GEORGIA BROMINE-LITHIA ^BOWDEN LITHIA^ Open AllTheYeapo-- klTHIA'S^PRlNGS GE©R,G1A SECOND EDITION COPYRIGHT leoi BY BOWDEN UrHIA SPRItJGS CO. Class _£j^4^ BookjA Copyright N°_ COPYRIGHT DEPOSIT. 3 A V,x^. <\ ^ V ©wdci^ nit'l2ia ^pni^gs, GEORGIA, SWEET -WATER PARK HOTEL AND BOULtVAhD. A RIDE of less than an hour from Atlanta — the New York of the South — in the hand- some coaches and over the well built roadbed of the Georgia Pacific Division of the Piedmont Air Line System of railways, brings the invalid, tourist or pleasure-seeker to the famous Bowden Lithia Springs, lying quietly among the hills of Northern Georgia, a little further south than Marietta, Ga., and about on a line with Aiken, S. C, 1,200 feet above the sea-level, and sufficiently removed from the coast — 300 miles — to escape the heavy salt air, with its depressing influence upon the delicate invalid. This group of Springs has attained a national reputation for the curative powers of its Waters in a wider range of human diseases than that of any other known mineral spring in this or any country, surpassing in efficiency the famous waters of Europe. The surrounding country is elevated and broken, interspersed with pine, oak, maple and cypress forests, and watered by haw and holly-skirted streams. The deep pine woods, with their resinous odors, the sun-kissed hill tops and the deliciously cool valleys between, give rise to expressions of delight and surprise from every visitor. BOWDEN LITHIA SPRINGS, GEORGIA. HOLLY BEND, ON THE SWEET WATER. The climate, for the large majority of invalids, is decidedly preferable to that of the high mountainous regions, where the great and sudden changes of temperature so often occur, especially in the evening, exerting a depressing and injurious influence upon the feeble and delicate in search of health. Those who are at all familiar with this locality, as compared with the former, very readily admit the fact that the air at this resort is far dryer and more salutary. Although the mountains may present higher altitudes and sublimer scenery, and the resorts near the ocean and in the low regions of southern Georgia and northern Florida furnish easier access to large bodies of water, yet it should be borne in mind that their atmospheres are heavily charged with moisture that is inimical to the health of all but the most robust. A feature well worthy the attention of the public in connection with this matter, especially bearing upon the benefits derived from sea water, is the fact that Bowden Lithia Water possesses all the valuable qualities of sea water without the disadvantage of the heavy salt sea air, so dangerous to invalids. Prof. N. A. Pratt, M.D., State Chemist of Georgia, says, in his analysis of Bowden Lithia Water : " The sodium chloride 2S\A Iodine impart to this water all that is valuable in sea 7vater." These facts, taken in connection with the overshadowing fact that not one of these resorts — mountain or ocean — is blessed with the life-giving and health-restoring Water found at these Springs, seem to render further argument unnecessary. The temperature, in its widest range, does not suffer by comparison with either class of resorts above mentioned, but produces a more equable climate than they, rarely reaching 90° in summer or going below 40° in winter, while the nights are proverbially pleasant, insuring comfortable and refreshing sleep. When sufferers from Insomnia have used the W^ater they have found the Bromides contained jn it acting like magic upon the Nervous System, BOWDEN LITHIA SPRINGS, GEORGIA. Gei^tpal ai2d JHeplIjeFij Seepgia. The great " Cotton Belt " of the South passes through this section, and on every hand are seen the great cotton fields blooming with the beautiful " cotton-flower " from August to October, soon followed by the bursting boll of pure white, fleecy cotton, the greatest staple of the world's commerce. Here, too, will be found corn that rivals even the famous product of Illinois, waving under the genial sunshine, and growing to an enormous size both in stalk and ear. THE OLD COTTON MILL, SWEET WATER SHOALS. DESTROYED BY SHERMAN'S CAVALRY. END VIEW, SHOWING OLD WATER-RACE. We present herewith a photographic view of a majestic ruin — Manchester Mill — on the Sweet Water Shoals, formerly the finest cotton factory and water-power in all the South. This mill was destroyed by a company of Federal cavalry during the investment of Atlanta, and stands to-day a mute, but eloquent protest against the vandalism of war. The heavy, massive brick and granite foundations and walls, the once-powerful water-wheel, thirty feet in diameter, the twisted and bent shafting, the dilapidated stone mill-race, and the general ruin produce a feeling of regret at their destruction. The walls, five stories in height, are overtopped by large trees growing within them, and the interior, a photograph of which is here given, is peculiarly instructive and interesting. The Rapids of the Sweet Water, which furnished the motive power for this large factory, are picturesque beyond description. For over two thousand yards the fall is very rapid, and the rushing, foaming torrent leaps and plunges from bowlder to bowlder in a current over one hundred yards in width, forming a scene that is unsurpassed for beauty and rugged grandeur by any natural water 4 BOWDEN LITHIA SPRINGS, GEORGIA. the entire South. The Old Cotton Mill and the Shoals are accessible by a short hour's drive, over a good road, through odorous pine woods and along theKalmia-skirted banks of the placid Sweet Water. There are no better roads or more delightful drives than those extending in all direc- tions from Sweet Water Park Hotel for miles around. The famous Shoals, the Ruined Mill, Chapel Hill, the Dome Rocks, showing the mighty action of some great sea in pre- historic limes, the Mill in the Glen, Ferguson's Mill, the Old Distillery, where, at the present time, the finest peach and apple brandy and superior whiskey are distilled. Powder Springs, the beautiful boat-rides on the Sweet Water, the resinous pine forests which abound in every direction, the blooming cotton-fields, the great Piedmont Chautauqua, with its wondrously beautiful Rose Mound, mammoth Amphitheatre, capable of seating 6,000 people, Moorish Hall, School of Philosophy, Rambles and Lake, and many other points of interest, render this section of country irresistibly attractive, and one to which the visitor invariably returns. A most excellent livery is maintained at the hotel, affording unexcelled facilities for visiting all points of interest by carriage or saddle. SECTION OF DINING ROOM, SWEET WATER PARK HOTEL. From the Observatory of the Hotel a most magnificent panorama of landscape is spread out for miles at one's feet. Looking east we see the smoke from the many chimneys of manufactories in Atlanta, twenty miles distant, with the Chattahoochee River, like a silver ribbon in an emerald landscape, and a fine rolling country supervening. To the north lies famous old Kenesaw Mountain, from whose summit was waved that memorable message to the beleaguered garrison at Altoona, " Hold the fort, I am coming," which has since been set to music and sung the world around. Beyond is that stubbornly contested field of Resaca. To the northwest is. famous Lookout Mountain, ever memorable for its "battle among the clouds." This is historic ground, and yet to-day gives evidence of naught save the peaceful pursuits of the industrious and energetic citizens of the Empire State of the South — Georgia. BOWDEN LITHIA SPRINGS, GEORGIA. 5 The superb Sweet Water Park Hotel has accommodations for 500 guests. The cuisine is unsurpassed by any similar house in this country. The service is by a corps of trained waiters, and is prompt and efficient. The grand dining-room is finished in cherry and curled pine, with eight large French plate mirrors surmounting handsome sideboards. The linen is above reproach, while the plate is of the best. There are no dark rooms in the house. The beds are of curled hair, with wire mattress, and the linen is scrupulously clean. The Hotel is lighted by 750 incandescent electric lamps, there being no gas or other danger- ous illuminating agents used. The porches, ranging from fifteen to twenty feet in width, are 700 feet long, on three sides of the house. The ball room is spacious and lighted by electric lamps, and a good orchestra is supplied for dancing. The grounds are artistically laid out in the most modern landscape form, amid a pro- fusion of the finest flowers of every variety, which are prettily grouped about the several fountains. Broad drives approach the wide and spacious porches, and the Bowden Lithia Springs Short Line Railroad trains depart every half hour from the west porch of the Hotel for the Lithia Springs, if miles distant. OFFICE, SWEET WATER PARK HOTEL. SHOWING TESSKLATED MARBLE FLOOR. This elegant hostelry was built by Messrs. E. W. Marsh & Co. upon the firm convic- tion that the remarkable results attained by physicians from the use of the Water in the wide range of ills that flesh is heir to, would ultimately attract the attention of the entire country, drawing not alone the pleasure-seeker, but the invalid, seeking relief when all other means fail. The climate, indeed, is remarkable. Situated 1,200 feet above the sea level, 300 miles from the coast, the air is dry and bracing, and miasma, malaria and fevers are unknown. ■ ' In this connection the following extract from an article by Dr. Ferdinand M. Seeger, of New York, editor of ]\Tedical Classics, in the June, 1888, issue, in relation to this Hotel, will prove very interesting reading to those who are anxious to secure the best Water and the best hygienic conditions : 6 BOWDEN LITHIA SPRINGS, GEORGIA. " It should be borne in mind that in selecting a mineral spring resort there are other factors to be considered. The site and location of the spring ; the healthfulness of its location and similar factors, are no less important. A visit to a mineral spring resort implies a more or less prolonged stay at some hotel or boarding-house, and to the careful invalid this brings up questions as to the sanitary condition of the hotel, the purity of its water- supply, the disposal of its sewage, the drainage, and other equally important factors. The managers of the Sweet Water Park Hotel, at Lithia Springs, Georgia, have been very care- ful in locating their hotel with a view to hygienic and sanitary advantages. It is located SWEET WATER SHOALS— OLD MILL IN DISTANCE. PHOTO TAKEN FROM PALISADES, 150 FEET ABOVE THE STREAM. 1,200 feet above the sea level, and the location, soil and subsoil are of a character which conform with thorough natural drainage. The air is pure and bracing ; the temperature rarely falls below 40° Fahr. in the winter, and in the summer it seldom goes over 90° Fahr. The purity of the air is such, however, that temperature changes are hardly noticed. The Georgia pine, which grows very largely in this section, exhales its balsamic aroma and adds its soothing and healing influence to an atmosphere so pure that every inspiration is a luxury and a pleasure. The vegetables are from the hotel gardens, and therefore fresh and in liberal supply. The meat is obtained from Chicago in refrigerator cars. Every care is taken to insure a clean, fresh and pure milk-supply, the Hotel Company owning its own herd of Jersey cows. As an additional evidence of the care taken to make tliis a true sanitary resort, over a quarter of a million of dollars were expended upon the Hotel, grounds and sanitary arrangements." Unlike the ocean and mountain resorts, the " season " proper lasts until October, and henceforth the Hotel will remain open for guests during the entire year, in order that they may be enabled to secure the benefits to be derived from drinking the Water and using the various baths at the Springs. BOWDEN LITHIA SPRINGS, GEORGIA. 7 So many remarkable accounts are given the public of cures effected by nearly all springs, that it is beginning to be tiresome to listen to them. But so few are well authenti- cated that suspicion is cast upon ail, in some instances unjustly. Since the use of mineral waters has become general, many invalids have been most shamefully misled into visiting the so-called " health-giving springs" of every kind, whether possessing remedial properties or not, and have purchased and used the " all-healing " waters, only to find them mirages, and the search for relief a bitter disappointment. Dr. Ferdinand M. Seeger, in Medical Classics, June, 18SS, further says, in relation to this subject, in an article entitled, " A Pure Mineral Water : " " The history of mineral springs shows that mineral waters have been held in high esteem as remedies both by the civilized and uncivilized of every age. ' There is,' says that able writer Walton,* ' an atmosphere of quackery surrounding springs in this country, which is exceedingly repulsive to the scientific physician. The ' cure-all ' style of adver- tisement, pursued by many proprietors of springs, has contributed largely to bring odium RAPIDS OF THE SWEET WATER. upon mineral waters. Hopeless invalids have been induced to take long journeys to springs in no way adapted to their diseases.' I have never seen clearer water than that from the Bowden Lithia Springs, which are located on the grounds of the Hotel, and I take pleasure in saying that I have examined it carefully and tried it, and recommend its use to all suf- ferers from Uric Acid troubles. Its ' sparkling purity ' gives it a most inviting and refresh- ing appearance. It is very pleasant and palatable, and for mixing with wines it is certainly the peer of any imported water." The true value of a medicinal agent is determined by the results attained bv its use. There can be no other satisfactory test. The proof of the pudding lies rather in its eating than in the recipe for its construction, and the value of a medicinal mineral water is deter- mined by the bonafide cures resulting from its use. •'• Mineral Waters of the United States and Canadas." 8 BOWDEN LITHIA SPRINGS, GEORGIA. For over lOO years the locality from which Bowden Lithia Water comes was known as a " deer-lick " by the Cherokee Indians, who at one time inhabited all the northern and cen- tral part of Georgia, and the edges of the bowlders in the Springs show to-day conclusive evidences that these animals frequented the Springs and " licked" the rocks in order to obtain the saline properties of the Water. An unquestioned indication of the value placed upon the Water by the Indians themselves is shown by the fact that they hollowed out of the solid rock the smooth, round basins so characteristic of the race, and which were found when the Springs were prepared for general use. It was a " medicine " spring for the KALMIA AVENUE, BANKS OF THE SWEET WATER. I,000 FEET ABOVE SEA LEVEL. Cherokees, and around it hovered the " Spirit of Healing " in the Indian mind, sent by the Manitou, or Great Spirit, to heal their wounded or diseased bodies and renew their wonted vigor, so essential for the chase or the war-path. The first authentic cure effected by the water upon a white person was in the case of Mr. M. S. Gore, an old man, now 73 years of age, who at the time of the cure was a lad of 13 years, and who still resides in the vicinity of the Springs. His use of the water was owing to the advice of the Indians. Since then, and up to within five years, no attempt had been made to keep any record of the many cures effected, although for many years prior to 1S84 parties came from long distances, bringing tents for living purposes, there being no accommodations, and subsisting upon the game to be found in the woods, and provisions brought with them from their homes. With these strong indications of the medi- cinal value of the Water confronting him, Judge John C. Bowden, from whom the Water derives its name, determined upon a careful analysis of it, and what had been considered a common "salt " water, proved to be the finest water of its kind ever discovered, being very rich in that rare salt, Bi-Carbonate of Lithium, containing more of that priceless ingredient than all other so-called " Lithia" Springs combined. With this valuable ingredient were also found Bromine, Iodine, Soda Salts, Iron and other tonic elements, which, as is con- ceded by the most eminent physicians, are valuable beyond computation in all Kitlney and BOWDEN LITHIA SPRINGS, GEORGIA. 9 Bladder affections, Gout, Rheumatism, Calculi, Gravel, Cystitis, Stone, Dyspepsia of every form, Nervous Prostration, Insomnia, and a specific for the protean forms of Eczema. As a bath water in all cutaneous disorders, the value of it has been determined beyond any dispute. From Judge Bowden, the property passed into the possession of Mr. E. \V. Marsh, of Atlanta, Ga., the present owner, who, after thoroughly testing the Water, in cases that were pronounced incurable and sent to the Springs at his own expense, was induced to erect the splendid Sweet Water Park Hotel, Marble Pavilion, Bath House, Bottling-House, and the other improvements. The title, Sweet Water Park, was derived from the stream bearing that name, a short distance from the Hotel, named after old Sweet Water, a famous chief- tain of the Cherokees. Upon these improvements has been expended nearly half a million dollars. The illustration given below shows the Marble Pavilion over the principal spring, erected at a cost of $6,500, and forming the finest example of Spring architecture in this country. MARBLE PAVILION OVER LITHIA SPRING. AREA 3,000 SQUARE FEET ; COST $6,500 ; HOLDING 50O PEOPLE, The Water long since attracted the attention of physicians, and scarcely a practi- tioner in the State has failed to prescribe it in his practice, and with unvarying beneficial re- sults. We append herewith a letter from Dr. J. B. S. Holmes, of Rome, Ga., President of the Georgia State Medical Association: Rome, Ga., September 30th, 18S9. Bowden Litliia Springs Co., Lithia Springs, Ga. Gentlemen : — It gives me great pleasure to add my testimony to the value of your Bowden Lithia Water in many diseases. For several years I have used it extensively in my lO BOWDEN LITHIA SPRINGS, GEORGIA. practice, with the most gratifying results. Its effects, in many cases of Stomach, Kidney, Bladder and Nervous Diseases, have been truly marvelous. I have had particularly happy results from its use with ladies suffering with Insomnia and Nervous Dyspepsia. 1 can and do heartily recommend this water as a very valuable remedial agent. BOATING ON THE SWEET WATER. As to your hotel — the Sweet Water Park — I found it strictly first-class in all of its ap- pointments. The location is superb — elevated, dry, healthy and easy of access. The guest who is fortunate enough to spend a while within its hospitable walls is certainly to be congratulated. Very truly yours, J. B. S. Holmes, M.D. CONGRESS OF PHYSICIANS. AVe present herewith a photograph of the Congress of Physicians, held at the Springs, September loth, 1887. This learned and able body of gentlemen, comprising some of the most talented members of the Medical Faculty in all the South, gave its unqualified and hearty endorsement and approval to the wonderful medicinal qualities of Bowden Lithia Water. We also present, further on, the recommendations given by some physicians who did not attend the Congress. Surely there could be no greater consideration shown a min- eral water than this, and it should stamp Bowden Lithia Water as of the very highest order of merit. o o 12 BOVVDEN LITHIA SPRINGS, GEORGIA. THE FAMOUS BROMINE-LITHIA SPRING. Difel^ia — Ife§ yislepy ai^d tlse§. Lithia, from the Greek Lithos, a stone, was first discovered by Arvfredson, in 1817. It is considered the most valuable alkali known to the medical profession, from the fact that it is the only known solvent of Uric Acid, and when first discovered, owing to the great scarcity of the deposits of the rare mineral from which it is derived — Petalite — and which is seldom found occurring in mineral waters, it was feared that the supply would be inade- quate to the demand. Its name — Lithia — stone dissolver — is derived from its peculiarly powerful quality of dissolving uric acid calculi, whether in the kidneys or bladder, formed by deposits of Uric or Lithic Acid, a synonym used by J. Milner Fothergill, M.D., of England, for Gout Poison. (See his " Gout in its Protean Aspects.") It is singular in its power, and its value is beyond computation in the treatment of all forms of diseases of the Uric Acid Diathesis. A remarkable feature in connection with its presence in this country fs that there are no genuine Natural l.ithia Springs found, save upon the eastern slope of the great mountainous chain extending from southern Pennsylvania to middle Georgia and Alabama, and it is only there that they are known to exist. Aside from their value in remov- ing these calculi formations, these waters are unsurpassed in their value as prophylactics or preventives of this form of disease. Their great superiority over any artificial compound pre- pared by the most skillful chemist is attested by every well-informed physician. Thompson, in his " Preventive Treatment of Calculus," says: " I have proved by experiment that the solutions prepared by nature (Lithia Waters) far surpass in effect the same draughts concocted by the apothecary," thus showing conclusively the value of Natural Lithia Waters. Artificial mineral waters, owing to impure water and drugs, and their almost criminal adulteration, are pronounced by eminent medical authorities as positively dangerous to use, and they have agitated the promulgation of a general law forbidding their manufacture and sale. BOWDEN LITHIA SPRINGS, GEORGIA. 13 yet Bppinfs Byst-en^ ©f Batiks. BATH HOUSE AND MEDICAL DEPARTMENT, Far Better than Simply a Hot Water is the Famous Medicinal Water (heated to any desired temperature) of the Bromine-Lithia Spring. It Accomplishes More in Every Form of Disease than any Hot Spring in the World, and We Can Prove It. The Company has secured the services of a competent physician, who is familiar with Hot Springs, Ark., to introduce the famous Hot Springs System of Bathing at Lithia Springs. The Hot Springs Bath House or Medical Department is now completed and is built on the same principle as those of Hot Springs, Ark. Parties suffering from any of the following troubles will find relief and cure from the use of these baths in connection with the proper remedies, as medicines are more effective when the system is cleansed by bathing : Rheumatism, Gout, Scrofula, Paralysis, Neural- gia, Syphilis — acquired or hereditary, in all its different forms — Ozena and Catarrhal Sore Throat, Skin Eruptions, embracing Eczema, Psoriasis, Urticaria, Impetigo, Prurigo, Rupia, Chronic Ulcers, Glandular Enlargements, Malarial Poison, and of special benefit in Men- strual Troubles. This is a long list, yet all are caused directly or indirectly by an impure condition of the blood. The Vapor Bath sweats out the impure matter and rouses the dormant glandu- M BOWDEN LITHIA SPRINGS, GEORGIA. lar system to action, and is acknowledged to be the most rapid and at the same time most thorough means of cleansing the system of impurities. Thousands and thousands of cases have been cured at the Springs by this process when all other remedies have failed and hope was gone. The vapor used here is obtained by passing a stream of Mineral Water over a coil of hot pipe. The vapor rises into a compartment in which the patient sits, and causes free sweating. While taking this bath the hot mineral water is drank freely, inducing free perspiration. The patient goes from this sweat cabinet, at the expiration of from three to eight min- utes, to a marble slab, and is rubbed briskly with a rubber brush. Soap is then applied and the rubbing continued till all the effete matter driven out by the sweating is removed. A tepid shower bath and sponge -off in alcohol complete the process. The latest and most improved electric apparatus has been provided for the treatment of cases where the use of electricity is indicated, including electric message. Any one desiring information in regard to special troubles, or wishing to know terms of treatment and baths, may write to Dr. W. H. Whitehead, Lithia Springs, Ga., who has charge of the Medical Department. Note. — Do not confound this Bath with the numerous sweat-box, hot-air arrangements now in use. This is a mineral vapor obtained from Lithia Springs Mineral Water, and is remarkable in its healing properties, leaving the skin soft and velvety, not harsh and dry. For Skin Eruptions and Old .Sores it is a certain cure. BOWDEN LITHIA SHORT LINE RAILROAD. This is a chartered company owned and controlled by the Springs Company, running comfortable and commodious cars hourly from the Hotel direct to the Springs, distant if miles, affording rapid and safe transit for guests. These trains run from 6 a. m. to 9.30 P. M., leaving the west entrance of the Hotel on the even hour. BOWDEN LITHIA SPRINGS, GEORGIA. Its Motto: "The Enlightenment of the People." " I consider my part in the establishment of the Piedmont Chautauqua the one great meritorious act of my hfe." — Henry W. Gradv. There can be no higher ideal set up in the mind of the masses than an unselfish and self-sacrificing effort for the higher education and lifting up of the common people into the light of knowledge and honorable citizenship. And he who thus devotes himself to the great task must be counted a benefactor of his kind. GRAND ENTRANCE, MOORISH HALL, PIEDMONT CHAUTAUQUA. AMPHITHEATRE — HOLDING 8, COO PEOPLE — 5OO FEET IN BACKGROUND. This great educational institution owes its origin to the desire in the heart of the late Henry W. Grady to firmly plant upon the soil of his native State a means whereby his people, and not they alone, but all people, might ennoble themselves by developing a higher civilization and a sincere desire for that broad and compre- hensive knowledge which makes the whole world brothers. It was organized in 1887, and since that time has gone steadily forward upon the broad lines marked out for it by its founder. And to-day it offers, for nominally no return, an opportunity to those who, but for its establishment, would perforce be compelled to grope in comparative intellectual darkness. i6 BOWDEN LITHIA SPRINGS, GEORGIA. PIEDMONT CHAUTAUQUA [_Alrofessional brethren, and througti them the public, with the general and remarkable properties of the Water; and that I was not present by invitation, but was spending several weeks at the Springs for purposes of investigation from a professional standpoint only. T. S. Hopkins, MD.. Member Amer. Med. Ass'n, Med. Ass'n of Ga., International Med. Congress, and Amer. Climatological Ass'n. BOWDEN LITHIA SPRI?JGS, GEORGIA. 19 BOWDENLITHIA WATER, krom: oeoroia, Is prescribed by the most eminent physicians with unerring effect in the following diseases: In all disorders dependent upon a Uric Acid Diathesis, Gout, Rheumatic Gviil, Jiheuvuitism, Gravel and Stvne in the Bladder, in Chrome Bright's Disease hnd in all affections of the Kidnei/s, Bladder and Urethra, lequiring alhaliw treatment. In the various diseases of the Digestive Organs, including Dyspepsia, Liver Diseases. Jaundice, etc., it has pioven highly successful. In Habitual Constipation and in Hemorrhoids dependent on a torpid condition of the Liver it is a remedy of great excellence. The relief afforded by it in Constipation is not due to any decided laxa- tive property, hut to its alterative 2>oHvr over thi< secretions, and while in seme of these cases its good effects are prompt, in others the continuous use of the water for weeks, or possibly lor months may be required to accomplish the desired result. In some Of the Affections p-cuHar to Woynen, and especially in Suppressed and in Painful Menstruation, it is an efficient remedy. In Chronic Malarious Fevers of every variety it is confidently claimed to be a fpeciflc. In Blood Poisoning it will be found a potent agent. Remarkable results from its use in the A Ibuminuria, Xausea and Urcemic Poisoning of Pregnancy^ and in the Albuminuria and Dropsical B^'usions of Scarlatinal patients are reported. Its power in Insomnia is unequalled. The Bromides exert a soothing effect upon the sleepless, and visitors to the Springs, or those using the Water, may feel assured of a speedy relief. As a Nerve Sedative it stands without a rival. I|ENE[(AL DII^ECTION^ FOl^ U^l^ THE WATEI(. L'nless otherwise directed by the attending physician, we would make the following suggestions : AS AN APPETIZER AND IX VIGORA TOR.— One or two glassf uls before meals, and on re- tiring for the night. FOR DYSPEPSIA ASD STOMACH TROUBLES.— The same quantity as above should be taken in from one-half to an hour after meals. The practice of drinking with the meals is objectionable, as it dilutes the Salivary and Gastric .Juices and thus impairs digestion. The Water should not be taken ice-cold where the digestive powers are feeble. FOR RHECMA TISM, DROPSY, KIDSEY ASD URIXARY DISEASES.— The W^ater should be drank fieely and at frequent intervals, noc less than six glasses daily, and as much more as possible should be taken. IX FEVERS AXD IXFLAMMATORY DISEASES. rv^-V£'/J.liZ-r.— The Water taken ice-cold and as often as desired, will be found grateful and beneficial, ACTIOX OX THE BOWELS.— The NVater does not, in all cases, act directly on the bowels, though the constant use of it will prevent and < ure Constipation. If more of a laxative effect is desired, add a teaspoonful or more of common salt to the glassful. The Water is prescribed with great benefit by physicians in numerous maladies not specifi- cally enumerated above, such as Jaundice, Piles, Affections peculiar to Women, Nausea, Vomiting during Pregnancy, Nervous Diseases, Malaria and Scrofulous Affections. WHEN TAKEN FOR MEDICINAL EFFECT, UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES SHOULD ICE BE USED IN THIS WATER. PRICE OK W^ATER. PER CASE, 1 2 HALF GALLON BOTTLES $5 00 " CARBOY, 12 GALLONS, UNDER SEAL 5 00 " CASE, 50 PINT BOTTLES, CARBONATED 7 50 " " 50 QUART " " 10,50 Put up only in Flint Glass Bottles, with silver foil caps over corks, lithographed labels and trade-mark blown in bottle. None genuine without. We aie n( t responsible for breakage after re- ceipt from railroad company in "good order," or for risk of freezing. If your druggist does not sell it, write to us. Cash, or its equivalent, must accompany all orders for Water. BOWDEN LITHl^A. SPRINGS, GEORGIA. What Physicians Say. The Analysis of this Water challenges the wo7-ld for its combination of Curative Properties, and commands the special attention of the Medical Profession. We stdyoin a few Jiotices of ivell-kno^un Physicians. Tallulah Falls, Ga., Nov. 26, 18S9. Bowden Lithia Springs Co., Lithia Springs, Ga. Gentlemen — I must thank you for bringing before my notice Bowden Lithia Water, a Lithate which any intelHgent medical man or surgeon must " par excellence '' use in preferment to the custom of using a chemically formed "Carbonate of I,ithia " for the destruction and elimination from the human system of abnormal acids, particularly that of "Uric Acid," its basic formations, vide Urate of Soda, etc., etc., or Uric Acid Calculi, both of Kidney and Bladder. On receiving the Bowden Lithia Water I had under my treatment and daily observa- tion a gentleman — Mr. J. G., of this place, who at frequent intervals, suffered intensely from the passage of Renal Calculi besides having two calculi in the Bladder of Uric Acid formation, each being about the size of a walnut. The latter had existed for some years, Clironic Cystitis of a painful character being set up. I considered the case as one fit for the operation of "Lithotrity," and shortly after, yet with difficulty, succeeded in breaking one of the calculi into three pieces. At this time your Bowden Lithia Water reached me, and I decided to give this patient no drink save the Lithia Water. On the fifth day its action began to show itself in the passage of stones and gravel from the KIDNEY, constantly repeated again and again. The bladder at this time was discharging s//iall re?ial calculi, gravel and much sandy substance, all of which, under the microscope, showed Uric Acid Crystals in quantity. In tivo weeks the Kidneys ceased passing any abnormal matter whatever. In three weeks I again used the Lithrotite, crushing "Lvith per feet case the cystic Calculi before referred to. The bladder shortly became clear. In the passage of the concretions along the Urethra I should state that a small rem- nant of a calculi became lodged, requiring surgical interference. Yet the patient is to-day zs free, apparently, from Uric Acid trouble as physical man could be. Of course I cannot but advise that this gentleman continue to use from time tD time the Bowden Lithia Water as a preventative of future trouble to himself, as he comes from a gouty family. Some day I hope to use Bowden Lithia Water in Rheumatism and Chronic Rheumatic Arthritis. Yet in coming to a conclusion relative to the merits of the Water in question, I thin\i I could 7tot have chosen a more favorable case than the above. '^Natura veritatem in Prof undo Abstrusit." Indeed, / may safely say that in no part of the 7uorld does a more valuable or useful Natural Medicinal Water exist for complaints truly recorded by your- selves than the Bowden Lithia Waters from Lithia Springs, Georgia. Truly yours, Percy N. de Duboeay, M.D., Fellow Royal College of Surgeons ; Member Royal Medical Society, England ; Member Medical Jurisprudence Society, Philadelphia, Pa. Resident Physician, Tallulah Falls, Ga. i- BOWDEN LITHIA SPRINGS, GEORGIA. 21 From the author of " Mineral Springs of the United States," Orange City, Fla., Nov. 3, 1890. I have tabulated and compared «// the constituents of BOWDEN, Londonderry, Farmville, Buffalo, Carlsbad and the Marquelle of Baden-Baden, and find the BOW- DEN LITHIA contains many valuable constituents besides the Litkia, rendering it worthy of the most serious study and adapting it to many diseases. I know Professor Doremus, and that an analysis made by him cannot be gainsaid. I do not doubt the value of the BOWDEN LITHIA WATER, and will use it in my practice for those diseases to which such water is applicable. Geo. E. Walton, M.D., Author " Mineral Springs of the United States"; Membre de la Soci6t<3 d'Hygiene, Paris. Hartford, Conn., Jan. 14, 1891. I am pleased to say that I have been using the Lithia Water with success in the case of my wife, who has been an invalid for three months, suffering from Nervous Dyspepsia and accumulation of Gas in the Stomach. Nothing that we did was of value until we began to use this water. Since then she has found it to be of great value and has improved steadily. T. D. Crothers, M.D., President and Superintendent Walnut Lodge Hospital; Editor Quarterly Jottrnal of Inebriety. 106 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, O., Feb. 19, 1891. I have three patients using Bowden Lithia Water for Kidney troubles, and am happy to report excellent results. Kent B. Waite, M.D. Greencastle, Ind., Nov. 22, 1890. The Bowden Lithia Water is all you claim for it. I am satisfied that the Water is superior to any of its class, and I shall do all I can in its behalf. N. G. Smith, M.D., Professor Principles and Practice of Medicine, Indiana College of Medicine and Surgery. Trenton, la., Nov. 25, 1890. So far as I have tested the Bowden Lithia Water and the Georgia Bromine- Lithia Water they are very satisfactory. W. S. Lessinger, M.D. Interior, Mich., Oct. 10, 1890. I am greatly pleased with the effect the Bowden Lithia Water had in a case of Irritation of Bladder and Prostate. It accomplishes all that you claim for it. I am delighted with its action, and cannot too highly recommend it. H. G. TiDEMANN, M.D. Adairsville, Ga., Oct. 4, 1890. I have been drinking Bowden Lithia Water for Renal Calculi. I suffered ten days from Renal Colic. After this I passed numerous Calculi and a gritty deposit. My urine was bloody. This state of things continued in spite of all remedies used, but after I had drunk freely of the Bowden Lithia Water for twenty-four hours I never passed another calculus, neither was there any sandy deposit. Both symp- toms had been removed by the solvent power of the Water. My urine was per- fectly clear and abundant, and has been since I commenced the use of the Water. J. W. Bradley, M.D. 2 2 BOWDEN LITHIA SPRINGS, GEORGIA. Ferdinand Seeger, M D., Editor IMedical Classics, writes : New York, July ist, 1888. I have never seen a clearer water than that from the Bowden Lithia Springs, and I take pleasure in saying that I have examined it carefully and recommend its use to all sufferers from uric acid troubles. Its sparkling purity gives it a most inviting and refreshing appearance. It is very pleasant and palatable, and for mixing with wines it is •certainly the peer of any imported water. Ferdinand Seeger, M.D. Dr. J. B. S. Holmes, President Georgia State Medical Association, writes : Rome, Ga., Oct. 5th, 1889. It gives me great pleasure to add my testimony to the value of Bowden Lithia Water in many diseases. For several years I have used it extensively in my practice, with the most gratifying results. Its effects, in many cases of stomach, kidney, bladder and Ner- vous Diseases, have been truly marvellous. I have had particularly happy results from its use with ladies suffering with Insomnia and Nervous Dyspepsia. I can and do heartily recommend this water as a very valuable remedial agent. J. B. S. Holmes, M.D. Shelbyville, Tenn. , Oct. 31st, 1889. Gentlemen — Having suffered greatly with a severe attack of Papular Eczema for the last eight or nine years, I take pleasure in testifying to the great benefit I have received from the use of the Bowden Lithia Mineral Water, both by drinking and bathing in the ■water, for the last three months, at the Springs. The bathing is very soothing to the irritated and itching skin, always affording and giving comfort for hours after a bath, and, in my case, certainly explodes the theory of many writers on Eczema, that the external appli- ■cation of luater 7vas injurious to, and aggravated said disease. The action of this water on the kidneys is very decided and beneficial, and I cheerfully recommend its use to any one suffering with Eczema, or diseases, either functional or organic, of the urinary organs. Respectfully, R. F. Evans, M.D., Ex-President Tennessee State Medical Society. Thomasville, Ga., Nov. 24th, 1889. Mr. E. W. Marsh, Atlanta, Ga. My dear sir — Permit me to return you my sincere thanks for the case of Bowden Lithia Water which you were so kind as to send to my friend, Mr. C., of this city. It has ■entirely relieved him of Chronic Irritation of the Urinary Organs of very long standing. This is the second case cured by Bowden Lithia Water in my practice, and I shall continue its use in such cases. The amount of Bromine in the Bowden Lithia Water leads me to believe that its combination with other constituents of the Water, as exhibited by the analysis published, will provide a \&ry pleasant substitute for the Fotassic, Sodic, Ammonic, Bromic and Lithic Bromides, which we are constantly called upon to prescribe in the various forms of Nc7-vous Diseases coming under our observation and treatment. I intend to give it a fair trial in these cases. We have in the State of Georgia some of the best Mineral Springs in America, but unfortunately they are too near home. If they were a thousand miles away hundreds would visit them an 1 be benefited by their medicinal properties wh'o now pass them by in search of others with far less merit. \'ery truly your friend, T. S. Hopkins, M.D. BOWDEN LITHIA SPRINGS, GEORGIA. 23 Atlanta, Ga., Oct. 5th, 18S7. I have used Bowden Lithia Water in cases of dyspepsia, l Lithium Bi-Carbonate - 1.670 Magnesium Iodide — Iodine - - .734 Strontium Sulphate . .280 Calcium Sulphate _ _ _ - 20,210 Aluminium Sulphate - 2.607 Sodium Chloride - - 124.490 Sodium Phosphate _ .893 Silicic Acid (Soluble) - - 1.960 Total Solid Contents _____ 173.368 The result, especially as to the large amount of Bromine, was so unusual and unexpected^ that I have repeated the Analysis tJu-ce times with practically the same result. L have made special determination for Iodine, and find as reported above. », . ,.^^..^^ ., ^ ^ N. A. PRATT, M.D., Consulting Chemist, OUR ONIvY COrvlPETlTTOR. there is really no comparison. Thompson's Bromine — Grains _ _ _ 0.03615 Georgia Bromine — Grains - - - 20.524 Or over 600 times the quantity of Bromine to the Imperial Gallon, Comment is Quite Unnecessary. GKORGIA NATURES GREATEST PRODUCT. A safe and thoroughly rehable substitute for the Bromide of Potash in the treatment of Netirasthenia, Insomnia, Ner- vous Prostration^ the Morphine Habit, Dipsomania and Nervous Restlessness, Depression of Spirits, Nervons Head- ache, and all forms of Nervous Disorders of every kind. A guaranteed specific for the many forms of Eczc7na, Psoriasis, Scrofula, and all phases of Skin Diseases. Its wonderful combination o{ Bromine, Iodine and Lithia, renders it valuable beyond all competitors for Kidney and Bladder Troubles when complicated by Nerve Troubles. As a Bath water it leaves the skin soft and velvety, and is re- freshing and invigorating to the highest degree. For Nervous Troubles drink not less than six tumblers daily of the Water. For Insomnia drink freely through the day and one or two glasses one hour before retiring, hot. PRICE OK V/ATER. Per Case, 12 Half-Gallon Bottles, .-.....- $5 00 24 Quart Bottles, - - - - - «- -600 Per Carboy, 6 Gallons, 300 12 Gallons, ........5 00 F.O. B. CARS AT THE SPRINGS. Cash or its equivalent should accompany orders. Full information as to Springs, Baths, Board, &c., &c., cheerfully furnished upon application. Do not enclose stamp for reply. We supply all information free and promptly. BOWDEN LITHIA SmiNGS CO., Lithia Springs, Ga. 30 BOWDEN LITHIA SPRINGS, GEORGIA. MEDICAL DEPARTMENT, BOWDEN LiTHIA SPRINGS Co. Office of W. H. Whitehead, M.D., Resident Physician. LiTHiA Springs, Ga., Dec. i, 1889. Bowden Lithia Springs Co. Gentlemen — I am pleased to add my testimony to the efficacy of the Water from the ^nevvly analyzed Spring in this remarkable group of Mineral Springs. In a two years e.\perience here as Resident Physician I had very frequently observed that all visitors and patients who drank from this Spring exoerienced a drowsy sensation, and slept remarkably well. Indeed, so marked was the effect upon some individuals suffer- ing from Nervous Prostration causing Insomnia, that I have known them, after drinking this Water a very few days, to oversleep, often enjoying 10 and 12 hours of refreshing sleep, and securing permanent relief. It is needless to say how beneficial a Water of this kind is to the vast army of sufferers from the so-called " Nervous Disorders," among all of which INSOMNIA is the most promi- nent and distressing symptom. Nothing so soon undermines the human " machine " as "loss of sleep." Truly does the poet express the sum of hygienic philosophy and practice in his line : — " Tired Nature's sweet restorer, balmy sleep." Having observed the practical effects of this Water in producing such refreshing and beneficial sleep, and its sedative action upon the Nervous System of invalids and guests alike, I was not surprised to learn that it proved, upon analysis, to be unusually rich in Bromine, and I am confident the Water will become as famous as a Sedative as your Bowden Lithia Water has become as a specific for Bladder and Kidney Troubles. The two combined, or drunk in connection, are simply incomparable in their effect upon the human system. Very respectfully yours, W. H. Whitehead, M.D., Resident Physician and Director of Medical Dep't. AS A REMEDY FOR SLEEPLESSNESS. Shelbyville, Tenn., November, 1889. I am very much gratified at the analysis of the Water from the Bromine Lithia Spring. It is certainly very remarkable Water, and contains more Bromine than any Water in the wide round world that I know anything about, and accounts for its wonderful soothing and somnolent qualities to persons afflicted with Sleeplessness, and to show you my faith in it — I try to prove it by my works — I have a patient now that I wish to try it with, and wish you to send a case of it immediately to Hon. of this place, and be certain to send the same that I am using for myself, from the Bromine-Lithia Spring. As soon as the analysis is published send me a number of copies of it, as I desire to utilize them. R. F. Evans, M.D., Ex-Prest. Tennessee State Medical Society. HAVEN'T YOU SUFFERED LONG ENOUGH FROM YOUR SKIN DISEASE OR Bladder Trouble In View of the Fact that You Can Be Thoroughly Cured Of Either by Using GEORGIH BROMlNE-LlTHIfl WATER? IT HAS NKVER KAILED I A Word to the V/ise is Sufficient. REMEMBER THE NAME, GEORGIA BROMINE-LITHIA. BOVVDEN LITHIA SPRINGS, GEORGIA. 3I T. D. Crothers, M.D., Hartford, Conn., in Quarterly Jottrnal of Inebriety for April, 1890. BROMINE-LITHIA WATER. A fine Lithia spring has been known for some time at a little hamlet called Lithia Springs, in Douglas County, Georgia. Recently an analysis has revealed the fact that it is the only spring known to science which contains Bromide of Potassium and Magnesia; this is combined with Lithium, Strontium and Iodide of Magnesium. The effect of this water is both a tonic and sedative, and in the army of nervous cases it gives promise of being a remedy of wonderful power. Theoretically, a natural combination of the Bromides with Lithia and the Iodides would be a remedy of great value in a large number of cases. Practically, it has more than fulfilled these expectations, and although this water has been very recently introduced, there are many reasons for supposing that it will become the most widely used of any medicinal water known. Our personal experience in three cases of Alcoholic Rheu- matism and Neuralgias is very satisfactory, so far, and we hope to announce in the near future that at last a remedial water has been found which can be given to all Nervous Exhausted cases with great certainty as to the results. As the Hot Springs of Arkansas is the great resort of rheumatic and syphilitic cases, this Bromide Spring of Georgia may become the great resort of Neurotics of all kinds. It is perfectly clear that under any circumstances this Water will become a popular remedy and these Springs a famous resort in the near future. "The Lithia Water containing j9r(w////(' promises to be more valuable than at first supposed. It has proved already to be a superior remedy in Diseases of the Stomach and Kidneys." — Dr. T. D. Crothers, in Quarterly Journal of Inebriety, January, 1S91. 1736 Milwaukee A\'enue, Ciiic.VGO, Nov. 22, 1S90. I have had the opportunity to prescribe Georgia Bromine-Lithia Water in Nerv- ous Affections, especially in cases of a Rheumatic and Gouty Diathesis, and I believe it to be very useful in these cases. I prescribed the Water, also, in some cases of the first stage ol Sclerosis of the Liver. I am glad to state that the result was prompt and satisfactory. S. D.\Hi., M.D. Dr. D. H. Howell, Editor Southern Medical Record, Atlanta, Ga., says of this Water, among other things: " I have carefully tested the Geori^ia Bromine-Lithia Water in wr own case and find it the best I have ever used. I have also prescribed it in my practice for the past year, and secured the best of results. In fact, the Water accomplishes all that is claimed for it, and I feel that I can write and commend it without any doubt ex- isting in my mind, and shall prepare an article for publication upon it." February 12, i8gi. 3200 Vernon Avenue, Chicago, 111., Dec. 31, 1890. I shall be glad to be instrumental in bringing to the notice of the profession a remedial agent of such marvelous powers as I believe your Springs represent and possess in an eminent degree. Andrew Tas. Park, M.D. 32 BOWDEN LITHIA SPRINGS, GEORGIA. OF THE HIGHEST IMPORTMCE. We desire to direct the attention of invalids and others to the very valuable properties of these Waters in the treatment of all forms of complaints named : Catarrh of the Bladder— One of the most tenacious and stubborn diseases known to the physician, rarely yielding to the most heroic treatment. Our record of recoveries in the treatment of this dreaded complaint is a truly remarkable one. The Waters have not failed in a single instance to peTmanentbj cure every case treated a result unequaled in the realm of medicine. Gravel and Sione in Bladder — (Calculi) — A painful and extremely dangerous condition, setting up Inflammation of the Prostate, as, also, the entire Urinary Tract, and the fruitful source of Cystitis — Acute and Chronic — Vesical Tenesmus and the train of diseases entailing suffering un- equaled. We show genuine testimonials from living patients as to the very remarkable recoveries- consequent upon the use of the Waters. Undisputed and unquestioned triumphs. Rheumatism, Gout— And every form of disorder arising from Uric Acid, yield readily to the Waters, owing to the large amount of Lithia (found in its natural and most powerful state), the only ele- ment known to science possessing the peculiar power of neutralizing the dangerous acids causing Calculi, Urates, Gritty and other Deposits in the joints and organs of the body. The solvent power of the Waters has been very fully attested and confirmed by the results of its use in the hands o£ distinguished physicians. Kidney Troubles— Bright's Disease — Granular Kidney, Albuminuria, Diabetes, Glycosuria, Dia betes Mellitus, Lardaceous or Wa.xy Kidney — allot obstinate nature and the cause of a large pro portion of deaths from Ursemic Poisoning, Convulsions and kindred diseases — are quickly affected by the use of the Waters, with their remarkable Anti-Lithic properties. They absolutely remove all Uric Acid from the system. Diseases of Delicate Women — Leucorrhoea, Albuminuria of Pregnancy, and every form of Female Weakness. As a douche and drink, the Waters have proven themselves of the very highest value. Over i,ooo ladies visited the Springs last season, and used the Waters for this purpose with very great satisfaction. It has also proved very efficacious in preventing Puerperal Fever, Nausea During Term, and other disturbances incident to delicate conditions. The Water will be found a& efficacious at your home as at the Springs. Skin Diseases— Such as Eczema, Psoriasis, Urticaria, Tetter, Ringworm, Ulcers, Old Sores, have yielded and been thoroughly expelled from the system by the use of the Bromine-Lithia Water as a Bath and for drinking purposes. We have the record of the most remarkable case in the annals of medicine — a prominent physician, who was entirely relieved of a vicious attack of Eczema of nine years' duration, and who is now again practising his profession, although abandoned for five years prior to his recovery. Nervous Disorders— Of every form yield readily to the use of the Bromine-Lithia Water, by reasoa of the presence of the Natural Bromides held in a beautiful solution in that Water. This Water alone has achieved remarkable results in Insomnia, or loss of sleep, Nervous Depression or Prostra- tion, Nervous Dyspepsia, Loss of Appetite, Hysteria, Melancholia, Indigestion, Alcoholic Neuralgia and Neuroses generally. Dysentery and Diarrhoea — Either .Vcute or Chronic, are relieved by the use of the Bowden Lithia Watf.r within 48 hours, and the morbid causes removed thoroughly from the system. Authentic cases reported. Dyspepsia— (Nervous or Atonic) — Indigestion of every form. Flatulence, Eructation of Wind, Gaseous Accumulations in the Stomach arising from Imperfect Digestion, Anamia from Imperfect Assimila- tion of Food, are quickly and thoroughly removed by the use of Carbonated Bowden Lithia Water, which forms the tinest Ant-acid or Neutrahzer of Acids in Wines and Liquors, thus pre- venting inflammation or irritation of the Stomach. As a Table Water the Carbonated Lithia is without an equal, as an aid to the Digestion and Assimilation nf Food. WmiNG TO THE PUBLIC! !flifm\ J/jinepal Watieri^ are Dangepou^! Geo. E. Walton, M.D., In "Journal of Balneology" for October, 1 "Even if a mineral water could be artificially made precisely the same as the natural water, the manufacture should not be countenanced by the profession or the public, for the reason that our perplexities in the use of mineral waters will have added thereto those unfortunate imperfections of human nature— avarice and error. If cupidity causes man to adulterate sugar, butter, pepper and mustard, wiih which we are familiar, how much more certain is it to operate in the shades of the laboratory upon an article requiring expensive apparatus and accuracy of methods, of which the consumer is in nowise a judge? * * * The unvarying answer should be, 'Discard all of them altogether and purchase only the natural water.' " Dr. Walton arrives at the following conclusions : Natural mineral waters cannot be artificially produced. So-called artificial mineral waters are imitations only. They do not represent the natural waters, and should not be used for them. Laws should be passed requiring that imitation waters be plainly and conspicuously so labeled, with the formula and name of the manufacturer attached. BE ON THE SAFE SIDE, AND USE THE Famous Georgia Natural Mineral Waters, WHICH ARE ABSOLUTELY PURE. XwEET -^ Water -^ Vimi * Horn. It? JJotto-EIegancB and Comfort. ANGLE OF HOTEL— SHOWING GROVE OF SHADE TREES. Summer Season, 1891, opens May I2fh; Winter Season opens January llfh, 1892, FROM WHICH DATE THE HOTEL WILL REMAIN OPEN CONTINUOUSLY. THIS ELEGANT and in every sense high-class modern Hotel was opened May isth, 1888, and has since enjoyed tlie most flattering success, owing to its superiorfacilitiesand select patronage. It affords first-class accommodations for 500 guests. Furnished in the most modern style, and with a CUISINEunsurpassed for quality and service. Elevation, 1200 feet. Temperature — Summer, 75 to 90° ; Winter, 40 to 60°. NO SNOW OR SLUSH IN WINTER. Crystal Sun Parlor (Solarium) sur- rounding East Piazza, 200 feet in length by 15 in width, for delicate persons and invalids who seek the use of the Waters and Climate. The famous Mineral Waters in all rooms, fresh from the Springs, free. Sanitary arrangements unsurpassed. NO MALARIA. 750 Electric Lamps ; Dry Steam Heat ; open grates in everv room. Sweet Water Park, in the midst of which the Hotel is situated, was designed by Landscape Artists, and has a profusion of most beautiful Flowers of every variety — $3,000 having been expended for Roses alone — with Fountains, Terraces and Walks, together with 30 varieties of Trees, including a Grove of Pines. 30 miles of beautiful Drives. Livery connected with Hote'. Ask us (on postal card) to send you our rates. E. W. MARSH & CO., Prop'rs, Lithia Springs, Ga. The Mackenzie Press — Walbridge & Co., New York. LIBRARY OF CONGRESS