The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-08-22
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Letter from the white Sulphur.

Letter from the white Sulphur.
Wepublish the following letter just as 1t
reaches us because of our high respect for
its writer. 1t is not exactly news letter
the only kind we promise to publish: ~
GBgENBR1ER WHITE SULPHUR, w VA.l
August 81. 1871. :.
Dear Dispatch: Will you admit into your
columns one more letter from s'Whfte Sui
phur?' 1t shall not be very long one.
One evening last week the Chesapeake
and Ohio train stopped as usual at Coving.
ton, for supper. A Mr.. I. and his lady be-
ing misintormed by q hotel servant as to the
time allowed for supper, left an infant of
seven months on the car and went in for
supper. just as they had finished their
supper, the train moved off, the nurse sup.
! posing that the parents of the infaut bad
got into another car. After having travelled
several miles, the nur.e ascertained that
they were left. and became almost frantic.
Happily for all concerned, Conductor An
derson was in command. At the first pos.
sible opportunity he teleeraphed to the eX-
cited parents That he would take care of the
nurse and the child, aud bring them back
TO Coyington at the early morn next day.
ANY one who knows Conductor AndersOns
would have said to the parents, "be not
III.
in YOURS" But how could the afflicted pa
rents feel that it was safe, when they
Thought of their treasure in the hands OF q
stranger? =
The child, however, was brought safely 10
the Springs, and put into the care OF Mr.
Geo. L. Peyton, who knows so we'll how TO
sympatbize with the helpless and with
the nurse, the doubly-dear little treasure
was taken back to Coyington next morn
ing, and restored in safety to the parents,
making them almost frantic with JOY, ~
they had well nigh been with alarm.
If Capt. Anderson had heard. as did,
the encomiums passed upon him yesterday
nv these now happy parents, it would con-
firm him in purpose which his whole de-
/ pertinent proves that he has long since
formed-namely that while in his official
capacity he will ever be careful concerning
the interests of his employers, he will en-
brace every opportunity which bis position
NAV furnish to soften and TO remove, if
possible, the inconyeniencies incident TO
public travel. "
reached the cold White" last We'd
nesday, and although many had left on
Thursday, whose plan had been to remain
no longer than was necessary to witness at
| least, If not to participate in, The fancy
ball, arrivals since, then seem fully to have
filled the vacancy, it being the opinion Of
intelligent visitors that the number in at
+; tendance is as large now as at any period
| during the season.
Saturday morning Q9th), greatly to the
relief OF all, the thermometer had fallen
considerably, and practced visitors were
saying to each other, " This is an old.fash-
ioned White Sulphur morning"
Meanwhile, tue fare here is excellent
Indeed, one can but wonder where the
proprietors find food so abundant and so
appropriate, and how they manage 10 pre-
! pare so well, and serve UP so promptly, the
food neediul for such crowd.
| Before L close ] must mention the Gin
evitable secretary" for educating the or
phans of Virginia soldiers. He is trying to
raise money to pay balances due to teach
ers-the public schools having now taken
charge OF the orphans. About 81 200, more
or less, would pay all balances. He threat
ems to keep at it until he gets the money,
! aud insists that money ought to be given
, to him, or sent to him by mail, without bis
asking for it. he says he does not ike TO
ask for it, but aciH ask if il does not come
; spontaneously. h.