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


Tho romance OF staging it, otherwise
jolting it, for two miles and u half over
u hard road to travel, from Sir Johns
Run to Berkeley Springs, has beengone
these four years. Now Hancock is the
station for the springs, and the visitor
is whisked up over q standard gauge
road six miles through the wildness,
in tho main following a picturesque
mountain stream. lit DO in the early
morning or late at night, before or after
the days work Of the branch road, q
liveryman from the springs is at your
service for u two.doifar bill, reasonable
enough but 81 70 cents more than the
fare by rail. Tho drive is over a good
road much shaded and ia altogether
pleasant. II will be found very con-
~venient for lovers who may desire to
try the famous Lovers Leap. This is
n favorito spot with tho young people,
and some are said to have leaped
thence into m%atrimony.
Two to one you don't know that the
corporate name Of Berkeley Springs is
and always has been Bath. Lord Fair
fax gave tho property to Virginia, Vir.
ginia gave the place its name in tho In
dependence year, and West Virginia
took it all in when she set up in bust
ness for herself. II We knew the his
tory OF these springs 1t would be very
interesting. We begin to know about
them from the time when the survey.
ors Of Lord Fairfax, including George
Washington, encampcd round about
them for anight; but n century md n
hall can cover very little OF tho history
OF something which has been always
and which, according to Washington,
was famous even in his early days.
awe this day called to see the famous
warm springs" says Washington. 1t
is certain that the Indians gathered at
the springs from long distances and be.
lieved in their efficacy. l hear it sug.
gested that they we're attracted 10 the
spot by the excellent quality OF the
mint which hero abouhds, but there
seems to be no authority Cor supposing
that the seductive julep was the crea-
ton OF the narrow aboriginal mind. A
past master in juleps assures me with
great earnestness that the julep is a
product OF an advanced civilization,
most appreciated by the most enlight-
enod intelligenCes, 1t Ia stoutly main.
tanned by adopts and old habitues Of
this resort that the waters Of these
springs have u peculiar affinity for the
julep, so that the two go remarkably
well in double harness.
Speaking Of julep and that sort of
thing, u curious old ledger throws a
strong aide.light on tho and
customs OF the guests OF three.quarters
OF u century ago who sojournod at Bath,
Us it appears all through the book.
Time and the bools-worm have played
havoc with this old book, which should
be in possession Of tho West Virginia
Historical Society. l wonder that 1t
escaped tho keen eye and preserving
care OF tho late Charles James Faulk-
nor. Pages aud parts of pages have
been cut out, perhaps BY some curiosi.
ty.hunler DESTROYS OF preserving Il hotel
bill OF some prominent man OF his day,
possibly by some descendant who
leans moro TO tho prohibition side Of
things than his ancestor did.
Tho old book reveals that about half
Of d gentlcman's hotol bill was for
stimulating beverages. Colonel Burd-
well arrives with his vito, two daugh-
tors, four servants aud six horses, 1t
has been d warm drive and tho colonel
must clear tho road-dust out Of his
throat. From tho first entry this seems
to have been attended to at once. The
ColoRol's stay was two weeks, bill $l04;
item, civilian aud horse absent three
days, deduct 50 49," Board was IS II
week, half price for servants aud
horses. IL was Unusual for d genttO-
man to arrive without servants and
horses, 80 that when Mr.. d. Williams
arrived, In 1914, presumably by public
conveyance, tho ontry Is made, mo
horses" But ho had his grog ut IL!
cants. Gin was furnished ut o, OF aud
q cents tho drink, probably according
TO quality, whisky tho Bamo with like
variations. Madeira was 80 cOnts u
bottle, port aud Clarct 81 each, cham
pngnO ~ 20. Tho most frequent items
arc grog, rum, toddy, julop, whisky,
Captain Randolph Is CHARGED with
"whisky slihg and toldy, 30
CBnts," tho quantity not spOCi.
fled, GOntlOmon shared tho cost
Of their drinking bouts. Mr.. Stith IL