Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-06-26

path, Eagle crest, Stemple ridge, Twin
mountain, Hog Back, the Rocks. Shaf-
fer's knob, Majors hill. Fort Pendleton
and a thousand and one other points OF
more than passing interest: FROM IaoIe
rock one can look into three different
states with one sweep of the eye. This
point is on top Of the Backbone" of the
Alleghenies, the watershed OF the At
lantic slope and the Mississippi valley
the waters en- one side, running into the
Atlantic, while those on the other side
flow into the Ohio and Mississippi rivers
and eventually into the Gulf of Mexico.
During the months OF June and July
these rambles and rides are made ad-
officially delightful by the magnificent
display Of Towering laurel and rhododen-
dron, which bloom in wonderful Splendor
and luxuriance through all this country
Many of the roads are literally hedged on
either SIDE for miles with these gorgeous
blooms.
Capon on North Mountain.
Nesting snugy on the picturesque
Great North mountain. amid the charm
of Capon offers both health and pleasure
to the summer sojourner. The woods,
the brooks and the mountains round
about it furnish rest and recreation so
grateful to the city man.
Capon is located in almost the most
northern county of West Virginia. less
than fifty miles due south, as the crow
flies, from the Potomac river, and about
one hundred miles due west of Washing
ton city, but high up on the mountain
side. Here the prevailing west winds,
coming from the great backbone of the
Alleghenies, have in them snap and a
vitalizing power found in feU other places
on this continent
Tor the lover Of sports. there Is the
Capon river, a splendid nlace for bass
fishing, from which many well-pleased
fisherman has returned with a full creel.
Then, the woods and mountains, In sea-
son. abound in a great variety Of game,
and the hunter can bring back as trophies
a bag proportionate in extent to his skill
as a shot.
OF course there are riding, driving,
shooting, tennis, base ball, fish fries. pic
mics, straw rides and such kindred out
door sports.
To the pedestrian, as well as to the
equestrian. the mountains and valleys
offer many an interesting spot to form
the objective point Of stroll or ride.
Cold Spring gap fascinates the beholder,
and the heights of the white cliffs above
the spring offer an enjoyable climb and
reward the climber with charming view.
Other points Of interest inclrde Iron
spring, Boiling spring and Eagle rock.
Capon springer, as in olden times the
Indians had it. 'Kakapon.' meaning
medicine WATERWAYS a place of health
-esort for the Indians for many years be-
fore any white settlers came to this coun-
try. These children of nature were in
many instances afflicted with the same or
similar diseases to those that trouble the
people of today, and when so afflicted
they resorted to the water of Capon for
cure.
When all other means of relief had 'ail-
ed their sick from as far east as the sea
and from beyond the Ohio river were
transported to this medicine water to
there drink Of and battle in it as it gushed
forth fresh from the mountainside, and
rare indeed was the case in which relief
or cure was not afforded. They had no
doctors to tell them Of the properties of
the water no chemists to analyze it's con-
stituents. Their doctors were nature
and experience. This medicine water
cured them Of many ills, and they looked
upon it as a gift from the Great Spirit.
The first white settlers learned from the
Indians of the curative powers Of the
water, ard very soon after the settlement
of this section it had become a we'll
known and recognized custom, not only
for individuals, but for whole families, to
go to the medicine water spring and there
sojourn in cabins or in tents.
White Sulphur and Sweet Springs.
White Sulphur Springs for over a CEN
fury has ben one of the favorite resorts
Of the south. The most casual visitor
is struck at once with its distinctly
southern characteristics, its quaintness,
its space and freedom, and a certain
of APPOINTMENTS, which Sug-