The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1883-08-17
For the Times.
A Delightful Resort.
ALL HEALING, Aug, 6, 1

EDIToR TINES This is the third season that
the "Al Healing Springs" have been open to
the public rs a health resort. These Springs
are situated in CASTOR County, North Carolina,
at the eastern base Of Crowder's Mountain, off
the Piedmont Air Line railroad about two and
half miles, and FIVE miles Southeast from tho
Kings Mountain Station, on the same road, and
seven and q half miles from King Mountain,
where Ferguson encamped with his fifteen
hundred men to be attacked by Colonel Campbell
on the 7th day of Oct. 1880, with one thousand
volunteers. Here the victory was complete for
the Americans, they ahaving lost only 20 men
while the British loss was 800 prisoners and
500 killed and wounded. Colonels Cleveland,
Shelby, Sewer and Williams commanded with
distinction in this battle also. There are ten
or eleven springs in oil, which contain Iron,
Sulphur, sc. The springs and q large tract of
land surrounding them are owned by company
of whom DR.. F. NJ. Garrett is one of the largest
stockholders, and are managed by him l
understand that the Cosscns, of West Point, N.
Y, are to take charge of the Springs some time
this Fall, when great many improvements arc
to be made with view to making them winter
resort for Northern nvalls. The property will
be controlled n, before by the IAN Healing
Springs Company" The hotel aceommod ations
are not first class, but good enough for comfort
and enjoyment. The parlor and Office are en-.
tirely too small for tho many guests of the
place. The hotel is built across the branch,
from hill to hill, running from the Springs
about 120 or 13O feet below them II is a two.
story building, and you can walk into the upper
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any steps. The upper story is divided by an
aisle extending clear through the building On
either side are bed robins. The dining room is
in the lower story, where you are famed while
eating oy large wheel fans, extending over the
entire room, run by water from the Aquarium
above. Then to the main building is an "L"
on the Southern end, extending 100 or 12O feet
upwards, nearly to the Springs, and divided by
partition, with bed rooms on each side and
entered from the outside. Several persons have
bought lots and built cottages upon them. Some
are rented and some are occupied by the owners
themselves; the company also have several cot
tages. The rooms, both in tho cottages and
hotel. arc spacious enough to afford comfort
Nearly all the space from the main building to
the Springs and between the "L" and the street
or road running nearly parallel with it on
the opposite side. is taken up by the acquarium
which is about l20 80 feet In the centre it
is l5 feet deep aud in which DR.. Garrett has
quite variety Of fish. During my stay here,
one day young lady saw carp swimming in
the water and she ran and borrowed pistol
came back, took deliberate aim and hit it Just
behind the gills bringing it quickly to the sur
face, dead fish! Nearly every morning, Sun
day not excepted, party is made up, some times
OF, both Sexes, but often only Of gentlemen, to
ascend one Of the peaks ofCrowder's Mountain
which tower several hundred feet above the'sur
rounding country. Your correspondent made
two trips to the highest peak during his stay.
The first time with party of gentlemen from
Pineville, N. C. We killed o rattlesnake with
four ratti-s, md It nrst or the ratIesnaKe
family ever saw. Tho second trip was on
Sunday morning. On this trip was accom-.
panied by young lawyer Mr.. Claude +. Saw.
yer, Of Aiken, s. G., DR.. Davis, of Munroe, N.
c. and Mr. ]. w. Cannon, merchant of Concord
N. G. You see, Mr.. Editor-to use the parlance
Of All IIealing-I was healed on this trip, for
| had with me Dr., q Lawyer, and Cannon.
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personel Of them were concerned. The guests
while away the time here very pleasantly. play.
ing cards, billiards, pool, rolling at ten pins
promenading, SC. The mornings and evenings
are very cool, but during the middle of the day
the sun shines with vim.
The water acts quickly and eficaciously upon
some, while upon others it takes more time
The fare is good enough for the most fastidious
and very cheap indeed-Sl so per day, 81
per week or $50 per month, with careful and
attentive servants TO wait upon you. In short
the Gall Healing Springs" is nice place to
spend few days very pleasantly. While there
l made some pleasant acquaintances and long to
be remembered. Among the visitors here from
South Carolina are Old Mr. Wheeler, Misses
Rose Lindsay, Fannie Mcacham, Susie Metz and
Master Metz, Of Yorkvile, Mr.. and Mrs Jake
Barron, of Columbia Miss Mollie w. Hoffman
of Fairfield, Mr.. Claude f. Sawyer Of Aiken
and Mr., Jas. II. Bryce of Spartanburg.
An important enterprise has been started by
two industrious Germans, FIR. Kramer and p
Jacobsen, under the firm name of Kramer &
Jacobsen, who manufacture Carpets-ingrain
rag and cloih-and it is hoped that they may
receive the patronage and encouragement they
so richly deserve. Both of these men were al
their looms weaving. Their carpeting is as
beautifully lowered as any ever saw, while the
linsey is just splend d. Us. C.
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DESTRUCTION oP THE KiMBALL HoUsE.-Atlan
to, August 12.-The Kimball House was dis
covered en- fro this morning at s o'clock, and
the flames soon getting beyond control, Mr.
Scovile. the proprietor, ordered the guests to b,
| hon Tha rla lha hall
ways breaking open doors where necessary I,
insure the safety Of the guests. The fire having
originatedin in the rear of the building was favor
able to the escape of all. Within twenty min