The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-07-25

NJ OPINIONS DE EMINENT PITY
EsIcTaNsIS REGARD TO- THE AIEpIc1sALl.
suWERsSoF THE NERAfsswATERs W y,
sTR1HEING SPRINGS Letter of Or. a -. y.
Faurt,eroysof Stanton, Va, president OF tae VT
einis Medical Association for the year N7s, ana
one Of the most accomplished physieisanS ai.e az
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.Rr. Samuel Goods: !, .,
near sir.-In .eslpsonse to your Communication y
gives me pleasure to state that have ions oeen
aware of tho high medicinal quaiiles o. Las Az
gustasor striblng Springs, 4.
It has been matter OF SURPRISE 20 me .at
nnssessinp such varied and valuable properties 8:
sno,ld not be better known to and more numfrousiy
attended nv those seeking the recuperation
heath In the healing influences of mountain
Resdes the curative waters, nature has conierfeu
nportt3 spot the most attractive Surroundings u
varIe nnysical beauty which, With fhe ory' pure
and Tracing air. will be found by heaith-seehete 40
or.fafri ad,uvarts 10 the remedial virtues OF Inc
springs. ..1--.s1t5..s. !, =. ,,..,.,o,.,.
Tbs waters are Alum, Sulphur, and Chalybeate'
each highly valuable IN certain aonori
OF the system yet their possible aliernanohof eo
binu..on under proper circumstance Wluelis tus
circle of their therapeutical application anu
these yprings with especial Interest for the
lid public. ;. 80
The hturr Spring Is most valuable one IL pre-.
sents nbL the ordinary alum tthe douhe salpu.e y.
aluu,tna and potash), but Is pre-em!nenty ah
tron.aSf,u, wherein the sulphate OF, iron stpsti
tutes tkspotash salt, supplenicnung the asr'pgent
virtus with the most esttnable tonic power. u
addition The water of this spring holds IN solution
some Of the most valuable salts Of magnesia, ie,
and p6tash with large percentage OF nncoIno'neo
sti1ph,ir4cand carbonic acids.
THE sa,phur and Cllalybea!e Springs contain IKE
fngredienEs With the. exception, OF the hyorosul-
acid sufficient In amount to place the former
spring in the class of sulphurous waters. LIE
carbonates of soda and magnesa, ana nlhe eo
tanned In these springs make their waters pecuhai
applicable to some diseased conditions OF Tue e'on-
.omy. ..sf.jt.,t4t :. ~,
II viii Id apparent to all that the waters Of the
thrre eprines admit of wide range Of renedlai
snnicnfiop."I They WIN be found serViceable IL
chrpnic Notwithstanding Of the ailmentary
canal, respiratory tract, and organs
In deraneements Of the liver, indigestion OF 'he
stomach and bowels, chronic diarrhtea ana oSseu
tery and In affections Of the Kidneys tnese "'teis
ipdicously used will be found as they have proVeo'
highly scryiceablc. In the various phases Oh nai
nutrition embraced In the terms nEmia chlorosis'
scrofuIa, equity and rheumatic, these "aterS ina'
| be resorted 10 with assurances OF reIei'
In that large CLASS OF Aloroiu PAsN -.
braced 10 the terms Indigestion ana dyspepsia
v,s,ers Will be found of great service. They viii
improve Digestion rendering the process easy
ouick. and thorough. eurlching thereby the oooa-
the floating capital cf the body; and all the various
demands of nutrition will he made upon treasury
which will not suffer Its drafts ~ go to protest
This communication has already exceeded the nm
its which had intended. and my excuse must ne
that au firmly convinced Of the high aud estifna
BILE qualities of the waters Of these springs
remain. very respectfully,
Your obedient servant.
A. NJ. FAUSTLERoY, NJ. y.