The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1882-03-28
SOMETHING ABOUT HOT
SPRINGS.
What the Hot Waters will Do.
Especial correspondence.l

Hot Springs, Ark the world
.anitsriuui, Is situated IN 4 deep val
ley between two OF the Ozark noun
,nins, twcnty-three miles wcst o
Malvern, station on tho Iron Noun
tain Railroad, and fity-five miles
south west OF Little Rock, the capita
Of tho State, being l.20J feet aboy,
the level OF the sea. The valley I,
very crooked, only a few hundred
levi wide, aud probably amilc and 4
nnf long, it's course being north and
south. On either side Of the vale .
ri the perceptions Ozirks. clad Ia
pine, ivy, moss, and wild flowers
upon which you Can ALWAYS find
str0iling visitors seeking cGrios:ties
snd breathing tue pure
atmosphere. Through the valley
| flows brook Of clear water. fed ironl
both sides by n.less springs, both
hot and cold.
The mountain on the east aide oI
tho valley Is called Hot Springs
mountain, from which hows the
waters heated by Divine power aud
that have been the fundamentally by
which thousands Of sniTerers have
been restored 10 health when every
thing elss had failed. There are
ix,y-six flowing fountains, situated
l0U feet above tho level OF lIoi
Springs creek; having temperature
ranging from 9S 10 l60 degrees.
Fahrenhch, md y natural dischsrge
OF 333 gallons per minute, or 49,. 400
gallons every day. an smount snfli.
cient 10 bathe 1900 persons, allow.
lug 20 gallons TO each individual.
THE DArH.
The most propitious time for taking
+ bath 10 from 10 TO Il o'clock A NJ,
about which time you can sec per.
tons, both male aud female starting
from their boarding hoases down to
The bsth house 10 experience tho
benchcisl effecls OF the water. The
water /. taken internally ~ we'll ~
externally. You are. put Ia tub OF
the water of d suitable temperature.
and remain from y to Is minutes,
during which time you drink several
cups of water as hot as you can bear
1t. II you are strongly constituted
enough TO take ynpor, you are nice
ly enclvssd In a little wooden box.
made especially tor the pnrpo,e. aud
are steamed Tor period OF 2 or 3 min
ites. which completes the bath, aiter
which the psrspirstion fl,ws freely.
You are then usheredint the cool
ing room, 10 cool off. There Ia one
marked peculisrity about the water,
and that Is Oh may drink as much Us
you want and ~ hot 40 you can
stand, aud il will in no wise produce
u nsuseating effect.
WHAT 1T CURES.
II has been known TO cure almost
~ many di.eases ms The human body
il heir TO, but among the number oil
diseases that have been cured perma.
ncntly are rheumatism IN all It stages,
gout, neuralgia, catarrh, syphilia, dye.
p-psis, all varieties OF liver complaint,
asthma, chronic sore throat. etc. and
numbers OF others hsve been success
fully treated and permanently cured.
There are excellent bath house &C.
comrnoda,ions, and you can take
course OF baths (2l) at from $3.50 to
$6 %. suiting all classes and pocket
books. Tho Big Iron is the Oldest
bath house in tho city, and from the
volume OF water that fl,ws Into II,
all the other bath houses are Nupplied
by pipes leading to them. The Nav
Rector Dextto the Arlington llotel is
the newest aud bathes the largest
number of per.ons, being 40 conyeM-
ienily located to the largest hotel in
the place.
The hotels aud boarding houses are
numerous, and boarll can be procured
at prices ranging from s 10 $40 per
week. Tho Arlington aud Avenue
are tho largest hotels In the city, both
having bath houses connected with
them. There are any number OF
boarding honscs Of all sixes aud ca
pacitiss, In fact tho city is made up
mostly OF hotels, boarding houses,
drug stores and doctors shops. One
Of ths incest and most convenient
boarding houscs in the place is the
Clsybrook house, nj which your cor
respondent ia siopping aud nothing
IL wanting TO mske guests comforta.
BILE. The house has telephone cou-
nections with all the prominent
houses in the city, and everything is
arranged with an eye to the comfort
OF the guests.
THn OBSERVATORY.
Is situated on top OF tho Hot noun
tain aud is visited daily by large
numbers who arc anxious to take a
view OF the surrounding country.
After you ascend TO tho top of tho
mountain, IL only costa the small SUN
Of 25 cenis to go to the top of the OBJ
scrvatory where you have the assist.
anco OF a spy glass TO take In the snr-
roundinSs. All persons who go up
rcgieter tlicir names, as visitors to the
spot. Tho c,untry is very mountain
ionP, and az far as yon can see, the
appearance of hills, (some rising sew
cral feet higher than othcrs) greets
the eye, which are covered with va
rious kinds Of shrubnery, and At this
season Of the year whey every thing
Ia tast becoming clothed In greon, tho
sight Ia beautiful one to behold.
The observatory is pairouized mostly
in the afternoon. aud Isl very pleas
ant place TO whilc away a few hours.
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