The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-08-05
From the Montgomery White.

NIONTGjMERY WHITE, August ), 1919.
Dear DiSp0tch: There was IN old lady
once in the county of Hanover who was
asked how she liked a certain old minister.
..Wcn," s1vs she, "tolable well but he is
too rotten '!ickldr." THAT'S just the way
wl,h me in regard to the Dispatch. In the
old DAYS Of mutual aspiration we TOOK many
a stroll together through the mountains Of
Virginia; but since you have swelled out 10
such giant proportions, have Nlator," win
his racy and vigorous pen, to do up college
cOmmencementS, educational conventions,
and Baptist aSsora,iopS, ana have Gregory
10 punch you occasionally and stir you up. ]
am afraid you are "too rotten 'llcklar for
any OF my SquibS.
But merely to show my good will
thought | would Scrbblc you line, after
weeks Sojourn in this watering place. DID
YOU ever see as much rain: am tod that
The wheat up here is very much danlaged-
much of it sprou,ng in the shock. But we
YirginiaDs ought 10 be happy, and would be
if we looked ut the long faces of planters
here from the Mississippi Valley; also, the
merchants from Memphis, New Orleans, DC.
have never been so deeply impressed with
the utter vanity of riches, and what is called
prosperity, as | have been while watching
The nervous anxiety with which some OF the
wealthiest men from Memphis have been
reading kilograms from home. lhey
say if there is general overflow Memphis
will be hopelcSsly ruined; that the crops
have failed. and the merchants have
made tremendous advances to planters on
the credit Of the approaching crop; and
now if this is swept away merchants and
planters alike must be rui2ed. ego West,
Young man indeed Better stay in Fir-
gnil ami work, and be satisfied to live III
easy comfort. and die at a good OLD age
with the pleasant memories of long and
useful lie to g!ld your declining days. II
there is any place in this world where man
can do nothing and live in att1uence | have
never found ii; and if peace and happiness
are always associated with wealth | am a
poor student Of human nature. There Is a
minister here who | know lives on sGlall
salary, and has Il large family to support.
! But il he Is not happier man than these
Memphis merchants and Mississippi planters
you may takesmy hat for football.
BY the way, we had very pleasant young
lady from your city, whose conversational
charms and singing qualities are very much
missed. The young men seem 10 bang
around the piano yet to cltch the lingering
ecbos of her voice as they die away in the
distance, and am afraid that slipper Of hers
will be worn out, if all the visits are made
that are predicted.
The Board of Fish Commissioners have
been in session here and in Blacksburg,
where they propose 10 erect hatchlng-
house" on the Seth Green order, and under
the care of Captain Ely, of the Agricultural
and Mechanical College. l love TO see en-
thusiasn in any profession, but have never
seen more of it than these gentlemen maui
fest on the subject of fish.
The ladies are having good time to-day
decorating the ballroom for the first grand
dress. ball of the season, which comes Oh to-
morrow night. l always enjoy seeing the
Young people buzziug around for such an oc-
casion. and am sure the test part OF such
ball must be in the preparation.
We had sermon last Sunday morning
from Rev. Mr.. Hooper, Presbyterian MIN
ister, of Lynchburg and at night Rev. Mr.
Jackson, of Blacksburg, read the Eplscopai
service, and AIr. Hooper preached. Suca
Joint services make pleasant impression on
promiscuous audience, and show TO the
world that there is such thing as "unlty
in The faith" of all true Professionals.
- n, w.