The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1901-08-01
Natures Own Remedy.
FOUNTAIN OF HEALTH DISCOVERED IN
STOKES COUNTY.

Wade Mecum Mineral Water-Another
Rich Find Among the Treasures of
North Carolina-A Wonderful Spring
and Wonderful Cures Effected by
Use of the Water.
No State is richer in natural re-
sources than North Carolina; and yet
we some times think our people do
not fully realize this fact. But rich
as it is known TO be in various ways
some new discovery is constantly
being made which adds to its wealth
at home and contributes to it's fame
abroad. Perhaps no discovery of
recent years has been of more i'm
portance from the very nature of it
than the wonderful Stokes county
mineral spring which has been appro-
priately called the Wade Mecum.
1t has been said that for every dis
ease a remedy has been provided in
some form or other. 1t may be
plant, root, herb, mineral, man needs
only to discover the secret and make
| the application. And when the Wade
Mecum Spring was discovered, with
its 10000 gallons of pure and spark
ling water gushing out per day full of
healthgiving properties for the ''heal-
ing of the nation" one of the great
est remedial agencies of modern
times was discovered. SO remarkable
have been the results following it's
use that it reads almost like eXtraya-
gance to repeat them. The Company
exploiting it composed of some of
the best citizens and business men of
Winston Salem, and of which Mr.. A.
H. Eller, a prominent member of the
Winston bar is president) say they
are entirely satisfied this is the best
be had on the market. And in this
opinion they are confirmed by hun
dreds Of persons in this State and
outside of il who have been cured by
drinking Wade Mecum Spring Water
after deriving no benefit from the use
of other waters or special treatment
received
The following interesting article
which gives more detailed Informal
ton as to the discovery and location
of the Wade Mecum Spring, together
with a few testimonials of the efficacy
Of the water, is taken from recent
issue of Webster's Weekly, published
at Reidsville:
We have been intending for some time
to give our readers some points about
the wonderful recently discovered minera
spring in Stokes county. The people O
Stokes and Rockingham have always
been good friends and neighbors, and nc
good fortune can come to one that the
other will not rejoice in most heartily
Stokes is rich in mineral and agricultural
resources There is wealth in hel
bosom and life in her fountains Per
haps no mineral spring has ever beer
discovered in the State that has gained
such notoriety within the same period 0
time as the Wade Mecum. 1t has leapet
into fame as d curative agent within the
last year or two and gained a place il
the estimation of the medical fraternit.
and public that proves it to be a marvel
Gus water.
This great magnesia spring. affordinl
a flow OF 90 600 gallons per day, wa
discovered by Prof S. W. Dewey, a rela
tive of the famous Admiral. He wa
|
tains for minerals it is believed he wa
sent out by the heirs of General Pinker
ing, to whom the State had granted
10000 acres of these wild lands in rec
|, ognitiOn OF his services in the cause O
liberty. He was the first to discover tn
+ great deposits of ItacOlumite or feXibl
sandstone which abounds in that sec
ton and nowhere else on the American
continent.
The spring originally flowed up out Q
the bed rock OF Il large creek and wa
: not accessible until safeguarded b.
! masonry and the course of the strean
changed. Nature gives out her secret
, very slowly and it took a Dewey to dis
cover this fount of healing. Now every
body in that section is wondering how j
is that they had eyes to see but saw not
In 10000, W. II. Walden. the owner, re
ported such wonderful results from tn
use of this water that its analysis AM
sale followed at once. There is nothing
in North Carolina to compare with it
and it is destined to take it's place witt
E the very best waters of the world. 1t i
a self-preserving saline water, and can b
shipped in perfect condition. 1t is bein,
shipped to most North Carolina cite
and towns already and is fast maxim.
, its way everywhere.
The spring is just ten miles East of tn
c. +. & Y. Y. Railroad, near the Da
River and under the very crest of Saura
towns castelIated wall, 5000 feet eleva
ton. A strong company is behind it an
will make great resort at the place
Thirty cottages, large hotel, packing
; house, barrel factory, good roads, telf
: phone lines, livery stables, lakes, an
| various means of entertainment an
? amusement are features OF the place
Rural Hall is the railway station.
, The scenery is very beautiful and there
are many points of interest near by, sue
as the famous old rock house OF Co
Jack Martin, the Revolutionary hero an
Indian fighter, Tory's Den, Cascade, Iro
/ Banks, ltacolumite quarries, etc. Tn
9 Rocky Mountain burro has been intro
, duced to climb these precipitous height
, in safety and ease.
The ltacOlumite itself affords NOR
than suspicion that diamonds or othe
. | jewels abound. At the other deposits c
this rare stone, in Brazil, at Kimberly
in the Trails. in the Himalayas, and i
Melbourne, diamonds have been found j
c abundance. The prOprietors, the Vad
e Mecum Spring Co., have adopted as thei
+ trade mark the diamond, and the watch
word is. Look for the diamond
We were in Winston not long ago an
= talked with one of the ruling spirits j
the Company. 1t was simply marvelou
to look over the book of testimonial
+ and see what astonishing results hav
been reported. The medicine of Gu
1 household" A gift from Mother Natur
= to heal the people, 81 carry it with N
wherever | travel" st saved my lie:
Il eat more, sleep more. work more, an
in every way am stronger from it's use,
are characteristic expressions found i
: these letters from business men, mimi
tiers, professional men, and represents
e tiyes and various avocations OF life
e seems to be the ideal combination
o tonic, laxative, diuretic, blood purifie
and restorative nervine. The beauty
= / that no rcaI OF