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►s tie i ween ie perfec-uunple ofmljj speed,the supe-iLi- \.Excellent railway lacinties, suppiiea by ttie rennsyiyafwa nail way system, connect Cape May with all the outside world. I Ilf*CRESSON SPRINGS, PA.fulness unsurpassed by an v section of the country. All the conditions of climate, atmos-The highlands of Western Pennsylvania have long enjoyed a reputation for health-The lawn has been beautifully graded ; the trees, many of them of original growth, are disposed as to best subserve the purpose of ornamentation,! aod thp handsome carpet of] Verdant turf is dotted here and there with beds ot blooming flowers and shrubbery, the foot of the lawn, reached by a winding roadway, is the railroad stationJpBlli^H a landscape of rare beauty. A wide plateau, on which hill and dale* forest and meadow, alternate with, striking irregularity, spreads out for ijuiies in front, while on either side I spurs and peaks which have straggled off from the main chain confine the prospect within narrower limits. In the rear ot the hotel the grounds run back into the depths of the primeval forest, where immense trees cover the eartii with their wealth of foliage.THE‘MOUNTAIN HOUSE. H^ / jThe Mountain House is the central figure of the grounds. jIt is ahandson^estructure, built in an attractive style of architecture, and suggesting in its very apperance the roominess and comfort which is one of its principal characteristics. A wide piazza encircles three of its sides, forming not only a delightful lounging-place, hut a fiue promenade when inclement weather forbids exercise out of doorsj j | *]/! } ||The hotel is flanked on either side by a cluster of handsome cottages, some of which are owned by their occupants and others open to occupation by those who desire greater seclusion than so large a hotel could grai^t. | j l|||j j j*;' -I j ji ,.[VThe sanitary arrangement# of both hotel and cottages are perfect! j iNATURAL ENDOWMENTS.Superb climate, pure air and pure water form the trinity of blessings which have made the name of Cresson famous in the land. The summer temperature is not only far lower than that of ordinary high ground, but it possesses a freshness arid brae in ess which seems intensified by the clearness of the sky and the translucency off the atmosphere. Iiivigoration is the prime constituent of every breeze, and the glow of health appears responsive to the touch of every mountain-horn zephyr. The morn ipg and evenings are peculiarly delightful, and even in midsummer blankets are indispensable portions of one's bed covering, and as twilight falls the older peoplifgather around the crackling fire in the great open fireplace of the main hall. The change of temperature is* noticeable the instant one sets foot ou the ground, and beneficial results manifest themselves as soon as the system becomes impregnated with the subtle influence of the mountain air. These results are particularly noticeable in the case of persons suffering from weakuessor prostration, due to overwork, care, or illness. Insomnia yields at once, the demon ot malaria vanishes, and hay fever lets go its bold when the genius of the air breathes upon it. Convalescents from any kind of trouble begin to recuperate at once and m a very short periodregain all their accustomed vigor, j 11- ^ 1 I; It is a grand summer home for children. The immense/lawn, almost every foot ot which is in sight of the house, furnishes a royal playground, where they may roam at will without the risk of falling into danger. The climate, mo, seems peculiarly adapted to their needs. They thrive and grow strong rapidly in the purity and freshness of the atmosphere, and wonderful restoration to health and vigor occurs in cases of children who are w eak by nature or prostrated by disease The rarified atmosphere of very high altitudes is generally too severe for the delicate systems of weak children, but Cresson is the happy medium, and supplies just the amount of ozone that is beneficial.phere, and natural resources combine to sustain this claim, height, overtopping by thousands of feotj the lowlands, where disease an bred. Purity of all the elements is supreme, and the geological constituentsNd' the earth are so wonderfully blended as to furnish waters whose healing projerties are a\varied as they are efficacious. j I j J;T. rl k.- ; ji ’ jlj}Occupying a central position in thisjrealm of health ifrj Cresson, its capital.It is located on the crest of the mountains, 2,300 feet above tide-level, in an erfyiron-bie varia- meiU which cannot be surpassed for natural beauty. The grounds of the eatablishn^ent I a j cover an area of over 500 acres, the greater part of which is set apart as the hotel laTHE WATERS OF CRESSONwith fullThe waters of Cresson are divided into two classes—the pure and I the mineral. The celebrated spring o(absolutely pure water is located in the grounds, just under the browof the eminence on w hich the hotel stands. It is a large spring, whence the crystalwater emerges in a volume, which remains about the same all the year. 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Philadelphia Inquirer
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US
Sat, Jun 14, 1890
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