Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1860-11-15
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REVOLUTIONARY "REMINISCENCES
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OLD DOMINION.
OLD DOMINION.


FIN mo-, romantr; buf. upon NV word.
There are some moments Nhcu oiic c.ia't helm feel
luz
Al his hcau's chords were - strongly stirred
~ thing around him. us vain eunccaiinE;
! y hiilc Hnsic IN his s'su siili iingcis.
"henc er the keys touched by Nature dnrcrs"
tuARtKs fENNO HOFTaaN.
Toward the latter part Of the past summer
made an excursion 10 the Valley of Virginia.
in iaihllmcnt Of an oft-repeated promise To a
friend who rcsides in the fertile county Of Clarke.
and who Is never 80 happy when his house
which seems to possess "a sort of caoutchcuc ca
pability of accommodaton-is filed wi ith genial
guests making themselves perfectly at home
beneath his hospitablc roof
Ny friends estate li,= near the Shenandoah
that most picturesque of all the tributaries of
the Potomac, whose sweet sounding name in
the musical and expressive nomenclature Of the
aborigines, signifies ~thr dancing daughter of the
stars and his residence, "A suhstantial odd
fashioned, tIme-tinted structure Of stone half
eoNerc'i with climbing plants. and partially sur
rounded by grove of patriarchal oaks, is 80
situated upon an upland lawn" a. to command
n varied prospect OF field and forest, extending.
Ridge to where the western mountains ,imlv
uark their outlines on the diSan, sky. and en-
braeins in it. scope a. interesting a region as
any summer tourist ncs4i desirc to explore.
so, too, thought and wroic old Father Burn
aby. Vicar of Grecnwich"--the onre famous
but now almost forgotten English trayrler-is,
a century ago, when. from the summit Il shbys
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rama OF which speak.
~Whcn, said be-. Il got TO the top. was in
cNprcssibly delighted With the scenc that opened
before me. Immediately under the mountain.
which was covered with ehama.daphncs in full
bloom. was mosi beautiful river; beyond this
an extensive plain diversified with every pleas
ing object which Nature can exhibit AMI at
the distance Of ifty miles another ridge Of still
more loity mountains. called the Great or North.
ern Ridge, which iBclosed aud terminated the
whole The Shenandoah !. exceed
ingly romantic and beautiful, forming a great
variety Of waterfalls. and j. 20 transparent thu,
you may see the pebbles Al tbc depth Of eight
or ten feet I could not but reflect
with pleasure on the situation of these people.
and think if there Is such thing a. Happiness in
this hfc that they enjoy II Far from the hustle
Of tho world. they live in the most delightful
climate and tho richest soil Imaginable they
are everywhere surrounded with beautiful pros
pects and sylvan scenes. lofty mountains. trans.
parent streams, falls Of Watcr rich valleys and
mystic woods. They i've in perfect liberty. and
possess what many princes would give half
] "A. y
tranquility Of miad~
No~herc, indeed. in all Virginia kn- Mature
leeu more lavish of her gifts AMI wrought upon
a scale II greater beauty and magni6cenor.
Bot attractive ne all travellers lnd thst favor.
% seriion droie is h,r more in ,is ssenery athau
meets ite eye
For Time aud iis memors.- lia,c iu,esief ~
many n ibe sarrouniine loe,litie- With ihaso
association. hist take bold upon the heart. tbat
a ddy, n almost auJ direction - SURF o. sug-
I glFt so-nr stirring story Il tba pasi which im.
parts additional inier,.t a. te physical eatarcs
~ 10, scene by masking us familiar With be- be-.
tory.
Hewitt va Diet Thomas lord Fairfts. Bacon
~ Csmeroa had be hoinc ilr nrsrly tl.rty years
. AN.N N.II '''AHNiN NNfaNl AN ~ NIA ANA.NN N.H
young surveyor Washington Herr We may
trace ihs mark - Bsaddacks army throarh
~ very farms vbere Morgan. the wagon loy.
va uout 10 -inse his team a-6sld and Sod
suil standing amarpias ant sampies ~ iie oid
roo,ls- iu which Diuriiiis hunic,i " hen r g,ie.t
80 Crrenway Court ani Rhef,. twenty years
theraner. Duamores men verg martcr,d flr
thsir Western esredliion. lisrc macy ilet0
dictionary uortii.s ha,i ihf.r iusiilaiioss .n ths
hsraie ~ ~ Co., Eepablt sad hsn5 uas thr
modest h.nestcad ofthc patriot parsos Tllrtston
Do having iito MahisHi,afg laid asile tirs
7 gown aui .-riei on hss sse-i 20 bed be oun
paf.sbiausrs io ,ls 6.ii pourrd farth BE- bias-s
ii.asiiaa q, liteFiy an.i Over vtsas vcry grave.
10 3d. a. ssath. vs. flaght a. last .-rssf i.at
I tle b. tis scraai aar ~ lniepsu,isncai Hers
h,s d. Nclsens. ra1es HaadslFhs. Hsa1s.
I hyr'ls Bsrpslis Carter Isss-e-. Fsonti,roys.
slai othr sei1ns "a a. siar,ig stark ~ paisiasa
/ shose aauss usso kn1reu aaf h1aorr,i fssss.t
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