Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-06-22
BUFFALO FOUNTAINS.
ACTION OF THE WATER ON OPIUM
AND LIQUOR PATIENTS
The Baths sud Spring NO. S-Ths Anusss
msnts for the Yeuag-Coms
binatioas

BuYrAro LrrHrA SPsrSss, June 2o.-fu
my last letter promised 10 give some ac-
count Of the success Of these waters in
cases OF victims of tho opium or liquor
habit-rather, l should say, in the cases,
of persons suffering from the liquor or
opium disease. The best medical authort.
ties now recognize that these "habits"
are diseases. and that in many instances
it is as foolish to talk Of overcoming"
them as il is TO talk OF overcoming"
the smallpox Or typhoid-fever. They
must be cured. II IL q well-kuown faet
that one Of the greatest obstacles encoun~
tered in trying to get man on Of con-
tinuous spree Is found IN the mental sue
fering and depression consequent upon
the stoppage Of the use OF unnatural
stimulants. The experience here IN
some very notable cases Is that not only 10
this half of the battle won in short order
by the direct stimulating elect OF the
water. but by putting the stomach In con-
dition TO retain and digest nutritious food.
aud invigorating the whole systcm.-
Men have been known TO come here
who had been under the influence Of
LIQUOR for months, and who had TO be kept
up bv liquor IN order to get them here;
vet at the end of ten days or two weeks
would be discharged entirely cured an6
having not the slightest desire for any
stimulant except that afforded by the
water and hearty meal. Indeed, the
desire for liquor or opium generally leaves
the patient IN two or three days. The water
acts upon these cases just a. II does upon
cases of nervous prostration--it tones up
mentally and physically. and tho trans
formation to normal condition OF tho
nervous system. in which the patient eats
we'll and sleeps well. comes before ne
knows 1t. Dr. Laird. the resident physi-
-. ali .<<S lfo in
ment Of alcoholic" subjects which have
surprised even him.
SPRING NO. 3.
As have intimated, tho record Of But
falo would not be complete without says
ing something about Spring No. and tho
baths. Spring No. is chaIybeate spring.
But there is chaly beate water and chaly-
beate water. The Buffalo chalyb beate 10 -
purgative iron water. There are thou
sands of persons whose Impoverished con-
ditlon of blood indicates chalybcate water,
but who cannot take the average run OK
such waters owing to Its astringene
Effects An analysis OF No. shows ia Its
main constituents little more than the
ordinary medical preparations OF iron that
ale prepared under doctor 8 prescription
where il is sought TO enrich the blood and
give an iron tonic. But hero nature's
subtle alchemy comes III again. ExsctN
that where the water is taken the system
rapidly assimiates the iron without tho
ill effects referred to.
THE BATHS.
As regards the bathing feature 10 was an
experiment few years ago. but IL now mo-
longer one. The efficacy of the hot llthia
baths when taken in conjunction with III.
ternal use of the water in cases OF rheu-
matte gout, gout. rheumatism, and paraly.
sis Is an accomplished fact. l notice tnac
in the Buffalo pamphlets not very much
space is devoted to the baths, but can
readily account for this. In my several
visits to tho Buffalo springs l have been
struck with the conscientlousness tnsS
guards every claim Colonel Goode makes
tor them. IL must bo proven case with
him before he gives II to the pubho.
Hence II is that while the great value OK
the baths has been proved To the satis-
faction of Others, because they are OF COM
parative recent date, he makes simply tins
modest announcement regarding them
Among the attractions Of the place I'D
the invalid IL a bathing establishment. at
fording every desired facility for bathing
IN the mineral waters at any desired teIu-
perature. No more remarkable results
have been accomplished by any remediat
ageucy anywhere than by the conloint use
| of the hot baths and the internal use or
matism. aud some cases of paralysis
To my mind, however. the baths woui,t
| be great attraction 10 the place. even X
| they were not potent assistant curativo
| factor.
MANY COMBINATIONS.
| From what [ have written / think it
| will be readily appreciated that there is
| no resort III the world that covers moro
cases than Buffalo. As before stated. tho
II. tfar ahn
| be used by the individual patient IL ire
ouently matter Of experiment, but IN no
| instance can the experiment prove hsrrri-i
| ful. There is never violent action or rec
action from the use Of tho water. Some-'
| times tho best effects are secured from
| the use Of one or the other Of tho lthias.I
| then again from both, then from ono oe
| the lithias ana the chalybeato, and again
from all three springs.
| From the tone of my letters L would moo
| have it thought, that Buffalo is place for
inyalids IN the pronounced sense of that
| word only. IL Is also the place tor alt
who feel bad" and need building up,
aud especially would recommend II for
those of this class who are suffering from
the sneaking. miserable after-ehects or
malaria and grip especially would l re-
commend IL for those who are suffering
from mental overwork and feel that they
are a burden 10 themselves and every ono
else. In a word. III addition to EQUITY and
rheumatic patients would recommend 1t
TO the tnorbidly inclined. To the victim
of insomnia | would say he will make ~
mistake If be does not try Buffalo,
FOR THE YOUNG.
Nor would l create the impression TINT
Buffalo is not place for the young. IL -
not q resort where one rushes into q fren-
zied round of social dissipation and at tho
end of the season feels as badly used up a5
in the beginning. but there Is bowling
alley and nice ballroom here. the coun.
try around is beautiful for driving and
strolling. and there are abundant other
innocent amusements aud recreations.
IL only remains now to say that tho
power behind the service and the culinary
department ut Buffalo thoroughly under.
stands the meaning of the words wei
kent" and that since the construction or
the Atlantic and Danville road these
springs can be reached conveniently from
all points in the country. There - nO
reason why the man or woman crippled utD
from gout or rheumatism, or rheumatic
gout, for which diseases IL is no Longer. q
question that Buffalo water Is specind.
shouldsbe deferred from making the Jour-
ney.