The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1892-08-20
IN OLD VIRGINIA.

Mr. Editor We have been derelict
again in our duty to the Democrat, and we
beg pardon of that most estlmable sheet.
We have not been idle however in the tax
ing OF notes by the way-side since our de-
parture from the beautiful Shenandoah
Valley, from which we last wrote. A
cross-country drive, well known to some of
our most highly esteemed friends of the
| second ward, brought us from the foot of
the Blue Ridge to the "foot-hllls'' of the
Alleghanies, where we now sojourn, at
picturesque "Rawley." Never has the
place, perched like some eagles eyrie upon
the rough mountain-side, seemed SO beau
tiful asnow. The hotel with vastly i'm
proved accommodations, has about 14O in
mates, and the average intelligence and
social standing of the guests is far above
the usual Springs standing, thus insuring a
most delightful recreative sojourn to the
majority. 1t would give us tie greatest
pleasure to have many of our good LOUIS
lana friends with us for this season espe-
cially.
The water from the noted Iron spring
best. Numerous invalids suffering from
the various Ills that ''human flesh is heir
to.' have been completely restored; and
many others are on the high road to re-
covery. Malarial troubles .sstand no more
show than dry leaf in tornado All
such disorders have been waited away on
the mountain breeze, and are long since
back home in the swamps and the tropics.
They meet with a cool reception at Rawley
this season The pretty places and Sc
questered retreats of the resort are SO beau
tiful this summer that odd friends hardly
recognize them. Dame Nature seems to
have dressed all of her chiIdren-the rocks.
the trees, the streams and the mountain
sides,-in the most approved attire. Never
had the rocks such velvety Jackets OF moss.
Never had the trees such luxuriant LEAKAGE.
Never had the gurgling mountain-brooks
such number OF dashing cascades, and
never had the rock-ribbed mountain-side |
such profusion of flowers and berries. |
All nature is the impersonation of beauty. |
Never has the Valley of Virginia presented
such glorious aspect of agriculture, thrift |
and fertility, as is now to be seen in the |
panorama from Prospect /
Point. Huge barns with bright, shining
lin roofs by their very amplitude betoken
he SPLENDID harvest In expectancy, and
he golden grain standing like vast army
under tented folds" maketh the farmers
heart to sing and his soul to rejoice. The
green corn waves his nodding blades to
he breeze, and by the earnest of his silken
asset promises an abundant garage. The
leek cattle. wind lazily over the grass
'rown hills, while the fat work-horses by
heir contented and leisurely tread, add
estimony to the all-prevailing prosperity
4 the land. And IN the midst of it all,
Though apart and aside from the busy,
ustling marts of trade and far removed /,
rom the great political centers, can be
card the still small voice of the farming
eope proclaiming fnloud but firm accents,
cleveland Stevenson for the Chief Magis- J
rates of the Nation and peace. prosperity I
nd goodwill to the country at large and to
Il linen.
We have with us men of all callings and
many States, all united in one firm
Brotherhood Of pleasant. social intercourse. :
exas, Arkansas, Missouri, Kentucky, n
hio,. Indiana, Florida, Georgia, South !.
arollna. North Carolina, Maryland, New
srsy. New York. Pennsylvania, West vir- y
mia and Virginia are all represented, and
ell represented ifquality be the criterion. e
Again indulging In the wish that Louis 4
ma might be with us and promising :
lother letter soon. Your friend. X =
TO THE PUBLIC. :.