Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-07-11
THE SUMNER RESORTS.
a Mountain Retreat.
10 ELLhfONTk, 4 A.,

BUSH HOUSE, July 9Th, 1874 !
culated paper for the benefit of those in scare
OF healthful and comfortable resort. Away up
In the Alleghanys there is a romantic it'll
town perched upon seven hills, and twenty-five
hundred feet above the sea level, deriving it,
beautiful name from a still more beautiful
Fring which sparkles and bubbles up fifteen
thousand gallons of pure ice cold water Per
minute, and is by far the larg est spring In the
state. The spring is named "Belle Fountains"
and IL marvel Of beauty. The country
rounding Bellefonte Is wild and mountainous
the view at some points rvslling any this side
OF the Mississippi. Beautiful walks and drives
In every direction offer strikingly varied
scenery. One drive leading 70 the top Of Nit
tany Mountain gives view or twenty miles IN
each direction of 'Willism PENIS valley" a
tract richly cultivated and ripe with haryests.
E GSTe is I ISssted the State Agriculture
The road up to the Nittany mountain is a fine
macadam, and the rich foliage, beautiful flow
trs, and leaping mountain streams, makes the
journey one not easily forgotten. From "Per-
dues GAP" "Tbe Eagle Nest, and the Rattle
Snake" views are unrivalled In the way OF
lovely natural scenery. Every evening here,
parties may be seen ascending some one OF
these prospect points. Two or three bold noun
tain streams dash right through the town. and
are spanned by artistic bridges. Beautiful res
positions about the town. This is the home OF
Governor Curtin, who has his family here all
the year round. Space focbids further mention
OF the town and its environs, though tits diffcu
TO leave so pleasant q memory, and even whlls
we write some object Of LONELINESS is recalled
But we must saya word of the " ash House, !" the
hotel Of Bellefonte. IL is delightfully."- situated
close to the railroad to be sure the four trains
aday serve as an interesting diversion for upon
each train-arrival the porches and windows
are fled to see and discuss the "new arrivals"
The capacity of the hotel is 300, though the
hearts of the proprietors, Messrs. wilkinson &
20, would see % to be large enough to squeeze
in one hundred more. and that last hundred
would "be glad they had come" The ventila-
ton here is fine, the halls being 81 feet wide
and transoms over each door A cool noun.
tain stream runs directly past the hotel. and
the summer porches covered with willows run
to IFS very edge. Boats are at the disposal of
guests, and every fisherman should throw his
fly here once at least. Trout may be caught
within three minutes walk OF the hotel. The
streams, in fact, all through the mountain here,
abound in trout. Everything is done to make
the guests feel at home, and that stiffness so
often seen in like resorts, vanlshes instantly as
the genial face Of MIR. Wilkinson and his wife
are seen and their voices heard. The place
needs visit to be fully appreciated, and when
VISITED return II assured. Several Washing
tonians are registered here already, and more
are expected shortly. Perhaps, if you will
allow the space, Bellefonte will speak again,
dining the season. DC