The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-07
where TO GO, AND
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nfltted to BIZ among the most wonders
iui examples OF natures hnndiworlS
ever discovered. In them one finds
himself immersed In gloom and sur
rounded on all sides by grotcsuuc
shapes. which his excited fancy clothes
Win ghostly appearances.
There arc succession of chambers
each named from some striking resem-
blancc 10 ell-known objects. and each
iiiled with the curious creations OF Il
Subterrancan world. They are con-
nected by passages. which appear to
have been carried by some giant hand
SrottocS. adorned wtth3thc richest or
lamentations: cascades Of sparkling
brilliancy; and forms and figures or
Infinite shape and variety inspire emo
tons OF wonder. which grow with each
new revelation
The Grottocs OF the Shenandoah, ly-
ing some distance south, which par
take Of the genera nature OF the I.ur;ly
Caves. arc in many respects equally as
beautiful. The halls ana chambers
here are larger than those of I.ui4ly
and ure characterized BY the same
drapery-like formations, No language
can convey an idea OF the yastncss and
sublimty OF some Of these. or of the
exquisite beauty ana grandeur OF it's
innumcrablc apartments. with their
snowy-white cOncrctions OF II thousand
various forms.
The Natural bridge.
Notable among the great natural
wonders OF America Is the Natural
Bridge of Virginia. There are, indeed,
rev objects in nature which entirely
I'LL the soul like this bridge in It's
unique and simple grandeur. In CON
sideration of tic perfection of liz adap-
tation to circumstances, the simplicity
OF Its design, the sublimity OF its pro-
portions. the spectator experiences a
flilness OF satisfaction which familiar
ity only serves TO Increase.
The rocks or the bridge and the tut
ting buttrcsscs are "a superb study in
color. scarcely cqualcd for variety and
beauty OF tone. Exactly overhead OH
the highest spring or the arch. is the
lSure OF u gigantic spread eagle. On
one side. twenty-five feet above the
stream. appear the initials OF George
Washington.
y grand park Of many hundred acres
surrounds the bridge. the natural
beauty of which is striking. Fine drives
lead over the vast domain, and pic
turcslue paths mark the way for pc
destrians or horsemen through the Will
derncas inaccessible to carriages
Many points of interest are con
tanned in the park beside the over
''Pf'htS 'tttbStiOI OI Hlnc brluEG,
notable ones being Snltpetrc Cave. the
profile. Pulpit Rock ana Lace Water
Falls. Tho illumination of the bridge,
which is frequently done for the en-
tertainment Of visitors. is we'll worth
seeing.
in the immediate vicinity OF the
bridge the james River breaks through
the obstructinE mountains amid as
grand and beautiful surroundings ns
those which bcautify the passage of
the Potomac throuEht the historic gan
at liarper's Ferry.
Old Paint Comfort, Vn.
(fortrcss' Monroc.)
Located on Il point Of land washed
on The one hand By the waters OF
chesapeakc Bay aud on thc other by
Hampton Roads. this always delight
fui coast resort of the Old Dominion
is celebrated not only for its natural
advantages Of climate and location.
but for its great hotels ana the social
life which attracts so many eminent
representatives. of all classes
surrounded by points Of historic In
tcrest, Old Point Comfort possesses
attractions which one can hardly APP
prcciatc until he visits il. At James
town, carly in the seventeenth cen
fury, little band Of English colOnists
came 10 these shores and settled At
Yorktown the turning point In the
great waraEainst English tyranny and
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