The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-05-25

STRAIGHT streets. The stranger who, with
ouf "A Guide. tries 10 find bis way about the
place. finds the disadvantage Of this 70 his
sorrow. The other and far more pleasant
result. that Of It's having been built in the
woods Is ihat almost every house IL sur
rounded by a shady yard. These yards are
not the least attractive features OF this ai-
tractNo place. Varying in size from tie
small CITY ward i'm a few cases. 90 the large
country lawn I'm most instances, all are III
yitne and suggestive of Iea"" 2aa '!rici.
with the cool esade OF the oaks, underneath
which ine Grass grows green and luNurant
Owing 10 the attitude and consequent
lateues, Of the season, but few flowers have
vet been rit into the ground. Almost every
house is perched upon some emlmence SO
as fO have a line outlook upon the romantic
scenery.
Probably the best description that can be
given Of Ashcyilie is TO call IL a country
civ" For there are but few places even in
the city where the first ideas suggested are
not those Of the country. and yet when one
begins to look around he sees undoubied
evidence that be- is in city.
IT l. \ CITY.
However. if the visitor wishes to realize
that he is in city it will not do for him 10
look down az he walks or drives along the
streets. 4 few. a very few. of the streets
have paved sidewalks. There are no paved
rOad-hed~. One Of the streets is being paved
now: but very general opinion is thai This
Young city is like some people who Will not
learn from the experience of older people.
IL is irving what il almost an experiment.
This street is 90 bee paved. not with granite
or stone Of any kind, but with brick. Those
WhoaTc interested clam that they have See
cured brick that is much cheaper than
4
years Will show whether or not their claim
j. Well founded. However. let not the
stranger think bee !. travelling along country
roads. II he Will look up be- will and that
Doe is passing Boy some fine cuisines - houses.
with p.atC-glass windows.
But. if he is not careful, while be is look
ing 40 thee hC may Doe run into 10y AN cleo
tric car. Some one Is a little dubious. and
thinks this is mistake. No, it is not
mistake. A-he,ille has q wcll-cquipped
and Wcll-pdying line of electric cars. Nor
need the visitor fear thar night will bring
only goCll. for the houses are We'll lighted
with gas. and when De- goes out he viii bc
met with tne glare Of lhe electric light from
one or more Of the towers, attle top OF each
Of which are four very powerful carbon
burners. \ reservoir built high uu ON the
side Of one Of the mountains near the town
furnishes its inhabitants with "A plentiful
supply Of good pure water. which has first
been pumped up from the French Broad
river.
TIE FRENCH BROAD.
The very mention Of the name of this river
brings to mind the memory Of the beautiful
views which may he had all along IL,
course There are two Of these near the
city which are especially worthy Of note.
Duc is from the top Of Richmond Hill. q
d d.. Ntlf.ur t.ft fll.f- fl a
Very high Joint and is reached 10y a long,
steep and circuitOus route. but lhe pilgrim
i- well rewarded for his Efforts 90 ascend
this mountain. 10 may almost De called.
From almost every point of the ascent
beautiful view may De had and when the
summit f. reached a scope of country opens
mp fo vision. which. for extent. grandeur
and mJeniiiccnce j. rarelycYtr surpa ssed.
The view spreads out in a panorama Of
beauty on AN sides. and one is bewildcrcd To-
know which way 10 turn.
The other point which shares with Rich
m0nd liiil the honor Of beng the finest
view around A-heyillc Is what is known as
~tomaliIs view" This j. obtained from
the ward of Mr.. Conually'- residence.
While ii is not such an extensive view as
The other, there is not q more lovely one.
ASSEMBLY, IS BRIEF.
L1tus look briefly no this assembly rs IL
appeared to am outsider. DR.. James Park.
of knoxville. was the moderator. \ genial.
strict and faithful presiding officer be- was.
The firm. prompt and decided manner in
which Dee used the gagcl caused some one Ia
give him the sOuhriquet OF Battery Park"
lie occupied the same relation 10 the A.
scmbly that the Battery Park Hotel does in
reference % the city, that Of the most
commanding position. The general verdict
was De Tiled his position very well. As be-
sat in the mOdcratOr's chair he was well
guarded and sustained by the clerks. On
bis rieht sat the stated clerk. Or. joseph H.
Wilson. and on his left the permanent clerk.
Or. larris, both venerable men, whose
heads have long shown that the days OF
their youth are past On either side Of this
venerable trio sat TWO of the temporary
clerks, Rev. ". A.AbNandcr and Rev. +.
\. Ramsey. These young men. in the
prime OF life, were able and efficient assis-
llnts TO the elder officers.
NOTABLE MEN.
standing near the m0dcrator's chair and
looking over The body as it sat ready for
business, one could not help being struck
with the number of Young men who had
been sent mp TO represent their Prcsbyterits =.
many Of them being for the first time mem
beers Of the Assembly. But all Were not Of
the same age. There was the young man.
who was scarcely able % support a beard:
The man in middle life, among whose dark
locks time was leaving his fret Whit
tracks, and there in the front sat godiy old
Father Jacobs, on whose head the flowers
Of Heaven seemed blooming.
ALL WORkED TOGETHER.
Notwithstanding the varying ages and
experiences OF the members Of this BODY.
vet they all worked well together. The reg
ularly with which they attended the SEES
-i0ns showed that they had come there
Tor the purpose of work; and work
they did. AT first there were morning
sessions with popular meetings in the even
inss, while the afternoons were left for the
various committees 10 arrange and pre,are
the work 10 be- brought before the body.
But when the committees reported, the As
sembly settled down to three long sessions
a day.
ENCOURAGING REPORT.
There was the most encouraging news
brought from AL sections Of the country
whether presented IN reports on by individ-
lals. All represent the fields of work as
opening UP in a most gratifying manner
and on all hands is heard the call for more
men and means 20 carry on 10 compile.
ton the good work that has been begun,
and 90 undertake new enterprises where the
fields are white unto the harvest.
All the departments of church work are
in a most encouraging condition. both az
home and abroad. More men are conscera-
ting their lives TO Gods service in the min
isiry than at any previous time in the his
tory Of the church. And the peaple are
contributing more literally OF their means
than ever before. In consequence of this.
the church has been able 10 reach out and
EXTEND the fields Of lis operations farther
than ever before. In addition 10 the i'm.
mense home mission aud eyangelstic work.
which it is doing within lis own hounds, il
has planted its mission stations on every
continent in the world. This il the nrst
church ia America. and first PRESBYTERIAN
Church IN the world to send heralds Of the
cross 10 that part Of the Dark Continent
known as the Congo Free state.
AVOIDING Politics.
The southern Presbyterian Church sedn-
lousy avoids all enactmcnts In the sphere
OF politics; but it tenaciOusly holds 10 ethe
right OF humble petition in cases extraor
binary" IA right handed down by their fore
fathers. The petition adopted in this in
stance proposes no particular measures IN
the governments 10 accomplish the DIES red
end, leaving that 10 their own wisdom. The