The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-03-05
{. CAROLINA
Something Of tho Carolina Alps
Around I.cnOir.

Lcno!r. n. c.. March 3-{SpeciaD-
High UP among the Blue Ridge Noun
taihs u Nnrth Carolina. 5000 feet above
sea ieVe!. is the summer resort OF Blow
, ing Rock. and thither come the health
seeker from the North and the inhati-
tantS OF many a hcat-siricken SOUTH
ern city, to drink The pure sparkling
water and breathe nm air that slimu.
lutcS like wine
The only mode Of reaching this Sky
Land from The East is by a twcnty-nfle
stage ride from Lennlr. This town itself
has an altitude Of 200 feet, and tho
traveller from New Orleans or Charles.
ton buttons his cont against the cool
morning breeze as he steps from tha
MOTEL rcranda into the waiting wagon
cite And what 4 ride /, is. The Ere
duent summer rains have kept the grass
ana leaves the hue OF emerald. but the
golden rod ana cardinal flower by the
rode-s.de and scarlet foliage of Il gum
tree or the graceful fes,oons or a Vir-
| sinia -creerer admonish the traveller
mat autumn comes early in these
heights.
The road winds among the hills for six
or seven miles and then strikes the Yad-
kin Valley river, and follows 1t to the
cool. bubbling spring which is its source
me scenery grows more wild nna
rugged rs we climb So dense is the un-
derSrowth which springs from the back
mould that we wander how the squir-
rels, which are frsk,ng about have the
| temcrity 70 venture into such tangle
The horses struggle up the ascent. and
turning sharp angle in the road the
whole world, as 1t were. les below u.s.
We look sheer down into the tree tops
which skirt the Johns river and then
out at the sweeping lines OF the Blue
Ridge rs they rise. range upon range,
ana seem tomelt into the blue OF the sky
rs this the tOp?" mo Miss, this a!n't
nolhln,; we DO mighty slght mo-
on up and up the winding way.
of to the south and ives, rise Table
Rock Hawks Bill, Kings Mountains,
MiichelIs Peak, and towering above
them all, the Grandfather--!ts top the
profile Of an old mans face. If the
start from Lcnoir has been made in the
afternoon the air grows chilly before the
summit Is reached. and search is made
among the luggage for shawls and rugs.
AS day declines the sun seems 10 pause
a moment on distant peak. flooding all
me surrounding mountains with violet
light, and then sinks TO rest. The dark
ness falls quickly. You are tired now
and close your eyes n moment but some
| one breaks in upon your revcry with an
exclamation OF wonder. You look IN to
| find the world flooded with moonlight.
IT rests like halo over the mountains
ana tips every fern and balsnm bpugh
Will SliNer. we climb OH. mile per-
| haps amid this glory. when the tired
| horses. admonlshea by voice and whip
break into brisk run. and the hotel
al nRlow with the ruddy light Of ope1
| Wood fires. stands Hospitality before us
and our journey Is ended.
! the days Of dreamy lazincss which
foN"" are fndescrihably luxurious. One
may En TO bed at S ana sleep around
the clock with the deep. heal,hrul Stun.
hsr OF baby. The jaded appetite is
Gutchened IN that clear air until one
asks nnninshingly for second helping
J 81 soup. nad then goes on down through
! t:'o bi!l of fare to the very last item With
| never vlsian Of Indigestion.
! Blowing Rack is pre- cmincn,ly cnsmo.
rolitan. There the summer girl may
nress and dance and ride and nir, Ia the
very fulness Of her hearts desire. Or
she may let her Emery lay hidden IN The
! henihs Of her trunk and So ,rnmrne
about In thick shoes and short skirts
from sunrise until dark, II is beautiful
to watch the invald's color come steal
| Ing back and the poor little siclily chill
| dren grow round, !imbed and brown, in
the bragg atmosphere. Verify this
Is natures great Sanitarum. where that
good old mother nurse takes her chill
dren into her lap and soothns their
jangles nerves. when the doctors are
never In evidence and the medicines al.
ways delightful.