The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1893-04-19
ON THE ROAD.
Over: the Hills and Far Away.

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Leaving Donnalds March the twenty.niltf,
for an extended visit to Virginia, Thought Z
Few dots oy the wayside might be of interest
Arriving at GreenvilIe at about i've O'Clock
we found several kind friends at the depot
awaiting our arrival; among them. the At
and the genial l. 8. Madison, and his friend
Mr.. Lott, We enjoyed seeing these friends
very much. and they. helped us to pass
of In wonderfully pleasant mannerwh
north bound train, which was several hours
late. causing rs To miss connection in Dam
vlle. Virginia. The run to Danville was nm
eVentfnl. Twelve, hours waiting here was
very PLEASANTLY spent to some OF uB, It being
almost like home. 'Tis nice city, largely <
manu- featuring one. Both cotton ard tobacco
factories abound; the latter largely .predom-
bacco markets in the tobacco states. It mn
doubtedly has bright future, and We hope 70
see more OF itlater on. AT this time We felt
anxious to be of TO Spencer, Henry county
Va, our maternal home. = Il 80 -
Leaving on the DauvilIe & Western q. r..
we were soon rapidly, as such q crooked road
would admit, speeding our way towards the
rosd ran for ef
tiful place when In cultivation, At this time
there was nothing but the bare level valley,
1t being too early for vegetation OF any kind
IN this region oat Of this We plunged into
Ing IN their LOFTY grandeur, These loftyS
mountains covered with heavy and natn-.
raj forest. which, with one vast labyrinth OF
most Seaatifnl sight Tse rs,i road loiioWs
little sparkling creek that twists at every few:
yards, the rail road crossing it. I'VE times In
one mile; and the road is 20 crooked that
you can sit in the rear car and see the engine
at any point on the road. Some one jokiDgly
remarked that you could shake hands with.
the engineer from the rear car. There are:
some very picturesque pointsso on this road,
"snowbird Mill" by the surSeyors,I supposes
on account ofits diminutive size about l0xl6s:
It's roof is covered with moss, and IL ID run by
bright spsIk king little stream whose sprays
like millions OF diamonds sparkling In the,
sunlight. or course IL takes an artist sonl to
appreciate anything so ancient sand dilapi-s
dated. The place has been visited by srtists;
Of note, who have portrayed ita beauties on
canvasss. The conductor invariably calls
out "Snowbird Millsp on approaching this
spot, so that tourists can get glympse OF this:
picturesque little spot. - ~
almost at the foot OF the Blue Ridge 10 q
South Carolinian, who knows nothing about
mountains, the scenery is grand. We found
% most joyons % oass and royal welcome here and
these old Virginia hills notwithstanding.t the
towns will claim the larger potion Of Our
time. We hope to visit West Virginia before
Yellow Sulphur and the Greenbriar White
Sulphur Springs. and may possibly have
something to say, not only about these, but
other points Of interest that we hope to take
In, both in Virginia and North Carolina be-.
fore taking our departure for South Carolina.
Everything here is, about a. month later;
than 1t is In South Carolina except 1rost,,
which usually comes about month sooner
In the fall. Vegetation Is just beginning TO,
put out The climate Is salubriops and inyig-S
Grating, and one soon feels its healthgiving
and stimulating influence. A tramp over
the mountains, or up and down Its creek and,
river banks In search Of sport, gives one an
appetite that nothing buta Virginia supper.
or dinner could satisfy. The water here can
not be surpassed. It Is clear as crystal, and
cold as Ice on the hottest summer day. But
we enjoy nothing more than the grand for
est. In our part Of South Carolina we have.
so little natural forest. Here there are.
stretches OF turnpike road that >trayerses.
miles and miles OF unbroken forest; and
the Ivy, that we find only on our river banks
In South Carolina abounds every where here.
and when In bloom, presents q natural pic
ture that would rival any thing that art could
produce, and, in viewing this picture OF
grandeur and sublimity, We turn from nature
TO natures God with heart brimful OF
thank fulness for so much that goes 70 make
life beautiful. For fear Of writing too much
/ will close. Iona.