New-York tribune., 1890-06-04
UYO GO TO THE HOT SPRINGS AND UHi
THE SOFT MOUNTAIN AIR DOES THEN GOOD
MoONsHIyERs- WHITES.

Hot Springs ~ Co. May 2s (speciaD. D.-senators. rail
way kings cotton kings. Cabinet Minister'S nlN'I'
cu;shrd thcoo.ans. legal lights Inventors WIDOWS,
orphans heirs and hciresics, besides thousands q"
average people," that is. people who pay thcr biiN
nromntv and mind their business without appear
ing urom.nentv in the arena Of publicity, nave Hooked
hi,cr for months and in such numbers that the ac-
commodations even Of the large Mountain iafh H"'ci
vcrc INADEQUATE 10 meet the long continued demand
. senators began by saving. for in fact senator
Wnlcott of Colorado. is here now, with Ms brd" III
ha been interesting TO the motives Of the many
visitors in coming TO this mointan resort In all
southern hotels a certain percentage of the guests
came merely for the sake Of going somewhere. the
ncrccntage of such wanderers at this pace mas not
ce large Visitors here with specific purpose.
For instance. n railway king told the writer that MS
nbysican one of the leading men in the profession
absolutely commanded him 10 leave his absorbing
dutcs a. chief executive Of great commercial system
and come here 10 battle and rest. lie did so and
within two weeks time threw of his CONT and his
nervous prostiatlon. No less u physician than DIT
Francis Delafeld. OF the COLLEGE OF Physicians ana
surgeons the foremost doctor OF America recommends
consump;ivc patients % come To this mountain ar
rayor,l, results are seen in many such patients and
the medical profession is seemingly convinced o 'h'
dcsirahy Of this elevation and the soft air Doctor
Ino,y that excellent living accommodations are pro
vded by the hotel
Nearby Hot Springs the Great SMOKY Mountains
afford shelter for thousands of moonshincTs who Keep
on making Illicit whiSkey IN the face NJ IN'cnh'
interference. The spring term OF the tnt'd St1i"-
Crcut Court held recently al Ashcville was en'cned
by the trials Of many Of these moonshinci- These
men appear defiant they come II the prisoner
dock Well they may, for only small percentage
Of the men arrc> ted convicted and sentenced
one year in prison and 500 fine l. ahont th''
heaviest sentence imposed. There Is clearly
uiblic opinion I'm favor OF free whiskey mahing III
This country Officers of the prosecution kn"" TINS.
and Their cndeavors - enforce the law strictly are
not energetic IL would be blessing 10 INC
mounaincrs II the manufacture Of the celebrate J
mountain dew" could bc forever su>pcndcd. 1hls
s:rong crude liquor rains the heaithiest stomach
that j compelled - receive IT,
Hundreds of thousands of horny handed Amer1'a an,
within twenty fur hours ride of sew ork are gong
rapidly Ia the devil simply for want Of Christian cN
ample in the persons Of earnest teacher, u WhnW
they can look for what l. bctter IN life. Families
CO.. sisng Of parent, and several or more chiidrci'
grow up living in ono room. Churches are not aNall
able Where established they uucouth IN structure
and Of uncertainty regards tie spiritual lnnuen'c
thcv exercise. At Il these mountain temples.
made Of rough logs the men OF the congregation appear
i'm their shirt sleeves and barefoot The women wear
euuli0nnctS and clothes. The fact that they
meet and worship j. rrdc,rnc feature IN ths
particular community. but the nattentOn 10 personal
dress and surroundings Is far more marked In thcs
white people than il is among the ncgrocs.