Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1872-08-20

the 18TH the farmers OF West Augusta made an
excursion to the White Sulphur Springs. The
excursion was inaugurated by the Farmers
Club of Churchville, and round trip tickets to
the required number of 300 were rapidly sold.
The excursion train left Staunton at a. M,
and the party received additions at Swoope's
Variety Springs and Craigsville-there being
fair proportion of ladies' Everything passed off
pleasantly under the able management of the
Committee of Arrangements-Col f. f. Ster-
rett Henry Seig, Geo. A. Shuey and George M.
Bear-Wm. Kinney being conductor and James
E. Taylor, the veteran camp-meeting and circus
| benefactor supplying the train with fruits and
confections
Among the West Augusta notables who COM
posed the party were Hon. A. B. Lightner, ia
cob Baylor, Samuel H. Bell, John Christian,
DR.. Jos. S. Wilson and Revs. Fletcher, Ewing,
and Grimm.
| The party with high spirits and little fatigue,
| having enjoyed a jolly, social trip, arrived at
| the White Sulphur soon after eleven o'clock,
when passing over the lawn to the vicinity OF
the fountain Northwest of the hotel, baskets
were uncovered. and the physical system was
dulv braced for the season" But rain, for
which every Augusta farmer has been so long
| boninp and which, when il comes at last, falls
| alike upon the just and the unjust, soon drove
| the partv to seek shelter; and it was then that
/ Messrs. George L. Peyton s. Co., extended ev-
erv bospitatv of their palatial hotel to the ex-
cursionists. The parors were filled by the TAR
dan pbters of West Augusta; the mammoth d.
ning-ball was viewed by wondering eyes; the
piazzas were the scenes of busting promenades !;
tbe.bowline alleys made one continuous roar as
4 fay nrOtpctn0 H.
brellas and shawls ''did'' shat most romantic OF
walks. whether in mountain or glen the Low
ers Leap.
OF the distinguished visitors at present AZ 'he
w hite we noticed Sen. (. L. oeauresaiu' Wv
GLIDE G. Walker, Gen. heos. ~ Ailiey' non.
Jesse ID. Bright and W. W. oo'oolan "Ai-e ~ -
the sons of Augusta who greeteu 'ae parry WIN
genuine home hospitality were Masha ! Ian 5oi'
Bolivar Christian, and S. Travers Phillips.
The party In being compelled by the rain .
enjoy the shelter of the hotel during the entire
time. with native modesty felt that they were
crowding the regular visitors, and one of the
latter, an old lady no doubt expressed the senti-
ment of many when with an after-dinner yawn,
IKE, and a tender appeal to the divinity, she an
nounced her determination to take an afternoon
nap, hoping when she awoke that excursion par
ty would be no more. Another, with more sang
frold declared she thought the excursionists
company of immigrants just arrived; while on
the other hand some of the ''sturdy yeomanry"
of the party, accustomed to judge by appearan-
ces and strangers to all knowledge of bustles,
palpitators and the modern appliances of art, in
sisted that the loveliest bellies at the hite
were ''cripples'
o. al N 4bo ,or+-, aboo,1
the train prepared to return, which they did,
without accident or incident, and by 10 D. m.
the excursion was over, everybody feeling that
they had added q new chapter to their lives and
that they would go again-next year--on some
clear day.
ODD FELLOWS EXCURSION. the morning
of Saturday last, an Excursion train left here for
the White Sulphur Springs, under the manage
ment of Staunton and Mt. Sidney Lodges of the
Independent Order of Odd Fellows. Like all
the Excursion trains which have preceded it, it
was full of ladies and gentlemen anxious to visit
and see the celebrated watering place of the
South. The party left here at O. clock, and
arrived about half-past eleven at the White
having in five hours and half, travelled dis
lance of ninety miles, over road commanding
a view of scenery, grand gloomy and peculiar
passing over rugged mountains, 'groping
their way in darkness through tunnels, &C. Al
the Springs the party passed pleasant day see
ing the many objects of interest Astounding there
abouts.
We noticed among the passengers several of
the clergy of county and City, Mr.. Hugh Lath-
am of Alexandria, name synonymous with
Virginia Odd Fellowship accompanied by his
lady.
At O. clock they were homeward bound. Gov
ington, near the "Cogbilp' House, was reached
by 7; half hour was spent there, and then the
''homestretch'' began, and ride home by moon
/ light was greatly enjoyed by those who were not
too weary to resist the alurements of morpheus.
IMPROVEMENT IN PHoToGRAPHY.-The Pho
tographic World, an illustrated monthly, pub
lished in Philadelphia, contains extended
notice of recent patent improvement in the
Photographers Camera, made by Mr.. B. M
Clinedinst, of this City, who has won high rep
utation for fine work in his line of business. The
World says:
"Mr Clinedinst has recently invented an at
tachment to the Photographic Camera box,
which is going to prove of great value, we think
It is to do away with the focussing-coth, and to
| make the image on the ground glass appear up
|
| pletely, and far as we can see, without actual
trial answers perfectly, without any loss of sharp.
| ness. We shall test it thoroughly, and report
| again more fully"
| The World also contains a fine picture as
frontispiece, of which it says:
stOur picture in this number is from negatives
made by Mr. B. nj. Clinedinst Staunton, and is
| a portrait of his little son. 1t is an example of
good work, and possesses some very excellent
| points for study and observation. No particular
effort was made in its production, except that it
| was made expressly for our purpose, end our ar
| fist tried to do us all credit"
We are glad to know that our City is so we'll
represented in the s'fine art" and we trust that
| oar artist may not only maintain his present
| high reputation but, if possible, improve it.
| WAIT FOR THE CID RELIABLE SNOWMAN
| John Robinson's Monster Combination of
| Museum, Aquarium, Menagerie
and Circus