The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1868-09-23
The Arkansas Hot Springs.

correspondent writes as follows to the Jefferson
Times about these remarkable springs:
The town Of Hot Springs is small place situated
in hollow narrow valley between two ridges of
mountains which rise, it is said, to the height Of $50
feet above the level of the These mountains are
covered with scattering pines and an underground
mon to the country Large limestone rocks are fowning
from their sides Through the Valleys beautiful creek
branch ofclear water runs dark, blue looking
rocks. The water in this branch the upper end of the
town is cold, but below this it becomes from the
hot springs which proceed from Hot Spring mountain
on the east and empty into it, The springs are fifty
four IN number, and gush out all along the slope of
Hot Spring mountain about fifty or sixty feet above
the bayou At the base of the mountain built bath
houses, some Of them being built Immediately over
the bayou. They are three in number and contain
believe, twenty-five bath-tubs The water is conducted
from the springs to the bahubs by means Of roughs
the water being held in tanks on the top OF
the bath houses. In connection with the bathtub
there is also vapor BATH that is separate room ad-
joining, into which the hot yapor enters from below
Thus the bather gets out Of the bathtub and goes i'm
mediately into the Vapor room. 4 more convenient
arrangement could not be made, and indeed, it seems
as if the lWse Creator intended these springs for the
very purpose to which they have been appropriated
The springs vary in temperature from 80 to 80 de-
grees Farenheit and discharge is is said, 3l7 gallons
of water per minute The curative properties of this
water is fully attested by hundreds who have been
cured and relieved by them On this point shall
quote from DR.. George W. Lawrence, who has been
resident physician of this place for years He says
THE properties Of the waters depend not alone up
the caoric, dluent, solvent the antacd quail
tiestbe springs all contain carbonaes Of the akalies
and alkaline eartls--agents well known to therapu-
fists to possess active emnatye agency consequently
they produce valuable Alternative effects in chronic dis
eases. Again. the natural soluble silicates Of the
earths feel satisfied by experience produce moec-
uar results yet but little known regarded by the
profession duncts in the treatment of constitutional
diseases. Rheumatism, govt, stiff JOINTS contraction
of the muscles and skin old wounds and painful cca-
trces relieved skin diseases scrouous alterations
and enlargement of the glands prostration from long
standing Sickness or from debility following severe
courses powerful medicines, show remarkable i'm
proyement. Special diseases neuralgias, af
fections partial paralysis lead palsy St Vitus dance
(chorea), muscular and general debility, respond to
treatment. Uterine diseases class, are greatly
benefited and the baths particularly regarded for the
grand cmacteric changes OF life. When sterity is
consequent of functional disorder the baths are of
great Importance For mercuria diseases, mercurio-
syphiitic and all syphc forms Of arrangement, vol
umes of testimonials could be adduced relative to the
effects of these remarkable and unexcelled waters in
the treatment of those obstinate and oathesome afec
tons. Experience with careful observations for |
number of years. satisfy me that dropsies cancers,
anuersms acute inammatory diseases, diseases of the
lungs, bronchial tumors, tuberculosis in any FORM af
fectons of the heart BRAIN are not benefited here
but on the contrary the Hot Springs are positively
injurious"
Here is the Doctors analysis Of the waters:
Slicates with base bcarbonate of lime, bicarbona:e
of magnesa, aunnia with oxide Of IRON arseniate of
ron carbonate Of Soda Of potash Of lithia suphate
of magnesia, chloride Of magnesia, oxide of manga
nese, suiphate Of e bromine, Iodine trace organic
matter, a trace.