National Republican., 1874-07-07
IN THE COUNTRY.
A TRIP TO ROCK ENON SPRINGS.

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Correspondent OF The National Republican,
Rock ENoN SPRINGS, July 3, 1874.
To the Editor Of the National Republican:
SIR: In company with several friends left
Washington by the Baltimore and Ohio rail-
road at s O'Clock a. NJ. Wednesday last for the
mountains. Nearly all on the long train of
cars were fleeing from the cities to seek rest
and refreshment in the various summer re-
sorts now so numerous in Virginia. Our faces
were set for Crock Enon,' for we knew we
should find all we wanted there. The journey
now is pleasant, and does not consume one half
the time it formerly did. We reach Harper's
Ferry about 10 and Winchester at 11:S0, where
we step into one of Wormley's light carriages,
and once safely over Winchester rocky streets,
we are on our way to the "western slope of the
great North mountain" over a road that can
not be surpassed in Virginia. To be sure, we
miss the old stage coach, with its twelve or
fourteen passengers, and as many trunks in
the "boot" We miss the five hours ride and
the iaded horses, and above all we miss "the
Doctor" Bob Orricks' Jehu, who, with his
darkey wit and droll humor, made the way
seem shorter to those fortunate enough to get
seated inside. Now we roll along, and our
baggage follows. Just half way the horses are
pulled up at an old-fashiOned country house
on the hill side, and we are invited TO enter the
road is the "spring- house." from which tidy
waiter issues bearing palatable lunch, with
abundance of pure milk and cool spring water.
Here YOU NAV rest an hour or less as you
please, and reach the "WOrmley house" in an
hour and a half, and only seven hours from
Washington.
The air here is very pure and invigorating;
the scenery is grand the house is most com
Portable: great improvements have been made
. n aknTTN fc en-
clean and neat and sweet that you sit down to
the we'll furnished table with zest and pleasure.
Very nice people are here this season-people
who have come for solid comfort, refreshment
and pleasure, and they find it. Last season
Mr.. Wormley labored under many disadvan-
tages in the matter Of supplying his table.
These have been entirely overcome, and the
cuisine is equal to that of the house in Wash
Iington-everything good and in abundance.
There are eight or nine springs within Etone s
| throw of the house. Three of these are OF
great value The Chalybeate, Profs. Gale and
| New, Of your city, say has no superior, and is
similar to the celebrated Fyrmont spring in
England. 1t is peculiarly adapted to the deli
cate organizations and debilitated constitutions
| The water was analyzed at the Smithsonian.
The old Capper spring, known and prized for
| over a century by the people OF this region as
| a sure cure for diseases of the skin, &C., sup
plies the large swimming pool and baths. The
| Alkaline spring, gushing up through white
marble slab, is specific for dysentery and
I kidney diseases. For amusement there is an
excellent bowling alley and billiard hall, int
lawn for croquet, numerous points Of interest
| for picnics and excursions, good string band
| and large hall for dancing and entertain
ments, Ihave made this letter longer than
intended, but trust it may induce some weary
ones in your city to ''come up" and regain
their lost mnscle.