The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-09-13
WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS.
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WHITE suLpHus SPRINGS

WHITE suIpHus SPRINGS, I
GREK,aRKs Co Va August 70, 1857.
life al Southern Watering Place Virginia Notions Of
Comfrt-"My Ldgng is on The Odd Floor"-A eau.
ton 10 Inpolids, dc dc.
Though young in years I have encountered many
grievances and scomo'ts but regret 10 state that,
amid the varied woes OF wa,eriog place experience |
must pAoe the White saphur Springs Of the Old Domi.
MON preemen in oil that constitutes utter and complete
wretcbedness OF body and spirit Induced by insane
counsel, the fictitious representations OF questionable
friends and the urgent appeals OF curiosity, len Bsrke
ley Springs, where had passed some weeks Of unsha
dowed pleasure and rasnly directed my path into the
fearful wilds or Western Virginia Lot e shudderingly
omit the description OF the midnight stage drive TO Gala
hans Of the importunate strangers claiming my bed, Of
the gallant Of Richmond who sept In the stage 10
oommodate the ladies' and thereby contracted cold from
which waters relieve him; lot mo pass by the
soul and body prosraing drive 70 the White Sulphur,
cheered BY calming stories Of rattesnakes and
copperheads. panther exploits md bear hunts. Suf-
ace that arrived at my destination AFTER ak hours Of
crampsd limbs and feted sprts, weary hungry aud for
lorn. Conceive my horror and indignation being told
tina. chair on The piazza and . chance seat q an
could possbly expect Covered with dust, asked for
. ohamb4 70 remove momentarily ~ much Of the
cooy referred 70 he bar room Now as these suph
sought for remedies for cutanoous dsoascs
not a all pleasant to be reduced 70 the basin shere
In half the erJs ocuc oountcnancss OF the chlvalric
South bad been Dipped. Finally procured quarters Of
The deplorablc description u miserable farmhouse
the springs aer had 6rst submitted the disgusting
IL Gic.ion Of dinner u The public table No camp Getting
shed worse In appearance than tae building wherein
lovely and re1ned gntlcmsn from al quarters Of
tho Union, obliged 70 satisfy their craving hanger
Viz .ers lo,sed around the country a distances al
most Incredibly rsmose, and when knc~ IN hat pccpe
submi, day arer day nconveniences and dsoomfots
not " say maerics, In comparison with uhoh the seller
lngs OF glorious forefaihe,s ti1iug Ill., the
rcasonre philosopher w be apt TO deny tnc superiority
OF man over the beasts ~ the held How any delicate
refined pescn eat twice the public table CT these
sprgs 10 ystery only 10 be faihoned by minds which
chsritably Inclined 70 believe that the uncomfortable
staging 10 and rom the Springs powerful reason why
tho disappeined crowd does not I'm nedatcy desert .
place whose attractions false ts intolerable dis
con forts are ainfully real.
The splendid promises held out In regard o this place
have thus fer proved valueles, An utter deociency In
gusbss this sesson and while every ao should be
made for the difficulty In accommodating the many persons
not warned against visitpg spot where the p,opre
to know rcrfccty well they cannot bF any peubilty oe
properly received and entertained Sheds, hoos pszzss
ten,s have all been ned with human beings Who and
relief day for the wretchedscss Of night and who
insoenuy required 70 pay 81 30 per diem for
nodaiions which no Just man would oner 70 bis dog
Deaer pecunarily, ~ other sense, public and
reprche should visit the place Ny pcr.
sonsl observson been verified sustained by The
ses changes be made before lhs next season nobody
but mad men and idiou viii resort 70 such mi eraoe
hospital for the sick and uncomfortable caravauscry for
the strong phyioaity mponble for the invalid 70
derive benefit from waters the efficacy OF which Ia do.
by ME absence Of rest comfort and properly pre-
pared food. Death elsewhere preferable 70 fe .. the
white Sulphur. Souiherners have deserted the Norhe,u
vsrrs places sc.usied By vsn 70 punish their sa
brethren for abolhonsm and other sms, they have
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free soler han white sulphuriie.