The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-07-31

THE SPRINGS COMPANY.
This popular old place, like others OF
prominence, is fl9urishing in business. 1t
| has far the best company that it has bad
since the war. The best in every sense.
The best for numbers, social accomplish
ment, culture, and geniaIity. To-day the
list ran up TO 242, and others eXpe cted.
THE RAINS AND TIE COUNTRY. -
The copious rains have impaired to the
carpet Of living green the deep tinge which
tells OF the life and vIgor that prevails all
around. and gives to both animal and vege-
table life rapid growth and expanding vigor
and irrcpressibie activity. The appearance
everywhere inspires the traveller with ad-
miration and Joy, and the mountains are
both bright and rich. Riding along the
mountain passes, ascending the picturesque
points, and looking down upon the inconl-
parable valleys, are all sources CT Joy to the
guests which none but these who behold
them can appreciate.
THE CONTRAST OF WEATHER.
The recent dry weather, with it's dust and
the stinted streams. tended to annoy travel
and restrict excursions. Even the enthu-
sias,ic angler was subdued and discouraged,
and looked with longing and disappoint-
ment at his creel aud his rod, slow TO take
them in hand and anxious to do so. The
streams were low and distressingly clear,
and there was no enthusiasm in the pursuit
OF bait.
FINE TROUT.
Nevertheless, q few Of those rather in
cined to be intrepid took their equipments
and went to the waters. Some OF the gal
liant fellows met with good success. But the
waters are not in very good order. In one
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Mc>srs. GEORGE f. and LUD0lPH GUNTHER
.sons OF Mr.. LUDoLpH GUNTHER, of Balti-
more) took turn in Jackson's river, and
were rewarded with a fine catch. Mr..
GEORGE f. GUNTHER caught q trout which
weighed three pounds and bali. This was
splendid fish for a mountain trout-strcam.
| SUCCESS OF FIsH-CULTURE.
This is the best proof have yet seen OF
the good effects OF fsh-culture in the noun
tains. How we all should begin to appre-
clate this great good. How much better it
IS to be able to take fish that afford at once
great sport TO the angler and spread upon
| the table that which would be an honor on
any board, and give pride to the most re-
fined hospitality.
THE FISH AND GAME.LAwS.
The fish and game-laws are growing in
public respect, and the multiplication OF
both fish and game is making converts by
hundreds. All along james and Jackson,s
rivers the stock Of fine bass is rapidly in
crcasine. All along the James, from Bal.
COW Falls to Clifton Forge, hear OF fine
fish and plenteous catches that arc rejoicing
the boys and adjoining their fish stories, so
that the tisherman's variations of past days
were by no means comparable TO those OF
the present time. 1t is indeed admirable to
see how at this time the sport and also the
| health Of the hunters and anglers in the de-
| lightful mountains are multiplied.
THE AGITATION.
! The people and the springs visitors are
being aroused by the tempest in a teapot
| which has been SO fuSsly, noisily, and per-
sistently kept up for a week or two. The
excitement reminds one OF the meeting Of
country people to go to old Brother Nell
HANEY's trial. Nobody thought that Bro
Their MclLHANEY should be brought up for
| trial--he was too good and pure; but when
the authorities Of the Church dragged him
before the councils everybody was afoot,
and the roads were filed with people anX-
ious to see Justice done, and such an array
of sympathy and respect could but secure
great triumph: accusation and investiga'
| ton were swept 50 like thiStle-down before
| the wind"
People are talking, orators are eXpatiating,
and the reflections and conclusions OF sensi-
bic and just men are becoming concen-
tratcd, upon the conviction that the agita-
tors are public distubers who have no cause,
and who. after all, are directly guilty,
through their leader, OF devastating both
corporate and State funds in a manner that
deprives the leader and his followers Of all
right to complain of anybody, and unques-
tionably OF all right to assume the part OF
friends or protectors ofthe people whom they
bave both wron.ed and BETRAYED, and who
they are now seeking to delude in the gross.
est manner, and to govern, only to bring ir-
relievable ruin upon them. The true de-
tenders of the people have it in their power
to show all this, and SO expose the hypo-
critics and cheats to the public that they will
never be able to cast off the shame that will
49,, ,,n,, thop, Tue WRITER ,