Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-06-28
A LOVELY LAND.
TAzEWELL AS DESCRIBED BY OUR
GRAPHIC CORRESPONDENT.
From Richmond Through beautiful Scenes
TO "Tip-Top" and Tazeweu Court
house-A wonian's Work.
Correspondence Of the Richmond DI,Dnsch.l
TAXEWELL UOUnTHoUHI, va,
LINN 01 1890.

Correspondence OF tho Richmond Dspatch.l
TAzEwELL COURTHOUSE, Va,
June q. 1899.
We're You ever in the fairy land Of Taze-
well ? If not, | besccch YOU as friend 70
leave the heated atmosphere OF the city
and the labors Of your sanctum and let
your eyes rest on this lovely section before
Won strike your tent and enter the encaInp-
ment Of the silent majority. 1t ~ reniaI K
able how little is known in tho East OF the
beauty and wonderful resources OF TINS
section OF Virginia.
Here under the cool shade of the dense
green srcar-tree at an altitude of $500 feet
above the tide. with the refreshing breeze
Of Tazewell tanning your brow, you would
gather renewed inspiration and strength 10
continue your vigorous articles on the ma
terial prosperity of the South ana on the
great questions which affect southern civil
liZation
on THE NEW RIVER.
Change cars at Radford for the New
River division of the Norfolk and western,
and ~ YOU glide down the romantic and
rapidly-fowing waters Of the New river
take vour stand on the rear platform and
Let the scenery pass IN view. and assure
Won an impression will be made which you
can never forget.
Reach Bluheld, which has sprung up, as
if by magic, within one year 10 a popuia-
ton of one thousand. with q beautiful and
comfortahleinnc OstiugOver go, 600, change
cars for Tazewell, on the Clmch-Nalley d.
vision of the Norfolk and Western. I'm
route you pass Graham, IN I'azewell, with a
population Of five or six hundred-a town
Of q few years growth, and now about TO
enter on q new era of prosperity. Here we
find vater-power in abundance, and the
proximity OF coal, coke, and ron marks the
place as one of great interest for the future.
'rnat this is so is evidenced by the fact
that Philadelphia capitalists have within
the past few DAYS taken large options TO
add to their former Investments at the
place.
on TO "TIP-ToP."
leave Pocahontas TO your right, with its
population Of 5000 and its monthly pay
roll of $4,000, swelling the revenue Of
TaZewel. and speed on toward Ilp-Iop,
the great shed which divides tho eastern
and western waters. As You pass to the
summit please remember that 1t is SAID 10
be the highest point of any railroad freight
crossing east of the Rocky Mountains.
Let rs turn here from the growth OF time
and attitudes 90 notice the pluck and
energy and self-reliance infused into south
ern life under the new order OF things.
\ woMAN's WORK.
Look = your left at a neat. modern,
comfortable residence which ne-tles I'M the
narrow but beautiful valley-the residence
Of Mr.. S&muel L. Moore. Did ylu say It
was the work Of bis own hands or that OF
"a country OF city carpenter No. SIR. Prom
foundation to roof, from cellar TO eve, IN
side and ont. furniture and all, 1t y the
81 70 GOLF rstQFf sort horn
woman. Mrs. Martha Moore wife IF the
owner and occupant. Not satisfied with
the usual modern sblngle which Is I'm gene
raj use, the house l. covered with beau
tiful tin single of Che most modern and
approved pattern. in fact, there is pro-
portion In the whole building and harmony
ID all the surroundings. Moral; lszeWeu
women seem independent of circumstance.
They can and Will furnish homes
FOR tho lords Of CREATION bot III the
" lord secs other and more beautiful
pastures he must close his cyes TO such
decisions, and with eyes fixed and heart
intent ON his surroundings he must swear
with uplifted hands that IL is unsurpassed
on the broad green earth that IL is beau
tfGl and altogether lovely"
At TAzERFLL COURTHOUSE.
From Tip-Top we glide DOWN tho gently
falling waters of the Clluch 20 IaIeweI
Courthouse. Here We now rest, and If
time permits and vour want Of space does
uot forbid, 1 Will give you TINS place and
the western end Of the county in th" next.
We beg of you. Nr. Editor, 20 come up
into Coils country" and when YOU r.
turn 10 your beautiful city You VIII go
back impressed with the fact that there Is
more of "Old Nirginia more In Virginia
and more i'm Southwestern Nirgnia-than
ever entered your mind seated in your cdi-
toIial sanctum.