The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1858-01-29
GRANVILLE lNFlRMARY
For the Cure Of Chronic Disease.

| This Institution has grown up entirely from
lpriyato practice. During an extensive and
varied experience ofthirty years IN the man
lpgp ment uf the sick, VIC have found great
number ofChrOnic Diseases which could not he
successfully treated at home. All that cioncsc
and SIX III could dc was done hy Our best physic-
Gains and still the patients suffered. hopeless
discouraged, feeling themselves burden Ia
their friends. and ~ subjects to hc dupcs Ia
IunstruIn vcndrrs and chnrlatans.
| For tho relief oi a few SUCH we consented to
open our duOrs. and take y few sufferers undei
/ rur immediate care, so That VIC could sec that
our prescriptions were fully carried out. Here
we can regulate the dict, vcntilation.rcst, bath.
| ing, recreation. mental, moral, physical aud
medical treatment, and carefully adapt all, To
each case under our care.
The observing Physician is aware ofthc salu.
tary influence cxcrtcd, IN many cases, by new
new plans Of nursing, nc. lie Is
also aware Of the beneficial influence OfWatcr
II the temperature and mode Of application be
iudiciously adapted 10 the strcgth aud condi.
ton of the patient. But while We use water in
the various modes usually approved IN esiab.
llshmcnts exclusively hydropathic. We have not
lost sigh, Of the great benefit to hc derived
from other remedial agents, both old and new.
provided they arc Sklllully adapted to tue
wants of the patient.
During tho siN years that this Institution has
been in operation. IT hats hCcn demonstrated
that all the various appliances for the cure ui
Disease can hc much better brought into re.
QUESTION IN such an establishment. than ~ pos
sibc in home treatment, for 1t Is important that
old and morbid associations and habits be bro
ken up; now habits Uf thought and action cStab
lislcd: new and harmonious action III the sccrc
ting aud cxCrcting organs induced; the blood
purified, and its circulation cquLilicd: weak
organs aroused; the nerves strengthened, and
the system so freed from disease, that the
vital powers can go IN rcnovating aud building
NJ tho Cunslitut iOn;and the patient 80 instruct
cd as to enable him IN future to AVOID the cause
of Disease.
To secure these desirable results requires
TIME, and as we wish to receive no one, who,
In our opinion, Will not hc greatly benefited,
we shall expect the sick and their friends 4" al
low \ sufficient length oi tim" to cil"ct II radical
change in tho constitution and habits uftlc pa
tent Justice to ourselves, rs well aS tho best
interests uf our patients require THIS.
or the cases which had been admitted tu this
Institution, while under uur care, turty'sK
were brought here unable to walk. Tho time
they had been in this helpless condition varied
from three months to twenty years. With one
exception, these have been So far relieved 10
tn walk from one to twelve miles day, and X"
through with much other exercise without
Inconvenience.
The various diseases Of females, spinal alfcc
tons and driurinitiCs, diseases of the JOINTS.
Liver complaint and dcraiSrmciIts "f the di.
gcstivc organs, Nervous affections, General de
biliy, and large class of fauHaluus ailoctunS.
are treated with success. Surgical diseases.
Cub.fout, Diseases Of the Eye, Nc., will lrccciNc
special attention.
There are hundreds ofdrhcaic Misses and
young Ladies', with "A SCrniuuuSl tendency, who
have Iuuntably spent u few months with us
jud,ciuus physical education, CaIisthcmatlc
and gymnaslic exercise. Diet, rccr"allnh dr.,
Nr., viii ward OF Consumption, dnd other
threatened diseases, expand the chest, imiart
strength, ,nrnucss, y,chccriulhcss,Sym Sym'
mutry and beauty, and establish such habits
aud principles aS would enable them tn avoid
disease, which, when conllrmcdi no hkllI can
cure.
Daring lljc last two years, this Institution had
been IN other hands. With lmpruvc th"hth ana
renewed zeal, We have returned tnuur tlNurlir
work, fully resolved 10 introduce all important
modern lmpruN ements, and tu devote our best
energies tn tho interests Of our patients