Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-10-02
A GLANCE AT THE SOUTH.
IN the Regions Of the Shenandoah
Valley.
EMtor pe.,ret Nepn

TSiftor Doserct Mars
Having passed through the pictur-
esaue Piedmont country 10 the Shenan-
dosh valley recently, thought few
lines might be interesting to your
readers. For distance Of fifty miles,
from Gordensville TO the Blue Ridge,
the Piedmont country Is most delight
full. Il consists Of lovely valleys, about
several miles In width, and narrowing
till tho hills secm almost ready TO
touch each other. II IL one Of the most
interesting aud picturesque portions Of
tho South.
Charlottesville, the county seat OF
Albemafle county, is pretty place
situated upon rising ground at the base
Of the southwest mountain, containing
several thousand inhabitants. There
are several manufactures In active
operation, such rs wooden, fef,ilizing
and Touring mills, cigar and tobacco
manufactures, n mandatory Of agri'
cultural implements, and various other
minor branches Of industry, besides
banks, stores, hotels aud other places
found IN such n city.
About a mile east Of the n. II. depot
~ the University VI Virginia, which IL
attended by 5O1 students, aud len large,
handsome building, with magnificent
grounds. II contains library of $1,000
volumcs-the largest In the South.
Monticello, the home Of Jefferson, IL
plainly visible from the &. X q. rail.
road. II L. n grimmy but old Virginia
mansion. I, faces the west and is sur.
rounded by n thick grove Of trees. 10
was here the author " the Declaration OF
Independence sought reposc from the
cares Of exciting public HE, II was here
amid the beautiful In nature that the
political principles Of Thomas Jeiicr.
son were fostcfed and maturcd. The
man IL dead, but the products OF his
pen and the imptce- Of his statesman.
chip will live on ~ long NJ the world
stands aud republics endure. Near
the gateway, at the entrance Of the
grounds, II a modest tOmb and on II
an agc.scaffed inscription 10 the mem.
DRY OF the sage " Monticello.
Monticello was connscatsd during
the war by the Federal authorities but
was subsequently released. According
10 JthtlhNNN VIII " IAiAlNh W
the property was 10 revert 10 the com.
monwoalth Of Virginia for educational
purposes.
About six miles from Colet we drove
through the grounds aud inspected the
Miller Manual Labor school, an Uxtcn.
sive institution ior the education Of the
orphans u the country. The build.
ings Are " brick aud stone, aud pre-.
sent nh imposing appearance. Here
ore educated 100 boys aud % girls until
they become eighteen ycars Of agc,fTee
Of charge. The students arr furnished
with hoard and clothes - Ia fact the
Institution u their home until they
become 10 the stipulated age when
they are qualified u battle IN life for
themselves. They spend from eight
O'Clock 10 twelve noon fecit-
Ing In the schoOlroOm, and the
afternoon II spent Ia the work shops
learning mechanical arts. From
O'Clock TO o.3J a.. m. they are In the
study room preparing their lessons for
the next day, ~ they nrc kept buoy
and have no time TO spare In idlsness.
Between Alton ant Basir We run
through n tunnel u mile long,
right under the blue Ridge range and
soon mud ourselves Mt n now boom
town. Basic CITY II less than two
year. old. II h here that the Chesa.
Icake a Ohio and Norfolk a Western
railways, two Of tho largest syatcuz In
the South, cross each other, 20 shv
Possesses excellent railroad advantages
"a good mail and passenger service.
She Inns now la process Of construction
mill which viii give employ
ment 10 1000 skilled lab0Ter..
Further on We com. 20 wayne-lorO,
one Of the oldest Gowns In Virginia,
named In honor Of General Wayne
Of Revolutionary iamo. II Is
situated In tue heart OF the
Shenandoah valley, meaning "the
beautiful valley Of the stars" THIS
valley Is undoubtedly the finest cOun.
try OF the south. TWAS from this sec.
tion that the Confederate army drew
most OF their stores, anu though tile
people were not overrun with battles,
yet they felt the heavy drain made
upon them by their own army.
The site OF Whynesboro II an undu.
lating plateau at the height Of | 400 feet
above sea level. South river, a branch
OF the Shenandoah, flows by the town
and ofiers iis power for any use man
may see NJ 10 make Of II. within It's
bosom arr bass and other kinds OF
fish, and the mountain forests adjacent
offer sport 10 tho huutsman.
The place has two furniture factories,
n sash, door and blind factory, hydrau.
lie engine works, n Touring mill with n
capacity Of 1875 barrels day, and an
ornamental woodworking establish.
ment.
waynesbOro has two schools o: high
rank. Fishburnc's military school has
20 young men In attendance 1.-THE
military department II used for discip.
line and exrrcisc), and the Valley
seminary with l3O young ladies In at.
tendance. There are also graded
schools for white and colored children
The streets are narrow aud sidewalks
paved with bricks, and altogether II Is
nquaint little town OF the old days,
which 10 taking on little boom AT tn,
present, and with the advantages II
Iostesses ought TO make city Ia the
near future. L., j. EARDLEY,
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