Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1852-08-25

from distance the beautiful sheet of water
glittering in the sun and surrounded by
green lawns has the appearance OF huge,
diamond set in pearls. AS we approached
near enough to take the scene in detail,
we found the banks prettily scolloped
with little inlets and surrounded with cot
tages. FIocks of swans were lazily coast
ing along the shore, or gracefully following
in the wake of some pleasure-boat now
dipping their long necks in the water IN
search of food and anon rising in the air to
stretch themselves and to flap their white
wings. Along the margin of the Lake were
little fishing stands overhung with tasteful
canopies and supplied with every conve-
nience and luxury for angling. These
charming tents were for the most part oc-
cupied by ladies, who, wearied with their
labors in the city as fishers for men, had re-
tired to the country to try their skill in the
less dangerous vocation offishing for perch
When we gazed upon the beautiful forms
of these fair ladies Of the Lake, leaning O.
yer the still waters and watching for the
slightest ripple on its surface, we found our
selves becoming foolish about the grace.
of their movements and the animation OF
their countenances. We could not help
feeling that the cunning creatures were re-
ally pursuing both sports and were bent on
catching two fish with one hook. But am
becoming sentimental. Leaving the young
ladies to manage their two fold game aud
having taken rather a sleeps eye than
birds eye view of the Lake, we returned to
the cottage to get view of the picturesque
grounds around the spring. We entered
them without ceremony and with no fear
of dogs, for in France under the new reign
dogs and deputies 60 muzzled. We walk
ed in with heads erect, eyes right, and lett
foot foremost, as freely as if we were tres
passing on the estate Of some gentleman in
our free, great and glorious country. We
found the grounds beautifully laid out, so
that what with squares, circles, avenues,
bowers, groves and grottoes ingenuously
distributed over half dozen acres, we felt
afer we had made circuit OF them as II
we had walked many miles. At nearly ev-
cry turn we encountered pale faced young
ladies-all the more beautiful for their pal
lor-!aking their morning promenades and
happy in the delusion of returning health.
Sentimental young damsels were seen book
and fan in hand trying to look delicate, but
foiled in every attempt by their rosy cheeks
and fatal embonpoint. To set off these ro-
ses and lilies of the garden, there was back
ground of gouty old gentlemen and faded
old ladies lolIing and groaning in wire
bottomed chairs and making vain attacks
on the morning journals. The fasclnatons
of the place were so great that we hall de-
termined TO desert the Spinsters and settle
down at the Bath Hotel. But taste OF the
water cured us of this notion, and faithful
to our past love, we returned to the triplet
of forlorn maids. An English Lord with
thick lips, red eyes, ten daughters and a
lot of Aunkies having just paid his score
and departed,we at once installed ourselves
in portion of the vacated apartments and
gave ourselves up to the Three Spinsters,to
Happiness and TO dinner. =. .,..... =;
We are now comfortably settled in the
Valley of Montmorency,w which has been for
ages the paradise of all persons IN the cap
ital who could enjoy its pleasures during
the summer for even day. And it is not
surprising, for there never was more love-
ly Valley, or so many ravishing sights in
so narrow compass. Nature has lavlshed
around the st. Gratien her entertainments
with the utmost prodigality, and on every
side you see evidences of the highest taste
and cultivation on the part of the inhabitants
and persons who are attracted here to. pass
the summer. You see handsome residen-
ces in the Grecian style Of architecture,
Turkish pavillions Of the most magnificent
decorations Swiss cottages of studied SIM
pliclty and thatched cabins tastefully and
expensively furnished. Of this celebrated
Valley, this vertable Eden, Enghien is
the Jewell 1t is about fifteen miles from
Paris aud two from the town and fort of
Montmorency, and is a spot the Partisan
elite find absolutely necessary, to their en-
ioyment and where in Summer they muster
in full force. 1t is famous for its Sui
phur Springs, which are said to be effica-
cious in a variety of diseases. The place,
as resort for invalIds, would enjoy bet
ter reputation than it does, but for the fact
that its ambitious proprietor has disgusted
the public with his quack advertisements,
in which he announces that the waters are
imp egnated with lime, carbon, magnesia,
soda, sulphurated hydrogen gas, kitchen
SALT natrophce pilates, carbonate of talk
earth, animal organic substances, and
other similar properties. The diseases Gu
red by the water correspond IN the adver-
tisement with the properties it contain and
there is no i'll we inherit that it will not
knock into pi in the most summary man.
ner Behold a few of the diseases in which
it is particularly magcal-diseases of the
skin, intestinal chronic affections, scrofu-
lous, nervous and rheumatic disorders a
cldity. spasms, COLES, worms, hypochon-
dria and Mysteries, hemorrhoids, jaundlce,
dropsies, fevers, gravel, letters metallic
poisonings, &C., &c. If they would only
cure The proprietor of lying, they would eff
feet an important step towards general mo-
rality by carrying the warmost mphatically
into the enemies country. 1t is also fa-
nous for the perpetual verdue of its grassy
hills and vallies-for Its thickets of green
wood-for. the pure and limpid waters Of the
St. Gratier--for the number, variety and
beauty of its cottages, many Of which al
most spring from the waves of the Lake
for its arbors wreathed and garlanded with
vines and fowers-for its sequestered prom
enades and drives, and for the heteroge-
neous company it attracts together-of
whom there arc some to represent every
class in society and every society in the
word. First there is the hautton, nltive
and foreign, Of whom know little and OF
whom shall not venture to speak-then
the great third estate party-the Bourgeois
class constituting the strength and power OF