The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1883-11-01
For TIE HERALD
MISS MAGGIE Az GLENNS.

For TIE HERALD
MISS MAGGIE AZ CLENNs.
DEAR HERALD-After ga absence
of three weeks we again find our.
selves within the sacred precincts OF
home. We seldom seek respite
from the countless cares with which
life work burdens us, but long weary
weeks of anxious watching by the
sick bed had rendered us tired, SO
tired, and naturally our thoughts
turned to beautiful health-giying
Glenns. So one bright Septem.
Der morning we bade the Old home
good bye, and after a rapid transit
found ourselves at this watering
slaee Of well earned. far-famed eel
ebrity. We reached it just as the
sunset was resting in benediction
on its glorious trees and the large
hotel situated on a beautiful cmi-
nence, spread out its white wings
in the dusky evening like a
dove of peace, bidding US welcome
to its hospitable portals. We were
tired, oh, SO tired, and entering the
pleasant room awaiting Us, laid 8
weary head on the window, watched
the nightfall softly gather, and the
myriad of fair lights gleam out in
the deepening darkness. How often
in life do we find words too small
to express the needs Of the human
heart, and in this instance, / feel
most fully their poverty and mad
equacy to describe charming Glenn's
and its lovely surroundings.
The spring with its sparkling
water, which has brought health and
gladness to SO many hearts; the
spring which like unto the balm OF
Gilead is for the healing Of many
nations; the lovely walks, the grand
majestic trees, made vocal with the
sweet songs of countless forest
birds; the grey suntinted hills,
the delicate ferns, found deep down
in dark ravines, and nestled mid
moss covered rocks, all filed our
heart with a pleasure SO intensely
sweet as to be inexpressible. Then
when the Sabbatic stiffness told
that the day ofrest had eolne, the
hallowed day Of all the seven, we
gathered in the chapel Quilt by the
present proprietors) and worshipped
God in. all the beauty Of holi-
ness. Again in the solemn still
ness of shadowy eve, gallant
men and fair maidens gathered
in the spacious parlors and
sang the songs of Zion, like unto
the sweet singers Of Israel, and
methought as the rich voices rose
and swelled, waking the echoes OF
night. I wonder, ah / wonder, if
they will all meet an unbroken
band
just beyond where the streets are all golden
!. Awaiting the.weary feet,
Where the ANGELS glad hallelujahs
Way-worn pilgrims greet.
Tradition gives us the following
legend Of Glenn Springs, which
will be read with interest by many
throughout cur sunny land who have
drunk of it's healing waters, and
fingered near the shade Of it's ma
jestic oaks.
Tradition says that in 1894, over
century ago, when the wild deer
and other denizens Of the forest
were plentiful in the district oi
Spartanburg, old hunters observed
trails converging from all points OF
the compass to a certain marshy
cove at the base of a hill, where the
celebrated spring is now situated
To this marsh these wild animal;
were in the habit, during the spring
and summer of resorting to drink
the water that ran from it, ane
many an antlered buck lost his life
in caring for his health: The cat
tie too belonging, to the early set
tiers had the same procliyity, ane
when missing were sought and in
variably found near what was the1
known as the Ponder marsh. Sub
sequently the spring was discovered
/ and the people began to initiate th'
cattle in drinking the water, whose
curative powers they soon Learned
to value, finding it efficacious il
manifold ways, and sovereign rem
edy for all eruptive diseases. S.
Glenns obtained more than loea
notoriety and for long years ha
been transmitted a valuable heir
loom from one to another until
has reached the present gentle
manly proprietors, Messrs. Simpson
& Simpson, who by their genia
manners, high bred courtesy, AM
and thoughtful consideration 70
their guests, at once combine th
comforts Of home with the cor