American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1872-08-17
Virginia Correspondence.
WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS. WEST VA,
Aug. 18th, 0S72.

Aug. 18th, 0S72.
DEAR CITIZEN: We are filled up
to a jam here with guests. 1t is es-
timated that there are fully 1000
persons accommodated at this place.
Every train brings increased num-
bers, it is considered the heighth of
the season, which lasts for about
ten days, when there will be a gem
eral exodus to other Springs. There
are many attractive watering
places within "a few hours travel,
consequently the assembled humid
dreds at this place will soon be scat
tered to meet no more this summer
perhaps no more forever. What
sad thought it is to meet and
make friends whom you are to lose
so soon, it rarely occurs that you
meet the same persons twice in your
travels, and it is astounding how at
tached we become to those friends
becomes so well acquainted, feels a
common interest as you pursue the
same phantom Oh, yOu
memorable tyrant, Time, what chang
es do you produce
The Old and Red Sweet Springs
are distant IL miles and are acces-
sible only by staging both places
have a full company and possess
some reputation for good accommO-
dation andexcellency of their baths.
The Salt and Red Sulphur Springs
are distant, respectively, 26 and 40
miles owing to the long staging
necessary to reach them, there are
but few visitor. There are many
points of interests in this vicinity.
Every day eXcurSionists go out i'll
pursuit of new sights, and in this
way, life at the White Sulphur is
made very fascinating. We are IA
vOred with every variety of amuse-
ment-but the two most popular
among the young people is appar-
emily those innocent little recrea-
tions-dancing and flirting. Beaux
are in great demand, there being
three men to every girl. l never
before realized how essential man
was to woman's pleasure. The fair
creatures watch eagerly for the ar
rival of every train, and it is with
much regret that they welcome an
addition to the female part of our
company. Widows are quite nu-
merOus and sustain well their part
in the great comedy of fascination.
Numerous heiresses are here with
their livery of four-in-hand. 1t is
very interesting to watch the ell
deavors of some to Out.glitter their
dashing and pretending rivals.
If there is any truth in the old
adage of laugh and grow fat" l
feel assured that a dwartish speci
men of widOwhOOd who sits at our
dining table will soon expand-with
the assistance of Il vOraciOus appe-
| tite-intO a Daniel Lambert. She
keeps up u continual grin which
often lasts for an hour and eXplodes
into terrifying CONFUSION.
| We have organized a club OF
/" Wall flowers" for the purpose of
enjoying the little ecCentricities, cd
dities aud deficiencies of the ami
mails of the grand menagerie that
assemblies daily in the grand parlor
of the hotel. We have at last con
cIuded that Darwin has strong evil
dence in support of his startling
theory we are i'll possession of sew
eral of his connecting links. There
is Il little pca.eycd man with Il
telescope with a pair of
glasses over them hanging like sad
die bagc, weaved-faced and needle
legged, who hops, skips and
jumps around the parlor blowing
whistle ms though he were indulg-
ing in a game of leap frog. His adj
mirers call him a lively wit. In this
great menagerie we have on exhibit
ton all the curiOsitics of the human
family those persons afflicted with
low spirits would realize great ben
eft from II visit to White Sulphur.
Yours, truly,
TRACY TUPMAN.