The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1895-09-25

It is treat to go to these ponds and
watch the fish playing in the pure,
clear water and have them to come
up add feed from your hand. Often
the guests are treated to nice mess
of trout, which is indeed a luxury
to many.
The proprietor has arranged, near
the springs, nice bath rooms where
many go and enjoy bath in the pnre
and perfectly clear spring water.
They are very beneficial and many
realize good results therefrom. These
baths are free to any one who de
sires to take them. A nice pavilion is
also at the springs where guests
may meet and enjoy the cool, exhiler
ating atmosphere and inhale the de-
lightful ozone of the mountains.
The rides, drives and promenades
around the springs are splendid.
Teams are kept at the stables near
the hotel, and are hired for a nomi-
nal price. A ride in the morning or
afternoon is perfectly delightful. The
walks are also splendid an | a tramp
to Cedar or Stone Pile in the cool of
the day is very enjoyable and bene
fetal. On the top Of Stone Pile gap
is the grave of Trahleeta, an In ian
maiden, that is always viewed With
interest, there being an interesting
legend concerning her, which has al
ready been told in these columns. An
immense cave over one hundred yards
in length, supposed to have been
used for mining purposes years ago,
is also another interesting spot, as
we'll az the "Fern bed" on the east
side Of Cedar mountain. The last
named place is faVorite spot for the
ladies' who go there and gather large
quantities OF maiden-hair ferns. But
it is useless to try to mention all the
interesting places around Porter
Springs fol- it would require too much
space aLu IlIuSs
Porter Springs is thirty miles from
Gainesville and you go there by stage
coach A hack line is run from
Gainesville to Porter Springs, and
the hacks go up Tuesdays Thursdays
and Saturdays, coming down from
the springs Mondays, Wednesdays
and Fridays. The fare is two dollars
each way. Oily mail from Gaines
vile via Dahloaega is had every day
So. though Porter Springs is thirty
miles from the railroad, you have
mail every day. The resident ply
stefan is at the springs from the
opening OF the season until the close.
The fale at the hotel is very fine
and is not surpassed, 1 might say
equalled, at any summer resort. Az
experienced cook, who has been at
the Springs for the past ten years,
prepares the best fare 10 the world
which is served in the most
TEN pting and palatable manner. Ev-
erything in season is served to the
guests and taken as a whole [ do
not think the fare can be excelled
anywhere. Just here let me state
that [ ate some of the finest peach
es at Porter Springs I ever had in
my life. These peaches are grown
by an old family servant, Alfred
harrine ton, and are the largest and
finest favored ones / ever saw. He
brought me quite number, and one
in particular do I remember, fine
Elberta weighing ten ounces. | was
astonished at the quality and guam
tty of the fruit grown. Peaches,ap-
pies, grapes and other fruits grow
well there when given proper atten-
ton. When Uncle Alfred learned
I was in the newspaper business,
and realizing that a newspaper man
has what's given him, he was very
attentive 10 me and / lived high on
peach (and honey the remainder of
the tune.
A large party of pleasant and con-
genial people was at Porter while /
was there. The class of people who
60 there are the very best and you
can always rest assured that you
will get in good company when you
go to Porter Springs. There are
never any rowdles or toughs at Por-
ter aud you will find there every sea-
son class of highly cultured people.
There is hardly a doubt that a
railroad will be built from either Lu-
Ia or Gainesville to Dahlonega as
enough stock has already been
subscribed to authorize the work OF
grading to begin. This road nodoubt
will be completed within another
year. If so, Porter Springs viii be
more popular than ever, as railroad
facilities will put it in touch with the
outside world, making it accessible
and within the reach of all. If this
railroad is built some of the finest
lands in the state will be developed,