National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1873-07-30

NEAR BEDFORD srnISos Pa. July Is isia I
| 10 tie Editor Of tie Nahosai Rspsbiiean!
SIR For many years have been In possession
Of Information Of value to your readers, and
md the apothegem taught me In my childhood,
"Do unto others az you would they should do
unto you," recurring to my mind with such fire.
quent reiteration, that for my own comfort
must needs take my pen and share this knowl-
edge in order to enjoy its full value myself.
l have found, quite Unexpectedly, what we
'denizens OF the dusty city and crowded mart"
most long for during the cheated term"-a cool,
clean aud quiet spot, where the weary may mud
rest aud refreshment and the sick be wooed back
TO health, II health Is ever 10 be their portion.
On onr way to the Bedford Springs some three
weeks since, when amid the mountains Of Penn
sylysnia, twelve milea from railroad or telegraph
station, the command "Haltl" was issued by
power none ever yet dlsobeyed, aud for eleven
days on sick bed we were led to appreciate, as
electricity and the commerce Of the post ONCE
and express agencies. How true 1t Is that
Blessings brighten as they take their night"
faintest tones, The permisssion, "ForwsTd," We e
learned that our rooms At Bedford Springs were
occupied. "The Arndale," the nearest hotel TO
the springs, was also full.
A friend, however, solicitous for our comfort,
after second exploring expedition FROM Rays
liill, In Fulton county, to this neighborho0d,
IOuuu TINS utllEntIul bpOty Known u Inc 'Cnnly-
beats House, half s'mIis from Bedford, and
| thither by slow stages your correspondent came,
thankful 10 be once more within hearing Of the
music Of civilization. the steam whistle. and the
ilnd here }snd that tor the nrst time in my
life) al the comforts Of iirst-class hotel COM
bined with pure air, hne scenery, and a quiet
and neatness that Ia above all praise.
The house Is like q large private residence,
with long wing Of Inventories, verandahs front
and back on sach story, so that each room opens
lon ana 4AF0n MIA EasH
| from each of which Q mountain Is visible.
Everything in the building and furniture Is new
and exqulsitely clean; cool mating on every
ting rooms, hot and cold baths, dc.
The Chalybeate Spring Is on the place, and the
Bedford spring water T. brought fresh daily, and
| and evening ride-three miles.
The are now about forty visitors, all appar-
entity refined people; 50 quiet and weli-bred that
know you were In public house by either sight
or sound"
Quite q number Of children, with their nurses
they been brought up or so completely has the
calm spirit Of the place fallen upon them that
they do not At all disturb the sick. As write
front Of my verandah. They are prettily but not
| oyer.fashionably dressed, and number OF them
with light rakes are tossing the fragant hay, cut
scene, and recalls memories OF the Queen Marie
Antoinette and her shepherdess malds Of honor
making hay At the Little Tralnon. ~
As TO the cuisine, the wife Of the owner Of one
Of our city hotels, who Is known to pride herself
| on her housekeeping, Ia here with her sick hus-
band. She was asked what she thought OF the
nothing better. Everything Is fresh, abundant
and OF the best quality and cooked 70 charm, .
When 4 Is added that all this Is for o. per day.
ford is twelve hours, and the round Trip tickets,
going and returning. fo.s5 you will see that il Is
indeed rare opportunity for Inauguration for