National Republican., 1885-10-19
SOME v1RG1N1A REsoRrs.
Bear and Deer Hunting and Trout Elsa
ing within HIlfn Dly nr WathIn EtLn.


HEALING srRtsGs, Btru couSrY, VA, oct. IT,.
Up in tho Allcghny region of virginia u
well.built mountain stigc road connects with
the Chesapeake and ohio railway ut Millporb
station and runs north by wot al,nE the Gus.
side Of tho Warm Springs mointdin 81 ne ciElt
miles, where 1t turns south by west, crbi31B thl
summit, 5000 feet above the level og IN sea,
and runs down on the wee. side thtDuth War
Springs valley To COvingtOn station, s1m1 t5u
or rtwelve miles west oi the starting pbint This
bit OF stage road, thirty-siN milcI in lCng,h,
runs through n most remarkable r. giOl y
wilderness, In fnct--cOntninlng bears deer, lll
smaller game, rapid running trout stroavl' IN |
numerous mineral springs TINT IN IN my re-.
spccts are acknowledged to be sup ,riot u any
others ON the COntinent-and all Within half Il
days ride of Washington.
To seekers for health or recreation this
mountain wilderness offers the natural uly "a
tHges of the Adirondack, White m Ntut tilI,
nnd Saratoga Springs combined. Ten mise
nom MillbOro station We como t) tnl Was n
sulphur Springs where we iinl twD SWIMMING
pools, each hfly feet in diameter and from fIJr
to seven feet deep. At each pool the Gle lr,
warm sulphur spriugs-gSo temperature b ID.
blcs UP ont of the ground at the rate Of l,J1D
gallons per minute. There are no pipes bring.
ing the water from distant sources. Tic b1lhcrJ
plunge directly into the clear naturul.llowiug
warm sulphur springs. There arc also private
baths and drinking fountains each from u
separate spring. The combined HJw from MI
minute.
Five miles further on we come to tho Virginia
Hot Springs, owned by Ben Holiday, the Lc-
lands, and Col. Mistoe. the manager. Tine
temperature Of the different springs hero
ranges from yOo to llOo, and the waters are sud
TO rival in efficacy the celebrated hot springs
Of Arkansas. The hotel is one OF the best In
the mountains.
Three miles further. down tho valley brings
us TO the Healing spring. Mrs. Matte Elb INK
proprietor and Mr., L. N. Eub1uk maau sGr.
The most remarkable property Of the waters of
these springs Is soothing influence over the
Guiiiity and reparstIye sieep'" good % fof both both
body and mind. No better place can be found
for rest and recreation. The temperature Of
the healing spring most in use Is Sjo. There
nrc others here and In the immediate neigh.
borhood, one of them remarkable for It's cnor-
nous flow Of water, which comes out of tho
side of spur OF Warm Springs mountain at the
rate OF 1000 gallons per minute II is used
mainly to drive q rude country flour mill The
hotel here Is good-cqual to any In the valley.
People, however, who require hotels with
electric lights, elevators, speaking tubes from
their rooms to the Office and all othervcry late
hotel improvements should not come here. IL
should be remembered that this Is wild
mountain region, with sparse Population liv;
ing mostly In log cabins, and TINT nll hotel
supplies, except vegetables, used here are
hauled many miles over steep mountain wagon
roads having n rise In places of upward. of 90
feet to the mile. a ride over these roads in u
light spring wagon behind. pair of stout
horses is delightful affair, worth comng
many miles to enjoy, but hauling heavy loads
over the same roads IL quite another matter
things to show that hotels here In the
wilderness among the mountnins-mics
away oven nom the sound of n
locomotive whist.o-cannot reasonably be
expected TO have all the Inquiries that
are found In establishments in or near
large cities. The accommodations are,
however, very good-excellcnt. all things takca
into consideration; good tables and clean aud
comfortable lodgings. The usual rates arc
$3.50 per week, or $50 for four weeks. The
attractions, briefly stated. are clean. health.
giving mountain air, beautiful scenery, drives,
horseback rides and walks among the mOuu.
tnins hunting aud fishing, and the free use of
the greatest variety of the largest and most
henlthgiving mineral springs in the world,
The nights during the season are cool During
the month of September-thc most delightful
month OF the sCnsOn-wc had roaring wood
fires, IN old'inshioned open ilroplaceS, In the
hotel parlors and reading room; and had II
similar fire IN my room whenever | desired IT,
This is good place for people living near the
seacONst, or in malarnl countries, or In cities
anywhere. / speak from two seasons cxpe'
ricnCC.
Visitors from Washington and cities north
can come here best by the Virginia Midland
and Chesapeake and Ohio railways. Tho ac-
cOmmodntions on both roads are excellent
ParlOr cars run through without change 1t Is
better to take the train which leaves Washing
ton nt l1:l5 u. III. aud arrives at MillbOrO or
Covington nbOut dark, There Is n fairly good
hotel at Millboro and one not so good at Cov-
ington, where 1t is well to stop over night so as
to enjoy the mountain stage road by daylight
! shall, however, return to Washington by the
Chesapeake aud Ohio Railway and tho Poto.
mac Steamboat Company's line so as to visit
the vineyards near Charlottesville and the
celebrated nllthc-yenr. round seaside resorts Mt
Newport News and Old Point Comfort about
which l shall have something to say later on.