Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1870-05-03
HoT SPRINGS, ARK,

III HOT SPRINGS, ARK,
n MONDAY, April %, 1870.
Editors Appeal: In my hurried and
unexpected departure from Memphis,
/ did not have time to say gOOd-by,
but / determined to drop you a line
| giving an account of my trip, route,
etc, which may serve as a guide to
the many travellers who have in con-
temptation a trip TO these wonderful
springs.
Leaving Memphis on Saturday
evening, the 10Th inst, on board the
| good and new steamer r. p. Walt, we
glided along quietly on the turbid
waters of the Mississippi, reach
ing the mouth of White river
on Sunday evening about 4 o'clock.
We expected to find the Belle Lee
here from New Orleans, but after
waiting four hours, and our time be-
ing up, we headed our boat for that
beautiful little stream, White river,
and in ten minutes time were skim
ming on its CLASSY bosom. Reached
De Vall's Bluff Monday, the 18th, at l
pm, and found Little Rock train
awaiting Us. Passengers, baggage and
AAAlAl DOAAlE ldLA1ACIANaN VIC hSACG OOI
dashing across the prairie.
When passing Yer this road two
months previously, | saw with delight
two herds of deer quietly browsing,
seemingly unconscious of the roar of
the engine or rattle of the train, one
only deigning to raise his antlered
head and gaze at us with staring, Won
ering eyes.
-Four o'clock brought US to Hunters
vile, opposite Little Rock, where,
stepping into the omnibus, we were
ferried across the Arkansas and landed
in the pretty city of Little Rock,
Learning the new hotel 1.-THE Metro
pOlitan) had been opened on the 10Th,
we ordered to be Immediately driven
there, and found it, to our great
delight, to be a little gem,
new and neatly furnished. We re-
ceived every kindness and attention
from the ~gentlemanly proprietors.
Tuesday evening we shook hands
with the Memphis boys now living in
Little Rock, and seated ourselves (V.
and j. in a hack about returning to
the Springs. 1 may here remark, the
public will find Chidester & Co.'S line
of stages leaving the Rock for this
point, making the trip Of sixty miles
in one day, and leaving there on Mon
days, Wednesdays and Fridays; or
they can hire hacks of Messrs. Davis |
q Kincaid, Huyck q Newell, and 9TH
ers, who take them there in a day and
a half, generally charging eight to ten
dollars per head. The stage fare is ten
dollars. By making up a party of
four or five they can secure a hack at
cheaper rates.
Wednesday brought us to the Hot
Springs, n of the wonders of the
world. We drove Immediately to DIR.
CreightOn's Office at the Hale House,
and were warmly welcomed by our
old friend. Being domiciled in the
Hale House, we commenced searching
for the place where the wOOdbine
twineth," and invited the Doctor to
Join us in a "smile," but being a
''smiling man''no longer, he declined,
at the same time telling us as we were
iatigued from travelling, we could take
this " one, and not another Well,
we had to obey orders, 50 we then and
here "swOre off" but as the peach
and honey glided down, l thought to
myself, "mine Got in Himmel!" YOU
nave gone, mygoOd schnaps, wherethe
HOodbine doth not Irvine, and it will
De many a weary day before | can
near the gentle chink of the cooling
ce in the goblets-but 81 am better J
nit out it any way" Night coming
IN, we wandered over to DIR. Creigh-
.On's office, thinking we might have
game OF euchre or whist, but we !
ound him up to his elbows in letters !
ust received by that days mail, read .
ng and answering the many and COM !
questions Of different in
While we were 10th {
be deprived of his genial
ompany, we wer gratifed 5
o see him having 50 much to do I
The following morning we reported I
o him, and, receiving our card of in .
tructiOns, were placed in the hands Z
f his valet de chamber, Aaron, for |
ur first bath. This being prepared. l
hoped in, VII the thermometer !
taid in six minutes, drinking a pint Y
( hot water, then stepped into the y
apor box for two minutes, with the 1
at liz, drinking anoth- y !
pint OF hot water, thence to our I
where, covering up head and
ars in a blanket and a half gallon can I
OF water by cur side, we enjoyed a S
sweat for twenty minutes, the o
Iater rolling off the body in a perfect A
-ream, then stepped forth, feeling e
fly per cent. better. I
To one who has never been here a
nd experienced it themselves, drink L
lg hot water would appear a little Il
ngular, but you would be astonished b
} find it does not nauseate. You G
'ould become fond of it, and abandon il
I'D water altogether. The quantity t
Du car drink is another very remark il
Die thing, and it does notproduce N
lst dull, heavy sensation Aat other al
alters do; as for whisky, at DESTROYS &
| taste Tor it, apf.gives one the ap- re
lhte -e5mpanies hPOwers OF an Of
II people could only know and v,
Ould become convinced of the great W
'Operties o these waters, they would to
, longer hesitate 10 come and be