Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-08-21

In leaving New York city for CRsar's
Head YOU cross the Cortandt Street
ferry aud take the first right hand road.
CRsar's Heal Is 50 called because Of
peculiar shaped rock at the summit of
the mountain which bears a striking re-
semblance 10 nothing that has ever been
seen before IN the history of the world.
either sacred or profaHe.
Strictly speaking. II is hardly noun
tain. but rather an inclined plane ter
Ininating abruptly in pTecipice 1900
feet high, from which one may see the
state OF south Carolina and objects as
small as Governor Nllman.
Objects more than.200 miles apart may
be seen distinctly by means Of the I'M
drapsd eye.
At Caesars Head there is clean and
commodious hotel with a capacity of
100 guests. | know Of no more delight
full place 10 remain in during the hot
weeks Of July and August Ii Is not an
exciting life but IL is healing, soothing
and elevating. IL Is very rare that one
finds spot So nearly ideal. even in this
ideal mountain country Of the Blue
Ridge.
Very little crime is found here at
Caesars Head and malaria cannot exist.
Mineral springs occur here. as they are
apt 10 do within few yards OF all sum
mer hotels. They contain protoxide- of
iron, chlorine. magnesia, silicic acid and
plain American water.
There is a daily mail at this hotel,
hired help and pack of cards. The
thermometer never rises above 10 dogs.
and did not even during the terrible
heat Of July, this year.
The respiratory organs seem to take a
new interest m their job here. and the
sluggish blood may be observed To man
tie ia the cheek Of the invalid. The
distance from Greenville is twenty
eight miles; from Hendersonville, TWEEN
ty-six miles. from Fletcher station on
tae K e d. r. R.. thirty-two miles;
from Europe. j.532 miles via Asheville.
An easy way 10 go Is 70 wire Hen
SsrsOnvilie for a team and take the
Richmond and Danville road 10 that
point. having the team ready and pro-
vided with large lunch. Diseases Of
the lungs. throat and nervous system
promptly relieved.
took ny own team and added a
phaeton attached 10 a saddle horse, but
would rot advise this course for others.
The team Is Designed more for Ornamen-
tai driving down the mall at TicktOwn.
aud after thirty miles up mountain
road these glossy steeds have not life
enough % even stab feebly at a fly with
their deformed tails. Also the saddle
horse Dainty l0ped in the phseton a
good deal - the way and tried TO follow
q pack II hounds az Buck forest Moth
ing can be less dignifed than a saddle
horse hitched 10 q phaeton riding 70
hounds or seeking Co follow the bound
ing coon up q sonrwpod tree.
We started from Fletcher armed with
map made from memory by Dr.
Fletcher 0rr course was mainly south.
along the course II the French Broad
river toward as head. We crossed Nua
creek suilsn torrent winch looked
sorne iise Che Chicago water supply. aud
passed an through the musical woods
our r0a.l was f~nged with Sewers and
berrie roe berry season being cooJinu-
ems fram May 20 september Then
fruits otasr kinds are plenty every
where
I.N 8H we passed 2 mission school.
in the inr &C which SAT- hig. plain boy
with isree comprehensive bare feet
He rree-ri ms pleasantly with his thumb
on his pose. making sUuie mystic sign
~vhieh ~ coud nof understand Pos
shlv q was y IGN ~ distress and meant
THAT he needed q handkerchief School
was taken up st the time and we got a
Whit 1f SNOW ledge IS wa passed the
dror
We soon reached the French Broad
river. end followed its banks closely FIR
three hanrs 1t ga majestic viver with
an ornamental fringe Of beautiful trees
and a soielnn and 3igrifed carriage thai
wins he respect sud esteem If tire be
hohier
Farming Is ioiu.ged ia along this val
ley ~ tt1ee who car AFFORD So. and l.
nef harmful practice s1 long AS one
,l,,.s not neglect his f4wily % 10 it
newer allow nav farming here in North
Carolina 81 interfere with Try elnh life
As scen A. see tast sericultnre isl get-
ing taa much ~ a hollis on me- Z 90 tn
New Work whera Z suc7en hoari ami
trv 20 -hnz NJ something Else
Calhoun ve caused FIR refresh-
rlents ard s''cue3 the horses te rest
3s haurs Calhoun anief ham
ief consisting of rarse srt n~n
The house e9utslus q stare also. and