The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-05-05
RICH BEDS OF IRON ORE
Extensive Beds Of Lime Rock and
Sandstone.
MINERAL SPRINGS OF WONDERFUL VIRTUE
Mountains of Coal and Millions Of Tens of Ma
hogany Tobacco A Fine Mountain
Hotel and its Genial
Proprietor.
STAN Corresnondence.l


Danbury. y. c.. May S.-The traveller
whose objective point is Danbury will
alight from the cars at Walnut Cove.
Walnut Cove is pretty little town and
a cove indeed Lying in the lap of the
hills at the intersection of the Norfolk
and Western and Southern railways. The
principal street extends from the town
down a long hill over a long bridge to the
two depots on the opposite hill, where
the railroads seperate and begin to climb
the hiIls--one to the left going to Winston
and the other to the right making for
Nit Airy. As the traveller crosses the
bridge he invountarily pauses to look
at the scenery that greets him. To the
northwest and southeast stretches
stream along a beautiful valley On the
banks of the stream below are people
fishing. All around in every direction roll
hills of living green, and to the north
toward the grand "Suaratown' common
ly pronounced Sorry Town. mountains
in the direction of Danbury. while in the
misty distance the dim outlines of the
Blue Ridge appear.
From the very first he gathers inspira-
tion which prepares him for the eleven
mile QflN2 over IOTiuOuS JUduS, dTOuHu
towering cliffs. along tumbling streams
10 the modest capital of the State of
Stokes" A row of heavy mountain hacks,
with their grating brakes, hitched to pow
erful horses are lined up at the train
for at this season of the year there are
always parties going up" The invaria-
bic price to Danbury is dollar.
The first half of the way is over hills
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patches Of land cleared and titled for to-
hacco The last half is a winding road
graded around mountains with forest and
field towering heavenward on the one
side, and on the other crystal stream
tumblng over rocks and boulders far be-
low.
Danbury is an unpretentious little town
stuck on the side of the mountain looking
down upon the valley below where Dan
River rolls away ON its important mission
of turning countless wheels that give life
10 scores OF mills in North Carolina and
Virginia The town dates back fifty years
AT that time the court house was located
at Germantown. But the county was
divided and one court house was built on
the outskirts of the historic old town
OF Salem fifty acres being given by that
town for the purpose On this site arose,
as by magic, the hustling city of Winston.
The other court house was built here il
being central point, and Danbury had
ats origin.
In its early days the court at Danbury
.oasted as its patrons some Of the most
EIustrious legal lights of that day. Such
men as Hon. John A. Glmer and Jas
r. Morehead were familiar figures at
every term OF court. And in these later
days of grace the men who practice in
this court are no less able and conspic-
uous in their day and generation. Men
ton will here be made of only those who
are present here this week Hon c. B.
Watson, g. r. Long Col Jas. T. More
head. Judge w p Bynum f. b. Jones
c. Q. McMiehael, John Y Phillips, J. c.
Buxton. r. d. Reid, 0. l.. Sapp, Frank
Carter. Mir Henderson, Of Winston; A.
II Joyce John D. Humphrey, w w
King and others Mention is made of
these men In this connection becauseit is
seldom indeed that such an array of able
lawyers may be seen at one court
Judge Henry t. Bryan, of Newborn, pre-
sides at this term and Marshall Mott is
solicitor
Court week Is the one great occasion
in Stokes county The hardy mountain
GERS pour INTO town III CONeFGh wagon,
on horse back and on foot camp around
about on The mountain sides and "bde
their time.
Early in the morning the rumblng OF
wheels can he heard. and as one looks
up and down at the long caravans of
covered wagons with their horseback at
PENDANTS vending their way court-ward
he is reminded of a baggage train follow
ing he wake Of an army
Here is whore the horse trader. patent
medicine vender. and newspaper man get
IN their work. This is what they mean
By "a good court
There are two good hotels in town
located en- opposite sides OF the court
house-one up the mountain and the other
down the mountain. Our hotel is down
tho mountain, and to give an idea OF the
stcepness ct the hills built in two sec
tionS end to end. SO that you may step
onto the long piazza en- a level with the
ground walk along the piazza to the end
Of the first section. jump ten feet down
onto the piazza of the second section. walk
to The other end of The second section
and jump fifteen feet to the side walk
below which in turn is three or four feet
above the road The side walks
are al raised and have to be held in
place hy the retaining walls. It is
all up ana down steps to get about