The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-07-13

sea. Of this the Rev. William X. Savage,
Of the Episcopal church, is rector, and let
IL here be said, that the Life Station men
love him for his noble. earnest and MANY
Efforts, i'm their behalf He has done an y
cellent work and his name Is honorcd In
many homes in Princess Anne.
Next morning we bid farewell to Dam
Neck station and TO good and kind Captain
Barco and his fishermen, and started for
Cape Henry, which is some ten miles TO the
North.
We passed by the Virginia Beach Hotel,
stopping long enough to meet It's warm
hearted and cordial proprietor. Mr.. Crtton-
den, who brings from the cold North, n
genial, sunshiny nature, rs well as an as
tonlshing business capacity. We also
passed the new hotel and the private
cottages, and FASTENED on 90 station No. ],
which is In charge Of Captain Johnson. We
did not have time 10 stop at station No. ..
near the hotel buildings, az we desired 81
reach Cape Henry before night, and we had
telegraphed TO Captain johnson we were
coming and had gotter a kindly reply. As
we iourneyed up the beach we saw sad
evidence ofthe storms power There. high
and dry on the beach, was a large and heavy
new vessel, which about year before
had been driven ashore. Here and there
along the beach we saw broken spars and
the bulls Of wrecked ships.
IL was getting late but we fully enjoyed
the fresh breeze, the splendid sea view. and
watching the yagaries of the sand-fddlers.
AT one point in little cove We saw "A large
number OF fish being driven in by a shoal of
blue fish. With very little difficulty we
picked up about thirty sea trout and threw
them in our buggy for supper.
Captain johnson proved young and ex-
ceedingly pleasant person. lie had no men
with him, as his crew had been dismissed
for the summer; hut he had a charming
wife and nice little child, and happy
comfortable home. You could soon observe
the magic touch Of a w0man's hand. We
had delightful supper, to which we did
full Justice. The Captain and his wife were
all that hosts could be, and our stay with
them was much enjoyed.
In the morning the captain took us over
20 the Sand Hills. and we wandered over
them for some time. They are wonders
in themselves, well worthy OF visit 10 the
Cape. These hills have gradually been
built up by the winds until great trees have
| been submerged and smOtbcrCd by this
deser-lke invasion. Here and there an
unearthed tree skeleton seemed 10 rise from
! the grave and stretch forth its dead branches
i'm solemn protest. The hills have been
formed far inland, and are more than one
hundred feet high next the forest. The
sand is very fine. and the appearance OF
the country a little inland, out Of sight OF
the ocean, is like one would imagine Arabia
or Sahara might be.
A Northern company has recently bought
large tract of land near the Cape for hunt
| ing and hotel purposes. The beach here is
fine and in the forest inland there are deer
and plenty of game. From tie summit Of
the tallest range cfsand hills, a magnificent
view of the sea is to be obtained.
OF course. no one ever visits the Cape
without going on the lighthouse there.
Messrs. Odell, Howell and others are in
charge ofthe lighthouse and the signal sta
ton. They were to us all that public
officials and gentlemen should be. We
were taken to the top of the
new lighthouse. 1t is one hundred and
sixty-fve feet high, and cost the govern
ment 100000. 1t is said the lamp alone
with the lenses cost $1,000 This is a light
house of the first rank. Opposite on the
eastern shore at Cape Charles stands an
other lighthouse with flash light. All ;he
nights of the year this light must burn.
Winter and summer it must shine on with
out fail.
Ii is life of much sacrifice that these
men of the sea service lead. Thousands Of
lives are saved 10y their faithfulness to duty.
| Property of millions Of dollars i'm value Is
projected, and vet who thinks of this as he
rides on safely to his harbOr: Who turns
TO thank these brave men Of the liie-saying
service for their hours of watching and
waiting and toll and who praises the light
| house keeper for his unceasing continuance
in well doing? All honor 10 them and all
honor to our government for giving this pro-
lection to life ana property.