The Washington critic., 1889-03-23
which stretch themselves like granite giants

which stretch themselves like granite giants
In the river bed.
WATER FALLS, WATER FALLS.
The eternal roar Of these waters can oaly
be likoned to the surging, swelling roar Of
the ocean, as It churns, foams and dashos
against the shore. For company In the day
they roar and murmur, to inspire sleep at
night they murmur. and roar, and nature
has never suggested a remedy more ef-
fectual IN the cure OF insomnia than the roar
Of waters The hills on either side, which
rise abruptly for over two hundred feet,
are covered with forest of over forty diff
ferent kinds Of trees.
There is no malaria In this park, and has
never been. II would be almost impossible
for malaria or other climatic diseases 10 cx-
ist in locality so rich in pure waters, In
pure air, and abounding with the fragrant,
balmy emanation from the pine hills.
In the summer the nights are always
cool, about the same temperature as In the
mountains of the great West, or on the
New England coast. II is stated by a
florist OF high authority, that a greater
variety Of flowers bloom In Takoma Park
than In any other locality In America. The
waters abound in fish and the forests are
full OF birds. From the hills of Takoma
you overlook Washington, the Soldiers
Home, Arlington, General Lees home,
Virginia, Maryland, the Potomac aud the
waters below. Adjoining Takoma Park Is
the New National Park, which, when com
.pleted, will be the finest park in the world
and, when completed, viii rival the parks
Of the Caesars.
Adjoining Takoma Is now being built the
finest Catholic University IN the world aud
on every hand are palaces, drives, villas
and gardens.
Arrangen ents are being made for tho
erection Of hotels, q college, seminary, and
an enormous sanitarium, or health resort,
which will open up the numerous springs
Of the Sligos Say nothing of the wealth
and beauty of Takoma. nothing OF the sur
rounding wealth aud beauty, as health
resort Takoma is destinedto be the greatest
In the world
A delightful climate in all seasons OF the
year, free from severe cold In the winter, or
severe beat In the summer, the finest roads
and drives over which man, behind the
metal steeds called horses, ever drove. Alb
solutely free from malaria in any form, and
the many disagreeable summer insects
which make unpleasant almost all resorts.
Waters, living waters of every kind from
living springs, the cure of diseases many,
and the antidote Of numerous pains.
IL can be truthfully said, without any
exaggeration, that these are among the
finest springs Of any country, and the
waters the purest ever known. The mineral
springs are very fine, the fresh water springs
are chemically pure, containing no vegeta-
bic whatever. These springs bubble out of
the rocks; forty feet beneath the surface is
heavy body Of tale, and beneath this tale
heavy body of pure white sand, through
which these waters come, rendering them
as pure as the frost of the upper skies.
These medicinal springs and springs of
pure water, properly opened up, ought to
cure the major portion OF the ills and
diseases OF millions q year; In fact, there
are but few diseases that the waters of
these springs will not relieve. To think
that these springs, these falls and lofty
eminences OF unsurpassed picturesque sur
roundings, are at the door of the Nations
Capital Nothing has ever been done to
call the attention Of the world to Takoma
Park, but the hour is at hand when every
one who knows OF Washington must know
Of Takoma Park, and every one who visits
the East will be drawn TO this.
HEAVEN OF THE BEAUTIFUL.
Happy must be the life of those fortunate
enough to live in Takoma Park, enjoying
all the advantages Of a city, with the
luxuries of suburban life Sweet shall
be the rest Of their ashes when the time
comes for them to rest from their abors,
and their dust reposing beneath the bend
ing grass, blooming flowers, moving forests
and singing birds, all within the lullaby
murmurs Of the Sligo.
In remote regions, where giant noun
tains rear their snow-crested peaks, where
royal gorges, deep ravines and dashing
falls Of crystal beauty are found on every
side, one is charmed, but not surprised.
But here, where the capital OF the great
republic nestles, where the Potomac floats
dreamily to the sea, the sight Of such ro-
mantle beauty almost bewilders one. The
contrasts OF mail-made beauty, as seen In
Washington, with the matchless loveliness
Of nature, heightens the effect and enhances
the charm -