The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-10-04

together In great masses on, the lop "
tho knob, and or the western SIDE snpe,
cliff extends down for nearly Il ilunui "
feet A gentleman who was with mo
called NV attention to the manner IN
which the lightning had riven the rocks
In hundreds of places, and pointea ou'
the blush cast given the stone VIZ
the bolts had struck thcm. lie pointed
out where many ponderous bouiueis 80" .,
been shattered since the ilrst ~ ms
frequent visits, and where grea' po.
tiona of the cliff had been hurled down
the mountains
THE VIEW.
Tbo view from the summit OF i.ai"
Knob is probably more extehs',e ' liz
is 10 he had elsewhere In virginia. ny ny
atmosphere was hazy and we co'i, ,.,, ~
500 az far MS Is possible when cohai'iolis
Sc ,,,ore favorable; but the beauty and
srendeur of the view spread out peiois
&c made me catch my breath. one seehieu
viewing the world from balloon EN.,.
detail of the landscape for Eiles, ~ VIC
eost south and west, was visible. II Ma'
a curious as vel! as an impfess'so ~
Rance to gaze out upon the vast eNpanse
of agricultural country ana see -.
,,,oon of wood every field, every fence,
a,.rv farm house and outbuilding, every
,,,,lage defined as clearly as II printed
o. painted OF gigantic map. anu Anu a.,
WAYS In the background, at ,ie NM .,.o,r
heads buried In haze, or turpaneo ~, ~ US D.,
IN a clear day the traveller stanuirs oi'
+he ton of Bald Knob can see INTO 'ne
five states of Virginia. Nehtueh!, ~
Virginia Tennessee and North Sulo,,''
But even II lie came on the oui tn. ~
July he should bring MS o Veieoa, 80, eco,
4. difference of many degrees between
+ho tempe.ature IL the valley anu vi
tbe mountain crest. Snow appears ioits
hofore II makes ita appearance III the VA
lev and remains until weeks after 'he
ro,levs have put on the emerald saro %
spring. ,.r ,r,1rpE
The difficlsy in reaching Mountain In s,t,a
Ia responsible for It's being so niue
L,oun comparatively speaking. came
IN from East Radford, in company WIN
Ex-Governor Tyler, who anted to go "
Giles to purchase two-Sear-olu ca',
..stockers" they call them IN the plue
grass country-to take the piaee ~.
those he ha6 sold for export fe" Gays
..a1oro We got off the train at Ripple
100 on the Radford and Pocahontas
d,vision of the Norfolk and western
.nontv-two miles down New River from
Radford Mr.. John Hoge met us VIII
a carriage and pair and drove US ~ '.lo
home of Mr.. Harvey Phlegar tHlee y.
four miles away. Inc o'Nc "a e,o,rh
nrvate roads-that Is over roads throush
Tho farms. We were all the time gong
straight IN or straight down. 1t VIII no'
do to tell the readers OF Inc ll,ies.D'
match very much about the rouS i,i..ss "
that drive, the steepness OF the hleh" ,,
nor the size OF the rocks IN me roau'
md 10 walk down many of the mis-.
rou,d no, have believed It possible Tor
vehicle to have Travelled over such roaus.
Mr. Phlesar gave us a good dinner ana
then Governor Tyler and MT. ohei'ol''
Mr. Phlegar's partner, rode OUT VI! l"s
hills to look at the cattle, ana | say ,"i
to hear Mr.. Hoge and MI. fh'esai vac
about Giles county.
Giles. Carroll. GraEson ana Lee a!s
probably the most mountainous countiee
!, Virginia. l should say GILES is the
toughest of the four. Sometimes one
grows nessinistic as he travels through
the county, and is ready to declare .ne.c
isn't to be found in the whole OF 'ne
county enough level land on "hich !"
whip dog. But there Is some to" "a.
t,yely level land, and some OF the iarihs
are only gently rolling. But l saw many
lofty hills. almost perpendicular, co'-
AIRED with blue grass to their summlts, on
which the cattle were grazing. ana as
Fat. too, as those wading In the meadows
Of Pulaski.
Money is being made in Giles raising
cattle and sheep. About fifteen years
ago the father OF Mr.. Plegar died, leav-
Ing his son 1ss acres of land and not
cent of money. To-day Mr. Plegar own
1lOo acres of land has an elegant resi-
dance almost new, on his farm, ana
the niano in his parlor is Of make that
costs several hundred dollars. he mas
a sawmill plant on his farm that repre-
sents considerable outlay, and the m
come from his lumber is considerable
NJ, cattle and sheep have given him the
money with which TO purchase so much
land and / suspect he Is depending
unon the same to defray the cost OF
trim to Florida this winter.
sheep raising is becoming more popu'
lar every year In Giles. Mr.. John Hose'
with whom we spent ,hc night ana who
took us to Mountain Lake animated
that he might eventually engage very
extensively raising sheep. he mas
flock Of considera BILE size now, which mas
nroven very profitable. He made sl25 or
of the lambs and wool OF go ewes inns
wear Butste AND his brother, MI. sam
uel Hoge, WHO resides on ADJOINING
farms are extensive cattle raiseta' anu
greatly enjoyed n drive through lhelr
fields looking at their fine heras A''
John Hoge lives In fine, old nome
Inherited from his father, in beautiful
valley. and lust TO the rear, distance
If mile nearer the mountain, Is the
resident of Mr.. Sam Hoge. beauntui
place. almost hidden by trees and SHRUBS,
doubt II there is to be found IN al
Virginia n home from the front door OF
which there is such beautiful view to De
had as the one from the porch OF MI
Hoge's residence looking south Inc sur
was but n few hours nigh as | stooo
taking in the beauties OF the scene The
air was chill with the frost that had mol
vet entirely disappeared. The sunshine
fell upon the green fields, the falloV
land, the homes and outbuildings, and II
the far background the grand noun
tains on whose sides stu tloalea th'
fogs Of The early morning From 'ht
barnyarns nea rand far came the SCUM
OF poultry; the lowing Of cattle, th'
hleating of sheep, dogs barking, all help
ed to give the bucolc It's complement o
sound. / am we'll aware the foregoing
has not given a fair conception OF TIT
scene but no words could do that.
could feel hearty sympathy with MI