The Brinkley argus. (Brinkley, Ark.) 1883-current, 1898-06-09
EUREKA SPRINGS.

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| If any citizen of Arkansas is in
quest of healthful, breeze laden
atmosphere, of pure water and
mountain scenery, there is no rea.
son why he should go to the
Rocky mountains to find it. The
grand and weird scenery to be
met with on top of the Ozark
range, the hills and mountains
!. encountered, the clear and de-
lighted streams which make their
way through the gorges of the
mountains, the health-g giving
springs of pure water which pour
forth from the hillsides, all can
be found in the state of Arkan-
sas.
Eureka Springs is wonderful
place. 1t is composed of hills
and mountains, winding roads
and houses hanging on to the hill
sides. It contains a street rail
\ road which winds up around the
|mountain, through rows of trees
and wild underbrush. The crooks
and turns and twists it makes in
rounding short curves, as it goes
upward, reminds one of black
snake climbing a tree. But it is
a delightful ride.
! There are no streets, properly
speaking, in Eureka Springs.
They are graded roads, which
wind and twist around the hills,
which, if followed, twill finally
land You on top Of the mountain,
from which the scenery is perfect
ly grand. The houses which set
on level ground are exceedingly
few. AS rule they occupy hill
sides and grottoes. There is no
place just life Eureka Springs.
/ While city of 4, 900 permanent
population, one would never sus-
pect it in taking hasty glance at
the place. There is no point
from which the entire city can be
seen. Hill! hill! And hills on
top of hills!
But Eureka's clear and invigo-
rating atmosphere and the pure,
delightful waters which gush in
great quantities from the hillsides
have q health-giving effect that is
marvellous. There are some forty
of these springs. The names of
the springs whose waters are most
used are the Basin, the Harding,
the Crescent. the Dairy, Little
Eureka, and the Magnetic. These
twaters are a cure for a thousand
ills; with which humanity is af-
hicted. 1t is said that no patient
or physician knows EXACTLY why
they cure, unless the secret lies in
the fact that it is pure. Unlimit-
cd quantities of it can be taken
without unpleasant results. Ma
i ture furnishes but little pure
water. But this is pure, and
when extensively drank benefic-
ial results always follow. Among
the diseases cured by these waters
may be mentioned Bright's dis
ease, rheumatism, dyspepsia, liver
complaint, scrofula, paralysis,
tasthma, catarrh, eczema, and
other skin diseases, blood poison,
general debility, malarial disease,
nervous troubles, insomnia, fe-
male troubles, erysipleas, granu-
lated eye lids, gore eyes, etc.
! The springs are 1000 feet above
sea level, and there is an average
Of 200 clear days in the year.
j In roaming throughout the
Rocky mountains, we do not re-
call any place just like Eureka
Springs. The rambling roads,
called streets, scrambling up the
sides of hills and gulches, with
houses pcrching upon slants at an
angle of forty-five degrees, and
the view across the mountains
| from the Crescent hotel, all make
scene as grand as nature can
produce.
i Altogether Eureka is worth Wis.
\ ting. 70 those in search OF
health or pleasant outing the
seeker may go thousands OF miles
and then not find place SO exact
! " suited to his tastes. II in
seach of mountain scenery, cool
Jhraezes and pleasant nights. pure