Morning journal and courier., 1884-03-31

at times, during high water, becomes quite q
raging torrent. The force vas sufficient not
long since to carry an unfortunate mule that
had stumbled in along in it's course, to the
amusement of the visitors looking on from
the sidewalk
The west side of the street in the main
portion ls ornamental by wooden sidewalk
and the business buildings of the town. All
kinds OF stores, among which drug stores and
doctors offices are prominent, seem to be
and doubtless are doing lively business
There are few substantial buildings, but
as general thing two-story wooden affairs
with balconies, after the style of the regu-
lar southern town, predominate, and have a
generally dilapidated appearance. A fire
once started would doubtless make clean
sweep. On the other side of the street.
with bridges crossing the creek, are the
bathing houses. In appearance from the
outside they are something like the modern
boat-house. The lighthouses we see on the
Harlem river as you enter New York look
a good deal like them, but are not as large
The inside is divided into halls with bath
rooms rsnging on each side. Some of them
contain forty or fifty rooms with bath
tub for each two rooms, and at times dur
ing the day people wishing to bathe have
to wait from q half to q full hour for their
turn. The government is constructing a
stone ealvert over the stream which now
disfaures the thoroughfare, and as fast as it
is finished the street is being made from
side to side by filling in. It is filled in
now in front of the Arlington House, which
is on the east side, and when the work is
finished the street will be very broad and
roomy.
Disgust and disappointment are apt to
seize upon one the first twenty four hours
of his time here, but, as in most other places
of renown, the wonders and curiosities
gradually reveal themselves and become
source of entertainment. Although the
hotels and boarding houses are filled to the
utmost, some of the hotels refusing to quarter
any more for want of room, it is claimed
by the residents that numbers of people
have been kept away by the false reports re-
garding the recent troubles here. Stories
have gone abroad that the place was in the
hands of a lawless mob and that it was
safe to even walk the streets. This is not so,
however, as the town is in the hands of lsw>
abiding citizens and everyone moves about
without fear or restraint, enjoying that sense
of protection which able bodied black and
white guardians of the peace usually inspire.
There has been considerable shooting done
here among a set of gamblers and roughs
but they managed to kill one or two of their
own set and an innocent driver of carriage
who was driving some of them about. A
month or more ago oneF1ynn. a noted gambler
and desperate and a brother and leader OF
several of his kind, in order to settle an old
feud and dispute with one Doran employed
another reckless character to shoot Doran
on sight, while they were both waiting to
s'get the Drop on each other. For several
days the individual occupied a front room in
the Arlington while Doran was ensconc ed in
a room across the street. Before any damage
had been done, however the proprietors got
wind of the matter and forthwith dismissed
the would-be assassin from the apartment
IL g.. al, IooS., 4 I,oI
a temporary arsenal, rifles shotguns and
pistols lying about promiscuously. Subse
quently Mr.. Doran's gang ''got the drop" on
Mr.. Flynn's and dispatched two or three in
dividuals In short meter. Spectators who
were near by and just escaped, including
Mr.. Charles A. Tuttle, most popular
man here and the brother of our
that foe few minutes itS just rained" bull
let's around there. To-day the marks of
them are plainly seen in the store signs in
the vicinity. and the carriage, which can also
be seen, is completely riddled with bullet
holes. The result has been the cleaning out
of several gambling dens and the arrest of
the surviving parties to the affair, who will
be tried according to law.
The hills about this place are wonder in
themselves, aside from the many springs, and
afford any amount of study for the geologist
All sorts of specimens in cut and uncut
crystals, quartz and minerals of
all kinds are offered by peddlers who have
little stands all along the street. Many OF
the specimens are beautiful and quite
rare anywhere but in Hot Springs
Walking anywhere in the mountains the
surface rock appears to be sort of marble
streaked with iron and other mineral sub
stances. 1t is, however, of much harder
su distance and no limestone is found
within number of miles. 1t is entirely of
III JSoS1 min
not great distance away are said to be at
tracing some attention. While taking a
stroll the other day an animal was started up
which at first sight appeared to be grey
hound, but closer examination revealed it to
be docile hog which had evidently been
Winteripg on the fat of the land. 1t could
be classed among the racers. We
have caught pickerel that have been starved
out in rock bottom lakes, and he was after
their order, all head and no body. Poor
piggy, il was hard roofing.
There are one or two excellent quarries
among the hills here, and one belonging to
the government, it is claimed, furnishes the
finest whetstones in the world and is of
course very valuable.
The first thing for one visiting this world
life saving depot is to consult a
physician. This should not be done without
reliable information regarding the ability and
standing of the man in whose care you are
to trust yourself. Quacks and bogus doctors
are about and should you fall into the hands of
one of these hypocrites your stay is liable to be
beyond measure, and your pocket
book to become as lean as the kind that win
ter in this rock bound country. 1t is a simple
thing to see doctor and make your state
ment you think, but when you reach his Of |
fee you find it different matter. Perhaps
there are ten and may be twenty, all on the
same errand as yourself, and from half to
half af xvoikjpo 1a
This gives you ample opportunity to regret |
that you did not take medical course, be- |
come an NJ. D. and settle in Hot Springs. |
Some of the leading physicians in
come Is said to be from forty to |
fifty thousand a year. To see a
hundred Office patients a day, to say |
nothing of visits to many at the hotel is no |
uncommon thing. After an examination of |
Tour heart and lungs the physician recon- |
nends bath, to be taken usually about / |
o'clock; the temperature of the water to be |
rom 900 to 1902, or trife higher; duration |
If boiling ten to II minutes. These instruc- |
ions are varied, of course, according to the |
constitution and the nature of the COM |
oIa1nt The temperature is sometimes raised |
% 1852 degrees and higher, but you are apt |
o want to get out at these figures. In addl- |
ion the vapor or steam bath Is often given, |
.lso pack" or sweat between blankets, |
ollows. Some are surprised that anything |
1esldes oathihg InstrucSions 9Io sifon' D"U
here is nearly always added prescription
or medicine, to be taken regularly. Smoking
md chewing are prohibited as rule. Chew
ng gum is consequently in great demand,
normous quantities of it being con-
umed by those who are inveterate
obacco chewers It has been said that Mary
Anderson used to stick her chewing gum on
he wings of the scenery before going on the
tage, convenient for resuming operations
yhen it was her time to be off. We don't
NOV where the ''gunmies" here place
heir gum, but notice that Immediately before
nd after meals their jaws are going, and it is
Presumed that large quantity of tolu might
70 collected from under the pegs where
lang the hats at the entrance to the dining
oom Tickets for the baths are sold at
hirty cents apiece, and from one to two
ollars a week you are expected to give to
he ceIored bather or rubber. He attends to