The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-09-03
re. ,sarsa sprinss valley

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'r1,arrssnondeuce 81 The Rieslmoua DtspasssJ
y. 81 Hr.ysxe SrRtSas, !. Augu& 30, 1871.
ss RI. Er;day morning, iust before sgsfsse.
g, sasr ariyer was mounted 90 hss box ana
ahanfine GAN aboard ~ at che top OF oisl
voice. THE solitary passenger suiysefe was =
warmly euscopced 10 bed, aud, fhoroygnl5E
si,falled Sc the keen morning cir. woula NOV;
q meet The u,orniBg faee TO face. !" syd spou.,
ed. 8 Drive on, ms hearty fesssc sucaelse 3.
ais iip.. gave nh asthnatf whistle. anu. nni
Sfesm capered gaElsafIy OF, the OBJ eau moss
who was = mighty lsuie soiDettne, 1919 tss,.
fsirt with his lett bind foot ana .nsn Nsm
fns itupas though his shoe nao ges ~ p nv
~, red.hot. slept unta a~a&enea ny =, .l'y 81
strains ef "If you get fffere ocIore W. W.
proceeding nom the pleasant ntte pae 49, w
The Syringe, which was play ing on Inc s.o.,s
piszza by way OF warning lnas sieaA'ass
would soon be reads.
After . hearty breakfast i sssrtea 70 cIo US
.he n,o,,niain on foot, and after smart walk
NJ about an hour fosad the Warua Springs
valley living in all its glory before me, while
hehind Vas q view that defes description.
The morning was glorious and tue scenery
,ras encasntirg. As my friend Caleb Cush-
ing would saw, 1t was the finest mornin, in
fhe wor.ruld. and 1t was the beautifullest
scenery IN the wor-rutlo Below, and apps
yently so close that could almost leap upon
! the hotel root, were the a
s<Tea - WARN SPRINGS,
which seemed 10 repose SO peacefully. ana
which looked so inviting, that lurred my
back at once on the sea Of mountains behind
me and put down the mountain rapidly &C.
compsnied by youDeSter who joined me at
n, 81, nh ss,ya aoH me
he had az many dollars NJ be bad walked up
- and down that mountain and knew Henry
-Hopkins. he wouldn't care q darn for no
moi, !" upon which remark looked upon
him with unspeakabe admiration, and heart
iIy wished ny SELF one or two. national banks;
combined, that | might donate him the un-f
told wealth necessary 10 compensate him for
his great pedestrianism and thorough ac-.
uuain;apce with Henry Hopkins.
Arriving at the Springs, ! was heartily,
welcomed by that eminently courteous gen.,
tlemap, Colonel Eubank, whose genial pres,
ence and pleasant address would make a
Modoc feel at home. One Of the first per-
sous saw was Dame. who was watering a.
fresh team, preparatory to return trip.
.taA Hello, Dameo You didn't beat me-
much!a,
Il I" Ye.es., Right back. You must a come.
from the Healin', didn't ye? Twas won
derin' what become 0'ye." G.i tts3
walked on up the front porch steps.
laughing as was reminded of Ga F. C.'st
story OF the deaf old gentleman OF Halifax
county, who had pet squirrel which be
carried about on bis shoulder. Whenever
any one spoke to him, ii he didn't hear him
he at once concluded that be was talking
about that squirrel. & stranger one day
aceosted him on the road: *
GLOW far to Halifax Court-house?"
ooh, yes, mighty tame. He plays about
the house with the children and sometimes
goes off for two or three days, but he's sure
to come back"
Stranger lpuzzled): "Why, you must be
a. FOOL,
"Ob, yes. Plenty Of 'em about here. In,
fact the woods are iulI of 'em." ..5.
Seated on the hotel pisZzi was that veteran
of the bur Colonel Terrell, who has just re-
turned from Newport, and is looking ten
years younger than whenI saw him1in Rich
mond last winter. He;,was ms full OF life as
! ever had many fresh anecdotes, and is still
Wiling to take a hand at whist OF euchre
sss0oner than the game should stop" saw
also the Colonies namesake, Isham Terrell.
, Isham ~ from Orange county, and asked
him once how he got the name Of TerrsH
Is You see, sab; responded Isham, "whshiI.
come up here, sab, de niger was al e9
sudd'nt flowed to perform the ceremfi " =
de ballot. When dat come, ony o9
had to had some yetner nspegsog see,
/ Isbam. Well, tried Lame neepn was
dat wouldn't do; dep ,n;o, 1 as anu
ronnd here an I s4ham Lee, an den l lock
!. f,na looE;ng .s.seaeee Colonel Terrell was q
great deal gensieIan, whar seemed 70 nave
call N.Y. O. celeeroslty, and sconsequintly
my nan6seli isham ,Ierfell-and dars been
T1He ever since" Si+t
as66efe is a very agreeable company at the
DDMarm; among them ] noticed General
Joseph e. Johnston and Indy; General III. r.
s: Jackson, OF savannah; General John S. Pres.
! ton and family. South Carolina; Hon. Jerer