Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1878-06-02

roads, or the roads through the mountain
deiles. are eharmingly picturesque, though
very rough for carriage drives. The favorlte
route is on the old stage road to Little Rock,
called the wire road. because the telegraph
line follows its course. The famous big
chalybeaie spring is about two miles from the
CITY on this road. II was day of shifting
clouds and sunshine when ! saw it first; the
branches of the overhanging gum trees
swayed lightly in the breeze; near at hand
were thick clumps of holly and catalpa in full
bloom, and the mountains on either side,
heavily clothed with pine and oak trees. The
fountain of pure, limpid water, dischar ging
over three hundred thousand gallons day,
was surrounded to the brim with verdure;
the overflow, conveyed through hollow log,
fell in a sparkling cascade, which sprinkled
the close crowding ferns and aquatic plants,
into clear stream which rippled over the
rocks below. A little stand, where William
Williams, Wechman, keeps the enticlng
candy and oranges, and the seductive cigar,
seems an adjunctive attraction to the
waters, which bubble up through the
protecting gums" as different qualities of
sulphur and iron, and flow into the central
| pool. A party of equestrians, ten in number,
consisting of ladies, gentlemen and children,
rode up to the spring while | sat there. A
couple OF teamsters also stopped at the same
| time, to quaff the waters and patronize the
| Welshman. Incidentally, these waters are
| SAID TO De OF uUJlc value, DuI d5tAetlCally the
| fountain is one OF the most beautiful that L
| have ever seen, and it is scientifically inter
estIng on account of the magnitude of the
| flow. Three miles further on are Shows
| springs, where the waters are highly medic1-
nal, and, still beyond, the Mountain Valley
| springs, which are considered of great value
| in the treatment of diseases The Sulphur
springs, seven miles from the city, in another
| direction is favorite resort both of eques-
| trian parties and of inyalids. In fact these
mountain Businesses are full of springs which
hold in solution the most valuable minerals
| that can be used as remedial agents. Yet
| the minerals are by no means all dissolved,
/ and find that everybody has word to say
| about the SILVER mines which Mr.. Reynolds
| otherwise known as Diamond Joe'O is
| opening in the mountains, about thirty miles
| south from the springs. The specimens
shown are magni6cently rich; it Is said that
| they are unequaed even 10y the silver bearing
quartz of the mines of Nevada. But they
have only been worked for about two weeks,
and whether the ore will be discovered in suf-
| ficient quantities to pay for working remains
to be seen. However, the silver excitement is
rapidly approaching fever heat, and almost
every day parties start for the mines. The
commercial business OF Hot Springs, which Is
| no uncomfortable item, begins already to feel
the impetus of mining life, though as yet
the merchants cater chiefly to the visitor,
| selling untold quantities of ribbons, laces
and knicknacks. The names of the stores
indicate the custom that is sought for, and
the residence of many of the guests. The
| St. Louis store, the New York store and the
Cincinnati store are among the most pronli-
nent. There is really deal of business as
we'll as physical vitality about the place, but
improvements are, just now, at a stand-still,
awaiting Uncle Sans movements, and the
old gentleman seems to have forgotten this
i little corner of his possessions. General b.
F. Kelley. in charge of the special reserva-
ton, set off by the United States commission
ers last year, is very much annoyed over the
objectionable delay of the Arkansas delega-
ton in bringing the matter before the house
and taking some measures by which the chaos
of Valley street may he brought to order and
the necessary sewerage OF the city receive prop
err attention. Nothing could well be imagined
mora rude and crude in appearance than Hot
Springs now is, nor anything fancied love-
her than it might become if only the Arkan-
sas members would jog Uncle Sans memory.
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