Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-09-06
Who gives it's lustre to the insects wing,
And wheels his chariot on the rolling
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One ought to be able to hear the melo-
dies, the silence, the murmurs of the
air. The Infinite must be perceived.
They tell me I see no charms in the
country. I see much more than
charms. see infinite glories. see the
little flowers of which Christ said that
even Solomon in all his glory was not
arrayed like one of these! 1 see the
aureoles of the dandelions, and the sun
which spreads out beyond the world
its glory in the Clouds" And such
was the preeminent effect produced by
the surprisingly fair prospect now
bursting into life and beauty.
ON THE ROAD AGAIN.
Upon this wealth a prodigality of
fair landscapes the back had to be
turned, leaving the innumerable OBJ
jects of interest, as the Chimney Rock,
Bald Mountain, the Silver Falls, Bats
Cave, Hickory Nut Gap to be describ-
ed at more convenient season.
The road to Hendersonville now
opened up before US. For the first
few miles there is repetition of the
scenery that was witnessed the pre-
ceeding day. The driveway appears
to have been cut out of the mountain.
1t is very narrow and skirts Broad river
for some miles. We passed primitive
old mills, that seemed peculiarly fit-
ted to their surroundings. One old
moss covered concern looked as if the
tenure "of it's Office" had we'll nigh ex-
pired. 1t had most attractive loca-
ton, and had the miller been poet,
he could have sung some charmingly
descriptive pieces. The waters here
came with such force, and the situation
of the mill was such, that there was
no conduit necessary for the convey
ance of the fluid that turned its big
wooden wheel. Another lovely spot
was at the confluence of the Broad
river and one of its tributaries. Here
there had been built modest little
hostlery which commanded not only
an extensive; but also magnificent
prospect. The valley had broadened
very considerably, giving variety of
alluring views, that spoke of gentle
repose, and which contrasted strongly
with the narrow valley, with its frown-
ing battlements and towering heights,
previously came through. You now
have the sense and feeling of being
alone as you muse while journeying
through these mountain Businesses. A
few moments before, and you feel
with these primitive people that time
was naught. The proof of the persis-
tence of all things was found in all the
rude huts and cabins of these hills,
when just awakening from sleep, like
little children, these mountaineers be-
gan to rub their drowsy eyelids and
bid you a hearty good mornin'. The
world pretends to die in the individu-
al, the fading sight at last loses itself
on the grateful blackness, the universe
is dead but it is the great illusion.
Always exists the mountains, the
plains, and always the same old heav-
ing human spirit, looking out of its
human eyes on the show and mystery
of nature. We are living in an en-.
chantment, we are under the spell
of the wonder worker, we always
we're, we always shall be. These
things one learns on the high hills,
away from life licked off into impo-
tent and absurdly trivial minutes,
filled with tbe anomalies, we call
events, life of care for the unim-
portant. Well may civilized man, in
| bis sane moments, envy these primi-
tive inhabitants of these mountains.
Their calmly flowing days and the
great silence of their dark nights here
have potent influence that cannot be
shaken off while roaming over these
regions. -.
We now emerge upon the busy life
of the world again. The fertile earth
Yields to the labors of the hardworking
husbandman and rewards his toll with
teeming fecundity that is delight
to the heart as we'll as the eye. Large
patches are under cultivation and the
produce of the soil will soon be packed
away in the ponderous old caravan,
which soon will begin its slow lethargic
movements to Hendersonville or Ashe-
Vile, to be again shipped to different
points by the commission merchant.
IThis neig hborhood seems to abound in
| fruit trees, chiefly the apple, and
Nature has certainly smiled auspici-
ously upon this land, for there did not
appear any scarcity. Rich, red, golden
and green fruit were everywhere ap-
parent.
For the first five or six miles the
roads along the foot of these mountains
are a terror, or at least a source OF
much inconvenience to the bicyclist:
The mountain streams, which could
easily be converted into mountain tor
rents, flow right across the road, and a
Idismount is inevitable. Without tax
ling the memory too hard, there would
be undoubtedly fully 80 of these forda,
BILE creeks to cross, and tney Wouid
come in such rapid succession as to very
severely try ones patience. Bicycling
| is not such an unalloyed pleasure right
here. On the other hand, this abund-
ant water supply would have, if it
were utilized properly, power to move
all the machinery that could be placed
hereabouts. An electric railway be-
tween Hendersonville and Rutherford
ton could not only be easily built; but
there is more than enough power in
these streams and rivers to operate it
at a minimum of cost. AS one en-
thusiast puts it, "there is enough
vater mower here to run all the mills