The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1850-09-26
HYDRopATHuC ,nSr,rr,,

A 7 meeting Of the Board of Managers Of tbs p.xl'
n Hydropathc Institute, held Fifth month i5,b Isle
Joseph Weder, NJ ID, was unanimously elected iS'u
Physician in the place Of DR. Dexter, resigned ''H
Having made various improvements this Institute
DR. pare to receive additional number of patisu, nov
from DR. Weder's well known skill and practical ina
In Europe, acquired under Vincenz Preissnz the f
OF the Hydropahie systemi) and for several wears nat
h,s cou.ry and particularly in the city Of Phsdepbia
(where he has had many patients) the Managers k.t
the afflicted will End him able an attentive pbys
cisn. P"'Sf
The domestic department being under the chsrg. NJ ,
steward and MsrOn, viii enable the Doctor to devote 70
the patients whatever time may be necessary
Application for admission TO be made to
SAMUEL WEBB, Sscr,tory.
square, Philadelphia ''s11
General Description Of the PaYkeuiUc HSIS,o1s;,,
Iqanme.
The main building s three stories high standing hack
from the street about hundred feet with emiccur
grass plot in 'front.' and contains thirty forty rooms The
grounds around the house tastefuy laid out with walks
and planted with trees shrubs &c On the left OF the en-
trance TO these grounds is cottage containing four ro ms
used by male patients as bathing hon.. with .yery en-
venience for packing bathing, &c the right Of The
entrance about two hundred feet distant stands similar
cottage used by the ladies for similar purposes
In the of the Institute the distance Of one him.
dred feet are three other cottages eighty apart
One of these is the laundry with at the ka
other two are occupied by the servants.
The hydrant water is introduced into these cottages as
well into the main building the waste water ear
ried OF by drains under ground.
THE WATER WORKS
Consist Of circular building standing the brow
OF hill surmounted by large reservoir containing
hve hunored barrels brought from never-ang spring OF
pure cold water in the side of the hill by hydraulic
ram selfacting machine of cast iron that is kept
stsnty going night and day by the descent er
fiom the spring The surplus water carried from the
reservoir to fountain in wori surrounded
by weeping willows In the first story OF I'll. water We rk
Is circular room containing the douche bath, which
stream falling from height Of about thirty
be varied in size from half inch inch halt in
diameter AdJ'ining the dOuche room Is dressing roa
ze2e tsSsA, S . .ssj Asele der the cure 81
piles, DC is Of the complete contrvances the
kind being entirely under the control Of the patient using
the same.
There many other appliances which better IN.
derstoood by personal examination. Mays
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Cincinnati
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