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feet. Most of the pools are deep,
the walls everywhere are covered with
most luxuriant growth. Flowers of all
kinds, with lichens and vines, abound.
To descend to the waters edge is no
small undertaking. A single misjudged
step may lead to certain and sudden
death. Through this gorge the wind is
ever blowing, and sunlight falling on the
mist looks as if a covy of rainbows had
been f,,shed-qnite contrast, to the hor-
ror and gloom OF the almost boStomless
chasm. We visited all the important
places here-Dcvil's Pulpit, Lovers Leap,
Reds Squeeze and Hawthorne's Pool.
We then visited Grand View Park and
the various hotels. Visitors seem tc be
conspicuous by their absence.
We left Tallulah at four o'clock for
Clayton, a distance of sixteen miles. In
very short time we found ourselves on
top of Stone Mountain. While it might
be easier to find more extended views, it
would be impossible to find one with
! more fairness FartheSt toward the
North stands the SHARP crest of Chimney
Top and the massive outlines of Hog
Back; in the East small towns gleam out.
half hidden among the smaller noun
tains, while in the South, nestled ct the
foot of the Blue Ridge, may be seen the
charming city. Walhalla. Beneath US, on
the river a black clond is floating, the
roar of thunder is heard, the rain falls in
torrents. We descend this mountain and
camp few miles from Clayton. We
reached Clayton Wednesday and were
royally entertained for short while at
the Wall Jfouse. Music never sounded
sweeter to any weary pilgrim, footsore
and longing for repose, than that we
heard there. At this time we received
startling revelation, that it was thirty
eight miles to Highlands. 1t was not
what we expected; still we had the cour-
are ana resolution to tackle it.
We next passed through Tennessee
Valley. This is land overf1owing with
corn and wine, held in soft embrace by
the encircling heights. The valley is
dotted here and there by neatly painted
houses, and here the traveller or stranger
can secure good lodging, and that cor
dial hospitality, which is peculiar to
Southerners abounds. The head springs
of the Tennessee are here and flow in
their meandering course through this
valley serene with golden plenty.
Beyond the frames Of these meadows and
corn fields lie the Smoky and the greatest
peaks of Tennessee.
Our next was to scale the dizzy height
of Mud Creek Mountain. From one side
we could observe clearly the whole OF
Tennessee Valley, which lies spread in
smiling beauty for more than twenty
miles. Every house could be seen; the
road, like a yellow ribbon, wound here
and there, yet it was but natural for us
to turn our backs on the places we had
already explored and gaze on Scaly,
which was just ahead.
After spending Wednesday night,
which shall always be memorable one,
on ridge between Mud Creek and Scaly
Mountains, we commenced to ascend the
latter. 'sThe air was so lucid and fresh
that it seemed rather of heaven than
earth tanning our brows.1 On one side
we could have grand view Of what we
had already seen, while on the other peak
could be seen to rise beyond peak until
1 the most remote melt into blue infinity.
sfoyerlooking .he immense territory one