The Washington herald., 1908-08-16
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Special % Tie Washington Herald
Covington. Va. Aug I5-Fou- rather
dusty looking. bareheaded youths tramp
ed into Coyington to-day, attired in out
ing shirts military trousers and leggings.
and bearing on their backs welghty
knapsacks. blanket rolls. and haversacks.
The verLest Weary Willie" OF Dusty
Rhodes" that every rode on a brake
beam or dodged "a constable would have
been put 10 II 10 have looked more
travel-worn or more thoroughly PIastered
with the sacred soil" Of the Old Do
uinion than did this quartet
Something indefnable. however. q touch
Of military bearing or The ciear-eyed
aIerJness Of healthy young manhood.
distinguished the boys from the bona
fde hobo
The Jramps. after removing the outer
layer Of nacadam, were discovered to be
four students from the Virginia Poly
technic Institute al BLacksburg. who
were just starting the seventh lap Of a
S55-nile tramp through the picturesque
mountain regions OF western old Vir-
E1nta-
Started on August .
August Z. their first days walk had land
ed them at Hoffman. where they had
spent the night in the 'lean-to. canvas
shelter which is part Of the camping kit.
Their second night was al Healing
Springs Va where eschew5ug the hos
pluauJy Of the big resort they had again
enjoyed an open-ai- sleep. From Healing
Springs their route had carried them TO
the crest Of Potts Mountain. where. al an
altitude OF $500 feet. the third night had
been spent IN The open Down the noun
tain again past Point Bank and its
wonderful iron spring TO old Sweet con
srltuted the fifth lap. and The afternoon
Of the same day brought them into
CEalybe5ta- Here The attractions OF the
resort caused them 70 sGcCuub Tor q
night 20 desire for social enjoyment and
dlfhlE JLei- rrampiuE roEEery Tor an
evening. they participated in The weekly
german. zrtired in the borrowed plmage
u men friends whom they found sojoErn-
ing there The sixth DAYS jauuu put them
close 10 Covington. where the night was
spent IN a deserted farmhouse
En- Route to Iron Gate-
At noon to-day the boys started out of
C5yiuErou. with Iron Gate. Va. some
clree miles east OF Clifton Forge as their
next stopping place
The balance OF their itinerary includes
O. rll1 down the James as FAR as Nat
-ra- Bridge and Balcony Fails. from
which point side TRIP st11t % stanton
B-e1a Vista. and perhaps Luray is pro
5e--el, returning over practically the
same route TO Balcony Fails. al which
point they WIZ ra-embark for Ly-cl5urE.
floating down The James by day and
camping al night beside the river
AT Ly1cla--s t-auT5ug VIII o= again
Resumed. Tie route thence lying by way
Of The Peaks Of Ort=-. Salem. ana Roam
CEe. 90 rl- starting point az E-aeksburE-
Those in the Party
The party IS composed OF Cadets J. w
Campbell Of GaEslen. Ala. T. p Camp
ben. ~ B-zcEs5-rg. Va = : Alexander.
o- Charlotte. y c. and W X To1ge- OF
Richmond. Va
The ra-E--E outfit which they are car
rvl1E weighs approximately less than
twenty-five pounds per man. but is both
complete ard compact Including tie
shelter tent above mentioned. fI-l cook
--s areo-t5--=ut. a few toilet 1ec=sszries.
g Lar-1e-- q light rife. and q bass rod
I would be hard % ind q more de-
-iEL-t--ly wLal=s- me sumner 1uti1E- pro
v-G=G The requisite constitutional power
= possessed nE the participant The
boys are setting all The physical beneE-
Of q month IL the mountains with the
added advantage of not being close tied
% any one spot and she journey les
through a country rich IN every phase OF
mountain and river scenery which the
beautiful A--eEhelies provides
Government contour maps are used at
all times n planning and guiding The "Trip.