Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1921-08-04
A,TRlP UP UNDER THE EVE OF THE
BLUE SKIES

mountains to converse with the
spirit of life. He was a teacher
and a healer. 1t was necessary
for Him to renew His vitality as
we'll as His spirituality. This he
did in the mountains. His ex.
ample is today a vital and shin
ing precedent for all toilers who
are constantly drawing on their
vitality and nerve resources,
from day to day, and year to
year, without thought of con.
serving their energies.
A visit to the mountains, with
all of their beauty, grandeur and
freshness, are the rare hours
that lift the common man above
himself; fills him with hope and
aspirations; and above all, says
to him, Thou, too, art a son of
Cod" 1t gives him a higher am
bition for his work, and q holier
stimulus for bearing the burdens
Of life-for himself and others.
Nature in and around Lenoir,
Blowing Rock and Boone is ever
becoming tired humanity to come
and romp with her. The visitors
and the tourists coming to this
cordial and beautiful Appalachi.
an mountain zone feels himself
responding to a strange and sub
tie appeal almost before he is
we'll into the heart of the beauty,
invigoration, and under the ewes
of the sky. If he comes up here
and witnesses the first burst of
sunlight as it tips with splendor
grand old Grandfather mountain,
and many others that point heav.
onward like the spires of great
cathedrals, his blood is set a.
tingling and the manacles of care
and worry are thrown off like an
outer garment, and he beholds
the regal Blue Ridge mountains
with awe and bewilderment.
Leaving Lenoir, the little gem
city, with a panorama of noun.
tains surrounding it, on Satur.
day last, accompanied by the ed
itor of the News. Topic, Fred H.
May, and Hill Powell, who knows
how to manipulate a machine as
we'll as he does a printing Office, l
made a visit to Blowing Rock and
Boone. Sixyearshave made won
derful changes in the appea rance
of the Rock surroundings. Man
has helped nature to make il
IN o re attractive. The develop
ment of May view Park by w. L.
Alexander is a marvel of wonder.
full realities "a veritable wonder
land among the clouds. There are
wonderful scenic drives, shaded
promenades, lovers lanes and
Cupid's bowers.
On to Boone, with the eye feas.
ting upon mountain scenery, de
lighting the soul. The bre ezes
are cool, bracing and invigora
ting. Boone has taken on new
fe-improving, building, ant
brushing away old buildings
and the town in the clouds is full
of visitors watching her grow.
saw a train of cars come into
Boone, and it was as busy, ant
made as much fuss as one dowr
in the lowlands. 1t is a narrow
gauge road, but there is nothinl
narrow about its business capac
ity and mode of attending to it.
R. G, Rivers, the gerial editor
; of The Watauga Democrat-th,
only weekly paper in Watauga-
flows on in tranquility as cheeri
ly and peacefully as his name in
dicates, but he has imbibed th'
new spirit of Boone and mad,
his residence take on new i'm
provements. His Office is as calu
as mountain cove, with all th'
beauties of the scenery by whicl
, he is surrounded. 1t is the onl,
newspaper Office we know of tina
is adorned with fine works o
, art, of nature and animal life
They are from the talented brusl
of his daughter, Miss Velm
Rivers, who is an artist t h a