The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1875-08-08
SHARP EAlaNas, August :, 1878.

SHARP SAYINGS, August :, loo'
DEAR HERAlpi Lille at the springs
il becoming quite gay since ! wrote
YOU last. Dallas Is well represented
here now, the only wonder ~ lhht
more OF the citizens Of that lalr
rity are not ont here, especially Ihose
WHO have sick children. IL Is perfect
" wonderful how soon these delicate
little ones begin 10 improve they an !
even to the youngest Of them, seem TO
crave the sulphur water rejecting the
cistern water, and pointing eagerly to
the bucket OF spring water Oli we
register ul the hotel you VIII ma the
names OF some of the most prominent
citizens OF your to"n, VINO nave
brought their little ones here sex al
most unto death. They have rallied
nj once and in Il few days, i'll almost
every case, very remarkable improve
ment is noticed. | think il the viz
tue of this water was GENERALLY Known
this place would become II great place
of resort for invaid5 from all parts OF
Texas. There has been and still are
many inyalids here some IN camps,
some in small cottages. Ihe diseases
that seem to be most benefited Are
diseases Of the bowels, urinary dis
eases, dyspepsia, sleeplcssncss ana some
cutaniOus disorders.
The water has never been thorough
| ~ analysed, yet II partial analysis
shows it to contain hyposulphite OF
soda, carbonate Of soda, carbonatS Of
iron, lime and some of the gases.
The scenery around here is beautiful
beyond words of mine to describe.
The bold, majestic peaks give one II
view AS of a grand panorama of prai-
RTE, woodland, valleys, mountains and
rivers. The drives are very good and
YOU get n new view of lovely landscape
each new direction you drive in. !
wish the artists pencil was mine, that
| might give to the world at large an
adequate idea of the wild grandeur Of
these western scenes, Nature Inns
done everything to make this II de
ighttul place of summer resort, ana
with the assistance of art, in erecting
some neat little cottages here, !
have no doubt but there will be hun
dreds of visitors where there are only
scores now. There is clear
stream near the springs full OF
fish of a small size, but it is
but mile away to the BRACES river,
where the catfish and other kinds of Il
good size abound. don't know about
the game but think thOre is not much
here, except the mult-eared rabbit.
Some of our friends back III the city
are curious to know how we manage
TO pass our time out here | will give
! YOU slight outline of some Of the
ways we manage il: When we get VI
early enough, we go to the springs be
fore breakfast, drink n pint or more o
, the sulphurious beverage, return to thu
hotel and eat II hearty breakfast Then
all assemble in the hail aud gallery
, the ladies, each with their sewing OI
I crocheting, and spend the morning il
, social chat; and must say, neve
saw ms large II crowd get along more
, pleasantly. You may immagine W.
have some noise occasionally where
) thereare sixteen children uLder twelve
seven nurses, not to say anything o
= the rest Of the people here.
. There arc only one OF tWo guesla q
the masculine persuasion here and /
I is astonishing to see how quiet Nn'
e mum they are out here, though known
, to be powerful "opstreperous' at hom
$ when backed by Il g0odly number o
+ their own sex. Don't il do the down
/ tlodden weaker sex good to feel tina
D for once they have the upper hand, /
c it Is only temporarily ? Alter m OF
1 mshiuupd midday dinner, 20 which NJ
{ do ample Justice, each and all spen,
e the next few hours in reading, sleepin
Il or rs it seemeth good to each individ
ual. About four, all make thei
d appearance in fresh toilets, those tina
= have their own c0nveyances here, y
= for y drive others TO the croqup
Y ground others to stroll over the hill
n and watch the sunset. Early suppc
i calls all together again. After thi
>. last meal music whites away the hou
+. or two if we are unsteady inclined
Il il not, we all, old and young, join /
g the Old-iashioned games of Tie chi
dren, such as "kitchen Furniture,
e "Boston," "Ncighb0r How Art Thee
y "Quakern etc, all join heartily i
d whatever is the order Of the day, an
n we ,aake the welkin ring with burst
J. of heartfelt old-fashioned merrlmen
y All grow sleepy early here an
l.. 80 10 bed nj what woul
d seem dreadful early hour 70
= city people. But all sleep well, IL
: laying awake to fight the "consnmin
n heat" or smothering unuer ba
e Speaking Of bar, reminds me- ther
q are no "bars' of another kind her,
+ the kind that entice men to their ruiz
i No liquor is allowed to be sold here,
+ There is n strong probability of thj
g place being laid oil into n town wit
n good large lots, ! have heard alrcad
OF IL good many that will buy and bull
g summer residences here. The ladie
II are in favor of having houses withou
4 kitchens, rs all want to escape the care
, of housekeeping. a general dnnIn
( hall or restaurants being one Of tn
= contemplated improvements,
: RURAL.
.
/, The health ana yigor III the several organ
= of Tho body urppuu upun the simnlc cnuli