Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1872-08-03
FROM THE MOUNTAINS.
Climbing Plat Rock --Delightful Scenery
and Climate,
WHtTR suLpHUR AND CHALYBEAT
sPRISGs, DOUBLING GAP MOUNTAIN, I
rtt.rapVfASn COfg1Y Pa, 2S13. }

wHrrE SULPHUR AND CHALYBEAT
SPRINGS, DOUBLING GAP MOUNTAIN,
CuMsERfAaD CoUSIY Pa, 2S72.
Dsay Messrs. Editors This is sunday
morning, and Just at this time all secins
hustle at the hotel, as party OF LADIES
and gentlemen are getting ready for
haunt up the mountain to what Is called
Flat Rock. Leaving the house yesterday
at $50 AN, two of us, both new arrivals
undertook the ascent, and from That tlllle
till a few minutes of ten, we were Oeeu-
pied In the climb. There are frequent
rests, and many level stretches, but In the
main. the undertaking is quite severe
one for weak limbs, and timid hearts.
Immediately on the summit one becomes
surprised al the amount of level land,
enough to make quite farm.
The rock lays on the far side from the
hotel. and as we followed the foot-path,
sometimes neaSly lost in the thick under
brush of huckleberries and laurel, we
came upon the view when we least sur
missed IL. The view which was before US
amply repaid Us for the tediousness OF INC
climb the range Of mountains when
bounded the horizon In front was fifteen
miles away and on either side thirty,
making "A total of 300 square miles OF one
Of the most beautiful valleys in the world,
| which was open to us at a single glance )
to add to that, il lay from 1000 to 1910
| feet below us,and was studded with Cities
towns aud villages, together with patches
OF woodland and titled fields laid regu-
larly in squares, which constantly re-
| minded us Of the spaces on checker
| board. Harrisburg, Carlisle, Newville
shippensburg, Chambersburg and many
| minor towns lay stretched ont at our feet,
/ like an immense panorama, and even the
| buzzards aoated beneath us In their SLOW
and graceful flight till they were lost in
| the blue distance.
1 We ga7ed at these sights with full hearts
| which could not repress frequent bursts OF
| sentiment at the beauty, novelty and sub,
| Unity of the situation.
After spending hours drinking the re-
| freshirg atmosphere and view we reiuet-
antly babe adieu for the present, ana
| turned our steps slowly back toward the
hotel. The descent was quite as tiresome
1 TO me as the ascent, but taking II lelsurely
| we etopped 10 pick berries and refresh
ourselves at the cool mountain springs.
/ This wood has numbers Of rattlesnakes IN
/ il. hut they Immediately retreat as soon as
man comes in sight. Coming back, we
saw quite large one lying across The
path, the rattles were gone as a moinento
The snake was not fast enough to evade 8
Deriving party from the hotel. We arrived
safely home about noon, not very muct
lexhausted. We are thinking of starting
in day or two trout fishing. There art
streams about two miles away which art
said TO have fine sport In.
For the invalid, this country is excel
lent, and for those seeking recreation
there is almost everything they could desire
We have White sulphur springs, Iron, an'
| Magnesia, hot and cold baths, ten-plns
crouuet, quoits, &C. Half an hour befor
each meal the guests assemble in the par
| lor or on the porch, and listen 10 som
pretty good music from two violins and
violineello.
The house is under the management o
, Col. Mann, who was SO successful here ]
+ 1S67.S. Many of our citizens of Wi
) mington know Of the place and have r.
l | sorted to it many times in past years
The table is very far better than was eN
. pected, and the meals are very NIGEL
served by attentive walters, The room
are light, large and airy, and above all th
d beds arc kept very clean. We had onl
J, | expected to spend two or three days hel
i but can't make up our minds TO leave IN
S side of ten. Good bye for ! cannot a
/, low myself to be 100 long busy while her
n W. G.