Situated 55 miles northwest of Charlotte, 60 miles west of Salisbury, and 6 miles from Hickory, on the Western N. C. Railroad, in the shade of the Blue Ridge. The location has special advantages, being surrounded by a beautiful and extensive woodlawn of native growth and carpeted with green. The bracing mountain atmosphere, with the health-restoring properties of their waters, render these Springs a most desirable resort for INVALIDS and PLEASURE SEEKERS. The Mineral Waters embrace BLUE AND WHITE SULPHUR AND CHALYBEATE, and from the known benefit derived by well attested cures in their use as an alterative and tonic influence over the lymphatic and secretive glands, they are unsurpassed, and never fail to increase the appetite, the digestion and assimilation, thereby imparting tone and health to the person. _BY THE USE OF THESE MINERAL WATERS_, Diseases of the Liver, Dyspepsia, Vertigo, Neuralgia, Ophthalmia or Sore Eyes, Paralysis, Spinal Affections, Rheumatism, Scrofula, Gravel, Diabetes, Kidney and Urinary Diseases, Consumption and Chronic Cough, Diarrhœa, Constipation, Piles, Asthma, Diseases of the Skin, Tetter, Indolent Ulcers, Amenorrhœa, Dysmenorrhœa, Leucorrhœa, General Debility, Sleeplessness, and Nervous Prostration, from mental and physical excess, have disappeared. _Analysis of Water_: Spring No. 1.--Chlorine, Carbonic Acid, Silica, Phosphoric Acid, Alumina, Sulphuric Acid, Magnesia Oxide, Lime (trace), Iron (trace), Magnesia, Soda Salts (large), Lithia, Potash, Bromide. Spring No. 2.--Chlorine, Silica, Phosphoric Acid, Alumina, Arsenic, Sulphuric Acid, Oxide Magnesia, Soda Salts, Potash, Bromide, and Magnesia. Spring No. 3.--Chalybeate. Spring No. 4.--One of the finest Freestone Springs in the State. All within the grove but a short distance from each other, etc., etc. The improvements consist of two large three-story buildings, and fourteen cottages, capable of accommodating, comfortably, 300 persons. All the Amusements usually furnished at first-class watering-places, will be found here. A good supply of Ice always on hand. PLUNGE, SHOWER, WARM SULPHUR, TURKISH, HOT AIR, and MEDICATED VAPOR BATHS, Furnished when desired. Another Mineral Spring has recently been discovered one mile from this place, which Visitors will have the benefit of. _BOARD: $30.00 Per Month. Deductions Made for Families._ REDUCED RATES have been Arranged on all Railroads to this Point.