The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-08-12
THE OLD ABROAD.
Takes Trip TO Buffalo Lithia ana
Talks of People and Things.
lsnecinl Dispatch TO The Times)

Especial DlSp3tch 10 Inc iiii'S.t
BUFFALO LITHIA SPRINGS. August
l1.-For denizen of what Cousin VIII
liam Cecil used to call the ''outsquirts OF
civilization to leave MS sequestered
forest and try TO forget the homely undn-
iations of the breeze-w waited broom-sedSe
and assim:late with the elegant people
now here, numbering nbout l6a, is hard- =
What changes are wrought during
half century IN this little world OF ours
When 1irst came here, along in the early
'4os, soon after Mr.. David Shelton pur-
chased the property from Mr. John >
Field, /; was, what is called in moGern
rnrlence, vide OPEN The late MI.
Prindle paid $1,000 for the privilege,
and up over the bar-room was the Jun
gle and not only the tigers lar, out
roulette, shove-it-ui,-the-s snort
cards. and last, but by no means least,
was the celebrated odd Coz casters HHu
his ubiquitous game OF ''chuck-a-lncA-
Henry w Dunckley and Tom Barrow
were the staff OF assistants. and were
ready at ali times to lake charge OF any
Etotous young blood and see that he was
peacefully retired, or, If not peaceiu!lS'
"nolus bolus'' tas Tom would express ~
The wealthy planters from all the sur
rounding sections of Virginia and North
Enrolina would almost surely be mere
during the first week in August. ana II
was general revel until they were
driven out by the cold of approach4nsi
frost. What a pleasure It is TO recati
some Of the "reminiscences OF the splendid
specimens Of the gentlemen OF that day
and how one runs back time flies
and makes events of fifty or sixty years
ago more vivid on memory's camera 1han
the events Of a month or two ago.
Well do | remember hearing the late
Colonel William r. BnskerviN tell OF
dinner party at the home of the late
Nathaniel Macon, that great and dist,n-
guished South Carolinlan; how at the
dinner table one of Mr.. Mncon's pert IltIe
Erandsons, 10 make fun of his disun-
guiShed ancestors determination to staho
by the old landmarks OF English nomen-
ciature, and always liked 10 be addressed
as Mr.. ..Meekins,f the little fellow showed
up his plnte. saving to his grandfather,
who was carving q ham: Mr.. MeekinS,
! will thank you 70 help me 10 a piece OF
that beekins': how, after, dinner, the ia re
Hon Frank Thornton, close friend ana
/ nslghbor. interviewed Mr.. Macon n re-
! gard to In overseer. Il seemed that MI
Macon's ove-seer was going to leave nm.
ana mad applied to Mr.. Thornton Tor po-
s!'ion Il was unseemly then for gen
~ ii--t aiipliiSt " ~
seer and not first consult MS ne!Shbor Us
70 whether he further needed or wanted
ms services. Mr.. Thornton told Mr.. Ma
con mat the man had applied To- him for
WORK and wanted 10 know If Mr. Macon
wanted Inn
No sir said Mr.. Macon. 81 do not in
1end TO employ him any more, and you
are enhreiy as liberty 70 engage him II
you want him. Thank YOU said Mr..
monitor. and will ask you few ques-
lions about him. II YOU please" Certainly
sir said Mr.. Macon.
aar, Thornton. rs he good manager?''
mr.. Macon. he Is. sir, one of the best
Ms. Thornton. $50 II. is good hand
Mr.. Macon. "g:rst class, SIR
Dir: Thornton. so he is good d!sc!p-
linar!an?"
ar. Macon "As good as have eve.
known
al1. TAornten. as h. hones.r.