The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-08-12
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| cOrrespondcnce-Wh the people OF
Rlchmond are seeing TO II that the poll
| teal pot is kept up TO the boiling point
| by way OF manufacturing brand new
| congressman, they will find little comfort,
after gazing at the mercury doing the
| skirt dance about the ninety-hfth notch.
| 10 read IN these rambling notes that the
temperature up here to-day is delight
| fully refreshing at seventy-eignt degrees
! IN the shade.
Since you last perused some idle
| thoughts over the sporting signature be-
/ low. I've grown quite amDitious-for my
personal comfort. at least, and now 1
| md myself elevated to point four
| thousand and three hundred feet above
! sea level. You may spile and call this
statement elastic as "A FISH yarn but |
| can prove II by at least one hundred in
divduals here who say their prayers
every. night. The air Is delishttully pure
| spent most of their time looking for
their teeth are surprised that they can
walk four or five miles day without
growing weary At least they show no
signs OF being weary. for two Of them
| talked a button off my trousers right
where the suspenders attach. Such cases
are quite frequent.
OF course it Is perfectly natural that
hay fever, spring fever, political fever.
and the financial fever cannot flourish
here. Indeed. every form OF malaria is
conspicuously absent. though | believe,
since | think OF il, the matrimonial fever,
or the enforcement fever at least finds
encouraging conditions. There are many
engaged couples on the mountain.
understand that al each hotel at least six
Of these romantic couples spend hours
climbing over the rocks, gathering
unique specimens OF ferns ana other
representatives of the vegetable. and
trying to test each others imaginative
faculties on the veranda at night. You
s"e cngagemeuls at summer resorts are
saii t. be like a typical politicians PROM
no. Il
often leave the male representative IN
the business couple OF nuhdfed dollars
worse of in this worlds goods ana
theoretical departure from the theme.
To return.
The water used for drinking purposes
here bubbles forth from Two hot'i sprlhss
which are The head springs OF the great
Pee Dee and New rivers; Inc tempera-
tCre Of the water IS only two degrees
warmer than ice water Nhen d thri-
mOmeter IS inserted bulb down in the
spring the mercury registers iorty-tWo
degrees and sometimes as low as thirty
nine degrees Ice Is Of little service.
When YOU have one Of thOSe mlnt-JulcD
inclln9iicne whv YOU don't have 10
scramble around IN search OF r bei-boy
10 bring UP the ice. This saves lne Whlch
Il regular patron of the idNorlle u5ihld
r,ireshment viii tell You is OF Ndst nm
portlnc,. when one is suffclins for
iulcp. I'nnke most summer resorts.
Green Park is great place Tor water.
10 is consumed much more ILe.y Iidh
beer. Khine-WIue, wnlskey, and the Ike.
Indeed, intoxicating liquors are sold mere
on the sly hy mOOnshlurIs VINO Ilfhl7n
YOU on Application WIN grade OF
whisky winch, when taken in liberal
doses. transforms good, quiet sort oil
citizen into a. subject tor the asylum az
WILLIAMSBURG We use 1t up here only
in case OF. snake. bites.
one OF the f4ds at this breezy resort
is belt covered with the skid OF
iattie-su.ke The skin Is dried ana thtn
ir0nel out after which II ma"es "A most
attractive belt SO far as color d. con-
.errcd. Tie SHADE, rich glossy brown
touched mp m a harmonzing contrast
with a delicate graylsh tint, ana one OF
two lighter hucs, leaving "A pleasing enSeiil-
ll- 10 Uur with au eye FOR tnlof-b.cNllhe'
THE association OF a snake, ana "a rat
Nc--uate at that Is apr 70 pI1iucc a
m0rc or less repulsive thought IN the mInl
of one who is not conh9lssSur ~ lue
latest wrinkles. There is a decided ddNdn-
tler however, about this ornamental
article of apparel. IL may serve as a
prlte. don 10 cautious HdlusHs Mmo ~
not wish 10 be embraced by supeisu-
UOus admirers. This latter is only a
suggestion of my own i nave bceh IN
formed Of no examples as yet, thouSh
an i.stanc. wound hardy become p.o''''
Flirting here is a profession confined
more strictly to the women. Indeed, out
Of Tie eight hundred people sunmerlns
IN Green Park and Blowing Rock. one
min. ditt1uf. there are three women
% every man. Now girl VINO mas been
reigning belle i'm her native town, mas
10 somewhat necessary 10 sur ABOUT
| lest She becom. kind OF solitary
Uranium to tOucn up the wall Win
ule OF animation. stu u mas been
whispered around that all ;he men are
not what they are trumpet up 10 be'
and occasionally fellow permits the
moon the grandeur OF the scenery, the
plaintive lullaby Of signing pine, or
the dreamy tuklc of a mandolin string
10 elope with his tongue. Then ne mas
90 drop a snug sum with the livery
people just to Keep up Appearances
You would be surprised TO see how
much walking is done here. | find myself
tramplng eight or ten miles every day
with comparatively little fatigue. Ihree
or -FOUR weeks OF this VIII put me III
excellent training for job as pQstnah
on policeman on a Fulton beat. Parties
leave the hotel every hour or two during
the day. and climb hills about twice as
steep as those on the southern slope OF
TIE Capitol Square. they carry the
regulation Alpine stock which Is almost
necessary for any degree Of progress
over some of the CroSs ana precipiceS
one euCOunteTs. Most Of the young
ladies md 10 quite difficult 10 insert their
feet in their danticr footwear upon re-
turning home. \ number : often has
10 pe substituted by size larger TINS
is of course, source OF deep regret 10
the aesthetic contingent. Everything
goes" however. when you get used 70 II,
and by putting the heel in the middle
Of the sole the trouble Is somewhat
remedied.
Life at Green Park is pleasant. Gayety
is not abundant. In fact, couple or
germans a week substituted by drives
over the most picturesque section IN
America. am occasional card party,
luncheon now and then. and tea by way
Of variety serve 10 keep many OF us too
much occupied for gossip. The ballroom
ls Of moderate dimensions. There IS not
sufficient space for "a tanglc Of dry goods
advertisements i'm the way OF Saudy
f,I,t,s Instead Of a sitting crush,
variety Of slckcring sdchet powders, and
Il .pfo:u~iou OF floral gems that mean sub
s-Quent rg.d economy for wOuld-De social
lions. one notices simple costumes, eau
tl0us hours. and chdper0nes galore.
Rarely more than twenty-five couples par
ticIpate i'm the germans. An occasional
chllIrcn's german. animated with fancy
costumes. merry voices aud buoyant splr-
It's. proves AN attractive feature Tor the
morning hours.
II is IL strikingly conspicuous fact that
r-li.i0us services al Green Park are at
Il premium \ service twice month
held i'm the ballroom, WIN a varied az
grcgdtion OF amateur Nocailsts remln1S
one that there is "a hereafter. Sunday is
a. day for walks. People stfou ABOUT me
dome of some height, and drink in the
views which are for picturesque grandeur
and variety of effect perhaps unsurpassed
On mis- side the Atlantic. Green Noun
t1in. Blowing Rock. Summit View ana
M I1,rraeI- afford every variety of