The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1900-07-27
BIGGEST SEASON
In the History of Estill Springs,
Everybody Happy.
Esrr.1 spR1Nas. July %. 800.

history Of the springs. There are one
hundred people here now, and nearly
all of the rooms are engaged for the
month of August would advise those
who wish to spend any time here in the
next five weeks to write at once and en-
gage their quarters.
The people here this Summer are per-
fectly charming, and the social features
alone are worth the price of admission.
Some of the most prominent folks in
Central Kentucky are here, with a
number from Ohio. They come to
have good time, and enjoy themselves
III a simple, sensible way, and that is
what they are doing.
And, oh, the music, it is splendid.
Everybody has complimented it, and
don't wonder. Six young men, from
the Cincinnati College of Music comprise
the band, and tell you they are worth
listening to. There is nothing so sOoth-
ing, delicious and restful as good music
and nothing so nerve-rasping, ear-split-
ing and tormenting as the contrary
kind. 1 thought last year the music
was excellent, but Will Thomas ambi-
ton seems to be to set high standard
one season and then surpass it the next
season. But bark, they are playing
now, and want to sit right still, in the
twilight, and look out upon the beauti-
full scenery fading into darkness and
dream dreams and see visions.
am soothed and rested by this place
as I am by no other spot in the world.
1 do not think it would do for me to
stay at Estill too long, however, as 1
would, like the lotOs-eaters, forget home
friends and country.
1t is wonderful to see people whoIdiet
at home, and either are, or think they
are, suffering from dyspepsia in violent
form, come here, and after they have
drank few gallons of water, pitch in
and eat anything bread, vegetables,
desserts, ETC., and eat suppers which
would astonish and horrify their medi-
cal attendants at home, but which do
not do them the least bit Of harm
I haven { told the young folks any
thing in this letter about how Cupid is
getting along up here. Well, love
making is progressing merrily, and if
these Summer girls and Summer
boys stand to their bargains, expect
that the prices Of white goods, flowers,
and ''biled shirts will rise quite vio-
lently this Fall. A pretty girl i'll shirt
waist is about the prettiest thing on
earth, anyway, and no wonder the men
capitulate in Summer.
That is, 1 always think so, until 1 see
these same adorable creatures in the full
perfection Of evening dress. The radi-
ant vision, which delighted ones eyes
ON Saturday evening, when the young
people had a charming, little impromtu
german with us. From the brilliant
opening march until midnight, all too
soon, closed the fun. The long row of
spectators enjoyed it scarce less than the
merry dancers themselves. Those par
ticipating were: Mesdames Smith,
Mosley, Payne, Misses Laura Pepper,
AnnaJ Johnson, Louise Van Wrinkle, Fanny
and Maria Thornton, Sue Buckner,
Bessie Sphar, Ethel Thomas, Messrs. l..
H. and j. w. Bush, T. M. Hampton,
James Phillips, VIM. Sphar, Julian
FVanWinkle, - Preset Payne, -
Thompson, Leonard Aranfoes.
always take great pains to bring a
lot of wen-selected books to the springs,
but never manage to read any of
them. Turn around few times after
breakfast, and it is dinner time, after
dinner talk few minutes and go and
get some sulphur water and it is supper
time. Then after supper I adjourn to
the ballroom for what seems to me to
be about quarter of an hour, look 'at
my watch, see, it is ten o'clock, and
walk off to bed, thinking, "How in the
world is it that I can't get any reading
done?"
The truth is, you meet so many
charming people here, you prefer to talk
to them, and TO commune with the
great minds of the past at some period
when you can't be with these lovely
flesh and blood folks. 1 have been in
the world long time, and it is my de-
liberate conviction that of all the nice
things on the earth, agreeable people
are the incest.
They are still feeding me on all the
dehcacies the land can afford, until ]
fear each meal that 1 will be foundered
I thought that perhaps after while the
provisions would run short, but they
seem to be on the increase. How is the
world the Thomases keep such table
here in the mountains is a-perpetual
mystery to me, unless they are in this