PENNSYLVANIA MINERAL SPRINGS. 137 



The analysis made in the laboratory of Booth, Garrett, 

 and Camac, of Philadelphia, shows the presence of iron, 

 lime, magnesia, carbonic and sulphuric acid. In their re- 

 port of the examination of this water they say, " One gallon 

 contains 144 grains of mineral matter, consisting of sul- 

 phate of iron, sulphate of lime, carbonate of iron, and sul- 

 phate of magnesia. It is, therefore, a CHALYBEATE or iron 

 spring of GOOD QUALITY, and will exhibit decided medicinal 

 properties when employed fresh from the spring." 



This water has fixed a well-established character in a 

 range of cures of maladies requiring tone and exaltation of 

 the life of tissues and organs. Its virtues have long been 

 appreciated and appropriated by the inhabitants of the 

 neighborhood and strangers who have visited the mountain 

 springs. 



This spring is one half-mile south of the "Mountain 

 House," the principle hotel of the Sanitarium or Health In- 

 stitute Association. It arises from the earth near one of 

 the lower group of coal-seams, and deposits its yellow 

 sediment from precipitation of iron for some distance as it 

 flows over the surface. The walk to this spring is through 

 a forest of ancient hemlock, birch, and chestnut trees, woods 

 called primeval, from whose cool, sequestered shades the 

 weary invalid can absorb life and strength as he wanders to 

 the charmed fountain of "Ignatius." 



There are other springs in this interesting locality ; they 

 will, however, fall into the classes described under the head 

 of the general notice of the waters of the mountain. 



There are many mineral springs in Pennsylvania but little 

 known to the public, which it is hoped will soon be analyzed, 

 and recorded in the list of regular medicated waters of the 

 State. Pre-eminent in valuable minerals in the solid state, 

 shall she not also be pre-eminent in the fluid, or springs of 

 minerals possessing medicinal properties ? 



BRANDY WINE SPRINGS, in Delaware, are a few miles from 

 Wilmington. They belong to the class of chalybeates. 



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