The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-09-01
a. w. CIINE.)

sunrise and watch the huge mass OF
fog. which exactly the
ocean, slowly clear away from the
great valley below? The fog gone
there appears the most beautiful PIC
ture ever painted by nature on the
bosom of mother earth. The beauu-
full valley extends almost as far as the
eve can see. Looking down from the
Rock the observer can hardly COM
prehend the fact that the formation
of this valley was the work of nature.
The sloping sides OF the mountains
are as smooth and the trees are as
even as if they were planted by the
hand of a landscape gardner n kept
trimmed with the pruning hook.
Through the valley trickles a little
stream which sparkleS with diamond
like brightness as it winds its way
around among the rocks. Every lover
Of nature should at least one time in
his or her life, visit this spot and be
hold the works of the Almighty hand
which far surpasses any human land
SCape engineer.
A Ountai Sunset.
The tourist as ne stands on the
crest of one Of the ~loftiest mountain
peaks which. surrounds the little viii
lage Of Blowing Rock, and watches
the sun sink behind an opposite peak
on a clear evening, is filled with an
inspiration which on other occasion
can afford. Slowly the sun, which re-
sembles a huge ball of fire, begins to
hide itself behind the lofty peak, the
golden rays begin to shoot in every
direction, penetrating as it seems,
every oOk and corner of the noun
tains and the valley below, and as
the huge ball of glittering substance
suddenly sink out of sight, then the
tourist turns and winds his way to
the hotel, wondering if it wOuld be
possible to behold such a sight at any
other place besides the wonderful
Blowing Rock country.
The Scene From Ma yvicw.
After winding for miles around the
mountain which has been transform
ed into a veritable garden of paradise
under the direction of the late Moses
II. Cone, MAYHEM, on the west side,
is reached. This is one of the most
magnificent mountain views to be oh.
tanned in the entire Blowing Rock
country. On one side the unit
extends for hundreds of feet in the
air, while on the opposite side is what
seems to be almost a fathomless depth
A fence has been bull along his side
to keep spirited horses from %plunging
to the depths below. AS the carriage
halts and the tourist casts his eye
across the valley below, his soul is fill
ed With reverence for the mighty work
Of the Almighty. One evening about
$3.50 the writer, with a party Of sight
SeerS, had given the driver the signal
to halt, and were gazing on the beau
tlful panarOma of nature when at
once a tiny bit Of mist appeared in
the distance at the southern end of
the valley and began to move slowly
northWard, and within thirty minutes
the entire valley presented almost al
exact picture Of the ocean when it is
calm.
The Cone Estate.
! The stranger who visits the Cone
estate, near the village Of Blowine
Rock, can hardly comprehend the
: fact that Flat Top Mountain, once
5 nothing but a rugged mountain cover.
: ed with rocks, shrubs. etc, and nov
a veritable garden of flowers, fruit
2 trees, etc, could nave been so trans.
formed by the hand of man. The
e estate is entered by a beautiful drive.
t way near the foot of the n anc
. circles around a lake covering severa
: acres, the waters of which are almos
entirely covered with water lilies
I Leaving the lakes, the ascent Of tn,
s mountain is begun. The grade of tn.
S road is SO that a team can trot al
the way to the top. Near the SUNNI
G has been built a magnificent mansio,
which is now occupied by Mrs. Nose
s II. Cone. All along the driyeWa
flowers Of different kinds have beer
planted. Not a flower is allowed t,
be plucked or an automobile to ente
s the grounds.
{ From LenOir to Blowing Rock.
The trip from Lenoir to Blown,
Rock by automobile affords the travel
er the opportunity of beholding man
beautiful mountain scenes. The ey
1t cellent turnpike road, just completed
II between the two places, is said to b
) the best mountain road in the State
= The distance Of tWenty-three miles i
J. covered in two hours, during whic1
J. time a speed has been maintained tina
.e has given the traveller the opportunit
r. of viewing as he travels along. tn
lie many interesting places which h
IS passes. After leaving the foot Of I'll
a great Blue Ridge Mountains. there
n curve after curve, which all the time
=" keeps the traveller wondering wha
r wonderful scene OF nature his eyee wi
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