National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-08-16
ROCK KEoNs FOUNTAIN OF YOUTH.
Marvellous Cure of a Lady Afflicted with
Rheumatism

Especial Correspondence OF National Republican
ROCK ESoN SPRINGS
FREDERICK COUNTY, VA, August Is, 1875. !
have been trying for week past to send you
q few notes from Rock Enon, but have been so
very busy doing nothing that 1t has seemed i'm
possible 10 ind q minute to spare for my task
The air here is pure and.invlgorsting, the tenn
perature IA the day seldom exceeding seventy de-
grees, and during the night to where you need
blanket. Last, but not least, is good and abun
dant table, served by a corps Of well-trained
walters. One question which has been agitating
my mind for some time is, where do all the spring
chickens come from? We have had them ad
Hbitum nearly every day during the season, and
still they come. After mature thought on the SUBJ
ject, have come 10 the conclusion. that the only
for is BY the Darwinisn theory;L e., that they
are evolved from matter, for no mortal hens hatch
they ever so diligently, could turn out the fryng
with agreeable people, who amuse themselves &C.
cording to their fancy, with dancing, billiards
bowling, croquet, cards, horseback rides and ex-
cursiops to points Of interest in the vicinity. To.
day large and merry party have gone 20
zANEs CAVE,
described by Jefferson in his "Notes on Virginia ~
taking with them an elaborate lunch. didn't
ting up early to 20 anywhere but am willing TO
bSstoW my blessing land PITY on those who
The waters here are mineral 70 the last degree.
there being four powerful springs Of widely diff
ferent constituents; three Of them the iron, COP
per and alkaline, being immediately adjoining
the hotel and the fourth, Of sulphur fully equal
in strength to the famous White SuIphur,) half
mile distant, over lovely, winding road, shaded
on both sides. The most agreeable OF the many
agreeable features Of the place to the plunge
bath in the pool, eighty feet long, and filled with
living water from the Old Capper spring. II
Ponce de Leon had once bathed his weary limbs
here, he would have sought no longer for the
FOUNTAIN OF YOUTH.
These waters are said to be marveIousIy etica-
cious in curing or allevtating rheumatism. One
lady told me that before she came here she had
been unable to go up or down stairs for long
time, and had little or no use Of her hands, but
after bathing the parts affected several times a
day for six weeks she made the ascent of Pinnacle
mountain. The children here TWENTY-FIVE In
number) are the very embodiment of health and
strength but, for fear this statement might deter
people from coming here for rest and quiet, Will
say that the grounds are so extensive and COM
prise SO many delightful hooks and by-pIaces
that one can always find q quiet, unoccupied
place. Indeed, at the present moment the only
sound hear from any direction is the pleasant
murmuring Of Laurel run, which soothes me to
sleep every night and makes itself my earliest
waking thought have no Jenkinsana to give
you, not being q genius In that direction, though
dearly love lord"
With much sympathy for you and all the read
ers Of THE NATIONAL REPUBLICAN who are so
unfortunate as 10 spend an August In Washing
ton, remain yours, very sincerely,