Los Angeles daily herald., 1884-11-25
THE ARROWHEAD HOT SPRINGS
An AngelcnO Discourses of Their
Superlative Merits.

Superlative Merits.
EDlroR HERALD; Knowing what an inter.
est and pride you take In heralding the at
fractions of Southern California, l desire to
state what have found In the foothills six
miles north of San Bernardlno. 1t Is nothing
less than the com Portable and pleasant sani-
tarium now established at Arrowhead
Springs, where nature had hitherto done so
much and man so little. The elevation is
two thousand feet above sea level, displaying
beautiful landscape; to the south and west
the fertile San Bernardino valley and town,
Riverside and the ranges beyond. The
mountain air is balmy and delightful, the
temperature now a little warmer and much
more delightful than in your city, for we are
above the fog. or water there Is almost
every variety except that none of the sui
phur water Is OF that kind which is accu.
rately but inelegantly described as being of
"the rotten egg genus" Some of the springs
contain iron alone. The temperature of the
waters is of almost every degree from lev
GOODNESS to 90 degrees Fair.
This is the only hotel of which have any
knowledge heated by water from hot springs,
nor do they use the very hot water choosing
rather water OF lower temperature, such as
they run into the kitchen to wash the dishes
with, for no water Is heated artiflcially here
for such purpose.
But to me the strangest OF all Is the mud
bath. After undressing in a comfortable
room, you, In the costume that Adam before
the fall wore In Eden, are conducted into a
long room wherein are grave looking exca-
vations ten inches deep the length and
hraa1tb Of a Uipaly nj.
soft looking black mud with the odor OF
sulphur. Cotton was put into my ears and
stepped into my lowly bed, which proved OF
delightful temperature and as soft as elder
down, but unlike the feathers this finds its
level, even to gliding over you. The attend
ant then draws over you until you are COW
cred, II desired, except as to eyes, nose and
mouth, yet hotter mud, heated by water
from natures own oauldrons This now is
pleasant, and we recognize that it is from
ignorance that we so often quote as con
demning "the sow that was washed for re-
turning to her wallowing in the mire," and
that Peter made still worse mistake and
did great Injustice In claiming authority
from Solomon for his own reflection on the
sow, solomon would have reflected on the
fool who washed her,
felt perfectly. contented in this warm
mud, and soon detected electric currents
coursing through me. experimented some
by moving my position and breaking the
current, This mud In its tenacity, its sui
phur, its absorbent and electric qualities
combined, Is something unique on this con.
tinent so far as | can learn. Having been
incased in this peculiar form of mother earth
from thirty TO sixty minutes, as your strength
and experience allows you are partly disin-
TERED and then assisted to rise" covered
with as rich coat of black mud as any hog
can sport, shining with the Precipitation
which has been flowing freely II you do
not believe in the equality of man, your
opinion might be influenced as You observe
them come out of this bath. A few steps
beyond your grave you enter a plunge bath
of warm water These baths are in tanks
constantly supplied with fresh water flowing
from natures eauldron as above. Here as II
by magic the mud melts off and your skin
appears so soft and fair that you are almost
you step under shower bath tempered to
suit the bather, but II should end with cold
shower tn close the pores, else Precipitation
NAV continue and cold be taken.
But am staying too long In the bath and
must hurry on. The two-story hotel is a
good building, constructed for comfort, with
verandas on every side, above and below.
The house Is well furnished, leaving nothing
unprovided. The fare Is excellent. The
proprieiors Messrs Darby and Lyman, and
each member of their respective families,
seem to vie with each other In supplying the
wants of their guests. The place Is quiet and
suited for invalids. The three burros' OF
my friend Mr.. Mueller impressed with the
quiet of the surroundings, or bemoaning his
absence, have not brayed for week.
Yours truly, w