The Columbus journal., 1895-12-25

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lee the way VEN, weary. easily satis-
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The ~ % este cavalier ana tAe new
woaan require . eAanee-nany
changes ia fact, and thy seek IN the
dull winter days to md The climate they
veaEied q n spring and wished would
pass away In summer. sitting behind
frosted windew panes and sasing on
the glisteling snow crystals they sigh
toe the warmth and brishtneso they
love better now than . few short
months aee and. IN 10 other country
nay tAess whins. these faneies be 30
easily grati1ed q IN America. Abso-
lute ee0fsrt IN these days. and In speed
and safety. toe. instead Of the wasted
tine and dlscoaforts Of the not distant
past. Ponce De Leon who sought the
fountain q Eternal Youth On the shores
q F1erida consumed many Of the pre-
cious days Of later life. and died before
attaining the great prize. De Soto was
lured IN the same direction and found
at Hot Springs. BY the aid Of Ulelah.
the dusky Indian maiden. the wonderful
product Of the Breath Of the Great
Spirit" but before he could return homo
and apprise his friends Of the great dis
eovery and enjoy the certainty Of gold
and youth. which he believed he had In
Ais grasp he fell victim to the miasni
ef the Great River and found . gravc In
N muddy depths. To-day tho seeker
after health simply boards one Of the
magnificent trains Of the Missouri Pa
ei0c System, and after something to
eat and . nap. wakes up to hnd himself
In this delightful winter Resort. ready
to embrace health which seems to b
invariably renewed by the magic Of the
air and water. In Do Soto's time the
secret Of the Fountain Of Life was sedu-
lously guarded by the savases. but now
bospitable people opens its arms to
receive the tourist whether his quest be
for health or amusement. Fancy some
times tires Of Hot Springs. strange as
It may seem, but Fancy says "the fields
beyond are Greener" and the climate
Of San Antonio IL moro desirable and
thus another ride In another palace. and
new scenes and new faces please the eye
Ind satisfy the restless cravings Of this
master Of man. Thus from the Father
Of Waters to the waves which wash the
western shore Of this great country the
tourist II led BY Whim. but most de-
lightedly captive. Mexico has been
described ~ the Egypt OF the new
world. and the comparison II AttinG.
and he who dare not face the dangers
Of the deep. and prefers to retain his
meals ~ well n his life, should make
the journey to the land Of the Monte
zumas, and there learn the story Of the
ages within the faces Of people which
change less in the passing years than
any other ON the Western Continent.
This IL the land Of Sunshine and Color:
u history and romance; and n bright
eyes will smile at you from under be-
head gear as may be found in
CASTLE or Arrag0n.
Fancy carries one to California Of
course. and this journey. n 1t once was
termed. Is now 20 easily performed ss
to have lost all Of its terrors and left
only . most emphatically delightful
"trip to Be the subject Of many future
The land Of fruits and
lowers and fair women: Fancy can ask
no moro after this tour unless Il has
been satisfied for once: and still II il
Fancy which takes the wearied traveller
back to the home and tho familiar sur
and the friends and loves Of
home. There he may contemplate new
Journeys and new advertisements. but
here fingers In his memory . pleasure
he would not part with. and he hopes
soon to again enjoy the comforts AZ
'orded by this Great System Of Railway
which has taken him safely out and
Wrought him safely home and has not
robbed him Of the Joys which Fancy
IrinssL +. p. BAKER.
There are at present exactly $50 miles