Rensselaer Republican, Volume 19, Number 38, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 26 May 1887 — The Wonderful French Lick Springs. [ARTICLE]

The Wonderful French Lick Springs.

The completion May 15th of the Oriexns, West Baden & French Lick Springs branch" of the Monon Route brings the justly celebrated West Baden and French Lick Springs into greater rrerttisefiee-and-witfein-aH- easy deUgfat* ?ul journey to both the weary toiler and the invalid. For a period reaching back to ante-stage coach days when Tippecanoe regained his vigor ny drinking the waters of “Dry Lick,” as they were then called, these springs have been favorably known for their permanent curative qualites, being re markably ffiecacious in all diseases of the skin, dyspepsia, rheumatism, liver trouble, Bright's disease aud in fact all chronic complaints where a powerful tonic and alterative treatment is required. In latter days, when the hardships were A little lessened by stages, the locality became known as French Lick Springs, after the creek into which the waters empty, lava ids endured every hardship to reach the springs, and were amply recompensed by the almost instant relief afforded by these highly curative waters.

They are about eighteen miles northwest of Orleans, Indiana, and the principal springs are in two groups, situated about a mile apart; the group farthest northwest from Or leans being known as French Lick, and the other group as West Baden, The medicated water percolates into huge basins of whetstone formation, thence flowing between soft mossy banks to Lick creek and Lost River. At each group has been erected an elegant hotel dapabal of accomodating four hundred guests, and each hotel haf»r been named after its respective group. The surrounding country is indeed a Paradise for lovers of primeval nature or devotees of the lod and gun. Through tickets can be purchased to French Lick and; West Baden Springs of any ticket agent. For special rates, and-full description of the Springs with analysis, etc., call on or address any agent of the Monon Route, or E. U. McCormick, General Passenger Agent, Adams Express Building, Chicago.