Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1867-07-24

dition to what [ have learned from per
sonal observation during my short visit
here, I shall be obliged TO borrow few
paragraphs from such journals as have
come in my way.
"Our Home on the Hill-side,' is the
largest Hygienic Water-cure in the world.
i located at Dansyille, Livingston county,
y. Y. AT the head Of the Genesee Valley.
pausviIle is q town Of about 1909 iuhaDl-
tants and is surrounded by a most beauu-
ful mountain scenery. On the east SIDE
Of the town the hill rises to the height OF
500 feet, and $50 feet from its base stands
the pile of buildings known as the Dams
Vile water-cure, or Our Home on the
Hillside The main building Is four ana
q half stories high, about % feet VIDE ana
about 20 feet long, and in addition there
is an extensive wing at each end, one con-
tanning the bath and dressing rooms, aud
the other is the chapel. The main build
ing furnishes ample accommodations Tor
2l3 patients; in il they room, board ana
receive their treatment. The inner walls
Of the chapel are embellished with a
number of very fine eagravings.
The great originating and controlling
genius of this Institution Is Rev. DR.. JAS.
C. Jackson, a man of remarkable skill
and rower Dr. Us theory is that the
only rational and successful method of
agencies and instrumentalitieS, such sub
stances and things only as are in their
nature directly calculated, when properly
applied, to keep persons from getting sick.
HIS method of treatment il termed, 'PSy-
cho-Hvgienic or after a plan OF strict obe-
dicnce to the Laws OF Life and Health. y
He uses 40 medicine whatever, but relies
uu0n natural agencies, such a. water, SIM
pie diet, exercise, pure air and sunshine.
Persons come here from all parts OF the
country. where the various diseases IN
their varied forms are, and have been sue
cessfully treated and cured, where cure
is possible. The cure Is supplied with an
abundance of pure mountain water from
the "AIl-healing Spring" brief his
tory of which l copy from the August
/ No. Of the Laws of Life" +" as follows:
Some 90 years ago, when Dansville had
but few inhabitants, they were startled
and somewhat frightened in the night by
shaking of the earth accompanied by
quite a loud explosion; in the morning
their fright was changed 10 surprise by
seeing on the eastern hill a stream OF wa
ter which had never before been seen
Visiting it they found that during the
night hydraulic pressure had opened {
fissure about foot wide, and some places
from 80 10 50 feet deep, and three-fourth,
Of a mile in length along the mountain
crest. while ,0wer down one or two hem.
lock trees had been lifted out of their bed,
and thrown down the mountain 40 or 81
feet, carrying along with them, attached
TO their roots, great rocks, leaving a large
zap or hole, out Of which the ''All-healin.
spring. was running a stream of water
which has never TO any great degree in
creased or leSsened at any season of the
year since its first appearance
| visited this spring yesterday morning
and it certainly is a natural curiosity. II
Is 250 feet above the top OF the cure, anC
T carries through that building daily OveI
= 3g10 barrels Of pure mountain water. Th'
scenery from the cure is exceedingly pic
turesque. and the climate delightful. Th
enclosure surrounding the buildings, in
! Guiding several acres OF ground, is nicely
= laid outiuto roads, walks, terrace, mounds
: &c. and beautifully decorated with shad
trees, shrubhery and flowers. There ar
/ also several very fine croquet ground
! connected with the Institution, where tia
: patients who are able u enjoy such eXer
+ else, enjoy themselves. | have enioyei
several games with them. These ground
: are made perfectly level, sanded am
{ rolled.
The business of the Institution is con
! Quoted with something ofa military strict
ness and fOrmIlity. The day is divide,
about as follows-at ) o'clock, a. m, tn
5 patients, a. many us are able to NOV
, around, arise from their beds: from to
/ o'clock have either prayer meeting or
: lecture by DR.. Jackson: at breakfast: 10
= 70 II, m, treatment in its various form,
: II to u, p. M, rest hours, when all busj
. ness and games are suspended and tn
/ patients are expected TO remain in thei
rooms, perfectly quiet. and sleep if the
IF
I thing is as quiet as the Sabbath. At
i they have dinner-have only two meal
. per day; at s! signal IS given to prepar
. 10 retire, and at signal is given to ex
: tnguish all lights, then all is quiet one
: more. Now lest | should weary you wit
n 81 lengthy an article, for fear of going 6ac
. on my promise to be brief, and to tell Tia
:, whole truth, and say that I have nothin
r more to write, and believing this to be
f very good opportunity, as well as the yer
! best reason for closing my letter, wi
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