Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-07-07
WHIRLIGIG STARTS.
lhs Fourth Sets II to Revolving at
Alton.
AnouT ILLICIT DIsTILLERIEs
che Adventure of n Georgia Artist -
He Followed His Nose. ana '"c
HcsuIt-A Charming Chiidrcnr-
nay Entcrtainmcnt-Fcr po'''

the Fourth-of-July loiH"FS w -
necessary impetus 10 the season n'ie'
Before that the days were a"iu''S u"'''
no bands no dances. and our Widest
destinations had been huckleberry-hunts
an I-rnla, All Of Alton went up to the
,ou,ocation on Humphack Rock Ihufs-
s,, which usually sets the whirligg OF
,,,door omusoments, such as hay-rides,
plcnics. tournaments. and tea-drihkihgs'
revolving through the next ninety Gays
NJ summer sunshine. The ROCK Oh
uumpback IS an immense gray boulder
which gives the shape and name 10 tne
mountain. 1t has sheer deciivity OF
from 200 TO go feet, and venturesome
,oople are sometimes let down by ropes
10 the lower lodges. There have peeh
several fatal casualties there. ana more
than one daring explorer has been iei'
cripple for life. HumpbacK IS ho'e"
resort for cxcursionists and sisht-seefs'
as II is the highest point IN the Due
Yidca be-eabouts. The Rock" is also
rcnnarkable as being the only mSh stone
In Virginia that does not carry an ihuiai.
legend along with II. 1t is Only a loNeIs
lean" metaphorically-hal a dozen VI
more marriages and innumerabie propo-
sails having taken place upon us any Sum
nit. 49,
mt a Fourth-of-July celebration up here
makes ones patriotism tingle with the
xn,rit of 70" Country people revere
ancient tradition. and old-time pleasures
are good enough for them. They carry
e. Humpback plenty Of good Things 10
eat, and lemonade, pop. and mountain
dow" may be had for the asking Iarget
practice nag-raising, and hrlng OF pop
crackers sIgnalize the festivities, ana
the most reverent attention ~ aIWds'
given 10 the %orator of the day. ana the
,nodIrp Of the Declaration Of Independence
rourth Of July is fast becoming Obsolete
ns 10 the true meaning Of it's Observance
certainly the reign Of materlallsm mas
SET in.
SUGGESTION AS TO MINISTER'S.
7, has been suggested that ministers
and teachers in their addresses through
nut the country should, on the recurrence
Of each Fourth. impress upon their heai
ers tho necessity of carrying lnteBrltS'
falthfuIness. and all essentials OF 'he
hiehest character. into the dischirse VI
official obligations Ihis suSsvSt'oi,
good. and was never more timely. hu'
What we really need is to exercise the
virtues OF Integrity and faithfulness III
all the relations of nfe-especially tnose
of the Church and home life. When theSv
are secured. the highest PATRIOTISM VIII
prevail and find expression.
United States revenue officers have been
securing the country around TINS week lot
,Dooushiners and Illicit stills. \ great
deal OF ingenuity is often displayed ABOUT
Nelson IN evading the revenue-laws ana
all sorts of Ways and places resorted 10
for hiding lquOr. There was man De-
.ueen here and the Cove" who was
tnovn II be secreting brandy last year.
hui the season came and went. and Inc
brandy-whch had been safely butleu'
and the summers plant-beds OF toDacco'
sweet potatoes, etc, etc, grown aooNe
twas not found.
AN ARTISTS EXPERIENCE.
The location of n distilery back IN these
mountain hollows often battles the ON
GERS Some years ago Georgia artist
who was sketching in the neishborhood
detected the scent OF brandy at a smali
snrins that bubbled up on the side OF Il
hin. He had leaned over To drink from
the spring. when the fumes mingled
with the icy water. Following MS host'
literally. through the thick underDrush
behind the spring. he came upon WOODEN
trough leading 20 gutter down III the
ground His account OF the adventure
was very thrilling. and was never given
N the revenue agents. Il was interested
i'm the discovery while the scent grew
hot and stronger" he said. but as !
was not In the government service
thought II safer 10 so back, when a
gruf voice asked
who's there?"
IL looked up. amazed" said the Geor-
Rian. but could see no one. The creek
bank at this point was wild, rocky
hnl. covered with chestnut and hickory.
turned to wade the branch, when the
same VOICE commanded:
Halt. there
knowing tho sudden ways Of Georgia
noonshiners" said the artist. Il halted
with alacrity. and questioned back to the
Virginia law-breaker; What 90 you
want"
A man noated ont from the thickef
like he had risen from the ground ana
got "the drop on me.
~ want ter kno' what r yer dom here.
an who be yer? he asked, with bad
elnt IN his eyes.
told him | was stranger and was
making pictures of the mountains. To
prove IL ! showed my portfolio and the
last sketch of a log cabin on the MI
above. Ha was intensely pleased.
HE WAS PLEASED.
That's mine" said ne. AN that's Ter
ror | reckon yc air tellin' OF the truth
Come up an hey suthin'.'
Terror" was "A fierce-looking dog by
the doorstep. lie showed his teeth, but
let me- pass I'm. l filled in the sketch
rapidly. while the moonshlner hustled
around for "suthn'." which he brought
up from a cellar inside. 1T was the
purf Il peach brandy | had ever tasted.
mellow. and oily with age" told the ar
list 20 his friends afterwards. but ] was
not the least anxious 10 know how or
where IL was made. / only wanted TO
propitiate the man and get away. | made
him present OF the sketch, and he filled
me a flask Of the cOntraband.' ana led
me up the mountain-ins'ead Of the way
] came-and across to the Augusta side
Of Bald Knob. He said the boys would
watch out for me If | told tales or came
back. and / believed him"
This stll was abandoned afterwards,
but the log house was built above the
cavity in the Hill. and a pipe run down
from the hOuso-chimuey 10 the furnaces
below in the mOonshine still The water
rolled right from the spring into a re-
ceptacle and having thus the fire and
the water the mash and other ingredients
could be easily secured.
The "Chiidren's-D Day" entertainment NJ
Alton chapel was a great success. a
large crowd was present. and the pro-
cramme by the teachers and scholars
carried out in very pleasing manner.
The musical selections under the training
OF Mrs. Rusche Heifricsh, We're excel
ent.
The following was rendered:
Prayer. by Rev. j. H. Sherwood. send
the Light" song, by the school.
"The Heather Children's Plea for
Light" by four little girls.
..,a,,tr a, Once" recitation by little