The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-10-22
GETTYSBURG As A WATERING PLACE.


The Gettysburs Medicinal Sprinzs-Their
Character and Cures-Reports of Physicians
and chemisas-An Americas vichy.
GETTYSBURG, Oct 10, 1851.
Gettysburg but few years since was place hardly
known beyond the limits Of tho State in which it lies
an obscure homo or primitive people, without any
especial claim to the worlds notice. The channels and
avenues OF trade and travel these days OF steam,
ignore those ancient necessities that depend upon the
conngurston OF tho earths surface Railroads and tss
graphs pass In straight lines under mountains
them, regarding only the shortest way 70 their destiny
and from this fact the little burg OF the fertile Psnnsyl
vanis valley had been left Of the great trade maps
But there came day when laid aside
when went back modern civilizaton-as the
philosophical slang phrase has it-and when commerce.
and everything elso depended upon the movements OF
carried forward their feet by tho feet Of
horsea Then IL happened that two armies striking
from Virginia for the OF Pennsylvania found that
their lines Of movement came together at Gettys-
burg. At Gettysburg, therefore, they me. in
three days OF terrible armed collision, and
from that day the quiet, picturesque village
became . famous place in our history. Hardly
Q square TOO. OF land about The town, in any direction
but has been consecraed with the blood Of heroic
defender Of the national fs and the government has
done we'll In gathering the bones Of the the
splendid national oemossry that commands view OF
the most important part Of the 0ed For all the
that give interest 70 great battle nsId Gettysburg 10
likely TO become . national resort.
But there Is another likely TO give it national
interest The concentration a. that point the time OF
the battle Of many sick and wounded and many ply
sicans caused unusual inquiry and observation 70 be
made into all the from which pure, fresh water
could bs had. and into the quality and effects Of tho
From this resulted the discovery OF medicinal
spring OF virtues the chemical constituents Of the
waters Of this spring. and tho already observed effects Of
the Of these waters promise TO give tho Gettysburg
spring reputation greater tran that OF any other In
this country, and not second 70 that held by sucn
famous sources in Europe Marsnbad Kissengen and
Vichy. IL Is not to be doubted that We have this
Continent medicinal springs Of great virtue any
known elscw here The difference 10 that In such n
GENTLY inhabited countries those Of Europc the
qualities OF the OF every spring be-
known through ions observation OF their Effects
With ell this discovery, much OF It, has yet DO
made, and tho discovery Of this Gettysburg spring Ia
valuable contribution that kind OF ksowiedge most
valuable those afflicted with chronic diseases OF
digestive organs Of the bones that had their origin in
the blood of equity parents.
No chemical analysis give q view or the vital
Characters In mineral water moro than suggest its
curative tendencies, YET 1t has certain value Tho
chemical constituents Of the water Of the Getty sburg
spring been ascertained by Professor Mayer now
OF Bethlehem His analysis shows the Aold contents Of
the imperial gallon TO be-