The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1891-07-09
CLIFTON SPRINGS, NY.
An Interesting Descriptive Letter OF
the Place and its Environments
as Seen by a Henderson
Young Lady.
CLIFTON SPRINGS, n. Y, |
July 9th, 1891.

July 9th, 1891.
EDITOR GOLD LEAF:-I think [
promised to write to you while away
on my summer vacation. left Wash
ington, d. c., at $40 p. M, on June
5th, saw no more of the outside world
until next morning about sunrise. I
looked out thinking we were in Penn
sylvania. Being by the side of a
lovely lake asked its name and was
told that it was Senaca, in western
New York, so 1 had lost the scenery
in Pennsylvania. The r. r. follows
Senaca lake about forty miles; the
scenery all along is very beautiful. At
$3.50 1 reached Canandaigue, had to
change cars there, and had time for
breakfast-such a good one it was
The weather was very cool. Saw every
one going around with cloaks. After
half hours ride l reached this place
and was taken to the Seminary build
ing where | was to stop.
1t is of this place that want to tell
you, for could not hear from any of
my friends that they had ever been
here. This is beautiful little town,
with plenty OF shade; has well-paved
streets and good side walks. The res
licences are pretty, with well-kept sur
roundings, and the country all round
is beautifully cultivated. 1 find Clifton
a great resort on account Of the SAM
tarium, which is kept open the entire
year, and has thousands of visitors,
among them many noted people. The
treatment used is mainly confined to
baths. Every kind is given, such as
Turkish, sulphur, air, vapor, electro
thermal, electro-chemical, battery,
massage, sponge, pack, full, &c. Med
ical attention and the baths are furnished
gratis to teachers Ito editors, too, l ex-
pecD. Everything connected with the
Sanitarium is OF the most improved
style. The grounds are very pictur-
esque, consisting of two large parks,
a sulphur spring in each, lakes, SC.
The rules Of the Sanitarium are very
strict. No exciting amusements are
allowed, such as dancing and card
playing. There is gymnasium which
is open every morning, and the guests
are advised to take part in the exer-
cises. A chapel, containing a fine
pipe organ, and services every morn.
ing; reading rooms, with all the lead
ing papers and periodicals, free to all.
The Sanitarium is really little world
in itself. I walked out to the Santa
rum farm one afternoons; saw some
very fine cows. The proprietor tod
me that they made one hundred pounds
Of butter per day, besides furnishing
large quantities of cream and milk to
the Sanitarium. The creamery was
very interesting.
When reached here 1 found that the
schools would be in session for two
weeks longer. That was quite graft.
flying to me, as my object in coming
North was to learn Of the schools.
Prof. Deering, the principal of this
Seminary, is a noted educator, and a
whole-souled gentleman. He employs
fine corps Of teachers. He does pri-
vate tutoring himself during the sum.
mer months.
1 spent several days at the Public
School. They have large brick build.
ing. All the rooms are we'll furnished
and have several acres of grounds
Seven teachers are employed. and three
hundred children attend. l wish WE
had such school building in Hender-
son. l also visited the Public School,
at Geneva. There they employ twenty
three teachers, and have one thousand
pupils. This is considered one of the
finest schools in the State.
l have written of the good thing:
here, but there is one thing that il
dreadful-from Southerner's point O
view-and that is the climate. Sucl
sudden changes. l don't think the
temperature has been the same fol
! thirty-siX hours since l have been here
For the past three days the weather
has been very cold.
The international Missionary So
ciety" met here in June. There were
ninety missionaries present from nearl,
all parts OF the world. They are t.
mold their annual meeting here now
DR.. Foster, founder of the Sanitarium
presented them this summer a beauti
full tabernacle. and had it dedicated 70,
that purpose.
| l could write you mnch more, but
do not want to weary you with my
first letter. Very truly,
MAGGIE ESTES.
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