The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-08-22
LETTER OF DIR. JOHN +. LocKRIDGE.

MOUNT SoLoS, ' Az JUi! ~, lof-.
S. Goode Esq, Sritltng Springs, "a:
Dear Slr.-lt gives me great pleasure not only 10
comply with your request 10 furnish you the result Of
my experience OF the medicinal valve of the waters
of Srbling Springs bni IN rcrforIuing part of my
professional duties in pointing ont fountain OF
iygcia to such 0f the afflicted as may PREFER the
Springs to thcraphy. or such shall have tried
trranemtical neas nd failed IT, He relieved
ling and ~ the Springs for the last fifteen years
consider that have some authority to speak. Ii
should lie well known that the Stribliug Springs
comprise tile very unusual factors of Chalylra;e
Su phur. and Alum Waters. The iayhcate
Spiiugs--two In number, and third about 10 Inc de-
y"lrrcd-arp noted for their general t'nic AID re-
st"rali,c properties. their waters holding ia solution
they do Tie crlionatc> of iron AMI na.ursia, and
the hi-carhrnai'a Of soda and potash, aud Il very
liberal amount "f free carlDulr acid
The water pi the sulphur Spring is cold, delight
tul. and abundant in quantity Illc wafer holds in
solution liberal amunnt of the carb"natcs OF iron
and ma@n,Sa. ana the bi-clrbunIles OT soda ana
potash. and free carhnuc acid and suiphurrttcd
hydrogen. II Is therefore Il most valuable tonic
laxative. AMI cmtrophr Alternative. II is remedy
O very great value In ciIiancOrS diseases. labla
CouS patton. y-IcSa liver dSct: s. chrlnic rllcu-
maiSnl. Ecmorrhci'is, disease, ol tie kidneys ane
scores of other complaints. Its great efficacy In Z
number of these diseases has been ahunlntly tested
| speak last Oi 'hc great sprlng of StrhDg. aiif
the Splln% Of Nirsiuia>-hr Alum. II Is we'll known
Ia medical chemists aud rhnrmac,utlst. that this il
the strongest natural soluIiuG Of iron and alum u
Nirc lula. or perhaps In the world. Besides the sui
pilates OF iron and alumira aud potash, the watel
nDluS III SOLUTION very l1Drrll amounts Oh lne SUI
phtcs of magnetism. potash. AMI soda. and free sui
phuric acid. The waters IF these Spring:-tOur II
| mImbrr--arc therefore eminenty tonic. astrinecnt
liurctc, din urctc. eutrnphic ar Alternative del H.
raiYc. ard in large quantities. laxative and emeic
1t Will be very apparent 10 te members OF r,li
profession. we'll ~ to the nteii9 cnt laymcn, tn Il
The Alum water must he very potent remedy In {:
very large Elnb,r Of tie ills that flesh Is heir TO-
And such ms been proven to h the case. The Ill.
,aIses in which IL j. most eilcaCns, NItd In some O
which II has wrought almost miraculous cures. ar,
Ancii:e. Chlc,usi5 LeucurytEcmia uf there DC IN?
curel dicil>c; ct the Kidneys A,lds0nB disease
III there he rrIuclyl- IthiISlS Gravel disease
Of the iiiader ~ almost every nature; diseases D
every Mu.us Membranein the bndy. s:icl as Chronic
bronchitis. Broucurlhu,i, Chronic iiiarrhTa al,
Dysentcry. Asthma Diseases II the uic'hri
Vagina. and Uterus LcuccIhua or Whites, Anne
mnlrhu.a. tySircmnrrllua and MenOrhagia from
atuny cr suhinvoulou OF the uterus, Uzocna. :,nt
some forms Of OptllanLa, Scr0fula, Erysirelag
Dyspepsia, &C.. ~.
in short. am clearly of the opiuiOn That the
waters. separately and colinrj. "ilrr the best hrr
of recovery To- tie invalid Of any of IN" iIotc'
Springs Of Virgins. and that they must. aud M
ue .ti0naly will. be rcsortrd la annually by thou
sands OF the afflicted iruiu every part OF the colIIl
try. Yours HIST respectfully,
JOHN +. LoCKRIDGE, NJ. ID.