Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1871-09-12
BAILEY SPRINGS.
How the Tine Is Spent by vIsItOrs-Ths
Ladies', the Calls, the Games and
FIlrtatlon1.

BAILEY SPRINGS, ALA, Cor there
abouts,) September 8, 1871.-Th
properties and effects Of quinine an,
calomel, are perhaps about as wei
established as those of any other medi
cine. Like these, the character anC
reputation OF Bailey Springs is an es
tablished fact. The virtue Of tn
waters of the different springs havu
been amply tested and proclaimed anS
endorsed years ago. If time has no
improved, Ii certainly has not dam
aged them. Thisbeing my first visit,
was struck with the natural advanta
ges and beauties of the location, anC
i could but think, If the mOnel
already expended could be recOnvert
ed into its original element, and theI
reinvested in improvements, and tn,
Investment guided and directed BY
taste, and the past experience Of th'
prOprietOrs, this might emade-espe
cially il a few thousand more were ad
ded-One of the most lovely place:
to be found anywhere. Nature die
everything that could be asked Of her
Nature caused the healing waters &
gush forth and gave to the fountains
soft sweet voices to sing of hope anC
5oy and life. Nature has indeed
done her part, and done il we'll
70 make this an ornament to the
bright sunny cline in which
she has placed it and she has
said to man, "Here, take what / have
done for YOU and adorn it with your
skill and taste" What q pity that
her voice was not heard in time.
Jehossphatl how the misses and
the widows would skip and pirate
around in the Cuban, the lancers, the
graces, the scottish, the waltz, and
wind up with what they have neg
geeted since l have been here, to-Wit,
the real old Virginia reel-if we had
here a grand hotel and ballroom. But
I'm dreaming, never a very profta-
ble, though always a very pleasant
yyay of passing the time. Bailey must
stand as il is for the present. 1t is at
least comfortable in its appointments
and pleasant in its arrangements.
Woman alone (aecording to the poets
and the marrying men) is, as my
friend Colonel 81. told certain sweet
little wiiOw-like the lily, the rain
bow, fine gold, and high heaven,
beyond and above Improvement.
The girls hereare rosy and bright
foreshadowing future slaughter o.
masculine hearts. The elderly gen
tlemen and ladies are becoming the
most expert whist and euchre play
ers eXtaut. The middle aged are
shedding their premature frOWns and
gray hairs, and coming out as good as
new. The husbands are getting to be
as gentle as lambs, as dOcile as kit
tens, and as patient as Jobs. The
wives are Frightening up the smiles
they always wore and still wear, and
becoming more and more like angels
every day. The young ladies and the
widOWsl-weu language fails Just
here, that's all. Each man has gone
ia TO lCin, and won't there be a shak-
ing of dry bones in the catscOmbs of
Sin0JedOW. Success to ye, gentlemen; !;
Pm drinking that, "all standing and
in silence,o to be followed by two
cheers, and a neat little rock
ing concern that will run on
its own hook to the tune OF "Rock-a-
Bye" There, that will do for the
present-UeTbtm sat.
Quite q catastrophe occurred here
to-day, which l don't exactly know
that l ought to mention. But i'll
Just hint about IL. A little R, mot
tall six fOOter, with a military title),
was quietly pursuing his purposes or
his pleasure when a tiny little number
one gaiter came down upon him and
put an efiectual stopper upon his
peregrinatiOns. Is there anything
prophetic in that2 Nous UerrOnS.
] must mention the TACT that l was
pleased 10 meet here, acting as caterer,
our old friend Reynolds, formally OF
Portsmouth, Va, subsequently of the
GayOsO, then of the Railroad House,
at Canton, Miss, and Rfterward of the
Iuka Springs Hotel, and around gen
orally where people want well served
,sdibles.
| should mention in this connection
my own Indebtedness to a fair and
beautiful lady for some lessons in the
int resting game of "Jones," which
will be a popular game when 1t is
thoroughly understood. My lady
friend plays well, and by another
season may safely challenge the hill.
1 have already spoken to Mr.. De-
mon, (Of Field & HarrisOn's hack line),
and / now return him thanks for
many kindesses. But here ne comes
hear his "tramp, tramp, tramp"
My faithful monitor of times fight
tells me it is getting into the "Wee
sna' hours o. the morning." l go to
the window. The moon has just come
above the tree tops to escort me on
my Journey. Sweet goddess may,
sweet queenl / love theei There,
those words have been whispered here
50 often this season into the listening
not to say wiiling-ears of beauty
that they have actually become con-
tagiOus, and some fellow, who has
been using this pen, has written 1t so
often that the pen has actually caught
the cOntagion. However, let it go.
There's no harm done. Sweet Gym
thia's silvery beams are ever pO-
tent to drive sadness out of my heart
and illumine it with peace and joy,
and, Of course, L love her. Shine on,
sweet moon, and don't let friend Da-
mon run into a gully and turn the
hack over, or else your smiling beams
will but mock the sadness and SORROW
that will prevail at "Baily" over my
broken neck or cracked Uranium. But
as I look across from my window, /
wonder what upon earth all those
ladies over yOnder are burning lights
all night for. There are neither
ghosts, ROblins nor robbers about here.
Had there been of the latter, should
tonight be a borrower, or else my
wardrobe would be reduced to a GeOr-
gia uniform without the spurs or the
collar. Oh, put out those lights, ladies.
Cynthis'5 up and beaming brightly
and serenely, and anxious to inpart
q holy and mellow sweetness to your
dreams about the loved ones snooz-
5ng somewhere else on the
hill or ''far, far away" Put ont
the 8glItsg Else how will you commune
With the spirits of dFeamland or with
thesec-ets Of your own dear little pitte-
Datti heEris? Who wants a great
blazing. glaring light shooting up and
sbifting about, casting ghOstly shadows
N the walls Of her room and mocking
ihe soft. sweet and holy whisperings
and visions of the heart tOOrtds BLot0
.J,a those can6Iesg especially you, ye
single one, for don't you know that
men are too modest, too bashful and
too timid to even let their SptTtJs
visit your chaste downy pillows when
even a cricket on the hearth would
scamper at their approach? Put 'em
out, put 'em out, and may bright
and Joyous dreams and unelOuded and
unspOtted visions reward you for an
act so proper; and may you, not only
tonight, but through all the days and
nights allotted to you there below"
be stranger to sorrow and discOn-
tent, and may their end be like the
setting of the morning star,
Which goes not down nor hides
Obscured amid the tempests Of the sky,
But sWeetly melts away in the light Of
Heaven"
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