The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-07-20

~ - akANA WkNNA 80 NNA 49,
Ties madeira with Mr.. Hughes in his
room" Three bottles to five gentlemen
wa moderate enough. They pooled
their issues for the balls at the hotel.
Item, "share Of ball, ST." Again it ia
81 so. A shave cost l24 cents, a hair
cut the same. Playing cards were 629
cents u pack. The house did not fur
nish writing paper free US now. There
are frequent entries OF "six cents for
letter paper" how much is not record-
ed. There are stories OF famous reVeIs
in those days-not much further from
the beginning of the century than we
are from it's end. Do the spirits Of
these worthless hover about to.day2 and
can they see and think and put this
aud that t~ogether2 "Iheir souls are
with the saipts,N1 trust"
Not from analysis, though that shows
WE'LL not from tho testimony OF physi'
clans, though that is strongi in quite
another way the fact is established that
there il something in these waters, "
must be so because everybody says so.
Those who know the place best are
most enthusiastic in its praise, come
ofteneat and stay longest. Here are
people who have been coming for ten,
twenty, thirty years, tho while endur'
ing all varieties OF bookkeeping. They
can't DO driven away. II ia for them
the summer heaven, as the czar has his
winter palace. They como expecting
TO be built up, enjoy every minute OF
their stay and go away tricked out in o
new suit OF health. DR., Chancellor, OF
the Maryland board of health, says that
the waters are superior to those OF
Carlsbad. l know Of no moro agree
able drinking wator, and you may drink
as much US you will without feeling the
uncomfortable sense OF fullness which
some water produces,
To those who think water is fit only
for navigation and bathing, the product
Of these springs is a revelation. ]
know OF no equal delight in saltwater
bathing. The first plunge in tho large
swimming pool is something OF q
shock, said to DO due to an electric
quality in the water, However this
may DO, the shock is perceptible, and it
ia not duo to the temperature, for that
Is uniform at 79o. For fresh water tho
buoyancy is surprising, Habitues say
that rheumatism, rheumatic govt and
like troubles cannot resist these baths,
Taken internally the waters have high
repute for stomach ailments.
Tho trustees have just issued an order
which is incomprehenslble, although |
heard an unsatisfactory explanation.
Hitherto men bathing in the pool were
required to wear trunks, q very proper
regulation to which gentlemen yielded
q ready assent. Now bathing trunks,
any and all garments, are positively for.
hidden in the pool. There is much hos
tile criticism OF this remarkable pro-
hibition. In some cases it is detled.
1t should be in all. Tho state, for
which tho trustees act, should not ask
men to herd in parfs n~dtaratidas. The
state, by tho way, would do we'll to give
responsible persons q long lease on the
grounds with Il view to making them
beautiful and supplying such general
equipment "a is expected at such places
in these days. With so much water 90.
ingto waste fountains should be play
ing ut every turn. The sward should
be as velvet, There might be benches
enough about the grounds to seat the
people. A landscape artist backed with
money could make the spot a dream.
Judged by reports from all along the
line there is no resort in the Virginias
that is doing SO well this season as
Berkeley Springs. Thus far the season
has been disastrous. Ihear of one hotel,
with a capacity of 1000 persons, which
had OH its register three men. The
thoughtful landlord invited sixteen
young ladies to come and keep them
company. The Berkeley Springs Hotel,
with a capacity OF 500 has $50 guests, the
st. Charles, a much smaller house,
about one-third that number. The cot
tagers are on hand In force. The big
hotel is in new hands aud the new
broom has swept the old house clean.
There have been ~papering and painting
and the addition OF many modern con-
veniences. II the gentlemen OF 1874
were to drop in nowthey could order up
their juleps by a touch OF the electric
button. Mr.. NJ. W. Lambert, we'll
known to West Virginians, is the man.
ager. lie manages all tho timo and
gives his guests satisfaction. The table
will satisfy anybody WHO has q good
table at homo.
1t has been long since / have seen SO
many pretty girls and fine looking
matrons as are to BIO seen on the broad
piazzas in the evenings. They are from
Virginia, Washington, Baltimore, Phila-
delphia, Pittsburgh. This 10 u favorite
resort for Pittsburgh people. One vino
knows tells me that they are good
people, make good money and spend 1t
freely" l must not forget to tell the
young ladies that men are not scarce and
tina. tho nightly hops are a feature.
The social atmosphere Is distinctly Of
the first order. Not everybody is rich,
but everybody seems to be well-brCd,
which Is more to the point. It is a
great pleasure to sec nothing that
savors OF ostentation, always vulgar.
1t is also worry r~etrcshingjat a utnmer
resort. G. L, II,
PERSONAL POINTS.