The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-08-01

The following entertaining letter
from a well.known wheeling citizen at
Cambridge Springs. Pa, has a special
local interest and will be read with no
small degree of pleasure by Wheeling
ties who are looking for relief and
health IN the hot season;
II every generation must have its
war, so must every generation have Its
watering place. Half a century or less
AFRO, Saratoga was the great summer
resort for all fashionable folks, and the
immense caravansaries of that delight
full place were filled with the wealth
and culture of the continent. The rich
planters Of the sunny south brought
their families and attendant slaves to
dazzle the multitude. and excite the
envy of their less fortunate brothers
from the plodding north, or the wild
and woolly west"
In those days King Cotton with a
lavish hand poured wealth into the lap
Of all his worshippers. and the fair
daughters Of the southland, bedecked
with gowns and Jewels. were the bright
particular stars at the fashionable re-
sorts of the period. But the giant
north was only sleeping, and when the
whlte-haired monarch Of the south
sounded a bugle blast Of war. conflict
ensued that startled and awed the civ
TIzed world, which with bated breath
watched the fierce encounter. and wit
messed the defeat and death of the
reignlng king.
when the scepter fell from the van
ouished hand of the ancient sovereign,
young King Corn. with a numerous
progeny Of ambitious princes, known
as Prince Coal. Prince Steel, Prince
Copper, Prince Commerce, and numer-
Gus other sclons OF the new dlspensa-
hon, seized the reins Of power, and the
representatives Of these new royalties
are now enjoying the luxury and leis-
ure formerly monopolized by old King
Cotton. Thus. with the increase and
more extended distribution Of wealth,
comes a multiplication of the facilities
for It's enjoyment.
Saratoga no longer shines in solitary
splendor, and attracts the devotees Of
fashion, but Newport and Narragan-
sett Long Branch and Atlantic City,
With many other notable resorts on
lake and mountain or In forest shades,
have put forth their claims, and there
Is not in all the wide world to-day a
country so blessed with health and
pleasure resorts, as this broad land Of
ours.
Austria boasts of her Carlsbad. Ger
many Of her Baden. Baden, and France
and Spain and italy and ever sturdy
old England, all have springs of healing
water, but II Ponce-de-Leon failed to
and the Fountain OF Eternal Youth. he
might, had he extended his Journey
further north AMI west, have discover
ed places where natures gifts were be-
slowed as bounteously in the New
: World, as in the Old.
The Hot Springs of Arkansas and
Colorado, the Sulphur Springs Of the
Virginias, and the chalybeate and
magnesia springs of Pennsylvania, are
unexceiled in the medicinal properties
Of tneir wuter. Particularly is this tru
of the waters here at Cambrldgeboro
Not only arc the waters Of these
springs eficacIous in the restoration o.
health and the care OF chronic mala
dies, but they are equally efrectual II
the preservation of health. No person
can feel so we'll. that a brief visit vii
not make them feel better.
fully concur with Mr.. o. C. Dewey
that Wheeling people are fortunate ii
having convenient access to such a per
feet health resort as is afforded by TIT
Cambridge Springs. The Hotel Rider Il
now well filled with guests, and inval
Idism is not observable among them
All have the glow of health, and tn
spacious corridors and wide veranda
present a pleasing picture Of vel
dressed ladies and gentlemen who seen
to be rejoicing in their temporary es
cape from the heat and dIscomforts o
summer life in the city.
Wheeling and Youngstown. Ohio, mp
pear to have numerous representative
sojournlng here. and whether II 4
caused by n similarity and reciprocit!
Of Industrial interests, on results from
the operation OF n principle of nntura
attraction. the people of these place
seem to frntern!ze and take to eacl
other as lovingly as n band Of brothers
Among the Wheeling people now her
are Mr.. ana Mrs. HullIhen Quarter
Miss Kate Hazlett. Miss Florn Wilson
Miss Jennie Bailey. Prof. John NJ
Birch. Major r. H. Norton. and Others
Miss Jennie Bailey and Prof John N
Birch returned home yesterday.
youngstown delegation. many of WHOM
have friends and acquaIntances Il
Wheeling. is composed Of Mr.. and Mrs
Robert Bentley. Mrs. +. G: Miller Mis-
Edith Kaufman. a petite and graceful
blonde. whose scIntlllatIng wilt an