The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-06-17
The Summer Interlude.

We have just finished Off and wound up
the school season, with an exception or so,
and vast army OF readers who were for
months until lately deeply interested in the
daily reports, must now relapse into disin-
teresteduess or find other sources OF -oc-
cupation and interest. To vast numbers
the intermission of school reports and do
ines affords the most grateful relief. Not
withstauding that, all know that even these
relieved citizens would not by any means
wish that the country should lose the live
" and anxious season OF education, with
all its promises and its hopes, its young am
bition, and its maternal and Eaternal prides,
and its real gains in knowledge, experience,
capacity, power, aud dignity, public and
social, to State and people. No, no; none
OF them would think OF that. All COM
Main and all are happy that the State and
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OF complaint and with so many reasons for
consolation and pride generally, with de-
cided promotion Of the interests OF clvili-
cation and the strengthening of the order
and harmony Of the nation.
And now the season for recreation is
come, and it is for those who are in condi-
ton to make it available to do so, and to do
what they may to help others'to do so.
Never at any former time was there a
greater effort to multiply the means Of en-
ioyment, or to cheaper those means so that
the number OF people seeking them should
be multiplied as much as possible. The ex-
pedient OF excursions is become more popu-
lar than ever. Everywhere on land and
wafer the excursions are the rage. Our city
is unfortunate in the matter Of The limited
amount OF her ways: but they are all
brought into requisition, and the most is to
be made or them. We are sure our good
people will have all the exercise that is
practicable at reduced cost, if not very ma
terra! saving. ~.
When we turn to the large northern
cities and the compact communities drawn
together by the vast commerce and manu-
features OF northern States, we are struck
with wonder.
Rapid transit has done it miraculous
work, and multitudes are set in motion In
all directions with an amount Of ease and
comfort that has been without example in
past times. The power OF transportation
to move such masses has set TO work CAPT.
talists, engineers, and architects, and it is
wonderful to see how great is the means Of
accommodation-of feeding, and lodging,
and bathing, and shading, and "saunter-
ftrSa Ut To
say .'shading and sauntering," for these
two things have prominent place in the
minds OF publicans" who are providing
public entertainment. People who arc
seeking comfort must have room to promo
nade-must have seats to sit down upon,
and shade to take shelter from the burning
sun. The inn-keeper, the directors Of sac
looms, WEI may say the supervisors OF bath
ing and water, or other drinking crowds,
must look after them, and provide for these
two greatest wants" sauntering aud sha-
ding" ~l
To enable our readers to come at once to
the true appreciation Of the length to which
the demands Of the day are urging the IL
yentiye genius of the public purveyor, we
see it suggested that summer lodging estab-
lisbments be constructed TO hoat upon the
water or stand upon spacious islands that
may be reached by steamer, where city peo-
pie may take refuge from hot nights and
find that balm and eonientment not hereto.
fore within their reach. .,.. IS. .s
Never before have We seen SO much pro-
gress In this way, and We may consider the
development as in Its early stages. In our
locality and State we cannot expect great
things. We have neither capital nor great
populations to make great improvements,
nor to require them; but there are, never.
theless, many things needed, and means, ii
not equal to the wants OF the day, at least
going far towards supplying them.
Then We have, SO fer as nature could do
her best, advantages for human happiness,
health, and enjoyment that are vclchsaied
80 few countries on earth. These means
we eau make available to.the extent Of our
ability and taste, and as The country pro.
crosses In the resstablishment Of harmony,
order, and thrift we aiay Increase lr;WoFk
In this line. ~ ~ d
Upon our coasts VIC have the finest seas
aud aptletsa md iniets, apd we have na0png
fai,t sgeats and healtisgiyiag fountains
tssat re ssiistirp passed, and that hare alHays
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