Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1842-02-24
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The PROVISIONING visitcrs at Saritoga.-the
survivors OF the last generation and those of
the present,-will miss character at their
next visit to the health springs-Old Mr.. Bar
hyte Is dead. Thousands will remember the
honest old Dutchman. lie was. we believe. n
soldier IN the war of the revolution. AT the
close oil that contest he settled upon the farm
upon which lie ever after lived and upon
which he died recently. The situation was Sc
cluded III the deep pine forest, about two
miles South of the village of Saratoga Springs.
ihe ancient Dutch farmhouse in which he
llved stands upon knoll facing TO the East,
Deep IN "A ravne just North of the house is n
little lake, or rather pond, the waters of which
are as clear as the fountains of Helicon. and
being overshadowcd by the dark umbrage of
the tall trees, the limbs ofwhich are ipterlaced
above, the temperature of the waters is always
oil delicious GOODNESS I'm a word il. is ;rst
such pond as forms a paradise for front.
and Ii the Naiades dwell in the groves of Sa-
ratoga, Barhyte's pond is beyond doubt their
iavonte bathing-placc. The situation is in
deed beautifully romantic; and il is here that
the eplcurean visitors of the Springs have been
accustomed to quafl their choicest wines over
their dinners OF trout, for almost half centp-
ry.
Nir. Barhyte was peculiar man. He re-
Safded MS trout rs a part of his real estate
ana neither love nor money could induce him
to part with a single fish, unless cooked and
eaten on his own premises. His only vice
was one incident to his race that of smohjuo-
but then he talked so well of the border-wors
oil the revolution, and recounted the exploits
OF Joe Bettys and John Waller Never in a
manner so simple ard interesting. while Whit
alter Whit of the blue vapor from his pine curl
ed over his head, that the offence was forgot
ten.
Struck with the secluded beauty Of tie To-
caiity, Joseph Bonaparte, In one of his early
visits to Saratoga, attempted to purchase it,
The farm might then have been worth three
thousand dollars. The ex-king offered thirty
thousand. The old man paused for consider
alton, and Tor few seconds pulled at his pipe
with extraordinary vivacity. His determine
ton was soon taken: ''Fel den, ifyou can az
fort to gf me dirty tousand tolars for il. can
abort to keep it!' From this determination
he would never swervc. The only favor that
ne would allowhis distinguished visi;cr, whose
head had been graced by the diadems of Ma
pies and Spain, was permission to- sit with him
In his little canoe, and catch trout with his
own hand Great was the terror of the ex-
royal household of the ex-king, when the IL
luStrlous man stepped into the to.iiing vessel.
but still greater was their delight when they
saw from the shore that he pulled up fish on
his own hook. Mr.. Barhyie always said that
he in fact caughtthe fish for him, by giving his
polca sudden jerk at the nick of time, else his
ex-Majesty might have angled there without
success till doomsday. But no matter. He
had the credit Of The exploit, and ON coming
ashore his attendants, the ladies in particular,
clasped him round the neck in extaces. The
deceased always charged high for his dinners
OF trout. The table was plainly set, but every
thing was "as neat wax" and the wines
were of the finest flavor. But he is gone, and
in his departure Saratoga has lost an eccentric
but worthy man.--.N. Y. Com.