, 1875-08-07
Al firing cannon Under water. All rrevio'ia ov-
prr,mcntR ot tins kind hayo bcou fatal 10 those
u IN n1a}o tbau).


SPARTA.
ITS weHrEnrr'L ADVANTAGES. |
Screfa, Correspondence Of TIE Ch,tauo Tribune.
srAnrA Wis, Aug. 4.-For tho tonth time I |
nm visiting this celebrated watcring-place, and
at each visit derive benefit In health and inspi-
ration iu eoul. Tho bcanty Of tho place and The
hcalth.glying properties rf tho water aliko
awaken my admiration. Much OF q Mandatory
character has been written about Sparta. and
mnch ron,ainH to be written. Few Of onr uotod
,csorts can compare for situation ard natural
advantages With It, It is located Ill fertile anti
beautiful valley, through which mean'!er clear
and sparkling brooks filled with arecklcs' tront'
tho Joy Of the snglcr. The to"n Ia surround.
ed BY ranges Of high hluns. at Tho bases OF
which nestle anug fnrmhn1ecs with neat out
buildings, rendering Tho scenery wofldoFlnhS
picturesque. spring in this lovely valley Is tha
described by an old RESIDENT writer OF sonao
mort;
Thr rnowr t,nye asarsrly aonc whcn an almost srnpt
chi lsau.y pf fowrr and fns,e tnsas a.!lcn!y uppn
Thc aky re-. of y. sray Tor nsep a @nne f'Gn ".r m
Mr1r e,niK; 1ht sunaht falls IN showers Of HnE'en
lca,na jus warn snough 10 to ng.eeal!s: she hurts
,tr t1 jr melodies in harmony With awakening IA
tnrr-aul thus We pass from wtute5 Into glorious
snfulnrf.
srarta is \ wcll-Ail out villago Of i,000 inhnb-
j,auts Tie Btrccta arc principally Mt right an
elcs tho Eo,,ses Of tho residents ARC tasteful;
tho public buildings hre well constructed And in1-
posing and tho place IL well supplied with
stores Of every kind. Two railroads lntoreect here.
viz: tbs Chicago, Mil~ankco 4 st. Paul, and
tho Chicngo Il Eoythweste,n. Tho inhabsants
Of Sparta arc an Industrious and Intelligent poo
plo fond OF outdoor srorsH, And exceedingly
courteous and hospitahle to visitors.
c.sr,.r pocK.
- S+1In eel
hmohSe. n"'"1 -. o"I'es' ':',',. ~ ,,.
cInlty Is castle hock'-h eleeu'as FocS' castle
birh ,,tuys about mlcs fretn tic village, Tue
',.... -, .,o o,,ino,ro ia nc,rrcaoun an, hich,v
a!n. .,s ~ M n,." 49,. ..a.a t. o,o,,nnt,r s.st
popular 1ho wv" sat.o 10 '"st'"''"a' '"o'
panorama OF blllns ana salloSe stfetcn eut Oh
every sido beautiful nooka aud corners project
eyoryyhefe Hilycr streams glido In and out
amon1 tho hills working thoir war III tortupus
n.,ba ,o thc :. TatEor OF Wnters.n wi,oBo broad
smrfaco y1e,,rs IN I'm HynIirbt nbout twenty
mes distant, Just bpyonl r,sa tic frownitl4
hiu,Ia of the hl,uncaotn hlclcH and away to lilo
westward roll tue t,ch and blooming ,,sni, lea OF
that opuiept S,ato, Sparta is well furnished with
iiyeries. with Bwitt stcetis and thowv oqntpages.
Tic hotels nro good, aud Tho proprictors sxpe-
RANGED In catering Tor nloasu te-seekers and in.
valIde. M well AZ for tAo general public
| THE MEDICINAL SPRINGS.
Tim nernaueut rcuowu OF Sparta Is to be based
rno,, ttata bo.tor than scouery and other aecey-
adriea ,,rnai 10 nlnces OF resott, II js destined
sn ~ Inn rrent nethc sde for tho wEoie country
Il npiv ron,t;res 10 be known in this rcsrcct to
In anrrccinte,], 6carcolg five year5 layo paAeed
| u;nca Tho nrteAint, boring tloycioped the water
| ,ri,noo rnnatjvn ,t,ns nre becoming no rn-
| nowned. Iieeidents Of tho village y ho wore suf-
fn,;,,fs wj,l, CHRONIC Jleeasen Of various forms
,ai,vtrnnk tho water. and many wore por1nanrnt-
| IL ci,rcl This led to q thorough examination
| nua nn,,y4is hy El,ypicjany md chemists, Tho
rh;et clcnrutanre isun n,ae1,cs,a, and eoJa Car
hn,c ncl IN III cseut in lid water and also TINT
,nvntcruua clofucut called litha. which ecta a.
solvent ou tho INDUS secret;ous Ut limo in tho
| srstnn. and which makes tho Vicbv SPRINGS in
Ernnrc No relcb1 ntet We arc not anxious to
0;yn tho analya,s OF these hcalti-Clrnc aud tltg-
eane orpell,pE waters. 4 po,1ud OF facts III sorth
| -inntt al nuaIysis reorle afflicted With
tsease Of tho kiducys liyor aul hlat!ucr, tropsy,
and scrofula a,e cured oyery weeI py their slro.
For Rheumatism and ucuragia ttloy nro almost
| urcritic
| PULMONARY CONSUMPTION,
| A tIrT and clear atmosphere han always been
consIdcrol favorable for copsumptircs, md
hcncc Eastetn rhysicianB layo usually seut con.
N,m,,tiyo patienta to Minnesota. Tho air oi
Sn2rta In idcutical with that OF Minnesotn II
ii cnalv t,ry and rare and il not b,hicct to The
| Iiol, Winds which rroynl on tho prairles Of thai
St1;n rcntlempn vho hni bocn suffering
With lunc- -iisoaso for snu0 t,,uo SAID to me
| 1T nttr,inte nv rccoyery auG cure entirely tc
tim nro of tits water, which know to be won.
,}erIully aapted to tho euro Of pulmonary com,
ind hacking cough for mora than two years, ii
| now relieved by two weeks use OF the water 1ut