Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1872-07-23
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Letter from Berkeley Springs.
piBArHgtMoresn Co.. W. Val
h1t .July i17fh 1879 sf
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by 4,Sscinck p, NJ with aeli,rle staging, ar.
rived a. Bath. the shirel town IF NIaryan
wits p,siofisei title Berkeley lSprinps
6Ii ~ he q town nf half nfi "a Ethonaand
pnpulatinn.gw with corporate authority aud laws,
many hsautifml homes, some of, them showing
exquisite architectural finish court house
| and two tchurchesf of plain Innassuming style,
tv"shotcls. the larger with . capaci,y,to enter>
tain1fise hundred persons. lathe ether perhaps
'y;the .peopie'qqiet and orderly. nothing to
he seen;excen.ionable, in sword, fhriving
place with9mnch foiimnress. the sojenrper in
its favor. " hat chief gives iattr actionasnd
n"'aritt To it. aisitsl ealthseiviDe Awsters.L
These smhrsce, "a. ssisterhood IF springs that
hurst firth from, the base Of an abrupt hill
thstpkirts the western side ofihe town. The
water is thermal IT warm in I its Temperature
reaching about 74o Fahrenheitgl Itsdoes not
hold lareelyiany mineral ineredient, L believe
| hence its virtne is.not found in drinking it,
but lit is resorted toas baths, having proved
very ef6cacious ia most forms of chronic
rheumatism, Thes several springs and ground
attached (the latter smalIitis true, but bean
,ifuI in grassy and shady loveliness,) are the
property Of West Yirgnia,- tallingstos;her in
her new role aa,a State. they being located
within her territory Thew orisi nslly came to
| Virginia hy Gift from Lord Fairfax away hack
|
keefthem in order and preserve Them in the
intenttion Of the donor.-osI0 public 6enrft
the pn"r especially named 10 .he bond 10 have
! tree access. As YOUR correspondent5he belongs
| IT, tina, numerous class he has a free ticket -
Tradition has ii fhatfhe Red man who roamed
the forest wild s"nuht relief from his aches
and pains lin these watt RS: I The yvnuthfml
serveyorr atterward the lIEpter ,Pntrin. by
world accord. makes. mentinnE0f the n famous
''warm srrings' as early ast1 748i sTahis iriper
yearsiwi,h Carroll. Of CaroIlton, lots we're pur
chased, houses we're erected. and these noted
personagesidomicied here and partook of the
pleasures OF the place. Ii Thi,her some Of the
revolutionary, celebrities came toll pass; the
warm season ); aud on for half Of century
and more, the Virginia planters. Of the lows
lands janrneyed to this pnint TO wash in its
limnid current. Time, that mutilates all
things, has NOT stayed the flow; or changed the
character of these; fountains. Their source
must he perennial From what depths thew
come and through what suhteranean channels
they course. none have as vet ex plored or told
US. The men, nf the past who cane ,hither
and drank and bathed for health or pleasure
hundred years ago. though renewed for
season. have 1T last yielded to the touch Of
time and pressure of ages, and life's current
ceased to flow :: bur these pure, lucid water.
still sparkle and bubble and shmniaii over
rheir pebble he'd with all the freshness and
vivaoityof their early lie, when the morn
ing stars shouted far joy" over the new born
earth. aud thus they will burst iorthiand dance
along IN their onward course to the end.i
am here for health, not pleasure. Pleas
sure of the kind the CAV thrnng seek who fire.
qnennthe w"t.ring places Of the country is
nat of my hiking. Yet it affords an insight
into human character in its freaks and fnbles
All ages and C nd tiGns are here-the old,
The yoIlna; the wealthy the poor; the CAV. tile
sad; the robust, the feeble. I.ifeip it's hrigh.
as we'll IA i's shade side shows itself, ana the
| >t:d mt Of human character fin,ls in the M W
| ing crowd Macy hook unnn which to hang
| n conclusion. The gay l,"t',arin PHYS his hes,
Efforts to wi" the fair, the bewitching telle
does her sweetest charms to won life partner
whilst false hearted geometry trips about with
unbiushing effroaitery fFashion rules tleh hour.
and gaiety of apparel and appearance hold
high carnivas, music rolls out its inspiring
n't"s, tiny feet pntter in the yiidv dance aud
the mingled sounds hush the inuff1 ID ien,t
beats To the grave. The victims OF wan disease
m"ve along with feeble step, and the -tra thy
tread Of dealt is close behind to pnunce upon
his prey. Here is lie in miniature-its varied
charactees. states and experiences cropped
upon little stage. where Tor the brief hour
each one rlays his and her part with seeming
grace. VANITY ofvaDities. saith the preacher;
all is'vanitv!' - en-
But have written enough in this strain
s'gh for "home, sweet home" A forced
absence from the sacred shrine intensifies the
feeling of attachment to its endeared object
and holy delights la all the wide. wide
world. there is one spot to which the spirit
c'ngs-honae. One heart mex prcssioly dear.
the faithful. loving one. the wife Of ones early
man hood, who like the ivy fresh aud green
still holds tenaciousy t., the tree once stalwar,
and strong but, now it's leaves scar and yellow
and its limbs hearing marks OF declining
strength, vet embraces stronger the riven
trunk aud stretches its tendrils amid the bnuyhs
and branches. TIMOTHY.
DELEGATES As a matter of record, We
publish the following list of the delegates
elected to the County Convention Of yes
terday:-
CAuries,ocn. : Jacob Starry, g. w. Trms.
sell, NJ W. Burr, John Marshall, Wm II
Moore. Sr.. Genrge NARROW, A. W Hawks,
II. w Tom Iin-on and Juo J. Lick. 'a,;e
Observation-Disclosures precinct Logan Os
burn and JAS. VI. Johnston. SUMMIT Pniur
precinct: Dr. J. + Wilson aud iieury John
son.
Jumpers Ferry john II. Martin, G. +.
Beier and Thus. Trail --=.-T7-s,
Boiioer.-Jno. G. Cockrell L. F. Uprigh.
and W. a. Cox. 80 7g
Mahllepny DR.. NJ. P. Nelson, Col, J. j.
Gr."tham. David Fry, j. j. Ramsburs aud
| f II Rnberts .,-,.,.
Shepherd Shepherdstown precinct Lee
Miller and j. p. A! Enrer. Dutiieids pre-.
cinct; W. b. Daniels and Garland Hurst:
I1ton..c g. F. Harrison, E. W., Herr
aud W. T. McQnilken