst all the
beauty that nature lavishes on mountain
and fell Two and half miles from Cowan
the road runs through the mountain by
| tunnel a mile in length; then twenty miles
further, after winding through mountain
and forest by rock and stream in beauty
and sublimity, Is Stevenson, where the
Memphis 4 Charleston comes In, and un-
der lease runs over this line into
Chattanooga. Ten miles further Is
Bridgeport, with abundant war rec
ords; here turns of the branch line
up the Sequatchie Valley, ono OF the queer
freaks OF nature. one Of the wonders OF the
continent in its beauty and mineral
wealth. This branch cannot be described
in this article; II requires special and sepa.
rate space. Such wealth oil coal, iron and
timber rs Is lavishly distributed here can
be found nowhere else In the world.
Millions OF dollars have been made there,
and there are hundreds Of millions more
awaiting the hand OF industry and capital;
and then again crossing the Tennessee. the
road passes on TO Chattanooga. There Is
one portion Of the product OF this line 10
which We must devote some space, viz:
The abundance OF superior schools Surely
there Is no othor line OF railroad on the
continent where school girls do 10 much
abound, for Il Is OF them we must speak,
as they are ono Of the specialties OF the
road-one TO which great attention has
been paid by the management. Special
facilities and special details have been pro-
vided for their transportation and comfort.
Early every summer carefully selected and
trained passenger agents gather hundreds
OF these school girls from the various
schools along the line, accompanied by u
teacher or professor from each school, take
then In coaches and chaircars specially
fitted therefor, and without change Of cars,
convey them 10 their homes In Texas,
Arkansas, Mississippi. or Louisiana. Tc
Robert q. Cowardin, travelling passenger
agent, stationed al Little Rock, who has
been with the road for a score OF years OF
more, having by years OF experience NJ
passenger conductor learned the want
and whims OF passengers and how TO car,
for them, Is this portion OF the business o.
, the road especially inirusted. As the fall
, comes, and these schools again rcsumG
|, their labors, he, with the assistance Of /
teacher from each school, will again gathe
, these young ladies', these who are 10 foru
the minds and mould the opinions and thI
desiinics Of the coming men OF the Nation
| take them from their homes and with al
\ possible means 20 provide for their com
D Tort aud safety return them 10 their schoo
!. duties. II Is from this care and attention
Q 10 details and perfect system In lcokinI
|. after tho safety Of these pupils that ihl
I numerous schools along this line OF roa'
1 have grown up aud increased 10 what the!
y now are In their prosperity an'
o advancement There arc at Nash
= vile during the scholastic scasoI
$ over. 1900 pupils IN attendance a
!. the various schools. seminars, colleges am
; universities, with some 40 teachers an
!. professors. Prominent among these 70
4 Young ladies are Wards, Nashville Colleg
; Tor Young Ladies', NM Clark's and 9th
!. er. Al Gallaiin, twenty-six miles iror
4 Nashville. IL the Howard Female College
4 at Franklin Is the Franklin Institute. Q
|. Columbia the Atheneum, and the Femal
8 Institute under charge Of the Rev. ID
% Beckett; at Cedar Bluffs KY, Is anolhe
II Of high reputation; at Lebanon, thirty-tw
I. miles from Nashville, Is the Cumberlanl
e University and the Seminary under charg
h Of ProfFos,er. At Murirecsboro are Nv
q fine institutions; nj Wartrace Is Webb
y school for trimming boys Tor college or 70
q business; at shelbyyil,s Is an exccllen
e seminary. ieost Of tho pupils Of whie