Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-08-12

whom WAS the PopuIist candidate for
Coyernor last fall and through not sst
ling votes enough failed to become tns
cock Of the walk, as his proSenitor wa.
The old General was quite napop ia via
day. his estate being barohiai W
tent. and comprising many acres y. ~.
land and OF the best lowgrouhus y" .,,se
,,a,,. ike Gaul. known as Upper Bremo,
lower Bremo, and tract caiiea 'n s
Recess IL Is exquisitely situated anu
beautifully laid OF. The DWELLINGS arc
L,xurious and ample. surroundea py
,arsive lawns. and all the evidences VI
~,saith and refinement A large porton
y, the estate f. enclosed by stone wals'
abundant material for which Is a. "an'
The General was evidently man wiz
knew how to enjoy lie, anu n.y. 80
much as I should Ike 10 eA's'
the necessary wherewithai.
VIZ SPRINGS GALORE.
A marked feature OF the place u Ihe
number Of springs on IL Oh .ne nj III,
,,o,n,,. water ever drank undiluted Win
.ny,h,np stronger. In company win my
sIord Kimbrough and a certain attehu-
a,s5 snecimen from Richmond Oh the
Icbabod Crane genus, / went over u POT
t,or ~ the Recess tract, and shouiu NC
afraid 10 risk my character Tor Veracny
nv irving to say how many OIL TITS
sor,ngs we Ell countered on the trip. They
we're ALI stoned up and In good cohoi'lon,
with. perhaps, few exceptions. III was
Characteristic OF the old teherai 10 80
enclose every spring he discovered on NE
.haaa IIis mind seemed TO run to springs
somewhat- in fact. IL was a very par
donable failing. "In the spring the young
n.n,s fancy lightly turns TO thoughts OF
love " THE old Generals fancy seemed 10
turn strongly to thoughts or springs all
the wear round. Nothing would do but
that 7 must sample every spring we came
10 7 did SO, and experienced, L believe,
ali the sensations which accompany the
..water cure" though l don't exactly
know what the water cure is or what IL
20 intended to cure. ] don't think my.
friend meant anything personal, but am
NOT sure. The fact that he treated TO a
watermelon afterwards, though, fills me
With some doubt. one of the springs was
an iron spring another was bubbling
spring. They all spring from the bed OF
the great bluff, the sources OF some or
them being probably hundreds of feet
deep. Clear and sparkling and cool, they
furnish a drink fit for the gods-at any
rate. when there Is nothing better at
hand. My friend Kimbrough. who owns
a nortion of the bluff. thinks OF turning
sincerely hope he will do so. The situa-
| tion Is high and healthy: there is abua-
| dant shade: the depot. with telegraph and
express offices, is right at hand, MIS-.
Daniels very excellent "hotel Is within
a stones throw. and, as stated there IL
a plenty OF the best and purest water.
| look to see the Bremo Springs at no
very distant day one OF the favorite re-
| sorts, and occupying place regularly in
49, lou al Ion ~
| with the other prominent sources Of the
| usual silly summer letters. like this one.
COUNTRY TOPICS.
The crops are looking very fine. the
stand OF corn being better than for a
| long while. Tobacco also Is looking well.
| There is. however, the usual complaint
| of dull times. Everybody is hopefully
| looking for a change for the better. but
| from what quarter II is TO come no one
| can tell. Politics Is just now the en-
| crossing consideration. The convention
| to nominate n candidate for Congress
| from this district will be held at
| Buchanan next Wednesday. Ny friend
| Kimbrough. who is one Of the delegat as,
| and who seems to sort o. run things
| political around here, tells me that Mr..
| Tucker will be renominated.
| a protracted meeting will begin al
| Fork Union next week. Services sre
now being held twice daily at the Episco-
| pal church here. Of which the Rev. Mr.
| Brander, Of Richmond, is pastor The
| colored people are holding their usual
| meetings also. and with their usual dis
| regard OF civilized hours. The good
| brothers and sisters straegle by nightly
as late "a or 10 o'clock on their way
to the church. three miles distant. where
they will sing and pray, get happy. and
shout until IL or l. then trudge back home
| snatch brief sleep, and arise with the
| sun and go back to work, repeating tht
| same programme nightly
DAILY ROUTINE.
| Life in the country Is at first a littlf
| tame for a city man. who is in the hlhi'
| OF spending his vacations in New York
| and other popular places. but one soon
| gets used TO II and the benefits physically
| are greater. All one needs 10 do is to oaI
| and sleep, II he has no mind for greater
| eXertion. II is little difficult. 1t is true
| to get up an appetite for a l2-o'clock din
| ner, but as In my case, consideration fOl
| the feelings Of your hostess will prevent
| you from letting her make more than she
| should out of you at so much per week
| The only dissipation is "train-time.'
| which comes twice a day. We solemnly
| walk over TO the station. and as soleTnii
walk back. not having seen blessed
| soul that we know. The oasis of the day
however. II I may 50 speak, Is mail
time" when we get the Richmond paper
| and learn what is going on at home an'
| learn /, in the way Of a surprise. We al
/ ways hear OF things in the city befor'
the papers can publish them and thu
| have the edge taken of our appetite 10
| news when We unfold the daily sheet
but I'm the country It IS different Th'r
We get full value received for our sIh
| scription. And. thanks 10 very KIN
| newspaper friend. l get a liberal supply
| Of other readiHgmatter besides, which j.
Just as welcome and highly apPreciate'
as though a quid pro quo were not a
least desired, II not expected. The us
patch may be pleased 10 learn that It i
almost the only Richmond daily TIA
now comes TO this Office. Nearly every
body up here takes IT, AQUA PURA.