The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1859-06-10
CHARDoN GEAUGA COUNTY, oHIO FRIDAY JUNE 49, 1885,

frequently been made with tho expectation
OF detecting ingredients not found olso.
where; but wo gathered nothing worthy OF
note in this particular. Deposits are form.
od IN tho spnuts aud gutters ia which il is
conducted and vessels in which 1t is con.
taineu differing from that usually found ~
such places, but II is presumed that its rXact
nature has never becu fully dutcrminud.--
About ihroo hundred iuvads are now in
attendance. drinking aud bathing IN tho
water. Nervous and rheumatic diseases arc
supposed to bo materially relieved by its use,
white drnpslcai aud consumptivc porsuus are
seldom benefited.
1t is stated, although it may seem unrca.
souablc, that common cold water when px-
posed to the saIpo beat, muuitcsts the cbul-
litnus of boiling suonur than tho water
direct from tho hottest of these Springs
! Another equal mystery is involved in the
fact thar bur few yards from the opening
producing tho hottest water, there is another
opening from which flows u stream ofa tenn
poraturo not above that of pond water III
summer time. Tho surface Of tho moHn-
tain surrounding those openings is covered
with IL kind OF soil seemingly possessed Of
elements aud combinations ditfrrout from
! that nf tho surrounding country, aud which
| is dotted over with endless Varieties ot
strangely formed stones some of which boa, S
u close resemblance to that thrown out III
volcanic cruptions.
Tho beauty OF this wonderful hill side
when tho rising sun had reached such u 30
sition that its rays fell nearly horizontal
with its surface. was grand. Curious, and
surprising beyond all descriptions Th,
light ot tho sun upon the clouds Of mist con.
slanty arising produced II thousand airy
beauties which gittercd tor II moment aud
then disappeared in tho brighter light OF the
mountains summit. The causes which pro-
duce this strange phenomenon have been
The subject oi much COZ nj"Cturo, hut the cnn.
clus;ons are almost as numerous as the nam
her Oi those whose attention it has received
! Search after hidden causes aud an unlimi
ted solution of all m,storv seems to be one
ut tho ruling passions OF our aga. The
hcights above and the depths beneath" have
no secluded shades which ambtinn dnns not
essay To visit. aud distance aud dlflicultic,
seem to lure on rather than discourage re
search. Hero. howovor. in this secluded spo
in tho far west, bursts forth from tho depths
OF earth tho visible elements of naturn
wonder, which deiirs tho efforts of the curl
osity seeker and Of which tho truo causes
seem to be reserved to him who " tUrmul
tho earth" spread out above it tho starr,
heavens, clothed its surface with manti,
OF beauty. aud arranged tho mysterious olo
monts which compose it's mighty dupths.-
Whether these mysterious waters arc tt
t'Hw on Cor centuries yet TO como. gratifying
; the curiosity o! tho wonder-oying vist0i
and performing their mission of mercy b.
alloViating tho sutferings Of carths offlictct
chdren--or whether VesuVus like. Til
beautiful mountain is To send forth destroy
ng flames aud fiery floods. and tho Iittl
hamlet which rests beneath its shade is It
share tho fate OF Herculancum and Pompil
is "A question us uncertain as tho whoio sub
jncts mysterious, and ono otton debated b.
residents OF tho valloy. But every hour "
pleasure must have an ond, aud HES slort
realities cannot long relinquish their claim
upon him who hopes to enjoy the compn
cency of "duties vel! performed. and ha'
ing gathered sovcraI specimens of "strang
s formation" ioc the inspection Of the fricud
" OF" Northern cllmes." we badn adicu to th
romantic valley well satisfied with tn
knowledge gained Of this great wonder q
tho West. Respectfully yours,
b. y. W. T.