Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-05-14
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news columns from sll over our besutiiul south
Land glorying tas DO all her sons) Al the lifting
| OF the sombre pail OF poverty, ana seeing the
Drss snmmerings OF the long.los, hgnt 9i pros
| per1ty our hearts should glow With gratitude TO
him who siiteth between tho cherubims," ana
induce Us 10 offer to Him some OF the nrst fruits
OF our gains with our hearts, sincere honagc.
Annougn our people have for two successive
years suffered from drought upon the upiehds
and Hoods upon the streams. there has ever Deen
| msniiested q spirit Of hopefulness and cheerful
Application 10 duty and the prospect ior better
tunes are nost grateful TO the feelings oi us al
We HAVE BOOM
which is destined 70 grow on a. long a. suffering
humanity needs relief. which Is az endcacious In
many 0t the Ills that " flesh Is heir to- as was
the waters Of Jordan TO Nssman, or the
| pool of Bethesda 10 affiicted humanity
Inc Buffalo Lithis Springs are, ,tnank Iod,
I with US, and have from the time "Whereo, me
memory OF man runneih not TO the contrary
/ been fountain OF healing 10 the surrounding
| ueignporhoOd, and but for the wondertui iore-
| sight OF Colonel Thomas r. Goode would IN all
human probability remained only neighbor-
hood blessing. Under
COLONEL GooDE's INTELLIGENT CONTROL
these waters have gone 20 the relief OF people In
| every civilized nation, and have given health TO
| the afnicted and hope and yigor 70 those ready
| 10 die.
The Atlantic and Danvllle railroad have
| branch road from the main line 70 the Springs,
| and viii have regular passenger trains by TIE
4 lst OF June. In fact, they were loading irelgnt
| car AT the Springs with water on the 9th of May,
! which shows that Colonel Goodies providence
| for the comfort Of tho guests Will have removed
every cause Tor complaint IN regard 10 reaching
| the springp
! Tho road makes such connections as will
| enable guests 70 reach the Springs from oil over
| the land without discomfort. and the splendid
\ management will use every effort especially Tor
| the fee fle vCl IN mt having
! cOmmOdafions unsurpassed in this progressivo
/ day OF advance. An invalid may get on in New
| York OF even san Francisco, ana have every
| comfort and convenience Of hrst-clnss hotel
! until ho reaches the Springs where he VIII nnd
mundane elyslum.
IMPROVEMENTS
in keeping with the rapidly increased pops.
\ larty OF the water have beon made: tho old
row OF buildings running back from the front
/ cato TO the ballroom have been demolished,
/ thus opening up most lovely lawn from the
grove al Spring No. 70 the north, and ut The top
| Of this splendid view 9 new and beautiful
DoRMIToRY.
has been erected 2i0xi0 feet, with roomy halls
| 70 assure a plenty OF fresh air, and airy and
wol-shqded yersnias surrounding. This build
ing is not only ornamental 10 the place, but VIII
give real comfort TO those who occupy the splen-
did rooms.
| IL human testimony can surely establish any
| thing, IL Is now beyond dispute that there Is no
/ ffUftly lOler hchNen so WuCn 10 be Ittlcl on III
! gout, r. eumstic gOut, rheumatism, uric acid,
| and the absolute destruction Of cGlcul aud other
| diseases kindred and foreign 20 them. Hanna
| turia. which was but short time ago ne sure a
| forerunner OF death as effect follows cause, has
| surcumbed TO the marvellous virtues OF this
| GJi-given fount Brlghts disease, also hereto
fore ha1iing the skill OF the most learned and
| scientific Of the faculty, has heon found TO yield
| % the curative powers Ot this water when hope
had been forsaken. Beside the testimony Of
! sray physician In easy reach Of the springs, We
read The statements Of the most celebrated ply
| siclans from every portion Of tho United states,
| all-evefy one the -Bethesda-aye, thank
! God, in our good old county OF MecSlonburg. IL
anything we're LACKING 10 reach these complaints
| which have heretofore sought hot baths II might
have been
HOT BATH HERE.
Experiments have been made and mirabiie
dfcta have proven IN every respect most satl-tac-
| tory so much 80 that by the lat OF June cOIninO-
dious bath houses viii be ready and not Uaths 0l
| the Buffalo Springs will soon oo found 80 elca-
| ciOus IN conjunction with the umpi1 draught
that thore will no longer be necessity TO nave
this water sent In bottles 10 patients AZ hot
springs, but a cOnioining OF both here Will ouer
such bsolute certainty Of relief that way
firing man though fooln could make no mis-
take Ia bis selection.
TIE BATH-HOUsEs
will have every convenience and appliance
/ known % science, with ample accommodation
for all classes OF guests, and will be ready for
use Ia few days, and whom the season opens
the ist Of June those who have bsen In the habl'
OF summoring here will Dc most agreeably sur
prised 10 see the wonderful improvements, IN
reAching the Springs, hTst, and at the general
sightlness given the place by the new and COM
mOdous buildings
"REMINISCENCES.
In the early days OF the republic, before any
ore had thought Of opening resort here. the
fame OF the curative powers Of This water had
-. ot..rv la tho surrounding rouuffnA
The fagler Of the writer hereof told him and
he vas raised near here. aud lived 10 be nearly
niu,tyl that long before lady In Lunenolrg
co1fty, Who had been bodriiden Tor years hsl
a yagou aud one OF the noighbors took
her IN from sheer sympathy. Her conlltion be,
gan 10 show the marvellous curative power o'
the water IN a short time, and soon she got dDle
10 walk 70 the spring and drink. soon agaiui she
began 20 visit the neighbOrs walking As well aa
she over did. and before her husband came 70
take her home che would 8itend tho uelghbor'
boof gatherings aud dance al nlgM as lively 40
cricket some years ago was talking 10 Mr.
John Edmunds, Of Charlotte county, ana ne De-
gan TO abuse Buffalo springs ] asked him why
he disliked the place. ana he sald thhl no h"l
| zone there some time Ooture aud the water h1l
puf him TO 0dneHfHg, and that be had never hkel
IL since. | thought that many lean man would
be ready 20 laud It, II he could only know lts
marvellous power In that llne. After the mrs.
| battle OF Manassas our regiment was cAihpru
on Bull Run, Ia tho midst OF tho held, Where
took typh0id-fever, which was followed by Q
general weakness, which induced an attack oi
chills and fever, which stuob1rnly refused .
| succumb 20 any treatment Thai grhnd Old VIZ
ginia gentleman David shelton was then pro
prietor of the Springs. Ho insisted that come
and be cured. Although | had known ot Inai ,
marvellous cures wrought there had no hope
aui Only a. a demier ress0n concluded 20 try H.
My appetite returned soon and was cured IN
! short WHILE Mr.. shelton used % say That ht
would make no charge 10 any mhlariM paLioh
who would remain month snd not DO cured.
WHAT A BOON
are these waters 10 tho people Of Mocklenburf
especially They are ~ Tree 20 them a. th'
oz1ns laden air waited them across the B-ut
Ridge, for II has been one OF Colonel dooIc
pleasures 10 aid his people IN every way III ms
power and he has never charged them ceh
Tor all the water wanted by the people ol Iht
county such benehcent uDerGlitY has tho Colo
mel pursued not only IN this, bat in other re
spects, that he has endeared himself greatly u
people and when We know that We nave thi
valuable and sovereign remedy at our doors ahl
In hands 70 ready 10 dispense It freely 70 our No
ce.sisies We all mus, feel that we are blessed
with natural advantages unsurpassed anu un
approachable anywhere on Garth l.
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