Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1882-10-20


there Ia a perfect wealth Of building sites
all around. But really Il Is better as Il is,
for the view'of the other buildings from
The hotel verandah, on every side, is very
pleasant, and the eye is flled with beauti.
fol things far more than II every thing had
been sacrificed to an imposing site for the
main structure. The water Of the White
Sulphur Spring is not pleasant to the taste
At first, nor is IL cool. Gam Sulphur Eve
miles from Crab Orchard, is far superior to
IL in sgreeableness. II flows very freely
no viewer, and is the strongest stream OF
the kind ever saw. II has neat dome
supported by the inevitable round colon
AIDES that are a distinct feature at the
White Sulphur. A pretty creek nows at
the foot Of the hill back Of the premises.
Across this is a handsome race course. The
walks on the Immediately surrounding hills
are lovely. Around the whole at mod
crate distance the amphitheatre Of loftier
mountains is grand. Altogether we were
delighted with the famous resort and can
say that those who come to White Sulphur
with even exaggerated ideas will not be
disappointed At present the place looks
rather like "a banquet hall deserted"--the
few guests who remain fairly rafting in
the vast emptiness. The main dining hall
is not used atall but we peeped in aud Ger.
tainlY il is the highest dining room | ever
saw. | am glad to say that the har- keeper
as he gszed into vacancy with his elbows on
his bar, chm in his hands and with the
general air Of one who had not had doz
en- customers for week, was the most de-
jected looking creature on the grounds. l
had little religious chat with Aleck, the
boot black. He and his friend Jack were
discussing some point when broke in by
asking them whether they were on their
road 10 heaven
81 hope am" Jack said, and pointing
TO Aleck, added, II don't know about
Aleck. He is member Of the Baptist
Church. don't belong to no church."
didn't see the logic Of this, and asked
him why he hoped he was all right. lie
said
81 hope / will change some time and do
right and then get TO heaven, ! know i
can't get there the way am doing"
This gave me chance to tell the poor
follow that Jesus came to save US because
we we're bad, not because we are good
He looked incredulous while scknowl-
edging that it was just what he want
ed. A -ery common case. Aleck mean
while had been putting a very poor pol.
ish on my shoes-cause, want Of black
ing-his box being like the hotel, nearly
empty and hardly good "shine" left.
asked him how he expected to get through.
lie said il he kept The lac ad did right he
would get along. He was harder to i'm
press than Jack, being somewhat Of theo-
Logan aud disposed to argue. That is a
common case too. "What do you do when
the Springs are closed ?" asked. Jack
responded scatter. go to Balti-
more, where ] belongs, Aleck can't move
He has wife and six children and two Of
'em can't walk; 40 he has to stay"
Electricity and gas make night almost ~
bright as day, during the season. Accom-
modations Of all sorts, admirable. The
hotel closes doors next Monday. We
got in just in time. But tax your col.
umns. The rest in my next. Ever in Jesus.
GEO. o. BARNES.