Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1880-07-15

boarding houses, three general stores,
two drug stores, and one livery stable.
:. liable houses for small families can
be had at cheap rent-say from two
to three dollars a month.
These springs are admirably located,
being on the southern slope of the
Ozark range, sufficiently high up to
insure salubrlous air all the while,
and are surrounded by the wilds of
America; there being but few settlers
within radius of several miles around,
which gives us the finest hunting
grounds to be found i'm Southwest
Missouri. The game consists of deer,
turkeys, squirrels and quails; and our
fishing is good, it being only three
miles to Spring creek and four miles to
the North Fork of White river, i'm
which are abundant fish, such as are
common in our Western waters.
/ came to these springs in August,
1878; since which time there have been
several thousand persons here i'm all, at
different times; and out of all that
number of people, including those who
now live here, l have never known a
single case of disease of any conse-
quence that originated here; in fact
there was none at all except measles
and common colds incident to all coun-
tries-nor has there been a death here
except of those who came here beyond.
hope of recovery. 1 can't tell any per-
son to stay away for fear they might
die here and operate against the
eprings, from the fact that so many
have come here as last resort after
having been given up as incurable by
their physicians, and their looks would
seem to verify their conclusions; yet, i'm
To Of tho ind of fhoir ybvSi-
clans, and the appearance of the pa
tIents, the waters seemed to take hold
of them, and in short time they
would be on the highway to health and
Hundreds now live to re-
jOice and bless the day when they
first heard of these springs; by prop
er use of the water they received a new
lease of life, and were sent home to |
make glad the hearts Of their families |
and friends.
do not propose to cure every dis
ease the human family is heir to; but |
will cure SO many that you will he
astonished at the success. By observ-
ing for few weeks, you will see inval-
ids brought here with the vital spark
almost gone out by the wasting ele-
ment of the various chronic diseases,
and, as if by magic, some will spring
into new life, with a hopeful future be-
fore them; while others, more slowly,
but none the less sure, will gather up
thread by thread of the fractured web,
until all is compl.te-which, in some
cases may reach into a few short
Here, as elsewhere, patients
must assist the waters, by taking prop
,r care of themselves, if they expect a
'apid recovery.
will give you my success in treat
ng cases here for the last eighteen
1 have cured every case of
iropsy that has been here except one,
md that one used the water only for o
hort time. / can cure any case OF
lropsy that can get here if it has new
r been tapped: have never tried one
.fter being tapped; but have cured
hem after they had bursted and sew
raj gallons of water had run out
cures in three months. Il
1 have cured every case of falling of I
he womb; and, if not complicated, will I
.ure in from two to six weeks; have ,
ured very many of long standing.
I have cured, and can cure, all kinds
# chills or malaria of every form.
three cases in five can take patients
With chill on and put them i'm bath ,
nd in thirty minutes take out with .
ut chill or fever. Cures in from two .
o four weeks.
On kidney diseases Of all kinds the {
vater acts like a charm. Spasms or {
ts-wiil cure four out of five cases in ;
rom two to six months. ScrOfula i'm
II forms-cures three out of four in
hree to six months. General and ner-
Gus debility, and female diseases gen. '
three out of four in one to
tx months. Paralysis and rheuma- :
at least one-half and bene- I
is all; time, two to six months. Bron- |