Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-04-29
HOT AND HEALING.
THE FORMER RESORT GREATLY I'M
PROVED AND MopERNlZEO.
urA1INo spRINcs. BATH COUNTY.

HEALING SPRINGS. BATH COUNTY.
VA, April 2s.-(Speclal)-Whiist "Sro'er
Is resting from the herculean task Oh at
tempting 20 show that the pi,ifui sum OF
fifty millions of silver dollars Injected In
broken doses into the arteries OF trade Oh
this mighty nation would cause "convul-
slons and bring on financial ruin" whilst
the Senate is doing over the Wilson bill,
and the great and glorious old Demo-
cratic party IS going to the "demnition
bowwows," / have thought that some OF
your numerous readers might Ike TO
hear something from this mountain re-
treat.
Leaving my home in Eastern Virginia
on the evening Of April 18th. l reached
the Hot Springs at $40 on the morning
OF the 18th, having spent the night and
gotten breakfast In Covington. Upon
alighting from the cars anu in1uirlhs
how | was TO get 10 this place gentle
man was pointed out 10 me who proved
to be Mr. A. NJ. Stimson. the manager
here. He at once took charge or my bag
gage. and repaired 10 the Office or Or.
II. $. Pole for advice as to the use OF
ticIng here for more than twenty-five
wears. and what he does not know about
the diseases for which the waters OF the
Warm. Hot, and Healing are specially
adapted is not worth knowing. DR.. Pole.
/ learn, is the doctor referred 10 In Mrs.
Amelie Rives-Chanler's story, "ranis, the
Sand-Digger."
In about bali an hour Surrey" came
TO the door. behind a pair OF spanking
bays. Charlie Sweet, who used TO drive
the mail coach from Mlllboro' to
the Warm Springs, held the ribbons, and
he put me through TO this place-a dis
lance OF three miles-in twenty minutes.
| was at once shown to my room. in
which a bright wood fire was burning.
Mr.. Stimson having the forethought TO
"'phonc" from the Hot 10 have my
room ready, 1t being a bitterly cold day.
Thanks. however, TO the weather-man,
since Saturday last the days have been
delightfully."- WARN. although the nights
have been cold, requiring from two to
four blankets Behold me now taking
mine ease in mine inn"
\ CHANGED PLACE.
On Friday morning L returned 10 the
Hot TO take n bath. Those who fire.
quented the Hot Springs in ''ye olden
time" would scarcely recognize the place.
The "oll homestead has been greatly
improved and mOderniZed, and large
brick hotel has been built within twenty
steps Of the depot, with covered way
from the depot 10 the oiiice; but the
greatest improvement is In The bath-
house. 1t Is large stone structure,
warmed throughout with steam. with all
modern appliances for giving baths. at
a temperature from almost freezing 10 n
scaling degree. Those who seem TO
know say there IS not a better equipped
bath-house IN this country or In Europe.
There are now 40 guests at the Hot
and the "cry is. still they come Ihese
visitors are nearly all from the East
Northeast, West, and Northwest.
But let us return 10 our mutton" and
come back TO the Healing. Everything
here is neat and clean. the rooms are
very comfortable and well furnished. at
tendance very good, and fare most eN-
cellent. The great trouble with me is that
the doctor has backlisted a large part OF
the bill OF fare.
VARIETIES OF VEHICLES.
The manager, Mr. Stimson, has a first
class livery at the Hot Springs-bugges,
surreys buckboards both great and small,
and carrying from eight 20 ten persons.
good horses and careful drivers. lie also
has Il small livery L-re which at any
time can - Increased within twenty
minutes by 'phoning TO the Hot. There
are several beautiful dr."es here. A IA
vorlte one IS 90 the cascades on Cedar creek
within a mic and hnlf OF this place.
In going there visitors from the Hot pass
by this place. Some days since | visited
Il csc case ldes and was sre..tiy dlsap-
pointed. a. l could only see two falls.
each about ten feet high. j am told that
b. driving some two or three hundred
yards up a steep mountain SIDE you can
see soma dozen or more little cascades.