mounted our horses ami accompanied Ijy Forest danger Carlin, started 

 on our journey of fifteen miles to the huffalo pasture. 



The day was a most perfect one, not a cloud in the sky, and the 

 air soft and balmy as in Springtime. The roads, over which there 

 had been some apprehension as to their condition at this time of 

 the year, were, with but few exceptions, in fine condition. 



The news of our departure from Hominy had been well adver- 

 tised, as at various points along the road crowds of people were 

 encountered and on passing a small school house, teacher and scholars 

 all turned out to see the buffalo, so the teams were halted and the 

 children allowed to view the most historical animal in America, which 

 thev greatlv appreciated. 



Mr. Buckner and the photographer accompanied us and took 

 a number of interesting views along the way. 



After accompanying the teams for about one-third the distance, 

 Mr. Dieffenbach suggested that as everything was moving along nicely, 

 that we go on ahead, examine the road and see what arrangements 

 had l)een made for unloading the buffalo; so, accompanied by Forest 

 Eanger Carlin, we left the teams and struck a more lively gait. 

 Presentlv we met a team of oxen yoked to a wagon which Mr. 

 Dieffenbach informed me were going some distance back for a load 

 of hav to feed the buffalo. After viewing this outfit and making a few 

 rapid mental calculations I thought how hungry those buffalo would 

 be before the hay arrived. 



Within a short time we came to a fine stream which crossed 

 the road. As there was no bridge we rode in and gave the horses a 

 chance to drink. I was much impressed with the purity of this 

 clear mountain stream and remarked to Mr. Dieffenbach, "This is the 

 kind of water the buff'alo would apj^reciate." He assured me there 

 was an ample supply of the same kind in the buffalo pasture, and 

 that this stream we "were crossing marked the l)Oundary line of the 

 Pisgah Forest Reserve at this point. 



"After crossing another stream we came to the mountain road 

 which wound around, back and forth, in easy grades until it reiched 

 the summit of Mount Pisgah. This road was in excellent condition, 

 hard, drv and smooth, and in most places of sufficient width to allow 

 vehicles to pass one another without danger. The Foresty Department 

 have a man continually employed to look after and care for this road, 

 which accounts for its excellent condition. 



The absence of foliage at this time of the year, together with an 

 exceptionallv clear atmosphere, presented — at various points — an ex- 

 tended view' of the surrounding country and the "Blue Pvidge." These 

 mountains are well named, as they are decidedly blue in appearance. 

 At a certain point where a last view could be had of the distant valley 

 and road over which we had come we halted, and sitting on our 

 horses gazed intently at a certain point to see if we could discover 

 any of the teams. Presently a small white object, then another, was 

 observed slowlv moving past the point. We were glad to see them as 

 we then knew "they had successfully negotiated the last mud hole and 



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