Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1838-08-13
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AUGUST 3D. 1928 \

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a ioimet letter, proceed To give YOU some aecosnt
ol this calculated watering place
! lie weary pllgtm TO this Mecca oi health approach
IS ltbS eit:u'ious road, over high mountain, on
turning which he ovetoyed al the sigh OF the
Sming, with It's long white rows OF neat md com
Portable cottages, lying several hundred feet below
HIM. The lrrtle village Is situated in 4 grassy vale
surrounded on all SIDES BY otly mountains from which
! There ATE two narrow outlets,-une TO the south.
tue other 10 the northwest ,-hilnrdins long aud
agreeable fldcs 10 the recovering invalid. For those
who choose To exercise ON foot there are, within the
enclosure, beautiful promenad,s, running IN ever,
direction. ovcrhung with the tail, outrageous sugar
maple. To the southeast. gtccnsnard hill OF gen-
tie ascent, studded with shrubs aud spreading Trees
the top al which is crowned with large oak.
under winch IS erected spacious platform. where.
IN the heat of the day, tie painting Miss may
concc herself either To catch the tagging breeze. OF
reeonuolue the hulc encampmrut below. The
Sprng Is situated IN the midst OF the village and has
over substantial cover, supported by two circles
Of beautiful white co umns. THIS Spting VAS dis
covcied, nelr inity years ago, by two brothers,
sehoolboys, who "crc wandering upthe nte stream
that flows by it. The, communicated the c,rcum-
stance Ia their teacher an old Scotchman, who had
been atil cled with severe ulcctous legs Tor
number ol years. and who had failed 10 obtain rcci
II the White sulphur The old gentleman, SIMPLY
by way oil experiments applied the lea,cr and mud
which lay NJ the bottom ot the Spring, To his legs,
and such was the quantity OF matter aud water which
WIS, IN very short tlmc brought nom them, that
he became seriously alarmed, thinking the Spring
WIS Pc so6ous. But, III Il Il" days, ms legs looked
much improved, that lie fencWedt the Application,
aud III four on five weeks was entirely relieved. The
people oil the ghbouthood then began 10 make
einal Applications of the water, IN of lteh, aud
with con plctc success. These things soon became
known in the adjoining counties and persons afflicted
with diseases of the breast and liver. came. and IN
almost every case, found relief From thai. II has
risen to lis present celebrity. and s no doubt, justly
entltledto II.
The above sketch ofthc eally history ofthls Spring.
Is nom relation OF the facts II abe me by OF
the dlseoyeiers himsclf; who also stated that lac tie
queny, when boy put small fish into the water,
and they never survived more than two minutes. !
know which oil the component paIts of the water
would have that effect, unle,s II be the carbonc
acd No similar eNpcrln ent has been made, OF late
years, that am aware of.
Cures have been effected, At tins Spring, which
were not warranted by any analysts oi the water yet
made. The conclusion therefore, AID the only
tloua one is. that some OF IFS restorative qualities
are contained gaseous afial principles,
ryond the detection taual, SIS The simple change
Of climate aud air could mol, alone, have snatchcd
from the very entrance OF The grave, some the per
sons who came here rul, dropping aud weary OF life,
aud whr ait, FIVE SIX weeks stay. have rome away
rejoicing in the prospect OF many years OF health
d happiness \ lady from Abaay here,
early thus summer, she said, To die - and un-
delstaud, had actually made 4 disposition Of hci al
fans IT home, IN anticipation of that event. After a
soIourn 81 weeks she went home hearty, aud, To
all appearance, well. Her disease pulmonary
consumption; and do believe, from what | have
heard and sfcH that if there a chance earth ior
the lingering sufferer under that consuming maady,
II is at the Red sulphur Spring In its ncIpient
stages. aud in diseases of the tnoa skin and lvetitls
almost invaluable ,-provIded always, that the inva-
Ind pursues proper diet, takes regular and snffc lent
exercise, and does not use the water imprudenrly.
have noticed the course OF some here, seriously DIS
easeh, with aStonlshnent. They indulge IN all man-
ner of eating and few IN drinking, aud lounge
bout all day expecting, suppose, that the water viii
not ONLY cure their disorders, bat counteract the ct
fects of heir mpfuaence. Such wall go away and say,
Well the Red Sulphur has dore me no good
must ny some other place.'-ln vainmay they Try
an place, unless they make some exerllon OF lhcr
own for their own benefit.
With your PERMISSION, Will state my own case,
for the benefit Of all who may be similarly diseased
seized last January with avlolent inflammation
Of the throat which !, ton some time, thought pro
ceedcd nom an unusual clongation III the u,ela and
for which used common astrinEcnt gargIcs IT turn
ed out, however that the Inflammation of HE uvcla
proc ccded from serious disease III the throat,
which the sarglcs served only 10 keep IN check. Ia
May, under the advice OF physicians, lcomncncedthe
OF strong sh OF lunar cduStc with hnctHrc N
gals, alternate. After the use Of those rem
edres for several weeks, thought was nearly well,
but concluded to go the Red Sulphur, in order TO
make the cure more certain. On my arrival here,
my throat was examined by DR.. HUNT OF Washing
ton CITY, who told me 1t lar irom beng sound.
He also stated, thai my liver and stomach were
much disordrIcd, which, he did not doubt, aggEIva-
ted the disease OF The throat. | Immediately com
mcnced the use of HE water, following implicitly
his directions III regard to diet and exercise Tins
IS the twelfth day have been here, and am almost
entirely ielIeVcd IN all respects. To all sufferers
IN the same say feel warranted in saying, come 10
THIS Vdieri
THIS Is the greatest season the Red Sulphur has
ever had and IS OWING, ina great degree, have
doubt, 10 a treatise the Water published, last
wear, in pamphlet form, by DIR. Hunt of Washing
ton. The number constant, here varies from 25O
to }O0 aud Mr.. Burke, the amiabe and intelligent
proprietor, every cxeitIon 10 satisfy and gfauiy
his ysjters. His table aud bar are well supplied
aud his servants folcrablY attentive. The sick are
the especial objects of kindness and attention, ion
which they are, doubtless, duly thankful, but should
moi forget pour out their hearts III gratitude TO the
BeneGceut Gver Of all Good who causes To bubble
up, in endless pfofusun, tlom the green earth, ,
water At once delicious To the palate and invaluable
TO the Effected. &.
The .SpringS.-fhe Charlottesville Jeifersonlan
of the sti inst. informs that Senator Rres and
his family, accompanied by Mr.. Legmc, the able re
preventative in Congress from the Charleston district
In South Cmolma left that place on the preceding
day for the White Sui phur The Richmond En-
qnircr informs that Senator Roanc aud Ro
Stanard and b. ". Leigh, Esqrs. of that city