Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-09-04
THEAUTUMNAL ALLEGHANY.
Picturesque and Typical Procession-The
Primitive Inhabitants of the Hills.

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Correspondence of the Richmond Dlspatch.I
ALLEGHASY SPRINGS. Va. September g.
The cool, bracing days of early fall are
upon us-the season of all Others the most
delightful in the mountains-and many
lInger, wisely. in this lovely region 10 on
JOY them. Many, too, are turning their
faces homeward; the widower who. like
the 6-months'-old baby, Is beginning to
take notice." whose opportunities have
been large, and has doubtless taken ad-
vantage of them the old bachelor
whose almost petrifed heart has been
walked to life, Galatea-like, by the pres
ence of blooming maidens, who have
loosed" now and then scattered
smile on the poor forlorn fellows, while
secretly loving some younger man; the
father, whose puTse-strings have been re-
Taxed by the summer vacation; the man.
aging dowegers, with pdsSe daughters;
and the nervous mamma" with buds who
are yet too young to love-; young men
and fair maidens-all are passing in the
vast procession that have been on :" dress
parade" at Allegheny for the past two
months.
PRETTY PICTURE.
Sitting on the lawn drinking in deep
draughts of health-givlng ozone, listening
TO the distant sound of rolling balls at the
bowling ALLEY. one sees groups playing GRO
quet and tennis, others walking under the
grand old trees, with here and there
mountaineer laden with baskets Of grapes,
peaches and pears, while his eude" wife
sells small chars and pretty baskets OF
home manufacture.
These people are peculiar class found
only in the mountainous districts, living
IN rude huts, with no visible means of sup
port. 1t 10 O matter of wonder how exist
enco is sustained. Primitive to degree
that is surprising 10 this nineteenth CEN
fury of progress. yet enjoying crude sort
of philosophy of life that is enviable, even
the beauty of their environments does not
strike them with wonder.
NOT A CURIOSITY.
Illustrative of this is an incident related
by Or. Isaac White (now deceased). who
was a long time resident physician at this
place. He having discovered, while trout
fishing, some beautiful falls about eight
miles distant from these springs, said TO
one of these children of nature that the
falls were great curiosity and wondered
that he had not heard of them from those
who lived so near. =" don't see nothing
kewrus about 'em," SAID the man; when
the water comes over the top it is bound
to run down TO the bottom, and der amt
nothing kewrus or cOmical IN that. Now,
If the water was TO run W, you see, then l
low 'twould be a kewrosity."
ROUND OF PLEASURE.
With the regular german last Tuesday
evening, bowling and card parties. melon
feasts, dancing every evening Sunday ex-
cepted), the days are continual round of
pleasure. Driving parties and parties on
horseback. TOO. are the order of the day,
for good roads and bright, beautiful days
induce these.
The next sensation is the ANIMAL Medi-
cal Convention at this place on the 18th of
this month. large number of the guests
here will remain for that occasion, the
young ladies TO flirt with the younger
members of the medical fraternity, while
their seniors are curious to see so large an
assemblaee of learned Nj. DIS
FROM TIE CRESCENT CITY.
Our number was largely increased this
morning by the arrival Of quite a party
from New Orleans. Among these were Mr..
Charles ID. Leeds and family, Mrs j. Hub
bard, and Miss Hubbard. A charming
party from Wilmington, N. c., Mrs. Atkin-
son, her two daughters, Mrs. G.. II. Smith,
and Miss Strange are among recent ar
rivals; also, Mr.. j. Nj. Warwick and wife,
from New York Mrs. A. d. Warwick, from
Lynchburg. and Rev. ii. n. Battle and
wife, from Petersburg.