The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1886-09-02
and enjoy the splendid panorama that

is spread out before the vision while
hammoeks invite to aspose ana'slumber tha
invalid and fbe INCIDENT, u such ther Z
should chaneeto be among those who seek
relief fronfthe heat ana acaTity and thk
annoyance oftown d city lifAto ebjoy ths
benpfcents pHovisionssa natssaa afsslssrt- to
,evitalize and reinvigorate the overworked
and deranged systems, and send the purple
current bounding through the life:giying
channels of the body. The waters here
are strong In iron, with other ingredients.
such only as the pharmacist of nature can
apnortiqn.and adjust fpr, the benefit Of man
and I'd supply .the bIosdfWith The essential
elefnentste restore health aaa~vigeFs~s4
bold spring bursts from the foot of the
hilf upon which the. residence is located,
lake, that DR.. Smith thinks will some
time iii thg future be dotted Y With canoes
and pleasure boats. The stream issuing
from this spring operates large flour and
grist mill, the burrs of which were carved
out Of a mountain quarry in the vicinity
many years. iagQ, and l., YeEe the first ever
known in the county. But the natural
beauty and artificial improvements of
the surrYqnd higs; epA the fhts llIgtii
versation Of DR.. Smith were not the only
attractions of the situation. His beauti-
full and accomplished daughter, Miss An,
ME appeared upon ihs scenA4 notnttp sl lillf !,
ticipate in the discussion Of current top
les or expatiate upon minerals and noun
tans and labarynthian streams and smil-.
ing valleys. Her mind was intent upon
something higher and more sacred land she
approached her theme only as a. keen
sighted diplomat could. Mistaking your
correspondent for politician, :" the nat
nal thing for her to do was to lay tribute
upon him for a charitable purpose, and
this she proceeded to do with tact AMI
easy grace and self-possession, which in
Dictated that it was not the first time her
accomplishments had been brought, sinto'
requisition for praiseworthy object. But
finding she had encountered only "a way
faring correspondent, with a. collapsed
pocket book, she gracefully recognized the
fact with a smile, which in itself was a
|.benediction, and passed On, with the sig
nifcant remark that the politician who
would give most literally to the church
she was working to have erected in the.
vicinity. was the candidate who would
get the most votes at that precinct. OF
course we. accepted the, apology, and l.. felt.
relieved that. on amofe nainuteinspeetionr
there was nothing in our countenance or
appearance, which indicated the ..'.polit j.
cian,' or the roaming office seeker, who
had put in an appearance there to disturb
| the peaceful serenity and blissfnl privacy
of this mountain e1ysium. But yourHeorsi
respondent will not have discharged his
duty without his notifying both of the
Congressional ;aspiTapts, in this, district,
that the enter tainment for ltthe benefit of
the church does not take place until Fri
day, and that itz4s an vppurtune time to
show their appreciation Of 'thea labor of
woman in holy cause,s by a liberal cohss
tribution on the occasion, which can be
sent by mail to MisslAnDfe Byrd ISmith;
Nimrod P. O., Bath co.. Va, with the as
surance we have from the young lady that
the largest donation viii be followed by the
largest number of votes for the contrib
utor. ..ss.
|. Not far from Nimrod Hall is what was
lat one time famous Indian hunting
grounds, and to This day game is there
| plentiful. Throughout the Valley of the
ICowpasture, there are, too; many relies of
Indian life and warfare. Onthe command.
ling site Of Mr.. .Hawkins residence was
/ Fort Warrick, and on Jackson river where
Mr.. Fred. Fultz resides was Fort Lewis.
These defences were built by direction of
George Washington, when he commanded
the territory known as Virginia in Colo
| nial times. The paths and routes he
travelled are still pointed out BY Tire Old in
,habitants. who have received a knowl ed &C.
Fof them from tradition and recorded his
tory. The peaceful and prosperous scenes
which evidence, the,sadyaneed civilization,
(which reigns, are some what differeht from
the surroundings when the savage war
fMhoop was heard and the tomahawk and
tscalping knife were the; sporting ;.instrus-
ments of 1.-The inhabitants, instead, as now,
| the ploughshare and pruning knife. Cattle
upon q thousand hills, church spires and
fscheol houses. smiling peace and bnuntiful
plenty, cheer and welcome the wayfaring
man, with none to modest Or make afraid,
Isand generous greeting is extended, to the
hospitable homes which everywhere dot
the.lovely and. prolific valley. 1t is an in
structiye contrast and should stir the
gratitude Of all that we live in land of
christian influences, surrounded by all the
appoi which conduce to the hap
piness Of man if properly appreciated aid
appropriated. .@f'i' '..'i7'f' .'4';s'. ~
---- ass.us5 * sra.s.-,3 fa:,.
+. Mrs. Peyton, the considerable hostess o..
the, Springs, who, ID ever thoughtful Of the
comfort and pleasure. Of atIse guests gave,
another surprise to the visitors on 'Satur4
1sdayaiin delightful lawn patty. The, tar
Bile was SPREAD E under the trees Ii .thsl
L AGdL OOuEoltul- fCttSU Of sWS1UGE
melons and cantelepes, peaches, apples
and grapes and cakes and nuts, and various
Eother toothsome preparations, sweFsa par
taken of. It was pleasant episode In
tSprings life and was enjoyed, as much for
1.-THE kindly motive which suggested it, as
fthe intrinsic virtues of the rapast.-
It was the last of the festivities your cor
respondent was permitted TO- partaksie Of
Has it dated his departure from success
tsion of rational pleasures, # does not al
fan tothe lot Of one me- of big cangto
enjoy. 7aIe.ss..ia,,.s 'i,..' se,'.,. -.
+ -G5fi1sa sTaas II :sstis lsse 81 a.9vz:sss
Z Among e.sli. Is during the week
were Mr. Chas. E. Workman, ST, formerly
ia State Senator from the Richmond scity
district, who came to join the company of
his three lovely daughters who are STOP
ping here during the season, and Rev. Mr..
Read and wife, Of tie Same g city. THE
Misses Workman have been the life Of the
company here, adapting themselves to eve
nv emergency and winning the esteem and