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THE Virginia SPRINGS.
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70 tis EtslOr II iss Baltimore P.irit
SHASNoSDsLE. Born JULv, lS:}S.
Dsr Sr:-This IL my first visit 10 this
truly delightful spot, Tor nature has. IN
addition 10 one OF the most valuable and
| pleasant waters have met with. made 1t
a most lovely picture, aud have to re-
gre; my inability TO give that true and
animated sketch OF 1t, which ITS be au,ies
SO much entitlc IT To.
| The Spring the maggie, to the old and
the young, aud at whose shrine volsries
are hourly bending, Is situated on toe
.iSh, bank Of the Shenandoah river and
at a5pu, two hundred PAGES on a Hat vi
the same width. and near the base OF a
lhiu. on whose side Is bdIlt the Hotel. n
spacious well arranged and well kept cs-
Enlistment; contiguous to which, aud IA
tasteful arrangement. are dispersed rows
OF white cottages froR which the vislter
has an interesting view OF the scenes
around. The Shenandoah. with It's broad
deep. blue waters. forming n magnliceu,
curve. and beited on ITS shore by deep an u
rich L',ermiXiure OF the oak. the elm, The
'sycamose, the stately sugar maple, the
broad spreading beach, cum mulis aliis,
through which tie road winds It's way,
presents 10 the eve, and affords 10 The
. VIS,ier, cool aud inviting retreat from
the crowd and the effect. OF the sun.
beams, which or-a hcts. have caused Us
tn lly rs unusually scorChing power
The angler and the blther h~- each too
, las opportunity tor indulgence IA ihois re-
: speCiiSc flncics, and the ''irin bull
: wherry' may DC seen gliding over the
, smooth surface, accompanied by the laugh
. and the glee, and perhaps wind up Will
y a few CATCHES. But an order To groupc IA,
whole picture. IL Is desirable 10 take DO
, sition near the crown OF the HILL wher
= river and va!ley--;he surrounding coun
I try now studded over with the fruits O
c an unusually abundant harvesl-th,
mountlins m the distance, all comhinet
present TO the view one of the most en-
chanting scenes that nature has, in he
happlcst mood, ever thrown together
But come and see and taste for yourself
= when YOU will see at the same time how
!, poor painter shall have proven myself
= One thing l. however essential nay in
= dispensablc TO It's full enjoyment and ,ha
-. an 0groeaJie purity. This, we hav,
been particularly fortunate in possessing
: ln truth there might be detected here
bright eyes and syTcn notes tina. put al
else in the shade-mountain river anC
: valley. ail-all dispelled before them lik,
:, the morning mist before tire rising sun
But excuse the depression, Tor although
the first IN our hearts, 1t does not propcrl,
- belong 10 my subject.
Now, allow me. in conclusion, 20 saw
= word about the waters. The proportion
by analysis are-Sulphate Lime, GO. IOa
c Carb. do 1908. Sulpha;e Nagnesil % o.
o Muria'e do. l.U0, Carb. Soda 100, sui
II pha,c IRON ID, Carb. do. 10 Carb. Res
} colum, Sulphured Hydrogen.
The effects upon the liver are s'riking
= ~ beneficial, as many can testify; an
IS the bcal'hiuness of the place, am in
formed from the most diSinIerested source
is no; inferior TO any par, of this notori
= ou'ly healthy region The few bilIsu
u cases tina, occurred here in the summc
- OF lSs2 - season well remembered q
q general bilious sickness throughout IN
Is country has unfortunately lot unfairl
!, been remembered TO have occurred here
= when forgotten as having happened a
e other places. The delightful luxury c
e 'hc RIVER bathing really deserves som
II further notice. A convenient noatin
o house has been erected for gentlemen
o from which the balher descend, by a nigh
IS Of steps into the water, where he find,
besides an agreeable temperature Of N
water, a firm sandy bottom. and Of differ
9 ent depths II accommodate his wishes
If The proprietprs are about - erect a SINH
n lar establishment Tor ladies', which will b.
v hailed bv them with great satisfaction.
Y Yours. vera truly, W.