The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-08-11
HEALING SPRINGS.


HEALING SPRINGS.
CHARMING RIDE TO THIS nEALTHdiviNG
.nrxr.Ix-srDDRN ILLNESS OF NR. Angus
r,xs--p,gINa ADVENTURE IN RAISING TIE
nrxocRATlc STANDARD on The LIONS
uy,n.-A CHARMING COMPANY.
,,a--o.uopae,ce OF the Richmond D,spstch.I
HEALING SPRINGS, August Q, 1850.
,onrney over the picturesque road from
cn,,nc,on 10 this place will crafty the
.1o.aiisr with scenes A. lovely as they are
''s,,ea From the time you leave the Chess-
ncale and Ohio railroad the ROAD begins 10
aaScend the side Of the bold mountain wh'ch
nyorlooks the left bank OF tue Jacksos
river and the placid and ieIu'e VaIiey
,trouch which IL flows. Ascending 10
Gan some eight miles distant from 'ne s'a-
lion The road follows The reces>es ana prolec-
,ions of the mountain, thus Offering long
and unusually circuitous route, IN the
course OF which the most lovely prospec's
GRO nreSpn,ed of the valley beneath, with
,he wa,ers Of the Jackson spread out In its
sc,pcntjne way, It'll. like a silken thread, 1t
,oses Itself in the distance. To this pic
,nrc The surrounding mountains, studded
bcrc and there with TIE dark colorngs OF
shadows from impending clouds, form an
jmposing back ground.
| shall not, however, lend my feeble ei-
for,s TO description OF the beauties which
nature offers TO the view from the road as IT
oyeglooks the charming Jackson-Riyer VAL
lev. nor 10 the beauties 10 be found on the
side OF the mountain as you descend
through the region Of natures stupendous
and rustic cascades known as tue "Faliing
Sprlngs." They have all been time and
time again described by able writers; but
no pen can do Justice 10 the subject. In
nv recent Journey through these lovely
scenes Two newspaper men CHANGED 10 be
companions de uoyuqe. aud from their fire.
quont exclamaii0ns of delight and wonder
menr. and the cOpious notes taken by at
least one OF them, | conclude that their OBJ
>eryations must have been almost micro
scopic. II will be q matter OF surprise TO
me should the appreciation OF either lind
adequate expression in their writings. And
| have serious misgiving that one OF these
TepoFiOral gentlemen, royal envoy from
The L" OueeR.' will ever acquaint his read
crs with his feelings OF wOnderment 0cca-
stoned by seeing the festive mountainccrs
gathering huckleberrits from Insignificant
shrubs, when be had all his life pictured
them growing upon lofty tree-tops. Our
trip was pleasant one, since the natural
eXhuberance of the reportoria "cbin F"
was held in check by the genial but digni-
lied presence Of one OF South Carolna's
honOred sons, Or. Rayenel. Arriving at
TIE HEALING.
we were received with cordial and a
Whole >ouled warmth by mine host Eubank
and guests, In marked contrast to The cir
cumSpcct formalitieS Of purely fashionable
resorts. These springs are situated IN a
l. -, n
10 have dispensed her treasures with NUM-
fcent hand. The approach does not nearly
do Justice 10 the place: for. as ii jealous Of
the beauties Of his sylvan retreat, and to cut
II OF from the "vulgar gaze" of the passer-
bv. the former proprietor caused the public
road. which tnen passed through the
grounds and in front Of the hotel, TO be
changed. 50 that you now enter on the rear
side Of the buildings. The lovely grounds,
with their grand old oaks, each OF which
could ga tale OF love unfold" and the pic
iurc>que little bridges which span the love-
" dell wherein are situated the springs and
baths. all conspire TO form a scene delight
ful TO the eye and inspiring TO thesoiourher.
The season this year has been unusually
lively and the springs well filled with yisl-
tors during the past month, which Is an evil
dence OF good management on the part OF
the recent lessee, Mr.. Carter Eubank. that
Speaks louder than words. He has done
much in the way oi providing for the CON-
fort Of his guests since be took possession
last March, and under his supervision the
Healing bids fair TO become one OF the
queen fountains of Virginia. The place
might be justly termed
SLEEPY HOLLOW,
for the healthfnl atmosphere and seda'ive
character OF the waters c0nspire In such a
degree TO allay all nervous debility that
every trace Of insomnia is here speedily
removed. Indeed, one always feels ready
10 court natures sweet reslOrer, "balmy
sleep" and so wholesome are the nights
that when resting beneath a blanket it Is
with difficulty that | can be aroused in time
for breakfast. ! may add that the primi-
tive and yiruous custom OF early rising is
almost universal here, and should 8 o'clock
find you still abed you would be in serious
peril of losing breakfast. The sedatiye
virtues Of these waters are remai kable,
and many wonderful cases which go TO
prove their efficacy are reported.
The place was thrown into
A TEMPORARY GLOOM
saturday morning by the sudden illness OF
Mr.. joseph Augustine. OF Richmond. lie
was here in company with his daughter and
scn-in-law, Mrs and Mr.. Walter Grant, and
seemed in perfect health. He took cool
plunge-batb, and it is presumed that he
STAYED in the water TOO long. When his i'll.
ness was first announced he was discovered
on bench near the hotel, whittier he had
made his way from the bath. His cries for
aid in the severe attack OF apopeXy which
had suddenly come upon him brought as
slsiance, and he was soon cared for and
surrounded by eminent medical aid In the
persons OF DR.. Langhorne, OF Lynchburg,
resident physician; DR.. Dawson, OF Cincin-
nati and DIR. Rayene, Of South Carolina.
lie was stricken With the malady at about
i o'clock, and his life despaired OF during
the entire afternoon. His countenance
turned perfectly black, and for IA tine there
WAS no pulsaiiOn percep'ible. He Is some
what improved now. and hopes are enter
tanned for his recovery. Mrs. Augustine
and her two sons, John and james, who had
been telegraphed for, arrived on Sunday.
The hosting OF
AHANCOCK AND ENGLISH FLAG
on top Of The "Lion's Head" which over
books the mountain gorge. by band nj pa
triOtic young men on Saturday afternoon,
Wa quite an event in spifa2s life. The
undertaking was inspired by Mr. William
McAdoO, gallant young Demoe cratic law
yer Of .Jersey CITY. aud a native OF Ireland.
4 Gag keariBg the na0le Of Hancock and
English and another upon which had been
placed the following names We're got liz
reEliaesS. William MeAdoo, Jersey City,
n. H.; danes A. Cowsrdin, Esq, Rich
mond, Va George HeCnebegry, Norfolk,
Va; y. =. Finks. Waynesboro'; Ed. Hol-