Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-08-08

muniiy. In point OF fact, immense ranges
81 Grass landslyine nj different elevations on
the mountain.sides, and some OF them TO nc
reached only by crossing great spow.heids.
are The property OF the village Itself, and q
source 81 revenue large enough to pay al'
municipal expenses, rs we'll rs road. school,
and church charges. And so u comes
about that no inhabiiant OF Sogiio Is ever
called on for q cent In the way OF taxes.
For the pasture OF hi, cows and goats, IN.
deed. he pays according TO the number he
owns: hut with the proceeds thus raised,
the commune finds him In good roads and
paths, a cheap administration OF justice,
schooling for bis children and religious
teaching in the church. Meanwhile, his
cows turn the outlay OF past ira2e money
spent on them into hycfold its worth in
milk, butter, and cheese. As In the ire
queni town meetings rigid watch Is kept
over the expenditure OF the public in
come, expenses are reduced to the lowest.
point. Indeed, the head official Of the
hamlet. its mayor In reality, has but q
salary Of 20f. q year, and an extra allow
ance Of 9 20 81. when he has 10 devote q
whole day to public business. Rarely Is
any member OF the community so poor rs
10 need charitable assistance, and an exist
ing relief fund, at the disposal Of the wi.
lage authorities. hardly ever spends its an
nual income. Truly. IT wonld look as II in
such little mountain village, the inevita-
bic su1trings and distresses Of humln life
were reduced to their minimum, and II Is
With blessed sense Of relief that one Just
escaped from the sight and sound OF the
vice. poverty, strain. and anxiety inherent
in large cities, nnds himself free for time
from every suggestion OF such evils.
1T HAS OFTEN BEEN NOTICED.
and commented oil, that n man can never
own n COW. or horse. or goat without IN re-
turn said animal owning him, his time,
care, money, and what not. And so II
comes 10 pass tina all the habits Of the men,
women, and children of SOglio are deter
mined for them by the wants and necessi-
ties 81 their cattle. in connection with the
attitudes and distances OF the various scat
tered mountain pastures. Certain OF these
pastures. for example. are lush and green
in Nav; othcrS, a thousand feet higher, not
tn The middle Of Jone; still others, far
aoft and shut in by craggy peaks and
chilled by SHOWS. only for ball OF
july and August. And so. just rs
among the pastoral Arabs, nomadic life
Of wandering about with the llocks from
oa,is 10 Oesis il necesstated. so here,
throughout the summer. a goodlp part OF
the population finds Itself Obliged 10 make
a change OF nearly monthly habitatlOn along
with the COWS. Now, II "vuiety j. the
spice Of life," j. not this 10 De set down rs
one more advantage oi the blessed little
community | haze been dcscribingi WHY,
indeed, l. not this change from height to
height, and, above ali. the going ever in
friendly COMPANY. just ~ good as having
summer villa a Newport, saratoga. Ol the
AdirOndacks. ~ well A. winter home in
Boston or New York? At any rate, never
at Newport or Saratoga. among carcWOrn
and dyspCptic merchants an l their too often
ennuyed wives and daughters. have ever
seen what wore the appearance OF 50 much
solid, healthy, genuine content and hlpp-
ness a. greeted my eyes, in successive pie
lures. " Ken one day | climbed all the way
from Soglio clear up 20 the lOf;iest pas
lures close TO the snow and ice. Ascending
fiIst through picturesque spruce woods TO
a height Of about 1000 feet above the ham,
let. emerged in m hour upon exquisite
stretches Of flower-gemmed uplandS, where
men, women. boys, and girs were busly
at work hay.making. surely nothing in
the world makes a sympathetic heart hap
pier than 10 encounter human beings look
Ing equal 30 what they have to do-l0ok-
ing. indeed, As though they went at it
with courage, Nigor, and smiling faces.
The one utterly disheartcning thing is 10
see people crushed by the toll they have 10
endure, whipping and squirting their
spent and faded forces 10 the weary
talk. Here. on these breezy uplands,
not q man. woman, or child but greeted me
with hearty good morning that brcaihcd
a sense oi life enjoyment. Plain enough
was il that the hay-making.had as pleasant
social features IN il rs the washing around
the public tank. described little farther
back. The way in which the women swung
the scythe, or stepped OF with heavy basket
loads Of hay on theil backs. told a story II
emancipation from painful ills their
sisters I'm America suffer from, that it was
rest and peace to behold. ~ | stretched
myself out on the ilowcry grass, inhaled the
delicious fragrance OF the fresh hay, and
looked of over the incfiable beauty of the
scenery, | seemed to be in The visible pre-
ScEce Of
REVELATION CT HEAVEN ITSELF.
Fer too abstract are our conceptions OF the
celestial paradise we all yearn for. II
wants but such scene rs my eyes Toasted
on in tie transGcured az rial mountains far
down the valley. in the superb chCs;nu,
groves mantling The golden pastures
thousand feet below. in the splendor and
snow white purity Of the BOnd1>cO gl1cicr
shining through the Spruce-clad gorge away
such scene q, this, I'm II fell
Ow-hcings. healthy. happy, loving, con-
Conially active aud grateful 10 the All
Giycr. II still every longing OF The
soul And to this lat Eeedful ic9-
ture OF the ycarnt dior heaven. these
simple Soglio folk nj least contrib
utCd no shock. Kindly, ahecli0nate,
honest, healthiul, enjoying one another.
here was at lcsst the homespun stuf OF
heaven. still, could not lingcr too long
among the hay-makers on the frs tier %
the upper Alpine pastures. An hours
steep climbin. through spruce woods was
vet before me before / could reach the Sc
cond wide stretch Of grass Glands, nov ut
terly deserted Of human beings aud cattle.
all having goGe on 10 the third elevation,
which still must ascend 70 see the pastU-
ring. milking, cheese and but;cr.m0klne.
oh, how good il then WAS 10 get fuli
quart Of bali milk. bali cream. in wooden
bowl. and partake OF what seemed the dis
titled essence Of Alpine grass and flowers
livCmtu, women, and children. high aloit on
these most distant Of toe SOglio craSs-
lands. Shut in frequently by dense clouds.
and mist. close 10 the snow line, and often
startled by the sound OF avQqnchcs, sub
slsting almost entirely on coffee, bread, and
cheese, droary enough would be many
day Of the siX-wecEs' sojourn there, bat
that the people carry their social village
lie With them, and 80 impart 20 the whole
much Of the spirit Of a campmg-out party.
One cannot be easily mistaken on points
ike these, and. for one, H. | looked into
those heathul, CHEEKY, loving, and con-
tented faces. | could not Int feei that IN
their open-air life OF manual labor, alike
for women aud men, and in the Zcst and
variety afforded 10y kindly human inter
course, these simple people were favored
With u glow of health and a warmth and
gcnuineness OF love that made their lot
one ominentlv worthy Of being grateful
fer.
Siieucing CIeyeiand's Enemies.
pEEGSEILL. August G.-Geuerat Iloratio
G. King, member Of Plymouth church.
spent the entire morning with Rev. Henry