The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-07-10
~ TIE DIsSEAr.swa,,t.
' ~ =" Healthier spo. In rae
verdi, nss "a "ctenti>t.
(ttaShin.CIf,, lp-.,a

W a'hihSton PCSt)
,,,:,, ne public at large has a vcryN arro
i i..Ir !uea OF tho Disnlll swami: ,, 1,i,r
or ~ a. ,s!,iiaN P&imcr, lIcr taxitIcrini-i
ii,.!t 5,. a''lIohian lnAtitUtion VINO ma
swamp. N''f 'iit"hS.! ihS
!. me Idea seems tn lie ihat the Swami
=, i"N' NAV SLY waste wi,l m MI,
%ilithy. fever Breeding ,it,Im.,n,...,o
-, %ite eaters at the peril Of nis ,if,,
,,,i,,i. IN NE Ioui air aud f,um Tho
i't' " sna'tri. In point of fact. there
- ~ y healthier l,luca In The, wIr,ld thnn
~ ~ liSihal swamp. There ar. 10 mn
9 $500" $500. OF even UNPLEASANT. odnr.
i,o2''ttnips, Aa generally known. ur, wastes
~. ~ "E'Iiiied and rendered unhealthy
nn.t,'e, zen NcS"tltipn which is do
I" t...t., ~ Ice damp dcpFcgS'ans In In,
~ - It'll swamp thas1i@HDnce.is ,rrrGcF
!, - SDih !S:faniS, ANA the water. pr,,ri
:. ~ .thfoiEh The !sdni. making IN, mos
~ ii,'i .t system Of drainage. The waite;
~ ~ 'ln dilcieS ,i!c:uaaivc;s Is not I'M
l'.H,iSiht 10 the taste. 1t is,larls IN rnIn,
'iild rather thick. much OF thE c.,,,Dis,'
I'M q EGic2. YET W. GrlT;< the water,
~, 'l.lE CIR entirr. stay. ana suffered M
49, =, - 'E.$. n iAC; we GREW 10 like il.
- - J. I"f "nS, 4uUnd it nlUJIi r;Jrc ,,,l1
iHric IMAM our lrtouiHe ..Itry- -
fAeFr IS very little land. I'M. ,ni.r,,,
Utmost say there IS no land a, IN ~
SIi ~; u; h'tNc Said IS OF sand. ans cyg',,
H!.2 @iHWS q Vegetation Of con..ia.I.ri,ln
h."E ahd II great density. mis- :ind
~ y" inches below the surface NJ
-, VT, %nI me woody Vegetation.
- :" ~ ahi. railing lurirg genryut!nns
~ Staiualiy fhrGicd 4 LAYER. rr ,.;5rd
'. 80 y YeS, which Iisc.; "a rew iIcbps
.|sSNS tPf water ~ some nUrt!yDs II,
'i ltS,, 3!N season t1S bUilt-,lp lny,i. is ~
,tg,,i T. SV@LiillE to permit II ba!ng
, ~ II t.' "" SEeHt lumhcr Industries.
II , : Nr.t,F a a..
n ~ man a depression in lh. svirim
r. vn!nhE IN shape. hoin., abnut ;hy..,
t.,'Nr a.Nia!i 'nicsa long ,Bv thrnr ,,ii5.
" Ms ana IN no place N {, Rrn,,.,.y.hs,,
tt'i,Nfen iret. 'the lake is nvalMahl. fnr
;n 1r'' 60, ~ ms lumber and is noW H.,
III uSSu rs Il feei.Sr for thc shin ran,i
pSinE ohit to connect i,ils,nt,,t,, 49,.
with Portsmouth.
hss Mi'irnot drain The SWAN
aNi ,t.!i VIII never he iiared:.it wotiiG ~
-, 'i'''t 80 u II WAs some rriuyts saT,.
mate 10 drain tho great arr.,. I'M, ~,
sr'tsHtc only succeeded in Inn.,ri,'a. ~, ~
W@icr III places ten N les; from IN. h,,,m
carries ~ the lake The snJl ,rI,s ~;
Si'Istd Is TslT sandy, ana although i; /;
3,.,;! cu!S rated 10 sciIc c%lent it is moi
,,t,,'. IVY valuable to render such n
Sc'.,,iie financially prn;ltaD5c
ne great commercial ,.,lun of ij,..
swami ~ lis !neXhnuxitble sunny nr ,i,,,
~ lie region ~ covered To s,,c,, m
"%tsAi Win q thick Growin thu, ma
EuS me swamp iar3; on tho i,Ii,rht,.si
~ >. ne trees are Of enormous Size.
anu we sound some cypress s,unIm.;
which measured fourteen ~, ~ lif,i.i
yer. as these stmps Iaid bsen cut an
' cars ana years ago. one can c,,l,- INN.
> 'hr what the size must nave been NJ.
ip1H Iii& SlulnpS were worn down hv tbn
'.'H.'c& nave been dug whieh
traverse thu swamp In all directions Xxi
ht. l..
.!'"Et their .0&a Ia Lake Bruinmuol anI
itdhi there through an uutlet la Aim
marie sound. The lumber. inLustry H.
uS Il" means ia lis infancy tnoIm Gvn,,
4 hundred years go s.a:n,. .r ~. .,,y,
H!itAhS which are now III raa tn-IIny
"sle HnE George Washlnal3n c5n;r"J.
- acJyN interests in the Iun,l,a. iI,I,,s-
'Iy, ans! 1yhln he diaT Ec4Itr. ON nGo
worth otSio2E III the sar,lr,! ,I,,,,1'IIfGy
IT'S Wonderful vnGiuuvring abil!ty Vas
%'rG!iha here fUr many years, ana, on.
" the principal WATERWAYS in u.,n ,o-,j',-
Was commenced and inisbrfI undS. ~,
tpeiNiS!Qn and from plans rcr;,;i,is:If
~ Nun.
Hg-e waterways are cytrf.1ysiv ,,,r-
row %n1 tN@ir great age Is t.,tH,.rt tInn,
nc si1a; mass % mass ovcrhang!ns The
artificial banks. on this nngs ma
among the branches on the b.t,ks Ne
- ~ seen Gupr.iUua l,un2i.r. ~ s,..,!Y,,,
"'iii HTl,@h ti. region is ilifc..n} ,rbr
Si.s.!>ca ire rai poisonous. ana arr b.,r,,
less SIR :"w persons care. 10 s1,. sr,,i,,Si
m thu time. an" snakes an, of hal
! ci.# knNwn as the king SNAKE. llEci
ms "A", and Nj Palmer drew from a
NgN snake ayDut six feet long. and
al We Circmnf@rerige ufAn ordinary Inn.
ven! ihC. Sttalic iilr3ustlatrIS- c1iirI II
T'&hiIJ aEcVHf Nj Pul.ncr'5 arms.
2ii we h:Eit san mouaait into view
3" ING aI'% ci the liam. h!acf scales
t-!acH With white, 'i'hr darker scales