The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1840-12-10
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w BRIER COUNTY, VIRGINIA.-The high
reputation which the waters Of these Springs have ae
qued in the prevention and cure OF Diseases ana ~
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 anu ever
since IL has been the iayorte resort oil all sucn Hsa
lids could avail themselves of s alth-resioIing IN
fuences. The reputation Of these waters has M
creased in the rapid proportion with winch thsy
have been known, until they have attained point "
celebrity equal 10 any Of the neralsprings Of EafoP
and far exceeding that TO which any other IN the "
States has attained celebrity just Il 10 extern
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 heath-giVing
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 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 TO the
Springs many physicians and others familiar with their
great efficacy have for years urged the Of the
Springs to permit the water to be transported through
the country for general In compliance with these
solicitations company has been recently formed to
accomplish that object by botlng and baneing the
water for general transportation. And they hope, by
thus extending to the yaletu1naan 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 healhgiyng beverage that they
rendering service that will be generally accepta-
bic TO the public.
The undersigned propretors ofthis enterprise think
proper TO inform the public that the exclusive right Of
bottling and transporting these waters is secured TO
them and that those desiring the may rely upon
receiving il from them and their appointed agents in
its purity and efficiency
WM. B. CALWELL & co.
II 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 affections generally,
costlveness Jaundce calculus, chronic affections of
the Kidneys chronic Inflammation of the bladder,
gleet, hemorrhods or piles, hypochondrass low
spirits dependent on arrangements of the stomach
and liver spasmodc affections, unattended with fever,
water brasil diarrhGa or chronic dyscntery, general
debility unattended with disease. In chlorosis
and other similar affections peculiar to females, this
water has almost invariably displayed most happy and
triumphant results In that enteebed and peculiar
condition of the system resulting from the long pro-
tracted iniudicious Of mercury, and III the
secondary symptoms Of penereaf disease often connect
ed with this peculiar state of the system, the White
Sulphur Water has displayed its very happest effects
In profuse salvation from mercury all reliance may be
placed upon it, In cutaneous diseases, obstinate
eruptions the skim perhaps internal remedy
be used antageousy In llcondiioned ulcers its
curative effects have long been known and appre-
ciated.
For more particular account of the medical appli-
cabIty of this water, &c reference is made to the
Directory" lately published by DIR. Moorman, the
esidentphyscian 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 is
thought unnecessary to insert than the follow
inn, from the able and distinguished Professor of Sur
gerry in the University Of Pennsylvania
PHILADELPHIA Jan. 90, 1899
Having visited repeatedly the White Sulphur
Springs, Greenhrier county, Virginia, aud remained
there several weeks time, engaged in practice,
with the view of ascertanng the effects Of the water
upon the invalids resorting to that region
from every part of the United States. declare
with great confidence the result of large share of
experience that the beneficial effects have arisen
from its in various dyspepc depravtcs, in simple
and complicated disorders of the liver in distractions
and other arrangements of the Kidneys in aggravated
forms of cuancous diseases and in other morbid de
veopnents, the result of constitutional local
WILLIAM GIBSON, Nj. D..
Professor Of Surgery in the University of Penn.
supply of the above water put up at the Springs
on the st of the present month"; this day received and
for sale by
JOSEPH L. PEABODY,
Centre Market Space agent for the District of Co
lumbla June 25--lm,