Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1889-05-31
DAWSON spRINos,
nAwaoN, ltY SHAY 2sth, lss9.

pAwsoNJ KY May 2sth, 1859,
Nit EDiTcR.=NJt having tLe
pleasdru Of Il personal acdusihtsnce
with you, 1 have sUlliewhat OF d dell
uacy in addressing you, but having
made the acquaintance OF several OF
your citizens, whose acquaintance i
prize highly, I thought few lines
from Dawson Springs would BIZ Of
interest to your many readers, espcc-
tally 80, as many Hopkinsvillians are
here, aud very partial 10 this place.
A very pleasant party are at the
Arcadia House now. Your city is
represented by Col. Ike Burnett, ac-
knowledged by common consent to
be the prince Of good fellows, and
one of the cleverest gentlemen 1 ever
made the acquaintance Of, and south
ern Kentucky should be proud Of
such citizen. Other prominent
people hero from Hopkinsville are
Thos. w. Long and wife. Mrs. DIR.
Jas. A Young, Mrs. Geo. G. Long,
Mrs. J. w. Venable and Master
Johnnie and Miss Carrie Moore, her
sister, Miss Lucy Edwards, aud Ed.
Ii. A. Ma"dons!d Of the Christian
church. Cadiz, Clarksville, IIender-
son, ElSton, Nashville, Memphis, as
well as Cairo, lii, are all represented
even Texas has her devotess here, all
partsking OF the "Wsters OF Life"
The Arcadia House is very pleas
ant summer resort to stop, the office
being presided over, aud the interest
as well as the comfort OF the guests
looked after, by Mr.. N. NJ. Holeman,
who is model gentleman as well as
whole souled landlord. The whole
establishment, grounds, etc, are
managed and looked after by the
manager, Mr.. j. w. Pritchetts, aud
his estimable lady, who see to the
wants of every guest and that they
are promptly attended to.
have been here under treatment
for dropsy the past eight weeks and
am now q well man, and shall shortly
return home. My wife also is here
with me for her general health and
delicate condition, which she has en-
tirely regained and up TO this present
writing has increased nineteen
pounds and still gaining flesh. the
days glide 80 pleasantly away re-
grst to leave Dawson. They pass into
the nights and nights into days, un-
til your visit at Dawson appears like
one Fourth of July, or Of u visit 10
the Fairy Land We 80 often read
about. The amusements at present
consist ofparlor music by the crowd,
playing of ten-pins aud the old Eng
lish game crlbbage, fishing, boat
riding, etc; hunting, by the way, is
II great sport for the gentlemen
guests, the woods abounding with
squirrel and wild turkey; one hsl.
our meals comprise these dainties.
Yesterday morning dead man BY
the name of w. 1. Thomas was found
lying by the side Of the railroad
track, just across Tradewatcr river
in Caldwell county. Squire S. F.
Orange held an inquest, having sum
moued six jurymen, who exam
ihed the body and heard the evil
dence which was very conflicting
DR. j. w. Bianton examined The body
aud stated under oath that he found
the skull of the deceased fractured in
several places. II is possible that the
dead man came 10 his death by injury
from passing train, though some of
the wounds would indicate foul play.
On this and other evidence the jury
could not agree, two Of the jurymen
thinking he had been murdered.
These two jurymen we're dismissed
aud two others substituted, when
they returned a verdict of death from
a passing train.
On the first Of June the season
opens here In earnest; nearly two
thirds of the rooms are engaged.
Some are coming from your city as
we'll as other cities. A band of music
Is engaged, when the merry dance
will 20 on and all will be happy.
Business IL tolersblY good here and,
having had good rain, everything
looks lovely. More anon II agree
able. Yours Respectfully,
III. WINTER.