The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-06-29
LETTER FROM HOT SPRINGS

4 '"' SfhlNHs, ARK June %, lSS0,
correspondence OF the Herald
1t is extremely difficult to find any,bin. -
interest TO write just now. Yesterday Their,
was lite and anxiety too, until the wire,
mashed the news of the nomination Of Han
cock and English. The ticket was well 70.
ceiVed and caused general good feeling
among The Democrats from all PARTS of thu
country The prevailing opinion is that the
ticket must win. A prominent gentleman
from Cincinnati said III have always been
Republican, but shall not object to seeing
change" 1t is time" he said "and If
only good man can be elected shall be sat
isiled with Democrat"
The Currie trial and his acquittal has
brough Texas prominently before the public
again, and not to her advantage. assure
you strangers cannot see the matter in the
light you can there, and the impression goes
forth that no one is safe in our state Ii il
hard to dispell this idea, and fear this trial
will lose us many immigrants.
The longer we remain here the more | be.
come convinced that these waters are good
tor nearly all evils, if properly applied.
Every year brings large increase of patron
age from the North the South,
the Canadas, and from Nil
Europe. New boarding houses aud new
bath houses are on the increase. While
there are now several good hotels and hun
dred poor ones, can net but think good
hotel centrally located would be a good in.
vestment for the best hotels are crowded At
nearly all seasons, and many visitors are com.
PEELED TO take quarters at second-class hotels.
ihere seems TO be quite a rage just now
for building lighthouses Two or three
foundations are laid and others are to be
commenced soon. | asked gentleman en-.
gagged in this business if they were not liable
to get more bath houses than would be
needed. He said no. The rush of visitors
increases yearly, but there would be diff
Guilty IN getting water for many more bath
houses. The water is not so abundant ms
they would like to sect
l visited the old Hale bath house
to-day. This is model institution
in fact It is the stylish bath house here. II
was built by Messrs Nelson Il Brown recent
ly, and tttC up in elegant style. Major Mel
son had been with the Big Iron for years, and
after studying its defects he planned the
"Old Hale" 1t is two stories high. In
front there are two elegant parlors, with the
office between them. The entrance to the
building is through the office. The officer in
charge shows the ladies into the paror on the
right and gentlemen on the left. From the
parlors you enter the hall, and then your
bath room. Ladies never see gentleman
no attendant is allowed moro than two
rooms, and these must be adiosing, SO your
rubber is always near at hand in case of acct
dent. On the ladies' side in the rear OF the
main building, is u small hot spring, and this
is covered by a little framed house, so that
ladies can have "mud hole" On the gem
temen's side there il Il swimming pool. On
the second story is a gentemen's reading and
smoking room with good supply
of stationery for the patrons Of the house.
The arrangements for the vapor baths are
superior to that Of any other house. Ms there
is window to the vapor room where pure
air can be let in. In fact the house is SPLEEN
dldly ventilated. The bath tubs are made of
marblei2ed slate-a non. conducror of cleo
ulclty--so that the water ret ins all its cleo
trio qualities. The parlors are fitted up in
splendid style; so you see it is possible to
take your baths here and be deprived ofnone
of the uxuries of life.
! see there are quite number of copies Of
the HERALD taken here. 1t is looked upon
as the great exponent of North Texas, and
Texans look anxiously for it.
Texas is well represented here, and | see
quite number of Dallas people, Mr.. John
Aichison and family are stopping with Dr.
Audway. At tho Grand Central ! see on the
register the names of L. Craddock and fami-
ly and W. Garnet, ofDallas Mr.. Craig, of
this popular hotel, is one of the most oblis.
ing gentlemen it has been our fortsne to
meet, and we take this method of thanking
him for his Kindness and attention during
Mrs HIS recent illness ltseems TO be char
acteristic of him TO never neglect his guests,
and they need only let their wants be known
and they are supplied II.