The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1840-07-02
TO THE PUBLIC.

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reputation which the waters OF these Springs have ac-
onred in the prevention and cure OF diseases, and
pleasant and wholesome beverage, has long rendered
Il an object Of peculiar interest in the public mind -
The heeiing virtues which they possess have been
known since the earliest period of the settlement of
the country in which the spring is situated and ever
since il has been the avorte resort of all such inya
lids as could avail themselves OF its healthrestoring i'm
fuences. The reputation of these waters has in
creased in the rapid proportion with which they
have been known, until they have attained point Of
celebrity equal TO any Of the mineralsprngs of Europe
and far exceeding that to which any other in the u
States has attained celebrity just il Is extern
siye and which annually induces thousands of eager
seekers after health from the most remote parts OF the
Union, to pay their deyotions to this health giving
fountain
Extensive experience for many years in the use of
the White Sulphur Water, after having been long
moved from the spring. and kept in bottles and barrels,
has clearly and fully demonstrated that il may be
transported to any distance and kept for any desired
length of time, without the slightest deterioration of
medical virtues and efficiency. Aware Of this fact,
and anxious that the public might enjoy the use of
this water, without the necessity OF visit 10 the
Springs many physicians and others familiar with their
great efficacy, have for years urged the Of the
Springs To permit the water TO be transported through
the country for general In compliance with these
solicitations, company has been recently formed to
accomplish that object by botiing and barrcng the
water for general transportation And they hope, by
thus extending the yaleudinarian who cannot reach
the springs the advantage of using its healing waters
at his own home, and by bringing within the reach Of
all, this pleasant and health-gving beverage that they
rendering service that will be generally aceepa
Bile to the public
The undersigned proprietors ofthis enterprise think
proper to inform the public that the exclusive right of
bottlng and transporting these waters is secured to
them and that those desiring the water may rely upon
receiving it from them and their appointed agents in
WIN B. cALwELL & co.
Ar The diseases for which the White Sulphur
Water has been most celebrated and actively useful
are the following: Dyspepsia, liver complaints, bilious
state of the system chronic rheumatism, neuralgia
properly called, and nervous affections generally
cosyeness, jaundice calculus chronic affections Of
the kidneys, chronic Inflammation of the bladder
gleot, hemorrhoids or piles hypochondrasis or low
spirits, dependent on arrangements Of the stomach
and liver, spasmodic affections unattended with fever
water brash, tdarrhGa chronic dysentery general
debility, unattended with acute disease In chlorosis
and other similar affections peculiar to females, this
water has almost invariably displayed most happy and
triumphant results. In that eneebled and peculiar
condition OF the system resulting from the long pro-
tracted or injudiciohs Of mercury, and in the
secondary symptoms of renereai disease often connect
ed with this peculiar state of the system the White
Sulphur Water has displayed its very happiest effects
In protuse salvation from mercury all reliance may be
placed upon it, In cutancous Diseases or obstinate
crupons on the skim perhaps no internal remedy
be used so adyantageously. In condtonod ulcers its
curative effects have long been known and apprc-
cated
Fora more particular account OF the medical appli-
cabilty of this water, &c. reference made to the
Directory" lately published by DR.. Moornan, the
resident physician at the springs and which will gc-
morally be found in the hands OF the vendors Of the
water
Ofthe many testimonials received from distinguished
medical men of the great efficacy of these waters it
thought unnecessary to insert than the follow
in5 from the able and distinguished Professor of Sur
gerry in the University of Pennsylvania
PHILADELPHIA Jan. % 1899.
Having visited repeatedly the White Sulphur
Springs, Greenbricr county, Virginia aud remained
there several weeks at time, engaged in practice
with the view OF ascertaning the effects of the
upon the numerous invalids resorting 10 that region
from every part of the United States can declare
with great confidence, the result Of large share Of
experience that the most beneficial effects have arisen
from its use in various dyspeptc dcpravitics in simple
and complicated disorders OF the liver in distractions
and other arrangements Of the kidneys, IN aggravated
forms Of cutaneous Diseases and in other morbid de
yelopments, the result of constitutional or local causes.
WILLIAM GIBSON, NJ D.,
Professor Of Surgery in the University of Penn.
n supply of the above water put up at the Springs
on the LIST Of the present month this day received and
for sale by
JOSEPH J.. PEABODY,
Centre Market Space, agent Tor the District Of Co
lumbia June 25-lmt