The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-07-03
THE WATERING PLACES
BERKELEY SPRINGS REVISITED.
The Beauties of Lake Mahopac
and Vicinity.
yHs GRANDEUR OF NIAGARA FALLS,
Our Berkeley Springs Correspondence
BATH, Morgan county, Va, June 10, 1865

BATH Morgan county, Va, June 49, 1885.
INSPIRING CONFIDENCE SOUTHERN BREAST.
With little your correspondent took leave Of
the durctic and slightly aperient waters Of Jordan's
Spring up this noted watering place by rail
and foot left the large-eyed vrgnian proprietor
ofthe Frederick County Spring staggering under new
and grander conception Of the repororia genus having
bandly but firmly refused TO be deadheaded by him in
any whatsoever As he. ofhospitaity,
brought my modest portmant and accompanied me
cut the road the settlements explained TO him
that Of the fixed principles Of the HERALD establish
menE pay it Even If the fact were differ
emit the people Of the Shenandoah valley would be
sneng the last be 'beat" by one Of its
representatives They have been mulc too severely der
sng the 'intenecne war" AS he comprehended ana as
gradually recovered the effect Of stirrup cup of
supur water the panied expression on both our coun-
eenances gave way smiles, and he urged me to como
back and inspect the hooks where he secreted his silver
ware during the great rebellion. Confidence has more
extended bounds
THIS ROUTE BERKELEY STRINGS.
The distance from Baltimore to Sir Johns rum over
ihc Baltimore and Ohio Railroad pronounced "Bamor
and ohyah'0 is hundred and twenty eight miles;
thence this village Of Bath where the springs bubble
up, is two and half miles There trains daily
from Camden station Baltimore by which the pleasure
seeker reach Sir Johns, and the
running between Bath and the railroad station in
necton with trains each way Just the two and
half miles be done foot Yet there is nothing
lost by this; heor She for that matter-who has
been hurried at railroad speed past miles upon miles Of
landscape unequaled for beauty, is naturally enough
pleased at opportunity to admire this native grandeur
leisure 1t is worth the expenditure Of strength
Il costs TO be able to form closer acquaintance with
those fine old hills you have from the window,
% into Deep dark gorges to test the GOODNESS Of
mountain streams TO furnish up your mineraogy, bot
any, geology, zoology, entomology and the rest-to
handle, it were these beauties of your
hearts content advise all young muscular male per
who visit Berkeley Springs this summer-and am
confident the number will not be smato do the stretch
OF mountain road between Sir Johns and Bath foot
] gracefully accomplished it in highland mist
and do not know that regretted that the season
did not call for stages Once past the noisy playground
Of Sir Johns school there nothing to disturb make
one afraid. Although the dive Is into wild looking
country there bushwhackers other beasts to
meet The smooth broad road leads the brawling
at the edge of the village, turns and climbs the
mountain, where laurel and honeysuckc flowers brighten
u and scent the air following the winding Of the
mountain stream up until you far above the tops of
she trees which have their roots among the by the
brook below past blue thistle patch log the
higher land, another valley opens and the village OF
Bath, partly concealed by tree tops lies in II beneath
you. The road is the great road to Winchester up
She valley, and is kept in good repair An hour the
mountain side, contemplating Bath from above and lis
tsning 70 village sounds, will not be misspent
CONDITION or The SYRINGE
found active preparations going at the great hotel
for the reception Of summer visitors had heard the
sound Of saw and hammer as listened upon the noun
tain. passed up yhe lawn under sycamore aspen and
willows where strong sunlight come and dis
covered the arhcers Mt work. Bath houses being
nd he
refuse Accommodations OF four years Of inactivity being
removed by energetic hands single drawback
20 the completion Of the work is the want Of
suitable lumber, which Is not plenty hereab0uts
The stock for these improvements must be i'm.
side the house but few repairs needed. The
Strother family have resided the property during all
the troubles and the ladies' alone have succeeded in
keeping the house and furniture in very good condition.
considering that Colonel STROLLER Porte Crayon one OF
the trustees and propretors has been active against
robels Stonewa jackson, Imboden and other rebel
Readers have visited Bath several times during the
with large bands Of retane but nothing than tom
porary Inconvenience resulted TO the family the hotel
am told by one OF its members Jackson, with large
Force spent six or eight weeks at Bath during the first
winter OF the war; and attempts made
20 occupy the hotel buildings for quarters. After
. few trials the rebs voted everything about
she place cold except the water and that war too
Looks like II had right to be tother way ~ they
said; after stealing all the blankets they wanted they
retired TO their huts on the hillside beyond the village
During the which followed imposs ible to
Keep the village urchns out OF the baths from nosng
around the premises as boys will do and consequence
the only repairs and reuvenatons needed to be
debted 10 them The paintings ia the house, the n bic
furniture and all the interior adornments Of first class
watering place hotel available they Eve
years ago The great hotel will accommodate FIVE hun
dred visitors and II IL expected TO be pretty well filed
the coming season, which will commence about the first
OF July, when the house viii be open. The unsettled
condition OF affairs precluded the commencement OF
pairs before peace was liked TACT else Berkeley Springs
before Messrs. strothcr a Randolph are propretors
OF old telegraph line is 20 be built from Sir Johns
% the Springs, and new and commodious station
erected by the railroad company the site OF the
burned BY the rebels at Sir Johns General Emory,
commanding this district Is expected make his head
quarters Mt Bath and the place will be in the
Notwithstanding, lively and attractive.
the ATTRACTIONS
The situations OF Berkeley Springs the country round
about the facilities for travelling thereto means for
communication with the busy world by mail and tcc-
graph, all combine to make them desirable place OF
for health and retirement during the heat OF
ner peculiarly of the country is that the soil
remains long wet after rains ccd this travelled
Abe roads,; which, together with the bracng effect Of
Che air Of these hills makes Bath great place
FOR invalids TO clay of" for month 20.
The water which lows In unlimited quantities
from several fountains, the drives the rides the walks,
all induce most vigorous eppetAes and The house has
makes temptation to overlooking almost irresistible !
think Berkeley springs of all the yrsIna watering
"ricKISG uP.
The village surrounding Berkeley Springs a collec-
sicn of thirty forty dwelling houses three four
stores tannery and a brick house, 1t being the
capital u Morgan county, West Virginia Mr. Ford, OF
Baltimcre owns and operates the tanDery giving en-
pscymcnt 10 many Of the villagers and furnishing
ket for tanners supplies IN the country round Men Of
experience In barter. well known in the neighborhood,
are preparing drive nourshing business the three
etorce they add their stock OF goods day by day
stamps come In wherewith TO purchasein short they
get reconstructed financially drug store will be
opened W said TO assist the waters Of the springs IN
sbeir good work upon debiated visitors. The gr at
bottles Of coored water NO INDISPENSABLE in the win
dows Of well arranged Drug store surface indi'n
SONS me presence OF drugs though the doors yet
closed The VILLAGERS setting their houses order
Sor the coming fashionable An old lady resident
fold me Bath had not shown much life for years.
rhey have oonspired enhance the natural beauties OF
sheir village and make the setting worthy Of the sulphor
~ater jewel
EvKRY DOC DAY
when rebellion RAMPANT in the Land there
neutrsls in MORAN county and am glad
70 note the fact that the greater number OF
ihs youRg In Bath espoused the Union
causc Captain Dykes company Of hundred men
made up OF these young and hardy rsountaincers
and has done good service In the war However there
strong men who voted with the other side ~
Alsol anflA