Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-07-09
Hurricane Springs.

The State of Tennessee is rich in its life
giving waters. Throughout Middle and
East Tennessee mineral springs of high
character abound; many of them specifics
for disease beyond the Ordinary reach of
medicine. OF all these springs none stands
more deservedly high than those which
head this article. They are about six miles
from Tuliahoma, on the Nashville and
Chattanooga Railroad, from which line of
coaches runs daily. They are resorted to
by invalids from every portion OF the coun-
try, and rarely does it happen that an inva-
lid goes away without benefit.
The history of Hurricane Springs is in.
teresting. They were comparatively un-
known and entirely unappreciated, prior to
the Mexican war. Many soldiers returned
with the fatal Mexican diarrhoa fastened
upon them and sought relief in vain from
their family physicians. By some means a
few who lived in the vicinity of the Hurri-
cane Springs were induced to try the water.
1t proved efficacious and they wrote to
friends similarly afflicted. In a short time
the hillsides were covered with tents and
rude cabins that afforded a temporary
shelter for the soiourners, nearly all of
whom in time recovered. Since then this
las DEcA . idfOIl5C ANOOlG IN Oil VIZ 49,
affected In the stomach or bowels. The
water, an analysis of which is given below,
is said to cure dyspepsia, liver Complaints,
cholera mOrbus, diseases OF the kidneys,
and stomach as well as female irregulari-
ties. We speak from experience when we
assure our readers that these springs have
not half the reputation that their merits en-
title them to. During considerable stay
we saw no patient that did not acknowledge |
to some Improvement from drinking the
waters.
Nature, as if parsimonious of her valued |
treasures, supplies but small quantity OF
water, about eight gallons in five hours.
1t trickles out in tiny streams from the lay
ers of shale, leaving particolored sediment |
of white and black, beautifully variegated.
The color of the water is bright amber,
and its taste is decidedly sulphurous, leaV-
ne disagreeable singing or burning SEN
sation in the throat, until one becomes &C
CT stoned to it. Rarely have we seen wa
ter so precious. Every dipper full, it would
seem from its effects, is instinct with re-
newed vitality.
1t reminds one of that famous mystical
fountain of life so long sought for in the
everglades of Florida by that daring Span
lard Ponce de Leon. Old men visit this
place and return with the bloom of youth
On their cheeks. Girls with sallow COM
plexion and sorrowful faces fad beauty on
their cheeks and cheerfulness in their hearts
from this amber fluid. Children perishing
from the feebleness of dentition, are made
at, chubby and gleeful. Not here is the
nome of fashion. These sacred precincts
where health is distilled from the alembic
If nature as the resort of those who are
seeking for that above all fashion, above all
wealth, and above all price, Men and
women come with earnest countenances
seeking the priceless jewel of health, and
when they have found it, they depart to
pread joy and gladness in the bosoms OF
lappy families. The following is an ana
vsis Inaha Of the water: