The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-08-13
TO THE MOUNTAINS or VIRGINIA

avenue, aud fancy themselves In the country,
ind, when the season is over, that they have
gained nothing in health and are, moreover,
considerably out Of pocket.
| The club at Newport and Morrissey's at Sara
| toga offer to men OF leisure, amusements and
occupations which can be had In this city at
| very much less trouble and expense. To those
| who are about taking a holiday we would sug-
Rest that for less than 800 they can 90 from
| New York to the mountains Of Virginia, spend
| ing month at the Warm or Sweet Springs. In
delightful, saubrious, and inviRorating ell
mate; and month will be noue too much In
which to explore the lovely valleys OF this beau
tiful region.
For 5000 one can purchase round trip
ticket from New York to the Warm Servings and
back via tho Old Dominion Steamship Line,
meals on the steamer included. BY this pleas
ant route the excursionist will enjoy pleasure
trip including more points OF interest and m ore
diversified scenery than by any route that can
be chosen from New York. The steamers leave
here three times week. They are nue, nrst-
class boats. and the table IL excellent. A charm
ing sail along the coast, through the capes, past
Old Point Comfort, Fortress Monroe, and past
the Rip Rips, brings one to Norfolk, In less thai
twenty-four hours. Here the traveller has am
pie time to 20 ashore, due, and examine the
town.
The sail up the James river is full Of interest
About forty miles above Fortress Monroe, on
the right bank OF tho James river as you 90 up
stream, IL the site Of Jamestown, the first set
Element Of British America, made by Capt. John
Smith and his companions, In the spring OF 1907
The site is point OF land projecting into the
James. The water lie gaining on the shore. and
the time may arrive when the waves will cover
4 Ina nj Ia int
but churchyard, part of a gateway, and a part
Of the tower Of an ancient church. At City
Point, the port OF Petersburg, the steamer stops
to discharge Petersburg freight. The long
shoremen, all negroes, receive twenty cents
an hour for unloading and conveying
Petersburg freight 10 the cars, which
stand at the land end OF tue dock. These
darkeys work with a will, shouting, sing
ing and laughing, while the perspiration streams
from every pore. Leaving New York at p. NJ.
on Saturday, one arrives at Richmond on the
following Monday at a sufficiently early hour to
breakfast at the hotel and take the morning
train for the mountains.
While the Warm Spring affords the most luxu-
rious pleasure bath in the world II Is also a bath
OF great and decided medical virtue. OF all the
health giving fountains In the mountains Of Viz
eina, the Warm Springs the first known to
the white man, and even ninety-nve years ago
they were resorted to by many visitors at much
labor and fatigue. TIE tradition respecting the
discovery Of the springs Is, that a party Of In-
dians out hunting, spent night In the valley.
One OF the number, discovering the spring.
bathed In 1t, and. being much fatigued, was in
duced by the delicious sensation and warmth
impaired by II TO remain In his bath all night.
The next morning he was enabled to scale the
mountains before his companions. As the
ha lad a.,
gradually extended. For long time the spring
was surrounded by brush and only open on
top. People came from the lowlands OF vir-
ginia on horseback, and dwelt there In rude
nuts and tents.
Nature has been In a remarkable degree boun-
tifu In the article OF mineral water at this
place. Tho 1ow of water from all the springs
and baths Is estima ted at 6.00O gallons a minute
and forms a stream sufficient to drive large
mill. There are two large baths, attached to
which are smaller or private baths-doucho or
spout baths. The gentleman's swimming bath
forms an octaRon about forty feet In diameter
and one hundred and twenty ~ circumference
IL Is 9o' In temperature, aud Is supplied with
water, OF which II holds 1900 gallons. by springs
pouring forth one thousand gallons per minute.
The ladies bath is even larger, being nfty feet
In diameter and one hundred and fifty 10 cir
TO the ordinary warm bath may be obtained
even In much higher degree from the use Of
the warm spring baths, the water Of which, In
addition 10 its high temperature, holds in solu-
ton mineral Ingredients OF great value, which
make II not only a thermal but also a sulphur
water, possessing tho most decided Alternative
aud tonic properties, extremely ell eacous In
cases Of govt, dyspepsia rheumatism, diseases
Of the liver, &c.
The fayorite hour for bathing Is from L. to l.
About that time YOU will see hume Gus heumat-
ic old gentlemen Issuing from the doors Of the lit
tie cabins which front the main hotel One by
one they amble down to the bath and take their
daily soak. The cure Is really a delight No
thing can be compared to the delicious sense Of
m lateral wel-being, luxurious pleasure and
quiet repose one experiences in these wonderful
waters. The gas comes bubbling to tue surface
In every directon-the bather becomes sort Of
lightning rod conductor for the fixed air, which
escapes from the ground at his feet, and finds
Its way over his body to the open. The sensa-
ton to the bather Is indescribably curious and
pleasant.
month Of this bathing will do away with A
multitude Of the ills to which flesh is heir
Torpid livers are made to act, stiH Joints are
put In order, made supple and warranted TO
work for twelve months. Shattered constitu-
tons are restored. Stomachs which have "gone
back " on their owners are furnished up and
made as good as new. The resident physician
has even gone SO far to assert that six
months steady soaking would draw out original
sin from the most hardened sinner.
After the bath comes the traditional mint
Julip and a rest till dinner. which important
event takes place at o'clock. Those who are
fond OF green forests, high mountains, brawl.
ing streams, and lovely valleys will never tire Of
exploring the num5erless shady paths which
lead In every direction through this romantic
region. The bride paths are unsurpassed for
beauty. One can, at several points within
couple OF miles of the hotel, plunge into tho
shady forest, take the 1rst path, and ride for
miles without being Inconvenience by the hot
test August sun. You can get at the hotel very
fair horses at reasonable prices TO explore the
country. The price OF board at this watering
place is g. a day, go a week, and go for month
OF twenty-eight days. The cost of trip from
New York would thus be as follows:
Ticket there and back. $40 Al
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lVlAl .........,............ty $40 DO
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