260 THE CAROLINA MOUNTAINS 
the appearance of grand old Whiteside from below, 
for from the many intersecting ridges and coves the 
great mountain with its Devil's Court-House appears 
to advantage. The country about Whiteside Cove is 
extremely wild, for it is on the eastern slope of the 
Blue Ridge and streams rush through it from all 
directions. And yet how can you call it wild with 
apple trees in bloom and that soft, Southern caress 
in the air! 
Beyond Whiteside Cove the road leads down to 
Cashier Valley and on to the "Sapphire Country," 
whose natural beauty man has enriched by the in- 
troduction of lakes into the landscape. Cashier Val- 
ley, with its open spaces, its cultivated farms, and 
its views of the surrounding mountains, has long 
been a favorite place of residence, and it was here 
that General Wade Hampton had his summer home. 
