The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-08-12
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q ). These Springs are situated IN the Blue
Ridge Mountains, about forty miles from
Harrisburg, and are reached by the Cum.
berland Valley railroad TO MELVILLE, al
which place you are met by the stages
from this hotel, and pleasant ride of nine
miles brings you to the Springs.
~ This place possesses many natural nd
vantages, besides the Sulphur there are
Iron and Magnesia Springs, the nature oil
which are highly recommended by physi.
clans. The mountains in this part of the
country are very much broken, and just
here forms what is known as Doubling
Gap" one of the finest of the kind in the
Suite. In this gap the hotel is built, be-
hind and in front of 1t rise the mountains,
some Of them to the height of seventeen
hundred feet above the sea.
The grounds around the house are beau.
tiful !; part of them slope down the side Of
short, terraced hill, at the foot of which
flows tiny brook. Then there is mlnia-
ture lake, wherein are small boats; these
latter are source Of great pleasure to the
children. Fountains and summcr-houses
are scattered about under natural growth
of tall, stately trees. Near the sulphur
springs are lighthouses, with arrangements
for hot and cold sulphur baths.
The amusements, as usual at such places,
consist of riding and walking over the
J mountains, together with croquet and ten.
pins. The former is the favorite game.
Tho bowling though in good order,
is seldom used. 1,l ~ ~
A good hotel is needed here exceedingly;
this one will not accommodate more than
two hundred and is by no means a first
class affair. The table is quite good. but
there is a.great lack of furniture. The pro.
prietor himself told US there were only
five bureaus about the establishment. A
rockingham, or table, is a thing almost
unheard of. If, however, the amount Of
furniture is small, the variety in it is great.
We are the happy possessors of one Of
the aforesaid five bureaus, it is brown, our
washstand yellow, bedstead red, and the
two wooden chairs green. The gentleman
who has charge Of the house is polite
though, and tries to make his guests COM
&. Portable. believe lie intends to improve
the place this fall.
Notwithstanding the hotel is pc or, the
fame of these waters seems to have gone
out to the regions round about. The house
Is full. On Saturday persons coming here
were obliged to remain in MELVILLE until
rooms were vacated by persons leaving on
Monday. tr
= !, Yesterday we were told that il we would
q climb one Of tho highest of the mountains
Z opposite the hotel, and 60 short distance
on the other side to the Flat Rock,n we
would be rewarded by an exquisite view. II
being three miles to the spot, my brother, a
bright young junior from Yale, who has
naturally at his age poor opinion Of the
strength Of girls in general, declared |
"never would reach the top"
We started Immediately after breakfast
the path was very steep so we did not ar.
rive at ''Flat Rock" for nearly three
hours. having stopped to rest at Lovers
Retreat" This is rustic summer-house a
mile from the hotel by the side of little
mountain stream. Just here it passes a
spring around which are planted ferns and
4 MOSES; and altogether tits quite pretty
place, exactly suited for lovers on NOON
light night; but unfortunately it was not
moonlight and there were no lovers in the
party. :" Flat RockV projects over the
side of the mountain, and is broad enough
to hold twenty-five people. As we stepped
upon it such glorious picture met our eyes
and gladdened our hearts that the memory
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