The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1899-07-26

Writes Of Cambridge Springs
Pennsylvania.
How the Magic Springs We're Discover
ed Wonderful Cnres Effected Equal
to the Famous Hot Springs Of 2r-
kansas He Has iIerised naeb Fen
eft Fram the Waters and Says He
Feqis ~ WILL as ha WAR mia

Feels rs WvIl as he Ever Did.
IL liz. Editor oi the NEw DOMINION:
CAMBRIDGE SPRINGS, Pa. Jolly a.
TIE sess-,,u al tits charming health and
rest resort is n0w al IT'S height and
sisla Il i very quiet ia spite OF the
isci tlsai there are from 1901; TO 200
siranyt rs here every day. Cambridge
Spring IS q iInarily health resort. Men
women GENE here from all parts OF the
Union 70 drink its mineral waters, and
10 tin4 recreation along the streams and
lakes and among the bills which sur
round the town.
The town is most eharmingly located
IL North Western Pennsylvania, ON the
Erie Railroad, 1870 miles from Pittsburg
aud about the same distance from
Cleveland Ohio, on the banks of French
Greek, or Venango river, made historic
during the French and Indian war
Cambridge Springs is rapidly gaining a
reputation as a health resort, because
OF the medicinal powers possessed by
its mineral water.
The discovery OF these springs is in
teresting. DR.. J. H. Gray ON whose farm
the town is largely located was looking
for oil in the year 1859. One day while
river, in order to reat was leaning on an
iron probing rod, when it sunk in the
ground. He forced il down as far as
possible, Withdrawing. jet of water
came forth clear and cool. He put Il
penstock in the opening, and the water
was used freely by anybody and every
body without any special Knowledge OF
its medicinal properties. although Dr.
Gray knew it was heavily charged with
iron.
In the year 1884 he had occasion to
take patient to Hot Springs Arkansas.
While examining these waters. and
watching their effect, he come to the
conclusion that the waters OF the GRAY
| Springs possessed healing properties
equal to these. On his return home he
vent prospecting anew. He made four
openings and started four Jets of water
| which pro d to be calybiate or iron
compound To test it he begun treat
| ing cases 81 stomach trouble, liver
complaint AID Kidney trouble, as he
enjoyed ar.e clientage and knew OF
many chronic cases. Thee invited
to drink the water. The cures ware
numerous and iemarYaho. The water
grew in popular favor until the Gray
mineral springs aud other springs since
discovered have made Cambridge
Springs lannon's. The water is cure
for Kidney trouble, liver complaint,
govt, rheumatism consumption. the
various forms of Indigestion, catarrhal
condition OF the bladder and intestines
and at least one form Of Bright's diseas
With the growing fame OF the Gray
Mineral Springs, hotels sprung into ex
istence. Among these the Riverside is
the oldest and one of the most popular.
1t is owned by VIM. Baird a most
popular landlord. He is also the own
err of the Gray Springs 1t is large 3
story building situated on the banks OF
the Nenango river, aud only short dis
lance from the springs. The rooms are
of good size heated by steam and light
ed by electricity.
The office is supplied with solid com
fort rockers and the parlors are hand
somely furnished. broad veranda
leads off from the Office, parlor, music
and dining rooms. Connected with the
hotel is the casino headquarters for
balls, billiards, bowling and boating,
| An orchestra is connected with the ho-
| tel. All kinds of baths are given. The
hotel has its own stables, electric light
| plant, water tower, spring house and
bottling works where the Gray mineral
| water is bottled for the market. A side
walk leads to the spring house erected
over the fountain. Effort is made to
meet the comfort of guest and patient.
| The town is filled with health and
pleasure seekers. Almost every hotel
and cottage is filled. The Riverside has
all it's rooms filed, and has rented cot
tages for many which it can not accom-
modate with rooms, but who take their
meals at the hotel
! The life here is most systematic.
! The majority Of the guests go to the
springs before breakfast, drink two. or
three glasses OF water. After breakfast
the mail comes in, about ten o'clock they
| file again to the springs. About II
O'Clock the spring house is crowded and
guests have to line up and take their
turn to have their glasses filed. The
same things happen in the afternoon.
Many even go to the springhouse after
supper to take an extra glass or two.
Guests drink from 10 to IL glasses per
day, and some are reported to have
drunk as high as 80 glasses. This is an
exceptional case. The fresh air sys-
tematic exercise and regular meals
combined with the water has most
beneicent effect on the drinkers, and
after two or four weeks stay they %
home strong and well. Some remarka-
BILE cures are reported. Some of them
remind one, that here is indeed if not
the fountain OF youth, certainly that of
health. / myself have felt the benef-
cent effects OF the water-have never
felt better. feel much stronger, and
expect to be WE'LL j. G. WALLACE.