Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1859-08-11
For the Yorkville Enquirer.
"RUBY, AT GLENN SPRINGS.

Glenn Springs is getting to be one of our most
Indispensable institutions. Here, drinking the
water, rolling ten-pins and enjoying the dance
which always so well concludes the eyenings-is
to be found the vagrant "Ruby," your correspon.
dent: The crowd has been very large indeed, this
year so much so, that persons could hardly find
accommodation, for time. Now, however, we
are all comfortable, and there is room for more.
And if any one desires to meet with kind and
courteous treatment, and very pleasant company,
we would advise such an one, by all means, to
pack up Immediately and come TO Glenn's, where
health may be regained or strengthened by the
cooling draughts,from the health bestowing foun-
tains, and where the sweet sounds of music and
the bright smiles of maidens will Danish all care,
and even cause the wearied and worn invalid to
forget for time his sickness and sorrow. In the
morning the bowling alley is the great resort until
the heat Of the midday comes, and there the To-
dies display their grace, and the gentlemen ex-
hibit their skill to their own satisfaction. Then
comes reading, writing, sleeping, or whatever else
may please the fancy of each one. Then dinner,
when vast quantities Of provisions are very quick
ly and satisfactorily disposed of. 1t is said that
"Ruby" about this time is seized with galloping
consumption After dinner, the ladies sit for
while in the parlor, displaying theirrich costumes
and conversing with the beaux, while one and an
other of the fair ones regale the company with
songs and music. Then smoking, billiards, sleep
ing, and in the cool hours of the evening, q walk
.tosthe spring. After this copnes supper, similar
to dinner in its quick appearance and disappear
ance. And last, but not least, comes the joyous
dance,
"when feet keep time to muscs chime,
Asmerrily we bound"
This is the routine, of course interspersed and
diversified by Airtations, for what would life at
watering place be without them! They are the
varieties which form very pleasant spices Of life,
especially when no one may know but that, begun
in jest, they may end in earnest; and the few
happy days spent together at Glenn's may be but
the'precursors of long and happy life enjoyed
together And did we know this TO be the conclu-
sion Of some which have passed before our eyes,
we would say mostheartily, $50 mote it be-" The
large company assembled here is composed Of
persons from all parts of the State, and from
many other States; and we venture the assertion
that more delightful assemblage has never been
gathered in one house. We have for our enter
tainment the wisdom of legislators, the bright
sallies Of wits land some lovely salles, suppose)
and the radiant smiles of beauties; and what
more could one desire! "Ruhy" desires nothing
better if he did he would deserve to be banished
to some desolate island where he might enjoy the
sweet society of select company Of one; or he
should be sent to some bsrbarous land and be de-
voured by cannibals, who would soon discover if
he were man of taste. And now desiring to ex-
press, his sentiments of general admiration for
everything and everybody, and to thank heaven
and the water for returning health, the aforesaid
individual subscribes himself in peaceful state
of mind,a REJOICING "KuBf."