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Catoosa is  booming, having over two hundred guests, and more coming every day.
The most popular places on the grounds are the ball-room and ten-pin alley.
The beau of the Springs has never known but one rival, and he was a Chesterfield in summers, and an Adonis in form.
Misses Annie Pace and Pansie Shelby, the belles of Covington, are spending the summer here, and are universally admired.
Messrs. Hertz and Waxelbaum. with their families, are staying at Catoosa during the summer months.
Many hearts were made sad by the departure, this morning, of the young widower one of the most popular gentlemen at the springs.
"B. W. Wrenn's boys" enlivened the guests Friday evening with a highly enjoyable minstrel show. Nearly every one attended, and all were pleased.
Mr. Willie Mitchell, who has just graduated at Emory, is here, and a kind hearted lady was surprised to find that he was traveling alone, and that his mother would allow it. He is prepared for any emergency, having a pistol and two rifles. A young lady testifies his "muscles are as hard as a rock."
Miss Jennie Yiliepigue came up and spent the day on Saturday, and, as usual, made many friends. She is visiting in
Dalton, and only called in to see how the place was looking.
The dark side of the hotel porch is very noticeably the most popular part. The proprietor very kindly allows no lamps to be placed on that side.
An Augusta belle is one of a very few who object to moonlight nights.
Lieutenant Habert, of Cedar Town, a recent graduate of West. Point, spends much of his time showing the young ladies the different salutes—military salutes of course.
Miss Eula Felton, who has many friends in Macon, has been here for weeks and has many admirers. A certain Macon young man in the hardware business had better come up and look after his interests.
The most pleasant way of coming down the steep side of the hill near the hotel is for the gentleman to run down a short distance and grab a tree; the young lady follows and is "caught on the fly," Several couples have tried and approved this method.
Miss Laura Wilson, of Augusta, we regret to say, has been confined to her room ever since she came. Her father was telegraphed for and came up Saturday. Her Condition today is much improved; and her many friends hope to welcome her out in a few days.
Among the young ladies here, besides those already mentioned, are Misses Hall, Hammond Barbar, Ellis and Bostwick, of Atlanta; Misses Jackson, of New Orleans; Misses Lena Shumake and May Bell Thomas of  Augusta; Misses Georgia Miller and Josie Wade, Savannah; Misses Mary .Solomon, Twiggs county, and Clifford Putnam, Griffin.
Miss Barnes, the editress of the Acanthus writing up Catoosa for one of the Atlanta dailies. She is quite popular with the guests.
The most popular gentleman at the springs is Prof. Agostmi, the genial dancing master.
There was preaching Sunday morning at the Stone church. about two miles from the hotel. Most of the guests preferred remaining at home and but, few attended.
Everyone leaves Catoosa with many regrets, and we think it will long be a popular resort.
Date: 1880-08-17;  Paper: Macon Telegraph



Catoosa has been unusually lively for the past few days. Fights have been the chief luxury.
Marcelius Thornton, the celebrated quail carver and correspondent of the Augusta Evening News, has made it lively for the Colquitt men. He thinks his arguments unanswerable.
On Saturday morning the pleasant Covington party, consisting of Mrs. Pace, Miss Annie Pace and Willie Mitchell, left Catoosa. Everyone was sorry to see them go away.
Miss Pansie Shelby left for Atlanta Friday morning to spend a week or so with relatives in that city.
Some one agreed to make bets of any kind with Mr. Thornton against Norwood- He does not bet—is opposed to it—but referred the gentleman to Norwood supporters in Atlanta.
A mountaineer had a row with the head waiter on the porch, just after supper an evening or so since. Fortunately neither was armed, or it would have been dangerous for the ladies who were promenading on the porch.
So many fusses and fights have taken place among the waiters and countrymen that it has been found necessary to engage a watchman, who patrols the porch at night and prevents all disturbances.
The charming Miss Wade, of Savannah, one of the prettiest dancers and most popular young ladies at the Springs, left Friday evening. They will miss her at night "when the band begins to play."
Miss Laura Wilson has been out for the past few days, and will be well enough to leave Saturday morning for Covington.
Miss Bostick leaves her many friends of Catoosa on tomorrow morning.
The crowd is beginning to diminish considerably. Quite a number depart every day, and the arrivals are very few.
Monday will witness the departure of some of the best at the Springs, among whom will be Miss Felton, of Marshallville, and Miss Orme, of Atlanta. Miss Shewmate, of Augusta, has already left, and all her friends miss her greatly.
The evening dancing was varied for the past three evenings.
Tuesday evening a German was danced, led by Miss Postell, of Savannah, and Miss Luna Jackson.
Wednesday evening a shaking Quaker was danced which amused all by the novelty of costume and movement. Another German was danced, led by Prof. Augostini and Miss Carter. Thursday morning a gentleman (?) knocked a waiter on the head with an ivory  headed stick. There was no occasion for it whatever, except that the waiter was somewhat tardy in bringing his boot-jack. The affair was much talked of and all sided with the waiter, and thought the gentleman should be dealt with.
A party from Atlanta, consisting of Misses Wilson and Misses Murphy, came in Wednesday, to spend a day or so.
Miss Miller and her brother Mr. J. D. Miller, of Savannah, will stay at Catoosa during the entire summer.   Also Mr. Thomas and family of Augusta, and Misses Jackson, of New Orleans.
Mr. Geo. S. Obear, Misses Obear and Gray, Mrs. Zeilin and  Mr. Willis Obear stayed at Catoosa several days. The party left for GraysviIle Friday evening.
We bade farewell to the place of many springs at 5:30 p. m. Friday, and landed in Marietta at 10:30, having spent a most delightful week. We will ever have pleasant recollections of both place and crowd. The persons at the springs, as a class, were as pleasant and sociable as one would ever care to meet.
Date: 1880-08-22;  Paper: Macon Telegraph