Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-07-30

ab-water. rose-water, or sweettned
water. Milton makes Comus say
! "And first behold this cordial Julep heTA
! That flames and dances in his crystal
! bounds.
with spirits of balm and fragrant syrups
Not that Nephenthes. which the wife u
Thorn
] In Egypt gave 10 Jove-born Helena
/ Is Of such power 20 stir up JOY as this"
As this was written about 1880, the Julep
was evidently well known then; but tAi
| mint julep is rightly OF Virginia birth.
and stands as one OF the sparkling gems
! In her crown.
The English traveller who makes meu-
| ton OF the mint Julep was Rev Nr.
| Hodgson, who was sent from England hy
! a company OF capitalists TO select "a suite
| able location for colony ot emlslin's
He travelled throughout the United states
, IN 1870 there ts much earlier mtls
| ton than this. We think, and bis letters
| describing the people and customs OF mac
| time are highly amusing and interesting
| Writing from Norfolk. Va, he says
THE habitual use OF ardent spirit. 10
| indeed very general Even Boz the Eastern
States IL rs not uncommon, bur In mo
Middle and stu more iu the southern
States, 10 prevails 20 lameutdhle eh'enl'
Under the denominations OF anti-lu-mat-
les. mint iulep and gin-slng. cOpiOu- hNi-
lions, are poured out on tho aitnfs NJ
Bacchus by VOtaries who often commence
their sacrlilces az an early hour M th'
morning. and renew them at lntefNd
during the day. and yet | have not seen
six instances OF brutal intOMcatiOn since
l landed In America
Thus we have undeniable proof thar
this national beverage was nrst seen
Virginia. In speaking OF Richmond DO
says.
II had expected to be much pleased
with Richmond, but was somewhat a.s'
appointed. although had the weather been
brighter. my Impressions would prou-.f
have been more favorable II is buzz
like its original-On the brow and at 'h.
foot of a very steep hill-and ls WASHED
by James river, when, when iu.l ml,-
be broader considerably than the Inim.'
at Richmond Hiu A large bed o.. 50
are opposite the town, and extend j or-
leVe. some miles beyond. renders II3
river unnaVlgable for some distance
above. where the navigation Is reslm
by means OF a canal. The rocks t0rm
what are called the falls Of the river.
and In a flood must have mae1.f lrls
effect The Capitol where the L.-s.t.
ture assemblies rs built on the moo yl
| the Pantheon al Athens. and Us tln} -..-
| uated OF the summit Of the hill Tho WeF
| from It is very extensive, but tne SURE
! rounding country at this season Jan
uary is barren and u1interts .lg, l..
| like the rich green English anisclps
which our Richmond Hi presents.
Speaking OF Petersburg. he says.
a few miles from Petersburg the lrFe
! pointed out the old wooden church Wh.l
| the British made their headquarta.s
| some DAYS when harassed by Gafa-
| Lafavette in the Revolutionary Wir
Petersburg is a little town which fas
risen Ike the Phoenix from Cos 1'e.,
| having been almost entirely derUol.l
! I'm 1918. IL is situated on the App0mii'.1'
which falls into James river, and in SUM
mer must be pretty
His description of the brutality NJ no
! slaves" IN the South is enough Co., horny
| the present generation, but which WIS
| evidently intensified 20 fire the lh9aiol
sentiment Of the North, which h1l U.s.
begun ID take root there. J. T.. ~
| kosWick, July p 1893