Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1882-08-23
For the GUARDIAN.
Mr.. EDITOR

of shreveport ON the 9Th inst, We, yonr |
correspondent. in company with another |
worthy brother Knight. left our quiet lit !
tie town saturday morning about 7o'clock,
for Shreveport. We reached Ninden abont |
II o'clock, and our appetltes having been
somewhat sharpenrd by our mornings
ride, We soon got the worth of onr fonr bits !
our Of the good dinner set before MS ut that |
popular hotel kept by uncle Jack Rry- |
nolds. Having spent several hours very
PLEASANTLY with friends whom we had not
seen in long while, we procured one of
T. II. Carriers fastest trotters aud started
for Long Springs-uo accident Detailing us
save n broken buggy spring which, thanks
TO our experience on several fishing excur-
soris to the Dorchrat was -oou repaired.
We reached the Springs about ; o'clock
and were greeted in the mnst h"pitablr
and kmghtly manner, by our friends.
Mrs,rs. W. II. Mcdonald ard Herman 10
dag, the propri"tors, who seemed to take
great pleasure in showing Us the springs,
and over I. = beautiful grounds. The hotel
/ IL II large and commodious two-stnry build
ing, containing sixteen large and veil fur
nl-hrd rooms, has large aud airy hall and
galleries, aud dining hall with capacity
to comfortably seat sr,enty-tiNe or hun
drrd persons. aud i furnished with all the
modern improvements. Some hail-G"srn
of the springs have been nicely enclosed
and lrttcrcd. and are about on hnndIcd
ward, from the hotel Though the waters
have never is yet been Analysed, there is
sufficient evidence gu the grounds, IN cures
that have been perfected, a. to ut once
convince the most skrptical that the wa
tiers possess rrmarkibl- curative powers.
Communication with Mind-n can I've had
At any moment, by means of telephone
connecting with the Western Union Irlc-
Hraph Company nj that place, which gives
visitors all the advantages of city ~ far
Is Geographic communication is concern
eel. \ splendid band at musicians are kept
constantly NJ the Springs, aud both day
aud night the visitors are treated To the
ratr>t music. There is also AN ice cream
pavilion. bar and billiard hall, shooting
gallery, &c. on the grounds to add To the
pleasure of visitors.
We left for Mindrn NJ late hsnr in the
night, having spent most delightful
cvcuing; and just here We wuuld say to
to those who are IA search of health, We
would heartily recommend u trial of the
Long Springs waters, and to those seeking
recreation and pleasure, there il no better
/ place to find it than at Long Springs,
/ At six O'Clock sunday morning We were
ou the road to Shreveport, in company
with the representatives, from Webster
Lodge No i-Mrs,r- Willie Mcdonald aud
W. j. BI,"r>,!oIii,r. We arrived there
about = +. ~. not having come IN contact
B With a single stage ruhhrr. Having I--
J li,,,l .our,,lf Of cu'.>id rahi" amount Of
Rcd Chute mud, AID put on "A biied shirt.
We, in company with other Knights, paid u
, visit To uinn Park one Of the most popu-
lar resorts in the tlty.
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