The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-09-01
From the Old Sweet.
Correspondence Of the Richmond Dispateh.l
OLD SWEET SPRINGS, W. VA,

Correspondence of the Richmond Dispateh.I
OLD SWEET SPRINGS. W. Va.
August 81, 1874.
The visitors here are luXurialing around
log-Gres, wondering whether the summer
has gone. The cold weather stops neither
men nor women from enjoying the delight
full bath, which is ode OF the special,ies OF
this place. say one, for probably the most
noticeable thing here is the scrupuous clean
ness of the hotel, cottages, and grounds.
The whole establishment is marvel of
neatuess. Hotel keepers should study it as
a model The cordial sociaDility OF the
White is missed. for there is stiffness and
reserve not favorable to real enjoyment.
The table is abundantly supplied with we'll
cooked food. If Brooks could have enjoyed
the breakfasts and dinners Of this place be
might have modified the statement in bis
"Seven Months Run, Up, and Down. and
Around the World" that " AmericanS and
English are far behind the rest OF creation in
preparing their food to be eaten. Our civil
zation in this is over hundred years be-
hind the age: and in this respect the Chinese
are far our superiors." He suggests that
some coming Cooper, or Peabody, or Hop
kins, should found college to teach us how
to boil potatoes, cook beefsteaks, roast NUT.
ton, and bake bread. Reducing cooking to
science, and adopting Professor Du
Heaume's theory of Eating as Science"
we may hope TO be spared dyspepsia and
other stomach ailments.
Rev. Mr.. Milburn gave TO small audience
on Friday bis lecture on g What blind man
saw in England" AS the same lecture was
delivered to Richmond audience, it is not
necessary to describe it. The lecturers
representation of the "hemming and haw-
ing" of the speakers in the British Parlia-
ment was effectively done, while the 81 fa-
lutucism'' of American stump oratory, as
initiated by the speaker, brought down
rounds Of applause.
Lecturing is not popular here, or Mrs.
Goodwin would have been more apprecl-
ated. Her readings and recitations are ad.
mirable. From paternal and maternal gran
parents she inherits intellectual gifts. AS she
proposes to read in Richmond this fall, re.
commend her in advance as worthy OF ful
house. Walter Savage Lander once said
"Give me ten accomplished men for readers
and am content" The authors selected
bv Mrs. Goodwin for rendering might well
count themselves happy in having one ac
complished woman to interpret thelf
thoughts to the public.
The nomination Of Ran. Tucker for Con
gress by the Lynchburg district gives unal'
loved satisfaction. Gifted as an orator, q
lawyer, politician, a talker, having been
with us and of us in $780," he will aid
largely in securing for Virginia her ancient
prestige. His friends predict for him Gu.
reer of honor and usefulness in the Federal
councils. Besides questions of political con
Germ, the Virginias and the West are vitality
interested in the early completion of the cen
| trail water line. On that subject our candi
dates should speak out distinctly and une'
ouiyocally. We want no ambiguous phrases,
| no equiyocal pledges, but clear and manly
| committals to the policy of constructing Il
az a national work out Of the national Trea'
sury." ;,
The Dispatch, which is par excellence tht
advocate OF this great enterprise, should toie
| rate no Delphic utterances as to the manner
| of governmental aid. Ran. Tucker, we are
sure, will be among the foremost and aoles'
in endeavoring to secure prompt and enec
/ tive aid for this new bond of union.
Some evil-disposed persons have Oh aIt
been committing sad havoc with the hound:
which the proprietor of the Sweet Keeps TO-
his own and bis guests amusement. Within
two weeks he has lost eight, and on Satur
day some wretch poisoned five with strych
nine. What punishment should be metee
J to himp IA