The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1885-09-24

reached Lexington Virginia in the
upper part Of the valley at
the head OF the Valley Railroad.
This is pretty, thriving little town,
and remarkable AZ the birthplace Of two
of Amerlca's greatest modern inventors
the late Cyrus Mccormick, OF reaper
and mower fame, and Mr.. Gibbs, inVen
tor OF the Wilcox Il Gibbs sewing ma
chine, The old homestead, by the way,
In still In the possession OF the McCOr'
mick family of Chicago. Lexington may
not only claim tho honor OF producing
some important and prominent people,
but II has become as we'll the last rest
Ing place of the great Confederate Gen
erals, Robert E, Lee ana StoneWall Jack
son.
II Ia astonishing to note the utter In
difference OF the people hereab0uts
towards the places that are Of such ex'
treme Interest from an historical pOlut
of view. Doubtless they have become
an old story and II IL very probable that
II We looked on a battle field ryeIy day
0f our lives II would very shortly assume
the appearance Of an ordinary plot Of
ground 1t Ia the familiarity which
breeds Indifference, and II remains for
the chance t0urlat TO assign u peculiar
interest TO every foot of land and every
rock, According TO my rather limited
judgment, Lexington seems destined TO
become place of considerable CONNER
cial importance. within twenty miles
Of the town IL located the greatest tin
mine In the world; at the present time
IL gives employment to great many
miners, and In few years the United
states can be supplied with all the tin
necessary to be used; the surrounding
hills and mountains are full Of miner
ais aud the surface covered with yalua
6le hard wood timer making the lumber
resources unsurpassed. As Lexington
has direct communication with the out.
side world by means Of two railways,
there Ia no doubt but that with ener.
getic people II might become rich and
useful.
We have just arrived ut our destnG-
ton, the White Sulphur Springs Of
Green6rler county. The hotel IL owned
by the Springs Company aud has accom-
m0dallOn9 for fifteen hundred guests
Whil0 the cottages contain as many
more. From my window have a view Of
The heavily wooded mountains In the
distance. The grounds are beautifully
laid out with lJwers and walks and
grayeled drives. took Rn early drive |
hin morning. ana from distant point |
Of observation and rather elevated, had
y delightful view Of the hotel grounds, |
The effect was that Of an immense park
Hijher for the beneficial waters, have |
come Samuel j Tilhen, Buchanan and
hundreds Il h rno les,li llead dtOpX-
plOre the regiOI and ascertain II posi-. |
BILE whylIhe sulphur Springs that so
abound, are named for all the cOlOIs Of |
the rain bow | hear Of the blue, green |
yellow, red, Sulphur Springs NJ every
turn.
White Sulphur IL known ass the Sara
nga OF the south n NIa favorlte 10.
8 20, The Virginia bellies, Last night |
wa had the most enhancing music from
brass band and orchestra and az usual |
there were hundreds OF feet TO "TRIP the
light fantastic" TO the time OF the music.
pr sumo that, according TO the time.
honored custom OF Saratoga, by o tOber
-cheming mammas will have accom-
pitched their seasons work and before
another ~ MINER, all the eligible young
gentlemen will be keeping step with |
,he Southern beauties on the way IN the
altar to the time Of MendelssOhn's wed
ding march.
The natl has come in--always a wei.
come interruption ana In this case u
timely one, for TO day my pen has taken
captive my judgment l. NJ,