The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1889-02-28
POWDER SPRINGS, GA.

Powder Springs is name founded
on facts. There are four mineral
springs within a few PAGES of each
other. For fifty years people have
been coming in quest of health.
The springs have been neglected
since the war. The inhabitants of
the town seem to take little interest
in the matter. Visitors, more than
a few, have been unable to get board.
They have frequently gone round
the town offering almost any price
for quarters. Meanwhile the pro-
prietors Of other springs have spent
money lavishly in improvements,
advertising, etc. So, the springs
here have attracted little attention
for some years. There is a vacant
hotel here for rent. If some live
man were so minded he could no
doubt fill it to Overlooking with
visitors.
AS to the real or imaginary vir-
tue of other watering places [ have
nothing to say but that there is
healing in this stream, no man who
knows its record can doubt. 1t is
not claimed for this water that it
will raise the dead or turn gray
hair black. 1t does not even prom
Use frst-class set OF lungs where
there were none before. 1t is not
on record that cancers have fed in
dismay before it. But it's platform
consists in the modest announce
ment that it can, it has, it does and
will cure dyspepsia. This claim, if
substantiated by facts, entities it to
a multitude of friends. These are
cures which defy doubt.
Three or -four years ago a lady
came here who for years had been
the victim of this disease. She had
tried everything known to the med
ical profession ; had suffered many
things of many physicians and grew
nothing better, but rather worse.
When she came she had to be assist
ed from the car to carriage, and
from the carriage to her room. She
began drinking this water and very
soon she was improving. In two
weeks she was walking every morn
ing from the hotel to the springs, a
distance of one fourth of mile.
She was entirely cured by this wa
ter. l know this lady and the above
statement is true.
| spent night last week with a
gentleman who came from Atlanta
five years ago. His digestion was
so much impaired that it was with
difficulty he could retain enough
food to sustain life. He gave the
water a fair trial and was so delight
ed he purchased a farm and still
lives here. He says he can now eat
bacon and corn bread at midnight
without the slightest discomfort.
For more than five years / have
scar ely passed a day without more
or less of the unpleasantness of indi-
gestion. My condition was alarming
to myself. | had that most dread
full form of it; nervous dyspepsia
1t clouded my whole life. 1t seemed
at times that | would succumb tc
melancholy. | have been drinking
the water regularly about two weeks
and already 1 am beginning to fee
like a new man. The blood of a
new life is coursing my veins; have
gained several pounds, have Z
splendid appetite, and confidently
believe persistent use OF this water
will restore me to perfect health
Morning after morning | walk dowr
to the spring. The one | use has 8
small iron pipe inserted in a wooden
box two feet above the ground
through which the water flows.
have come to look on this little
fountain as dear friend to sit anC
listen to it's soft, sweet murmur, tc
see its never failing stream leapine
forth in gledness from the depths o.
earth below to gaze into the little
crystal pool into which it pours
and which itself hath made; tt
watch the little wavelets as they
whirl and dance in glee on theil
carpet of pure white sand, as if loatl
to leave then see it vending it,
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