New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-07-19
SARATOGA.
JoBN PAUL IN SEARCH OF A DIcTIoN


SPRINGS AS GIVEN BY THEIR PROPRIEToRs.
IFRoM AN OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRrBUNEl
SARATOGA, July 10.
Wheneer take my walks abroad,
How many springs see
In fact IL requires good deal of typographical
knowledge TO avoid tumbling into them. You
cannot buy bit OF ground without purchasing
one. This Is probably the reason few village
lots change hands. The mind accustomed 20
get at conclusion, as grasshopper does at gate By
Jumping might Imagine that the prevalence OF these
springs should cause quite active movement real
estate but the contrary be the The Hon.
Mr. Hathorn Congressman from this district, and pro-
pretor OF Congress Hall. purchased piece of ground
and attempted TO dig cellar In the OF digging
he unearthed great many curious deposits At few
inches below the surface Of the ground he struck large
quantity OF broken crockery. tin cans, and fish bones
penetrating stu deeper he upon layer OF single
nails Shoes leather, sloppais stoveppe hats and jews
harps; six feet lower he turned the skeleton OF
jackass. Satisfied now that he getting near home.
he pushed on the work with redoubed vgor, and after
boring through stratum OF dairy salt 10 feet thick
stream Of mineral water spouted 800 feet into the air.
drowning number of the miners and flooding the pro-
pretor with JOY The spring has ceased spouting
SINCE has he the lucky coincidence OF election to
Congress which followed after, afording him I'M
limited opportunities for the ample development OF the
gift
lnNesukhtlhR tuo OTlHln OF tue5e Huu 'lnaI
the granite rock In this geological section is com
mingled, in some cases aiding and admitting upon
siciferous deposit the impermeableness OF which can
better be imagined than described chat g the way
reporters always put IT, beeve) Next we come upon
a syntbermal mass OF plumbageous blue clay lying In
near proximity to an anonymous formation, which
presents aferru-gogu.gothere, I'm stuck again ASH
remarked 10 Mrs Paul when she insisted on putting the
baby's cradle In my trunk and leaving out the big
pan COT air a dietiOnary
1t the only book that really get ideas out Of it
is chock full OF them. I do Mt much for 1t for
steady reading though for the matter OF that there are
many books OF greater popularity with the public that
can't hold candle to 1t far good reading Is
concerned. But for ideas II back it against the best
book going. And, as I explained to Mrs. Paul,
baby's cradle is no substitute for it; can't
get ideas out Of that AT least have been able
10 get no idea from It save a general one TO the
effect that II you to bray the baby In mortar tho
series OF brays resulting could be more deafenng
and prolonged than generally issue from that piece OF
basketwOrk Any dearth of ideas which may be noticed
in this correspondence just attribute to my having no
dictionary along. have tried TO borrow in vain. APP
piled yesterday at The SIratOgian olice they had
rather recent unabridged they thought but on coming
10 brush around for II discovered that 1t had been used
oil the Winter through for ehoppng-bock; there was
nothing left OF 1t but the very hardest words words
that hard enough the edge OF the and
these they could MT spare for q few minutes, as
they engaged in carrying on spirited controversy
with the other village paper. Then applied at the
bookstore. 1t had been bad season, the man said
bad season for everything, including Dictionaries prob
ably as many were printed ever, but somehow they
did MT nd their way up here there was Hathorn. now,
he was a Congressman and might possibly have one
lying around
I I stepped over TO Congress Hail. "Mr Hathorn,"
said really position is very unpleasant one It
grnd my proud soul down into the dust at my feet TO
be obliged round confessing it, but needs mnst ETC.
came up in the hope TO an honest though humble
subsistence by writing elaborate letters for THE TRIB
UsE mostly scientific subiects-that being my strong
suit But unfortunately came away without diction-
ary; and always depend on q dictionary for ideas.
Now knowing that you man without ideas. have
come TO you In the hope that you will sympathze with
me, and kindly"
Mr. Hathorn took my arm In his. at Is all right" he
said Just step to my spring with me; I'll set
you all right IN moment"
We crossed the way, descended a short flight OF
wooden steps, aud stood In what Mr. Hathorn calls
"The Laboratory Of Nature" should have called it
small and rather damp she'd In the center Of the floor
wooden stovepipe slightly prOtruded inside OF which
water boiled and bubbled continually.
He stopped down and filed tumbler. Drink this"
be said. drankit.
FLOWS thatf he asked.
"Deedeed salt, replied
"Thats because it's the first one try another" and
he nlled the tumbler again. / swallowed that How
do you feel nowP
Pretty full, thank you" answered l.
Just the way it ought 10 work Here,' and he eI-
tended another tumblerful.
After wrestling with 1t moment setthe glass down.
Have you got an ideap he shouted, Selling me by
the coat collar.
"Yes-an idea that don't want any more of IT,"
said. 81 came over b get"
"An idea," he broke in. and that's just what you
will get IL you drink gallon or two. Talk OF ideas
there's more ideas IN pint OF that water than in all the
other springs put together Just look at me Johnson
over there calls his water Congress- aud makes fuss
about the trade mark Why, hadn't sucked away at
this spring hours before 1t made me Congressman.
And 1t keeps me 80. See here" and he filled glass en-
Enthusiastically. For curing sick folks there is nothing
like it. See there" turned my head IN the direction
indicated, he availed himself Of the opportunity
to throw the water over his shoulder. 4" That man
sitting down lust outside this Laboratory OF Nature
came here full OF humors grndsone is Of grit;
he had more humors into him than you could shake
stick at now he's smooth as though he'd been rubbed
down with sandpaper every ten minutes Tor week
You see the buttons all his clothes; well. thems
the humors he hadthey out In brass buttons SEQ
here" and he filled his glass again you see that man
with the long legs there leg little longer than
the other :" turned my head an instant, and heard
the water splash his shoulder. Wen, he hadn't
long legs al all when he came here one was shorter
than the other; that's what he came for the spring
worked well enough him, but the trouble was II made
both legs grow together ought TO- being fair WAFER
told him he must sort cant himself over on the short
side all day. and sleep the short side at night and
then tho waerd only take hold where it to; WE'LL
he got along rste all day but at night he would turn
over you tried strap him down, but 1t want
no manner Of use; that waters so almighty powerful
IL Just took him up and sung him about the bed rs
though he'd been a dsndelion-seei-and he weighing
nigh onto 400 pounds"
us this water helpful In the way OF reducing super
nuous aeshi" asked; "he doesn't look TO DO moro
than half that weight now."
"Helpful In reducing superfuous flesh Well, guess