The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1840-06-27

NwHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, GREEN
w BRIER COUNTY, VIRGlNIA.--The high
reputation which the waters Of these Springs have
CURED 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 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 II has been the ayore resort OF all such inva
lids could avail themselves Of its Misunderstanding in
1ucnces. 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 To any Of the mineral springs OF Europe
and far exceeding that 10 which any other in the u
States has attained celebrity just il Is exten
sive, 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-giving
fountain.
the White Sulphur Water, after having been long
moved from the spring and kept in hotties and barrels
has clearly and fully demonstrated that il may be-
transported 10 amy 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 Of
this water, without the necessity Of visit TO the
Springs, many physicansand Others familiar with their
great efficacy have for years urged the owner Of the
Springs permit the water be transported through
the country for general use In compliance with these
solicitations company has been recently formed to
accomplish that object by bottling and barreng the
water for general transportation And they hope, by
thus extending to the yaletunaran who cannot reach
the springs the advantage of using its healing waters
at his home and by bringing within the reach of
all this pleasant and healthgvng beverage that they
are rendering service that will be generally accepta
BILE to the public.
The undersigned proprctors ofthis enterprise, think
proper to inform the public that the exclusive right of
bottling and transporting these waters is secured TO
then and that those desiring the water may rely upon
receiving il from them and their appointed agents in
WIN. B. CALwELL & co.
E-r 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,
costiyeness jaundice calculus, chronic affections of
the Kidneys chronic inflammation Of the bladder,
geet hemorrhods or piles, hypochondriasis or low
spirits, dependent ON arrangements Of the stomach
and liver spasmodc affections unattended with fever,
water brash diarrh9a chronic dysentery, general
debility, unattended with acute disease In chorosls
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
tractcd or injudicioas nse Of mercury, and in the
secondary symptoms OF reneredf disease often connect
cd with this peculiar state of the system, the White
Sulphur Water has displayed its very happicst effects
In profuse salvation from mercury all reliance may be
placed upon It. In cutaneous diseases, or obstinate
eruptions on the skim perhaps internal remedy can
he used advantageously In conditioned ulcers its
curative effects have long been known and appre-
ciated.
For more particular account of the medical appli-
cabty 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 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. %, 1899
Having visited repeatedly the White Sulphur
Springs, Greenbrer county, Virginia, aud remained
there several weeks at time, engaged in practice,
with the view of asceraining the effects Of the water
upon the numerous inyalids resorting 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 in various dyspepc depravtics in simple
and complicated disorders of the liver, in distractions
and other arrangements of the kidneys in
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 LIST 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'
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