Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-01-13
THE GREAT WHITE WORLD.
Wonderful Giorics and Peaviy Walls Of
tho Blue Ridge.

the Blue Ridge.
Correspondence of the Dispatch)
ALTON, VA. January R.-Theoso-
phists. spiritualists, and others OF that
cult say the spirit world Is but
thrty-three miles away. How they know
might be respectfully referred to l.. J.
b., w. T.. T.. and the rest OF the learned
alphabet, likely to be better informed on
srch celestial matters than the poor
scribblers moving only in a given orbit
Of marriages, births. deaths. and news
items. But right here We contest the
point. Barely 5000 feet above the sea
level. We have touched the great white
world. Wonderful glorios OF pearly walls
and embellishments surround us. Hump
back, covered with snow. stands like
sacred Fusiyama high above the clouds.
and majestic mountains--long lines OF
Titan ghosts-silent, sheeted. and cold.
stretch away in the white distance. over
all the Wild forms of nature snow and
rain and sleet for the past seven days
have woven the robes OF death. Icy
undines peer from frozen cascades.
Stalagmites. like cathedral spires. glisten
from giant crags.
CRYSTAL LACE.
The dark forests are acknowledgement.
and colossal vines swing from tree 10
tree. draped with crystal lace wrought
from the looms Of Heaven. The groves
OF evergreen are haunting spectres-
Where spruce and pine are hung
With whitened blooms among.
In wreaths, as lilies chung.
or spirit flowers grew wild amidst the
dearth.
THE POOR.
And there Is dearth OF other things
than the fairer beauties OF the world
hidden now by winters bondage. Con-
siderable restitution prevails. The people
hereaboutS are generally very provldent.
Living Is easy TO make; the soil and
climate as responsive to labor as any
section OF Virginia. Some of the poor
have been hampered by misfortune. OF
course These the ladies OF our Home
Aid will look after. and our good, old
farmers will help with generous dona-
tons Of corn and bacon. Many OF the
colored people, who have families, so
away In the summer-"over the noun
tain" on the railroads-anywhere that
higher wages will tempt them. These
make no crops. They spend their money
in happy go-lucky" manner. living, so
10 speak on the fat Of the land. ana
come back here in the winier-when
work gives QUITO hunt and trap on the
Tnlte man IHnu, even 'hN ,A"|
bits are in danger OF determination.
FOOT THE BILL
Said an old negro man at the depot
the other day. speaking about the hard
times: II got one vantage OBJ de white
man. an he got one vantage OBJ me.
eats what he won't eat in de summer,
an he eats what / kyarnt git IN de
winter" This Is not true. Both ways
Sambo usually manages, 50 the white
man has to foot the bill-if in rabbits.
Large trees were broken to pieces and
the telegraph poles blown down by the
severe storm Of Tuesday night.
PERSONAL.
Miss Carrie Hill. OF Charlottesville, who
has been vsiting at Locust Dale re-
turned home Monday.
Mrs. W. =. Lipscomb and children are
guests Of Mrs. T. w. Goodloe.
Miss Dbl. McCue. Of Stanton. left here
for Baltimore Friday.
Miss Matte Page is convalescent.
Rev. II. X. Hawthorn has been given
a midwinter vacation by his church, and
started for Atlanta Tuesday.