Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1877-07-07
BON AQUA SPRINGS.

| pOA tetill 16dtuT0 L nave 10 nOUe Is Jnt
arrival, every day by hack from the
Station, of crowds of pleasure-seek
ers and invalids from Nashville
Memphis, and intermediate points
We have now varied assemblage
"the grave, the gay, lively and ser
enc" but, as whole, they form 8
happy colony, each in his or hel
/ sphere contributing their mite tC
the enjoyment of all. In attesta.
ton of the truth of this, when visi.
tors arrive who have spent Other
seasons here, there is a most cor
dial greeting INDUCED in by mana
gers, servants, and all concerned,
which is akin to the reunion of a
large family where members have
been long absent from the endear-
ments of home. The number OF
bright-eyed, prattling babes to be
seen here would cause some of my
friends, whom 1 have in my minds
eye, to blush or perhaps to fear a so
jOurn at this efficacious, lovely re-
sort. Tell them, privately, howev-
er, there is no serious consequences
to follow, but they will be sure to be
benfitted. / will mention some few
names which have been added to
the hotel register since last week !:
Mr.. Lehman and mother, Col. Nc
Dowell and family, Mrs. CAN'T and
family, from Memphis, and Col.
Gennet and family, Mr.. Williams
and family, Mr.. Bass and family,
Mr.. WE'LL and family and many
others, of Nashville. Life and an
imation is now present on every
hand. 1 was sitting under the beau
tiful paviIian at the spring a few
evenings ago, when 4 gentleman of
extensive travel remarked to me:
Well, sir, / have been to Baden Ba-
den, Saratoga, Long Branch, several
famous Virginia springs, butt never
found water superior to this, and but
few places with more lively and at
tractive surroundings. He stated
he had been q great sufferer from
Dyspepsia for many years, and had
not been hungry for two years.
Now, said he, / have used this wa
ter for three or four days, now have
an appetite; my food sticks and
agrees with me, and l will return
home soon feeling better than in
years. have the vanity to believe
that my people will give me credit
for honesty in any statement 1
may make, whilst am anxious to do
justice to both the springs and the
public. I hear many persons who
have tried these waters for dyspepsia,
diarrahea, and diseases of the ali
mentary canal, speak in the loudest
praise of their curative powers.
l will take the liberty to speak of
an aged couple now here, Mr.. Far
rel and wife, of Nashville. He and
his invalid wife are intelligent,
refined people, and ardently devoted
to each other. l learn from them
that they were born on the same
day, raised up as children together,
were married in Ireland some fifty
odd years ago, came to this country
in early life, and by industry and
honesty have accumulated enough
to spend their last days in comfort.
They are both kind towards all, and
bear conclusive evidences of meek
ness and christian charity. The
50th anniversary of their welded
life occurred here at this place, and
all the visitors turned out and hon
Ored them with a call and an inn
promptu feast of good things. May
their last days be their best days.
IT'S a pleasant sight to see an aged,
devoted christian couple going down
the declivity of life, hand in hand,
heart beating responsively to heart.
A few days since Col. Seldom and
Mr.. Hopkins, two gentlemen who
occupy seats at the same table with
myself and Master Jimmie Grant,
provided themselves with tackle
and conveyance, and took a trip to
the classic banks of Piney river, near
the hOmeOf Washington B. Russell,
Esq, where they enjoyed some rare
sport in catching trout. Returning,
they brought some fifteen or sixteen
beautiful specimens of trout and
perch from that stream and tribu-
taries. We have one of the best
meat and bread cooks here in the
country, and to our agreeable sur
prise our table was amply supplied
with dishes of beautifully Drowned
trout for breakfast, to which your
humble correspondent paid his most
and hearty respects.
Parties sojOurning here, can, with
little trouble, change the programme
for a few days, and find sport in
in Piney river and the many
creeks flowing into it.
I subscribed for the American, as
l passed through Nashville, and
thereby am kept posted about one
half the time, as L only receive this
excellent paper on an average every
other day. L know enough Ofnews-
paper management, however, to be-
Iieve that the mails are at fault.
find that the American is taken ex-
tensively in this section, and l am
glad it is so, for the high standard
by this journal makes it
worthy a place in every cabin, cot
tage and palatial residence in our
land. 1t is now an able, consistent,
newsy paper.
Yesterday was the hottest day of
the season at this point. We pulled
and perspired, and wondered if we
were thus warm here where sever
lasting breezes blow" how can