The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1883-08-17
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A Delightful Resort.

EDITOR HINES - hiS Is ihc tHlr'l S"lsbh lh"'
the "An Healing Springs" hav" been open T.
tn" public as u health resort. These Springs
are situated in Castor County, North Carolina,
at the cas- 'crn base of LrUw,lrr's Mountain, of
the Piedmont Air Line railroad about two and
half miles, anl five miles Southeast from the
Kings Mountain Station, on the same road, and
seven and half miles from King Mountain,
where Ferguson cncampcl with his fifteen
hundred men to he attacked by Colonel Campbell
on the eth day of Oct. $50. with one thousand
volunteers. Here the victory was complete for
the Americans, they :laving lost only 20 men
while The British loss WAS 500 prisoners and
300 killed AMI wounded. ColOncls Cleveland
Shelby, Sewer and Williams commanded with
distinction in this battle also. There arc ten
or eleven springs in all, which contain Iron,
sulphur, sc. The springs AMI large tract of
land surrounding them arc owned hy acompany
of whom DR.. +. VI. Garrett is one Of the largest
stockholders, and are managed by him
understand that the NuSscnS, oi West Point, y.
T., are to take charge of the Springs some time
this Fail, when great many improvements are
TO bc made with view to making them u winter
resort for Northcrn invali Is. The property will
Springs Company" The hotel accommodations
not first class, but good enough for comfort
and enjoyment. The parlor ami office are en-.
trcly too small for ths many guests Of the
place. The hotel is built across the branch,
from hill to hill, running from the Springs
about 10 or l3O feet below thcm. 1t is Il two
story building, and you can walk into the upper
story from the street, or road, without asceading
any steps. The upper story is divided by an
aisle extending clear through the building. On
either siic are bel robins. The dining room IS
in the lower story, where you are famed while
eating ny large wheel fans, extcnding over the
entire room, run by water from thc aclu,rium
above. Then to the main bulling is an '.L"
on the Southern end, extending 100 or l20 feet
upwards, nearly to the Springs, and divided by
partition, with bed rooms each side AMI
entered from the outsilc Scvcra! persons have
bought lots anil built cottages upon them. Some
arc rented and some arc occuriclhy the owners
themselves; the company also have several cot
tagcs The rooms, both in the cottages and
hotel. arc spacious enough to afford comfort
Nearly all tho space from the main building To
the Springs and between the "L' and the street
or rotl running nearly parallel with it on
the opposite slc. is takcn up by the acquarium,
which i ~ mt 10 Y 81 feet I'm the centre il
is lj feet deep and in which Dr. Garrett has
quite u variety ii fish. During my stay here.
one ,l.y u young laly saw u carp s,,imming in
the water and she ran AMI borrowed a pistol.
came back, took deliberate aim, and hit it inst
behind the gills, hIingius it quickly to the sur
face, dead fish Nearly every morning, Sun
day no: excepted, party Is made up, sometimes
of both Sexes, but often only of gcntlcmcn, to
ascend one Of the peaks ofHrowlcrs Mountain
which tower several hundred feet above thc'sur
rounding country. Your correspondent made
two trips to the hi CHEST peak during his stay
The first time with party of gentlemen from
rincvilc, y. C. We killed rattlcsnake with
o"r r.Iies, and 1t WAS The nrNt Of the ratl"anake
f'm'y ever saw. Inc scSoht trl2 WAS on
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Both trips we're extremely pleasant, so far rs the
pcrsoncl Of them were concerned The rucsts
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The water acts quickly and cihcaclously upon
some, while upon others it takes more time
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per week or $50 per month, with careful and
attentive servants to wait upon you In short
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