The Wilmington daily Republican., 1891-06-24
nearnr,l s.nrinra. pn.

This place is situaind in tho middle
OF the Allegheny mountains, aso mtlrs
west OF Philadelphia, i7i miles north
west OF BaitimUre, ni.d 700 miles east
OF ittsburg. and iB Ic5U fc2t above
tide water. l'lIe hotel consists OF
five modern Buildings tive stories in
height and Is calculated to aceumnio-
date 600 guests, although itappeur7 To
be as large us the Stockton House Ut
Cape May.
The grounds are laid out in hcautl-
ful drives and well shaded walks while
the various streams abound In fish. al
fording opportunity for amusement
and pleasure. The great attraction
however to visitors consist in the
healthglving properties OF the various
springs, and thousands of gallons of
water arc either bottled or put in bar.
reis and sold forthe benefit of flnvalids.
Orders were being filed for Mr.. Willis.
OF the Opera lirtel. and some three or
Tour other parties in our city as well
us Tor other points. We noticed sew
eral hundred bottles and some $50 bar.
rels in readiness To lie filed and ship
ped to valiots places, so our readers
may form a slight idea of the magni.
tude OF this business.
Tho Pharmaceutical Convention, with
some $50 members. meet there this
week, and in the beginning OF Julythc
state Teachers Convention will assem-
ble there, and some 800 or 400 delegates
will be in attendance. A prosperous
scason Is anticipated by manager Doty
and his various assistants.
The place is secluded, but tile trans
portntion Afforded by the Railroad is
so complete that it can ho readily
reached by Il little perseverance, and
lhose who neYor saw the AlleG hcny
range OF mountains, will be repaid by
II visit of few days duration.
Mrs. Bladen. of IagEart's Philadel,
phia Sunday Times, gave the following
legend in regard to the discovery OF
the liie-giving and youth removing
properties OF the waters.
Old DR.. Anderson the original owner
hcd an Indian legend in connection
with this Spring. OchrEO, an aged
but greatly renowned warrior, whose
caInp-iires burned onthe hiskiminctus
in his hundredth aud tenth wear fell il
love with Oishenalla, a maiaen of n
and wooed her TO enter his lodge
Ochego. having formed d beaver trust
was a great catch but even the parent.
OF the maiden thought that in Il few
years his strength would fail AMI he
be unable to protect himself from his
enemies, who would bounce upon hi
wife and her relations to take revenge
In this dilemma he applied to a rabbit
to whom he had always beon kind.
Have / not" said lie to tho rabbit,
saved you the trouble and expense ol
raising your numerous children? Have
/ not always spared you in the chase
partly because | knew you were nearly
as old as myself and would be tough
and partly because you always get
away from mcy'
'irue,n replied the rabbit. You arc
no match Tor me in Il race and the
toGghness of my skin and muscles
turn your arrow points. " rou could
run as far as can | will show you
where to drink perpetual yontll.n
After much more conversation the
end of 1t WIS that the aged Indian fol
lowed the rabbit to Bedford. drank of
the spring and returned to his lodge q
young brave of twenty-five. lie mar
ried OishuDailn, and they took the
whole tribe on annual pilGrimages to
Bedford. Tne sequel was little sad,
uchego became SO enthusiastic by rea-
son uf dJlnhinE much Bedford water
that he danced all night long, and on
oEe occasion Oishcralla gave him n
tap on the head with her tomahawk
which eilcctually quioted him.