The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1871-08-09

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RAJ &c, for four days, between 45 and
81 deg, all within doors were sadly
depressed with the sad condition Of
things out of doors, it being too cold
to cnj,y the baths, with keen N. f..
wind blowing most Of the time. We
could only while away the heightened
hours by reading the papers, or talk.
ing Of crops politics, or the peculiar
situation under the XIV Amendment !;
the lattor occasionally creating quite
an excited di. cussion among the seve-
raj visitors; amoug whom, noue we're
found more bitter and vindictivo
agaiAst the enemies of the South, than
the venerable and talented old states"
map, ex,Gov. Henry A. WISE. He
contends that there is no such thug
.s the lew departure, no conserv ,tism,
no democracy, in the South. We arc
| all divided among ourselves. A few
rebels and soldiers, with uow aud then
an honest statesman, comprising our
party; contcnding against another
made up of Yankee carpet-boggers;
the Southern negro white asbed into
,oedom, and more than all the ma.
tive negro, better known as the scala
gag. You will notice italicized the
diHercnce--as the sold man eloquent
ly" expressed it-soDe black in the
face, the ether black in the heart,
yes (with an oath) d-n black"
spent the past week at the old
Sweet Springs, pleasantly situated
some twelve miles south of the Ches-
epcakc and Ohio Railroad, and dis
tant from this place seventeen miles.
There is nothing remarkable in the
waters, but the situation is beautiful,
and being surrounded by mountains,
is favorite resort tor Virginians
with their families. The building
will accommo odate, comfortably, 1000
persons, although when I left tho
number did not exceed lGO. There are
six large brick hotels, the principle
one 800 feet long, three stories, aud
among them, are to be found all the
comforts of the parlor, dining hall,
reception room, ball room and Offices
without number, telegraph, express,
postoflice. &c.. The lawn or pleasure
grounds are extensive and delightfully."-
shaded with large oaks Of native
growth, and quite forest of other
trees, transplanted for the beauty and
comfort of the place. The entire
situation is owned by one man and not
hy stock company, and is valued ut
! $3.50, 900. The proprietor gives his
personal attention to the manage
mont Of every department; his cour.
tesy and kindness to all who visit his
Springs, certainly secures to him re-
ciprocatcd feeling, aud take plea
sure in saying-I found him to be,
just what anticipated to constitute
"the Old Virginia Gentleman"
This place (wbite Sulphur) has for
many years boasted of more visitors,
than any other of the Virginia
| Springs. They have been literally
patronized for many years. The mum
Der of visitors ct this time do not cx.
ceed seven hundred, although they
can comfortably accom- modrte twice
that nua.her, and sea. them all, with
out confusion, at the dinner table, in
one long dining room. Persons from
almost every State ia the Union can
be found congregated here. The
sleeping apartments constitute some
: thirty or forty cottages, handsomely
arranged, with O view to comfort,
many Of them two stores aud capable
of accommodating forty persona each.
The hotel is perhaps the largest on ,ho
continent, the dining room being
60x340 feet. the parior 60x80, and
the ball room of the same dimensions.
Nor has nature been p,rsinoni US in
bcstowing her chsrms ON this beauti.
; full place, where tho tourist, the ar
tist, the pleasure seeker, the lte
and fisherman, the Invalid, or even
the blackleg, can fud whole cata-
loguc of attractions. 1t is the termi.
nus, ut present, Of the great railroad
which i, eventually to connect Rich
mond and the South with Cinrippati
and tue far West. The celebrated
Sulphur Spring has been found to
! produce tho most beneficial effects
aud to have cured obstinate cases,
which have long bafaed medical aid.
| would not pretend to cnumerate,
like most of the putent medicines Of
the day. the several casts in which
the salutary effects Of these waters
have been experienced. / leave that
task to the scientific physician, {more
especially if paid for his analysis and
prescription) yet it certainly deserves
to be ranked among the first and most
valuable mineral waters with which
Virginia abounds, The climate, how
ever, with good fare and pleasant
company, add very much in restoring
a constitution gradually broken down
by debility and the depressing effeots
of warm Southern atmosphere
Within ten days I have experienced
with some degree Of pleasure and
! 90 NJ ifnrt tho d iffarenca hatwnan trr.