The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1840-06-30
TO THE PUBLIC.
<vWHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, GREE
NM RRIER COUNTY, VIRGINIA. The hi,

| NV BRIER COUNTY, yIRGiNIA.--The high
reputation which the waters Of these Springs have ac
qured In the prevention and cure OF diseases, and az
pleasant and wholesome beverage, has long rendered
4 nm 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 favorte resort Of all such inya
lids as could avail themselves of its health restoring in
huences. The reputation of these waters has in
creased IN the same rapid proportion with which they
have been known, until they have attained point Of
celebrity equal any Of the mineral springs of Europe
and far exceeding that to which any other in the u
States has attained celebrity Just IL is extern
sve and which annually induces thousands Of eager
seekers after health from the parts of the
Union, 10 pay their devotions 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 TO the
Springs many physicians and others familiar with their
great efficacy, have for years urged the owner Of the
Springs 10 permit the water TO be transported through
the country for general In compliance with these
solicitations, company has been recently formed 10
accomplish that object by botting and barreng the
water for general transportation. And they hope, by
thus extending to the yaleuinarian 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-gying beverage that they
rendering service that will be generally accepa
BILE to the public
The undersigned proprietors ofthis enterprise, think
proper to inform the public that the exclusive right Of
botting and transporting these waters is secured to
receiving il from them and their appointed agents
its purity and efficiency
WM b. CALWELL & co.
a. 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 so called, and nervous affections generally
costivcness, jaundice, calculus chronic affections Of
the kidneys, chronic inflammation Of the bladder,
gleet, hemorrhoids piles, hypochondrasis or low
spirits, dependent on arrangements of the stomach
and liver, spasmodic affections, unattended with fever,
water brash, .darrh9a chronic dysentery general
debility, unattended with acute disease. In chlorosis
and other similar affections peculiar to females, this
water has almost invariably display ed most happy and
triumphant results In that enfeebIed and peculiar
condition of the system resulting from the long pro
racted or injudicious use Of mercury, and In the
secondary symptoms of renereai disease often
ed with this peculiar state of the system the White
Sulphur Water has displayed its very bappiest effects
In prouse salvation from mercury all reliance may be
placed upon it. In cutaneous Diseases or obstinate
cruptions the skim perhaps internal remedy
be used so alyanageously. In i-condtoned ulcers its
curative effects have long been known and appre-
ciated
For particular account of the medical appli-
cability of this water, &c. reference is made to the
" Directory lately published by DIR. Norman the
resident physician at the springs and which will &C.
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 is
thought unnecessary TO insert than the follow
inS, from the able and distinguished Professor of Sur
gerry in the University of Pennsylvania
PHILADELPHIA Jan. %, 1889.
Having visited repeatedly the White Sulphur
Springs Greenbrier county, Virginia aud remained
there several weeks at time, engaged in practice,
with the view of ascertanng the effects of the
upon the numerous invalids 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 in various dyspeptc depravtes in simple
and complicated disorders of the liver in Instructions
and other arrangements of the kidneys in aggravated
forms of cutaneous diseases and in other morbid de-
veopments, the result of constitutional or local causes
WILLIAM GIBSON, M D.,
Professor of Surgery in the University Of Penn
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 l.. PEABODY,
Centre Market Space, agent for the District of Co
lumba June 25-lm.