The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1886-09-23
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Others, would be most difficult under
taking, for which we are not prepared
Still, while acknowledging the claim of a II
t upon our good word for many courtesies
and kindnesses of which we were the re
cipient while in their midst, perhaps did
none try harder to merit or more richly
. deserve the appreciation of her guests than
8 Mrs. S. G. Wiser of that place.
Rising early and retiring late, there are
very few hours within the long twenty
four which ostensibly are not exclusively
devoted by this most estimable lady to
7 their interests, and while seeming to bear
t in mind the individual tastes and REQUIRE
! ments, Mrs. Wilson is kind and attentive
) to all. experimenting much of her own
culinary work with her Immediate pres
) ence, the result is patent in the uniform
excellency of her menu. AS rule the
, fare is under all circumstances an impor-
tant item in the sum Of life's enjoyments
but more particularly would this seem true
| at Lone Fountain, where the effect of the
water upon the appetite is such as really to
cause one to pause and consider whether
1--WE eat to live or Give to eat.'' Aiding
and abetting Mrs. Wilson is her husband
Mr.. : G. Wilson, a courteous and afliable
gentleman of the old school
Perhaps one of the greatest attractions
about these springs is the entire absence
OF tedious conyentionalities and the oppor
tunity afforded for absolute rest. That
| hurdnnCornn nacupofiop ouor an...
prevalent at most watering places, and SO
wearing ON the human system craving rest
and quiet-is disregarded here as neither
suitable for contact with the mountainous
surroundings or in good TASTE The
amusements are, as rule, quite simple,
and such as all are invited and expected to
share, from the cradle to the grave, con-
slstlng in walking, croquet, and picnics to
points whose chief attractions are the
views they afford, and sometimes the water
and natural surroundings. These are day
light diversions, and at night there are
games around the camp fires. and open air
concerts, where Moody and Sankey hymns
are the music commonly in vogue, as being
most universally familiar A very pretty
custom, combining both beauty and use,
exists here, of building huge camp-fires
after sunset all over the grounds. These
while proving death and destruction to
gnats and mosquitoes, create delightful
warmth and brightness while viewed in
the light of theiI itful CLEANS the bril-
liantly lighted cabins take on the forms of
stately mansions, and the groups surround
ing them in attitudes of graceful and IN
conscious abandon form pictures that re-
peated on canvass would bring Joy to the
heart OF the artist. as well as provisions to
his purse.
Staunton has been quite faithfully repre-
sented here at one time and another
Prominent amongst the guests from there
were Rev. Mr. ettlemeyer and his most
estimable lady-than whom, perhaps, were
no more popular couple on the ground
The former not only Frightening everyday
intercourse with the light of his cherry
countenance and. the harm of his friendly
society but occasion Sbreaking the bread
of Ifs to large md ever appreciative
audience picturssduely grouped beneath
the trees and on tne, snrsGiall II
Mrs. Settle .asasxer ~ ID ga 4,
many of the most enviable of the social
graces An artist of marked attachments.
and a dear lover of nature she is one who
delights to
Find tongues in trees
Books in the running brooks,
Sermons in stones. and good in everything.
Mr.. ]. G. Stoyer. accompanied by his
attractive daughter. Miss Ida is spending
the customary period of his hay fever
there. Although his health has been much
enfeebled by his attack of last spring. he
still retains much of his original jocose-
ness and vivacity of spirit and draws
around him a large circle of friends
Furthermore, On our list is Mrs D. Nc
Gufin and her daughter Miss Katie, whose
lovely voice, simple and unaffected man
ners, and amiability of character, render
her universally a favorite. Masters David
McGuffn and Stuart Arthur, also Mr..
Chas. McGuffin, his charming wife and
bright little daughter, the interesting
family of Mr.. J A. Fauver, and last,
though least by no means, we name with
pleasure Captain Henry, whose sunny
presence adds much to the enjoyment of
Lone Fountain the instigator of all i'm
proyements, when not the author, indeed:
the prime mover in all enterprises, uni
formly courteous and considerable, he
seems as Indispensable as Hamlet to the
play of Hamlet.
Mr.. e. Jordan, of Middlebrook, the tai
ented young superintendent of the public
schools in Augusta county. was likewise a
popular visitor at the Mountain House,
where at the same time Mr.. H. s. Roller
and his lovely wife were guests. In an
assemblage averaging between so and so
in number, during the whole term of our
stay, and occasionally attaining to an hun
dred and over, we do not remember everto
have been thrown with one more refined or
cultivated OF one in whose veins the milk
Of human kindness seemed to flow more
freely
In conclusion let it be further declared
that there were very few rattle snakes ard
very little damp weather. B. Y.
Doctor" said a despairing patient TO
his physician, II am in q dreadful eondi-
tion can neither lay nor set. What
shall do 20 81 think you had better
roost," was the reply Now, if we con-
slider that this poor fellow was all con-
torted with rheumatism, the doctor would
have done much better by prescribing a
bottle of Salvation Oil, which would have
relieved his patient at once. Price Is
cents abottle.
James M. Wolff, son of Mr.. John w,
editor of the Free Lance, Fredericksburg,
Va, has accepted a position with the
Louise Arnot Dramatic Company He
will assume the stage name of James May.
and his friends predict that he will make
q succass in tho rrofaceinp which bo hos