Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1870-09-30

circuitous route, and enlisted tho sox,.:
of "man and brother to float - fro' Yes
Itopmost branch. A few DAYS 400 - 80 me
young friend, and Capt A. W. Stokes =, q
mlssls sippl, the companion of MANY nIoo ~
ant walks, I started to the point ini;apo lIa3
The Captain would go right up the fa|ea;:
the mountain, in some places nearly q.
pendlcniar, and but for the determinattiooIn
not 10 De outdone by my Juniors, mnat
nave succumbed. To add to nv nernIo..;
ties. my hat, in the most dificnt na 49, IL
the ascent, took a freak of rolling fo -.
away until stopped by friendly fwi9,
was 1t for this, thou most wyetcboei
specimen OF head gear" said by vav NJ
a2ostrcp9e, that appropriated six Dol.
lars to thy purchase from terribly ot
tenuated purse, and elevated thee n
conspicuous position on my yeneroIJo
heau, Whlie' owing to the very attractiy.
appearance OF him who deigncd to Mac
himself under thy protection, tbou wost
the observed Of all Observers" Bat ~
vain, was compelled to retrsce my stem
aud, having caught the truant, made nv
way TO my companions, who were Resin,
and enjoying she scene. At last y,3
reached the summit, and were both rcpai1
ard astonished by the distant and vivid
mountain Wow before lis. the Roanotn
q
eye, and the whole seem second ONLY "a
FISHERS view" referred to in a previous
letter. In consideration Of all tho Incl
dents stated, we arc at q loss whether f.
name the view "Robal PEAK" or Stole
HILL"
Another scene, with Capt. CoIhoun. tLa
gentlemanly proprietor, as our guide. v.a
visited on the DIST. We drove within
three-fourths of g mile of the spos-aI;a{.t
inc n cHuINla NJ b--,1r-,l v-,r,7.- !
to the mouth Of q ravinc among the eaes
Of the Blue Ridge which narrows gradual
ly until 1t presents tho appearances on
mountain gorge. We walked over COZ
tinued bed OF hinge bJu,ders, slowcreI
there by the hand Of nature, rocks als3 on
each side Of us, rising almost parpcnllcu-
lar, the mountains towering far overhead.
yet the forest growth reaching TO our : ?.
feet After some labor wo reached ~
scene, whore the water, now MOI lar-o ig
volume, falls distance of sixty feet crcc
an abrupt procipico OF stone. The vLy'o
glen is ''grand, glowing and peculiar"
and takes its Damo from mort nal5w.
choly incident. The falls became known
to the visitors at the Springs late in An.
gust, 1868 A party Of la4ics Gul gentle
men, providing Themselves " it'll refresh
ments, started then to visit them; among
them were Robert Stiles, q fQJ specimen
OF muscular development and manly beau
ty, noted for his feats Of stlcngJn and
agility, and his sister, both rcsideat3ls
Richmond, Va, arrived at the place. a.,
while the rest OF the company, seated on
broad rock ct the foot O. the falls were
enjoying themselves, Robert scrambled M
the ascent, crossed the gorge, descended
to tho opposite side, and climbed
q tree, seating himseG or one OF tho limbs
overhanging his friends. Hcturning -
descend, he graspcd at q knot PROJECTING
from the body OF the tree, which gave
way, and Ill an instant he wa dashed on
the rock beneath. He never breathcu
again. That party, SO cAuberant in the
morning, returned with one des0!ate heart
among them, and all soIrow-atrichen. III
incident cast gloom over al, ana the sea-
son now drew near to a close. The falls
have been since called by his lame. Per
haps ages hence the sal tale, become TIA
ilti0nai, will evoke the sympathy Of listen
9rs, whilst the murnuri0g waters viii sing
ais Requiem forever.
[ have, know, trcspa5seI too FIX rI
your space bat as this is my last letter,
must claim your indulgence. Allow M f.
bear my testimony to tIe medicinal value
ot this water, which has relieved me tom
at least OF every symptom Of
dyspepsia Of several years standing. From
he experience of others / have sono
nope that tho relief will be permanent.
Japt Colhoun, the resident partner, giy.a
lis personal attention TO the whole mau
sgement, and leaves nothing unlono to
promote tue comfort Of his guests. Ina
Invalid who seeks the benefit 0f the watvra
lere, may rest satisfied that lie Will receive
he kindest attention.
To the acquaintance I have made among
he hills, not forgetting one, much my
unior, ''graced with all grace to grace "
Gentleman" whose society was to ma .
ource of much pleasure, TO your reader
nd yourselves, health and happiness.
NORTH 6TATE.