486 RABUN COUNTY. 



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Climate, Diseases, Longevity. — The climate is cold in 

 winter, but pleasant and bracing in summer. The diseases 

 are such as usually occur in mountainous districts. The fol- 

 lowing are the cases of longevity which we have been able to 

 ascertain. Mr. Williams died in this county at the age of 

 110 years, and was a drummer in the revolutionary war. Mr. 

 Wall is now living, over 80 ; Mr. John Steele, over 80 ; Mr- 

 Josias Callahan, 80. 



Mountains, Valleys. — Rabun is a county of moun- 

 tains. In whatever direction the eye is turned it beholds 

 ridges of mountains, one behind the other, " like a dark blue 

 sea of giant billows, instantly stricken solid by nature's magic 

 wand." The different peaks are named Bald mountain, 

 Screamer, Pinnacle, Tallulah, &c. The valleys are Tennessee, 

 War Woman, Persimmon, Tiger Tail, and Simpson's creek. 



Roads and Bridges. — A resident of the county informs 

 the author that the roads are bad, bad as roads can be. The 

 turnpike road extending from Habersham to North Carolina, 

 runs through Rabun, and is now in a very bad condition. 

 There are no bridges or ferries. When the waters are too 

 deep for fording, the people are compelled to wait until they 

 subside. 



Caves, Falls. — In the county are several caves, but none 

 particularly celebrated. Ten miles N. E. of Clayton is a 

 beautiful fall, called Eastatoah,and about four miles from Clay- 

 ton are the Stekoa falls, which many persons think superior 

 in beauty to the far-famed Toccoa falls. 



Mills, Distilleries. — The water-power in this county is 

 equal to any in the State. Saw-mills, 3 ; grist-mills, 10 or 15 ; 

 distilleries, 6. 



Forest Trees, Fruits. — The forest trees are hickory, 

 oak, poplar, pine, walnut, maple, fir, spruce pine, chestnut, 



