Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1869-01-14
Sudbury Mineral Spring

Editors Rut,and Herald AS the pub
lie attention is being called, from week to
week, to the various newly discovered
springs in this State, which are claimed
to be sovereign balm for all the ills
that flesh is heir to- | desire, through
the medium Of your widely circulated
ana valuable journal, to inform the suffer
ing portion of humanity, and all the
rest of mankind, Of the virtues as RENE
dy for the various diseases that affiict the
human race that are found to exist in the
waters of certain springs in Sudbury.
Not desiring TO take up much of your
valuable space, l will only give your read
ers brief description of them. and then
let them come and judge fof themselves.
The first is situated on the farm OF W. j.
j. Hyde, Esq, near the center Of the
town. and has been long known as pow
erful mineral spring, and used by the
citizens with wonderful success in all Gu
taneous diseases, or any disease requiring
iron or sulphur, two ingredients with
which the water is strongly impregnated,
everything about the spring being covered
with a substance like iron rust III appear
ance The second is situated on the farm
of ID. w Wheeler, near the highway
leading from Sudbury to Brandon, and
about one half mile from the former place,
ana Is OF ..-~-s ~eceut discovery This
spring is like the Middletown spring, ur,
at least, as that spring is described 1t
issues from fissure in rock, almost ON
level with, and about twenty feet from,
brook running through meadow upon
said farm. In summer the water is as
warm, and even warmer, than the water
in the brook, and in winter no ice is found
in or about the spring or its outlet. There
is a copious supply of clear water, with
nothing wonderful or strange in its APP
pearance, except at short intervals it
discharges large, distinct masses of sub
stance resembling mother in vinegar,
though of a darker red color, and lacking
its consistency. On the least touch, it
separates into small, distinct particles,
having the appearance of fish oil and,
on being thoroughly shaken, il becomes
diffused, giving the water dark, dull
red appearance. In summer the water is
covered with a blush scum, resembling
kerosene oil. The water has been used
with success in cases of scrofula, consti-
patton and consumption. The waters of
both these springs are powerful cathar-
tic. The waters have not yet . been ana
lyzed, but are to be, and the springs to be
fitted up with bathing house, etc, the
coming spring. But have already made
my communication longer than intend
ed, and will only add that the public are
invited to come and examine these
springs, and partake of the waters with
out money and without price"
The town affords hotel accommodations
for $50 or 800 guests. Yours, &c,
MINERAL.
A Fox SToRY.--Milan Chatterton and |
others, of Morristown, went out on fox
hunting expedition the other day The
old dog soon started fox, and gave him
a close chase, when Reynard sought an
asylum in the nearest possible borough,
evidently to escape his dreaded pursuers.
But, as the sequel proves, he did not re-
ceive the best of treatment 1t is more
than probable that by mistake he took the
wrong path, and got into bad company
for when found he had been sometime
dead, and was in close quarters with
eight live skunks. The skunks were all
disposed Of in due time, although not
without subjecting the hunters to pecul-
lar odor, more pungent than agreeable,
and the fragrance of which will linger
about the party for many days. The
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