The New York herald., 1845-08-24
YORK SPRINGS, August IL, 1916

YORK SPRINGS, August II, 1915.
ScGtey-C Codfsh Arlstocracy-Fair Baltimoreans-
Pleasures ofa Watering-Pla
Having noticed in the Herald your characteristic
independence in declaring your intention to publish
PLAIN and unvarnished relation In regard to water
ing places, | ask place in your columns for few
lines from the York Springs, in Adams county, Pa,
concerning the anusements, company, &c. This
place Is chiefly frequented by Batmoreans indeed
there were few from other places there this summer
1t reached by railroad from Philadelphia or Bat-
more to York, and thence in coaches some twenty
miles The hotel is situated IN holl)w al the foot
Of lofty hill, clothed in beautiful forest trees from
the summit of the hill beautiful view lies extended
to the spectator. ridge OF mountains along the
northern boundary OF the county, and the gentle un-
duaons to the south, combine to form toeraby good
scenery.
But the strangers assembled at such places gene
rally, afford much food for entertainment to those
whose minds are net entirely absorbed in senseless
pleasures. To many brainless men and foolish
women, whose only desire IS TO appear OF vast i'm
portance during such cphemeral existence; on their
departure they sink again into their pristine insight
icance, and like bats and owls, in the day time, dis
appear, no one knows. whittier. Here we have the
rich pulled up with the all absorbing idea of his
splendid mansion and great wealth-thlnking of
nothing but the qualification Of animal appetite =
Epcure IN his diet, enjoying athome his ham boiled
N champagne, and oysters cooked IN sherry wine,
his pleasure is on his table. Here we have the ricl
mans wife, waddng about with an Unaffected Dig
nity, looking upon all others with scornul indigna
non, ill-becomlng enc who formerly occupied so low
rank in society. Her father once kept green-gro-
GERS establishment. His family were highly indlg
nant at the match. She is very ignorant and mur-
ders the kings English sadly, and, moreover, "never
reads cheap publications." il is too low. Now, peo-
pie of this description if they did not assume such
ridiculous professions, might yet be highly respect
ed, but when they mount upon the horse Pride, and
ride over every body's head they deserve all the
contempt they suffer
Among the Batmoreans, who, by the way, are
extolled for hospitality at home, but have singular
way Of showing 1t abroad, are some two or three
pretty women. Miss W, a belle OF b., is quite
pretty, and very lady-ke IN her manners, and has
agreeable ladies' from her city Miss c. is also
fine girl. But by far the pretliest woman here is
Mrs T., by no means young, but one OF the most
dlgnifled and beautiful women the writer has ever
seen. Her husband Is handsome man, ana gen
'leman A Mrs. Bobbadila, or some such name, u
among the visitors her husband is said TO pc cap
tain, but where he is, or in what service, depoheh'
can't say. :,
Capt w. and lady, u. s. A., stationed IN neigh
boring comfy. are now here. lie is indeed one o
natures noblemen, and well worthy OF the dlstn
yu,sbed name and rank he ars. lie IS univer-
s,lv respected and admired, and s very popular IN
The army Mrs. w. is a highly educated lady, pol
,-bed and agreeable in her manners; also Mrs. M
of Baltimore, wife Of Capt. M, Y. A.
The number Of noisy, i-bshaved children render
The place almost Intolerabe, but the water is very
effic4 4cous in many complaints, and | must endure
il few days longer.
The place WAS once fashionable when the writer
visited il some live or six years ago, but now the com
paDy is a heterogeneous mass, and very stiff and
formal