The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1879-08-17
LETTER FROM DIXON SPRINGS.

season is gradually passing away but the
recollection of happy times spent at the
charming resort will ever be cherished
with fond remembrance by those who have
joined IN festivities and drank of the
fountain OF health. There is pleasure alone
in roaming through the painless woods, ex-
ploring with curious eyes creations varied
wonders, There is happiness here in the
social circle which is all congeniality and
good spirits There is a fountain filled
with litc-giving waters drawn from the
veins of mother Earth, and her sons and
daughters who drink thcrctrom are cleansed
from disease and regcncra:cd, receiving re.
newed strength and vgor
A large crowd of pleasure seekers are
here today, and the Silver Cornet Band of
Vienna Is making the place ring with de-
| llghtful music Last Sunday morning ct
2 o'clock the guests were awakened from
| their dreams by scrcnade from the brass
band Of Golconda, and during the day the
register showed Sixty-Six new arrivals
The new corners only remained short
time, but promised 10 visit us every week
| or 50 during the Summer campaign. Nc
Knight, the artist, purchased new photo
graphic instrument which he is now using
to fine advantage among the Grand scenery
found at this place. His work is an excel.
lent card for the Springs rs well as a source
Of revenue and an advertisement for him
self. Yesterday evening q large party of
ladies and gentlemen visited the cave which
is about < miles dis,ante from the hotel.
Mr.. Mcknight was among the number and
took some good views,
Mrs. Rieser the doctress of Dixon, who
has been 20 prompt in relieving the sick is
very thankful for the compliments paid her
in your newspaper. Her husband, Mr.. Abe
Rieser, who travels for the clothing house
of Lowcnthal Il Co., of Evansville arrived
yesterday morning. He was very anxious
to know Of his wife why she didn't stick up
cher shinglc,' and she smiled and told him
it was all for glory. Yes hergood deeds
are without money and without price in
this world, but there is realm Of eternal
glory beyond the skies where her reward
will be greater than the things of this earth.
The other morning in trying TO play
circus for the amusement ofthc girls, by
Jumping over large Newfoundland dog, |
sprained my ankle and have been very
much bothered with it ever since. re-
ceivcd lots Of sympathy and bottle Of
arnlca. | believe the arnica did me the
most good.
The new bath houses 50 long promised
are completed at last The springs are also
being walled in with smoother rocks and
fixed in good style The cause Of delay in,
these, matters was on account Of the great
rush OF people at the beginning of the
season, The shady grove in the valley will
soon be cleaned up and fenced in and then
everything will be lovely,
Among the late arrivals are Judge Green
and family, Of Cairo; Mrs. NJ s. Walters
and child, Mrs. Theodore Stcycr, Thomas
II. Clark and lady and f. NJ Thomas,
Of Golchnda Mrs, II. Burgaucr, Miss Laura
We'll, Sam, lIubbs and wife Mrs. Bernard,
Mrs. Frank Rhoade' and child, of paducah
Misses Maud, Mariah and Fannie Raum
daughters OfGrcen u, Raum, Commissioner
Of Internal Revenue, Of Washington, d. c;
j. W. BOwkcr, Miss Matte Dowkcr, Jno.
Boicourt and Miss Emma Boicourt, of
Metropolis; VIM. King and lady, Of
Rosebud, Ills; Capt |, NJ, Kelly and lady,
OF Duquoh, Ills; Miss y. llcrsch; Miss
Wntcrsohn Of st, Louis, Mo; Mr.. W. p.
Wright, Of Cairo Mrs Fannie Raum, of
Golconda, and Mrs. Sullivan, of st. Louis.
We now have an excellent string band
under the leadership OF Prof. Ch0s Miller
OF PaducNh, and the nights are made gay
and festive with music and dancing. Next
Saturday evening, grand dress ball will
be held in The large dining hall of the hotel,
and representatives of ,hc bcauX and
bellies from pNducah, Golcondo, Vienna,
Metropolis and the ncghboring towns, will
be present
The grandeSt sight have ever wimcs.
scd since my sQoum at these springs, was
u view of the falls just after hard rain.
It was tru magnificent to watch the water
dancing and lcoping over the rock, with IA
roar that was almoS, deafcning reminding
one Of the great Niagara and Its mighty
cataract,