Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-08-12
An Arkansas Health Resort.
EUREKA SPRINGS, Aug. 9, 80.
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PRIMITIVE AND PICTURESQUE.
DEAR LEDGER Ono who had Wis,
tied a Colorado mining camp would be
struck with the similarity in this
mushroom settlement, which strag-
giles out loosely and recklessly from
the main gulch in all directions, the
tout ensemble being far more pictur.
esque than pleasing. Going in any d.
rection from the main Eureka spring
one to two miles distant, you find a
continuous settlement in every stage
of progress-dug-outs under the large
rocks on the mountain sides, bush
arbors, tents, log houses, slab houses,
board houses, nicely finished, and (oc-
~casionally painted) frame houses. How
ever, your readers are more anxious
to hear of the curative properties OF
these now famous waters, than of the
immediate surroundings.
WHAT IT CURES.
That each of the following COM
plants have been cured or greatly
benefited by the use of the water,
both by drinking and bathing affected
parts, there can be no possible doubt.
Kidney and liver troubles of every
description dyspepsia, scrofulous af-
fections, rheumatism, cancer, catarrh,
sore eyes in every form, malarial dis
eases, paralysis, neuralgia.
The happy benefciaries, gathered
here from all parts Of the country, af-
hicted with every form of these dis
eases, can be found on all sides, glad
to testify to their cure or great i'm
provement, and to their faith in the
Eureka waters.
For the benefit of the many bald
headed sinners in Memphis, who have
been anxiously inquiring as to the
efficacy of the water, as has been
claimed for it, in renewing capillary
ornament, | will say that this virtue
is stoutly claimed for it by its friends
here, though | must confess to a be-
lief that it can be reached only by the
most untiring patience and the most
devout faith.
PARADISE FOR WHISKY sOAKs.
1t is also claimed that the free use
of the water takes away the taste or
desire for liquors, as well as for other
Irregularities. Certain it is that we
enjoy here a pleasant climate, very
similar to that Of the East Tennessee
and Virginia mountains, breezy days
and cool nights, and that an immense
capacity for sound sleep is developed.
Ladies who come here find much
more use for walking dresses and stout
shoes than party dresses and slippers.
1t is certainly the most unaristocratie
Of watering places, suffering humanity
from all grades of society mingle
in one great motley throng around the
spring, while the philosophers stand
around scanning faces and making
comments. AS it is all up hill and
down hill, over the rockiest of soils,
it requires plenty of both wind and
energy to see much of the surround
ings. There are some half dozen fair
hotels, where you can get tolerable ac-
oommodations at from Sc to $40 per
week, and numberless cheaper board
ing houses with varied accommoda-
tons.
FRUIT, VEGETABLES AND SUPPLIES
of all kinds are abundant and cheap.
l can advise no one to come here with
a view of going into business. There
is not, and never can be, any local
trade-none but the visitors; and the
town being very scattered and i%rregu-
lar, little thirty dollar stores abound
in every direction. In good truth,
nothing but a sincere faith in the
waters will ever induce any one to en-
dure the discomforts of the trip here.
or to stay when they get here, the sur,
roundings being neither lively nor in
vitipg, AT the Southern hotel, pleas
antly situated near the main spring,
and by common consent the head
quarters of the Memphis colony, we
are so fortunate as to have a small
circle Of agreeable ladies to relieve
the monotony, and to interest the
gentlemen.
THE MEMPHIS VISITORS.
Mas Lizzie Wright, a fascinating
and attractive young lady, Miss Sallie
piquant and entertaining,
and Mrs. Arthur Gibson, ever agree
able and obliging, charmingly repre-
sent Memphis and with several
pleasant st. Louis ladies, make lie
endurable by their presence.
The Memphians here are-Maior
!. ?. Cooper and family, Z. +. Clarke.
j; I. Dowdy, Colonel Sam Tate Cnow
OF Little Rock), w. II. Stovall CHOW
a Coahoma planter a. b. Gibson
and family, ]. ]. MoLemore, S. Fran
oioli aud wife, j. W. MoCown, Can
tain Dave Hukill, Captain Eugene
Ed. W. Crowell, Geo. Robert
son, A. II. Merrill, Il. w. Long.
Ihos. keely, w. II. Owen and wife,
all Of them, | believe, we'll and Yaa-
sonably %contented, though some are
slightly skeptical as to the virtues Of
the water,
In conclusion, I believe that these
have performed some wonder.
cures, whether permanent or not
remain to be seen, 1t is also true
parties coming here need not
expect TO hnd a very attractive look
town, nor any very alarming
amount Of life, gayety or animation
improved health they doubtless will
lnd' &. W, r.
LaA n
SUNBRy MEMS.