Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1881-09-07
communicated.
Avian 70 elaschard Springs.

rs;,.x G.ardias: In company WIN 'pe :
fr--.lrsrtrd Publisher Of your paper Au"
.,,n. ,sher,, We left early on Non"ay' '"'
OIL d,y Of August, for Blanchard Springs
wh,.e winters heal the sick, gives streng'n
N the lame and sight TO the blind, Alter
stopping ut summrrfrld, whose i'nho'.
,ar,. arr Motel for their hospitality ana
par,aLipg of some Of the comforts OF me-
W. prrcr.,l.d on our way, and lat" III tue
,.niug ~. reached the point II our d--ti-
nation. After erecting our trinpo'a'! |
h,bi,a,ions. we repaired to the 'prlngs ami |
found there parties partaking OF thrH
healing yaters-sone for one disease aud
sonc for another. The next morning We
ven, down to the springs and found assem-
,l-d around some one hundred or more
people.
W.. haa preyiors to our visit, formed the
opinion that there was no virfne in these
va,rrs from the contradictory reports that
had reached ~; but that opinion has been
changed and it is based npon this: One
/. D r.
dro nav. aud ,hr-e WEEKS ago was unable to
wear his shu-- aud even to f,-t-u his cloth
ing npon him, had ut the time We left
, there, Monday morning last, been reduced
, ninety i've pounds, could wear j,is shoes,
., f,.trn his clothing. aud in fact had been
rr4llirrd Ia abont his natural size Another
, remarkable cure which came under onr
!. own observation was II little boy named
Tucker. who was paraiyLei on one side.
4 lie reach-,l the springs Tuesday aud conid
not walk even with u crntch; in less time
=, than a week he could walk IA we'll rs any
-, one. aud hc had no symptoms Of his disease
-. remaining We also saw parties who had
lsen entirely cured Of letter, and s~vera
~ parties who had been relieved Of the SORT
b.. eyes. some Of whom had been entirely
,v cured.
!, We had also formed the opinion from
what we had heard that there were III
=. accommodations nj the springs. that am
=. one going there would have to rough IT.;
,v this We also found not correct. There il
private boarding honse where meals AM
lodging can lie proenrrd ~ very reasonable
I'd rates. (thrr" dollars p~r week, Mrs Thorn
Irr tnn.,) aud brsides there is the firm 4
IN Manning Il Meyer who have restaurant
rse attached to their business house. whcr
al meals can be- had at very moderate rate
ri, There /. nl.o domicilrd there our yonn
'te friend aud fellow to~nsnran. Homer J"r'ia'
IN ut whn~r establishment one can "htn'
Of ANYTHING hr wishes IN the eating line.
mp that none who now visit the spIings ne,
led to carry with them anything. for they ca
Ut urncurr all they need there. "Chr'
no John" nf Homer, La. las there bran'
'lr honsr where you can obtain any nr'ic
ion Won wish IN III. dry goods line. Mes.
EAR N.n,lnrs & Wilkrrson have confrcti"n
inr ~ .,,rc. Me.-rs. |. II. SIMS & jeff Tayl
the have a bath house. aud y.re rs well fix
= !, m ~ could h. expected. You can procu
I'VE there warm or cold baths.
her A. to enjoyment. there is no plac" II
lch affords such. Those that wish 10 dai
nut can tip the fantastic toe Ia their conte
'ro- Then ,hna" whn are opposed tn danci
pa eau have the benefit II hearing the III
md Scriptures e1poundrd. rs they have chur
Mr. every Sunday.
ted Mr.. Editor III conclusion. we would =,
nay v-st that any one wishing relief from a
has disease should 20 To these springs. A
= or one visiting the springs with their fam
has Will find H. nice and able people tlr
A. any where. Nrs. Monroe Smith, N
Bill Manning. Mrs. Henry Meyer, a
several Others.
We Womb like To clnse. but We can
=, do 80 without calling attention TO
:, other, whom We met. that - Joe,
barber, a whole .nulrd man, and II any
:, goes FROM This part of The country We wo
4, suggest thar they call on Joe and -
good shave, and besides he IL registrar
the place. When il is convenient
desire visiting the springs again, and
will let yon hear form ~.
Homer. La, August 70, l--l.
ised Mrs. II. q. Willis, wife Of that old
hen r'epe,ted citizen. Major J".hns Wi
'wn. died at her home, at Arizona, oil the