The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-08-17
TAzEWELL..
a County That Abounds in
Mineral Springs.

Special Correspondence OF THE TINES.
TAzEwELL, Va, Aug. l6.-It Is O fact
not generally known to the public, that
this county, in addition to its other ad-
vantages contains sufficient, number
OF mineral springs Of different variety
to keep up one hundred or moro health
resorts and make fortunes for dozen
mon. There are not less than two hun
dred and fifty different springs within
her borders, which are useful in the
treatment OF particular diseases and to
restore tone to debilitated systems.
With the various mineral waters, tho
pure mountain atmosphere, and good
fare, sufferers from any disease undec
the shining sun should be able to find
relief, even though their ailments be
not such as will yield to such treatment
altogether, and no water be found q
specific for their ills.
These springs comprise iron, alum,
lithia, several varieties of sulphur,
chalybeate and others too numerous to
mention. One Of the most remarkable
phenomena of this country is on the
farm Of Mr.. Graft Mustard. a few miles
east of the county seat. We know Of
several instances of this sort in Vir-
GINA, the most notable being at Farm.
Vile, but this is the most remarkable
There are, within q radius Of fifty yards,
seven different and distinct varieties Of
mineral water. A square of 200 feet will
cover all.
The spring doing the largest business
is one which has been but recently dis
covered-the Iron Lithia Springs, at
Tiptop, nine miles east from hero. This
spring is owned and controlled by the
Iron Lithia Springs Company, w. A.
Simmons, president; w. N. Surface, Sec
rotary and treasurer; and j. A. Leslie,
travelling agent. Although this com
paDy has been in operation but short
time. it has built up a largo and lucra-
Tive trade, which increases daily. The
water is already recommended and pro-
scribed by physicians hero and else
where. 1t is sanctioned by DR.. Horny
Froehling, Of Richmond, Va, who SAYS;
THE water stands almost alone; no
combination inst like = has ever boon
| discovered. Owing Ia ~ high per cent
of llthia, iron. irr'i.lum, magnesia,
potassium AMI i;!aLiat.iouS it is far in
| advance of other waters in tho cure OF
dyspepsia. gUut, .rruuSncSS, kidney
troubles, diseases OF ;n,. lungs, urinary
organs. etc
There are fourteen springs in easy
reach of Tuzrwei.s Tho Iron Lithia,
just spoken of; the seven on Mr.. Mus
tard's farm, a blue sulphur just cast of
Tazewell, another just on the other
side and "Bogle Springs" nov relic
of ''ye olden tines" but once the resort
of seekers after health and pleasure
| from all the country surrounding. At
this place are the two sulphur springs,
blue and white, almost side by side.
One flows from once beautiful marble
fountain, now moss grown and ancient,
| covered by an equally venerable pavil-
ion. At sight of it, ones thoughts go
irresistibly back to ante bellnm days,
when Boyle Springs was in all its glory
and the lads and lasses of old Virginia
whiled away their leisure hours in the
innocent amusements of youth, and day
and night were enlivened by music :
strains. All me! Let's heave a sigh
and turn to things of to-day.
The fact is that this country is full
Of mineral and mineral springs, and
there are fortunes in store for moro than
one man who puts his money into the
laudable enterprise of providing pleas
ant places OF resort for the sick and
weary. Volumes could be written on
Tazewell's springs, but we forbear.
| J. R. 81.