The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-09-07

surrendered at Appomaitox Virginia was
PROSTATE.
Four wears Of wsr had stripped her. Ter
labor WAS meiemorphased into an inc h-s .
nor institutions were OycrthfOWn her DEUS
and burdens were increased hef properly
and tavable values were anniLi atcd' her
energies were Taraiyzci, her very existence
was suspended.
Tins was twcnty.three year, ago. Dung
large part Of this period the problem ol
existence. tie paramount, question % mpe
bo;ng engrossed al her powers. Nis'ncef-
stood and stunned by all without th'ea'-
encd and iurdcned By many within. 'n' h'd
10 devote all her facilities to the inl'ia'i'e
demand Of the hour, the Irescr'aiion oi Ae'
being a. a state and people.
Al last she stands upright again ID me
vieor OF renewed strength, in The JOY oi 70
s-ored health IN the full power % q -oFt'' ~
state and the pride Of a hale ard ifosltio-S
people. ..e.t
As such Der Capital City, ler h'a-i'i.
Richmond on the james now -''- A''
house u order. prepare. her ieasis 'e's '''
her wares and stretching on he' hai4s -i'o
her sister c.'ie:. says to them
CONE MD sly AZ.
Richmond. ,he Capital Cf Virginia. i' '~'
Oueen ofihe south cnthroned ulon A'i ''e'
clad hills and crowned with tie aiac' a. OBJ
beauty and lealih.
Situated ID the elevated plateau al ih'
Falls Of james River once th- lo"t.'''' -A'
stand. f.. ,l.e gateway between 'heNi.ana-
Of the p.olmond and the lov.an' "i re
Tiaewa.er. The breath Of Tire Do. A'"i ID
fans her brow the tide Of tho ocean '.-n
4 her iee'
old william Byrd Of Wc'o'er ~ho''
historic mansion not many m.'. te." ..
moot ,se landmarks Of the continent. a''.
one Of ,be hcIiooms Of American history
gentleman Of Virginia member ta' h.'-
conrc.i nepre-cntatiyc of ilc ..'.f by
ooss of bis County. was cnirasicl 90 r-n i-'
much Questioned line hcinec. Ni- 1913 "i.'
t.r sister North Carolina Iha- i.'',
.,acal. one night in The ilniIer -ec'.-'-
ofthc Dismal swamp, came o. ilin A- .-''
.fhis home and with them ono of chose ..-
srratiors which may b, the vi -i'f 10
pas.i g angel and may be the emana'.0a O..
Genius. lie would found cil -At A'
would found two. one sLo.li be- on Tire d p
nomat,ox. bit the other sholld tc on YET
faircr SPOT On a queealer river D., o"'
maj site James.
He knew the spot for it.. There Mature
herself had laid the site-a more skii..l rn-
.ineerthan De lad drawn The plan-a liuner
architect lad laid the foundations.
Il was already city and wanted ta' The
buildings and the people These 10 lsi 'n-
eyitablv come in time. Indeed thAi me''
rash but most brilliant and farsee.n, ye.rt
man who had been once hs fA'he, ne.---
Dor, had chosen the spot with bis rare WIS.,
dom and had there plantation 0f q..+fi'ft
and when the Indians had come down ard
killed bis oyerseer and cattle hai hs rn'
clamcred for revenge until be bad started
revolution which came deuced gear ~ citing
His Maiestys Government, and played the
devil generally. II would be The cl.ci 4it
in Virginia, the largest IN the sca'te'n
colonies if not on the continent if The geo.
pie would but recognize its alyaniase' AID
build Il up Whata spot 10 was
An elevated plateau right at the falls %
the river. above malaria and aeae. with
the fresh ar Of the mountains ktslia- %
cool in summer, and iucon parable clla."
and purest water from unpolAaie-
springs view Of the iaamre
water. glancing and dashine over
immense lou.dcrs for nearly ESQ ma'.-
made a Landscape whose beauty was ---
rivacd as place ofrcsidence iofa beauty
ing people. hi, side Of theO1k clad real-e- .'
.heThames. The river front was easily a.
cessihle and evenly d s'rlbuted and az tt,
same time so immense that II would grind
tine grain Of @ continent, ard rar The factor
ICES of q nation. BeAinditHA- TIE rich ii.i-
mont running up u The Blue Ridge ALL te,
further back behind the azure mo.rta'ns a-
unexpoled region which stretches 60 The
French territory. louisiana Before j. was
the
HEAD OF DEEP WAITE NAVIGATOR
with its diurnsl tides which e. I'D Hcat amy
vessel that rs Majesty marine could eaa
across the seas.
How could il be othcrs ise than q city
Thus must have thought Colonel WE.
Byrd lying under thesiars reading the future
with prophetic vision for on the completion
of his mission. be laid out the streets and
squares Of city, on the fa'rspoi at The Falls
OF the James. and the head Of deep water
which had haunted his dreams n that then
far distant shore of the Dismal swamp aat
as there was no place tins side the sea Who's,
beauty was comparable, he named il aiic;
that inc mparable spot upon Tie loved and
winding Thames,
PIcilNONp
This was in 1857 and from that day 20 tie
present. Richmond has been tie Gem City OF
the South.
For beauty, for salubrity. for convenience
lor all the charm and advantage which can
make a home delightful, or place Of blsl-
ness desirable Richmond stands supreme.
Sirea ~ woe founded "a. moi mon. 49,. :