The Arkansaw traveler. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1882-1???, 1889-05-25
THE MAGNETIC WATERS OF
LEBANON, MO.

Ponce de Leon, follow ing his Indian guide
through fern and forest and bayou to the
everglades, 375 years ago. in search of the
tabled fountain of youth".was but the Illus.
trtous prototype of later millions Of NOR.
tails who have travelled we'll beaten AMI less
rugged paths To find in the waters of sara
toga, waukesha, Blue Lick and many a less
famed and favored fountain the ife-renewing
elixir OF health and divine youth. The love
of life and longing for health are as universal
rs the taInts OF blood and ply steal imperfec.
tions of the race, which the unitei wisdom
and sklll of medical science have failed to re.
move, and 1t is only natural that the W eAk
and MANNED should turn from the ethics and
formulas of the schools TO find in the great
laboratory of nature n panaeea for the many
ills that nesh Is heir to. The popular belief
in the healing virtue of mineral waters Is too
we'll founded for criticism or derision. Hun.
dreds OF mineral fountains scattered all the
way from Saratoga TO the hot springs of the
plains and mountains have given to the mum.
bsrless children of disease and pain the health
and hope elsewhere denied them. and every
year adds to the great army of invalids W no
gather at these shrines of health for the
coveted blessing and benediction. The great
ter is written. Is alike rich in the volume. va.
riety and essential value OF It's mineral
waters.
The Hot Springs and Eureka Springs of
ArkAnsaw the warm springs at Las Vegas
the Geuda springs of Kansas the Blue Lick,
Sweet and Pertle springs of central Missouri,
and ChAly beate fountains of southwest Mis-.
souri,, are among the grandest natural re.
sources OF the country. for they are call and
singular" guarantees of partial or radical cure
for many Of the prevailing ills of humanity.
The recent scoyery OF
THE MAGNETIC WATERS At LEBANoS,
No., adds to the list of famous southwestern
mineral fountains, a powerful rival for hydro
pathic honors, and one that Is likely toon to
distance its older competitors in the race for
supremacy. Less than two years ago the pub.
tc-spirited citizens of Lebanon began the
sinking of an artesian well for the purpose of
procuring Il supply of pure living water equal
To the wants of the city and the division rail.
way shops, Offices and round house hitch the
officers OF the Frisco" line desired to estab.
lish here. At depth of 1000 feet u strong
volume of pure, sparkling soft water was
struck from the base Of a massive deposit of
white sandstone, and with it the discovery
that the water not only disclosed by analysis
the rareet medicinal qualities, but Was so
STRONGLY CHARGED WITH MAGNETISM
that the blade of pocket knife bathed in the
brilliant llquil would pick up and hold pend
ant an eight-penny nail. The drilling tools
iron pipes and everything about the we'll sub.
ject 10 magnetic influence were charged to
che highest tension with magnetism, and q
compass standing within few feet of the we'll
was powerfully detected, the needle point
ing steadily To the well from every direction.
To an analysis of the remarkable waters by
Mr.. +. W. Clark, = United States chemist,
disclosing most fortunate combination OF
sodium carbonate, magnesium, calcium car
Donate, magnesium sulphate, alumnia, silica,
and traces of sodium chloride and ferros car
Donate. showing singular purity and almost abb
solute freedom from organic matter. is added
the subtle and powerful magnetic I'M uence so
needful for the restoration of wasted or i'm
paired Vitality. The purity OF the waters
alone gives them the value Of q specific for
dyspepsia, rheumatism, neuralgia. headache,
nervous debility. kidney and urinary diseases.
insomnia and kindred Ills. and she testimon-
iais to partial or radical cure Of these disor.