New-York tribune., 1901-06-09
AT RICHFIELD SPRINGS.
ATTRACTIONS AT THE HOTELS EARLING-
TON AND ST. JAMES.

ION AND l. JAMES
No resort for combined health and pleasure Is
widely and tavorably known than RichheId
Springs 1t is situated in one of the most delight
ful parts OF Central New-York, one of the
charming smaller lakes for which this State is
famous 1t may be- perhaps. most definitely To-
Gated by It's surroundings being about equally dis
tant from CooperStown the south. Herkimer
the north. Cherry Valley on the east and Una
dilla on the west. Ii is on Lake Canaderaga, for
mery known as Lake Schuyler. but more appro-
priatey designated by its Indian appellation IS
OtsegO Lake, in the same region. which the
immortal creator of Misunderstanding had his home
for many years. While no local associations con-
meet Lake Canaderaga with j. Fenimore COOper's
works, vet it cannot be doubted that he had this
pretty and poetic lake in mind in the descriptions
of sheets of water in his famous Tales
At the northern. end of Lake Canaderaga is the
beautiful town of Richhe;d Springs. whose mineral
springs have been famous since early in the cen
tury. There are no less than seventeen of these
sources of healing water. of which sulphur
spring. is famous for the relief of rheumatism and
kindred ailments. With these attractions are COM
bined beauties Of landscape in the surrounding
region that make II especially attractive to sum
mer visitors. To fully enjoy a health resort which
combines also interesting surroundings, the best
OF hotel accommodations requisite, and these
To he found Richfied Springs al the Hotel
darlington and the St. James Hotel, which remain
under the same mana cement as heretofore
The Hotel Darlington i situated in Darlington
Park, with a fine view from its broad verauda OF
the main street of Richtield Springs and the bath
house and its surrounding grounds, where there IS
every facility for the OF the which give
the town its name. The Darlington offers 10 lis
guests all the COnvenienceS and luNurieS OF the
finest hotel u is provided with elevators, steam
heat electric Hshts. private baths. new furniture
and equipments and the best of service. There
viii be- music in The park in the mornings and N
thc r4ilorS IN the evenings One OF the most most
agreeable features Of the Darlington is the large
private park. covering fully ten acres. which Is
I3id out with much taste. the lawns helms kept ~
the best possible condition, and the forest trees,
howerinS shrubs and beds of plants addng 10 the
charm and beauty of every step
The st. James Hot'l. under the ownership
park acins the aNns and the bicycle oval u ms us
been newly finished and furnished is heated -, Sy
most complete sanitary arrangements. with pains
persons VINO desire 20 remain after the end Of The
resular season and for this purpose its glass IN,
closed plaza and sunny dining room bay WINDOWS
admirably adapt 1t.
ercSe exist az Richfeld Springs. The oval trach IN
Darlington Park and thu roadway around The axe
can be- rented for the season by those Who do
care To have their own with them. The region -
ful places Ia visit over hundred miles OF drivrS
fr views o o1,lTs iGT rns % Snd and yev The
hiChhed Springs solI course Is only "a few minute
walk from the Darlington and the st. James, whose
guests eligible for membership i'm the club;
The springs AT Richheld embrace white sulphur
m3s1esa and ir9n and baths OF all sorts are Tsi
yided ~ the bathing establishment. AnaiySiis i
SHOWS tnlt the sulphur water contains more
phuretted hydrogen than any other suipnur sPrihS
IN this country IL Il especially adapted Tor Iir
matlsm. gout, dyspepsia, malaria ard az ~
troubles. DR. Lewis y. Sayre said OF RlchIe'1
Springs:
Having visited various spas in this country am am
abroad. am satisfied. from the many cases OF soaS
and rheumatism which have relieved ny the
use of the sulphur waters i'm RichfCld Springs Jntt
IN such cases they have been equally as ehcent as
if not superior to any other waters with which am
acquainted The facilities for applying the Watets
scisntiicaily IN the admirably arransed oatnnO.iJ atnJ
ar" equal to those of the most perfectly arrhisSu
spas in Europe which have visited. and Iar ~ ~
perior to any | have yet seen in this COUNT >
Among the principal advantages If Richhed I'VE
It's climate. extensive and varied mountain Scehe
and good roads which are constant temptations -
outdoor exercise
Rtchfeld Springs is easily reached by the neta-
ware, lackawanna and Western Railroad anu y
the New-Nork Central by way Of Utica. IhIouSSn
roachd TTS @ le tui ne teStuh - ~ vhesl
The hotels darlington and St James will be opene,I
on June D. The ba hing establishment viii open
for the season on the same date.