Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1869-05-18

myself as we'll as others, take great pleasure in
stating, for the benefit of the afflicted generally,
that this water is decidedly the finest Tonic, Al
TERATIvE and DIURETIC that have ever seen
among the Mineral Springs of Virginia.
Its efficacy in the rapid cure of Dyspepsia and
arrangements Of the Digestive Organs general
| ly, is certainly astonishing and remarkable l
know of two cases of dyspepsia of long standing
and of a most aggravated character, in which an
entire cure was accomplished by the use Of the
Cold Sulphur water for only few weeks. From
my knowledge of the effects of this water, / am
| enabled confidently to recommend it to all suf-
| fering with Chronic Pneumonitis, Bronchitis,
Asthma Splenitis, and all affections of the Liver,
| Skin and Kidneys-also that class of diseases pc
| cuti0a' to Females.
| Respectfully, $
JOHN T. WOOD, M. D.
| DIR. JOHN H. FREEMAN of Lexington, Virgin
ia in letter under date of August 7, 1863, says
I'm the course of an active practice during thir
| ty years have never seen Indigestion so speed
| lily relieved by any remedies or by any mineral
water, as by the Cold Sulphur"
| Letter of DR.. S. M. HILEMAN of Rockbridge
county, virginia-Remarkable cure of a case of
CHRONIC BRONCHITIS and PNEUMONIA
KERR's CREEK, Rockbridge co., Va,
| August 18th. 1868.
! S. GooDE:-Sir-In accordance with your re-
quest l submit to you brief statement OF a case
of rapid recovery which came under my own inn
mediate observation. Mrs N. L., aged about 81
| years, was about four years and six months ago,
affected with Typhoid Pneumonia. Her illness
was protracted and in fact for some time the case
appeared entirely hopeless. At length she was
/ partially restored to health. For four years she
had complained with continued soreness of the
| breast, and very distressing cough; and in fac
had presented all the symptoms of Incipient
/ Phthisis A visit of five weeks at the Cold Sui
! phur has astonished all by producing perfect
| cure
/ The Chemical properties of the water are un-
| known to me, but its curative properties are
tonishing: 1t is powerful tonic diuretc, aperl-
torf da1f XIV fc oa1
eases of the lungs. Dyspepsia, Hepatic Disorders,
] Affections tho Spleen, Bladder and Kidneys,
and Chlorotc Diseases will receive great relief if
| not be permanently cured. With these brief
| hints trust that many may be greatly benefit
| ted by its use.
Very respectfully,
s. Nj. HILEMAN, M. D.
| The Cold Sulphur Springs in diseases of the
Stomach. Liver and Boacels.-Case of GILES A.
| MILLER, Esq. of Amelia county, Va.-One of
the most extraordinary cures made by any
remedy! A case of severe and complicated dis
ease of NINE YEARS DURATION. for the
relief of which in its earlier stages, the Rock
BRIDGE ALUM, the Hor SPRINGS and other min
eral waters had been used without lasting benefit,
entirely, radically. and permanently cured at the
Cold Sulphur Springs
/ DEAroNsvILLE, AMELIA Co.. VA.l
| Oct II, 1863
1 .. h, u.
| Dea,. Sir:-In the summer 1851 discovered
an insdous approach of Dyspeptic symptoms of
Dysenteric character, (tnen epidemcally pre-
vaiiing in T. Na.,) which finally in my case re-
suited in an unquestionable liberation of the
| lower portion of the colon. with general suba-
cute Irritation Of the smaller ntestlnes. The ul-
| ceration continued for more than six months in a
| vely aggravated form, when in August 1852, 1
| visited the celebrated curative waters OF the
| Rock bridge Alum. and after using that water If
| teen or twenty days | was not materially improv-
ed. thinking it rather stimulating at that time
| lett the Springs, but continued to travel IN the
| mountains by private conveyance until | could
/ venture home, where remained in Il feeble con-
diton. In 1854. l returned by private means to
the mountains, travelling and amusing myself
by hunting, fishing, &c. In 1856, SO and 81 l
found no marked improvement in my disease
In June 1888 WAS seriously and suddenly at
tackled in more aggravated form, when L re-
turned to give the Rockbridge Alum another tri-
| al, and after stay of several weeks l was much
improved During my visit took in my car
rage party of friends to the Cold Sulphur,
! (which was then in an embryo state OF improve
ment) was at once favorably impressed with
the water. / next visited the Rockbridge Baths
where remained month and was, l must say
decidedly benefited but only temporarily. As
again in the of 1859 my general condition
was becoming more serious by an obstinate cos
tive condition of the bowels, with considerable
thick ening OF the mucous membrane oft colon,
and by two Physicians was pronounced tumura rus
This season | visited the Warm Springs, and
from thence to Hot Springs, using first the boiler
for torpid tare7 and Rheumatism OF the SPINE.
| was by this treatment improved as far as the
Rheumatic Symptoms involved but no eff
feet the obstinate Liver, for in 1860 | so
reduced in flesh and by continued constipation
my nervous system was SO shattered, that 1t to-
tally disqualified me for any kind of business,
suffering from acid stomach, nervous debility,
pal pation of the heart with such obstinate tor
pidIty OF the liver and bowels, &c, as to compel
the use of wooden bougies, under rigid contrac-
ton of the sphincter muscle, in order to pass any
focal discharge from the bowels In August,
1850 in this condition visited the Cold Sulphur
Springs where remained month, and from the
constant of the water land bath occasionally, J
| was relieved Of acid stomach constipation,
nervous debility, palpitation of the heart and
cold skin. My feeble pulse of fifty tour beats to
the minute was restored to seventy five, usual y
healthy standard, with good appetite no head
ache, and what is very agreeable after more than
nine years of miserable nervousness, | ena-
bled to sleep we'll and have continued to enjoy
both eating and sleeping WELL and have been in
good health and fine spirits ever since.
Wishing you great success in your new enter
prise, / remain, Truly Yours,
GILES "A. MILLER.
JUDGE L. GIBBONS of Mobile, Ala in letter
dated September 23rd, 1853, says of the Cold Sui
phur Springs:
LAS Tonic and Alternative, consider them un-
rivalled. and judging by their effects upon my
self and child, unhes ltatingly say that consider
them fully equal to- If not better than any that
have ever seen. In all cases of Dyspepsia, and
diseases of the limentary canal and organs con-
nected Herewith, have no doubt that these wa
tiers would, in short time, effect by themselves
an entire cure"
The Cold Sulphur Springs as a remedy in ca
ses of Torpid Liver, Dyspepsia Erysipelas, skin
diseases, &c.
Letter of d. Kunkle. Esq, of Augusta CO., Va.
SUMMERDEAN, Dec. II, 1868
S. Goode, Dsq,
years in Southern cmate-had frequent at
tacks of bilious fever only able to keep on
my legs by the frt quent use of mercury, (blue
| maSs,) when in the summer Of l848, / think it
was, II had then been in Virginia year or two,
| spent two or three weeks at the Cold Sulphur
| Springs and was completely cured. and have en-
/ jnyed good health generally ever since. l lived
IN the neghborhood of these Springs several
years. and saw many persons benefited and cured
of torpid liver, indigestion dyspepsia, erysipilas
skin diseases generally. &c. But it has been so
1 recollect, however, perfectly we'll that after
few days of the water dysprptics. as we'll
| ever, body else, Can almost eat with impunity.-
Very truly and Respectfully Yours,
D. kUNKLE.
Mrs E. n SLOAN of Rockbridge county, Va,
who resided at the Cold phur Springs, for IS
years, says in letter dated August 9Th, 1868:
'Its use has almost invariably been highly ben
efcial. | have known it t, cure cases of Dyspep-
sia Liver Diseases, Rheumatism and Cutaneous
| 1t always seemed to improve l consider it fully
equal to any mineral water in Virginia.
The Cold phur water in diseases of the KID