The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-07-21
NEW YORK HERALD SUNDAY JULY o. lse7-TRPLE SHEET

slopes and their magnificent pomo IL woodland and
shade these gcrses and dels and this OF apfa-
ng waters ns clear crystal and at Intervals eapng
miniature cascades translucent rscks-ho whole
valley in TACT, masterpiece Of natures handcraft
And there are The hot spr ng thoe fountains Of Esera
buDo.ne 40 Lrom the molten bowels OF tho EARTH ike
gold tried IA ire, purified Of esery substance.
and giving healing to the nations Nature has
| done her part. II reuains to art and the
hand OF man. guided by proper enterprise and the &c
MUS OF exalted humanity. complete grand work.
Letiho titles the land so long ia dispute be settled
and capacous ami permanent hotels will erected for
boarding houses aud cottages will multiply with arDaz-
INK rapidy and terraces arbors and gravelied walks
Will nyte tho visitors to healthfui sirolis The facii
ties for getting here will DO improved. The rough,
rocky TO IDS over shapeess hills and through tangled
rGvnes sh.ygy with bush and brer and uubrdgea
sruams whi.O at times be crossed. will at once
give way to s.'de. smooth and pleasantly unduIating
turnses and neat and substantial bridgesthese sooner
or later 10 the resstSess march OF manifest destiny, to
be sncceadcd nv the Awifter steam locomotive. As II
some oriental magic of old as il the genius OF the Ara
ban Nighs had brought ri requisisIoo his creative
powers. life aud energy will be dtfused herr,
complete aud thorough renovation win cnsue, the aum-
her of visitors will he increased hundred fold, aud
instead Of being bur little known, at present, beyond
the confines OF hor state borders, Hese springs whl
become famed par excellence TIE greatest curative
watering place this continent II not IN tie known
world
sens is near hell sure ~ according legendary lore,
exclaimed OF tho aFst party OF government survey
here long ago. he stopped down 10 quench his
thirst from what no supposed be cold spring. but
the Of which proved to be scading hot, II is ssd
the rest came 10 the conclusion ard that they
we're not long beating hasty from what they
IN inf
Tradionary narratives regarding these springs extend
back, however, to a much period The Indians
called them the "Waters of Lfe,D and account OF
their healing properties regarded them sacred ard in
all conflicts between coDtendng tribes they we're respected
neut.a ground 1t is SAID that Do Soto was on his
wav try these waters of which such marvellous
stories mad been told him. for the restoration H ms
health when he made his grand discovery Of tue Mis-
sissppL IL Is not improbable INST the enthusasuc ne
soto expected to M he veil from mat classic aoe OF
the fountain OF Youth and hoped here to revise'hs
youthful vigor and take fresh lease OF lie LNer
years found the aboriginal po2etaton removed
to other hunting grounds, and the axe OF wnNe
settlers awakened new echoes ia valley
1t not necessary 20 90 into the details OF the pending
controversy regarding the propretorship OF these lands
There three private claimants the one band, light
ing against Other. and the government hglting
against them ALL For twenty years the natter has been
ia litigation TILL in the conflict OF opinions and decisions,
and confusing combinations OF motions and counter mo-
TONS aud every kind OF writ Except Holy Wr the case
is about complicated English cbancery suit oil
century's standing 1t is believed however the govern
has the inside track and, as is well known, an act
introduced AT the last session of Congress calling
for the expulsion OF the present selpoprieiary Claim
and restoration Of the grounds TO the government
This ks to speedy settlement OF the case way or
the other and that is so much wanted to render
this place what it Is unquestoneby destined 10 become
the greatest place Of resor, for nearly every
OF nvaiids this counrya watering place, compared
with which, tue medium OF restoring hcalth, tne
hot springs of Baden Baden, Aixa-Csapelle ana ana
Bath, and other waterinS Fisces OF tne GA
Word, and Of Salt Lake, Montana aud ldano
of this country, must hide their Diminished
heads The Of this Is obvious superior healing
properties all other hot springs are possessed by
these waters there other springs where
the waters abundant whore they reach the sans
temperature and exists the sumo volume OF car
bonic acid gas producing so beneficial aud exnafaung
There are iity.four hot springs having a mean tenn
perature 14 degrees, and from 93 70 l3 de-
grees Fahrenheit and together, dsehafgins 5l eanons
81 water per minute With one exception they are on
the slope and base Of the mountau east OF the creek
which where the springs are locaed hugs closely the
base OF tho mountain Tue remaining hot spring Is on
the westerly side OF the creek, near s margin. open
wooden trouyhs conduct the water othe bath houses
and convenient basins for drinking careful analysis
OF tho waters by Dr. Lawrence resident physician
here for many wears, gives the following result
| Shcates, with base Sulphate OF inasnesia-
! Dicarbonate of lime Chloride OF magnesia.
| Blcarounate of magnesa. OXIDE oil manganese.
| Alurnina, with oxide Of ron Sulphase OF lime.
| Carbonate or soda Iodine, u trace.
Carbonate OF potash. Bromine.
| Carbonate OF lthia Arsenic, with iron
The value Of these waters 1t Is aiesod depends net
alone their diluent solvent corrective and stinula
ting properties but upon the bicsrbonates and csrbo-
agents to therapeusts 10 possess active ens-
native qualities, and consequently producing valuable
Alternative effects chronic disease The catalogue OF
diseases which it claimed these waters combat with
remarkable success and in most cases, IL Is nssteu
ton of ths muscles and skin old Wounds and painful
cieatrxes skin diseases OF all KINDS scrofnons ucera
tons and enlargement OF the glands, an forms OF
syphs In their advanced stages and mercura Diseases
prosraton from long standing sickness OF from debility
following courses OF powerful medicines spinal
diseases neuralgia all nervous affections, part 81 paraiy
and general debility IL will DO n that nearly all
the ills the shape OF disease 10 which nesh Is helr
are here chroncled Sir Charles Colds;ean would GER
tanlv nave 10 confess there is something in IL II ne
| should here Every day see aud converse with
those who came here on crutches and walk well
as ever Others coming here worn 10 shadows now pos
adermanc rotundity The meaica virtues OF thSse
for bathing attributed mainly TO their nish
While OF the springs are hot enough
10 boil eggs by the time they reach the bath houses
| they hot tho skin can bear, while tie
waste water. conducted under the adjoining vapor
| bath houses, sends up Through tho latticed hoor
steam OF hot temperature that on the nrst tra very
few can endure The springs scattered all ABOUT,
bubour up from the ground here and another place
dripping from the solid rock Al Intervals are Tue coa
sprngs AT one place you can dp wao, WIN and @
singular fact that after two or three drinks OF the
| hot water 1t VIII be preferred 70 me coa !. VII
| oueuch the thirst equally well, and one soon ex-
perences as stated above pleasing. exhlarang effect
on the system from us use making greatly preeraeie
| !, eont,ns Among the springs one called the
tarsepc spring." under tho supposon thai contains
arsenic ihis popular notion is not however, confirmed
by chemical analysis although have nesced that the
ladies' afec, this sprng more than any other do1nees
M the expectation OF beantfying their complexion rom
drinking its waters, Of tho Orient are nd 70
impart brilliant transparency to their skin by using the
drug. There Is also Sulphur spring' WHICH com,
mands liberal patronage from the medicinal elects OF
sulphure,ted hydrogen present in the water Another
popular spring. the water OF which IS cold Is tne
s.chalybeate spring. tho water Of which a
saline chalybea,e, having medicinal properties
said 10 DO emaenty tonic. various spscuia,Vn rs
| temperature Of these springs, some A'ronuns
Il to tho water coming In contact with cius'c lime IN
the interior OF tho esrtn ascbins TO aent heat
given on from the In Tho act OF depostnz tne
| tua that coats the mountain slopes from winch tno
springs issue and which originally hold VA sol
and others giving the the internal heat d ,he
| Garth THIS last theory n the one commanding most
general favor The believers this hypothesis 90 no'
mink that the water In actual contact with LIRE
hut rather that the waters completely permeaiea