The Daily Texarkanian., 1895-11-01
LETTER FROK DALBY SPRINGS.
Dalby Springs, Tex, oct. 30, 50
Editor TEXARKANIAN.

this rainy, dismal day, meditating
on the past, present and future, /
fell to wondering if the many read
ers of the dear Old TEXARKANIAN
have missed my weekly letter.
While so thinking the desire came
upon me to write a brief letter from
this place, descriptive of my pres
eat environments.
! do not expect that it will be
news to many of the Texarkanians,
but ! believe that it will be to your
many hundreds of readers in the
surrounding country
! was recommended by a physi-
clan to try the Dalby water for kid
ney and other troubles | arrived
here week ago yesterday ! found
Mr.. j. V. Scott, Circuit Clerk of
Miller county, Ark. and Mr.. Viii
liam Wright, engineer on the 1. 9,
railroad Of Texarkana, both Of
whom are very afIdble and sociable
gentlemen, but lol theyleft the next
day since which have been prac-
tibally alone nothing to do but
drink Dalby water and study things
and people, as they presented them
selves,
Dalby is situated ten miles south
of DeKalb, and eight miles north Of
Bassetts on the Cotton Belt. 1t is
a fine location, on high, dry ground,
not hilly, but undulating sufficient
ly to thoroughly drain the whole
surface, The Springs themselves
are situated in a beautiful little val
ley, probably a hundred yards wide
and about fifteen feet lower than
the surface Of the surrounding
ridges,
A word about the water will not
be amiss, The water is about the
color of lager beer; it also sparkles
like It. EARLY in the morning before
the water is disturbed in the spring
there is quite a liz ely gasy foam on
top Of the water The medicinal
properties Of the water are undoubt-
eddy very great ! can see great
possibilities OF this place being made
one Of the most popular health re.
sorts to be found in the south, both
winter and summer
! visited the Welch mineral wells,
which are situated "a miles north
tlst of here The water of these
wells Is entirely different from Dal-
by Springs 1t is claimed that the
wen water is a sure cure for dyspep.
STA, kidney and liver trouble, aud
kindred diseases The water Is very
unpalatable, and even nauseating,
while the water of Dalby Springs is
very pleasant to the taste
7 here are two hotels at Dalby, !
am stopping at the Hotel Baker,
which is a large, old fashioned, tive
story house, with a gallery encir.
cling the whole structure, both be-
low and above, The rooms are large
clean and comfortably furnished
Capt, and Mrs, Baker mine host
and hostess, are the right couple in
the right place They possess the
pleasing faculty Of making thetr
guests feel at home, and can cater
TO the most delicate aud (astidious
appetite,
The town contains 1850 population,
Of intelligent and cultivated people
has one church, Methodist, with
which is connected a Aouushing
Sunday school
They have a aourishiug schoo
with about 100 pupils, the principaI
of which is Miss Jenny Hargrove, OF
Browstowns Ark, Mrs E II Gal.
ther of TeXarkana, is her assistant,
Both these ladies' are possessed OF
high educational attauments Miss
Auuie Thomas, Of reXarkana, has a
class In music, on the piano, Miss
Annie is a fine musician, without
discount Miss lIargroye and Miss
Thomas have rather a lonely time,
as eligible young men are not con.
spituous IN society here, A hint to
the wise is sufficient
Now a word Of myself and ! am
done, | have gained sone siuce !
came, Since Sunday ] have not
felt so well owmgto the fever re
turning, but today | feel much bet.
ter lean not say how long / will
remain here at this writing
With kindly greetings to my read.
ers, ] am yours truly
c. Il, MCCLURE
Fresh stock of all kinds of candles
just received 10y sam Ragand
We buy ana sell country produce
III MooRE q WELLS
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