The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-05-13
LETTER FROM HOT SPRINGS
HE GREAT HEALTH FOUNTAINS.
he Mecca of tho Sick of the World
Who go There to Test the CUra-
tive Powers of Natures Free
Gift-A Model Hstel.

/ Hot SPRINGS, May Correspond
ence.l-The catalogue of world wonders
was completed before the Hot Springs
Of Arkansas were discovered and mil
lied. Seventy-two health-giving springs,
learing from the mountain side ana
frelghted with heath-giviug and
healing properties, such SIS the
old world never knew, be.
long to the present generation. Baden
Baden and the whole cluster of trans
Atlantic curative fountains bow their
|' heads to this modern Bethesda, whose
olsim to excellence is not to super
natural, bus its natural restorative vir.
tues Every malady known to man.
save and except consumption and
heart disease, is the subject
OF the Wou0fouS powers Of
those waters, and seuility itself is ar
rested by contact and usa with the sin
gular restorative qualities OF the not
waters of Hot Springs. In classic times
the fountains would have been regarded
as the singular gifts of some 0eified par
sonage, and all healing nature ignored:
DuJ IN the generation Of the present the
Hot Springs are simply looked upon as
3 health restOrer to those who ara dis.
eased, and can avail themselves of The
wonderful remedy which generous ma
tuhas provided. The great, the good, the
rich, the poor,Jne foreigner, the native
the victim OF vice aud the Overworked
agent OF religion and morality are equal
recipients Oi us earthborn ctlratjyeness.
The mum bars TesOTting 10 this great
health fountain would sstonish one not
acquainted with the great results fol-
lowing visit TO the springs. There ia
al average OF 100 or 5000 patients The
year round, aud the records show that
more than fUur-tifths go home either en-
hreIy cured or so far relieved as 20 con.
vert miserable life into one Of peaceful
enjoyment, Presidents, senator's, states.
men ana men IN Lhe walks OF every day
lie mere ming Il IN the one common pur-
aunt of health. Not only 90 they find
the object OF ;heir visit more than at.
tanned, but they discover in the town
surrounding he springs and the coun-
try adjacent a source Of unexpected
pleasure. Hot Springs is a city Of more
than 1000 population. Il has It's opera.
house, library, parks, avenues, REIN ID
society, and every possible adju.an5 to
what was sought only as simple sani-
tarinm. Tho beautiful valley, the
breezy mountain sides, the sporting and
angling facilities give all the incdeu-
tal pleasure 7" the patient ne could OBJ
tam az any resort, unless ne happened
TO be infatuated with the rolling serf
idea. As To places o boarding, there
arc so many and all so thoroughly
adapted to the needs and luxurious com
fort OF the guests that one visiting the
springs gior tine tirst time would be very
stupid If he missed place 10 anchor
which he would even think OF lowing.
The Josephine hotel, presided over oy
hr. ;. M. Atkinson, is AS fine a hosiery
as can be found, IN every particular OF
lare-chamber comfort and attention.
So with the Avenue, controlled by t.e
popular proprietor OF the same. If
superior accommodations could be al
torded by the Lelands affilavits would
be required by his visitors.