The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-08-20
CALIFORNIA WATERING PLACES.
From the San FrauciacO Bdlletiu July 10

WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS NAPA, Jaiy II, 1889
people, who remember he nee house and gay throng Of
previous seasons Those who visit the place now Wv
10 get the benefit OF the waters aud ave
quiet time, than, formerly 70 have luxurious quar-
and to dress and dance The asent accom-
tons fer limited number onls-not more than fifty
be we'll cared foraod she buildings Used the od
bath house what known g. Texas The ron MS
are small bot, at the time, made sole
% enc could expect; Te table Is good DAG" %, Da
nesrly every morning. an6 at dinuer, fni chickens
cooked several ways, and nice rabbit stews aso
usual variety OF roass, ana The whole done up IN very
GOOD style
10 morrow we are PROMISED venizon; Mr.. Taft, the
proprietor OF the eomaa cater one 70 day. and "
almost always sucgesefnl. On thursday last Mr. Taft
and Mr. Haght went on Gshng excursion, ten or
twelve miles away and came 10 early WITH all they 40
conveniently carry having thirty two pounos One bro
trout Quail TO be In abundance all through
valley heIesbous, and in few weeks they xil be ane
condition. and the fportsmen are anticipating great lnn
baegipg them
Our company at present numbers sbou! thrtythey
coming ana going Parties remain usually about week.
nvalids, however. stay month ormore. And toany
OF your readers, Who like myself unable to bear the
winds and Fcgs OF the Bay City,, say, CONS! Leave
Of your long faces shake or the dust lay aside
and gloves hile and up here and join cur
rabes over these beautiful hills ia oar moonlight walks
through the pretty erounos, aod in our many gam
where we forget business and cares and "drivo duu
away" There beautiful drives and rides in the
reehborhood the roads hard and cecn scenery
all that enthusiastic lover Of nature could desires aud
the air Oh perfectly delicious now the day through For
many days past there mss been but little variation in tue
temperature. So tine has II been that the nvaids are n
proving apace, and the well 'stii BETTER stir
ring up fun all the time
Just now our numbers thnned little, but We hlve
had number OF pretty girls, some splendid young
cbaps ana few amiable and loveabe children We are
promised during the week quite bevy Of nte people
from different ections il takes but day t, get
quainted and then Ike large family OF relatives
some few shy at drst, and take little time to ok
around and see s best to put any a!rs aud extra
ne cohes Neither Of being tolerated here they
settle down and chime in according fashion, and feel
appear 10 feet, vastly better Tor it.
II would be off told tale ~ describe the basuses
the pretty valley III; yet for the bene1. OF
Corners will Just say, that you may look in vain else
where FOR tucb scenery and such air combined. Napa
Valley IN continuous wheat field its entire ength ald
breadth Tho foe old oaks have been disturbed,
general thing but they scattered all through the
ley aordiDg grateful shade, AID presenting beantfa
contrast in the picture, with their thick DARK snsde ard
org dropping brapchee; while under them far the
eye reach The golden grain il either ~aviog in the
summer breeze, or Ia lying gathered by the fcapers Toe
mountain scenery Ii neau,fu too, aud you need ouiy
10 raise the eye from these cultivated fields rolling
ands then hills, al sllng into mountains m the dis
tance--and this on every Eide.
To conclude, si add that the waters here espec
ally beneficial 70 those troubled with rheumatic scrofu
ous complaints while for disease Of the liver kidneys
II ID much priced Patients ,Athe freely in she aul
phur baths and also drink the largo quantities