The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-08-01
FROM CAPON SPRINGS.
rltr Bsauiy OF the Scenery aud the Health
Giving AIR and Watsrs-A Famous west

Virginia Resort.
Special Correspondence.
CAPoN SPRINGS, W. Va, July %.
The approach to Capon. down the
mountain slope through the dense for
est, IS certainly awe inspiring. AS the
rapidly descending coach energies from
this safe abode of Wild animals, 10.
what overwhelming grandeur bursts
upon the aStonishcd vision! II IL the
7 grand Capon Springs hotel, OF colon
ial architecture, with Its spacious vc-.
rarda and many magnificent columns,
where the hotel proprietor, the hun
drcds OF guests. md the crowd OF SER
wants. too. ure assembled and rush
with open arms TO the platform TO well
come an accession 10 the joyous, happy
throng OF visitors, who hall from all
parts OF this continent. Twenty-one
guests arrived to-day. Not only the So
clrty element Is represented here, but
also the army and navy.
The accommodations at the Capon
Hotel, the courteous proprietor. the
rooms. the menu. the attentive walters
all contribute 10 make a sojournment
at this romantic mountain resort one
OF the most satisfactory and enjoyable.
Music daily, music and dancing the
programme for every evening, Sunday
evening excepted. There Is preaching
every Sabbath. The sermon on last
Sunday by the Rev. Huntington. OF
Washington City was most elO-
Quent, revealing mans responsibility
for his own injuries and suiierings.
By complete judicious sewerage and
otherwise. every precaution Is strict
~ adhered to, making Capon In every
particular tfsa model sanitary resort.
But. oh! the e~nvlronnentsi Here ma
ture has spread her loveliest by spring
and summernursed.
You may search creation round. scale
the mountains. dive Into the Ohio river
or Lake George, pertorate the earth.
or walk through boys and get bitten by
flies and miro snlpes, and you will not
find a more healthful, pleasant. roman
tic summer resort than Capon.
On all sides round Hre the rock-rib-
bed mountains, the rocks standing,
many places. up the precipitous slopes
lin rows and standing upon their
edges and towering high in the air,
and the entire mountain Is overSpread
with the green foliage OF the ancient
monarchs OF the forest. which for ages
have been cllnging 10 the rocks, with
their heads reared far toward the CEN
tire Of the armament, where they a
view the t%heogony OF the heavens. the
cosmogany OF the universe and the
arcnn OF eternity!
Near the hotel Is the Capon LIthIa
Spring. which pours forth Its chrys-
tai. bubbling waters through the I'm
menSe rocks OF PclIon on OSsa piled.
There are here sulphur, Iron and
other springs, but llthia's C~astalIan
fOunt is several times n day crowded
by the many persons who are in puir-
suit of health, comfort and happiness.
The report of those having tested the
healing properties of Capon lithia wat
er Is very commendatory -.
There is quite n fad here for eques-
trim exercise and for fishing in the
CapOn river. Tonight q cake walk fol-
lowed by dancing and songs by darby
walters was the entertainment for the
guests. The recent c%loudbursts have
made malls to Capon a very uncertain
quantity. Adleu! NIX