Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-08-08
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mountaine~rs them ewes; others
invaiids who come In hopes OF hen.
efitting their health by drinking
aud bathing in the water of these
springs.
Unlike Saratoga aud some othe
famous watering places, there
seems to me, from slight observa-
ton an almost total ah-ence OF
what are commonly known a.
fast or sporting men and
their corresponding characters of
the feminine gender. Nor have |
noticed single specimen of the
Shoddy,n or as / call them, the
mush and milk aristocracy, whose
ever apparent efforts to stand on
their dignity show that they have
very small amount cf it to stand
on. The large number of baby
wagons and their contents prove
conclusiveiy that large portion
of the lady visitors are not hunt
ing husbands, and the respective
ages of those and many other ladies
preclude the idea that they are
ambitious mammss with marriage
able daughters i'm charge. There
may be few of this class, but be-
ing neither bachelor nor wild
ever / have no interest. and con-
sequently take very little notice
on that point. There are many
very fine looking young ladies
here who, | have do doub', would
give good matrimonial offers i,
respectful consideration, and prob
ably accept them
Some of the good looking wait
ing maids here remind me of tie
anecdote | lately read OF q young
man at Saratoga, | think, VINO, on
one OCCASION, did his best 10 make
himself agreeable to one w.o ne
evidently supposed was one Of the
bellies OF the place, and did not tind
his mistake until she was called TO
wash and dress the children.
A fine baud of music eniivens the
park at various times during the
day, and in the evening furnish
music to those who wish to
"Trip the light fantastic toe
in the large dancing hall. Severa
pianos, organs aud other instru-
ments of music IN various parts Of
the hotel furnish very sweet mu
sic, frequently accompanied with
good singing and in addition to
that, in the evenings a numb rof
"la lies and gentlemen Of African
Descent" employees at the hotel,
haye gay time generally, and are
as happy as CLAIMS at higu tide, in
the Kitchen and other parts of The
hotel occupied by them, remind
ing me Of the old song /:
$50 clar de kitchen old folks, young
folks
Ole Virginia nebber tire.
Only few rods from the hotel,
in the dense bushes ON the side of
the mountain, any time after dark
may be heard the shrIIl notes oi
an Indefinite number Of whippor-
Wills, making a strange contrast
with, or accompaniment to the
fashionable music in the house,
thus bringing side by side ex-
tremes OF nature and ar Many
miles of mountain forest near here
contain many turkeys, deer ana
some bears.
Taking it ali i'm all this is a very
delightful place to spend the hOt
weather, and must increase in pop
ularity as its merits become more
generally known. But il seems 10
me that the summer visitors
might be increased very largely
over the amount that can ever he
expected under the present ar.
rsugements.
How that could be done, and
perhaps some other ideas Of my
own may constitute topics for an.
other. letter to you before / leave
here.
Respectfully Yours,
III. M. A.