The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-06-20
Sweet Cha|ybeata Springs an Ideal In
land Summer Resort.
\ PLACE OF NUMEROUS ATTRACTIONS
Far Up Toward tho Mountain Tops
Where tho Afr is Ralmy andithc
Watef Cool and Sparkling
Linptd Streams and Shady
Forests.
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Sweet Chalybeate Springs. Allegheny
county, Va. June 19.-Up here in the
very heart Of the famous Allegheny
mountains is certainly the ideal inland
summer resort. The sunshine Is warm.
the air Is pure. and sweet and ladened
with the fragrance Of the mountain
flowers. while the nights are cool and
refreshing. Although OH almost the
very summit Of the range, fields of
golden wheat and waving, billowy fields
Of grass greet the eye. White feeced
sheep craze on the blue grass slopes,
and wild eyed cattle feed leisurely in
the bottoms
The Sweet Chalybeate is naturally
the most beautiful resort in the Vir-
EinaS. Its lawn is studded with old
and stately forest trees. while near the
foot of the lawn runs two impid
streams which fall over numerous lime
stone cliffs. making a soothing noise to
the ear and pleasing sight to the eye
The springs. one Of which is the strong
EST iron water in the world, are natural
cur1ositles. They come out at the bot
tom OF a limestone cliff upon which
grow large forest trees. The distance
apart of each spring is about five feet.
vet they vary in strength and tempera-
tire Their average temporal ure is
about so degrees Fahrenheit. Thy run
nearly 600 gallons per minute, or n
great branch. The limestone lorna ton
Is what is known as limestone cinder,
snarled and twisted as If by internal
neat; and the temperature OF the wa
ter leads one to suppose that some heat
is yet not far below
When Colonel r. f. Eakel, Jr, leased
and opened these springs last season,
they had been virtually closed down
FOR several years, and the buildings
were In bad condition. He placed
them in fair shape last season, but
has vastly improved the buildings for
usSts TeTe turned aWay
ssfast year blythe score and the promise
z Tor this season is still better Colonel
Eakle. Is IL kind and considerable host
and very popular with all his guests
The Old Sweet. SO long Kept by the
late Oliver Berne, is only a mile South
OF here in Monroe county, w Va and
at the germans, parties, and excursions
during the season the guests of each
resort combine in their efforts to have q
general good time.
The season is now open here, and tina
warm weather is bringing in the guests
rapidly.
Among the first guests TO arrive we're
MISS Levy, Of Baltimore, and Colonel
W. r. Wears. Of Charleston, w. Va,
VINO IS one OF Governor -Atkinson's pri-
Vate secretaries. Among those who ar
rived yesterday We're Mrs. Sam North
rop, Miss Northrup Miss Emma North
roP. Miss Lizzie Northrop, and George
J.. Iaylor, Of Wilmington. N c.; ]. w
Splitter and wife. OF Staunron: Mrs q
w Skinner and child. Of Raleigh. n. {. ::
Mrs. Walton, Mrs. Gwinn, and Mrs
Waller. wife of Captain L. w. Waller.
Mrs. K. y. Dobie Mrs Fannie q
Grandy, Of Norfolk, and Mrs. Ramsay
Of Baltimore, will. with others. arrive
this week.
The superiority of the vegetables
grown III Colonel lGakies gardens. and
the fine Favored mutton and beef, the
result of blue grass pasturagc. go TO
make UP the choice menu of the springs
Ihere Is an interesting history con
nected with the Sweet Chalybcate If
IS part of the land grant from George
Ill, OF England, to John Lewis, who
was the ancestor Of Colonel Charles and
Andrew Lewis, of Indian war fame, and
founders OF Lcwisburg. w. Va Their
descendants still live in the old State,
and In the Kanawha Valley Colonel
Charles Lewis is noted as the leader
who whipped Chief Cornstall and his
Shawnee braves at the famous battle
OF Point Pleasant. Charles Patton Lew
is. lineal descendant of John Lewis.
lives here. and IS administrator of the
John Kelly estate to whose heirs the
springs property Of 1900 acres now be-
longs.
When the season fully opens and the
hand begins to play, and the old Vfr
ginians cannot stay away will furnish
you with the social side Of the resort.
which Is its brightest side.
BOHEMIAN
VARIETY SPRING.