The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1915-07-22
Our Honeymoon in the Ozarks

roadster at Butler, Missouri, distance
Of seventy miles. Here we are con
ironted with the Marias des Cygne
river, seven miles wide, on account Of
the high water stage. 1t being utterly
impossible to cross this water, we are
forced, like many other tourists, to
store our car and take the train. We
arrive in Branson Monday at noon,
dine and take the Sammy Lane for an
eighteen-mile ride down the lake to
Powersite. Here we spend a week
with experiences as follows:
Not being expert fishers, we decide
to try our luck, having heard Of the
wonderful catches made below the
Ozark dam. A couple OF hours fish
ing supplies us with eighteen crappie
and Cat, which we deem a good re-
ward for our efforts.
Our next outing is q hike to For
syth, the county seat, distance Of
three and one hall miles, with friend
we have met by the name Of Larue,
from St. Louis. Getting shaved and
taking the ferry across the river, we
hike back again TO the Cliff House at
Powersite. On our next walk, TO
Kubyville on the third Of July, their
celebration for the Fourth, we were
entertained by Capt. James Vanzandt,
ninety-one years Of age, the grand
father oI seventy children and the
great grandfather Of sixty. Mr.. Van
zandt shows US his garden, in which
we find turnips as large as canteloupes,
string beans loot long, and every
thing else in proportion, showing the
wonderful growth produced by Ozark
soil properly titled. On our way back
to Powersite we participated in dancing
with the "hil'-billies," as they iatro-
duced themselves, and had no end
Of fun.
After a week at the Cliff House, on
Lake Taneycomo at Pogersite, we
decided TO make our headquarters at
the Taneycomo Club at Hollister,
from which we took the wonderful
Shepherd Of the Hills country trip
on horseback, lasting three days.
Leaving Taneycomo Club, at ESQ
p. nj. on Wednesday, via saddle, 0
o'clock finds us at Rose O'NeiIls, the
home Of the "Kewpies', Through
the kindness CT friends and the aid Of
letter Of introduction we had the
pleasure Of meeting the elder Mrs.
O'Neill and Mrs. Para, a visiting friend;
also Polah, a celebrated violinist Of
Berlin. Leaving Bonniebrook in the
midst Of heavy storm we are beckon.
ed to stop at a wayside cabin, sopping
wet, OF which we are pleased to find
the owner is Madam Mariska Aldtich
Of the Metropolitan Grand Opera Co.
Through her courteous treatment Of
building a fire and appeasing our huu-
ger, we again start on our journey,
arriving at farm house and putting
up for the night. Starting the next
morning bright and early, noon finds
US at CARRIER, where we dine with the
finest old couple anyone would care to
meet odd Matt and Aunt Mollie"
Securing their their pictures, and
having been started on the right road
to Notch By Mr.. Ross, (Old Matt, }
We made the same at 3 p. m. meeting
Uncle Ike and then gallop over to the
Lynch home, the Office Of Marble
cave, taking a two-houa trip through
it, we emerge simply spelIbound lc
think that Gus old state, Missouri, has
within itself such wonderful sights.
We have read and observed picture,
Of Marble cave, but may state that i
is utterly beyond comprehension unit
you see it.
: Spending an evening Of thorough
, enjoyment at the Lynch home, We arr
, started next morning by the Old Nil
J size up the trail nobody knows hos
DID," to "Old Matt's" cabin, where
! we encounter ten other tourists, auc
: feast on iriad chicken until We have Il
! refuse, owing 70 the fact that our ca
4 pacityis limited, much to our sorrow
e Here we also see Pcte's cave, the o.