National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1876-08-02
HowARD's LICK.
Cosy Mountain Retreat-The Hunters Bo-
nanza and the Fisherman's Paradise-Good
Living Among the Montana

nanza and the t16hermans Paradlse-Good
Living Among the Mountains.
Situated in a most wildly picturesque region
of the Shenandoah mountains, a short distance
west of the romantic Lost river valley, in
Hardy county, West Virginia, are the Hardy
| White Sulphur Springs, or, as the place is
more Familiarity known through the Virginias,
| Towards Lick. In dnte-belum dsys this was
the favorite resort of Virginians, especially
those of the higher classes residing in the
Shenandoah valley and the famous Moorefeld
valley-the garden of Virginia. And although
| 1t has not since the war, until this summer,
been opened regularly as a summer resort,
yet those to whom its many attractions are
known have gone thither as regularly as the
swallows 10 breathe its health giving atpos-
phere and drink of its magnificent waters.
No place in the Virginias offers greater at
fractions to those desiring to throw off the
| cares and hustle of the outside world and
81 erd the summer and fall months in the
| quiet enjoyment of the grandeur and beauty
| nature.
| The comfortable and homelike hotel sits
upon a grassy knoll in glen of the Branch
| mounta bereath the shade of giant pines. In
| front are several cottages, owned aud occupied
| by families of the South Branch Valley, insur-
lily 10 INC IuC bctSUu JHc mOSL
| Intelligent and agreeable society. A few yards
! from the hotel beautiful trout stream dashes
| over moss covered rocks, roars through minia-
| ture canons, and ever and anon pauses in its
wild career, and spreads into deep shadowy
| pools through which the speckled trout dart
i from rock to rock.
Between the hotel and stream is the large
sulphur spring, undoubtedly the finest in Vir-
| ginia. Boiling up into a rocky basin 1t pours
| out constant stream Of the strongest sulphur
water; yet go cold is it that instead of being dis
agreeable, as is generally the case with sulphur
| water, it is rendered exceedingly agreeable.
| The stream from the spring is led through
| pipes to the bath houses, furnishing the most
| delightful and celebrating baths. In speak
| ing of this spring, Kercheval, in his ellis
tory of the Valley of Virginia" says, 'lt is by
| far the most valuable sulphur water i have
| ever yet SEEM No better was ever seen.
These waters have proved particularly efIica-
cous in autumnal bilious feyers.
Towards Lick was regularly opened this
summer by the Nessrs. Alexander, of Moore
field, gentlemen in every way capable of rem
dering it as desirable mountain resort as any
within the State, and under whose manage
ment it is destined to become popular retreat
for Washingtonians. The table is unexcep-
tionable. 1t is always provided with the best
of country fare, pure, fresh, well cooked and
wholesome, and in the greatest abundance.
And an abundance of food is necessary to sat
isfy the appt tiles produced in q few days by
the pure mountain air and excellent waters.
Game is plentiful in the vicinity, the forests
Astounding in deer, foxes, turkeys, pheasants,
squirrels, rabbits and pigeons, and to the hun
ter, during the fall months, no spot can be
found more attractive, while the gorgeousness
of the mountain scenery in its autumnal colors
is unsurpassed and charming to all lovers of
nature, and giving to the weak, debilitated
and dyspeptic a new lease on life. This Utopia
is reached by taking the Valley branch of the
Baltimore and Ohio railroad to Mount Jack
son, and from there the trip aeross the noun
tains by stage, via Orkney sprkgs, is de-
lightful one.
The Aessrs. Alexander have placed their
prices within the reach of all, asking not more
than half that charged at most of the Virginia
summer resorts,