, 1873-07-19
SPARTA,'WIS.
Ats Advantages rs q aSummer.Kcsort
Tho notilcinnl wators,

Its Advantages ms q Summes-Kosors
Tho Modlcinnl yNators,
- -: sparta, Wis., July TO-
10 ths Editor " 7lAa Chicago Tribune:
Bin: Sparta, anuggly nostlod in tho beautiful
LaOroseo Valley, $50 miles from Chicago, oiYers
to PleasureH,Reekers, - tourists, OF tnynlids, un-
riValod attractions. Sparta, although young
-ctsy boasts Of Metropolitan fashions aud ali tho
modern improvements, twenty miles Of eide
walks, and wcll-rogulated shado-troos. For tho
past few years. tho city has been favorite TO-
aort tor fishing and hunting parties, who avai1ed
themselves: Of tho abundance Of game and
apeokled front in tho noighborhood. The scenery
In the Lacrosse Valley Is unsurpassed in tho
Great Northwest, and nowhere can bo found
moro charming variety than in, the vicinity Of
eparta. From Castlo. Rock, tho steamboats, on
the MfsalHappf River oan. be soon aB they travel
onward ~ and upward: ,','v, g..
no1'3v IRS 1sputqtiop the: this Raee oneys
disoasos aro unknown, except those brought to
tho city for troat1nent. -Four yearg ago, the
celebrated artoaian magnetic waters were dis
covered, which contain more medicinal qualities
than any Jet. found. Last season, II 100 por-
sons visited Sparta for tho purpose Of drinking
Of tho celebrated water. So great was tho rush
to tho city that Capt. ]. D. Cordit built an addi-
tionto bis already beautiful hotol, and now brides
himself upon haying one Of the finest hotola in
g1losta. All tho rooms on the ground floor nro
on suito,--a convenience not often found, The
popular proprietor loavos nothing undono to sc-
euro tho comfort Of his. guests. He gives very
pleasant aoireos and evening dances, which are
highly enjoyable thebe cool but p1easant oyon-
fngs. In connection with tho springs nro two
water-curo establishments, which aro oireotiug
some remarkable cures. Tho effleacious prop-
critics Of tho wntors, combined with tho uso Of
tho Turkish cloetro-thormal baths, restore nine
tom out OF twenty Of the most chronic cases
Among tho moBt prominent arrivals ut the
Warner Houso, Sparta, arc the following r..
mr. and Mrs. .. 7. Garrison md servant, Miss Ed
gar, George 4. Budd, tho M!asca Budd, Capt r. B.
Y. ?. Taylor, wife and famy, Mrs r. 9. Archer, aud
daughter, "A. Il. Hintnan and Wife Il L. Carr, wife
and family, st. Louie. ~:
y. .. HaRlctt, ". r. Haa1ett, Pittsburgh. y,
- E. g. Williams aud wife, Miss Lutte Williams, Jnnca-
James Fisk, ST., Now York.
Mra Metcaf and daughtcr, Mrs. !. T, Gilbert, IT,.
Sam ]. Gilbert Milwaukee.
., q. A. Hunt and Vito, J. II. sabln, Washington.
If ploasuro-seekerB, tourists or inyalide arc
in quost Of o delightful ind healthy place to
spend tho summon, thoy should 80 to Sparta,
which holds out more than usual Inducements,
for It would DO difficult to find place more
peculiarly adapted to the contamination Of
their hopes and wishcs. The people OF tho CITY
are Intelligent to remarkable degree, and tho
city ia OF tho highest orlor, combining tho high
cat moral aud refined characteriBticB. The resi-
dents Of Sparta vic with each other to rondor
tho sojourn OF visitors pleasant and happy nnd
1t ia no wonder that modern Sparta ia becoming
as renowned aa its ancient 1lamesako.
COSMOPOLITAN.