The Sumter watchman. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1855-1881, 1871-08-09
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Correspondence Of the Watchnan


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Correspondence Of. the Wafchnan.
CHEROKEE SPRINGS, Aug. 8, 1871
Mr. Editor Your readers have DO
idea how nice place this is. Instead
of spending their money at the fashiona,
BILE watering places at the North, if our
people would only patronize home
places, the prcprfetors could afford to
moke all those improvements which
render the Northern resorts so attrac'
tive.
Nature has done as much for this
place as for Saratoga. The "springs"
are situated about eight miles North
east from SpartaDburg G. II. The
country IS very billy, and the predoni-
uence of red clay and rocks soon advises
you that you are in q very different
region from the sand fats Of Sumter
The atmosphere is very pleasant, de
lightfully cool at night, and not at all
oppressive in the day time. There is a
lightuess about the air, which is charac-
teristic of the mountains. The Blue
Ridge chain rs within a few miles, and
some OF the mountains can be seen from
elevated spots on a clear day. The
boarding house is built on the top of
little knoll or hillock, which slopes
gently down in all directions. The house
is not very large, and is not built in the
most approved style, but does very vel,
and is extremely we'll kept, both as to
the table and other points. The cooking
is excellent, the poultry fat aud juicy,
the beef and muttos good, and every"
thing is abundant. You have good
coffee, plenty Of fresh and nice butter.
Everything is clean. Affective servants,
polite and considerate host and asreca-
bic company, make the place quite
pleasant, for persons who really seek
health, recreation and rest.
The spring is highly charged With
mineral properties, the most strongly
pronounced being iron. Next comes
nitre, and then mognesia and sulphur
The water is delightfully."- cool, and
quite agreeable to the taste. 1t is used
for all purposes. The baths are neces
sarily very cold, but if eue exercises
prudence, and docs not remain in the
water too lorg, the effect is extremely
invigorating. Numerous testimonials
from persons Of high standing, in the
State, evince the value Of The waters In
medicinal view.
All that is wanted here is patronage.
1t is true, there is class Of pleasure
seekers who had better not come here.
allude TO those who regard dancing
as the sunln,um Jonum of human hap
piness. Also those who thirk it no
harm to get tipsy or gamble at wa
,ering place. Ali such persons must
90 elsewhere. The owners and keepers
Of these springs are religious people,
who do not sacrifice their conscientious
scrunles for their Interest. Your COR
respondent, who never played game
| of cards 10 bis life, aud whose happi-
ness is not affected by the absence of
the "Deux Temps" 81 he German" or
the bar.room, 6uds it very pleas
ant indeed. We have good ten.piD
alley, two professors in the house, tie
wulers, magnificent shades, picturesque
scenery, cool aud Lraciug climate, good
eating, and no amusemeuts Of doubtful
propriety to leave lingering regrets
bel ud
If people are not satisfied with this
place, let them betake themselves to the
mixed assemblages of Saratoga or Long
Brauch-whrre you will have the ex.
treme felicity Of meeting all the horse
jockeys, gamblers and tho worst Of both
sexes in the dance, at the table aud on
the promenade.
In my next will give you . more
detailed account Of the surrounding
country, aud perhaps some acoouus Of
who are here. You will do we'll 10 the
mean time to advise all your friends
who are in wan, Of q ohsnse to come
here and tryif. Z. II h.
NORTH CAROLINA ELECrI0Na'
WILMINaroM. N. c., Aug. 4-In