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have their terminus there.
We are now within the bounds Of Prince
Edward County We began TO feel rs We
did few years since when q college boy on
our way to Hampdcn Sidney College, which
is situated about seven miles from Farm
Vile. the station. We think it Is true that
after an absence foi q period Of years re-
turn to former scenes VIII awaken again the
very emotions ana feelings whichwere once
felt. 1t does one good TO feel cnec-ircre
like boy and to live over again the sceres
of earlier days. Hampden Sidney Is one Of
the venerable institutions of this county,
Twas founded in IVA Forty years ago It
was said that more instruction had issued
from that institution than any other in tic
South. The institution is Presbyterian. and
seems to have been placed in this particular
place that it might be convenient 20 the
PresbYtsrians of Virginia and North Caro-
lima. While it has of late been Oyersteppec
in some departments by other institutions
and cannot equal some others in the num-
ber OF their students, yet it has always
maintained high position among the coi-
leges Of the State. We do not know OF any
place where the influences are better tc de-
AElNN Il
noble qualities which foster true manhcJc
than this COLLEGE. Besides the influence
which Union Theological Seminary eXcrts
over the students contributes 20 make it one
of the most desirable places for boys and
Young men, The constant and intimate IN
tercourse which Is kept up between the the
ological students and the college boys has q
most happy effect upon the morals OF the
college students. Union Seminary Tor the
training of students in Theology was found
ed in 1924 1t stands about one-eighth 81
q mile from the College il has handsome
buildings for the professors, ard als0G iag-e
and c0mmodi0us building for the acc1rrio-
datiou OF the students. To has an a1lccorps
of professors and gives thorough conf-e
of instruction. The College and Seminary
together with tho Prince Edward Academy
make. according % Che admirable letter OF
Or. Dabncy now published, q University
which is a Grand Institution. bnitedly
they now have an endowment of s5J0,OJ0
with IN income of slS, 900 per annrm.-
They have eleven professors and buildings
worth $4,000 They have libraries that
aggregate 25,050 volumes and the Semina-
~ has now the finest library binding in
the South. Prince Edward Academy is
now under the control OF the Rev, DR..
Winery, than whom none wiser and better
qualified for his work is to be found One
could wish for 10 better place for his boy
than under the influence OF DIR. W. and ms
kind and admirable wife. Bu. this is not
all His boys generally carry Of 'he col
lege hOnors, 50 that two desirable results
follow from his instruction and association
The college now has n new Proless0Taip
added. In connection with this We couid
wish that some friend or friends would
contribute Il little mite toward ombelish-
ing the buildings and the grounds OF this
College.
As we hurry on the Brakeman cries cvt
" Ap3oa,aito.S.n Bat it is only the ata.i0n,
We. tii..t W,ati WORTH 81 sJile traveller
with a rush of thoughts. Only g short
distance from this place is tho spot where
Gen. Lee surrendered. We did not WON
der when few years la.cr as one stood
preaching in a distant place that in re-
ference to thi3 500, and that occasion hc
lthe minister broke down. II one could
see the hops, of years biirhtcd and thc
fair castles which imagination had piciur-
ed fall to the ground, and ali the- remain
ed be only q grave in q distant field, the
ashes OF q beautiful home and scattered
would not wonder chat tears
should flow. Thc conlueror iinds has COM
Densati0n I'm his success, the conquered
finds lis relief like woman ~ hli tears.
Night now finds as in Lyuchbugg, and
Is over. We do not know when
we pass beneath the shadows Of Che Peaks
Of Otter or through the Pass OF the Blue
Ridge. But at some future time we Will
witt again these scenes and will give an ac-
count Of them.
Eleven o'clock at night found us "a. the
terminus of the Shenandoah Valley RAIL
road, and once more we felt as though we
were nearing something that sounded "a
miliar. We felt then that Big Lick and
had something in common ike
two travellers from the same land who
meet in q foreign country. One may b.
from the northeastern part OF Maine and
the other from southwestern Texas, yet
thcy feel like they know each other. Ger
tainly they have something in common.
Biz Lick which j. 10 be the present ter
minus Of the Shenandoah Valley i. x. j.
town of about 1909 inhabitants u - sltu-
a:cl In the midst of one of Tire most beau
tnl countries we ever saw. It Is in the
Valley of Va. and Is surrounded By the
same mountains that bound the Shenandoah
Valley East 6t West. In the distance or
miles is short range Of mountains bHi
generally the mountains are III lsoiaicl
peaks. about which thercis something grand
and imposing. These peaks however are
generally only the ends Of mountains, bro
ken of abruptly. They look as IT It had
been the intention Of the Great Architect
that these mountains from every direction
should centre here but the material gave
out and the consequence Is thi@ bowl which
Is : or g miles i'm diameter. The Roanoke
River distant about Of mile nc one place,
makes a circuit about the town. Tho land
is generally limestone with Gaping in ihc
hills 0f slate and q species Ol brOwn-.i5u-
Tie soil is f'rtlc as one might inier from
the wheat shocks that almost sd the Val
lev. The corn wJuld he iinc was it not for
the extremely dry -eas0u Frai. is aJgn-
dant and for the first tire tii's year sec have
seen trees loaded with TcacHc But TINS
section is noted for it Peaelc' Thousands OF
bushels being canned every year.
Big Lick j. D business place. II contains
two hotels. 6 tobacco warehouse. beside q
tobacco factory, quite number Of hne
stores and one bank. There Is also large
planning mill aud furniture iactory.
It has churches, Presbyterian, Metho-
dist, Baptist, Epis-cqsl and Lutheran. The
Norfolk & Western X. r passes through
this place. The Shenandoah Valley road
will tap this about one mile cast of town.
At this point The Co. viii have a transfer
depot where ali stock < produce must be
rashirped owing to the difference Of gauge
in the two roads But the passenger depot