Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1883-06-30
4 LETTER FROM ELDoRADo SPRINGS. M

F CEDAR COUNTY, MO-, JUNE 2oth, 1888.
EDITOR :Awhen leaving
home for this place, Il wasrequested by many
Of my friends to write. them CATER due tims)
concerning these wonderful waters, the Edo
rado Springs. Hence ask place in your
valuable columns, and your kind indulgence
as one answer will suffice for all. o'lS'f''''t'
If reports be true, which T. have. no reason
70 doubt, remarkable cures have besn effected
by the use Of this water. Not being an. tpvs1
hd myself or suffering for, lack of good ssa-
petite. cannot speak from actual experience,
yet many are here who can do SO, and feel
q very great change for the better, whist
Others pronounce themselsese sntirefy reStor-
e'o. e'ol..t.. fGgaD go; ,.aaigeoH hsh guifipPsI
such y. dyspepsia, icatarrh, heart disease,
neuralgia, sore eyes, scrofulous, rheumatic,
NOT forgetting bunions, corns, nothing more
efiieacious than the healing waters of Edo
RADIO. Many other diseases unnecessary to
mention, have positively been cured by the
constant use of this water. Some were seem.
ingly hopeless but recovering have perms.,
nently located here. The time it requires to
effect cure depends entirely on the nature
Of the disease. The visitors who are. now
here onpress themselves well pleased; s3tis-
ded there is no humbug, but genuine arajSsE
and regretting they are not more, extshsivsig
knowh for the benefit of suffering humanity.
Eldorado is quite u fourishing little town.
Can boast Of advantages many older towns in
our state are very defcientin. There is may-
or,cty council Justice Of the peace,police, n c.,
and of course good order maintained. Build.
ings are constantly being erec;eG, mostly
frame ones and two stories high, neatly I'm
ished. The greatest disadvantage these good
people seem to be laboring under at present
is having no railroad but they are sanguine of
one in the near future. The soil is gener-.
ally sandy, vegetation however at this time Is
beautiful in consequence ofunusual rains, but
IN my opinion it would require Just such
season as we are now having to continue in
order to prevent this part of Missouri resem-
bling the Sahara Desert. Beyond the limits
OF the town l would not wish to own q foot
OF land. Immediately around the town it has
some redeeming power. The waters wind
around the foot offs hill just at the spring, di-
versified with large shade trees, rocks, wild
nowers, ripping brooks, chirping of birds,
winding paths, etc., etc. Asweetheart might
look upon it as q romantic place, but we s'old
timers" get ourselves down to stern reality
and can see its beauty without romance. In
the evening there is general turn out of
ladies' and gentlemen going to the spring to
quench their thirst with the cool and healing
water. Much enjoyment seems to pervade
throughout the company, by the way another
thing conducive to health. .-.
There are many pretty young ladies here,
and proud to say Lexington is in the foremost
ranks for pretty, sweet girls. The gentlemen
are nice, too. At this writing they are having
good time at the spring. Col. Rathbun is
with them. his merry hearty laugh is bone
to US on the gentle breeze, whispering ssnot
to De lonesome because of the loved ones at
home tnear Wellington,) but be cheerful, the
healing waters are here" His jovial laugh
would dispel any ordinary fit of .sblues."
Mr. James Kelly of Lexington, and his estima-
BILE wife are here, both seemingly happy and
the former improving rapidly IN health. They
still come; have just learned of another hack
fun of our Lexington friends, among them
Mrs. Bowman, Mrs. Young and daughter,
and our estimable friend and citizen Mr.. Geo.
NJ. Mountjoy and daughter. Were to write
as much as woalt wish to, my letter would
be tedious, SO in conclusion let me saw come
to Eldorado, and drink of the cool life pre-
serving water, it will make us young and
happy, make you "bran" new. The accommo-
dstions here are not the very best, yet we are
comfortable, plenty to eat, it could be worse.
One word more and have finished. Col.
Rathbun proposes to bear off the palm of
victory in throwing horse shoes. He has al
ready challenged Mr.. Jas. Kelly as competi-
tor in contest for the laurels. Be prepared
to have in q short time something very inter-
esting TO publish. Now, Mr.. Editor, if you
consider this letter worthy place in your
valuable paper, of course l would be glad, if
not there will be room in your waste
basket, and will be satisfied. Thanking YOU
for your patience, am, &C., %
Mrs. r. 4. LOMAx.