Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-09-17
THE RICHMOND DlSpArCH-sUNDAY. sEPTMBER H. 1899.

FOR the exemption from this awful Tate
Some one--a Texan-haa Just been heard
e. remark that this Is the finest spot nc
has ever found, and he y a uavelisl
gentleman, and knows all or virginia
VOL, too, so his opinion Is worth some
thing
On Friday morning an unusually large
party OF US made a visit 10 the old
couple" who are quite the Oldest pair We
have ever seen. We started very social
ly in groups. but soon after passing the
bowling alley we took IL sngle-lile. a
look backward gave very picturesque
View Of the long line OF pedestrians. wind
ing along the narrow, zigZag path, help
stocks, which but now were sturdy yOaIg
trees. or parts OF ones. ON the top OF
the mountain, at the door OF their little
cabin. We found the solitary "Old couple
waiting with their ever-ready welcome
for Crockett visitors. After enjoying
their hospitality and Kindness we re-
turned home by the gorge which eN-
cited the wonder Of the low-country peO-
pie
GLJMpSE OF ANTE-BELLUM DAYS.
on our way back we had a glimpse OF
ante-bellum days. On porch we saw
some spinning-wheels. which had evil
IDENTIFY just been I'm operation, and at our
request We had lesson ia the art OF
spinning. All declared the Wit trcby
worth the energy expended TO make II,
ard did full justice 10 the dinner await
Ing them.
on the morning after the hay-ride ar
ranged by the young men for the young
ladies', the latter reciprOcsted by having
a coaching party for themselves The
Tarty consisted Of Miss Hooper, Of Farm
Vile. Miss King and Miss Peters, Oh
LyEchhurg: Miss Tutwiler. Of Birmins-
lam. and Miss Kindred OF Roanoke. The
souvenirs of the occasion were in shape
OF wheels arranged for the autographs
OF the five. They sly they had q lovely
fFra ON ff.l l.ffr TwI
AUTHOR or PRISONERS or HOPE"
on Monday Miss Mary Johnston was
Joined by her father Major Johnston, and
left for New York. where she VIII prOba-
bly, remain through OCTOBER Mss JOhn-
stOn had conquered US before she came by
her intellectual gifts: she bound us TO
her indssOlubly while here by the gem
tleness and charm Of her personality. We
think that the theory Of the incOmpau-
bility of mental endOwments and attain
ments. and womanliness with It's graces.
| has been about exploded and truly we
know the narrOwness Of such theory.
II is of course. quite the usual thing
| Gibson has done IL most successfully-to
make much fun Of the poor. marooned
girls at the summer resorts. Well. Crock
EFT at least is not such "a target. 10 is
actually the usual thing here for us 10
! have enough men TO go around at dance,
and some TO be left over. too, for those
| who do not dancel If you do not believe
| It come and investigate. When we re-
| Gently saw, in the Virginia reel the line
| Of men extending the entire length OF the
| ballroom. with not a single woman
| playing a part" and beheld others sit
/ ting around, we thought it worthy OF
comment.
Among the latest arrivals are Judge w.
! NJ Pierce. Christiansburg, Va; Mrs.
/ James Murphy. Richmond, Va; Mrs. &.
| II. Barnwill and Miss Barnwill, Columbia
| 5. c.: Miss Buford Richmond, Va; A: -
! Antrim Roanoke Va: Miss Lizzie Rich
ardson Farmville. va; Mr. Charles Par
rott. Miss Parrott. Miss Mabel PARROT
and Miss Annie r.. Parrot, Columbus
O.: Mr. r. p. Robertson and wife. Farm
/ vile. Va; Mrs. j. McH. Petus, iynch
burg. Va: MIR. r., H. Herndon ana "A. -
| Starting. Danvine. Va; Mr.. and Mrs T.
r. Dickinson and Mrs. Talieferro' Buena