The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-09-01
A westonlan at ncrkely springs,

BrnFrLEY srRiSOs, August 81.
Editor Democrat.
Since last wrstc you, have seen
much more Of these springs and their
surroundings. They arc situated two
and ono half miles from tho Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad, at tho county seat
Of Morgan county-thO town Of which
is named Oath. The county ofMor.
gan was originally apart Of Bcrksly-
hence tue Springs, named in honor Of
l}crkdly county, wero called "Borks.
ley Springs" The valley in which
they arc situated is very beautiful TO
tho eye ola visitor, but the lands are
sandy and only productive Of good
crops in wet seasons. Tho hills arc
steep, riuy, slaty and sterile. The
proximity Of these springs TO the BAL
timorc aud Ohio Railroad make them
moro accessible TO West Virginians
bordering on that road, than any 9TH
ers Of tho many mineral waters in this
or old Virginia. The baths are per-
iectly delightful and o1hilcraiing to
the invalid; and many wonderful cares
Of rheumatism hayc been effected by
drinking and bathing in the waters.
PGrsous going to them by rail get of
at Sir Johns Run, where polite coach.
men meet every train, who take item
in comfortable coaches in one.half an
hour to tho springs, where good lolg.
ings aro furnished them. Al watering
places, ono Is necessarily thrown into
the company Of strangers, and with
persous from all sections Of our widely
spread and rapidly growing country;
and whilst ii Is true you meet as
strangers, yet II is q privilege accorded
TO every ono nhO deprts himselt geR,
to soon make Of these strangers, not
only friends, but pleasant aud advan.
tagcous aisociatcs-many Of when arc
persons Of motto, Of culture and refine
ment, and who have made extensive
tours throughout tho most noted
countries in tho old world. And here
allow mo 10 remark, without tho advan.
tages which foreign travel affords, no
person in this advanced age Of civiliEa.
ton, ofsciencc and intellectual refine.
mont, can either become an accom-.
plishcd pulpit orator, fno scholarly
writer, or finished statesman. To-day
l had tho pleasure Of listening to one
Of the most elegant and classical ser.
mons ever heard. II was delivered
BY tho Right Rev. James Gibbons,
Bishop Of Richmond, ia tho dedication
Of q beautiful church in this town, on
the site Of ..onc destroyed during the
war. This eloquent preacher was III
is Sail) tho youngest Of oil tho learned
Bishops at tho Vatican, ut tue late
Ecumcnical Council in Rome. His
travels in tho Old World and tho Holy
Land, together with a finished educa.
ton, and tho rich endowmCnts Of mind
which nature in her choicest gifts only
confcrs upon the fow, Justly places him
alongside with tho most graceful aud
eloquent pulpit orator in the United
States. Other learned ministers preach
here every Sunday, and being general.
" persons Of great learning and pioty,
It IS n treat to hear them. Tho inim-
liable ALI Burnett was hero to amusc
and cause oil ITO laugh aud grow fat"
And this, too, is tho home Of Colonel
David StrothCr, tho renowned sketch
writer who incogs himself under the
nom de plume Of "portO Crayon."
In conclusion, allow mo to relate
that the citizens Of THO place, .who are
noted for their hospitality and kind.
ness, aver that the town Is 80 healthy,
and tho waters SO healing, that people
don't die here, but dry Up Of old age
and ClOlv array.
WM. L. ARNOLD.