The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-06-22
RINGS REGION :
Of OLD DOMINION
YWx1r CrfALYHEATE SITUATED IN
loyELT VALLEY or ALLIE
eHANr MOUNTAINS.
PHEASANT ALL. SUMMER
APRIL TO NOVEMBER
MANY ATTRAC-
'TToNs.

A{Epeclal 10 The Richmond NirEfniar.1
SWEET CHALYREATE. VA, June
ss1.--The Sweet Chalybeate Springs.
Virginia, ere situated IN a lovely val
uey. ensconced in the backbone OF tho
Aiseghany mountains, at an elevation
sof 2.3ee feet. in the midst or the
."Eprings Region" OF Virginia, cele-
sbrntea for SIS beauty of scenery and
from A,eghany station, tho highest
sposnt on the Chesa peake and Ohio
railway, and connected by an excel
Jen1 turnpike.
These springs were known early In
the nineteenth century as the Red
sEprings" because the waters are
.strongiy inpregnated with iron, and
even before this. the Indians knew
sof the springs for they came from
hundred of miles TO secure the pene-
sffts derived from these waters. They
sare the most valuable chaiybeate
sepfsne1 IN the whole world, as is
snrU~en by the analysis Of the water
~ both Roweue and Professor VIII
liam p. Rodgers. II Is stronger than
the famous Powhon Spring OF the
iEpa of Belgium. which has the larg-
lest reputation as an iron spring IN
tEurope And from this remarka BILE
group OF three springs within a space
lof ten feet. all emptying into the
ieame hassn, every minute flow s41 IL
tEniIons OF this wonderful health re-
stUtoring water.
~ The Sweet Chaiybeate water Is
DaeAsant TO the taste. and has no dis
lAkreeabia odor whatever. The large
tayAount OF gaseous constituents
lsmEtes It far more palatnble than or
tdfnnry drinking water. 1t has a de-
jcided mineral taste.
4 The climate OF the Sweet Chaly
ibeate valley Is the most delightful
I&fat4 can he found anywhere from the
ifrstspf April until the first of Novem-
fber IT Is entirely free from malaria
there are no mosquitoes and there Is
always a pleasant, cool breeze, day
and night The days are not toe
Khe warrnest weather. are cool
senuugh to require the use OF blanket
on beds.
Right OF the Sweet Chalybeate
tEursnEs there is a large and com
sfprtabie hotel. with wide vernndas,
lalso several cottages, which provide
sthe seclusion desired by many. The
Ave acres Of lawn about the hotel
md spring. are filed with fine old
forest trees. andsis bordered by shad-
ed walks. afford!ng ample facilities
for cool stroiis. seven during the mid
die OF tho day.
The two large enclosed bathing
pools are the most popular attrac-
zion at .hs Sweet Chalybeate Springs
Nothing more delightful can be i'm
Agined than daily plunge In this
y htalth -giving. exhilarating water &C
q freely charged by nature with car
4 bonAc acid and other gases As the
g4l 1-2 gallons of water from the
mineral ysprings flow into these pools
very minute. at the delightful tenn
eraxure OF 10 degrees Fahrenheit
the batsser 10 in a constantly flowing
stream. and not bathing in STANDING
water ms If the case with bathing
pools generally. After plunge bath
I'm these pools. one feels a delightful
hEernation Of languor and contentmen
creep over him. Both mind and bod,
are refreshed and reJuyenatad.
There are other amusements fol-
tho guests eft the Sweet Cha1ybeat<
Springs, too, such as Senuis, boat
ing. billiards: pool, riding or driving
while others prefer to explore tho
surrounding mountains or to fish II