The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-10-06
Thc Buffalo Springs.
Of the Richmond Dsspatehi

rt,,rra,nonocace Of the Richmond Dsspatehi
nv receat visit, about three weeks ago, TO
she Ruaato Springs was SO extremely plea.
aant that have concluded TO send yeu this
letter giving some account Of that delightful
yyaterin Q. place. tried to write to you ABOUT
it wasile there, but was an invalid, although
rapidly convalescings aud then u was SO
vGatvn at that time, and the society OF certain
charming lady visitors there was so 'asc'-
mating, and it was so pleasant 10 JOIN tne
groups Of intelligent and agreeable senite-
uen sitting about in the cool snaue.,n
short, excuses Tor not writing came "as
nlenty as biackserries''; and there
was no help for it but TO y'eld 10
nil these seductive hfuences - sue
cumb 10 the atmosphere Of delicious
repose and idlcness which invested and per-
yaded the whole eaviroDs, loaf in the shaoe.
and exercise sympathy for you poor EDITORS
who were forced to get up daily paper 10
the dog-days, pent up as you were IN Tue
steaming atmosphere Of the city, and s"e''
teripg 10 the heat rejected by day and ra-
dated by night from gaaring paVements ana
naked walls OF brick and mortar. wbile we
had only to drDk the cool, healtn'eiVins,
appetizing water, feast upon the royat 'a w,
so sumptuousy provided, throw on oil
Thought and care, and grow fat apdJo'iy.
the most remarkable waters in the "orio.
Trbey are exceedingly eXhilarating IN their
effects. eniiyening the spirits, giving appe
lite and tore TO the system, and pEotnotlpg
digestion in marvellous way. The cases
are too numerous TO mention Of the wretch.
ed dyspeptics who have been perfectly cured
nv this water in few weeks. It's enect aiso
anon constitutions which baVe Deeh sna,
tered BY chAs and fevers Is Simply n'a iS
ious. Lean, ssllow, ague'shaKen, hoi,o" Wv
eyed sufT .rers have come here, ana IN q re"
1ovs their eyes have frightened and their
naIe cheeks have flushed again with the
hue of health. The effect Of these waters,
too in some cases Of paralysis, govt, rneu'
matism, affections Of the kidneys, &c., has ap-
neared magical, and female constitutions
seem to be benefited by their use IN most
remarkable degree. One Of the best EVIL
6euces Of the real value of these springs IS
the fact that all the people in the "noie coun-
try roundabout have such implicit tal'h III
their virtue. Every day they come WIN
their bottles, jugs, demjohns, and barreIs 10
obtain flesh supply OF what they seem W
regard as the elixir vi'a.
THE noble proprietor is fine-looking man,
grave, earnest, dignihed in appearance,
and at the same time so courteous KIND,
and penerous-a motel Of the true virginia
gentleman OF the old school-a class which, l
fear, is rapidly disappearing from among us
in these degenerate days OF fifteenth amend
ments. 1t was happy thought of bis, broken
down in health as be was by too intense ap'
plication to his profession OF the law, 10 un-
dertake the management OF these springs,
and thus confer great public beneht upon
suffering humanity, and ut the same Time
Dursue The best course for rebuilding his own
shattered constitution. He is just the man
for the place. The appointments ana man
agement of the whole establishment are above
praise, The fare was excellent. IDc
two clerks in the office (Messrs. French
and Wood and the manager OIL tue
dining-room, Captain Pickett "a relative OF
the GcneraD. were exceedingly polite ana
ohliging, and the servants were asslduous III
their attentions. There were at one lime IN
August between two and three hundred Wis
itOrs at Buffalo. But many of them were
driven away, 10 doubt, by that most unusual
long rainy season we had this summer.
When was there the company had dwiu.
died down to some seyenty.hve or hun
dred persons. But we thought our party
very select, and your correspondent will not
soon forget the many very pleasant acqu4nt-
ances and friendships he there formed.
There were several very interesting 1lrtatioDs
and courshps in progress. A very beautl-
full and fascinating young heiress from
North Carolina was there, who, am told,
has booked no less than hundred on the
list of her discarded lovers and, judging
from the low and earnest tones in which Car.
tain young gentlemen seemed to be pleading
with her, and their very discOnSolate and de-
jected appearance after wards, she may have
booked several new names while at Builalo
Oh, it was sad! | pitied those young men
Again, there were some very devoted ia an
other quarter; and | feared for them too
lest they might too late heed the warning o
old Mr.. Weller TO bis son Samuel, To be
ware Of the widows"
In conclusion: l bad a delightful time
and if you feel jaded and worn down b!
work, aud desire the most pleasant recrea
tion for few days, just take the Richmond
and Danville train for Scottsburg and go t
Buffalo. I. W.
or an so rSlS