Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1873-06-28
4 LETTER FROM RED BOILING
SPRINGS TENN.

A LEIIEh FhOm kED BOlLlNG
SPRINGS TENN.
EDITORS CHRONICLE: Six happy
years spent in your county gave me
many acquaintance, and | trust some
sincere friends. Here is letter for !,
you and them.
1t has fallen to my lot in life to
makemany pilgrimages, long and short,
but the toughest buggy ride of all the
past, was trip from Sparta via. Liv-
ingston and Gainsboro, to this some
what celebrated watering place. The
hills and rocks were not to blame for
they are pretty much as the Creator
formed them, but your correspondent
showed a want of judgment in the
route selected. An open two seated
buggy, carrying four persons and a
trunk, was something of a load for one
horse to draw even on good roads, but
think of crossing the Alps or descend
ing one of the Pyramids with such
turnout. Three of our party usually
walked up and down hill, especially
down as we dropped from rock to rock,
but the fourth, our dumpy four year
old, held his position, and was dub
bed "Squatter Sovereignty" Now
and then, long winding branch Ia
king its rise in the gorges of the high
hills, had to be threaded. The junior
partner on the other end of the cush-
ion, said that cork-screw was an apt
illustration of them. Our vehicle
stood it we'll, and as for Sally" there
are two things she was never known
to finch from-a tough pull and good
feed of oats. But our buggy succumb-
ed at last. 1t was not in the nature of
oak or hickory to endure it. And our
faithful nag too, on nearly the last
stretch, lost all footing and lay sprawl
ing in utter helplessness, till the har-
ness was loosed and she was olsen
gagged from the craft. Well, variety is
the spice of life; we got through it all
and reached the Springs without loss
of life or limb, and without material
damage to our means of locomotion.
The Springs are located in Macon
county, twenty four miles from Garth
age, and about sixty from Gallatin.-
There is a good turnpike all the way
from Gallatin and a regular stage line.
The waters are sought mostly by those
suffering from calcuh, and all diseases
affecting the kidneys. In this line,
some marvellous cures have been effect
ed. I told the proprietor he ought to
advertise, for if the public only knew
the efficacy of these waters, it would
be hard for him to furnish accommO-
dations for all that would come. He
said his patients were advertisements
enough, that when one was cured, he
told others. In fact the property has
been in litigation since the war, and in
an unsettled state, but is now reach
ing a more permanent footing.
Capt. Bennett keeps a good table
and has ample accommodations for his
patients His rates are moderate, as
compared with other similar watering
places, being only eight dollars and a
half per week. 1t is my purpose to
remain here six or eight weeks. For
purposes of economy, have rented a
room and live in my own hired house. y
This though the proprietor will not
allow in any other case, as it would be
unjust to him after going to the ex-
pense of preparing an extensive board
ing house to allow persons to live
around in the country and use the
waters. He is a good friend of mine,
as he used to have command in q
regiment of which it was my fortune
to be chaplain.
To persons suffering from lung dis
eases, we would say keep away from
here, and in this advice, Capt. Bennett
joins me. 1t is certain death for peo-
pie of consumptive habit to use the
water. To such the mountain air and
chalybeate water at Bon Air, near
Sparta, are far preferable.
A good many of my unanswered cor
respondents, in your county, who may
read this, will please excuse my SEEM
ing want of promptness.
Yours truly,
j. w. CULLOM.
Tuna II 1872