The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1893-08-17

4 Ortnktng quarts Oh minerei WbteE
Each Day.
HARLEM SPRINGS, o., Aug. Ii.
Harlem Springs, the Saratoga of Ohio,
| this season has its usual number, IL not
more than fotmer seasons, of guests.
There is something sentimentslly beauti-
| ful about this resort which attracts people
from all over the State. The natural
scenery surely cannot be attributed ~ the
| main reason for the influx of hundreds Of
guest, but the mineral waters which
gusbes from mother earth plentifully and
a. clear as crystal, probably are q greater
source of attraction. Harlem is . quaint
little village laid out at the foot of chain
Of hills which makes Carroll county IA.
| nous. The Springs proper are some forty
rods distant from the few rows of houses
forming the village. The place can only
be reached by carriage roads carefully
laid out and twinipg DER o syatem Of
numerous high hills and the old college
itself is situated on ridge, which accord
ing to q recent survey makes II 1,340 feet
above sea level. The owner and lands
lord OF the old college Is Professor John
r. Sleeves, q pedagogue we'll known
throughout the State. His estimable wife,
Mrs. Mary Clark Sleeves, assists in max
ing the place decidedly Interesting,
comforting and homelike one for the
guests. Unlike the Saratoga Of New York,
where the people In the height of fashion
| and social prominence spend their sum
| mers, Harlem caters alike to all. There,
10 no distinction made between these peo-
pie here, as the guests universally con.
cede and always establish firmly bond
| OF friendship among them which leaves
many regrets on ones departure. The
most desirable way of reaching the
| Springs in via Csrrollton on the antiquat-
ed mail wagon or McKown's livery Ia the
rear OF the Van Horn house. The drive
Of six miles 10 over hills and down through
many pretty little valleys.
| Tradition says that the original springs
were discovered through the dreams OF
sick red man who was supposed TO be
| lying upon his death bed. One night he
dreamed Of q spring which the Indians
afterward designated the "Eountain of
Life" It's location seemed an easy mat
ter to them TO describe. The sick Indian
was conveyed there upon stretcher, as
bis last request, and in few days after
Tor md soon sa.in h;s no;oo vs. ha..d
achoino tbrou,b ,ba fo,s.ts and ,bs ,,hirr
| of hi. nrrow soundad a. ha v.a -ont a.
hunt FOR oamo. In Later ya.rs tho snr;n,s
| at,rso,ed ,bo .,tan,,or 80 +. ho,,aon,,h;.,
who purchased the grounds and exsen.
sively advertised the medical virtues of
bis find. Several years afterward other
hh"is ieh in'o 'oe nanos Oh Daniei Dun'
lap who 10 the present incumbent OF the
/ old home. Although aged, Dunlap, hig
| orav h.ired though n,e,sant wife and n
Sh.rr,in, aau.htar nan,ad SaIIia hana
u"'snei Soi'e na'e
| charge OF tne springs. "SalIie's Ice cream
and cake served to visitors are famous
and IL is said to be the best in the state,
| Tho o.;,,,n.I .r,o ,.,,.h ,..,h g., A.
-, 80
side OF q NIL whlch tron's the nome OF tbe
Dunlaps. The water is as clear as crys.
tai and OF sulphurous smell although de,
Iact,bIa 70 the t.sta Ttcont.in. .ninhr-
,o 80 'kS,-,
Hon' soua, ahu 10" o'ner hiIheraI suo-
stances with the exception OF Mckinley
tin,
In 1870 proY A. n T,ee onenad n saIeot
heS L;aS -. A.. So,,1t.>I.,N -.
SCHOOL "nicn was 'ne ioiIoWlng TWO years
conducted by Hon. William Mccoy as HAr'
lem Springs Academy, New buildings
,,ara oor.trro,od On tho ,ra.ar, .,,o %,
"prT "e ~ Ts nI ~ Do VIC p so Jn
the NIL anu named hurAl seminary. In
1874 those institutions we're destroyed by
fire, but enterprisinp stockholders and
,ansrou. cItizan. al onca roconotrrc,od
a. y ,,Ia,," -, -os.H~oa 49,, -.
'ne paiiuinsS @nu reS'oreu 'ne equip~
ments.
During T. % vacation months the build
inos were used ns n hotel for peonle who
we're in want Of n remedial AGENCY for
thair varisd i,I.. In pIensant aYoya on
nosite the new huildin1s fonr snrinoa of
mineral water we're discovered' enriy in
the ;bos md IN 10 tbe time Of convsrtina
the coiisoe huildinns narmanentiv into =
hoteI. foSr venrs AGO. the stndents in at
tendnnce made nae Of and nscribed won,
dsrfnl medicinni nronerties 10 the sprinos
which are fonr in number. containino
iron, sulnbnr, m ,onesinm and soda- 4
hsth house with oot and cold wnter is also
nrov,ded wh.,.in ona NAV receiva =
stran sthaninc and verv restorative min.
eraI water botb for Ton cents. Soma Few
fact dists nj from The naw snrinos an arti,
fci.i iaIa' covarina nerhana haif an acre
| hss bean tnrnsd Rmstic saats arc tonnd