Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-09-05
WHITE sULPHUR NOTES.


tisboI~(}cncraI OF the frON'nVs MS i"''
title Is. lie h In stature the smallest man
at white sulphur, but bis clothes look as II
The tailor had measured him bv his intcliec-
tual greatness. The skirts OF bis broad
cloth coat are abs,irdly near the ground,
while his panialoons are ree'ed up
around his ankles In manner 10
present the alternative oil wanton
waste az cloth or no "galiuses Tue
little Bishop completes this ola costume
with small-crowned, broad-brlinned'
black felt bat, which he wears well drawn
Down on the back OF his head. There u
no lack Of outward respect shown hiii'' ~
the continual lifting Of hats ~ ne passes
bears witness. This Difference seems 10 nc
source Of mingled qualification ana Won
dermcnt TO him. Sometimes, after return
ing an unusually reyerent greeting, he
viii turn and look after the de.
PARTING form with a half-pleased and
hllf-puzzled expression, aS " Virginia man
pers were n matter for some study. "Did
Won see him the night he got here i'
asked one. "Well, he was pretty near dis
tract,d about his valise. little old rusty
affair. Il say he exclaimed eXcitedly TO
the porter as soon as be got out OF the ON
nibus, has my bag Gomez The niger
wasn't used TO such quick talk, and all he
could siammer out was. i dunno. sab, but
| spec not. slh' When he registered he
laid down half dollar, and YOU ought to
have seen that clerk stare"
THE BISHOPS FRIEND.
A regular resident at the Springs for the
season il Corcoran, the Washington banker.
founder OF the art gallery which bears his
nane. He il the one man who has spent n
lifetime at the national capital, grown rich
fairly and honorably. and has never had
his name smiTched by connection with any
political scandal. At least that is the record
White Sulphur people, who know every
thing about everybody, give the venerable
old gentleman. lie has his own carriage,
team and coachman. and maintains a com.
plcte establishment in one OF the large
cottages Of Colorado row. He Is
large-framed, hut moves about as il
quite frail. seldom trusting his own
limbs. but leaning upon friends
arm. The bankers dress is as well-titting
as the Bishops is i'll. but they are on eX-
cclent terms, and late in the day Mr. Cor
cOran's carriage will 90 whirling over the
main drive in front Of the hotel aud bring
M at :hc Bishops cottage, in Georgia row,
on the opposite side Of the valley. Then
the little prelate will come nimhly down
The stems, climb up beside the banker. who
hOldStherOhc turned ok for his friend, and
away they will 20 for a drive on the noun
tain ROADS. seeming ~ pleased and chatting
as lively rs boys, while the big, gloomy
yisaged cOachman in front looks as il the
sins Of the world and the financial respon-
sibilitieS Of the country had all been put
upon his shoulders for the hour.
EXQUISITE OF THE PORCHEs.
The good Bishop j. not the only one to
whom the amenities Of social intercourse n
the Springs are source OF admiring Spccu-
lation. A few minutes ago two gentlemen
sat i'm chairs upon the west porch near a
window Of the ballroom chatting and look
ing in upon the dancers. Two ladies
promenadng with an escort halted and
elunced in. their attention attracted by
some one they recognized in the waltz.
As soon n the presence OF the ladies
was observed the gentlemen arose and
lifted their bats. Evidently they
were strangers. for no words passed.
Thirty seconds passed. ana a. the IL
dies did not resume their walk The late
occupants Of the chairs stepped behind the
seats a. IL to yiclC thcm, again biting their
bats. The escort lifted his hat at this in
acknowledgment OF The courtesy, and the
Indies slightly bowed IN return, for which
the gentlemen again elevated their hats.
Thirty seconds more and the promenade
was resumed. the ladies moving of with
their escort. Suddenly it flashed upon him
that he had not quite fulfilled his duty, and
at 4 distance Of ten PAGES he wheeled sblrp-
" and saIutcd the two gentlemen in the
dim distance. They. still standing, lifted
their hats once more, and the polite panto-
mime. for not word had been spoken,
was over.
DINING-ROON DRsPOTIsN.
The autocrat at White SulphuriS ne head
waiter. In the goipgs and comings there is
the greatest amount OF personal liberty per-
mittcd by the management until the TIRES
hold OF the dining-roOm l. crossed. That
is the boundary 10 the realm OF despOt-
against whose mandates there is no use
kicking. The more stature the bet
Ter If mans functions are those
Of drum-major. Almost anybody has
sufficient appreciation OF the harmony OF
circumstances TO admit that. But what q
feet IL inches, backed by a spiked coat,
CO: do for head waiter can only be
realized 10y those who have had the for
tune to be escorted to a seat at the dinner.
table 10y this OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
specimen OF purely African-shall 1t be
written on the border OF Virginia I-man-
hood. Had he been born a few years
earlier he would have been $1,000
niggtr-every cent OF that. He came INTO
the world too late TO have price set on his
form. aud too late TO learn the obsequious.
ness Il the slave. The Globe Democrat
correspondent makes one mistake. The
Gar Of all the Russas is not the autocrat
that the old-fashioned negro slave
butler or head waiter was.-DiSpdtch.]
Unbroken in spirit and with the erect
ness of an Indian. he trcads the 300 feet OF
the dming-hall. his hands clasped behind
his back, and his vision sweeping herange
OF 200 tables. But he doesn't travel on his
shape altogether. His other qualifications
amount to genius.
MONARCH OF ALL HE SURVEYS.
\ hundred and fifty feet away his eagle
eve detects the entrance Of newcomer,
and his tremendous strides carries him 10
the spot without loss Of dignity before the
strange guest has had time to grow be-
wildercd by the di,tracting confusion Of
tables. The seal Is gwen, and from that
tliHt uulli HIS N'ihl ult AuN Eut>t - lbNdltu.
He may come IN by another OF the nu-
mcrOuS side entrances at the very
next meal and look about for the unia-
miliar seat. In moment the towering
black form is by his side. and with dignl-
fed gesture and commanding tone his
=" This way. SIR" masters the situation. 1t
is no uncommon thing for some among the
SEQ visitors now recorded here to test his
powers. and his readiness Of memory has
never been known to fail him. The other
morning young southerner with the traces
of bad nights rest upon his face slipped
in by one OF The long windows and sat
down close to the entrance. a. il unwilling
to take his accustomed place with his own
set under the circumstances. The ma
ior domo's eye was on him, and
the young man saw II. The he'd
waters hand went up with a command.
Ing gesture. but the young man shook his
head and pointed to the table before him.