The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1892-10-19
The AatIston saRitariuIl,
A FIourishing Institution
Where Invalids Receive the Best OF
Care and Professional Atten-
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tion.
The principal institution in this county
from the standpoint Of money invested in |
and the good il IS accomplishing. is the Mar
kieton Hotel and sanitzEinm, at Markleton
in Upper Turkeys foot township. Just on
year ago the first brick was laid on The hug
building. now almost entirely completed
Work was retarded from many causes, tn
principal one being the strike at Homestead
when nearly all the skilled laborers employ
ed on the building laid down their tools and
Joined their commands in the Nssiona
Guard and marched to the seat OF the greai
labor war. Meanwhile patients were clam
oring to enter the sauitarium and it wa.
thought advisable TO open the house 70 a,
many as could be accommodated. By eac
by the workmen returned from Homestead
and work was resumed upon the building
Il is now almost entirely finished and near
ly every one Of the i25 rooms have been en-.
gagged for the winter.
We Of the mountains have become 20 f.
miii.r with our surroundings that we are
prone to forget their beauty aud are incapa-
bic Of realizing with what force they siuke
the stranger. II is not uncommon to hear a
native remark, What IN the name Of good.
ness induced those people to locate their ho-
tel and sanitarium al such a plscs p The
reasons are many and plain. Read what
Rev. DR. Reed, of Sieabenviile. o, writes
from Markleton
write this from the heart Of The Alleghe-
nies. Ii Bierstadt were here he could paint
smother picture which would make a CON-
panion piece for bis Heart Of the Andes. "
The mountain before me is robed Ia lis au-
tumn garments. Ii Is beautiful as The dream
Of an angel. The rounded summit looks
Ike grand bouquet. It's gaFniture Of trees
shining in the splendid cOiors Of an October
sun has an aneaFthly beauty. The yellow
and crimson OF the naples, OF which there
are thousands set upon the green robe OF
the mountain, the russell finis Of the cak.
the light yellow Of the chestnut and poplar.
The brilliant crimson Of the sumsc and gum
tree. the tender green Of the birch tress and
the dark gre y Of the bemlock, combine TO
make $ scene Of rare beauty upon the like Of
which the eye oi man is seldom permitted
20 rest. God has painted the picture for our
dL-lAtsfttNA al1 Acllalt- 4lc NtGN Ills nv
heart with the Joy OF elevated thought The
little Cassellnsn river, fity yards across,
with its borders Of hemlock, goes gliding by
the foot Of the mountain, over bed entire
ly covered with large black stones. You can
hear the music Of its ripping water among
the Stones. but unless you are quite near the
bank you can hardly see the water, the NV
er is so low.
There are beautiful walks along the banks
Of this little river, and charming rides
through the great forests and along the lanes
of the handsome farms on the top of the
mountsin- The brook mountain troat leaps
Cp 10 attract the hsherman's attention. The
squirrel chatiers ia the tree 10 challenge the
sportsman. The pheasant s;aFtles you With
its whirring az your feet This is, indeed. o
place OF rest and refreshmeDt in the heart OF
the Alleghenies- Ifyou want change from
the trying routine Of daily lifei ifyon want
70 breathe pure mountiOn air and drink pure
water from the mountain springs; if any
are worn and weary with the cares and tolls
Of life If any are broken down and sick
and need healing and health, here IS place
al the Msrkleton SanitsriEm-
A very pretty autumn picture the doctor
paints; but the coming season Is ev-
en- more beautiful in the mountains and sp-
Pesls more stFungiy 70 The fancy. When
old winter pills. the snow in every coneeivs-
bic fantastic form and covers the trees Of sll
the forests with Ea,hery fakes, that glitter
and glisten in the sun, a different picture is
presented with each recurring day. and the
Imagination has full sweep. Spring, too
has her charms in the mountains as well Is
by the still waters Of ,he valleys when she
leaps from the lap OF her hoary brother and
causes the countless millions OF buds to
burst and the Wild rose and eglantine TO
bloom.
The environments Of Markleton are such
as TO please the eye Of the invalid constant
ly, and while all her seasons are not sum
mer they all haye their special advantages
and charms.
The sanitarium is planted at graceful
bend Of the Casselman river, on the east side
Of the stream. The Negro Mountain towers
up in the rear, while deep ravine pierces
the mountain on the opposite side Of the
Casselmsn, through which the last rays of
the setting sun sparkle and glare, long after
the eye Of day has disappeared behind the
great dark speI, lighting up the windows Of
the ''cld English castle. which the Santa
nun 50 very much resembles. with start
ling effect.
The Sanitarium Company propose, ss soon
as possible, to terrace the mountain side
from the bsak of the river to the summit in
the rear Of the bailding. The lawn in front
OF the building will be laid out With bsasii.
ful walks. and flower plots and fountains
will aid Nature il making the place even
more enticing than that master artist has
rendered it.
The MsTkleton Hotel and Sanitar;um
Company was organized with capitaliza-
tion Of Sio,OOl. This amount was expeDd-
si ard was found entirely mad equate to the
demands Of the institution. The capiializa-
ton was doubled all Of the stock being tax
en- by the original subscribers Nearly all
OF this vast sum has already been expended
on the buildings AID in fitting them up.
The plumbing alone cost good sized fort
une, but it wa. necessary in order TO pro-
vide Turkish, electric, needle, salt, sits and
all other kinds of baths conducive to the
health Of inva.ids. A department especially
fitted up sor what is known as Swedish
movement IS another expensive feature Of
the institution. 1t is said that after going
through a eourse.in this department it is
possible for badly crippled rheumatic pa
al - -
coutortionist without suffering any i'll ef-
fects. The building is illuminated By cleo
tricity and heated throughout with steam.
Billiard and pool tables, bowling alleys. ten
nj. and eroquet courts are provided for the
OF guests. The parIOrs are lib-
orally supplied with indoor games. The
house throaghou; i. furnished in the most
modern style and the appointments are all
that could be desired
One OF the most delightful features Of
Markleton, to many ofthe inralids who go
there, is the religious influences surrounding
the institution. A pretty little chapel has
been fitted mp in the building where servic-
Is are held on Sundays and prayer meetings
on Wednesday evenings. Religion is rot
forced upon the patrons but is made one Of
the attrsctive features TO those who are in
cIined that way.
The medical STAFF is ere ofibe best in the
United States. Or. Gait, the head physi-
cisn, IS one Of The most eminent PEacticion-
ers IN the country. Re vss formerly in
change OF the Clifton Springs, n. T., Santa
rum. Reslizing ina; an institution of
similar character was needed in Western