Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-06-21
A PLEASANT RETREAT.
REFRESHING SUGGESTIONS FROM
THE MOUNTAINS OF VIRGINIA.
A Charming Hotel Cushing Freestone
and Lithia springs-Dainty
Furnitnre.

HOTEL Brunswick, WAYNrsDoBo', June
fs.-As the days approach when the inhabi-
tants of cities are all anxious to escape
from the inevitable heat. dust, and tur-
mol. ii seems to me that those who have
discovered fair resting-place are only
doing their duty By their fellow-mortals in
proclaiming its merits.
Many of your readers are still pondering
the question. ''Where shall we spend our
summer holiday2"
Tell them, before deciding finally, to
make inquiries about tho last new hotel IN
the VaIley-Hotel Brunswick, in Waynes-
boro'. Augusta county, Na.-which town
is about four hours ride from Richmond.
PICTURESQUE SITE.
Its site is sincularly picturesque. A wide
avenue separatesit on the front from line
OF green heights, dotted with pretty resi-
dences. The Blue Ridge Mountains sweep
round from North TO South in a semi-cir-
Gle, enclosing fertile valley which may
well be called the gerien-spot of Virginia.
Its gems are the glorious springs which
form fairy lakes in and near the hotel
grounds. These springs TO On artistic eve
are things Of beauty and JOY forever"
Think of the delight Of sauntering few
hundred yards down a grassy bank TO a
shady spot, green and cool, where one can
sit and dream undisturbed. save by Ma
lures own musical sound, OF the dear old
tales of fountains and streams OF living
water.
THE AMAZON SPRING.
Imagine 1000, 900 gallons daily of clear,
fraestone water bubbling up and running
over from the famous Amazon spring, and
another 5000 00 gallons OF lithia water
gushing out OF the hotel spring. One feels
tempted ia murnur at the waste OF the
lfe-giving fluid, as it is impossible TO con-
vey II to ones parched and weary city
friends. All that can be done - 10 urge
these to come and drink at the source.
Your faithful record of the state of the
mercury during the last few days fills US
with anxiety for those compelled to remain
in cities. One feels ready 20 exclaim. How
thankful am this place IS not as other
places are, not even as Richmond" Onlv
those who spend their summers in large
towns know the suffering entailed by 80
degrees Of heat. When that figure is pass
ed lite becomes a burden.
COOL AND PLEASANT.
As yet the mercury here crept up but
once above SO degrees, and then on the
sunny side OF the house. This was on the
memorable 18th. A very sensitive Their
mometer has registered 81 degrees durin 2
the warmest hours of hot DAYS. To-Day
it is only 7s degrees in spite OF heavy
thunder-clouds. Then we have the luxury
of ALWAYS being able to find a breeze and
OF going to sleep at night with certainty
that II the blanket has been thrown aside
one will wake after awhile with the SEN
sation that il is q comfort.
DAINrILY FURNISHED.
M Il .4.olc % cioptly oboIad nv
beautiful trees TO make the porches which
surround it pleasant at all hours. The in
terror is lust as dainty, fresh, aud elegant
as can well be imagined. The chambers
are fitted up with oyery comfort and some
tasteful hand has eliminated the stiffness
which usually prevails III hotel parlors and
converted the parror of the Hotel Bruins
wick into charming, hOme-like apart
ment.
TIE TABLE.
As TO the table-rather an important
item in q climate conducive to appetite
everything is 80 eXcellently cooked and
well served that one feels as If seated IN a
private diningroom presided over by a
housekeeper who takes old-fashioned pride
IN her cooking.
The manager, Mr.. James A. Burgess.
makes his influence felt throughout the
establishment. He devOtes himself 50 en-
tirely to the care of his guests that he can
not fail TO add TO the high reputation for
skill which precedes him from Charlottes-
vile junction, where for five years he had
the entire management of Wrlghts Hotel,
really think that if any of your readers
should decide on paying this place visit
it would make as agreeable an impression
on them as it has done on your CORE
spondent. NJ. X.