The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-08-05
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OLD Rorsr AND FEVER.
The company here is diminished, but
nearly double that mere this time last year.
Ispeak, but tbe truth when Il say that no,
sumner resort thai I know arrays g finer
liable than does the Hygeia HoteE 1t has
the besttof markets for meats, and the bay
and the roads for saltwater luxurles that
are served to the guests In perfection. NO
matter what the prcssure-and the runner
ous excursions make that at times very
heavY-all are admirably fed, and nd, leave sat
is6ed. g,a,,.9 .,.g.
An idea seems to be entertained that
from this time some local forms OF deDliity,
Involving rnalariat types, are probable mere.
There could be no greater error. fhysl-
site looking uno1 the roads declare that
/ thev have never known case Of bilious or
intermittent fever here. The professional
men, including the lamented DR.. Archer, so
long and faYorably known in Richmond,
together with other doctors OF the fort and
many highly-respccted practitioners in prl-
yate life, give the most positive assurances
that no malarial disease has ever originated
here In all my experience, and it has ex-
tended over the chief part OF the summer
season Of almost every year since 1850, l
have never known q case of bilious or in
termitteDt fever at the Point, Federal
surgeons selected Hampton beach. as the
best locality for the ,"SoIdiers' Home y
the home OF sick and disabled soldiers. ~
BISHOP DUDLEY AND A FRIEND. :s721
Among the distinguished persons here
recently has been Bishop Dudley, OF hcn--
lucky. He met many OF his old friends
here and seemed 70 enjoy himself very
much with them. I was glad to hear him
saw that he hoped to return to his native
Virginia and pass the last days OF his life
amidst her people and amongst the scenes
cndeared 10 him by his early recolectlons:
Yesterday I was the interested observer
OF a little circle of which the Bishop was
the prominent figure. Major r. sat in
front of him, and several intelligent and
graceful ladies filled up the picture. Major
r., OF the fort, who is prince OF good fel-
lows-who is full Of life and daughter, il
YOU choose-is a fine talker and good read
er, and he was reading with discretion and
energy a fine poem, which the Bishop and
the ladies enjoyed. / could but remark
upon the pathos that steals out OF heart
of-iceling. I was about To say "sentl-
ment"; but Sir Peter Teazle has put an
embargo upon that. But mean to say
that, knowing the Major well, [ Thought ms
action illustrated how near your really gen.
erouS fellow sails upon the line OF the wlnd
that is filed with piety as well as humanity.
He was very close to the BISHOP. l am
inclined to foretel that the gallant soldier
will become "church militant" some day
OF other!
THE PILOTS.
The sailor figure reminds me that have
been upon the best terms with the commu-
nifty OF pilots that congregate here and IN
Hampton. They are remarkable men.
Their. lives are lives Of peril and their hearts
are full Of human kindness. Familiarity
with danger and acquaintance with actlons
that test courage and bring out heroic DIS
positions never fail to strengthen the ties
OF sympathy with human nature, ana there
is not class Of men more genial and gen.
erol,s than the pilots. became acquainted
Yesterday with Captain MnsoD, the veteran
pilot, who, in his seventy-ffth year, now
moves with activity, aud bears the appear
ance of both energy and cheerfulne>s IN
remarkable degree. The memorable name
Of Skinner is still on the list OF pilots, and
represented by brother Of Captain Skin
ner, who was so well known in Richmond.
Then there are Taylors, father and son,
and Wright, and Bullet, and Gregg, and
ulany more who deserve we'll OF commerce
and the country. The difficulty in which l
may be caught must be hard indeed il they
can't pilot me out Of it. .,.- ... ...
HAT THAT CAN'T be LOST.
What small affairs sometimes trouble
man. I have hat that has been in the sea
four times, and has become horrid, and
there is no getting rid OF it. | have placed
it on the hat-stand for four solid weeks,
hoping somebody would take it through mis-
take, but no such mistake has been made.
Sure sign OF bad bat. 1t is straw. saw a
gentleman with his hand upon it. Says |,
sits gomez; but looking again, found it
was the gentleman, and not the hat, that's
gone. / was about to cry, after the chill
dren's game of hide-the-switch, Burning
but was not quick enough. Now, this hat
has survived so many pcrlls, and been
treated with such disfaver, that now take
it to my heart and declare that don't
mean to part with it, and mean that the
stone that was rejected by the builders shall
remain the corner Of the temple. c, my
Uranium. 1t is not to be had.
Goodbye. RAMBLER.