Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1890-08-15
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leaves the Ohio river at Ashland, KY, and
! penetrates the famous "Blue Grass region OF
Kentucky.
! Along the James River Division between
Richmond and Clifton Forge the scenery is
equally as pleasing in valley and mountain
scenery. 1t is along this portion of the line
that Lvnchburg and the wonderful Natural
Bridge are situated.
On the summit of the Blue Ridge, immedi-
ately above Alton, and Astounding in grand
views, is Mountain Top. From Waynesboro
side trip may be made to the Grottoes OF the
Shenandoah and the Caverns of Luray, the
most remarkable of subterranean wonders.
Large and excellent well-kept hotels are con-
venient to both of these caverns. From
Staunton may be visited Stribhling, Rawley,
and Orkney Springs. From Goshen, mar
row-gauge railroad {now running direct to
the hotel) leads to Rockbridg Alum Springs,
with hotel capacity for 1900 guests, resort
not only of beauty and fashion, but possess
ing a wonderfully health giving flow of min
eral waters. Endorsed highly by leading ply
sicans of America and Europe. A drive by
| tally Tho coach may be taken to Lexington.
| Virginia (Which is also reached directly by
the James River Division of the Chesapeake
and Ohio Railway where lie the remains of
the South's most beloved heroes, Lee and
Jackson. From Miliboro are reached the
| Warm, the Hot, and the Healing Springs.
For generations have these resorts enjoyed
popularity, but recently a new charm and in
MIGRATING energy has been infused into them.
Their grounds naught could add to i'll attrac
tiveness, but the skill of the architect and the
taste of the modern adorner have added
greater comforts for the invalid, and increas
ed beauty in the surroundings of the gay idler
The haths at these springs, that are situated
some four miles apart are the principal fea
lures of interest to the guests, those at the
Healing being almost identical with the
Schlagenbad and Ems of Germany. The
Warm Springs bath is a great luxury, and
possesses high medicinal qualities. There are
two pools, one forladies and the other for gen
tleinen, being from four to five feet in depth
and eighty feet in diameter. The water is of
OF degrees temperature, effervescing in nature
and productive of delightful sensation to the
bather The Hot Springs are similar in char
acter to those in Arkansas, but the tempera
ture of the water is uot quite so great, being
! 10 degrees. 1t is claimed by eminent physi-
clans that as these waters are at the proper
temperature for bathing purposes just as they
flow from the ground, they are not deteriora-
ted by a cooling process, as in the case of the
latter The Warm Springs valley is of great
area, Astounding in picturesque drives and ro-
mantle rambes. and is surrounded by noun
tain peaks rising above it 1000 and 5000 feet
On Hot Spring Mountain is virgin forest
ISo square miles in extent, Astounding in
choicest game These three resorts combined
will accommodate about 1900 guests. With
in two miles of Clifton Forge, at Iron Gate
is a new four-story hotel, 'Iron Gate Inn,"
situated on the mountain side overlooking
Jackson River, modern in architectural design
and in its appointments throughout the
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in walks and drives. The principal spring is
Lithia, of fine analysis; it is from this spring
that the table water of the F. F. V. dining
cars is drawn. From Allegheny Station are
reached the Old Sweet and Sweet Chalybe
ate Springs the former having been fash
ionable resort from the time of President
| Madison. The queen of resorts is White
Sulphur Springs, or "The White as it is ia
mliarly called by those who frequent it. 1t
is Immediately on the line of the Chesapeake
and Ohio, and lies in a bowl of the Allegha-
MES, the mountains rising to great height on
every side The lawns surrounding the hotel
are beautiful, and the drives and walks to
Lovers Leap" and other romantsc hooks are
filled with changing scenes The hotel and
surrounding cottages in which the privacy of
home life may be secured with the advantages
of the springs and hotel will accommodate
25oo guests 1t is the abode in season of the
most eminent of the world of fashion, wealth,
and learning. Every State is represented
among its guests. The dining room seats H.
900 guests, and the ballroom is almost as
large. For the gay it is the gayest place in
the mountains, and yet those who visit it
mainly to drink at its fountains and battle in
its pools can have the utmost seclusion and
quiet in one of the cottages. From Fort
Spring is reaceed Salt Sulphur Springs. one
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principal hotel is of stone. The lawn sur.
rounding it Is 900 acres it extent. In addition
to the sulphur springs there is an iodine and
bromine springs, efficacious in the treatment
of diseases. One of the most wonderful O
the springs, in its application to disease, is Rec
Sulphur, reached from Lowell Station it,
waters are most potent in the cure of con