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A Trip io Tallulah. Monday afternoon, Sept. 10th, wo left our home in Franklin county in company with Mr. E. M. Foihes, that meat excellent and v. o:iby gentleman of Banks county, to sjend a day or two with him and his mother's fami* ‘y, and to say we enjoyed ourselves, anting our short stay with them, would be useless, for all who know them, know very well how they entor tain. However, much we enjoyed the short visit to them, we wera not to make a long stay, and Wednesday morning, bright and early we were on cur way to the great Georgia, and I might with truth say, the great East ern wonder. Going up on the morn . ;sg train We arrived at th® Grand ' lew Hotel at 11.55, and were met Hy that prince of fellows Mr. Jqe M ’nrtledge, and were escorted to the Loieland introduced to the proprietor. Mr. W. D. Young and his beautiful •• ife, and then shown to our room, where wo woat through the painful, yet necessary operation of washing our c irty hides; after which we wore con c acted to the lsrgo dining hall, where a bountiful provision had been made tor satisfying our hunger, which we u;d a manner that would add nevy glo ly to our already widespread reputa tion in that line of business. There was only one thing that caused u re g ef, and that was the fact that W3 could do no more. After one had clear ed away the table oar oy9s called very loudly for sleep, and we very willing ly obeyed by indulging in a short nap of only two hours. The next thing was to see the Falls. First we went to the Giand Chasm, and alter adrnir iiig its beauty aul grandeur from above, we went below. Terrible the descent, but aftor awhile we reached the bottom, and while admiring the beauty of Bridal Fall, evm' and anon, would come through “Wtiat is man that Thou art mindful of him, and the 6on of man that Thou visit est him.” Bridal Veil is about thirty feet hih and rush s smoothly over the steep decline o t. e ks, and yet it beats the water u m eiC tt reach es the leva bd • Then- is h v r -iliar e < r * just tn ti e edge of ti i l ;ih- Devil’s! Breeches. Poor oil fellow, he mast have gone m toatlmig in the pool ali v e and gut washed c yer the fall aid in this way loat bis breeches These breech*' are two hoies wa.-htd out in the rock, several feet deep, and iu the very shape ot a pair of breeches—the body part and all We rested our selves awhile, reclining on the rocks and then began the tiresome ascen*. When about half way np we heard the 6hrill scream of the whistle of the com ing train and we waited for it to come into view. Imagine yourselves, dear readers, in a chasm hundreds of feet deep and seeing a swiftly moving train some hundred yards away with the last rays of sunshine just bidding ad ieu to earth, and you will then have some faint shadow of what we saw just then, and can imagine perhaps how we felt. All this was soon gone and we began anew our ascent. We arrived at the hotel very soon, and af ter a few minutes rest we were ready to eat the splendid Buppsr prepared for us, and being of course very tired, we sought deeper rest in sleep, and we g'jon found it. Thursday forenoon, guided by our esteemed friend Joe M, Oartledge, we began our tour to new plaoes of grandeur and beauty. First we came to Lovers Lsap, where, it is said, two lovers of our red brethren sought death rather than be separated by angry parents, and where, too, Prof. Leon put in very iminent danger his life for a few hundrendred doll us, by walking a rope across, most of which was expanded in making the necessary preparations. This wsethe greatest teat in rope walking perform ed in the country; the length of walk was about twelve hundred feet, and the height between five and six bun dred; though some say seven hundred and fifty. Next we came to the Dev il’s Pnlpit, and the Poet’s Cradle, from which we were able to get a view of Hurricane fall and the Garden of Eden. The pulpit is five hundred and seventy-five feet high, aad com mands a good view of everything around it; (several times did we visit this famous place, one of which we will tell you of at the right time.) From here we wont up to the bridge, across the river, and went to the ofcmr side, and came first to Yulcan’a Forge, five hundred feet above the river. In this forge, fO’-med by rocks falling away, or else sliding j' St out of place, we found many names, some ot which were familiar, cut in a large and more than half dead cedar tree, and in the walls of the forge. Among the fami liar names was H. C. McDonald,lß76. Mr. McDonald is well Luown in and around Homer. Some of the names we saw were cut forty aud fifty years ago; while some were entirely illegible. From here wo came to Dina’s Host, two handled and fifty foot high, then to the Throne Osulua, six hundred foet high; both of which places gave ns good views of the mad current far beueath us. After seeing these things we turn ed our faces botelward, aud an hour later we were very vigorously using knife and fork. After this we turned to our room and found rest in writing to friends and relatives. Friday forenoon wo i>pent in going down to get a close view of toe ive and the several falls First, we came to Ocone* F> s which is forty two 'ee 1, high W at cn a la'g- nek nt'iler the *; niiug branches of a ree nd looked a d• mired until up, were satisfied odtbeu nought Hurricane Fallg, which we found in a short while. Hunicme is one of the grandest sights to bo seen in the whole lot. It is ninety two feet high, and the mad current makes two fierce leaps ere it reaches ti e straara beneath. When the water is clear, as it was then, everv drop looks like ice and sparkles and glitteis most beautifully in the bright sunshine. Here the water dashed into sprays and foatn, while all the time a great cloud of mist is hovering near, in which, in the sunshine can be seen, almost all day, beautiful rainbows—God’s sign of no more floods. Tempests Falls was visited next. Here the water makes two leaps, one to half way and the other down. Then came Lodore Falls, while just between ihs two is Hawthorn’s Pool, in which a man, many years ago, was drowsed, and his name Hawthorn, was given to the pool. Still farther np wo found Indian Arrow Rapids. Here we found much driftwood thrown up by the late heavy rains, and several large holes washed ont in the rocks, which, after awhile will cause them to break away. In the afternoon we got three good horses and started for Sinking Moun tain, about four in’les distant. In less than an hour we same near there, and leaving our horses we started on foot through the field for the mountain. Nearly half of it, and this tact gives it this name, is litterally sinking or breaking away, The distance it has made since it began ten years ago, is apout fifty ieet in a perpendicular dine. Many causes have been assigned—one of which is aa earthquake, as it was only a few weeks, or perhaps months, af ter an earfhqdake, that it was first noticed that the mountain was sinking. The siuking side is brok en to pieces. After seeing all that was to be seen here, we began our return and arrived at tile hotel about eight. Friday night cloudy, though it was, we determined to see the Devil's Pulpit again, and we two went down aud were very fortu nate, for we had a beautiful moon light for a little wide, and we made goad use of it, ind feasted our eyes on the grand and sublime scenery below', around, and above. While here this tine, our thoughts were largely of thp greatness and goodness of God in giving so much to make man happy, and to point man to Him, Saturday and Sun day being very raiiy, we weiecon iiued to the houst. And to the credit of our kind host and wife we would say that thaj Sabbath was as quiet as any we li.ve spent atoui own Homes, and it seems to be (heir rule that Sunday must be ob served as Sunday-. Monday morn in; we left that far tamed place will many regrets that our stay was ;o short, and that we missed seein; many things. We can never forget the kindness of our host and wfe and Mr. Joo Cart ledge. We aoarded the 7:30 train and were som on our way to Toecoa, where \V3 arrived in due time. While waiting for passen gers ;il Clarksville, we met the Rev, S. C. Simjson of foccoa, who toek us in cha'ge and invited us home with him; of course we went; alier a splendd dinner and resting a bit, we waked out to Toecoa Falls, t’occca is more beautiful, but Tallulah is more grand aud sublime. At 10:40 we bade farewell to our friends there aud began our journey to Columbia. On reaching Seneca we learned of the great damage to Columbia & Greenville Railroad, and that we .would have to go by way of Charlotte. We reached Columbia, and after a lot of hearty handshakes, aud mornirg prayer in the chapel, we adjourn ed to the dining hall for breakfast. 11. And T. The average nan usually finds himself at sea when he undertakes a description of a lady's dress. An old farmer, refurni ng from the wed ding of a niece iu a distant city, was eagerly questioned by his fam ily as to the bride’s costuma. He said, “she had on some kind of a dress, with aloto r fiub-dubbery of some sort or ’nother down the front of it, and a (hing-a-ma-jig on the back of it, with a long tail ot some stuff—l don't know what it was— dragging out behind, and a- lot of tlip-ilap llounce3 over the whole thing. There wasn’t no arms to it and she bad a lot of white truck, soft and Hop-like on her head and that’s jist all I kaow about it.’’ Gunnels, Power & So., v JIA IvMOXX GROVE, DEALERS IN Plantation Supplies. ~fc) ate, &W&, QAoewab, o.vA Qjwaw©, We Keep in stock a fall supply of good and fresh goods. We can not bo surpassed in Quality and Durability. We buy at lowest market figures; we defy competition in prices. We want only a living profit on our srdes. V, e do uot claim to be Vanderbilts, nor do wo wish to accumulate their fortunes. We arc receiving daily, a full supply of our Customers ever day unts. £o** Country Produce Taken in Exchanges at High est Ms k- Pi iocs. Athens Music House, 114 Clayton Street, Next Door to Postoffice, Athens, Ge igi i. Haselton & Dozier, Proprietors, ■ 'j 1 Keeps always on hand the oest makes of 0& owv’Co.vb, VIOLINS AND BANJOS; And all kinds of Musioal Instruments at the very lowest price? for Cash, or on the Installment plan. Written guranteeon all instruments sold. Speoiul reduced rates to church es and Sunday schools. Pictures and Picture Frames a specially. All sizes and styles ot h r&mea made to order at short notice. Buy from us and save agents’ commissions, lb North-East Georgia Fair Association. Fourth Exhibition Will be Held at Athens, Georgia, Nov. 5,6, 7,8, 9 10th ’BB. OVER $3,000 IN PREMIUMS. Races Every Day, Re-union lOlh Georgia Regiment Confederate Sham Battle. Good Band in attendance. Special premiums ior County Exhibits. Grounds in Corporate limits. Special rate*. One Coat per Mile od Railroads. Special parse ior IS’orth E*et Georgia Ilorsea. SYLVANUS MORRIS, Secretary.