Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1857-1858, 1857-08-10
American watering Places.

Fashion seems TO be setting her protean fIce
against the Northern watering places. Saratoga
has lost presuge-NewpOrt, like Oliver Twist is
"asking for more"-maIriagPatle young ladies' COM
plain of the scarcity of eligible beau1, match-mak
inc mammas in a futter of disappointment,
while those expensive and expansive ferIinines who
have eagerly looked forward to a continual display
of new dresses, and gorgeous exhibit of jewelry,
are in absolute d. spiir The Mountain Springs OF
Virginia are less affrcted by the changes in the
current Of summer travel. Most of the latter are
well attended, a d some
without o'erfowing, full"
But they all feel more l. So that their glory has
eliminated. and that hencetorth they must be con-
tent with entertaining guests none other than
QUIT and respectable p ope. Quite number of
old-fashiOned citizens of New York annually settle
down on the borders of Lake George and amuse
themselves in so absurdiy rational a sort of way,
that Japonicadom has given them up as incorrigi-
BILE. Il is indeed a terrible thing that some oot'-
nate people will avoid the hustle and confusion OF
crowded botels-the struggle for place and consid-
Grafton, the daily scandal and the nightly balls the
drtations and designations common to what
called popular resorts and in defiance of the edict
of West-end parvenus, endeavor to find serene and
healthy enjoyment in quiet hooks remote from the
noise aud hustle of towns and in the midst of pctu
rescue rural scenery.
And vet nothing could be more natural than that
those who seek to free themselves from the cares
and annOyancrs of town life, should desire to avoid
the company OF such last people as usually
ihroDg the prominent spas and ocean bathing pal
ces by wandering off to places of Less note out of
equal saubTity 1t is true that the virtues of the
medicinal springs will always attract the attention
OF invaids drsirous of testing their healing prop
ties but the number of valctudinarians wishing
these natural fountains has usually been small when
compared with those who sought them either at the
dictates of flshon, matrimonial, political or
financial purposes intent Apart from the loss that
is kly to be sustained by the prOprietors of these
maguifccnt establishments, We scarcely regret the
change that is now taking place. Medical men are
beginning to discover that the reaction which en-
sues 10 those of feeble constitutions after they re-
turn from their annual visit to the springs, FIRE
quently aggravates the disease they sought TO rem
| edy by change of air.
Late hours and continuous round of friv )iities
! tell seriously upon those who are OF ro' ust
! habit; TO the infrm they especially perncious.
| Health, the rosy goddess, is not to be won in the
midst of thronged assemblies. She lives among
the mountains it is true; but she leads pastoral
! life, and holds converse with but few companion 5
She finds strength in active exercise tempered with
considerate relaxation. She needs no tainty viands
| to tempt her palate-no bands of music to set hel
spirits in motion. She lakes her thirst by way side
fountains and satisfies her appetite on simple food
| Those who WOO her, must seek her in her iavorit'
haunts where the fresh bre, zs dahes with the for
est leaveP, and the free birds sing tearlessly among
the hazel cOverts; where the swarthy husbandmaI
swings his scythe, and the meek-eyed kline rumi
nate in the lush green vales There may Hesltl
always be found; but neither medicinal waters, 10
ocean surges, claim her glorious presence
when the health OF crowds taiuts the virtues of tn
one, or weakens The incorporating properties of tn
other.-BaIt. Pat.