The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-07-17
IN YE 0LDEN TIME
THIS FAMOUS PLACE WAS n
LEADING SUMMER HOME.
THE BUFFALO LITH!A WATER
Its Reputation as Specific Now GirdIes Two
Contaents--The County, and Progress
sive Owner and Manager, Col.
Thos. F. Goode.

Correspondence.) If a complete nlstor!
of Buffalo Lithia Springs and buffalo
Lithia water was written, what DOCK
it would make! A history of the resort
itself would recall thousand pleasing
incidents. stretching over half century
of the most delightful summers that nave
ever been spent at any place III all our
sunny Southland.
IT would recall the antics of thous-
and cupids who have fitted, summer IN
and summer out, from cottage TO cotlaSe'
from yeranda to veranda, welding To-
rether the hearts of hundreds OF charni-
ing of bellies and gallant beauX. 1T would
recall To the minds of many hundreds
agreeable tete-a-tetes, where frlends
have reInet friends with the return OF
each summer, and renewed those charm
ing acouaintances that makes life sweet
or and the world brighter. 1t would
remind many of our best men and wo-
mon who are now sitting
in the shadow of life's even
ing, of many hours of genu-
inc pleasure spent beneath these majestic
oaks in life's early morning. 1t would re-
call to many people in half dozen
States annual returns to delightful ola
Buffalo. where health, rest and pleasure
are forever enthroned.
II would recall to the minds of many
glories and gaities as rich and rare as
have ever characterized a Southern sum
mer home. 1t would take the sage ana
the soldier back to the times when,
on the shaded grassy lawn at Buisalo
they delved into the problems of war and
peace.
,.l, hA n
to-day lessons of old time Southern
chivalry, bravery and beauty. 1t would
repaint on the canvass of the mind in
spring scenes of I'VE olden times" when
the lords and the ladies of the old
Southern homes came hither with retinue
and riches galore.
A history of the Buffalo Lithia water
would be practically treaties on the
successful treatment, by the use OF
natural specific, of many of the most
obstinate and troublesome ailments of
mankind 1t would contain the enthu-
siastic and unreserved endorsement of
this wonderful water by many of the
worlds leading men of science and OF
special research. 1t would teach a lesson
of commercial success that has but few
if any parallels in the history of legiti-
mate business. 1t would record the high
estimate placed upon Buffalo Lithia wa
ter by the people of two continents. 1t
would have a chapter or chapters demon
strating the possibility of successfully
handling really meritorious ma
tural specific as a commercial product
contributed by the leading pharmacists
and druggists of two hemispheres.
The history, if it was accurate and
complete, would contain the biogra-
ply Of prince of the Southern gentle
man. A big broad brainy American Of
most retiring demeanor, but of wonder
full force of thought and character. This
would be sketch of Col. Thomas +.
Goode. the venerable and courtly owner
of the Buffalo Lithia Springs.
1t must be source of pride-pardon-
able pride, too, if there be such a thing,
for any man to realize that in the
pursuit of any legitimate and i'm
/portant ayocation he excels all his fell
lows. 1t takes courage, determination
and brains to win in any undertaking.
1t takes these, coupled with lofty and
true ambition to march to the very front
and steadily hold the position attained.
In the successful handling of a mineral
water, Col Thomas F. Goode. | sup
pose. stands to-day without rival. 1t
has required executive genius, gritty de-
termination, and aggressive thought and
action to attain to this prominence and
back Of it all there had to be unquestion-
cd integrity in the man and undoubted
merit in the product he dealt in. There
is no longer any question of either of
these
1t is a pleasure to know Col. Goode.
1t is blessing particularly for the ailing
to have available this justly celebrated
Lithia water.
In large sense Col. Goode has been
benefactor. He was himself first con-
WINGED Of the efficacy of this now justly
famous water. As owner and manager
of the springs he has noted the beneficial
effects of the water on his closest and
warmest associates and friends.
Convinced of its curative quail
ties. he could not longer
with complacency watch it How
ing to waste down the valley. 1t was
needed. sadly needed in countless af-
ficted homes. The physician needed 1t
in thousands of obstinate cases. Inc
world of medicine was sorely IN need OF
Just such a formula The medi-
cal profession sometimes autocra-
tic, watched and waited, but
was finally won and is to-day
its strongest friend and advocate.
The specific was here, but the world
did not know 1T. Only those who had been
coming as the summers returned were
fully apprised as to the merits of the
water.
Col. Goode began system Of judicious
advertising. He began bottling and ship
ping the water. The business increased
Through the newspapers, those mediums
of thought and daily communication be-
tween man and man, he began to reach
out for the attention of the world He
was not penurious. He was liberal. He
made extensive contracts. He made Iibe-
raj appropriations for advertising pur-
poses, indeed, for more than a dozen years
he has been one of the best friends Of
the American publishers. Through the
medium Of the press and aided by the
medical profession and thousands of ap-