, 1874-08-16
MkUkESHA,

FOUNTAIN SrE1SG HousE1
| "ACKEsuA, Wiz, Aug. IA, 1874 {
Eureka! No hunbug, no patent-medicine, tn
good, pure water. Everybody carries Jug o.
pail. and all unite in " taking drink Of tht
an-healing waters Of Bethesda. This indeed i;
| truthfully named the New Saratoga" if one
can judge by what he sees and he.rs. all tho
hotels are comfortably filled, and 1o0 dwell
ings at least packed with visitors to this place.
seeking health and pleasure. The Fountain
Spring House is tho largest building ia town.
ia I'd sad By those who know, to be the best and
mo st complete hotel, in all its appointments, in
Wisconsin. Now, this is saying something for
the place but, when ro learn that it il Chi
caso institution and enterprise. ne led to ill.,
quire why men Of mcans have invested SO largely
aud assu med such risks. When We visit
BETHESDA,
the mystery is all explained. Hore young and
old, we'll aud sick, come and go, bringing thor
empty casks, and carrying them away filed
never failing to refresh themselves with hearty
aud long pulls ut the large glasses provided and
passed up to all, free az the all VIC breathe. The
Bethesda il the principle spring. the first discov-
cred. and made its worldwide reputation by lts
wonderful cures Col. Dunbar WAS lts discover
er, and now il its proprietor and his income
from the sale Of the vaterH-we shant u1,-
deEtake to state, but quite enough to meet all
his expenses and keep his band account in 4
healthy condition. It would require 4 full letter
to describe the beauties OF Bethesda, 80 shall
not attempt it this time. will Just take l. glance
at tue town, aud write up the hotels and springs
at xnother time.
wAuKKsHA VILLAGE
has population OF about 1000. The people are
generally enterprising. and have more or less
water on the brain, Judging from tho numerous
minera1-springs aud wells atoundiug in this ina-
mediate vicinity, where one can scarcely turn |
ones head without upsesting somebody's mug of
water. It has been said OF sorae OF the most
beautiful places Of earth, that one might we'll |
trial love1lneas. Moro tenaclouHly clinging to |
life, and more deairous Of bestoWing permanent !
happiness upon my fellow-beings, say to those |
WHO have never visited Bethesda Come to
TO this living fount; drink aud live" The bust
ness part OF the town is we'll and substantially |
1iyo'y trade, and many Of them arc first-class |
in their stock The town ia hemned in
by circle Of hills, which jav off
in the distance. enveloped in haze like miniature
rcctions out OF town. introduce the stranger to
some Of the most delightful scenery in the world,
not 80 grand and awe-lnspirinH as the lofty !
Of New England, but far
sweater 10 the eye and more restful to the aoul.
There is . wealth aud freshness Of foliage every
aiT.
Tho Fountain Spring House is owned BY
stessrs. Latlin & Bryan, Of Chicago, and is man
fully i. and has had from 100 to so guests to
provide for every day since. Among those who
ire now stopping there, I will mention
Y. II. T11aen aud family, ". s. Car
1er. G.. r. W.dsworth, John Kinney
md wife. Mrs. Codd,ngton Billings and family.
'1rs. ". u. Mayo, Chicago; Col ". a. Bennett,
San Antonio, Tex; Il. Sloan, Indiaaapolis; Will
am HAYDN, john Aver, J.: L. McDuffey. Chi
ago; 4. II. Castle and wife. Galveston, Tex:
I. ]. Langdon. eultor Quincy Whig; 4. R. Bar
hum, St. Paul; u. a. knowlton, Freeport !;
lanes H. Rutter, General Agcnt New York Cen
raj Railroad James G. Flanders and wife, Mil |
yankee; the Hon. Joseph UtIey, Dixon.
At the Bruce House: Gen. Daniel Mcclure,
rife, and ester, Kentucky; Aessrs. Planknton
nd Armour. OF Milwaukee; ?. c. Baker. Gal
estop, Tex; Mr. Gilman, New Jersey.
At the Exchange: John Morgan: Columbus,
liss. Col A. j. Gillespie, k9i I9b'!f' A.; 11; Dr. G.
j. Billings, Y. Il. 0yineton, Chicago.
4, the American Houss: G. II. shiziu and