New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-07-11
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Hot Springs. AEE July :. 1855. {
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Another delightful rain has visited !hi.
susaac. Ike region since last wrGt. you
We has. Aad two days that ". could not
::rl.":. upon ii we had been commissioned
t. s,anGiacture item TO suit ourselves. but
it "a getting no: as ------ hlazes again. our
only iop- OF getting safely through is that
. :.ic.. Prov .ience will bless "a with nice.
cooling .!owes Oncc or twice a week. Some
at Ne are Of the impression that we could
b-A: ":.;ht smar: sprinkle" Of rain al
snost ev..y day. Reports from the country
s:~ ;h.t crops arc exccilent-thas the
;H,-'..:'s were never finer FOR b0untitul
as:.cs' shan they are fhi, year. but ride
::o:p ~. place to the Wsshita river, dis
t..n.. -: seven or eah: miles. does not
contra. ~. reports which are curren: in
tons. Ihs road suns through very
H.: "":ntry. bu: ons :hat is heav:
J.. i'.:. :e,.. How euc! fine timber sue.
se...sd IA growing on what appear. to be as
v.,r 80: a. can be found anywhere on the
taco q! the earth. il my stery that requires
wi..t nests than those who reside either
Temporarily or permanent: in these parts
Z" '"ivs. The few little patches Of cleared
Land Gs cav show very conclusiveiy the
s:r.sg::. Of the soil. Nowhere in my jour
acy i.ss have seen 20 poor q prospect for
sro;s Az this trip discovered TO Us. How
tn. people subsist i, a conundrum which can
:.s answered only by experience. If they live
On rocks. :hen it is an easy matter to imagine
where :heir living comes from. and would
~ n perfect accord with what appears to be
t',s Incidence of the natives. This country
seeds a., influx Of enterprising Down Feast.
era o. 20 ahead Western men. A few years
.: work sueh as either Of these classes Of
sea gu: in would either make q very differ.
sHt appearance in this country. or would
demonstrate the fact that the lard is not
~"rth sultivAting. The crops between here
AIi Malvern are fine, and TIE country
&h~r. there are clearings looks very thrifty.
A. the climate is the same, there seems to
b. !,cs ono evident cause for the great diff
:.4N.s existing between these two sec
sisr.. One is fifty year. in advance Of the
S.,-r il its move toward civilization.
the transient residents are leaving much
taste: 'han they are coming. There are
Dot more than ten or twelve hundred here
Sow. As tine hot season advances the |
Aor.he.n people seek = more salubrious |
eiimste. For those who are preparing
themselves for the lower regions this is an !
excellent place 10 take the ;nitiatory les. |
sons. BY the tims ono gess well accustom-
Ell =, .ite heat here he will be prepared to |
~ann almost any degree Of heat that the |
future r,ay have in store for him.
OIr tourney TO the Washita, nctwth- |
the intense heat and rough roads.
Va. Father an enjoyable ride. TO these &C.
su..o'ned TO seeing only long row. of brick
- Ail. :as scenery, the grand Old oaks and
vince. tie picturesque and rock bound
Mills. ". pleasant little -alleye, with their
.oHi.ns streams, and the gay and happy
l't. sonesters fitting from bOugh to
k."ga. each endeavOriDg to excel its
AeighlNr in the beauty and sweetness OF its
s,n., ~! combined, form = very delightful
snd entertaining picture. It was pleasing
}" lis. because it changed the monotony Of
s,r e--'y day lives. and entertaining, be
g.us, -: :hs continuous shifting, as it
were. e.. SCENES, constantly bringing to our
lew n.w and varied pictures of wild
Dni picturesque landscape, covered with
- :owe. pines, ;.s cool. waving oaks, its
beautiful iovers. and its many curiousiy
N:ms. rocks. But ono Incident OF any note
.ccu,.ed during the tlip. On our return
..;-; leading trough used for the purpose
a:e.in: - two acre patch OF corn and mel
'ls. y.~ concluded t. stop and slahe our
ai:s:. Arriving at the trough. we found
ae water SO warm. it WAS decided to go 20 II
he Spring. il it was no, 100 Ear. 50 We in ,
aired Q: An old white mar, who was en- !
= :sd IN building seven ty nine house.
i.e distance to tho spring. Ee answered.
" ii! lit s-abOut forty rods We had no
i.i-c:ie:, 20 walking that distance TO get -
GOD !;ink Of nice cool spvia. water. As /
:. started off, the old man remarked that
vs woU,! find it right smart walk SO
2 ssis HilcH Wdlhiuss = iuIS Aai1-Nlic all ! :
\. sUn wsth the Thermometer g: ninety SIX.
?. :oHaI The sprin. and our nice. coo!
ATE: -as only about ten degrees cooler
,An !. was az the terminus OF the lead !
"Ug:.. We came to ;he unanimous con
a-isa shat if that was only forty rods. we o
ian's care 10 walk many Arkansa. miles. :,
Never WAS the sight of stopping place T
'ore welcome % weary traveller than "
~ She Waverly House 10 us. Tired, b
nncry. thirsty, and with six,eeu miles OF
rksn.as sand miscellaneously sprinkled Is
'eS lls. Se busted to our rooms in hurry | IS
hen tho driver unloaded us at tlis haven J"
rest After = good, thorough applics- u,
On OF soap, water, combs, dust brushes, NJ
c.. we managed to drag ourselves down to to
=. 1T
9 supper room, where We found . bounti-
! MeA! spread. to which We did ample III
sties. and enjoyed with unusual relish, as
r worthy and fun-loving proprietors ~
ned lie. and fos the sake OF promoting our p
sestion. kept us in :oar % laughter
ring ehe whole meal Vhey rather had
2 Joke on us, but We had one cousclation- -
Te GiAn'. catch any fish, We had lots OF
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Hos springs mountain" the one from !