The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-02-23

The Beautiful Crab Tree Falls in Nelson
County.

BUENA VISTA, VA, Feb. %. Special.
The article appearing in the last sun.
day Times. under the caption. "ln tho
Blue Ridge" contains this paragraph at
its close. "I question 81 many of the
readers Of this paper are aware on the
fact that there are falls within seven
miles of TWO pOstOfiice ass high as amy ir
the United States, ana set surh Dis the
Yes. it IS a fact that within "a few miles
OF the Norfolk and Western railroad
easily accessible by "a splendid highway.
the Iye river tuinplke-lhere ls one OF
the natural wonders of Virginia. The Won-
dorfm Crab Tree Fails surrounded by
scenery OF the widest grandeur u la
gem OF unusual interest, ana lionhniy Is
unsurpassed In height and beauty by
anything OF the kind BOO tho United states.
The falls are "a succession OF lalls ana
cascades. descending from tne brow OF
an almost vertical clin, estimated ny
different visitors 10 Doe from lNo 20
] 500 feet iu height. The water flowing
down this stupeuduOus wall OF rock
sometimes spread ont into broad sheet
gllttering Ike FURNISHED silver Dub the
notwithstanding OBJ SOLD stream Nuh-
dreds of feet 90 a dark pool below tnen
roaring cascade, or hung over me
messy face of slipping ledge, lke o
Veil of finest lace-lOrms one OF thg
most enhancing Views that can Poi. louhu
In nature Wonderful. varied. ana ever
changing the view never tires ana tne
senses become more fascinated me longer
one bchOlds the beaut ui scene. ~ laNes
Larl climbing 10 redcl iNr ri or wy
falisa but 10 ls worthy iNe tIte,.i @li1
when We stand on The brow of linuaele
mountain. what a. wild panorama oi mas
niiicent mountain scenery D. spread h.
fore u.s. To the south the ioI ilNe -.
the Blue Ridge VIII many loltt I.ah,
westward is wilkes Ridge. TO Lhe norm
at our feet the deep gorge OF aye ItSL
and beyond, wilderness ol iho i..iiil
peaks, while eastward crane ht 4i.'t
rears his giant head 5000 lefl INTO 'nf
alr-the monarch OF them Ni-tua an
thfs vast region. clothed with mafnih-
cont VIRGIN f0rests-sO dense tle foliage
i'm places the sunlight cannot penetrate
the shade. a..
trepid explorers have visited iAis pia 70
and have not failed 10 uun.i m ihtlr ai-
mrdtion of the Wondt .lN n'.Htf on ~
scenery and glowing alaciiN. liin or '.p
falls. but no pen gan DO b5, guy '',l9 -d "A
simerent times in tho LeAlnf .NI. 1u1rt 81,
lha stanton spec tafor IRON Lut l"' ~"
pen of Col J. a.. SnlelI7' I'D. i,. li.t ~.
tor ~ the Richmond WnIB-in Wnien tne
first known written sketches ut the iaiis
appearsd from "a travelling corr, -Do.n-
emit 4 brief notice appeattA DID WV a.
gerstCWn Mail Boo le-ai aha lN l.. -
wear Frank leslie sent "a sltu aiu. ~g
published a very accurate she-cA anu
Though stil practically unknoWn' W.
day cannot Doe far distant MNNu VIC .rit
will become "a noted summer resort.
region above the falls being at an ~
fudo OF three thousand feet aNpfr I--'
the summer halt of the IoHlAhda
known. Pure mountain air No n..it.i
clear erurxllug streams, wei a...
with trout and the forests WIZ f,
An IDEAL place for suniin't if -
h. hardly probable this acctlon VIZ -,
main much longer lu IT'S lii'...... i go,
deur for sooner or later t.1se .,,.,I.. -
forests VIII Doe Invaded p5 ~. 80 49,,
mills 20 reaD the neneNta vL t.' 800 -.
so1rces OF tan-bark and TIMBER. hua tls
miner win bring forth lne .e -. - =.
mineral wealth that are othf ~" Is
rocfed A railroad VIII pfoNauiy n.,s-
80. tha wilderness. ana Gran Tree Yang
IN b~trme a. widely known as any 20
WI ,,ot ,,~ai wonders OF old Virginia The
r. e. 'rss several dimes visited this Sec
~. etther urofes si0ualiv or for pleasure.
..d can pcrsonllly'testify 10 all that has
-, said or written regarding the Won
g.rfrii beauty OK the fails. ard the villa
,,avnifcence Of the surrounding scenery.
zach visit has only made tho desire
stronger 10 return again to this fascinat.
ing place. discovering new beauties ana
wonders IN the falls themselves. and eA-
pl0rlng the mysteries Of the dark moln-
Tain gorgta or. meanwhile, Turing
usty trout from his home IN some
shaded pool. $3.50, ,.,.,,
Buena Vista. Va