New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-09-24


David Perciva-a kinsman think, OF him who took up
his early abode at the Hot sprngshrs entered here
the land from which bubble the sulphur waters William
NJ Lewis reared the primeva cabin and sold his acres 10
Dr. Fairchld who added them and continues to tarry
among these fountains OF health The Doctor formerly
played Boniface in the curative comedy and for heen
seasons had many patrons as he could accommodate
In his moderate-szed inn During the war no was
reduced 10 poverty by the soldier in the double charac
Ter OF plundererand incendiaFy.
PROPERTIES OF THE SPRINGS.
The Sulphur Springs species OF supplement to the
Hot Springs, many patients coming thence-a coach
runs regularly between the pointsto receive the
last touch for their inygorated constitution. The sui
phur waters lare reputed to have excellent effect
coming after the baths, and they taken freely.
Western man here says he has swallowed such quanti-
ties that the Prince OF Birthstone does not deserve to be
mentioned in his presence that II sulphur will sell for
penny pound he ought to be worth handsome for
tune The State Geologs finds by careful analysis that
most OF the waters contain little free sulphuretted
hydrogen II should think there is good deal, though
the efuyium may proceed from the superatye freedom
which the little enioys-sub carbonate OF soda chic
ride OF sodium snphuret OF sodium, suphaes OF magne-
STA, and soda and bcarbonate Of lime On some persons
they act gentle laxative and are general Alternative
diuretic and aut-acid. There also alkaline,
saline and chaybeae springs, which, in addition to pro-
ducing the effect just stated, contain strong tonic
properties The lowest temperature is 50 and the highest
rs degrees Fahrenheit remaining the all the year
round.
The waters affect many diseases very much like those
OF the Hot Springs but there particular ailments
which these reach and those do These springs are
believed to be much better for dyspepsia. kidney, uri
nary, liver and equity complants-all those in truth,
arising from OF acid in the system They
have been remarkably therapeutic in of gou and
have materially benefited sufferers from dropsy. FIRE.
quenty employed Intermediates so to speak, patients
gain strength enough TO return to the Hot Springs, for
which they are, in some sense, training. Men and
women who have not been helped there have been
relieved here. In numerous diseases one is compile
ment Of the other and the two mutually sustaining.
The influence of the waters in the immediate vicinity is
speedily felt in better appetite rising spirits and in
creased strength and weight The topography Is similar
to that OF the bath village and the whole neglborhood
Is full OF spring. all mineral III 1.-THE OF what Is
told be true nobody ought surrender breath short OF
century. There mineral fountains enough TO insure
immortality. tradition exists that residents Of the
neghborhOod do not die in the common manner. They
dry up wither and blow of somewhere like the forest
leaves; but burias necessary. great deal
Is said OF the curing OF govt hereof who, after
suffering for years and trying remedies and physicians
to no purpose, have gone away sound at the end OF
single Norherners should visit Arkansas exper
imentay-those, mean, who have discovered that the
whole Of Tphet compressed INTO the great toe
sedentary and seindugent habits Not 50 the South
erners. Gout seldom to this pastoral section,
where Apcan feass rarely heard of outside of the
classics, where corn is ambrosia and whisky nectar
The exacerbatng defuxion is denzen of cities visits
the houses Of the rich and ndoent is introduced by
French cooks and judges of ancient vintages. Surely
govt would not reach Arkansas save by importation.
II is by no means indigenous to the soil, nor Is 1t
source Of its variegated maledictions.
PRIMITIVE ACCOMMODATIONS.
The surroundings are more primordia than they are
eight miles away Only one " hotel" exists and IL has
proyocaon be proud Of its existence. 1t pretty
fair for this side of the Mssisspp but on the banks OF
the Hudson 1t would indicate. on the part of the land
lord total absence saving grace But, have re-
marked people journey hher not for their palate, but
for their constitutions not for their mental delight but
10 their physical derangements Nature Is here in
all her MISUNDERSTANDING vast forests, pictorial
mountains wild ravines rich ores. deposits OF marble,
clusters OF grapes, beautiful MOSES, ferns and wild
owers-the grand and the graceful dwelling pictoraly
together Manifold Improvements are contemplated in
and they will be made for the growth of this portion OF
the State cannot fail to be rapid and extraordlnary In
few transformation Ike that OF falry specta-
Gle VIII have taken place. 1870 --,.,., =.
Senator o. +. Morton OF Indiana came over while he
was at the Hot Springs and was benehted learn from
the waters, he had been from the baths lie had
long been healthseeking had consulted the most emf
nent physicians In this country ana III Europe MORNING
gave him permanent relief but the Hot springs where
he would have remained hau ne OetH
the delicate health OF MS Wl1e 10 accompany u 10
RADIO hope OF restoration The Senator Il enthusiastic
the baths. thinking there Is nothing ike them any
where He recommends all the ailing who apply To
him 10 visit the Springs without delay. Such instances
are uncommon and the best possible ADVERTISE
ment OF the remedial agents of Garland County.
Ihaye been told that the waters and the baths possess
capillary virtues that they restore TO the head the hue
and the hair that have departed This does not interest
your respondent who exceeds Hyperion III uXurant
Iresses, but many men and women nave prenaureW
grown bald and gray, that the intelligence should be
welcome aud encOuIa ging Who knows the effect the
Springs may have on the hlrsue narketf Ihey may
prodrce a panlc in Switches" and involve in ruin
countless dealers in the silken ament. All fair women
mctanOrphoss unrecOrded by Ovid blossom into hair
bells Aud wnen they come they will be drawn by the
force Of capillary attraction.