Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-05-26
TERMS OF ADvERqqaEne,.

g0ared roots and rcacher0us cmbars till at the foot of
building three stories high which trepbes descend
the stairs, and which covers the whole srring Here It's
brink gszer stands amazed delighted bFesthess. The
wa GIs rise tom graune rCc6 which lorna the basins
ard sides c the sFTDg ord flow TITO is bed with rapid
ity OF fifty minute and flow out with immense veo
City aud cureu; il is ten feet long and equally vide
There are but few places where The water shallow enough
to star UPRIGHT and at the boil whIe il rises the bot
ten has n5Yer been fond bat deep and dark il foams
uri usy and wthal with suoh phurous odoT pou
Old darAcys call the Devils punch bowl" and ec6ro
by all that's good and holy his Satanic s sy turks not far
below it lie bed OF the apriDg snowy white continually
swept Of ell impurities by the "aslng OF tfe currentthe
clear cEysta and scopinE TO pick pebble
fouLd my feet below the surface aud evidently
from the obj ect as at hst Dung e autumn ad wlner
there rises over the s7tice pa blue MIST which
dspeed mists usually D. the -shne, but
hovers there making this beautiful spring Charmed spot
where tits said the oymhs keep reve below But he great
beauty consists in the richness Of the yerdure which covers
TIE sides When he sun comes pouring To- dancing on the
CLASSY tide aud playing with the mosses below, goTs i'll
tne early light like rich bed Of ewelsemerad green,
gold and azaIe pi:h hc most exquisite lights and Shades
and the long streamers wave with perfect Bhower OF ra-
diance.
The mineral properties of this Spring aIeexceedirgy
power,ul-5u'phur, magnesa and rOh-aul Sd ICY cold
nsnsI ceremonv of dipping in one foot then the otber
the amount of as the body under and
dry Its cures are miracu ushe pool OF Bat seda
moi more wonderful. The lame, the hat snd the blind
hours Of the da and night crowded with Thong of
bathers Old age and infancy bend here their trenb ing
tresses OF nfrmIy lave the round yolV limbs OF beaut
ul g1rs who make the wild woods above ring with their
merry laugh aud joyous sport gliding througl the water
graceful a. ymphs LembAag lac water lilies in the
swell If its Gear b somGV!ng 10 the bottom aud bring
ug up handful u sand IL which CLEANS q jewel
chin the property Of some careless ba herthen rising
again and breaking through tha crystal Ike young Hebls
glowing With youth anG beauty Long dark tTesscs sweep
white shoulders, aad the evening sky rich with rosy
colors, plays which IassO would vGul} have
poured his song Pcure Angelo Oxen his brushes
modern bards and poets hid their diminished heads
who was here when child and Witnessed scene which
vas Impressed her memoIT 1t was when ho Indians
cane 10 the spring which ad been iavorte haunt TO bid
last and long farewell TO The sw,et waters" Etsrn
warriors with belt and t0uaha"h qIlTs witn their 10
faus buEkEed lads stood round the ornh Dipped their
hands the cool tide, and puI6ei for The lat tGo III the
deep then with outrtu faces howed heads Gnt Dreass
that feaved with uuJUd sobs boke t0I their Wall o sor
heir PRIDE was iorgGt, tHeD dGnd5 nate Tor me
their spirit was broken and the Nhei Q, heir oa4d slain
in his wigYam- Incn slenly gDu sadly they passed
ike aLad OF the evening through tho Foul wo0ls that
had sheltered them aHd onwarI TN they faded
ia darkness. Bat Is sald that at nIgAali lleE ~a IL
heard and By TIE briak o. the waters shadowy forms
Arouod the spring cluster many Of a2lo AID nlme
some ,Trd bUor) Temarkab.e for hacy shaded w.hs
ana beauty OF inmates TLo have aotei mined 80 DO
longer eEed b. so vile name bat change ho cuorsees3
Scrub town" to the tunefu name OF Idcwij9."
FROM here twignt there cCcos hoal thee7"hng air
very 2sg uutreQu. nty the sweet stass Of MIR
ce.ins s ~noced YIon masea Ei5l The I1!!l and
far women and b. men" toJJ IL Ger the Srscn
I've already TO 1uch eucIoaC1eu Oh my AIta ard youc
patiet CO. buJ ten yo0 Ot the Geau al tyor VIVA ita
neWiiderlng curves c~sCades-th5 CJul.y wild,
! where ~ any turn yOl meet u pan which takes yUQ
through 81 dcd eS where dak trees area over ueao
III
| I-"Hoboken, named by Northern gentleman who Was
charmed he spot yoFy rotl"Etc "a beauuil!-
That shadow forest could mau4 tale unfold
which was on by The tender stars Or ustiDg leaves
often aksd TO Ogayo 4p" The but not The IL Rs
of the ceIebrtIes OF EuwaBce steep precipce looks
grimly into the black waves bencGt. magnolag which
aua the st0In Of hundTed Wiz Id Iaar a!eta-
" heads and the DARK AMI lonely path which leads
to the spot cannot tail impress WIN awe the most care
less Observer have often stood hare vita the silence
unbroken save by sulen below, tie Wild birds
cry aud the sghng Of the forest tees-Whe the sun III
glen below ond h above, and the road died in the
distance so rightfuIy dm tnas coud no: repress feel
inc of fear D!Ch Oyer-ma- and BIanCng TIM dy
the deep wood Drehed lest tho tai form
If so1e red man should steal from his leay
-aue % dfiye the pale iace Oln tre hAunts OF his
iuIKlbG p. ta0ught how often aome OF tnat dark
atLets aid n-. -~~reL uid-gsz3d II the same
race may have stood w.. WsAed perhaps / did
tee and ttod tho path, a.- ~sI, night u
Then, that Wh-n lie dtul teVer was - tue ToTld
quiet sD0t-,,lha world frrgaff,n, ''-hO
IoFAoC. When the WaVe-aasA d shore might be a Inn,
de pae moon creep thIoBg tho BREATH z brar ches ana
hnger lovingly my bol the long moss winch it
wind. 81 - - isi1'
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