Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1845-06-27
The Water Cure.

The New York Tribune contains long letter
rom Dr. Wesselhoeft, of the Water Cure Esab-
ishment in this place, explanatory of the system
md its application in the cure of various Diseases
which is introduced with highly complimentary
notice of the Doctor, from which we make the fol-
owing extracts:
"The writer Of the following letter, DR..
Robert Wesselhoeft, is one of the most vaua-
BILE gifts made by the spirit Of restriction in
Germany TO our own freer land. He combines
the culture of the Old World with the hopes of
the New As young man he was distin-
guished for his attainments, and sharing the
impulse whose repression in Germany sent Fol-
len, Beck. and others to be our instructors,
was thought worthy OF some years imprson-
ment in his own land. This time, taken from
the best years Of his life, was not lost TO the
resolute man. al had an opportunity" said
ne, when questioned on the subject, "to review
my studies" "Man, like fruit" il was said in
the case of Paganini's Imprisonment, "ripens
well on straw" We think, indeed, both ripen
best in the sunlight, if they can have enough OF
it. But there are precious and peculiar boons
only to be won from trial and endurance--only
to be won from these by wise and willing
mind. That DR.. Wesselhoell had such an one
the results show.
With regard to DR.. Wesselhoeit as a practi
toner, we must, from personal knowledge, pay
him our tribute as to man Of extensive and
various knowledge and resources, most pa
tent and spacious observer Of symptoms, one
of the few physicians we have seen of sufficient
enlarged capacity To be student Of character
in the patient, instead of treating him as a mere
machine, and man Of perfect honor and can
dor who lures on no one by false hopes. Who
ever goes 20 him may depend on full and in
telllgent examination of their case, moi only at
the present moment Ito which physicians so
commonly confne themselves) but in these cir
cumsances Of inheritance and education which
have led to il. He will also find understanding
Of influences from within as well as without
How high this praise is and how rare Y il could
with truth be applied those who have been so
unfortunate as To need much medical aid will
feel. BY DR.. WeSselhoelt they will not be
treated merely as bodies, neither merely by rule
and precedent, but with wise sympathy that
can vary the treatment a. required by the indi-
viduality OF the patient, and they may be sure
Of candid judgment, il no means Of the kind
are likely 10 be of use"
The Doctor after noticing the fact that the
Of water in the cure of diseases has been known in
all ages and among all nations but that il remained
to Priessnitz to enlarge and systemic its use, and
giving description of the famous establishment Of
Priessnitz at Graefenberg, Germany, which has
been the resort of multitudes from different nations
and continents, says:
ga similar establishment, Sir, | have got up
in this place. The temperature is mder than
at Graelenberg. or even than on the sea shore
Of New England About 1000 inhabitants are
settled around and above hill boTdered by the
Connecticut river. Fresh springs issue from all
the hills. The water is the purest could find
among several hundred springs have visited
and tested, from Virginia up to the White
Mountains, within 200 miles from the sea-coast.
1t is only here that have not found them i'm
pregnated with sulphaie of lime. Even the
fine cold springs at Lebanon, and thirty miles
around, show this obnoxious mixture to great
amount, as every one may convince himself bv
testing one lumber full OF this water by lew
drops of nitrate of silver.
have here bought house in Elliot-slreet,
and fitted it up for the reception OF small
number of patients, with plunging bath Tor
ladies' and another for gentlemen, hip-baths,
shower, and a douche bath for single limbs, and
still more, for the eyes. A douche is erected
outside the house with another kind Of shower
bath, issuing the water in spray. New springs
can be opened and new pouches of any power
or hight can and will be formed as soon as re-
aured Most beautiful natural walks lead to
each spring within a mile. Hills and green
woods invite the patient on every side. There
| is no spot round about which does not deserve
TO be the object of walk or visit"
We regret that our columns do not enable us to
publish the whole of his letter, to which refer
those who are curious upon the subject of the Wa
| ter Cure.