The Russellville Democrat., 1883-08-16
WafaIuIa and Ozark.

.f en route 10 Ozark. At esefy station could oe seen uanislakabie evidence of improvement and thrift in the shape of DeN buildings. The farms by the waysislc gave evidence Of careFul tilIage. although many crops showed signs os want of rain. With outs misEEaE, or detention, the traln si0gspesl at the good town of Ozark.
 where tlse ambassador was met aud weic0med by Col. A. fl. Boles, one Of Lise most enferprising citizens og that good town, and by him was escorted to his pleasant nome, where every attention and courtesy was
 shown by the genial host and his es- timable wife. After night Of quiet and refreshing rest beneath the hos pItable roof of Col. Boles, the ..am l,assadoT' awoke and was soon break 1 ing bread with his friends, and then he bade them adieu and ssss c.s c.ss s..s the famous
 WATALULA SPRINGS,
 which are located about six mics
 almost due north Of Ozark among the spurs Of mountains with which
 that section of the state abound. The road to the Springs is almost q continuous ascent the entire dis
 tsnce. but the grade is 50 easy cha. I the trip need have no tediousness, l provided onc's horse has any repu tation for speed. At frequent inter yals will he seen farms that are titled by industrious, thrifty agricul-
 tnralists, and the growing crops of
 cotton, corn, sugar cane, sweet pota- toes, etc, are mute witnesses of their patient toiI and give promise of yielding compensating returns. Ev-
 CT and anon, as one travels the road ] to WataluIa, he will have glimpses
 through openings in the forests Of grand views Of tue surrounding
 countryside fertile valleys and be
 yond them other ranges of hills.
 The constant unrolling of Nature $
 panorama to the vision of tue tl.sY-
 eler, as he wends his way over the
 mountain roads of Western Arkan
 sas, would furnish material to fill
 many columns of 3 paper with 8 description ci the beauties thereof.
 In due course oi time Nataiula IS
 reached Here, nestled in lovely little valley IS the town which has . been resorted ts by so many on ac- lcouns of the heaIth-giving waters
 that there abound. The town aud It's chief attraction. the Spring. is : owned by Col. 4. II. Boles, and is destined to be q place of uo little
 note as health resort The Spring
 puts forth boldly from beneath {
 rocky ridge and Is located in park on one side Of the principal street 3 The water possesses fine medicIna r properties and is pronounced bS those who have tried 1t to be highly , beneficial in it's results to those whs are troubled with indigestion anf disordered kidneys. The water has also been found to be almost a spe
 cilic for the cure of sore eyes. sever
 al permanent cures having been cf <. fected. Across the street and front
 ing the park is the Watalu!a House
 a comfortably furnished and well s kept hotel. now under the carefu , management of Mir Flood, of Rose T vile, who does all in his power t : make his guests feel at home.- ? Among the numerous attractions 0 | the town IS neat school building il 5 which is private school taught b, l Miss Ella Prather, a thoughtful earnest, devoted teacher. whose h } bor In the grand cause of education
 will leave its impress on the presen
 and future generations. If all tn, 2 Arkansas teachers were as truly 3 consecrated to their work as Mis-. 5 Prather, the progress of education would never be checked. The esti ! mabie young lady, in addition to he 2 school duties, is also postmistress s and most efficiently discharges he ? duty as such. There is no resort II Arkansas that has brighter futur, before 1t than Watalula, for, with iti 3 admirable location, healing ana 2 strengthening water, good hotel, at 3 tractiye scenery, and pure air, it i: bound to be yeritable fountain O : heaitg to hundreds of visitors, no | only the afflicted but those who wisi ] to escape from the heat and dust 0 the city and town during the sum 2 rner months and recuperate thei
 Tagging energies.
 Among the guests registered a $ the Watalula House last Friday ant
 Saturday were the following; N :
 Jenkins and son. Master Brunson
 Pine Bluff; Miss MoIlie Sutton, Fay : etteyille; Miss Allie Montague, ane $ Mrs. Wallace and daughter, Ozark
 Misses Dora Williams, Hattie Brey
 sacher, Bettie Clark and Bessie Vii
 Hams, Little Rock; Mir. Sol Bcrtig Ozark; Mir. Ed. Taylor, Mr. T. r i Williams and charming little grand . daughter, and MT. NoIthman and daughter, Miss Lillian, Webb City Hon. J. J. Boles, of Logan county with his wife and child, and sister Miss Viola Boles, are quarteFed in ; , cottage near the park. In truth il , can be said that never was happier or merrier party of ladies, gentle
 men and children ever congregated
 at one point in our state, and al
 seemed benefited by the use Of tho
 water sat Wataiula Near Wafaiul Id