9NTHE NSRfQLK Western )•^ ATTHE:^^?S.NORJHf\y p- Co . 7,"B yj T FALO fir New Yor^k . p- IM BXCHANOS. \/i ri? i 9 i 5ummer ^ esorts ISSUED BY THE A Chas. G. Eddy, VICE-PRESIDENT. W. B. Bevill, GENERAL PASSENGER AGENT. BUFFALO, N.Y. -PRINTING WORKS OF MATTHEWS, NORTHRUP « CO. • 1889 • r '.^ K-^« s S,-^X^-^ s^- O c O'V u i .E -2K ;^0' 2--') S.5 c = 11 ^S §-4 ; . ■ ■'-«»•.';: dj- - -^ ^' _rt £ ^ -^ ^ = i3 o E „ o • ■> • -^^ u ; lO o > 888 8 8 8 8 >/> t-ioo d 00 >o yi q o o q "p q d in o d w 00 o o o o o 09 9 88 ^'^'S. M c^ M ir. ^^p-- :> u ^- f«- > :^ : -w^ ZJE : :'J^ Hi W CE rt c5 ;2 O V JS o U c c -^ c o. ■z W 5"° <5_ro ix ■ o . ZS, t; .— " o i; c H o '^£-'^ u^2 opq ■/> qd| ii o.s ex a O ^ K S U ^ j >-K- ►JSfe< K au: 1! c c «j" m <1 0:2 u3 o Is c 0.2 O O O "-1 ^s ■5 "3h EE o.S:_- P-S SS^QJa-Q ^>2t« in ^^ J O 1) 3_ra rt « £000 g ^ O ^ -St: DUO O fa re <: « OOOPLi c z 'C o 3 c.SOjJ jn _gSZ o o ^ 2 o > > ^:?^^ 7 Hygeia Hotel, Old Point Comfort. OLD POINT COMFORT (Fortress Monroe, Va.) reached from Norfolk by forty minutes' ride on steamers of the Old Dominion Line, Bay Line or Cape Charles Route, is situated at the con- fluence of the Chesapeake Bay and Hampton Roads. It is washed on three sides by broad sheets of salt water. The climate is mild and soft during the winter and spring, and Old Point is visited in these seasons by thousands of tourists going to or return- ing from the Gulf-Coast winter resorts. The heat of summer is mitigated by constant sea- breezes ; the Hygeia Hotel, open winter and summer, attracts its quota of health and pleasure seekers. The Hotel is large and spacious and accommodates a thousand guests. The attractions are many. Hamp- ton Roads, with its historic waters, opens out in front of the Hotel. Ocean steamers, big ships and pleasure craft pass by in stately procession. Fishing, sailing, boating, or bathing is unsurpassed. Votaries of fash- ion and the dance chase the hours with flying feet to music of the fort band. One minute's walk will bring you to Fortress Monroe, the largest fort in the United States, and where the Government maintains an Artillery School for young offlcers and instructs them in the art of war ; a quarter of an hour's stroll in another direc- tion to the National Cemetery, the Soldiers' Home, and Hampton Normal School. V»%il I \ b ^ F |g^ .1 I I Mill,: fe' ^^" ^"^i '^i The "Princess Anne," Viro;inia Beach. VIRGINIA BEACH, on the Atlantic Ocean, is twenty miles from Norfolk and is reached in fifty minutes' ride by the Norfolk & Virginia Beach Railroad. The beach is as fine as any on the coast ; for miles, up and down, stretches the hard white sand and flashing line of breakers. The breadth of the open ocean in front, the mystery of the unbroken forest behind, and, between, the white margin of coast, straight as a ray of light and as far as the eye can reach. a'' magnificent hotel, with accommodations for 500 guests, stands immediately on the beach, and has miles of broad piazzas and dancing paviHon attached. The hotel is open for the reception of guests the year round ; and, under the same management as the railroad, no effort will be spared to make it popular. The trains of the Norfolk & Virginia Beach Road arrive and depart from the depot of the Norfolk & Western Railroad, and the Beach is reached by this route with the greatest possible comfort and dispatch. The temperature of the water averages seventy- six degrees, in summer is warmer and the bathing lO more prolonged than on the New Jersey or Long Island coasts. Malaria is unknown, and there are no mosquitoes. The average winter temperature is fifty-four de- grees. Average summer temperature seventy-eight degrees ; the extremes of temperature for the year being only about thirty-four degrees. Pavilion Hotel, Ocean Shore Park. ON VIRGINIA BEACH, and about one-half mile below "The Princess Anne," has been built the " Pavilion Hotel," which will accommodate ;w% fSS-ANNE CoTya. , V"#^#^ a large number of guests. The hotel and park have been specially designed for the accommoda- II tion of large excursion parties, all kinds of amuse- ments for the diversion of excursionists and the regular visitors at the Beach being provided. Ocean View. TEN MILES DISTANT from Norfolk, by the shore of Hampton Roads, is Ocean View, a favorite resort of the summer tourist. For those who like fishing, bathing and like amusements of seaside resorts, a day, a month, or a season can be spent here with pleasure and with profit. Little open -car trains run back and forth every hour during the season between Norfolk and Ocean View, and the trip from the city can be made in twenty minutes. The hotel, for the reception of permanent guests, is open after June ist. Farmville Lithia Springs. IN THE CENTRE of a healthy region is Farm- ville, a town of some 3,000 people, with several good hotels, boarding-houses, churches, etc. Near here are the Farmville Lithia Springs, the strongest Lithia Water in America, as demonstrated by scien- tific analysis. This Water is indicated in all disor- 12 ders dependent upon a Uric Acid Diathesis, Gout, Rheiunatic Gout, RJieu7natisi]i, Gravel and Stone in the Bladder, in Chronic Bright' s Disease, and in all affections of the Kidneys, Bladder and Urethra, requiring Alkaline treatment. In the various dis- eases of the Digestive Organs, including Dyspepsia, Liver Diseases, Jaundice, etc., it has proved highly efficacious. In Chronic Malarious Fevers of every variety it is confidently claimed to be a specific. In Blood Poisoning it will be found a potent agent. Distinguished medical authority also ascribes to it a peculiar power as a Nerve Tonic. The best evidence that it possesses this peculiar power is the remarkable relief afforded in some cases in which its good effects can be ascribed only to its action upon the Nervous System. An extensive business is done by the Springs Co. in bottling and shipping this Water, which is for sale by druggists throughout the country. Bedford Alum Springs. TEN MILES FROM LYNCHBURG, and four miles from Forest Depot (at which station visitors leave the cars), are the Bedford Alum Springs. Extensive alterations have been made in the past year at these Springs, which can now entertain 400 guests. There are the usual amuse- ments provided for visitors. A fine play-ground and plenty of shade for children. The accommo- dations are first-class in every respect, and the Springs are extensively patronized. Coyner's Springs. THESE SPRINGS are 46 miles from Lynchburg and four miles distant from Blue Ridge Springs. Are located 200 yards from Coyner's Sta- tion. Easy of access, and is a delightful resort for summer visitors. There are five sulphur springs besides alum and iron springs within 100 yards of the hotel, the medical qualities of which are favor- ably known. The hotel will accommodate 150 guests, and opens for the season June i, 1889. Liberty. THE COUNTY SEAT of Bedford, 25 miles from Lynchburg, and 179 miles from Bristol, is a thriving town of 3,500 inhabitants, has two good hotels and a number of summer boarding-houses, that are filled each season with visitors from the 14 South and East. An excursion point of interest is the Peaks of Otter, eight miles off, and which are reached best from Liberty. Buford. THIRTY-SEVEN MILES from Lynchburg, under the shadow of the Blue Ridge Mountains, and in full view of the Peaks of Otter, is a pleasant summer home for families in search of comfort and quiet. The Glendower House is a new hotel, well kept, and with room for loo guests. Blue Ridge Springs. LOCATED ON THE SUMMIT of the Blue Ridge Mountains in Botetourt County, 42 miles from Lynchburg, and 162 miles from Bristol, are Blue Ridge Springs, an old-time summering place of high repute medicinally and higher socially. A disastrous fire in the spring of 1888 destroyed the main building, which was located within 20 feet of the Norfolk cs: Western track. Near the site of the old building a magnificent hotel, with modern appliances, will be erected, and 15 with extensive improvements in the way of baths, swimming pools, etc. Blue Ridge Springs will open the season of 1889 with ample accommoda- tions for 400 guests. The amusements at Blue Ridge are ample : A string band furnishes music for those who dance, and horseback rides, ten-pin alleys, etc., help the 400 and more guests to drive dull care away. Blue Ridge Springs appeal also to the invalid as a sani- tarium where many are restored to the health denied them elsewhere. The water of the Springs contains medicinal qualities of a high order, and are especially recommended for diseases of the digestive organs. An experienced physician is resident throughout the season at the Springs, and no invalid need hesi- tate to make the place his summer home for fear of lack of medical attention of the highest order. The hotel opens June ist for the season of 1889. Roanoke, Va. THE VISITOR to Virginia, no matter where his ultimate destination may be, should spend one day at least in Roanoke, if for no other reason than to see how a city of 15,000 inhabitants has been built up in seven years. Here are located the gen- i'^ f ) , ' 1 ^ ^ y^ ! > vll' r ^' ^; -^ r^ \ ^^' J r- i ;:./ 1 || \ ( ^v ^.!/ 1 $ 17 eral offices, machine works, shops, etc., of the Nor- folk & Western Raih'oad. The Shenandoah Valley Railroad runs north from this point. All is activity and indicative of the energy that has done so much to push the town ahead. Situated in the beautiful Roanoke Valley, and surrounded by mountains, the location is healthy and the climate delightful. On the highest site in the city, and within 200 yards of the depot, the Railroad Company have built the " Hotel Roanoke," than which there is no better in the State. The transient customer of a day, families en route to some of the Springs, who have stopped off for a rest, and spent the balance of the summer here, all testify to the excellence of the management. The hotel has room for 150 guests, and is open the year round. Lake Springs IS SITUATED at the extreme boundary of the flourishing town of Salem, Va. Upon the hotel premises are good freestone, limestone and chaly- beate springs. The hotel accommodates 150 guests, and is convenient to telegraph, post and railroad offices. Billiard and bowling alleys, with good livery service, furnish amusement for the guests. The design of improvements here has been to adapt them to the convenience and pleasure of i8 individuals and families who may desire to sojourn, during the summer and fall months, in this beauti- ful and healthful region. With this object in view, the hotel accommodations will be in all respects unexceptional, combining all the comforts and ad- LAKE SPRINGS. vantages usually found in the mountains of Virginia. The situation itself, overlooking as it does the beautiful valley of Roanoke, in full view of the Norfolk & Western Railroad for miles, and sur- rounded by the Blue Ridge and Alleghany moun- tains, possesses a scenery unrivalled in beauty and grandeur among the mountains of the Old Dominion. The large and commodious grounds, comprising ten acres, well shaded by native forest trees, and being tastefully improved with special reference to the private amusement of ladies and children. These commodious grounds, with two handsome lakes of living water, supplied with boats for aquatic amusement, with convenient fishing and hunting 19 facilities, ample walks and drives, croquet and base- ball grounds, together with the picturesque charms of the surroundings, all combine to afford the guests of Lake Spring all rational recreation, amuse- ment and pleasure. The hotel opens for the reception of guests after May 15th. Roanoke Red Sulphur Springs. TEN MILES FROM SALEM, VA., under the shadows of some of the outlying ranges of the Alleghany Mountains, surrounded by a beautiful ROANOKE RED SULPHUR SPRINGS. 20 growth of native trees, with spacious grounds, and at an elevation of 2,200 feet, are the Roanoke Red Sulphur Springs, noted for the cure of consumption and all pulmonary complaints. The pure, fresh air from mountain heights and the high and dry loca- tion are duly appreciated by those seeking rest and relief from the wearing activities of business cares. All the comforts and attractions of a first-class watering-place are here. Recent additions and im- provements have made room for 300 guests. For families, the place offers many advantages ; the cottages have connecting rooms with fire-places and are thoroughly ventilated. A comfortable stage makes daily trips from Salem depot to the Springs in about two hours. Billiards and bowling alleys, a fine livery, band of music, and ball-room furnish amusements for the guests. The Springs open June I, 1889. Alleghany Springs. LOCATED ON THE HEADWATERS of the Roanoke River, in the County of Montgomery, on the Eastern slope of the Alleghany Mountains, the most elevated region between the Atlantic Ocean and the Rocky Mountains, are the Alleghany Springs, three and one-half miles distant from Shawsville depot. The water of these Springs fur- nishes some remarkable cures of dyspepsia, chronic diseases of the liver and kidneys, malarial poison, etc. The hotel and principal range of cottages occupy smooth and undulating hills, gently sloping to a broad grass-covered lawn of forty acres, extending to the banks of the river. The first panoramic view of the establishment is reviving and refreshing to the dust-covered traveler from the seaboard, and still more so to the feeble invalid escaping from the hot sun of the South The buildings are large and commodious, with plenty of room for 600 guests. Pure spring water is conveyed from the mountain in pipes to the hotel and cottages and is used in every department of the hotel. Fine drives and beautiful walks extend in every direction, and the scenery is unsurpassed. The season opens June i, 1889. Virginia Arsenic, Bromine and Lithia Springs, IN MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Virginia, about seven miles south of Shawsville, has recently been purchased by a stock company, and the won- derful water, heretofore known only to the immedi- ate vicinity, will be shipped to all parts of the 22 country. Many of the inhabitants thereabouts and for a considerable distance, freely attest its virtues, having themselves been cured of scrofulous diseases, old sores, skin eruptions, and all the class of dis- eases requiring an alterative treatment. The arsen- ate of soda contained in this water is now consid- ered the most reliable remedy for the treatment of the hitherto considered incurable affliction called diabetes. It is also a thermal spring, as its local name indicates, and the temperature on March 9th, a cold day, was seventy degrees. It is said that its temperature and quantity does not vary, but remains the same during the whole year. For external application it has a wide local repu- tation, and for chronic affections it is used both externally and internally. The Montgomery White Sulphur Springs. Two THOUSAND FEET above tide level, in the summit of the Alleghanies, lie the famous Montgomery White Sulphur Springs, where the belles of forty years ago made annual pilgrimages, in private carriage and by public stage, in the days when railroads and Pullman Buffets were unknown quantities. 24 For the season of 1889 many improvements have been made, new furniture added, and with present accommodations for 500 guests, no pains will be spared to restore '' The White " to its old-time favor. The Springs are beautifully located between tall mountains and are within easy reach of the railroad at Big Tunnel Station, one and a half miles distant, from which station the trip to Springs is made over a narrow-gauge road, which is run to connect with all trains on the Norfolk & Western Railroad. The waters of these Springs have long been known for their hygienic properties, and in order that all benefit may be derived from the water, arrangements have been made for hot and cold baths of water from the Springs. The usual amuse- ments are provided for the entertainment of guests. A well-kept livery provides means for delightful rides and drives to places of interest in the vicinity. The Springs open June ist for the season of 1889. Yellow Sulphur Springs. THREE AND ONE-HALF MILES from Chris- tiansburg, in Montgomery County, are the Yel- low Sulphur Springs, one of the most attractive resorts in the mountains of Virginia. Li the last two years $15,000 have been spent by the present 26 proprietors in improvements. Elegant bath houses, with all the conveniences for hot and cold mineral baths, bowling alleys and billiard rooms have been added, and with additional cottages room has been made for 300 guests. The lawn and pleasure grounds are shaded by magnificent trees and afford a rare playground for children. Since last season a lake and fish pond have been built, which add no little to the attractions of the place. The water from the Springs is cool and palatable, and has proved beneficial in cases which have baffled ordinary treatment. They are espec- ially recommended in diseases of the skin, and in all bilious complaints. The furniture and properties of these Springs are absolutely new, and the table is supplied with the best that the markets afford. The Springs open June i, 1889. New River White Sulphur Springs. ATRIP OF SIXTEEN MILES over the New River Branch of the Norfolk & Western Rail- road brings one to Eggleston Station, where pas- sengers leave the train and are ferried over to the White Sulphur Springs, on the opposite branch of picturesque New River, which winds along just in front of the hotel. These Springs have long been called " Eggleston," after the owner of the estate. 27 At Eggleston, one finds a long rambling old house with a broad lawn and grand trees in front, an orchard, garden and sunny hillside behind, standing on the river bluff where it commands a view of the bend and both shores. Old in tradition, as in arch- itecture, fashion is here left behind, and health, fun, and comfort reign. For him who enjoys the water — and who does not? — there is the broad, deep, and placid river, where he may pole a punt, or paddle a canoe, or anchor and fish, or find a shaded nook and swim in the cleanest of floods. For the lover of scenery, there is the broken front of the mountain carved by Nature's deft chisels into a thousand buttresses, arches, and pinnacles, half veiled in clinging verdure and the nestling place of playful sunbeams and coy shadows. For the enthu- siast in natural history or art, there is no more fruitful spot. For the invalid, there is peace and beauty more healing than the most beneficent waters. The hotel has accommodations for seventy-five guests, and opens June i, 1889. Mountain Lake. A JOURNEY OF EIGHT MILES by stage from Pembroke Station on New River Division of the Norfolk & Western Railroad, brings one to a curious freak of Nature — a lake on top of the MOUNTAIN LAKE. 29 mountains, at an elevation of 4,500 feet above sea level. This body of water, known indifferently as Mountain Lake or Salt Pond, was long ago a favor- ite resort for excursion parties from other Springs in the State. The lake itself is about a mile long, and at one end, immediately on the bank, stands the hotel and surrounding cottages. From Bald Knob Summit, the highest point on the mountain, a magnificent view of the surround- ing country can be had. The eye sweeps in a circle, which takes in the boundaries of five States. In every direction, as far as sight goes — from the azure crest of Kentucky's Cumberland on the west to the ragged horizon behind the twin peaks of Otter on the east, and from the magnificent moun- tains of North Carolina, where the Kanawa takes its rise, to the faint West Virginia sky-line where it fights its troublous way toward the Ohio — all is mountain and valley. High up in these mountains, when the balance of the world is sweltering under the heat of sum- mer suns, guests at Mountain Lake enjoy cool breezes, and at night in July and August blankets are a necessity. The visitor at Mountain Lake can also congratulate himself that at last he has found a place where flies and mosquitoes are not. The hotel, which can accommodate 80 guests, opens June I, 1889. 30 The Monroe Red Sulphur Springs. IN THE COUNTY OF MONROE, West Vir- 1 ginia, are located the Red Sulphur Springs, a mineral water unequalled for catarrh and all dis- eases of the lungs and throat, and declared by eminent physicians to be the only cure in the United States for consumption. This water has a wonder- ful power over the arterial circulation, and the nervous system, reduces the force and frequency of the pulse, and produces healthful sleep. Its effects have been peculiarly remarkable in cases of inebriety and the opium habit. The hotel is situated in a narrow valley shut in by lofty mountains. It will accommodate 400 guests, is excellently furnished and provided with all con- veniences. A resident physician is in attendance and every attention is paid to the invalid. The usual amusements are provided for the guests. These Springs are reached by a stage ride of eleven miles from Lurich Station, on the New River Division of the Norfolk & Western Railroad. - The mountain road, over which the trip is made, winds through picturesque scenery and forests of pine and maple, is kept in good condition, and the stages are built expressly for the easy transportation of invalids. These Springs are kept open the year round. '^ ' ' i 32 Bluefield Inn, Bluefield, W. Va. AT ONE OF THE MOST attractive points on the New River Branch (and the junction point of the CUnch Valley Extension), 2,557 feet above the sea, a new hotel has been built — ''Blue- field Inn," — which was opened March i, 1889. Located at Bluefield are the company shops, round houses, etc., and the visitor interested in mining and mineral industries will have a better opportu- nity at this point than elsewhere to form an idea of the developments that have been made in the last few years in this section, and the rapid growth that has followed the opening of the railroad through what, five years since, was an unbroken wilderness. Hundreds of cars, containing the daily output of the coal and coke regions, pass this point, and all around is evidence of growth and prosperity. The " Bluefield Inn " is under the same manage- ment as the Hotel Roanoke and the Maple Shade Inn at Pulaski, a sufficient guarantee of the service that the visitor may expect. Bluefield Inn is open the year around, and will accommodate 75 guests. 33 Maple Shade Inn, Pukiski City, Va. ESPECIALLY ATTRACTIVE to the tourist as the future manufacturing city of Southwest Virginia is Pulaski City, located 92 miles from Bristol and 112 miles from Lynchburg, the junction point of the Cripple Creek Branch with the main line of the Norfolk & Western Railroad. Located here are many manufacturing plants, and all the surroundings indicate the progressive spirit of the people. At Pulaski City the railroad com- pany have built one of the finest hotels in the State, 34 after the same general style as the Hotel Roanoke, and under the management of the company the guest of a day or a month at the Maple Shade Inn is assured of pleasant treatment and the best ser- vice. The hotel is finely situated about 300 yards from the depot, has beautiful grounds handsomely laid out ; will accommodate 75 guests, and is open all the year. The Cripple Creek Branch of the Norfolk &: Western Railroad is now open to Ivanhoe, thirty miles from Pulaski. Two trains a day each way offer excellent opportunity for short excursions, fishing parties, etc. The road follovv^s the New River through one of the wildest and most pictur- esque sections of the country. Wytheville Is A BEAUTIFUL TOWN, 71 miles from Bristol and 133 miles from Lynchburg, 2,300 feet above sea level, and enjoys an atmosphere unsurpassed for purity. Wytheville is noted for its good hotels, of which there are several, without any pretension to style, but at which every home comfort and good meals can be had. Wytheville possesses a winter temperature several degrees warmer than the noted health resorts of Europe, and many degrees warmer than that of 35 Davos, in the Alps, where many patients are sent yearly by their physicians. In the summer the mer- cury rarely ever rises above 90 degrees, while in the winter it rarely ever falls below zero. The healthfulness of Wytheville is well known all over the country. The altitude, dryness, and purity of air give rest, freshness and buoyancy to the con- stitution and add elasticity and strength to the mind and body. AVERAGE TEMPERATURE OF WYTHEVILLE. An observation for 19 consecutive years shows the following average monthly temperature for Wythe- ville : January, 25 February, 37 March, 43 April, 52 May, 61 June, 68 July, 73 August, 71 September, 63 October, 54 November, 42 December, 35 The rainfall in summer, though frequent enough to refresh the atmosphere and keep the ground moist, consists principally of mountain showers, which, owing to the natural drainage of the coun- 36 try, occasion little inconvenience, as the surplus water quickly runs off and leaves the grass and herbage green and luxuriant. The following statistics will show the average rainfall : pring. Summer. Autumn. Winter. Year. I0.6 II. 9 9-5 9.8 41 9 Below will be found statistics, carefully compiled, showing the comparative temperature of Wytheville with a number of the famous health resorts of Europe : Spring. Summer. Autumn. W'inter. Year. Geneva, . 52.2 70.3 54-2 34.0 52.07 Turin, . . • 53-7 71 5 53.8 33 5 53 I Vienna, . 56.2 71.8 54.6 38.7 55-3 Milan, . . • 54 9 72.8 55-9 361 54-9 Wytheville, . 52.0 70.6 53-0 32.3 53-0 There are many boarding-houses in the town for summer visitors and several excellent livery stables. The scenery is picturesque ; the roads for riding and driving are kept in excellent condition. There are churches of all denominations, well-paved streets, and the town is well watered from fine alum, sul- phur, and chalybeate springs, the water cf which is piped through the town. A few miles northeast of Wytheville is located the celebrated spring of what is known as " Cove Lithia Water," and although its wonderful curative powers have been known for many years to those 37 living in the immediate vicinity it has only recently been brought to the attention of the outside world. The water is highly recommended by leading phy- sicians for diseases of the stomach, kidneys and bladder. Eighteen miles from Wytheville, and easily reached by the turnpike road, are the Sharon Alum and the Chalybeate Springs in Bland County. The springs are 2,800 feet above sea level — 500 feet higher than Wytheville. There are accommodations at the Springs for 100 guests. Thompson's Bromine Arsenic Springs, Ashe Co., N. C. THESE SPRINGS were discovered accidentally in July, 1885, and in that time have attained a world-wide celebrity. They are located thirty- seven miles from Seven Mile Ford Station (the nearest railroad station), and are reached from that point by stage. The accommodations at the Springs are, as yet, limited, there being room for only 100 guests. Many invalids, who are anxious to try this water, and are unable to make the trip across the moun- 38 tains, stop at Glade Springs and get the water, brought to that point in half-gallon bottles. The demand by drug stores and dealers in mineral waters throughout the country, and by individuals, in greater than the supply. It is a blood purifier, and needs only a trial to convince the most skeptical. The water has performed many cures, and some of them are remarkable. Thousands of testimoni- als and letters from sufferers who have derived ben- efit from its use have been received by the propri- etors. Some of the most wonderful cures have been effected in persons in the immediate vicinity, who readily testify to its wonderful efficacy. These Springs are open the year round. Glade Springs. TWENTY-EIGHT MILES from Bristol is the little village of Glade Springs, where the trav- eler makes his first stop, w^hether he wants to or not, as Thompson's Hotel, at this point, is the breakfast house for trains from the South. Many passengers make a longer stop at the pleasant old- fashioned house, as it is a good place to stay, and there are several places of interest in the vicinity. 39 Washington Springs, Is ONLY TWO MILES from Glade Springs, and every season numbers among its hundred guests many from the South and Southwest. Seven Springs, w HERE the " Seven Springs iron and alum mass " is made, is only two miles distant. Saltville, IN THE CENTRE of a natural basin, which is one of the loveliest spots in Virginia, is ten miles from Glade Springs, and is reached by the Saltville Branch. Here are the celebrated salt works, upon which the Confederates depended almost entirely for their supply during the War. Here, also, is one of the finest stock farms and herd of fancy cattle and thoroughbred animals in America. A day could not be spent more profita- bly than in inspecting the objects of interest at Saltville, and the traveler can assure himself before- hand that at the Palmer Inn he will be well cared for. 41 Emory. TWENTY MILES FROM BRISTOL, and in a location admirably chosen, is Emory and Henry College, an institution of learning that ranks with the best in Virginia. The old-time brick buildings, the College Cam- pus, with big shade trees seen from the car win- dows, make a pleasing picture. There is one of the finest springs in the State on the college grounds, and several private families in the vicinity offer excellent accommodation to summer boarders at reasonable rates. Bristol. ON THE BORDER LINE of Tennessee and Virginia (the main street of the town separ- ating the two States) is Bristol, the western termi- nus of the Norfolk & Western Railroad, and where connection is made with the East Tennessee, Vir- ginia & Georgia system of railways. Bristol is a thriving city of 7,000 inhabitants, and within the past twelve months much has been done to improve the general appearance of the town. 42 Electric lights have been put up, streets graded and paved, street-car lines established, etc. Hotel Fairmount, a magnificent new building, for the accommodation of summer and winter travel, has recently been finished at a cost of $70,000. This hotel will open May ist, under able man- agement. There are several other hotels and boarding- houses in the city, at which comfortable quarters can be obtained, and at reasonable prices. NORFOLK & WESTERN RAILROAD. Table of Elevations and Distances. STATION. r Norfolk I Tucker Suffolk I Windsor c Zuni .2 Ivor .« Wakefield . . . . ~ Waverly " Disputanta c Petersburg a3 City Point ■« Sutherland ^2 Church Road . I Ford Wilson I WellviUe I Blackstone I Nottoway ( Crewe I Burkeville Rice Farmville I Prospect Pamplin L Evergreen g Appomattox . . "^ Spout Spring . ■> Concord Q Lynchburg tuD^alsey ^yay .o Horest -^ Beilevue c Goode _^ Lowry I Liberty Thaxton ! Huford I Blue Kidge I Coyner Bonsack '^ Vinton f Roanoke > Salem Q Deyerle -o Big Spring Q Shawsville ig Big Tunnel « Christiansburg. f Vicker '' l- Radford f New River . I Dublin ■■■ Pulaski L Clark ; -- Max Meadows.. '-' Kent E Wytheville ■■"■ ^ Grubb ; S Crockett ^ Kural Retreat. I Atkin Marion I Sev'n Mile Ford L Chilhowie.. . . . COUNTY. Nansemond... Isle of Wight. Southampton . Sussex Prince George Dinwiddie Prince George Dinwiddle Nottoway Prince Edward Appomatto.\ Campbell . DISTANCE. 846 Botetourt Roanoke . Montgomery, Pulaski. 212 133 123 58:110 47! 99 170 40' 92 163 36' 88! 159 --' 811152 Wythe. 215 219 220 779 223 947 229 950 234 1004 ! 24 12381246 I 000 j 250 982 1 251 910; 255 907 257 1006 264 1073 269 1250I277 1473 1 281 1756 285 2007 290 1791 1 295 17731301 1768 302 2058 309 1904 316 293 2281 1 323 1 300 20151329:306 2036 j 332 309 2230337314 2248342319 2327 1 344 1321 25oo!3=;o,327 22791358335 2124:364 341 976:371 348 1938 '374 351 94 15» 100 1631105 168:110 181 123 185,127 131 196 197 200 206 211 218 134 138 139 142 148 153, 160 108 165' 113 [69'ii7 170 118 74 124 131 257:302 2471292 234 279 223 268 261 3431282 336 275 332 32t; 317 309 95 296 305 206 . 36 96 144 200 148 204 1 m2 209 j 157 214 1 162 220:1681 97 221 1169 1 98 226 1761 105 23s 183:112 242J190.119 2481 196; 125 ,_ 251 199112SI 75 256 1 204 1 133 1 80 261 1 209; 138 [ 85 263!2nii4o 87 269I217 146 93: 277 j 225, 154 lOll j 231 j 160 107 290 [238 1 167 114 29312411170 117J 271 1% 248 235 267 245 277 2241256 2201252 215 1 247 240 3071363 303 366 340 204 236 1 296 198 230 192 224 187I219 183I215 751207 168 108 164 104 162! 101 133 158} 97 157 96 iS4l 93 148 87 143 82 136, 75 131 1 70 127: 661 q8 26 651 97 61 i 93 591 91 52 i 84 47 113 290 284 279 267 259 247 239 233 227 222 217 204 200 196 193 189 188 185 179 167 162 158 157 153 151 144 139 131 127 NORFOLK & WESTERN RA]LRO/tD. Table of Elevations and Distances. COUXTY. DISTANCE. r Glade Spring .> Saltville O Emory c Meadow Viei *^ Abingdon Montgomery , ^ Wallace l- Bristol Goodson r Schooler 1 Belspring Berton ] Eggleston's Sp. ^ Pembroke _o Walker's Creek .« Ripplemead . . . .> Curve Q Pearisburg "o Shumate ^o Narrows -o Lurich « Glen Lyn I Wills I Oakvale ( Ingleside I Ada Bluefield St. Clair Bailey Tip Top . . . Fair Oaks. . g Tazewell -n; Graham ~ Mullin Q Falls Mills.. j3_Bluestone Jc o Pocahontas. , *" Coopers ■J5 Bramwell C Simmons .... Booth Duhring Turkey Gap.. _ Elkhorn r Draper '- Allisonia Washington. 3 ^ .Oj o Pulaski, Va.. . Giles, Va.. '.'.'. Mercer. W. \' ~ Barren Springs. " Foster Falls.. . -^ Austinville 03 Reed Island . . . ^ Ivanhoe Tazewell, Va. |2074;38o'357 290 247 j 1739 388 36s 307 25s 2094 383 361 ; 303 251 2138387364(306 254 12057 393 370 312 260 1 1990 399 376 318 266 {1880 403 380 322^270 11676408385:327 275 i9io,305!28ii224!i72 i769i3o8:285!227ii7=; I05S'3I4 291I233I181 ii644'3i7, 294:236: 184 ,16181321 298 240,188 1607 323:300 242,190 J1603 324 301 243 191 11592, 327i.304, 246:194 1557 331 308 250! 198 1553:3331310 252^200 1547 334 131 1 253 201 1526 339I316 258 206 1520 3m3i8 260J20S i635|343|320 262:210 1705: 348 1 325 1 267 1 21 5 1945:353:330:272,220 222i;l359l336!278i226 2557 j 364 1 341 1 283 '231 Mercer, W. Va 2437 2605 2758 2467 2373 2387 2332 2323 2318 2320 M'Dowell.W.V Pulaski, Va.... Wythe, Va 3701347 2891237 3741357293:241 377,. 354 1 296 1 244 383,3601302,250 386 [363 '305 1253 367 1 344 1 286 234 370 13471289 1 237 371:348:290:238 375:352 1 294 1 242 --.— 376,353:2951243 2266,377354 296 244 2247:377:3541296:244 2242 378 355 '297 245 23301380 357 299 247 2333:383 360 1 302 250 1990 382 35913011249 1883 ,384; 361 1 303, 251 2040! 322 299 241 189 1886 '329 '306 248 196 1908:334 3ii'253 201 1960:340 317I259 207 1962J345 3221264 212 18881332 309J2=;iii99 19651348 325 267 215 176 123 184 13 180 127 183 189 136 195 142 199 146 204 151 loi 48 104 51 no 57 113 60 II7I 64 1 19 1 66 120: 67 I23i 70 127I 74 129 76 130I 77 135! 82 '37! 84 139 86 144I 91 149' 96 155 102 1 60 1 107 i66;ii3 I70JII7 173 120 179 126 183 129 163 no 166 113I 16711141 171118 172,119 173 120 82 156 85 159 91 165 97 171 loi 175 106 180 12 62 15: 59 19I 55 21: ■;3 22, 52 25 49 29: 45 31^ 43 32 42 37 37 39 35 41 46 51 ^? 681 18 1761 72: 22 75 25 84 34 178 I2S 180 127 118 65 125 72 130 136 ?? 141 88 128 75 144 91 80 8 82 10 20' 94 27,101 32 : 106 38I112 431119 30:106 46:120! 121 64' 96' 28 72 104 36 68 99; 24 71 102 21 77, 109 j 15 83115: 9 87 119I 5 92124: o 17' 51 109 20 ';4'II2 26 60 Ilg 29 64 121 33 1 67 125 35 69 127 36 70 128 39 74 131 43' 77 135 45 79 137 46 1 80 138 51 1 85:143 53, 87 145 55' 88 147 60 94152 65' 99' 157 71:105 163 76 iio,i68 84 116I176 88, 120 1 180 91 123 183 97 129 189 13 19 23 26 32; 35 100 132 192 10 79 113 171 7 82 116 174 6 83 117,175 2\ 87 121 179 4 88122^180 2 91 123' 183 o 89 123 181 1 1 90: 124' 182 3 92 126 184 6, 97 129 189 96 128 1 188 98 130,190 6 26 98 13 19 105 18: 14I110 24: 8J116 29, 3jI2I 161 20 108 32:...ll24 CONNECTIONS— RAIL AND STEAMSHIP. NORFOLK— Old Dominion S. S. Co., N. Y., P. & N. R. R. Bay Line, Merchants & Miners S. S. Line, Virginia Beach R. R., Norfolk Southern R. R. 56^FFOZ,A— Seaboard & Roanoke R. R. IVA VERLY-Atlantic & Danville R. R. PETERSBURG— M\&nuc Coast Line ( R. & P. and P. R. Rds.), City Point Branch N & W. R. R. BURKE VI LLE-KichmonA & Danville R. R LYNCHBURG— \\rg\ma. Midland R. R. and Richmond & Alleghanv R. R. ^O^A^OA'iE:— Shenandoah Valley R. R. RADFORD-^ew River Branch N. & W. R. R. BLUEF/ELD-CUnch Valley E.xtension N. & W. R. R. BLUESTONE yC— Bluestone Extension {X. & W. R. R.), Mill Creek, Simmons Creek, and Flipping Creek Branches. /'i/L^SA'/- Cripple Creek Extension N. & W. R. R. BRISTOL— EAst Tennessee, Virginia & Georgia R'y, South Atlantic & Ohio R. R. LIBRARY OF CONGRESS