The New York herald., 1879-07-06
down to bathe in the Sound. find ice creams and
lager beer and CLAIMS galore.

WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS-THE CLUSTER OF
WATERING PLACES IN THE VIRGINIA ALLIE
oHANIEs-PRosPEcTs OF PROFITABLE SEA-
SON AT THE SOUTHERN sARAToGA--ENLAReED
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES suRPAssED ATTRACTIONS
FOR THE INVALID AND THE PLEASURE SEEKER.
WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS /
Greenbrier county. W. Va. July 4, 1879.
The season of 10 has commenced, the Saratoga of
the South looks rs lovely and charming ever. pros
poets exceedingly bright and the lessees of The
White" are correspondingly cheerful and happy. At
no time since the panic Of 1873 have the indi-
cations for full been so good
as they are at present. Letters here
by the boxfuI engaging cottages and suits
of rooms. This is the case to such extent that
the managers are often obliged to resort to little
nesse in order to dispose of and accommodate their
numerous customers. Everybody cannot have the
choice cottages and the most convenient rooms.
Some have to be disappointed In this way, and
sequently. have to be soothed. appeased aud often
cajoled into good humor afterward. Then there
others that and fume and abuse and have
very choleric gentlemen threaten to leave fight
have their rights In due time, however. they all
settle down to Il quiet enjoyment of the beautiful
grounds. the grand mountain scenery, tho
delightfully."- cool breezes and thank their stars
that they away from the heat bricks, dust and
the nneties of broiling cities The White. however.
am inclined to think. is fast losing its character
istic of exclusive Southern watering place. 1t is
longer the South what Saratoga is to the North
Year after year the company is becoming
mopolitan The society. 1t must be admitted. s
rather exclusive but in this exists the great charm
of the old White 1t is too far aud too remote from
the great populous centres to admit Of invasion
by the mob or rabble and, consequently. there is
little vulgarity and nothing indecorous. But this
the letters-appcations for the limited quar-
ters here-that have bear the postmark of
every leading city in the country, North and South.
East and West. These letters give assurance of
a refined company. such as has always distinguished
the White sulphur. and it is fair to presume that the
of 1879 will be choice and select any OF
its predecessors.
ENLARGEMENT OF ACCOMMODATIONS.
With view. however, to accommodate visitors
who wish to reap all the benefits of the sulphur
water and have the privilege of the grounds re-
duced terms the proprietors have leased that charm
ing little resort known as the Calwell House. on
Dry Creek, just mile from the White SULPHUR on
the Sweet Springs Road. 1t has capacity for about
hundred and fifty guests. is delightfully."- located
and has always been famous place for suppers with
the more arstocratc visitors at the White. Num-
bers prefer the quiet retirement of Dry Creek to tho
noise and din OF the great hotel at the White. The
Dry Greek establishment. which Is under the man
agenent of Mont Miller (who will be remembered
the clerk that was on duty when the Spottswood
Hotel was burned and did such good service on that
terrible night. will be connected with the main
Office at the White by Edson's telephone us will
also the livery and other branches OF the concern
A new gravelied drive within the grounds has been
made from the White to the creek which alternately
runs through thick shade and open meadow, maxi
ing additional attraction to the owners Of fashion
able equipages.
NEIGHBoRING RESORTS
The White sulphur is the centre of the Springs
region of the Alleghanes 1t the distributing
fo
ing places in the mountains. They all come here
and after spending week two. perhaps a
to sojourn the remainder Of tho summer Within
radius OF about seventy miles are not less than
grand mountains ana thsy are all hberay - patrons
lied during the The nearest Of these is the
one mile beyond is the ..Old Sweet" one of the
largest best appointed and most delightful resorts
in the Aleghanies They can be reached from the
White either by stage direct or by the Chesapeake
and Ohio Railway to Allegheny station and thence
nine miles by stage 70 the west of the White
sulphur lie the Salt sulphur aud the Red
sulphur Springs. They both located south of
the line of the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway. the
Salt Sulphur seventeen miles by rail to Fort Springs
station aud fourteen miles thence by stage; the Red
sulphur thirty-six miles to Lowell station by rail
and fourteen mile thence by stage. Coming east
the visitor the choice OF perhaps the greatest
variety of medicinal springs In the world. The first
the Healing Springs, then the Hot. the Warm and
the Bath Alum. They all located in what is
known AS the Warm Spring Valley, and noted for
tue g. wei, as the enra
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ing the White sulphur by the Chesapeake and Ohio
Railway the distance to Covington is twenty-five
miles by rail; from thence to the Healing by stage
fifteen miles, to the Hot eighteen miles, to the
Warm twenty-three miles and TO the Bath Alum
twenty-one miles. The waters of these springs
hot and warm. their names indicate. and with the
Healing are iavorite resorts for invaids we'll
healthy people.
THE BATH ALUMNI.
This is but little known to the travelling public.
AS general thing 1t il only used q place where
one can get u good meal o.. the route from the
Warm Springs to Milborough but of the many places
tion and the grand desideratum OF mountain re-
Sort dryness. 1t is unsurpassed. 1t is situated in
the middle OF valley some three miles wide. In
every direction there beautiful walkD. Sunshine
has free access to dry the damp of mountain mists
and the alum waters are especially suitable for e
male troubles. while the chalybeate are just what Is
needed for the overworked business professional
man. There is no danger OF catching cold. Fires
are not needed for you are always dry The wood
work does not rot and the banisters do stick
your hands you come down stairs in the early
morning.
Further east Is another cluster of mountain re-
sorts, the first being Dasgers Spring. which is
forty-six miles from the White. thirty-sx by
rail to Clifton Forge and ten by stage to the springs
Then there is the Jordan Alum and the kockbridge
Alum. ftty-n miles by rail to Goshen and nine
miles thence by stage. The former Of these is noted
Tor having the most improved hotel accommodations
electric bells and furniture OF the modern pat
tern 1t is managed by that popular gentleman. Mr..
wood Hotel in Richmond before that establishment
burned. In addition, there is the Cold sulphur
oprlnBb TWO miles from toshen; tine hOckDrldBe
Baths, eleven miles from Goshen; Lexington,
twenty-five miles from Goshen. aud the Natural
Bridge. thirty six miles from Goshen. Coming still
further east to stanton ninety miles IRON the
White. and there is Stribling Springs, thirteen
miles; Wyers' Cave and the Cave OF the Fountains
sixteen mics; while still away down the Shenan-
doah Valley you leave the railroad at Newmarket and
can rNe over sixteen miles to the wonders OF the
Luray Caverns These springs offer to the visitors
to the Virginia mountains the greatest variety of
mineral waters from which to select perhaps in the
world
NOVEL PEDESTRIAN CONTEST
There will be grand pedestrian feat here during
the season, which, however, will differ materially
from the contests of O'Leary, Weston, Rowcll and
the other great walkers known to fame. Two years
ago Mr.. w. W. Archer, promising young journal
list, who is devoted TO muscular Christianity Of
every sort, remarked that ho would walk to top
oil Greenbrier Mountain and hoist a flag from the I
summit To look ut the thickly wooded noun
tain, though of steep ascent, this seemed easy