The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1840-12-08
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WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, GREEN
w BRIFR COUNTY VIRGfNIA.-The high
reputation which the waters OF these Spnhes nas.
auired n the prevention and Of diseases, and No
pleasant and wholesome beverage, has long fennsreu
Il an object OF peculiar interest in the Pupiic
The healing virtues which they possess have peen
known since the earliest period OF the seitiehen' -
the country in which the spring IL situated anu oei
since has been the avore resort of all such nva
lids could avail Themselves OF lis heaith-resonns IN
fuences. The reputation Of these waters mas IN
creased in the rapid proportion with when tney
have been known, until they have attained point oi
celebrity equal TO any OF the mineral springs OF Europe
and FAR exceeding that to which any other IN the Y.
States has attained celebrity as lust as Is ehtsh
sive and which annually induces thousands oil eager
seekers after health from the most remote parts OF the
Union 10 paw their deyotons to this health-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 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 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 In compliance with these
solicitations, company has been recently formed 10
accomplish that object by boltling and barreling the
water for general transportation And they hope by
thus extending the valetudnaran who cannot reach
the springs the advantage of using its healing waters
MT his home, and by bringing within the reach OF
ALL this pleasant and health giving beverage, that they
rendering service that will be generally accepta-
BILE to the public.
The undersigned proprietors of this enterprise think
proper TO inform the public that the exclusive right Of
boiling 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
- p' ' WIN. B. cALwELL & 90.
~ 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
costyeness, jaundice, calculus, chronic affections oil
the kidneys, chronic inflammation of the bladder,
gleet, hemorrhoids piles hypochondriasis or low
spirits, dependent on arrangements of the stomach
and liver, spasmodic affections unattended with fever,
water brash, 'darrhGa chronic dysentcry, general
debility, unattended with acute disease. In chlorosls
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-
tracted injudicious Of mercury, and IN the
secondary symptoms OF renerea disease, often connect
ed with this peculiar state Of the system, The mte
Sulphur Water has displayed its very happcst effects
In pouse salvation from mercury all reliance may be
placed upon it. In cutaneous diseases, or obstinate
erupons the skin, perhaps internal remedy can
be used advantageousy In ilcondtoned ulcers ITS
curative effects have long been known and appre-
ciated
For particular account Of the medical appll-
cability 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 it is
thought unnecessary To insert than the follow
in5 from the able and distinguished Professor of Sur
gerry in the University of Pennsylvania:
PHLApEIIHIA, 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 ascertaining the effects of the water
upon the numerous iavalids resoring 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 depraves, in simple
and complicated disorders of the liver in distractions
and other arrangements of the Kidneys in aggravated
forms of cuaneous diseases, and in other morbid de-
velopments the result of constitutional or local causes.
WILLIAM GIBSON, NJ. 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--lm.