The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1893-10-11
MarkIeton sanitarium.
EY S. N. BURRoUeHs, Snow HILI, LoSDOS,
ENG.

wish to testify to the reyiving and
restorative properties Of the mountain
air OF Pennsy lvania- Having been about
used up with the hot weather and busy
times in Washington and Chicago, and
hearing OF this place, came for feS
days rest and cool fresh air.
The Sanitarium was only completed
last yea-, and 50 it possesses every mod
ern advantage in point of construction
and sanitary and 5athing arrangements.
Such an institution as this is something
for the locality and State TO be proud Of
1t is quite isolated from any town. There
are few cottages scattered along the
hillside at a distance from the Santa
rum; ell else is the same as the hand Of
Nature has left it. A mountain stream
flows musically by among the rounded
stones at the foot Of the hill. The spring
ike foliage grows by the banks Of the
stream, and a park-like forest Of pTimeyal
monsters ancient hemloek, walnuts, oaks
and pines-eoysrs the glades and noun
tain side The vale in which the San
itarium is situated is so winding that
winds cannot penetrate it, however the
storms may rage on the mountain tops.
Both air and water are pure and unde6led.
The pure mountain springs supply drink
ing water, while for those who prefer its
medicated properties there is mineral
spring, the water containing suip phur and
iron. There is a pleasing absence Of
paint about the Sanitarium, for the wood
is hard maple, beech or OAK, polished or
vanished. Everything is clean as can
be, and the delicious fruit and food are
especially appreciated by those who have
got tired Of city hotels, for this is good
home cooking, the best of everything
and plenty of it.
The class Of people here are the kind
one has pleasure and confidence in meet
ing. No gamblers or drunkards, and
intoxicating liquors are not put before
the guests at table. The cooking is such
that no wine or liquors Of any kind are
desired. On the contrary, the French
style CT cooking is such as to make
demand for wine to complete a dinner.
The air here seems to incline to restful-
ness, and consequent Tefreshment after
sleep. Every morning family prayers
are held in tie drawing-room, where
most Of the guests assemble. Il seems
most appropriate that daily thanks
should be given for such blessings as are
here enjoyed, for nothing is lacking to
make life healthful, comfortable and en-
joyable. The rooms all have a pleasant
outlook on forest, stream and mountain. |
Many ofthem have bathroom attached. /
There are also special bathing facilities,
including Turkish, Russian, electric and
needlebaths, the restorative and refresh
ing properties Of which are very wonder
ful upon those who suffer from sleep
lessness or who are exhausted with life
in cities or from Oyerwork. One wonders
where the inValids are about the san
itarium. There IS no c0nsumptive
coughing heard anywhere, ard every
body seems to have good
time walking in the beautiful forests,
driving over the mountain roads, playing
tennis, or fishing in the trout stream. DR..
Gault, the experienced physician for
many years connected with the Santa
rum at Clifton Springs, has nov per
manently located himself here. He is
of the old (allopathic) school, bat up to
the times in all modern and improved
methods; also having thorough knowl
edge Of fhydropathy. His wife, Mrs. Dr.
Gault, is home opathie physician.
Every body here seems to take a friend
ly regard and interest in everybody else,
each one trying to be agreeable to every
one else therefore there is an absence Of
those small and unchristian iealousies go
common at places where some make
efforts 10 outshine the rest by changing
dresses and jswelry four or five times a
day. Scandal and scaadal-mongers have
no place in the S4nitsrium, which is like
Christian home on a large scale.