The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1869-08-24
watering Place Correspond enes.

ofklNbr, aug, 1901.
DEAR REPUBLICAN am a little In doubt
whether am quite kind to your readers to
tell them Of the delights Of this scmi-rural
retreat, and yet AN so full Of pleasure and
health, and grateful for the cause Of 1t, that
cannot but claim their indulgence; besides,
they can have their spite against me the next
time they gaze at all the bright show-win-
dows along tho Avenue, for show-windows
there are none here. But we do have fresh
air and the most delightful bathlng, 10 the
world. Imagine to yourself spring Of
water which supplies for gentlemen a pool
OF the Dimensions OF 90 by 80 feet; another
for ladies, 80 by 25 feet besides numerous
private baths for both, cold and hot. The
water Of this spring is Of about ~ degrees
all the year round. We battle before break
fast, We bathe after breakfast, we battle be-
fore dinner, and we battle after dinner, and
II the nightmare troubles US We battle also
at night. Beside this we drink the water
from the spring all day, and II Is SO light
that no quantity can do you any harm. /
do not like to dissatisfy you with your con-
dition by telling you how miserable you must
be cooped up as you are In your city; but per-
nit me TO tell you that any man, or woman
either, who is within easy stage of this place
and Is able to get away from crowded city,
and does not come here, deserves to stay
whore he or she Is and dissolve. Next
Thursday we are to have q grand fancy ball
at Strotber's Hall. About four thousand
people are expected to attend.
The proprietor has engaged q costumer
from Baltimore, who Is to furnish the dresses
TO the guests. ! do not much believe In
fancy balls, especially In the summer. In
deed the only sensible Disguise know of is
In antIralu II Il,
cool and ingenious. You don't have any
patent French things round your good honest
ribs, nor couple Of artificial mole hills on
your chest to deceive poor infants into a de-
sire to suck. But II masquerades are to be
tolerated at all, and people will find fun In
them, tell you we expect to have abo Mt rs
funny time here as ever you saw. We are
blessed with having some good jolly Wash
ingtonians here, who arc up to all the fun
that eau be squeezed out OF the situation.
We have among others two limbs of the
Washington bar. By-the-by 1t is raid they
will appear at tho ball In pair of fools
pantaloons. These springs are to be entirely
overhauled next year. A company Of gem
tlemen from Baltimore aud Washington,
among others Mr.. Dole, the former Indian
commissioner, have bought the strother
Hotel and surrounding grounds, which they
intend 10 Improve and enlarge. They paid
too, wv TOT the property II they carry out
their plans for the improvement OF this
place, none other In this country can aspire
to compete with 1t. The bathing facilities,
the effect of the bathing on both sick and
well, the beneficial influence OF tho water
used internally, the pure fresh mountain air,
all this will render this place the most desl.
rabe to spend the summer at. Especially
will II be desirable, as II is now indeed, for
Washingtonians and Baltimoreans, 1t being
only seven hours ride from either city.
Some gentlemen from your city are now
negotiating for the purchase Of building sites
for the purpose Of erecting for themselves
cottages for the summer. Mr.. John D. De-
frees aud Mr.. Dole have already built them
selves beautiful cottages. II you do not tire
OF my prattle, l will write you more.
SCurIN.