OUR HOME HYGIENIC INSTITUTE, OF DANSVILLE, N. Y. UNDER the Psycho-Hygienic method of treatment we have cured the following diseascs, many cases of which were of long standing, those afflicted with them having tried every other form of treatment known to them without any benefit, before coming to us. 1. Very severe cases of scald-head. 2. Severe cases of deafness with running sores from the ears. 3. Bad cases of inflammation of the eyes. 4. Total blindness accompanied with Saint Vitus's dance. 5. Nasal catarrh of varied forms in the extremest degree of offensiveness. 6. Great numbers of cases of bronchial sore throat. 7. Very severe cases of ulcerated mouth, throat, and stomach. 8. Severe cases of long standing congestion of the lungs. 9. Very severe cases of acute inflammation of the lungs. 10. Cancer of the lip and nose. 11. External ulcers on the face. 12. Very severe cases of enlarged glands of the face and jaws. 13. Many cases of incipient consumption. Several cases of advanced consumption. 14. Many cases of pronounced disease of the heart. 15. Hundreds on hundreds of cases of severe chronic dyspepsia. 16. Great numbers of cases of diseases of the liver and of the spleen. 17. Many cases of chronic inflammation of the bowels. 18. Great numbers of severe cases of piles. 19. More than eight thousand cases of female diseases, hundreds of which had baffled the skill of the best physicians when under their special treatment. 20. More than nine thousand cases of spermatorrhea, hundreds of which were so severe as to have ruined the health and prospects in life of the young men who were afflioted with them. 1. A great number of cases of joint, muscular and nerve rheumatism. 22. Neuralgia in many and very severe forms. 23. Many cases of insanity. 24. Many cases of the worst forms of epilepsy. 25. Many cases where persons have had more than one fit of apoplexy, and a great many cases of severe vertigo. 26. A great many cases of partial paralysis of the lower limbs, or one side of the body. 2. Hundreds of cases of chronic diarrhea. 28. A number of cases of pronounced spinal disease accompanied with curvature of long standing. 29. A great many cases of chronic sypeilis. 30. Hundreds of cases of what doctors call nervous debility. 31. More than a thousand cases of bowel consumption, or what doctors call marasmus. 32. More than a hundred cases of severe diptheria, also a great many cases of scarlet fever. Add to these that we have treated a great many cases of typhus and typhoid fevers, billious intermittent fevers, congestive chills, ordinary fever and ague, dysentery in its worst forms, and the reader can get a bird's eye view of the efficacy and sufficiency of our methods of treatment, enough perhaps to arouse him to make a decided investigation into its merits; particularly when we add that no medicine has ever been given by our physicians in a single case, though occasionally permission has been granted to patients to continue for a little while after coming here medicines to which they had long been accustomed. Now we do so like to have a good understanding, and do so dislike to have a misunderstanding, with any person or persons who may seek to obtain relief from their ailments or cure of their diseases from us by a visit to Our Home on the Hillside and a course of treatment therein, that we wish to say one or two things so that whoever may read this notice and be induced to come to us shall find themselves in the best relation to efforts for their recovery, after they shall get here. 1ST. Permit us to say to all who are sick and may be disposed to seek relief by the use of Psycho-Hygienic treatment in Our Home, that we want they should make such preparation at home before coming, as to enable them to keep their souls within their bodies while under treatment. To have care, anxiety, trouble of spirit, uneasiness of mind and restlessness of soul while here taking treatment because of their ill relation to their business or their duties at their homes is to place themselves under great disadvantage. 2ND. To be unpleasantly related to their lives here because of their dissatisfaction with our plan of life for them, is also to detract greatly from their progress. Let it be understood that Our Home is conducted on a plan different from that of other Water Cures; that it is an Institution seeking to restore the sick to health by and through the use of such agencies only as are compatible with the laws of life and health as these exist in the human body and its relations to the outside world. We aim to keep every thing neat and nice about the establishment, but every thing is plain. There is no show nor fashion here. The rich, the extremely refined, and the elegantly cultured; as well as the poor, the plain, the simple, and the unlettered are here. And as God's laws make no distinction between these in assertion of authority, nor in the blessings conferred when obedience is rendered, neither do we. We treat every man and women well, because they are human beings, and all the professional, social, religious, and personal influences of our Institution, are brought to bear on these persons of whatever grade or standing of growth in the higher life they may have reached, from such points of interest as to make them take on larger hope, broader faith, diviner impressions, more manly and womanly courage, and culture if possible to have it so, than the best of them have attained. Our Home. therefore, is a school or college of learning as well as an infirmary for the sick; an Institution where the most intelligent and refined can learn how to live in better relations to the development of their own facu'tics and powers, how to make these of higher use to others as well as to themselves, and thus how to attain elevation of thought, feeling and conduct in life, such as before coming here they had not known. It is a source of great satisfaction to us that while restoring thousands on thousands of sick persons to health, we have also been instrumental in giving to them knowledge and inspiration to live better lives henceforth than hitherto they had lived. If therefore you want to come to one of the most beautiful places in the world, because of its natural surroundings; to one of the most healthy because of the purity of its atmosphere, softness of its water, equableness of its temperature, dryness of its air, and the brightness of its sunshine; and also desire to become a member for the time you may stay, of a community where each one is constantly summoned up to do all that he or she can to make the life of every other person in that community pleasant, hopeful, happy and good, and because of living in such circumstances and obeying the laws of nature, recover your health and strength, hope, courage, and power to do good and pow.r 10 succeed amongst men, come on. We will take you and do the best we can for you. Our Physician-in-Chief, James C. Jackson, M. D., will be in charge of the Cure for the coming season with good assistants. We hope to have our house full of carnest, thoughtful, patient, determined invalids, whose whole purpose of heart shali be by God's blessing to shake off and put away from them their diseases and receive back once more health, strength and newness of life. Address for Circulars or other information, HARRIET N. AUSTIN, M. D., President Our Home Hygienic Institute of Dansville, Livingston Co., N. Y. ja-tf WALTHAM WATCHES THE Theory of the WALTHAM WATCH Manufacture has always been impregnable. The Hand-made Watch had recommendations as long as machinery was imperfect, and the average of skilled labor low. But good watches, made by hand, were always high-priced; those lower in price were inferior in finish, and almost worthless. The application of MACHINERY got rid of both these drawbacks. It cheapened the cost of the higher grades, and improved the Quality of the lower grades. It thus, for the first time, brought Good,,Time-Keepers within the reach of ALL. The experimental period of the machine-made Watch is now in the past. There were difficulties to be surmounted, prejudices to be overcome. The attainment of the requisite perfection in machinery involved long delays. The development of the requisite skill was necessarily slow. The Waltham Watch is now an Established Success. It runs with the greatest accuracy. It wears well. The longer it is worn, the more it is liked; and the facility with which, in the event of accident, it is repaired, obviates an objection which is felt toward other watches. American enterprise and SKILL have proved their ability to compete with the finest workmanship of hand-labor in the Old World. The Waltham Watch is the Cheapest Watch in the Market. Comparing quality with quality, it is without a rival as to price. The finer qualities are as good as the best imported, and the price is, on the average, twenty per cent. less. The ordinary qualities so much surpass all ordinary imported Watches as to render comparison of prices impossible. In intrinsic cheapness-that is, estimating price according to value, THE WALTHAM WATCH HAS NO COMPETITOR. Tastes vary, and fashions change. While keeping constantly in view the one essential of a good Watch, THE WALTHAM WATCH COMPANY aims at satisfying the various tastes in respect of size, shape, and finish. New Styles are brought out continually-new as to both movement and exterior. Among the latest novelties are the "Crescent-Street" full-plate Watch, specially recommended to Railway Engineers, and con stant travelers, and a Small Watch, intended more especially for young persons. The latter is offered at a very low price. The other, THE "CRESCENT-STREET" WATCH, is made with or without stem-winding and setting attachment, and is unsurpassed by any maker. It embraces the best results of many years' study and experience, and is commended to the attention of travelers and business men, who have need of a watch that can be relied upon under ALL conditions. A third Novelty is intended more particularly for foreign markets, where it will stand competition with the small English, or the light Swiss Watch. Of these, and all its other grades, The Waltham Company challenges Examination. The demand for its Watches widens with the knowledge of their EXCELLENCE. For sale by all Jewelers. No Watches retailed by the Company. For further information address ROBBINS & APPLETON, GENERAL AGENTS, I BOND ST., NEW YORK. THIS NUMBER.-We call especial attention to a few of the leading articles in this number. The first one was written in 1795, by the great medical author and philosopher, Hufeland, and it is sincerely hoped will do some good in this age, as it did when first published. The Japanese Sermon is a curiosity, and while not pertaining to health matters, contains valuable hints as to the moral teachings of the Japanese. We call special attention to the article on Corsets, by our esteemed contributor, Howard Glyndon. It is the best paper on this subject we have seen. Miss Glyndon deserves the thanks of all parents, for writing it. The article ought to be read by every mother and girl. Mr. Brigham favors us with a most sensible article on spending money. How much poverty and suffering would people prevent, if they would follow the hints in the two articles entitled Money-Getting and Money-Spending. In the Studies in Hygiene will be found in a condensed form the most important knowledge that can be gleaned by extensive reading and observation, on a large number of topics. Whoever reads these attentively will get an epitome of information gathered from reliable sources which can not be found in any other publication. Lessons for the Children and Topics for the Month will speak for themselves. Will our subscribers bear in mind our request that each one who believes THE HERALD is doing a good work, and send us in at least one new subscriber? Many have sent large lists, but others have not. We want each reader to feel a personal interest in this journal, and help double its circulation. MINIATURE HERALD OF HEALTH TRACTS. -We have published No. 1 and No. 2 of a series of miniature tracts. No. 1 is entitled The Health Habits of Young Men, by the Editor of THE HERALD OF HEALTH, with a letter of introduction by Dr. Dio Lewis. No. 2 contains the famous letters written by William Cullen Bryant, Editor of The New York Post, and the world-renowned poet and author, telling how he eats and sleeps, and works and exercises, so as to preserve his health and serenity of mind to a very advanced age; and William Howitt, the famous English author, who, now near eighty, is still full of vigor. These letters are written by themselves, and contain most important lessons for the young. PRICES: No. 1-Health Habits of Young Men, single copies, 5 cents; 3 copies, 10 cents; 100 copies, $1.50. No. 2-Health Habits of Bryant and Howitt, single copies, 5 cents; 4 copies, 12 cents; 100 copies, $2.00. Address. WOOD & HOLBROOK, 15 Laight Street, N. Y. PARTURITION WITHOUT PAIN.-We are constantly in receipt of letters thanking us for publishing this book. Mothers who have being its teachings, borne healthy, beautiful chilfore suffered untold sufferings have, by followdren with comparative ease. A distinguished American writer sends the following kindly words: "Your little book is worth its weight in gold, and it will be worth more than that to ance, who says she must have one of her own MRS. BURNS is still earnestly urging the importance of introducing Phonetic Shorthand into the public schools, as a regular branch of study. Her American Journal of Phonography is specially devoted to this object. Teachers should subscribe for it, as it gives "Easy Lessons in Phonography" in each number, intended especially for schools. Price $1.50 per year. Burns & Co., 33 Park Row, N. Y. THE COMBINATION GAME-BOARD. William Hearne, who has been a boarder at the Hygienic Institute, 15 Laight Street, for some twelve years, has invented a combination game-board, on which fifteen different games can be played, including back-gammon, chess, checkers, German tactics, solitaire, etc. It is a most ingenious and valuable arrangement, and has been patented in Europe and the United States. A pamphlet describes each game, and gives full particulars; sent on receipt of 10 cents CORRECTIONS. In "Kitty Howard's Journal," 1st line of page 253, the word "books" should read "looks," same page, 4th line from bottom," fairly" should read "fully;" last line, same same page, "wove" should read 66 wave; page 255, 17th line from top, "profoundness" should read "profound passionate ness." |