The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1895-06-21

est point $4,000 feet above the lev
ell of the sea. From its dizzy
heights, the whole city of Chatta-
nooga can be seen, and from its
summit three-story dwellings APP
pear no larger than one-story Gotta
GEES On this mountain, the writer
saw a rock on which it is said that
President Davis addressed the Con
federate troops just prior to the
bloody battles fought near Chatta-
nooga, In which about $4,000 sol
diers were killed-the loss to the
northern and southern troops being
about equal. On this mountain is
located Lookout Inn, a hotel, 365
feet in length and three stories
high, besides a natural bridge made
of rock and another rock with clearly
defined features of a mans head.
As far as the eye can reach scenery
is beheld from the top of this noun
tain. On Thursday evening, the
9th of June, the association left
Chattanooga northumberland Island,
on the coast of Georgia. We reach
ed Brunswick on Friday morning,
between z and o'clock, and from
there were conveyed by steamer,
distance of % miles, to Cumber-
land Island. This island contains
about "a, 900 acres, and on its cas-
tern shore is the mighty Atlantic
ocean, and on it's western the COM
paratively placid Cumberland river.
On this island is located the Hotel
Cumberland, one of the finest of sum-
mer resorts, where there is cool,
bracing and continued breeze, both
day and night. The hotel is in
charge of L. L. Shackleford, a court
ly and accommodating gentleman.
On Friday evening we availed our
selves of an opportunity to visit the
ocean beach, which is said to be the
finest in the world. A scene more
wonderful and grand the writer
has never seen than in witnessing
the turbulent waves at high-tide,
leaping from to II feet high, col
liding, roaring and foaming as they
advanced towards the shore. The
tide rises and recedes twice in every
twenty hours. In looking
over the ocean nothing but broad
expanse of water can be seen. Many
of our party enjoyed surf bathing.
Among the number were several Ia
dies. A pleasure often engaged in by
parties stopping at Hotel Cumberland
is turtle hunting, after the going
down of the sun. None but the fe-
males are caught, and they are
caught because of their going out
of the ocean on the shore to deposit
eggs, and before reaching the water
the huntsmen turn them upon their
backs, in which position they remain
until a wagon is sent to convey
them to the hotel One was caught
while the Association was on the is
land, which, it is said, weighed
about 800 pounds. 1t walked with
two ladies on its back. On Satur.
day the proprietor of Hotel Cum.
berland gave the association an ex.
cursion. Some of the number went
to the coast of Florida, but the
greater part decided to top at Dun
geness, the palatial home of Mrs.
Thomas Carnegie. On arriving al
the landing, there is nothing to in.
dictate that on this portion of Cum
berland Island there is anything
that would prove to be of special
interest to the sight-seers, But
about a quarter of a mile from where
we left the steamer is a magnificent
residence, munificently furnished,
which is occupied by Mrs. Carnegie
and family during the winter months.
Adjacent to the residence is a large
flower garden, which contains nu-
merous varieties of roses and other
floral plants. The grounds are beau
titled by a fountain, which continu
ally sends forth crystal sprays sew
eral feet in the air. A small lake
also adorns the grounds. About
three of four hundred yards
beyond the residence, surrounded
by trees and enclosed by cemeE-
ted shell wall is a small cemetery,
which in former years was a family
burying ground, in which there are
eight graves, and among the number
is that of Light Horse Henry Lee of
revolutionary fame, and father of
the lamented Robt. E. Lee. A plain
marble slab marks the resting place
of the warrior, on which is insert
bed the following epitaph, "Sacred
to the memory of Gen. Henry Lee,
of Virginia, died the 25th of March
1918, aged So years, The property,
or portion of the island, now own
ed by Mrs. Carnegie was decided by
the United States to Gen. Nathan
lei Green for valuable services rem
dered during the revolutionary
war. General Lee, believing that
that his life was almost ended, de-
cided that he would visit his init
mate and esteemed friend, Gen.
Green. During this visit, he died,
which accounts for his remains hav
ing been laid to rest IN the cemetery
mentioned. The association will
ever be indebted to Mr.. III. A.
Wrench of the Brunswick Daily