The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1882-07-13
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BALTIMORE, Mn. June %, 1889 The eXcur-
sionists Of the Arkansas Press association
reached Baltimore this morning and VIII
long remember the pleasant journey map,
ned out for them, and which was carried
out in all its details to the extreme salts
faction of all the participants. 1t was an
agreeable trip, admirably well managed
and the route followed was perhaps the
most extensive and the most charming
which could have been selected out OF the
thousand and one now offered to the travel
ar The Arkansas editors have reason 10 ieel
proud over the many attentions shown
them; for they found, over each separate
section of the road traversed, an accommo-
dating official who looked after their com
folt and took delight in answering the
nrnerous questions generally propounded
NV those in strange land. But, above all,
f6ey will feel thankful to that genial and
whole.souled gentleman, Mr.. T.. II. Rogers
they have learned to call him Pat Rogers
& Charleston road, for the
general supervision of the entire
frip and his courteous attentions to the Ia
dies. Mr.. Rogers attentions will not go
uuappfeciated for, as L write, committee
of five have Just left the hotel in search OF
the nloSb EOlu wa cu III bhiNiilipiS w NC
presented TO him during the course OF the
dav. But the HERALD's readers will be
more concerned III the details OF tho trip,
and your correspondent will now endeayOr
to lead them through the mountains OF
East Tennessee, the glorious Shenandoah
valley, and the equally charming Cumoef-
land.
Tne party left Little Rock on Sunday
last In special coaches provided by the
Memphis d Little Rock, aud after brief
and uneyentful trip through the western
part Of Arkansas, reached Memphis IN good
time to connect with the Memphis ~
Charleston road. Here additional sleeping
coaches were provided and the journey was
resumed with Chattanooga as the next OBJ
jective point. And just before reaching that
thriving city, the excursionist catches a
glimpse at the
which will belunfolded to his gaze as he
proceeds and which appears interminable
and ever variedt First, the Lookout noun
tains, with theia lofty peaks and deep ra-
vines. These, However, offer no obstacle
to the speed of the iron horse, which now
coursing through the fertile valley, &C oss
the tawny streams, over bridges of stupen-
dous proportional plunges madly through
the disem boweleR hills and quickly seeks
the warm embrade, of the towering noun
tains. as if in fear ID would shrink from the
deem precipices AWNING across its reckless
course. One cantot help admiring the
great skill of the engineer in the construc
ton of these roads !across the mountains.
IT he precision is studied. The details must
be as perfect as theylare numerous, ana the,
genius that plans tile nipple trestle-work.
across the mountain streams must be COM
petent to span the widest gorge anu tne
almost unfathoma@le ravine. AT Chat
fanooea we have 4 view of the famed
Point Lookout. Wa stop only minute
here, but the view lrSm this high elevation
must be charming. I'VE can feel the sweet
Influences of the exlilirating mountain air,
as it brings renewed life and activity to the
busy sons of toll ia the great iron work
shops Chattanooga has all the promises
of a bright future. With its several lines
of railroads, its humorous machine SHOPS,
the many summer resorts III the immediate
yicinityHit affords very fair example of
what capital and industry, with the help of
kind nature, can do Tor the struggling
south.
Leaving Chattanooga, we take the East
Tenresse, Virginia d. Georgia railroad and
speed our way through Knoxville to the
thriving city OF Bristol. AZ Bristol we pc
gin to touch classic grounds; for old Vir
ginia lies before us, and the great stretch OF
country, known as the Shenandoah Valley,
bids the dust-covered traveller enter and
enjoy its calm repose. On the east, for
hundreds of miles the eye will follow in
stinctively the deep blue fantastic forms,
resting against the azure tint OF the sky,
which. from the motions of the speeding
train, seem TO resolve themselves into SO
,.,any fretful beings, weary OF being eter-
) ally tied down to this neither sphere.
:, lese grand mountains are the Blue Ridge,
I'd / thought the name very appropriate.
'Na the west the mighty Alleghenles stretch
D iow-capped clouds. Our route lies be-
.seen these two
CHAINS OF MOUNTAINS,
/. 4 though the latter range occasionally !
..op on Indian name for still more bar
baious appellation, the range is continu-
ous one, and forms the we tern enclosure
OF the charming valleys of the Shenandoah |
ana the Cumberland. Twenty years ago,
grim-yisaged war held high carnival here
and there is scarce an inch of
ground in this broad country that
has not been watered with
the blood of the fratricide. Glorious old
Virgiuia-it is Rachel weeping for her
children. The weeping willows which cast
their graceful folds at the entrance oil the
neat homes of the valley, are the very
KMBLEMs or THE HEARTS
La oacc kucg what sorrow was ana cyon
now vet feel the well-nigh spent, crushing
force Of a terrible civil war. The historic
numerous as the streams that encompass
lis rich harvest fields. Even the historic
at Charleston, where the per-
turbed ghost OF good John Brown is sup
posed still 70 lin2er, Is sought for by the
Eager eve. But our Arkansas delegation is J
NOT permitted 10 think OF other than pleas
ant things, and, after leaving the Norfolk & q
Western railroad at Roanoke, We pass over {
% the Shenandoah Valley railroad and .
.peed our way toward Glenwood. At Glen
wood, which lies on branch Of the road
'ecently opened, We find coaches waiting for
,ur party, and a ride OF two miles and c
half over the toughest OF mountain roads,
rings Us TO
THE CELEBRATED NATURAL BRIDGE. q
The opening Of the new road from Roam \
Ike now renders this celebrated freak Of a
lature readily accessible TO the traveller. \
Formerly the bridge was reached from
,exington. a distance of nearly twenty u
siles. AT Natural bridge, the ubiquitous a
eleph one had prepared a sumptuous
mountain repast for the weary "Arkansaw >
ravelers:n and-such appetitesl Let me 4
raw the curtain over such prOsaic subjects. s
u course a visit 10 the bridge followed ana r
g well known beauties highly relished by =
be entire party. Natural bridge is already I
iavo.ite summer resort, and several large =
otels provide the tourist with the very a,
nest accommodations. The scenery In nj
hat r,ortion ofthe mountains Is Wild in the N
rfreme. but withal very picturesque. y
lfier spending a lev hours at the bridge, r.,
rachel The depot in safety and without n
kident. barring the breaking down Of x
n f0ur-b0rse bus cotaining q bevy Of nj
lndieE. which your correspondent h,
vnnker from Dallas were trying 10 re- a
% . Sunday-school singing society. Il,
two things had % be done y,
bus 70 the station instead Of the =,
~ "a o. leave the wrecks 70 the
mountain spectres and gently M
on foot towards 0lenwOod. r.
was adopted and the be
Iegnn 10 vend their way ~