The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1886-08-19
From Millboro Springs.
THE MINERAL wATERs-A DELIGHTF UL
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MILLBoRO SPRINGS, VA, Aug Is, 'S6.
Your correspondent has been a resident
of the Valley all his lifetime, and in
travelling through Virginia has frequently,
in years agone, passed this place. Over
taken by stormy night, during the year
1861, when ''grim visaged war" frightened
the souls and disturbed the peace and
happiness of SO many, he halted here for
shelter, when Mr.. Dickinson was the in
telligent and hospitable host. The fact,
however, that "Millboro Springs took its
name from variety Of mineral waters in
the immediate vicinity. and they were a
part of the property, never was commune
Gated or occurred to him. The ubiquitous
newspaper man left the place out in his
wanderings and observations, and those
interested in the property have never
thought it necessary, or that it would re-
pay to acquaint the public through circu-
lars and pamphlets of the sanitary virtues
of the several springs here to be found.
In this they have been at fault. Had the
same industry been applied and a similar
expense incurred to advertise these waters,
there is good grounds to doubt whether
there would now be more popular resort
in the Virginia mountains. There has new
er been an analysis of this sulphur water,
but judging from the effects of the use OF
it and its taste, it has virtues surpassed
by none, if equalled by any. The Spring
is located in narrow valley, a short dis
lance from the main building. and at the
base of a precipitous mountain spur The
water oozes through slate formation,
imperceptibly, yet the supply never de-
creases or Understanding about the
same whether used much or little. The
whole neighborhood feels free to draw
upon its resources the travelling public
and at this season of the year the volume
of travel Is greater than stranger would
concelve-with unvarying regularity ,quati
at the fountain, and yet the strength and
quality of the waters meyer diminish. At
ter trying the several sulphur springs OF
Virginia and West Virginia, your cores
pondent has no hesitancy in expressing
the opinion that the sulphur water at
Millboro Springs, is far more eficacious in
kidney and liver complaint than that OF
either. The wonder, too, is that they
have not wider notoriety, for ''Millboro
Springs is name as familiar as house
hold words throughout Virginia. A want
of proper effort to give them celebrity may
be assigned as the only cause for theiI
bearing only local reputation.
The chalybeate spring is within a few
yards of the hotel and has all the qualities
common to iron waters.
The alum spring, known in Indian ira
| dition as Wallawhatoola is about mile dis
tant and is the property of Mr.. Lancaster
| the Richmond banker. who. with his fam
lily, spends the summers on the estate. The
water iskept on tap, fresh from the spring
than either the Rockbridge or Jordan AL
| um or Stribling. and has a purer flavor
| than either. An analysis is not at hand
if one has ever been made and consequent
| ly comparisons as to medicinal qualities
would be mere guess work.
| Here the visitors have sulphur, chalyb
cate and alum waters, and one of the best
kept hotels in the mountains. The ap
pointments are all complete for the accom-
mediation of at least an hundred guests
neat and comfortable rooms, clean and in
viting beds, splendid table, with ar
abundant supply Of everything in the way
of vegetables and meats the season offers
and prepared in the best style of the Gull
nary art, with pure, rich milk and the best
of fresh butter. That everything is KEEP
| in order and that the comfort of visitors
is assiduously consulted, it is,only necessary
to say that Mr.. Eugene G. Peyton, borr
hotel man, is in control. He is familiar te
the springsgoin public, having admins
tered to their wants at the Greenbriel
White Sulphur, the Rockbridge Alum ,and
Natural Bridge, in other years, and knows
ais we'll how to meet the wants OF the
visitors as any one who has eyer un
dertaken that difficult, and many times
thankless task. Order and system pre-
side everywhere on the premises, and il
indeed must be perverse disposition
\ that would not be pleased.
| Millboro Springs are about two miles
from Millboro Depot. They are reached
over the Warm Springs turnpike by excel
lent conveyances furnished at the depot on
the arrival of the cars from both the East
and West. The road is smooth and solid
and the ride an agreeable relief, as you
pass over the winding thoroughfare,
through gorges and valleys, from the mo-
notony Of railroad motion. Arriving at
the Springs you meet an intelligent and
| refined company of ladies and gentlemen
and children, mostly Of the former and
| latter, who extend without formality a
generous welcome. There is none OF the
pretension and snobbish exclusiveness toe
often observed at the morenumerously fire.
quented summer resorts. but the recogni-
ton of the fact that the world is akin
and that each has mission to perform in
casting ray of sunshine over the chequered
and sometimes darkened pathway of life.
to dissipate clouds and mists by CHERRY
greeting and wreathe with kindly smiles
the passing hours.
Among those here we'll known to some of
your readers. are Mrs. G. L. Cooke and chill
dren, Mrs. S. X. Kerr and children, Misses
Woodward, Staunton Miss Lucy Peyton,
w. Va; Hon. r. M. Mayo and wife, West
moreland CO., Va; Mrs. G. NJ. Hughes,
Mrs. G.. S. Vashor, and Mrs. F. R. Seay-
ers, of Richmond Chas. E. Workman and
his three attractive and accomplished
daughters. Misses Fannie, Maggie and
Lilly, Miss Dickerson, of Va; Mrs. Jas.
R. Werth, daughter of Commodore Maui
~, and children, Richmond, and Mr.. Jas.
Miller and wife, of Ashland, Va. besides
numerous others from different portions
of Virginia and other States, including
Mr.. w. P. Leak and wife. and Miss
Smeads, of N. g. 1t is lively and agree
able company, each one seemingly bent on
making the most of his or her summer va
cation.
Last Friday evening, a hastily impro-
vised game Of progressive euchre" was
enjoyed. with Mr.. ]. A. Kinsey. of Balti-
more, ~ master of ceremonies. 1t was