. The scenic attractions and summer resorts along the railways of the Virginia, Tennessee & Georgia Air Line: the Shenandoah Velley RR., the Norfolk & Western RR., and the East Tennessee, Virginia & Georgia RR . ic attractions absolutely enchant-ing. It is literally the city of hills, fromthe tops of which are to be seen some ofthe most charming views. Opposite arethe bold cliffs of the James ; far to theeast the river loses itself in greenmeadows, and behind dim woodlands;out in the westward the blue hills climbskyward, and the famous peaks of Otterprop up the feathery clouds ; southwardthe p
. The scenic attractions and summer resorts along the railways of the Virginia, Tennessee & Georgia Air Line: the Shenandoah Velley RR., the Norfolk & Western RR., and the East Tennessee, Virginia & Georgia RR . ic attractions absolutely enchant-ing. It is literally the city of hills, fromthe tops of which are to be seen some ofthe most charming views. Opposite arethe bold cliffs of the James ; far to theeast the river loses itself in greenmeadows, and behind dim woodlands;out in the westward the blue hills climbskyward, and the famous peaks of Otterprop up the feathery clouds ; southwardthe panorama opens with a glint ofglory on wooded hills and misty valleys, the railroad cuts, notice the red ironstain on the hills; we scare the fatcattle in the lowlands, and waken up thewell-to-do farmers from their siesta underthe shade trees. We pass by Forest Depot and put offsome visitors for the Bedford Iron andAlum Springs, and, at Liberty, we un-load an excursion party for the Peaks ofOtter, that are only a few miles out tothe right, and in charming view from thetrain. We go along like a hurricane underthe shadow of the Blue Ridge, and pullup for a moment at Bufords Depot; GEORGIA SUMMER RESORTS. 31. THE JAMES, BELOW LYNCHBURG. thence we whirl away amid rocks andhills, and chestnut groves, till we stop atthe BLUE RIDGE SPRINGS. This resort is on thevery summit of the BlueRidge Mountain, and isa favorite stopping placefor visitors from the Eastand West. The delight-ful temperature, grandeurof mountain scenery, pu-rity of the air and medi-cinal virtue of the watermake this a charmingplace to sojourn duringthe Summer. Althoughbut a recent aspirant forpublic favor, it has alreadytaken rank with the olderSummer resorts, and thebottled water is shippedto all parts of the Union,bestowing its blesings onthose who are unable toleave their homes. Thetourist from Norfolk andRichmond comes here tomeet his friends fromTennessee, Alabama andGeorgia. Bonsacks comes nextin our way, and th
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