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TOCCOA FA LB LAND COMPANY. J h b slock company wa 3 organ- ized here about one month ago. As to its purpos* *s and plans wo c >pv from in arii.de publishe l by us recent 1 v: For some tim it has be *, t!i • desire of our citizens to o.v: To... ii 17 .■:Hir *A*-;v- t " y - : : ~ : 'M : lriBr / A g vm I 7,xm l m I l_i .LT 1 1 urcrxrrrxrxx x xn ■ p ouii i wi i in i iim inrmiiiTOirjTTininnOTinTii nmiiimnm i il ?>23 I'! ft, m m m / ti m a ; I I ;> ft///A '/A t30f £ £Z j :> .3 :r.. m a NT- m/ I It -• i / i m ’ BLp* p III j m /*. I i/r . r ’7"~ U 8LJ t... J Ja ft 1 - 7/11 < ftftffj -- - ------ VICKERY BROTHERS STORE. con falls and the land adjacent. but tht'owner of this property, who lives in Atlanta, was not disposed to sell it except at a wry fancy price. Our people bided their time, and rece ltly communicated again with this gentleman, who agreed to be more moderate in his m£m mm i .7 'mmm y 11^ St m|| ASS ms vm m 3 \ A P^m@B $ I A y/. m y. fcSPlL « ft ' .. — m iH yfi ±L.■" -gjy*#- jjBSigall £Hg|SggJ INTERIOR OF D. W. EDWARDS' STORE. The neccessary money was soon furnished by toveral of our citizens, and the trade consummated. This property consists of about five hundred acres of land sur- rounding Toccoa falls. Most of it is forest land and contains a wealth of the finest timber. In \\ y // 7; //, ft ftfty H wr i ift-y W\ , mss m m m ?F' : ; s smgm 1 mm m : >.- v : Wp»5»fcxC-^:. -.:.r 7x8 ■ft TVft ft y'> m . ii i m m INTKBU « OF W. M. STORE. order to have everything right, the company purchased of Capt. Ram- say ten acres of land he owed near the falls. Now this is a brief outline of the plan proposed by our citizens: A stock company will be formed with $l’oAXX 3 capital. The stock will be valued at $-5 per share, so X n~~T rr= -f , Tir ^’• p !:1 -* l! I® ' JMJIlIiiP a.:FL F: r : -c- r - ~ m li % ^ r , W. R. BRUCe's RESIDENCE.-WITH SHR"BBERV REMOVED. that almost anvone can become a ’ fctockludder. The officers are E. P. Simpson, president: Dr. J. McJunkin, vice- president; K. Schaefer, secretary; B P. Brown, Jr., treasurer. The boafd of directors is composed of ‘l.etht-aw mentioned officer... oi d H. M. Pavne, G.W . Edwards, Dr. J. Davis and J. B. Simmons. Before no: 'Ummer a large lintel is to bo"huiit near the fulls. Several cottut c will be erected. t*.*>. The grounds around will be beautified by fountains summer holes -s. terraces ■I list back if the ! OC< •«1>M by Mr. Sanders an artificial lake will be made. By building a dam a lovely body of water cover- ing four or five acres of land can be made. It is the intention of the company to begin work on 1 ike in a few days, The next thing to be considered is transportation to the falls, For the present Hayes & Kamsay will run a hack line from here to \ the falls, charging twenty cents i for the round trip. But a speedy mode of travel than by hack is contemplated; a dummy ; lino is projected. A civil engineer lias been over the ground, and he says such a line is practicable and could be built for less than $10,000. By following the course of the small stream which begins in town the road would run right by Gar¬ net spring, a pleasant stop: i lg point, This, in brief, is a portion of the plans that have hem r Highly ouN lined by our townsmen. Their intention is to make Toccoa falls, which now is one of the greatest natural curiosities and at the same time one of the nust beautiful sights in the United States, a pop- ular and noted sqm me r resort. A. the work procomL numerous other plans will be devised that will aid in rendering the THE TOCCOA HEWS: Friday, July 4.—'TRADE EDITION, i igs of the falls m nv comfortable To eoa will lie reaping s mie < >f the and more charming, l*enofits and will have to spread It would bo difficult t >e meeive herself. There is no tellign what of a plat?.»mom attractive than this she mav not do. She will doubt- 'zzxiszr&iz l-uutitul I.n».n to the i tails u and i take i .a • that i great with the blossoms ot wild flowers summer resort. and green with feathery ferns. This is no fairy story nor the abound. The temperature is visionary schemes of imaginative bpOrS r i' va*sr***l ff Qm rflil -ft "" \ m : Zfty' m \ wm % r • : m\ ! f //') mm ! WM i %%’im ?;%:■ ",1 llVi, 5.8: '-*/ ; ■f ft mmmm l: » i3 _ r V i t \m j m ill A £2 iijlli p j II Elite 1 i ft ?■ , I 1 ii m ", - \ §ep : — EDWARDS & DANCES’ STORE. delight fully cool, and in the hot- test weather one can get near the falls and be as comfortable as hrau-t could wish. Pure, cola mountain water which needs ice . is abundant, and the ozoi.e laden breezes come from the -....... -Y I I fill ■ v f '"M if IT Ml M T3 panniiMi ii 3;, 3m WM e^jj 'r [CAPP * ,fc ^ i siSiMi '. 111 I ii, E=S JL Y.x- T. A. CAPPS’ BUILDING.-THE NEWS OFFICE IS IN THE SECOND STORY. mountain sides, fresh and invigo¬ rating, while from the hotel could be discerned through the trees Toccoa falls, white as the driven snow, graceful as the folds of drapery about a shapely form and entrancingly lovely. To these advantages will be added numer¬ ous pleasing features devised by m m m wsm m lipplgilgigg ft ft-, m EDO l& 3 \ /. mr ilii— m X ft m interior of o. w. nowell’s store. man’s ingenuity, acoesibUity to the town and to railroad facilities. In fact it will be an ideal summer resort, and as a natural conse- qiuMice, will be immensely pop- ular. And there is talk of utilizing V* _w AX I i £7/ up, a Bfflj /ft ft/m l i ■ Wr if 2 t / i nw m •f'■’« v''_5 r * inte rk r of w, h. & J. davis’ drug store. t ie ' Ust ^ . r ^ to run " UU ™ an electric plant winch will furnish force to light the hotel and Toccoa with electricity, to run a street ^ ar j^ndto drive the machinery of a ’ cotton fa , t >rv . * And while all this . . . happening is minds, if it does sound rather romantic. M< ney can do this, and 1 the eirculatin; nodiun will be j llavethe mut t>r in ehivrge a,o level- headed, though progressive, and they may be expected to have every thing done right. .J ust allow us to prophesy a little: Within a year or two Toccoa falls will be the most attractive summer resort in Georgia, and the town of Toccoa will be a hum¬ mer. TOCCOA FALLS. This noted cascade is just two miles from our town, and it attracts many sight-seers. It is a failing source of pleasure, even to those who have seen it of times, to gaze upon this grand spectacle. No pen can do justice to h : s subject, and in advance we beg the pardon of our readers attempting tt y a description a • *• of t this beautiful object, which has been poetically termed the “Bride \he Mountain.” The following was written after our first view of Toccoa falls, ’ and is reprinted 1 onlv * because it seems proper that , description ►f the falls should appear in this issue: Toccoa creek is not a stream 1 ut it i. ' alibiing and hurrying, like a » UM ,u bov that has bum, along the way to school and deni v realizes that he will to hasten to escape being marked tardy. It is as clear as and sings a merry songs as it its tortvous way between lofty hills crowned with stately archs of the forest, and dashes in foaming haste over rocks that attempt to obstruct its journey seaward. In spring and its banks are fringed with many a sweet-scented gay-colored, wild flower, but in winter only pines, and other trees denuded of their luxuriant foliage, mark its winding course o’er its pebbly bed. But suddenly in its rapid flight the mountain stream is confronted by a yawning precipice. In some freak, or impelled by a mighty force, Nature has torn from a gigantic rock all that once was there and left a vast wall of granite, seamed and scarred in the struggle, apparently, but perpendicular and 18(3 feet in height. The stream does not hesitate, and as if scorning danger, it glee¬ fully accelerates its speed over a few feet of sloping rocks, and then leaps gently and gracefully. As it descends it spreads out and divides, becoming two long twin sheets of thin, milk-white spray, which re- bounds from the rocks below and is scattered many feet distant. In the sunshine the falls give forth the colors of the rainbow and make a charming picture. Up on the rocks from which Toc¬ coa creek begins its long leap one may get a good view of Toccoa, two miles distant, the houses of which, with their various colors, please the eye as they dot the lofty hills. To the lover of nature Toccoa falls will be “a thing of beauty and a joy forever.” CURRAHEE MOUNTAIN. A description of Toccoa would be incomplete without some men- tain of Currahee mountain. This noted mountain is a picturesque sight. It rises in grandeur 1740 above the level of the sea and 700 feet above Toccoa. It is heavily wooded and dotted with mammoth gray rocks. It is visible for twenty-five or thirty miles south, and is a favorite resort for the people of this section. Currahee valley forms a beau- titul picture and fertile farms, . lhe greater portion of it belongs to the family of Maj. Young Davis, whose hospitable home is a favor¬ ite visiting place. Through the cen¬ tre of the valley flows Broad river, on either side of which stretch out broad and level acres that produce good cotton, fine corn and luxuriant grasses. Visitors to Toccoa should not fail to go to Currahee mountain and take a look at Currahee val¬ ley. POSTOFFICE. We present a very good interior view of the post office, but it does not show the polish of the wood and tlie hand¬ some bronze on the doors of the lock boxes. Our postoffice is quite nicely fitted up, the outfit and other needful preparations costing $250. The post- master is Mr. J. J. Bright, who was nominated for this place in a primary election held here last December, and through Congressman Carter Tate secured the appointment. Mr. Bright is, so far as can be ascertained, the first postmaster in‘the South who was elect- ed. and we can say of him that he makes a good one. He is obliging, and he keeps mail pretty straight The ^ 1 ® , ”. the front ot Bn ^ ht : McJunkin & Co’s, store. town council. The following gentlemen compose on*”municipal officers: W. J. Hayes, ma J or > eouncilmen, M . A. Matheson, «• w - ft W,ho "’ B -, P - Brown, Jr., J. B. bimmons; recorder, t x. Goode, These gentlemen are all good citizens ami progressive men, an«l so tar they have served the town Very WeIL police. Marshals .T. IV. Price and A. M Grib- Me w.m h xvi.il,- others S |, H , P That thiw officers are vigilant and efficient. >x‘ ;x- ftZZi . ii d '/k // y ivt mm S3 K# 23! B h ii 7 1 V [r i i V m ‘ 1 m I m/r sV ■ ^ — -.......i Sf ft // -« ass INTERIOR OF BROWN ,v MITCHELL’S STORE. tilt* books of the recorder amt t lie town treasury can bear testimony. They will arrest any man who is disorderly, even though he be as big as the side of a meeting house and they have to call on the citizens to aid them in drag¬ ging him to the calaboose. Marshal Gribble has distinguished himself as a “blind tiger” catcher. < s? v -Is iii '> » '*4 LYT-j c.** ‘V —— u r: \ mm * Mm i ■ ill yt’l y A. H. M’ALLISTER’S RESIDENCE. THE CARY COTTON CO., a cut of whose splendid brick ware— house appears elsewhere, have been in business here but tvvoor three years, yet they have made the cotton lively and thus aided in advancing the growth and business of the town. We wish them a prosperous business this year. r 'mk Wa mm,- m Sfi: WWSiWBWil SPtOT m r *io j m iMiijuni^. Ji Siitmi I 1 * 11 Mi mT ^ddh fTp: ; 1 PI >> i i 1 I IJkfr r Vi 7/ r} p m 5 ^SWiM II m ■< /! WWlwig FrwiiiiiiiluiiM m ppiiiPwwriiWPriiiiii i __ ZftL T. S. DAVIS’ RESIDENCE. LIVERY STABLE. The only livery stable in town is run Hayes & Ramsay. They keep some t eanis tliat are very different from the average Jivery turnout, for their horses are all kept sleek and fat, and they have some stylish , . buggies, . hacks , , and phaetons. They are reasonable in their charges and get a good patron- O'-'.- SJ wmz I essay , TmWftM m kb mB % / yft w m y m WM: m Sfc, «e BML m f gaff :!■ miiiinniif 3 m n t a J n ; ...... 0 m €* H ~fi 'f, A K 'f I Y3 IsZr ss J. L. MARTIN’S RESIDENCE. age. The fact that they have no com- petition shows that Hayes & Ram- >ay a stable ‘fills the bill. " sch.efer’s warehouse, E -f^*f«-gince 1874, has been Wen- titled with loccoas interest and growth. He served as mayor of the cown ; n it s turbulent days and made one Q f the most efficient officers she has ever had * He built the Capps’ block, his present warehouse, the im- aa by fire in {1889. He represents S. M. Inman & Co., the largest cotton #rm in the world. There are in his employ- meat 15 to20 hands, bookkeeper, clerks, etc., and thus severa 1 thousands of dol- lars are paid in wages and spent here, WAGES. We doubt if the average citizen re¬ alizes the value to Toccoa of her wage earners. It will doubtless be a surprise to many to know that the railroad and three manufacturing eaterprises pay to their employes nearly $100,000 annu- J dly* Add to this sum wliat is earned 'W professional men,clerks,carpeuters, blacksmiths, servants, etc., and you wdl see that the wage earner is a most important factor in developing our resources. And besides, you will see fhe absolute necessity of establishing more industries, if we expect our town to continue to prosper. Let us have a $100,000 cotton factory and invite cap¬ ital and labor to come to our town. PHYSICIANS. Dr. J. McJunkin is the oldest phy¬ sician here, and he is scarcely middle- aged. He is a physician practice. of consider- able note and has a large Dr. vtcJunkin is the R. & D. railroad phy- gician in this section, Dr. Jeff Davis, having been reared near this place and being a sterling young man as well as a skillful phy- pStl’ce " P “ exten,,ve Dr. Jas. X. West has been here about sidering two years, and keeps pretty busy, con¬ the salubrity of this section. CONTINUED ON PAGE 5.