The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-12-05
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WATER OF LIFE.
, marvellous Spring In West Viz.
Einln.

, Marvellous Spring In West Wiz
ginln.
,,..snl Enquirer Il wclDGslIy'
NJ, Charles Borlanl, a hale, handsome
.,j H. enc OF the leading citizens
afL1ncas,er, Ohio, vas in the city yes
,s,I,v prociaiming, in mild way, Joy
tho world. Mr.. Borlsnd is an ex-
Indie, man Of eminent character, the
i,,ssl and ncighbor Of General Ewing.
H.. va, in the city for tho purpose oil
,a,gia, known chemical Analysis OF
I,v,ier OF one Of the most remarkable
mineral .p,ing, this side of Jerusalem
Some thirteen years ago workmen we're
mayed on some land owned by Mr..
gi,,1rl 10 Peasants county, West Vir-
,igtt in boring Tor oil. That wa1 the
n,hiona5lc thing in that era. After
nrip, l,.ilaousIy for season a vein
,t,.,,Iiar water was struck which be.
,aio aow with great volume, being aid
81 brca,el. The water had aqueer odor
anil VA, considered quite IL nuisance. a
p,5,!tirow who was engaged around the
,o,s, wal the fgst to drink the water,
II, ligel ilbechu4c it waI cool and be.
.s,.i, vs., cxhiI4rlting, He had been
!.saf.el irom the army on account oil
ionic diarrhra, and was sad sufferer
,the time oil being employed around the
y.u. Shortly alter commencing the use
'i,he water his health hogan to improve.
III, Jiarrhea was checked and he regain
,Jhii usual health and elasticity. The
,rory Of the cure became circulated
,hr6Oyh the neighborhooi, and people
.iulariv affected began to flock in. All
.bo drank Of the water derived benefit.
Finally it was discovered that the water
saa.ure cure for headache, indigestion
All blood impurities of every descriP-
ton. 49,.
Mr., Borland abandoned his oil project,
plugged up his we'll and went about hiS
business. Returning afterward, he was
Impressed with the stories OF cWreS
Elected hy his waters, and the stream
"a. turned loose again. The local fame
D. the spring became ~ great as that Of
IL, Pool Of Sloan. Mr.. Borland placed
IN, Of tho water in cask and brought
no Ohio with him. lie sent some OF il
Ia Professor Wormley, at Columbus, and
senMe a partial analysis, but nothing
!irNc. Meantime an invalid daughter
Of Mt B-went up to the well and drank
d the waters for three months. She
zane home a buxom, healthful, happy
rimln. General Tom Ewing remarked
.yMf. Borland ono day that he was ter
;ibly Affected with sick or nervous head
whfI Mr.. 3. sent him q Jug Of his
Tp,vugiaia Elixir. lie drank glass
5.lore breakfast, aud his headache did
not appaar thst day. Ky following the
same regimen he was entirely relieved OF
Ai, anclenl enemy. A number OF per.
.9u. about Lancaster troubled with indi.
ss.lion we're kindly relieved by Mr.. B.
Years slipped along, and finally Mr.
Blrland concluded that Tho human fami'
rousht to know something about his
&S,svirginia we'll. He applied 10 Prof.
Wgralcy, Of Columbus, for a complete
tliy.i., The Professor took hold Of the
natter and discovered that the water
ala;aael combinations hitherto UNI
SaoEl in mineral waters. He pro-
aomcSl il a perfect Alkaline.saline.Sul.
phu' water. lie discovered in 1t sui
PalFi: acid, phosphoric acid, carbonic
"ilGn, suIphuretCd hydrogen gas, and
i'Hl hydro carbon gases. The follow.
tShacopy otthe analysis:
CoLrHorI, OHio, July %, 1876.
!l'AI BNLd'd, EI9, LaAsaHsr, o.:
pEII siR The chemical anal ytSOi the samples
. 7HH iurniAlel JuaO 26tl last, showed IL 70
~sA'a tue tll owInI constituents: Soda, potash,
lA' uiEneia, alunlua Iron nan Sane'e, bIOInine,
.t',as thlotilc, sulphuTic acid, dhosphorc acid
H.
!stnlluyS quantity o. lhssO constituents found
'aiSus Tho elnpJ'Itou Ot the water, per 100.
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