The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-07-28
RUINS Or The FAMOUS BLUE SULPHUR SPRINGS.

river, up through the sheep and cattle
dotted bluegrass bottoms OF the Muddy
creek, are situated the famous old Blue
Sulphur Springs. which In capacity was
second only to the old White as an
antc-bellum resort for celebrated
southerners. 1t no longer echoes with
the gayety. of the ballroom, the merry
laugh OF happy children, the wheels Of
the drivers OF the clatter of the feet or
horses as the happy and gay seekers Of
pleasure raced In and out on their daily
excursions. The spring. with Its tran
sluccnt water. is still there, covered
with its timc-worn but once artistic
spring house, the, lawn with Its grand
old trees are there, but the brick hotels
that formed two sides Of quadrangle
are in ruins, burned by the ruthless
hands of the northern invaders and
now covered with natures beautiful
drapery, the clinging green English
Ivy, Among the relics OF the past is a
shadowy semblance of the old-tlme
race track, and the beds of mint that
throw off Its appetizlng fragrance. as
in the days Of old when It yielded up its
choice spears to flavor that old and
time-honored drlnk--the julep. On one
of the peak-lke mountains overlooking
the springs, among the stately pines
which grace Its summit, lie the bodies
OF many southern soldiers. Their names
were preserved by the old carpenter
who made their rude collins. They
were men who served In the Flftieth
Georgia and the. Fourteenth North
Carolina volunteers. Among the
names are those OF Captains D'Laguet
Crockett, Harris. Butcher and D. W.,
Spiley, and Privatcs Samuel Malone, Z.
B. Grantham. Fenner Perry, Ystobel
Pedo, substitute of Thomas H. Harlem:
S. Bohn. William Wallace Ben ].
Phillips, William Barrett, Jesse Jones.
F. Stewart. F. Goodwin, John Emlin
and William McCluer, OF the Four
teenth North Carolina; Captains w.
Glass, Lally Troup. Willard Clark and
]. A. Long. of the Thirteenth Georgia:
William Evans. John L. Moore. Four
teenth Georgia, and Byrne SOLVER, OF
the Flfty-flrst North Carolina. These
men died in 1861 and OF fever, but they
found suitable resting place beneath
the majestic pines through whose
boughs the winds OF winter and sum-
me- sirg q fitting requiem to the.
brave Blu: not forgotten heroes who
wore the gray.
The mountalneer of the Allcghenles
OF the section, the Virglnias, has been
given very brief study. and that only
by Julian Ralph, of Hnrper's. He is
distinct type as compared with the
mountaineer OF Eastern Tennessee.
North Carolina and part OF Kentucky.
He Is one of til. best types OF man
hood extant: brave, modest, quiet and
God-fearing. and the best blood of the
old pioneer stock who opened up this
great country to civilization and Chris
tiarity runs through his veins, The
moun,alneers M North caro,,n,; ma
Tennessee with tIiayr b,oodv fauds ,rd
revengeful spirit have no pos;cr!ty In
this section. The. reason for the DIFF
ference between these distinct types is
op,arant to everv student or hnrdor
history. The men who in tho main cot
fled In Tho maintains of Tannassne md
North Carolina werp law bre,,,ors
Desncrodoes and otco nod co,y,ctu fron,
the older se,tlnmnn,s of virr,,,, who
too.i rofure fro,, Tho on,cora or ,bo ,,,,.
In tho fhcn oImnst ,mnroynob,o fact
ncsses,o NJ tho R,uc RIdro rb,,- ,os,or.
tv has InhnrJ,cd the ,roiis TN, modo
,bcIr ancestors o,,cos,s NJ c,v,,,v,,ton
The original mounta,ne.r. n, IN. vIr-
c,nIoe wore NJ TINT sturdy A,,Io
saxon and sco,ch.IrIsb race wb,ch b,s
carried the hammers NJ conoues, md mn.
rcyotIon nil over TIN world. mo, who
were and nrr vet nushinr obnna In ,bcI,.
schomes M conouoe, and g,or, who's,
courage never foItcrc.- NOR r,I,ors. !,
rare which. WHOM Tho fau unk,ow,
nnd unclyllIzed pnrts Of this mundane
snhcrc Is opencd lin tn rovonced c,v,II.
zatIon. will hnya 70 turn into ,hc nur.
suits OF srIencc nnd commcrco pra
conmicr tho world from another ,,,nd.
noInt lust Ms the vast scIcntIec rcl,r-
-,
are run principally by their brain and
tbc,r Drawn. These were mon firm Of
.o,o,v,io, npd top,cIou, az ,,,.,o,o
As thew marched overland from tho
o,dor sct,lcmcrts they wnro on ,no,r
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