Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-05-16
LEE MFADIE DOING NICELY.
Writes an Interesting Letter About
Scenes and Conditions Around
Excelsior Springs virtues
of the Water.

To the Editor or the Ledger.
EXCELSIOR SPRINGS, May 14-Dear
Sir: This town, taking its nam from
the springs that called it into exis-
tence, snugly nestles in the high
Missouri hills thanking the turgid river
that plainsmen call the "Big Muddy
Clear around the little city the bluff
rises like atremendous amphitheatre,
separating only to admit the ingress
and exit of Feshing river. Scattered
along the course Of the valley are TO
be found the seven springs, proving
that great mineral waters are TO be
found In groups as a natural result Of
water liberation through mineral
belts and deposits. Among the NUM-
Der are the Saratoga, Relief, Sulpho,
Saline, Sloan and Regent. The two
last being the most popular. The
Saratoga ranks high with many. In
certain nervous diseases and dyspep-
STA 1t has hundreds Of devotees. In
insomnia and many other diseases this
water has proven of great utility on
account Of its sedatiye and diuretic
properties.
As a perfect physic the Sulpho-Sa-
line is thought by many to excel all
other waters, more especially in chron-
ic diseases of the stomach.
The Sloan and Regent are also
favorites with many invalids, they
being Zero maganes waters Of high
tonic properties; their generous use
proves most valuable In the treatment
of Anemia, from whatever cause it
may come. This includes general de-
billy, rheumatism, ricketts,, chlorosis,
Brights' disease and scrofula, with all
its kindred diseases. 1t is claimed
that results are greatly augmented
by bathing in this water To this
place nature has certainly given Of
her choicest MISUNDERSTANDING hills,
trees Of towering splendor, hooking
birds, a climate, dry and bracing, and
a sun that shines out of a serene azure
with a mellow, golden glow, turning
the foliage to the deep, rich verdure,
known only in ATTITUDES of cloudless
skies and genial sunshine.
Sloan Springs is constantly sur
rounded by a throng who. with cup in
hand, await their turn for the brim-
ming beaker. 1t is a quiet spot where
one can rest and enjoy the murmuring
of rippllng waters and the absolute
peace that prevades the place.
Crossing IN the swinging bridge and
continuing down the stream along the
foot Of the bluff Regent Spring is
reached. Here all is hushed and the
sick can commune with nature to
their hearts content. From the Re-
gent Spring a wide path leads in shady
groves, by sunny slopes and through
basky dells to Regent Springs. The
way lies for a part of the distance
along the edge of a deep ravine all
overgrown.
With shrubbery, trailing vines,
sweet daisies and %violets, and all kinds
of wild flowers growing in con-
fusion around your feet, the splendid
elm trees hold their wide spreading
umbrellas over the riot of greenery
and protect from the direct rays Of
sun, providing a delightful resting
place during the heated hours. The
The pencil is inadequate to portray a
a picture like this. The scene indeed
breathes inspiration and vitality In
every step Of the invalid. The walk
way is macadamized by a kind OF pull
verified almost snow-white soap stone
and is about l mile long. The elms,
dropping willows, bluffs, green grasses,
birds and moss-covered boulders, all
lend enchantment to this view and
spur the invalid on to recovery.
There is acurious mound one passes on
the way-old and tree grown, which
suggests the possibility of this region
been the transitory abiding
place of some one of those mysterious
and vanished nomads Of the shadowy
past, OF it may be one Of those so
called Indian mounds, or 1t may have
been left in the center of this ravine
by the hayward action of rushing
or however, that may be the
antiquity of the mound, is established
by their height, size and evident great
age of the tall elm trees growing upon
It. OF course, there is a lovers walk
through this romantic place and
bordering it to the eastward is a hedge
If dense green so closely woven that
)nly the curious jay-birds eyes or the
optics OF the meddlesome
Dobolink and the wanton mocker may
penetrate. At the end of the walk
lne comes upon a large tennis court
that was n C of the appendage Of the
Elms Hotel Of pleasant memory. At
This point a side path crosses a rustic
and leads away to the bath
and out into the town. There
IRE two bath houses, each containing
large swimming pool and all filled
with elegant modern bathing lappur-
benances and paraphenalia. One
more short stroll takes the ivalid back
10 the little city Of hotel and boarding
Yours,
r.. L. MCFADIN.