The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1840-10-20
To THE PUBLIC.

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w BRIER COUNTY, vIRGfNIA.-The high
reputation which the waters Of these Springs have az
quirsd in the prevention and cure Of Diseases and a.
pleasant and wholesome beverage, has long rendered
Il an object Of peculiar interest in the public mind
The healing 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 fayorIte resort OF all such nsa-
lids as could avail themselves Of lis heathrcstonng 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 10 any of the neralsPrngs OF Europe
and far exceeding that to which any other IN the "
States has attained celebrity just as i Is extern
sve and which annually induces thousands OF eager
seekers after health from the most remote parts Of the
Union to pay their devotions to this health-givng
fountain.
Extensive experience for many years in the use Of
the White Sulphur Water, after having been long re-
moved from the spring and kept in bottles and barrels
has clearly and fully demonstrated that IL may be
transported any distance, and keIt 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 year, urged the owner OF the
Springs TO permit the water 10 be transported through
the country for general In compliance with these
solicitations, company has been recently formed TO
accomplish that object by botting and baneling the
water for general transportation And they hope, by
mus NhlttuliuhfidH fcoth
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 beverage that they
rendering service that will be generally accepta
bic To the public
The undersigned proprietors ofthis enterprise think
proper inform the public that the exclusive right Of
bottling and Transporting these is secured to
them and thai those desiring the water may rely upon
ecciving ii from them and their appointed agents in
WI B. CALWELL co.
S,r The diseases for which the White Sulphur
Water has been celebrated and actively useful
the following Dyspepsia liver complaints, bilious
state of the system chronic rheumatism neuralgia,
properly called and nervous affections generally,
costiyeness aundce calculus, chronic affections OF
the Kidneys chronic Inflammation of the bladder,
gleet, hemonhods or piles, hypochondriasis or low
spirits dependent on arrangements OF the stomach
and liver spasmodc affections unattended with fever,
water brash diarrhea chronic dysentery, general
debility unattended with acute disease In chloross
and other similar affections, peculiar to females this
water has almost invariably displayed most happy and
triumphant results In that enfeebled and peculiar
condition of the system resulting from the long pro-
,racted injudicioits use 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 IFS very happlest effects
In pofse salvation from mercury all reliance may be
placed upon IT, In cutaneous Diseases or obstinate
eruptions on the skim perhaps internal remedy can
be used adv antageously In condltoned ulcers lis
curative effects have long been known and appre-
ciated.
For particular account Of the medical appli-
cabity of this water &c. reference is made to the
Directory" lately published by Dr. Norman the
resident physician at the springs and which will ge-
morally be found in the hands of the vendors of the
water.
Ofthe many testimonials received from distinguished
medical of the great efficacy of these waters, it is
thought unnecessary To insert more than the follow
in5 from the able and distinguished Professor of Sur
gerry in the University of Pennsylvania:
PHILADELPHIA, Jan %, 1889.
Having visited repeatedly the White Sulphur
Springs Greenbricr county, Virginia, aud remained
there several weeks at time, engaged in practice,
with the view of asccraining the effects Of the water
upon the numerous nvalids resorting TO that region
from every part of the United States. can declare
with great confidence the result of large share of
experience that the beneficial effects have arisen
from its use in various dyspepc depravtes, in simple
and complicated disorders of the liver, in distractions
and other arrangements of the Kidneys in aggi awaited
forms of cutaneous Diseases and in other morbid de
velopments the result of constitutional local
WILLIAM GIBSON, M. D.,
Professor of Surgery in the University Of Penn
A supply Of the above water, put up at the Springs
the lst of the present month, this day received and
for sale by
JOSEPH L. PEABODY,
Centre Market Space agent for the District of Co
lumbia June 25--lm.