The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-05-01
SUPPLEMENT
WARM SPRINGS VALLEY.


WARM SPRINGS VALLEY.
Tur MOUNTAIN pEIIGBTs-pRcspEcT OF TiIF
FRUIT CROP--P ARATIoNs FOR TIL
SPRINGS sEAsoN--TRoTTER ON THE ROAD
MANLY FIGURES OF A PAST EPocH--NAIADE
OF TIE P0oL--A SEyER-fATLING MEcCA--A
TOUCH OF SENTIMENT THAT MAKES HARMONY
Correspondence OF the Richmond Dispatch1
WARY SPRINGS, April 20, 1876.
After copious spring. may say springs
rain we have glorious bright day that
makes all nature happy This Warm Springs
locality is the place OF peculiar rains.
never saw its like. The spring and summer
showers here are delightful. That OF day
before yesterday came down like mercy
blessing the place beneath. The grass
snrang forth to greet it. Each bud filled us
littls, Gun with delight, and all the space
around inhaled the genial showers WITH the
gentle glow Of gratcfulness. III you can
take that idea in.)
This morning we had white frost, and
people began to talk about the killing OF the
fruit. / trust it escaped. II killed at all II
must be killed in the bud, 50 far rs apples
are concerned, for they have not bioomed
vet. Peaches seldom mature here, and
believe they have opened their flowers al
on the pure mountain zephyrS yielded their
budding promises TO General John Frost.
The dwarf pears are in bloom, and Colonel
Eubank Ind them sheltered with carpets,
blankets, &C., last night to secure little
fruit from them. Why is il that the most ten
der and delicate fruits are ever the earliest to
bloom, and seem to court the perils they are
least able to resist? There is much OF this
sort OF forwardness and indiscretion in hui
man nature, and believe man Is as nj
tie inclined TO draw lesson from the foiiy
Of the fruit-trecS as those trees are 10 prohb
by his signal inilscre,ons.
Colonel Eubank is ever viSllant ana 1orc-
casting for the summer campaign. ne -
employinc MI his means and Strategic Skill
10 bring on the action ia early summer WIN
shirt and success. Letters from all quarters
show that multitudinOus eyes are turned
unon the WGrm--its brilliant baths, Its IN
cornparable scenes and airs. and its serene
comforts. Tie fact is, people in cities
expect to be crowded, and they are
preparing for migration 10 more peace
ful and agreeable localities. The Warm
is remembered gratefully by great numbers,
and Colonel Eubank is likely to have more
friends than he has ever had. lie Is pre-
pairing for them. Trotter Is on the road
training for the summer trottinS, and Is
ready to make the connections in his semi
circular track from Millboro' by the springs
OF this unequalled valley to Covington and
back in safe and decorous style. An old
staser-he has conveyed in his time I'M
mcnse m,ltitudcs in their gay rounds OF the
mineral region OF Virginia, which has not Its
equal on this broad continent.
But the dear old Warm is held in grateful
remembrance for her age and brilliant re-
miniscences. With the Hot and the Warm,
first Of all the Virginia Springs, commence
the business OF healing the sick and dispens-
ing Joy, along with health, in lavish man
ner. Anterior to the revolution many peo-
pie sought the waters and noble shades and
scenes OF this Valley, which the late Judge
Chase once styled the lovelicst his eyes ever
beheld. After the revolution it grew
rapidly in fame and popularity. We have
known those who came here imnedi-
ately after the revolution, and seen here
a number OF the heroes OF that epoch,
who came to repair exhausted frames, and
many to alleviate the wounds received IN
battle, Our informants were struck with
the grand personal bearing OF those he
roes-their unaffected dignity, and the re-
spect awarded to them by all In tile crowd
the manly figure Of Morgan appeared, COM
mandng its full share OF attention. For
long years this valley was the resort OF reS-
ments of such noblemen-Nature's noble
men.
Beginning before the war OF 20 with n
screen OF bushes TO shut out observation, it
afterwards boosted batl-house, over which
a flag floated to indicate when the ladies
were the naiads OF the pool, and afterwards
to announce when the gentlemen might leap,
like porpoises, into the sanctitied waters.
From the Warm and the Hot the throng
found its way to the glorious Old Sweet,
and thence left for home. Those were
charming days; none but the best people in
condition and in refinement and civliiZa-
ton then visited these places. There were
no railroads, and, Cor a long while, no
stages. The White Sulphur was not known
and the resorts in this Valley had none to
divide attractions with them save the Old
Sweet, which is now one OF the noblest
OF summer resorts.
Without gong into detail as to how these
Springs, and especially the dear old Warm,
maintained their brilliant career, suffice it to
say that the discovery OF the great White
Sulphur and the subsequent introduction OF
railways, along with conspiracy OF circum'
stances, threw the charms OF this valley
into a sort of shade, and caused something
like neglect to retard their advancement
But their native eXcellencies for all the uses
OF health and pleasure are rapidly triumph
ing. The fine water OF the Healing Spring
has been in latter years added to the tempta
tions to the traveller, and there has been 6
bright revival in the valley OF the Warn
Springs.
Colonel John L. Eubank has possession Of
the Warm, and proves to be in manner, en-
ergy, and tact one OF the very best of springs
managers. He is giving the Warm re
newed fame and enhancing its standing in {
manner that must rebound to its great ad
vantage. TO me, from circumstances some
What personal, the Warm is a never-failins
Mecca. Like the needle that Is susceptible
OF violent oscillation yet ever settles down
to the point that governs it, often look IL
various directions for enjoyment, but afte
all turn to the Warm as the chief attraction
OF my desires. / turn to it with somethin:
OF the affection Of the child for its mother
and find in its domicii the peace that tn
child enjoys in his mothers bosom.
But this is getting q little overdone,
fear. The world is unappreciative Of sue
personal feelings. Each individual, I or
glad to know, has touch OF the scntimen
that makes harmony in the social temple
but then all do not sympthize with the pc
culiar rhapsodies OF Il simpleton like me.
VAL.