Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1846-02-28

ment whilst it may be asserted, that not more |
than one or two in twenty are subjected to sweat.
ing, that being an operation confined almost en-.
tlrely to strong or robust constitutions Nor |
can we Withhold from him the merit arising from |
the invention ofan infni,y Of modes of Supplying
cold water. by way of the doucbe, the sz bath,
wet sheets, &c, and of bringing sbou, the de.
sired object, by the combination Of all these. |
The application of wet sheets in cases Of fever,
or extreme debility, is almost miraculous in It's
effects. Sweating, immedaty succeeded BY
the cold bath, Mr. Priessntz says. in its effects.
is like a smith striking upon hot instead OF cold
iron: the value of these different discoveries will
be explained under their different heads Mr..
Priessnitz who may be considered as Natures
doctor never teels the pulse, bu, Judges by the
temperament of,he skin, and by the eye. It's
a common expression at Graefenberg, that he
sees into the human body as though it were
made of glass The n.ust extraordinary part of
this simple cure ia, that though Graefenberg
may be considered refuge for the destitute in
disease, death is of such rare occurrence, ,ha,
one might almost say no one ever dies under the
treatment: out Of nearly 5000 visitors who
have been at Graefenberg within the last two
years, seven or eight only have died; most of
these were exhausted previous to their arrival,
and were only received by Mr.. Priessnitz as ex.
| tremely doubtful cases.
Mr.. Pressntz's mode OF treatment strength
ems the infant, and its application 10 old age
almost exhausted lamp.
We are quite aware that work asserting
! these extraordinary results from such humble
means, will like the first ,idngs OF all great
discoveries, be received with doubt and disbe-
lief; although this differs from most others, in.
asmuch as it does not require time to develope
its truth. The scep,ic has only 10 make an a.
greeable journey Of few days to Graeienberg,
where he will at once be satisfied of the facts.
or be able TO refu,e them. know they will
be too well attested by hundreds Of living wit.
nesses to cause any fear in my mind as to the
result; and ! therefore say to those who do not,
as well as those who do labor under disease,
"Go 10 Graetenberg and nix with the patients,
amongst whom will be found representative. o.
infancy, youth. manhood, and old age; many
of whom speak French, and some English; Judge
there for themselves! !! Since all are subjected
to the infrmites Of human nature, there is no
person. whether in health or otherwise, who
! ho ,ol h,,, ~
acquire information which will be of the utmost
importance to them for the remainder of their
lives
The hydropathic treatment differs from al
others, inasmuch as it is administered to hun
Greds Of persons congregaed in one place, who
are in the constant habit of meeting and discus
sing its merits, so that nothing important car
: happen to any single individual that is no
known to the whole body whilst under The al
lopaihian aud hompopa,hian treatment patients
are treated at their homes so that none but ihei
own families know the results OF either mode o
= treatment.
5 After the eminent services which this grea
man, with snch molesiy, and without the slight
est prelension. has rendred 10 society, we canno
r be surprised at his having succeeding in securn!
general esteem. This has been shown him b,
, crowned heads and mobiles of the adjoining coun
, tries, At present, (n lSll,) there are unde
his treatment at Graefenberg aud Friewaldau
an arclduchess. ten princes and prlnccsses, Il
e least l00 counts and barons, military men OF al
r grades, several medical men, professors, advo
. Gates, &c, in all abou, 500; and the toowin!
>. is list which shows the progress Of the estab
o llshment up 10 the present lime:
!, In 1929. 45; in 1870, Ga in 1881, CO; il
> 1892, lis; in 1888, 206; in 1884, 256; in 1885,
4; $40; in 1886. 400; in 1887, $40, q, in lS3S, 500
n in 1880, 400 and upwards; in lsiO, 1876 il
1911, say 400. Total, 129S.
In consequence of similar Establishments ha
wing sp.ung up in Russia, Poland, Hungary
! Modavia, Walachia, aud in most states Of Ger
), many it is expected tina, the numbers of thi
year, ls4l, will not be equal to those OF tn
:, last a; up to the beginning OF September ther
/, had been about 1850. 1t may not be unnteTes,
= ING 10 see how the 1876 of last year were con
:, posed as by it we may infer that as the dl:
i tances and consequent expenses oftrsvellIng /
\, most instances were great, the patients were
:, the better order OF society. 1t must be observe
n. that the trades people or peasantry TO whoI
i. Mr.. Pressnitz may have given advice, are M
q. included in this list: Guests in lsil
6 From Austria, 367
re- Gaca, 90