The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1858-02-05
GRANVILLE iNFlRM AIRY
for ,he Care of chronic Diseases.


This Institution has grown up entirely from
private practice. During an extensive and
varied experience ofthirty years IN tno man.
age mont Of the SICK, We have found great
number ofChronic Diseases which could not DO
successfully treated at home. All that clcncsc
and skill could do, was done by our best physic.
Gains, aud still the patients suffered ,hopeless.
discouraged, feeling themselves burden TO
their friends aud ~ subjects TO bo dupcs To
|nostrum wonders and charlatans.
For the rclicfof icw such. We consented TO
open our doors, and take few sufferers under
our Immediate care, SO that We cnuld sec that
our prescriptions were fully carried ont. Here
we can regulate tho diet, ventilaton,rest, Dath.
ing, recreation. mental, moral. physical and
medical treatment, and carefully adapt all, ~
each case under our care.
The observing Physician is aware ofthe sau.
tary influence exertod, In many cases, by new
associations. new plans Of nursing, &c. He ls
also aware Of the beneficial influence OF Water,
" the temperature aud mode Of application be
ludiciously adapted 10 the strcgth and eondi'
tlon Of tho patient Bu, while we use wafer ~
the various modes usually approved N es,ab'
lishments exclusively by hydropathic, we have no.
lost sight of the great benoht to be derived
from other remedial agents, both old and new.
provided they are skiifully adapted I" Tie
wants of the patient.
During the SIX years that this Institution has
been IN operation. IL has been demonstrated
that all the various appliances for the cure oi
Disease can be much bciicr brought into re-
auistiun IN such an establishment. than Is pos'
sible In home treatment, Tor II lmpOrtAht tha'
old and morbid associations ana habits he bro
ken up; new habits Of thought and action eslat
lished: new and harmonious action IN the secrt
ting and excretng organs induccd tho blood
purified, and its circulation cqulalied; weak
organs aroused; the nerves strengthened ana
the system so freed from disease, thai the
vital powers can 10 on reiovating and bullhihe
up the constitutiOn;and the patient so Instruct
od 10 Ia nnnble him i'm future To avoid the cause
OF Disease.
To SECURE these desirable results require
TINE, and as We wish to receive no one. who
In our opinion, will not bo greatly bcnrnioi
we shall expect the sick and thoir friends To- NJ
low suflicien, length oftine TO onect u rii!ca
| change IN tho constitution ana habits ~ the y.
ient. Justice to ourselves, as well as the bcsl
interests of our patients require this.
Ofthc cases which had been admitted in this
Institution, while under our care, lnr'y.siN
were brought here unable to walk. The time
they had been IN this helpless condition varied
from three months tn twenty years. WIN nilt
exception, these have been so far relieved IA
to walk from one " twelve miles a day, and "
through with much other exercise without
incony n!cnCc.
The various diseases Of females, spinal aircc
tons AMI dolormities, diseases uf the JOINTS
Liver complaint and arrangements of the di
gestiye organs, Nervous affections, General dc
bility, and large class of Anomalous affections
are treated with success. Surgical diseases
Club.f Foot. Diseases the Eye, &C., will recely'
special attention.
There are hundreds OF delicate Misses an
young Ladies', with n scrofulous tendency. win
have probably spent II few months with us
A judicious physical education, caliS,irmau
and lymnastic exercise, diet, recreation. Ne.
&C., will ward OF Consumption, hnd Othc
threatened diseases, expand the chest, impair
strength, ,nrmness, elasticity, ,cheeriulncss,sy syn
motry and beauty, and establish such habit
and principles rs would enable them Ia avoi
disease, which, when confirmed, no skill ca
cure.
| During the last two years, this Institution ha
been IN other hands. With improve thc'lth AM
renewed zeal. We have returned toour iaNorlt
work, fully resolved to introduce all inlnrtan
modern improvements, and 10 devote our bcs
energies to the interests of our patients