Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1875-07-06
the belief that this must be a healthy

the belief that this must be a healthy
place.
The growth of Hot Springs within
the past two years. has been remarka-
BILE, having increased in that time from
a population Of 600, to between 5000
and 1000, and when the r. K. from
Malvern TO the Springs, which is now
being pushed rapidly to completion.
Is finished, 1t VIII rapidly rise to the
dignity of city. The Brooks and
Baxter scutiie" has left its baleful in
huence upon the prosperity and en-
terprlse OF every other place of impor-
tance in the State, but has not been
felt here. Almost daily some squat
ter hangs cabin upon the smooth
and shaded sides of the mountains,
and his face is flushed with the abid-
ing hopes he entertains Of atliuence in
the near future. The hammer of the
Mechanic is kept busy. While lum
Der is only about SIS per thousand, a
carpenter gets from s. to So a square
for flooring. There are at present,
about 2O00 visitors here-they are
coming and going continually. From
1900 to 10000 invaIids visit annually
these waters, and with few exceptions,
return benefited. The celebrated
Springs Of Baden Baden, in Germany,
which has been the resort OF the poor
ill-starred invalid for centuries,
dWindle into insignificance when
compared to Hot Springs. / have
with my own eys beheid men as they
were lifted from the stage in a helpless
condition on their arrival, rise and
walk without a crutch or stick, all
over the town, after having been some
five or six days. But my paper is
growing too lengthy to warrant de-
tailed account OF these celebrated wa
tiers, and the wonderful cures affected
by Ihem-I shall reserve this for fu-
tuTe theme. This is certainly a city
Of Hotels, Doctor Shops and Drug
Stores and almost every private fam
lily takes bOaTdeTs-pTces for board
ranges at from $50 to $50 per month,
and at the best one you can't get as
good board as you can at Ike Nickels
or Jim Thomas for S25 or $50. We
have a Street car that has been run
nIng for a DOut three months. ! know
you viii be surprised when l tell you
that this place has never been incOr-
pOrated, and the more surprised when
! tell you that they get along very
well without this institution. There
is a difficulty in the way Of incor-
pOratiug It. The Government claims
the property as a reservation, and two
private individuals claim iC. No tax
es are paid or have been, either State
or Federal.
Last Sunday. the people Of the
Spriugs-mostiy visitors, witnessed
at Hyde Park. the celebrated walkist,
Smith, perform the extraordinary feat
of running 50 mics in Z hours, and
jumping @GO Hurdles three feet high.
This was accomplished in hours aud
- minutes. l am informed he is the
only man who could ever beat the biz
IujuG Smoky IN his paInly days,
! have the distinguished honor o.
staying aboag one hundred yards
from his eXceilency, Pimchback, He
is a to!erabIy good looking darkey, and
would have brought $1,000 in slaVc
times.
received letter from Sam Brewer
to-day. lie and Charlse EaHce, and
Kim Davis, are Wen and doing well,
Excuse t!:is Ie1glhy letter. | via
ny iii the next, to give some more i'm
portant facts in connection with ;his
i.lacc, for the brnrit OF your readers.
Juo. G. Thomas is well. We Will
I,a,e this place next week, fgr Texas
aud llsc Indian Territory.
Yours Repeatedly,