The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-09-07
ocaIa, Sept. 4. 1906.


After a days journey through the
hills and valleys and over pebbly
creeks and shaded brooklets of the
Empire State of the South" we
reached Indian Springs.
A campmeeting with attendance es-
timated at 1900 had preceded us,
consequently there was no room for
us at the Inn.
After a walk up hill and down hill,
over a path which seems interminable
to the weary pedestrian, we finally
reached the summit, but found no
truth In the old adage, There is
Plenty Of Room at the Top" The
hostess informed us that she had
been turning of applicants all day,
Notwithstanding, she arranged cor
ner for us, sans pillow, sans coverlet,
sans everything. and out of chaos,
fshed a breakfast for us. at regular
retail prices.
The next day we spent viewing the
surroundings and partaking Of the
healing waters" Of this popular re-
sort. The unvarying spring is curio-
sity TO the average visitor, being only
4 tiny stream isuing from a crevice
In a huge rock, at the foot Of hill
upon which rests the ''Wigwam."
Armed with clippers. the guests line
up. and. like the impotent man of
the pool of Bethesda, await their
turn for beverage from the labora-
tory Of nature.
The old grist mill lends an added
charm to this spot and many legend
In In store for
"Ye who love the haunts of natrue
Love the sunshine of the meadow,
Love the shadow of the forest,
Love the wind among the branches,
And the rain-shower and the snow
storm,
And the rushing Of the great rivers,
Through their palisades of pine
trees,
And the thunder in the mountains,
Whose interminable echoes
Flap like eagles in their eyries-"
We met Rev. r. L. Virgins, for
merly pastor Of the M. e church in
Ocala. the man who first agitated the
subject of our new church building,
some eighteen years ago. We also
met Mr.. s. J. Sigh, formerly of Lady
Lake. man well and favorably
known In our city.
In Atlanta we tarried at the "Ter-
minal." a familiar term in that city,
applied TO the new station. magni-
fcent structure and one to be proud
of.
We met the Gaffney family, well
and in good spirits. owning their own
business and their own home. We
also met Mr.. Louis Fox and Mr.. Mo-
ses.
Our next trip was to Tallulah Falls.
n miniature Niagara. where mine host,
Undertake. lodged us most comfor-
tally for a couple Of days. He is an
ideal host. and makes Florida people
quite a speciality.
Fortunately for this feeble scribe,
the enchanted spot needs no descrip-
ton. for the average travelling man
and woman Of Ocala have been eye
witnesses Of the beauties of "Tallulah
the Terrible" so named by the poetic
Red Man. it is most perfect sum-
mer resort.
For the tumble and the rumble of
the waters as they flow,
Make you cooler at Tallulah. than
you ever were before"
Turn whittier you will, you view
new beauties on either hand which
take the form of chasms, springs.
huge boulders. moss grown. fern beds,
mountains. hills. hills wales, horse
shoe beds. pools. points, cascades and
waterfalls. where the water, like that
OF the Falls of Lodore,"
Here II comes sparkling,
And there II comes darkling
Here smoking and frothing,
It's tumult and wrath in
II hastens along, confiding and
strong,
Now striking and raging,
AS II war waging.