The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-08-13
national reputation as a fruit-producing
ocality. Mr.. Catlin will accept thanks.
Excursions and Pic.Nics.

Charming to an artists eye is the rising
and setting OF the sun in the bewldering
region along the line Of the Chesapeake
and Ohio railroad, while TO the poet it in
yokes his muse, which, like the ghost at
Banquo's feast, "will not down."
stop stop! and at the lambent heavens gaze,
,r,A All aglow with reddening sunset light;
Tie mountain tops hide in the murky haze,
As II bewildcred by the wOndrOuS sight.
Ayalley where the murmwing streamlet flows,
spread WIN It's daisy-spangled carpet green,
Wmch: TOO, is studded With the Wild, Wild rose,
Inc ioicst princess and the prairie queen.
II you want to enjoy this scenery, and at
the same time 90 to Staunton. remember
the excursion which takes place August
26th. Train leaves the depot at O'Clock,
and coach will be reserved for colorcd
people.
"Mount Pleasant " IS the mystic countersign,
The "open sesame the road to wealth:
The greatest treasure for which heart can pine
The desideratum Of abundant health.
Mount Pleasant must be appropriately
named, for hardly week passes that does
not witness two or three excursions to the
memorable locality. Tomorrow morning
Syracuse Lodge, No. ), Knights OF Pythias,
will make the trip, and take out a basket
picnic and excursion party. A fine string
band will accompany the knights, and you
can dance "the racquet" shake up and
down'in the good, old-fashioned Virginia
reel or listen while the zephyrS fan your
brow to some plaintiye air like "Way
Down Upon the Swanee River" or "The
Last Rose OF Summer" Train-timc for
leaving Richmond 7:4j 4. VI.
els your father going to the country this
summer" asked Twenty -fifth-strect boy
OF another. 81 expect So" was the re-
sponSe. 81 heard him ask mother what
had become Of his pocket flask"
This boy was naughty, and was after
wards made to memorlze ten verses OF the
New Testament. The facts in the case are
that the small boy heard his father talking
about getting up refreshments for Rich
mOnd Division, No. 4, Uniform Rank
knights Of PythiaS, who 20 to Mount Plea
SAINT on an excursion on Wednesday, Au-
gust 10Th. As good many children will
avail themselves OF the opportunity Of go-
ing, the fare being almost nominal for them.
it would be well to punish this naughty
little boy 10y refusing to let him have the
pleasure Of being along.
No thought Of cost to bother him
He orders what hc viii,
For well he knows the big red man
viii have To foot the bill
il about the way thoughts OF the grand pie
mic at the ,IameS-Riycr Brewery, given by
ihe Chickahominy Tribe, Improved O0er
OF Red Men, ran through his brain. Dane
ing commences at o'clock =. NJ, and will
continue until O'Clock 4. NJ. Besides,
there will be other amuSementS, such as
baseball playing. Slass-baIl shooting, sack
racing, &c No fire-watcr will be allowed
by the 'Injuns," but other refreshments
will be on hand. The picnic takes place
tomorrow.
There il Sublimity I'm nature which
cannot be reproduced by art. As we gaze
at the gigantic mountain lifting its crested
head above the ileccy bosom OF the clouds,
or the sweeping panoramic view OF hill
and dale, woodland and prairie, stream
and meadow, busy town or humble farm
house, there is a feeling Of awc-a some
thing innate and intuItiyc-which impel-
our admiration and inspires us with the
feeling that the wonders OF the universe
are not all comprehcnded, and that the
handiwork OF God Is perfect in detail and
wondrOuS in design.
None Of these works OF nature can be
seen at BlenncT's Park, hut the &" Lone
star Wcst-End Club" will give picnic
there tomorrow, which will go as far as
possible toward making amends for the
lack OF the attractions above mentioned.