The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1882-04-18
MORE ABOUT HOT SPRINGS.
Especial correspondencc,l

In INV last correspondence I gave
brief tlesrripiion nj the situation
md surroundings of Hot Springs. bur
In this one 4 will speak mostly. of the
city, the visitors, and every day life.
There are two trains daily from
Malvern to Hot Springs anil the
coaches generally come well filled
with health seekers. Trains are now
running to the new depot, wlichis
built after the latest sfyle. being large
and coinmodi0us, and avery costly
one for the size of the city. II Is 10,
Gated much. nearer the bn siness por.
lion OF the city, rendering it,ulnrc
convenient for passengers. aud re-
iieyes then, of a long, aud rough ride
in a bns, ,iron the old depot, which
was d good distance from the town.
The rate per mile on the railroad Is
ten cpnts, but as the railroad up TO
the presrit time. has been unfinished.
II Is supposed that the rate win be re.
duced. The first sight thai grcets
tho eye of tho new comerat the depot
is drummers by the dozens, who are
working IN the interest OF hotels,
boarding houses and doctors, and il II
person IL not well posted he will be
persuaded against his will by the
slick tongued runpcrs. After work.
Ing your way, quietly through the
crowd, ard sealing yourself in hack
III BUS you are driven only u short
distance before you are IN the city
proper, aud on the main street, which
is called Ccntral Avenue. The bnsi.
ness hon.es are mostly situated on
the west .i,le OF Central Avenue, aud
are very compact, tho other side OF
the streets being taken up mostly BY
b 9TH Hhouses, OF which there is no
small number. There is more bust
ness carried on in Hot Springs than
any other place of It's size IN the
U. 5 and flle beauty oft isit Ia all
cash tlicmoncy coming from tho Wis.
tors VIII OF course come prepared TO
pa,for0 what they get, and some
articles they pay pretty dear for, MS
there re no respectors, OF pocket
book scout here. Coming from the
south end of the city, probably the
first business house you notice will
be large provision store, adjoining
il will be a saloon, next a fruit stand
then dry go6ils, fancy groceries. etc,
on down to the crystal vcnder with
his stock in ,trade spread ou. on top
of goods box, hoping 10 attract the
eve OF tho pa-ser by. Tho business
houses as well ns the residences are
very slcn,lerly built, being built most.
ly Of pines and only one story high.
There are only two or three brick
bindings in the place, aud those
have been very recently erected.
There nre no mscadamizel streets
here, aud IN wet weather the mud Is
quite deep IL snme piaces. There is
no place In the world that Ia better
supplied with the facilities for macad.
amizing than lIoi Springs, as all that
needs to be done is To 20 up on top of
the mountain, on either side Of the
streets, aud roll the rock down to the
place where itismeedcd The reason
the streets have not been better cared
for Is the city is waiting for the Gov.
crnmcnt TO take some steps for wal
ling up Hot Springs creek that di-
vilIcs the main part of the city,and also
divides Central Avenne iuto two
distinct Streets Some OF the hotels
are built close up 10 the mountain,
and as the building extends upward