The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-08-08

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we are ready to reconnoltre the
grounds. In the hotel and cottages
are 10 guests and room for more:
The springs, Is in number, are said
to contain remedies for all the ills
that fall to the lot of man or beast.
The stock swim the creek TO drink
from the spring branch, and it is said
that in early times the wild animals
visited these waters, and each kind
drank from different springs. Fer
sons who have visited all the springs
say that these possess greater medlcI-
nal Yirtues than any other In the
United States.
Amongst the lions we observe Gen:
| Sterling Price, who stands head and
shouldersia boge his fellows, straight,
| handsome. hair. white. as silver,
genial, polished. and thinks there has
beer, war In the country. but don't
know who was whipped. Or. Bowles
| the former proprietor of the Lick
Springs has been in a very bad state
of health, but is improving and paid
us visit yesterday. I he moment the
old Doctor makes. his. appearance
every one hocks to him for advice,
which is invariably I" more water"
which is warranted to cure everything
| but cronic hsdson.. Cases of this kind
seem to grow worse. ~
| / would like to say something about
a Democratic meeting held here
which the natives attended in great
quantities, but it is too funny and [
can't do the subject justice in any
limited space. There is much to
be seen here and a great va
riety of sports, both mental, and
athletic. My principal enjoyment is
drinking water, hunting, drinking
water, fishing, drinking water, and,
when at loss what to do-drink
some more water.
The country, like Martin County,
is very billy, and not very productive,
as the following will testify: Two
one drove the "critter up, while the
other prepared to shoot it, but sud
denly the thing disappeared, and upon
close examination found it had
turned round facing him. No vouch-
ers for the above.
The accommodating proprietors,
Messrs. Ryan and Adams, do all in
their power to render their guests
comfortable, and man who can't
enjoy himself here had better go to
Sitka or the North Pole. Pleas
ant days and cool nights, no musqui-
tos, quiet rest and plenty to eat, what
more can the heart desire during the
heated term" Amongst the guests
five States are represented. but Indi-
ana takes the palm. The reigning
belle and center of attraction being a
little Hoosier from Warrick County,
but on Saturday she will leave the
Springs and sundry fascinating young
gentlemen with elongated physiog-
Monies.
West Baden, three quarters of
mile to the North, is beautiful place
and worthy of note, but it is only a
place ofresort, the water possessing
no great amount of healing properties.
There are many points of interest |
should like to notice-our visit to
Buncom Hill, Mont Airy, and the
caves-but | am trespassing already.
Next Friday or Saturday / shall re-
turn home, and tell you all about
what | have seen and what a grand
time we are having. If you want to
get away from the cholera, noise,
dust, turmoil Of city life in summer,
and above ALL mosquitoes, throw
aside the pen for couple of weeks,
and visit the Lick Springs.
The Doctor says it is time to drink.
Goodbye. MoGREw