Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1848-05-12

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EaWebou' VI MAY 5, ls4S
Herr J sn. after long end no; uaplsassnt
journey. soi2amer in ibis village; nestled
among tbe hills and listening 10 ,hs roar OF
'af waters of oli CONNECTICUT once more.--
Glorious oJ Couagc,icu, ,hy early pathway
is dsrt end rough Che mountains brow hang.
Ger thee, aaa ,he hemiock waves above thee
her dark. cold brsnches, yelling The sunlight;
and thy bed OF rocks is rough. as are the noun
tain eiks, from which thy waters leap and
struggle toward the haven Of their rest, the
deep blue sea- Your early path Is much
as mine has been. dark and rough, aud cold,
but did know my onward pathway to the
grave could be smooth as thine Is hence to
the ocean, and through as beautiful meadows,
and wales OF peace aud plenty. should sleep
this night the happiest sleep my eye-lids ever
knew.
This is the dividing line between the hills
OF the upper Connecticut, and the smooth and
fertile vailies through which it passes in the
States OF Massachusetts and Connecticut,
but here no evidence OF the change is seen.
The mountains around the valley in which
this WALLACE is situated, are almost as high as
any TO the west OF us, and the river plunges
among the rocks and over precipices, as freely
here as it does to the north OF tbs.
There IS but little attractive here except
the hills which are old, aud the projected
| rsilroad and the water cure" establishment
which are not so old. DR.. Wessehoeits great
water cure establishment is here, aud here
you find hundreds who believe that watei
cures all the ills oil lie, taken in the largest
proportions, both internally and externally.
There is no one here like Il mad dog, or like
our old Arkansas chum who thinks water 'un-
healthy
The Doctor applies water, in every mode
from the springs OF the mounans, clear a,
chrysta and cold as-whew! but how cold il
is. Here you will find the fixtures for all
sorts OF baths, plunge baths. wave baths. hal
baths and swimming baths, aud douches ~
aud douches down and douches all around
leg douches, eye douChes. ear douches anc
douches everywhere. Wet sheets, which ust
10 be considered the bane of taverns, and thu
father OF colds, coughs, consumptions, and al
sorts oil ailments, are here looked upon al
just the thing
"a wet sheet and flowing sea"
OF fresh water is "a glorious remedy Tor all the
ills that flesh is heir to.
Feeble, lie long invalds, refuse cases O
disease. despaired OF and gwen up by the reg
ulars among he Medici come here swathe
III flannels and trembling at every breeze, ar
ordered TO throw their fdnnels away, all
soused perhaps d dozen times day in run
ming water from the rocks, winter and sum
mer, and made to walk miles after mile
through all weather and all roads. They d
not think of colds.
Perhaps this is useful, nay, know it is
bat while yield all due credit to this grea
natural medicine, water, which is extremel
us lul in many cases, | think its creates
~ lit consists in the fact. thatit cleanses tn
the skin aud permits nature to have full an,
Tree action; but it does more good. Man
OF our disruses arise from intemperance il
eating, drinking, clothing, or anxiety OF mind
Please then Imagine man setting--a model
under waterfall OF some twenty feet, wher
a clear. cold, liquid stream, OF about tire
inches in diameter, fell upon his head an
shoulders-imagine him sitting under th
gasping FOR ten minutos, ,non d,oseins ha
riedly 4 walking up and down sleep bills d
hour. Then imagine him wrapped pin W,
sheets and flannel blankets, and rolled up ill
an Egyptian mummy, and compelled 10 be
the same position Tor five hours, and can yo
imagine that the person who has undergor
this, would ever suffer his appetite to mislea
him again.
think you would generally find such me
temperate tor the balance oil their lives.