National Republican., 1882-09-27
THE HOT SPRINGS.
Fau Days Tn the Mountains ana valleys
of virginia.


Special Correspondence Of THE REruPLcAN;
Hor SPRINGS, VIRGINIA, sept. A-This is rather
late day In the season for addressing city people
from mountain resorts In the Alleghenles still
some unexpected interest may be awakened by o
plain narrative. The rush Of the patients seeking
cure is over From all that hear many have LEFT
fully cured others improved In health, but hardly
any, including the numerous and lively company
Of the sufferers have lef without being benefited
by stay around this famous medical fountain.
The indispensable band has departed and but q
e nnaY GHmPany 9l d99n ior vH sn Sc rSsp ibis
country may well claim as unique and exclusive
gift Of nature After short cool spell. with slight
rainfall, we have had nearly two weeks OF inex-
pressibly delicious weather, not marred by any
equinoctial excesses, nor harmed by the last
warm wa We" Win The thermpmeier @ aS e at a. midday
was always invigorntlng and refreshing during
the day and never chilly at night, A few sticks OF
wood burned in open fire. places during the morn
ing and evening hours is all that was needed for
comfort.
THE HOT SPRINGS ARE ABOUT 1850 FEET
| above the level of the sea, in the Warm Spring
Valley, about forty miles 10 the northeast of the
| qreeIbrier White sulphur Springs. Certain pecu.
liarites of formation add greatly to the beauty OF
the scenery and the salubrity Of the climate. Ly-
| ing between the parallel mountain ranges, run
ming mainly In q southwestern direction II ts in
tersected at intervals by secondary valleys which
convey the little mountain streams In gaps Through
the western range, insure superior drainage and
| ventilation, and open vistas of incompatible
| DOuutl hOWuIu tue west. lEhHhphitlN OithihSss
of the atmosphere, exquisite sky tints, and the
| absence of fogs exhibit indeed some of the dis
| tinCtivc featu es of Swiss and Italian scenery.
BY a ride of about seven miles /" plaz Rock" the
| highest mountain peak in this neighborhood,
| is reached. It is, according TO my personal OBJ:
| servations about $500 feet above the sea, and
affords view Of most extensive and imposing
mountain scenery. Toward the west are the
| rugged peaks Of the Allegheny ranges,
| WILD AND ROMANTIC IN APPEARANCE,
| and standing thick and close, like great billows
of an ocean, while far toward the east the gentei
| slopes of the Blue Ridge aud numberess beauti'
ful valleys attract the eye of the spectator TO which
at these days an increased charm is joined by the
| rich and varied autumnal hues of the scenery III
| the foreground, in the midst of which thousand,
of daisies. ferns, and wild flowers are still bloom
ing. There is but one feature missing in this land
scape-water, And he who has looked upon the
mountain lakes of Maine and New Hampshire
from the peak of Mount Washington will know
| what this mea ns Since my arrival here we had
Roscoe Conk ing and Editor Hurlburt, Of New
| York, for fortnight. Mr. A. @. Thurman, of Ohio
and his accomplished daughter, Mrs, Cowlcs up
| pear to be charmed ana fascinated by the beauty
| of the surroundings, and cannot get away. The
| other guests still remaining here hail from all
| parts OF the United States, and include promi'
| nent family from Norway. s. G.