Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-06-22
INDIAN SPRING.
The First TraIn-Past aud Present
A Boom for the TOWn-The
Fountain of Health.

INDIAN tPRINGs. June 16.-EditOr Morning
Netcs: With the beginning of the running Of
traius 70 this point on the Macon and Bruins
wick extension, the summer season has in
good earnest begun. The arst of the schedule
trains reached here on Monday last at 1l:17 a.
m and siuce then they have come every day,
with the addition Of an excursion train on
Yesterday. This train brought special
party of exc1rsionists, who, under the
auspices OF the Social Thalian Club,
OF Macon. inaugurated the d dlncing of the
season. The McIntOsh House was ablaze with
wslc lme and good cheer when more than
ninety representatives of Macon society arrived
about eight O'Clock ia the evening. The dane
irg hall was beautifully decorated with calla
Hies. msgnolias. white roses ard jasmlnes,
which clothed the walls ana pillars
in rich and graceful pr9fuslon, 3isIoI
Toe glowing feet" OF the dancers
Snen the revelers sought their rooms to pre-
pare for the return trip, which was not many
hours away By seven O'Clock the next morn
ing the omnibuses, hacks and carriages we're
again called into rt QUESTION to convey the par
". by a fifteen minutes drive in
the cool morning air, to the L.
50 delightfuily that it seemed like dream.
because interest succeeds interest 80 rapidly
in The events that the crOwding reason is bring
ing On this popular resort. Toe old days of
looginz fer the steaming horses that drew the
lumueIiug coach TO our door after a jaoing,
tiresOme ride Cf sixteen miles, are succeeded
by the regime which brings the city bus with
its fresh horses prancing through our streets
And wh at Cf the passengers How can You ask ::
The bus ride is a relief TO the traveller on the
rail. Notwithstanding that it is said that the
river scenery along nearly the whole OF the
rou.e from Macon Is beautiful, picturesque and
ever renewing ones interest in its variety .
Also Indian Spring has risen TO the dignity OF
the occasion. and on all sides shows the hand
Of mr.
chants have the bustIing air or business
men while in the appearance cf its
hotels the, e is complete metamorphosis Toe
paint brush aud hammer have not merely re-
touched things. but have remOdeled and revo-
iutionized them. It's grounds. It's walks, Its
drives, and iniesd every thing give the village
extreme What must be the future
OF resort which, having heretofore
maintained its place as a taVorlte de-
spite 50 very, very maoy orAwoacks tl.Ats ..
ces sibie OF any watering place In the state, re-
mains TO be seen, though one would suppose
there should be little doubt on the question.
The water-glOTiOus for its virtues aud cures,
and ln the love OF so many benefciaries-is,
for the first time 10 its history, being
inteiligently aud profession lily handed.
Drs. Bryan aud Whitehead are ailVe
to the situation, and hfe giving IL IN ltS
features OF bathing AID drinking careful
and conscientious study. Our trains bring us
every Gay gentlemen who come prospecting
for residence and business lots, aUd IL our
cit zens know how 10 give proper encourage
ment in this direction the boom or the town
will not be an evaneScent expansion that Will
collapSe when the summer heat Will nave
passed will remain with us IN the winter
uayS. so.
The livery business OF the town is full Of lfe
aud vim. and competition secures for the visitor
ir,t class teams at moderate rates. The
scenery around Indian Spring Is oiVersined
and OF more than ordinary attractiveness, the
country being rolling, the forest CROWN varl-
Gus. aud the Vslleys pleasant and abouudtng In
streams The fruit season is. as Il promised, a
success, and our country friends have ever ap-
preciated the advantages OF market ike IL
dian Spriag for vending their luscious loads
rrusting. Mr.. Editor, that yourself or some u
your staff Wiu see for yourself before the sea
son is over bring this letter 10 close.
ANON.