Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-09-02
VIRGINIA SKETCHES.
1 Ride 10 Saddle Hollow" On Bucks
Elbow In the Blue Ridge.
VERY ANCIENT DOCUMENT.
,S,,e 70 Tar,n ia Cuipepcr County--Origin
OF Some Ancient and Modern
Mechanics.


CROIET, VA, september lit was an
AL morning among the jewels OF Au-
,,st The Skies" as ABBOTT says, had
e.,,el 20 weep, and the veil of clouds
~ withdrawn as II God would allow
a., ANGELS 10 look down" upon the east
an range Of the Appalachian mountains
o. tley sweep ia their massiveness from
~. t-, top OF Mars HIM. in Maine TO
.,.. ,..rdant banks Of the Black Warrior.
at..e waters. as they flow on TO the
..t murmur: Alabama, here We viii
,.st" In Albemarle. watched over
!. vrr.cclIo and the University of Vir-
.,.. isa spur OF the Blue Ridge known
:. r..k's Elbow. or Jacobs mountain.
<.r .ne eastern extremity OF this pic
,.,....s pllo Mr.. J. NJ. Ellison. of this
10 owns grain and grazing farm
- 4q acres, including the greater part
- vHat Is known as saddle Hollow
..t takes It's name from It's concavc
,.r-uhe formation. As the tourist on
.. ....sapeake and Ohio railway, west
hound. leaves Crozet, by looking
., OBJ. northern window Of his Pull
- fl.s rugged spur may be seen in
- lbs wlldness and grandeur. II
..s f4om It's northeastern extremity
.. tlre Hau a distance of six miles
:, rr1an's Gap,
-. morning Of the 2ith OF August.
q Ellison. seated upon his prancing
g. studded a party TO his bluegrass
r.a .ar up among the clouds. The
l,..- riders were MISS helen a. Evans.
y. &,-ak; Miss Susie u. Tinsley, OK
,.-.na. md Miss Julia 6. Ellison.
- .-.r.t AS the amateur horseback
w.. v.nt slowly on their way an old
came out and gravely asked 10
1,. funeral they were going?
4 GRAND VIEW.
..r., they reached the farm, with It's
=, l..re. waving corn, and towering
e.. Below them lay Crozct, like "a
,...s gem put Up ia small package"
-. rsr OBJ the east was the staid old
80 ~ Charlottesville. broad plantations,
.,-r steams, and the Ragged and
,.-....l 10 mountains. Now, they are be-
-. ODE door Of a mountain home
"r.r away amongst the clover and the
v.l..s the morning-glory vines round
ra cabin porch do twine.
ArI t.e robin red breast sings among the
trees
,ra.rs tse good wife Of one Of the ten
800. bake. in the hot ashes OF her hearth
rome roastnr-ears in the husk, which
,,,-. c.r.cAlly enjoyed by the "Mer-
maids f,om the city by the sea, and
ON d.. capital on the banks or the
t.fl Jam.s. In short while they are
where Lshass Up some Of the purest
l.hia in the State. and are enjoying
lar,a drauchts Of the delighuully-igh1
aaf.r. il is whispered that before Apollo
shall ..he many annual tours an inn may
4. hgHt % these springs, in order to
accommodate the surplus number OF apph-
-.rt. that desire 10 spend their summers
a-,.ur thu blue hills OF Albemarle. While
MES Evans and the only gentleman OF
n. party sat upon Il log, and discussed
.ltical questions, Miss Tinsley ana MISS
Ellison stroned away among the stones
t,i trees. and gathered maiden-hair ferns.
Che hours among the clouds passed as
silently as do the murmurless waters by
Ia, allers of the loWland meadows, and
,re the sun had sunk far toward the
western horizon. the members Of the party
we're M home dreaming Of their State az
where each old poetic mountain.
Inspiration breathes around
A DEED III YEARS OLD.
-rr. Charles Wood. OF sunny SIDE"
,..r washington, Rappahannock county
d.. IN his possession an old deed written
-. ,,r.bment. which IL most eXcellently |
,-..~..5 although II has been III years |
So il, was penDed. 1t IS a utie 70 u
~. ~ the farm that he now owns. anu
~ ora.nally given 70 Mr. Fhihp "a'e-
- f.r sOi acres in Culpeper county
Iir.uA. q, being Remembered tnat I.ep
f+,,..s was formed from Culpeper
about IS1). = 49,. e,or, the |
- ,.r.o ia peculiar phrases and re-
irr-nres: ,or,
10, Hsron Of Cameron, IN that fart !
~ Great Britain called Scotland, Pro-
--..,.r Il the Northern Neck OF Virginia
=. ali - whom this present Writing !
s,eu come sends Greeting On the
peag.f Mountain. bounded by a survey |
.rer.,r made by Richard Young, bes'h-
r.ns q, Nv, Red Oak comes TO Lana OF
o.. ssl Gstewood bought out OF the
r.. q James Kennerly and the land or
e. ..-., John Frogg on the Fatherstack
af.,.f.io. Together with all rights
,-...,.rs and appurtenances thereunto
ts,..r,rr Royal Mines excepted, and d
~ a.-l part Of all Lead. Copper. TN,
a.. Iryn Nine. and IrOn-Ore that snail
b. fyrf thereon Yearly ana
,..,, var on the Fcast-Day of st. MI
o.- ne Archaugel, the Fee Rent OF
l.. Sailing Sterling money for every FIFTY
5 -.. Of land hereby granted.
C..l u my ONCE, IN Frederick County
r-~ frv Hand and Seal. Dated the
rs.,t,-1rst Day Of June, one Thousand
s.lcA Hundred and Seventy
"FAIRFAX."
MECHANICS.
Although IL may be a surprise 10 many
- Plato Is simply the nickname OF inc
C.st Greclan philosopher who Is known
- he world by that name HIS real
? ,.. VAS Arstocles. His pupils are sdld
h Rave called him Plato (Greek-Piatos'
stss 'ihl from the breadth Of his brow
"a. Aristo. his gymnasium teacher
; e.t-r gave him that name from the
b.. i-. OF his shoulders seems TO De
Z historical Saul OF Tarsus who became
e.. great apostle to the Gentiles, was
ed Paul Q.atin. Paulus, htue) ac-
t,--ls 10 some authorities, because ne
49, email.
IN az ages there have been noted nick
r4u.s and Virginia has taken proinl-
r-rt rart In the historical list We all
l. r eno IS meant when we speak or
'r.. Father OF His Country Light
Y..-- Harry" VIII ever be name 10
G.. .re with. both IN peace and In martial
t,- 'Thc Author Of the Declaration OF
j. .rraleuce" VIII be sounded from lhe
chords ~ the harp OF Liberty just so
! ,r ss virtue and America continue IN
! -ir~r.hip. The gallant 'Jeb." stuart
! ,ycI tlls appellaton from the initials
e. bis given names. The peaceful Pro
!.ss.r Thomas J. Jackson became
Nalv.nl and a storm and an army
49, banners, as. under the nickname OF
'e'.revau."' ne hurled his men like
q. i.lf1lt upon the ranks OF the Zoe.
Ir- aa4uv. when Virgina's sons lie them
fe.s-s DOWN IN their last, long sleep they
g.. re % rest within the battle-scared
bosom Of their mother. the odd DO
Z 'rl1r." II. II. J..
4 ROMANTIC MARRIAGE.