Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1870-09-09
For tie Journal.
CnrRwbn SprinEs.

The game-loving visitor reluctantly per-
suades himself from the breakfast table,
skips to "The White Sulphur" giggIes
himself over hundred yards to the Boil
ing Alley, enters coup deil's" to the
right, and is credulous enough to believe
that some poor scriDbler ''to the truth was
given" when he emblazoned on high in
chalk letters: 81. A. Engclhard, 143 in
five boxes" and he is innocent enough
also to concur with the young ladies (be.
fore they had learned the JOURNALS age
and that he was married man) that he
must hare been striking man, and that bis
rolls
''--Wero "a capnons ovorcharseA with double
So they rrd2u5!.d Strokes"
Becoming enthusiastic in the cause they
propose TO have an ocular demonstration
of his envled championship at ''ten pins"
and wish for the pleasure CT his compeny
Oh tho old grounds; but meeting disap-
pointment in that they insist that
''Ther memory thy remembrance would CALL
So, I must, must not forgetting, how
ever, through impo slb!e to execute my
pleasure, subject to the thought of
''For Editors do not like to print
An article lazily long"
The brush Of a Raphael might picture
the natural beauties of the place, but the
pen of no one could equal the reality of
the fun, frolic, beauties, Irritation, &C., of
the spot OF
"Nature's cherished SELECTION"
and as worthier pens than mine have devoted
its time 10 the beauties of the place. I
must quickly ''swing the circle" and retire
for the present.
It would be q matter unnecessary TO
write by what routes one can reach it, and,
inasmuch as the traveller from ali parts
of the country have been fortunate enough
to find il, [ must imagine the stranger
here. ard let him walk into the office,
speak to the kindly and gentlemanly pro
prietcr, Col. Wyatt, (who IS too well known
to need any comment,) and then he is sure
to walk out on the front piazza of ''the
hotel" gaze around, say Mature has done
a good deal for you ;" imagine himself on
one OF the highest hills of range of the
same in a crescent" turn, with lovely
valley passing through them, (the entire
spot containing about two hundred and
fifty acres,) glance his eye down TO the
Sulphur Springs, that sparkle in most
beautiful portion of the valley, which is
sprinkled all over with no less than between
ten and fifteen different kinds of beau
tifully-foliagea trees, cooled by q mean
dering rivulet winding through it, which
is lined with bath houses, bowling alleys,
spring houses, &c. changing the base of
his observation he turns to the right he
sees spread out before him amphitheat-
rical shaped circle Of three story
buildings and handsome cottages, con
tanning about three and a half acres,
erects his beautiful two-storicd pavilion
as music stand near the centre, bisects
his figure with foot-paths converging at
that structure, carpets the whole with
velvet grass clots il with lovely oaks,
gIitters bis eyes by the sight of an IN
rivaled wild flower here and there, re-
freshes himself with the cool breezes and
shades, the frisky lambs skip up and
down the sunny hillside before him, lis
tens to the chlrplngs and warblfngs of the
prettieet and sweetest-toned birds, &C.,
&c; turns aud surveys to the rear of "the
hotel, aud down there in that open valley
reposes the calm. broad bosomed Lake
! of Beauty" from which my muse, from
fear Of injustice, is sorely tempted to hang
its harp upon the willow tree and leave
undesoribed, but the twilight dew-drops
e falling and beneath the starry beams
you will see the little blue canoe, with it's
beautiful cargo, quickly and sweetly play
ing to and fro. "while the little pillows that
heave its breast foam and sparkle, and then
subside to rest. Guess not the sentiment
of that unrivaled beauty that glides over
the crystal (?) waters, but hold ! and in a
few moments, be certain, by the doleful
croaking of the "BulI frog" that jumps
from bank to bank and sings aloud in op-
posing strains to the Fayetteville brass
and as it discourses its soul-stirring s'shoo
inGD fn 10 0f l;~I
tics, combine in fancy the sublimity and
ridiculous Of these hasty scenes, if you
can, and you will have an indistinct idea
of the sum total of what has been called
the natural part" of ''Sparkling Catawba,"
and even then beggaring description of
''The beauties of their reality
The experienced and accomplished DIR.
K. A. Black, of Fayetteville, is the Ply
stefan for the season.
1 6elieUe some of the gentlemen have
agreed that W. w. Palmer is one of the
mostaccomm odating persons at the Springs.
and that the bard spoke of him when he
sung
That cheer. but not inebriate, wait on each"
But to frolic, fun. laughter, filtration,
| &C., come and go with me a minute, read
er, and we will see if the torrid ballroom
presents all the "convivial fermentation, ="
such Terpsichorian worship that it every
night monopolizes. Yes the inevitable
" Shoo-fy" blows aloud it's vivacious
notes, and the combination of variegated
tulle, lace, silk. broadcloth, pumps and
CATERS, swing around the ''subIunary
phantoms, through the dizzy mazes of
quadrille, waltz and polka, while circled
around the room you observe the big, lit
tie, old and young. beautiful and homely,
that chatter away faster than the swallow
can report the news on her return to her
box. AS to the description of their toilets,
you couldn't expect one that don't know
whether it takes five or six founces to make
a common or fine dress, to make very
hattering report.
The programme is short but to the point
feat, dance and be merry"
Supplemented by the ladies ESQ they tell
tus, and of course we have to believe them