The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-07-09
A,Touriss Tell. 81 the Pleasure y
travelling in Giles county

gCorreepopaeuce of tho D'spatchI ~,
wv py.p,snrsc. GILES County, .A,}
1 SAH' June %, 1874.
uIf rou want 10 have good Time JlHe 'nc
.Ir,: waS song and saying very 'a-
s .s;';ar 70 our ears during the late war tlmes.
So cav I sfi.l. applying It, however; 20 w.
neoceoble exercise OF travelling LOT p'easI;
a. Jsss, IN the mounains oil virginia o"'"s
IF Won want to have good time, eseueT
railroads and staec.coac!%s and mounts 49,
horse. then wcnd your way ictsure'. .n,n" =.
4hcse glorious mountains You c'N ~. n~.
fure in her glory: you can s'uuS nv, ~ 80,
leisure: YOU can study taie i,eoi'e, CIV 60
- he,,cr YOU will have such Az S!''vVfse ~,
~ y. ,,dance WHICH their hospitality Will;
III. .,, you as none O: the celebrated springs
. "n;I, ,,;vo in a whole season. That glass c'
$ra.b rool butter. naik to-day at noon, aitera
mornings ride tis:U.gh the $40, rntnistelo@
nv the kind hand Of that mott merry ola
rom.n vino deAbtiesS churDed stthis'pesy
,,orniny before breakfast, %ss setter tR1h
aN your Sulphur. or Seltzer, or saratcsa1 or
Alnm. or Blue Lick waters that ever we're
euZzIcd 5y the pampeged HuEaiid5 'U the
watering. places.
CHS is Z GOOD place to eeto on a'rieasure
ride. II contains but few xonder-t"o'
we NAV sav-ihe magnificent 'cl'ts'et nc"
river near that delightful place. the hlte
SULPHUR Spr;ugS, and the 'iar-'sttcd 0a''
Pond. Better, though, IS it TO see Tue way,
ing fields of golden grain rs they now stal'u
inst ready tor the reaper. The crops are
good this year, aud generally are. fu@:eo
as the whole country a., IL Is fene laTtnlns
region. lis produc' ion of cereals III 1871
was as follows: Wheat. Si&aS bushels
corn, l0j. 4G2 bushels: oats, 22s214 busneis
rye. I2 G23 bushClS- Its acreage in improved
lands is 10000, valued at nearly ml'ilol
dollars.
Tbi, county was formed in;1S0G from Mon
roe and 1azew eli. and was PANIED in honor
Governor William g. Giles. Of Virginia. Il
is rtc'an.uiur in shape. anG New river in II:
usual zi"Zi. course, runs across the mlfoi'
of il. About seven miles from the court
house it cuts its way through large noun
tain. This point is known as "The Mar
rows The fails here are very pretty. ano
with the grand mountains on either hand
fro@uin. with their huge towers Of rock
the traveller baS d scenc which he VIII uo'
soon forget. The population OF the county
is, accold ding 10 the 'iast'cenSI>, 5,Sls.
The people are plain and industrious IN
their habits. Remote from the hustle OF the
SIeut NtIkl, tutJ lIhS III tuN W. S''''
dance and by their hospitality remind one OF
the olden times, when Nirginians kept "opel
house" The people ure well supplied with
churches and schools, as is usual in Virginia
our blethrtn" Of the North to the contrary
Notwithstanding. The reaper and mower
and horsc.rakc have invaded these quiet val.
lrys, and we saw also the ubiquitous sewing.
machine wagon. As it passed Us on the road
we could not help remarking the plump,
blooming lass with whom the agent was gaily
chatting, and our companion remarked
dryIy, that he did not doubt that he had on
board the b,>t sewing-machne with
which bis little Yankee wagon had ever been
freighted, and with the profounde>t regard
for the dear ladies We said amen to the sen
timent. Pearishurg. the county seat, ne>tleS
at the loot OF lovely green mountain which
bears the euphoriouS name OF "An2ePs
Rest" Ii has no special charms beyond its
location and surroundings, which are plea
SAINT for the eye to rest upon. The quiet
ness aud sweet vcrdure and pure air Of these
beautiful hills and towering mountains al:
ford reire>hmcnt to the overtasked brain
and wearicd body which is unsurpassed
even 10y tue gloricS of Switzerland. Al
least so ihinkSa TOURIST.