Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1845-09-04

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wide and five miles long, crossing the river twice.
II was with the greatest effort that the town was
saved, or the dozen houses they call the town.
The scene was described TO us as being magnli-
cent, when some of the tallest peaks were wrapt
in the angry flames. The charred aud bare
skeletons the trees stood there mournfully in the
sum-
"rhey may smile in his light but they bloom not agarn
We were told that a woman was at the bottom of
this mischief, as well as of many others Bot poor
thing she had only kindled little fire among
few hundred dry pine logs-it was not her fault
surely, If they set the mountain in blaze and the
river on fire.
Braitleboro is one ofhe most beautiful Of all our
New England towns II stands OH the west side of
the Connecticut river, which here forms the boun-
Diary between Vermont and New Hampshire. Just
beyond the river and running parallel with II, rises
a mountain of about 300 feet in height, covered
with beautiful trees and bold rocks and seeming TO
keep guard the quiet little town that reposes
in its shadow, charming walks entice you on eve
cry hand and delicious springs pour out their
chrystal treasures nvitingly that you inyounta-
ry become hydropathic TO many ofthese springs
DIR. Wesselhpft has arranged walks. and his fair
patients with their fiat gypsIes and their light dress
glide to and from them with their drinking cups,
like so many water nymphs, spirits Of the foun-
tain.
DR.. Wesselhnh is such physician as it would
benei' invalid to look at. Behind the most be-
nevoeni smile you feel the determined will and the
lnvincIble iOce Of character that inspire you at
once with entire conference.-the does not attend
merely to the repairing of the human machinery,
Out ne looks to the Conscious agent that animaies
IT, aud III which originate more than half our dis
eases. The excitement Of the journey, brisk
morning walk and the delightful scenery, had so
lnyigoraed me, that | approached the Doctors
house in the most merry perpeSity as 10 the nature
OF the case | was TO descant upon. | enloyed for
the moment that exquisite of all sensations the feel
ing Of perfect health Luckily there was yerta-
bic invalid Of our party with whose case we opened
the meeting. This being disposed Of | took my
turn. Amer the examination and confession, the
Doctor said to me, you need muscular action ex-
arcise, tabor great aud increasing evil in this
country is in the luxurious habits of the women
| III could have done as wished, instead Of an es-
Enlistment of this kind, | would have erected
| -" while the Doctor was waiting for a word
| supplied work house !" ives" said he, "a work.
house Eight hours of the twenty-four hours
should be spent in labor, in sleep, and the
naming nine in recreation study" But said /
as society is at present constituted. cannot do
tsS 90 All the vorsa." said he for -"l ~@S'-
| etI" This conversation, which lasted for an hour
or wo, gave form and expression to the dim conyc-
ton that had long been struggling in my own mind.
| Thu words Of Dr. Wesselhgit were like the threads
or tires thrown into certain substances IN solution
/ which cause immediate chrystaization. The neb-
ulots thought was brought 10 a focus | felt that
onemust literally "icOrk out his own salvation"
andl commenced my labors the next day by walk
/ ing bp all the hills came TO in our days ride
| lui thorough convert TO the practice Of hydro
palhI and should test its efficacy in my own case
! if required medical treatment without the slight
est hesitation, 1t appears 10 me more natural and
simpe than any other practice, allopathic homG-
| palhc. The former substitutes disease for a.
mother, and the infinitely small doses of the latter
reture an infinitely large amount OF faith to be-
lice in their efficacy before testing it. But the
rationale of the water cure is SO obvious and con-
fined by experience that cannot but believe it
vii be in time generally adopted. We are apt TO
ioret that disease is nothing than the penalty
foi violation Of natural law, either by ourselves or
OILERS, and often we charge our misiortunes Of that
naure 10 Providence, 10 accident, to every thing, in
SHIRT, but the true cause. 1t appears to me that
weshould only die Of old age like the trees and
will animals and never of disease, five lived in ac-
coflance with natural laws. But "the times are out
ofbint."
lreurned TO New York In time 10 witness the
grea fire which for day or two caused general
excitement but wonder here does not live out
halfofits nine days, the term of its natural life
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