The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1880-09-03

~
place for Briggs By Joye, she beckons
me
My queen, come Now, let whit may bctal
know she knows love her best Of all.
The soft, still dawn steals up the whitening sky;
The lights are out, the music Gumb and dead
Beneath tho stars together, she and t.
An hour ago--what was il that we said
Strange gln1ness thrills my heart rs recall
Her whispered words: II love you best of all -
The AryomaW.
The ARCADIA FOR HEALTH AND PLEAS
URESEEK ERs.-Your correspondent had for
some time been contemplating trip to the
crous watering places, and had actually star
ted to Cleveland when he heard Of Rocky
River SpriISs These springs, while they
enjoy only local reputation, deserve, on
account of beautiful scenery and the won
derful medicinal qualities Of the different
waters to be known Throughout. the length
and breadth of the land. They are bcauti
fully situated in Stanley County, about
twenty miles North of Wadcsboro a station
Oh the Carolina Central and Chcraw and
Salisbury Railroads. Over half century
ag,, before the lands of the Pee Dee section
had been properly drained, it was almost
certain death for the planters and their fam
lilies to remain at home during the Summer
months, hence the discovery aud settlement
Of Rocky River Springs Tho springs and
large surrounding tract Of land were pre-
cmptcd by sevcra! ofthc rich planters of the
low country, the Withcrspoons, Gibsons and
Wlliamscs. They erected substantial sum
mcr residences and regularly the first of June
they moved to the spring, remaining until
frost, when they would return to their homes
in the malarial districts. This was kept up
until the war so impoverished our people
that it was difficult matter to live even at
home. The place was unirequcntcd until
three years ago, when Mr.. Foreman, an en-.
crgctic planter and large landed proprictor
opened hotel on a small scale for the ac-
commodation of Il limited number of guests
In 1879 the number Of guests for the pre-
vious years was doubled, and this season the
register shows over one hundred arrivals on
some days The springs are patronizcd by
the elite Of North Carolina congressman
Senators and Judses-who, with their fam
lilies, wish to spend tn Summer quietly
and to their physical advancement. The
crowd is to great extent very select. and
yet extremely sociabc The different min l.
cral waters are iron, maGnesia, sulphur and
arsenic, which last named, by the way, is
monUpOlizcd by the ladies', who imagine, no
Coubt, that they have found tho spring of
youth which Ponce DC Leon sought in vain
They battle in It's waters constantly, drink
it necessarily. and perhaps derive some ben
ctit but would recommend Tctlon's pre-
parations as being more speedy and effect
i've. The hotel is admirably arranged, and
the mcmH will compare with Cleveland,
Grccnbricr or any other forty .dol!ar.a. month
watering resort. The table is abunlantlv
supplied with spring chickens, varieties of
poultry, eggs, mountain lamb, vegetable
magnificent bcef-a lorily sirIoin Of beef
which would tempt the royal appetite Of
Queen Vi -toria--bu;tcr. milk and honey in
protuslon ; in short, second promised land
minus the phliistiucS, &c, excellent cook
cry, polite walters. and all this for only five
dollars week. Think oi this. yc misgui-
dcd who patronlzc ovcrcrowdcd resorts and
pay over double for inferior lodging and
board. Only think of it, five dollars a
week but i'll this country chickens are ten
cents piece, beef three cents pound, and
cggs-why hens lay dozen 4 day There
Is tcn'pin alley for guests, and next season
the list OF amuscmeuts will be made com
rlctc with billiard and pool tables An
other point in favor of these springs is the
absence Of liquor the nearest rum mill being
two miles, where they dispense mountain
dew to their customers
| strongly recommend these springs to
all pleasure seekers, but more especially to
those who wisely refrain from paying the
eXorbitant price charged at other resorts.
The hotel is to be enlarged to accommodate
three hundred guests. The nearest post
Office is Ford, Stanly County The sur
rounding scenery deserves description
which will be given in my ncXt-- Cor. Cal
Register