The native Virginian. [volume] (Orange Court House, Va.) 1867-187?, 1868-09-18

measures we cdn, anu llpb w VII III i'Oui
a laudable aim for fear of outward con-
sequences"
A practical, happy and prompt reply;
one which despondine theorists, ike
myself. will do we'll to take to heart.
AS tor amusements, there was no end
of them. found most OF my TIM in the
study of characters, few of whom |
will meltion. HENRY CLAY with the
forehead and bees-waxy mustache, who
attitudinized and detied the lightning
in the drawing room-the happy man,
who opened his napkin and ate soft
boiled eggs with an air and admired his
family at the Observation-Disclosures hem
and-onc chicken mother and daughter;
daughter talked baby talk because she
thought she was SO young and sweet
the heavy old swell, always half-tlght,
who spanked that daughter 1.-The dys-
peptIc little German, that kept telling
you what "Tocter Momans" said-the
pretty fool with tousled hair-knowing
young faro-better with cane and cigar
girl with the bust--the cold -shouldered
Radical judge--the lordly old bows from
tide -water--the played-out politician
miss with the perpetual grln-the SIX
red hot widowers-louti Hoosier with
skimpy, shriggy pelked-up wite--sfeer--
ing and dscontented X-the immortal
and supernatural thinner, whose awful
secret 4 have at last diseovered-lady
with diamonds and cold in the head
the forever compelling K. r. contrac-
tors-cattle men in COW hide boots-Jhe
slow Post-office men-the melancholy
stencal cutter-the obliging stage agent
the spouging famIly-fellow with
clothes and sleeve buttOns-ditto with
mouth and tight breeches-C OwARDIN
with his irresistible mnnick. y--horsey
young man-broken dow n roneman that
the water "didn't do no good 1.-THE dip-
per boy and his eterLal five cent piece
ioquacio- -facetious boot-black and paper
tendeIer-man withnose and shirt collar
man nobody knows -old tool-pigeon
in slick, high h-crowned hat-thc country
editor, choice specimen-deranged man
in the lawn-girl not quite grown, that
danced the round dances With the hand
some Col. and loved 'em SO!
II more diversion were needed, there
was the feazy anxiety of the reporters
to reach the bottom of the RosEcRANs
muddle and to get ahead OF each other,
the Importance of small editors as they
aimed this or that distinguished poll
tician' and walked him off into COIN
er, and above all the sly delight of
watching the concealed impatience
of great men at not being permit ted to
do all the talking. r. took the bull by
the horns and just did it. And the
stately. polished fatigue OF Blank at
this, was something to remember. Pity
that great men cannot initiate their
betters, the women, and all talk a. once,
isn'tit? But to talk and not be respect
fully listened to makes your great man,
and tor the matter of that your snlall
man too. furious. What an enigma man
Is, exclaims Pascal.
count il good fortune to have seen
LEE and BEAuREGARD walking from the
cottage, which they occupied in COM
mon. up to the great hotel. 1t WAS
picture to begin the morning with,
promise you, AS they passed the
groups of gentlemen in the porches,
every hat was lifted almost reveren-
tally, and when they reached the doors
of the dining room, gallants as they are,
each must wait Tor his lady ere the ma
tllinal meal is begun. Gen. LESS IA
yoritc seemed to be the angelic diugh-
ter of an infamous West Nirginian,
whose sweet face, over which a pensive
Shadow like thar which clouded the ten
der features of the hapless Beatrice ap-
peared 70 rest, made a lively contrast to
his own noble lineaments. Gen. BEAU
REGARD on the other bahd, paid court to
a statelier beauty. and, if inference be-
come fact, the day is not far OFF when
Lynchburg will boast bride even
more distinguished than Mrs. kIRBr
Smith, ~
When Gen. LEE first came, he could
not enter the ballroom without being
surrounded by groups of gentlemen and
ladies' wao were anxious to make his ac-
quaintance. One evening, II so hap
pened that .he group around him was
composed exclusively Of old men, and
this of itself attracted all eyes toward
him Just then, a silver-haired old gem
tleman, much more aged than the rest,
drew near the group and introducing
himself to Gen. LEE, grasped his hand
and holding it fast in his own said, with
a trembling voice.
Z "General, pardon an old man for tell
ing you the plain truth. | love you
better than l ever loved my own
father"
Overpowered by emotion, Gen. LEE
attempted no reply, but his suffused
ewes made answer more eloquent than
words. Those who wi.nessedthe scene
they ever beheld.
CoRcoRlN, the great banker, was not
less noticed than the many eminent
soldiers and politicians here. He has
the car (you know my theory about
ears) which is characteristic of rich men.
| heard many anecdotes OF his goodness
of heart and noiseless liberality. Hear
ing that lady from Louisa had arrived
at the Springs with sick son but was
unable to pay her way, he sent her
word to stay as long as she pleased, and
told the proprietors to draw on him for
her bill 4 year or two ago, a gentle
man went to him to obtain n donation
for n clergyman who was in sore need.
Tears came to his eyes as he listened to
the story of the clergyman's affections
and privations. and goingto his eheque-
book. he filled out one for $500, and
handing Il to his visitor, said, "This is
new cheulle-book, and am glad indeed
TO fill ND the first eheque in so good a
cause.'' | was also told that, at the
close OF the war, in hearing of the pow
erty of the family of Gen. COOPER, for
merly Adiutant-G General ofthe COnied-
crate States, he at once sent Mrs. c.,
whom he scarcely knew, a draft for
$4,000. fi
On Cile TUESDAY nlOrulllg dlier my ar-
rival, at II O'Clock, tried the lecture on
Love in the ball room before Il fair au-
dience. The room is one of the worst
in the world for public speaking, my
position was the worst in the ro1 I'M, two
thirds of the people didn't hear the half
| said, and went away disappointed
After such occurrences, which are not
uncommon in lecturers career, al
ways feel profound disgust for said
career, but ''needs must, when, &t."
Accordingly, tried "Bacon and
Green's in Lewisburg. The audience
though much smaller(of course it rained)
was much better pleased. remained