The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-11-28


SALT RIVER, Nov. ID, -LCorrespon-
lence Of the st. Louis Republican -
This famous old time Kentucky water
ing place opened for the fall and winter
season on Wednesday last, the fifth inst.
under the most favorable auspices inn
agnaible. At this writing several thou
sand distinguished guests are registered
at the Grand Republican hotel, while !
thousands moro are on their way from
various stands in the union. Tho sea-
son premises TO DO one of tho gayost in !
its history. The hotel is being rapid
ly enlarged and improved TO meet this
unprecedented and unlocked for army
of visitors, and hundre ds of cottages |
are in course of construction along the |
banks of this beautiful stream.
The climate is warm and delightful, as |
the Democrats have made it pretty hot |
for this latitude. The roses and honey |
suckles are in bloom, also magnolias, |
lading tho refreshing atmosphere with !
their fragrant perfume. Tempting and !
luscious oranges hang on the trees.
The walls of the city are of jasper and
the streets are of pure god. The waters
are as clear az crysta, and as cold. st.
John is delighted with it, and pro
nounces IL of superior quality, as do
also his vast army OF admirers.
Wml,mon in boring for salt
water struck ycin of pure Nelson
county whisky, and it flows at intervals
of twenty minutes about ninety barrels
daily. Other wells Will be put down az
once IN tho vicinity, and it may bo a sui-
llcenL supply eau be obtained to meet
tho homo demand.
There is game hero in great abund-
ance, especially raccOons, of which AN
unprecedented number have, frugn SOME
unexplained cause, locked TO this inn
mediate n@ghbOrhOGd. Coon hunting
Is, therefore, one of the mOsl popular
GmuSemGnts.
The new and elegant steNmer Flora
Lockwood arrived this moruing, bring.
ing u vsst number of visitors from III
diana She leaves this evening Tor
Pittsburg to bring some 600 waiting
transportation from New York. Mrs
Bely2 Lock wood, accompanied by Hon.
BENZ. f. Butler, arrived to-day, Mrs.
Lockwood juuJnoyod all Ike WAY from
Washington on u machine called "A tri-
cycle, and Mr.. Butler from Messachu-
sslts on one called bicycle, q feat never
before accomplished.
The grand opening bsll of the season
was given on Friday evening last, and
was grand success N every sense of
tho word. The entire company partiCi-
pated, and wallzed t. the Music of the
Cleveland Democratic band, engaged Ut
an enormous expense especially Tor the
OCCASION. The costumes worn on the
the occasion were elegant Beyond de
scliption. IL ia simply impossible 10
get u complete list Of th0m ut this writ
ing. Among the most prominent, how
ever, noticed the following cast OF
characters, "a la bal masque;" Hon.
James q. Blaine a. tho hexicauiZor,
| Hon. John a. Logan ~ the National
Cusp d re, Hon ,teVe i3lllins IA the
hnnipuiatpr, Hon. jay Gould rs the As
socsled Press, Hon. B. L. Jones as Old
Money Bags, Rev. Or. Rurchard ~
Rum, RumAuism and Rebellion. Hon.
| Chester A. Arthur paid his friends a Nv
iug visit and lmpersOuated "lha Lone
! Fisherman" lie returns To- his IriCuds
George w. Curtis and Roscoe Conklius.
who prefer to spend tina winter i'm NoR
/ York
The only thing to mar the pleasure OF
inc evening was the breaking VI the
p'a.iOriu upon which they were dane
ing. Subsequent Investigation reveal d
/ the startling tact mat several ui tho
/ pWnks supposed 90 be perfectly sound
/ were rotten, and luatlt had bad tnuu-
| datilu generally, rho party an tell.
auu great was the fall thereof Hon.
James q. Blaine is badly hurt. II
/ ~ feared that he is fatally I'm
l iurod. Hon. John A. Logan. r..
/ i, Butler, Mira. Beiys Lorkwond,
I Hon. Joseph Mulhattan sud ok
q ". John Z. St John sll fell by The
wHy-idt, receiving Injuries of a less ST..
. a 0 ID
all recover. TIE Cleveland Demicr5,i,
band have generously sgreeu 10 furnish
tlru with now aud better danriuv
platform, where thuro shall be lows for,
evcfmOrc, dancing TO the sweet strain,
at the grand old Democratic bant. which
viii play old familiar tunes to their do
lighted audience,
would say tn all those who oontem
plate visiting this delightful Ksutucky
resort to ,kc tho Republican stHr-ruu,t.
Nuu YOU viii DO sure O. land here saia
and sound. 10 is the hest Nud chespes,
route TO both salt river aud Dslusiup.
Many of the proreut guests hAyo moi
boon hore for twcEty-three wears. mud
they ara surprised Nt the vast improvc-
meutS mado 10y tho Democratic plons.
urt-soekerS IN that noriOd. Quito a H.
tle city has been built, and the FORMER
occupants leave 10 very reluctantly. Al.
they have sortor become Htt,cholt To M
fum q long residence. They are nil
leaving for tho city ut Washington ns
the others come to take their places.
The chief amusenrnls at present COM
Sist OF hunting Tor Repuhu. an MAORI
ties-it Is exciting sport, as tho ram, ia
scarce Fishing Tor Irish votes, eating
gov, dnuciuf On tho strains of IN,
| Democratic party, studyinE astronomy
hN the star route, wondering Il tho gov
ernWeut belongs tO the people or To an,
republican party, and IL it is possible In
teal lew presidential chairs without
bong caught and whether Blaine /.
really bigger liUr than Joe Mulhattap.
or whether The whole thing IL not one oi
Jno's lius or dream. oh, LISA dreamy.
hllSsiul existence here. We are 80
CHARMED that We don't l<uow.
whether we are ourselves or our grnnd.
mother'S ghost or our own muthpr.in-
law. BoivS In tights, Butler, the clown.
nu' SNt river for us forever We love
we ouarming name, c,rd2rlinV, ducky
sat river-So full OF tsir,fst Freedom, and
run hohahisul aud rebellion. The
lahu ot mo aud Blaine, Butler and BelvR.
70 holnn, snd, suggestive. Come into
the garden or Eden, Maud, pnd tarrv
with us. Come, all good Repuh,icsns
! frohibitlunists, Greeubac<era and
drummers. Come. Come to tina Sail
river inuntnin, and drink without
money aud without price. Come ma
enjoy its pleasures forever more 81.
selnper tyraunis, Hat iusticia rnnt
coellun, ignum vitae. oroSS.rut saw,
JOSEPH Mu uArrIr,
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