The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1840-12-15
TO THE PUBLIC.

SULPHUR OihiAsSPI
w BRIER COUNTY, VIRGINiA.-The high
reputation which the waters Of these Springs nave &C
qured in the prevention and Of Diseases ana ~
pleasant and wholesome beverage, has long fenas'e"
il an object of peculiar interest IN the Pupiic n
The healing virtues which they possess nave peei,
known since the earliest period OF the se,tiemsni OF
the country in which the spring is situated ana ever
since il has been the fayorIte resort OF all sucn isa
lids could avail themselves Of its healthrestonng IN
fuences. 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 nneralspnngs OF Europe
and far exceeding that 10 which any other IN the v
States has attained: celebrity just il 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 heaith-lving
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 II 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 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 barreing the
water for general transportation. And they nope, py
thus extending To the Naletu11naran VINO Cannon Ieuch
the springs the advantage of using its healing waters
at his home, and by bringing within the reach OF
ALL this pleasant and hcalthgying beverage that they
rendering service that will be generally accepta
BILE TO the public
The undersigned propretors ofthis enterprise think
proper inform the public that the exclusive right of
bottIing and transporting these waters is secured 10
them and that those desiring the water may rely upon
receiving it from them and their appointed agents in
: f-'''' - WI B. cALwELL co.
III The diseases for which the White Sulphur
Water has been most celebrated and actively useful
the following: Dyspepsia liver complaints, bilious
state of the system, chronic rheumatism, neuralgia,
properly called and nervous affections generally,
costiveness, jaundce calculus, chronic affections OF
the kidneys, chronic inflammation of the bladder,
geet hcmonhoids piles, hypochondriasis or low
spirits, dependent on arrangements OF the stomach
and liver spasmodc affections unattended with fever,
water brash .diarrhea chronic dysenery, general
debility, unattended with acute disease La chloross
and other similar affections, peculiar TO females TINS
water has almost invariably displayed most happy and
triumphant results In that enfeebled and peculiar
condition of the system resulting from the long pro-
tracted or injudicious use Of mercury, and IN the
secondary symptoms of penereaI disease often connect
ed with this peculiar state of the system the White
Sulphur Water has displayed its very happiest effects
In pTofuse salvation from mercury all reliance may be
placed upon it, In cutaneous diseases or obstinate
eruptions the skn perhaps no internal remedy can
be used SO advantageOusly. In IcOnuoncu ulcers us
curative effects have long been known and aPpre-
ciated.
For particular account Of the medical appli-
cabiy of this water, &c. reference is made to the
Directory lately published by DR.. Moorman, 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, il is
thought unnecessary to insert than the follow
nS 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 ascertaning the effects of the water
upon the numerous invads 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 most beneficial effects have arisen
from its in various dyspeptc dcpravitics 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-
veopments 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.