The New York herald., 1866-07-22
OUR ST. cATaAaIxEs CORRESPONDENCE.
ST. CArHAnSEs, c. w.. July 10

ST. CArHAnnsEs, c. w.. July 49, 1896
bad not been at st. Catharines since the year pre-
vious the rebellion and agrecaby surprised on
my arrival hcrc to find thai the place has made some
little progress In the interval Several handsome villa
residences have sprung up in the neghborhood and to
tho Stephenson House, the principal hotel OF the place
wing has been added which enables II TO accommo-
date about seventy additional guests The
mcnced late this year, at nearly all tho watering
places but promises WELL there being nearly two
hundred guesA the house, principally invrsids who
here for the benefit Of the which are most
beneficial in chronic cases OF gout and rheumatism
Among the guests at present staying the Stephenson
House the Dutch Minister, NJ de Limbourg; Mr.
Fredercks and family. OF Phladephia and Mr. Clayton
and family, ditto.
Ono of the important additions the towa isihe
sanitarium, Spring Bank, which has just been
erected by Dr. Mack the leading physician OF St. Catba
rnes, and who has made such a widespread reputation
In with It's waters The situation is or
scenic prctcnsons the view extending TO Lake Ontario
and embracing the very pretty banks OF the natural
rvulct which here forms the weland Canal The
grounds are laid the best principles OF land
scapc gardening, the building itself being In tho style OF
French Chateau, with Its high. peaked slate roof The
internal accommodations those OF first class family
residence and just OF the character TO sus nyads
dislking the noise and excitement OF hotel But
which conduoes most TO their comfort the introduction
the mineral baths every aoor Of establishment
tho water being supplied from well belonging the
property, and which sunk at considerable expense
IL Is II precisely the same chemical elements as
the water Of the baths at the Stephenson
House There are now, In fact. three aresan wells In
st. Caharines all supplying this water, and there Is
20 believe that bc found anywhere within
circuit OF several mes The system douches and the
oonirvances applying the water al varons tcmpera-
lures and in vapor the most perfect that have seem
and have been constructed under Dr. hack's especial
supervision In addition TO all this there Turkish
bath with Its tepidarum and other chambers adapted
10 various degrees OF emperauc, the whols being
duced on the strctest rules ef the system The inter-
nal economy Of the establishment under the manage
mont Of Mrs. Hamilton, q most anlablc and iadyiiks
n mno 81 sGss evsh n ns, = 70 promote
Of the most desirable hsncs pessibic for the invalid
whom lts waters suit u cannot be surpassed In salu
brty OF situation, as the brcczcs that sweep along the
bank which II Us bul purincd by the Of
both the great lakes
for some weeks 20 come from the presence OF large
body Of regulars infantry and artillery Who arc arriving
trans & los ns purpose cl ssns s s.o &
ing rom the way In which the artillery horses arc dis
embarked from the wagons no, Il all ssosisbcd Al
the comments made the incficancy Of this officer
during the late Fenian raid The poor animals were
made 10 descend from the train by Jumping no panks
hav ne been provided for the pupec and in several In
apparently much hurt by the fall. Yankee standing
by sacast,eay observed that they could not bc
pccted 10 treat dumb beasts better than they did their
scidiersr Physically the latter are line body
OF men, but they have not sAs intelligent
look and elastic step Of American troops Ip,ed the
poor fellows they marcbsd along under the brong
sun with heavy bearskin shakos, thick cloth clothing
and large hayersacks and overcoats packed on their
shoulders
There Is not an inelleent Canadian that have spoken
70 Who does not look upcn annexation a. forcgone
clusien. They regard only q question Of Time but
do MOI want 70 bc drHgooned into they say that the
Provincial AgsAturss LEFT uncmbsrr>rsed BY the in
auenee of fenian rsda wl one By one declare thetn.
lsSss favorable u j. That. thar sar, % tas ssnss