The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-08-07
THE OLD TIMER
AT THE SPRINGS.
He Would Like to Send Buffalo u'nla
to Skaters Army.
KNOCK SPOTS OUT Of MALARIA
Colonel Goode Would Generously Con-
tribute the Water. But the Army
Physicians Would Not Counte'
nance Such a Rival

BUFFALO LITHIA SPRINGS, VA
August -speclal-Slnce my last let1n
have heard a most interesting talk here
which has grown from a casual beginning
20 wide dimensions. II began with an
old newspaper man and an ex-Confed-
crate orlcer while talking over the situs-
ton at Santiago. This officer was camp
ed Immediately after the frst battle OF
Manassas on tho battle field just below
the stone bridge, where he took typhoin
fever. After the fever he had bad case
OF iaundice which bafied tho skill OF his
physicians. AS a last resort they gave
him Is grains OF calomel every other oay
for n fortnight.
All remedies falling he came home Win
his skin and eyes as yellow az pumpkin.
Within a few days his appetite returned
and soon his natural color, and within
two weeks was clear or all malaila4
,vmptorns. This conversation brought
on others and after numerous inquiries
l became entirely convinced that no ma.
larial patient had ever been here and
drank freely from spring No. had faliea
10 ind entire relief.
cor, GOODE ALWAYS GENEROUS
Knowing the character OF Col. Goode
his universal philanthropy and kindness
OF feeling. 7 approached him ana asked
him II he would not devote few cases
Of the water 20 our suffering boys in
Santiago. "Chserfully." said the gsnial
Colonel, nothing would give me more
pleasure than do anything In my power
% contribute 20 their relief But, 70 would
be useless 70 send Il, the physicians 90
not Ike any one 70 even appear 10 die
f.fw and
I would gladly give them the water ana
know that a would be OF very great bene-
N 20 them. II is useless TO send Il unless
the physicians wish e."
Now here IS food FOR thought and 70
would take a very much larger machine
than the little mill which grinds my
thoughts 20 digest tia natural remedy
proven In thousands OF cases 20 b IN
fallible, offered as free as the pestilental
atmosphere which they breathe, 20 tho
noble man Gods suffering from the pes
thence which wasteth az MONDAY" de
ing from diseases which are sealed
book" 10 the learned faculty. and the fac
ulty failing 20 use this remedy, Is be-
You'd. far beyond. the summit OK human
folly. -
7 iust wish YOU were here. Mr.. Editor.
FOR know you would greatly enjoy tie
hon hommie OF this delightful crowd.
There are none OF the frilis and turoelo"s
SO prevalent I'm modern and mostly par
venu "sassioty." The beautiful old Nir-
ginian customs which have obtained are
to-day the same customs Every morn
ing a very select crowd or mostly olu
gentlemen gather on the front porch and
discuss the topics OF the day. and from
that general flow OF "reminiscences
from ono 10 another which would prove
NOT only interesting but frequently most
profitable. even 20 tho most learned men
/ can see them now from my room ana
keenly feel my misfortune IN losing mo
words OF truth and soberness' falling
from tho lips OF Col. Goode, our genial
Railroad Commissioner General Hil. DIT
T. RavenscrOft Jones, OF Brunswick
col MN. Rison, OF Danville; Mr.. John
w. Lewis. OF Milton Hon. Thos. Q. Eli
der. Of stanton; Judge W. b. Homes OF
Meckenburg. and others.
A GENTLEMAN.
Just as look over I see Col. James
Turner Alexander step out OF the Office
The colonel IS OF this county. a son OF
that splendid old contemporary OF Ma
thaniol Macon and John Randolph Hon.
Mark Alexander. for many years Tho
distinguished representative OF this die
trict fn Congress. Col. Alexander has exc
patriated himself and Is now a resident
| OF Alexandra. Ia. but he has never for
gotten his raising and is considered by AT
10 be a ladies' man from the ground up
, 10 tho top OF his six feet two inches ot
manly pulchrltude He seems ubiquitous.
| Is there wall flower? To. the Colonel
! is by her side Is there a forlorn maiden
signing for tho tender pressure % her
/ hand So missed since they began 90 sing.
Johnnie get your gum" Ach. mein Colt;
! She smiles an the flowing elOQuence Of
! our friend tho colOne, lis there a grass
/ widow deDloring the unavoidable absence
of her busy. hust'lns husband The con.
! ISOLATION OF the colonel is hers. and hos
/ no manages TO keep them an content
! loses me ia the misty hazes OF bewilder.
( ment
GOOD TO KNOW AND SEE.
Mr.. and Mrs J. O.. Bachelor. OF IA
! leigh. are here as they have been each
J season for So long that "the memory oi
! man runneth not 20 the contrary ard
/ when I see them as they walk ABOUT
! Groom
! "John Anderson my 10 John.
/ when we were first acquainf
I Your locks were Ike the raven.
/ Your bonny brow was brlnt
! But now you're growing old John.
! Your locks are lko tle snow.
/ But blessings on your frosty brow,
| John Anderson my Jo.'
Alr. Thomas ~ CuIingsworth. wife and
| two children. arrived yesterday / had
! never seen him before but asked his name
/ as soon as 1 saw him. because on his re-
! markable likeness 90 that splendid gem
teman so loved by Richmond people and
| known as "Uncle Billy"
COL. ARCHER.
By-the-bye. speaking OF likeness. what
! a remarkable resemblance there IS be-
tween our COL a. W. Archer and Gene
! raj Fitz Lee. Archer IS younger but
! whenever 1 see him 1 think OF tho very
| striking likeness
Judge T. r. Farrar lectured here last
| night and gave the guests unaloyed
! pleasure and they are all complmentln.
! him this morning
II is quite seasonable around here and
the crops promise a cornecop.a OF wealth
| 20 the happy farmers.
TIRE MOUNTAINS.