The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1873-08-13
For THE HERALD.
MOUNTAIN VIEW, July, 1878.

MOUNTAIN lew, July, 1910.
MR.. EDIToR-We had been thinking Of
writing you few "do,s'' for several days,
but "drat the luck" we can't scare up one
single idea. We left YOU in our last at
Newport, but don't for moment think we
have been all this time inspecting this little
Getty in the mountains" We were rustica-
ting and ouly stopped here night to rest,
preparatory to entering Montgomery Co., so
widely known for its rich and abundant coal
fields. Our stay in the little village was
pleasant; here we met an old claSS-matc,
from whom we learned much about Newport
and surroundings, and here, too, we met 4
fair aud beautiful young lady, 70 whom we
tried TO talk, and not only to talk, but to ont
talk our rival, but all, all 10 no avail. He
was next ugliest after myself in our class
while at school, but you know the ladies
don't much mind that, so fellow has plenty
of talk.
My dear sir, we fear you are beginning to
think we arc out Of news sure enough, but
we arc not, so here are Il few Items If not
of interest perhaps OF importance. The SUBJ
jcct, as 20 what We will burn, when all the
fuel that is now so abundant, is exhausted.
has been discussed long ago. Water has
been suggested, and even tried, but it is said
f'it is no burn" The immense forests are
fast disappearing beneath the wCoIman'S
axe, and before many years shall have been
marked upon the great dial-piatc Of time.
they will be consumed by the dcvouring
elements. The mountains of this State arc
covered with such heavy growth Of timber,
that 10 all human appearances they will
never want wood for fuel. But there are
sections where they are not so fortunate,
cities that have to be supplied. and protected
from the chilly blasts Of winter The qucs-
ton is not one Of tomorrow, but o. to-day.
Where will they gel their supplies? We can
in measure answer From tue. rich coal
fields of Montgomery Co., Va. Who can
estimate their length, their breadth, and their
depth? Who can tell the exact number Of
bushels Of fuel thus stored away in the
bowels Of the earth? Who can tell how long
it will last? Political economists have tried
to answer all these questions, but in our
estimation, have fallen far shor, cr the mark.
It is said that the science of mathematics is
one of perfection, and that Figures never
lic." Yes, but men sometimes make mis-
takes, little mistakes and big mistakc;.-
Other counties are perhaps equally supplied
with coal as Montgomery. but we speak Of
these fields because it was our pleasure 10
pass over them. There is also an abundance
of rich iron ore here. A large company
has Just been organized, and are now fitting
up furnaces, and soon the black blast will be
ascending from these hills, and tons of iron
viii be ready for shipment. Other comFA-
n les arc being organized, and will soon be at
work. The distance from the railroad is
about twenty miles over the mountains, and
hills, and rocks, which makes the under
taking one of enterprise. Success always
crowns the efforts of the persevering, and We
predict that ere long, the great iron horse will
60 pulling through these mountains, furnish
ing ready transportation, North, South, East
and West.
We only passed through ElackSburgh, the
little village in which the Virginia Agricultu-
raj and Mechanical College is situated. 1t is
a thriving little place, and on all sides We
saw signs of improvement. There was
beautiful building going up, and was covered
after the MaDsard fashion. The churches
were very neat in appearance. All the
houses had q cozv look about them, and
were adorned with beautiful flower gardens
in front The College building is handsome
and commands fine view of the town
The farm is situated couple OF miles from
the institution, and is worked by the stu.
dents. II is said TO be fine farm, but We
doubt very much whether any OF the students
will make fine farmers cultiVating il. We
would have been pleased to visit it, hut were
better pleased playing checkers and croquct
With Miss Emma 81. She is q charming
young lady. and plays croquct $50 very fine
We lid not know much about the game, but
still it fell to our lot TO put up the wickc:S;
20 we put them up, splcndidly is We thought,
when in the evening we were told they were
90 clcsv to-, ct;.vr. S:.t VIC disco: cr2u alt!r
/ was ;oU !u;r. IlI9 Eunaitst part about
The game iur me, is TO get in POSITION"