The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1874-09-09
For THE HERALD.
VALLEY OF IuE FREArH BROAD
August 9th. 1874.

O4l lIF lAt-h-iLD'
VALLEY OF IuE FRENrH BROAD.
August 9th. 1874.
pEAR IIEEAG.n: The Eai''y 1t this
Sc:.S," is alive witl all that is grand
and beautiful in natural scercry.-
Nature. rs if partia! to the spot, lin
GERS Lcre III all her beauty. Flora
rci4nS supreme aiong the banks Of the
French Broad. which arc covered with
the most beautiful and variegated
flowers. The >crpentine wInding< Of
tie ncblc river, with its clear and
placid waters and eaily dcckcd banks
are feast to the eyes Of all lovers Of
nature. which involuutariIy prompts
the inspired heart to acknowledge and
torcibly feel tile presence Of nature ;
God. The majcSti" ridge that en-
circles this peaceful and scpuestcrcd
valley seems as if its buiwarkS were
raised as a protection to It's simple
hearted, though kind and generous
people. against the vices and contan4i-
nations Of the outer world. The
flower Of contcntmcnt indeed blooms
here iii all it, beauty.
Nonclryc farns, owned by my un-
Gle, with whom, ain now <top'.',g. is
i very large AID fiouri<hing one. owing
to lis energy and t Of the focmcr
owner, ,lr. Johnson }Ioncioye, it is
said, is an aJbTcviation il Latia, sig
siguifying "Clovcr Mount:iu.' Th"
scenery from my uncic's pretty villa.
situated on a bluff, varic@atcd with
the different kinds of mountain pines
spruce, white and baI>ar, the
French Broad Winding at its base.
can not be surpassed this side of
Duun's Rock. With an clc.ant piano
to have emusic at ni@httall,' y aud the
rcspIcndcnt rays Of fir Luna iIiuni-
mating the par!or window. the French
Broad, (thc view Of which We enjoy
from the parlor Window it is really
enchanting; md well may this lovely
vale be termed the ''Enchantcd Re
gion.
Our crowd enjoyed trip to Dunn :
Rock. few days ago, which WIS very
pleasant latil wc commenced climb
Ing the mountain, the toll Of which
reminded uc Of that We all experience
along the rugged path vf life; bit.
oh what lovely vision burst upon
our cnrapturcd Gaze as We gained The
summit. | cannot think there is
scenery more "rapdly beautiful ti'an
that Of the valley from the Rock
The innuucrable ranges Of moun-
tains that encirclcd us on every side
filled my heart with i rcvcrential awe
for the great Ruler Of the Universe:
and made nc forcbly acknowledge his
greatness and goodness in the silent
beauty Of the flowers. the musical
nlurmur Of the mountain cascade au,l
the grandeur Of the scenery that per,
yadcl all. They are indeed tie bcauti,
full language IF our God. Rocks.
hills and tinwcrs their homage pay,
and 50 should We.
Away to our right could be seen
mountains in Tennessee. the GREAT
distance giving them the appearance
Of thick white clouds against the Skv:
closer the rid~c. they aSsul,cd Il biui>!
tut. and stil! c..;>cr, we could di>ccrr
the f,!iauc q, the trees. the contrast
,f wh;,.h v.s irI..,d \ hc,rt;fnl Th,
o,,ro, l,,r,r.somhlcs . hr,n+;fuu,
,.;J 3,f N,w,r v,r1 with innumrri
Nj. w;nd;pr nofbS and nrovps Of bean.
tifnI trees Drup's Rock Hotel, will
its battcr.d walls being partly tori
dawn hv the drmop Of war reminded
me Of the ruins Of the ancient feuda
castles we read Of. and the nrett,
cottaoes spriukled over the valley with
,be puru!c smoke curling from their
roofs, the k;He browsing Over the cr,er
meadows. the mountains looming II,
in stern .houyh beautiful contrast tc
this lovely scenery made nc feel like
bending the knee of homage to the
grcat and good Giycr.
inst as We uuiprd the foot Of fl,
mouutaius and were about TO com.
ma,rr nrr toll inward We NET one 81
ihe Inhabitants sunnosc he WAS =;
human as he Was dressed in eeutle
men 5 habili,.cnt~. but with his Shaggy
eyebrows, in which his small. glittcrin9
eyes were buried. and the hidcous de-
formity Of his features, he looked
quite beastIy, and might we'll be terra.
ed the mountain ogre. I will not
give the name Of cur mountain friend
for those same mountaincerS, (pcopIc
living on the mountains | mean, none
Others are & kind and generous pen
pic as long as You keep i'll their gooC
graceS; but if you ever compc! then
to repent OF their good opinions: they
are quite dcmcnStratlvc IN their anger
Their dcprcdation> on the valley set
i > l.. lAt Ittr