South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1878-07-26
Visit to Capoa Springs.

RoNSEy, W. Va. July. 1878.
= M, E6troc - Being over near Capon
Sprfhs ! during these zsvelterinz dog
days on Professional has Inc IS. and hav-
Eng plsasspt Nrcminiseencss of the
rSprsngs.I determined to@srend 4 Few
leisure hours, which good fortune cas-,
TO ray lot, in visiting that fayorite resort
where, years ago-I won't say how
rnanyIf'had spent many happy hours.
WITH winch were cohnecteo some OF :hc
NOSE delightful associations or my bet:
Ter days, So, arriving there at midday
.languislipg With heat. ! went at. oneo to
the pavilion. whore as j expected, as of
yore. Twas Soon relieved of'all iansuor
ana restored to d NOS, Comfortable. state
Of temperature. which, I continued to
enjoy. during my too brief visit. / re-
turned to the onIountain-Hoase which
looks larger. better AMI fresher Than it
did in its ether days thanks to Che
present prof rietog, Captaia Sale, As T
did pet5inteBd TO write about myself. 7
won't tellnyouof mypersoual reflections
and rccoiNctions when went througl,
The kbase, tread the piazza aud pceped
toto The, old Bathroom. Il Things had
changed-time -tlsoe tooth lofltimr.,it is
| true. as every where ,!.was yisableofn some
parts oeold Waits ohtpwns Int here She
hid her sooth, and only, showed herself
with palette, pencil and brush. The
house looked as if Just fihi shed Lon yes.
torday--but the greater change was in
the lovely shady, emerald lawn spread
ont between The Neutrality-suspicious. and
,ale tast efully, colonnadedo l,ath houses
oyerstlic way.aGmoT 20 eyo. odi Tol u
na TMs lawn was fner ut TIC time with
groups OF visitors sitting Gnd9r the. trees
/ and q host of children, Some. were
swinging+-some playing croqpet--some
ranningraees.a and othcrs enjoying them
selves in divers ways-all in the exubc-
range Of health and happiness. a more
Fepjoyable or picturesque scene was nc
yer witncssediby mortalacye.
Imet an acquaintance who was Che
means ~ Introducing nc to tie proprie-
tor Capt, ". IL Sale. NJ The Captain, is
recrtamyoali live inariv on the Qai Uioeein
every depnxtmeht--- qhsies1to discern the
'wants.ithstcs mud wishes of his guests
and pr6tnpt Az. genesogs in Il mfinster-
7inis to them. lie is the Prince OF Land.
lords having oil those, narnelcss quail.
ties which make up an elegant host
Heis unobtrusiye, complainant, delicate
y attentive. intelligent. 3, genial spirit
IA gentleman and Of eourselasreeahlc
His enterprise. is designing improve
inents from year to year and carrying
them out TO the extent OF his tcther.-
lie certainly deserves all the encourage
meptiwhich this county & she surround
ing country can afford, as hois building
up in our midst what must prove one OF
the most attractive summer resorts in
The United States and which viii be to
our County not only hygeian blessing
but material aid as a ready and am
I pie market ~ leI tf.' 2i''i. 5f
Did it never oceuryto you. Mr.. Editor
how peculiarly Havore,, this section Of
heaValley of the virg!nias Which lies
between the Allegheny aud the NORTH
Mountain, is with mineral springs and
health giving elements throughout, the
whole. length OF the States? 1T would
seem That the goddcss IIygeia, presides
over this section, scattering with lavish
hands her choicest blessings, In proof
of this it. is needless to give the loaq &
we'll known list of these springs freight
ed with elements which are antidotes tc
every i'll that flesh is heir TO-" But il
may be safely predicated OF Capon that
she surpasscs them all in her natural all
vantages ESPECIALLY in the purity, TEN
| pcrature and refreshing qualities, of hei
atmosphere which is more agreeable ever
than that Of the famous Ice,m5untain o.
/ this County. 30 t1t 13s
Surrounded by. the sandstone spurs
of the North Mountain through which
are threading numerous raviDes. intC
whose deep reccsses the sun scarce orc
/ penetrates-each one supplied with It's
own springs rising from tie depths o
the earth, cooling the circunambient at
mosphcre and imparting TO IL a pleasant
degree Of huinidity---rhe Capon Spring-
Valley Is furnished iron these tlells
by gentle and imperceptibIe suction. &c
casioned by the peculiar formation 0
these glens and mountains lis furnish
cd all day and especially at night Will
delightfully."- cool parc exhilira.ing ar