Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1882-08-23
.APO1LnT Palm ara.

sands Of minute rings, which as they
spread mingle one with another, until the
lake is covered with little wavelets. Now
q smart shower patters down and gives
promise ofpiscatorial sport, and off we go
through the rain, impabng the unfortu-
| nate minnow, and throw out our lines ex-
pecting and hoping for a nice mess OF
black bass for our breakfast, but caring
more for the lungs full Of ozone we are
taking in. The air .here is peculiarly
pure and bracing-the water simply
wonderful, gushing out in literally scores
of springs, the analysis of which is about
the same as the famous Waukesha water,
but if anything more strongly curative.
The Bidwell House is first class, but
seems to have been unfortunate in having
had pour managers.
A few southern people are here, and
are enthusiastic over the quiet beauties OF
the place, and the medicinal virtues OF
its water. Among them is Capt Jack,
an ex-steamboat captain, ex-circus mama
ger and present capitalist, who has been
here since last May, and has faith enough
in Palmyra water to drink [ would not
dare to say how many gallons day. He
is quaint in person, manners and Ian
guage, and has that peculiar southern
dialect which shows how closely the ne
gro has been mixed up socially with the
whites south Of Mason and Dixon's line.
eve all ov uns have our Sfailins," said
the Captain in chat with him last even
ing, "and mine is wimmin-wimmin In
moral and virtus way can do anythin'
with me uns; and | feel warm like tow
ards EN- all" Col. Gray, who is acting
postmaster, is another character of Pal
myra-very genial and chatty, and has a
pleasant word for every applicant at his
Office. The Col. is well-traveled and
well-read man-full Of quips and turns,
Jokes and sells; and one wonders how he
got stuck here. Victor Lowe Ehas the
finest herd of Jerseys in the county, and
I think the largest vineyard. He esti-
mates his crop Of grapes at about $4,000
pounds. Speaking Of the springs. [ do
not know Of any water purer and more
medicinal, and the wonder is in the great
variety of the water. Within few feet
of each other are springs of which is
strongly impregnated withliron, another
with magnesia, with not the first trace Of
iron in it, and close by is spring
whose efficacy in diseases Of the eyes, the
people here say is astonishing. One can
drink of these waters an incredible guam
tity, and yet feel not at allsoppressed; on
the contrary, when meal time comes, one
sits down with an appetite almost to be
ashamed of.
found one or two old citizens of Wa
tertown; among others Prof. Carr, who
resided in your pleasant city some TWEEN
ty-fve years ago, but who now, during
the winter months, teaches the young
folks of Chicago how to "Trip the light
fantastic toe," but who during the sum-
mer occupies his lovely home here, and
smokes and fishes, and fishes and smokes.
He very kindly placed his boat. &C., at
our disposal while staying here, for which
your correspondent tenders his warm ap-
probation. G. F. Yates, who used to be
with Canes in the music business at your
place, and who will be well remembered
by the young folks as being the life and
soul of many social gathering few
years ago, is now proprietor of flourish
ing drug store, and is just as popular
with old and young here as he was in
WATERFOWL. This is the worst candy
eating town [ ever struck. Great over
grown young fellows-fully matured
maidens-old men and old women-all
buy candy.
must not close this rambling letter
without a mention Of the Big Springs,
about half mile southeast of the village,
for they are actually marvellous in the
quantity of water gushing and boiling out
from the bottom of pool % to 40 #. deep
Rushing, swirling, with prodigious force,
the power of the spring sends the water
in tangled curls from forty feet below
clear to the surface of the pool, in guam
titles which would furnish a good sized
city with water sufficient for all purposes
If any of your readers want week OF
more of health-giv rest, they could
| not do better than to come to this corner
of Goods Eden" and take advantage Of
the many blessings and beauties that
Nature has so lavishly disposed upon this
much. favored spot, HANS.
| The Atlantic Monthly for September contain;
| the first number of papers by Lieu. F. H. Cush
| ing, the adopted Zunt on "The Nation of the