Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1880-07-03
A Trip TO the Valley Of the shenan.
dOan A GReRs illumination
$500 Candies,


dOan A Greas illumination
$500 Candles.
Ihave Just returned from trip to
the Endless Csvevns near Newmarket
81 s1andoah Co., Va.
was actively engaged seven hours
sight seeing in these truly wonderful
caverns. had not time to visit one OF
these splendid rooms as reported by
those who have visited said room, and
which il known as the Brown Room,
will suppose the length OF this cav
ern to be over one mile, every depart
meut differing in general appearance.
Half ways through the cave is a large
room 80 or 70 feet in diameter, having
ceiling whose beauty can scarcely be
imagined or described. This our guide
informed us is called the Ball Room.
In this room is q natural rostrum on
which eight or ten persons could be
comfortably seated. At one side is g
grand and beautiful chandelier formed
from drops of water which have become
petrifisd-it is truly beautiful. Be.
yond this short distance, and down,
say 80 feet, reached by two fights Of
stairs, is a most beautiful and fast
flowing brook some ten feet wide, and
rushing rapidly on to its hiding place
some distance westward, carrying in
its under ground channel, ssme of the
purest, clearest aAd cOldest water |
ever drank.
We told Mr.. Moore, our guide, that
we would spend a much longer time
with him, as he is very pleasant, &C.
commodating and gsntlemanly. He
placed q burning candle IS near to this
sparkling stream as possible, and con-
Quoted us some distance and then
called our attention to burning candle
some 80 or 40 feet below the path On
which we were then walking. en--on
--on we went, and grand, grand, ,grander
was the scenery! Seemingly if posi-
bic more and more beautiful every
step of the way. Now we came in
contact with ore OF the grandest sights
ever beheld by the lovers Of such
sights ss caverps occasionally present.
This wonderful beauty is formed by
the meeting of stalsctites and stalag-
mites in shape resembling great brown
throne-so grand and chi how beauti-
Iful And so we passed from room to
room until we arrived at the Crystal
Lake where we were more than gra'ifisd
and stopped a while to mediate and
reflect upon the great Creator who
made these wonderful works. This
cavern, methinks ought to put the wis
est to wondering. Thus we wended
our way rapidly to the far Of entrance
where we found the worthy proprietor
awaiting us, who tosk us to his hospit'
able home. Bat must not omit to say
that on July Sth this cavern is to be
illuminated with $500 candles.
As night was approaching started
for my sons home, which is some thret
miles Southwest Of these wonderful
saverns: from my sons visited orkint
Springs, and the Shenandoah Alum
Springs, both watering places, ant
having large capacity for aecommoda
ting visitors. These watering place
are reached from Mt. Jackson, a distance
Of only twelve miles from the Springs
On my return l visited the celebrated
hospitable family ofG. W. Resenber
ger, who lives in sight of the cave jus
spoken of, or rather imperfeetly des
: eribed. cannot say too much in prais
of the wonderful thrift Of this family
Their farm is known by the nam
,, Rosendale. Here l found host ant
hostess, SONS two, and two lovel.
daughters, all of the highest type o
human perfection.
We were here shown wonderful
sights of industry. Oh those charming
!, ladies'. Never shall l forget their ca
pscity Of entertaining, which is far su
perior to that Of very many Of eur fal
daughters, who have had many NOR
i, opportunities of cultivation. Mr. R
showed me his stable, which would d
credit to any Delaware farmer; her
was a calf only ak weeks weeks old
which weighed 800 pounds. What d
you think Of this baby? Then til
Apiary, very nicely arranged will
some 60 or 10 stands of lees, busily
working to keep pace with those VII
: inhabited Rosendale. We there me
, the Rev. Mr.. Hinkel, from New Marke,
and found him and his good lady ez
tremely pleasant and highly eultiva
ted. Should often like 70 meet sue
!. dear ones in Christ while journeyin
through life.
After spending a delightful day
: Rossndale we returned to J. M. Brad
ford's, who has recently moved int
: the neighborhood and there found man
new and handsome improvements
First, one of the most convenient barn
we ever saw, which would do credit I
: our Diamond State. After the eonten
plated Improvements are finished thl
: will be one Of the finest small farms i
the Valley-it contains 40 acres
. There seems to be quite spirit of in
= provement and progress throughou
J this beautiful and picturesque country
I think some Of our Delaware friend
J wonld be we'll pleased with visit an
and sightseeing in the Valley Of th
shsna andoah. Dear Editor, l hope 70
will bear with this long epistle, es
pecially when l say the half has ne
= been said on my matter. hav
omitted to cay that the discovery {
!; Mineral Springs is becoming quite fre
quent in this part of the Valley. Dl
j. /. Winfield at Broadway, has recsn'
;; |ly discovered large outcrcpping Of th
q finest Iron Ore; discoveries Of thi
y kind are being made frequently.
% J. N. B.