The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-09-19
orr VIRGINIA LITTER.

land Farm" so we give you solne
accounts about the places we haze had
the pleasure of visiting. About a hall
an hour after leaving Franconla station
we reached Washington. Upon m
quiring at the ticket office, we iound
that our train was not due for seVefal
hours; so we thought we would take
advantage of this. We immediately
hired a carriage and soon we were
driving around the city. First we
went to the bathing beach, which Is
not far from the monument. Seeing
the monument so near at baud, we re-
solved to 50 to the top, so a fe"
minutes later We were in tue elevator
slowly but surely going up. IL took
about ten minutes to reach the top,
then ever, body made q rush tor the
windows, where there was a beautiful
view 10 be seen. From the top of the
monument, one has good sdea OF
how beautifully Washington IS laid
off: besides, from there can be seen
many Of the noted buildings &c.
From the monument went to the
museum, and from there to "The Fish
Commission Building" where we
were for 8 while interested in the
wonders of the deep. Time was pass
ing very rapidly, so We next went to
The 3. & ?. depot. We reached 1t IL
ample time to buy eur tickets &c. In
q few hours we found ourselves in
Charles Town, West Virginia, where
We spent two weeks. Our stay there
was very plcasa Mt, and We drove and
walked around a good deal. 1t dlo
10, take long TO see everything OF
-n.e in the town, consequently ~e
-" ne 10 the conclusion that 1t would
ne nice to see all the surrounding
places of interest, and this we resolved
to 60. ,
One dav we weut seven miles out
in the country to Shannondaie Springs,
which is somewhat of q summer re-
sort. The chief attractions OF the
place are the spring water, a tennis
court. the ballroom, and the row
boats. There is also bathing beach,
the Shenandoah River being close at
hand.
A few DAYS after this we took
little 1aunt to Harper's Ferry, where
we enioyed one Of the most magnificent
views Imaginable. We Climbed way
no on q high mountain, and TO the
rerv top Of tins famous jefferson
Rock It is not to be marVeled that
Jefferson whilst 5 anding there ex-
claimed. 1T is worth trip scrois
|ke AtIartic.' The surrounding noun
,a;ns, the river, the town way below,
and The high position we occupied On
the rock carried our thoughts above
he commonplace. We find it I'M
possible to express our Sent'mch's on
the subject. Sufficient to say, that
we could have sat there for hours IN
deep meditation, had our time per-
mitted of such. ;,
We will not speak Of the historical
of the place, for you
know all about them, and II seems
almost a sacrilige to connect sucn
IA ideal place with something SO
realistic as "a John Brown Raid"
The next place We went to was
Railing Springs, but our time does
not allow US to 90 into details about
this place, as we have other things to
tell.
We visited Derry7i,ls, snd despite
the fact that re only spent Gay ana
night there, we saw enough OF t9e
place and people 10 form favorable
opinion.
We went from BerrYvile back to
DIR headquarters, (Charles TOWN. and
here found everybody in q state OF
excitement ever German WHICH was
10 be given at the ho'el, PoWhaian::
The German came OF at the appointed
.ime. and was grand success.
We next set of for the white sulphur
Springs. when we reached the loVel,
little town Of Warrenton, we t,'oS the
STAGE to the springs, and in an hour
we're in the grounds A. we drove
ID everything was gaietY and merri-
nent. The cottages were lighted mp,
hc beautiful hotel was ablaze with
ietts, strains Of music reached our
,ars mingled with the chatter and
aughter of the people. We Kew
here and then that this was the place
for endowment. The hotel is tVe
story brick building, and the interior
ore>ents quite striking appearance,
whilst the interior speoks of con-
yenience aud comfort. We spent q
week at the hotel, and during that
time there was some excitement on
hand all the time. AT half past ten in
the morning nearly everybody went
in the direction Of the ball-roo ~, tor
h. band always played from that
tim: until half-past eleven: Many OF
The voung people danced, some sat
around and c:xtttd, whilst others who
" cr. not so lond of gaiety con'ented
themselves with waking around the
= .ll:ries etc. There might have oeen
en- groups Of (.eople at tie card
ab;es nearly all the tim, as pl&Ii' g
rarts was one Of re chief amusementS
ror The old people, aud also for good
.n..y Young ones. af'er the tnu,lc
as over the pope scattered about III
various groups. Three Or four wei
,s the tennis court, four or five were
srvn walking III the direction OF the
springs to get q cooi draught of the
delightful and wholesome sulphur
water. another party rem off to the
bowling alley, whilst several couples