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Trip Hi# lie Uintah.
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A Pleasant Trip Through the Mountains of North-east—
The People and the Country.
Our party consisted of W II
Thompson, Mrs- W II Thompson,
Mttio Maley. J6ie Br wn, Griff
Kinitli, and ‘C 'liftin'’ Frank Tiion p
soa, col.
Of course we left our Ik me with
many a ilictp.ilio.iS. We talked
o' the moiintaiuH and dreamed of
the mountains, until the imagina*
lion had loaded 'lie mind wi h ilft
i.nporf-ct pictures.
We,left our homes, too, r.prepar
ed and determine Ito stay as long
as we pleased and to come back
when we got ready.
At the close of the first day we
pitched our camp no vr Aldus bridge
on Broad river. Here we received
every attention from the Akins
family, and their kindness shall
notibe'jforgotlcn We were inis
pressed with the Akins homo which
is a home of plentvand happiness,
and with tie push and oiorgy ef
the Ak ns hoys, whoio characteris
tics guarantee tnem saccess in life,
The*next day we dinod' in tne
heautifu 1 grove below Toecoa Kali,
bat not until we had seen the fail,
if course. This fall is interesting
not of the <pi ntily of
wi.tt-r that it hurries on to the At*
lantio—for Toecoa creek is small,
hut because the stri-am pours ovi)’
a' p erpe dicula 1 ’ wall of rock ; 185
foot i t height a*d becomes a clone
of mist before |i. rwaehes the bed
erf the creek below. Sand bal hv
In or near the mi t and watch the
rainbows formed in it and you are
greeted by a cool, ref res Mi g breeze
brought down fr in aho-e by the
mu rent, of Water.
Tne eve of the second day found
us at TallulahFalls,where we spent
two and three nights. To say tuat
the Boonery at 'Tallulah Fa Is, is
grand, sublime, conveys but a
faint impression unless you behold
it. The proecsso' of weathering
and erosion have gone on until
Tallulah river, slowly but steadi
ily lowering its bed through geo
logical ages, now flow* .•several
hundred feet below its original
position, and by many windings
among the great bowlders hat
tumbled in from time to time from
hardendioiiln'and almost pirdiou
lar walls of rook and earth that
now range from two hundred to 12
hundred hot in he'ght. Point
Inspirali >n being tl>o highest olitF
The siratta and clifts in the walls
show plain'y thetmanner in which
the grea' mass of ,ro ,'k and ear'll
was depoa'ted under wn er before
the upheaval of the Appalachian
mountain system. At in ervals
through all this grand scenery th
river makes a half dozen leaps,
ranging from sixteen t<> nmtjv-ix
feet, thus hurrying onward as if
anxious to quit its u. ligli fnl sur
roundings to mingle with the was
tors of th" great ocean. The mai y
pictmesque formations of earth and
rock, the falls looking like bo.lss of
diamonds glistening in all their
bnllianor and the rainbows p'a\-
ing in the mists above them, dm
laurels and o'her forms of vgp a .
tion growing in tl'o crann.cs of
tile rocks and patohcß of earth,
and the wild flowers bathiug in the
cool sprays and sprin dets and
brooklets ha* trickle from the
sides of the c iffs, all then* togeth
er go loin ke up enviable retreas
for leverajj an l plenaure seekers.
They inspire the aibUmestthoughts
They give innetus to the imaging!
tion and other powers of the soul.
Stand on Point Inspiration and
behold the objects that come in*.
Jour field of vision and you ean
but exclaim, n'ture must baw
smile.l upon ibis work when she
finished i*. Hut the rocks arc con
tinually w aring away, the river
elowlv but steadil' getting lower,
from the cliffs are broken off from
time to time by the freer. sand are
preoiptated imo the wa ers below,
and hence nature iutt>-t be ever
smiling for sh > is ever build nj.
On the western side of the fat 1,
towering upward f. three miles,is
Hock mountain fr m whose sum
mil can lu s en in s< mi circular
form a vn-t expanse of mountains
of varied bti{hs, some of which
so*in almost to leach the skies,
and all together forming a scene
beautiful to In-hold, grnnd to con
template and to > sublime to He
described. Si ee t human niiml
has a dearer • ompreliensiou <f
those material cbjeets which die
bands lovelies, tit* Ir-t thought
tint rubes into the mind on
iwucliiiigthis bitty po-i'.iou is of
an arm long enough and a Imud
extensive enough to touch all ihis
stretch of mountain s euerx t
♦*noc, ha’ as the too jght vanishes
iu iUowu übin dity iltc view be
coau’s all th? more ab orbing and
wonderful. The pleasures of our
stay at the falls *ere increased by
the kindness of Mr. and >lisT A
Robinson. T liey'in de tinir tom*
indeed a home tor us. Mr. Rob
inson is not o best guide
at the falls, but lie is also an agree ;
able escort, a pleasant gentleman,
and by the way will preach for
you if„you want him to. There
fore, when you g. to the Tallulah
Falls go the Hotel Robinson if you
would enjoy your stay there.
Another days drive carried us
through Rabun Gap and into
Tennessee Valley whero we camps
cd near Mud creek Falls which we
visited next morning. The-e falls
are surrounded by beautiful scen
ery and are'worth v suing. Mud
ccek flows swiftly over a long in
cline, makes an almost perpendic
ular leap of one hundred and forty
feet, again flows very swiftly for a
long dtstai.ee [and makes a final
leup of sevu'al hundred foot at an
angle of about six'y degrees, mak
ing in nli a full of something Tike a
thousand feet At the Uot of the
fa Ms is a I'ttlo old corn mill that
probably grinds a peck of c rn in
a week, more or less, and iliere is
enough water pow, r there to ' run
the machinery of the univeise If
the water poured on the earth as
an overshot wheel —almost,
The close of another day found
us 'in Macon county, N 0 at the
home of Mr. A P Scvog s, with
whom wo stopped till noon of the
next d„y. Mr. lives right
on top of Blue Ridge at the toot
of Sea ly mountain the summit of
which is two and a half miles from
hi s home. This mountain is so
high that nothing but shrubbery
g'owg upon its highest points. Ac
companied by M • Scroggs, his lit
tle son and daughter, we climbed
to the very top hoping to get a good
view ot the piominout features of
old mother earth, bit a dense fog
hud so enveloped the mountain
when wo got to the top that we
could see nothing but floating
mists below and about us,
and we were disappointed except
in seeing the Brins of
vege'a'ion at such heights, and
in the conaolation of knowing that
we hod ascended to the clouds.
Mr. Scroggs farm iB in the edge of
a nec'ion of country known as the
Flats which thongt übout on top
of Blue Kidgo is heavily timbered
and fertie. Mr. Scroggs entiri
family, himself, wife and several
bright interesting children, were
very kind and good to us. Their
open hospitality, their efforts to
maks our slay with them pleasant
shall ever he remembered.
Leaving this happy home at
noo i wo journeyed toward lliglis
land, .N (_) where we spent the next
niglt . Highland is a summer res
s it*i in the shape of a beautiful
little in mu i niii village situated
upon ft high elevation andsu roun
ded bv mountain peaks.
After leaving Highland we trav
eled for several miles down n
mountain road so grud*d that
slice ear could easily pass ov> r it
hit in several places it is the
kind <>i road that, the man met
himself in throe tunes. Going
from from N (5 into Wa. again we
pit lied our tent at the close of tins
day on tlm banks of lie beautiful
Chattooga river (South Carolina
side) who re floating mists soared
upward on their white wings to
play with the ides and summits
of th little mouuiAuis which seem
ed to smile upon the green va ley
be l oxv.
Auother half day’s drive brought
us to the tunnel 1 under stuiup
house mountain dx miles from
Wn lialla, S 0. This tunnell if
oompleted ould be a mile and
u half in length and a huge exon—
val on through a olid mountain
of granite, Something like half of
tue work was done before it was
abandoned. It is a part of a railroad
some forty miles of which was in>
milled to connect Walhalla and
Chattanooga. Tae grading can be
seen in many places along-the
dirt toad through Rabun Gap.
We Slow began t> realize that we
were going. home. Behind us and
not tar distant lay the big blue
mountains, before us, the unbroken
horizon. For several days we had
wandered in uiihiokeu pleasures
al mg beautiful valleys and altout
picture* que mountains where the
timbered forests, tL- fiehlw of mod
esty' ferns. cool spring*, th*
jilayftu U'Ouks and brooklets, die
wild (lowers, forming everyw fere a j
detightfii pumicing g-oaud, inn- 1
ted us in slay f v ver here a 1
nature seined n> smile m her luxv
ury ami to bo in harmony wdh tiie i
reveries of the ►ool. Where •',
found oiiisolvoo indeed away’ fr in i
lhco sense* w - could but echo t'-o!
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Dress good?, Cloaks, Underwear, woolen goods, cotton goods,
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Hose Furnishing goods, Millinery and Notions.
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Our second !*.• Eastern Markets n-as a sneers in tl e way of Bargains for the trade, Every department Is
111 of Nev and Fashionable Merchandise, and we will offer values this week that
can t be matched by any house in the South.
For Every Dollar you invest at Davit on and Lowe s Means a saving of 2$ to 5 0 Cents,
CoAl S W ° n r 1,10 b( n ß{ ° orße S ’ GIOVCB ai,d HoSmy - Jouviu ’ 8 Kid*, Thompson's Glove Fitting Corse’s, Ferris’
>oAl Sense Corset Waislß. RAG Corsets, white and colors, all grades.
New lot La-es for Fancy Work. Closing out Embroideries t reduced price.
Dress Large Bargain counters Loaded with specials this Week.
0 pieces wool t dres9goods worth 20 and 25b, choco of lot this week
15c. or $1 20 for drs* pattern.
k ecoA " 001 dress goods worth 35 to 4Dc, choice cf lot 26c, or
♦1 76 u.r dress pattern. j
SIPES FOR MiOMUA'W
89 novelty dres* patterns, regular p me *7 50 to $8 50, they go o lu
sale Moonday at $5 00.
Wo have just receive a shipment of new thing-* in Fancy Mack dresJ
patterns, prettiest and cheapest lot the season * "S
Wo will place on sale Monday one thousand wraps for ladies, miss
ses and children at p ices unheard -of.
511 plush capes 250. can’t be matched at 4 00.
1(55 all wool bouelay jaO'<ets 8 50, wortn 5 00.
I 06 all wool bouelay jackets 450 worth 7 soi.
! 75 ladies and mi-ees fancy jackets 4(50, worth 758
50 doz. Indies heavy fleeced Ribbed Vests ‘?se, 40c grade
75 do. “ - “■ • *- 35c, 40e gra e.’
25 doz, LadiesJWool Ribbed buckets 50c, 75c kind
25 do*. Ladi'B Extra Wool Vests 1.25 kind.
Indies and Misses Union Suit*.
Odd lots ladies and childrens Shirts and Drawers half price
60 Childrens Jackets *>oc
50 dozen I luck Towels 10c, usually sell at 260
1000 yards fine Check Muslin s4c usually ss;fe*at lifyc
10 pi’ees Red Damask 10c, ” • • gOe,
5 pcs extra Bloaehei Damask scc “ “ '
10 pee 10-4 nnbleached Sheeting l2Jc, usually *[Bclls at 18c.
10 pcs 10>4 Bleached sheeting 15c, usually sells at 20 0 .
50 pieces flu* sea Is'aud 4sc, usually sells at 6c.
1.000 yards heavy outings
„ .TO CLOSE OUT— ' 1 fa fjtfe f{sf<atiese Drttgijptß ; 7<* fine Damask TftMe 1 Ctfv'ft.?' pair? flife Damask
<0 pair Dace ( urtnitts; French Tapes; rv*—tnt-ire lot to close out at cost tlffc? week*
Hiowifljf horary ip cettrtpl Add Wool lor ladies, child ret? and moo. fnrm 10 tty 76c pair
"t’ tbe best 10. !•>, 20, $i ntl 50c Hose iu the nvirKot, Omvs DyeJ wdry pair warranted.
We sell tue best I.o*-) and 1.50 Button and latce Glove in the niafket. Every psir warranted.
-Showing big liite Lulus Gpint-tet okvs, CtuHren’s School rdoves ami lilies’ street and driving gloves-/
Qloak Sale.
Underwear Sale
Specials
, 36 pieces wool dres goods worth 50 to 60c, choice of lot 35c, or $2-
145 lor dress pattern. ’
| 23 p oces
IPatlern.
S We have just received 200 Novelty Dress Patterns—no two alike
—ranging in price from 3.50 to $15.00.
S Just received a shipment in black and colors m Serges Hen
IMohairs, and Canvass Cloths. '
, Just received a shipment of Silks, Velvets, Allnyer .Jets and
dancy dress trimmings. You can get a stylish dress at Davisou & Low
Itor a very small price.
Wor^dmfbll 311 ' 1 MJ ' SeS Tan J!lcket9 50 °> G - 50 *** 7.50 each.
20 Ladies all wool Jackets 1.50, worth 3,50.
*> "ttui( j B tk “ g # 2.25, . 450
3o° Aij.s s n n d children’s Jackets on sale this - ee v
.. i e i Ph,sb Cape ' - ' to be Poltl at il sacr 'fioe tins * e-,k.
h s v. ill be a regular slaughter i r > prices of Wraps.
9°° lf >t dieys GX ir ; , heavy shir 50c. worth 75c.
teraiffl 1 V p l " c / st,)!s ,p ’ ek in Canton flannels, wool fl an V c ls was
r ,F°?® n f - 8 rung*, cas-*:mers and Jeans. ‘ ‘ ’
K pieces extn henry fed • ill flannel 2oe cant be notched at 40c.
700 yards plakl du ingS 7c,- itsttaify sell rrtlOc
-1,000 yards fleet ed back | riut<-d serges HSAally sfell at< I^2^
J ,000 yards fancy cotton dress aoods and percales 10c, worth
ijanrt 15c
25"0 tain Oshanta cans 10c, usttally* sell at 60c.
■ 5 pieces fleeced back pique 10c, usually sails at 25c.
*oe for seamless black hose, usually* s'll a 15*.
I6e for seamless black h 'se,- ribbed tort, uspallv sell at 35c.
Our Notion sit -k is brim full o? new tbmg’S in bef-s, purees am?
hair urn men is. t