The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-08-26


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a., Travels OF Ego and Alter.
WE PART TO MEET ETAGAIN-GREENwAY COURT
| OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES! 1--WE WANDERED
DOWN THE MOUNTAIN SIDE "-wE STUMBLE
INTO LITERARY PARADIsE--A VENERABLE
NEWSPAPER. ..,.... ..,
Correspondence Of the Richmond Dispaseh.I
"- ~" FAuouIER. August 81, 1879.
After our night spent jn Millwood, the
morning OF the 18th OF August! witnessed a
sad event--the parting. Of the modern Da-
mon and Pythias. Alter bad proposed an
alteration in our plans, and was to be lett
10 my egotiSm. While he made diversion
into Warren county 10 see some, OF has
pretty cousins, I remained in Clarke circula-
| ting around among mine. While there
visited several places Of general interest.
Although the house of Lord Fairfax no
longer stands at Greenway Court, [ deter
mined to go there for the sake. OF the. bis
toric associations that cluster around the
spot. I passed through the village OF
Wbitepost, and saw the lfDeal descendant OF
that post which had directed the youthful
surveyor afterwards somewhat known to
fame As the paternal ancestor OF these United
States) 10 the same placa which was now
seeking. 1t was then only used as a hunt
ing lodge under the care OF an overseer, but
Lord Fairfax afterwards retired here, and
here spent the latter years Of his life. There
still stands stone clubhouse which was
bull. in his life, but the exact site Of the
old house is marked only by q depression
In the ground. Another place, OF interest
which visited was
SARATOGA. .......,..
Old General Morgan having charge OF a
number OF hessian prisoners taken in the
them useful. So he set to work and made
them build this house, bringing the stone
two miles in handbarrows. A finer piece
of stonework I never wish to see; the
house is as good now as ever, and has un-
dergone very few alterations, 1t is now
the home Of Powell Page, Esq.
Carter Hall stands without a superior
among the country mansions OF Old Vir-
glnia, and was very sorry that lack OF
time forced me to content myself with pass
ing through the grounds and taking hasty
view Of its imposing exterior. The air OF
Clarke is invigorating and exhlarating to
the last degree, and il tho soil were not the
most fruitful, and the people the most hos
pitabe, it never could have stood the tre-l
mendous appetite OF d tramp like myself.
would confess that it, is still increasing,
but fearing less this letter fall into the hands
| OF some whom we will visit hereafter, l.
| will suppress that fact for fear they should
be too alarmed TO take us in. 1t was agreed
between Alter and myself that we should
meet at Berry's ferry at O'Clock on the
18th. At three minutes Of 1 a turn in the
road brought me to the bank Of the She.
nandoah, and there, on the other sideOf
the river, sat Alter. 80 A,:..l..;>,s ,... -
SHOUT AND A WAVE ..f
of the hand was our salutation, and but for
the triflng interference Of the, river we,
would have rushed into each others arms.
IN. B. The reason OF Alters being ahead
OF time was that his watch was fifteen
minutes too fast. Without this explanation
his friends would be mystified.l After
crossing the river and taking bath we set
out together towards Ashby'S Gap, by
which we intended to cross into .Fauquier.
Old soldiers will note that we were taking
the same route as our army on its way to
Manassas. Pausing when about halfway
up the mountain, we sat down under a tree
| to eat our lunch. While engaged In this in
teresting occupation we were caught in q
rain. We stood it for some time, until it
got.so hard that We went under shed and
flushed our repast. AS it continued to rain.
we accepted an invitation to 60 into an ad-
jacent house. Here we spent an hour or so !;
after which, against the advice of our host,
we get out during lull In the storm. Z
| Oh, don't 80 up. said an old rnau; stop. :
| 4 It's blowing gales up there on top; f.f}i =.
| You'll tumble of Oh l'oher Side
/ But the hurrying strangers ELL, repnso,
A,,ep
~ Come, rest awhile. .aid a maiden bright.
| 4 tear on our Roman nose did Gomez:
But still we remarked as upward WI sgm1o'
When we reached ~ F<s..' rt.''i
= ..s:..:} TIE TOP OF THE GAP +! ,..<-.
we paused to note what fne view we
would have had il the country had not been
enyeloped in clouds. But we paused not
lonS. 1t suddenly began. to rain furiOusly.
We tried tree, but it was no protection.
We ran down the mountain at double
Quick, tumbled over the stonefence into the
back ward OF the first house we came to, and
asked permission to 20 TO the kitchen fire to
dry OF. Oh, no the kitchen was no place
for u.s.: we must come in. In vain Gid we
demonstrate that we were dripping ana
muddy. Oh, mol we couldn't hurt any
thing. And so, yielding to the kindly
bousekeeper, we were ushered INTO the
dining-room, where fire was soon made
and warm coats provided while our blouses
were driving. The family were out spend
ing the day, and as they did not return at
tea.time nice, hot supper was served for
us. Shortly after supper they came in
Mr.. James W. Marshall, formerly profes-
sor in Dickinson College, and more recently
First Assistant Postmaster-General, with
his wife and one of bis sons. They gave us
q hearty welcome, even before they knew
who we were, and it. was still more so
when they learned that Alter was nephew
OF Mr., MsrshalPs former teacher, We 6aye
rarely metany one SO thoroughly acquainted
With classic and modern literature as our
host. His rare aud valuable library was
great treat to US, and we spent maDyiu
HssN @%5,si'f!9 PLEASANT HOURS ,;sEts:,
that evening aud the next morning look;
ing at curious old books and choice souye.
Mrs ,of foreign travel, listening i all, the
while to his, interesting commentaries upon
them. Can any one imagine a greater con-
.trast thansis Afforded by comparing our con.
dition as Wes ran down the fnountaln wet
and getting wetter, running into the first
house Wescame to, with our situation ns we
DAT fn interested e0nvefsatio ION tn the library
81 scholari gIs Is such variety as THU, that