The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-07-15
GZ)W Cure
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Wonderful Spring In Spain Which
Eases Lovesick Maidens of Their
Frenzy. :. :. :. :. :, ;.


In the town of Alanje, Spain, is o
spring the waters OF which are said TO
heal live-sick Ophelias of their frenzy. To
be sure, the water Is shown upon chemI-
cal analysis to contain nothing more re-
markable than bicarbonate Of lime, but
over against this non-commlttal fact Is
the record attributed to a DR.. Martinez
Reguera In the "Siglo Medlco," of several
cures
This well at AlanJe is held in great re-
pute for hysteria and nervous troubles OF
all kinds but It appears to be specific
for the intangible heart ailments which
are said to follow disappointments OF the
tender passions. Naturally, therefore,
this watering place is frequented largely
by lovesick maidens, and many marvellous
cures are reported. Girls as distracted
as Ophelia are said to have recovered
their senses and become decorous men,
bers Of society of the primmest "prunes
| and prisms" type, after going through
] a course of treatment at Alanje
DR.. Reguera, with all proper gravity,
gives details Of some cases. One OF the
patients was a pretty Sevillian, a dark,
nervous girl OF seventeen, with an ex-
pressive countenance, who, on account
Of a quarrel with her betrothed took
such a dislike to him that the mere sight
of him threw her into a violent frenzy,
In which she spoke wildly and incoher-
emily, refused food and could not sleep;
finally she fell into a profound melan-
choly. In this state she was taken to
AlanJe, where she had a bath every
morning, with shower baths and douches
on the back morning and evening for hS-
teen days. When half way through the
course a favorable change was observed,
and soon appetite and sleep returned,
she spoke nationally and began again
to show affection for her betrothsd. A
further course of baths and douches COM
pleted the cure.
Another girl OF 20, described as dark,
with an Arabian countenance and brilll-
ant black eyes, was attacked by Eys-
terra, which took the form of talking con-
stantly, without intermission and rolling
on the floor, where her mother had
thoughtfully placed mattress. With a
good deal of trouble she was taken to
Alanje. She had twenty baths with pow
erful douches on the spine ana head The
! treatment Gained her excite ment 10 g.
certain extent. but she was not cured
completely until after 4 second course
| of treatment
The third case was that % a pretty
| girl Of Is who was caught by he: mother
! sweethearting with q young man II tho
! class known to society mammas as Oct
| rtmentals." The mother, who seems to
| be Of masterful temper, punished her Sc
! Yerely, and even threatened her with
| death. The result was that the poor C.rl
was bereft Of her senses and took to Iun-
! ming through the streets with her haiH
undone, addressing remarks TO the ross
| ers-by of a character hardly TO be ex-
| pected from girl who hld been brOuL hit
! up religiously. She WIS taken t. lPje
| and was bathed End do1ched on the head
and spine for fortnight, but went home
| In the same condition as she came.
| Some time later Or. Reguera lccC'ved a
| call from a quiet young person, who with
tears begged his pare IN for having siv-
| en- so much trouble a Iouth or two be-
fore. 1t was the refractory patient OF
some weeks before, now clt Il ed il her
| right mind and so changed hat II was
with difficulty he recognized her.
! A still more remarkable cure was that
| of a young country lass Of 20 with whom
| the course of true love was running
smoothly till a military cousin came on
| the scene and made trouble. The girl
! lost her appetite and became tusiously
historical with alta ks OF destructive
! mania, which made 1t necessary 20 place
her under restraint. After thIs state
of things had lasted son months 81 o
was taken to Alanje, but at first It Mas
impossible to do anything with her. as
she struggled so violently that five Lecple
could not put her into the bath. The
doctor, however, managed To obtain some
influence over her, aad eventually, with
a bath In the morning and douches and
| shower baths in ;he eYenln.r, she began 10
improve, and left Alanje ~ the end Of
! the treatment restored 10 her senses.
Soon she was married. to live happily
ever after.