The Russellville Democrat., 1879-09-18
Eureks. Springs.

we are ia0eDieu 10 0ape John Carroll for the following facts in re gard to the now somewhat celebra- ted Eureka springs, situated ia the Northwestern part of Carroll county.
 The medicinal quslitY Of the wa ter was accidentally dicoyered about twenty-five years ago by a man named Alvey Jackson and his son William.
 MT. Jackson and his son were bear huntisg in the mountains ln which the spring is situated. One of their dogs had followed some game some distance into hole in the side of the blutt near 10 where the spring is sit nated and becoming fastened in there was unable to return.
 The Jscksons fell to work to extri- cate their dog from the difficulty. William Jackson, at the time and had been for some time previous, suffer ing with sore eyes and during the tune the efforts were being made for the dogs relief, William frequently washed his face and eyes, in the water Of she spring.
 In s day CT two his.eyes were well The elder Jackson vas impressed with the idea that the cure of bis sons eyes was owing to some heal ing properties of the water.
 Experiments ancrwari ripensi this impression inta conviction, and for twenty-five years, Jackson bot ted the water and sold il as a specific for sore eyes, all the vhile keeping the secret as to where CT how il was obtained locked in his own breast h the spring Of ISFS William Jackson made known 10 Thomas Jackson and Wu. Ferguson who were severely afflicted with sore eyes-the fountain from which the old man obtained his eye water. They resoTtei 10 the spring, drank the water, bathed their eyes in it. h few days they were fully res tored.
 Jndee L. B. Sanders, of Berryville was the first person 10 fix a perma- nent camp there. He was afflicted with sdrorsy. and had aa old sore on one of his legs of 5 or 90 years stand ing. He has been reduced l 5 inches iL circumference around the waist and the sore is healing rapidly. Judge Sanders IS aa elderly man, and when he camped al the springs his hair was perfectly white. It is ncw nearly black. The Judges wife accompanied him and is also quite reiuvenzied-
 Dr. His an excellent physician of Carroll county hza suffered several years with chronic indigestion tor pid liver, constipation Of the bowels. 5c-. went to the springs a short tune since in aa almost helpless condi. fion, could neither cal or drink any thing without suffering great pain afterwards. Now says the Dr. ~coa- sfipatioz has been removed, bowels regular, secTstioas Of the kidneys restored. digestion improred-can eat anything"
 J. H. Summons of Illinois says he has had consumption fo- six years has tried all the usual consumption rele6ies--sPent some time at Hot Spri1zs-2Ed started home 10 die. HIS wffe prevailed on him to stop ai Eureka He did so aDd this is hS summing up. T have been at these Springs five weeks, I an proud 10 ssy that l am suffering no pain al al--caa walk about with perfect ecses eat anything I desire, sleep well and an gaining strength every day
 James Tucker of Barry county Mo says he has been afflicted for l6 years wi n cEiraAso sore lsg--all. aAe firnS aader she treatment of physl1iaas. Mr. Tucker says T have been ai En- Fcka Springs ( weeks. and se0l eU4- l5ent that I am cured
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