The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1874-07-01
BUFFALO SPRINGS,

MEcK1ENBURG COUNTY, VIRGINIA.
The following is selected from numerous testimo
mails of similar character in reference to the med
icinal value of this water:
LETTER OF DIR. THOMAS P. ATKINSON,
Late of Danville, Va)
Col. THOMAS F. GooDE, Boydton. Va.
Dear Sir:-I have been greatly grati6ed to learn
that YOU have become the proprietor of the Buffalo
Mineral Springs and that you are taking steps to
inform the public in regard to the great value of its
waters as most po,certm remedial agent, the more
So because am satisfied that when its curative pro-
perties shall become generally known and properly
appreciated it will be regarded one Of the richest
qifts Of Providence to suffering humanity For more
than fifty years have been great sufferer from
that Protean disease, dyspepsia, to find relief from
which have made many visits to nearly all of the
mineral springs in Virginia, including the Alleghe
ny, the Montgomery White. Coyners, the Yellow
Sulphur, the Greenbrer White Sulphur, the Old and
the Red Sweet Springs, the Salt Sulphur, the Hot
and Warm Springs l have also tested the virtues
of the Ballston, the Saratoga and the Lebanon
Springs in the State of New York, and | can say
with confidence that derived more benefit from
the waters of the Buffalo Springs, an the county 81
Mecklenburg, "a, than from any and all Of the
Others. / have visited this last-uamed watering
place frequently curing the ldSC Hall dhu
have carefully observed its effects on others, as well
as experienced its benefits on my own person, and
regard as invaluable in all the diseases to which 1t
is peculiarly adspted-such as those troublesome
and distressing affections to hich females are spe-
ciGLy subject and particularly such I'm either sex
as originate under nlalarial influences SO marked
are their effects in such cases, that its former pro-
prietor the lamented David Shelton, Esq, was in
the habit OF offering accommodations free OF al
charge to any and all persons who should tall to be
relieved of ciHs and feUers using the waters Tor
a period of fifteen or twenty days.
/ have no confidence in any so-called panaceas,
nor do think that any remedy is alike e6cacous in
the same disease affecting different persons nor in.
deed when used by the same individuals under dit
ferent conditions of their systems.
| would not therefore, recommend this or any
other remedial agent as promising cure IN all cases,
but have great confidence that, when Judlciously
used 'stbe Buffalo Water" will often effect the most
gratifying and not unrequently the most astonishing
results.
The most valuable properties of this water are
those of an alteratiUe and tonic character 1t IS
powerfully diaphoretic and diureic indeed 1T affects
all of the secreions but its browning glory Is that 1t
is the best tonic in all the land.
To person debilitated by the long and imprudent
use of medicine land there are many such,) or by
disease overwork land in this category, too, there
are many sufferers, 1t has no equal In all the range
of medicines of which have any knowledge.
As prophet is without honor in his own country,
so do we undervalue the blessings which are at our
very doors, aud seek at great cost and labor to OBJ
tain those of less worth at distance from us Our
people prefer to purchase "the ShOddy CLOTH OF
the New England manufacturers, to the far better
material which is made in Fredericksburg and Char.
ottesvie, in our own State So it is with the sut-
ferers from chills and fevers and maaral diseases,
who reside in the lower portions of North Carolina
and Virginia They prefer to make tatigIng and
expensive trips to the trans-mountain watering
places rather than to avail themselves of superior
remedial agent, superior because better adapted to
the diseases of their section Of country,) simply be
cause the former are farther from home.
Ifthis voluntary statement, which is freely given
without solicitation on your part and with sincere
desire to benefit the public, shall be of service to
them or to yourself 1 shall be much grati6ed Let
me say to those who know nothing of me, that
have no interest direct or otherwise in the Buffalo
Springs" and that this communication is made
without fee or hope of reward u 1t may there
FORE be received as disintereSted testimony in favor
of health giving fountain, aOhich to be appreciated,
needs bat to be knO,on.
am, yours respectfully.
THOS. P. ATKINSON, M. d.
January 9th, 1874.