The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-10-09
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Editor Richmond virginian:
S'r-The booming of the campaign guns ia
ne'io no more In our land. tho politically dead
a.e buried. the wounded are conva descent peace
aho quiet reign except in Norfolk county where
peace and quiet are unknown quantities IN nniiti
cal calculations. The ship of state" WA. No.
wrecked. though she sailed dangerously near the
breakers, and the fair winds are bringing har
sateiy into the harbor Of prosperity and viz
spia Is entering into possession OF her rich in
neSitance OF leadership among the States
NOW let the true yeomen with battle-axe and
lance enter the lists against the mailed enemy
who has so long laid waste our fair land and
espoiied our people. The black flag OF bottles
ana bloats. jugs and jagS. kegs and kicks must
De torn down. and the white flag Of truth and
temperance sobriety and security must wave
Ger this land Of the free and home of the
brave The white aproned gentry whether
behind an editors desk or a saloon bar must
no longer be allowed to debauch our State or
deceive our people The whole wet" crowd
must come in OF the storm and dry off" by
tho blazing fire of prohibition.
After many weeks of strenuous labor / took
ee'era' days off, and on Friday, September
~, MI James NJ. Yates. of Sperryville Va
ana started out TO climb to the summit of
Mays Peak. rugged peak OF the Blue Ridge,
sa'd to be second in height only to the Peaks
or Otter At times the ascent was perilous
and a false step would have hurled us hun
dreds OF feet to the dark ravines below Great
walls OF moss covered rock lowered above us
nut Mr. Yates is an experienced mountain
climber and guide, and made the ascent
without serious accident. From the summit.
WIN a strong neid glass, Luray and the Page
valley, Culpeper Warrenton and even Wash
ington, d. C., are visible a clear day.
Inc view that met our gaze swept
the landscape with our glasses was indescribably
grand AS we stood there looking down from
tho dizzy height the words Of the Psalmist
came to my mind and found utterance in
speech: The heavens declare the glory of God !;
ana the armament sheweth His handiwork."
Here on this lofty peak Is large spring OF
water as clear crystal and almost as cold
as ice water. the source and supply Of which
are wonder and mystery.
After our lunch, at 2 P NJ we began the
descent and at four o'clock were at the hos
pitable home of Brother c. c. Ramey which
pestles at the base of the mountain surrounded
by fruit trees. We gathered some mammoth
Plppen apples, many of which weighed a pound
each. After an evening spent in singing and
| pleasant converse at 11:15 we retired. Miss
Ida Ramey is quite accomplished must
clan and presided at the organ, besides favor
/ ing with several humorous selections on
| the banjo. Brother Ramey Is subscriber to
The Richmond Nirginian and the Richmond
Advocate, and he reads them too that he
| is we'll informed to matters OF church and
State.
Lewis Hudson. visited the Thorntons Gap Bap-
! fist church. Of the oldest In Virginia, It's
records preserved dating back to 1777. II
| Is famous as the place OF worship of the an
cestors of Hon. William Jennings Bryan. who
were members OF this church. Several years
and later presented It with two massive oak
chairs. The Society for the Preservation OF
Virginia Antiquities would do we'll to assist
this church in repairing II. On October
ate some luscious watermelon at Brother Yates.
/ What grand, glorious land this will be when
Righteousness rules. May It soon come Amen
p NJ. BELL.
K 1911