New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-08-21
THE SPAS OF VIRGINIA.

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ACCESSIBILITY o. SUMMER RESORTS IN rEs VIE
| UINIAs-TwO AVENUES NOW 0PEN-rHn ROUTE
TO RAWLkY-sCRNKRY AND HISTORIC Sits ~
THE SHENANDOAH yALLKY-A REsTFUL PLACE
WITH HgALTHFUL wATERj-HOw rue VISITORS
WHILE AWAY THE TIHE.
| IRON STAFF CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRfsUrR1
RAwLEY SPRINGS, Rockingham County, Va,
Aug 1.-Two great from Northern cities TO the
springs Of Virginia and West Virginia are now open-ths
one from Baltimore by branch Of the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad saunton, and the other by the Virgins
Midland and Great Southern Railroad and Chesapeake
and Ohio Railroad from Washington TO White sulphur.
The result OF this s that Baltimoreans, Phadelphaas
NewYor and BostOnians. arc coming hthefs
as never before, to take the places OF the
| many Od-time visitors from the South whose
present poverty either keeps them at home compss
them to seek o Summer life cheaper than these
Springs afford. There ore many reasons why Northorr
people tried the experiment should come
again and again The journey s by no means long -
tedious and for the round trip 10 reasonable.
One may leave NewYork Mt O'Clock this Afternoon and
be at the Rawley Jordan White Sulphur Capon Orb
ney in time bath before early supper tomorrow
evening" places reached by the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad and few miles OF staging Little mors
time required IA getting from NewYork to either u
tie several Springs the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad
The Greenbrier White Sulphur is further away
than any other and IL may be reached in ~
bllty established, I may be asked what are
the attractions here offered The answer in sentence;
Curative waters equal to any in the world, wholesome
food in great variety the purest OF mountain air eveV
breath inspiration o: heah, refined society withous
unnecessary restrictions of fashionable e hunting and
fishing forest rambles and opportunities for absolute
rest Of body and nina under most favorable conditions
for recuperation. Rawley Springs from which wrtA
has all items its bill OF fare; fact to which
every Of the 600 visitors now here will obeerfuy
make affidavit.
TIE VALLEY OF THE SHENANDOAH.
The route hther from Washington lies through the his
toric and beautiful Valley Of the Shenandoah This rvee
tho Indians called tho Daughter Of the stars
in oil its beauty at Harpers Ferry, where 1t breaks
through the mountains to unto with the Potomac
its way to the Chesapeake Bay and the
Atlantic Ocean Much against its will John Brown wrote
the Of this picturesque old town indelby in the
history OF the United States. While the stop for
the transfer Of passengers and baggage to westward
trains We are within few yards Of the engnehouse In
which Brown and his little band OF Aboonists were
besieged by Col Robert Z. Lee and company d
marines Thomas Jefferson said view OF the scenery
at Harpcr's Ferry worth voyage across the
Atlantic In truth it Is grand but all its fine points can
not he noted from the platform Of railroad car Nos
far from the Ferry" is CharlestOwn-scene Of the
ecuton OF The courthouse In which he was
tried and the Jail in which be was confined are VsUe
church ruins in America we soon cross the line dividing
West Virginia from yrdnia-a line the very e1
of which Is denied by vgnans of the old school
At Stevenson within mile and half OF the Jor.
dan White sulphur Springs; not me White suphur bns
pleasant summer resolt OF modest calIns CspSa
Springs little further up the Valley, Is place OF the
same grade The Jord and Capon draw their pairoa
age mainly from neghboring towns but have visitors
also from Baltimore, Warrington, and other citie1
many skirmish in tho late civil war Winchester itself
more fought over in those days than aimost any
the contendng armies until rash enough =
which had possession 81 II on any gwen aay EseU
street tha aaa n1 eo tsf sas rattle
Here rode Sheridan here prSyleS we'll Mg say
s w'4;' and today 1, enc Of the neatest AND
s 11 sSS N The vaey Roa
stop only long enough TO allow the passenger 10 Walk Gus
D ss mho you'd else aras BIN of the
tails OF again. we pass almost over the ied o. the IN
ea otsh glimpse Of the srasssrown entrenc q
Fishers Hill, and sop-one Of many soppsges-at the
famed TssnSs ons to S @ SyonG
But course lbs in another direction RIdes Hn
place is Mount Jackson where those passengers
and take stage Newmarket recalls another battle-
that In which Brecknridge and sige measured strength,
tonight like veterans Woodstock, Ednburg. and othes
names shouted by the brakeman, have familiar sound 70
BUT in th, region hamlet has lie story Of the war;
stop enumeration before this letter becomes either
county Is at length reached and without fatigue Its
wideawake, ambitious town WITH isir record sne
Der at the spotswood Hotel which is conducted in
with tie Springs, We take coach-or better stu
buggyfor Rawley.
SCENES AND SCENERY AT RAwLEY
The distance of IL miles turnpike is annihato4
by pleasant company and picturesque scenery On the
first spur OF the mountains, IN secluded spot arc tho
buildings and grounds known as the Rawley Spring.
The devious road brings 20 the spot unexpectedly
With hardly moments warning. except the sight Of per
son. on the way 10 the river for BATH you con-
frontcd by cluster Of housos-amost yiage-and
Of brass band, stationed the lawn as we slightsd
Major Luck, the Jolly landlord OF Old times, " shakes
fresldo different tnis greeting nom that Of the
high and mighty hotel clerks Of many Of our North.
can stand with moderate composure the searching
and chatting remarks OF tae poSy o. youns
ri nearly all Summer resorts, the bellies are more miner
Hs imam y tu man aWakens IN the minds Of the former
hopes OF a valuable reinforcement IN the ballroom ana
on the promenades Still, must not presume on
the scarcity o. the specimens Of his sex The beauties OF
Kentucky Maryland aud Virginia are sticsers Ior ceran
dancing acquaintance he must be ready with those an
written credentials OF rcspectaby ald Refinement ae
he may be sure OF delightful without requent
recourse dress coats or white necktes ana WITH very
The great attraction OF the Rawley SPRINGS s the min.
sr waters, of which there are n.e ountans lie %
OF the three principal springs, although stronsy cL
beate is very paatabe, aud almost oaoress, 90 t i
drinking it is not psnanie AS ,os.S hhJ nonsh an
old sprnggoer have never seen ay WAFER hnds mn
the kaSey II the Tfy %1h S S the grounds &
~ an increase of flesh from day day There goes
friend Of mine who before woiYed more imam I'D
nnnns he came hero in broken health anc AFTER three
weeks sojourn tips tie beam at 100 The scales are ~
great demand Of the visitors apparently mahng
rule TO weigh after every meal While walking OUT TINS
morning met young lady leading party IN ciimp.
Ing the steep path which leads to the gddy hlknt calico
month ago slo lad been bedridden for months ana
was necessary carry her In arms from tue coSeh 70
cottage The prOpretOrs OF the springs Msnt wen aaou
Ia dsplay such mountaincnbers by way OF ADVERTISE
ment There great temptations ny tne way towara
priestrianlsm Whether path leads DOWN the Vaney
ali OF rich TOWARD ~