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

philosophical enquiry, and promises great good
10 the community, as one pow erfhl auxiliary in
The cure of disease. And know moreover, that
1t may be SO used as in many instances pleasantly
to supercedc the use of other agents, which arc
soatsscnc in their administration, and more or
less deietcrioas in their effects upon the sys
TEN. nE
Permit me to narrate the circumstances which
| attended single case. which treated upon
your principles. II was an instance, ola most
painful dismcnorrhagia,- rrotractsd TO the
ieHgth OF I'VE days, with frequent faintings and
continued watchfulness. On the fifth day, she
became perfectly dclirious, with pulse beat
ing 100 in the minute and her extremit;es
cold, Atthis stage was called in. 1 Immediate.
~ exhibited an anodync, which was rejected An
attempt was then made 10 compose her stomach
with cordials, intended TO be preparatory for
the trial of another opiate.-The attempt
proved abortivc. by this time three hours had
passed away, in painful anxiety every moment
hoping to see the stomach prepared to receive
such agents as appeared to be necessary. Under
these circumstances most willingly availcd
myself of the genial heat Of your Bath-6rst
applying it to her lower extrcmifies; and so
soon as her feet We're well warmed, removing
! It to her stomach, where its powers were con-
centrated, until general but moderate dia.
phoresist WIS induced. Before the operation
was ended the delirium went off, and the pa
ticut dropped into pleasant sleep and rested
composediy FOR the space of two hours.
An opiate was then exhibited which was re.
tanned by the stomach. Medicines such as are
ordinarily used, in such cases, were afterwards
advised, and Tie Bath was repeated the follow.
ing evening. In ten minutes after the repetition
Of the bath, the patient broke out,uncommonly
/ thick with the Meazles ss>
i was informed, that she had been expos
4 ed to the cold for IL hours, about the time
she expected to be in delicate health, and
! the Immediate effect was such as / have de.
scribed. Till convinced by the fact, her
| friends were fully of opinion, that she had
the Mcazles years ago. 1t is worthy of no.
tice, that so completely was the surface aban-
doned by the excitement, so completely was
the excitement locked up in the system. that
| she had none the ordinary appearances
which usher in the Meazles. Neither. hirh
fever, cough, nor sore throat attended her
lease. There was indeed, an alarming defi>
! cheney of animal heat.-And am Confident
that without the influence of artificial heat.
to that extent, and with that decision which
your bath only could have furnished, this pa,
tient would have died, and no one ould have
suspected the true nature of the disease. bv
which her dissolution would have been eft
fected.
Agreeable 10 your request will endeavor
4
nell, the lady you visited at Mr.. Jsfferson's
plantation in Bedford.
am yours respectfully,
Gustavus A. Rose.
p. S. 1t is certain fact, that the sleep
was induced exclusively by the bath. The
first anodyne dose was given in form of a
pill, which was seen when it was thrown
up. G. A. Rose.
\ .r.sI
LYNcHsuRe, Feb. %, 1914
In addition to the case of re.
IIapsed dysentcry, cured by the Warm and
Hot Bath, which Irelated to you, I have had
another fair opportunity of proving its. mills
lsty in the same disease. Mrs. - when
| was called TO her, had been suffering two or
| three days under a severe dysentery, which
succeeded the Mcazles. Her pulse was small,
and about 80 to the minute. skin collapsed.
| the discharge of blood and mucus pretty
copious, with severe pain in the bowels, and
constant and most Distressing tenesmus. On
| using the bath her puIse became bold and
tense, at which time drew e or II ounces
OF blood, after which she became easier aad-
remained so for considerable time. AT e..
very return of severe pain, had recourse
to the bath, which afforded speedy relief
To maintain proper action onthc skin, I APP
Piicu the lzinimu ltuHi -SapSlcum to the
feet, and drew large blister on the abdo-
men. In other respects treated her in the
ordinary mode, but think the case would
have proved fatal, had not been in posses
sion of some way of applying heat extensive
ly to the surface. I.have also used the bath
with great benefit in Cholc, Pleurisy, Rheu.
matism and Catarrh.
Wishing you success in your researches
after truth,
remain yours, &c.
VIM. Owens.
LYNchauRc. Feb. %, 1914.
Doctor S. X. Jennings,
SIR
Wehave been in the habit of using
Your Patent, Portable, Warm and Hot Bath
IN our family, for several months, and are
fully convinced Of its convenience and utili.
ty-Its power to arrest the progress of dis
ease of various kinds, we have sasisfactori.
ly proved. Under providence it was the
principal means ofpreserving the life of our
youngest enid, when apparently in the last
stage of the Cholera Infanfun.
In cases of Meazles and Pleurisy also. we
have proved its efficacy-wishinp Won suc-