Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1847-08-19
The Water Cure, at BratfsbOro,
By DR.. wEssELHdsFT


More than twenty years ago. Piicssn, dcrman peas.
ant having experienced some benefit ion DE accidental
Of water led to investigation Of n effect upon
the Diseases Of the human system Hsexpeens proved
suecrssfu and he acquired reputation hs neighboF
hood which rapidly spread wider and wider until in the
space Of few years pervsdrd all EaroPe and stretched
across the broad Atlantic to our shores Pnonz, encouf'
sked by his great and the reputation Brought him,
openrd an establishment at Grsnberg. in Germany, for
the treatment Of diseases by the Of cold water, which
was immediately filled OVERCOMING and hu % continued
ever since The Of the system 70 Europe Ut
fret excited rdcue and contempt bat soon 9und friends
and adyoeSes, aud profitable Paept in sif l. Bulwer
Hundreds Of similar scattered through
Europe and within few years the Treatment s been sue
cessfuy introduced into this country. Thne years ago,
Dr. WesselhGl, AFTER eaieiul search throud the New
England States, fred upon this village as bag the beet
adaptation for his purpose and opened Wuer Cure Es-
tabshment lie occupied at hr house Of Moderate sire
and having for twenty niy patients
lie found that bis accommodations weH Insufficient
for the inyads ocking To his institution nd additions
have been successycy made until the Presenlhmc. Dur
ing the last winter building, 80 by % kst hss been
erected and there is convenient accommodation for
hundred and twenty patients. There is at hbme over
hundred invslds the institution and num arriv
ing daythe prospect is that his present baIdings will
| be insufficient for smother year
cheerful amusement useful assistants in The ere Of dis
essr and pass the premises in the evening" would
be apt 10 conclude to be any Thing else thaA resort fo
nvalds He would hear music and dancing tad beau
ul gsiy dressed ladies and eaan, gensHs. prouensd
ng the ample verAndaa that surround the bui4ng enjoy
ing the evening air ln fact, ii Is becoming delightful
summer retreat and many will donbess 70 Il here
aer for the convenience Of bathing ssubsus air.
agreeable society. II has the advantage Of oeaon
surpassed in beautiful and varied scenery so
ness and purity Of the water.
OF the particular mode Of apPleaion lsrc
unable personally speak and mus, ieief the nader 10 tn
spirited and graphic description Of H. eonlaaes in the lei
tcn OF water psen gwen in this and former numbers
paper The system has donb,ess its endi snd is op
Ponrnis who equally bcsOw injsdeous praise eensur
the former in claiming it 10 be for ssy disease
the latter for NONE Experience the Of ever
system. and judging BydroPs,hy BY this siandd, ii ha
strong elsims the confidence Of the public Ths flourish
ing condition OF the Esab,hmen, is itself proof its
fulnen-snd DR. wesselhan has not the folly pre,en
that inssllhe for ell diseases Il 10
Questionable that many who slioted with disease
leave after undergoing the reatment Tor time sah
,ored health; and whether is owing to the sirin Of ,h
water the exercise and diet which
lila use, 10 scarcely worth while 10 nqaire.
Dr. Wesselhufi is man Of extensive and vAries lcarn
ing, and had ample leisure for reflection and siuey, in
long imprisonment 10 which, in his county, he
consigned for daring to speak HE sentiments With
other advantages than such the n,IiDsie merits
his practice brought him he hes in te three yeats Of
e1stenee given his Institution reputation superior
thu, Of any similar In this eo1niy, and he nuusef
ady among hS patients. citizens from nearly eEey Stat
the Union Il gives pleasure to witness this esdsne
Of his prosperity. and lnns msy II continue.