The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1896-07-28
Shelby SPRINGS.

| Special TO The Timcs;--
| Shelby Springs July 10, 1885,
The fame and beauty OF Shelb
Springs are too well known to nee,
any herald. Bat newcomer ma.
be pardoned for wishing to expires
the pleasure. aud admiration h,
feels on seeing for the first time III,
lovely groves and hills and water,
of this sylvan retreat. He natu
rally wants everybody else to know
what JOY it is to him, and tc
share it with him. 1t is a place foi
scholar to rest in aud enjoy Ma
ture, for tired mother to draw {
free breath and let her children rur
at large and grow strong and beau
tiful in the fresh air and shade, fol
Il worn-out society man or woman
to recuperate and take in new
strength so fast that in short
time he or she forgets that there is
such a thing as fatigue in the world
for the'invalid to sleep and rest and
imbibe health with the delicious
waters; in short, ii is the ideal place
for n summer resort.
Everybody knows this, of course
But like to say what 1 know
nobody will or can dispute. l like
to be agreeable, especially as [ can
also be truthful at the same time.
You get off at the station and
enter a large and beautiful grove
of oaks, swoet-gums, elms, and
hickory. The whole enclosure is
covered with most luxuriant grass,
so green and fresh it is a pleasure
to the city-tired eye to rest upon it.
Cottages extend along the edge of
the grounds, all with front doors
looking upon the Springs.
There is no dust.
1he Springs are six in number;
White Sulphur, Green SULPHUR,
Black Sulphur, Iron, Magnesia, and
freestone. So there you have a
wide choice, and you do not have
to go very far from one to the other.
The sulphur Springs are within
few feet of each other. A lovely
little stream Of water runs through
The grounds and is spanned by
-hree bridges: so you have the pict-
lresque added to the medicinal,
md it is good for the eyes and the
'ars, as wen as the feelings. What
$ so soothing to eye, ear, and
ceiling, as running water?
The guests are accommodated i'm
cottages. This gives one home
ike feeling, You can be with the |
'thers if you wish, and yet you can
'e to yourself when you wish. 1t
3 an excellent arrangement. Scat
cred about on the lawn are the
'ther buildings, such as the large
the ballroom, the |
'ath-house with hot and cold baths,
he bowling-alley a covered stand
Iear the Springs with seats for
Amy days, not to mention q little
Doth for the sale of candy and
on special occasions, and
lst, but by no means least, the
'ostoi1ice. For however much we
Ike a place, one of its chief attrac-
ions is the flee where we may
ear from "Home, Sweet Home"
And as this is money order office,
We may at times be delighted with
little order from home on this Of
Ice, and so find it still more attrac-
i've.
To return to the dining-room-
ways pleasant task-you really
Vii eat yourself i'll, If you are not
cry careful. You must exercise
he most rigid sclf-control in order
ot to eat too much, so great is the
ariety of dishes, so well prepared
nd so well served they are, and
yerything is in such abundance,
nd your hostess is so urgent that
ou should eat plenty and have
II you want and just as you want
Z. Fine Jersey cows furnish the
lchcst milk and cream and butter.
1t Is a treat to walk down to the I
MEADOW and see the three beauti-
Al registered Jerseys, in the rich
rass. Three lovely little calves,
'oking like fawns, run an gambol
n the lawn Of the enclosure.
The enclosure contains ten acres.
The road TO the Shelby Iron
'9rks, six miles away, runs back