The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-06-12
SIMMER RESORTS.


SUMNER RESORTS.
The spring has been, with few cXcrp-
=. nal and very warm days, rather slow in
.cnin. the gates 10 the golden rays of
manner, and the public mind has not been
,4rmcd up to serious consideration of
.5r matter OF finding places of refuge and
.ralth during summer. But we shall
y ave the season in full blaze in a very few
49,. and the advertisements of summer re.
rr. will become very attractive reading to
.r,at many people. We have commenced
4 .r annual notices of the delightful places
Virginia, and follow up this commence
j -.nt with others.
In returning TO the theme which we con-
.lrr important to that part OF the public
oni,h seeks for health and pleasure, and
-.ar,ant TO the State for the practical bcnc-
4. the summer resorts afford, We cannot
...,t some words OF advice which we are
.,.r ready 10 give TO those who go from
,.o,s for their own welfare and pleasure. II
4 -, ;,r the pleasure OF those they leare be-
I..nl them. They don't find these always.
,rl II i too often their own fault
Jh, Great object in eoin" for health is to
q ,,ain the benefits Of an Alternative process
81 Ar will change the physical condition OF a
u an and impart animation and hope where
81 .r,fby and dependency prevailed. This
81 l,.r,tiyn process is not confined TO drink
,,.,, water. II includes hahita, action, and
d observation. Men must live prudently;
q ..nn,nc that rest which comes from relief
s. t,r, care and close confinement 10 labor or
q ,rly with that recreation which comes
8 iron, exercise in the open air and observa-
..n NJ the lovely scenery and the wonders
ri nature rs displayed in all her works
ufi.l are to he met with everywhere, ana
,.uryltlly in the mountains. This embraces
,N. process which with the man OF we'll
constituted mind will surely bring health
and pleasure. The ease must be desperate,
,r..,-,i which is not reached by this rcvolu"
',,H IN life.
tn,rhcr great point is To reform. at all
.s.nt, for tho season. the life OF sa-
r,t f. fashion and those minute con-
,.o,,onaIi;ie. which entail endless annoy
mos and 4 great deal oi social dis
r.gi,:udo L. their dcvout followers. Art
ru>r make room for nature. People
must Give themselves frccdom-thc free
dom t. inhai" the mountain airs that are not
la,u with the artificial perfumes TINT come
f,m IN" " WcSt"- or - East End, or from
~, ui The laboratories of art. where nolsomc
odnt. az combined Ia make onct that becomes
f!,i!uuYi,e. one whit Of good mountain
air +. worth ali these odurs combined, and
80 = ,,>".. t." surTuSr the check with the
1lr II health and virtue than all the gales
- Napv. YES. let the city belle cut loose
from The regime of laitudinal construction.
rlai checks the bounding blood that is pant
49, ~ l,ap to her checks. to take part in the
tn II glorliying the divine creation in one
Il H. most captivating and enchanting
i. rm> Oli vr>, ana let her eat loose also
r}"m That recent determination Of drawing
q h' the folds around t. show the traces OF
',ilr that n.y. most admired when not thus
3 ',rumrIrd into awkwurdnc>s. TO such IN
l>rl,mr ha. this >Ivlc been carried that in
! N, a'f VI taking chair the front part OF
lIr draprrv that rncaScd the fair form Of Il
J luHn- E,dy who /, about taking her seat
ia, t"'u rent a>undcr, eXposin" the lutte
:tH ,l-trm Of rncaScncnt that should ever
to - red from observation.
For ON" season let the ia>hiouahlcS meet
-, unaffected and the sincere. and iudul--
~ human nature attended lay the lovely
:lytucS of mUdr-ty, gcnllcncss, cheerful
49,, and d"rorlnn. enter into the joys OF
'-" r"iug. from the life that is 50 hurtful to
hatl ana - detrimental to peace of mind
'r'nu>' - purely artificial and ST. disguised
"HN III" veil of prctenSion. The world
sp.,w> not " hat Joy would flow from Il pc
Ijai II virtuous liberty like this. II people
would 20 to the springs with such a plan OF
it,, ana carry II ont. what reform would
follow. But that purpose cannot be car
md out at places like Saratoga and Long
Branch. etc. To 90 to those places only
edirlrn> from one scene to another the
t1hil> and displays which have too fearfully
nUiuircd the health and morals Of AL who
followed them.
Without claiming for our Virginia sum
r'r resorts exclusive advantages, we can
>'} that for real benefit, and for the enjoy
m'nt which nature in her lovclicst scenes
@urd>, there are none that surpass them.