The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-08-26
Rail- al the Hot Springs.
Iior STRINGS. BATH COUNTY. NA..f
AurrlSt 10 1874

Hor STRINGS. BATH COUNTY. VA,f
August ~. 1873.
prar Dispatch. To say suything of this
,..,vI,r p(sce OF resort as Sanatarium for
,r,alid> 10 dwell OIL the quiet beauty of its
,,,,unrain scenery. its cxhilaatinc a,moS-
,.,,rr,, ard IL great variety Of mineral springs
and healing waters, would he altogether
,,,rk uf >uirrrrogation. The virtues of
.t,.c arc we'll enough known the wide world
..,,. Another topic claims the homage of
.,tr .unill to-day. The poet and painter
..,, forever eloquent in praise Of the beauty
... contrast. but never 10 lis was this element
. tn, r.1hrlic more effectively presented
dan On the occasion If the grand ball given
1., fhr ohlgiug pruprictor> of the =" Hot "
,I.rlav evening. We had strolled away
~ TN. afternoon 10 enjoy the charming Soli-
rrIr It winding walks, mrandcrlnS under
>aqdt ,i,tt>. penetrating the mysteries oil
,',,ir r,incs. and leading on to shelving
walls Of rock, offering their moS>-grown steps
.. ;,'r1sant seats where We could rest 10
rit,.ituic on The magnificent suhllm-
., Of Nature in the awful grandeur
.f her silent lovclnc>S. The paths we fol-
.,Ncl led liz also to ono of those remarkable
>..,rrraucln ,aNcrn> that are occasionally
- III among the mountains of the Old Do.
,..r:on. L WAS Il dark, deep hole, whose
-r.u mouth, nestled a!mo>tly subtlely
.I.nny hawcr> and grass, yawncd like the
,,vr- ut some terrestrial Lrriathan. hungry
ln, I9yruu,I>. as il ready 10 swallow down
it, huge throat any who Ncuturcd within
''.,, ,I.,.pic". This wonderful freak of M
t.r,. : known 4, the " BnttomlcSS Pit" We
locked down the tathomc>> abyss, and,
,1nG,irring. lett It i'll The undlSturbed pos
-.,,run ui the Ncnomou> tenants whose
>.a.,>ird forms are Some,inl"> seen cllrled up
... ,uil, upon lis shelving stones. As we
.4rnrd away. the gloom ofcyenng gathered
H., around Us and, in meditation deep As
,i,ryr,> amid his SepuchreS, we were re-
r.ricnc our steps, impressed with
,.nrhiu- like sadness, when sud
.n'y the sound ot distant music
..gr our car. and in the vale
IS. ..~ here appeared 4 mansion with bril-
atv illuminated windows, aud fairy forms
... q, ..,,, illtcu back and forth through It's
>..rlog., halls We FASTENED, and were soon
p,!rol!cl II the gates OF the beautiful castle,
.@t ,3,.iy persuaded 10 enter. All . what Il
.-it The beauty OF contrast -: 1t was
ad~,d: From contemplating tie yawning
,l:-.a If n" bottomleSS pit I'VE were trims.
..'yi A. if by the touch OF beauty and bliss.
ir.!n ~" dim shades Of sterile rocks we
',r,. tr.n>pantcd into lovely oasis, Il hap
- NIl.rl SO beautiful. 1t seemed some
N.u.ln with bis wonderful lamp must have
..AGr from the cave and exercised his power
- magic in producing il. But 1t was no
Nr&hlau Nights Entertainment. The knights
,,.r,, -:ruUiuc Am"rical>. and the fair ones
"a. adorned The lovely ladies Of Maryland,
iff-nla. and other StAtr,. A We approach
l,,r "a intp la ip,is
,l,Mcin.-hul. We could scarcely see. Our eyes
Ar.ritEHl"tl by Brazilian diamonds. gIi>tcn-
'a. >l'E>. ard gold and pearls. But soon, hapri.
h. Nc rr-,iiued our vision, and tCa>tcd on
80. ,IlAr>" or the more attractive natural
h.-u.ti,> Whose bri@ht eyes and bcaming
miles tar ccIip>eh the mineral hriliants of
A.rjc and brazil. There was one IN whose
nIur Il lI>>ann" wreath bad wound it>
l,nilil> aud cntwintd lt> blossoms. She
""rra silk >potles>ly whitc-lnv pen must
..rr,." gOU to tell Of her, Il MHnle-a-ture of:
l1}rlinr>> Mis-. Minnie GoldShorough. Of
Wa3}Hud. There was the magnetic Mrs.
Nai.h. ut New York. - Wondrou>ly WO-
naNl in her winnin" widows ways. Let
u" 10. hc slow 10 mention the lovely Miss
itruy. in her white satin train. Then there
Wa. one i'll sable robes altired. quietly seated
Wiihn Wu:>ilipiul Esculapiu> from Washing
Iru at her side. II WAS the beautiful Miss
l.wu. from Virginia. The Empire state
Wa> wen represented by the charming Miss
J"uilm.on. 81 graceful i'll her movements Of
tn Ei-ht fantastic" Aud, further yet.
iDum The snowy regions OF Canada was the
warm aud gcuiui Miss Lima Ellis attired in
Il magnificent blue silk. But time fails us
!" ul"nlinn all the attractions whose charms
ga. raves into our cardac regions. From
far District Of Columbia there We're Miss
I;ll,y, Mi, Earle. Miss Marhury, Mrs. Davis,
Nr-. &aIuo. From Virginia. Miss Ruther-
.rld, Mrs. Wilcox. and Miss boswell. From
Maryland. the Misses Goldsborough. From
kentucky, the fascinating Miss Ettie Wilson
and her delightful sister Mrs. Cooke, the
brilliant Miss Ashegh Pirte, and Miss JeS-
-i~ Cochran, the ELEGANT pianiste. From
.AnbIma. Miss Crawford, etc.
NJ Tn handsome collation. was served,
and TIE dancing afterwards continued until
tIr "Nrr Sina' hours" when all separated
with their pleasant recollcction> OF the Hot
springs of Virginia, and grateful remem-
f,Iuncr3 If mine hosts the McssrS. August
~ frdS. aFhlcANrs.
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