First class Hotel open all the year, as a great summer and winter resort for invalids and pleasure seekers. Bathing pools unsurpassed, temperature 102° to 104° F. Fine Hot Spring for drinking, 117° F. Accessible by railroad from Tennessee and North Carolina. Resident physicians, beautiful mountain scenery, mild and equable climate, fine fishing and hunting, fine band of music, finest ball-room in the South (just completed), billiards, ten-pin alley, croquet, electric annunciators, new and full supply of spring mattresses--in fact, a thorough renovation and refurnishing make it unsurpassed by any watering place in the South. This powerful Mineral and Electric water effects speedy and radical cures in almost all cases of Chronic and Sub-Acute Gout and Rheumatism, Dyspepsia, Torpid Liver, Paralysis, Afflictions of the kidneys, Scrofula, Chronic Cutaneous diseases, Neuralgia, Nephritic and Calcelous disorders, Secondary Syphilis, and some other diseases peculiar to females. The railroad depot is within one hundred yards of Hotel, and passengers landed at that point from Tennessee and North Carolina. A Telegraph Office, in communication with all points, is also on the grounds. Visitors will find many attractions added since last season, and the manager will see personally to the comfort of his guests, and will spare neither pains nor expense to make them comfortable. The table is made a specialty, and is supplied with all the delicacies of the season. RATES OF BOARD: Per month of four weeks, $40 to $60 according to location of room and accommodations required. Per week, from $15 to $17.50. Per day, $2.50. Children under 10 years of age and colored servants half price. _Special rates made with families._ For further information apply to H. A. GUDGER, MANAGER. March 1, 1883. WARM SPRINGS, N. C. * * * * * Typographical errors corrected by the etext transcriber: watered by by the head-springs=> watered by the head-springs {pg 12} sounds like the the distant=> sounds like the distant {pg 38} the trees indigenious to the valleys=> the trees indigenous to the valleys {pg 48} plung headlong into=> plunge headlong into {pg 81} Miller’s is frame house=> Miller’s is a frame house {pg 100} sunlight lies on the the ripples=> sunlight lies on the ripples {pg 103} even if a rude railings=> even if rude railings {pg 115} of the the two-hundred-year-old=> of the two-hundred-year-old {pg 120} ten or or twelve miles=> ten or twelve miles {pg 122} ON THE LITTLE TENNESEE=> ON THE LITTLE TENNESSEE {pg 145} amid the the sturdier trees=> amid the sturdier trees {pg 153} its gone forever=> it’s gone forever {pg 177} Almost anywhere on the luxurious uplands a coat would think himself in a paradise=> Almost anywhere on the luxurious uplands a goat would think himself in a paradise {pg 180} The valleys of Hominy creek, Swanannoa=> The valleys of Hominy creek, Swannanoa {pg 184}