The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1814-03-19
DIR JENNINGS,


resds below the ,n,rkej-brdre, the bank ct the
river, not far abos. the Cour'iionse--tis oiee Is
kept in the corner house opposite the market, inn
metately over NIr. &. Watts store; where he viii
commonly be found from e;sh, till nine o'ciocS-S
where h viii KEEP constant supply OF his PORT
ABLE BATHING APPARATUS.
hiodestly TO make known to the public, any just
pretens:ons to skill, he thinks properly sdpissib
IN fact to Withhold suitable inforna ,on through
fear OF the eensures of nydious competitors in bis
opinion is not act OF modeny. IL i, baseiy to Of
icrup the cause OF suffering hemsn;ty, a bsrbsroas
ssryiSce vt che altar OF pride.
With due dirsdenoe, therefore, he gives notice,
that he frequently soceecis in the cure of Sout,
rheumatism, Epilepsy, Dyspepsis, and Chronic
AphtAc. In csseo OF Chrouc Cont or Rhea'na-
ts,n, or Ep;eptio Fits. il is not siways necessary
tha: he should see the patient, provided,
rate history of each particular is furnished in
writing. ilc hiss frequently forwarded prescrip
tons by mail, from one to two hundred milcs-es-
pseially for patients affected with fits. The COM
pcnsstoa which re claims s moderate; but patients
at distance must expect to make some arrange.
,nent, for securing the payment; and ell letters
upon snca occssion., rluat be post paid
He has published Pamphlet, explanatory of the
nature Of disease which sufficiently evinces the im-
portan-e OF the T'Gts-t Portable Htrs, AKA Ho:
Bath. In this work he has ,hevn that HEAT ap-
piled under the guidance OF principles, plain and
phi'osopaic in their nature, is of the most inn
portant medical agents. That il timely used, il
may be so employed, IS in most cases TO prevent u
thro-tcne6 st,sck OF fever in every season OF the
Jesr. AID after disease is formed that by the aid
Of this remedy, cure rpay be effected more safe
", and much more speedily. than hy any other me-
sAod heretofore discovered. copy of this pam ph.
let, will be furnished with ever, system If the bath
ing apparatus. The Bath, together with the Book
and any additional verbal instructions demonstra
zion, explanatory of its application use is offered
20 private citizens for the three months at ten
collars. Physicians will be expected to pay twenty
dollars.
The application of the bath in moderate degree,
Ia really luxury and is very little disaereeable,
when applied in lis utmost severity. Who then
would be treated with horribly iosthsome drugs,
when relief may be obsaHed BY method Infinitely
His principles are before tic public, and medical
as well as others ought, at least, 10 understand
them, before they pretend to judge. His principles
are phi!osophic and bids defiance to any opponent
who 10 little enough TO condemn without hear
lie considers his invention an mportsat benevo.
lence 20 tie community and holds himself in read
ness to any candid difficulty, which may be O.
pen'y and fairly stated.
Having given this broad privilege to his sdversa.
ries he expects all good citizens dark nsn-
nations and insidous opposition rs evidence of mar
row and selfish motives.
He expects, however, to esca pc the shafts of envy
or jealousy, when he gives notice that he does not
intend to make AN establishment in the ordinsry
way IT'S true he has heretofore consented to wait
almost every case which has been offered him.
But he did so, for the sake of obtaining the more
frequent opportunities, for exhibiting the simplicity,
elegance and utility, of his method Of applying heat
He thinks respectfully of every Physicsn in the
city with whom he has made an. scquaint lance {;
and has wish to think otherwise of those of whom
he knows uot ing.
The following certificates, from Doctors John l.
Csbell, Gustavus A. Rose, and William Owens, and
from the Rev'd. William s. Reid and others at
Iynchburg, are highly important to his purpose
And whilst they do him credit, they afford nstsn-
ees of eandor snd benevolenee which viii be duly
appreciated
Lynchbarg, March 1, 1914.
take pleasure in informing you,
that for the last five six weeks, have applied
yoer portable WARM and Ho BATH wish evident
good effect, on great number ct M patents-in-
deed tnx Il most valuable acquisition to the cat.
alogue Of Medical agents. The principles upon
which it is used, only want to be known, bring it
INTO esteem and general use. Dat of the many ca.
&c, to VIII ch applied it, for brevity's sake, / will
sect the two following.
Isl, case OF hepstic state OF fcver.--This was
lady, who, beforsI called on, had been treated
IN the usual way by her attending Ply sciens Bleed
ing, cathsrtcs, blister the part affected anti
uonal mixtures, &c. had been tried-I found her
with cold extremities and surface-6xed pain a
bout the region of the liver, attended with cough
general debility and feeble pulse. BY the use Of
your Bath, anil few dasss Of Calomel, with peet,-
raj hbrfuges, she was soon restored to perfect
heslth.
%. A case Of nflsmma alton Of the stomach & bow.
el.--it WAS desperate one-This too was fe-
male case, whom found visiting her with cold
extremit'es and snrfsce-violent pain about the re-
bIOh M tue StOtlScu ana upper bowels, with IAN
goUr, faininess and scarcely perceivabe pulse in
the Radai Artery.-ln this situation she continued
nearly two day notwithstanding cordials, opstes x
cathartics, were administered, and large blister
was trawn upoa the region of the stomach, Il two
upoa the extreneiies--No passage could be proeu.
red, general excitement raised the surface -
applied your bNIh, and continued its application
tl general diaphoress wa, produced, and kept IN
for hours, soon aftsr which passage was Of.
feeted by ordinary means then used il periodical
ly, to keep up the excitem mt on the sur
face, till the patient reiievedI confidently be-
iieve, that this woman would have died, had il NOT
been tor the all of your bath.
From yours respectfully,
JOHN l. CABEt.L.
To the iiey'J Dr.. JENNIwCs
Doctor S. x. Jenmnge,
Dear Sir,
Having used your " PortaJl- Uqr,,s and Hot
cannot bat regret, that any one should so far mis-.
take your object, as to suppose, that You consider
1T speciic. Having for four years past, received
frequent commentators from you, explanatory of
your experiments aud observations, upon the sur
face, and Of the probable benefits to be- derived from
. more perfect method Of applying hest, ! ara in
duty bound En- offer yon my s influence, in oppy-
siuon to any such liberal nsnustion. I know that
your invention is the result OF much philosophical
enquiry. anil promises grs at good to the community
powerful auxiliary in the cure % di5ease
And know moreover, that il may be used rs in
mNuy Instances pleasantly to supercede the use n
other agents, which are Ioatsume IN their adm-
n,tratiop aud more or less deeterous in their e.
feots npon VI system.
Permit nc to aarratc tbs circumstances which
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