The Daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1845-1850, 1849-03-01
From The Rochester ~. Y DAILY Adrertiser.
NORTHAMPTON WATER CURE.
January 10th. 1910.

January 10th, 1S49.
Mr.. EDIroR:-I take the liberty 10 send you
the following extract from a letter OF young la.
dy, who has spent some time at the above estab-
lishment in Massachusetts, to her sister in this
State; not doubling that you will be willing to
publish ii tor the benefit OF the suffering. H.
81 know, dear sister, that you will be surprs-
ed and happy to learn that l am no longer trou-
bled with my spinal or other complaints, except
the remains OF the scroiua IN my neck. When
reflect what my sufferings have been in these
respects, am ast0nished at the reality Could
you have seen me during the crisis, while the
system was undergoing the change, you would
scarcely have recognized your sister. The de-
preston OF spirits, and the indescrbable variety
OF symptoms that seem to harass a subject OF the
cure at this time. often produces physical delortn-
tiles, which are almost incredible. Whether the
Dr. will succeed in removing all the scrofula and
the kernals from my neck, know not but as he
has cured me OF the extreme suffering, that sent
me here, | cannot think of leaving the Cure
without giving him an opportunity OF trying his
skill against this affection; if it can be done |
have no Tears for his success
Besides other almost hopeless cases, nine la
dies with whom | am acqu Gnted, have been cur
ed oil their ailments since have been at this es-
Enlistment. One was lady from the South,
the wife of stakeholder, whose intense period.
ical suffering, and the facilitating effect OF hu-
mors, had bafled the skill of eminent physicians
for fourteen years She was pronounced incura.
BILE. Without hope OF relief, or faith in the Wa
ter Cure, she was induced by her husband to
place harself under the care OF DR.. RuggIes, and
alter few months treatment she found herself
cured. On realizing the result, language was
Inadequate to express her feelings, and tears OF
gratitude slled her eyes.
lady from Providence, r. l., between sixty
and seventy years old, who had lost the use Of
her limbs with scatc govt; after a council OF
physicians had decided that nothing but amputa-
ton could afford her relief like many Others
she came to this establishment as the last resort
After some weeks treatment, she was enabled
to stand alone on her crutches; later she could
take few steps in her room; and later STILL she
could walk IRON her room to the paTlour and re-
turn at pleasure and now she moves with much
alacrity through the house, and out on the ver-
andah. The disease has nearly left her except
in one ankle, the strength OF which she some
times tries, by walking without crutches. Her
general health is much improved, and her coun-
tehance appears fresh and rosy. She is now so far
restored, that no one doubts her complete recoy-
cry.
Many of the cases cured here are the hardest
OF the hard. Some who are SO feeble that they
are not able to move without assistance, are soon
seen 10 walk from two to four, and even from
eight TO ten miles day.
Although the Dr. is too unassuming to make
much OF such cures, he is destined to become 50
extensively known, as to secure for himself that
wide reputation as sklliul D.agnosist and Hy-
dropathist, which he SO justly merits.
1t is surprising to witness the change that has
come over the public mind in regard TO this tbeo-
ry, within the last i've years. When he first de.
clared that he recognized by the sense OF touch.
symptoms OF health or disease by the electrical
state oithe skin; that the philosophy ofthe cure
OF the disease is found in the presence Of this symp
tom, and the equilibrium OF the circulation. he
was booted at and his theory Denounced as
"humbug." Now, almost every acknowledged
scientific physiological writer in this country or
Europe, who has investigated the subject. from
Baron Liebig TO Dr. ]. B. Dodd sustains DIR.
Ruggles theory; and he is Justly regarded as
''the discoverer OF cutaneous electricity
lie Is Patronized by doctors and LAWYERS. cler.
Symeh and laymen, mechanics and farmers
Shareholders and abolitionsts Ladies and GEN
tlemen from every part OF the country, and from
foreign places, embracing persons from various
classes In society, with different political notions
ana rellglous sentiments, congregate at this 81
loan 10 wash and be healed
Our doctor is little more than the ordinary si,e
thirty eight years old, with an athletic form
dark complexion, and an intelligent and benevo.
lent colntenance. He has much sagacity, and
possesses great energy and decision OF character
with suavity and dignity OF manners, that COM
mand the respect OF all who know him. In his
asslduous attention to the symptoms which attend
his patients, and his ready understanding when
and how, any application Of the treatment should
be made, in extremely doubtful cases, lies the So.
cret OF his remarkable success
lHE BEAUHARNoIs FAMILY. A cores
Pondent OF the New York Commercial gives the
following account OF the Beauharnois and Roma
paTte families