The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1873-08-13
coMMUNIcArED.
WHITE SULPHUR SpRlN0s Va.
August 9th, 1878.

@AoSo ooo OVb3 A''"s
Agreeable to my promise, under
take the taskof furnishing Your roaders
with All cpistic from this celebrated
Watering place. Suffice it to say "in
p,imo" | havo been sadly disappoint-
g in not finding on my arrival the
u.ua number of Southern faces,
who have been in time past tho
patrons Of this fountain Of health.
Among tho number, (now moro than
eleven hundrod) our own state has
hot dozen representatives, and all
tho other Southern States collcctlvc-
ly not more than ono hundred. The
opening Of tho "Ohio and Chcsapcako'
Railroad last winter, extending
from tide water to tho Ohio river, n
distance Of nearly livo hundred milos,
directly West. has afforded tho
means of transportation for an outiro.
]y different class of population from
that o( tho generous, amiablo and
courteous 'Sduthron. or those
present at this time at least ono
half arc from tho Northwestern States,
whilst one fourth arc from tho stat os
north Of Baltimore. Tho remaiiline
fourth arc from Virginia, Maryland,
Goorgia and Kentucky. The gentle
men arc fair ind honest representa-
tlvcs of tnc "lIoosicr," the ladies arc
undoubtedly y from down. cast" origi-
nally, and cannot be said to he hand.
somo, generally speaking. Such Il
thing as belle. is. unknown among
them, either in manners, dress, fasci-
nation or etiquette. Their charac-
ter can easily be "spottcd" by casting
your CSC upon pedestal, cncascd
in CALI skin Shoe No. S, at least
Whilst you know Mr.. Editor, (bcing a
jldgc,) small foot is always rccog-
niz:d as one of tho Distinguishing fca-
tuIcs Of beauty. The hours Of tho
day arc spent rs usual in discussing
lolitics and agriculture, on tho part
Of the gentlemen, and promcnadins
the parlor or ball room until midnight
by tho ladies. Very few compara-
lively, patfonizc either tho springs or
the ba!h-houso whilst with only two
exceptions from New York, and one
from Washington, there is not such
thing ~ a splendid turnout at this
SIa
f,r money scems 10 be abundant,
and many Of the visitors arc reported
to be enc, mou:ly wealthy. 10 their
o:edit it may Lc said, they do not
claima record Of shoddy aristocracy,
which has heretofore characterized
80 many watering places in the North
ern States. There is Mt all timcs a
sccial good feeling, pcrmoating every
class of society. l1egret VIC have 80
faw of our Southern gentlemen here
form ncw relations with the North
western people, for SO far, find
them almost nnahin ous in their focl-
i'Es of synp"thy with the South, and
a'nc of them prominent in express.
6 themselves in favor of scccssion
f.'m New England and u hearty
Union with the Southern States.
lmprl'Ad hy q sense Of what is due
the prcprictors Of tho "White Sui
Phur" must say, they arc at all
times minlfhl Of the comfort of thoir
Hnc9's. This being their last Season
Lo'r lease having expircd) they
Ar'r up tho premises only to pre-
serve tho property, which is fast
'"!h"g INTO decay, hcin held under
n mo,tg 'sc by party ,fot disposed
o. unablc to improve it. Yet i: is rot
kelly that it will bo closed ur,
notwithstanding it will require tho
expenditure of not less than ono nil
on Of dollars to restore it to it's for.
mer grandeur. 1t will probably
1ail Into tho hands Of somo northern
capitalist before another season. |
might add few paragraphs in "spot.
ing some Of the few DISTINGUISHED
1ndividrals hare wcrc it prudent 50
to do, lu; | forbcar lost | might saw
TOO much. Prudence fcrbids that
We should always relate what wo hear
OF others, unless it bo something to
promote thoir welfare. We have
among the visitors, members of Con-
Ercss, governors and generals ctc !;
but not the usual number, and with
few exceptions mono very promi-
ncnt or ointment. Most Of tho distin-
guished patrons Of the springs hereto.
foro, it is said, havo gone to Europe
70 the Vienna exhibition. Among the
ladies, none have created sensation
~ any manner, unless perhaps it be
Miss. L. who seems to hayo moro
money than brains. She was asked
hy young gentleman in social
circle, of sho wos fond of Shake.
speare? She replied sTo DO sure I
am, for take tho paper regularly"
Presuming she had been misundcr,
stood him, he repeated tho inquiry
when Shr m a., n,) tbo ol;n,ov L,, co =,