The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1857-10-23
GRANVILLE iNFlRM AIRY,
For the Cure Of Chronic Diseases.

This Institution has grown up entirely from
private practice. Daring An extensive and
varied experience ofthirty years In the man
age mcnl of the sick, we have found = great
number of Chronic Disease. which could not be
successfully treated at home. Al that cicncsc
and skill could dO.was done by our best Physic-
Gains. and still the patients suffered ih"pcless'
discouraged, feeling themselves burden "
their friends. aud fit subjects Ia be dures 10
uoStrum vcndcrs and charlaians.
For the rrlicfnia few such. VIC consented To
open our doors, and take u few sufferers under
our immediate care. so that VIC could see That
our prescriptions were fully carried out. nero
We e IN regulate the diet. vcntilatlnn,re bath.
ing recreation, mental, moral, physical and
medical treatment, and carefully adapt all To
each case under our care.
The observing Physician is aware oithr sSiu-
tary influence cSerted. in many cases, Wy new
associations. new plans of nursing &c. ITO IL
also aware oi the beneficial influence oil " Nier,
il the temperature aud lnodc.oi applicati"n'bn
iudri"usiy adapted I" the strcsth ana eondi-
ton uf the patient. But while we use wa'er ~
the various modes usually approved IN ~tan-
lishmcntS exclusively hydropathic. We have not
lost sight of the great bench, tn he derived
ON other remedial agents, both old and new.
provided ilcy are sklnlly adapted 10 tho
wants of the patient.
during the six years that this institution has
been ~ operation. II has been demons ti7,tGt
that NIL the various appliances for the cure OF
Disease can ho murh better brought INTO re-
uuSitiun III such An establishment. than II pos
slhlc in home treatment. t"r II is important that
ull and morbid associations and habits lie trp
ken M: new habits of thought and action estab
iShcd; new and Harmonious action IN the uero
ting and cXrrctiug organs inducod; the, hIo~t
pur,i and It's circulation cluEiIed; weak
organs aroused; III" nerves strengthened, Nnd
the system :" freed from disease, ,hat uo
vital powers can ~ "n rcnnvallnc ana bulidihS
up tho cuustitut Un and the patient 81 instruct :
cd as To enable him N future to avoid the cause
of Disease.
To secure these desirable results requires
TINE. and AS We wish To receive no one, who,
in our opinion, will not bc greatly bencnted,
We shall expect the sick aud their friends I" al.
low sufficient length al time To enect radieai
change in the constitution and habits oi.he pa.
lent. Justice to ourselves, as wcll as inc best
interests of our patients require tins.
or the cases which had been admitted Ia thi r
Institution. while under our care, iorty.six
were brought here unable to walk. The ume
| thcy had been in this helpless condition varied
| from three months to twenty years. with ono
exception, these have been 40 far relieved ~
| to walk from one 10 twelve miles day, and r.
through with much other exercise without
| Inconvenience.
! The various diseases Of females, spinal aRse-
tons and dcformities, diseases OF the JOINTS,
| Liver complaint and dorangements OF tho d.
| gestiyc organs, Nervous affections, GenegaI de-
| bilty and large class of a. oNalous afleetionr,
are treated with success. Surgical diseases,
Club-tool, Diseases OF tho Eye, &C., wiiirecei'e
! special attention.
| There arc hundreds OF delicate Misses and
| Young Ladies, with II scrOful0us tendency. who
have prohtably spent a few months with u.s.
! A judicious physical education, calisthematio
and gymnastc exercise, diet, recreation, &C.,
&C., will ward OF Consumption, and other
1 threatened diseases, expand the chest, impart
strength, ,Nrmncss, elasticity, ,cheeriulness, sym
mctry and beauty, and establish such hAOits
and principles Ms would enable them to avoid
disease, which, when CONFIRMED, no sk'ii can
1 cure. . -, a..
During the last two years, this Institution had
bocn i'm other hands. With improve thoaith and
removed zeal, we have returned toour favorite
work, fully resolved 10 introduce all Important
| modern improy ements, and TO devote our best
/ energies to the interests of our patients.