THE

HEART OF THE ALLEGHANIES

OR

WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA

COMPRISING

ITS TOPOGRAPHY, HISTORY, RESOURCES, PEOPLE
NARRATIVES, INCIDENTS, AND PICTURES OF TRAVEL
ADVENTURES IN HUNTING AND FISHING

AND

LEGENDS OF ITS WILDERNESSES

BY

WILBUR G. ZEIGLER AND BEN S. GROSSCUP

WITH MAP AND ILLUSTRATIONS

RALEIGH, N. C.
ALFRED WILLIAMS & CO

CLEVELAND, O.

WILLIAM W. WILLIAMS

Copyright, 1883

By WILBUR G. ZEIGLER AND BEN S. GRosscup

CONTENTS.

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INTRODUCTION.

The Culmination of the Alleghanies-Area-The Grand Portal-The Blue Ridge

-The Smokies-Transverse Ranges of the Central Plateau-Ancient Mountains

THE NATIVE MOUNTAINEERS.

The "Moon-eyed" People-Ottari and Erati--Musical Names-Legendary Supersti-

tions-The Devil's Footprints-His Judgment Seat-A Sacred Domain-Cherokee's

Paradise Gained-Aboriginal Geography-Sevier's Expedition-Decline of the

Tribe-Younaguska-A White Chief-The Qualla Boundary-A Ride Through the

Reservation-Yellow Hill-Constitution and Faith of the Band-Characteristics-

An Indian Maiden-Soco Scenery

IN THE HAUNTS OF THE BLACK BEAR.

Bruin's "Usin'-Places"-Pointers—A Hunting Party-Stately Forests-Wid Medford

--Sticking a Bear-Trials of Camping-Out-A Picture-Frosted Mountains--Amid

the Firs-Natural History-In Close Quarters-Scenic Features - The Drive

Begins-An Ebon Mountain-Judyculla Old Field-Calling In the Drivers-A

Snow Storm-The Vale of Pigeon-A Picturesque Party-Through Laurel Thick-

ets-At Bay-The Death Shot-Sam's Knob-Bear Traps-An Old Hunter's Obser-

vation

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THE VALLEY OF THE NOON-DAY SUN.

The Nantihala-Woodland Scenes-Monday's-Franklin-Evening on the Little
Tennessee-The Alleghanies' Grandest Highway-The Valley River Range-
Lonely Wilds-The Prince of Sluggards-Murphy-A Swiss Landscape—An Ani-
mated Guide-post-At the "Hoe-Down "-Apprehensions of Harm-A Jug in My
Hands-Pine Torches The Shooting Match-" Hoss-Swoppers "-Discouraging

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