Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1886-06-04
APPENDIX III.

APPENDIX Ill.
MEDICINAL sPRINGs-wATERING
PLACES.
Our country abOunds in medical
waters. Numerous sulphur springs
exist, particularly in the slate
lands and mountains. Springs, Of
various qualities of water, are also
to be seen, several of which are
remarkable for their superior
virtues in the cure of the various
disorders of the human body.
1t is not within the plan of this
work to notice all the medical
springs which the author has seen
and heard of. lie will content
himself with a brief account of
those deemed most valuable, be-
ginning with BATH, in the county
of Morgan.
This is doubtless the most
ancient watering place in the val
ley. Tradition relates that those
springs were known to the Indians
as possessing valuable medical
properties, and were much frequent.
ed by them. They we're ancient.
ly called the "Berkeley Warm
Springs and have always Kept
their medical virtues. They are
much resorted to not only for their
value as medicinal waters, but as a
place Gin the season. Of recreation
and pleasure. Bath has become a
considerable village, is the seat Of
justice for Morgan county, and has
several stores and boarding houses.
1t is too publicly know to require
further notice IN this work.
SHANNONDALE.
It is not more than twelve or
fourteen years since this spring
was first resOrted to as q watering
place, though it was known for
some years before to possess some
peculiar medicinal qualities. A
few extraordinary cures were effect
ed by the use of the water, Of
obstinate scorbutic complaints, and
it suddenly acquired a high repu-
tation. a company of gentlemen
in its neighborhOod joined and
purchased the site, and forthwith
erected a large brick boarding
house, and ten or twelve small
buildings for the accommodation
of visitors. For several years it
held a high rank among our water
ing places.
SALUS SPRINGS, COMMONLY CALL.
Ed BONDS SPRINGS.
These are situated between the
Little North mountain and Paddy's
mountain, forming the head foun-
tain of Cedar Creek, and about
y-eight or thirty miles south
west of Winchester, and seven or
eight miles northwest of Wood.
stock. These springs are acquiring
a high character for their valuable
medical qualities, though it is only
four or five years since they have
been resorted to. 1t ls we'll ascer-
tanned that the water from at least
one of them has the powerful
quality of expelling the bots from
the horse.
Another of the springs is called
"the Poison spring." and it is as
serted by the people of the neigh.
borhood that by drinking the water
freely, and bathing the part wound
ed, it will Immediately cure the
bite of any poisonous snake.
There are five or six beautiful
transparent springs within a cir
cumference of one hundred and fifty
or two hundred yards, several Of
which are yet unimproved. Nature
has seldom done more for an ad.
vantsgeous watering place than
she has exhibited at these springs.
No place the author has ever seen
presents more conyenieDces for the
construction of baths. One of the
springs is discharged from an
elevated point Of ridge, and has
fallen and water enough to con.
struct any reasonable number of
shower baths. 1t is asserted by
those who attend the springs, that
several great cures of obstinate
scOrbutic complaints have been
made by the use of the water.
One remarkable instance was re-
lated to the author. A little boy, OF
eight or nine years of age, had be-
come dreadfully disOrdered by
eruptions all over his body, which
formed large running ulcers. The
complaint baflled all the efforts OF
the most skillful physicians in the
neigh borhood, and continued for
about twelve months, Wnen the
child's life was despaired OF. An
ancle of the child, who was ac-
quainted with the valuable quality
of these waters, took him to the
spring, and by repeatedly washing
his body with tho water of the
poison spring, and also his freely
drinking it, in ten or twelve days
the child was perfectly cured, and
has ever since remained in 6ne
health. Within one and quarter
miles from this place there is a fine
white sulphur spring, which is
said to possess very active ca.hartic
qualities, 1t is also said that the
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