Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1879-01-30

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We are in possession Of late copy Ofthe Or
ssrsasirs anl Msas,oy, published at Salem, Va,
in which wxiser, under the signature -. J. ~"
proses TO acrOunt Cor tie erigin Of the celebrated
White Sulphur Springs. Il seems the eOngeries
Of mountains which overlook these healing wa
sers exhibit remarkable likeness in prOEle to q
hnman ace and bOdy, the neck, chest, body and
lower extremities being only little less apply
delineaiel than the chin, mouth, nose, forehead
| AID the crown Of the head. From sketch made
| Of these moant4ins by an accomplished lady OF
our county, we were able TO detect AZ glance
their wonderful resemblance to a recumbeng form
Of gigantic proportions and strOngly marked hu-
man features, but whether these outlines present
q tutelary deity whose name Is Titan and who
presides over the destinies OF the mineral fountain,
are propositions TO which we decline At present
10 commit Ourselves. However, in justice TO true
believers, We give the legend Of the White Sui
phur Titan, whose original name, il seems was
Tityrus and who was Of ancient and ilIusuious
family, being Of direct descent from Jupiter and
his wife Juno. The account, speaking Of Titan,
goes on 70 say
Ills pys0HRef appears to have been greater thaH
aaF 0f his family, for We are informed that his
body, when lying, covered nine acres Of ground.
In eaEly life he seems 10 have been favorite at
the c08rt q Bis iathef; yet We are not told that
asy particular part Ct the world had been as
/ signed for bis government. lie seems TO have
l been little wild in early life, much devoted 10
pleasure and, withal somewhat OF a roHe. For
Offering an insult % Diana, he was disgraeed in
the imperiai court Of bis father; and this oieBSe
so engaged ApCllo that he thrust dart into his
body. which would have proved fatal but for tn
| immediate interposition OF EseulApius, the goi
Of physic. But though his life was thereby pre-
served, he was forced to pay the penalty OF bis
| indiscretion By having his name changed 10 tt
tan-a name Of reproaeh in the OiymPiAn court
| and with other giants Of the same name, to take
his place at the feet OF his imperial father.
Festive under this ignOmy and being DESTROYS
| to spouse Proserpiue, whom he had decoyed
from the embraces Of Pluto, he conspired with
Ncp,une, the lord Of the ocean, and escaped from
Olympus. In his Fight he had the good fortune
TO meet with his old benefactor, EsculaPius, who
in consideration Of his misfortunes and his Illus
trious descent. bestowed upon him the noble
| power Of healing.
Embitiercd and embarrassed BY the circum
| stances that surrounded him in his native coun
try of the gods, he determined To embark on th'
briny sea in search Of happiness and a home ia
led BY Proserpine, his aifianced bride. and un
der the auspices ofNeptune, he sailed from Crete
lust one hundred and thirtY-seven years betor'
Romulus founded the city Of Rome.
After many days OF perilous tossing on th'
deep the flying (but loving) pair approached
the shore ON the Southern coast Of what was af
forwards known as North America.
vending their way Westwards, sometime
clinqing 10 the horns ofth moon, at Others has
tily propelled forward by the conclusion OF thun
der bolts which Jupiter ur'Oosed for their des
truction-fnally by one Of these mighty missiles
Tulty sEreA1rged 'riA Sulphur by the jealous anC
enraged Pluto, TiiGs and PrOserPiRe, overpow
cred. fell in death upon portion Of lovely
Valley, now known the White Sulphur. IL
their fall to the earth, Terra, the goddess Of tn
earth, converted their bodies into an immens
mountain which occupies the portion Of the Val
lev upon which il fell. From the base Of tli
mountain has ever since issued a copious and un
varying stream Of healing water, highly impreg
mated with Sulphur. Aud this, perhaps, i
about as veritable an account OF the origin Of TN
famous White Sulphur Springs ss has yet beer
given, or is likely TO be arrived at.