Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-09-11
letter from Eauquier.

Correspondence of the exanal!s Gaze le
MARSHALL, Sept, S.--Coo y7sather aud
heavy rains here will usher in perhaps an
early autumn. The farmsr pr -b,9 On ploug
ing for wheat and rye.
Our neighboFhc is ii! of visito aud
boarders. Mrs. Robert SMITH. Mr. Maddox
and Mr. Murray have the larger number Q!
the latter. Picni and coquetiog prevail
among the young, dancing parties for the
more worldly, ard ohurch going for The adj
vauced.
Assistant Bishop Randolph's late visit TO
| Whittle Parish. 80 usual: was the occasion
of a large assembiage at the Marshall and
Plains churches. Several were made mem
| bers of the latter church.
The mild form OF fever winch has pre-
vailed in Marshall seems to have a5ated
somewhat. Three deaths have this ier oc
CURED. DR.. Henry Frost has now q case in
the country traced from q house where there
were two fatal cases The theory Of the in
| fectio-contagious character Of :he disease
| held by some physicians would appear 10 he
sustained by the fact tDGt all save one or
two OF these fever cases car De traced 10 the
same houses where the disease Wes curing
the summer of 1887.
Our late outing TO the county of Clar!,
was truly enjoyable. As it #as made Gu
horseback, on opportunity was enjoyed 10
survey one Of The most picturesque sections
of Virginia, Gbouudng in large farms, i'm
mense herds OF fat cattlo, sheep. hogs, thrift
ty villages and lovely mountain scenery.
We passed Dalap!aae, the hone Of NJ, Al
bert Ashby aud Delaplsiue and uear
. ,.;e F,ll n lf1o n
ical countryman as ne proved 10 be during
the late civil war and thenOw typical country
doctor. The mouotony of one Of the doc
tors calling so removed from the centres Of
the worlds hurly burly, he varies o. the in
diligence of a little sly bumor. This lately
was at the expense of a 5ympathizing lady
consoling her friend, tho DOCTORS patient,
that Job suffered more than she The
doctor demured To tho consolation. remark.
ing, "Job suffered only es The lougber sex
could"
On the top OF the Blae Ridge atil stands
the grand old poplar tree overlooking bhe
beautiful vallcy of the Shenandoah Ga the
west and the Piedmont district of upper
Fauquier Oh tho east. This Old hero Of the
forest presents the apex Of tho triangle Of
+ the counties Of Warren, Loudouu and Eau.
auier it WAS the silent witness OF Brad
docks army's retreat and to many q bloody
rencontre during the late war. Not far OFF
were slain Mat. Royston and young Bra1-
ton, and at Berry's ferry, where whole
boat load of federal soldiers were drowned.
I met on the road Mr.. Symons, one Of the
Mosby battalion two fingers were missing
from the brave veterans hand, Mr. John
Lindsey still lives to recall the memories of
days lang syne-
when young and old in circle
Around the frebrands close,
And the girls are weaving baskets
And the lads are shaping bows"
was told that Cousin Ben Harrison will
not have his numerous relatives in Clark to
give him their votes. My friend, Or. Ben
jamin Harrison, is the republican nominees
blood relative.
The "dries" helda q grand temperance BUSH
meeting in Klne's woods, and everybody
enjoyed the fun. As usual, it vas continued
fOr three days