Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1855-07-28
[For the Vermont Phoenix.
MORE ABOUT THE WATER CURE.

place, as well as the rural attractions of the
neighborhood, in all Of which | very heartily
concur. No one who visits Brattleboro and re.
mains, long enough to become acquainted with
its surroundings, can fail to appreciate its fitness
as a place of resort for summer recreation
The sagacity & discernment of DIR. Wcssclhnft,
the founder Of what is now called the Old Esiab-
l%ishmcni, were admirably displayed in selecting
IA place so well suited to the object he had in
view, and where the remedial virtues of water
could be applied with 81 many advantages
The success which attended his enterprise has
made the place a resort for invalids from all
parts OF the country sort Of Mecca for pill
grims who adhere to the llydropaihic faith
Regarding the place in this light, | almost re-
pret the writer of the article alluded to, being
as he is a member of the medical profession
did not dwell somewhat upon the modus opor-
andi of treatment and the processes employed
in Graduating disease from the human system.
His silence upon this point would seem to in
dictate that he is not included in the category
of "pntients" and knows nothing Of their ex-
p%ericnce, or else he is 50 welded 10 his %layoritc
system Of physic as to be skeptical and indiher-
ent in regard to all other systems. While |
would gladly elicit information from others in
this respect, l do not propose 10 furnish any
myself, my " experience being insufficient
for the pupose. shall only allude briefly to some
of the more novel and striking features of water
cure life, including sundry sensations incident
10 the treatment. When | first entered the
Esiaonshmen', There appeared to be something
s'rikinely an"molons IN It's character. 1t seem
II ...tI.. . - ---
60 neither a HOTEL nor a hospital, nor an asy-
iumHor me insane, nor a prison. In what re-
speet II differed from each of these could not
qu'e make OUT ihe furniture was less stump
'ous unan 'ia'o oil lhe d. Nicholas the inmates
appeared generally sane and intelligent, and
seemeu 10 ENJOY ITee ana unrcstrained locomo-
"oh 'e" were crippled, blind, or deaf | heard
no saving oil bones or mornings Of distress
the iaro may properly be termed plain, strictly
So "o prescribed iorm oidress with the stripes
running rounu or otherwise no wine at the
'ao'c or "har IN the But there
,inc ,Lron,h Sao"."I VI 'e"u p'pc run
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oniroJ md IN "o "'"l'o'u uses IT,
mill seemed enc NV q saw"
a modcrn fro F." an""' "n1'f' anu
The science Of 5rJ,.nrs II
seemed very much ~ 81, ~ :" "'s'
like n sudle, y;aa, go ""u ane'.,u "e
newly develoned oor,;nn % 't", .Yn
NAL f,mil;,,Ir Lodnn H. "r,e"t ~
I am oroyyina Ioss ou'
doubtless in f,e G,,nro yoars ,.Loa ~%n
priceless boon If ros,o,oJ Lsoat,h 80 '"g '"e
these early exnerioncos !, 49,, 49,
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