The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-08-04

thing about these cakes and wafles is the
certainty OF their being good. e., sweet.
Well, they are enough to make sick man
we'll.
WINDY COVE CHURCH.
On sunday land a very rainy day it was)
there was service at "Windy Cove" church,
Il neat brick editice situated one mile from
this place, on the Warm Springs turnpike,
and Immediately on the Cowpasture river
a stream that grows more beautiful every
time look upon it. Twice every month
there is preaching at the church by 4 Metho-
dist minister; but am told this is Pres
byterian neighborhood. "Windy Cove"
church has graveyard attached to it, in
which number of old citizens Of Bath
county are buried-among them Mr., John
w. Frazier, the father OF james A. Frazier,
the present owner and proprietor OF the
Rockbridgc Alum Springs. Mr.. John
Frazier was the builder OF the Bath
Alum Springs, and, 1 believe, the
Rockbridgc Alum, and was also mine
host OF Clover Dale in good old
stage days. Windy Cove is about as far
from Blowing Cave as it is from the Dis
patch Office to the post-ol1ics. Don't be
afraid, am going to say very little about
that curiosity. The church took its name
IRON the cave, which in old times used to
be called Windy Cave; and from that be-
came Blowing Cave. The church itself is
built in pretty cove. Mr.. Frazicr'S grave
is marked by conspicuous monument, and
the name and inscription upon it may easily
he read by persons passing along the road
in the stages OF other vehicles. | want to
say Just one thing more while am on the
subject of Windy Cave, and that is this
Every old citizen in Bath county will tell
you, il you engage in conversation with
him, that " once upon time a dog was put
in at one end OF the cave and came out Of
the earth many miles away in another coun-
ty" Now, believe that dog is fraud Tin
common parance), but there stands the
cave, one OF the most marvellous cllriositics
that Providence has blessed this beautiful
country with.
.... THE BATH ALUM SPRINGS.
Before closing this letter I must say few
things about this lovely place, as the ladies
would call it. How do YOU think Mayor
Darlington would look rs Il springs land
lord standing behind the counter receiving
and rooming his guests, or looking after
their wants in the dining-room! Yes, he
is one OF the owners and proprietors, and q
most valuable piece Of property it is, too.
Mr.. Joseph Baxter, Colonel Carrington's
partner, is still serving his old friends and
patrons at the Alum, and most Hospital
bic landlord he is. A season or two ago
Captain John Henry Freeman, the great
Virginia feeder or caterer, was there as
manager, and l am going to tell what be-
ieye has heretofore been somewhat OF Sc
.ret, and that is, Freeman fed those visitors
90 high; went to too much expense, ana
came very near breaking the concern. so
he resigned" and since that moment the
Alum has still flourished, and Captain john
Henry still flourishes, but now ut the Ola
Sweet.
THE ALUM SPRINGS.
There are five different Springs, all COM
ing out of cliff or ledge OF rock. One Is
alum and ,maguesia; another alum plain
another alum and chaly beate; another plain
alum: and the fifth very fine chalybeate.
rode over to the Alum last night in a two
horse buggy. Imagine a. newspaper man
sitting behind two gailr horses in 4 top
buggy Yes, and this morning when l
lourished away the horses ran OFT and into
Mr.. BaXter's fence, which doubtless saved
me broken neck, and somebody the plea
sure of writing the distressing news. Aside
rom personalities, I will say that found
ut the Alum very pleasant. company-a
family company will better express it-of
about dozen or fifteen persons, among
them venerable lady OF eighty-five years,
who plays ten-pins as well-indeed, better
than some Younger and more active people
That know. 't,, ~,
The Alum is a very attractive place to me.
rhe cottages are undoubtedly the finest in
the mountains. They are built of brick,
md the rooms arc large and well ventilated.
During the heated term, when everybody
ut home in Richmond was fairly melting, the
mercury there never rose higher, at 3
o'clock on the hottest day, than $40. Think
81 that, ye worn-out felix's in the city.
THE FAREcAND ;oTHER ADJUSTMENTS.
ASH have already intimated, the fare Mt
The Alum is,Fand has always been-that Is,
since the place was known to this depo-
nent-eXcellen 4 H1r. 4 Baxter has q great
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