New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-08-23


thretfourths Of the Southern Watering places The sc,
ton Is upon the top Of the Aeghanes but the ascent
10y rail, whether you come by the Virginia an,
Tennessee railroad from West East is 80 gradual than
when you LEAFS the at q lonely station ia the wood
you have no particular ssngIIiOn OF having scaled te
great dividing ridge between I've Atlantic Sops aad the
Mississippi Basin and you seem 70 be ia Wild mn,
country; yet near you are the spuag. nat feed us
Roanoke aud the James, and not lar away TIE r1pd
little streams start upon long wandering thai end Il. hs
Gulf Of Mexico At the station rude no ,e ear wait,
and you trundlcd slowly along over ayOden rain,
for a mile-aDda balf down into delicious cool green
valley where you find what looks la. au idsal yilav.
OF twenty neat cottages standing upon terrace around
o great oval lawn, nicely shaded and green gi.h Chick
turf Upon the lawn band B, pariIg chill.
dren frolic over the grass, and young aall n,
play at Irritation and croqGct DToga .p4. I by p.
tic bridges runs through the g-Uuad' N de- ed but
not Oyerdrossed people sit and Chat upon le -'iase
plazzas or stroll elsgreiy across thc grass 20 sprngs
sheltered by tall white payllons. EOI ODD that tse
whole village is the hotel and that -s .Il ly az one
end Of the grounds where yourcssta. oL .. contain,
nothing but the Office, barroom, aha billiard! l.Om. Tie
lodgingroOms IN the cottages, which a o. a ines
from three apiece 70 sixteen, 'ad N..n furnish
the dodgers with a liberal allowanc. i.al. toa small
amount Of chamber; and midway upon 20. .Ge.sllag
terrace fronting the lawn Is a large r..., R.lrh u
dinng-rOOm below and dancing BALI, ra. .1r-, aud
piazza above. and like the coHJ.s9' t..a 20 Ger.
man 6Id Is the general renIezyJI' ~ n a..' COMM
nifty OF guests OF evenings when i..g .J. ,J lg
dance, talk, ana play Whist. r.. -UIa-- a. four in
number three sulphur springs {! d-.., .. 11a, ana
containing iron. arsenic aat oilrr minerals.
called by the girls the pretty prin-, .aI eject u
its water upon their C0mpleXiOn' 1e 90 as H.' mainly
from Alabama Mississippi, and Louisiana. T., dlytms
diversions not numerous TIar. is or.a a tsHpas.
and Billiards and one can stroll alo'- ..... D.. B. aud
make acquaintance with the mountain p..pr ta.dTiy
log cabins, or drive to the Ales.any -puI-, miles
distant, which is great dyspeps.l hospital. %. the
Yellow sulphur, Ave miles away. 20 ga Gown % Chris
tiansburgh six miles across the ED.DtaIn.. These
SOutherncrs are not eXactng In tIcr .eg.igtncuts IN
the way Of amusement Give them broad p.azzi and
a splint-bottomed chair and they v.i 10 c,rtrn,cly
for hours together The piazza is Oh. Ta-- feature In
Southern domestic life. Both men aId NDleu ep3uI the
greater part of their waking hours Ulnu d., % line
weather They eat, drink, vi,l, aal oI.. .a.p upjn
the piazza They seem to Tcli IA ac.N0 diver uo moro
than active eXerton, and IL tn w.lr .. .o r'y 10
imagine heaven suited TO their taste, 10.
stead Of accepting the pat'H furnished
them by the Old theolo-.al, tlucy IT
would be broad piazza with climbing i'-- l c siies
and magnolia tree in 'front.' scent ~ ,.p. .,samns
in the air, and group OF people With lu...t o.; lam
guild small talk drlDbng through tu. .r. .aI inter.
ludes of more musical sound from 20 ml.l- .i iH tlo
ml gnOa. Perhaps they would want gn.l p.c. utb.o
odor of frying chicken coming from tA, Kitchen n tho
rear suggestive OF dinner, b render ,lci. mid felicity
complete.
After ALL is not this quiet, rcsfu wy % passing the
Summer days the SO.th,rncrs adopt WoI' ble Than
the round Of reckless rapid diversions i4J M he time
at the great Northern fashion resorts whore the hour,
are divided between dressing. dling and dancing
and are full Of feversh unrest To place Ike TINS ono
can trans plant somewhat OF his homee. FAMILY ora
few friends have cottage by themselves, and see a.
much or as little Of their ncighbors NJ they 'Aoo'e There
il enough Of society and social diversions 10 kcepO7
etu and If the visitor finds little actual active amase
ment during his soOurn will discover when he GOES,
that the friendly mountains have all the Will. been trying
10 bcstOw upon him the great boon Of health through the
agency OF their cool brcezes and lean "ties ana he
viii regrct that he cannot make luuyY STAY. The CHEF
lack Northern people would experience here Is The
want Of daily newspapers gooA'' ana plEloll'
teigen educated people gathered together pass three
or four months in complete leisure ana YET there Is no
way 10 purchase a gaZne book spapcr, and
such articles 10 warrant any person in keeping them Tor
sale single fact ike this il iui OF suggestion, and
ence naturally drawn from itand II is correct conclu
sOnis. that the better classes IN the South for the bet
enough to 20 TO summer resorts, care mtis
for reading. Books and newspapers occupy
comparatively little Of their time and thoughts.
something to read when not otherwise engaged. is sell
dom felt by them. This statement is not made upon
the basis OF this solitary fact about the Montgomery
Springs, but from considerable observation Of SOuthrn
CHARACTERISTICS but taking this fact alone the reader
will that il has signfcation If he will ask HIN
self how long 200 800 intelligent people from NewYok
New England would be without newspapers In Sum
mer resort on the line Of railroad bringing the place
in direct communication with the cities.
The attractions of the Montgomery Springs. and OF
visitors healthfu invigorating climate wild and pie.
uresuc mountain scenery quiet and rest and good and
cheap living The summer tourist or heath seeker rom
the North who should visit the place would enjoy all
these advantages and besides have an inter sting por
tunity Of study ing southern character and one important
phase Of Southern life.