Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1814-03-23
Or Doctor Jennings,

AMI lOT BATH,- has removed his family 90
this city. lie resides below the market bridge,
on the baak of the river, not far above the, Court
house-uis Office is Kept in the corner house
opposite the market, Immediately over Mr.. G.
Watts store; whereie will commonly be found
in the morning, from eight til nine o'clock
ndwhere he vii, keep constant supply of his
PORTABLE BATHING APPARATUS
Modestly to make known to the public, any
just prctensions TO skill he thinks pronerly adj
MISSILE. In fact, to withhold suitable infor.
NATION, through fear of the censures Of invidi-
Gus competitors, in his opinion is not an act of
mosesty. 1t is bascly to offer up the cause OF
suffering humanity, barbarous sacrifice, at the
altar of pride.
With due difidence, therefore. he gives no.
,ice, Chat he frequently succeeds in the cure oi
Gout, Rheumatism, Epilepsy, Dyspepsia. and
Chronic Aphthe. Incases of Chronic, Gout or
rheumatism, or Epiieptic Fits, il is not always
necessary that he should see the patient, pre-.
vided. AN accurate history of each particular
case, is furnished IN writing. He has frequent
iy forwarded prescriptions by mail, from one
to two hnndred miles-especialiy for patients
affected with fits The compensation which
he claims is moderate but patients at dis
lance must expect to make some arrangement,
Tor securing the payment and all letters upon
such occasions, must be post paid
He has published a Pamphlet, explanatory
OF the nature of disease. which sufficiently e.
vinces the Importance of the Patent Portable
Warm and Ho. Bath. In this work he has
shewn that heat applied under:the guidance OF
principles, plain and philosophic in their ma.
tnre, is one of the most important medical a.
gents. That it tisneiy used it may be so en-
ployed, as in most cases to prevent threaten.
cd attack Of fever in every season of the wear.
And after diseaseis formed, that by the aid of
this remedy, cure may be effected more safely.
and much more speedily, than by any other
method heretofore discovered A copy Of this
Pamphlet, Will he furnished with every system
OF the bathipg apparatus. The Bath, together
with the Book. and any additional verbal in
strnction, or demonstration, explanatory of its
application or use, IS offered to private citi-
zens Tor the next three months, at ten dollars.
Physicians viii be expected to pay twenty dol.
lars. s
The application of the bath, in moderate
degree, is really luxury; and is very
little disagreeable, when applied in It's utmost
severity. Who then would be treated with
horribly loathsome drugs, when relief may be
obtained by method infinitely more plea.
santl
Ills principles are before the public, and
medical men as we'll as others ought, at least,
to understand them, before they spretend TO
Judge. His, principles are phlosophic, and bid
defiance to any opponent, who is little enough
to condemn without hearing.
lie considers his invention, an important
benevoience TO the community and holds him
self IN readiness, to meet anyscandid difficult.
ty, which may be openly and fairly stated.
Having given this broad privilege to his
adyersaries, he expects all good citizens to
treat dark insinuations, and insidious opposi-
ton as,eyldence OF narrow and selfish mo.
tives. 49, :. !.
He expects, however, TO escape the shafts of
envy or jealousy, when he gives notice, tl:at he
does not Intend to make an establishment in the
ordinary way lis true, he has heretofore con.
sented to wait on almost every case which has
been offered him. But he did so, for The sake
OF obtsming the more frequent opportunities.
Tor exhibiting the simplicity. elegance and u.
tility, OF his method ofappIying heat. He thinks
respectfully OF every Physician in the city with
whom he has made any acquaintance /; and has
no wish to think otherwise Of those of whom he
he knows nothing.
Inc following certificates, from Doctors
John |. Cabell, Gustayus A. Rose, and William
Owens, and fromthe Rev'd. William s. Reid
and others at Lynchburg, are highly important
to his purpose. And whilst they do him credit.
they afford instances of candor and beneyolence
whichwill be duly appreciated.
LyNcHBuRc, March /, 1914.
Dear Sir,
take pleasure in informing YOU,
that for the last FIVE or six weeks, have anpl;.
ed yonr portable WARM and HoT BATH with,
evident good effect, on great number of my
PatIents-indeed think it most valuable &C.
qnisiuon TO the catalogue of Medical agents.
The principles upon which it is used. only
want TO be known, to bring it into esteem and
general use. Ont OF the many cases to which
applied it, for brevity's sake, will select the
two following
list. case Of hepatic state Of fever.-TLis
was Lady, who, before was called on. bad
been treated in the usual way by her attending
Physicians--Bleeding cathartcs, blister on
the part Affected, antimonal mixtures, &c. had
been tried-i found her with cold extrem mites
and surface--fixed pain about the region oftbe
liver, attended with cough, general debil;ty and
feeble pulse. BY the use OF your Bath. and
few small doses of Caiomel, with pectoral
hhsit.yes, she was soon restored to perfect
health.
3d. A case Of Inflammation Of the stomach
and bowels.-it was desperate one--This
too was female case, whom I found on visit
ing her with cold extremities and surface
violent pain about tile region Of the stomach
and upper bowels, with lansour, faintness, and
scarcely pcrceivabic pulse in the Radial Ar
tery.--in this situation, she coatinued nearly
two days notwithstanding cordais, opiates and
cathartics, were administered, and large
blister was drawn upon the region Of the stoa
mach, and two upon the extremities-No pas
sage could be procured, or general excitement
raised on the surface. applied YOUR bath, and
continued its application till ageneraI diapho.
resis was produced, and kept up fors me hours,
soon after which apassage was effected by or.
binary means. then used it periodically, so as
to kcePup the excitement on the surface, till
lhe patent was relieved.--I confidently believe,
mat Tbs woman would have died, had it not
been for the aid Of your bath.
From yours, reshecifuliy,
JOHYL C.4BELL.
10 the Rev'd Or. Jennings.