The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-06-13
correspondence " The Richmond Hsratcb.
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VIE pE LEAu, June 3, 1873. /
With the hudable purpose of giving tone
to summer reasurs-seoking, rs well as 10
my own internal economy. am amongst tbe
earliest visitors to this very, very satisfactory.
this very conservative aud invigoratino
place. This is my first appearance at Vue
dc Eau. and am more than pleased: / am
delighted. The view of the water Is grand.
1t is broad. and vet SO bounded by the shores
10 be seen III all directions, that you arpre.
riatc its scope all the better from its welf,fie.
fined outlines. Then it Is 80 bright. SO ami
mated. As write there are City vessels in
view. and the steamers have not begun TO
run. The hotel sits upon an elevated point
Of the shore in front of Hampton Roads-tbe
track of an immense commencement in SIGHT
of Fortress Monroe md the Rip. Raps, form
crlv Fort Calhoun. name which the Gov
eminent ha, auliablv bIotted out wherever
il could. In its rear the hotel looks down
upon plain Of cardcn.land, ordinarily styled
"tr,lck farms" whirh form Il very singular
yet pretty picture. The aged pines and other
trees. and the green sod around the house,
amongst the sands. impart in some degree
the idea of the oasis, and add greatly to the
sense Of enjoyment. :.
The bathing is rs good as salt water can
| make it., aud may he enjoyed i'll the house
| and openly in the surf. The latter is not as
strong as that Of Long Branch. but is
strong enough for all practical purposes, and
is free from all dasger OF getting drowned
| The house is spacious and airy, and eX-
| teriorly presents fine appearance to the
traveller who approaches 1t from the sea
But what am l to say Of the comforts anC
| lnyUriaS pt tho 1,larc I can make SONS
! sort of show of Justice to them by actua
enjoyment OF them, but my pencil is utterl!
inadequate to the task of imDaI ting to Others
even a faint idea Of them. Yesterday sa
down to dinner which say positively wa
superior to any dinner at any other place il
Virginia, famed as she is for good living
In the hrst place we have all the necessarie
and luXurieS of land-your ham, you
chicken. your lamb, and your beet, you
vegetables and your strawberries and pre-
serves, etc: and 10 the second, we hav
your fish, with scales and without scales
and with shells on them. in more perfection
than they are to he hid anywhere else ou
OF the boundary Of salt water. And III
these arc prepared and served in Il style .
unsurpassed art and undoubtCd cleanliness
and neatneSS.
TO those who know him 1t is quite stuff
cent TO prove all that | say is true to an
Douucc that Captain J. II. Freeman is th
ruler of the house. He knows everything
about good living, and such is his careful
consideration of the comfort Of his guest
that he cannot permit ANYTHING to be otfere
to them that Is not faultless and uus,lSpecteC
whether IN lis condition or its preparation
Ills unScltShress and anxiety for the sati.
faction of others are SO marked that canDc
but regard him lis Il decided pattern of tn
gentleman; for this is one of the very high
est traits of that noble character. He dt
serves Il title, and looking at him in ali hi
personal consequence as guardian Of Iii
| guests and minister to their pleasures, as we
as the unfigging con>ervatOr of the Orde
and decorum Of the house, he seemed to N
a duke--as much duke as any nobleula
in England or elsewhere. and / styled hii
the Duke of fue de lEau. No man depart
from The shelter Of his eXquisitely comfort,
able establishment without feeling that
has heen the recipient of dukes hoSpita
: ity and IL dukes lavish lbersIuy.
You may imagine then. dear pispdtc'
how this Writer Is enjoying himself. lie j
more than happy. That va,sal who hui
rabed for the duke and the dukes win
Wa not Il circumstance ~ your correspond
ent. He would celebrate The dukes eourte
~, his wine, his fish, his steaks, his board
and hi, beds. Everything. indeed, is dc
serving an especial toast to this duke.
cannot stay long; ADD yesterday wa
Informed that the real cook had nutarriyed
This WAS cruel. Ii we have not had the per
formances of real cook, in the name of al
good things, to what lengths is living TO 9
at this place:
When | arrived found only few pei
sons--very worthy but very few-here
There ure still only Il few; but great humble
are looked for the present week--e especial
on Thursday, when a great ball is to TAX
place. Upon my arrival saw Judge Oult
IN the spacious partieO of the second story
which story. with his interesting family. lie o.
Cupied. He was a monarch, lord OF the moor
!; | and looking out upon ccepe Of superb grac
and expapse. with the lively show of vas
commerce before him. No man could be s.
| situated without Il sense Of self-couaequenc
not ordinarily felt by man. And the judy
goes to-day. tender him and his my heart
coincidence and sympathy. He goes befor
| the real cook comes. Think of that.
: That venerable member of the traternit
+; of booksellers Of Richmond, Mr. j. w. Ran
u,lpn, who has been a long time PARTIAL
and sometimes wholly .invallded, IL here, an
has experienced great benefit from tbs tabl
and the bath. He seems now to be deter
: mined 10 get well, and ! wish him entir
; success in carrying out this determination.
Ii people only knew what ! know, thl
place would he crowded the whole summer
They would do much for themselves If the
would on, believe me. lam a truthful mau
and they vii! find that | have not eXaSgge
| rated in this letter. ......-, f:
i The ouly drawback that have suftere
here is that have lived too well. What 81
Won to soft crabs at all timesI lam under ID
influence of Cancer In bed the otbe
night. | moved literally to the wal
striking which, suddenly darted in the OF
posite direction, and went overheard. I"
will never eat another crab," said l. BY
the very next morning found that artiel
of food irresistible. So surrendered to tp
ruling sign in theZodiac. G. 4 +. C..
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