The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1894-08-29
FRENCH LICK SPRINGS.
Intense Rivalry Between French
Lick and West Baden, the Great
Health Resorts.

FRENCn Lick, lND, Aug, IS, 1894
| News l am here in quest of health
came upon sudden impulse and the
pressure of friends. am glad / came.
After four days use of the water of the
pluto" spring, | seem to be improved.
| want to remain week longer ii can.
Guests here seem to differ from those
OF any other watering place | have seen.
The ordinary and almost the only sub
ject of discussion is the value of the
waters. Every where in every coterie
of persons, in the galleries Of the hotel or
on the numerous seats on the lawns, it
is the absorbing theme. Women and
men alike, relate to each other their ex-
perience and that of others. There is
no heed to any other subject until each
one pumps himself or herself dry.
Exercise is insisted upon in connection
with the drinking of the waters. You
see Thongs rapidly walking up and down
the grounds in obedience to the injunct-
ion to take plenty of exercise. | have
observed two gentlemen, one from some
where in Indiana and the other bright
looking jew from Chattanooga, Tenn,
who are the champion walkers. The
latter is said to be the Mayor of Chata-
nooga. Many make foot-back sortics
over to West Baden about a mile dis
tant.
There is intense rivalry between
French Lick and West Baden. Each is
striving to out-do the other. There is
large crowd over there. A livery stable
and very enterprising one furnishes
good turnouts for driving, and also runs
hacks and stages between the two places,
and visitors between the places are num-
erous, by reason of the ready facilities at
twenty five cents the round trip.
There are over three hundred guests
at this hotel. 1t is told the crowd there
is about the same. They have made ex-
tensive improvements over there this
season. Last night there was a grand
Inauguration of their new dancing hall.
Placards were posted here inviting the
guests of French Lick to come over and
enjoy the occasion. Large numbers
went.
was awakened last night by earnest
cries Ct murder and for help. My first
impulse was to get out as it sounded near
me, and take hand in preventing a
tragedy. Then remembering that many
come here and drink the waters to ex-
purgate from the system the whisky and
beer, which had become serious mat
ter with them, and sometimes are
thrown into jim-jams by the remedies
applied. l then lay down and went to
sleep. l learned this morning l had
made correct diagnosis of the poor
fellows disease.
Kentucky is well represented by a
large number of Louisville people and a
sprinkle of people from many points out
in the State. Ashland, Cattletsburg, and
the towns in that region have sent quite
a number. Cincinnati has large dele
CATION. Indiana, however, exceeds them
ALL Some State officials are here, all of
whom ar. Democrats, that party being
in power now. Chicago is not lost in
the estimate, for she contributes large
number. have met several city officials
among them. 1t is remarked constantly
that but few pleasure seekers are here.
This great number seem, to the last man
and woman, to be in quest of health, and
such have high hope According to
what you hear these waters are a cure
specific for all diseases.
/ did not begin with view of writing
much, only few lines for my friends to
read. JOSHUA.