The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1886-06-06


Jefferson, in speaking OF the beauty OF the
scenery around liarpers Ferry, exclaimed IN adj
miratlon, at is magnllcent; q Is icoIh rI,oSslag
ne Atlantic Ia Sre'' The enthusiasm OF the great
Nirpinian was not misplaced. for the beauty he eX
toled is OF an order that appeals TO the imagination
and stirs the soul with II Keen appreciation OF the
sublimiIy OF Nature, realization OF her grandeur,
anu sense OF the elevating power OF her innuence
But the grea, mother has aspects which touch the
heart more nearly gracious aspects which bring a
sense of knship, sense OF home. II was III tehlef
mood that she fashioned the broad valley OF the
James in Piedmont, Va, and her eyes smiled upon
her work, and her touch was very loving. come
with me out upon the hill. mat overlook me valley
and let me show You az fair scene AS the eve OF
man need care 10 dwell upon. - 1900
Below us on the slope OF the gentle hill Is The little
village of New Market, picturesque and nnldy-
Just handful OF houses dotted here and there,
where the fancy caprice OF the builder dictated in
those by-gone days when the village was-not
planned Tor plan II mas nSne su n p th a So 1se
for that, however, in an artistic point OF view. Tue
village stands at tue junction of the Tye aud James
Rivers, and is place OF history, legends, and many
memories. Thsough 1t passes railway now, In place
of the sleepy old canal which was formerly the link
which connected 1t with the outside world. pic pic,
which slips coyly down through gorge ana noWs
demurely TO JOIN Its tnrbld waters with those OF the
clearer nobler James, and about 1t TINS sweet June
evening there is suggestion OF the mischief
II do IN the wild winter months, or OF the turbn
lence which has made the name of "rye River" an
ofense in the ears of railroad men and planters.
Looking up the James the view Is extremely
beautiful. me river, pended back by great stone
summer sea- fair as poets dream ON either hand
the rich cultivated low grounds swell into upands
the uplands into hills, whose wooded slopes IN turn
give place 10 mountains, rising In grand magnh.
Cence and melting softly Into the azure depths OF
the distant horizon. Below the valley broadens,
the Imprisoned water slips In great, sparkling
hood over the obstruction That blocks It's course and
hastens onward with a liquid murlnnr which the
breeze brings pleasantly 10 the ear. The dam forms
a picturesque break in the otherwise monotonou us
stretch of river, unbroken save by irrng rocks and
falls until 1t separates, mile below. TO sweep
.A1u Il ana La 1871
in Its arms.
ON the summit of hill, amid grove OF hand
some oaks stands the lovely Old heme OF Mr. VII
liam ID. CaDell, formerly the site of Norwood High
School, In the days before MIR. Cabells enlarging
sphere of usefulness called him 10 other and more
extended fields.
country seat" ana about II there Is rather plain
tive look, as OF body without soul, but IN few
thrown cheerfuly wide, the doors stand Hospitality
open: laughter, footsteps, the ring of glad young
voices will make The old place ring again. rose
bud garden of girls Is TO be transpanted from the
dust and heat of the busy Capital to grow and
flourish in the pure air and bright sunshine of the
old Virginia Homestead, for a rnnor has gone
abroad that "Norwood" IN Virginia is 10 become an
annex of Its descendant Norwood" In Washington,
and that, with his family, Mr.. Cabell proposes TO
bring the "merry, merry mailensn who compose his
school, or, at least, many OF them love country
fare, country milk country pleasures, the mountains
and Dame Nature
Most of the hills below and around Norwood are
crowned with the tme-worn, grey old houses OF the
president gentry for the men of the past genera
tons loved good altitude and room to look around
them, and they lal 10 heart me Scripture words
and sect their houses upon HILL" genera
lining. In this small section of the James River
Valley land and name have held together with more
tenaclty than usual, even IN Virginia. ana men still
stand on the Old porches and look out over acres
Cabell family, from the stout Old British surgeon
who, in the beginning OF the last century, pene
trated into the wilderness, and, looking upon the
valley of the beautiful! James, saw that 1t was
good