The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1873-08-21
FOUNTAINS or HEALTH.
EStill Springs-Cholcra Refugees
Three Waters UncXccllcd-
Splendid Climate and


Scenery.
Editorial Correspondence Houston (Gal
Home journal.
In Franklin county, Tennessee,
twelve miles from the Cumberland
Mountains. is situated Estill Springs, Il
station on the Nashville and Cliatla
nooga Railroad, Within II radius OF a
thousand yards are a variety OF the
purest medical waters the world can
produce. The finest, coolest frce-stonc
water flows from every hillside and
through every valley. The chalybcatc
and white and black sulphur can be
had in abundancc-indccd these waters
South.
Many citizens Of Nashville and Muir
frccsboro' sojoun here during the
summer months, dwelling in the many
little cottages on Spring Hill within Il
hundred yards of the black sulphur.
chalybcatc and lrccstonc Springs and
the railroad. There arc over n hun
drcd here at this time, and there would
probably be more than twice rs many
more if board could be obtained for
love or money, New cottages arc be
ing built, and probably in a short time
Il very respectable lIygcan village will
spring up, houses OF entertainment
provided, and this vii! become one OF
the most fashionable places of summer
resort. A good hotel is one thing
nccdful, one capable Of accommodating
from one to two hundred guests at a
time. This run in connection with Il
first class livery stable, could, by judi
cious advertising, be made Il paying
institution, for here the cost of living
can be reduced to Il minimum price,
while the luXurics can be had at Il
moderate cost.
While the climate is cool and bra
cling it is devoid of dampness and no
malaria exists in the atmosphere.
Delightful points for short excur
sions can be found on every hand.
Winchester Springs are five miles to
the West, Hurricane Springs Il few
miles to the North, Elk River with
its placid waters, pebbly banks, rocky
bluffs and cool seQucstcreG, hooks cir
clcs around us at n distance of one mile.
Numerous romantic creeks and water.
falls can be found every where. The
forests and fields abound in game.
Winchester, with its excellent schools,
is six miles to the South, and The Cum.
bcrland Mountains are plainly visible
10 the east and South. With its many
natural advantages the romantic, as
well rs sportsmen, can find ample scope
for the indulgence of their several
tastes.
Persons who would like 10 live in I
healthy country and one that possesses
superior advantages In IN agricultural
point of view, would do well to visit
this place. The soil is generous, pro.
ducing from twenty five to fifty bush
els of corn to the acre without ferti.
~lizers, and other cereals in proportion.
The grasses flourish. and no better
country can be found for the raising OF
stock OF all kinds. The barrcns u short
distance to the north furnishes mex
i'austible pasture. Fruit grows to per
fiction, though it failed this year on
account of the late fr0sts. But for
the thriftlcssness and want of enter.
prise among the people this would be
unexcellcd ny any part OF the State
The best water power in the South is
on Elk River, one mile from here di.
rectly on the N. IL G. X. Il but it has
wasted its water for nearly twenty
years. Good farms. wei. tmbcrcd,
can be had at from twenty to fifty dol
lars per acre within a mile of the
Springs.
If the citizens would get two first
class schools and Two number one no.
tells loclted here, the place would be
gin to look up at once. The hotels
could do a splendid business boarding.
student, during the terms, aud pleasure
and health seekers during the summer
vacation. a market for country pro.
dnce would be at once developed, and
a reactive energy would thrive the
whole community. (