The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-08-23
Springs Correspondence.
r...,. 80. rlhe no. Springs.

Reaching Millboro' IN tiine III ,io.tyr
,rad;tab,e 10 A first. class house, oul pr.
.emained till 8 A. nj. the next aaf ~ n vJnc
carriage destined to tals Deau. ,ts var;ety
Win ", ,, Sn ranging in temperature rom 44 J,
% ,,no having the "Spout, boiiet,
20 itU ,, and many other baths, not the
r which il splendid pleasure bath,
lesst VI arranged with every conve.
an ne" Co. the comfort Of invalid and other
nisn a,s The poiite and accommodating pro-
Su;atnrs Messrs. S. T.. Tardy e. Co., with
~ las. A. August :is d most pleasing and
successful manager, have left nothing I'M
done to confirm their promises to VISITORS
that they shall be ever ready and desirous
to promote the comfort and health OF all.
In the baths we find suitable elevators for
those 40 unfortunate rs to he unable TO
walk down the steps into the wafer, 40
that. without other exertion than that ne
ce,sary to place ones self in BED or ID a
chair. they are gradually but safely lowered
| by Well.arranged, substantial machinery,
managed by able and pohte servants; into
the great remedial agent which Providence
has IN kindly provided for the sick and
nainfnl. This is really valuable and inge-
Nous arrangement, and is In keeping with
| the many cOnvenieuces provided for the re-
| lief of the victims of disease.
directed from these important and pleas
ING features we soon find ourselves In the
neWly-erected neat building containing the
celebrated "mud BATH" II curiosity better
described by comparing it with huge
I" hopmire" of clean blush earth, neatly
enclosed in q substantial and well-arranSed
vat. separated from three others, the FIRST
containing q hot spout OF 9S degrees, the
second fine plunge bath, about L. 1eet
square. of The same temperature, Whie 'pe
| fourth is pool or bath OF similar slZe' Oh
pure cold water Of fifty degrees.
The "mud bath" is a large vat into
which has been placed tue original mud
collected from the source OF one OF the hot
snrinos. where since the formation OF earth
if has been stlainipg from the - living u
waters their mineral and medicinal proper
| ties. while n bold stream OF hot waller IN
PRODUCED at the bottom of The vat bubbles
| to the top in hundred little streams, pre-
senting the appearance OF natural spring,
and keeping the mineralogic mud at u tenn.
| perature of 1902. This bath Is in imitation
! of the German mud baths, when nave SO
long been noted for their remarkable effects,
and is destined to make new reputation
for the Hot.
| You will observe that another remarka-
BILE feature in these baths is their close
notwithstanding separated by only few
| inches. and vet having waters of three diff
fcrent temperatures, varying from very
cold of fifty to that of ninety-eight degrees,
| with a large warm sulphur bath adjoining.
in another building; all being filed by the
natural flow Of water conveyed by pipes
from the springs which strangely seem TO
! rise from points in front of the pools. The
'sBlack Maria," a neat little carriage: Is
called into requisiton constantly during
/ bathing hours, conveying invalids to and
from the hotel and cottages, propelled, as
| it is. by the accommodating and powerful
" Charles" who, followed by good and
faithful "Marv." completes the cortege.
In front OF the hotel, and near it, are the
beautiful croquet grounds, with fine, large
oaks and other shade-trccs. Also, music
pavilion, ten-pin alleys, aud billiard So
, loon, all of which, with the livery, con-
tribute largely 10 the pleasures OF soJourn-
err.
From the baths we turn to the hotel,
which, involving the comfort and happl-
ness OF both sick and well, is no insignlh-
cant feature in this summer resort. win
its beautiful views of surrounding noun
tain and valley scenery, and piazza extend
inc it's whole length of about three hundred
feet, it contains. with The cottages, rooms
comfortable and remarkably clean, having
capacity for four hundred or more per-
sons. The bedding is clean and comforta-
hlc, and the attendance is all that the most
fastidlous could ask. Everything is done
to promote tue wishes of guests. At
stated hours the chief waiter, "Aus-
tin" with the "Heathen Chnee" instru-
mcnt. warns us of approaching good times,
when, with smiling faces and merry laughs
from all points, about three hundred Visit,
ors arescen concentrating at the one Sranu
centre, to be met at the clean ana checriul
dining. room by polite Mr.. kccsee, who
most pleasantly conducts all to their re-
snectiyc tables to enjoy as good meals rs
can he found anywhere or at any public Ia
lie. Under no circumstances will the pure
and white table linen be allowed to appear
on the table second time till it has visited
the laundry. This is one strong evidence
Of the remarkable and persistent determi.
nation on the part of MIR. August to make
his meals tempting; with white cloths
and napkins artistically arranged in the
clear glass, with here and there fern OF
eeranium leaf to indicate the delicacy and
purity of the weli-cooked mutton, yeni
son, beef, and sundries, such as all express
entire satisfaction with. The tea, coffee.
bread, and pastry equal such as is usually
found on the tables of a welI-kept private
house.
, MIR. Graves deserves great credit for the
system and good order preserved in this
large dining-hali.
!; Our short stay here has given us anC
others the opportunity to witness the won
! derful effects Of these waters, and to con
firm in every respect the recommendation
of all seeking relief from rheumatism, govt
neuralgia, and other chronic diseases, tt
come here at once. even till October, fol
the temperature of the water is the same
winter and summer, and can be taken later
with as good effects as earlier-so says DR.
j. G.. Cabcll, who, as the resident physician
here, is Il great attraction. AS eye-Witnesses
of remarkable cures, We urgently recon-
mend their coming. There are those here
who, bed.ridden for months and unable u
walk or scarcely move, are now actual,
dancing from the good effects of one or two
TNho Hot A