The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-12-06
FROM nor SPRINGS.
OBSERVATIONS OF A NEW Conner
Curiosity 70 See an Aqueous Thermal
The Five Departmcnt-GoVern
Work Progrcss-impresSio
of Heirs Half Acre.

Servedly so, of all the health resorts 10 be
found or this continent at least, IS q
desire to see hot spring. Our cuuus-
ity being. gratiiied in this respect, our
amazemept begins when we are in-
form Ell that there are above seventy Il
these therma. springs, and that ell 4 "
from the slope and near the base on the
western side of Hots Springs mountaiu.
II must not be inferred from this circum.
stance, rs it is not unimaginabio, tina,
only one mountain was built here,
where rocks are so plentiful and soil Sd
scarce, aud left to fret out an existence
amidst clashing elements, solitary and |
alone to basll in the farewell kisses of
the setting sun, without mate, an UNI |
comforted. There are a few others to be |
seen here, with their hands in their |
pockets, rocked Iibed and tree-crbwned, |
and they are anchored to stay, as silent |
toilers in the economy of the universe, |
all bearing strong family likeness, and |
all keeping pretty close company, as if |
trying to smother some family quarrel |
by aDnearing to be social and neigh |
borly; though as far as tradition is to be |
credited, they have never been on visit !
ing or speaking terms. This town might
have been more solidly built, as inn
mense quarries OF stone are to be seen
at ones finger ends. Prudence and
economy would each, il seems, alike
have eniOined its use freely for conslruC-
ton purposes.
A very visible performance and one o.
almost infinite delight to looker-on,
can be seen here, when the fire depart
ment responds to an alarm. The most
comical strokes with which IIumptN
Dumpty is enriched, is discounted
seveniold, when the boys, loyal and
true, and in harness Of rope, begin their
march atoot, excited and putting, for the
scene of the fire. A passing vehicle,
met with, has no chance of escape, and
is readily pressed into service, 10 eX-
pedite the arrival Of the hose
carriage on the ground in time
70 save the rocks and town lots.
If greater efficiency is desir.
able over the existing order of things, |
would good naturodlY suggest, The i'm
pOrIatiou, at once. Of a few OF the dis
ciples of Sii Lemuel Gulliver, whose re-
markable success in the palace Of the
queen of the LilliputS, with siN-inch
hose, Is yet fresh In our memories.
The government work of casing and
aching with stone Hot Springs creek
has been completed nearly the length of
the entire bu mess portion of the town.
{ adds VERY materially 10 the face of
things, and the ease and convenience of
travel along the main thOruughiare.
AuWher work Of Importance I'M
o,i taken by the government, and
which is rapidly nearing cOmDletions
is the erection of a brick hospital, 2 bath
house and general Office building, all OF
imposing architectural design and
finish, on the reservation. one of the
objects of interest to MANY visitors is
what is known as HellS-llalf Acre: n
most unIhvored, cheerless and awe-in-
spring spot, | assure you, and stand
ing upon its brink we are almost in.
senSibiy led into musings and reveries,
Win ghosts and hObgOhblings for sub
iects. As seen from the observatory
this country, for miles around, is very
broken, indented and Snaggle. tOothed,
and appears to need thorough curry
cOmbing to prepare ii for dress parade
occasions. 1t never could have in
spired the thought of the enthusiast,
who said OF his country, IL needed oniy
to he ticklod with hoo TO he ma il
laugh with II harvest. Tho most elective
implements of huSbandry for this sec
ton, imagine, would he u kit, com.
prislng apick and drill a coil or more 81
luse, and u ton of giant powder. II il
DC as true as the saying is trite, tina
sermons arc found IN stones, and musi,
in fretting rillS and babhling brooks
these people, with all of their oXtraVa
gancesi aud yearningS after piety, vii
not need an appropriation OF hibes anC
preachers anu church ChOirs Tor ccutur
les To come. IL may not III
said of Hot Springs, MS some dream
ing admirer or real estate broker sal,
OF Naples, see IL and die; but IL can b
said with u slight variation and addition
OF phrase, II you are afflicted with any
stubborn ailment, and do not want L
die any time soon, you had better see 10
battle in and drink Of its waters. who's,
fame AMI praises re sung and heard
as was Egypts timhril, tan over sea
and over lands. Several analvsc
have been accurately made of thes
waters, each o! which has revealed II
solution, mineral constituents of tn
rareSt medicinal value.
Adding NV own experience t. who'
have narrowly observed OF others, | at
qualified TO say, and do Sny, that an
ono In want of an appetite need ne
have recourse 10 tho advice given AlcN
ander 10y l.conidaS, who pges,r bed
nights murcn tn prepare for hrHakias
and u light breakfast To create AN ann,
tltc for supper Though ono hu rs lea
aS CaSsius, and u madly IN love rs va
Don QuiNoiC, with his flame the lad
Djlcitea del TpblSb, tn rnlciel inhel
ltur ut every grace, charm and Virtu
they need not despair of rcCOverin
from their cmaCiatiun, or retripvin
what may haNr been surrendered und,
the assaults of pilrering rupids, "a
terorS Ot varied attainmeuts Ia the g'r
Economical art OF providing epicueu
delights 10 crafty the tastes
cNacting commands, arc here, |
regulation uniform, II not IN all the
glory, though none we grant who u
pre- 10 OutrulS in acumen thu eccentr
.Esup, of whom 10 is related, when %
ny his imperial master To 20 to Il
harkot-place and got and serve him
the best The market afforded, did 80, ~
bought tongues. This act irilamed h
MASTER who demanded oi him reas,
Tor 50 contomptuOuSly disregmdiug h
wishes. .Esop replied he had bnug
tongues as the best n the reason 10 W
an instrument of power In fOStDrh
every virtue, and the handmade OF II
arts and sciences. lie was sent again
buy Of the worse the market afford,
and again he bought tongues, aud witt
challenged Tor u reason said that tunuu
were the worse, because the tongue "
tho vehicle OF Slaudor, the promoter
vice aud the oStrangcr ut people. IL,
fully the people ct the SoUth uudarSuI
and appreciate the los an Taught hv Il
humciN IsilOsophY ot .hSup, This ,ra
ot reflection has brought within ram
OfOur mental vision, aud not uuSuitau
under discussion, the tircless Diet actt
otour country and busy dctimer~ ui "a
ponplo. La the van or all the host
mold the Wrrh-tue, duwurast irpm amt
tinu'S widest leap and heavens Iii
estate. with broken lance, riveu vi.
and battered helmet, the Il
truphieh "knight of the sorrow
Figure!" Nest In rank a
iiorcenoss ut our trnducurs, and rs ~
contestant Cor the uiost advanced po
Squats, the t0c-c lurhnut, Sauchn Pan
alias u I. Butler. squire IN waiting
the luck'C.s kuiuht.crraat. Alter ui
ing been sn SignnllN huuurrl ngun 4
again hN ihe Democracy ut ,lp has ~
aud who 'ug this ruusun md DE- rigN
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