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ROCK ENON SPRINGS 
 
 AND BATHS. 
 
 FREDERICK COUNTY, VIRGINIA. 
 
 Sixteen and one-half Miles from Winchester, on the Western Slope 
 of the Great North Mountain. 
 
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 A. S. PRATT, . . Proprietor. 
 
 SAMUEL J.SMITH, . . PHYSICIAN. 
 
 These Springs, now so favorably known as a safe and 
 delightful Family Resort, ivill be opened for the reception of 
 visitors fune 20, 1889. 
 
 A Telephone Line connects the Hotel at Rock Enon Springs 
 with all points reached by telegraph. 
 
 TERMS. 
 
 
 Per Day, 
 
 $3 00 
 
 Per Week, 
 
 $9 to $17 50 
 
 Per Month of four Weeks, 
 
 $32 to $56 00 
 
 according to rooms selected, number of persons, and time of visit. 
 For every day or week over one month, monthly rates only will be 
 charged. 
 
 Special terms for children and servants, according to accommoda- 
 tions required. 
 
 For rooms and information, apply to A. S. Pratt & Sons, Sun 
 Building, 1315 and 1317 F street N. W., Washington, D. C; also, after 
 June 15, to the Springs. 
 
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 -TRAVELING FACILITIES, 
 
 COST OF TICKETS, ETC. 
 
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 Consult B. and 0. 
 time-table. 
 
 For exact time of leaving any point for Rock Enon Springs, consult 
 B. and 0. time-table, " Virginia Valley Line," as there may be slight 
 changes in time given below. 
 
 The following rates are for Round-Trip Tickets from points named 
 to Rock Enon Springs, including stage fare both ways. Tickets are 
 good until October 31. 
 
 Price of Time of 
 
 tickets. leaving. 
 
 Washington, D. C $8 30 10.30 a. m. 
 
 Baltimore 9 90 9.15 a. m. 
 
 Philadelphia 13 90 8.15 a. m. 
 
 New York 17 90 12.00 p. m., night. 
 
 Pittsburgh, Pa 16 00 ' 
 
 Parkersburgh and Wheeling . 18 10 
 
 Cincinnati 23 00 
 
 Arrive at Winchester about 2.20 p. m. ; at Rock Enon Springs, about 
 5 p. in. 
 
 Round-Trip Tickets may also be had at any of the principal offices 
 of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company. 
 
 < >ne trunk will be carried tree for each passenger from Winchester 
 to the Springs and return. A charge of 50 cents will be made for each 
 trunk extra, going and returning. Children unprovided with tickets 
 will be charged stage fare. 
 
 Coach Line between Winchester and the Springs. 
 
 Messrs. B. F. McCaully & Co., proprietors of the Tally-Ho Stables, 
 Washington, I>. C, will have charge of the line of coaches from Win- 
 chester to the Springs. Under their management the trip will be made 
 with fast horses in easy coaches, in much less time than formerly, over 
 the splendid pike road, which is one of the best in the country. 
 
 Guests will have their trunks checked to Winchester, and deliver 
 checks to the Rock Enon Springs Baggage-master at depot. Coaches 
 will meet guests on arrival of train, and convey them, at once, to Rock 
 Enon. A separate wagon will convey the baggage. 
 
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 [jo PAR on or near the premises. No ale, wine, or liquor will be 
 
 \l furnished by the proprietor, and no sale of such articles will be 
 
 11 permitted. 
 
 The table is abundantly supplied with the best viands. Chef 
 Barrier has been engaged again for this season. George Stephenson, 
 head waiter for the last seventeen years, will have charge of the dining- 
 room. 
 
 A well-organized and well-equipped Laundry is attached to the 
 Hotel. No substance injurious to clothes is permitted to be used. 
 
 Charges : 
 
 Gentlemen — One dollar per dozen. 
 
 Ladies, Children, and Nurses — Plain articles, 75 cents per dozen; 
 trimmed dresses, skirls, etc., according to work required. 
 
 It is expected that guests will have their washing done at the Hotel 
 Laundry, for the proper management of which and for any article lost 
 the proprietor holds himself responsible. 
 
 Two Mails received and forwarded each week day and one 
 on Sunday. 
 
 A commodious Ball-room vith stage for entertainments, etc., is con- 
 nected with the Hotel, The music this season will consist of violin, 
 cornet, and piano, and will be under the direction of Mr. R. Fuller 
 Jarboe, of Baltimore, Md. 
 
 Fine Bowling Alleys and Billiard Table; a large Pavilion in the 
 "Gorge;" extensive Lawn, well shaded; delightful, romantic, and 
 shaded walks in all directions; extended views from "Anderson's," 
 "( latamount," " Sunset," and " ( Jraig's Locks," Table Rocks on Pinnacle 
 Mountain, "Grand Lookout," and AY oil' Spring. 
 
 LIVERY. 
 
 A large stable has been erect eel the present season, xpccialhj adapted 
 to the wants of a first-class livery and boarding stable, and McCaully & 
 Co. will stock it from their celebrated Tally-Ho Stables with riding, 
 buggy, and carriage horses and ponies. Mr. Mc< laully will spend the 
 season at the Springs, and will give lessons in riding to ladies and gen- 
 tlemen desiring such. Carriages, park phaetons, phaetons, buckboard 
 wagons, lie., of the newesi styles, will be provided by the same firm, 
 and prices will he no higher than in the city for hire of horses and 
 carriages, or for board of private horses and care of carriages, for which 
 ample accommodation is provided. 
 
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^HjESIROUS of making this lovely spot in the mountains a permanent 
 
 and attractive summer resort for the refined and intelligent who 
 
 seek health, rest, pleasure, and freedom from the exacting demands 
 
 of fashion, and greatly encouraged by the generous patronage 
 
 heretofore extended and the very great satisfaction expressed by 
 
 the guests of the past seasons with the place and its management, the 
 
 proprietor will put forth every effort for tbe comfort and pleasure of 
 
 visitors the present year. 
 
 The Hotel is abundantly supplied on every floor with pure water taken 
 directly from the great " Cold Spring " on Pinnacle Mountain. The 
 Sanitary arrangements are complete and will be found all that could 
 |jf be desired. Great improvements have been made in this respect ; the 
 house and grounds are kept scrupulously neat and clean. 
 
 THE BATHS. 
 
 The accommodations for bathing are all that could be desired. A 
 large steam boiler has been put in place, from which the numerous 
 baths are supplied with hot water, and the water in the immense swim- 
 ming pool — 15 by 25 feet, 5J feet deep — can now be partially heated by 
 steam. Separate hours for bathing are allotted to ladies, children, and 
 gentlemen, and an hour for gentlemen and ladies. The bath-house is 
 comparatively new ; large additions have been made to it. At the sug- 
 gestion of eminent physicians who have visited Eock Enon, the water3 
 of the Mineral Springs have been utilized. New bath-rooms have been 
 constructed, and are supplied with these invaluable waters. 
 
 The water of the " Old Capper " Spring is very delightful to bathe 
 in ; it renders the skin clear, soft, and beautiful ; it is very healing in 
 its nature, and has proved most efficacious in rheumatic complaints and 
 diseases of the skin, and when combined with the "Chalybeate" water 
 in the bath, as it may be, it is exceedingly strengthening to the whole 
 system. 
 
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THE SPRINGS. 
 
 There are eight springs within a stone's-throw of the Hotel, three of 
 which are mineral and < if very great efficacy. The pure spring water 
 from five large springs is freestone. There is one large limestone spring 
 on the premises. 
 
 THE CHALYBEATE SPRING 
 
 is one of the most valuable in the State. The water was analyzed by 
 Professors Gale and Mew, of the Smithsonian Institution, who made 
 the 1"( Mowing report : 
 
 Analysis of tiie Chalybeate Spring at Rock Enon. 
 
 Its constituents per gallon are as follows: 
 
 Carbonate of lime 5.13 grs. 
 
 " soda 1.21 " 
 
 protoxide of iron 14.25 " 
 
 protoxide of manganese 1.05 " 
 
 Sulphate of magnesia 12.80 " 
 
 lime 3.56 " 
 
 Chloride of magnesium 1.12 " 
 
 Alumina 0.80 " 
 
 Silica . 0.42 " 
 
 40.4:; grs. 
 By spectrum analysis lithia was also found in it. 
 
 This spring is, in sonic very essential particulars, similar to the far- 
 famed Pyrmont Spring in Waldeck, Germany, which 1ms so Ion-- and 
 so deservedly enjoyed ahigh reputation anion-- physicians. It pos- 
 sesses a rare combination of tonic properties, with others existing in 
 admirable proportion, calculated to I'ur it from some of the too well- 
 known causes of objection to chalybeate waters. 
 
 L. I). Gale, 
 W. M. Mew, 
 Smithsonian Institution. 
 
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THE WALNUT SPRING. 
 
 (ALKALINE.) 
 
 The water of this Spring is Alkaline. Its action is diuretic and aperi- 
 ent. It is efficacious in all affections of the kidneys and urinary pas- 
 sages, calculus, dyspepsia, indigestion, gout, diabetes, and catarrhal 
 affections. As analyzed by Professor Lupton, late of the University 
 of Virginia, it contains carbonate of potassa and magnesia, soda as a 
 chloride, sulphate and carbonate of lime, carbonic and sulphuric acids, 
 hydrochloric, silica, etc. 
 
 THE OLD CAPPER SPRING 
 
 has been known and prized for more than a century. The water is a 
 specific for humor in the blood, and is efficacious in the cure of rheu- 
 matism, diseases of the skin, and intestinal worms. When applied 
 to eruptions on the skin, to venomous bites, to cuts or bruises, they 
 heal very rapidly, and when used for bathing or washing it renders 
 the skin clear and soft. 
 
 i SULPHUR SPRINGS. 
 
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 A White and Blue Sulphur Springs, of excellent quality, are in the 
 
 neighborhood, one of which is within fifteen minutes' walk of the 
 
 Hotel. Sulphur water will be furnished to the guests at the hotel 
 
 daily. 
 
 Mean temperature at Rock Enon Springs for ten years, viz., 1877 to 
 1887: 
 
 7 a. m. 12 m. 3 p. m. 6 p. m. 10 p. m. 
 
 June 15 to 30 60 68 69 67 00 
 
 July 66 77 78 75 66| 
 
 August 64.} 74.1 76 73 66 
 
 September 1 to 21 ... 58 67* 68 64| 59 
 
 Highest in July . . 3 p. m. . 89 I Lowest in July . . . 3 p.m. . 67 
 Highest in August . 3 p.m. . 86} | Lowest in August . . 3 p.m. . 64 
 
 The dryness of the atmosphere is proved by the difference shown 
 in the daily record made of the wet and dry thermometer for the pasl 
 three years, which in July and August marked a variance at times of 
 14 degrees. 
 
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Letter of General 0. B. Willcox, U. S. A. 
 
 Governor's Office, Soldiers' Home, 
 
 Washington, April 18, 1889. 
 Pear Mr. Pratt: It gives me unqualified pleasure to indorse every 
 bit of what others have said in praise of Rock Enon. 
 
 I spent the last midsummer there, with my family, and found it the 
 pleasantest and most healthful place of resort I had ever visited tins 
 side of the Atlantic. 
 
 Letter from Charles Nitze, Esq. 
 
 Paltimore, April 20, 1889. 
 
 My Pear Mr. Pratt: When several years ago, in search of a safe 
 and comfortable summer retreat for my family, it was my good fortune 
 to come to Hock Enon Springs, I at once became most favorably im- 
 pressed with its many advantages. I am glad to say that this first 
 impression lias since been fully confirmed during the three successive 
 summer seasons which my family spent at Rock Enon. 
 
 They intend joining you there again the coming summer, and look 
 forward with much pleasure to the renewal of the pleasant intercourse 
 with your family and guests, as well as to the enjoyment of the many 
 other attractions your charming place oilers by reason of its well-kept 
 hotel, its invigorating air and waters, and its picturesque situation and 
 surroundings. 
 
 Paltimore, April 22, 1889. 
 A. S. Pratt, Esq. 
 
 My Dear Sir: I write to request you to reserve for me the rooms 
 my family have occupied at Rock Enon Springs Hotel for the past four 
 seasons. My visits there have always been pleasant and beneficial. 
 The guests have been exceedingly agreeable people, thoroughly satis- 
 lied with the ample provisions made for their comfort and entertain- 
 ment. 
 
 A- far as the rooms, table, amusements, etc., go to make life enjoy- 
 able at a summer resort, I am sure any reasonable person will find 
 them to their entire satisfaction, and from past experience I look for- 
 ward to my stay with you this summer with unqualified pleasure. 
 Very respectfully, 
 
 A. Den-mead. 
 
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Washington, D. C, April 18, 1889. 
 
 Mr. A. S. Pratt. 
 
 Dear Sir : It gives me pleasure to state my experience at Rock Enon 
 Springs, having visited the place for a number of years, but especially 
 for the last two seasons, from which I derived great benefit by the use 
 of the waters, the invigorating air, the hotel, so well kept in all its 
 appointments and so well conducted for the comfort of its guests. Sur- 
 rounded by a pure, bracing atmosphere, beautiful and varied scenery, 
 well-shaded walks, make it a delightful place to spend the summer 
 months. I found a moderate and systematic use of the waters to be 
 very beneficial, in particular a combination of the Capper and iron 
 waters in the bath. It seems to have a peristaltic influence upon the 
 intestines, also a general alterative and diuretic effect upon the secre- 
 tions, and possesses a remedial power in derangement of the stomach 
 and liver, associated with congestion of the portal circulation. 
 
 I shall always look back with pleasure to my visits at Rock Enon. 
 
 With my best wishes, I am, 
 Sincerely yours, 
 
 R. Farniiam, M. D. 
 
 Washington, D. C, March 22, 1889. 
 Mr. A. S. Pratt, City. 
 
 Dear Mr. Pratt : Having spent a portion of thirteen summers at Rock 
 Enon, I can speak with confidence, as I do with pleasure, of the many 
 attractions of the place — the varied mountain scenery and extended 
 views, beautiful and grand; the pure and invigorating air ; the free- 
 dom from malaria, fogs, and dampness; the variety of excellent me- 
 dicinal waters ; the facilities for bathing ; the walks and drives ; the 
 clean and comfortable apartments, and excellent table. The good 
 management, and the kind attention of yourself and family to the 
 welfare of the guests, the provision for Christian privileges and for 
 rati( mal amusements, the pleasant society which one is sure to find — 
 11h sse are among the things which render the place so deservedly pop- 
 ular. Truly yours, 
 
 0. C. Wight. 
 
 Extract from letter of L. Miller, Esq. 
 
 Baltimore, Md., April 1, 1884. 
 •: x -x- a great many of my Mends and relatives — some of them 
 so ill as to cause the greatest anxiety — have visited Rock Enon Springs. 
 All <>f them were much benefited by the use of the mineral waters 
 and baths — many of them, indeed, to a degree truly wonderful, their 
 cure being complete and apparently permanent. * * * 
 
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Letter from Rev. John G. Ames. 
 
 L60O Thirteenth Street N.W. 
 
 Washington, D.C., April 29, L889. 
 
 My Dear" Mr. Pratt: I intended to have written you at an earlier 
 date to tell you how greatly I enjoyed my short sojourn at Rock Enon. 
 1 left this city on a hot summer morning, very far from well— in fact, 
 hardly able to drag myself to the station— longing for a sight of the 
 country and the mountains, but dreading what seemed to me in pros- 
 pect— the long and tedious drive from Winchester to the Springs. 
 What was my pleasant surprise to find that, instead of a weary way. 
 it was a, most delightful drive, over a smooth and solid road, along 
 which the team advanced at a constant trot until we were near Eock 
 En< »n, when the ascent became too steep for anything but a walk. S< > 
 I C.und the drive from Winchester anything but unpleasant. As for 
 Rock Enon itself, it is one of the most delightful places among the 
 mountains for rest and recuperation it has ever been my lot to find. 
 The bold mountain sceneryin its immediate proximity, always pleas- 
 ant to the .yes ; the well-trodden paths among its ravines, or leading t. . 
 various summits, inviting to a morning or an evening stroll ; the calm 
 and peace that usually rest upon the surrounding landscape, so restful 
 to both mind and body; the variety of mineral waters for drinking 
 and bathing, and the pure mountain air all conspire to render it 
 peculiarly attractive to those who wish for quiet, healthful repose. 
 The whole management of the hotel was all that I could desire. But 
 w ha1 plea ed tne most, I think, was the atmosphere of domesticity 
 which prevailed and the pleasant relations that existed among all the 
 -nests. It was more like a, large family circle, where each seemed in- 
 terested in others, and where the comfort and well-being, especially 
 of the children, were carefully provided for. In fact, 1 know of no 
 res or1 where children can be happier or more healthfully environed 
 than Rock Enon. 
 
 The daily morning devotional services, in which all who wish can 
 participate, i j another attractive home feature of the place which ran 
 not fail to please many of your guests. Taking it all in all, Eock 
 
 Enon supplies, in very large measure, all the conditions of a satisfac- 
 tory summer resorl for those who are in search ofresl and health ami 
 quiet recreation. I am very .dad it has been my fortune to enjoy for 
 a little season its genial hospitality. 
 
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 EXTRACTS FROM LETTERS. 
 
 * * I certainly know of no place preferable to Rock Enon as a place 
 of sojourn and rest during the heated season. The beautiful views adja- 
 cent, the mineral springs of different kinds, the medicinal and other 
 baths, the pleasant and congenial company always assembled there, to- 
 gether with the satisfactory and bountiful table, and the watchful care 
 of the host, combine to render it the most attractive spot I know of. 
 
 * * Not the least among the attractions of Rock Enon is the entire 
 absence of all rowdyism, and in that respect I commend your determina- 
 tion to allow no liquors to be sold. [From Hon. A, U. Wyman, Treas- 
 urer of the United States, Washington, April 9, 1883. 
 
 Dear Sir : It was the good fortune of myself and family to be your . 
 guests at Rock Enon during the past season, and we carry with us very «n|fa 
 pleasant memories of our summer sojourn at your quiet and truly com- p\ 
 fortable and Christian home among the mountains ; its shaded brooks and 
 glens, its massive rocks and grand and picturesque heights, all to be en- 
 joyed without fatigue or danger, are surroundings which cannot fail to be 
 attractive to those who love the restful beauty and solitude of nature ; 
 while its valuable waters, comfortable fare, and excellent management 
 should be satisfactory to all who seek health and social recreation. [From 
 Hon. Josiah Dent, late President of the Board of Commissioners of the Dis- 
 trict of Columbia, The Oaks, Georgetown, D. C, 19th February, 1883. 
 
 Dear Sir: I consider it due to you to express my entire satisfaction 
 with Rock Enon Springs as a summer resort, having passed with my 
 family the greater part of last summer there so pleasantly and bene- 
 ficially. 
 
 The Hotel is certainly well located, the campus large and beautiful, 
 and the surroundings in all respects desirable. It is a satisfactory place 
 to obtain rest and recreation, being both healthy and attractive. [From 
 Hon. Calvin B. Walker, Dep. Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C, 
 April 7, 1883. 
 
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 * * My family and friends who spent the past season at Rock Enon 
 Springs unite with one accord in praising the place, the regularity of its 
 recurring evening entertainments, the usual good order, the charming 
 mountain scenery, the invigorating air, all of which, together with the 
 virtue of the "healing waters," combine to make this resort one of the 
 most popular in the country. 
 
 All of the visitors whom I have met since the close of the season speak 
 in the most commendatory terms of the place, the proprietor, and the 
 substantial viands dispensed day by day for the inner man. I say to my 
 friends, whether you need these waters, or simply want rest and recrea- 
 tion, go to Rock Enon. [From Samuel Norment, Esq., President of the 
 Central National Bank, Washington, D. C, April 9, 1883. 
 
 The veryjpleasant experiences of the different members of my family 
 at Rock Enon during the summers of 1881-2 enable me to cheerfully bear 
 testimony to the attractions and advantages of that delightful mountain 
 resort. 
 
 The invigorating air, beautiful scenery, curative and tonic waters and 
 baths, unite in presenting natural attractions rarely found anywhere. 
 Added to these the variety of social pleasures, excellent fare, uniform 
 courtesy and attention of the host, together with admirable order in all 
 the appointments of the place, and its genial Christian atmosphere, make 
 a stay at Rock Enon thoroughly enjoyable. [From letter of Hiram 
 Woods, Esq., Baltimore, April 12, 1883. 
 
 We are still enjoying the benefit derived from our sojourn at Rock 
 Enon Springs the past summer. The medicinal qualities of the waters, 
 the wholesome, well-cooked food, the intelligent and cheerful company, 
 the gentlemanly bearing of the proprietor, all conspired to make our stay 
 there one of the most pleasant and profitable seasons to mind and body 
 we ever spent at any of the many watering places we have visited in the 
 last thirty years. 
 
 Rock Enon, with its many advantages of beautiful location, invigorat- 
 ing air, imposing scenery, and efficacious mineral waters ; conducted on 
 strictly temperance and religious principles, yet with amusements and 
 recreations sufficient to meet all reasonable demands of children and 
 adults, must grow in public favor, and is destined to become one of the 
 most popular watering places in the country. [From Rev. John W. M. 
 Williams, D.D., Baltimore, Md., November 14, 1882. 
 
 
* * I found, with all the appointments of the best hotels, a quiet 
 home life and feeling, a social refinement without pretension, innocent 
 amusement guarded against abuse — everything, in fact, which the rational 
 seeker of health and rest could desire in a summer resort. [Rev. C P. 
 Krauth, J). D. LL.D., of the University of Pennsylvania, Phila. 
 
 It gives me pleasure to recommend Rock Enon Springs as a desirable 
 resort for families. [Mrs. Admiral Scott. 
 
 I hope some day to try again the delightful air of Rock Enon, its truly 
 " home " atmosphere, * * and bring to the delineation of its superb 
 scenery all the knowledge and skill which I have come abroad to seek. 
 [Mrs. Eliza Greatorex, 57 Boul'd D'En/ers, Paris, March 1st, 18*79. 
 
 " I cheerfully recommend Rock Enon Springs, * * feeling satisfied 
 that all who visit them will secure not only enjoyment, but health. [Ad- 
 miral George B. Balch, IT. S. N. 
 
 * * * My little ones are very eager to go to Rock Enon, and loth to 
 come away. I enjoy it thoroughly from the time I set my face toward it 
 until compelled to turn my back upon it. [Col. C. T. Lamed, U. S. A. 
 
 It is a healthy place. The nights are deliciously cool. No mosquitoes, 
 no bar, "no sound of revelry by night." It is a good place for all who 
 desire a cleanly and cool retreat. [C. J. Stuart Wells, Surgeon U. S. N. 
 
 The place i3 most charming, and crowded with visitors equal in promi- 
 nence and respectability with those of any other summer resort in the 
 CS State. [From Rev. E. F. Busty, D. D., Baltimore. 
 
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 @y Ever since the visit of myself and wife to Rock Enon Springs it has 
 
 been a pleasure to us to call it to mind. For house and home, for pleasant 
 wy surroundings, and for kind attention, we found it everything we could 
 desire. [From J. Downes, Esq., U. S. Coast Survey, Washington, D. C. 
 
 The cool and exhilarating atmosphere, the wild mountain scenery and 
 jne drives, the baths and invaluable medicinal waters, with good fare, 
 render a season at Rock Enon a delight not soon to be forgotten. [From 
 James E. Fitch, Esq., Washington, D. C. 
 
 The society was agreeable, the table well supplied, the servants were 
 attentive, and the facilities for bathing exceptionally good. I have rea- 
 son to believe that a residence at Rock Enon prolonged the life of a 
 member of my family. [From Dr. Elliott Coues, U. S. A. 
 
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There is no bar, and consequently the guests seeking Rock Enon are 
 of the best class. It is a " family" resort and wholly home-like. Every 
 thing first class. [From Rev. J. G. Butler, D. D., Washington, D. C. 
 
 Nothing could have been more charming than the weeks of the sum- 
 mer spent at Rock Enon Springs. Nothing more restoring to tired brain 
 and hand. [Mrs. M. Despard, New York. 
 
 I consider Rock Enon one of the most attractive and healthy summer 
 resorts I have ever visited. [Charles Rous, Baltimore, Md. 
 
 I have never spent a season where everything gave such general satis- 
 faction. [John Cassard, Chicago, III. 
 
 I have visited many summer resorts, but none could compare with 
 Rock Enon in home comforts. The table could not be surpassed. [Rev. 
 Edw. L. Kemp, Rector St. Mark's Church, Baltimore, Md. 
 
 ^ I know of no resort so accessible which contains equal attraction and 
 v i is so free from objectionable features. [Hon. Wm. Stickney, Washington, 
 
 I recall with pleasure the sojourn of myself and family at Rock Enon 
 Springs. It is a resort to which one can go for rest and recreation, and 
 drink in at once the invigorating mountain air and the varied and valu- 
 able health-giving waters. [Summerfield Baldwin, Baltimore, Md. 
 
 * * * I recall with great pleasure the impressions of my visit to 
 Rock Enon, and trust that at another time I shall have an opportunity of 
 renewing my acquaintance with that quiet and complete mountain home. 
 [From letter of E. P. Rankin, Esq., Detroit, Michigan. 
 
 It gives me pleasure to recommend Rock Enon Springs to all who 
 seek a refined and comfortable mountain resort in the summer. 
 
 I have visited many places of the kind, but have found few which pre- 
 sent as strong attractions as this. The proprietor by excluding all 
 sale of liquors, has secured an exemption for it from all questionable 
 company, such as follows the bar-room, and its invariable companion, 
 the gambling-room. 
 
 * * The chambers are fresh and comfortable, and £he table refined 
 and attractive. 
 
 The Springs are in the midst of the mountains, and have a pure and 
 health-giving atmosphere. [From, letter of Hon. William L. Clark, 
 Mayor of Winchester, Va. 
 
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 Having almost annually for thirty years past visited some of our 
 watering places, I have found none that seemed to me to offer greater 
 advantages than Rock Enon Springs to all those who are seeking for re- 
 laxation from toil and care, for the improvement of health, and for real 
 enjoyment. * * The atmosphere is singularly pure and invigorating. 
 * * [From letter of Prof. A. J. Huntington, D. D., Columbian College, 
 Washington, D. C. 
 
 * * The guests did not divide up into cliques, as is usually the case 
 at such places, but seemed like one large and pleasant family, each try- 
 ing to promote the pleasure of all. This feeling manifested itself almost 
 nightly in varied entertainments in the hall attached to the house, got- 
 ten up by and participated in by the guests. Of the many resorts I have 
 tried, I consider Rock Enon to be the best for children. The grounds 
 are free from dangerous places, and the character of the soil is such that 
 after the heaviest rain the walks and lawn are dry again in an hour. 
 Of the many children there, all kept well. * * * [From letter of y 
 W. F. Mattingly, Esq., Washington, D. C. 
 
 * * * For myself, though unknown to you until I became one of 
 your happy household at Rock Enon, I feel that I ought to express to you 
 my sincere gratification at the marked success that attended the first sea- 
 son's occupancy of your new and spacious house ; a success no greater, 
 perhaps, than might reasonably have been anticipated from the excep- 
 tional attractions of the place itself and its surroundings, but a success 
 that 1 cannot nevertheless doubt was largely due to the wise and judic- 
 
 l ious management of the place, the thoughtful and considerate regard 
 constantly manifested by yourself and your estimable family for the 
 comfort and happiness of all, and for the few invalids in particular, and 
 the polite attentiveness of the officers and servants. * * [From letter 
 of Dr. J. W. Jayne, Washington, D. C. 
 
 * * I wish to express my opinion of Rock Enon Springs as a com- 
 fortable and pleasant family resort, the fare being unexceptionable, and 
 the care and kind attention of the proprietor and his family, in every 
 respect, al! that could be desired. [From Letter of Hon. D. W. Mid- 
 dleton, Supreme Court of the United States, Washington, D. C. 
 
 Rock Enon, with its attractions for every variety of guest, from the 
 invalid to the pedestrian, with its springs which represent in a small space 
 three great classes of mineral waters, with its variety of baths, and with 
 its facilities for social pleasures, is a minature of the entire springs' region, 
 reproducing to some extent all of the characteristic features that give at- 
 tractiveness to the various watering places in, Virginia. [From Corre- 
 spondence of the Washington Evening Star. 
 
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 Testimony of Physicians and others regarding the Efficacy of the 
 Mineral Waters at Rock Enon Springs, and Baths. 
 
 The members of my family who spent two months at Rock Enon were 
 benefited by the use of the waters and were pleased in every way. * * 
 The baths assisted in improving their health. The table was excellent. 
 * * They returned home improved in health. * * Every point 
 sought for in a summer resort was there found. [From letter of W. C- l 
 Van Bibber, M. D., Baltimore. 
 
 I know of no place that equals or compares favorably with Rock Enon 
 Springs and Baths as a summer resort for families, especially for city 
 mothers and their children. 
 
 Most of our city mothers have an ailment that doctors call " neuras- 
 thenia," or nerve-tire ; they need rest, they require restoration of tone, they 
 lack absence of care ; and they can get all this — a delightful home, free out- 
 of-door sports for the children, in a cool, invigorating, healthful atmos- 
 phere, and all the medicine they need, in the Baths and Springs of 
 Rock Enon. 
 
 The same is eminently true for all brain workers, teachers, doctors, 
 clerks, and all neurasthenic people. 1 
 
 I say all this from a professional stand-point and from personal knowl- Y 
 edge gained by a visit to your charming mountain home. [From I. R. A 
 Page, M. D., Baltimore, Md.., February 17, 1883. 
 
 * * When early in July I went to Rock Enon, I had for many months 
 been a great sufferer from calculus. * * After four or five weeks the 
 pain diminished; my strength increased; my appetite improved; my 
 sleep was refreshing. Thi3 great change I attribute in great measure to 
 the use of the Walnut Spring. I most confidently recommend it to those 
 who are affected with any trouble of bladder or kidneys. * * * [From 
 Rev. J. W. Parker, D. D., Washington, D. C. 
 
 By the advice of friends I visited Rock Enon Springs and was surprised 
 at the rapid and powerful effect of the water (chalybeate) in my case. 
 
 When I first went to the Springs I was so feeble that I had to take an 
 attendant with me. While there my health improved so rapidly that in 
 a few weeks I was able to return home and resume my employment. 
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 * * For several years I suffered from affection of the kidneys, so fj\ 
 much so that at times my life seemed to me a perfect misery, and I 
 attribute my restoration to health to the free use of the mineral baths 
 and copious libations of the walnut water. * * [From letter of Thomas 
 
 Walsh, Esq., P. 0. Dep. U. 8., Washington, D. C. 
 
 It affords me great pleasure to give my testimony to the benefits de- 
 rived from the healing waters of Rock Enon Springs, together with the 
 pure mountain air and beautiful scenery, all of which are unsurpassed by 
 any other summer resort. I was in very bad hcaltb on my arrival at the 
 springs, the 1st day of June, 1881, scarcely able to walk; but by drinking 
 the waters, breathing the pure dry air, and using the new mineral baths, 
 about the 1st of July I was able to take long journeys on foot over the 
 mountains; my health was entirely restored. [From Major Albert 
 Walker, Washington, D. C, May, 19, 1882. 
 
 My family were greatly benefited ; my wife and daughter particularly 
 derived permanent advantage from the water of the Chalybeate Spring. 
 * * The mountain air, generous table, refreshing baths, and genial | 
 society of educated and refined people all contributed to render Rock 
 Enon the best summer resort for families that I know of. [Rev. Julius 
 E. Orammer, D. D., Rector of St. Peter's Church, Baltimore, Md. 
 
 * * These chalybeate, sulphur, and alkaline waters, taken internally, 
 while the Capper Spring water is abundantly applied externally, produce 
 results which we physicians frequently find it difficult or impossible to 
 obtain in the city during the debilitating weather of the hot summer 
 months. 
 
 * * Tired-out and half-sick women receive benefit, and feeble chil- 
 dren are helped, by proper use of the waters at Rock Enon, taken in con- 
 nection with properly-regulated exercise in the open air. [From letter 
 of Jos. Taber Johnson, M. D., Washington, D. C. 
 
 When I arrived at Rock Enon, I had great doubt whether I should 
 leave the place alive. I had suffered more than I can tell with the heat 
 in this city; my system was generally debilitated. Three days after my 
 arrival there, I felt like a new man. 
 
 * * The pure mountain air was like breathing in a new world, and you 
 have the feeling that you are taking new life into your system with every 
 breath. The medicinal springs, the absence of the rowdy element usu- 
 ally found at a watering place, all combine to make it one of the most 
 delightful summer resorts I have ever visited. I long for the time to 
 come when I can visit the place again. [From C. II- Parsons, Esq., 
 Washington, D. C 
 
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* * * In the summer of 1877 my life was despaired of. As a last 
 resort I determine to make an effort to reach your place, and, accompanied 
 by my daughter, succeeded. The pure dry mountain air, and the tonic and 
 healing properties of the "Chalybeate" and the "Capper" waters so 
 strengthened me, that in less than a week I was able to walk around and 
 come to the table. 
 
 Last summer I was much afflicted with rheumatism, and for the fifth 
 
 season I visited Rock Enon, and by the use of the new mineral baths and 
 
 r-| drinking the water, I was entirely relieved; and, although far advanced 
 
 'iy in life, I have since been in the enjoyment of good health. [From 
 
 Mrs. A. A. Stevens, 1212 New York Avenue, Washington, D. 0. 
 
 I desire to testify to the very great benefit which my children derived 
 last summer from the use of the medicinal waters of your pleasant moun- 
 tain resort. Before taking them there they had been seriously troubled 
 with worm, (one with "pin worms" and one with "stomach worms".) 
 I had them drink freely of the water from the "Old Capper Spring, " and 
 its beneficial effects were very soon apparent in the disappearance of the 
 disease and return of health and spirits, all which I attribute entirely to ^ 
 the use of the "Capper" water, together with the pure air of your 
 summer home. 
 
 * • • [From letter oj E. B. Barnum, Esq., Washington, D. C, Feb- 
 ruary 15, 1883. 
 
 My experience of last summer with you was a very pleasant one, and 
 my family derived great benefit from the medicinal waters. [From Maj. 
 O. W. Candee, U. S. A. 
 
 From Letter of Rev. Dr. Sprigg to the Southern Churchman. 
 [Editorial Correspondence.] 
 
 Rock Enon Springs, August 3, 1883. 
 
 * * * w e came to Rock Enon Springs, where friends had already 
 gathered, waiting for us. We found it filled with pleasant company, 
 mostly from Baltimore and Washington. The surroundings arc- lovely. J^ 
 Situated in the North Mountains, the place is wild and the scenery grand 
 and picturesque. To say that we arc pleased would not convey all our 
 thoughts. Delightfully cool, pleasant company, excellent table, charm- 
 ing walks — there is nothing left but for us to enjoy the rest and, please 
 God, get health for another year's work. 
 
 The hotel is already full, and there are fifty applicants for rooms who 
 cannot be accommodated. The place is named "Rock Enon;" first, on 
 
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account of the multitude of cliffs and large rocks that surround it, and 
 nest by reason of its many springs. "And John, who was baptizing in 
 Enon near to Salem, because there was much water (or, as the Greek has 
 it, ' many waters ') there." First of all there is the old " Capper Spring," 
 which has been known for one hundred years as a "healing" water; 
 then there is a strong chalybeate spring, of which one must drink care- 
 fully, lest headache come of it ; then the "Rock Enon Walnut Spring," 
 which seems to be an alkaline water; near by is a blue sulphur spring, 
 the water of which is brought to the hotel, and of which I have been 
 drinking regularly and with decided benefit. Coming with torpid liver, 
 I soon felt the benefit, and for days have not known that I had a liver, so 
 admirably is the water suited for complaints of this kind. A large spring 
 of free-stone water is conveyed by pipes to the hotel. But no matter 
 where you go you come to springs and streams of water that are a re- 
 freshment to the eye even to behold. ^, 
 
 Everything the most fastidious could desire is done for the comfort 
 and amusement of the guests. 
 
 • Baltimore, August 28, 1883. 
 A. S. Pratt, Esq. 
 
 Dear Sir: Having recently returned from a month's sojourn at "Rock 
 Enon," I take pleasure in saying that I consider it a model summer re- 
 sort for families. Its location is charming, with the grand rocks and 
 lofty mountains in the rear, and the green and well-shaded lawn in 
 front, and the beautiful walks and rides on every side. Its climate 
 seemed to me perfect, neither too cool nor too warm, and remarkable for 
 the entire absence of fogs. 
 
 Besides the varied and excellent mineral springs for the benefit of in- 
 valids, I was pleased with the superabundant supply of pure cold water 
 from the mountain spring, conveyed to every part of the house, and from 
 the stream flowing through the grounds and affording facilities for per- 
 fect drainage. The fountains, too, with their snowy spray and brilliant 
 rainbows, added not a little to the attractions of the place. 
 
 But, to me, better than all was the principle of your management — the 
 prohibition of the great curse of humanity, intoxicating drink, with 
 attendant evils, and the provision made by you for religious services 
 daily and on the Sabbath ; and for cheerful and innocent amusements. 
 The freedom thus secured from vicious associations and temptations, the 
 constant personal attention of yourself and your esteemed family to the 
 comfort of your guests, the refined society thus attracted to the place, 
 the home-like spirit which prevailed among them, and all the other 
 
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 points I have named, seemed to me to make a combination of facilities 
 for delightful and healthful recreation which I have never seen sur- 
 passed. 
 
 Trusting that your future success in this important enterprise may be 
 equal to its merits, 
 
 I am, very truly yours, FRANKLIN WILSON. 
 
 The German-American National Bank of Washington, 
 Receiver's Office, 
 
 Washington, D. C, September 2, 1883. 
 
 My dear Mr. Pratt : In the hurry and confusion of leave-taking ott 
 yesterday morning I omitted to express my thanks for the invariable and 
 constant kindness of yourself and assistants to myself and my family 
 during our two months' sojourn at Rock Enon. 
 
 I can truthfully say that we have never passed so delightful a summer, 
 and that result is attributable to the scenic beauties of the place ; to the 
 pure and invigorating mountain breezes ; to the salubrious and health- 
 restoring waters ; to the well-arranged and satisfactory quarters ; to the 
 bountifully supplied and tastefully served tables ; to the numerous and 
 well-trained attendants ; to the exceedingly sociable and well-intentioned 
 guests ; to the constantly recurring and varying dramatic, musical, and *^ 
 terpsichorean entertainments, numbering, if my memory serves me, some \*.. 
 fifteen during my sojourn; to the unremitting kindness and fatherly care 
 with which you yourself sought to foster and enhance by all reasonable 
 means the enjoyment and comfort of your guests, and to the presence of 
 all that was pleasant and agreeable, and the absence of everything which 
 was in any way undesirable or objectionable. 
 
 My family, after twenty-four hours' absence from your springs, are 
 home-sick for Rock Enon, and are clamorous for parental promise to 
 return thither at the begiuning of next season. 
 
 I shall be glad if you will retain for me for next summer the rooms we 
 have just vacated. 
 
 Again thanking you for a highly pleasant summer, 
 
 I am, very truly, yours, B. U. KEYSER. 
 
 From Letter of C. D. Mansfield, Paymaster U. S. N. 
 Mr. A. S. Pratt. September 18, 1883. 
 
 Dear Sir : We still speak of the very pleasant time we had at Rock 
 Enon — the pleasant company, the good table, the beautiful surround- 
 ings, and its genial proprietor. I think it the most delightful and 
 health-giving mountain resort I was over in. 
 
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 Washington, D. C, 1740 N St., February 2, 1884. 
 
 Dear Sir: I cannot easily forget the bright holiday I passed at beau- 
 tiful Rock Enon. Bold mountain views, blended with glimpses of soft 
 landscape, render it an enchanting spot, which is further enriched by a 
 noble cluster of medicinal springs. 
 
 First on the list stands the Chalybeate, with its tonic properties so 
 finely tempered by the presence of soda and magnesia as to free it from 
 
 Sthe dangers incident to the use of iron waters. 
 Next in order, the old Capper commands attention for its healing vir- 
 tues in cutaneous diseases, which proved in my own case to be simply 
 • marvellous. 
 
 ! Last, but not least, comes the Walnut, deserving to rank with the fa- 
 § mous Bedford as a specific for dyspepsia. 
 
 To the attraction of the waters must bo added that of the climate, 
 
 which is most inviting at the very time our city homes are most infested 
 
 with malaria. Autumn is Rock Enon's crowning season. The mild, 
 
 mellow days of September are without the sickly taint of lowland suns. 
 
 : Under balmy skies, a bracing atmosphere prevails which exalts into a • 
 
 f( positive happiness the mere sense of existence. Yet the guests are not f( 
 
 w left to fatten, like chameleons, on air alone, after the traditional fashion h 
 
 V( of the old Virginia r£gim& )[ 
 
 : The handsome service of your bountiful table forms a marked contrast { 
 
 to that which characterizes summer resorts in general. 
 
 Your generous hospitality diffuses such a cordial home-feeling that 
 
 the united company seems to compose a happy family group. Hearty, 
 
 genuine good will, discarding conventional restraints, gives free play to 
 
 -A- the best social life, and so completes the charm of glorious Rock Enon. 
 
 With sincere regard, yours, 
 
 W. GWYNN. 
 
 Washington, D. C., March 31, 1884. 
 
 Dear Sir : My family had a very pleasant sojourn at Rock Enon last sum- 
 mer, and to my children it was a season of pure delight. It is a paradise 
 for children. I know of no summer resort where there are conditions so 
 favorable to their health, safety and amusement. The climate was de- 
 lightful, the table appointments good, the service prompt and efficient, 
 and the cuisine excellent. 
 
 My family indulge the hope to return next summer. 
 Yours truly, 
 To A. S. Pratt, Esq. JOHN A. BAKER. 
 
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 Letter from Hon. A. H. Garland, Attorney-General of the United States. 
 
 Little Rock, Ark., August 1th, 1884. 
 
 Mr. Pratt : I reached home in due time after I left Rock Enon, quite 
 well, but tired and fatigued from travel. I had a most delightful stay 
 at Rock Enon the short time I was there, and hated really to leave. 
 When I went there I was not well at all, but the use of the waters and 
 the exercise in the mountains restored mc almost entirely. Indeed the 
 water of the Capper Spring was beneficial to me beyond anything I ever 
 used; it went far beyond any medicine I ever tried in its good effects 
 upon me ; it is simply wonderful in its action on the liver and kidneys. 
 
 All in all, for a quiet retreat and excellent waters of several kinds, I 
 know of no place better suited to families, and I am so glad mine is 
 there even for a short time, and regret I cannot be with them. 
 
 Give my kindest regards to your family, and accept the same for 
 yourself, and tell my folks 1 am well. And with many thanks to you 
 for your kindness to myself and my family, 
 
 I am, truly, yours, A. H. GARLAND. 
 
 From Henry A. Johnston, Druggist. 
 
 Washington, D. C, February \2th, 1885. 
 
 I cheerfully add my testimony to the great advantages of Rock Enon 
 Springs, in beauty and healthfulness of location, in variety of mineral 
 waters, and in excellence of hotel accommodations and cuisine. I am con- 
 vinced that the popularity of Rock Enon must steadily increase, especi- 
 ally on account of its remarkable mineral waters. The Old Capper, so 
 wonderfully efficacious in cutaneous diseases and disorders of the liver ; 
 the Chalybeate, with its rare combination of iron and magnesia in 
 almost equal proportions, making a tonic unexcelled ; the Walnut, 
 which has proved such a powerful remedial agent in uterine, kidney, 
 and kindred diseases, and also dyspepsia ; and the Sulphur waters 
 accessible,— equal those of the well-known resorts. 
 
 It is truly a charming resort, and cannot be recommended to highly. 
 
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*A From Letter of Rev. Wm. A. Leonard. 
 
 St. John's Parish, Washington, July 21, 1885. 
 
 * * Thank you and your dear family for the great kindness mani- 
 fested to us while with you. It was keenly appreciated and regarded, 
 I assure you. Your picturesque and restful home at the foot of the 
 mountain and beneath the rocks ought to euro and comfort many a 
 weary toiler from the great cities, and the refreshment of tho healing 
 waters is a benediction from a kind Creator. Wo were blessed with 
 the many who are your guests. * * 
 
 From Letter of Robert Reyburn, M. D. 
 
 Washington, D. 0., February 23, 1886. 
 
 * * During my visit last summer at Kock Enon Springs I was 
 much gratified with the homo comforts and innocent enjoyments which 
 were abundantly provided for the guests. 
 
 The surrounding mountain scenery is magnificent; tho mineral 
 
 ■ springs numerous and healthful ; and I know of no placo where families . 
 
 i" or invalids can derive as much health and enjoyment as they can at $ 
 
 I Rock Enon Springs. / 
 
 From Mrs. Senator Logan. 
 
 Washington, D. C, March 3, 1886. 
 A. S. Pratt, Esq. — Dbar Sir : I trust that I may be able to come to 
 '{. Rock Enon this summer. My recollections of that heaven-favored ^ 
 ¥j spot are most pleasant. I know of no place more delightful for a sum- y 
 mcr's rest and enjoyment ; Nature has been so abundant in her provis- ' 
 ion of lovely scenery, so magnificent in all respects. The springs are 
 indescribable in their refreshing waters, and you have done so much 
 for the comfort of your guests that we could not be otherwise than 
 happy there. I trust that you may have many people this and for 
 many years hence. 
 
 Respectfully, Mrs. JOHN A. LOGAN. 
 
 From George Reuling, M. D., Professor Eye and Ear Surgery, Baltimore 
 
 University. 
 
 August 21, 1885. 
 My dear Mr. Pratt : Before leaving Rock Enon Springs I take 
 pleasure in assuring you that my family have spent here six most de- 
 lightful weeks, and that they return to the city greatly benefited in 
 health. Rock Enon is, beyond a question, one of the most admirably 
 ■L adapted resorts for the weary inhabitants of cities, and especially for L 
 \j families with children, on the whole continent. Its elevation, its toni- M 
 
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 fying and alkaline waters, its beautiful scenery and the absence of deep Y 
 water, make Rock Enon a place where one feels at once secure for the 
 safety and welfare of his children. If we add to all these qualities the | 
 admirable administration of the place, the most perfect drainage of the <■[ i 
 house, the wholesome cuisine and the excellent social quality of its fre- * 
 quenters, it would be difficult indeed to find a more charming and 
 health-giving family resort than Rock Enon Springs. y 
 
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 Washington, D. C, May 1, 1889, 
 A . S. Pratt, Esq., 
 
 Rock Enon Springs and Baths. 
 My Dear Sir: During the past season my sons and daughters were 
 your guests, and throughout the summer it was very frequently my 
 own good fortune to pass such time as my business permitted at Rock 
 Knon. 
 
 I know of no summer resort which is superior to this place. The 
 grandeur of the scenery, the many beautiful walks, the excellent fare, 
 the good order everywhere observed, the healthful and invigorating i 
 y& air, and the healing waters of several different springs whose virtues ©^ 
 ~H arc too well known to need commendation, all combine to render jjj 
 Rock Enon Springs one of the most delightful spots I have ever 
 known. 
 
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 shown to all. without exception, and by the minute attention to the 
 comfort and pleasure of every guest. The social atmosphere of the 
 place was charming. The guests were derived from many different 
 .-ret ions, and, being of the highest culture, they formed a large and 
 delightful family, in which the chief aim of each individual seemed 
 to be lo promote the happiness of all the rest. 
 
 My children arc eager to return, and I anticipate, on my part, great 
 
 pleasure from the visits I may be able to make to Rock Enon during 
 
 the ensuing season. Not the leasl of the attractions belonging to the 
 
 place is the ride over the mountains between Winchester, Va., and 
 
 i the springs. The noble scenery of the route repays the traveler well 
 
 %. for the time and outlay, and the Lnteresl and charm excited by this 
 
 i scenic grandeur increase with each repetition of the journey. 
 
 The ample grounds surrounding the house, covered by soft grass, 
 I form a safe and pleasant play-ground for the children, and the pleas- 
 
 j^ anl walks and attract! ry within short distances from the 
 
 house afford constanl pleasure withoul fatigue. For rest, health, com- 
 fort, and pleasure nothing more can be asked than Rock Enon Springs 
 11 Hi nil. Very truly, yours, 
 
 James L. Norms. 
 
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1502 Vermont Avenue, 
 
 Washington, February 27, 1886. 
 
 My dear Mr. Pratt : It affords me much pleasure to be able to say 
 a good word for Rock Enon. 
 
 In 1880 it was my fortune to select your place as a retreat for my 
 family during the summer, though I confess I did so with considerable 
 apprehension, as my experience with summer resorts had not been very 
 satisfactory, and I was naturally afraid, ( for I did not then know you, ) 
 that the promises in your circulars would be like the " sounding brass 
 and tinkling cymbals " which had beguiled me into taking my family 
 on long journeys before, only to find, like " Poor Joe," that we must 
 keep " moving on ",in the vain search for rest and refreshment. I was 
 also disposed to cavil at some of the arrangements or restrictions your 
 advertisements proclaimed, for, like all "free Americans," I have been a 
 stickler for the widest latitude of individual liberty, and besides, I had 
 more than once seen the alluring garb of high morality painted gaudily 
 in pamphlets and circulars to trap the unwary — keeping the word of 
 promise to the ear to break it to the hope. 
 
 But that your promises were fulfilled to the letter, even more than 
 fulfilled, is perfectly true ; and in proof of my faith in that assertion I 
 have spent every summer since (with one exception, when other en- 
 gagements called me elsewhere,) at Rock Enon. We always hail with 
 pleasure the time to go, and regret the too swiftly passing days that 
 measure the close of the season ; and I leave Rock Enon every summer J/ 
 with renewed respect and esteem for its proprietor and his family. I 
 believe your place to be the most desirable summer resort within reach 
 of Washington. Its quiet, dreamy seclusion ; its tempting walks ; its 
 shady nooks and corners, and that inexpressible influence that exhales 
 from the eternal hills, are all restful and refreshing. The mineral 
 waters, especially my favorite " Iron Spring," are the best in the 
 mountains. Your admirable management ; your unvarying courtesy 
 to all ; your obliging family ; your polite and competent employes, and 
 the character of the guests I have always found at Rock Enon, make 
 it the most charming home for families I have ever known. It is espe- 
 cially desirable for ladies and children. I leave my family there with 
 tho same feeling of perfect security against intrusion or insult as if 
 under my own roof. Rock Enon is no place for rowdies ; it offers no 
 attractions for the dissipated ; but for those who want a quiet, com- 
 fortable home, in a genial, bracing atmosphere, where they can leave \Y 
 their wives and little ones under the unremitting care of an honorable -» 
 Christian gentleman, I unhesitatingly recommend it. \V 
 
 Believe me, truly your friend, J/ 
 
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