The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-05-23
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THE HOT epRIII0S.

Has onanle TO ~scend tho stfps Of the hotel with
persts bath, l Was able to walk, ana even run,
without pain. nv stay At The springs was two
and Hot Spouts and one boiler Ha;h and tet nv
seli entirely cured Of kheumatism. and had not.
10, =, year after leaving the sIrinss. a. much pain
y years-heing the space Of time / had been AZ
aioted with the disease. My general health was
-havins drank much Of them whilst in tbs bath
And during the day IN my room. conside! my
ras!ve properties Of the water OF the Hot Sprlnss
ana ieei grateiu that M, steps were tuIAed ia that
se ft"I the ho sp,n.s
Of any other Of the Springs of Virginia, / attn
butte my cure to the Hot Springs and none other
z: n. French, Of PeaTi.burs, Gle. county. Va,
ed to visit the Hot Springs in August. isss. He
vas severely afflicted with Chronic Rheumatism
very much swollen and joints enlarged. ne re-
weeks. then left for his home a well man / heard
from him put lew days ago; he was in good
health, and entirely free from Rheumatism
eve yon the above statement that others who
well of water, and. like me, return to their FAM,
hes and friends ia high health and renewed
own case. addressed to you BY letter in the yea,
OF lSes and learned to day. for the first time. Will
The foregoing you are at liberty to use IA Won
may deem best for afflicted humanity.
Residence: No Is North Wsshinxton It,. AIexsn.
dria, Va.
Case of d. H. London. Esq.
MIR. =. GooDE, Hot Springs-My Dear Sir: In the
month OF June. 1889, ! reached the Hot Springs
matsu,. without relief from the varlons remedies
that had used; and. indeed, excruciatlng we re
my .utsrings that was almost without hope-my
risht shoulder and arm for some time had been
almost useess-i took the baths, he inning with
the Hot Spout and then the Boiler as they are gen
was s" complete that have never had any serious
s Ss,arn OF 5he pain since estimate the Ho,
asain expressed the opinion that thew were the
most valuable of all the mineral waters IN the
world owe the cure IN my case. think car
Your ooedlenf servant, ID. H. LONDON.
Hot Sprinxs in Paralysis.
Case OF Col John Ewin, OF Greensboro, NC
Hor SPRINGS, Va. Sept. 2, 1855.
DR. THos. GoOpE-Dear SIR Having spent DO r.
tl"ns OF tour summers at this place. and used the
give YOU the result of my experience OF their ben
ehc.ai effects on myself. AZ also what | know Of
In the winter of 1854. had-an attack of pa
ralyss of INV right side Hem pie which pros
time. unable to walk nor could | hold a ne n in
my myers SO as to write my name or make a let
Ter OF the alphabet: BY the use of ordinary RENE
oles ana very stilct regimen IN my diet. recover
cd 80 lar rs to be able to go about, though with
difficulty. Having. from what info mation could
thermal waters in the treatment OF this mos
shocking Disease. and having previously visited
dicnal character of its .rater I determined Il
come here to see what they would do far me in m,
af'licted connltion. SO soon as my situation ant
arrived early IN July. 81. / remained three ee ks
bathins Iegular. ever, day, first in the Temperate
made short visit to the Salt Sulphur Springs IL
Monroe county, whence returned here. and re
Hot Spout Bath The result WIS. ieit s s,s IN ii,
benefited, GEd returned home greatly improved
peared to be the matter wiz, ms. ~
have now this summer IS been .e. @ a.tcgcth
er three weeks and a half. and have, during tina
time, bathed regularly once q day in the Temperate
Bath; and am now prepared to return home, witt
the gratifying conviction that | am entirely ant
suit hes mainly been owing to the of the thsr
NAL waters a ilis Qace. So much for my owl
know Of several other sasss an witch the sub
jscts OF them received, great benefit from the Iss
Of the waters here. and such Is my confidence II
their virtue, that am thoroughly persuaded they
will. If their use he persisted in, and prudence II
diet he observed. with moderate but regular exer
elss. either on loot or Otherwise. cure any ordina
boy Jonn. who attst;de the Hot Spout Bath. fur
nGhss Ae to y he
assures me hat he does not feel tie s s1tsst ves
tise OF the disease remalmnsmthe truth Of whict
he was c,red here by the use OF the Temperate
Bath onty.
se Mns as1 ~ha esd s 1ho Of
formed me that he had been patay ed 81, lady
10 be unable 70 walk or SPEAK When | met wit
health. and he told me that his restoration tC
health was owing to the use of the Hot Springs
Baths. l could mention other cases. where per
sons had been signally benefited by the use of the
Baths here; but as they must be well known to you
to toll let ii d m srsik for themselves. ''''''
know Of a Few cases where the use of those
s wesi saHs saa very d he hhs day
cuaiEtanpe IN Alabama fu ishes an instance; anC
Richard NGrr,s, jr.. Of Baltimore, one Of the lat
am satisfied. from actual experience, that the
use of the hot water at this place often has al ak
1 have greater confidence In its efficacy than any
th,ns with which St,nILa am IN es1n n
debed to 1t for his restoration to health, from the
worst condition, and after all other remedies hat
failed. Hoping my. experience and observation
NAV be the tnSa.ss Of extending a knowledge Of the
waters Of the Hot Spring. to others who may b
afflicted "a! and o. giving wider ssope 10 theiF al
Iremain, SIR. with high respect.
Your Obedlent servant,
JNo. ERWIN, of Greensboro, Ala.
Case Of VIM. Sanasrssn. Of Amherst county
In November, 1884, 1 had a yiolsns paralgtic at
tack which deprived me entirely Of The I,se of tn,
whole of my left side. was confined to my room
and my left hand was insensbie even to fire.,
was then electrified. and afterwards improved
barely able to hobble about. with but little eeln,
IN, and of, my left hand and arm. Ate
rably we'll, and my hand and arm were so mucl
lmprcvsa :aa could CHOP CHOP Win hn az lax axe or wor
then tcdiked home, u distance Ot eighty miles, il
four days / continued to strengthen till iun,
last when 1 had a cyioent bilious fever. whel
again disable my left leg and arm | returned t.
the Hot Springs on the first Of this month, an.
have bathed freely for twenty days feel rs vel
now as when left last year, and shall set out to
n. rrC " on foot for home.
Given under my hand this 10Th day OF September
lS4O. VIM SANDERsoN,
To Dr. GooDE. Of Amherst f2oanty, Va.
Hot Springs in Cases of Injury 10 the Lanb s
Muscles, TendOns, SC.
Case Of the Hon. John Y. Mason. of va.
SoUTHAMFT0N, l5th February. 1873
Dear Sir: Having derived the most impnrtan
benefit from the use OF the Spout Bath at the Ho
Springs, 1t gives me much pleasure to comply witt
Your eq est and boar testimony to its virtues
In the month of August: 1929, horse ran away
with ne IN gis-l leaped out, fractured the small
bone in my Leg and injured the patia or knee PAL
consequence. When was sufficient rccovers.
to leSyeeay Ded, found the ieg so contracted tha
the rroaad By "ur inches The %b sSranA
ssa fna s snd Consulted BE-
He told ME ihy case was hope ess. and surgical all
would e. sf mo aya and
more than twelve months; my left leg was no
half the size OF the rlsht. and cont that
conld not get the teot to the ground. The very
Grst bath relaxed tba contraction; my leg became
straight, and walked back to my cabin withou
clutcles. used the bath once da, for abou
three weeks. The tImb was gradually restored
and have never used crntchss since. | req art
my self as indebted TO the Hot Springs for my leg
am, most respectfully.
Your OBJ serv / and friend,
j. Y. MASON.
Hot Springs in Spinal Diseases.
Case Of lady suffering with SPINAL lRRlTA-
TION, who had not WALKED for 10 YEARS he
fore using the baths at the Hot Springs. ''She nov
walks any reasonable distance without iLconve
nience."
PIEDMONT, Albemarle county. Va, I
july lb 1859
s. GooDE, Esq.-Dear Sir: Prompted by tAe de
-,t..,