The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1899-02-04
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Letter From Jerry coughlin.
FRENCH LICK, Ind, Jan. 80, 1899.

- cOc<ANS11 AAASAt 4uu., Jdu. 0V, 1875.
To the Editor Of the Irish Standard:
l left home Jan..2S. sat 1885 a. M, and
arrived in Chicago at 9;35, where ex-
pected brass bind to await me, but
was sadly mistaken, for they were
band of robbers, every bne of them grab
bling at my satchel;,s but finally sue
ceeded in reaching the Grand Pacific
hotel, where 1 met i lot of friends"
who knew me, but they could not touch
me for cent. The next morning left
at 1880 ON the MoAon route, splendid
railroad, well equipped and giving a
most excellent service. We arrived at
French Lick Springs, 279 miles from
Chicago, 80 miles northwest of Louis
Vile, In. Orange county, Ind, reaching.
here In a generally rundown condition.
low in bodily strength and in depressed
spirits. That was only three days ago.
but even now, through the use of these
incompatible waters, what change has
been wrought in me! But first let me
say that these springs, of half dozen
different medicinal waters, are beauti-
fully situated at the highest point in the
state, bursting out at the base of pic
turesque foothills, and flowing down
through a pleasant valley. Though the
main hotel building was destroyed by
fire about year ago. there are still left
comfortable accommodations In beauti-
full Clifton" for 200 guests; the rooms
steam-heated, the parlors made cheerful
by blazing CRATE fires, and everything
neat, coy and comforting.
But to return to our mutton, as the
French say, l, who could neither eat,
sleep or exercise with any Zest when l
began drinking the crystal draughts
from Pluto" "Porcupine" and "Bowles"
now enjoy all those pleasures, and am
practically a half-new man. These wa
tiers, resorted to by the red man from
time immemorial, are especially adapted
to the treatment of diseases of the
skin, dyspepsia. constipation, chronic
Inflammation of the mucous surfaces,
rheumatism and all specific disease. es-
pecially those ills to which the sedentary
and those who have looked too often
upon the wine when it giveth its color
to the cup, are heirs.
The Bowles" spring owes its discovery
to the head of that reasonable organi-
cation of "The Knights of the Golden
Circle" which fourished in the early
part Of "the late ,inpleasantness between
the states" and its waters are now do
ing more good to humanity than the
organizer of that cabal sought to do
harm to the cause of the Union.
If the curative, restorative, recreative
virtues of this summer and winter re-
sort were known as they should be
throughout the country. surely not even
the Conquest new building now nearing
completion could accommodate a 1.-THE
Of those who would flock here as of old
the afflicted children of Israel hocked to
the notwithstanding waters Of the sacred
Jordan. VI
Several guests from Minneapolis are
now here, having dicovered a good thing
of which they are making the most. and
upon their return home with the good
news of the benefits here open to all,
there will doubtless be many others who
will "go and do likewise" To the weak
1 would say, come and get strength; to
the sick, here seek health and to the
weary and heavy-laden. come to French
Lick and be at rest. AS for myself, l
feel assured that while have not dis
covered the fountain of perpetual youth,
have here found that which will
lengthen the span of my life.
JERRY S. COUGHLIN,
Conductor Chicago, MIL G St. Paul.