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grains of residuum, of which Epsom salts is 20 grains, 

 the balance being constituted of the already enumerated 

 elements.* 



FLETCHER'S SPRING 



Is a short distance from Anderson's, and shows more iron 

 and common salt, with less magnesia, but in other respects 

 like the last-named spring. Quite a range of morbid states 

 are supposed to be benefited by these waters ; especial ad- 

 vocates of their virtues giving lengthy catalogues of the 

 affections over which they exert their power, commencing 

 with the stomach and including the whole range of the 

 primes viae, with offended associated organs ; also of skin, 

 with " secondary diseases of lungs originating from sym- 

 pathy of those organs with the stomach and liver, over 

 which conditions these waters, together with the bracing 

 vigor of the mountain air, are said to effect most happy 

 changes. " Sulphur Spring is also within a short distance 

 of Anderson's. It is said to contain carbonic acid and sul- 

 phuretted hydrogen gas, lime, magnesia, and common salt. 



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SWEET SPRING, 



Also near Anderson's, is pure water, containing very little 

 mineral substance in any shape. 



Three miles from Anderson's and one and a half from 

 Bedford, northeast, there is a chalybeate spring. This is a 

 small spring exhaling the odor of sulphuretted hydrogen, 

 said to contain carbonic acid, sulphuretted hydrogen, carbon- 

 ate of iron, muriate of soda, and magnesia. The waters of 

 Bedford have long enjoyed a deserved celebrity. The place, 



* The analysis of Dr. Chester J. Morris, of Philadelphia, shows a 

 wide discrepancy, compared with this old analysis of Dr. Church, in 

 quantity of chemical contents, in the proportion of the substances, and 

 even in the existence of some items. They agree, however, on the pre- 

 sence of some of the leading elements in the waters, in some shape 

 and proportion. 



