Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1902-10-17

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and in His name.
Along with the visiting ministers
IA happy bridal party was entertain
ell, aud everything that was pleas
ant ruled the heeting hours.
For beauty Of situation and taste
full homes Monterey can vie with
any towns amid the mountains of
the two VirgHlias, no matter where
one may look.
The Office Of the Highland Re-
corder was one Of the attractions
for me. and there found the last
number Of the Times, just received
Tuesday morning after the date of
its publication. having been on the
road from Thursday previously.
Like myself it seems to have taken
its time to it, in getting to Monte
rev.
The young editor Hampton Ma
theny WAS as affable as any one
could be. and takes much pride in
his paper, and appears to be all en-
thusiast in his noble calling and
would like his paper to be as good
and useful, the best of it's kind, and
if am any Judge his success is
more than fairy good, all things
duly considered. He has reason for
special pride in the constituency of
his journal, for he numbers among
his readers persons whose refine
ment and culture would challenge
comparison with any persons, no
matter where they may be looked
for in town or country.
His father Captain jacob Math-
eny is Clerk of both courts, and his
tenure Of office so far as known an
tedates that of any similar official
in the state of Virginia. Such is
his efficiency and fidelity that he
makes himself felt to be more and
more needed as the years pass along
The first time ever saw Captain
Matheny to know him personally
although he was one of the sixty
oners in the Grafton Campaign
was on Captain Felix Hull's porch
in Mcdowell, spring Of 1852, Gen
eral Edward Johnson was on thu
porch reading the war news in d
paper just brought from Staunton
by a courier. A soldier from the
encampment near by brought him
a dispatch and then withdrew and
as he turned away the General re-
marked there goes enc of the most
faithful and trusty young men |
know of in the service" This ex.
IplainS The secret of the prominence
this native Highlander has achev-
ed: he was faithful and trusty.
Lucius H. Stephenson, Jared A.
Jones, Osborne Wilson. J. NJ. Co.
law, Pinckney Jones and John
Trimble, along with many others
too numerous to mention all make
it plain why Monterey is the big
thing it is as a remote inland town
with so much to impede and make
against it in all progressive endea-
vor heretofore.
The summer climate of Monterey
is equal to any and better than
many places renowned for summer
resorts. But there is one thing at
Monterey that seems to have escap-
ed the notice it deserves, and that
is tie spring that rises under the
side walk OF Main Street and simp-
" spoken Of as the town spring.
While the writer disclams all pre-
tentions Of being ali expert in min
eral waters yet he is Of the opinion
after a long acquaintance with that
spring that it is one of the remark
able springs and may some day
come into marked prominence and
in his estimation become much re-
lied upon for its medicinal proper
ties for rejuvenating that large and
interesting class Of inyalids known
as rundown people, whatever that
may mean. In my opinion as
matter Of mere guess work it is
challvheatp maUnacia.