The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-10-23

company.
WE are indebted to Capt. EI, Horn
brook for copies Of pamphlets descriptive
Of the Hot Springs, in Arkansas, where
he has been recently sojourning. They
abound in much useful and interest,"
ing information touching the euta.
tive virtues OF the waters that there flow,
hot and abundant, out OF one Of the spurs
Of the OElrk mountains, and that are re.
sorted to now by invaIid4 from all
parts Of the country, especially those
afflicted with rheumatism and the
various forms Of culaneous affsc.
tions. The Captain says he went there Il
very great sufferer from one Of these
latter class of ailments, and was not
there twenty. four hours until he found
relief, and at the end Of three weeks
came away feeling AZ perfectly free from
his affection as at any time in his life.
He is therefore very enthusiastic in his
praises Of the Hot Springs.
We judge from what he says, and from
whs! We read in the publications before
US, that these Springs are very imperfect.
ly known az yet to the people Of the Uni.
ted States, albeit every body has heard
more or les' abou, them in general way
for many years past. They are owned by
the government OF the United States, and
have become of sufficient Importance in
the way OF valuable leases and needed
improvements to demand the presence Of
n government: agent. Ga this account
the olIice Of Superintendent Of the Hot
Springs Reservation" was some time ago
created, and General Kelley has lately
been appointed to Gil the office, and is
now on the ground for that purpose. The
Government intends 10 apply the rents
received to making the place more at.
tractivc than il is now for visitors. Is
future is too important to be turned over
to spectators, who would sOon make it
50 expensive that people OF moderate
means would be shut out from its advan.
tagcs.
We read in one Of the pamphlets before
Us that "many years ago, in the early
days of Hot Springs, all the bathing was
done in the creek near the large spring,
or in pools near tho-e on the hill side.
The difference in accommodations in
bathing then aud now is very great, "a
will he the difference between now and ten
years hence, not only in bathing but in
other improvements that will he made at
this great watering place."
The present arrangements for bathing
seem to be great improvement OIL the
old style, and we judge from wha! we
read that some OF the bathing houses ap.
Proach the luxurious standard. Viaitors
receive 81 bath tickets for s., and pay
extra for being rubbed alter their bath.
The baths are Of very short duration,
limited according to the heat Of the water
and the nature OF the disease. Water
that will boil an egg in fifteen minutes
does not admit OF long stay,
The hotel and boarding house accom-
mOdatiOns are various, and run thr ough
tbs whole range Of prices from $50 to $50
per month, Captain Hornbrook says
that, generally speaking, the accOmmodn.
lions are good, and that there il enough
in the way Of interest and Amusement
among visitors to enable sojourner to
put in his time agreeably. Those who
feel that they would bo benefited by
going to these Springs should call on
the Captain and get some OF his c1pe.
rience. They will find him ready to
communicate to any desired extent.