The Carolina Spartan. [volume] (Spartanburg, S.C.) 1852-1896, 1856-06-19
From the Laurensville Herald.
The Mineral Spring.

MR.. EDITOR: I've been very sick; i'm
fact, may say, I've been extremely i'll. Nv
constitution, like all constitutions founded
upon the will OF the majority, is completely
worn out, and my whole system is in
very dilapidated condition. Reading your
editorial in the Herdd few weeks since,
| was induced, as denier resort, to have
recourse 10 the Mineral Spring, which WIS
led to suppose would, upon a fair and .n-
partial trial, furnish me with an iron con-
stitution, prepared to resist all further en-
croachments of the thousand ills that flesh
is heir to. What results followed the fol.
loving plain unvarnished statement of facts
and experience will sufficiently unfold. If
1t may serve to benefit one fellow creature.
who, like myself, has, by the potent opera
ton ot patent medicines, become a living.
breathing, walking hospital, | shall consid-
er the small amount of brains, ink and pa
per expended in the narrative as amply re.
warded: was one who. in the division
on the question first agitated in the com.
munity, was classed anti mineral; that is 20
say, had all through life been SO imposed
upon by quacks, and quack medicines. tha,
naturally followed the first blind julg-
ment of my own mind concerning any dis.
covery which professed TO renew my liver,
lights and lungs, and to restore my digestive
machinery into compile working order. Ad-
dcd to this, the various rumors respecting
the discovery, properties and effects of the
mineral spring, appeared to me to be so
exaggerated, that my mind, which, general
| Iy speaking, tounds its conclusion upon sim
| pie, substantial facts, readily embraced the
anti mineral doctrine. | was first informed
that the water was so strongly magnetic
in It's iron qualities, that it attracted the
original discoveries TO the spot, and that
they there behcld the astonishing fact Of
iron swimming upon the surface, uncon.
trolcd 10y tho laws Of specific gravity |
began 10 wonder. hen was informed
that various worn out livers had been com.
pIetely restored, re created, and that various
ruined stomachs had been lined with iron,
! upon which the gastric juice had no moro
effect than boiling upon No. 3 mackerel
| began to doubt. Finally, was informed,
and pointed to the very individual, whose
/ digestive powers had been so rccupera,ed
that SIX meals per diem, including all that
! the market afforded, were insufficient TO
satisfy the demand of new born appetite,
brought about 10y an average Of eight gal
Ions of mineral water during the da |
+ began 10 be amazed. Then was Informed
that mine of something very much like
/ Challenge Blacking" had been found some
distance from the spring. Now, might
! have swallowed the mineral water very
well, IN It's pure, unadultcrated state, but
/ the idea oi one III my weak state Of health
taking in all these ingredients, naturally
turned my stomach against the thing, and
ranged myself unwilingiy on the AN timin-
eral side OF ,Ae sprIng, became then by the
+ !Orce OF circumstance d sbclevei 10 mod
ern miracles came 10 be disbeieyer in
! mineral water.
All ilis happened before the analogy"
had been received from PTof DuPre, OF
/ Sp"rianburg g-beiore had resolved TO test
the matter not with maple bark or a mag
net, but by II full, fair and impartial system
of imbibiiicaton, and inward taking in Of
The water IN question. The very first gourd
tui! m'ncraizeI me; my system was com
/ p!eIeIy oxydzed 10y the second, and the
third purified my whole system, and con
vcrted me not only to mineral man, but
nay system TO a compound Of all The known
gases, salts and ne,a!c bases.
There are several facts in connection with
the effects Of the water upon the system
which haze noticed in my own case, and
which are important 10 ba understood in
order fully to appreciate the change effect
ed; aud it is to be remarked that water. as
steady drink, is considered 10 be unwhole-
some; it is composed Of oxygen hydrogen,
carbonic acid, animalcuie polvwogs, mus.
quito eggs and various other substances too
numerous TO mention. Looked ut through
. spy glass, II ast.uisLcs, Gud we are LED 10
wonder that some other beverage has not
long ago been substituted AS tie common,
ordinary, every day drink Of humanity. For
further particulars, see Southern Quarterly
Review, May number: Ar,.-Reyiew Of
Prof. LaBordc's Physiology. Well, rs
was gong 10 remark the natural con>equen
ces of taking such quantity Of live animals
and life promoting substances into the sys
ten, arc awful 10 contemplate. Consider
how many people die of dropSy in It's vari
ous diagnoses. Consider how many live on:
a miserable existence with water on the
brain, and "hydro.thorax" Consider how
many suffer incaIculable pain from dyspep-
sla and other forms Of indigestion, which is
caused by the water animaIcule PLAYING up
on the digestive organs, and then say If the
discovery OF u mineral spring, in which no
creeping thing or swimming thing, or thing
umbob can live, be not blessing to sick
/ humanity every where. The thousand ills
/ that flesh is heir to- unite and raise the
/ joyous, triumph cry, Eureka! Eureka -
No more shall diseased Ivers bring sellow.
/ ness and pumpkjnyelIow 10 the checks Of
beauty. No more shall tough beef and
anIe-diluvian chickens try and overcome
our gastric juices. No. no the fountain Of
health is opened. Throw physic to the
dogs and let doctors starvo or seek more
profitable employment. Who's going to
the sprirgl | AM.