Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1871-07-28
FROM MoNrtALE.
How to Grow Strong and spend Pleasant
Week.
MoNTvALE SPRINGs, July rs, ISL.

MoNTvALE SPRINGS, July 26, 1871.
EDITORS CHRONICLE: Thinking perhaps
a letter from this lovely place would be OF
interest to some of your readers, L con-
.cluded to scribble few conglomerated
sentences. A description of this Eden is
unnecessary, as most persons are acquaint-
ed with its gorgeous scenery. The COM
pany here is as jolly one as you would
wish to find, numbering in all about $50,
and about the same number called camp
erS.'
From morning until the wee hours O.
night the sport goes on. The first thing
in the morning is all hands to the spring,
and there partake of the ehalybeate water;
then walk; then comes the melodious
sounds of the gong-a grand rush for the
dining room. Such eating-such appetites
such food 1t would make an epicure
blush for shame. Your correspondent has
gained two pounds in two days. Mine
host, Mr.. King, has lost so pounds of eat
ables in the same length of time. He
says he has been losing money ever since
my arrival. He advises me to drink no
more black sulphur water, as he is not will
ling to spend all his hard earned gains on
one boarder alone. .EJ-
After breakfast comes ten-pins, THAT
game has tendency to increase the appe-
tite3 and creates an aching void in the
athletic friend spot is the champion
player. Away in the dim distance you
may hear his dulcet voice calling strike
The fair Miss O-e, from Mississippi, Is
also one of the champions, and makes ev-
cry one merry with her liveliness. Miss
r. re, from Knoxville, is alsoa success
at the game. But the undersigned is a
royal ten-pinist.
The Brass Brand, under the leadership
of Drof Cthoo L I.ioxx, THAR shoz
every morning and evening in front of the
hotel Think of it fair and savage reader,
playing croquet to the tune of Cap. Jinks
and other famous operas" After dinner
all retire for a nap, after nap more music,
then walk or ride, then anotherappetite,
then supper. After supper comes singing
by numerous singers, some of whom are
charming, especially Mrs. D--s. from
Atlanta, her voice is the sweetest l ever
heard. After singing comes dancing, the
genial Mr.. Stuart is master of ceremonies,
and by his urbane attentions, makes every
one feel at home. The Cuban is all the
rage here, it reminds me of a game we
used to play, called PUSSY wants a cor
ner.n The person who first invented that
dance Ought'to have been crowned with a
garlic wreath and then carried out on a
chip to rest on his laurels; think it must
be an old Indian war dance. No Cuban in
mine. After dancing is over we all retire
to smoke and get ready for another appe-
titefor breakfast.
? But were / write full description of
the ladies dresses, the gossip, Qor a wonder
there is none here, etc, it would take too
much of your valuable space. But if you
want good time, good fare and hearty
welcome, come over to TMOntvale.s After
staying here few weeks, and you say you
are not satisfied, go to the office and tha
Andy King will give you a re-
ceipted bill free tof charge, aud hope he
will be so kiud as to favor me in the same
way, but could not exclaim:
! Alas that I in idle rhyme should ere profaney
= question, Il -
AS have done while musing o. r my chronic |
indigestion.
IF one should not receive the blow with bles-
sings on the giyer,
That only falls upon the heartand kindly spares
the liver"
FsCULAPIITS,