Santa Fe weekly gazette. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1864-1869, 1868-02-01
MAIN STREET, SANTA FE, N. NJ.

Dr. ], P, c0uRTlER refers the public to his success
in practice Of two years past, in Albuquerque asa
recommendation for his treatment Of such diseases rs
he proposes to cure. HIS ELECTRO and CHEMICAL.
yAr0R BATHS &c, hcproposes to apply, accor Ing
70 the latest methods approved by the best medical
faculty Of the world, and by them recommended Tor tho
cure OF Cnr0nir diseases diseases u long stan ing
such as Liver complaint, Constipation ul the bowels,
Erysilaes, scrolua, GoiIre, Scald head, rnple' Gu
the skin, Rheumatism, ColiC pleuiesy, DYSPEPSIA,
lowness Of spirits, Pain or weakness Of The Breast,
Diseases OF the spine and kineys nhrrhlca dr nystn
terry and all ether diseases thtare caused by the con.
saut use Of mineral drugs such rs mercu g. caloiicl
&c. Remember that Il will reluir' perseverance IN
the usr ol thCs baths in chronic diseases, the humor
or matlor harlng been accommodating in the system
even before thedlspase made is APPEARANCE AMI the
time 1t WIFI take to euretho part that s llseasel viii
he IN proportion TO the dcrngemcnt Of that portion Of
the body and the amount " disease u tie con itution
twill be but litle use to commence tor short time
only the poisonous humors must be cttried ia small
Particles through the blood, and r.mlyod frum tho
system through the secretion c the bowls kitueysald
sSin unil those morbid luuclonsot the loly and tue
health o the SYSTEM are restored to Their proper tone
The use VI caloncl " mercury tOassst nature has
done great deal Of injury; partly il is true, by tue
njuliCOas use Of IL, bat there are but few constitute
tlons only that will stand The use Of mercury in any
form II the injurious effect Is not felt inincdiaev
tmay bo concealed In the system for years. anrd aer
Wala Oc let h lhe bones or IN the form Of Iheunat-
NOR hertuf@l disease great many cases are it,
corded in the standard works which ad,u,ate us tro
showing that caumel has produced mcs dreadful salt
vons, osnsng tho tongue to prot uide from thu
so tht was with great dieuliy the sufferer mid
swallow lnoihercases It has bces found Necessary to
mNo out tue Jaw bone and N yet other cases death
hAs Oeen the result Who then, will venture to use
such lneilclne as cnomcl or mercury when bc can
sucly be restored toheah bylhe use ofwater in war;
ous forms together with medicines conposed soily N
vegetable compounds, 2leetng cure without running
any such risk '''11''e
The vapor bath Is spoken Of In the following opguore
Dy pr Erasmus Wilson, in his treaties on "a Healthy
SKIN . H''''u'
"lhe vapor bath offers some poip,s or diro..ro.
from the preceding In the circumstances of eyiSniing
ll7 influence to the interior as well as the exlerinr ~
thc Oouy' Ihe balher Is seated upon chair IN nos
sltoh agreeable TO himself. and the vap0r Is gradually
terhe' on around MN until the requisite temperature
lhuu "invH W quo hundred and ten degrees is at
taincl' The papor is, consequently, brcathed an5
thus brought INTO contact with every part of ba inter-
tor Of the lungs. The vapor bath has underpnnc n,ncs
Improvement within the last few years. and lIs nnwe,
as an agent Tor the cure Of disease have been
ca ny tue uiseoverl Of various vegetables substances
MhHsV no'e!,e elenehlsare susceptible Of being dius.
ed through the yapOr, and thus introduced ma ,bc
blood arp made to act upon the systcm.n
Thelol,ow'hB Is tue opinion of bio Lewis, N. d.. Pro-
lessor OF Physloa Culture Normal Institute and INV.
sician III Chief Of the Boston movement '
Cure for CDnslmpive lnyalils
"lhe vnpor bath Is calculated to be extensively r,.
Ill, Doth as prcservatye and as remedial agen, y
Many acold ana many rhumatIc attack. arsne rom
checked pe'spiFaton or long exposure to the weabsr
might be nipped in the bud by its timely usS IN
chronic aiee'ons not only of the skin Itself bn, NJ
the informal organs with which the skln most c,osoI.
Nmplihy7e', as the stomach and lniostincs thc INK
clon'applicalon Of the vapor bath, IL surodnetvn ~
great relief Even IN chronic pulmonary ron,,s i,,.
according to tho Continent irIysicans, moi onIy
safe, but very serticcablC particularly in thosc,onS
Tons 81 the mldous membrane which reenmLlc e,,.
sumption IN so many Of their symptoms.
one lenth o the preserving attention and hhor hos.
lowed 70 so much purpose III rubbing and ourrvin n !.
SKINS OF horses were hestowcihy the human rars IN
scegIng Ives IN good condition, and litt,o ~
tnnli1h were paid to diet aud clothing; colds ncryon,
diseases and stomach complaints would ceaFc ia GrS
50 large an Item in the caaloguool human usorlos
Hot and Cold bath, Single bath sim
Quarterly in advance, siiNo
one conrse of 'I, I9h.,h, ,,, 500
''l'''' attendance 5000