"The Cumberland Mountains 



couth transitionist establishments from the 

 wigwams of savages to the clumsy but clean 

 log castle of the thrifty pioneer. 



September 20, All day among the groves and 

 gorges of Murphy with Mr. Beale. Was shown 

 the site of Camp Butler where General Scott 

 had his headquarters when he removed the 

 Cherokee Indians to a new home in the West. 

 Found a number of rare and strange plants on 

 the rocky banks of the river Hiwassee. In the 

 afternoon, from the summit of a commanding 

 ridge, I obtained a magnificent view of blue, 

 softly curved mountain scenery. Among the 

 trees I saw Ilex [Holly] for the first time. Mr. 

 Beale informed me that the paleness of most 

 of the women in his neighborhood, and the 

 mountains in general hereabouts, was caused 

 chiefly by smoking and by what is called "dip- 

 ping." I had never even heard of dipping. The 

 term simply describes the application of snuff 

 to the gum by means of a small swab. 



September 21. Most luxuriant forest. Many 

 brooks running across the road. Blairsville 

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