Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1855-09-20
WATER CURE JOURNAL.
AND
Herald of Reforms for 1855.
DEVOTED TO PHYSIOLOGY, HYDROPArHE, AND TIE LAWS
LIFE.
VOLUME Xxx.
PROSPECTUS.

NHE great want of the age is heah-the normal and
harmonious action Of all the elements Of our being,
physical intellectual and social. This want finds its
satisfaction and this demand its supply in knowledge
of the Laws ofLife, or true Physiology the Nature
and Causes Of Disease or true Pathology the modes
of Purifcation and Invgoration or true System Of
Medical Practice. These and kindred subjects, cOpsti'
tutng the Philosophy Of Health, and comprising the
Laws of Physical Moral and Intellectual Development,
are the especial sphere Of the Water Cure journal but
all that can promote the great design Of human happi
ness may be included under It's subtitle Of Herald OF
Reforms.
Our platform is a broad one and our Plan vf Opera
ons comprehensive. All subjects connected with Diet,
Exercise Cleanliness, Ventilation, Dwellings, Clothing.
Education OCCUPATIONS Amusements, and Social Re
tions-al the elements which combine to make up that
co ulex thing called Life, will be clearly presented
Hydropathy will be fully unioded, and so explained
that all may apply in various diseases, those not
eurable by any other means. The Water-Cnre is not
equal ed by any other mode oftreatmeRt in those pecu
liar complaints common only to women. The Water
Cure Journal will contain such advice and praclicalin-
structon as may be considered most important ia all
these critical yet unavoidable cases,
Preservation Of Health-WithOut Health, even life
is not desirable unless a remedy can be found twill
be part our duty teach the world how to preserve
health, as well as cure disease.
Reforms in our individual habits in all our modes OF
lfe and in our social Institutions will be pointed out,
and made so plain that "he who runs may read" We
believe fully that may prOong bis life much be-
yond the number Ofyears usually attained. We propose
to show how.
Home Observation-Disclosures directions will be given
for the treatment of ordinary at HOme which will
enable all who have OCCASION to apply without the aid
of a physician Let it be borne in mind, that the Wa
ter.Cure Journal is a thoroughly Popular Work. de-
signed for the people, aud not the organ Of Profess
sion or Sect,
The Future.-While the achievements Of the Past are
the best promise OF the Future, may intimate that
it is our intention to give in works example
of the Progress, Reform, ard Improvement which we
would promote in the most vital interests of men and Of
society.
To 0ur Friends.-Be'ieving the health reform to be
the needed basis of all Reforms and that agency can
be more efficient in promoting it than the WaterCure
Journal we rely upon the friends of the cause of Humtn
Elevation to continue their good efforts and exerOns,
until copy is within the reach of every family in the
United States.
The Journal will be published in beautiful QuartO,
for binding on the first Of each month.
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