The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1873-08-07

Springs OF Nassau, and also to com.
pose the Krabchsn Springs ~ Ems,
.wolEuropeanSpring which annually
attract thousands Of visitors from oil
parts Of the Continent 70 their wat.
ers, and it II not improbable that ere
long bottled Man,tou will be - we'll
known and universally bought and
sold @ ID the famous Seltzer--natur.
d and artificial. At some little dis
lance from the two sprinYs which
I have desc, ibed il the Sho-shone,
which lies close to the road. 1t 10
similar in character TO the Navajos
just above the latter il tho Com.
manche, which contains > large per.
cen,age Of Iron; then the Arspahos.
which also contains . large quantity
ot sulphats OF iron. Close TO 1t u
The Misha Tunga, which - somewhat
like the Manltou, but contains more
magnesis, aud 10 distinguished by its
excess OF carbonic acid gas. About
hall . mile higher up the creek is the
Pawnee. On tho Kuxton Greek,
ABOUT mile up the Inxieman canol,
is the Iron ute aud other iron springs,
OF which l may have more 70 say
hereafter. But FIRST allow mo 70 ~
that here in Inxleman's csuon, lives
The msanest and most penurious man
in Amvrica-Dr. Stlckler-who has
actually locked up those springs, OF
placed q watch over them, aud CHAR.
yes invalids or any Others ten centa
tor . drink OF this iron water. 1t il
surprising how . man can get %
mean that he can think of charging q
poor invalid, who has, it may be,
barely strength enough to fluid hiH
way from The boarding houses, mile
below, to those syringe; but his con.
science has never yet had the power
TO check him in his charge, and this
too, when thousands OF barrels run
from the springs annually, aud mix
with the waters OF Kuxton's Creek
upon whose banks these iron springs
are situated.
Yeu undoubtedly hsvo noticed
that the names given the springs are
Vi Indian origin. The reason tor the
choice il two.told. Not only are the
names more euphonious, than perhaps
any others which could have been
selected, but the springs were tor.
merly q place Of constant resort for
the Indians, who not only recognized
their refreshing character aud their
medicinal virtues, but regarded them
AZ special manifestations OF the power
aud goodness OF Manitou--the Great
Spirit. Whilst the Indians have thus
ever regarded the marvellous foun.
talns with awe and reverence, their
brethren of the pale lace have re-
garded them with wonder and de-
light. Fremont tells how all day
he refrained from drinking, reserving
himself for the springs, and how,
when he reached it, be lay down BY
the edge Of the basin, and drank 81
the delightful water. Ruxton was
still more enthusiastic. He says:
had not only abstainsd from drinking
that day, but with the aid Of q hand
tul OF salt had 90 highly seasoned my
breakfast Of venison that l was
in q most satisfactory and splendid
State OF THIRST. Dipping the cup In
to the midst of the bubbles I raised
it Kissing and sparkling to my lips.
Such draught three times without
drawing breath was it rcp!enished
and emptied almost blowing up the
root OF my mouth with its efferves.
cence." Your correspondent did not
prepare himself for the Syringe a.
did Captain Ruxton, yet he WAS no
less delighted with the DELICIOUS exhil-
arating waters, and truly there is NJ
wonder that the indians loved to
dwell about those springs and drink
II ON such q delicious fountain head
Upon looking At my watch find
that I have been standing here tor
hours spell. bound, so great has been |
my admiration OF the beautiful see
merry here presented to the eye, and |
have not realized the fact that time |
has been so rapidly passing, aud yet |
| am 10th to leave this place. / must
hasten, for there are other places OF |
interest to visit.
The Garden OF the Gods CLAIMS It.
,ention first, and but . few minutes
'lapse before arriving ct the summit
Il the Mesa, and looking far beneath
9 the Garden, and once more the
'is,tor il lost in .wondsrmsnt, and
'xclaims-"Oh, how grand and beau.