The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-09-01
The Res, Thing Yet Offered.

The careful reader has observed for
some days that the elegant country seat oil
Col. JACOB HoRNBRooK, near Elm Grove,
il offered for sale. II had occurred to US
some days before we knew the property
could be bought, that 1t was better adapt
ed than any within our acquaintance Tor
the much talked Of Suburban Hotel, and
we think every one acquainted with II
will recognize its advantages The house
which is very large and substantially
built and surrounded with every convent
ence that taste and ample wealth could
suggest, is delightfully."- situated on the
bluff bank Of the creek just across from
the railroad. A stairway down to the
creek and o little wire suspension foot
bridge would enable the guests TO reach
the track In two or three minutes, where
stopping place for the accommodation
trains would be made. 1t isall that could
he desired in its accessibility 10 the rail-
road. Then it has delightful grounds
some thirteen or fourteen acres, with
abundant fine fruit and shrubbCry, which
it has taken many years 10 grow, and
such as 1t would take many moro years 70
grow in new place. The house Is not
Of course arranged for hotel, nor would
il accommodate the demand Of the public
very long; but alterations could be made
without very great expense and then the
proper additions to the house would give
us most delightful summer residence.
We doubt II property 50 easily converted
into the thing needed, and offering such
advantages, can be found in the neighbOr-
hood OF the city in any direction Tor The
money.
We write this without the knowledge
or suggestion Of the advertiser, because
We desire to call the attention Of u NUM-
Der Of gentlemen who are very much in
earnest about having place to 90 next
summer to what seems TO us the best pTac.
teal thing yet offered.
We do not imagine that any one sum-
mer resort like this in the ieighborhood
OF the city will meet the requirements Of
our people very long As manufactures
increase in the city the smoke md dirt
which they make inevitable also increase,
and each succeeding year summer life in
the city gets to be more uncomfortable.
At this season Of the year the hAbitue oil
town thinks the air here very good; but
let him get on one OEthe hills mile or
two out of the city and he will soon per
Ceivc tina: the country air Is much more
exhilarating. Besides the benefits 10 be
derived from purcr air, the escape from
dirt and from the slavery housekeeping
is where the great relief comes in Tor the
hOusekeeper. People will not always
be content 10 live in the midst Of manu-.
factories; and in time as their culture
prompts them 10 want something better;
as their increasing wealth warrants them
in seeking it; and as additional means Of
communication enables them 10 find it,
our population, ard that OF all manuIaC'
turing cities, will more and more Seekrcs'
dence In the suburbs, not only Tor sum
mer but Tor the year round. We repeat,
therefore, the conviction that no one Gs'
tablishmCnt such as Col. HoRSBRooK's
place would afford will long be sufficient
to meet the demands for country accom-
mediation. But all things in the future
must have a beginning; and we end Ns we
began by expressing the belief that no
other place within our acquaintance Of
lers so many advantages Tor beginning
as that Of Col. HoRNBRooK.