Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1924-10-02
SEPTEMBER TIME
in APPALACHIANS
Prominent Tennessean Wakes |Elo-
quent After Having Spent a Few
Days Among the Mountains of
Watauga.

The following article is very kind
ly sent u by Mr.. M. Bruce Bushong
of Bristol and johnson City. The ar
ticle came forth as the result of a
visit of the writer to this part of
the country recently:
September time in Appalachia
land: The wane of summer linger-
among the mountains means exis-
tence ideal to those with sufficient
heart and soul to enjoy the freedom
of revel in great Natures season
beautiful, and great Natures season
bountiful.
September days are here in full,
the month of equinoctial time and
temperature, pouring for tn her cor
nucopia harvest to waiting world.
The deep dyed verdure of these
hills, the mountains wales, and mea-
dows have been prolonged by show
.ers, cool and refreshing; while Ma
ture continues in her distribution of
good things to all.
To mingle every day in close as
sociation with the outdoor life of
this and the following month will
prove more healthful JOY and genu-
inc inspiration than fancy's brush
can picture or imagination's fluent
pen describe.
The genuine Nature lover rises
early and from the commanding
view points breathes to fullness of
this purest mountain air, and be-
holding vision like the charm of
disappearing shadows in the sof-
tened lights of September's dawn,
while on apace comes glorious morn
with added splendor to the scene,
and through all the daylight hours
the falltide sun is mellowed by the
friendly winds from leafly glades
and shady glens.
The nights are cooled by the
mountain msts, waited, chilled
and frosted into a crystalline de-
light of dew, diademing each hum
Bile leaf and tiny blade of grass,
while every flower of the field un-
folds and altogether sparkle with
their liquid diamonds, outrivaling in
beauty all the brilliant dazzle of
queen in royal robes or bejewelled
princess of the East.
While still the morn is on, the
hilltop view points proudly to the
great white highways, alive with the
thrifty growers from the knob and
mountain foothills, where nestled
farms yield in plenty to industry's
touch, producing all in grain, vege-
tables. fowl and fruit, matured and
healthful, that the kingdom of
temperate zone may claim or know.
Their autos bring to market sound
and juicy fruits, luscious melons, un
surpassed in flavor size and quality
by any cline or country of the world.
Anent the glory of these golden
days and precious hours, stroll,
ride drive, a motor spin, in and
around this great section of the
world will show the possibilities for
increased betterment by continued
improvements in the fields, the gar
dens, yards, houses and homes OF
city, suburban and country, OF those
who own and place their pride or up
to-dateness in ownership.
There is no law, no rule or creed
to further improvements other than
upon a fixed and crystallized desire
and we'll directed energy of each
and every individual property own
er for progressive conditions, where
all may see, feel and in full enjoy
the blessed possibilities surrounding
those who own and claim, or call
this section-home.