The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1840-07-16
TO THE PUBLIC.


reputation which the waters Of these Springs have
quired in the prevention and cure of diseases and as
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
since it has been the fayorte resort of all such inva
lids could avail themselves of its health-restorng 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 springs of Europe
and far exceeding that 10 which any other in the U
States has attained celebrity as just il Is extern
sive, and which annually induces thousands of eager
seekers after health from the remote parts OF the
Union, to pay their deyotions TO this health giving
fountain
Extensive experience for many years in the use oil
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 It may be
transported 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 owner of the
Springs to permit the water 10 be- transported through
the country for general use In compliance with these
solicitations, company has been recently formed to
accomplish that object by bottlng and bareling the
water for general transportation And they hope by
thus extending the yaletulnaran 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 heahgving beverage, that they
are rendering service that will be generally accepa-
BILE to the public.
The undersigned proprieors 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. CALDWELL & co.
sNr The diseases for which the White Sulphur
Water has been most celebrated and actvely usetui
are the following Dyspepsia, liver complaints, bilious
state Of the system chronic rheumatism, neuralgia
properly SO called and nervous affections generally
cosiiyencss aundice, calculus chronic affections OF
the kidneys, chronic inflammation OF the bladder,
gleet hemorrhoids piles hypochondrlasls or low
spirits, dependent arrangements OF the stomach
and liver spasmodic affections unattended with fever
water brasli ,ydarrh9a chronic dysentery general
debility, unattended with acute disease In chlorosls
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 intudieious use Of mercury, and IN the
secondary symptoms Of peneredi disease often connect
ed with this peculiar state Of the system The White
Sulphur Water has displayed its very happlest effects
In prose salvation from mercury all reliance may be
placed upon it, In cutaneous diseases, or obstinate
eruptons the skim perhaps no internal remedy can
curative effects have long been known and appre-
cated
For more particular account of the medical appl-
cabity of this water sc. reference is made to the
Directory" lately published by DIR Moornan, 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 more 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 asceraining the effects of the water
upon the numerous nvalis 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 dyspeptic depravtcs in simple
and complicated disorders Of the liver, in distractions
and other arrangements Of the kidneys in aggravated
forms of Diseases and in other morbid de-
vclopmcnts the result of constitutional local
WILLIAM GIBSON, M. d.,
Professor of Surgery in the University of Penn.
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-lmt