Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-08-12
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late SPRINGS, Aug. 4, 1874.
EDITORS CHRONICLE: Tie place
from which | write, is beautiful loca
ton, $ magnificent surroundings,
the many artificial bestowments
wrought successfully upon namc's
own haudiwork, togetherlwith null
utude Of peculiaritts AMI advantages
iucidcuJto this watering place, have
often been rehearsed in your paper 10y
graphic pens, in truths sublime and
impressive.
That Tate Spring per sc is Foun-
tain of HEALTH TO the afflicted, is, |
presume, not doubted by any one who
has had the opportunity to investigate
It's merits. Hundreds 90 hence from
year to year, who gladly testify 10 the
virtues OF this water of lite," and
the journalist is doubtless living who
will yet record this the watering place
tor the health-seekiDg population ofthe
South.
Several important changes have been
made since last season. Quite IA nuns
Der of neat cottages have been added
aud the grounds around and adjacent
to the Spring have been ornamented
and improved. The usual facilities for
amusement at such places are found
here; bowling alley billiards, croquets,
sc. A good band is in attendance,
which, from evening to evening, con
tributes 10 the demands and pleasure
ofthO.e " no enjoy music even To the end
of the toe. The echoes of the fantastic
whir are now resounding from of the
ballroom floor.
TerpsichOre has, how ever, fuf an
evening or two yielded her claims to
the whlms of - Old Brother Cunning
ham, " who continued the programme
10y enacling Sister Phoebe, Blind
Mans Buff, Grunt, etc. ~. these eX-
ercise., the great and small, good and
bad, ali could engage with seeming
impunity.
There are about 100 guests here at
present, among whom we notice the
lady, Eufala, Ala. w. w. Carter and
lady, Mobile, Ala; A. f. Kcndrick
and lady and J. O. ROBBERS, West
Point, Ga; Mrs. Luckie, Mis- Eva
Rushton, f. w. Crumiey, Atlanta,
Ga; Major w. Ennis, Columbus, Ga;
DR.. w. c. New. Carrollton ,Ga.;W. ".
| Wilkinson aud lady, Mai. p. IL. Dunk
lin, Miss Mollie Dunklin, Miss Ida
Richardson, Miss Lottie Mccall, DIR.
II. G. Mccall, Greenevil.e, Ala; DR..
H. c. Mccall, Tate Spring, 6 weeks
old, r. w. Donnell, Geneva, Ala;
| Gen. w. :. Featherston, w. f. Mason,
| ]. b. Bowles, and son, Holly SPRING,
Miss; Mrs. G. c. Torbett, Miss Lizzie
| Torbett, Mrs. S. p. Chestnut, Miss JOr-
/ 10 Il, bUi1la. NJ loo T. NM
| kirkpatrick, w. p. Rathburn and
| Kinney, L. a. Burrier and lady, Mrs
Jno. b. Brownlow, NJ. z. Haynes and
daughter, Miss Lizzie CornicN, Miss
Mary Thompson. Col. Sam Toms
| Knoxville Miss 1enuyson, Newman
Ga; Mrs. Mai. Hope ana son, New
| Orleans; Capt. Tom. Galloway, \. G..
| Miss Mat Barkley, Limestone, Sc.
| Mai. Brown, who has for severa
days been the acting steward, Is con.
tinually making improment on things
well done and says that he does not
intend his table shall be eclipsed by
any in East Tennessee.
A semi daily line iOf buses run from
this to Mineral Hill and Clinch Dal,
Springs, while turnout " of almos
any Kind can be had mt the livery, fol
the accommodation Of those who may
wish to ascend the summit of the
Clinch, or travel along this beautiful
| Nslley.
Miss X. c. Irtapk of Fisherson, Ca.
has been up to this time, the acknowl
eyed belle of the Springs.
The ladies all, however, vie will
each other in beauty and all the socia
graces. This il indeed an enjOyabl,
/ place, and all who wish associate pleas
IRE with profit would do we'll to visi
here and realize for themselves.
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