Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-08-16
THE SUMNER RESORTS.
Cosby Letter from Yatsou.
Especial Correspondence Of The star.

Especial Correspondence OF The Starl
AATToN, LoUDoS Co, VA, Aug. Il, IS7I.
W. EditOr,-Haye you ever heard OF Yattons
Perhaps not, except through the aar,rfi-s.y
columns OF The STAR, where the name first
caught the eve OF your correspondent. Amid
the sunfiower blaze Of the great summer re-
sorts. one might expect % find the modest merit
Of Yatton entirely overlooked by those avins
from the heated atmosphere Of the cities hI,s
such find far from being true.
Close application % business having produced
collapse OF our nervous system, the .sfaWily,
lated hOusehold-oTdered that your cOrrespoD.l-
ent should ''rest from his labOrs," and seek tic
tains. Trunks were speedily packed and checked
Tor Nattont per hnOx's Express, aud, leaving
Alexandria by the so n. m. train, We had a
peasant ride over the Washington and Ohio
railroad 10 Hamilton Station, where We we've
met by Mr.. Is. Il. Janney, the proprietor OF tho
summer retreat which We were seeking ON the
same train with US were several other Washing
ton families, all flying from the heat and dust OF
the CITY, and destined fer different localities
among the mountains
Now, one word, just here, IL you please, AZ -
mine host" You must know that JaRney''
CALEB WILLARD OF THE BIuE RrpoE.
tie can Keep hotel, and il the ..prince Of good
fellows" Filling Bis hne new stage with our
party, We were on at q go speed and drive OF
siN miles over broad, smooth pike, brought US
TO our destination IN time for good dinner. Our
stone building, which nestled modestiv AT the
base OF the mountains, just az the head OF what
IL termed here
"THE LorDoN VALLEY"
through which sweeps the fresh mountain air as
II pours through Smokers Gap.
And this Is NattOn! thought your Invalid cor
respondent, as he wac assisted through the
grounds in front, and through a large han iusO
suit Of rooms prepared for himself and tor
Mrs. Correspondent and n whole farnilvof Young
correspondents Yes, this " Iatton. and q
cheerful, bOnny place n iS- The rooms are large
and comfortably furnished. while the table Is
all that could be desired. We have plenty OF
ripe fruits and the greatest abundance Of fresh
milk, butter and crnam.
And what n change y few DAYS sOiOurn AZ
alton has produced IL the health of your hum
BILE servant! No amusement now escapes him.
lowest valley, and proper respect is shown TO the
. minDows" which glisten in the little streams
dancing down the mountain side.
Nor Is IattOn without its proper recreatiOns
and amusements The coach and horses are az
the constant service OF the bOarderS, and we
have already attended several tournaments and
country dances, while We have on hand a camp
meeting for the present week. a fine crOquet
ground, perfectly shaded, and cooled by con-
slant breeze from the mountain, Is well patron
lied; while chess, Backgammon, beEique alsd
other games at cards furnish us indoor amu-e-
ments. There are now about thirty guests in
the bOuse-as many A. can be accommodates
and Mr. Janney has Lad 70 refuse a large num-
Der Of applicants.
THE "GRAED HOP
OF the season, (and why should not YattOn have
grand hop?) came OF on Friday evening lat
and a decided SUCCESS IL was. The buildings aH-s
grounds were brilliantly illuminated With genu-
inc japanese lanterns-the same which had
been used 10 decorate Admiral ROwan's flag
ship, Delaware in the port Of EeddO-and the
effect was very beautiful in the clear atmosphere
OF this elevated region. Among the many guests
present We noticed Pay Director Murray, L. =
n, and his charming wife; Mrs. Cuthbert, the
agreeable and interesting wife Of the Rev. Mr..
Cuthbert, OF Washington; Miss Mary Cuthhrrt.
Of Washington, was the " belle OF the evening"
Mrs. BushrOd Robinson, of Washington. aud her
beautiful daughter Maud; Mr. and Mrs. Purcell,
OF Baltimore, the lady Respondent with dia-
monds; Mr.. and Mrs. A. II. Evans, and the
Misses Evans, OF Washington; W. 4. Babcock
I. ). N Mis- Alice Zimmerman, OF Ale Xandria;
Mrs. Barlow and Misc Birney 81 Washington;
Madam Solger and her accomplished daughter,
and NJ. SOlger Of Washington, besides several
other Nashingtonians whose names YOUR CORES
pOndent failed Ia obtain.
THE DROUGHT.
The farmers Of London county are complain
ing Of the drought, and they say the corn crop
VIII he the smallest raised since the close Of the
war. Grazing has been almost entirely aban-
doned here, az Improbable. Stock cattle pur-
chased last fall at cents, command now only
81 cents, when ready for market. How is Il
that beef continues al it, present high prices in
Our market, when il If - cheap in the cOuntrvP
An honest answer from the W ashingtOn butch
eIs would be interesting 70 yOur readers gener-
ally a. well a. TO Your CORREsPoNpENT,