Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1898-03-31
Emporium as a Summer Resort.


Almost daily | hear the subject
raised, ''what can be done to advance
the interests of Emporium ?" Some
say, ''let us get new industries to
locate here" Others claim good roads
will do great deal towards it, A
strong, ardent and sensible adherent
has been found who lays claim to the
| simple theory, summer boarders."
To this latter subject l would devote
myself, if / do not intrude too much
on your space. In the first place let
me say | heartily endorse the plan,
but how is it to become practicable?
Tourists and pleasure seekers know
almost nothing of our pretty little
county. Passing through on the train
what do we see from the car windows?
A little valley, in no place exceeding
half mile in width and in some places
the railroad is almost canopied by
rugged rocks and few hemlocks.
When they pass through our town
they know not of the nice shady hooks,
sheltered from the burning, sweltering,
summer sun; the purling brooks,
where the speckled beauties sport and
play-nature's home, paradise of
peace, sweet haven of rest. Places
wherein the nervous tension of mans
soul may relax in peace.
A poet has written, "a thing of
beauty is a joy forever" How true
this is. Natures God has sought out
for himself some sylvan dell and there
erected for himself bower. Must the
poet and artist be alone in their admir-
alton of those fairy hooks, among our
magnificent mountains ?
What draws the tourist wandering
through Europe? Literary talent,
historic fame, etc, are the chief mag
nets. ''The pen is mightier than the
sword" We are a sensitive, ideal
worshiping generation, though our
voices would be loud in disclaimine
such an accuation. We follow
shadow, and chase a phantom, with
unsatiated fanaticism, worthy of
pagan priest If, therefore, we would
cater to the demands of pleasure, we
must assist nature. Literary talent
can and will make any place famous.
We lack not the invigorating healthful
breezes. We lack not the health-re-
storing mineral springs. We lack not
the scenero. Every rock, every bush,
every dell and ferny bower is teeming
with curios for the thousands who
would be only too glad to come if they
knew. 'Knew what ?'' [ hear some
one ask. Did they but know of the
existence of the place and sanitarium
wherein to rest. What does the bust
! ness man do for his wares? He adver-
tises. The public press is the boon
and blessing of mankind, and very
few editors will stand aloof or keep a
good thing from their town. The
literary talent of Emporium is of no
mean order, and our press would,
without doubt, print anything of merit
for our beautiful little county. I would
like to hear from others through the
PRESS. on this subject.
Seek DER the mountain fells,
Stray through the valleys
| Each wild crag or dell
Where the pebbly brook saes
Where the arbutus blooms,
| Trailing most lowly,
| Sending its rich derfumes--
Incense most holy.
| Stray to the rivers birth,
Lone in the mountain,
! Springing from mother earth;
Crystal the fountain.
| Then tell to the world affair."
| Trumpet it bold and clear
! Health gates are thrown aiar,
| Elysium is here.
JAMES CASsELS.
! Emporium. March DIST 1898