Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-08-05
Letter from CEaSSeur.


Tor neatly two weeks, and an prepared to
speak 10 the highest terms of this place. These
Springs have undoubtedly proved success and
D paying Investment. Much that was objec.
tiopabIo has been ronediod. The fare has de,
oidudiy improved, AID il is nov everything that
c2u!d BE- desired. Tho spacious grounds under
tho magic Of tho axe and lawn mower is as
and changed as q handsome dusty,
uashacca, uukempt traveller, who goes through
and comes out OF the hands Of the tonsorial
artist who reaps the bearded chin and parts the
locks, making an AdoDis. Tho cot
taees In tic grounds have under the supervision
OF Mr.. S!lmau, boon thoroughly renovated as
we'll IS finely furnished; mating on tho floor,
curtains over tho windows, and everything
s2lck span new Bnl arc now ready for the 90
cupants can honestly recommend this wator
i0g place ns ooe or rather the most delightful
resort ia Virginia. and | have yet to
meet any guest who was not charmed with tie
place and the surroundings.
mike this statement 10 simple Justice,
nothing more or less. Certsioly the thousands
OF readers OF the Gsz tic must kroI by this
tims, that ever since | have been upon that
paper, some five years or more, write Of events
or things plainly and sincerely as l 6od them.
Ii tired upon some peoples CORDS | can't help
i. and | would not puff any watering placs,
even ii my deart ST friend owned it, if there were
grave abuses that required to be snoothed over
l try 10 give the public q clear unbiased, i'm
partial view OF things and happenings Of this
variety fair that ne live 10 as $50 then through
the clear cat speo!acles OF experience, aud if
some corporations or parties don't like it, they
can as Rao Tucker is won't to observe, lump it.
There is ono impression that the public have
in regard to the FauquierW bite. which want to
dissbusc from their minds, which il that at these
Springs the charges are very high. Such is not
the case. and l have only to give tho following
statement to prove the assertion, my authority
Is the proprietor himself, who wrote the figures:
For the cottages the terms are $40 per week;
Tor the first floor of tn, main building, SIS per
week; Tor rooms % tho second DOR SIS per
week; for the third and fourth floors $l2 per
week. These figures will convince anyone that
there Is no first class watering place in the Old
Dominion that offers such cheap forms as the
Eauquler White. The COTTAGES rent the cheap
est, though think they are the most desirable,
especially Tor families and gentlemen who come
10 narl;s.
The sec ely here is cho!c,. pleasant, s}ciable,
with iac moro cordia'iy aud far less Stiffness
and frieldlty than one generally meets at
largo place OF popular rcs)rt. 1t is moro like o
boarding house, whore everybody knows every.
body, and do exactly as they please. Il certain.
~ is q N )dcl, and, may add. a moral plac,,
Tor by o'clock tho music is silent, the bali
room shtouded 10 darkness and pioe tcnths Of
the paoplc sound asleep 10 their BEDS Bot
orc, week there is o chauge--a largo bop is
given and the Warrcnton hau.on turn out 10
full totc:-tho softer sex 10 their elaborate and
to mac, beWldtrlng toilets, that arc of every
hua Of an artists paint boz; their escorts, clad
In spike tailed, claw hammer coats, looking 81
mCcl like swell walters that ooo cannot help
wishing. as he secs his reflection 10 glass, that
the old colonial clstuuos would como into
vogue again, With tho cutaWay velvet coat, re-
splendcnt with silver or mother Of pearl buttons
and snowy lec,, the buff waisooat heavily en-
broide,od, the satin tm, clothes, silk
stcckioas. sharp pointed shoes with gold
ca or diamond buckles, that caught the light
at every moment, and reflected it back,
tho polished steel rspier that hung at tho
lett hip. A martial, stately figure was o gem
!leman OF we olden tlm,,' as ho stood with
bis cooked hat under his srm. murmuripg low
nonscnso into the pretty little pink cars Of som,
dainty, delicate colsoial maiden-a gallant,
deboonar knight indeed; especially so when
contrastcd with their descendants of to day as
they stabd. rigid and unb,ndiog, 10 some ball
room 10 their fuucral black. all dressed and cut
alter the same pattern. until they arc nearly as
undlstlng uishsblc as 4 ,ck of crows or black
birds in corn field. We marry 10 our claw
hammers, We sttcnd Tho opera and the dinner
ACQUIRED ia full Dress" and when VIC die |
thnk bali b.,
sell Same garment. 1t tho SWedenborpiap re- |
igion Is correct, and we rs. from the eravo at |
tired 10 our last suit ct clothes, q melancholy |
it must b. on the dread Dies lrae CT |
winding stream Of ghosts or skeletons march. |
Ing Onward to the river S.ix like an army 10 |
prcc ssi DO, ell cad in that uDgracoiul, incegant
lno5url'y style oil drcss-tho black pants and |
the spike tail. |
Among the prominent guests at the "White" |
% Colonel Hall, OF Unied States Marine Corps,
/ lslal aud geoial telloe; Major Tom Smith |
aud family, of Paikorsbure; MIR. James DooIey.
u Rlchnood; L. K. McArdlc, of Wasbipgton.
D. e.; Dr.. s. s. Frank and Adult Raynor, of
Baltimore; Misses Hall, of Fredericksburg; Mrs.
Montague and daughter. of Richmond, and
about It's Others.
must not forget my round friend of Cd
ooint,who has taken flyer" around the yari
'us resorts Just to see. as be expresses it, wheth
= any of them cau top his Hygeia Hotel. By
he way, you remember 10 my last letter from
he seaside | wrote of Mr.. Ptu5us' idiosynrra.
y OF collecting room full OF black cats, and
lio desire to purchase five more at $40 piece,
Well. during the last two weeks he has received
90 postals and letters from various parts of the
district otfern9 to send him the black feline for
he required y This astounding declaration
lr. PL~bus assures me is the literal truth, aud
he tact sets me wondering. There are 700 |
'eck cats ln tho Eighth distribution ono black
here are Certainly full fifty piebald cats, which
makes the marvellous number Of $4,000 for our
lstrlct. Who can begin to tell of the
eadaohes, the loss Of sleep, the profaue words,
d. coDlugsl quarres. the broken dishes, the split
niik the overturned lamps that these thirty odd
aousa ana ueVlls cauco nna Jasr : ga we'll try
nd compute the OCEAN Of tears that fall from |
ne. !nfsntle eyes Of bsbyhood when cutting
heir teeth, anl-but forgot, am no! wrl,ng
p history Of cats; only l must ssy that this '
'esk Ct Pr @5us is very mysterious one: il | g