The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1888-08-30
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| Ed3tOfS H2fg9n1Qn:-U nder the efficient
management Of Col. Peyton, these springs
are now having patronage that was never
before excelied, and We are glad to note
the prosperity of so deserving gentleman
as is the manager. We now have between
eight and nine hundred guests, with nc
prospect of the number diminishing, as
1he stages usually bring in more than they
take out; but as watering places res mble
The old omnibus in some respects, we Can
scarcely notice the increase.
Conspicuous among the guests we notice
the Hon. James A. Frazier, who wears a
smile yard wide and all wool. No State
debt. Malone complications, or any other
matter disturbs his equanimty or flow of
spirits. He is favorile with the visitors
and is popular with the young as well as
the old people. j Fred Eflnger can be
seen almost daily wheeling his baby though
the lawn. He makes an admirable family
man, and is equally as popular with the
DANES as he was with the misses a few
years ago. There have been and are now
a number OF Stanton people here whom
we would mention, but for the fact that
1t would make personal paragraph too
lengthy. We notice occasionally the d.
minutive figure of Judge Hudson among
the guests. We are glad to note that he is
rapidly gaining that r0tundity of figure so
desirable by persons of Adermanic aspira.
tions,
Among the large number of guests here
but one spirit seems to animate them; that
is to make themselves as comfortable as
possible, and to make everyone else com
Portable around them. Politics are almost
entirely ignored. Nobody cares anything
about the State debt. for the simple reason
we suppose, that your private debt would
exceed either State or national were you
to indulge in all the Injuries and amuse-
ments furnished, yet you can live here as
cheaply as you can at any first class hotel
in the State. Most Of the sick people are
improving, and in many instances the i'm
prOvement is so rapid as to he remarkable,
particularly in eases of diarrhea, malaria
sufferers, and other kindred diseases.
Your correspondent came here a little
over week ago, scarcely able to walk
without the use of a canei he has thrown
away his cane ana could now dance a horn
pipe did he know how or did inclination
incline that way. The same Improvement
is noticeable in a number of inyallds who
came here about the same time.
The amusements are varied. During
the day we have lawn tennis, croGuet,
social visits and conversation, with Ger
man or Old Virginia reel in the evening
The walks and drives are picturesque and
well shaded; the grounds and roads are
kept in excellent condition, and many of
the visitors avail themselves of the oppor
tunity of visiting points of interest in the
surrounding country. The Messrs. Ster-
rett keep an excellent livery, and their
charges are reasonable.
While many invoke the aid of Therpsi-
core. and Cupid is sending his arrows
around SO promiscuously that we have to
dodge, for fear of being hit, very few wor-
ship at the shrine of Bacchus. Mr., Wm
l.. Rohr, OF your city, presides at the bar
and is very popular with the guests. yet
we have failed to see single gentleman
who was the least under the influence of
liquor. If all people were so temperate as
they are here, temperance agitation
would be unknown. Upon the whole.
those of us who are Tegaining our health,
are sober, joyful, and thankful people,
glad to be away from the animated discus
sions and labors of political life and the
vexations OF business and household cares.
We again refer to the popularity of Col.
Peyton. the manager. knowing that his
many friends In your county will be graft
fed to know of his financial success and
deserved popularity We are informed
that the average number of guests this
season has been much greater than was
ever known before, with the prospect Of
still greater Influx next season.
AUGUSTA.