New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-08-18
A Cure of Chronic Rheumatism by the Water
Treatment.
Communicated for The Tribune.

Communicated GQT LIluCi-t
DIR GEo T DESrgR-Dear Slr- On the llth OF
July entered your Institution to be treated Tor
Rheumatism disease with which had been at
aicted for more than three years. This disease had
been lurking in my system producing occasional
stiffness OF joints. sometimes attended with all Tn
larcement of the parts affected yet without eNter
nal indications OF inflammation FOR several months
but the severity was not so great 10 induce NE
10 seek medical advice. or hardly to make the am
pie applications which are usually resorred TO N
this disease. This was during the summer and
fall months and early part OF winter In february
| was attacked from home most violently IN both
nv knee FONTS. and WAS hardly able 70 leave my
room for more than week However. this wore
away gradually and IN the Spring felt able 70 pur
sue nv evocatlon farming Alter month or TWO
II began 10 make il appearance II other parsnrst II
,he bottoms OF nv feet, then II the back par; OF my
heels and 20 on through the finally making rs a
rearance in nv shoulders and when. rnd!ns my
self incapacitsted for business renqusAed Il resoiy
inc a. much a. vos<ibe 70 avoid hard labor and expo
slIrr 70 changes Of weather Since that time have
NAMED at leisure but instead OF being cured By II upon
the whole grew and worse sometimes 10 Ne
sure would have relic; tor ie" weeks, but never
wi;hou: presence being evident n some part OF my
system The remedies 70 which / resor;ed were those
commonly used BY almost every one IN rheumatic aec
tons such az Guaccuul, sulphur uydrodatc OF Potash
bathing with OpodelGoc High Vine Vinegar &c and
occasionally with the advice OF my physician the app
cation OF bsters the parts nfs'ned The eject o.
The bl:.ters usually more sa.utary than any other
application
sti.uton NV feet we're so sore that II great eNer
ton ror me- 10 walk half mile and much OF the time
was not able to walk OF the ward Ny right hand
was also 80 much stifsned that had not been shut N
all that time and part OF the time my left one was IN
the snne cord!rion The calcarcous formations about
nv Joints We're also large that an ordinary glove
could not be worn AZ all. such sir, was my condition
when commenced the Hydropathic treatment under
your directions should have stated also that previous
N and during all tho time that have been affected with
the -neurlarc disease have been troubled with bad Ill
cestion often assuming the appearance OF pretty severe
dyspepsia.
During the time was under your treatment am
happv 70 bear testimony 20 the tact thar my rheuinerc
symptoms have gradually disappeared and after h'e
weeks treatment instead OF lrbornS 10 walk even nall
r1ie and then requiring three days 10 recover
so as 70 be able TO repeat II easily walk elSh or
ION miles cav without producing any ameness in my
ioints-the swelling OF which has nearly subsidized Thus
with decided improvement OF my digestive organs Is
NV condition az this time and circumstances would
permit me 10 remain much longer, think there
would be every encouragement 10 nope and look Tor
radical cure the smiles OF beni.nant Providence
should attend they appear 10 nave done rom me
commencement one word as 10 the horrible idea en-
erained by many the application OF water, cold wa
ter TO cure disease and particularly rheumatism have
been subjected during my treatment 10 about every KIND
OF application usually made in similar institutions and
have never felt the least injury TOR The shortest uue
on the contrary have been invariably refreshed by the
various baths OF course | speak only OF my own OK
perience but others have often borne testimony TO
the same fact that think the timd need not fear
Yours sc /. X. RoLPH