Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-07-14
WONDERFUL WATERS
The Astounding Result of a Din in
Hirsute Lake.

The Astounding Result of Din in q
Hirsute Lake.
A correspondent of the Nevada CITY
Transcript, writing from Bartlett Springs
says:
This locality is very springy with all sorts
OF mineral water. What Is not good for
one benefits another, but all agree that
Bartlett is the best for a steady diet There
| are no less than six different kinds of
| springs within easy walking distance from
] the hrst. viz: Bartlett, soap, soda, gas, iron
and magnesia, each having claim TO some
| particular virtue and curative quality.
When you listen tothe stories of what cures
| have been made and what they will do you
| Ind yourself wondering why people will
sicken and die when they can, by picking
| out the water TO fit their case, get an eternal
| lease of life. To our friends at home who
are alllng or sick, We give Shskespeares
| advice, Throw physic to the dogs" scramble
| over here and get well-that is, if You can
swallow the whoppers fired at YOU by the
old settlers and landlords.
It's a great undertaking, but We will en-
deavor to give you the medical value of the
springs in the order of their importance.
Bartlett's is rated Al. 1t cures ali the ills
flesh is heir to and those which this speedy
age contract. 1t is more particularly good
for liver, kidney and urinary troubles. Ii
is almost sure shot on alcoholism. In
our brief experience we have been sur
prised again and again at the wondrous
change which overcomes blue and red
noses and blotched faces. Men come here
with faces on them like a piece of burnt
toast, but 10 less than q week they resemble
human beings. The water seems to DESTROY
all diseases from strong drink and knocks
out all the old cocktails, toddies, etc, and
their bad effects.
Soap Springs seem to be the next in
favor. Most people go over there to battle.
The water has temperature of So degrees
and makes the finest bath imaginable. No
soap needed. 1t leaves the skin as soft and
white as babes, and is strengthening and
invigorating. 1t has even greater bouyancy
than the salt water of the ocean. There are
tub anG plunge baths. The plunge is
deemed the best and has greater patronage.
A drink of the water has the same effect on
the human system that soap pill has on a
cat. 1t will cure mango in dog, and is
highly recommended for persons suffering
from epizootic. The soap bath in con-
necuon with draughts of Bartlett will
punch out leprosy. Soda Springs, like
patent medicine, lads and improves diges-
ton, cures dyspepsia and constipation
Magnesia Springs beauties the COM
plexlon, keeps the pores open, removes
freckles, tan and liver spots.
Iron Springs gives you the appetite of
horse, and is not in favor with our landlord.
1t gives tone to the nerves and muscles and
brings out the treckles till you have the
appearance of frightened coach dog.
1t would seem from foregoing that the
gentle water from Iron and Magnesia
Springs will not mingle. You can bet they
won't. Their enmity is so deep and bitter
that 1t penerates the innermost recesses of
your anatomy and downs you in the fight
for supremacy. We know whereof we
speak. What painful teacher is expert
enee
Gas Springs, as the rame implies, is the
place where wonders are performed and
miracles wrought. The bushes Whereabouts
are adorned with lies both large and small,
but principally with the large variety We
have not visited the spot because it is in
the midst of clump of poison oak, but we
are posted We are assured by a person
whose veracity has never been questioned.
that this very gas spring will remove corns,
warts, bunlons, lngrowing toe-nails, hair,
or anything else you put it on. We were
confidently informed that the butcher corns
his beef therein, but we do not youch for |
the truth of this assertion.
The last and most phenomenal water is |
Hirsute Lake This sheet of water is sit, |
uated high up in the mountains several
miles distant The place is almost mac |
cessible, there being no way to reach it |
except by narrow, ill-Gefined trail through |
dense thickets of poison oak, manZaniIa, |
etc. One must have nerve and endurance |
to make the trip, but TO men who have |
carried brick in their hat or slept on a |
short bedstead the journey has no terrors. |
Let me whisper it among the chosen few
one shampoo in the water of this lake will |
put heir on head if it is as bald as a |
boiled egg The water loses its hair-grow- |
ing property as soon as it is taken from the |
lake, hence there is none put up in bottles |
and bags to be sent to the polished crowns |
OF Nevada City. Great care must be exer- |
cised in the use of this natures hair re- |
storer, else misfortune may follow. To |
accommodate the pilgrims, log platform |
has been constructed where you can drop |
on hands and knees, and BY strength !
and dexterity dip the sole of your head in |
the woody water. One dip will give entire |
satisfaction and make your friends swear |
you have bought a wig. A story is told of |
man who lost his balance while doing |
the dip act and fell overheard. The next
day, to his horror, be was covered with
hair two or more inches in length He is |
now with Sells circus, posing as the wild |
man OF Borneo." Two friends of ours
made the pilgrimage last week and camped |
over night by the lake side. Some time in |
the night heavy wind-storm came up and |
blew their blankets out to sea. Next day |
they tished them out and sent them to |
Frisco, where they were sold for buffalo |
robes.
II we find any more water trickling out
CT these hills We will post you.