The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-07-06
AWAY FROM THE HEAT
PERSONS COOLING OFF AT
MOUNTAIN RESORTS.

,nc,Jsn,s of Midsummer Life at the
white sulphur. Bockbridge Alum and
Canon springs-some Richmond People
who are Away.
WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, W. VA.
.Julv spccial.l-A glance around
the porches and parlors shows that
.,nlv has not come in vain, for dur
ING the past week the number Of arrivals
has been very large, and the hotel is filling
ND rapidly. On the Fourth there were over
three hundred people registered, more than
twice ms many as were here last year at
that time. This great increase in the num-
her of guest. would seem to indicate q ''full
house, and a brilliant season.
THE BAND ON HAND.
The band arrived on Thursday night, and
with their coming the White has dOnned
her festive attire, and is ready for all that
the season" may bring forth, several in
formal card parties have been given, aud
yn people are now lin for anything that
comes along. Hitherto, during the days
that were comparatively uneyentiul, health
culture was the thing" ana every one
was Jealous in espOusing the cause oil sui
phur water, exercise, plenty OF sleep, ana
The sulphur baths: but now That things
have taken such lively turn, many viii
IGNORE the claims of sulphur water and
forget the righteous convictions as to the
supreme Importance OF plenty Of sleep.
TIE IRON SPRING.
Speaking Of the sulphur water reminds
me to tell YOU of the iron spring and us
presiding genius. Some one had told me
that Uncle Joe was "as good doctor as
could be found in days journey" ana
that he could be found at the iron spring.
As the Journey was not a long one, deter
mined TO consult the old man. So down
went one sunny afternoon not many days
gone by. | found the old man sitting on
bench by the spring. half asleep. \ curious
figure. Ethiopian TO the ckbOne, with mo
hair on the top Of bis head in the place
where the wool ought 10 grow" lie looked
at least a hundred. but from his brisk and
energetic ways did not seem over forty
Good morning, uncle" said /. "What
| is this water good forF at VIII give
Won an appetite. is good for the blood and
| for other things 10 teedjus to mention; and
leastways Of all. will make you pretty"
CLOVIS that"' "Weil," said he, 'when /
come bout here twenty years ago, the ladies
and gentlemen cleared me 10 be the ugiest
man on the track, and now they lows as !
| is the prettiest." After drinking some Of
the water, sat down 10 rest few minutes,
and continued my conversation with the
funny old man. "Where did you come from,
| Uncle JOe?r | asked him. 'Fayette county,
| W. Va. and were born on Beau-Catcher
Hill" as your wife deadF said l..
"Yes'um. she done dead twenty years.
''Well, then, why don't marry againV 81
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six or seven times, but when we come to
talk q marryin the gals all say faint while
to fool round old folks, and they won't have
me-" II suppose you don't approve of
| firting. then, do yOuTr "Marm, folks
gwine be cursed for that at the last day,
| cause God amt give folks no time 10 fool
away" ! thought to myself that the old
man was in the wrong place with these
views, but encouraged him 10 continue his
talk.
Among other things he told me that learn
| ing made cOlOred folks good for nothing.
and that they were better of i'm the corn
field, or behind the plOw than anywhere
| else in his opinion. He also seemed 10
think that the world was not as good as be-
fore the war; and that nowadays all the
beauX were married men. He seemed
deeply religious, and begged that | would
come again that he might give me his views
on religion, which he said were peculiar;
ana he also said that he did not believe
much in ''preacher folks" as they took all
the money they could get from everybody.
Uncle joe appeared hurt when he spoke OF
the sulphur spring and said there they had
a little angel flying on top and at the iron
spring didn't have nothing" He told me
he believed in the old DAYS when il per-
son was sick the old ladies sat around with
herb teas, and the old doctor was ''ready,
knife i'm hand. to let the blood Slip" The
old man dwelt with pleasure on the days OF
his youth, when his sole missis" made him
90 TO church every sunday. and If he did
not remember the text correctly when he
came home, a whipping was tObe expected.
lie told me that he was always so fond Of
Bible reading that he never was whipped =.
! spent very amusing quarter OF an
hour with the man, and promised to %
soon again, that we might discuss reli-
gion.
NOW FOR THE DANCE.
The ballroom was opened for the first
time on the 9th, when. in honor Of Mrs.
Wards birthday, Mr.. Raymond l.. Ward,
Of New York, gave an informal dance.
Dancing was INDUCED in for several
hours. after which the guests were
handsomely entertained at the Ward
cottage i'm South Carolina Row. But the
Fourth witnessed the formal opening Of the
season. and here the first ball was given
and things began in earnest. Small boys
did what they could for the day, in the way
Of firecrackers and miniature cannon,
while the Lord High Cook" testified his
appreciation the day 10y giving us royal
dinner. the menu for which was designed
with special regard 10 the significance OF
the time. Whether after such a good din
ner many could make a declaration OF in
dependence OF dyspepsia has been mooted
question.
STOP PARTY.
on Thursday morning Mrs. Joseph W.
Reinhart, of Boston. gave a charming
stop" party at her cottage. Among the
invited guests were: Mrs. \. b. Carmen,
Mrs. George Taylor Mrs. John q. VIM,
Mrs. Frank Adams. Of New York; Mrs.
John l.. Love, Jr., Of II. Louis; Miss Annie
r. Williams and Miss Bagby. The head
prize. handsome bouquet of Catherine dc
Menuel roses, tied with pink ribbons, was
won by Mrs. George Taylor, and the BOBBY
prize, box Of caramels, was won by Miss
Annie Williams.
PERSONALS.
Mrs. \. G.. Doggett, of Fredericksburg,
arrived on Wednesday.
Mrs. Henry W. Grady, Henry w. Grady,
Jr., and Miss Grady have gone TO Chautau-
qua.
Miss Minnie Gay. of Atlanta, formerly OF
Richmond, is expected on the sth.
a distinguished man OF letters here for
rest and recreation is DR.. James C.Wrelling.
Of Washington, ID. c. DR.. Wrelling was for
many years editor Of the Nashville lntelli-
gencer, and, though having given up jour
nalism, he is "A frequent contributor 10 The
Nation and 10 the Washington Post. DIR.
Wrelling is now president of Columbia Uni
yersity, in Washington.
Mr. Milton Legg, Of Atlanta, and wife,
are registered here. MIR. Legg is master of
transportation OF the Panama Railway and
Steamship Company.
Major Leigh Il. Page and Mrs. Page are
among the late arrivals from Richmond I;
also, Mr.. Edward Hanewinckel and Mr.. +.
| W. Hanewinckel.
The Reverend Henry BascOm Ridgway,
president of the Garrett Institute, at Evans
town, Illinois, is spending few days at
/ the White.
Among prominent people here is Mr.. j.
;. +. Stranahan, OF Brooklyn, who is iden-
titled more than any other man with Brook
lyn's growth and development, and to
whose ability, strong mind and untiring