The New York herald., 1878-08-19
WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS

WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS.
SOME PECuLIARITIEs OF vIRGINTA's ARIsTo-
CRATIC OLD WATERING PLACE DIsrIN-
GUIsHED vIsIroRs-THE WOMEN ORGANIZING
TO PAT THE STATE DEBT.
WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS,
Grcsnbrier County, W. Va, August Id, 1878.
Despite the gloomy forebodinss and unfavorabIe
predictions OF even Two weeks ago tho season has
turned out q maguinOsn. success. The number
oil visitors has steadily increased until now this i'm
mense establishment is pretty we'll crowded, and the
cry IL "stili they come" The society here
is cultivated and refined, but intercourse Is
, easy, provided always that . proper decorum
and etiquette are observed. Outright vulgar
ity Ia rarely encountered. and "fast' people not
tolerated here an hour after they arc discovered.
notable instance OF the latter occurred few days ago.
young man from Howard county, Maryland,
ordered to eave and to ''stand not upon the or
der oil hie leaving" with two 81 dy" friends he had
brought with HIM who were soon recognize as I'm
proper characters For thcso and other II s
hoped the "wnits" will roman under one manage
ment, but that needed reforms and improvements
will be mads oy that management whatever and who
ever Il may be.
PERSONAL csLEBRIrIEs.
The Southerners, always fond Of politics, are esps
cialiy % when induging dolce far nente exist
under the grand old oaks at the White Sulphur
with groups Of pretty girls in sigh. The sulphur
spring on one side remuds them Of the folly OF drink
Ing water, while the bar the other dspenses b0u..
bon Bumgardper, tho two favorte taps that
indicate the pure virgintan or further Southerncr
From strictly =. =. v. standpoint Of view "Bum.
gardner" is the only real drink for gentleman, ana
when havered with mint II s tho very finest nsprer
OF "chin" yss tried 10 politics. The autocrats In
Southern politics now here are Senator Butler. Of
South Carolina; Governor Mathews OF West Virginia;
Senator Hereford, Of wcst Virginia; sneral James
Connos, OF South Uarolins Governor Holiday OF vr-
gina General Rutisage Of South Carolina, and many
minor lights Butler is graceful, amiable man. and,
spite Of hts artificial leg rides like real cavalier
and as times wish tho courty style which tho
higher class oi Southsrners retain from the olden
time. He Is man Of grsa. forse Of undouOted tall
ents with al tho magnetism necessary win the
hearts we'll the votes Of has people. Governor
Mathews IL much the same oi man, very popular
and with the urty bearing which the Southerners
ADMIRE The 0overnor boitsves In the solid South
aud It's influence the morale OF national politics. as
we'll It's necessisy the welfare d the Seath, but
Is on all questions fair and unprej udtcsd thinker
The absence ol any workingmans party In The South
relieves the Southern politician OF bot her which
must give many Nerthvrn and Western member Of
Congress . vertigo and shake that $50 salary.
Hereford IS quiet, dignined man; studious,
hard working and temperate. HIS modest bearing
10 str,xingiy contrast ~ his hardy courage in dc.
bate, ana those did kaow him were sur.
prisod last winter a. his ncisivs and boid attack
the anu silver mon. James Connor Is another one
legged hero, successful lawyer and the ris ht hand
man Of Governor hampton- He was the Attorbey Gsu-
srsl OF South Carolina who 30 ably the new
democratic government through tho great loyal cam
paign beginning with the contest before the Supreme
Court Of the State and the arrest and tria! Of the
Board OF CanvAsssrs ending with the indict
OF Patterson and The whole horde OF csrpe-baggers
ho then resigned TO more atteutton 10 his
neglected and large prsciice lu all probability Gen
erai Connor will be elected suocecd John Patsr
son In thc UniIsd States some. Genersi D~bney
and politically influential msn. and ali Of great
takers. Governor Holiday, OF Virginia, ~ present
armed Confsdsra.e and a representative OF Inc old
rsg,me who Is u truc follower OF Robert Leo IN
ths religion OF duty, aud is always fearless win hts
veto.
NEW WAY TO PAT OLD DKBrs.
The sensation In Virginia Tor month has been the
proposition of the women 10 pay Tho State debt and
10 not unlikely that fair will give herself
send-o Tor history and posterity sort OF mother
OF The GracchL win pies Of money instead OF gsns
The writer mad good luck SEQ one OF the score
documents which list Of committees for the
various counties, being selected
with eye inf OF beausy we'll talent
Another paper st OF the frst subscribers, with
notes opposite 10 each name, somewhat ss foliews:
This sum 10 the amount saved to buy hat.
twenty Ave per cent Of my poexet money.
halt Of tho money g'vsn me by papa to 20 to the
Each delicate specimen OF chirosraphy seemed TO
photograph little womsniy protest against the
ouct Oi tuo uOTtla Wrotcuon WHICH IN tue
tech huoiogy means the repudiators. Ii may be sup
posed that every town aud county will have such =
docunent 10 list tho names OF The air rescuers Of
VrgInia's credit aud honor, and shortly may
In iull how much pinback, bonnet or u striped
stocking worth when lbrown into tho scale against
REPUTATION BY fair Enite hand. Mrs. Russell RoU-
| issou, a gosseeusly handsome woman, always at
tired by Wortn, fParis Of the principal spiriis
| OF The movement She belongs TO one al the Odd
fsmiiee and with her beauty aud position will carry
much influence. The vUg,pians noted Tor the r
love fes shs sex - ior tnsr personal gaautry and
We may look for an exciting limo when the aoies
move against the ''horrid wretchcs," for the
who says sught against the movement will be pro-
nouncsd unknightiy and may have to be whipped by
| hssband or brother. Wall street take notice.
| ARMY REORGANIZATION.
/ The speculations ana guessing by various nows-
papers regarding the sciion of the army commission
| recently IN session here the *
| that II 10 amusing TO read Them. There at all
tncs when the CON mission sat fuli quorum OF the
| members. aud no action was taken without quorum.
| General Banning lett day bciers the aJ-
journcd Gcnera DIbbrci lott the dav u adjourned.
The full commission consisted Of eight members SIX
of whom were present. divided politically three demo
Gratis and three republicans The proceedings were
harmonious aud there authority Tor the state
that the bill agreed upon will be perfectly satsactory
To the army and acceptable TO the country. From
| what then learned REDUCTION IS NOS oontem plated.