The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1890-08-14
VOL. VII.
Johnson city.


Johnson City.
Clarke County (Aliss,) times
Ga lhe morning Of the 9Th uItilno
party of Mississ ppians, twelve in
number, went up to Cranberry Mines,
a distance of SO miles, sight seeing
They were fully equipped with baskets
OF we'll filled luncheon and other acces.
soFies of comfort to the tourist.
All along the line pretty little vii
lagos are scattered here and there.
These villages are situated in the val
leys surrounded by mountains. On
some of these mountains that are al
most perpendicular corn is growing
that is cultivated with the hoe alone.
Elk Park, Roam Mountain Station
and Elizabethton are very pretty and
attractive villages Cloudland Hotel
is situated on Roam Mountain, twelve
miles in the distance, and can be seen
from many points along the road.
This hotel has an elevation of 6,349
feet above sea level, and is the State
line of North Carolina and Tennessee,
and a popular summer resort.
The gorge is six miles in length,
and has perhaps the grandest scenery
in the world. On one side long
range OF mountains extends the en-
tire way, so high that the eye cannot
reach the summit from the window.
On the other side, there is an embank-
ment Of perhaps 80 feet, and at the
bottom of this embankment is the
Doe river, one of the most beautiful
our eyes ever fell upon. The water
rushes over large and small ledges OF
rocks with great force and rapidity,
leaving its beautiful chrystal form and
spray behind. On the other side of
this shallow and narrow stream is an
other long range OF mountains in al
most every shape and form. Pardee's
Point is said to be the higest.
The engine winds around these
mountains like serpent You can
see the engine and advance cars creep
Ing along, and in the distance large
excavation in the mountain, where
pretty soon we dart into tunnel as
dark rs midnight and are many feet
under ground.
The rocks, the beautiful rocks, are
piled up in pyramids as il placed
there by the hand Of man, instead o.
the hand of nature. We never full;
realized the power and maginatudt
of Gods works before. The scenery
through this gorge is sublime, terrific
and beautiful. 1t is a marvel that
road could be made around anc
throuer these mountains, and trainr
p3ssiag along oyerit daily. All yigfor
u our aity make a FHn 70 Cranberry
Mines.
We had thought our city and sur
foqudings very picturesque, but sino'
aur trip through .Re warld'a wonder i
looks very tame,
All along these mQnutain ranges th
the Wild flowers are blooming In ricl
profusion. Here is the beautiful ant
sublime combined in one. Th
scenery crows wild. and the wilde
Pgge@ lke mo}e We enjoyed IL. "
were lifted Up and oqt 1oi eelf wit
FspturoHs pleasure and delight qt th
eSqQiSite and loVeig panorama
Mountain scenery is the grsndcs
of af all scenery. This is bower
beauty a garden Of Ellen The mine
are too complicated to lake it all in u
ona short visit, hAt We Saw enough
l%Ate onr sympathy for the poo
miner. Think OF them working 4
day under ground, excluded from u!
sunlight of heaven and the swe'
songs OF birds and the beauties
retrre in cold damp pIc
HWhile lhere vo Ielt dstif We ha
fe4Ghed the North pole. o. our r
turn trip we took al open car, and
being down grade, made the run q
time. We brought memeutoes fro
the mines aud exquisite bouquets
mountain Laurel, I
RTho merchants first annual picn
game off ON the Fouth at ANst
spgings, siE mileg ifRm the aity.
khe carly morning a long line Of hac
and carriages were drawn up In fro
OF the public square, and were SOC
filled with pcnicors. 1t was pret
shady grove with mountain vie
and mineral water There we're p
hip' / lAoAsan4 neopa on !
Er jqnds Fne colqtFy peaplc tqrn'
aut in fpIl forco TOO After being
doors with busy hands and brain, the
outings we're very enjoyable affai
our people are pleasure loving pf
pie, and Christian people.
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ALL PIOHT NOW.