Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1899-11-09

N.ordrach, There what seems marvel
Gus cures have been effected. is in the
Black Forest in Germany, at an eleva-
ton Of 1.5C0 feet, remote from a town
or village, and surrounded by trees.
MI James Arthur Gibson-himself a
cured pGtient-has given in the Nine
teenth Century for January and for
March. 1899. 4 most interesting account
of his personal experiences at Nor
drach, where he went after he had
reached the stage of copious night
sveats. severe cought and infamed
throat and had been ailing nearly two
years without realizing the cause of
his excessive languor and weakness.
Mr.. Gibson was induced to go to
Eordrach through the representations
OF a friend who had made two voyages
10 the Cape, and spent two winters at
Davos. and tried every home remedy
without result, until he heard of DR..
Walther. and placing himself under his
care was cured and is now living. well
and strong. and able to attend to bust
ness, feeling that the seven years that
he spent striving to gain health by
other methods Were wasted time. Mr..
Gibson's weight When he entered the
three and Il half months and left
weighing 1G5 pounds. and with chest
measurement increased six inches. He
tas been back at work three years and
feels better now than when he return
ed. and he is but one of many.
BY what means are the cures effect
ed? First. by -er-feeding-i. e., by
inducing people to eat far more of
have any desire for Dr. Walthers
first article of belief is that there can
BE no Improvement till there is q gain
in weight. and some of patients who
are already having the hectic fever"
remain in bed for months. and are al
lowed to have no tax on their vitality
not even to the extent of taking.
Tie fever is abatcd by nourishing the
system, and it Is overcome by this pro-
cess in what have been thought des-
perate cases. # the old English phE-
stefan who seems to have discovered
the same principle-and who ordered
He fed fevers'' to be engraved on his
monument could return, he would feel
that at last = small portion OF tnegtru
that at last 4 small section Of the
world had caught no with him.
The second item in the treatment IS
regulation of the amount OF the exer-
ton and rest. Walther is most vigi-
liant in watching this for lie says,
"2Iore consumptives kill themselves by
doing too much than ir any other
way"
The third item is pure air, and all
the patients sleep with open windows
all the time. and Dr.. Weather. insists
that similar cures can be operated in
any country. As much as possible of
the following or similar foods is eaten:
Breakfast, at q. m.-Tea or coffee.
cold tongue. ham, fowl or sausage,
bread and butter (ruch of the later
and one pint OF milk.
Dinner 1T l p. In.-First course, fish,
fowl or meat; second course, fowl or
meat; with both courses. potatoes,
Vegetables and gravy or sauce with
butter as the main ingredient; third
course. fruits with biscuits, nuts, etc.
say three days in the week, pastry and
buildings: coffee and one pint Of milk
supper at p. m.-One hot course
with potatoes and vegetables. and one
cold course, as at breakfast. with
bread, butter. tea and one pint of milk
No eating between meals is allowed,
and it is required to take an hours
rest before eating, lying on 4 couch. or
in u hammock. Smoking IS not forbid
den, but is done outside.