The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1881-04-09
HOT SPRINGS.
AsDisy Letter Frsa . ChsysHHe Lady
-WyeAihE v. Texas -

Hot sFRIsGs, Ark, April 3.
In my communication Last week !
omitted many important items which
would, doubtless. have been of inter
est.
These waters have effected SO many
remarkable cures; they have under
gone a chemical analysis and found to
contain compounds. which no other
thermal or mineral waters In the coun-
try contain. Their potency in building
up the exhausted energies of nature,
certainly recommends itself to the in
Vulnerable and hopeless inyalids,
throughout the union. The diseases
which are mostly benefited here, are
rheumatism, neuralgia, govt, scrofula,
catarrh, ozena, uterine troubles, dis
eases of the kidneys and bladder,
chronic ulcers, chronic affections of
the liver and spleen, glandular enlarge
ments. and all nervons troubles. Many
other diseases are cured here, which 1
have not mentioned.
Some writer has remarked that Hot
Springs valley should be an asylum for
~inebriates, for one is cured of all de-
sire for alcoholic drinks, after remain
ing here any length of time. The a
tiers seem TO n~eutralize the poisonous
effects OF spirits, tobacco and opium.
Everything wears a cheerful aspect
ah0srf fEa uprfnno and hata1a Dallo
and Germans are quite frequent, which
have greatly astonished me in elegance
and style. The costumes worn, at the
opening ball at the Avenue last week,
would most assuredly have done credit
to a much more pretentious watering
place. Mr.. A. r. Smith, undoubtedly,
is a connoisseur, and is thoroughly cog
infant OF the art of entertaining. as
well as catering to the tastes OF hun
dreds Of guests, who annually stop
with him, from all the states OF the
union.
In lounging around the springs, 1t is
amusing to take in everything that IS
said or done. and in fact, it is quite
necessary to notice small items, or the
time would hang heavily and one
would be dreadfully bored with ennui.
The opinion expressed of Wyoming,
by persons who know nothing Of the
territory, and particularly by the Tex
ans, is ridiculous In the extreme, but
our Wyoming friends get eyen by in
dulging in similar views Of Texas. Wy
oming ridicules Texas, and Texas ridi-
cules Wyoming, 1t brings about a
fraternal affection TO entertain such a
good ~ neighborly opinion Of each
other.
We have numerous baths here-the
electric, shower, douc he, vapor, and
the mud bath; 30, the taste of q person
can be easily accommodated. What is
called the plain bath, is similar to the
Turkish, and frequently reminds one
Of Mark Twain's exclamation while un-
going the process. He found that in
going through the different courses of
the Turkish bath, that he was gradual
ly being reduced, so he called to his at
tendant to get a plane and plane him
down at once. You are rubbed, slap
ped, and beaten numerically, until
you become perfectly sore; and then, to
clap the climax, you are requested to
drink a pint Of hot water, at 1876 Fab
renheit! One pays for his bath, and of
course must embrace the whole thing,
or derive no benefit. One gentleman
says after such n process he is compelled
to apply salves and healing plasters.
The electric bath is painful to some
particularly to the weak and diseased
parts Of the body; but 1t strengthens
and improves the circulation. The va
por bath is much INDUCED in here; but
the attitude in taking m is simply ri
diculous-you are required to stand in a
close box, with your head %protruding
through a hole.at the top, and steamed
for a given time, at a temperature of
l00-well, boiling point. One gets
as thoroughly cooked rs steamed Irish
potato. By the way, the old will be-
come young and tender, thereby. com
pletely rejuvenated. One gentleman
here from the west says he is having
his wife boiled daily because she is old
and tough-he thinks in the course of
two or three months she will be like a
spring chicken.
In the mud bath, in order to derive
much advantage, you hibernate, as do
the mud turtle and alligator. The more
mud you get on you, 1 presume, the
better. There is q square pool, four or
five feet deer, around which is a building
containing waiting rooms and small
dressing apartments for the ladies'. You
nndress and step down into the pool,
and remain In as long as you desire.
The ladies go in large numbers and
dive or enjoy themselves, sporting in
the water, a the Sandwich Islanders
do. The bottom of the pool is covered
With pebbles, but the mud which is
disturbed has great virtue in curing
corns and various complaints. There
Is no danger Of contracting infectious
diseases, as the mineral properties Of
the water dissolve and destroy all which
is deleterious to the human system. 1
am not yet acquainted with the differ
ent minerals which these waters con-
tain, though arsenic, magnesia. iodine
and iron are the principal ingredients.
This place is said to contain 5000 in
habitants, has street railroads. gas