Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-08-20

details Of dress and manners for tho
greater part Of the year.
at Is too hot to fuss about trlies," eve
say. and yet one may carry this modih-
cation TO excess We must not forget
that the summer season IS one in which
We often need, not only our stock of
pOliteness, but our reserve as well.
TEST OF GOODfBREEDING.
Travelling is one of the severests tests
OF good breeding. as whoever leaves home
for the seaside or the mountains soon
finds out. In the more exclusive watering
places the etiquette is essentially that of
the larger cities. 1t would often be as
well if young ladies who go TO smaller
summer resorts would copy in a degree
the prudence Of their more fashionable
sisters
II the young girls could be made to
realize the unfavorable comment TO which
they expose themselves by some Of their
rash excursions. they would be more will
ing 10 hearken to the advice of mamma,
or perhaps of good Aunt Jane, whom
they had thought such a prudish "old
maid
Watering places are quite often the hot
beds of gossip This. it may be. is where
our writer gets his idea of the evil in
"women's tongues" And certainly II is
bad enough. The inveterate gossip is a
Smon-pure disciple Of "Old Scratch" and
carries her badge with her.
/ hate a gossip, and the scandal-monger
is not far behind him or her who will
maliciously mock at, or even in jest ex-
aggerate, the shortcomings of others.
There are truths militant-truths en-
during truths searching. truths avenging.
but who adds TO the list truths mali
ciOus? And for a man or woman gossip
to say lit is true" is contemplate.
BE CHARITABLE; BE CHARITABLE.
If man has had a special weakness.
does he like 10 be reminded of IT? If he
has done or said something Of which he
is heartily ashamed, is ne to be logged
by a Nemesis outside of his avenging
conscience?
And OF women? ! have no sympathy or
patience with the women who forever
decry their own seXl
1 heard a young girl not long ago say,
ooh. / can't endure wOmen-I like menu
And ! knew she had mistaken idea that
men would admire this bright idea, and
the implied compliment to their own supe-
riOrity. II is a most egregious error He
laughs at her witticisms, and he may
feel certain amount Of compulsory
gallantry, but no man ever yet went this
road 10 buy an engagement ring.
The Albemarle Baptist Association will
begin at Mount Ed. Baptist church. near
Batesville, next Tuesday, August POD.
The resignation Of Rev. Hartwell Haw-
thorn, pastor of Hebron Baptist church,
was on account of ill-health, offered last
Sunday TO take effect condtionally upon
his health Mr.. Hawthorn is much be-
loved, and his congregation are greatly
grieved a his possible removal
MISCELLANEOUS.
Mrs John S. Hays and daughter, Miss
Helen, have returned 10 Chestnut
Ridge" for the summer
The telephone line, which has been
built from Alton TO WaynesborO'. will
connect with the line down Rockhsh Val
ley, and greatly increase the value Of the
Nelson route. Alton Hotel will be cen
trai.
Late rains have helped the crops, and
farmers are doing first ploughing for
wheat.
The death Of Mr.. Edward Coleman,
which occurred at I.ynchburg last Sun
day, is greatly regretted here. where he
was well known. lie was buried at Win
ter Green" the Coleman homestead, near
Slaughter's.
The rain did not dampen the pleasure
of guests here and there has been no
better season for fox-hunung. which Is
a daily pastime.
The Alton House and Mountain-Top Ho-
tel are wel-hlled.