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HOMCEGPATHY.

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 CONTENTS OF VOL. 11.33

American Institute of Hommopathy, 13, 33 Hommopathic Medical College, 12

Address of Dr. Jeans, - - - 50 Hamamelis virginica, - - - - 12
Amputation, - - - - - 107,109 Hommopathic Hospital in Moscow, - 13
Arsenic in Furunculus and Acne, - 127 Homoeopathy vs. Allopathy, - - 14
Asiatic Cholera by Dr. Joslin, - 142 do misrepresented, - - 28
do in Edinburgh, - - - 45
Bite of a Copper-head treated by Indigo, 10 Hydropathy and Hommopathy, - - 58
Brera on Hommopathy, - - - 44 Hommopathy in Germany, - - '79
Hahnemann and Dickson, - - - 81
Communication by Dr. Snow, - - 5 do Correspondence, - - 87
Cases treated with high potencies, 5, 25, 46 Hommopathic Medical Intelligence, - 91
Chloroform, - - - - - - 8 do Medical College in Pennsyl
Chronic Bronchitis, - - . - 15 vania, - - - - 104, 111
Case of fatal constipation, - - - 26 High Potencies, - - - - - 104
Case of Freeman the murderer, - - 29 Honorable fees, - - - - 109
Case treated at the N. Y. Homoeopathic How dare you trust hommopathic treat
Dispensary, - - - - - 31 ment '1 - - - - - 124
Cases by Dr. Snow, - - - - 98 Hahnemanu and his reviewers, - 125
Circulars, - - - - - 105 Harmony of the hommopathic school, 148
Contagion of Cholera, &c., - - - 106 . Homoenpathy in France, - - - 158
Certain duties of Physicians, &c. - 113 v do - in England, - - - 158
Cholera, - - - - - - 115 do in Spain, - - - 153
Censoriousness, - - - - 120 do in Brazils, - - - 159
Cathartics by Dr.W. E. Payne, - - 129 do its advocates, - - 161
Calcined Magnesia in poisoning by Ar do in Russia, - - - 174
senic, - - - - - - 143
Case of enlarged ovarinm, - - - 150
gangrena senile, - - 151 Introduction, - - - - - - 1
Is it so 'l. - - - - - 58
Domestic Medicine, - - - - L4 Iueiciency of hommopathy, - - 101
Domestic Hommopathy, - - - 15
Inconsistency of the opposition to hommo
Death of Dr. Gross, - - - - 32
pathia in this country, - - 1'77
Doses of medicine, - - - - 39
Duty of Physicians, &c. - - - 62
Drug Diseases, - - - - 170
Letter by Dr. Lippe, - - - - 43

Eclectic Practitioners,- - - - - 109 Leeds Hommopathic Dispensary, - - 45

Errors, - - . . . - 159 Letter by Dr. Crosseld, - - - 109
vi CONTENTS TO VOL. IV.

Letter to Hufeland, - - - 179 Practical Schools of Anatomy, - - 107

Dr. Jones, - - - - 110 Pericarditis, - - - - - - 109
Dr. G. F. Foote, - - - 110 Prophylactic treatment of Cholera, - 124
from New Orleans, - - 127 Prevention and treatment of Asiatic Cho
from Dr. Corom, - - - 127 lera, - - - - - - 139
Drs. Tracy and Douglass, - 141 Progress of Hornoeopathia, - - - 145
New Orleans, - - '- - 156 Pneumonia, - - - - - 153
H D;-. Payne, .(Q - - 157 Prophylactic properties of Belladonna, 172
Dr. N. Seymo r, - - - 173
1);-. W, R, Brown, . . 175 Quinine in Insanity, - - - 127
Quarterly Homoeopathic Journal, - - 153
1\Ic.dical Colleges, - - - - - 2 Question of Professional Secrecy, - 157
Mariners Physican, - - - - 15 \
Michigan Institute of Homceopathy, - , 49 Review of D1" Neidhard W D13 Bell, 13
Medical Associations, &.c. - - . 50 Reformation of manners needed among
Medical profession degraded, &c., - 66 Physicians, - - ' - - 85
Milwaukee Homoeopathic Reporter, 14, 111 RePo" o1-1 Cho1ora by Dr- Kirby, - - 143
Medicai Lectures, . . . . 105 Remarkable argument against Homoeo
Mal-practice in Midwifery, - - - 10s Paths, - - - - - - 117
Mortality of Physicians, - - - 108
Michigan Journal of Homoeopathy, - 122 Suppression of Quackery, - - - 60
Notice, . - . . - - 15 Science of medicine in the Allopathic
- - - - 188 school, &c. - - - - - 97
Northumberland and Newcastle Hom(Bo- 5al-oin]*1toFr]ngoinsPo1yPus of the right
pathic Dispensary, - - - - 47 nasal fossa by Dr. Kitchen, - - 103
N. Y. Academy of Medicine, 63, 123 124, South-western Homoeopathic Journal, 111
[153 Scalpel, - - - - - - 157
Norfolk and Norwich Hospital, - 95
North-western Journal of Homoeopathia, 111 The case of the late D Wa$hiuton, 3
Notice to Subscribers, - - - . 95 The Annalist, - 11, 41, 62, 63, 101, 159
Notices of Empirgcism, . . . 159 To the members of the American Institute
Notice to Subscribers, - - - 188 of HomrEoPathy, - ' - - 13
On b1ocd.1eiting, . . . . . 35 The late Dr. Cross, - - - -- 94
On uses of chemical and mechanical The case of D13 Hewih ' . ' 119
means gm by 13. F. Josljn . 57 The medicine did not cure me, &c. - 121
On the medical virtues of Calcaria Car
bcnica, - - . . . 72 University of New York: medical 'de
Ominous, - - - - - - 159 Pamnem, " " ' - - 123
On Certainty of Medicine, - - 165
Opinm, Tartar Emetic and Mercury, &c. 167 Valuable Advice, ' - - - 134

" Water Cure Retreat, - - - - 12

Prize Em? by Dr- Scott, - - - 17 Wisconsin Institute of hommopathy, s9
 THE AMERICAN
JOURNAL or HOM(EOPATHY.
The agitation of thoug/it is the beginning of Truth.

VOL. 3. New York, May 1, 1848. NO. 1

s. R. KIR.BY,M.D., EDIToR.

poses a barrier, if then their interests are af

DEAN, PRINTER, 2 ANN-ST. fected by the reform, they will richly deserve
their fate. The allopathic colleges too, those
last lurking places for error, will soon show
This .lourtN.\L will be issued on the rst of a more decided opposition than they have yet
each month at One Dollar a year, in advance.
done; for so long as students are compelled to
City subscribers will be regularly served at their
enter their walls, they will not feel it necessa
residences by sending their names to 762 Broad
way.
ry to use any special exertion to arrest the
progress of hommopathy. But the existence
Subscribers may remit to the Editor, by mail, of one Homoeopathic Medical College,"
the amount of their subscription. and the prospect of another, will soon awake
those sleepy conservative establishments. Up
Subscribers can have the Journal sent to them
by mail, on the above terms.
to this moment they are not aware of the young
Homoeopathic lion crouching near them,
All communications must be addressed, (post waiting for its mane and claws to grow.
paid) to the Editor, 762 Broadway. Soon its roaring: will be heard, its full grown
~
mane be seen shaking, its claws projecting,
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF> IIOM(EOPA'lrllY. and with vigor and a favorable position spring
upon those who usurp the uppermost seats in
=r
the temples of medicine.
haw Yoak, MAY 1, um.
The most formidable opposition we have
to meet is from those who claim rank in our
INTRODUCTION. school but who are not imbued with its true
We now commence the labor of another spirit.l,These:must not be denounced, but in
year. After the experience of two years in structed and encouraged, and by these means
editing this Journal, some may think the work and by professional courtesy, they may be in
comparatively easy- But it is not so. Our duced to a continued recognition of our a/rt.
position is one of responsibility, and wc need It is our intention lo present our readers
the aid of our brethren of the school to enable with practical matter in each number, as has
us to prosecute with more success a reform been the case heretofore. And we solicit the
in medicine. We are contending against relation of cases from physicians for our co
great odds in the dissemination of the princi lumns, especially where groups of symptoms
ples we advocate. Our opponents know, if have disappeared after the administration of
homtcopathy prevails, a radical change must a remedy. This kind of knowledge is of
necessarily take place in the art of medicine vastimportance to enhance our Mcteria Med
which will greatly interfere with the interests ica, as well as to add to the testimony of the
of the elder members of the profession; for therepeutic law, and conrm Hahnemanns
it will be rather a difcult task to educate mode of selecting remedies. We have not
such anew. With the junior members there thought it best to make this periodical the me
need be no obstacle on account of age or time dinm of all sorts of opinions founded in specu
g to a faithful study of homoeopathy, and if lations, that some of our well meaning friends
these permit themselves, to remain in igno occasionally send us; and although we have
rance of our scienceland art, until age inter rejected a few communications of this charac
on
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ter, it was not from disrespect towards their colleges do not pretend to, nor cannot impart
authors ; nor from any intention or desire to instruction to aid students in the attainment
control them in their right to opinions dier of a knowledge of the science and art of ho
ing from our own; but it has been our pur mteopathy. This must be accomplished by
pose to publish nothing, but what agrees with means of schools and colleges of our own.
the standards of the Homoeopathic school ; un We rejoice to learn that the legislature of
til experiments properly conducted and au Pennsylvania have granted a charter for acol
thenticated shall show, that the commonly re lege entitled The Homoeopathic Medical
ceived doctrines of the school, or any part of College of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia.
them should be modied. For, we doubt if This marks a new era in the history of our
any practitioner of our art in this country has school, and we shallno longer be compelled
had suicient experience in what Hahnemann to urge, as has been done, the appointment of
taghut to warrant him in declaring his doctrine professorships of hommopathy,in allopathic
and practice especially the latter, erroneous. If colleges: a scheme we never could sanction.
it is so in any particular, the entire school in Having, therefore, a regularly chartered
this country, with its combined experience is College, it is essential in its organization to
not yet properly prepared to pointout in what introduce every necessary reform, which the
the errors consist. We urge, therefore, a con interests of the different branches of the heal
tinued, and most careful daily testing of ing art, and the profession have long deman
Hahnemanns practice in all diseases, and a ded. There should be no imitation of any
copious publication of the details of the prac thing in existing colleges, that docs not tend
tice and the results. to qualify students to perform their duties
By the publication of this Journal, we have truly and faithfully in the character of ac
no private ends to subserve, except those in complished physicians and surgeons. Such
common with every physician of the school; will receive the full condence of an intelli
for if through our agency the interests of Ho gent community; and with such, there can
moeopathy are promoted, all practitioners of be no competition with quacks and quackery.
the art, will feel the benet with ourselves. The allopathic school complains ofher col
And because of this view of the subject, we leges; she seeks a reform, but only two mea
do not hesitate to ask every homoeopathic phy sures have been proposed :A better primary
sician in our country to aid inlits circulation. education on the part of students ; and an ex
tended period for medical studies. These, if
adopted in that school would not amount to
Ea.' , .. ._ much, as may be seen in the want of success
in the treatment of diseases, by the most ac
MEDICAL COLLEGES.
complished of her physiciansand for this
Those who are qualied, perceive no union plain reason, the doctrines they teach, are not
of opinions or sentimentsno resemblance only false but perniciousand false doctrines
no conformityno similitudeno concord or in medicine, however well understood, and
harmony between thq Allopathic and Homm however great the skill bytwhich they are
opatic schools of medicine. In vain have employed, can never result successfully in
eclectic: sought a middle ground upon which practice. Allopathy has failed to meet the
these schools could meet and harmonise.' Ex reasonable expectation of invalids; diseases
perience as well as theory proves, a combina remain uncured inthe hands of the ablest
tion of pure Allopathy and pure Homoeopathy men of that school. This is not the mere as
incompatible : the result of such an ebrt is a sertion of the ignotant,env ious and malicious,
sort of mongrel art in medicine, which is but it is a sober, solemn truth, uttered by
without true physiological, pathological and learned and experienced members of that
therepeutical principles, and directly or indi school; and thousands upon thousands bear
rectly hurtful to human life. Homoeopathy in their own persons the evidence of that
is exclusive in its character; and so is allopa fact. In view of the deplorable condition ol
thy. They cannot be otherwise. In the for the healing art, a fearful responsibility rests
mer, we are not dealing with conventional upon hommopathic physicians; for to them
rules which imay be changed at the will of a diseased world looks for relief. Ho
their authors, but with nsmres laws, which moeopathy is the only true system of medi
do not change. Therefore allopathic medical cine. This is proved. Yet not one in a thou
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sand of the profession understand it. And was not indicated, calomel was advised, fol
probably not one in many thousands of the lowed by castor oil, andlarge enemata, but no
laity are aware of the eicient means which action followed.
they possess in homoeopathy for a prompt and At 12 M. the pulse rose to 108; the skin
safe cure of their maladies. This genera became warm, and colic-like pains were felt
tion of homoeopaths cannot be guiltless ifthey in the abdomen ; on account of which the
refrain from reasonable efforts to instruct Doctor had two dozen of leeches applied, and
students of medicine in the great gift of the introduced two grains of opinm as a supposi
Cannon to relieve human sufferings. To lory.
this end, homoeopathic schools and colleges At 3 P. M. I saw Dr. W. again ; the
must be organised and sustained. Truth, re leeches were removed and the bites were
ligion, life, health, human happiness, profes bleeding under a large cataplasm ; he was
soinal honor and professional usefulness de easy; skin moist and the pulse 112, soft.
mand the propagation of pure homo-.opathy by At 5 P. M. Dr. Borrowe saw him with me,
means of instruction by competent teachers and a large enema was recommended, and
in schools and colleges under the auspices of the encouragement of the bleeding.
hommopathic physicians, and the friends of A 10 P. M. we met again. The enema had
homaeopathy. been retained. Skin moist. Tongue moist.
Mouth neither dry nor sticky. Saliva rather
free, and it was thought there was some inu
ence upon the system from the mercury. He
THE
I CASE
INGTONOF OF
THETHELATE WASH was left for the night, with directions to have
DR. OF
ClTY
leeches applied again, if there was any re
NEW-YORK. currence of the pain.
Friday, 9 A. M. We found the Doctor had
At a meeting of the New York Pathologi- l
passed a tolerable night, and had some sleep.
cal Society in September last, Dr. Parker
Had no return of the pain. Pulse 112, soft.
gave a history of the case of the lamented
Skin still moist. Tongue as before. Mouth
Dr. Washington, which is published in the
less moist. No action of the bowels.
New York Armalist. We lay it before our
An enema of sweet oil was ordered, and ten
readers because of the, what to our mind
grains of calomel and one_of opinm in two
seems, most extraordinary treatment, even
pills were given.
when Allopathically considered
At3 P. M. he was seen again. He then
On Tuesday evening, 24th August, the complained of pain in the abdomen, especial
Doctor retired in his usual health, and slept ly on the right side. Twelve leeches were
well until morning, when he was awaked by applied, and the bleeding encouraged as
a desire to visit the water closet. In a short before.
period he had two rather copious, thin dejec At 10 P. M. the Doctor was quiet. Much
tions. Soon after he had nausea, vomited, relieved by the leeches. Pulse 116, more
and felt relieved. ' contracted and quick. Hid had a restless af
In the course of the day, he experienced ternoon. Had not slept, no: had there been
some uneasiness in the abdomen, and had six a dejection from the bowels. We remained
teen ounces of blood taken from the region with him two hours. Continued quiet. We
of the spine by cups, after which he was com left him with orders to continue the fomenta
fortable ; and at bedtime he took ve grains tions and diluent drinks, to take a pill of
of Blue Pill. calomel and opinm, and to call us if any
At one oclock, Thursday morning, he had change occurred.
a violent chill, and I was sent for, but being At 3 A. M. Saturday, we were called and
out, did not see him until about six o'clock. found s great change had.occ.urred, the pulse
I found the Doctor quiet. Skin moist, and 120 and more, skin hot and dry. Abdomen
the pulse 78 in a minute, soft and open ; the very tender and painful. He could not move
abdomen was neither tender, painful nor m without excruciating pain, and said He was
mid. The tongue was covered with a slight pinioned to his bed.
dirty white coat. - It was determined in this state of things to
As there had been no action of the bowels l set the DoCIoI uP, 8114 1581186! 51006 {Wm the
for twenty-four hours, and as blood-lettingi arm until an eect was produced, when four
4 THE AMERICAN JOURNAL OF HOMCEOPATHY.
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teen ounces were taken. Relief was felt, and' the whole of the sickness, except that about
the pulse changed. He remained comfortable two hours before his death he seened to wan
der for a minute or two.
until about 6 A. M., having a large sinapism
upon the abdomen. Rr::\rsm<s.Dr. W. was sick six days, dur
Alter this the symptoms of collapse came ing the rst four of which, he lost at the low
on. His pulse was 130, small and feeble. est estimate 60 ounces of blood, perhaps 100
Pain and tenderness left the abdomen. lt be ounces, for it is diicult to determine the pre
came tympanitic. The whole surface of the cise quantity from 37 leeches, and after their
body very cold and clammy, and there was removal the bleeding promoted by poultices
the cadaveric factor. There was afrequent with success, for seven honrs. Why all this 'l
eructation of the contents of the stomach. Does two rather copious thin dejections, fol
A large blister was applied over the whole lowed soon after by nausea then vomiting,
abdomen,which drew. which afforded relief ; and some hours after
At 10 A. M. Dr. Delaeld joined us in con wards a sensation of uneasiness in the abdo
sultation. It was agreed to give the camphor men, indicate in allopathy the abstraction of '
mixture and the carbonate of ammonia, sixteen ounces of blood? Dr. Rush himself
chicken tea and turpentine enema. From this would not have bled under such circumstan
time until 2 P. M. the pulse could hardly be ces. We should judge that about six oclock
felt at the wrist. on Thursday morning, things were favorable ;
At 2 P. M. some reaction occurred. The but calomel, castor oil, and large enemata
pulse was from 130 to 140 in a minute. were advised. Why! We cannot answer.
He passed Saturday night without sleep or The fact that there had been no action of the
much change. The bowels remained inac bowels for twenty-four hours is no reason for
tive. Sunday in the forenoon he had another such prescriptions, for he had had two ra
collapse, the pulse could scarcely be felt; but ther copions dejections previously and there
in the afternoon he rallied somewhat under was no evidence of any suffering from a want
the application of fomentations to the limbs of of a stool. But, we have not the patience, nor
hot brandy and cayenne, and at 5 P. M. he is it necessary for us to examine critically
had a spontaneous action from the bowels; the treatment of this unfortunate case; most
at rst a large quantity passed away, mostly of our readers can do it for themselves. A ho
the injections. Fresh enemata were given; moeopath on Thursday morning would have
and at length there passed away faeces, large said, let him alone, or, in view of the loss
curds of milk, tomato seeds, &.c. Instead of of blood, he might have prescribed an attenu
sinking, his pulse became more strong and ated dose of China, and such food as may have
distinct, and the body more warm. Still there been acceptable to the Doctor. We see noth
was the cadaveric foetor.

Il
ing from that time but the eects of the drugs
We felt, now the bowels were relieved, and the loss of blood. Any organic lesion that
that if he could be sustained by stimulants may have been discovered on the past-mortem,
and nutrition, there was still some chance for the report of which we have not seen, would
him. For four hours he retained what he only go to conlm our opinion; for if there
took into the stomach. He did not sleep, but was chronic organic disease, such treatment
seemed more quiet. would we think, tend to accelerate a fatal ter
Monday, 8 A. M- The patient seemed mination.
more feeble. Respiration was laboured. The Ifthis is ajfair example of the practice of the
contents of the stomach were often thrown leading members of the New York Academy

dyne.
At 5 P. M., Dr. Delaeld, having returned
to the city saw him again. Treatment the
same. The Doctor was evidently growing
worse.
\
olf, some portion of which was stercorace of Medicine, we wish it never to come near
ous. He was stimulated, and took an ano our door. And until the gentlemen concerned
in the above case, can present one treated ho
moaopathically so utterly destitute of a founda
tion in experience and sound principles, as
that one, we hope, until then, they will keep
a little more quiet, and not stigmatise homcee
At 6 l-2 P. M.. he rose upon his elbow to
vomit ; fell into a slight convulsion, in which
he died in about three minutes.
1 pathic practitioners of this city, a set of
knaves and fools. -v ' v '
' We had some acquaintance with "he late
His mind was perfectly clear throughout Dr. Washington and respected him, although
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he was strongly opposed to us ; but he was yet its receipts have fallen considerably below
honest in his opposition. We know, also the its expenditures.
gentlemen who attended him during most of My worthy colleague in assuming the en
his illness, and they rank as the very best tire management of its future publication
practitioners of allopathy in this city. By no with a view to lessen the expense both to
means do we intend to censure the menbut the subscribers, and to himself; will enlarge
the systemthe allopathic systema system the Journal to 16 pages, and issue it monthly.
which somehow or other, deprives its votaries In his earnest and continued ebrts to dis
at times of the exercise of their ample natural seminate and defend the essential doctrines of
mental endowments. our school, I am sure he will meet with, as he
We cannot nd it in our heart to speak evil deserves, the countenance and patronage of
of allopathic physicians, for we were once of its friends everywhere. .
that class ourself, and it took ve long years As inclination prompts and leisure permits
to work our way out of the Egyptian darkness I will furnish in the Journal whatever of in
of the allopathic school. Experience hasthere terest it may be in my power to do, under my
fore taught us that the prejudice of education own signature. .
in medicine, blindsthe mindin fact, in some In leaving the Journal in the hands of Dr.
instances, closes it to the admission of new Kirby, I am pleased to believe that his unti
discoveries, unless they accord with our pre ring labors will be given to sustarm it in a
viously received speculative theories. manner, that cannot fail to give satisfaction to
its numerous friends.
R. A. SNOW.
1 Waverley Place, May 1, 1848.
l In relinquishing my connection with the
editorial department of the American Jour
nal of Homtzopatlhy to which I am impelled CASES TREATED ,WI'II-I HIGH PO
by the press of other engagements. [take TENCIES.
leave to remind the friends and readers of the BY Da. onoss.
Journal, that when two years ago the project ' Tis above reason, cried the doctor on one
of publishinga periodical of the kind was side. 'Tis below reason, cried the others. Tis
undertaken by my esteemed colleague and faith, cried one. "Tis a ddlestick,' said the
other. 'Tis possible cried one. 'Tis impossi
myself, no circular was issued, nor was a ble, said the other.Tnrsnru SI-IANDY,
single subscriber in advance obtained for it.
The motives for undertaking such an enter A young married lady who had aborted
prise were frankly avowed in the rst No. of twice successively, was again pregnant four
the Journal. The leading one of which was, teen days, and sought my advice on the 24th
to explain and to sustain the great truths of of September last. The previous year I had
hommopathy as a science and an art, as they treated her under the same circumstances with
were divulged and insisted upon by Hahne Sepia (30) and Sabina (6), but could not pre
mann. vent miscarriage. I now gave her Sepia (200),
If in such an effort we have labored with and she had a discharge of bloody mucus.
zeal and delity, the consciousness of any Her catamenia had always been very pro
measure of success will fully reward us. To fuse. Immediately aer taking this remedy
what extent we may have succeeded, we the discharge became more copious, and lasted
cheerfully leave to the friends of our cause, four days, so that I was alarmed, and sent
in looking at the present condition of our her Kali carb. (200) ; in the meantime, how
school to judge. That those principles, and ever, the discharge lessened, and the Kali was
the practice which Hahnemann founded upon not taken. On the 8th December I was in
them are the true basis of reform in medicine, formed that she had drawing and burning in
and that a close adherence to them and it by the bladder and labor-like rpain, especially in
those who may be now attached or who may making water, which was of a dark color.
hereafter connect themselves with the Ho It was now the dangerous fourth month, so I
mmopathic School is essential to its prosperity allowed her to take the former dose of Kali,
and full trinmph I am condenly persuaded. whereupon the above symptoms gradually
Although the Journal has a large list of ceased. In January the motions of the foetus
subscribers, which is constantly augmenting, were perceived. In Februaryshe again com
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plained of bearing down in the bladder and opinion that it was too late to effect a cure of
frequent calls to urinate, especially when the a case so far gone as this. I, however. under
fmtus moved strongly, whereupon she expe tcok the case, and found the following symp
rienced pain. I now gave her adose of Sepia toms :Tickling in the throat and incessant
(400), whereupon all the morbid symptoms cough, especially in the morning and forenoon
went off, and she was safely delivered at the with profuse, thin, yellow, tasteless expecte
proper period. ration. The spittoon was lled in the course
A stout innkeeper of thirty years had caught of the day. Speaking caused coughing at
coldve monthrsince on the railway. There other periods of the day. He was forced to
after he was affected periodically with a pres sit in a istooping posture in order to breathe
sure, burning, and feeling of weight in the properly. The pulse was about 100 in a min
precordia, as if every thing were forced downute, urine dark and hot, bowels constipated ;
wards, with general uneasiness. The whole no appetite, tongue furred white ; profuse
abdominal parietes felt tense and hard, with nocturnal perspiration. I gave Stu-n/num (200)
out appnrent cause ; his breath was occasion one gl.; on the fourth day the expectoration
ally short; evacuations hard and knotty. He was diminished to one-half, but the perspira
had been affected from childhood withafoetid tion hed increased. A water enetna had pro
perspiration of the feet. He had been sub cured an evacuation of the bowels, slimy
ject to profuse nocturnal perspiration, which greenish and fcetid. The tickling in the
however had lately yielded to allopathic treat throat was still considerable, and the cough
ment, but at the same time the strength was distressing. I gave China (200) one gl. The
much diminished, and he had grown thinner. sixth day he coughed less in the morning; he
1 gave him Plumbum aceticum, (200), and in had little expectoration, and some diiculty in
six days the patient was much improved. In detaching it, and he sometimes vomited mas
fourteen days, he had no trace of the disease; ses of viscid mucus. The tongue had become
even the ancient foetid sweat in the feet had cleaner, but there appeared a quotidient in
changed into an inodorous transpiration. termittent fever, of which he had a paroxysm
A young girl had not had her catamenia every morning, rst rigor then heat, and in the
for six weeks. She complained of painful afternoon and evening, slight perspiration
shootings in the head, especially in the fore without particular thirst. Inow gave Cale
head, nnd the eyes looked smaller than usual. Curb. (200) one gl. In the night the tickling
I gave her in the evening Belladonna, (800,) in the throat increased with cough,and much
and at night her catamenia came and the perspiration ; but in the morning he had only
headache went off. a slight trace of the fever. Bowels regular
and appetite good- The expectorarion had rt
Herr Von B., aged about forty, with well salt taste. The improvement was very evi
marked phthisical habitus, who had frequently dent, bnt on the tenth day he had a violent
suffered from affections of the windpipe, fell attack of toothache in a hollow tooth, which
ill in consequence of a chill. His ordinary appeared to him too long. He could not take
physician called his disease an inammatory any thing warm in the mouth, was very irri
caterrh of the trachea, and treated him for table, and I dreaded a relapse of the chest af
eight days. During this period, however, the fection unless the toothache was relieved. So
condition of the patient grew so much worse, I resolved to give Cham. (200) one gl., which
that the physician declared that he was suf was followed by the formation of a gumboil,
fering from gallopping consumption, rand and relief to the pain. On the thirteenth day
would scarcely live a week longer. The vio I found the cough very inconsiderable, no
lence of his patients temper increased by his fever, n natural pulse, more strength, good
illness, was such, that he was not displeased sleep, the tongue again slightly furred, altho'
to be dismissed from attendance on him; the appetite continued good and the bowels
whereupon I was called in. As the patient constipated. l1_I gave Bvy. (200) one gl.,
resided in a neighboring town,and it was im whereupon the tongue became clean, the
possible for me to visit him every day, he bowels regular and the appetite excellent. I
engaged an allopathic physician, a friend of saw my patient again on the eighteenth day
mine, to conduct the treatment under my di and found him well all except a short, rather
rectiou, and communicate with me constantly. dry, rooming cough, which induced me to
This gentlemen did not conceal from me his give him another dose of Cale, but this time
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one gl. of the 400th. He got no more medi quently came away whilst he was playing
cine, and all his morbid symptomscompletely about. A dose of Colocynth 300, completely
disappeared. removed this complaint. The very next day
he was able to retain his foeces.
A dyers apprentice came to this neighbor
hood with ague, and was sent to me to be Overseer W., a stout man of forty, had
treated for this disease. I found him pale been long plagued by a cough. It came,
and miserable looking, with a yellowish without perceptible cause, at all times, but
complexion and extremely weak. He had especially after vexation, joy or any mental
been attacked a formight ago, at rst with emotion. It always took away his breath,
quotidian, which had subsequently changed caused a troublesome itching in the middle of
into tertian fever. The attacks were becom the chest, and a violent pain from the loins
ing more retarded. At present they appear and hips down in the thighs, and nally heat
in the morningrigor, heat and sweat, all and perspiration. It did not cease until ex
with thirst and headache. Before the parox pectoration took place. In the morning the
ysms, great weariness and then headache, es sputa were gray in the day-time white. Res
pecially on moving the head, as if the brain piration was accompanied by loud wheezing
were loose and moved. I gave him that even sounds. The patient was rather disposed to
ing one globule of Arsen. 400, but I should pet-spire and his disposition was rather irasci
probably have done better had I given him ble. He had tried many means without effect
800, for the same night he was taken very ill ; and latterly had used the Russian baths. I
felt as if he would be choked : complained gave him Ars. 900, one gl. to be mixed with
ofgreat pain in the tonguein short he was six spoonfuls of water, and one spoonful taken
soill that those about him thought he would every evening. Immediately after taking the
die. His landlord thought that he had been rst dose the cough became worse and was so
poisoned, sent, unfortunately not for me, but much aggravated by every succeeding dose,
for two allopathic physicians, so that I had that he assured me, on the fourth day, he
no opportunity of ascertaining his exact symp could take no more. I made him discontinue
its use and wait the result. On the fth day
toms. The younger of the two considered it
a case of poisoning by arsenic, but in this the cough ceased, and for several months he
opinion the elder did not coincide. Between has not had a trace of the complaint.
the two the case was completely spoiled, A scrofulous country girl, who had not yet
Had they not interfered, olfaction of Nm; oom. had her catamenia, and had from childhood
400 would have allayed the storm. suffered much from opthalmia, came to me
after having been long treated allopathically ,
The father ofa young man consulted me re
under which she had become completely
specting his son who had for years been ad
blind. I found considerable corneitis, with
dicted to drinking, and was unable to master
red swollen conjunctiva, little pain, but almost
this fatal propensity. His constitution had
total loss of vision. In the right eye the pu
been ruined by it, and his digestive organs pil of which was almost completely covered,
were in a very bad state. He promised rne
all except a very small portion, by a white
that his son should not taste a drop of liquor
cicatrix, she had still a faint perception of light.
during the treatment; I gave him three doses
The spot that was uncovered by the cicatrix
of Lnthesis, one to be taken every ten days.
was slightly dim. The pupil of the leil eye
The rst contained a globule ofthe 200th, the
was, on the contrary, quite obscured, so that
second of the 400th, and the third of the
it could not be seen at all, and with this eye
800th dilutions. At the end of the year, I
she had long ceased to have anyvision. Not
heard that, after taking the medicine, he lost
being at this time acquainted with the high
all inclination for spirituous liquors, and has
potencies, Igave Sp. vim' Sulph. (0). I mois
become a useful member of the society.
tened a drachm of milk-sugar with some drops
H., a sickly boy about four years ot age, of it and gave her daily about four grains of
could not retain his fteces, after having pre this in water. After four weeks there was not
viously suffered from constipation. The foeces the slightest change. I then gave undiluted
were neither thin nor watery, but quite rm, solution of Hcpar Sulphwris in alcohol, one
and yet they fell from him involuntarily, and drop morning and evening. There then seemed
he was unable to prevent them; they fre to be a slight improvement in the visitm of the
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right eye, but the old state soon returned. On only for a few hours in the afternoon, and soon
giving daily a drop of Twat. Euphras. (0), the went off on lying down unaccompanied by
sight of the right eye improved a little; the vomiting. During the whole time she had
uncovered space on the pupil became clearer, only once vertigo. As the improvement seemed
and increased in size. No improvement was to have ceased, and the symptoms were still
observable on the left eye. After a formights the same, though much slighter, I gave her
use ,of one medicine, I generally paused another dose of Ph0s., hutthis time 300, on the
as long to see the effects, and if no pro 13th of June. This repetition of the same re
gress was made at the end of the formight, medy produced an aggravation, the headache
or if aggravation took place, I then re became more frequent and violent, generally
sorted to another remedy. I now gave Sp. in the afternoon, more ot a shooting than
win Sulph. (30), in the same way as before burning character, with nausea. Once only
and, though the former low dilution produced vomiting ensued, with relief to her sufferings.
no effects, this higher one did, and the patient In the morning much fatigue so that she was
was enabled to read print with the right eye forced to lie in bedwith bitter taste in the mouth
and even the left attained some perception of and complete anorexia. This state of things
light. When the improvement ceased I again continued until the eighteenth of July, whenl
gave Tinct. Euphras., a drop daily. There gave globule of Asarum (200) in spring water,
was very little improvement effected, and du of which the patient was to take two teaspoon
ring the seven months I had had her under my fuls every evening for a week. Eight days
care, I must confess I had not been able to ef after taking the last dose, there occurred head
fect much. About this time I became famil ache, with frequent vomiting; eight days la
iar with the high dilutions, and gave the pa ter, vomiting without headach, and on the 16th
tient Calc. Carb. (200) one globule; then the of August contraction in the stomach, and
same of Sulph. (800) ; then Silic. (200); then ilow of water from the mouth, followed by vo
successively I/yo. (200), Cale. (400), Nitr. Ac. miting, rst of mucus then of bile. This was
(200), C'a1m., (-200). Each remedy was al accompanied by drawing in all the teeth, es
lowed to act from ve to six weeks: the best pecially in the front teeth and after eating. l
effects were obtained from Nitr. Ac. The now gave B1'g/unia, (200) in the same manner
right eye now sees equally well near and dis as the last medicine on the 19th of August.
tant objects; the pupil is bright and clear; She now improved greatly after two more at
there is only a slight trace of a spot remains tacks of severe headache, but without vomiting
on the external border of the cornea. The pu and once as formerly before the catarnenia.
pil of the left eye is very little obscured, and This last circumstance induced me to give
the patient can with it easily read ordinary Cupr. (300) in the same manner as the other
print, but cannot yet see distant objects very remedies on the 5th of October, since when
well with it. Ishall, however continue the she has not had the slightest trace of her
treatment a littlellonger, and give next Sulph. complaint.
(900). The remedies seemed to act more ef (To be Continued.)
caciously when dissolved in water, and one'
or two teaspoonfuls given daily for ve or se
ven days. I must mention that after the rst
dose of Calcarea, the catamenia appeared and CHLOROFORM.
have owed normally every month since. Aricorrespondent of the Barton llfedical
Bertha B., eighteen years old, of slender and Surgical Journal, opposes strongly the
gure and sensitive nervous system, has long
use of Chloroform; among other things he
suffered from headache came on every week.
says ;
Great burning in the forehead, so that she
could get ease in no position; commencing on l have -used chloroform in fty-six
dental cases, after having severally exhausted
awaking in the morning, and gradually in
every argument to induce these patients to
creasing, attaining its greatest height in the forego its exhibition, and in six cases for op
afternoon, with nausea, vomiting of food, and thalmic operations In one case, a young
bitter bile; but slight vertigo. Carriage ex man, who was much excited with the delight
ercise generally brings on the nausea. She ful! sensations, expressed himself as being in
a most extatic state. All the others ap
improved considerable until June; the head peared to suermore or less distress whilst
ache became less frequent and slighter, d under its inuence, and after resuscitation had
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taken place, seemed pleased that the distres fore follow that asphyxia, thus brou ht about,
sing dreamy incubus was not a permanent re is necessarily attended with serious anger,or
ality (it is true that they felt no pain) and that it would not be justiliable, under certain
none were willing tosubmit a second time to circumstances, to induce it. The eects be
the delightful sensations! The chloro ginto be manifested soon after the ether enters
form which was used in these cases was as the lungs. At rst the brain is stimulated,
pure as it could be distilled, and applied se the respiratory movemenis are increased in
cumlem artem (if the term can be applied, so frequency, the pulse is correspondingl. hur
can it be to a mans drinking until he becomes ried, but soon they both begin to ag, t e res
intoxicated) and the symptoms were the same piration becomes slow, deep, and loud; lethar
as in numerous other cases, when applied by gy is creeping on apacethe skin assumes a
rnytprofessional brethren, viz., the face very pale or livid hue, and is cold to the feelthe
ltvi or turgid, and red from congestion, the ips~become purplethe pupil dilates--sensi
eyes variously affected, a noise as if a train bility fails, and the whole body becomesabby
of cars, were actually rumbling through the and relaxed. In some cases, although there is
brain, tirtnitis am-ium, ringing of bells in the
a general relaxation of the limbs, there is still
ear and head, rsound of gonge and muted a power of moving them, and the intellect and
drums, brillaint fantastic scintillations sparksenses are almost unaffected, while general
ling in the eyes, with ashes of light, and a sensation is lost. The involuntary muscles,
thrilling unpleasant sensation running along and the organs supplied by the ganglionic
the courses of the arteries and veins, similar nerves, retain, to a considerable degree, their
to the pricking sensations all over the body normal functions, especially the uterus, whose
known as the foot bein asleep ; stupefac contractile efforts go on almost unimpeded du
tion, with a knowledge o surrounding objects ring etherization.
and the passing conversation, without being The effects, however, of ether-inhalation,
able to move or partake therein ; a dreamy vary according to idios ncrasy, temperament,
state, as if oppressed with the night mare and other conditions. n some, considerable
with the same desire to be relieved; total in bronchial irritation results; some are so ex
sensibility, as if in death. cited, as to require considerable ebrt to re
strain them; in some, nausea and vomiting
The mania for Chloroform, by Allopaths are prominent sym toms, which occasionally
and Dentists, seems to have subsided; we continue for severa hours. The conjunctiva
is generally injected with blood, and the pu ils
have heard but little of its having been used dilated or contracted, occasionally xed: he
for.the last month in this city. eye-lids are closed and if the patient is una
The New York Journal of Medicine for ble to open them w en requested, it is consid
ered a good test as to the proper time of com
March, has a sort of two-faced article on the
mencing an operation. The most remarkable
use of that dangerous preparation. We phenomena connected with etherization, are
quote the following: doubtless those relating to the sensitive and in
tellectual functions. In some instances, the
But in all seriousness we ask, where is this sense of feeling is suspended, while the intel
mania to end! Has reason entirely ed the lect remains intact; the brain takes c ni
profession, and are we really the unreecting, sance of external objects, while it either oes
unreasoningr herd that we arelikely to be con not notice the impressions made on the sensi
sidered! or what is an anaesthetic agent'! tive nerves, or they do not produce on it the
Why, nothingless than onewhich can produce usual effects.
temporary paralysis. And how is this paral This is readily explained by the doctrine
ysis, this loss of sensibility and of intellect now generally recognised by physiologists,
produced ! Chiey, undoubtedly, by producing that the seat of sensationtactile sensibility
a state of asphyxia, a condition of the blood is seated in the great cephalic ganglia (tu
untted for the support, for any length of time, bercula quadragemina,) while the intellectual
of animal or organic life. Something, doubt functions reside in the cerebral lobes. If
less, is due to the specic impression made these lobes were, as once supposed, the com
upon the brain,-the cerebral lobes, and the mon centre of all impressions, as well as of
medulla oblongata,-, but most of the phenom the intellectual operations, it would be dim
ena result from tho' pltmical changes wrought cult to understand how common feeling or the
in the blood itself. This is especially the case sense of touch could be suspended, while
with alcohol, sulphuric ether, and chloroform. that of sight and hearing continue. But if
It has always been known that there was total the sense of touch reside in the tubercula
insensibility during deep intoxication from al quadragemina, there is no diiculty in sup
cohol,~in which condition the arterial blood as posing it may be suspended, without the sus
sumes the color of the venous, from the oxy pension of the function of the cerebral lobes.
gen received into the lungs converting a por The same remark will apply to the sense of
tion of the alcohol into water and carbonic sight and hearing. But it is not so easy to
acid, byl combining with the hydrogen and explain why etherization should, in some in
carbon of the spirit, and intoxication does not stances, affect the seat of common feelmg,
pass o until the blood has again resumed its the special ganglia,without affecting the
normal condition. The same asphyxiating cerabral lobes, and vice versa. Flourens and
condition of the vital uid is brought about by some other French physiologists have at
the inhalation of ether. But it does not there tempted, by experimeuts on anirnale,to show

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the order in which different ortions of the Let the advocates of indiscriminate etheri
nervous system are inuence by ether; but zation say what they may, there cannot be a
so far as we have observed, the symptoms are shadow of doubt that numerous valuable
not so regular as to enable us to determine lives have already fallen victims to its use.
with precisiomwhich portion is rst affected; A few months since, the foreign journals
at any rate, we have observed no regular or abounded with such cases. Mr. Taylor, in
der m the phenomena manifested. The intel his recentwork on poisons, relates several un
lectual phenomena, if any are wimessed, may equivocal cases of this kind; one in which
be sad or gay; violence and combativeness the vapor of ether was respired at intervals,
may be manifested; passion, hysteria, &c., for only ten minutes ; and another during a
according to the sex, constitution, or suscep period of thirty-ve minutes, in which, he
tibility of the patient. states, the vapor produced a perfect state of
In experimenting with ether on dogs, we paralysis of the brain and nervous system,
nd they lose the faculty of sensation in eight and where, on dissection, the appearances al
minutes; and if they continue to respire it, ready described were presented. In some
perish in about 40 minutes; and on disseo. cases, where surgical operations have been
tion, the vessels of the pia mater, medulla ob performed, there have been alternate mani
longata, and sinuses of the brain, are lled lestations of excitement and depression of the
with dark-colored blood, also both sides of sensorial powers, at one time resembling de
the heart; while the liver and kidneys are lirinm, at another syncope, and again passing
equally congested, and the blood throughout into violent intoxication, until the patients
the body is black and uid. We nd the have sunk under the effects; symptoms, not
cause of death, then, partly in the venous to be confounded with those which attend col
state of the blood, and its accumulation in la se from an operation. The conclusion at
this condition in thebrain, and partly in the which Mr. Taylor arrives, (lac. cit.) is fully
specic effect produced by the application of sustained by facts, that the inhalation of
a poisonous agent to the cerebro-spinal cen ether must be regarded as temporary poison
tres. '1'o prevent these feral results, it is ing, with, oeleris paribus, a better chance of
found necessary in the human subjectto allow recovery than exists in most other instances
of the admission of a considerable amount of of aerial poisoning.
pure air; but, as Mr. Taylor has truly re
marked, unless there is a complete restoration The following cases we found in an ex
of sensibility and consciousness, the poison change Journal.
must go on accumulating in the system ; and
if the individual be allowed to recover thus A young lady of Lawrenceburgh, Indi
completely, it may be regarded as a com ana, had several teeth extracted recently,
mencement of its poisonous action, de novo; while under the inuence of Chlorolorm.
if not thus allowed to recover, he is in dan For several days she remained in a lethargic
ger of sinking under its effects. Would not state, and has since lost the sight of one of
the continual exhibition of morphia or strych her eyes.
nia, as the same writer asks, at intervals as A druggists apprentice, at Aberdeen,
short as not to allow of a recovery from each while weighing an ounce of Chloroform, put
successive dose, cause an accumulation in some on his hantllterchief and applied it to
the system, and lead to fatal results! Is it his mouth and nostrils. He became much
safe, are we justied in administering it gm excited, then laid his head on the counter,
riatim, from time io time, to parturient fe and died- He had been in the habit of inha
males, perhaps during several successive ling it for amusement and pleasurable excite
hours ; thus loading the blood morejand more
ment.
with carbon, to save those pangs which the
wise Creator has, for some inscrutable pure _
pose, connected with the process of child
bearing! Surely, the fact that thousands have
recovered from inhaling it for a short period
BITE OF A COPPER HEAD TREAT
only, is not suicient to decide this question. ED BY INDIGO.
Because a man might survive fteen minutes
in the Black Hole of Calcutta, we are not Dr. Edward P. King of this city, reports a
therefore to infer that it would be safe for case of poisoning by the bite of a Copper
him to remain there over night. Let it be Head Snake on the inner surface of the left
remembered, that while ether is circulating hand, which is published in the N. Y. Anna
in the blood, its carbon and hydrogen are con
stantly using up the oxygen of the vital uid, list. Alter he had employed various means,
and converting it into carbonic acid and usually resorted to in such cases by Allopa
water. We believe it will be found, as main ths, viz.; cauterization of the bitten part;
tained by the discoverer ot etherization, the ligature about the arm; stimulants; the
late Dr. Wells, that the nitrous oxide gas,
which contains no carbon nor hydrogen, but Doctor says :
one atom of nitrogen and one of oxygen, will
be found far safer than ether or chloroform, The arm now began to swell in a most
and will be preferred therefore by practition fearful manner, the ligature held on well,
ers in cases where an an anaesthetic agent is and appeared as if deeply buried in the in
to be employed. teguments; still the pulse was but slightly
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affected by the ligature. The arm below the
ligature was extremely livid, with an appear THE ANALIST I;
ance of yellow spots on the surface. It had,
however, a perfectly natural appearance A Record of Practical Medicine in the City
above the ligature. Having endeavored in of New York.
vain to arrest the further progress of the poi
son by sedative applications, and my patient Our attention has been called repeatedly by
suffering intensely, and being apparenily de different Physicians of our School to this
lirious, I sudrtenly resolved upon having re
course to Indigo, wluicll I recollected to have Journalexpressing some surprise that we
seen, about20 years since, registered on a had not noticed some of its articles, abusive
toxicological chart, in London, as an antidote of hommopathy, and its practitioners. We
to the bite of these repriles. The thought
was fortunate and the effect magical. lap have read all those articles, but we found
plied it in solution freely to the wound, and nothing in them, other than the common
exhibited it internally in 1-2 drachm doses place misrepresentations which have been
every two hours. The inammation and reiterated and answered a hundred times.
pain rapidly subsided ; so much so that I re
solved on removing the bandage higher up on We will however amuse our readers with a
the limb, to the centre and upper portion of single example of the candor of the Anna
the arm, whre it remained until the follow list. In No. 12, Vol. 2, is the following;
ing day. The arm still continued to swell to
some extent towards the la-t ligature, but ex viz :
hibited none of the lividitv nor spotted ap Dr:ct.tivi: on HoMEoPATHY IN ENGLAND.
pearance which characterised the lower por The Homaopathic Hospital.The following
t-ion. The man recovered, and I attribute the resolution was recently adopted by the Com
recovery entirely to the remedial eiicacy of mittee of this Hospital. That, taking a re
the Indigo. Since the above occurrence, I view of the present position of the English
have learned from an intelligent lady, that Homoeopathic Association, in relation to the
Indigo was also regarded by her family as a means possessed for carrying on a hospital in
certain specic for the bite of the Adder, Bee, connection therewith, the Committee deem it
and Mosquito Stings, in that portion of the necessary to declare their opinion, that, for the
U- S., where she was brought up. present, the action of the hospital shall
cease. We expect soon to hear ofa similar
We very much regret that Dr. K. did not fate attending certain other institutions of
minutely describe the symptoms of the above similar character in other cities.
case, so that we could show from the patho Now, what are the facts! There never was
genesis of Indigo, as recorded in our Materia a Homoeopathic hospital in England that we
Illediea, that, that drug was homoeopathic to ever heard of; and we are quite sure we
the condition of the case. The result proves should have known of it, if there had been
to us, that it was so- Some of the peculiari one. The truth about the matter is this; in
ties of the effect of Indigo in the human sys England there are three Hommopathic Asso
tem are ; the pains are characterized by great ciations; one, correctly named in the above
intensity, and slight mental derangement. article; and the other is entitled the British
Dr. K. says my patient suffering intensely, Homoeopathic Society ; and another The
and being apparently delirious. Other pecu British Homoeopathic Physicians Society;
liarities of the effects of Indigo are; the we quote from memory, and think we are cor
pains worse during rest and when sitting, and rect in these titles.
can frequently either be entirely suppressed The rst is composed of laymen with
by rubbing and pressure, or by motion. It only a few Physicians and Surgeons; and es
would be satisfactory to know if this was not tablished and had under its care a Dispensary,
the fact in Dr. Ks case; and also, if the to which Dr. Currie was the chief physician;
pulse was not slow, and whether an excessive and his published reports show the usefulness
itching of various parts of the body did not of it. The British Homoeopathic Physi
come on, after the administration of the cians Association is composed of Physicians
large doses of the Indigo. But, there is no and Surgeons only, of which Dr. Quin is the
use, for us to speculate in this manner, the President. At the last Annual Meeting of
case was interesting, and should have been this Association, some of the leading lay
carefully drawn up; but as it is, we only members of the English Homoeopathic As
know that a man was bitten by a snake, and sociation made a communication, somewhat
cured by Indigo, and Dr. K. deserves credit in the form of a petition, in which they state
for a good memory. that diictilties had arisen between them and
Dr. Currie, oftso grave a character, as to in
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duce them to withdraw all connection with Neitthard and Herring, and the meeting ad
him and that Association. The result of journed to meet again on the 27th of April,
which was, the organization of the British at the same place.
Homceopathic Association which is compo
sed of Physicians and Laymen- Now, pre
vious to the almost breaking up of the Eng
lish Association, it had under consideration ROUND HILL WATER-CURE RE
the propriety of establishing a Hospital,
TREAT.
which was in the hands of a Committee,
composed of the very men who at the time Narthamptim, Mass.
they offered the resolution, had made up their We have received a circular, issued by the
minds to resign. Hence the resolution re proprietors of the above institution, from which
ported by the Annalist, is a kind of evidence and other sources we should judge this to be
to prove the Decline of Homoeopathy in equal and perhaps superior to any of the kind
England that no one would think of employ in this or any other country. We have a per
ing, exccpt for purposes of deception. sonal acquaintance with Dr. G. T. Dexter one
of the medical superintendents, who was at the
head of a similar establishment in Morristown
New-Jersey, and the proprietors feel assur
THE HOMCEOPATHIC MEDICAL COL ed in securing his services in connection
LEGE OF PENNSYLVANIA
with the other gentlemen, they offer a com
IN PHILADELPHIA.
bination of experience, skill and accomo
Eighteen Homoeopathic physicians of Phil dation, not surpassed in the United States.
adelphia, and as many of the friends of Ho They have also made extensive arrangements
moeopathy as could be asked in the short and have spared no pains in tting up a part
space of two days, petitioned the legislature of the retreat for the use and convenience of
in January to obtain a charter for a Homoeo the friends of the patients, for persons travel
pathic College. They were driven to this by ing for liealm or pleasure, and for gentleman
one of the resolutions passed in the National going into the country with their families,
Convention of Allopathic physicians; accor who will nd this a rare location, with great
ding to which, a Diploma could be withheld variety of amusements,' and accomodations
from students who had been pursuing their not inferior to any hotel tn the country. The
studies in the oice of a physician not in extensiveggymnasinrmthe bowling alleys, the
the regular practice, notwithstanding the billiard room, the shady walks, the beautiful
same was a regular M D. It was obvious valley with the broad Connecticut winding
that this resolution could have been applied to through its centre, Mount Tour on one side
Homoeopathic physicians and their students. and Mount Holyroke on the other,and the
The bill passed the House Feb. 12, and the rich.and varied scenery which everywhere
-Senate April 5th, and received the signature meets the eye, offer additional. sourcesjof
of the Governor, April 8th. amusement and health.
Monday last, the 10th of April, being the The proprietors are J. A. Cummings, C. A.
birthday of Hahnemann, the founder of the Hall, Northampton; A. Clark, U. S. Hotel;
Hommopztthic system, the Incorporators held Alfred Randall, Boston; of whom additional
their rst meeting in the Atheneum, a major information may be obtained.
ity of the members being present. Judge
Parsons was called to the chair, and Dr.
Sims, appointed Secretary. A vote of thanks
was proposed, and unanimously adopted, to
Mr. Ball oi Erie, and Dr. Whitehead of Har HAMAMELIS VIRGINICA.
risburg, for their zealous and disinterested
Witch-Hazel. '
exertions to bring the bill in time before the
House and Senate. A committee to frame a A respectable Allopathic Physician reports,
constitution and by-laws was appointed, con I have employed the Witch-Hazel for more
sisting oi Judge Parsons, Edward M. Davis, than thirty years, in one way or another, as a
Isaac S. Waterman, Henry J. Boller, John remedial agent. My attention was rst called
M. Kennedy, and Drs. Jeanes, Williamson, to it by the country people round me, who
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I
use it for all nianner of hemorrhages. I once of joining it, that the entire school in this
met a young man going to market in his wag- country, may have a bond of union.
gon, and having by his side a branch of the
witch-hazel in full foliage. 1 knew that his
father and mother, and all the family, no less
TO THE MEMBERS OF THE AMERI
than eight or ten in numbers, except himself
CAN INSTITUTE OF HOMOE
and younger brother, had died of consump OPATHY;
tion. He, too, was pale and emaciated, and And those who intend to become members.
bade fair soon to follow them to the tomb.
He told me he dare not leave home without If physicians of homteopathy would mani
the Witch-hazel, to stop his spitting blood, for fest a moiety of the zeal to promote their inte
as soon as it appeared he chewed some leaves rests that those of allopathy do, they would
and swallowed the juice, with the invariable command more respect and inuence, and be
effect of arresting it at once. He has ever more useful to society. The efforts for a very
since continued to use the leaves, or a decoc large attendance of allopathic physicians at
tion of the bark. Either of these, arrest the the annual meeting to be held in Baltimore in
hemorrhage and relieve the pains of the a few days, is worthy of imitation by homoeo
chest promptly. He has since lived many pathic physicians in view of the annual meet
years, although his health is not good. But I ing of The American Institute of Homoeo
presume he owes his life to this one article. pathy, in this city on the fourteenth of June
This is only one of the many similar cases of next. YVe can see no reason why one hun
its successful effects. It does not arrest diar dred and fty should leave their business and
rhceas so remarkably as moderate hemorrha pay their own expenses to attend the meetings
ges, especially those of the lungs, stomach of the institute, and transact business fora
and intestines. In hematemeses I have found thousand or more who remain quietly at home,
it to operate like a charm. and who are at no expense or trouble and yet
enjoy the advantages of the labors of the for
mer. And further, it is rather unusual for
those members of the Institute who do not
THE AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF attend meetings to pay their annual dues; but
HOMCEOPATHY. those who do attend, have to be punctual
in this matter. We hope that those members
The Annual Meeting of this Institution who cannot be at the meeting in June next,
will be held in June next in this city. will at least send to the treasurer the amount
Physicians of the Homoeopathic School due from them, which they may know by re
throughout the country, should regard ita ference to the proceedings of the Institute
duty to he present on that occasion; and
held at Boston in 1847.
from intimatione made to us, we anticipate
an unusually large attendance.
From the number of committees appointed
at the last session of the Institute, who will HOM(EOPATHIC HOSPITAL IN MOS
be required to report at the ensuing session, COW.
we infer that subjects of vast importance in A homoeopathic hospital was formally open
medicine will come up for consideration; ed in Moscow, in the presence of the gover
and from the harmony that has heretofore nor-general, Prince Setscherbatoff, and other
characterised that body, we anticipate inter persons of rank and inuence. It is suppor
esting and useful debates. All who properly ted by voluntary subscriptions. Dr. Schwei
consider, The American Institute of Hammo kert was appointed honorary medical oicer.
pa.thy, must perceive, we think, the impor
tance of that organization, to the promulga
tion of sound doctrines in medicine; and we
are sure, that the disciples of Hahnemann We have several times met with an article
will not permit slight causes to interfere with on homoeopathy purporting to be from the
their personal attention to its interests. pen of Dr. Bell of Philadelphia. It is intend
We would suggest to those physicians who ed for asort of review of Dr. Neidhards re
are not members of the Institute, the propriety ply to Dr. Holmes, what appeared some two
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or three years ago. As is usual with all allo their own observations. If there is a method
of treatment which, large experience proves,
pathic writers on homaeopathy, Dr. Bell starts cures every case, or even almost every one of
wrong. The following we place in our these fatal diseases, the public are deep1 ' in
columns, with the deep regret, that we terested in knowing it, and we wish to irect
are compelled to admit the truth of what their own earnest observation to the subject.
Dr. B., here states, viz : Two homceopathic physicians in this city in
Among the practitioners of homoeopathy, large practice, within the lat formight, stated
there are three classes: one consistent, act to us they had not lcst a case since they aban
ing out their belief; and another who, under doned allopathy. One of ve years and the
the pretence of homuaoprthic doses, given com other of seven years standing in the practice.
mon but small ones, and those of active and
sometimes poisonous articles; and a third
Our own experience corresponds with the
who are ready to practice either way, allopa above. Under what mode of treatment is it,
thically, or homceopathically, paving their that so many children die weekly in this city
own judgment and science the odd compli of inammation of the lungs !En.
ment of asking their patients, how they wish
to be treated, and according to their reply
either bleeding them or giving them a Hah
nemann vial to smell, and caring not at all
how they earn their fees, provided fees come THE ruvnr. scnoons OF Mnnrcrlirn.
into their pockets. oR
Hamtzopzzihy vs. Allopatlty.
The people however, can easily protect
themselves from impositions of this kind, by A pamphlet of twenty-four pages with the
e little reection, and conversation with the above title has been sent us. It rs a lecture
physician they are about to employ. En. by Dr. J. Bryon of North Port, L. I., and its
publication was solicited by the audience
who heard its delivery. It can be had for
twelve and a half cents of Wm. Radde, 322
THE MILWAUKIE HOMCEOPATHIC
Broadway, and of J. T. S. Smith, 488 Broad
MEDICAL REPORTER.
way. It is an able production, and well
A monthly periodical of the above title is worth reading by the friends or foes of homce
published in Mirwaukrle, Wisconsin. Drs. opathy.
Tracy and Douglass, Editors.
These gentleman have a large practice in
that city, and they are true to the principles
of homoeopathy. The following extract is Letters received up to April 6th. Drs.
from one of their editorials, viz : Geo. Shipman, J. F- Whittle, J. Bryan, Lock
We wish to direct the attention of our C. Lyon, D. S. Kimball, Lester Keep. Chaun
readers to a class of diseases which are more cey Ayres, J. Jones. Messrs. Hiram Nourse,
fatal to children in this city, than any other James Peacock, Robert Rhodes, Dr. Peley
we mean inammation of the lungs and bron
chiae. No distinction is usually made be Clark.
tween the two, and a distinction is not very
important.They are both usually called in
ammation of the lungs. We desire our
readers to recall to their minds the number of
fatal cases of these diseases which they can HOM(EOPATHIC DOMESTIC MEDI-.
recollect, within the past year, or the past six CINE.
months, and even the past few weeks. We BY J. LAuRIE, M. n.
wish then to refer them to our table for the
present month in which it will be seen that Fourth Americam. edition, enlarged and im
we have treated '26cases of these diseases, one proved by A. Gerald Hull, IV]. D.
of which was in an almost hopeless condition,
under allopathic treatment, and yet there has A new edition of the above work has been
been no death. This is not all. We have
not lost a patient with these diseases in this issued by Wm. Radde, 322 Broadway. At
city. And this is not all. We have never lost the present time, Dr. Lauries Domestic
asingle case since we adopted our present Medicine needs no praise from us, and it has
practice. We do not wish the community been so long in use, its reputation is estab
to depend on our representation, but we wish
to direct their attention to this subject, that lished. The sale, both in Europe and in this
they may arrive at safe conclusions from country has been extensive.
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CASE. Those subscribers who are in arrears for
Vols. 1 or 2 will, we hope, remit the amount
Chronic Bronchitis and Worms.
without further delay, as we need the funds.
J. D.,' aged 10 years, was brought to the Subscribers in Philadelphia, will receive
Dispensary on the 10th March, 1840. She the Journal as usual through C. L. Radema
has been ill since she was nine months old. cher, 39 North Fourth Street. Those in Bos
Has a cough attended by a yellow expectora ton, are informed that Otis Clapp will supply
tion, which is discharged in lumps. Her ap them as heretofore.
petite is. rather ravenous; she is thirsty ; Volumes I and 2, bound or stitched, can be
the pulse frequent, and her abdomen much obtained as above, or of J. T. S. Smith, 488
distended. Broadway, New York City. Price,bound,
Prescription. Sulphur, one globule.
$1 25; stitched, $1 00. Also of Wm. Radde,
More/1. 25th. The cough and expectoration
322 Broadway.
are much freer; the other symptoms remain
the same.
Will William C. Roberts, M. D., Editor of
Prescription. Sulphur repeated. the Annalist, inform his readers, what he
April lst. The cough still continues. She
means by false facts'l Vide Annalist,
has passed several small worms.
Vol. H, No. 9, page 174.
Prescription. Cina, one globule.
11th. Cough as before ; had not passed any
more worms : does not feel ravenous. DOMESTIC HOMGSOPATHY,
Prescription. Sulphur one globule. BY JoHN nrrs, M. D.
18th. She feels better ; coughs only after T/rird American, from the fourth London
running or walking fast; has passed more edition, edited and enlarged by Geo. W.
worms ; continues thirsty. Cook, Ill. D.
.Pr'escription. Cina, one globule. A new edition of this popular work has been
25th. Has passed more worms. published by Otis Clapp, 12 School street,
Prescription. Cina repeated. Boston. This work of Dr. Epps has received
Moi; 2nd. Is better, but continues to cough the approbation of many of the friends of ho
after exertion; the abdomen is slightly dis moeopathy, and being so well known, an ex
tended. tended notice from us is unnecessary.
Prescription. Sulphur, one globule.
9th. She feels well, but coughs a little Dr. Rush said As bees gather honey from
when she runs fast. ' the humblest owers, so we must listen to the
Prescription. Cina, one globule. tale of experience, though told by an old wo
16th. Has coughed more during the week ; man. Times have changed since the days of
especially in the evening. Rush; no one thinks of listening to the expe
Prescription. Pulsatilla, one globule. rience of any one not his own clique
25th. The cough is almost removed, and
she is in other respects better. THE MARINERS PHYSICIAN AND
Prescription. Sulphur, one globule. SURGEON ;
June lst. She feels no pain, but still coughs Or rt guide to tho Homoeopathic Treatment of
after running or walking fast, and expecte those diseases to which seamen are liable, if-e,
rates phlegm. By Geo. W. Cook, M. D. '
Prescription. Sulphur repeated. A work with the above title has been pub
8th. She is quite well. 05 the 23d she had lished by J. T. S. Smith, 488 Broadway, N. Y.
no return of her former symptoms, and on It will no doubt be useful to mariners and
the lst of July was discharged cured. and with the medicines to correspond neatly
put up in a box, the price is fteen dollars.

\'Vater, says Dr. Rush, is the univer

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foundation for therapeutics in theory and from such theory. It is the characteristic of
practice 'lNow this, we conceive, must homoeopathy, that it is not a theory of disease
consist in the establishmentof a universal law at all, but a theory of curr, and that it may be
of cure, which shall be the foundation of Uten applied to practice, whatever theory of disease
rg/, and of a correct method of applying the may happen to be adopted. It provides there
law, which shall be the foundation of the fore, if established, a denite foundation for
practice. the theory and practice of medicine, because
The perfection of such a foundation would the universal law of cure which it points out
be, that the law, which is the foundation of as the foundation of the theory is capable of
theory, should also itself be the foundation of immediate application to practice, without
the practice. any separate or independent theory.
In order to this, it must be of such a nature H. We propose now, by a very succinct
that the practice shall arise out of the theory review of the principal theories of medicine
withoutthe intervention of any separate the from the age of Hippocrates, to show that
ory. For example: the practice of homoeo no denite foundation for theory and practice
pathy arises directly from the theory, because, has ever been laid, except by the school
if the theory, similia similibus curantur be of Hahnemann
established, we require no independent theory We are not aware that Hippocrates himself
of the action of medicinal substances, but ever asserted any general law or theory; he
only an accurate investigation of their actual, commonly contented himself with details of
discoverable properties ; whereas, on the individual cases and the treatment which he
contrary, a therapeutical theory founded on a considered suitable, though it is manifest from
pathological hypothesis (however correct it the habitual strain of his writings that his
might be), would require that medicines be practice was founded on his physiological and
selected according to their agreement with pathological theories; that is to say, he selec
that hypothesis: thus, if fever be ascribed to ted medicines in virtue of their supposed re
aspasm of the extreme vessels, and if this lation to the supposed deviation from the nor
doctrine be regarded as our guide in practice, mal condition implied in any given disease;
we must select a medicine in virtue ofits pro and the relation is that of contrast, expres
perty of counteracting such spasm ; which is sed by the words contraria contrariis
to introduce another theory, viz. that curantur. We cannot recall any passage
of the action of each individual medicine; of his writings containing the expresss state
and in strict accordance with the original ment of a general law more denite than this,
theory of disease, all results of the medicine nor do we imagine that even this was as
are to be discarded, excepting so far as they signed by him as a denite foundation for
may be considered anti-spasmodic.ln this practice, but merely as an intimation of the
view, no theory of disease can constitute a general end to be kept in view; for in one
denite foundation for practice.But if some passage at least, he recognizes the direct op
universal law of cure be pointed out, consist posite, in saying, vomitus vomitu curatur.
ing in a relation between the actually osten But, jwere it even the case that he had laid
sible properties of medicinal substances and down the principle contraria contrariis cu
the equally ostensible or discoverable phe ratur, as a fundamental law, he should still
nomena of disease, this, we think, will con have failed in laying a denite foundation for
stitute a denite foundation both for the theory the theory and practice of medicine. For, in
and practice of medicine. But this, as far as the rst place, it is manifest from the whole
we know, has not even been sought by any tenor oi his writings that the state which he
other school than that of Hahnemann, and opposes is the abnormal state in which he
hence has arisen the want of progress and of conceives the disease to consist; that is, it is
adenite foundation, notwithstanding the im his own pathological theory, and not the
mense expenditure of learning, talent and symptoms actually discoverable; and second
effort bestowed on the subject during many ly, were it otherwise, and were the law of cure
centuries. expressed by these words contratia contrariis
With the single exception of the Empirics, curantur, it would still be impossible to ap
the method of cure in every school was made ply it without an intervening theory; we
to depend on the theory of disease, not on must ascertain what state is contrary to a
the discovered properties oi medicines, apart given morbid state, and what medicine can
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establish sut-ha contrary condition: what into relation with the human frame ; though
state, for instance, is contrary to head ache, we should grant that the corts of the various
to measles, to cynanche,&c.; for if the cam sections of this school were exerted in tho
tmry to such states be merely the absence of right direction, we maintain that hitherto they
the morbid symptoms, the rule is a mere tru have been unsuccessful, and that no law can
ism, and amounts to this, Cure each disease be pointed oiut as a denite foundation for the
by that which removes it; if more be inten theory and practice of medicine laid by the
ded, then the rule is an enigma requiring a dogmatic school.
distinct theory for every disease and for every If we now turn to the empirics, we shall
medicine. The merit of Hippocrates, no nd them equally destitute of any general
doubt, was great; but it consisted in patient law; indeed, their principlesforbad it; for as
observation and faithful delineation; of dis long as experience alone is allowed to guidu,
eases, their course, their treatment, and their thatschool can be regarded merely as accu
issue; and in the general design to reduce mulating instances from which perhaps a ge
them within the province of philosophical in neral law may be derived by others, but to
vestigations. His merit may be compared make this deduction themselves would be to
to that of Bacon, not indeed in pointing out contradictthe essential principles of the sect ;
a general rule even for the routine of inquiry for, as soon as a general law or theory is ad
but in accumulating facts from which by in vanced, the characteristic feature ot the school
duction a general law might be derived, ra is lost. The empirics, indeed, approached the
ther than to that of Newton, who indicated nearest to the establishment of a denite foun
the one universal law which explained an dation, because they pointed out that method
innite number of facts. Hippocrates may which is really the best guide to practice,
thus be regarded as contributing to lay a de though they did not indicate the law which
nite foundation by furnishing materials to reduces to unity all the details of experience,
those who should reduce the details of expe and which thus should constitute a guide not
rience to a general law, but he cannot be re only through the beaten paths of human suf
garded as having elicited any such law him fering, but also through the term incognito
self. The only sense in which we can con of each new malady.
ceive that the most devoted admirer of Hip For example : On the invasion ofa new dis
pocrates would assert that he had laid a de ease, as the cholera in Europe, the dogmatist
nite foundation for the theory and practice and the empiric would be alike at fault; the
of medicine is, that he may be regarded as former, to be consistent, must defer his treat
the founder of what has been called the dog ment till he has formed a satisfactory theory
matic or rational school as distinguished from of the pathological character of the disease ;
the empiric ; which amounts to this, that he the latter refers to his experience, and nds
looked upon physiology and pathology as the it ablank; while the homoeopathist, whose
guides to practice. But even if it be allowed guide is in the veryfeatures ofthe disease itself
that the law which is to constitute the denite as cognizable by him, is competent to meet it
foundation is to be found somewhere in the at once (we do not here say successfully, but at
region of these collateral branches of science, least consistently with his principle) without
it cannot certainly he shown that he succeeded the delay of forming an hypothesis. He feels
in extricating it, or in reducing it to any for that a denite foundation has been laid for the
mula: for, while by universal consent, he is treatment of this disease as well as the more
styled the father of medicine, and has in all familiar, and therefore he may undertake it
ages been held in the highest veneration, there at once without any conscious shifting of his
is, nevertheless, no one law that bears his ground.
name, professing to afford a denite founda Themison the founder of the methodic
tion. school, renounced the pursuit of the prime.
If our remarks be correct, we conceive that causa motbi, but he adopted a system which
they apply to all that may be called the Hip amounted to very nearly the same thing. For
pocratic or dogmatic school, whether we view while he classied all diseases under three
it as speculating on the forms of ultimate heads, according to some supposed common
atoms, or as seeking light in an improved feature, viz.lst Diseases of connement,
anatomy, or as analyzing and combining sub 2d. Diseases of relaxation,
stances in crucibles, instead of bringing them 3d. Diseases of a mixed-charam
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(er,he must have founded this very classi formed and ought to guide our practice,
cation on a theary of connement and relaxa but that these theories must be modied
tion, unless we consider these elements of and built upon experience, and that
classication in the most obviousand super for convenience sake, these numerous details
cial point of view, in which case, assuredly must be thrown into method, the Episynthetic
no denite foundation would have been laid. resolves itself into the Eclectic school, whose
Certainly the guide would be very far from principle was to select from all schools that
satisfactory which should give no fur which they contained true and worthy of imi
ther rule for treatment of catarrh than tation, in which, no doubt, they are to be com
that which applied to diarrhoea, or direct us mended; but nevertheless, they came short of
to cure haevnorrhoidal ux by a remedy which laying a denite foundation, since it is from
he happened to have found useful in diabetes. such a source, such a collection of truths, of
But the real views of the methodic school were true theories, and established facts, that a ge
much more recondite than to include only neral law may perhaps ultimately be elicited,
the most obvious indications of connement but they cannot themselves constitute arty such
and relaxation ; they regarded disease as general law. To select truths from all quar
consisting in a disproportion of the pores of ters is no doubt to accumulate a number of
the body to the atomic particles appropriated truths; but we are in quest of one truth, one
to them, and by this disproportion occasioning uniform, unbroken foundation, and this we
connement and relaxation. This, there can nd neither among the Episynthetics nor
fore, was to introduce a very ahstruse theory Ecletics.
in the cause of disease, instead of discarding The Pneumatic school took one step further
such theories altogether. And it was to leave in departure from a denite foundation ; for,
us still in the dark as to the means of cure, whereas hitherto, the theories of disease had
the means of re-adjusting the proportion ; contemplated deviation from the normal stan
and since medicines were suppposed to act dard in the several known elements of the
in virtue of their power of so doing, this was body or their properties, heat, cold, dryness,
to meet a theory ofdisease by a theory of me and moisture, the pneumatic sect introduced
dicinal action; that is to say, instead of lay another element, entitled gmeuma or spirit, to
ing one denite foundation, to lay two very which they assigned the cause of disease, thus
indenite and very uncertain foundations. building a theory on a basis itself having only
We may adopt this or any other classication theoretical existence. These were the prin
of diseases, to assist the memory, but what we cipal medical schools of antiquity. To them
seek is a principle of cure which shall be the Arabians cannot be said to have added
independent of all classication. much, since these were merely the copyists
Take now the Episynthetic school, whose and translators of their predecessors, though
principle was that of combination, adopting they introduced some new substances into
the characteristic features of different sects, practice. They do not appearto have founded
combining, for example, the theories of the any new school, unless we ascribe to them
dogmatic or Hippocratic with the results of the chemical school. The introduction of
the empiric and the classication of the me chemistry, even in its very imperfect state,
thodic. This is certainly to lay no denite was a great step in advance, but merely a
foundation, but rather to incur the risk of in step of detail, that is to say, it contributed to
troducing the elements of weakness and in enlarge the rnateria medica, but it established
consistency, and of making facts bend to the no general law of cure. Even the search after
ories. The rigid Empiric who turned adeaf a universal medicine was of this character ;
ear to all theory was more likely to be it was the search after a particular substance,
rmly established than the Episynthetic who, not after a law or principle. The pursuit was
gathering together on one side a mass of facts, so visionary, that it deserves not any particu
and, on the other, placing a readily formed lar attention ; but even if by a stretch of the
theory, determined to make one the measure imagination we suppose the object attained,
of the other, to the rejection of neither. If it could scarcely be said to lay a foundation
we regard the synthesis of this school merely for the theory and practice of medicine, since
as involving the adoption of the characteristic it would wholly absorb both the science and the
principles of other schools, thus acknowledg art. A universalrernedy of disease and pre
ing that pathological theories ought to be ventive of death would itself constitute the
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whole of therapeutics. But apart from the that in proportion as it simplies the forms of
chimerical nature of the pursuit, it involved disease, so must it simplify the available
such an ignorance of the nature of man and powers of medicine, and regard them not, as
the laws of his being as to be totally incapable they really are, innitely varied, but merely
of affording a denite foundation for any as possessing one or other of the two proper
method of correcting deviations from the ties of exciting or allay/ing eascitement. To
healthy performance of functions appropriate esteem so narrow a conception of the mate
to that nature and regulated by those laws. ria medica and of the morbid conditions of hu
We are left equally destitute of any denite man nature as a denitefoundation for the
foundation by the more recent theories either treatment of the countless forms of disease,
spiritual or material. Thus the spiritual would be to constructa pyramid upon its
theories of Van Helmont and De Stahl may apex.
be held to be true or otherwise; we may Similar in its essential character, viz., that
contemplate vitality under the idea of a living of very extensive generalization appears to
intelligent principle or soul, or we may regard be the theory of Broussais, which ascribed a
it as the necessary result of organization, and large proportion of.diseases, if not in principle
at the same time be conscious that we -are the whole, to mucous irritation, and met them
equally removed on either supposition from by the simple remedy of blood-letting. (We
any denite foundation of the theory and do not assert this to be the sum total of his
practice of medicine. Though we were theory or treatment, but its characteristic fea
quite sure 'of the existence of an intelligent ture, that which individualized it). Now,
vis naturae presiding over the human frame supposing the theory established in its full
and seeking to repel disease, we should extent, that all diseases have a local origin
still be without a guide to the treatment of it ; and xed character, consisting of irritation
we cannot regulate the movements of ibjsimlof the mucous membrane, this would be
telligent principle, nor force it to speak out in merely a theory of disease, not a theory of
order to regulate ours: all that we can do is cure; and it would by no means follow {tony
to minister to the exercise of its powers, but it, that the method of cure should be equally
whether our ebrts be to help or to hinder, uniform and xed; for it remains to be shown
we can tell only by the result, a result in no that the abstraction of blood is the cure for
degree modied by the hypothesis of such a mucous irritation, and still further, that this
stlperintending power. And if, on the contra cure can be effected by the abstraction of
ry, we view life as the necessary result of or blood at so remote a distance as that which
ganization, and every disease as a perturba intervenes between the external surface of
tion of that organization, we have still to as the body and the internal organs. Flattering,
certain the character of the perturbation and therefore, as the prospect of great simplicity
the method and principle according to which may have been, even at the cost of so much
we may seek to restore the pristine or normal vital powers as is implied in making the ab
state. Either theory, whether that of spirit straction of blood the chief therapeutical
uality or materialism, affords in itself no clue agent, it cannot be maintained that even at
to treatment; it is a mere theory of physiolo this cost, a denite foundation has been laid.
gy or patholog , not a theory of cure. It is somewhat indicative of the insuicien.
We need not dwell long on any of the more cy of the various systems which we have thus
recent doctrines of the schools ; there are very briey reviewed, that they arose in gene
however two, which may not be wholly passed ral from each other, not by way of develop
over. The theory of Dr. Brown, owing to rrwnt, but of opposition. Thus the Dogmatic
its great simplicity, was very widely adopted. by its uncertainty led to the Empiric, the
It may be considered a new school of the Empiric, by its want of classication, to the
methodic sect, classifying all diseases under Methodic; the incompetency of any one of
two heads, viz.lst, excess of excitement, the preceding systems led to the Episynthetic
and 2d, defect of excitement, and classifying and Eclectic; while the more recent schools
treatment and medicines accordingly. But may be considered merely as modications of
this also is a theory of disease, not a theory of the. earlier, chiey of the pathological and
cure, and involves a double theory, viz. : that methodical.
of the disease and that of the action of the These changes, therefore, although extend.
medicines, with this additional inconvenience, ing through centuries by no means indioate
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an advancement in medicine, but rather its ford an index of its own cure. A law more
low and uncertain state. Had a denite foun perfect, and consequently a foundation more
dation been laid, we should expect the differ denite than this, we cannot conceive, though
ent theories of succcessive ages to arise the application of it may require, as it un
from each other by way of development, doubtedly does, careful observation; but the
for they are not destitute of mutual relation, law having been enunciated, nothing more is
nor are the characteristic features of all inca necessary than a faithful and diligent investi
pable of mutual harmony. Thus, pathology gation of its details in,the operation of various
is related to empirism, empirisrn to method medicinal substances; every new disease suc
or classication,method to combination and cessfully treated in accordance with the prin
selection. Had the foundation, therefore, ciple, is cement added to the foundation,
been laid, all these forms might actually have every new medicine adequately proved is a
existed, but they would have presented them new stone in the superstructure.
selves under the aspect of development, not of 'Ihat a foundation has been laid, may be in
opposition. Had it been laid in pathology, ferred with some degree of condence from
a link would have been established between the fact, that every well marked step of ad
that science and therapeutics; and classi vancement in the ordinary method ofpractice,
cation, combination, and selection would implies the adoption of one or other of the
have been also regulated by the same law, greatcharacteristic features of Homoeopathy.
whatever it might be. But the diiculty has We do not say that they have been bmwowed
always been to establish the link between consciously or unconsciously from Homoeo
pathology and therapeutics: efforts directed pathy, though in some instances this may
to this end have hitherto proved fruitless, and have been the case ; the strength of our argu
it is probable they will always remain so. ment, however is ratther conrmed than other
The proper object of pursuit, is a general law wise by regarding all such coincidences as
of therapeutics, the discovery of which must perfectly independent, as the results arrived at
'be made in the regin of therapeutics, that is by different minds working on the same sub
to say, in the application of medicinal agents ject, in different ways and with different pre
to the human constitution. Until we have conceptions.
distinct convictions concerning the source Now ifwe compare the '|'lr.'senl state of the
whence we are to derive the object of our rapeutics, with its former state, we shall nd
search, we may be laboring in a mine rich in the prominent differences to he : lst. A
its appropriate ore, but utterly destitute of that greater simplicity in prescription, approach
which we desire. ing the Homoeopathic rule of administering
HH. But has a denite foundation been laid only one medicine at a time; 2d. A dimi
by Homoeopathy? We think it has: for a nution in the quantity of medicine adminis
foundation for both theory and practice has tered ; 3d. A more general treatment of dis
been laid, if a true principle have been eases as of constitutional character; 4th. In
taught, and so eliminated as to be applied to a few instances, the adoption of specics if
practice; ifa universal law of cure have been not nantinally, at least 'virlurz!lg/, the same
established which is of such a nature that the medicine being employed in similar form of
practice shall arise from the theory, and be it disease, as mercury in syphilis and in certain
self dictated by the terms of the theoretic law. derangements of the bilious secretions, cin
And this we conceive to be characteristic of chona in ague, &c.; 5th. These specics, or
Homteopathy; for the law similia similibus some ofthem at lenst, have manifestly, and on
curantur which is the theoretic law, points all hands allowed,a certain amount of Ho
immediately to those properties in a medicine moeopathic characterthe mercurial action
which render it suitable to any given disease. being with diiculty dtstinguisheil from the sy
No intervening theory of medicinal action is philitic; 6th. Some eminent lecturers on the
requisite; we do not inquire whether a med materia medica have recommended the invest
icine be anti-spasmodic, or relaxant, or stimu igation of the properties of medicinal.substsn
lant: we inquire merely what are its obvious ces by experiments on the healthy rather than
effects, and how far do they resemble the dis on the sick.
coverable symptoms of the malady; so that in While this gradual and general adoption of
proportion as our knowledge of the materia the grand principles of Homoeopathy by phy
medics. is complete, will the disease itself af sicians of every school affords a striking cor
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roboration of their truth, and the more satis the wimessing of professed experiments, with
- factory in proportion as it is supposed to be out regarding them as an expression of the
the result of independent reection in expe public mind saying give us facts, nor can
rience; the difference in the relative position we regard the sceptical but still in intention, at
which these characteristic principles hold in least, the fair and equitable tests advanced by
respect to Hommopathy, from that which they men of science, other than as a similar ex
hold in 'respect to any other system, warrants pression on their part.
our claiming for the former the merit of lay Theories, no doubt, have been suggested in
ing the foundation : for these principles in accordance with the present state of know
their mutual relations have been seized by ledge to explain these departments of science,
Homoeopathists, while by others they have but the demand is constantly for facts, and
been casually adopted, but without regard to by these they must stand or fall. Now this
their mutual relations. By the Homoeopa exactly coincides with the spirit of Hammo
thist they have been shown so to arise from pathy and of its founder. There is something
each other as, when united, to form asolid ba startling in the rst aspect ofthe theory andin
sis for theory and practice; by others, they the details of the practice, but a resolute deter
have been severally adopted or rejected, but mination to be guided only by farts sustained
without that bond of union, that perception its founder ithrough many discouragements
that one involves the other, which constitutes and diiculties to the completion of the method
the cement, without which the foundation can in its present form.
not be secure, and which affords the rule of But in the more important feature of the
measurement, without which it cannot be inquiry, viz. the correspondence of the cha
well dened. racteristics of Homoeopathy with the charac
It has been observed that at all periods of teristics of those laws of nature which recent
history, the state of medicine has reected the researches have elicited the analogy is equally
philosophical movement of the particular striking. These characteristics arelst. A
epoch. In accordance with this remark, which I tendency towardsthe abolition of materialism,
we believe to be correct, it may be interesting t and of the supposed intervention of any phy
to notice the general features of those philoso sical or corporeal medinm between the powers
phical movements which charactetize the pre of the agent and the thing acted upon ; in
sent age; by which we understand, not entirely other words the resolution of all the phenom
or principally, the prevnlentbent of the mind ena of the material world into the results of
among the public generally, and intellectual powers rather than of material atoms or sub
men in particular, but also, and chiey, the stances ; corresponding to what is understood
character of those laws ofnature which recent by the dynamisation of medicines, i. e. the
researches have elicited. The general bent eliciting of their characteristic virtues with as
of the human mind in the nineteenth century little as possible of brute matter; or indeed,
is towards an exclusive appreciation of facts. as some have supposed, the imparting ot their
No theory is much valued unless eslablishGd powers to the medinm through which they
byfads, and no theory is considered too start are conveyed, in a manner somewhat analo
ling for credence, if facts can be adduced in gous to the comm nnication of magnetic
its support. Ideas which had grown obsolete, power to any number of needles by contact
because uncongenial to the public mind, ra with a single magnet.
ther than because they had been proved to be 2d. fhe effecting of great results by agents
inconsistent with reason, have revived and in in themselves inappreciable-by the scientic
many instances been adopted, and the sole de~ application of natural laws previously known
mand is that it should be supported by facts. to a greater or less extent, but only recently
The prirna facie condemnation which for developed in practice. Such are the eecls of
merly greeted them is exchanged ljor qhtiemand of the electric telegraph, the electric clock and
forfacts. This is evinced (though partially) other applications of this single power of na
in the treatment given to recent revivals of ture, perhaps the most subtle and recondite of
mesmerism and of the transmutation of all; a power which universally pervading
metals. Though the old spirit of prejudice creation, may, nevertheless, lie dormant and
has no doubt been allowed to exert an undue undiscovered, till called into action by mere
inuence, yet we can hardly contemplate the friction, the simplest of all mechanical efforts,
numerous and crowded meetings assembled for and which when elicited, abrds scope for the
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ingenuity of the most imaginative and the re worthless; the foundation may be the work oi
searches of the most laborious. To this agrees a master -the superstructure the work of many
the employment of medicine in innitesimal unqualied workmen.
quantities. When we consider the actual state and re
3d. The recent application of chemistry to sults of Homoeopathy as exhibited by statisti
agriculture, which consists in a revelation cal accounts, we are looking at the superstruc
of the principles which have all along, though ture which may be marred and must be modi
perhaps unconsciously, been practically en erl by each individual engaged in its con
forced, leads to a more accurate adaptation of struction ; when we are studying the doctrines
the remedy to the defect (for this is the essen of Hahnemann, we are examining the founda
tial character of all manure) ; in other words, tion. He arranged and cemented and formed
a more specic treatment of the necessities of in one solid basis, the scattered and disjointed
the earth; and, in consequence, amuch small materials, which though in many instances
er expenditure of the material. known before his time, and actually in the
Finally: the tendency of all philosophical hands of less skilful workmen, had remained
investigations is towards unity. In proportion incapable of supporting any superstructure,
as electricity, galvanism, gravitation, and from the want of the guiding and uniting
even vitality, become known, they seem principle of a master mind.
to converge to one common point. The The use of the word machinery in the terms
ultimate principles of the material world are of the proposition, seem to imply that the de
by chemical researches continually diminish tails of practice as well as the general princi
ing, and are, by some, supposed to be resolva ple, are contemplated, and we conceive that
ble into one, whose various modes ofcombina even in this point of view the position holds
tion give rise to the countless forms under true. For, as we know, Homoeopathy
which the material world presents itself. Unity is the only 'system which has included the
is the demand of every thinking mind; unity mode of preparation and the administration of
is the goal to which every science tends ; medicines, the proportion of the dose and
unity in principle, with vast variety in appli the method of investigating their properties, as
cation, is the characteristic of Homoeopathy: part of the general system. In Homoeopathy
unity embracing, we conceive, not merely the these details arise naturally from the very
limited questions of diseased humanity, but principle which is the basis of the whole.
every question of an analogous nature, the mal The connection between the law of cure and
adies of the mind, the defects of the character; experiments on the healthy is not arbitrary or
and the evils of mans social position. accidental the method of experimenting arises
The agreement, therefore, of the character of necessity from the law, from which also it
istic features of Homoeopathy with those of follows that the medicines must be kept per
recent scientic discoveries, or improved ap fectly distinct and administered singly; and
plications of known laws, which are seen to from the same law it follows that the quantity
render more and more rm and dened the of medicine administered in disease should be
foundation of the various departments of sci small, while the curative process depending
ence to which they belong, corroborates the on the reaction of the vital power, it follows
assertion, that in the department to which it that a considerable interval should elapse be
is especially applicable, it acts the same part. fore the repetition of a medicine. These ge
Recent scientic developments and applica neral rnles of practice arise naturally from
tions render progress an absolute certainty, the essential principles of the theory, though
as truly as the planting ofa living seed in a it is impossible that any theory should assign
congenial soil is a prophetic act, to be fullled exact limitations in particulars, which must
in due time by the growth of the corresponding be modied by the state of each individual pa
herb; and the laying of the foundation of tient, and the character of each individual
medical treatmeni in the great therapeutic law disease.
of Homoeopathy will, we doubt not, befollowed The sum of our remarks amounts to the fol
in time, though perhaps slowly, by a rm and lowing propositions:
well cemented superstructure. But it must 1. That no theory ofdisease canever lay ti.
not be forgotten, that to laya foundation is not denite foundation for practice.
itself to raise a superstructure ; the foundation 2. That a theory of cure can alone do this.
may be perfectthe superstructure utterly 3. That until Hahnemann, the labors of
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physicians were directed principally towards burst, and the liquor amnii escaped. The at
the establishment of a theory of disease, and tendant midwife found very little dilitation of
that this is characteristic of medical schools the us uteri, and was of opinion that, as there
generally, even at the present day. was a complete absence of labour pains, the
4. That the principle of Homoeopathy, Si delivery would be greatly retarded. On be
milia similibus cumntur, is theory of cure ing consulted, lgave a globule of Secak cum ,
and not of disease (200,) to be dissolved in three tablespoonfuls
5. That from this principle of the science of water, and one taken every hour. I was
of medicine arise naturally the general princi informed next day, that there was no time to
ples of the practice of medicine; and there give all the medicine, for immediately after
fore, the rst dose powerful pains come on, and a
6. Itis by Homoeopathy alone that the prin strong female child was born feet foremost
ciples and machinery of the science and Ihave seen the same results in several instan
art of medicine have attained a denite foun ces.
dation.
L., A peasant woman of strong constitution,
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about fty years old, was suddenly attacked
with a most severe erysipelas of the face. The
CASES TREATED WITH HIGH PO whole countenance was swollen and frighv
TENCIES. fully disgured, the eyes closed up; there
BY on. onoss. was anlexudation of acrid uid, and the fore
head was particularly red, and yielded much
(Continued.) , exudation. I dissolved one gl., of Rh11.s.(200)
'Tis above reason, cried the doctor on one in water, and ordered a spoonful to be given
side. Tis below reason, cried the others. Tis every hour. The following day the swelling
faith, cried one. Tis a ddlestick, said the
other. Tis possible cried one. ' Tis impossi had fallen, the eyes were opened, and scabs
ble, said the other.Tnrs'r,rn Snannv, formed especially on the forehead; the third
day the scabs had increased, and I repeated
F., amaid servant, ofnineteen years of age,
the Rhus (200 :) the fourth day the scabs be
was attacked with acute rheumatism going
gan to fall off; the fth day1 repeated the
from one joint to another, with redness, swell
R/Lus in solution; the sixth day the face was
ing, and impossibility of moving the affected
pretty smooth and very slightly red ; on the
joint. The slightest touch or motion occa
seventh she exposed herself, against my orders
sioned the most exquisite pain. On the 28th
to the open air, when the weather was very
July I gave Coco-. (300) one gl., in three ta
bad, but fortunately, without any bad effect.
blespoonfuls of water, one to be taken every
She was perfectly well.
four hours. On the 29th, great improvement
had taken place. On the 30th, the knees and Burgomaster K. bad suffered periodically
right elbow were free from pain, but the left for many years from pressure and great unea
elbow was still painful. On the 31st, the left siness in the pit of the stomach. He had, at
arm was quite well, but pain had returned the same time, boring and shooting in the
during the night in the right knee, which, back, from one part to annther,f atone time
however,again went offby eight in the morn more, at another less violent ; sometimes
ing. On the lst of August she had no pain behind, sometimes in front, so severe that he
any where; could use her hands, and [even thought he would die, especially when in bed,
knit. In consequence ofa chill about a week where he could nd no relief to his tortures in
subsequently she had a relapse, for which I any position. This was followed by vomiting
again employed Coca. (300) in the same man of his food, then ofmucus, which was so sour
ner, and on the following day all traces ofthe as to set his teeth on edge, and thus the parox
rheumatism were gone. ysm ended. Nothing relieved him but exter
The wife of a clergyman who had had se nal warmth, and that only for an instant. Af
veral easy labors, but had two years before had ter such an attack some days passed over
a difcult delivery, where it was necessary to without any pain. The day previous to an
use instruments, and a laceration of the peri attack there was always great irritability of
naeum was the result, was near the term of temper, and at night the attack invariably
gestation. While going about her domestic came on. I prescribed u solution of one gl.
duties two days before, the membranes had of Ars. (900), a spoonful .to be taken every
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morning, an hour before breakfast. After was much improved; he had an extraordi
the rst dose the attack came on the same nary desire for beer, sour milk, and sugar
night. and recurred every following night with water, which I allowed him to gratify. He
such severity that he declared, on the fourth felt comfortable in the warm air outof doors,
day, he would take no more of the medicine, and was out for a short time in a garden chair.
and sentto me for further advice. He was The extremities were only occasionally cold.
now only free from pain in the forenoon, The sleep was short; evacuations thin, whi
every afternoon the attack came on, preceded tish yellow, and could only be passed in a
by dyspnoea, then pain, as from fulness and standingposture. He complained of pain in
constriction in the pitof the stomach, and as the back; had xed ideas of a troublesome
if thrusts of knives along the short ribs character, about which he wept. He got
through the chest to the spine. I advised him Caurticum (400) one gl. On the 27th, the
to await patiently the issue without more medi bowels were moved without diiculty in the
cine, and shortly afterwards the paroxysm sitting posture; the motions consisted of only
ceased and never returned. white and yellow mucus; during the evacua
tion great pain in the loins. He could only
Postmaster lS., about seventy years of age, pass his urine after the bowels had been moved,
had been accustomed to have his bowels and then with such excessive pain as com
opened by using Morrison's pills. He had pelled him to scream. The urine was limpid;
used them for years, and entertained a high restless nights, with great excitability; la
opinion of them. All at once, however, they chrymose humor. I gave a globule of Puls
failed to produce the desired eect, and the 300. On the 29th he was much better; he
more he took the more uncomfortable he be could almost walk alone. The motions con
came. He called in his ordinary medical at sisted of yellow, thin foeces, without mucus,
tendant, who sought to afford him relief by and he had several daily. No medicine. Oh
giving him Cream of Tartar and Carbonate of the 3d of June he was quite well.BritisIt
Potash, and applying leeches to the abdomen, Jrrurnal of Homoeopathy.
but without any good cffect. After eight days
(the 20th of May), I was consulted, and found
the following state :Burning and excessive CASE OF OBSTINATE AND FATAL
sensitiveness of the abdomen; frequent con CONSTIPATION.
vulsive contractions of the abdomen, with
Baltimore, May 19, 1848.
pain whilst awake. After each evacuation of
Doctor Kit-by.In the last number of your
the bowels, which consisted of merely a
Journal you gave, with some remarks, Dr
spoonful of mucus, and to which he had very
Parkers report of the progress and treatment
frequent calls, there was violent burning in the
of the case of Dr. Washington, which.termina
rectum. The clyster pipe, on being intro ted fatally, and it reminded me of the re
duced, touches a painful place, and the uid
port ofa case, by Dr. W. R. H. of our city,
injected slowly passes off again immediately.
the attending physicians, called a case of ob
If injected suddenly or forcibly, it causes
stinate and fatal constipation, recorded in the
much pain in the gut, and remains there, and
Boston Medical and Surgical Journal, Nov. 3,
only a little mucus is discharged. I gave
1847.as follows :
Amen. (400) one gl. Thereafter the convul
sive movements came once again, with less Sir,I take the liberty of sending you
an account of a case, the most remarkable that
pain, and the patient could now sneeze with
has ever occurred in my practice ; and if you
out discomfort. On the 23d, I foundthe abdo deem it of any interest to your readers you
men quite free from pain ; a haemorrhoid had are at liberty to publish it in the Journal.
appeared at the anus, which caused burning The c-lSe is obstinate and fatal constipation,
from insidious inammation.
pain. The evacuations were very thin ; much The patient was a married lady of our city,
inclination to sleep; great weakness; cold. in middle life, and between four and ve
ness of the body. The patient was very months advanced in pregnancy. I was
wayward, and put all around him to great called to the case some two or three days after
she was taken down with symptoms of what
discomfort. One globule of Chamamtlla she and her friends called colicsimilar at
(200) removed this abnormal affection in a tacks of which she had had frequently before,
few hours. Ithen gave a globule of Vera and they commenced treating her with lauda
num in the usual way, but without any effect.
trum (200). On the 25th, the general state When I saw her there was no tenderness
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over the epigastrinm upon pressure, and nol Mid-day saw patient. No better. Bowels
fever, she simply had violent pain over the not yet moved. Some of the medicine rejected.
region of .colon and stomach, attended with Professor Monkur was now requesred to
considerable atulence, which would entirely see the case with me. At four o'(1-tcl(, P.
disappear for a while and then return again. M., we met. The patient no better, and no
In a word, the case seemed to be one of am operation yet. .
Zent colic And as such,a solution of hall The doctor advised calomel .to be given m
a drachm of bi-carb. soda, with fty drops of large doses. Three powders were ordered;
laudanum, was administered, to be followed the rst of twenty, the second of fteen, and
with a full dose ofoil, having the same amount the third of twenty grains; the tst to be
oflaudanum, provided the parm returned. followed in t\\'o hours with half an ounce of
There was ease for two or three hours, ol. tereb. rubbed up in an emulsionand so
when the pain returned, and the oil and lau l on through the night, till the bowels were
danum were given, but rejected. Cal. moved.
and pulv. Dov. aa gr. x. were given, with some Next morning both sent for to see the pa
relief for a short time. This was followed tient early. Found her much worse, though
by another dose of oil, which was again re she retained the medicine, and took the whole
jected. The pain returning and the stomach prescribed; which amounted to forty-ve
irritable, the following prescription was or grains of calomel and one ounce oil of turpen
dered :R. S. mur. hydrarg-, gr. xij ; pulv. tinewhich added to the twenty-two grains
opii gr. ij. M. Ft. pil. iv. One to be taken previously given made now seventy-six grains
every two hours, with laudanum, gtts. xi., of calomel in her systemand yet no motion
between the pills, ifthey should prove insui of the bowels. As there was no time to lose,
cient to quiet him. The pills and laudanum the doctor thought we mi ht venture on ve
were all taken,with but partial relief. The drops of croton oil at a ose, as he said he
stomach being somewhat irritable, a dose of had given as high as seven drops with good
magnesia, to be repeated was ordered, to move eect. This was given, injections of turpen
the bowels. This was all rejected, tine ordered, and the patient visited a sin at
I now discovered, for the rst time, and 1U oclock. Found the medicine ha been
this was on the evening of the second day of retained, but bowels not moved. She was
my attendance, that there was some tender now evidently sinking fast. There was great
ness over the abdomen, on pressureand some restlessness, tossing from side to side of the bed;
fever, though not very great. Thinking there not so great, but ,still complains very much.
might be some degree of inammation present, Ordered mercurial unguent to be rubbed
and that it was not impossible for colic and freely over the abdomen inner side of the
inammation to be combined, I determined thighs, and arm-pitsand (iiretled a dose of oil.
to draw blood, and took about two ounces, and 6 oclock, P. M.Met, and found there
then had a large blister applied overthe region was still no operation, and the patient was
of the stomach and bowels. She was left with evidently trt articula martis. She died about
an anodyne for the night. three hours after.
, Saw her next morning. No better. Had Post-Mur/em Examination, 10 0cl0I-'/I MI!
yomttmgs in the night, and the pain continu mnrning.Abdomcn considerably distended.
r.ng all the time, though still returning at Colon greatly enlarged by wind, uid injec
times with greater violence. tions, and some feculent matter. No hardened
Being anxious that the bowels should be faeccs discovered. Next to its size, the must
opened, all anodynes were stopped and ~senna prominent alteration was the high grade of
and salts were administered in repeated doses, inammation seen throughout the whole
fourm number without e'ccttwo of which, course, and most especially on its left ascend
however, were rejected. ing portion,.commencing at the caput coli.
Evening-Stomach continues sick, and Here the redness was intense, with incipient
now rejects almost everything taken. There patches of mortication at different oints.
The small intestmes showed a consi erable
being some thirst, the free use of ice was al-l
lowed, and injections ordered. At bed-timet amount of redness in different parts of their
visited her, and found that the pain had in course, but not in so high a degree as the co
creased on pressure over the region of the sto lon. The colon, in fact, showed that it was
mach and colonthat there was some restless the great focus of all the distress, and the
ness, with a moderate degree of fever. Or causeofdeath. No hardened and impacted
dered 24 leeches to benpplied upon the abdo freces, no inttlssusception, no strangulation,
men, and followed by poultices. could be discoveredthe inammation alone
Next morning saw the patient early. Found seeming to be the cause of all the torpor and
her no better, but rather worse. Sick stomach want of contractile power shown by the bow
through the night, with occasional vomiting. els. The distention of the colon by wind or
Pain all the time, but still greater at some gas may, probably, have had some share in
moments than others. The bowels not moved this general paralysis of its muscular appara
yet. Ordered the warm bath and injections tus. The stomach was slightly inamedalso
to be repeated while in the bath, and the fol the peritoneum. Liver and spleen looked
lowing pills of ox-gall and hyoscyamus--ve healthy. Uterus somewhatinamedand the
grains of former with two and a halfof lat right Fallopian tube, with its mbriated ex
ter, and croton oil, two drops, made into four tremity, greatly engorged with venous blood.
pillsto be given alternately every two hours Remarks.It seems evident, at least to our
till the bowels were moved. mind, that in the above case there must have
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been inammation of the colon from the very turpentine. which made in all sixty-seven
beginning, and that its true character was grains ofcalomel and no operation. Next
masked by the symptoms of colic, which were
associated with it and predominant at the
prescription, ve drops of Cmtim oil, and in
outset. Andthis teaches us the important jections of turpentine, a few hours after, her
fact, that not only these two diseases can bowels not being moved, although the medi
come together,-but that an insidious, highly cine wss all retained, report says she was
dangerous and fatal inammation may also
be going on at the same time in the system, sinking fast, great restlessness and tossing,
unsuspected, till the Rubicon has been passed, and the next and last prescription, was mer
the citadel of life stormed, and medical skill curial frictions to abdomen, thighs and arm
consequently put at deance. pits, and a dose of caster oil. Eight hours alter,
Most Respectfully,
W. R. HANDY. there had been no action in the bowels, and
Baltimore M1l., Oct. 28. 1847. the patient died three hours after. When
You may say what you will, Mr. Editor of we read the result of the post-mortem ex
the skill of your New York faculty of physic, amination, and learn that the bowels con
and of your heroic practitioners of medicine, tained no hardened foeces, to require re
but I venture to assert that you cannot give a moval, no intussusception, no strangulation,
case in the medical annals of your state, which one would ask, why all this heroism in her
will compare with the above case of obsti treatment. When Iwas undergoing medical
nate and fatal constipation. Consider it : tuition, Iwell remember how careful my pre
The patient was a female, in the most deli ceptor was to warn me of this difference be
cate physiological relations of the human tweenjcolic and enteritis, and have seen many
systems, between four and ve months ad cases to show me the importance of the diag
vanced in pregnancy; was taken down with nostics in such cases. I would like to have
symptoms of what she a/mi her friends called seen this case of obstinate constipation
colic .- it had continued three days. When treated homoaopathically, or if that was not
the doctor was called in, treated with lauda practicable, by some experienced nurse. The
num, in the usual way. First dose of her gentleman who attended the case, are both
attendant, a 'drachm of Bi-Carb. Sod., with professors of many years experience, and
fty drops of laudanum, followed by a full their decided energy in the case would cause
dose of oil. Next prescription, Calomel and one to exclaim with the old lady who heard
pulv. Doveri aa grs. x.,followed by another of the death of poor John, Well, he was
dose of oil. Next prescription, Calomel grs. to have died, any how, for he was bled
x. ij,, opii ij., with laudanum, forty drops to seventeen times.
be taken between the pills, if pains continued. Truly Yours,
All were given, relief partial, no operation F. R. McM1mtzs.
from bowels. Next prescription a dose of mag
nesia, and repeated: no action upon the bow HOMCEOPATHY MISREPRESENTED.
els but ejected by the mouth. Next prescrip
The Missouri Medical and Surgical Jour
tion, senna and salts in repeateddoses, four in
number, without effect, two of which were nal has an article on homoeopathy, which is
ejected. Next prescription, ice ordered, and about as near a true explanation of that system
injections. Next prescription, 24 leeches, of medicine, as we usually meet with from
followed by poultices. Next prescription, those who know little_or nothing of the sub
warm bath and injections. No action rm the ject.
It has always seemed to us a remarkable
bowels. Next prescription, Ox-gall, grs. v.,
fact, that most allopalhic physicians do not
Hyoscyamus, grs. ijss., Croton oil 2 drops, in
comprehend similia similibus cumrtlur. Al
4 pills, io he given every two hours till bowels
most without an exception whenever they at
were moved. No action g/cl. Next prescrip
tempt an illustration of that therapeutic
tion, in consultation, calomel, three doses,
law, they confound the cause of a disease and
one oftwenty grains, one of fteen grains, one
of twenty grains, to be followed in two hours
the remedy, and represent them as identical.
with half an ounce of oil of turpentine, and
This is the case with Dr. Coon of the above
Journal. He says :
to be repeated through the night, until bowels
were moved. Next morning no motion, al result, If we push mercury until plyalism is the
is rt possible that by persevering in the
though she had taken during the night forty use of mercury you will cure your patient of
ve. grains of calomel, and an ounce of oil of salivation.
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He says also. : entered every room in the house, both above
. Ifa person should be poisoned with arse and below, but took nothing away. He went
mc, wou d it be proper to give arsenic in or to the stable, unfastcued and mounted a horse
der to neutralize the poison. No. And yet and was some rods from the scene of devas
the afrmative of this question is the theory tation in the incredibly short space of ve
of Hahnemann. minutes from the time of enteringthe house,
as was proved in the evidence. Three days
This is eithera wilful perversion of the afterward he was committed to Cayuga
truth, or an instance of gross ignorance of it. county jail to await his trial.
The law of cure may be thus expressed; that He was tried at a s ecial session of Oyer
and Terminer, July 1 46rst, as to whe
only such remedies are capable of ejecting a. ther he was sane at the time of trial, and
real and pemanent cure as aect the healthy secondly, on the indictment. A verdict of
organism in a manner similar to the natural sucient soundness of mind to be put on trial
disease. We do not perceive in this, nor will was rendered on the Preliminaryissue, and of
wilful murder on the indictment. Subse
any one else, except the editor oi the Missouri quently, however, a new trial was granted
Journal and his colleagues, that an arsenical by the Supreme Court. A trial calling forth
poisoning is to be cured by arsenic; or that a sa so much talent in its prosecution, and arousing
livation of mercury is to be cured by perseve such fearful excitement among the people, is
of rare occurrence.
ring in the use of that mineral. On the part of the peo le, the cause
We cannot waste our time in a notice of was conducted
torney GcneralbyofHon.
the John
State ofanNew
BurenYaork,
At
other parts of the article in question, as no be
and for the defence by Hon William H.
net could accrue to any one if we did so. Seward, ex-governor of this state.
The article almost without an exception is My knowledge ofthe prisoner commenced
made up of misrepresentations, absurdiles, on the 16th of March, 1846, being the day af
and exceedingly illogical reasoning, even ter his commitment, and itcontinued untilthe
completion of a post-mortem examination of
were the premises true. his body on the 21st of August, 1847.
During the scene at Van Nests, he re
CASE OF FREEMAN, THE MURDER ceived a severe wound in the articulation of
ER OF THE VANNEST FAMILY. the right thumb with the carpusthe artery
barely escaping division. This circumstance
B. FosGATE, M. D-,AuBcRN, N. Y. saved the livcs ofotlter members of the fami
We publish this case not only for its in ly, because, to use his own expression, he
trinsic interest in an historical and moral couldnt handle his hand any longer.
point of view, but because it is drawn up My services were required on account of
with uncommon elegance, and in a medico this injury. In addition to the wound, I also
legal point of view, affords a most striking found him'entirely deaf in the left, and par
illustration of the importance of this science tially so in the right eat-.
to the welfare oi men. It saved, in this in It was a singular circumstance that he
stance, by its generous application the life of never made an inquiry as to either the extent
au unaccountable agent from sacrice or condition of the injury, or the time neces
With the exception of a slight admixture sary to complete a cure, or the prospect of re
ofaboriginal blood, he was of African descent. covering the use of his hatndthough it was
At the age of sixteen he was unjustly sen the right, and as a laborer his main depend
tenced to ve years imprisonment in the State ence. Neither did he complain of any sensi
Prison at Auburn, for grand larceny. He letl bility in the wound, although the physical
his prison conscious of the injustice he had evidences of pain accompaning the inamma
suffered, and had imbibed an idea that he was tory stage were such as to leave no doubt of
entitled to pay for his time. This sentiment its existence. In fact from the time of his
could not be eradicated from his mind, and commitment until the day of his death, al
on several occasions he applied for warrants though he often saw, and was attended by me,
against those he sup osed liable. Remunera through his last sickness, he asked only two
tion with him was t e one idea. Failing in questions, one about his medicine, the other
this mode of obtaining redress, he armed him regarding his diet, and these were made du
self with a common butchers knife, and a righ his last illness.
cane with a blade attached to the lower end, During the rincipal part of his incarce
and from his lodging made his way to 0was ration, he passe his time standing; his body
co Lake, at about sunset on the 12th of March, erect his head a little drooping, and with arms
1846- After examining two or three premi folded. He sustained this posture with sta
ses, he nally selected the residence of Mr. tue-like stillnessindicating great muscular
Van Nest as the proper lace to begin his strength. He exhibited a calm quiet expres
work, as he termed it, and there massacred sion of countenance, occasionally broken by
Mr. Van Nest, his wife and one child, a ed a smile, which had the appearance of just
two years old, and Mrs. Wycoff, aged 70. e bursting into laughter, but would quickly
stabbed Mr. Vanarsdale in the chest, who subside, leaving the same unalterable expres
subsequently recovered. In the affray he sion as undisturbed as though a gleam of
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. . . . inches.
mirthfulness had never occupied his fancies.Viz, from occipital spine to mdivi
'Io the careless observer, it appeared as duality 7 3-S
though he endeavored to sup ress an irresis occipital spine to ear 4 l-2
tible propensity to laugh. his smile was ear to individuality. 4 2-3
never accompanied by any vocal sound, out ear to rmness 5 3-l6
often glowed upon his features, regardless of destructiveness to destruc
time, place, or circumstance, indicative of tiveness 5 3-8
intense mental emotion. For this emotion he c2iuliou.~ness to cautious
could never assign a cause. I say be never ness 4 7-16
could, because, when asked, he always said ideality to idcalily. 5 3-8
he didnt know. My conclusion is also On proceetling to a post-mortem examina
based' upon the remarkable fact, that on the tion, the body was round extremely emaciated.
trial severity-two wimesses on both sides coin The costal anii pulmonary pleura, though
cided in the opinion, that the prisoner did not easily separated, were extensively adhered,
intend to deceive in any reply made to the and the lungs were an almost entire mass
numerous interrogatories p-.it to him. of disease. Tuberculous matter was inier
His deafness increased until the sense of spersed with abscesses throughout the whole
hearing was nearly, if not quite obliterated. organ. The pericardinm contained about one
I doubt whether he heard any conversation and a hall gills of serum. The heart con
for the last two weeks of his life; at all events, tained polypi, but had a healthy appearance.
I could not get a reply that harmonised with Liver natural. Gallbladder distended. Mu
my question. cous membrane of the stomach slightly in
On the 12th of April, 1847, I was called amed. Intestinal mucous coat heal,hy. Me
to see the patientas being not very well. senteric glands t,iberculous. Urinary bladder
He had a quick thready pulseconsiderahle distended. Kidneys natural. The peritone
cough, with free ex ectorationnot much um appeared healthy, but the sac contained
appetite, but rather t irsty. He made no al some uid.
lusion to these symptoms, but directed my at Upon opening the craninm, the bones
were found
tention to his left ear, which discharged pus ticnlarly forrather thinner
a colored than ordinary,
subject, ar
and the dliira
profusely. From this time forth, the aural
discharge continued, accompanied by all the mater, was adherent to a portion of_the occi
symptoms of tubercular phthisis, until hi put. The anterior portion of this membrane
existence terminated, six days after the chain was congested and inamed, with considera
that bound himto the masonry of his cell had ble sermm between it and the arachnoid.
This latter tunic was somewhat thickened and
been removed.
congested. The antractuosities of the right
About three weeke previous to his disease, hemisphere of the cerebrum were lled with
I observed a prominent protrusion of the serum. The supercial vessels of the right
left eye, and upon further examination there anterior lobe highly congested on a superior
roved to be an entire obliteration of vision. surface. Cerebellum to all appearance
e could not close the lids over it, for they, healthy.
with all the muscles of that side of the face, The whole brain, separate from the dura
were paralysed, and the mouth considerably mater, weighed 43 3-4 ounces avoirdupois.
drawn to the right. The cornea of both or Cerebrum 38 ounces. Cerebellum 53-4 ounces.
gans had much the same appearance. The loss On section of the medulla ry substance, it
of vi.-ion, I am inclined to think, was the re was found thickly studded with bright red
sult of functional, not organic le.-ion. The points. The right thalami appeared to have
protrusion depended most probably upon the undergone some change, and the whole su
oss of muscu ar power in its motor apparatus, perior brain was more or less congested. The
in common with the muscles of that side of membrane covering the petrous portion of the
the face. The globe, in arliculo mom's, re left cavity was congested, and the remarming
covered in a great measure its natural loca parts of it appeared healthy.
tion, as did the paralysed muscles of the face There was caries of the inner part of the
a common occurrence of facial distortion petrous portion ofthe left temporal bone. The
from nervous lesion at death. membrana tympan, with the internal struc
Owing to instiiciency of light in the cell, ture of the ear, most obliterated. There was
but more particularly to the shattered condi a necrosis containing fetid pus, having no
tion of the patientbeing deaf, almost blind, perceptible connexion with the external ear.
and nearly speechlessno satisfactory ac Revrmrlcs.The important question con
count of symptoms or the effecr of remedies nected with this subject is, whether the patho
could be obtarmed from him. logical state of the brain, its membranes and
Here followed some phrenological obser the ear, was one of long standing or of recent
vations which we omit. occurrence ! On this point rests the physi
I have measured his craninm in two cal evidence of the prisoners accountability.
ways: First, by passing a string across the If by possibility it could be determined that
frontal and around the spinous process of the the organ of mental manifestation was with
occipital bones. out disease when the crime was perpetrated,
It measured, in the greatest circumference, then depravity unparalleled must be assigned
twenty-one inches. Secondly, after the di as the only cause; and if so, the disease or the
rections laid down in Combes Phrenology, organ at his decease could not be held in ex
by callipers. _ tenuation of his crimes.
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That the diseased condition of the brain From this concatenation of circumstances,
was of long standing, appears to be unques this unruied, equable, almost idiotic state
tionable from the fact, that the mental organ of mind, that no external relation could dis
could not sustain so great a lesion as the au turb, or internal inuence alter, we can
topsy presented, without the mind having ex scarcely come to any other conclusion by pa
hibited sudden and violent derangement, as thological reasoning, than that the state of
well as other symptoms which accompany mind which he exhibited subsequent to his
its acute diseases. This, however was not arrest, depended on a chronic derangement of
the case. He never complained of, or exhi the mental organs, and must have existed an
bited the ordinary symptoms in such instan tecedent to the crime itself. It such acom
ces, nor even gave evidence of any mental binaton of pathological facts, and all the
change whatever; but, on the contrary, pre other circumstances attending the prisoner
seated the same characteristics throughout. from his arrest to his death, do not establish
Durinw his last sickness, there was not an unsound state of mind, they at least pre
a singie symptom indicating acute inamma sent one of the most extraordinary cases fur
tion of the brain, and yet, on examinination nished by the annals oi our race. Such a case
after death, there were abundant and unequi demands the careful consideration of the
vocal evidence of inammatory action there. philosopher and jurist.
The disease of the ear also was chronic, How much the cause of justice and phi
and dated its commencement some months pre losophy is indebted to the unwearied perse
vious to the commission ofthe crime. On his verance of the eminent advocate who with
trial it was proved in evidence that about two stood the tide of popular indignation in con
years revious, when an inmate ofthe state pri ducting the prisoners defence, is let! for other
son e was struck on the head with a board, hands to register; but true it is, that over
the blow splitting the weapon into fragments. prejudice and ignorance, science has glo
He attributed his deafness to this cause, or, riously trinmphed.Am. Journal qf Medtud
to give his own description, it knocked his Sciences.
words down his throathis ears dropped
downhis kernels (meaning the tonsils) A CASE TREATED AT THE NEW
dropped. Now, the iniction of this blow
upon a thin skull, associated with his own ac YORK HOMCEOPATHIC
count of its effects, would lead us to conclude DISPENSARY.
that the concussion seriously injured the BY H. HcLL CAToR, M. D.
auditory apparatus. It possibly burst the
tympanun, and if so, it opened a communi One of the Attending Physicians.
cation between the external ear and the fau Mrs. T. mt. 34years, a widow, was admit
ces, which induced the remark that it
knocked his words down his throat, &c. Is ted into the Dispensary about the rst of March,
it not ajust conclusion, that from this injury 1848.
the diseased action was set u which ulti Two weeks previously, she was attacked
mately involved the whole. brarm '2 with a severe cough, attended with acute pains
Whether the facial paralysis was the all through the chest. Great oppression of the
result of cerebral congestion, or whether it chest. Respiration anxious, stertorous and
was owing to a diseased state of the
nerves of motion in connexion with the con wheezing. The oppression of the chest and dif
dition of the ossa petrosa, may be questionable, culty in breathing, were mitigated when the
because the nerves, as they passed the brain, pain in the chest was the most intense and
were apparently healthy ; but the right hem vice versa. Breathing short and diicult.
isphere of the brain being the most deeply
implicated in the organic derangement, the Cough aggravated by I recumbent posture,
ralysis would appear, as it did in this case, and at night, could not remain in bed, was
m the muscles of the o posite side. compelled to assume an erect position. Sensa
it should not be orgotten, that the de
tion as of excoriation in the throat, chest and
ceased had passed through scenes of blood
seldom equalled, where but a single indivi pit of the stomach, especially when coughing.
dual was the aggressor ; that he had been sur Sensation of coldness in the chest. Coldness of
rounded by he wild fury of an enraged popu the hands and feet. Debility. Loss of appetite.
lace for hours, that he had been chained and for
a portion of the time bedded upon the stone Arsenicum alb. 30th one dose.
oor ofa dimly lighted cell, for almost eigh On the 3rd of March returned to the dis
teen months; suffering the jeers and grimaces pensary and reported herself no better. The
of inhuman and uncounted spectators ; wast cough was now very severe and dry, which
ing by a slow rocess of consumption; sus
taining the blig t of one physical enervy af continued all night so violent as to keep her
ter another; with little compassion and less awake. Cough worse on lying down, and
than ordinary attention; and through the ameliorated in the open air. When cough
whole period, having scarcely asked a ques ing, painin the head, stomach and abdomen.
tion regarding either friend or foe, soliciting
no favor, showing no hatred, exhibiting no re Darlings as if from knives in the chest. Pal
morse, entering no complaint, and through pitation of the heart, &.c.
all, sustaining an undisturbed tranquility. Sulph. 30th one dose.
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March 4th. Felt some relief from the last Whatever may be the opinion entertained
remedy. Coughed much less last night. of Dr. Grosss novel views and theta eutic
No medicine. ecceniricities, none will deny him the c arac
March 6th. Was requested to visit her at ter of indefatigable industry and untiring
her residence. Found her much worse Her zeal in advancing the new system, nor is.1.
case nowpresented an alarming appearance, possible to doubt the sincerity of his convic
all her symptoms violent. Complained of tions nor his earnesmess of purpose, and
severe throbbmg pains all through the head, hereafter, when the sifting hand of time shall
with darting pains, could bear neither light have winnowed the good seed from the chad.,
nor noise, great diiculty of breathing, wheez the name of Gross will be regarded and re
ing respiration; sensibility and swelling of spected as that of one of the stoutest cham
the larynx. Pulsation in the neck; could not pious of our faithas that of one of the
bear the least pressure upon it, which produced largest contributors to our remedial treasury.
a sensation of suocation, also by throwing Brit. Jam. Ham.
back the head. Violent palpitation of the
We know nothing of Dr. Gross but from
heart. Great prostration, almost to syncope.
Could not raise her head from the pillow. his writings. From what we have learned of
Asthmatic breathing a'nd constant disposition him in this way, we doubt if the above notice
to cough. No appetite. Bowels conned. does him the justice he merits. Ought he to be
Lacheses 30 one dose.
March 12th. Found her entirely relieved. regarded as holding therapeutic eccentrici
Symptoms all jgone; appetite returned; ties because he at one time employed in his
strength very much increased ; was sitting up
practice , larger doses than usual; and at
and at work. Discharged her. another, attenuated medicines beyond the
l may here remark, that I have had several
opportunities of conversing with this lady, standard of Hahnemann ; and that he applied
since her illness, and on each occasion she ex the term Isopzzthy erroneously to phenomena
pressed her deep felt gratitude, for so unex which are now believed to have been the re
ected and speeedy recovery. She regarded sult of the homo'aopathic law ?
er case incurable and so expressed herself Some of the statements in the above obitua
at my rst visit, and, now says, she is indebted ry remind us ofa Spanish proverb: A wise
to Homoeopathy for her life. She has had no man changeth his mind, but a fool never
return of the disease up to this time, it now be does. The laudation which is sometimes
ing nearly three months. bestowed upon men on account of rmness in
adherence to doctrines they may have once
DEATH OF DR. GROSS. promulgated, however false, is inconsistent
with the age in which we live ; especially is
We regret to have to announce the death it so, with the art of medicine ofthis period.
of Dr. Gustav Withelm Gross, who breathed The novel views and therapeutic eccentri
his last at Juterbogk, in Prussia, which had cities of Dr. Gross placed him, we think, a
for so many years been the scene of his la little nearer to the true. art of medicine than
bors, on the 18th of September last. perhaps any one his colleagues either in Eu
Dr. Gross was one of Hahnemanns earli rope or in this country; and that which the,
est disciples, and from his earliest adoption British Journal now regards the chaff may
of Homoeopathy up to his death, we nd him prove to be the good seed.
actively engaged in the work of disseminat
ing a knowledge of the new system, at one The Fifth Anniversary session of the Ame
time furnishing practical and theoretical pa rican Institute of Homoeopathy will be held in
pers to the Archit), and editing that journal in this city, at the Society Librar , No. 346
conjunction with Stapf, now engaged in the Broadway, on the second Wedne ay of June
translation of his masters works into Latin, inst., at 10 oclock,A. M.
and again, occupied with the editorship of
the Allgemeine Homoapalhische Zeitwng, in
conjunction with Rummel and Harmiann, The Committee of the American Institute
besides publishing divers small works, and of Homoeopathy on Elections, will meet on
being perpetually occupied in the proving of Tuesday, June 13th, at 4 oclock, P. M., at the
new medicines, some of the most valuable of Homoeopathic Dispensary, 57 Bond street, in
which we owe entirely to him, and most of the city of New York. Candidates for mem
those given us by Hahnemann being en bership of the Institute are requested to nieet
riched y experiments on himself and others. the Committee at that time and place.
Nor has his career been unmarked by devia
tions from 1-Iahnetnanifs beaten track. Ac Several articles which we had prepared for
cordingly, we rst nd him practically oppo this number of the Journal have been left out
sing Hahnemanns precepts and giving larger to make room for the valuable paper from the
doses than usual; again we nd him incur British Journal of Homoeopathy. The
ring Hahnemanns severe censure for his numbers for January and April of that Journal
isopathic views. And after Hahnemanns were received a few days ago.
death he immediately broached his extraor The spread of sound principles in medicine,
dinary views on dynarnization and the high in England and other parts of Europe, is of the
dilutions, an account of which we have given most encouraging character to the friends of
in our last volume. Hommopathy.
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N. Stebbins, M'. D., Clinton, N. Y.
The election of oicers being rst in order, W. G. Wolcott, M. D-, White Hall, N. Y,
the Institute proceeded to ballot for Chairman. L. B. Wells, M. D., Pompey, N. Y.
E A. C. Burke, M. D.R. M. Stansbury, M.
Docts. Kirby and Barlow were appointed
tellers, who announced the unanimous elec D., Brooklyn, N. Y.
J. K. Reading, M. D. Byberry, Pa.
lion of Walter Williamson, M. D., of Phliir
delphin, as Chairman of the Convention. J. C. Raymond, M. D., Watervllle, N. Y.

The following oicers were then ballotted REP0RTS. OF COMMITTEES.

for rind elected. Dr. Wells from the Committee on that sub
For General Secretary, Edward Bayard, ject, offered a report on Pasolngy. Dr. Wells
M. D. of New York. stated that the report was made without the
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co-operation of the other members of the com Dr. Snow presented a report in part on the
mittee. employment of Water as a therapeutic agent,
The report was read, discussed at some which was read, and on request of the Com
mittee was recommitted to report in full at
length, and ordered to be printed.
the next meetmg of the Institute.
Dr. Kirby, on leave, offered the following
Resolution, which was read, laid on the table A report on surgical means was then read
and subsequently called up and adopted. Re by Dr. Joslin, and ordered to be printed.
solved: The reports on blisters and other external
That the Reports of Committees on the irritants being called for, Dr. Bayard stated
Science or Art of Medicine be received and that he was prepared to report only in part,
recorded among the proceedings of the Insti and asked leave to sit again, which was
tute, without B vote upon them. granted.

On motion of Dr. Gray, 250 copies of Dr. On leave Dr. Gray offered the following
Welis Report were ordered to be printed for resolution.
the use of members. That a committee of three, with power to
add to their nnmbers be appointed, to translate
Dr. Flngg from the Committee on Anatom
Hahnemanns Materia Medica Pura for pub
ical Nomenclature presented a report in part
lication without note or comment.
The report was in part read, and laid upon the
table lor future consideration. Dr. Kirby then moved that the committee
The Institute adjourned at 3 orlock, to on translation of the above work, be requested
meet at 8 ocloc1r in the evening, to hear the to procure the publication of the same under
its supervision, which was adipted.
Annual Address by Dr. Jeanes.
Wednesday Evening. On motion a Committee of Seven was ap
The Convention met at 8 ocloc1r, at which pointed to nominate the Committee lor trans
lating and publishing the Materia Medica
time Dr. Jeanes delivered his address.
The address was listened to by the members Puraviz; Docts. Jeanes, Gray, Flagg, Gal
of the Institute, and a highly respectable au lup, Wild, Wells and Dunnel.
dience of ladies and gentlemen.
In behalf of the committee on medical edu
On motion of Dr. Gregg of Boston; the cation, Dr. Kirby stated that they were not
thanks of the Institute were presented to Pr. prepared to report and asked leave to sit
Jeanes tor his able and highly inieresting ad againgranted. 1
dress.
The committee to nominate three members
The Institute then adjourned to Thursday to translate and publish the Materia Medica
morning at 9 o'clock. Pura, presented the names of Drs. Gray,
Wells and Quin, who were unanimously
Thursday, June 15th.
elected to constitute the committee for that
The Convention was called to order by the
purpose.
Chairman.
The minutes of the last meeting were read The following committees on elections
and approved. were then appointed by the chairman.
Reports of Committees being in order, Dr. F. R. McManus, M. D., Baltimore.
Baxter was called to the chair, when Dr. C. Whitehead, M. D., Harrisburgh,
Williamson presented a report from the Cen J. M. Quin M- D., New York.
tral Bureau, which was read and ordered to E. Clark, M. D., Portland.
be printed. Saml. Gregg, M. D., Boston.
Dr. Jeanes read his report on blood-letting,
The following members re-appointed to
which was ordered lo be printed.
constitute the Central Bureau.
Dr. Payne sent in his report on Emetics C. I-Iering, M. D. Jacob Jeanes, M. D.
and Catharlics which was read in part, and W. Williamson, M. D., and J. Kitchen, M.
for want of time. the further re"4'ng was D. of Philadelphia.
suspended. Dr. Joslin, of New York, was appointed to
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deliver the next Annual Address before the patient and impartial manner in which he
members of the Institute. had presided over the deliberations of the
On motion, it was resolved, That the next Convention.
meeting of the Institute be held in Albany on On motion, adjourned to second Wednesday
the second Monday in June next. in June, 1849.
The above resolution, after some discussion, EDWARD BAYARD,
was reconsidered, and it was then moved and General Secratnzrg,
carried that the next session of the Institute
be held in Philadelphia, in June, 1849.
ON BLOOD-LETTING.
Adjourned at 2 oclock to meet again at 4
BY JAcoB J1-JANE! M. D. oi PHILADI-ILPHlA~
o'clock.
Read before the American Institute of Hamma
Thursday afternoon. pathy, June 1848.
At 4 oclock, in the temporary absence of
the Chairman and Secretaries, Dr. B. F. The committee appointed last year, to
Bowers was appointed Chairman pro. tem., report to the Institute at its next annual meet
'and Dr. H. G. Dunnel Secretary pro. tem. ing, on the employment and effects of blood
The further reading of the report of Dr. letting and its incompatibility wtth homaeop a
Payne was called for, and on motion. it was practicez" reports.
recommitted to the Committee, to be condensed jj That it has endeavored to give the subject
for publication. the full consideration which is demanded by
The report of the Treasurer w-ascalled for, its importance, but that it has been unable to
read and ordered to be placed on le. prepare itself for reporting in lull, and there
fore wishes that the present shall beconsidered
On motion, the Treasurer was directed to merely as a report in part made to show that
prepare and present bills for the annual assess progress in the matter conded to its care has
ment to members who had not paid the same. been attempted.
On motion, it was resolved, That the list of The committee proposes to report in order
members of the Institute be published with the in which the subject has been proposed to it;
proceedings. and therefore will rst direct attention to the
The report -on Anatomical Nomenclature employment of blood-letting.
was then called up, and after some remarks This is very extensive, and resorted to for
by Dr. Ieanes, it was recommitted to the Com ' two very opposite purposes, namely: to de
mittee for completion. stray life, and to cure diseases.
The rst of these purposes; that is, the de
A Communication was received from the
struction of life is very easily effected by
Homoeopathic Society of Northern New
blood-letting, which is therefore very generally
York, which was read and placed on le.
- resorted to in killing animals for food.
Communications were also received and
The latter purpose; that of curing diseases,
placed on le, from
is one of doubtful attainment. The idea of
J. H. A. Fehr, M- D., Lexington,
thus employing blood-letting is admitted to
C. A. Stevens, M. D., of Buffalo,
have originated with savage tribes: and the
J. Roberts, M. D. of Vassalbon.
records of medicine show that it has been thus
Dr. Gray proposed a resolution that a Com employed by physicians for the last two thou
mittee of three be appointed to enquire and sand years.
report whether the name of the American In Bold or reckless, must we consider the man,
stitute of Homoeopathy had been employed in who with the fact of the death producing prop
an improper manner by any local society, erty of blood-letting before his eyes, rst dared
which was carried : and on motion, Dr. to open a sluice for the escape of the blood, a
Williamson was appointed Chairman of such uid so necessary to life, though his object
Committee, and was requested to appoint his were the cure of diseases. What happy acci
cotemporaries. The Chair then appointed dents, what course of ratiocinationor what in
Dr. Flagg, of Boston, and Dr. Whitehead, of spiration prompted the adoption of such an
Harrisburgh, both of whom declined serving. apparently irrational procedure to this man,
On motion of Dr. Gray,a vote of thanks savage or civilized, we know not.
was presented to Dr. Williamson for the able, But we doknow that its use as a remedy by
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savage tribes has been employed as an argu published on the different sides of the ques
ment in its favor- It is however an argument tion. To such a height, indeed, was the dis
which cannot meet with acceptance before a pute carried, that the University of Salaman
scientic tribunal, where its employment will ca, in the fteenth century, took part with the
be viewed as the evidence of the weakness of Arabians, and made a decree that no one
the cause, as it affords an acknowledgment should dare to let blood from the side affected;
that the other proofs in its favor are decient. and to add authority to their decree, they en
If we turn to medical history we rind that deavored to procure an edict from the Empe
Hippocrates employed blood-letting as a re ror, Charles the Fifth, to conrm it, alleging
medial means. He is said to have used it as that the contrary practice was as prejudicial
an evacuant, in order to get rid of redundant to the community as Luthers heresy itself.
matters in the system : Secondly, for the pur The commirtee need not point out the fact
pose of changing the determination of the that the history of blooc-letting affords us no
blood to or from particular parts, as circum rational ground for its employment, any more
stances might seem to require : Thirdly, for than do the modern conicting theories of its
" restoring a free movement of the blood and modus operaudi.
animal spirits in cases where they were sup The committee next proposed to examine
posed to be stagnant or obstructed, as in apothe effects of blood-letting in quantities not
plexy and palsy : Fourthly, to cool the quite suicient to destroy life, and it wi ll state
body when morbidly or preternaturally them in the language of a modern advocate
heated. of blood-letting.
Asclepiodes appears to have employed There is commonly rst experienced H.
blood-letting to restore-a correspondence be slight feeling of languor; and if the pulse at
tween imaginary corpuscular atoms and the wrist be examined, it will be lound to beat
pores. more feebly, and often more slowly, than be
The methodic sect employed it to produce fore, though sometimes the reverse of this
relaxation, all diseases- consisting, according takes place. Breathing also becomes slower,
to their tenets, either in too great rigidity, or in conformity with the pulse. And it is often
its opposite, relaxation. irregular, with deep sighs. If the ow of
Celsus appears to have employed blood-let blood goes on, the languor increases; the pulse
ting empirically, but he did not bleed (ex becomes still more feeble and sometimes ut
cept in urgent cases) earlier than the second tering. To these succeed paleness and cold
day of the disease, on account, as he observes, ness of the skin, and shrinking of the features;
of the crudity of the humors that are not yet cold drops of sweat hang on the forehead, and
ripe for evacuation; and he objected like sometimes perspiration breaks out over the
wise, to taking away blood later than the whole surface; the eyes look glassy and the
fourth day, for the reason that, by this time, pupils are dilated. Occasionally, also, there
the bad humors would be dissipated spontane is vomiting, with other involuntary dischar
ously, or, at least, have made their full im ges; and in a few instances, epilepsy, or con
pression on the system, in which case the vulsive movements, more or less general take
only effect of bleeding would be, that of need place- The pulse, at last, is not to be felt;
lessly weakening the patient. respiration ceases, and consciousness is wholly
Galen appears to have coincided in most lost. This is the state termed syncope or
points with Hi; pocrates, although more favor fainting; during which, if complete, there is,
able to frequent small bleedings and more in appearance, an entire suspension of all
averse to single large ones than the latter. vital movements, morbid as well as healthy ;
The Arabian physicians differed from the it is, in fact, a state of apparent death.
disciples of Hppocrates and Galen in regard The effects now described are, for the most
to the points from which the blood should be part, temporary in duration, and continue but
drawn relatively to the disease : for while the for a short space of time; it may be for a few
latter taught that the blood should be drawn minutes only, rarely for half an hour ; when
from the side which is affected, the former di the pulse again begins to be felt at the wrist ;
rected its abstraction from the of posite side. respiration is renewed, often with yawning ;
This difference of opinion was the cause ol and consciousness returns. Hysterical laugh
great and lasting dissension in the schools of ing or crying occasionally takes place, as the
physio, and entire volumes were written and patient recovers from the fainting state. In
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some instances, head-ache of a throbbing kind | ly intense, and the respiration is as short an
takes place soon after bleeding, and which ever. He is bled again and is again relieved,
may continue for several hours; and, some but again the pain returns. Then come the
times, the following night is passed without cups which are followed by blisters, and then,
sleep. Where blood has been largely and , if not before, antimonial and other drugs are
repeatedly drawn, the weakness induced by thrown into the stomach. What has this
it is in proportion to the quantity of blood lost, vaunted remedy performed-which acted likea
and is often very durable. The skin remains charm in subduing the pain, that it needs to
pale, and bloodless in appearance, for many be followed by these aids '1
months; there is great langonr. or feeling of Look at its pothagmmis and you will
weakness; and an imperfect, and sometimes soon perceive what it has done. It produces
an irregular, performance of all or most of syncope, fainting, a state of apparent death,
the functions. in which all consciousness is lost. As the
That this is a fair picture of the effects of blood owed, you could observe the process
~ blood-letting in quantities not quite suicicnt going on ; the signs of syncope were accumu
to kill, that is, in the quantities abstracted lating ; the loss of consciousness as a part of
for the cure of disease, must be admitted by the same was also advancing. As it became
all who have anyyknowledge of the subject. more and more complete the power of perceiv
If such are the effects upon persons in health, ing the disorder was destroyed, less pain was
what must they be upon persons already pros necessarily felt, though the disease was not in
trated by disease. If the healthy arise but the slightest degree abated. And as conscious
slowly out of the dehility produced by blood ness returned the system could again perceive
letting must not those debilitated by disease its disorder. A blow on the head with a club,
often succumb to combined maladies; namely, provided it was severe enough to have stunned
the original disease and effects of the loss of , him, would have answered nearly the same
blood. And how numerous are the proofst purpose.
which may be selected from the writin gs even But there is the bu' coat which sometimes
of the advocates of blood-letting, that personsf appears upon the blood abstracted in inamma
do thus perish. tions, and which often cannot be found; and,
On these grounds blood-letting must be alas ! sometimes appears when there is no in
viewed, as being, at best, a very dangerous ammation :Should we not bleed until this
remedial means. But another question has disappears 1 (Jr, is this all nonsense with
to be answered, and that is: whether blood which medical men have been deluding them
letting is ever a remedy! selves and deceiving their patients! The fol
Startling as this question may be to those lowing remarks of Magendie will serve to
who have, all their lives, been in the habit of throw some light upon this subject:
viewing blood-letting as an undoubted reme The yellowish stratum which accidentally
dial means; it is not the less wotthy of exami solidies at the upper part of the coagulum,
nation. If we have yet no satisfactory expla consists of brin separated from the globules,
nation of its madus operandi in the cure of and a physical agency perfectly independent
disease ;and this we have not :we have no of inammation, namely, specic gravity, is
rational basis for its employment except that the cause of this abnormal super-position of
of empiricism: namely, the proofs furnished the brin. This bu, which is only an occa
by experience of its value. And here we will sional appearance in human blood, occurs
be told of the vast advantages which it abrds. almost constantlv in that of the horse, and
in the treatment of inammations. Let us there ordinarily forms two-thirds of the total
look at it, indeed, and observe the innumera mass of the clot.
ble cases of phrmitis, of opthalmia, of otiiis, The practical question to which the sub
of cynaxnche of pneumonia, of peritonitis, &c., ject of the buff leads, is, whether we can ra
&c., which resist this treatment however ear tionally deduce any consequences from its
ly and actively employed. But we will be told presence. It has long been the invariable
to note this case of pleurisy and to mark how habit of authors, of treatises on practical medi
the patient is relieved as the blood ows. lt cine, to recommend attentive examination of
is a fact he suers less pain, he had taken a theblood; and their instructions are generally
deeper inspiration. But how is the case followed. But the manner in which the task
twelve hours afterwards 1 The pain is equal is performed is extremely supercial, and yet,
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from the information it furnishes, the necessity blood he has undergone, and his impoverished
of a second bleeding is very often inferred. uids, deprived in a great measure of their
For my part, I have, for a number of years, brin, are incapable of affording any more of
paid no attention ,to this phenomenon than that principle for separation; or if the in
such as my curiosity to become acquainted dividual be robust and plethoric, and his blood
with its cause has required; truth to say, I has resisted, in a measure, the means of effect
bleed my patients but little, and I do not per ing its decomposition employed with so much
ceive that they fare awhit worse than those of hardibood, all this proves is, that the last
my neighbors. But how can we draw any venesection was performed underconditions,
inference of importance from the presence of such as those I have just described, as being
butt, when, as all the world knows, its forma favorable to the production of the phenomenon
tion depends on various circumstances that in question. You see how diicult it is to
have no manner of connection with disease! eradicate the most absurd prejudices; in spite
Thus if the opening in the vein be too small, of the evidence of our experiments men con
or its parallelism with that of the integuments tinue to maintain that the hu. is the source
imperfect, or ifa globule of fat interfere with and origin of inammations. And in de
the ow of the liquid, and cause the blood to ance of all the information thus acquired,
trickle away, it is certain that no buff will you would bleed in order to combat the ridicu
form. But open the same vein largely, and lous bugbear of pathologists, and although you
receive the blood into a narrow and deep are aware that it is developed under every
vessel, and on the following day you will nd condition of the system both in health and
the results in the two cases widely different. disease! But, you will say, must we then
Now, by this simple exposition of facts, the prohibit venesection in p1eurisy,in pneumonia,
question, in so far as regards the importance &c.; and if we refuse to employ it in such
attributed to it in pathology, appears to be cases, what treatment is to be adopted in its
solved. What consequence can you attach to ~room'l I will state to you with delity my
the appearance of a condition which extrane convictions on this point. If bleeding be pre
ous agencies inuence so materially. .For scribed because the blood is buy, I say that
either it constitutes a pathognomonic Efgn, they who so prescribe it act in deance of
(and if so it ought to occur in all similar cases, facts, and hence I utterly reject, on this score,
which is not found to be the fact,) or it is the propriety of its employment. But if bleed
merely adventitious formation, without prac ing be advised, because it relieves the patient,
tical signication, and one which only de diminishes the oppression he feels, soothes his
serves to be noted for form sake, far from be pain ; and, nally, because patients habitually
ing made the foundation of the course pursued recover by, or rather after the use of this re
in the treatment. But if medical men will medial agent, then, empiric as I am, I admit
cling to the opinion they have so long main that we are justied in having recourse to it ;
tained, let them at least be consistent, and ap nevertheless, I must, at the same time, declare
ply their measures of treatment to zhe vessel in that I cannot conscientiously airm, in the
which the blood is received; for it is this that majority of cases, that the malady would not
modies the coagulation of the blood and pro have gone through its periods, and reached a
duces the morbid appearance so terribly dread fortunate termination had venesection not been
ed; let them change its shape, and then they employed. And my doubts on this head are
will have employed a much more infallible strengthened by the fact, that if, instead of
remedy for the evil they fear than blood weakening your patient, you support his phy
lettings repeated ever so frequently. But no : sical and moral strength, and, watching the
they bleed, because the buffis an inammatory disease closely in all its phases, promote the
phenomenon; they bleed again to cause its occurrence of favorable crisis, and assist na
disappearance, and, in truth, they are ordina ture (by directing abstinence from solids, and
rily successful in this respect after having let the use of diluents) in overcoming the obsta
blood a certain number of times in succession, cles she encounters, you frequently see rapid
say three, four, ve, six, or more But that recoveries occur, more rapid even than those
it should thus disappear is not in the least to wimessed as the sequent of abundant and re
be wondered at; there are two reasons whyit peated blood-letting. The methods of treat
should so happen; either the patient is worn ment, with which we are now acquainted,are
out and exhausted by the frequent losses of unt to full such indications as those I have
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enumerated; this I am well aware of, and, manipulations, aided by other less injurious
indeed, in the present state of things, lam, as means, will enable us to dispense entirely
I have more than once declared, persuaded with employment of a means so extremely
that it is wiser to stand still, and do nothing, costly to the animal economy.
than act, as we must do so often, under the The committee would next proceed to con
apprehension of possibly increasing the vio sider the incompatibility of blood-letting with
letice of the disorder. For you must remember homoeopathic treatment. This is so obvious
that the treatment by blood~letting, employed as scarcely to require remark. Because an
in almost every case of acute disease,but espe agent capable of producing such violent de
cial Iy in those I have advertcd to, is one of the rangement both immediate and persistent,
means of inducing these very diseases in must interfere with the operation of the
healthy animals. Bleeding lessens the quan properly adapted homcxaopnthic remedy.
tity of brin, proportionally increases that of
the serum, and weakens the energy of coagu
DOSES OF MEDICINE,
lation; and you are aware that whatever in
terferes with the coagulability of the blood BY r. P. wt-:r.t.s, M- n., Bnoorrnvrv, N. Y.
its most important qualitymanifests itself by Read before the American Institute of Homa
morbid alterations in the organs, whence, in pathy, June, 1848.
their turn, result a variety of serious general
affections.' THE word Homoeopathy as now commonly
ln these remarks of the justly celebrated used, may be regarded as expressing three
Magendic, we have a proof, of which there general ideas, more or less distinct and com
are many similar, that the growing opposition plete. It is made to express the idea ofa sys
to the practice of blood-letting is not conned tem of medicine, rather than its more legiti
to the ignorant, but is adopted by the learned, mate and restricted one of a simple law, and
observant and reecting physician. The this system is understood to contain new and
utilitarian and matter of fact spirit of the prepeculiar views of diseases themselves, of the
sent age which has been slow to touch upon law by which alone they are cured, and the
medical usages, is at length operating upon best means to be employed in their cure.-.
the profession itself, and is leading enquiring These are the three general ideas peculiar to
minds into an examination of the foundations the system of Hommopathia, and which are
of medical doctrines and practices. The presented more or less distinctly to the intelli
practice of letting blood for the cure of dis gent mind when the word is used. Their dis
eases, when submitted to the test of close covery and development were not in the order
investigation, ceases to obtain the same re in which they stand in the above enumera
spect as was formerly conceded to it; as it tion, but rather, rst the law of cure, then
is found that there is no knowledge of the the means, and afterwards the true philosophy
nature of morbid actions and of the morlus of disease. The rst of these, the law, was
operandi of this agent, to demonstrate that it recognized at the onset, as a law, and, as such,
can cure any disease. Still, it might be pur not to admit of improvement or amendment,
sued for the reason mentioned by Magendie, m.ore than any other law of nature, as that of
namely, the proots of its utility afforded by gravitation for example. lt was complete in
expcrience:if such proofs exist. But it itselfperfectsuch it remains to day and
has been already been shown, that some of will ever remain, and as such it is presented
the experiences which, at rst view, appear to the condence of this body and the world.
to be most remarkably in its favor, are falla Not so with the other two ideas. They are
cious. And, inasmuch as, the principal repu not yet perfected. Much that is absolutely
tation of blood-lettmg as a curative means true is known which belongs to each, but
rests upon these deceptive experiences, we there is much yet to be discovered. And it
are led to distrust it asaremedial agent. is believed that all the improvenrent which
Where it is employed for its direct morbid Homoeopathy admits of, is to be realized in
effects, as production of syncope and conse their province ; i. e. in a better understanding
quent muscular relaxation, a luxated bone of the laws of disease, and a better know
may perhaps be more easily reduced; but ledge of the means of cure. \Ve have *o do
we are far from recommending it even for in this report only with the latter. Indeed
this or other similar purposes; for skilful we are restricted within much more narrow-.
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er limits than extentof this general idea, viz : discovered a second, and not less important
to the quantitative relations of that ideato fact, viz: that the power of drugs to aect the
the dose. And we may begin by alledging of living organism was not diminished in the
this, as we have of the idea of means in gene direct ratio of their diminished quantity,
ral, that much is known which is positively when their attenuation was attempted by dif
true, and which has been established by an fusing them through dierent media, and this
extent of experiment and observation ade led him to the discovery of a third truth ;
quate to prove the truth or falsehood of anythat a new development of power was rea
idea. If this be so, then in any investiga lized by the operation ofthe process by which
tions or experiments for the advancement of he attempted to attenuate his drugs. And in
knowledge of this important branch of our this he found a new and valuable addition to
science, we should keep the truth already the means before possessed of combatting dis
known constantly before our minds and carry ease. By it he obtained many a victory,
our investigations in the direction it leads, when without it, he himself would have been
being guided by its light. It is condently conquered.
believed that in this way, and this only, can I have no hesitation in declaring the above
any real progress be made. But he who at to be truthsundeniable truths; andl have
tempts invcstigations otherwise, would re as little hesitation in believing if advancement
semble the astronomer who would make dis in knowledge of doses, beyond presentattain
coveries; discarding the laws of gravitation ment is ever realized, it will be by following
and refraction. If this course had been pursued out these truths, and by investigations guided
in past time, we should indeed have had less and governed by their light. Indeed, I believe
controversy on this subject, but we should myself fully warranted in going further, and
have had more truth. Whatever may be the declaring that the only improvement in the
history of other questions, it is believed con matter of doses which has really been made
troversy has done little to advance knowledge by any or all who have come alter Hahne
on this. It has been our misfortune, on this man, has been made in this very way. It
subject, to have much controversy and little was thus the great and lamented Gross,
investigation. Men have been more willing achieved for himself immortality in the dis
to debate than investigate, and are so still. covery and establishment of the energy of the
It is easier. A certain amount of ignorant higher potencies of drugs, developped H. Jen
assurance and presumption may make a capi ichen under his direction. While, by the
tal disputant, and of these we never lack a other course, by forgetting the truths ascer
supply, but it requires other, and higher, and tained and established, and yielding to imagi
unfortunately, rarer qualities to pursue truth nation or whim, endless debate and confusion
to its discovery. Because we have had so have resulted, and nothing else. Nothing
much debate and so little inquiry, the in else should have been expected. It has been
crease. of knowledge of the matter of doses as though two or three thousand years were
has, since the rst discovery of Hahneman not enough to demonstrate that advancement
been so small ; so much less than we should of truth in Medicine, was not to be in the
supposed it would have been when we re ,elds of fancy, but in those of fact. The Al
member its importance, and the minds it has lopathic school has had abundant experience
engaged. If we wish to ascertain what is in this mistaking imagination for fact, enough
known in regard to doses, we may do well to to answer both for them and us, if we are wise
start wtth Hahneman where he started, at as we ought to be. This has been its bane,
which point positively nothing was known. and alone explains why it is that after so
Whatdid he establish as truth in this mat many years, it is found to have made so little
ter'l First, that such doses of drugs as were progress in the art of healing.
given in the allopathic treatment of disease The idea of doses as present to the mind
were mischievous and often dangerous; and of the practitioner when by the side of the
this just in the ratio as the effects of the sick is made up of two questions. lst. How
drugs are like the symptoms of the disease. much shall be given! 2nd. How often!
It would be better than it is with both physi Quantity and repetition. In regard to the rst,
cians and the sick if this truth were better ob ,here has been and is much difference of
served. In attempting to adapt his practice opinion and practice. A dierence which is
to the requirements of this truth, Hahneman , not to be discussed in this report. But it may
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not be amiss to make a remark or two upon THE ANNALIST.

rt.
1st. The difference is believed to be greater A semi-monthly journal is published in this
than the nature of the subject makes neces city, entitled The Annalist. A record Q/'
sary. It has not always been the result of practical medicine in the city of New York.
mere difference in the degree of knowledge Edited by William C. Roberts, M. D. The
possessed by individuals. Prejudice, previ above periodical with much zeal and moderate
ous bias, circumstances, have all contributed ability advocates the Allopathic mode of medi
to produce it. Sometimes the peculiar struc cal practice. At the period of its rst ap
ture of individual mind is a suicient reason pearance we were informed of its object, and
for the opinions entertained on this as on other by whose means it was to be sustained ; but
subjects. If in the nature of the question, as we had no interest in the individual popu
there is greater diiculty in reaching the true larity which we had been told it was intended
answer, than is found in connexion with to promote, we did not regard it our duty to
most others, there is in it no necessary impos say anything about it, for it is our rule to
sibility. This should be constantly remem mind our own business. But from time to
bered. The truth can be found here just as it time the Annalist was guilty of unfairness,
is found anywhere else. Not by pre-judging and bitterness towards homoeopathy and her
the casenot by attempting to foist our crude practitioners; these we endured for months
opinions or dogmata into the ltigh position of without a word; but nally we indulged
authority, but by careful and patient observa ourself in a few remarks on some of its arti
tion and experiment. If the diculty be cles; and contrary to our expectations we
great, so then is the duty imposed to over received the respects of the Editor in nearly
come it. And this duty, great by ditiiculty, two pages in the very next number. He told
and the importance of the subject, belongs in us in substance that that was the rst
no small degree to this Institute. It cannot and the last, and in his own peculiar way of
be evaded. It can and ought to be dischar editorial politeness, intimated that our Jour
ged. It is not a question to which indiffer nal need not be sent to him any more. Of
ence at all belongs. When the right remedy course we inferred that the Annalist was done
is found it is not an indifferent thing whether with us, and Homoeopathy, and we concluded
much or little be given a patient. Indiffer-1 to bury the hatchet and do as we had been
ence in this is only indifference to the pa accustomed to do for years, make our very
tients welfare. I am contientl have seen best bow to the Editor whenever we happened
much suffering result from this indifference, to meet, and good naturally agree to differ,
and in more than once instance loss of life, and each pursue the even tenor of his way
and to me it can never afterward be a matter unmolested by the other. But it seems this
of indifference. If, in any degree, a similar cannot be,the temper of the Aunalist is up
interest in the question can be excited in the; the Editor is in a bad humor, and must ne
minds of the members of the Institute, thet eessarily be in an unhappy state of mind, for
object had in view in writing this report will in the No. of his Journal just received (June
be gained. The law of the quantity of doses 15th) he says, some very severe things ;
can be attained by care, dilligence, perseve some very foolish things;some very false
rance, and the observance of truths already things ; some very inconsistant things,
known. Without these, however careful, dil which cannot be approved by the wise and
ligent, or persevering, we shall only grope in prudent of his own school. We are truly
the dark, and our errors will be to future thankful that the Editor of the Annalist
generations, what those of the past are to us, never embraced Homoeopathy, for if he had
their amusement or their astonishment. done so, he would have given us a world of
The 2d Question, the repetition of doses, is trouble, much more than we have had from
already settled by law, promulgated by Hah some restless, proud, and vain spirits already
nemann. Never repeat a dose or change a in our school. But he has made up his mind
remedy, while that given instill acting for the never to become a homoeopathist, and in this
good of the patient. To this may be added, he has our full condence. His mind is so
for the benet of beginners in practice one constituted that we have no fear of any such
other rule, and the law is perfect. In case of disaster to Hommopathy.
doubt whether the dose given be still acting, The occasion which has put the Editor of
do nothing. the Annalist so much out of humor is : The
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Trustees of the N. Y. Bommopathic Dispen 'without the voice of the medical oicers of
sary Association saw t to publish the fol that Institution; for the law of that associa
lowing, viz : tion gives no voice to the Physicians on that
or any other subject connected with the busi
The trustees of the New York Homoe ness of the Trustees.
pathic Dispensary Association owe it to the The above astounding announcement has
cause of humanity to publish the following
comparative result of two ogposite medical caused a good deal of excitement in the Allo
treatments, adopted in our rphan institu pathic School in this city ; and one interested,
tions. They think it more incumbent upon has, in the above number of the Annalist,
them to discharge this duty, as, not being made an attempt at an explanation in which
physicians, they are free from all abstract
professional preferences, and can have no we notice a very grave charge ; that the man
other interest in the success of this or that agers of the Asylum in question have not ac
system of medicine, than what is warranted counted for two hundred and odd children,
by the amount of relief afforded to their suf and it is more than insinuated that they have
fering fellow creatures.
Oicial returns from the Orphan Institu been sacriced on the altar of homoeopathy,
and the fact most carefully concealed by the
tions. including the rst 7 years of the Prot
estant Half-Orphan Asylum, which has been managers. This is going a little too fast, and
12 years in existence.
"St. Pa!.'icks AsylumNumber of years, too far. It is not our purpose to defend the
5; number of children, 1254; number of above report; we have no doubt of its truth,
deaths, 20; ratio of deaths, l in 62. Catholic and in due time it will be demonstrated; and
Halt-Orphan AsylumNumber of years, G ; we leave the matter in the hands of one who
number of children, 718; number ol deaths, knows all about it, and if we mistake not the
19; ratio of deaths,l in 3'7. Orphan Asy
lumNumber of years, 5; number of chil esteemed correspondent of the Annalist
dren, 714; number of deaths, 1'2; ratio of will be proved unqualied for the work he
deaths, l in 59. Lcake and Watts House-- has undertaken. The Annalist terms the'
Number of years, 4; number of children,
360; number of deaths, 7; ratio of deaths, 1 above notice Lay-puffery of Hommopathy ,r
in 51; For colored childrenNumber of and under that head writes nearly four pages,
years, ll ; number of children, 1107; number embracing a variety of subjects, very much
of deaths, 66; ratio of deaths, 1 in 16. Pro mingled; the most prominent of which is, a
te.-tant Half-Orphan AsylurnNumber of
years, 7; number of children, 858; number severe lecturing the Trustees of the Ho
of deaths, 22; ratio of deaths,l in 39. To moeopathic Dispensary, for doing what they
tal number of children, 5,001 ; deaths, 146; had a right to do, about which there can be
average ratio, lin 34, under Allopathic treat
ment. Protestant Half-Orphan Asylum, un
' no dispute except with the Editor of the An
der Hommopathic treatment for the last ve nalist and his esteemed correspondent.
yearsNumber of children, 864; number oi The Annalist proposes to publish the failures
deaths, 6; average ratio, l m 144. The com of Homoeopathy to cure diseases: to this we
parative general result is thus 144 to 34, or
more than 4 tol in favor of Ht-moeo athic do not object, but if the examples he gives are
treatment. By order of the Trustees, ay 2, to be the models Tor his brethren to follow in
1848. Homoeopathic Dispensary, 57 Bond their reports to him of the failure of homero
Streeet. pathic practice; we shall turn him and them
WM. K. LOTHROP, Sec. . over to the laity without a word of comment ;
ito secure all the faith they may, without
It is well known in this city that the Board any interference on our part. We do, how-,
of Trustees of the above Dispensary is com ever most sincerely request of the Editor and
posed of some of the most learned, wealthy, his correspondents, that should they report
and inuential of our citizens. These, nd any of our cases, they will so far oblige us, as
ing the above statistics of our Orphan Asy to place our name in connection with the
lums in print, made up mostly from the pub cases, and we very much doubt if any real
lished annual reports of these institutions, by practitioner of hornoeopathy in this city would
a gentleman well known for accuracy in such hesitate to make the same request. If such
matters, and being satised of their truth; reports are attempted, only let them be true,
the Trustees saw no reason why such infor and we will cheerfully aid in the work. What
mation should be withheld from the public. does the Annalist mean by and in strict
They put it forth without comment, and to justice, of its successes as well. Is this an
avoid the very thing which the Editor of the invitation to practitioners of homoeopathy to
Aunalist so much desires to know, they did it | furnish that Journal with well authenticated
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cases of cure? If this is the meaning he stood thatthere can be no cures performed by
shall be gratied. This point shoull have low potencies, even tinctures; hut they will
been plainor; butit seems to us it can only not be performed with such certainty, and in
refer to hornoeopaths; for if it refer to Allo some instances, not at all, the remedy pro
paths it is an absurdity. Finally Mr. Anna ducing only an increase of disease by devel
list, your insinuations about the doubtful in oping its own symptoms too powerful. Icon
tegrity of the members of our school is un sider the high potencies a great improvement
worthy of an honorable mind. Most of us in homoeopatthy, and far from wishing to press
in this city happen to be as well, and perhaps my own opinion upon others, it is only my
a little better known than yourself and others wish to persuade them to try for themselves,
who mn1ze such ar charge; and however much in order that in the end we may arrive at a
you despise lay opinions, and lay interference,unanimity as regards potencies. And now I
and lay readers of medical journals, you will shall give you a few cases.
yet learn that to charge a class of men with A lady of rJ8 had one child 5 years ago,
dishonesty of purpose, who for education, since then repeatedly pregnant, always had
skill, and moral worth, are equal to their fel abortion before the 4th jmonth. Had had an
lows,-is not wise. abortion in November, I847, was treated by
an allopathic physician; haemorrhage after
abortion continued for 7 weeks, all the ordi
nary remedies had failed. The discharge.
Carlisle, April I9, 1848. was of n bright colour, thin, but very profuse,
Dam Sm : no strength, she could scarcely setup, no ap
Very little has been said of late about the petize, very little sleep, countenance pale.
high potencies, and in order that this subject One dose of Sabina, 400, cured her complete
may remain before our medical friends, I ly, and for the successive month her men
shall communicate to you something relating struation has been regular.
to it. It is now two years since Iused the high 2. Judge K. complained of Dyplopia. With
potencies exclusively, and enjoying quite an his right eye he could see very well, nut look
extensive practice, I have had a fair opportu ing at an object with both eyes there were
, nity to test Joehrichens preparations, andl two objects clearly seen, the one above the
am quite condent that the unbelievers have other; there was a twitching sensation.
nothing else to do, than to try, in order to be in the optic nerve of the left eye.Hyoscia
come convinced that the high-potencies are mus, 300, removed these symptoms in afew
preferable to the lower ones. I have never days completely. The some gentleman was
been obliged to go down to the lower poten attacked three months afterwards with a
cies to cure my patient, and even in cases not sensation of numbness in his left side, the
admitting a cure on account of their nature, left side of his tongue was feeling lame,
Ibave seen a greater relief produced by ex and he spoke with difculty, his left arm could
hibiting the high potencies even dissolved in not be well raised, his left leg gave him much
some ounces of water then from giving often trouble as he could not walk, and stumbled.
and repeated doses of low preparations of the often. Hyosciarnus, 300, in a single dose,
same remedy. I found them equally useful again removed all these symptoms in 3 days.
as well in the most acute as in chronic disea 3. A young lady of 19, otherwise quite
ses. The truth of these statements, not only well, was attacked during her normal men
made by myself, but by abler, older, and more struation with violent diarrhoea and vomiting,
experienced physicians than Iarm, can only nothing had been done for it for many months
be refuted by careful experiments, showing as she did not wish to have any advice on
that in a stated case the remedy most homoBo the subject,but it becomingtoo violent she sent
pathically indicated has been given in the for some medicine, Ammoninm Muriaticum
high potence, that after waiting for a proper 400, soon relieved her, and did so whenever
period there was no improvement, but that these symptoms made their appearance...
such improvement was experienced after the (Arn. m. is a specic for diarrhoea and vomit
same remedy was exhibited in a low potence : ing during menstruation; the symptoms has
the contrary of which has been proved satis been omitted in the new edition of Jahr.)
factory, and Imyself had ample opportunity 4. A lady of23 hadtmoved in a newly
to experience it: so I do not wish to be under. painted house, the room she occupied was.
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not painted, but the lower story, and only the ally reign in the scientic just like any other
vapour of the painting came to her apart school; for it has its chairs, its books, its
ment; she was taken at night with a colic journals, its hospitals, its cliniques, its profes
like pain in the abdomen, periodically worse sors who teach, and its public who listen. It.
diarrhoea, stools watery, with violent pain in is consequently established as well as any
the small of her back. Nux vom. 1000 re other system, and its present position has al
lieved her immediately. ready assigned it a place in the history of
5. Miss G., I9 years old, complains of vio medicine. Such being the case, it can no
lent pains in the left side of her face, comes longer be treated with contempt: it merits that
on in parnxysms, otlen changes from ear to calm examination, that severity of judgment,
cheek or teethworse from warm things ta which have been applied to all systems of
ken in the mouthshe is chilly with the pains. medicine successively,' proofs of which we
Puls. 400, one dose removed all the pains. have in our own days had with respect to the
6. An old lady had had a sore place on her systems of Bterhave, of Cullen, of Brown, of
left cheek with a scab on for years ; nally, Rasori, of Broussais, &.c., and so much the
the scab fell off, a cancer-like ulcer spread more reason have we to treat it in this way,
very fast. After 6 months external applica for, as we must in truth allow, the Homoeopa
tion bad been made, I was consulted. The thists have their principle, on which they act
pain in the cancer was burning and intense, and prescribe, and by which they only ad
no nights restthe discharge was watery, minister a substance of such a quality, and in
and had excoriated all the parts coming in such a quantity, that no danger can thereby
contact with it. Gave her one dose of Arse accure to their patients directly. If Homoeo
nic, 2000, and dissolved a few globules of the psthy announces facts and theories, beyond
same preparation in rain water, and applied the sphere of our present knowledge, there is
it to the cancer. In two days she was much no reason for despising it, and rejecting it as
weaker, but no pain and no discharge. She an absolute illusion: That physician is greatly
has since become tolerably strong, and her mistaken who imagines that he cannot learn
cheek is healed to-morrow what he is ignorant of to-day! Is
Most respectfully yours, not the insuiciency and incertitude of medi
Dr. LIPPE. cine a constant subject of reproach 1 And do
To Dr. Kirby. not the sagest and profoundest practical phy
sicians honestly mistrust the solidity of their
knowledge 'l And without doubt it is to con
viction of this sort, that we must attribute the '
BRERA ON HOMCEOPATHY. resolution taken by a considerable number of
The following remarks upon Homoeopa celebrated physicians, more especially
thy by Professor Brera, undoubtedly one of amongsf our transalpine brethren, to conquer
the most distinguished authorities in the Al the repugnance naturally felt at abandoning
lopathic school, may not be uninteresting to principles formerly adopted, in order to devote
our readers; they are extracted from an arti themselves to an impartial examination of
cle by the learned and venerable professor ln new ones; and, if necessary, to profess such
the Aittalngia. nwziicale, of which he is editor, as might be of use to suffering humanity,
and were penned in the year 1834, since even if by so doing they should abjure their
which time Homoeopathy has made rapid and former medical faith! Let us not forget the
immense strides, not only in his own country animated controversies that have always en
(Italy), but also all over the world, and has sued before the admission of the greatest dis
gained a large number of adherents among coveries. We need only instance the circu
medical men, to which the 500 practitioners lation of the blood in the 17th century, the
spoken of by the author are but as a fraction. employment of bark and of inoculation in
After noticing the constant progress of the the l8th,as well as the discoveries of Gali
new doctrine which reckons not less than leo, of Newton, of Descartes, &c. With
ve hundred physicians, who openly and respect to the dose apparently so minute, ad
courageously practise it exclusively, he goes ministered by Homoeopathists, there is not B
on to observe Homteopathy though it may physician of any practice or experience, who
appear vain to some, singular to others, and ought to reject it as absolutely erroneous and
extravagant to the greater number, does actu . in-zrlicient in every case. The author of this
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paper had from his own experience in the of Spallanzani, in reference to the fecunda
year I797, demonstrated that salivation excited tion of frogs spawn. The phenomena of
by a mercurial preparation, was arrested by sympathy and antipathy are apparently refer
the administration of a smaller dose of ano rible to modications of the most active and
ther mercurial preparation. He has cured rapid character, excited in our senses by cau
several intermittent fevers of avery severe ses of a material nature certainly impercep
nature with mere atoms of arsmiate of potash. tible, and doubtless subtilised to a greater de
He has shown that belladonna, which produ gree than any Homoeopathic remedy.
ces in the healthy individual phenomena sim And how many chemical reagents are
ilar to those of Hydrophobia, is a powerful there not, which do not act unless carried to
remedy against this terrible disease. The an excessive of dilution by the addition of
same with respect to datum stramoninm and immense quantities of uid! And do we
kyasuiamus. He has observed angina pecto not. every day see the great reproductive
ris relieved in an instant by a few drops of power oi atoms in the development and
stmmoninm, which is itself capable of pro growth of vegetables 1
ducing symptoms of cardiac affection, accom
panied with dyspntza. A hysterical gastro
dynia which had for two years resisted anti
phlogistics, sedatives, revnlsives, and latterly HOMCEOPATHY IN EDINBURGH.
oxide of bismuth, in ordinary doses, yielded as
if by magic to small doses of oxide 4f bis At the time when there was the greatest ap
muth. Many similar facts might be adduced prehension of the appearance of the Cholera,
from his long practice, In the case cited, it a meeting of the Committee of the Hemme
was observation and experience which led pathic Dispensary was held, at which it was
him to such results; but he was guided to the resolved to appoint a deputation of that body
principle on which they were treated by the to wait upon the Lord Provost and offer the
following circumstances :1st. By the con services oi'the medical oicers of the insti
sideration of a passage in Hippocrates point tution to undertake any charge that might be
ed out to him by the celebrated Blumenbach, committed to them, in case of the city being
when he attended his course of lectures at divided into districts, and hospitals instituted.
Gottingenfdiseases are sometimes cured by reme The conference accordingly took place be
dies capable of producing rm analogous afa tween some of the most inuential members
timt ; 2nd. By the action of the contagious vi of the Committee and the Lord Provost and
ruses, more particularly those of variola and some members of the Town Council. It was
vaccinia, which attenuated to an almost im stated by the latter that no decision had yet
material state, and thereafter inoculated,deve1 been arrived at respecting the steps to he ta
ope after a certain space of time, such a pow ken if the Cholera appeared, but the Lord
erful action that a process is lighted up in Provost expressed his willingness to puthim
the organism by which the contagious atoms self again in communication with the body
introduced are multiplied a million fold. 3rd. representing the Homteopathists of Edin
By a reection on the ideas concerning the burgh before any arrangement of the nature
pathologico-therapeutical vicissitudes of the alluded to was made
complex organism, rst imbibed by the au
thor at the school of ,Reil, at Halle, and ailer
wards enumerated by himself in his Practical
Medical Ammtat1lons,a1mo 1796-98.
We should always bear in mind that the LEEDS HOMGZOPATHIC DISPEN
more line and subtle matters are, the greater SARY.
are the effects they produce on living orga
nisms. Light, heat, electricity, magnetism, The report of this institution for the year
are familiar examples of this. The phenom ending November 1847, shows its increasing
ena, which we every instant observe whilst popularity. The number oi patients treated
studying nature, sufciently convince us of in 1845-6, was 444, while in 18367, there
the incomparable power of matter subtilised were 931 patients. The nancial statement
to an almost inconceivable extent. We need shows a balance of near 100 in the Treasu
merely allude to the well known experiments rers hands. The physician is Dr. Irvine.
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years of age, who had suffered much from

CASES TREATED WITH HIGH
gonorrhoea, and had undergone all sorts of
PO IENCIES.
treatment for that disease, whilst suffering
BY Da. sTAFF-. from another gonorrhcrza, was attacked by ex
Dr. Stapf furnishes some more very good tremely severe st-rangury on the 15th August,
cases illustrative of the action of the high di probably in consequence of a chill. He had
lutions. Here is an eye case :~ used tepid baths and copious draughts of mill:
to combat the great pain in the neck of the
19.Schelling, eighteen years old, a trades
bladder, and the constaint urinary tenesmus,
mans appreniice, of delicate constitution, oth
during which the urine only came away by
erwise not unhealthy looking, was, in his fth
drops, with the most agonizing burning pain
year, attacked by natural small-pox, of which in the urethra. But as towards evening the
his scarred face still bears evidence. At that
pains still increased, and the urinary tenesmus
early period, as a sequela of the small-pox, an
became still more distressing, and the discharge
affection of the eye commenced, which not
of urine at length ceased,he sent for two cele
only did not get better up till his 18th year,
brated Allopathic medical men. who sought
but grew sensibly worse. When rst I saw
to relieve him by fomentations, embrocations,
him, on the 1st oflune, and minutely examined
and the like, but in vain. They afterwards
the eye, I found the following state :The
attempted to empty the bladder by introducing
right eye is alone affected. The conjunctiva
the catheter, but this they could not succeed
is bright red, inamed; the cornea very dim,
in effecting, and their attempts only irritated
of a dirty dusty appearance, as if it were
the parts, and rendered the patients condition
covered by a membrane; the vision very im
worse. They at last declared, that, to save
perfect; he sees every thing indistinctly, as if
his life, an operation was indispensable.
through a thick cloud ; the eyelids are very
Frightened by this decision, and dreading such
much injected, with burning pains, secreting
an operation, the patient resolved to send for
a viscid uid, whereby they are often closed
me at six oclock in the morning of August
up at night. A very marked symptom is an
16th. On approaching his residence, I heard
extremely copious ux of teats, of such an
his groans and lamentations in the street. On
acrid nature, thatthey corrode the surrounding
examining him more particularly,I found the
skm. This lachrymal ux is always present,
following state :Alrnost total suppression of
but is greatest in damp weather. The disease the ow of urine, with constant exquisitely
had now been present for thirteen years, with
painful calls to urinate; if even a few drops
out the slightest amelioration from all the Al are discharged, it is only with the most violent
lopathic means used to combat it. On the burning pains in the urethra, especially to
2nd June I gave Sulph. (400) 2 gls. In eight wards its orice, where there is always pain
days the eye was much improved ; the redness as of excoriation; it is at the same time in
of the conjunctiva was much diminished; the amed and swollen. The urine discharged is
dimness of the cornea less observable ; the dis
opaque and mucous. In the vesical region
agreeable burning pains much less ; the lach there are constant violent burning pains, and
rymation less, and not so acrid or corrosive;
there is a perceptible swelling, painful to
the vision more free, and clearer. I allowed
the slightest touch. The gonorrhoeal discharge,
the sulphur to continue its action, and had the
which was lately present, has now ceased.
pleasure to nd the patient improve from week
Pulse full and hard. He is extremely rest
to week, so that on the 10th of August all
less and despairing. In this dangerous affec
trace of this chronic ophthalrnia was gone,
tion I was at rst undetermined whether to
except some lachrymation which still remain
precede the true Hommopathic remedy, Can
ed, and for which I gave, on the 17th of Aug
thrm, by a few doses of Acrmite, or to give
ust, Euphmsia (200) 2 gls. After this the la
the former at once. I at length resolved to
chrymation completely ceased. I-Ie got after
give the Cantharis without delay. For this
wards a globule of Sulph-, (400) and is now purpose I dissolved Cartth., (200) 2 gls. in
in possession of perfect health, the eye being
half a wincglassful of water, and ordered a
quite free from all disease, and the vision
spoonful of this to be given every hour; be
quite normal. sides which he was to take nothing but milk
Here is a still more striking case : or gruel. This was at 7 A. M. When I saw
20.F. P., a robust person of thirty-six hi again at noon, 'I found the whole scene
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changed most agreeably. A few hours after nausea. About every other night he has very
taking the rst spoonful of the solution, the restless sleep, with anxiety, dreams, and per
pains and strainmg had much diminished, spiration. He was formerly robust and stoutly
some urine had been passediwithout the pre
made, but is now weak, emaciated, and pale;
vious pains, and the patient felt relieved disposition despairing, anxious, depressed. No
Still his condition was even now bad enough. remedy corresponded so well with these symp
I now ordered a spoonful of the solution to be toms as Arseitic, of which I gave him two
given only every two hours, and when I paid globules of the 400th immediately, on the
my evening visit I found that he had obtained tongue. No essential change had to be made
a profuse and tolerably easy passage of urine. in his diet and regimen. In tour weeks the
The pains, as well of the bladder as of the patient came again to me in his appearance
urethra, were much diminished; the patient, so altered for the better, that I scarcely recog
who, an hour or two ago, had been in a state nized him- He told me, with joy; that'a few
of despair, was now quiet and cheerful. I now days after he had taken the remedy his state
ordered the medicine to be discontinued, and grew pcrceptibly better ; the disagreeable
enjoined quiet alone. When I visited my burning in the stomach had diminished, and,
patient in the morning, I found him in high by and by, completely ceased. The trouble
spirits ; he had slept well several hours during some nausea and choking sensation had like
the night, had passed a good deal ofurine with wise diminished, so that he could now eat and
very little pain, and was oherwise well. drink without vomiting, although during the
The painful tension in the vesical region was rst formight the vomiting was occasionally
quite gone; the urine discharged was pretty present, though in a much less degree; but
clear. The recovery now went on fapidly, so now he was quite free from it, as also from
that on the l8th of August he was quite free the periodical rigor. He felt much stronger;
from all his symptoms, and pain me a visit at his spirits were cheerful; he was full of hope:
my own house. I found sortie gonorrhoeal his appearance, if not blooming, was at least
dl.~clfl6rge had returned, which, however, well enough, In order to eradicate the re
ceased in a few days, after a dose of Camtabts, mainder of this chronic disease, I gave him
(200.) now (four weeks after the rst dose) a second
dose of the same remedy, but this time of the
The next is a case of chronic gastric affec
800th dilution, after which, as I had an oppor
tion of a kind very frequently met with, and
tunity of observing for several months, he en
generally remarkable for its intractable char
joyed perfect health.
acter :
To be Continued.
21.Schlehhahn, a farmer, sixty-three
years old, came to me for advice in July,
1844, having aulared for upwards of a year NORTHUMBERLAND AND NEWCAS
from the following symptoms :After taking TLE HOMCEOPA|HIC DISPENSARY.
the smallest quantity of food or drink, often The report for the year ending December
before it has reached his stomach, he is attack 1847, shows us a total of 688 patients treated
ed by severe choking feeling, when he vomits during the year. The physician of this Dis
what he has swallowed, and afterwards viscid pensary is Dr. Hayle. As in the Leeds Dis
mucus and bile. At other times, also, he is pensary, two classes of patients are received,
subiect to violent eructations of some bitter ordinary patients who are treated gratuitously,
nid,fo1lowed by mucus and bile. He has and extraordinary patients who pay a small
in the region of the stomach aviolent burning monthly contribution. Without discussing at
pain, which is sometimes so violent that he is present the propriety of having a paying class
forced to bend double, at the same time in of patients attached to dispensaries, we would
describable anxiety and restlessness; almost recommend all who adopt such a plan to have
constant thirst. The abdomen is somewhat the nancial concerns managed entirely by a
swollen; the hepatic region not particularly committee, who should draw up periodically
so. Bowels moved once in twenty-four hours, a statement of the affairs ofthe dispensary, in
sometimes not so often; evacuations hard. order to prevent the imputation that the phy
sician derives any remuneration from a nom
About every other day he has a transient
inally charitable institution. We are glad to
febrile rigor, even in hot weather, followed by observe that this has been done by both Dr.
heat and perspiration. with great fainmess and Hayle and Dr. Irvine.
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THE MICHIGAN INSTITUTE OF quire, as a primary step, the use of mechani
HO.\/ILEOPATHY. cal or chemical means, and the administration
of large doses. The disease proper which
.A society with the above title has been remains after the removal of the exciting
organized in Michigan. It is composed of cause, is to be treated Hommopathically.
most of the Physicians of the State. We Among the substances which we are justied
mean by this, those df the Hommopathic in thus removing, we do not include vitiated
school; for only such are true' Physicians. secretions, whose imaginary noxious qualities
The proceedings of the rst meeting have have led to so great an abuse of Cathartics.
ju<t been received. The principles in which These are the principles which Hahnemann
the members unanimously concurred are as promulga:ed,and they are received by all
follows, viz: First, In the universality of true Physicians
the therapeutic law, similia similibus curan We are not of those who continue to believe
tur. Secondly, In the superior eicacy and the healing art must for ever be governed by
safety of pure Homcreopathic practice, in con doubtful principles; for, principles have been
tradistinctin to every other system or cum. discovered, the truth of which need not, at the
bination of systems. l'hirdly, In the greater present period, be doubted. Such have been
certainty and curative effects of pure, unmix put forth by the Michigan Institute, and the 1
ed, and uncombined medicines; and that the Holfnoeopathic Society of New York. They
processes of trituration, dilution and succus are the tests by which the true physician may
sion, are important means of developing the be known. Any practical deviation from
inherent therapeutic power of the crude them, is a deparrure from the true art of
drug. healing, and unavoidably injurious to hu
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Chrono-Thermalism may see by a reference which their system is based, scientically and
to what is written in Hahnemanns Organ skilfully carried out and applied. How then
ism, from pp. 34-35; from which I will only can the above writer say that all the good /f
make two extracts for the satisfaction of the Ilamaopalhy consists in that which it does
general reader. In a note on page 26 are nut do, and does not intend to do? Will his
these words: The ordinary school of medi judgment in this particular he sustained by
(line legatded the means which the organism any disinterested and unprejudiced mind 'l
employs to relieve itself, in those patients who Perhaps, however, we shall be told, it is
make no use of medicines, as perfect models true Homoeopathy does not profess to cure in
of imitation; but they were greatly mistaken. this way, but the doses which it administers
The miserable and very imperfect attempts are so minute, so innitessimal, that they can
which the vital powers make to assist themhave no eect upon the system, and thus it
amounts to the same thing in the end. To
selves in acute diseases, is a spectacle that
this I would reply by quoting the writers own
ought to excite man to use all the resources
language: The most active ingredients in a
of his learning and wisdom to put an end, by
a real cure, to this torment which nature large quantity will destroy or injure life, in
herself inicts. If nature cannot cure, ho~ which case they are poisons; but a minute
moeopathit-ally, a disease already existing in quantity, in some cases, will not only neither
the system, by the production of a fresh ma. destroy nor injure life, but cure disease, in
lady similar to ita thing not often in her which cases they are medicines. Now, by
power to effect and if the system, deprived of what law will he determine the degree of
all external succor, stands alone to trinmph minuteness of the quantity to be administered,
over a malady that has just broken out, (her in order to cure disease! Is the curative
resistance is totally powerless in chronic mi principle of the medicine contained more in
asms) we see nothing but painful and often one part of the substance used than in an
dangerous efforts of the cons'itution to save other; and can this principle ever be destroy
itself at all hazards, efforts of which death is ed by any process of division, trituration or
most frequently the result. And on p. 35. dilution'! lt is philosophically true, that mat
That innate power of man which directs ter is indestructible; all that seems like de
life in the mo~t perfect manner whilst in struction being no more than a change of
health, whose presence is alike felt in every ,furm; and the essential principle of a sub
part ofthe system, in the sensitive as in the 'stance will always remain the same, no mat.
irritable bre, and which is the indefatiga ter what form it may assume. It is philo
ble spring of all the actions of the body, was sophically true, that the vital powers of the
not created for the purpose of aiding itself human frame, being essential powers of the
in disease. It does not exercise c systtm of highest order of natural life, are more subtle,
t.'tore that is worthy of imitation, that is to say , rened and stlblimated, than the commonly
a work of reection and judgment, and which, ' known, chemically evolved princtpl es of any
when the automatic and unintelligent viral other material organism; and if, therefore, by
powers have been disordered by disease, and any process of renement and sublimation,
inn-ormat action produced, knows how to modi we can approach the essential principle of a
fy them by appropriate remedies, so that after material substance possessing medicinal pro
the disappearance of the new disease produced perties, we must have a more powerful, be
by the medicine, (which soon takes place,) they cause a more congenial agent to act upon the
-return to their normal state, and to their ap human body when in a disordered and disor
pointed function of maintaining health in the ganized condition. By such process, it is
system, wilhout having undergone, during this clear, we do not remove ourselves from the
conversion, any painful or debilitating attacks. i curative power of the medicine, but we ap
Homeopathic Medicine teaches us the mode by proximate to it, for we go from its last princi
which we are to arrive at this result. ples to its rst principles; and as the rst
principles of anything are always the most
From this it is plain, that so far from leav
ing patients to the operation of nature, the universal, containing within themselves 811
Homoeopathic practitioners are bound to act other principles which proceed from them,
upon the very opposite principle, and if any we hence obtain a more universal, and there
success attends their efforts, it must be the
'fore, higher power than if we had remained
with the ultimate or lowest form in which it
rbsult of the operation of the great law upon
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is manifested. In extracting the essence of simply to be understood thus: the medicine

any vegetable substance, do we destroy that which, when given to a person in health pro
substance! Do we not rather evolve and duces a certain class of symptoms, will re
concentrate its vital properties and hence ob move or cure those symptoms when they ap
rain them in greater power, purity and perfec pear as a consequence of disease or disturbed
tion! What enlightened mind will deny health. l\ow I wouldaskfhow can this prin
this! And who cannot, therefore, see that ciple be compared to the truth, that two
the doctrine of innitessimal doses is based i wrongs do not malteja right? What con
upon that great philosophical truth, thatai nection is there between the two! Might not
snb.~lBnce, by division, does not become more the same remark be applicable to all methods
simple, but more multiple." It becomes more of cure ! ls the writer ignorant of the fact,
multiple because it approaches, more and that any medical agent given to a person in
more, the great fountain and source of all life health will produce symptoms of disease 'l
and power. Will the writer of the article And would he therefore consider it awrong to
which l am considering deny this truthl How administer such medical agent in case of dis
then can he feel jllstied in pronouncing such ease! In fact, the very comparison is so
a sweeping judgment as this: * the system absurd that I have not the patience to reply to
(Homoeopathic,) is built not only upon a nar- I it any turther.
As to the other comparison,
row and contracted basis, but upon error, ig ' that evil applied to evil will produce good, l
norance and false principles. would ask the writer, does he doubt it! ls it
But this is not the only evidence of error not according to the order of Divine Provi
and ignorance presented by the system, ac dence that evil applied lo evil always produces
ColdlE'tolhe opinion of this writer, for he good. Is not this piinciple the very basis of
takes great exception to the law,similia simi the criminal law oi the land; the law which
libus curantur, and to the false prmciple of is intended to act both as a preventive and a
judging diseases by their symptoms. Now, cure of the evils that injure and endanger the
in respect to the rst, I must be permitted to existence of society! ls it not an wit to put
inform this advocate of Chrono-Thermalism, man to death, to imprison him,lo deprive him
that it is the result of the experience of ages, of his possessions 1 And yet these evil5 are
and of that kind of experience which is the continually done according to law, and justly
best, the unconscious experience. By this I done. A man is hung for murder, or impris
mean the experience which has come to every oned for life, or ned, in order to prevent
carelul and faithful physician by the experi him and others from injuring their fellow
ments which he was compelled to make, in men, and when this end is eectcd good is
the course of his practice, for the cute of his produced. Can the writer not see that the
patients, without any premeditated idea or idea of wrong and evil is relative, and that
pre-formed theory concerning the truth ot the quality of an act must be determined by
such a principle, and in order to establish and the end in view E Surely, ifhe had reected
conrm which such experiments were made. a little more upon this subject, he would not
Hahnemann has proved ,he truth of this law, have attempted to support his attack by such
not from the principles and theories,but from unfortunate quotations from scripture as he
the facts related in the works of the most dis has favored us with, and treated us to the
tinguished physicians who lived before him discovery that the sceptical Pharisees seem
and who gave their experience to the world. ed to have Hommopathic notions when they
The examination of his writings will show said of Christ, He casteth out devils by Beel
this. Hence is it not a new law but only the zebub, the chief of devils. To which the
enunciation of an old law, which we have Lord replied: Every kingdom divided against
received from Hahnemaon. Concerning this itself is brought to desolation; and a house
law the writer thus observes: The rst prin divided against a house falleth. If Satan also
ciple that like will cure like, is about as cor be divided against himself how shall his king
rect as that two wrongs will make a right, that dom stand 'l
evil applied to evil will produce good. From Our writer allows that all scripture teach
these comparisons we must draw the conclu es the correspondence between spiritual evil,
sion that he is in the same darkness with i..e. .-in, and physical evil, i. e. disease, and
many others as to the true signication of that if sin had never entered into the world
sirnilia similibu: cumntm-. This phrase is there would never have been disease. Now
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let us interpret these passages by this admis arrogantly passes upon it the judgment "of"
sion. The kingdom of Satan is diseaseif error, ignorance and false principles.
this be rlivirierl against itself, it must be brought As to the matter of error and ignorance,
to desolation; i. e., disease must lose its pow we fear that the writer of the article has laid
er and be destroyed. When Satan acts himself open to the charge of both when he
against Satan, his kingdom cannot stand, the says: If similars cure, when a man in health
Lord wishes to be interred. It is not to be sup has brought on a chill by cold and exp0>Dr6,
posed that I by Beelzebub should cast oiul the same means should cure him; when he
devils; for Satan and all evil spirits must has brought on a fever by laboring in a tropi
desire that their kingdom sh0'uld- stand and cal sunshine, he should cure his fever by the
not be brought to desolation." But is not this same means. Is he not aware that the ex
the very thing that is actually desired by the pressions similar and some have a different
Lord and all good men; that the kingdom of signication 1. Ifhe is not I would refer him
Satan, both spiritually and physically, should to his dictionary for an explanation of the
be brought to desolation; that sirt and disease meaning of the terms. It is not contended
should be removed! The power which the that the same things which produce a disease,
Lord exerts, that by which he casts out will also cure it; but that those things which
devils, is the power of bringing good out of produce certain symptoms in a healthy sub
evil, of making all things in the world of ject will cure similar symptoms in one aiict
spirit and matter work together for the promo ed by sickness. Besides, is he ignorant ofthe
tion and fullment of the great end or good fact that cold and chills are often cured by
which he has designed in creati- rt. Thus means of cold water! And further, does he
the physician makes use of a medical agent , not contradict his own position when he says,
which, in many cases, is a poison, and there ' That in some instances the same ingredients
fore destructive of life, in order to preserve used for the cure of disease, will in others pro
life by the restoration of the system to a state iduce it, is very true ; viz., gin will sometimes
of health. This is done in all systems of cure dropsy, and it will sometimes produce
medical practice; and if the objection be valid the dropsy; in the latter case exoess of gin is
at all, it must avail as much against Allopa the cause; and excess in many other things,
thy and Chrono-Thermalism as against Ho and many other causes, will produce the effect.
moeopathy. The only difference, in this re In the fnrmer case the cure will be produced
spect, between the last mentioned and the for by the judicious use of the remedy in ques
mer modes of treatment, lies in the law ac tion. By what law is the judicious use of
cording to which these medical agents are this remedy to be determined!
applied. The Homoeopathic law of similia As another evidence of the error, igno
simtlibus curantur, is one which I think l rance and false principles of the Homoeopa
could demonstrate to be philosophically true, lthic system, we are referred to the matter of
iftima and space permitted, but which does symptoms. With regard tu this our writer
not need such demonstration, as it rests upon says: The second principle to be considered
the more tangible basis of the accumulated is that of symptoms; the removal of which is
experience of thousands and thousands who removing only effects, not causes, which
have been restored to health under its opera, amounts to nothing, unless symptoms are a
tion. Let it be honestly tried and it will be sure criterion of the cause. This the Ho
found true. I have seen it tried, have tried it mmopaths imagine to be a fact, though we
myself, and have wimessed its trinmphantly daily see their mistake demonstrated by the
successful operation in the most difcult and same causes producing different symptoms in
dangerous cases of disease, which if left to individuals aculrding. to Ute drferent co'nslilu~
the vi: medicatriz within, according to the tilms." Now, I must be pardoned for express
discovery made by our advocate of Chmno. ing my astonishment at the obtuseness mani
Thermahsm, would have removed the pa. fested by the writer, no less than at his extreme
tients from the sick lists, to be sure, but only arrogance in attempting, by a few words like
to be removed to the has of mortality. And these, to overthrow the well-established .doc
it isoutof gratitude for what the Lord has trine of symptoms. What are symptoms!
enabled men to do, by means of this system of Are they not the eects of causes, and do not
medical treatment, that I have felt myself the latter manifest themselve outwardly in
constrained to make some reply to one whose and by the former! Further, are not the
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causesalways in t.he effects produced by them! ' gies nf the whale Uwriverse in direct opposition
lf, then, the effects (symptoms) are removed, to the fallacies of Hahnemann. The candid
will not the causes also he removedl If the observer and the intelligent anatomist may
latter continue to exist, will not the former contrast with what we have just quoted, and
also be contmually produced and manifest judge of the correcmess of the Chrono-Ther
their existence! lt seems strange to our en mal views from the words of the originator of
iightened writer, that diseases should be judg the system, as follows. Man, who stands
ed of and treated according to their symptoms. highest in the scale of animated beings, is a
Lwould ask, by what else shall and can they microcosm, a little world in himself, &c. If
be judged of 1 Are symptoms not the only you compare the ossication of the skull with
evidence which we have of the existence or mechanical inventions, you will nd it to be
disease ! By what do the Chrono-Thermalist an exernplication of the most perfect carpen
practitioners judge of diseases! And is it try. The joints of the body embrace princi
not evident from the fact that the application ple of the hinge; the muscles, tendons and
of a certain remedy, by Homteopathists, is bones are so many ropes, pulleys, and levers ,
always determined by the nature of the symp the lungs act in bellows-fashion, alternately
toms, that the truth of the variation of the taking in and giving out gas; the intestinal
symptoms arising from the same cause or dis l canal is a containing lube, &c., &c. r,;
ease, which is produced by the peculiar con [have given this extract in order to pre
stitution of the patient, is recognized as fun sent an example of the marvellous clear
damental by their system! Why pay such ness of vision and enlightened judgment of
exact and minute attention to symptoms if this champion of Chrono-Thermalism. Who
this were not the case! If this writer had cannot see, with half an eye, that Hahne
endeavored to learn a little more of Homoeo mann and Dickson are speaking of two very
pathy, he would have been enabled to correct rlzfereut things; the former treating of the lije
his own error and igrrvra/nae in this particular. of man, the 1.-ital prirwiple, the invisible power
-Such study, too, would have enlightened him which acts in man, whilst the latter is dis
to see, that the HutX1(BoP3.lltlsl, when he coursing upon the outward organism, the ex
speaks of specics, does not understand there ternal trarne-work and machine, by which the
by that certain remedies are specic medi vital principle acts and irt which it exists?
cines in the cure of certain cases, hut that ls it possible, that any one at this day should
those medicines which are similar are speci compare the life ofman to a mac/iitre, and sub
cs, when strictly applied according to the ject it to mechanical and ehrmzcal laws? And
great law ofsimilia similtbus curanmr. yet such is the comparison which is gravely
I now come to that which is, perhaps, the made by Dr. Dickson, the originator of the
most marvellous part oi the article belore us. Chronu-Thermal system, who actually goes
I call rt marvellous, because it is really as so far as to reduce the life of man, the high
tounding that any one pretending to any de est principle of human natural existence, to
gree of enlightenment and elevation of view a state of subjection to the laws of galvanism
slwuld use such language as the following: and electricity. ls trot this the most gross
" The rtarrowrtess of Haunemanns theory t and aosurd materialism! And because Hah
must appear in the following words: Lite nemann has rear hed far above such notions
annot he esmpaml to anything in the world as these, his theory is condemned as " narrow,
except itself. No relation subsists -between and himsell accused of ert-or, ignorance, and
it and a hydraulic or other machine, a chemi the promulgation of false principles. Verily,
eal operation, a decomposition and production a Daniel come to judgment l
of .ga.r, and galvanic battery. In a word, it A few more words and I have done. If
resembles nothing which does not live. And men will only pursue the right course in the
much more to the same effect. Hahnemanns examination of truth, they will have no diffr
success, with such notions, serves to show culty of arriving at rt state of conviction with
how much more ready the world is to receive regard to it. In order to discover the truth
the false than the true. Mankmd are always of the Homoeopathic system, a thorough sci
slow in adopting great truths, which fact ex entic examination ot' it must rst be entered,
plains the very gradual open reception of the into, and put-sued wirh faithltrlness and hones
Uhrono-Thermal System of Medicine, which ty. To this exammation, a pure love of the
its founded on the broad and r1,'p0,7|$i'l9rtl1Wl0' truth, for the traths sake, is an absolute requi
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site, and freedom from all bias and prejudice duct himself as to avoid a violation of that
for any other system, or, at least, an entire old and established rule in morals speak
willingness to cast aside such bias and preju evil of none.
dice, and to be convinced when incontestable Disagreement among medical practitioners
proof is offered. Such an examination must is proverbial. Ifthis consisted in a real dif
be followed by a practical application of the ference in doctrine and practice, and promul
principles that are to be tested, according to gated fairly and honestly, inuenced by a love
the laws of the system under investigation; of truth, and feelings of benevolence for suf
and this, too, must be made with an honest fering humanity, the interest ofall concerned]
determination to receive the truth, whatever would thereby be promoted; but when bicker
it may be, and however much it may militate ings arise from envy, or malice, the case is
against preconceived notions and interested widely different, and should receive that with
motives. He who has merely dipped a little ering scorn which such conduct richly merits.
into a science, and who knows nothing of its Everybody knows that one physician has
application, cannot constitute himselfa judge no right to speak evil of another merely for
of its truth or untruth. As well might we opinions sake; and whoever is guilty of.~uch
suppose a man to have become a competent folly invariably suffers in some way or other,
arithmeticiau by the simple perusal of an in reputation or property; tor, it is a viola
elementary work on that science, and before tron of an important moral principle. Alter
he has made himself familiar with the me an experience of nearly half a century, and
thods of calculation and the laws which gov up hill work during the whole of that time,
ern them. And if a comparison between two we are fully established upon another law in
systems ofthe same science is attempted, is it morals that as ye measure to others it shall
not plain that this course must be pursued in be measured to you again.
regard to both! How can any rational de We do not believe that any harm would
cision be arrived at in any other way. The come to physicians, or that the medical pro
things compared must both be thoroughly fession would suffer in its dignity, ifits mem
known and undertltood, theoretically as well bers were at once to fall back upon those old
as practically. Where this has not been done, rules of ethics which all right mmded persons
any comparison that is attempted will only regard with the highest degree of respect and
lead to an exposure of the error and igno reverence.
rance ofthe one who enters upon it. To such a pitch has evil speaking attained
I would therefore close with the parting in the medical profession, that the seeming
advice to the writer of the article which we condence among its members is a deceitful
have been considering, before he attempts to appearance, and we have laughed in our heart
make another comparison between the cham many a time, at the awkwardness we have
pions of Homoeopathy and Chrnno-Therrnal wimessed, in an attempt to convince of the
ism, let him seek by diligent study, examina purity of motives.
tion and investigation of but/2 systems, to re We knew a practitioner who on almost all
move somewhat the mists of error and igno occasions called his creator to wimess his sin.
rance, which have caused such t1 remarkable ccrity and honesty. I would not, for the
obscuration of his mental vision, as is evident world, deceive any oneI would not be
in this production of his pen. guilty ofa dishonorable act for my rieht arm
A FRIEND OF TRUTH. l would not speak disrespectfully of a
member of the profession for a mint of money"
thcse were some of his every day remarks;
A REFORMATION IN MANNERS and yet, it was notorious that his conduct was
NEEDED AMONG PHYSICIANS. anything but what could be approved by the
wise and good.
It may be regarded useless labor to even A classmate of ours, of much ability in
attempt to correct the unreasonable manners memory, carefully stored it with most of the
of physicians toward one another; yet it may fallacious theories in medicine; and m-istak.
not be amiss to notice the subject occasionally, ing them for facts, a distinction he was never
for, perchanee, some one or more might be able to perceive, became, under such a heavy
induced to consider the obligation that exists burden, fully convinced that he was almost
for every member of the profession to so con the greatest man in medicine; and, being 3

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great talker, he inva riahly spoke disparaging ' whom will be bestowed that honor, fame and
ly of his co1leaguesno one was worthy of emolument, which a well spent life invariably
condence but himself. Soon he was de-pised secures in the medical profession. Let it,
and avoided by every one who knew him, therefore, be remembered by all croakers, de
and his self-love was such that he made the tractors, libellers, slanderers, whisperers, and
acquaintance of all within his reach, not fault-nders in the profession, that you, your
doubtmg but that his sell-praise was as agree selves, shall reap that which you have sown;
able to others as to himself. and alter a while you may gather and enjoy
Thereis a sort of knowledge in medicine the fruit of your works unmolested.
which puffeth up. It is the baseless theo
ries that have been put forth from time to
time, and in most instances by those eager for HAI-1NEMANNS CORRESPONDENCE.
fame, and destitute ofa regard for trum. 'I'o
To Da. ScHRETER, in Lemberg.
these theories we trace the evil of which we
complain; and a reform we do not expect, so CO.,}rHEN, 19th December, 1831.
long as the colleges teach them for truth, and Dear ColleagueI have had no opportuni
continue to -present them, as they have dune, ty of treating lully developed Cholera myself,
so that students sometimes mistake them hut have often, by advice and directions, been
for facts. The senior members of the profes enabled to stie it in the bud. At least 30,000
sion are not so liable to indulge in unbrotherly copies of my directions have been circulated
conduct as are the junior members. This, among the inhabitants of Vienna, Hungary,
we think, is a fact; and from it we infer,that Berlin, and Magdeburg; and many thousands
experience has in a measure corrected the have been saved, when each, the instant he
tendency of those pernicious doctrines which was attacked with Cholera, had administered
were taught them in their youth. to him 'by his friends a drop of spirit of cam
But may we not look for the period when phor every ve minutes, and was well washed
real friendship and brotherly affection, among ov-er head, neck, and chest with a solution of
the members of the medical protession, shall camphor (1 to 12) by means of the hand, and
prevail! lt is our opinion that, thai much to in less than an hour he was quite well, with
be desired state of things is approaching. Our out secondary sufferings, as if nothing had
reason for this conclusion is, that there never happened to him.
was aperiod when the profession so indus By this means, as I said, according to the
triously sought for true principles in the sciaccounts I have received, many thousands
ence ot medicine as now. '1'bere are here have been saved in secret, without the know
anti there giant minds among us, who boldly ' ledge of a physician, or of the neighbors in
urge that ancient practical rule, so long ne the house. Now, as by my experience, cam
glected in medicine, although as appropriate phor vapor is the only trustworthy means of
to it as anything else, prove all things, and annihilating the probably animated m-iasma
hold fast that which is good. of Cholera, it is easy to understand how-the
Among these we may mention, that clear Cholera was so rapidly extinguished by its
hoeaded and fearless Forbes, of England, who means in Vienna, Berlin and Magdeburg.
has lighted a torch that can never be put out. This extinction of Cholera in the rstqnarter
That liberal-minded and truth-loving Hen of an hour by campbor, is available only in
derson, of Scotland, who, for himself, investi the acute attacks of Cholera, and as I have
gated the claims of Homoeopathy, and yielded said, only in the rst hour, in which the aid
to the truth according to his experiments. of a physician cannot be obtained, and the
That practical-minded and skillful Croseric, disease is still in its stage of tonic eramp-,
of Fiance, whose papers are gems in the when however this, as is soon the case, |'ta.~st?s
literature of medicine. And our own indus into the stage of relaxation and of clonie
trious Paine, who, with many errors, has cramps, then the Homctwpatthic physician
promulgated enough ofrtruth to immortalize can still do good, though with diiculty
his name. And many others also, both in enough, with imatrum, mrpmm, &c.
Europe and Anierrca,-whose talents, learning, Much more troublesome are those (not
industry, honesty, and correctdeportment are acute) gradual diseases tvhil h arise from
known to the profession, and with whom the Cholerine (as Fa,her Vei.h, in Vienna, calls
public are becoming acquainted; and upon, these insidious cases), when the inhabitants of
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a town, owing to the widely diffused and hence on an average thirty children per annum since
more diluted miasmatic vapor (the focus of I839, and have not observed in any of them a
which are the dead bodies of those who die trace of eruptions, scrofula, &c-, which so
under Allopathic treatment,) get only a few often takes place alter ordinary vaccination;
symptoms of the Cholera, which pass off in and though I have purposely, for the sake of
thetcase of robust individuals, but in weak experiment, vaccinated from one child with
persons turn gradually into vomiting, but opthalxnia, from another with Psortc eruption,
principally into painless, but very debilitatmg from a third with scrofula, there did not ap
diarrhceas, with much atulence, and which, pearthe slightest traces of these diseases in
(if not well treated)end in tetanic convulsions, those inoculated from them; a convincing
delirinm and death. In these insidiously oc proof that no psora is communicable during
curring affections the employment of camphor the primary action of sulphur. When I ob
is inadmissible, it would only hasten the pa tain vaccine virus from another colleague,
tients death. Phosphoric acid, as Father in order to vaccinate the rst in the year,
Veith found, has proved specic in these col there generally occur psoric symptoms in this
liquative diarrhteas, accompanied with rumb one, although it'gets sulphur immediately
ling in the bowels, which exhaust the vital afterthe inoculation; the sulphur is not ca
powers; and I too have found it the same in pable of preventing the outhreak of inoculated
patients affected in this way in Magdeburg. psora, although mis will not occur in those
When the Cholera actually attacks, if those subsequently vaccinated. I wimessed a mel
seized by it should be immediately treated by ancholy result in the case of a child of my
their ft iends with oamphor-spirit, there would sisters, who was about leaving this place,
then be no fully developed Cholera; or such and begged me to vaccinate her child before
cases would at least be much more rare, and she left. I did so, but the vaccination did not
still more rare fatal cases; and hence also no take, she had to leave in eight days, and!
spreading of the miasmatic vapor through the had no child that had taken sulphur; I was,
town, consequently also no cholerine, nor any therefore, forced to take the matter from a
of that lingering kind of Cholera, which I child to all appearance in good health, that
consider the most dangerous of all. ' had been vaccinated exactly eight days before.
As regards the controversy upon the con But how hotriedl was, when the lourth day
tagiou~ness of Cholera, I beg you will read at on the appearance of the pock, convulsions
your leisure my little pamphlet, entitled Ap came on, which continued uninterruptedly,
peal to philanthropists respecting the made in , yielding to no remedy, and carried o the
which Cholera is infectious, with an Appendix child on the eighth day. I enquired particu
by Anthony SChmll, published by Charles larly from the parents ofthe child from whom
Berger; and thereafter, Sahnitzefs Cholera ' I had obtained the virus, whether their child
Oantagiosa, Breslan. had aver,had convulsions, and they at last
In order to provide the dear little Patty confessed that a slight t had occurred when
with the. protective cow-pox, the safest plan the infant was a few weeks old (it was now
would certainly be to obtain the lymph direct nine months old and of blooming appearance)
from the cow; but if this cannot be done but not since then. This catastrophe might
(children are 'also made more ill by it, than have been prevented, had the child got sul
from the matter obtained from human beings) phur immediately after the vaccination. I
I would advise you to inoculate another child now give after vaccmation, for seven days, a
with the protective pox, and as soon as a dose of sulphur 30, each day, and a few doses
slight redness of the punctures shows it has to the nurse or suckling mother.
taken,I would immediately for two succes.
sive days give Sulphur 1-30, and inoculate PARis, the 13th August, l8-10.
your child from the pock that is produced. Esteerned Friend and ColleagueI know
As far as I have been able to ascertain, a not, when in the course of my long life I have
child cannot communicate psora whilst under been better or happier than in Paris, in the
the action of Sulphur. loved society of my dear Melanie, who cares
Note by Dr. Sdu-etc'r.Since the time when for nought in the world more than tor me- I
Habnemann gave me this advice, I have also begin gradually to nd that my profes
always acted on it in the inoculation of chil sional labors are creating in the great metrop
dren, with the beat results. I have vaccinated. olis more than mere attention-.a high respect
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for our divine healing art. All patients who pathy. as the medicinal disease is often .the
are not bedridden, whatever their rank, visit greatest obstacle in our path. l saw patients
me every day (Sundays excepted) in my study. who had formerly taken much mercury, in
To those only, who are conned to bed, I whom the mercury exuded in the state of
drive from 8 to 10 oclock in the evening. oxide from their ulcers; a gentleman, who
Two or three times aweek I go with my wife three years previously had used Leroys mix
to a theatre or concert. ture for along time, whose perspiration for
In all ages there have been some excessive some weeks had exactly the odour of that
panegyrists of cold water- The reasons why medicine, and was coloured by it. A most
Priesnitz is so successful with gluttons and convincing proof of the length of time these
drunlnrds of many years standing, and with substances can remain in the body, which,
patients ruined by eeminate habits, are not according to the views of the Allopathists,
sufiiciently attended to by the world and the they ought to purge from all impurities. All
medical profession; and the excellence of who ha,l at one time had several ulcers,erop
his scanty diet, his prohibition of coffee, tea, tions, clap, &.c., experienced a renewal of
spices, his suitable, forced walking in the their complaints, although the affection dated
open air not considered. To the cold water twenty, thirty or forty years previously;
alone all the benet obtained is attributed whereas those that had been treated Homoeo
thus are men led astray'from want of judg pathically by me, had nothing of the sort dur
ment. Is it not plain that these old sinners ing the water treatment.
who have originally good constitutions, but The above facts, I should think, sniciently
who are prevented from recovering by their prove the advantages of Hydropathy, it is,
balls, dissipation, and other vices, are there however, generally insuicient for the tho
compelled to live consistently with nature to rough cure of chronic diseaseswherea.s the.
their own advantage! Is this not the chief Hommopathic remedies act all the more fa
instrument of their restoration! And how vorably in the system thus puried from me
many suffering from chronic disease, but dicinal disease, and they may be employed
not owing their complaints to an improper with great advantage during the hydropathic
mode of living, has not Priesnitz ruined by treatment. At the same time a striking cor
the excessive use of cold water, whereby they roboration of Habnemann's Psora theory is
have been deprived oftheir sight or hearing! afforded by Hydropathy, as almost all the
A good, especially a Homoeopathic physician, cures are terminated by itching eruptions,
always knows when and in what cases to em furunculli, ulcers, and renewal of the former
ploy with advantage cold water, without car ly contracted local symptoms.
rying it too far, and without doing any harm
with it. Everything in its proper place! Cold
water is merely a physical accessory means WISCONSIN INSTITUTE OF 1]
for the perfect re-establishment of patients HOMCEOPATHY.
cured by the appropriate medicinal agents. The Physicians of Wisconsin have formed
Note by Dr. Sch1'eter.I cannot entirely an association entitled as above. The mem
subscribe to Hahnemann's observations re bers have agreed to engage in the very impor
specting cold water, on which subject I had tant work of the trial of drugs, and have se
communicated to him my experience in a lected for that purpose, the Eurm.t/mus atro
letter. I was myself, in 1837, on the spot purpureus, or Wauhoo, and Ostrya Vi-rginica,.
where Priesnitz practices, and there saw or Iron-wood.
many very respectable patienis, some of whom The progress of real medical science in
I had previously known, some with whom I Wisconsin is highly encouraging. We learn
became acquainted there, whose diseases were that a large number of respectable Allopaths
owing neither to excessive eating and drink are engaged in the laudable work of investi
ing, nor to other irregular habits. Most of gating Homoeopathy. That they will nd
thcm,I may say all, were medicinally ill; convincing results of the truth of that system
and in this respect the excellent effects of coldwe have no doubt.
water were seen. in driving the medicinal Some of our readers may be interested in
disease out of the system. This isagreat the following account of the transactions of.
advantage, that is otten lost to us in Homoeo The Milwaukee City Medical Association,"'
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(Allopathic) which we nd in The Milwau life. Of this we were soon made sensible in
kee Hommtiparhic Medical Reporter, for various wa s. Scarcely an individual mem
ber accede to us any of the common civill
September, 1848. ties of life. When we accidentally met at
lt is a custom of Medical Associations to the house of a common friend, and had, as a
publi~h annually, a volume of their transac matter of a common civility, an intrr-duction,
tions for the benet of the world. The society we were treated with such marked incivility,
in which we formerly had the honor of meui that the family felt that they, as well as we,
bership at the east follows this custom and were insulted within their own house.
our humple contributions served to increase One of the rnembers of the Association
the size if not the value of the volume. We having been seen to recognize us in the street,
have a strong inclination to see our good old received a severe reprimand for it. He ex
eastern custom continued. The Medical As cused himself by saying that he did not re
sociation of this city, though it has had an cognize us as physicians, but as menihat he
existence of several years, has not yet favored thought us clever fellows and liked io talk
the world with the publication of its doings, with us. The reply was, it is no matter, you
and from sundry indications, it is one of the have no business to know them at all. One
last things it contemplates domg. Believing of us was introduced to a member, who, alter
that such a publication would be useful to a very agreeable conversation, oti various
the public, and an act of justice to the mem medical subjects,invited us to become a mem
bers, and as they seem too modest to publish ber of the Association. It was now necessary
their own doings, we propose to furnish a to inform him of our Hornceopatliic character.
sketch. He acknowledged that we co0ld not be adniit
The Association was re-modelled and its ted to membership, but af,er considerable con
present Constitution, By- Laws, and code of versation on the points of defence, he express
Ethics adopted in Dec. 1847. ed the opinion that these differences should
Article second of the Constitution declares not be a cause of exclusion, and his beliefthat
that The object of the Association shall be if any member of good standing should de
to protect the interest and promote the ad clare his conviction, after examination, of the
vancement of the medical and collateral sci truth of Hornoeopathy and adopt the practice,
ences ' he would not be expelled. But he was a lit
-i illustrate how faithfully the Associa tle green. He subsequently learned better
tion have adhered to the abject of its forma and voted to expel one of the most respectable
tion, we propose, rst, to give a connected members for this very cause. This man. as
account of its transactions in relation to Ho a man, is kind, liberal, and genilematily, and
intsopathy and to those who practice it or even as a physician as much so as the Association
examine it. When the constiiution was adop to which he is connected will permit, and
ted, and the Association look its present form, rather more so, for he has even recently taken
it was declared in the reamble, that one of us by the hand.
the objects of their combmation was, to check During the last winter the attention of Dr.
in some degree the spread of quackery armmg Hewit was directed, in a spirit of candor, to
us. As Homoeopathy was the only doctrme an exammation of the merits of Hommopathy.
which they denommated quackery, that was For the information of onr citizens, not a
spreading among us, it \t as well understood, word need be said by us, of Dr. Hewit. He
that the energies of the Association would be is much better known here than ourselves;
mainly directed, to ' protect the interest oi the but we may speak of him for the purpose of
medical and collateral sciences against the giving our distant readers a better understand
inroads of Hommopathy, which was making mg of our history.
rather alarming progress among us Dr. Hewit, then, is among the longest, if
On the delivery of the rst oicial address not the very longest resident physician of this
by the President, Dr. Marsh, Ute object of the
city. He is, in the best sense of the word, a
association was not forgotten. The speaker gentleman. An indus,rious student of medi
reminded the members of their duty towards cine, (so rare among the faculty,) he is second
Homoeoparliy, and exhorted them to be active to none in this city in professional acquire
a..nd vigilant in their opposition to it. He ments, added to long and varied experience.
urged upon them the dut of instructing fami There is not a member ot the profession hete
lies with whom they ha intercourse respect (unless a very recent comer,) who has not
ing the danger of employing Homoeopathic often sought and enjoyed his counsel in cases
physicians. He wished it impressed on the ofditliculty and danger. Kmd in his feelinss,
minds of all, that it was highly impor,ant that of never questioned honesty and integrity, and
a scientic physician should be employed in perfectly courteous to all. No medical bro
the commencement of a disease, and that thev, ther ever had occasion to nd fault with him
the scientic physicians, the members of the for taking the least advantage of his popular
Association extremely disliked to take pa ity to advance his own interests, to the preju
tienis on their hands, who had been under dice of another. And when others have
Homteopathic treatment. abused his condence and sought his injury,
It was perfectly understood that the mem as they not unfrequently have, his pear-cf-r1
bers were not only to avoid recognizing us as temper has never allowed him to harbor re
phy~icians, but that they were not to know us ~entment or seek revenge. To a man of such
ashurnan beings in any of the relations ol attainments and character, the members of the
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profession generally, have felt they could re Dr. Hewit answered the summons by at
sort, in cases of diiculiy and danger, with tendmg the next meeting, and gave an undis
safety and prot. Heihas, for many years, guised siallftcDl of his position. He stated
had more busin+ss than he wished to do, and that he was examining the subject of Ho
therefore could not have commenced the ex tn(EoP&th.v, and meant to do it fairly and
amination of Homoeopathy from the sordid thoroughly. He supposed he had a right to
motive of popularity or pecuniary gain, as is examine all subjects relatingto his profession,
meanly charzed by some of his professional and if so, this implied the right to avail him
brethren who seem unable to appreciate a selfof all the means within his reach, which
higher motive. , could aid him in the examination. As one
He had ursued the investigation but a of these means he had recourse to those who
very little time before he found, contrary to had made Homoeopathy a stitdy and been for
his expectation, what all, so quickly nd on years in the practice. He stated unequivo
making the trial, viz: that even the smallest cally, that he had consulted with Dr. Douglas,
Homoeopathic doses, given under the proper and believed himself ju-tied in so doing..
circumstances, produce very prompt and pal After consultation, it was unanimously resolv
pable el-cts. The effects of his rst, doses ed that Dr. Hewits explanation was satisfac
were so prompt and powerful, that, like most tory; in other words that he was out guilty of
others, he soon became much more afraid of violating any of the rules of the Association.
giving too much than too little. Having Thus justied in his course, he pursued his
found so much of Homoeopathv was true, he investigation with hourly increasing convic
resolved to give the whole subject a full and tion of the truth and value of Homoeopathy.
fair trial. As he con,inued to administer Ho His progress was too rapid to be otherwise
moeopathically to his patients, he every day than alarming,for it began to be generally
wimessed the most unexpectedly pleasing, understoed that his practice had bei-orne al
prompt and happy results. This soon became most exclusively Homoeopithic. Some of
nown, and some of his brethren made vigo the members were dissatised that they had
rous efforts to dissuade him trom prosecuting pronounced him guiltless, and predicted that
the inquiry, representing it as beneath the they should have trouble with him. -
dignity ol a professional man to examine a
practice so obviously absurd and false. They We have several times expressed our sur
knew that onr doses could produce no effects prise at the unwise proceedings of Allopathic
whatever. He replied that they should both
know better whether it was true or false, when physicians towards those of our school. That
they had fairly tried itthat he already knew which happened to Dr. Hewit has been expe
that our doses did produce very palpable and rienced by many others in differcni parts of
powerful effects, and having learned so much, our country, tint in every instance, the effect
e was determined to give the whole subject
a full investiga,ion before deciding for or was to promote the spread of Homoeopathy,
against it. He even did not scorn to counsel Whom the Gods intend m destroy, they
with our humble selves, in a matter which he rst make mad, can be truly applied to the
now saw to be so important. This was alarm Allopathic school. That school is certainly
ing. The prospect that such a man as Dr.
Hewit with his well known investigating, be-ide itself, or it would never do as it does
student-like habits, and honest purpose, might towards those who see t to bear testimony
make so thorough an examination as to arrive in favor of the science and art of medicine as
at a full conviction of the truth, and then add taught by Hahneniann.
the weight of his authority and intelligence
to the doctrine they most feared,and wnat The period, we think, is near at hand, when
it was the main b.|e('l of the association to Physicians will not allow their minds to be
resist, was not to be tolerated wi,hout at least controlled by the by-laws and resolutionir of
an etfort to check his career. He accordingly medical associations, when these tend to pre
received the following oicial communicition.
vent a tllori ugh investigation of any and
MILwAuKEE, March 3lst., I848.
Da. Hnwrr, every thing which promises in any measure
Dear- Sir.~At the last regular meeting of to improve the healing art.
the M. C. M. A., (meaning the Milwaukee
City Medical Association.) ' apparently good
evidence wits laid before the Association that
you had violated one ofthe rules of our corn HOMGZOPATHIC MEDICAL INTEL
pact, in consultmg with a non-member of LIGENCE.
this Association. The Association would be
glad to learn the falslty of this report, but if HoMUEoPATHY IN KIDDIIHMINsTEa.
true, what excuse you have to offer for so
doing. The next regular meeting of the A Homoeopathic Dispensary was opened by
Association will be held at Dr. Dousmarns our indefatigable colleague, Dr. Fearon of
oice, on Thursday, April 6. at 7 oclock, P. Birmingham, at Kiddcrmmster; and in Octo
M. By order of the Association, ber last the following circular was addressed
. Yours most respectfully,
l ALFRED MERCER. by him to the medical profession in Kidder
Cor. Sec. M. C. M. A. minster and its neighborhood:
4
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The Kidderminster Homtnopathic Dis state the reasons which have induced me to
pensary having now been opened several do so. Shortly afterl had the honor-of being
weeks, it becomes necessary to state its objects. elected, my attention became directed to the
In most places one marked characteristic oi Homoeopathic System of Medicine, and the
the practitioners of Hommopathy is their de result of a careful consideration of the argu
sire to spread a knowledge of the system ments brought forward in its favor, as well
among the members of the profession- Shar as of trials made by me with the medicinal
ing in this desire, and nding that there were preparations employed by the hundreds of
several families in the town and its neighbor Medical men who are now to be found among
hood who were converts to this mode of prac its adherents, was to convince me of its truth,
tice, and who naturally wished to have at hand and to render it, therefore, incumbent upon
a practitioner that understood it; and to whom me in Iuture to make it the basis of my treat
they might apply in case of need, I consented ment.
to establish a Dispensary, in order to afford Under these circumstances, I feel that I
such of the medical men as might be open to could not, without inconsistency, continue to
conviction, an opportunity of inquiring into be attached to a dispensary, where from the
and of studying the system. So far from want of the necessary remedies, I should he
seeking to derive any prot from my visits compelled to treat the patients in a way I con
here, I shall be well content if, when the time scientiously believe is not the best adapted for
comes for ceasing them, l nd myself not a affording them that relief from suffering which
loser, considering the expenses necessarily they seek.
attendant on them, and the loss of a day from I am, Gentlemen,
rny practice in Birmingham. The proposal Your obedient servant,
1 would make to you is that we should select JOSEPH HEWlT.
'an hour on the Saturdays for seeing at the The Dispensary is now in full operation,
Dispensary such cases as might appear to us and associated with Dr. Fearon and Mr.
well calculated to test the system, and I shall Hewit, is Dr. Snow, lately resident in Amoer
be most happy to render any assistance l can, ica, but now practicing Homoropathically in
~ to enable you to at.-quire a working knowledge Kidderminster.
ofit. As soon as one or more of you feel in
HoMoEoPATHY IN BELFAsT
clined to take charge of the Dispensary, my
visits will be made only once a fortnight; The Homoeopathic Dispensary proposed to
and directly they cease to be necessary to those be established in Belfast, as mentioned in our
who have so taken charge of it, they will al last number, has just been opened, under the
together end. The sooner this can be effected, medical management of Mr. Mac Gregor;
the better pleased l shall be, as it will enable we have pleasure in laying its rules before
me to turn my attention to spreading the sys our readers.
tem in another locality. ' lst. That this Dispensary shall be conduct
I rennin, Gentlemen, ed exclusively on Homoeopathic principles.
Your obedient servant, 2nd. That a Committee of Management,
GEORGE FEARON, M. D., M. R. C. S. consisting of eleven persons, with power to
The invitation here given was accepted by add to their number (ve to form a quorum)
shall be chosen annually, by the Patrons and
only one medical man of the town, who after
subscribers; also a Secretary, who shall have
carefully examining the mode of treatment
the management of the books, minutes, and
pursued at the Dispensary was convinced o1'
correspondence of the Institution; and a
the truth of Homoeopathy, and having resolv
Treasurer, whose duty it shall be (assisted by
ed on practicing it exclusively, tendered his
a Member of Commitree) to collect funds from
resignation as surgeon to the old school Dis
the Subscribers and others.
pensary, in the following letter addressed to
3rd. That the Committee shall have the
the committee:
entire management of the -Dispensary.
Kidderminster, February 9th, 1848. 4th. That at the Annual Meeting, the Com
GentlemenHaving come to the resolu mitree shall produce a Balance Sheet, and
tion of resigning my appointment as one of general statement of the Finances of the lusti
the Surgeons of the Dispensary, it appears ltlliult, and make a general report on its results
requisite under existing circumstances, to andprospects.
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5th. That subscribers alone shall be eligi metrically opposed, as he, still unacquainted
ble to recommend Applicants for treatment. with the nature of Homoeopathy, and brimftlll
6th. That Subscribers for every ve shil ofthe wisdom of the old school, whose ani
lings per annum, shall have the liberty of re mosity towards the new doctrine he had im
commending a patient in each month. imbibed, viewed me as an opponent in my
7th. That the ticltets of application shall capacity of physician, though his honest and
be signed by the Subsr.-riber,with the name, upright character induced him to esteem me
age, and address of the Patient. still as an old friend.
8th. That medical men shall be admitted It was not till the year ldS that he ven
to all dispensary consultations, upon present tured to make himself acquainted with Ho
ing a card of a Member of the Committee moeopathic writings, and he began to make
with their own. cautious experiments, which succeeded in
9th. That the Members of Committee meet spite of his unbelief.
on the rst Tuesday Evening of every month, Once however, convinced of the truth of
at the Dispensary, at a quarter-pant Eight the Homoeopathic law of cure, he followed it
o'clock. out with untiring ardor; he hesitated not a
moment to appear before the public as a con
HoMoEoPATHY IN EDINBuRGH. verted Saul, patiently endured the harassing
persecutions of his colleagues, and submis
Owing to the increase of patients at the Ed
sively bore what must have been to him, as a
inburgh Homoeopathic Dispensary, the com
fortuneless father of a family, a hard lot, that
mittee have taken larger and more central
of seeing himself suddenly descend from 9
premises in St. James Square, N0. 5, which
wide spread practice, to tt small number of
will afford more facility to students attending
patients; but so much the more diligently did
the University, and other Medical Schools of
he study Hnmtleopalhic works, convinced that
Edinhurgh.Bri6. Jrnvr. Hum.
after he had passed this crisis a happier fu
ture lay before him.
And he was not deceived. With his
OBITUARY. practical skill he soon succeeded, by means
of ever increasing cures, in forming a ne
scRGEoN TIETZE, oI EBERsDACH
eld of practice.
In the third number of the third volume of He would now, however, not submit to be
the NeusArchi1:, is a short memoir of this despoiled by any means of his hard-won con
distinguhhed Homoeopathic practitioner, by' viction and experience; and, as was consis
Dr. G. J. Ruckert tent with his straightforward character, he
The subject of the memoir was born, boldly confuted by word of month, and by -
says Dr. Ruckert, at Oelsa, nekr Loban, writing, all the calumnies of the enemies, and
where his father was a schoolmas'er, on the the self-styled friends of Homoeopathy, when
99th July, I799. In the year 1812 he went they at all infringed on the truth, although
to the Gymnasium at Bauzen, where he un some men of the opposite party in exalted po
derwent the necessary preliminary studies for sitions occasionally made him feel, in no very
his subsequent medical education. In the agreeable manner, that he was not possessed
year l8l7, he went to the medico-chirurgical of the doctors degree.
academy of Dresden, distinguished himself He belonged to that small section of med
above his compeers for diligence and desire ical men, who on the 13th June, 1832, found
of acquiring knowledge, and after undergoing ed our Lusatian Society; he was one of our
his examination for surgeon and accoucheur in most active members, was beloved by all on
1820, he the same year entered on his practi account of his candor, was honored as a zeal
cal career. Never resting activity and devo ous partisan of the new school, esteemed as it
tion soon procured him a considerable prac practitioner devoted to his patients, and he
tice, especially as an accoucheur. lled with great delity to the end of his life
Soon after him, l commenced my practi the post of Treasurer to the Society.
cal career as a Hommopathic physician in his Of late years he took great interest in the
neighborhood, wherel not unfrequently met high potencies, which he employed with much
with him. . Although intimate friends in our success. He made himself useful to Homoeo
youth, we now stood in scientic respects dia pathy by many valuable memoirs in the Ar
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chic, and in the.'Pra.ciiczl commuitictztiam of improper treatment of which he was wont to
the Lausation Silesia/rt Society. ascribe the excessively delicate state of health
he always had in alter life. Having gone to
This spring (1847) a typhus abdominalis, Leipzig to pursue his medical studies, he was
that had been spreading slowly in our neigh induced to consitlt Hahnemann who then
borhood for several years, approached his practiced in that town, in the year I815, and
sphere of operations, and as soon as he dis soon became one of his most devoted disci
pies. He graduated in i8l7 m Halle, and
covered that belladonna and arsenic in high then settled in Juteibogk as a Homoeoparhic
potencies weIE the chief remedies for ii, he physician, where he met with the u.~ual
rI boldly encountqed it. cured an immense num amount of -opposition and ill-feeling from his
ber of those affected by it, (in one family alone Allopathtc colleagues and the chemists. In
\
'l,
the latter years of his life his practice ave
seven individuals), little thinlring that he was raged about 3000 patients per annum, whose
to fall a sacrice to his usefulness. ca~es he always registered in the most accu
Several circumstances, especially a cough rate mauner. In I827 Hahnemann invited
that gave his robust frame a severe shoclt,some Drs. Stapt and Gros- to visit him, and he then
imparted to them his theory of chronic dis
depressing mei,tal emotions, and exposure to eases, and the effects of some of those reute
cold after being engaged in protracted labours dtes which have since been termed mt!.ipsn
at a distance from his home, acted injuriously rims. In 1834a severe acute disease nearly
on his health, so that the contagion found in proved fatal to him, and again in I837 he was
affec,ed with a hepatic disease, with jaundice
him a fruitful soil in which to take root. and dropsy, from whir-h he was not expected
-- Alter several days of slight indisposition, to recover. In 1843 he was appomted by the
he took seriously ill on the llth of June, and Kmg of Prussia, member of the hoard of ex
suspected that be was about to be aiicted with aminers for Hommopathic phy.~icians. In
1845 his malady mcreased to a frightful ex-,
typhus; he, however, saw and prescribed for tent, and so altered his appearance that he
his numerous patients until the 13th, although looked like an old man of eighty. He par
excessively weak in body, but at last on the tially recovered by the care of his friend
Stapt, who took him home to his house; but
14th he was forced to take to his bed. having again returned to the arduous duties
Hitherto he had treated himself. He of his prolession, his strength completely gave
now, however, sought my aid with the utmost way, and on the 16th September, l~47, per
condence. ceiving his di.~solution approaching, he ex
claimed, I now have no more to hope for on
But more vexations awaited him. I only earth, the account is ('lo.~ed, my path now
returned ftom a distant journey on the 18th, tends upwards. He departed this lile tran
and found my patient in a despairing condi quilly and composedly on the morning of the
tion of mind, that I, although I could not ls-h September.
Owing to his wretched health, which exer
avoid it, had lell. him so long in his extremity. cised an unfavorable inuence on his mind
All the remedies exhibited remained without as well as on his body. Dr. Gto.<s was not
effect, the disease increasing day by day in at all calculated to impress one favorably at
dicated the approach of death, which occurred rst sight, but a short intercourse with him
soon revealed the richness of mind and the
alter several days of delirinm, on the evening nobility of disyosition concealed beneath the
of the 23rd June. Quiescui in pace!" forbidding exterior. He was esteemed and
loveri by all who knew him, as a physician
he inspired the greatest condence, as a friend
the warmest attachment. His character was
THE LATE DR. GROSS. open, true-hearted, truthful and honest. He
was generally qmet, ihoughtiul, .~eIious, some
In our January number we noticed the de lln\e>' apparently peevish, al,hough at times
cease of this eminent disciple of Hahnemann, he could be cheerful and gay, witty and hu
and since then we have been gratied by the morous. His manner even to friends was
perusal of an eloquent tribute to his memory dry, laconic, sometime- even harsh and rude.
from the pen of his intimate and constant Although apparently phlegutatic, he was ac
friend Dr. Stapf. From this we borrow a few tually full ofenthusiasm.
particulars we were unable to furnish in our Notwithstanding occasional disputes and
former notice. differences with Hahnemnnm,he continued
Dr. Gross was born at Kaltenborn near to corre.~pond with the illustrious founder of
Jnterbogk, where his father was a clergyman, Homoeopathy almost uninterruptedly to the
on the 6rh September, I794. He was at rst last, an was Psteemed by him as one of his
deltined fort e clerical profession, and was best disciples.
sent to the cathedral school at Namtiburg, Dr. v. Boninghausen will assume the post
where he soon di.~tingui.-hed himself by his of co-editor of the Neues Archiv, whl('fl was
rogress in the dead languages, including He-I formerly dischargedwtth so much ability by
rew. Whilst there, he caught scabies, to the Dr. Gt-gss,_B1-it, Jam-, 11,,,,,.
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We are vexed at the complaints that reach

NORFOLK AND NORWICH us from a few of our subscribers, that they do
HOSPITAL. not receive this Journal regularly. The fault is
with the Post-ofce department, and not with
We have before us aletter from Dr. Hil our oice. The Journal is regularly mailed,
hers, of Norwich, to the governors of the as soon as it comes from the press, to each sub
above hospilal,soliciting their votes at the scriber.
ensuing election of a physician for that insti There is rcmissness in the Post-oiee at
tution. in room of Dr. Lubbock deceased Washington, for all the journals for that
As this is the rst instance that has come city are packed in one bundle, and if one
under our observation of a Homoeopathic reaches there, all must. The same applies to
pliysiciau trying for an appointment to a pub the Post-otftce in Baltimore.
lic hospital, we deem it worthy of notice. Dr. Complaints from two towns have been made
Hilbers letter is written in a modest, tolerant, that the Post Masters are so opposed to Ho
anil earnest spirit. He gives a brief account moeopathy, that they avoid the delivery of this
of the spread of Homoeopathic principles Journal to subscribers in those towns To
among the medical profession, instances a obviate this evil, one stlb:criberr requests us to
few examples of its superiority over the treat envelope the Journal in a peculiar way and
ment of the old school,and grounds his appeal direct it to Mr. instead of Doctor, so that
to the electors more upon the merits of the the character of the paper may not be detected
system he practices, and the benets which by the Post Master. We do not know the
must accrue to the suering poor from its in tact, but we guess that these ofcials are allo
troduction into the hospital, than on his own pathic doctors of the very smallest kind ; but
personal deserts, though in the matter of we hope, for the credit of the profession, there
qualication he does not fear the strictest are no more of the same sort,
scrutiny.
Tliongii we scarcely entertain a hope that
Dr. Hilbers will be elected to the oice of We thank our friends for the interest they
physician of the hospital, yet we are glad to have taken in extending the circulation of
see the trial made, for with our convictions this Journal. Our circulation is rap dly in
that the system of medicine we practiee is the creasing, but there is one small matter which,
only true onc, and calculated to be of so much if agreeable to those concerned, we should like
service to the sick, we should be wanting in to have attended to.' We have received sev
true moral courage did we allow the fear, or eral very respectable lists of names as sub
perhaps the certainty, of rejection to deter us scribers, with these words, the money will
from offering our services in behalf of our be forthcoming but it has not come. Now
fellow-creatures; the onus of depriving the we will, in the most respectful manner pos
sick poor of the blessings of Homoeopathy lies sible, just take this occasion to say, that we
with those who reject our offers. We hope need every dollar that is due us on account of
the spirited example shown by Dr. Hilbers this publication. Have the kindness to oblige
will be generally followed whenever a vacan . us, so soon as you have read this notice, by
cy occurs in a public hospital in any town mclosing the amount due in a letter, directed
where there is a Homoeopathist. The mode to the Editor of the American Journal of Ho
of electing physicians in England offers pe moeopathy, No. 762 Broadway, New York city;
culiar facilities for the appointment of a Ho and place it in your Post-oice, and we will
moeopathic Physician to an hospital, and we take the risk of its reaching us, and if you
are convinced that our cause will be much prefer it, we will pay the postage.
more benetted by our obtaining an entrance
into existing hospitals, than by the most bril
limit statistical reports proceeding from an
institution established for the express purpose Dr. Wheatons letter has been mislaidif
of carrying out our system fotmd it will appear in the next number.
Brit. Jam.. Homeopathy.
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.
OTIS CLAPP. No. l2 School-st., Boston, has
NoTlCE.A few copies of Vols. 1 802 of the on hand, and for sale wholesale and retail, a large
Amriarcm Joimiru. or Hot/imoi>.i1-HY, may assortment of Homoeopathic Medicines, in tinc
be obtained; hound $135stitched $l,00, of tures, triturations, dilutions and globules; arnica
Charles G. Dean, No. 2 Ann street, New owers, sugar of milk, pure alcohol, distilled water,
York., C. L. Rademacher, 39 North Fourth pellets, etc. Physician's pocket and family cases
street, Philadelphia and Otis Clapp, Boston. of medicines on hand and prepared to order, also
a complete assortment of Homoeopathic Books
Those who may desire to subscribe for this which are offered to the trade, and at retail as low
Journal in Boston, may do so at O'ris Ct.Ai>Ps
as can be purchased elsewhere. -
Book Store, 12 School-street.
HOMCEOPATHIC PHARMACY.
~ Chicago, lll.
NEW YORK HOMCEOPATHIC DIS B. H. BARTLETT Agt. respectfully informs Ho
PENSARY moeopathic Physicians, and others, that he has for
sale, warranted, the principal HOM(EOPA'IHlC
At 57 Bond Street. Open dailySundays MEDICINES, in their differerent trituratious
ca'cepie(lal 12 o'clock, M. Also, on Sat and dilutions ; Pure Spirits of Wine, for preparing
urdays, at 12 o'clock, M., for the treatment and preserving medicines; Distilled water, pre
of Surgical Cases. pared furinimediate use; Rened Sugar ofMilk;
Pure Glnbules or Pellets, Vials, Corks, Diet Pa
Physicians in Attendance. pers and Labels. Arnica Flowers and Arnica
MondayDrs. Kirby & Barlow. plaster.
TuesdayDrs. Quin &. 'laylor. Cases and single vials relled, and Physicians
and Family Medicine chests on hand, and put up.
WednesdayDrs. Snow & Bowers. to order. All orders by mail or otherwise for any
ThursdayDrs. Wright & Bolles. of the above articles, or for any Homeopathic pub
I-ridayDrs. Hawks &- Allen. ications. prnmpty attended to.
SaturdayDrs. Joslin, Bayard, McVickar J. F.DESlLVER.. 112 Main St.. Cincinnati,
and Cator. Ohio. is the Agent for the West, of the Hommpa
thic Pharmacy at Leipsic.' Physicians and others
SMlTHS HOMIEOPATHIC PHARMACY. can always be supplied at this establishment with
No. 488 Broadway, corner of Broome street. pure medicines adapted to the homoeopathic syn
J. T. S. Smith has a large assortment of Homoeo tem of treatment; medicine qhests suited to Dr.
pathic Medicines,in tinctures, triturations, diln Herrings Domestic Physician; rened sugar of
tions and globules; Arnica owers; Sugar of Milk, milk, dzc. Also Agent for the American Journal
Pure Alcohol. Distilled Water, Pellets, &.c., ow. of Homoeopathy edited by Drs. Kirby and Snow.
Physicians Pocket and Family Cases of Medicine New York; a semi-monthly publication at one
on hand, and prepared to order. Homo-.op-ithic dollara year and adapted to lay readers
Planters asubstitute for ordinary Court and Ad
tesiva Plaster, and an excellent application for GENERAL AGENCY of the Central Ho
Corns. moeopathic Pharmacy at Leipsic for the United
States, No. 322 Broadway. Wm. Radde respect
C. L. RADEMACHER, 39 North 4th street, fully informs Hom. Physicians and the friends of
atween Arch-and Cherry streets Philadelphia, the System, that he is the sole Agent for the Leip.
Agent for the Leipsic Homoeopathic Medicines, sic Central Homoeopathic Pharmacy, and that he
respectfully informs the Homoeopathic Phisicians has always on hand a good assortment of the best
and the friends of the Homreopathic system, that Homoeopathic Tinctures and Medicines in their
he has always on hand a good assortment of Ho different Tritnrations and Dilutions: also Physi
meopathic Medicmes in their different prepara cians Pocket and Family Medicine Cases, con
tions, vi1.:Tinctures, Triturations, Dilutions, and taining from 27 to 300 'vials. Pure Spirits of
medicated Pellets. Wine. Fine Vials, different sizes, and made
Medicine Chests of different sizes for Physi of white glass. Corks. Diet Papers. Labels
cians, with Tinctures and Triturations, Dilutions. Homoeopathic Chocolate. Arnica Plaster, an en-
or medicated Pellets. Also constantly on hand, cellent application for Corns. Also an assortment
Family Medicine Chests to suit, Herings Domes of Hom. Books, in English. German, and French ;
tic Physician; Lauries Homoeopathic Domestic as Jhars Manual of Hom- Practice, in 2 vols., By
Medicine; Epps Domestic Homtccpathy; New A. Gerard Hull,M. D. Hahnemarnms Chronic
man's Homoeopathic Family Assistant; and the Diseases, in 5 vols., by Ch. J. Hempel, M. D
Family Guide. Also Rened Sugar of Milk, Al Hahnemanns Materia Medica, 2vola., by Ch. J
cohol, Vials of different size}, Corks, Labeis, dzc Hempel, 6:0.
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J THE AM ERIGAN
J0URNALtntmtd0PtrnY.
ll '. . :i'._ _
The agitation of thoughi is lhe beginning of
1 ~ 2: is
VOL. 3. . Ntw York, lr0t'enrbtr, 1848. ',' NO. ?.

s. R. xrrtnv, M. f)., EDIToR.

'~ l r
and the system reduced below a point of re
DEAN, PRINTER, 2 ANN-ST. action against the c3.u.~.e.wll,l(.'ll ,gatve ri.~e to
the fever, which reaction, vvhenleft undisturb
This JouRNAL will r...' issued on'the rst of ed by evacuants, would indicate the true cha
each month at One Dollar a year. in advance. racter of the disease but by such practicethe
City subscribers will be regularly served at their patient .~inks into a low nervous'or typhoid
residences by sending their names to 762 Broad stale, which is' looked npor! as the natural
way. course of the disease, whereas it is owing to
Subscribers may remit to the Editor, by mail, the debilily ofthe srstem, induced by the un
the amount of their subscription. scientic means employed to relieve the rst
sutierings of the patient.
Subscribers can have the Journal sent to them Is there bleeding from the lungs, indica
by mail, on the above terms.
tive of tubercles? the patient is bled from
All communications must be addressed, (post the arm, and at once reduced to solow a state
as to diminish the ipnvvlcr of the system to re
paid) to the Editor, 762 Broadway.
ac,, -and rterb suprvenes, even when, as yet,
~
I there has bceu neither cough or expectorat,on.
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF IlOtlllEOPilTllY,. We have seep, himllaf ca.~es, and rt i, a duty
gel.
we owe to the public, to caution it against such
NEW YORK, 1\lOVEMiiER, 1848.
praclice."Is- ,her%ysen|ery.l thd'evacuating
| means employ ed goes to place the system in a
"rHE SCIENCE OF MEDICINE IN THE condition to give rise to glandular inamma
ALLOPATHIC scnoor. REDUC tioh'and suppura'.'tion;'iwhir h, being mistaken
ED TO A CATHARTIC. for a pr(tiracie'd and obstinate case, the patient
The above heading may to some seem un sinks, and the disorganization ofparts removes
just. However this maybe, we are of opinion for ever al1. prospect of recovery.
that if Allopathic practice be carefully and we know the facI,,hat opium, allnpathically
,. :. ._ . thoroughly analyzed,.the title of this article ladr'nini~tered to young person~, especially
would be found nearer the truth, than indicated children, in dysentery alnost invat-iably re
at rst sight. l sults in death, by wld.l-%;lernn8d dropsy in the
The .~cience of medicine is far, very far. in brain. In cnnvul.<ions in females before de 1
l
advance of the art of medicine in the AlloP I livery; which in themselves indicate a debili v
'1
S
thic school. While tlisezt.~'es have been inves tated state of the systema want of nervous
tigated,,)wi-h abili,y, zeal, and success; their poxer.to o.oritr'ol mn.~cular action; bleeding is
|-ertoite,l rolitttgether with other evacnants: and
treatme-nt, virtually, continues unchanged.
We;'do not use the term cathartic precisely afterwards peritoneal inammation, or ana.~ar
in thejorrlinary sense of that word in Allopa ca, or other morbid conditions, the result of
thic tier:,xpeutics; we mean to illustrate by it, dehilily, ensue.
whafever diminishes the uids of the animal We might multiply examples, to show that
body. The term evacuaut expresses our Allop ,thic practice essenjally con.~isls in eva-g .
me ning better. ctlants, and which ls, wi,h scarcely a single
u fever, even before its form or type is dis exception, more or le.~s pern cinus.
ti guished, evacuating means are employed, We have more to say on this subject.
98 ' THE AMERICA.~ill JOURNAI; OF HOMGEOPATHY.
<_ _.Fr_-_ g _'_,,
1 that as the stone might have produced much
F!-or the American Journat of Iionitqqpathy. irritation in its passage, the present symptoms
Da. Kmnvz proceeded from the accession of inammation
I send you, for publication, two cases re m consequence of this irritation, and might
markable for similarity in history and pro be propagated from the oesophagus to the tra
gress, and for the opposite manner of their chea. Under this impression, the patient was
termination. bled freely,both by venesection, and by leech
, Very truly yours, . es applied to the part affected. As the cough ,l
R. A. SNOW. was fevere, a blister was laid on the breast,
ll
New York, October, 1848. and one on the back. Gentle purgatives were
given, and the stools regularly examined.
The History of a. Case, terminating fatally
During the fourth and fth days, the symp
fr/mt swallowing IZ Plum-stone. By Dr
oms were more moderate,but not removed; the
George Burlhwink, Kilkcmtg/.
. patient had a tolerable appetite; and degluti
S. W-, a boy between four and ve tion gave no pain; but on every t of cough
years old, was brought to me on the 28th Au ing, he still complained of great pain in the
gust, l795,.apparently in a state of suffocation, throat; and at this period the stone had not
from having swallowed a plum-stone about passed per anum. Drs. Baker and Butler
ve minutes before. I immediately intrtxluced were now called in, who reckoned it improb
my fore nger into the pharynx, as far as it able, from the history of the case, that the
could reach, but discovered no extraneous stone remained in the oesophagus: on the
body. I then made the child endeavor to strictest examination with the ngers exter
swallow a mouthful of water, which seemed nally, on the course of the trachea and oeso
to go down with .-ome ditculty, but fora few phagus, nothing could be discovered; nor did
moments afterwards, seemed to lessen the pressure on any part give pain.
pain and other symptoms.. They soon, how As the antiphlogistic plan had been carried
ever, returned with equ'a"1l violence. But to a snicient 1ength,it=fwas agreed on in con
after the child had at intervals swallowed ve sultation to lessen the irritation by the use of
or six draughts of water, he said he found opiates at proper intervals, and to keep the
himself petfectlv well, the .eat pain in the bowels moderately open. This lessened the
throat, and strangulatj"<r:'ap.pearance of frequency, though not the violence of the
breathing, being altoget~one:' On which cough, every t of which had a suffocating
he walked home, about ten minutes after he look, until a copious discharge of mucous put
was brought to me. an end tothe paroxysm. '
He that day dined with a good appetite; The patient continued in this way for six
was free from any symptom of suffering dur- l or seven days, frequently appearing cheerful,
ing the afternoon; took his supper as usual; and having a good appetite for several hours
had agood night; and,-in the morning, was in the day; at other times languid, and dis
in perfect health, and breakfasted with a good liking food, the pain in the thtoat, on every
appetite, having had no return of parm. . t of coughing, continuing as before. As the
But a sudden change occurred in the,fore. stone bad now been swallowed above ten days,
noon. He complained of violent pain in the and had not passed per anum, together with
thtoat, about half way between its upper part the circumstance ofthe pain in the throat still
and the sternum; the muscles of the face be continuing, we agreed to introduce the pro
came frequently convulsed-, and a violent bang, from a suspicion that the stone might
cough took place. This pain was not in be lurking in some part of tlte oesophagus.
creased on swallowing, nor did there seem to The probang was cautiously introduced
be any mechanical ohstruction in the (esopha completely into the stomach; and being with
gus; but after every t of coughing, he com drawn, the patient said, that the pain so eon
plained much of pain; his respiration was stantly felt was now perfectly gone. Hie soon
quick and laborious ; his face red, and some went to sleep, and continued free from (cough
what turgid, attended with prostration of for more than twenty four hours, withonit the
strength, and great frequency of pulse. use of the opiate. This speedy amendment
I thought it rather diicult to account for succeeding the use of the probang, inclineaus
such a sudden attack of these symptoms; yet ,o think, that the appearances on the da 'of
I thought the most reasonable conjecture was, the accident had been deceitful, and that, ill
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now, the stone had been in the oesophagus; rt removal of the pain in the throat, so con
and as the probang seemed to have been su stantly complained of. It is probable, that
effectually used, we expected that the case the probang, though in the tesophagus, chang
wvuld not be attended with any lmther trou et the situation of the stone in the trachea
ble or danger. to another place, where for some time it gave
In this we were much disappointed; for on no irritation; but as soon as irritation was
the second day after the use of the probang, produced, the violent cough returned. This
the cough and laborious respiration became is render-~0 [rtrubo.rtle, vi hen we recollect, that
as severe as fornnerly, with this difference, in the rst instance, the child continued for
that the patient said he had no return of the more than twenty~four hours free from un
pain formerly felt in the throat. The expec easiness, after the stone had fairly got into
toration now had a more unilorm appearance, the trachea.
and was often streaked with blood. We were
lt would seem that previous to the use of
obliged to use the opiates as circumstances
the probang, the stone was xed in the tra
required. The patients appetite was in gen
chea, about midway between the larynx and
eral pretty good: on some days he was clieer
the sternum, where the pain was always felt;
ful and did not cough much; on others he
and that afterwards it was not stationary, un
was languid and distressed with coughing.
less from its own gravity. It is probable, that
In this way he continued until the 3t)th of Sep
when the child was brought to me, the violent
tember, when he died suddenly and unexpec
symptoms vi ere owing io the stone being only
tedly. During two days heftire his death,
in its passage through the larynx or glottis;
he sceuted to be in every respect better; slept
for ui,hoiugh lfelt no extraneous substance,
well the night belore he died; was cheerful
the introduction of the nger would most like
when he awaked, and took his breakfast,
ly push down the epiglottis; and therefore,
His mother, wishing to have the room he
,hough the stone might be partly in the glottis,
was in washed out, had him carefully con
itcould not have been discovered. The pos
veyed to her own bed in an adjoming room.
sibili,y of such an occurrence should be kept
As soon as he was laid down, an effort to
in view by praciiiloners, as rhere might be a
cough came on, which seemed to meet with
chance oi extracting the extraneous body;
some obstruction; on which his whole body
or, should it escape into the trachea, a know
becatite convulsed for a few seconds; and,
ledge of this fact would govern the prognosis
alter remaining in a state of insensibility for
and future treatment with more precision.
an hour, he expired.
On 'exa|I]lnlu.{ the body, the plumb-stone Had it been certainly known, that the stone
was found iti the lower extremity of the tra was in the trachea, it is probable, that if
chea, where it divides. The inner membrane bronchotomy had been performed on that part
of the trachea was much intla,nerl, as were ol the trachea where the pain was felt, the
also the lutlgs which adhered strongly on each stone might have been extracted, and the pa
side to the pleura cos,alis. tient saved. Although no particular spot
l
.l
We certily that the history of this case and should be pointed out by pain, yet, if there is
appearances on dissection, are correctly stated. a certainty of an extraneous body having got
Signed, JOHN BAKER, M. D. through the larynx, which is not likely to be
ED. BUTLER, M. D. thrown up by coughing, the operation might
Killrenny, Oct. 13, 1795. he wartantable; and, by proper forceps, the
REMARKs.in this case there was much body might be laid hold of and extracted,
singularity, lrom the childs continuing well ,hough at some distance from the opening
until the day alter the accident. There was made in the trachea. Where any doubt may
every ground to believe that the stone had remain of the extraneous body having got
pas.-ed the oesophagus soon after being swal into the trachea, a surer diagnosis perhaps
lowed, since, during the rst day and night, could not be found than the history and dis
there were no symptoms that could induce section of this case afford.
any suspicion of its having taken a different
The History af tz Case terminating faz'nr/rb1.r/
road.
after swallowing zz Tamarind-pit. By Dr.
Ihave stated, that the use of the probang
Snow nf New York.
several days subsequent to the accident, pro
duced great reliaf for twenty-four hours, and Iwas called on. Wednesday morning at 6
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or~lo k, on the l7-.h of May last, to see J. H., dyspnoea; the little fellow lo:t all appetite,
a lad six years old. his strength rapidly failed, and to all appear
From the description given, supposing it to ance the case was about to terminate fatally
be a case of strangulation, requirmg the im The child inherited a neirvous,susceptible con
mediate application of surgical means, I re stitution, anti the parents feared'that he never
quested my frie,nd, Dr. Mt.-Vickar, to accom could survive an operation; nor, indeed,at
pany me. We found the patient with a rapid this time, did an operation promise to be suc
pulse, burning skin, livid complexion, chok cessful. Subsequently, however, his parents
ing, suffocative cough, anxious and labored became more reconciled to it, and it was de
respiration. He had been in this condition for terinined to embrace the earliest favorable
several hours. opportunity to perform it. After a few days
It seems that on the Monday evening pre the lever abated, but returned at intervals, as
vious, with other children, he was playing suming an intet-mitting character. The cough
with 'l'amari'nd-pi!s. Holding his head in an and dyspnoea al.-o recurred at frequent inter
elevated position, he tossed one of the pits into vals, but the respirarion was constantly labor
his mouth, and was immediately attacked ed, and at notime was the passage of air de
with coughing and strangulation, was greatly tectett in the lert lung.
frightened, blue in the lace and much dis ress The patientwore an anxious and painful
ed for breath. Soon the paroxysrn subsided, expression of countenance, was exceedingly
he regained his usual appearance, and noth irritattle, restless and thirsty. For two weeks
.m
l
ing more was thought of the occurrence. he took no sort of nourishment save water,
Examination of the chest showed equal and became greatly debilitated and wasted in
clearness of sound on percussion over both esh. He complained much of piin in the
lungs,whlte over the left lung there was a region of the umbi i(us, and subsequently over
total absence of re-piratory sound, whereas the lelt clavicle. During the succeeding two
that of the right lung was much exaggerated. or three weeks, his cough became somewhat
From these signs, in connection \\ ith the his loose, the paroxysms of coughing, though not
tory of the ca.-c. it was diagnosert as a lodg so frequeni, were more severe, and at such
ment of a foreign body in the left bifurcation times, his sufferings amounted to intense ago
of the trachea. This information was at once ny. Arsenicum and Phosphorus were ad
communicated to the father, the imminent ministered, and both appeared materially to
danger in the case clearly stated, together with palliate the cough and dyspnoea.
the assurance that in all probability an opera In the fourth week there was at times a
tion for the removal of the lbi9igtl body from slight return of the appetite, and in the efty
the bronchial tube would be indispensable to rt-xia, particularly every other day, the child
the safety of the child, and offered the only appeat-ed much better, would sit up, and,
prospect of relief; at the same time it was show an inclination to be amused.
remarked that in the efforts of coughing the On sitting the patient erect, the left shoul
cant9 of obstruction might be expelledal der was found to be from one to two inches
though such a result. was rather to be desired lower than the right, and there was consider
than calculated upon. able concavity at the lett side of the chest.
In the course of the morning,'Dr. Hosack, After the fourth week, his appe,ite and
by request, met Dr. Mcl/ickar and myself in strength continued to improve, and, by turn,
consultation, and again at 3 oclock in the af he was comfortable and playful. The parox
ternoon. In the mean time aconite and arni ysms of cough and choking were not so fre
ca in solution had been given, and the patient ,quent, but still painfully severe and threaten
had become more quietihe violence of the ing, during which there was vomiting of food,
sy mptoms had materially abated. Ou account and expectorarion of mucous.
of the wishes of the parents, and as the pa During the sixth week he was attacked;
tient was so much more quiet, it was thought with asevere and prolonged t of coughing,
best to postpone an operation until the symp and expectorated a good deal of mucous, in
toms beca-ne more urgent. As to the nature which his mother observed a dark looking
of the case, and the nece~sity for an operation, sub tance, but it did not, at the time, occur
there was no differetice of opinion. to her to examine ita circumstance since
For several days the fever continued, there much regretted by herself and friends. From
were frequent paroxysms of coughing and this time the patient began to recover; the
rrtl ran
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cough abateri,his appetite increased; he re inserted to gratify a personal friend, for the
gained esh; and was soon at play. For three editor surely could not have regarded it a just
or four weeks he had some cough and mucous criticism even if the statement of the case
expectoration. was true.
During the whole period several Homoeo For the Annalist.
pathic medicines (and none other) were od INEFFICIENCY OF HOM(EOPATHY.
uiinistered, but none with so much apparent
Mn. Eorrortz
benet as Phosphorous 30. This always
Not icing in the Annalist a few weeks since,
-seemed to palliate his cough and it nally tr request that physicians would (ourmnmica,e
disappeared under its employment. The such cases, ilinstIaling the inefciency of the
child has since become (and is at this time,) Homoeopathic mode of treating diseases as
should come under their observation, l send
remarkably healthy robust and active.
you the following whi,-h is at your disposal:
REMARKs BY 1-an EDIroa.The-re are one Mr. A. B..b0atman, aged 20 years, good
or two points in the above cases we think ('onstillltion, was taken with chills, pain in
worthy of remark. lst, ln the rst case the the head, back and linnlis; follo\ierl by thirst,
child was treated antiphlogislically, which ftirred tongueantl all the sympiri:nsofa moder
ate allak of the Billions Fever. Two genu
diminished greatly the vital power; and in me disciples of I-Iahnemann were (-aiieri, and
the other case, what was done tended to,pre the patieni was forthwith put on the Mgiular
serve it. 2nd. Thelatier case shows what is honimopathic treatment. During the liist
acknowledged by the pt-olession, the remark eight or nine days, the patient h-id no evacua
tion whatever from the alnneutary canal, and
able effoits: which nature makes to relieve the the lever (-rmiiirued without any abatement.
human system of loreign bodies; and all in At this period free spontaneous evacuatious
terlerence by art should correspond to the lrom the bowels torrk place, and the coniinued
ac.ion of the vital power in the work she is fever soon gave place to an ilil9HniilCni of the
qlllrrliliiaD type. Sill the regular Homoeopa
accomplishing, which was done by the reme thic intinnestnal system was s,eadily persever
dies administered. In the rst case the heroic
ed in, and the peticnts paroxysnis of chills
treatment must have diminished the vital and lever ('o;tinuP(i regularly to re,ur lot
force, and induced the very pathological con more ,han six weeks, at the end of which time,
the canat having \ipBI|\d ni1' ,he commence
dition which proved fatal. The remedies in meni of Spring business, he was carried on
t-he second case were suited to mucous mem board of his boat and started otf How long
brane inammation in the trachea and lungs, he continued sick, or con,inued to follow ,he
at the same time they did not interfere with system of Homoeopathy after this, I do not
know.
the activity of natures laws by which the Here was a strong, robust young man, ex
happy result was accomplished. ls it not periencing, what we m the coun,ry call, a
reasonable to suppose that the violent means simple billions a tack, uhit-h, with proper
-employed in the rst case had much to do and. r,itient trrarmen, never ia~Ied longer
rhan from three to seven dnrs, cot lined m his:
with the result! And is it not also equally house two months, coubprlir(i in h,re a man
-reasonable to conclude that had similar means to run his hoat one trip at an expense of $50,
been us.d in ,he second case there would have and is nr,lly carried on b,iald h,mse r, still an
invalid in the irHrrlis(l| Homoeoiathic qi-i-('i\'
been a different result'! Such is our opinion. cry. ll you viish tor arr .' more peilect illus
. -1 tr,ition of the total meftieiency (ri genuiwe ho
tIi(POparh.V, in the treatnreut of, ne ol the most
THE ANNALIST, A Record of Pratical curable forms of d,seasr.,l will endeavor to
Medicine in the City of New York. supply it ,in some future occasion; lo, thema
terials for so domg are abundant in this rr-gion.
Edited by N. S. DAvis, M- D. Yours truly, C. T.
The rst number of Vol. 3 of this Allopaihic BINGRIAMToN, N. Y., Aug. 20, I848.
periodical has just appeared, under the super
vision of a new editor. We do not know if The main object in placing the ahove
he has had experience in journalism; if he article before our readers, is to show, to what
has n.it,this No. shows him possessed of ability, despicable shilis our opponents resort, for
the purpose ofarresting the progi ess ofhtrmo=.o
and we should think the Allopathic school
pnthy. We will,ht wever, avail ou,sellofthe
would sustain his Journal by a large increase
occasion to say, rst: The term Billions
of subscribers.
.We ex,ract ,he following case, which seems Fl"" isusnally eellPiu.\'d tly Afopatl-ic
-
to us ra,her weak and imperfect testimony physicians rather ind,iniieli ; and there are
against Homtnopathy. We presume it was roo manil killers in the word by an L.
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Second: Agenuine bilious remittent fever quotidian type, and the recovery protracted!
is very often followed by an internrit,ert We think not. For the hestautlrorities of his
fever of the quolidian type, in allopathtc own school testify that bilious fever may con
practice, which will not be denied by the ex tmue, thirty, thirty-ve, and fty days.
perienced senior members of the profession. It is probable that scarcely two allopathic
As it regards the case o| the " boatman, it is practitioners would agree as to what constitutes
very doubtful if it was a bilious fever at all ; a simple bilious fever; or, as C. T. has it
however this may be, the writer does not simple bilious attack." From the article
prove it to have been so, by his description of before us, the colleagues of the writer may
it; he simply asserts that it was soalthough learn something; for he teachesthat, that is a
he does not say that he himself saw the case. simple brlious attack, which, with proper
C. T. relies very much on the gullibility of his and eicient treatment, never lasted longer
readers, or he is exceedingly ignorant of what than from three to seven days. A fair infer
he wrote about. From Dr. Watsons Lec euce from this is, that if it continues a longer
tu res on the Principles and Practice of Phy period it becomes something else; and ifsuch
sic, a standard work in the allopathic school, cases do not recover within three or four
may be read on page 965, on bilious remittent or more months, as not unfrequently happens
fever. There are always, however, certain with eicient allopathic treatment, it must
prominent symptoms, invariably present, an he set down as remarkably severe or obstinate.
attention to which will lead at once to an ac We will briey examine this doctrine, for we
curate diagnosis :These are, gastric irrita have doubts about it. That physician who
bility, a sense of oppression and distress at can distinguish at the commencement a mo
the epigastrium, pain of the head,back, and derate attack of bilious fever, which shall
limbs, and the great prostration of strength run only three or seven days; from one that,
early exhibited by the patient. It will soon under any treatment, will run om fteen to
be perceived that the above case,even if what fty days, posse ses more skill in prognosis
is slated was true, may not have been, at the than any one, yet known. Perhaps C. T. of
commencemt nt, a bilious fever. To our mind Binghamton, N. Y., is the man -whois endow
it was the incipient stage of an intermittent ed with intuition in prognosisit can only be
fever, because we have seen the like in many intuition; for the subject will not admit of
instances. Assttming it to be such, we have reasoning; unless the fact, that generally the
only to remark, what is well known to the in. milrler the symptoms at the beginning, the
telligent Editor of the Annalist, if not to his more severe and long continued will be the
correspondent, that their own school possess fever, furnishes a ground for reasoning; which,
no reliable means for its cure; and that the in the case under notice, proves any thing but
article of quinine, which has been so nruch the ineff]ciency of homoeopathy.
employed for suppressing the chills, is now in ThirdC. T. says: Two genuine disci
man? parts of the country abandoned, because ples of Hahnemann we e called, and the pa
ofits uncertainty, even for this purpose, and tient was forthwith put on regular homo>opa
because of its well known injnr ions effect.~ thic treatment. How absurd to call this, as
upon the constitution. And further, the work he does, "homoeopathic qua:-kery. Admit
from which we have quoted, declares, bilious the thing to be genuine, and then call rt a
'remittent fever is closely allied in its na,ure to counterfeit.
intermittent fever, of which, hy many, it is There is but one point in the case as report
considered as a mere modica~ion. The ed. It istlris: The chillsand fever continued
same author speaks of the milder forms ot six weeks under homoeoparhic treatment; and
the disease, which, under appropriate Allopa for ought the writer knows, the l:oalman
thic treatment, the remissions are more dis was well after that period. '1 his is, indeed,
tinct, and of longer.continuance, until nally wondertul ! !! But we can do betterwe can
a complete intermission occurs, followed by a give well authenticated cases o bilious lever,
state of convalescencewhich is usually pro which become intermittent fevertreated al
trac,ed. Admit that the above case reported lopathicaIly,from six months to two years, and
by C. T. was a simrla bilious fever. Had he not cured; although they had eicient
grounds to draw an inference, prejudicial to treatmeni, yet it was very far from being
the treatment of tte case, on account of the " proper. Two of these cases were subse
,developn..ent of an intermittent fever of the quently permanently 'cured by the. 30th
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ottenuntions of the -hommopathic remedies. ing fever and general prostration. I left her
Finally: We do not object to honest reports merc. solub. 30, to smell, and the next day the
of cases of the lailures of homoeopathic treat coryza had ceased.
ment, but, on the contrary, we would encour During this, the affection of the right nasal
age such reports. But if the Annalist thinks fossa had sdvanced-respiration was almost
he can arrest the spread of hommopathy, by impossible on that sideand nostril evidently
admitting into hiscolumns communications of dilated. Moreover, there was an ichorous
the character of that of C. T., we are quite running, which had an odour of old hernng,
certain he w-ill faitutterly fail, to accomplish and soon became very fetid. On examination,
that object. , l then discovered a tumour of the size and
We really have a favorable opinion of the form of a kidney bean, partly fungous and
ability of the Editor of the Annalist, and it partly sarcnmatous, very vas(nlaratud easily
does seem to us, that he intended to administer bleeding. I gave lachesis 30; under its in
reproof to his correspondent, by the publication uence the ichorous discharge at rst lost its
of-his article without correction or comment. fmtor, and, after a short time, became perfectly
For I
inodorous and much less abundant.
fteen days, the tumor remained stationary
For the American Journat of Hoazoopathy. it then commenced swelling; the patient com
MY DEAR SIR! plained ofa feeling of tension in the nose, and
of an insupportable anxiety.
I send you the following, conceiving it may
From the gravity of the case, Mr. Leon
be of value to some of your readers, as it is
Simon was consulted, who agreed with me in
one of those cases which have, as yet, beenl
diagnosis, but thought the case should be re
ar-idorntreated Homoeopathically. The t'eme- '
ferrcd to an experienced surgeon, on account
dies which appear to have been curative, are
of the anxiety of the family.
well worthy oftrial in,similar cases; and it is i
M. Maissonneuve, Surgeon-in.chief of the
to be hoped tha' those who may have opportu- g
Bictre, accustomed to see all sorts of such
nities, and especially those who may be .suc- ,
cases, diagnosticared a sarcomato-tungons
<:essfu1,'wil'l communicate the results. It is.
polypus, invadmg the frontal and maxillary
extracted from a late French journal.
fossaand havmg a manifest tendency to
Yours truly,
become cancerous, he recommended the liga
JAMES KITCHEN,
39 Spruce Street, Philadelphia. ture and cauterization.
In addition, MB.-:fs- Roux and Velpelu
A SARCOMATO-FUNGOUS POLYPUS
were separately consu1ted. The rst agreed
OF THE RIGHT NASAL FOSSA. with Monsieur M., as to its nature and treat
In July, 1846, l was consulted by a lady 34 ment. M. Velpeau, considering that -it was
years old, ofa light complexion, very delicate, already in a cancerous state, advised the re
very excitable, and of a lymphatico nervous pression of it by the sulphate of alumine, re
temperament. ',-11 r serving the operation to the last. '
I had already given her advice on several Taking every thing into consideration, we
occasions, particularly for gistralgia and leu agreed in accordance with the wishes of the
oorrhoea, and for uent corytas ofgreat inten family to try H0m(Bopalltic measures, and,
sity, with fever and intense pain in the frontal accordingly, on the 28th September, we ad
and maxillary ninews. She has had a papular ministered Phos. 200, 2 globules, dry on the
eruption on her face since bir,h. For about tongue. Symptoms 374, 375, 384, 385, 395,
six weeks previous, she had been troubled 396, 406, 434, combined with I142, H45, 1146,
with frequent and profuse epi.~taxisat the H54, and H56, were the motives which de
same time, the right nostril appeared to be lermined our choice. To the 10th October
obstructed by imp,tiginons crusts. I gave there was no change; but dating from that
her sulph. trit., 2 glob. 600 day, the congestion of the nose diminished,
Fitteen days alter, she had a much more in the tumor lessened, and an evident ameliora
tense coryza than everit consisted in a dis tion took place. Nevertheless the discharge
charge of very profuse burning serosity from was abundantbut it was inodorous, up to
both nostrils, with excessively painful head the 21st October, when it dinriniilred in a very
ache, which extended to the orhirs, the bones appreciable manner to cease altogether on the
of the nose, to the maxillary bones, with burn 25th of the same mouth.
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At this time, the tumor presented the volume' Hommtpathy was represented by a cl ,ss of
and form of a str=rwbetrythe fungous part practitioners who were what has been termed
had disappeared he e was lett only the sar mixed men, or, more properly, ectectics.
comatous por ion, which was of a violet red
In Philadelphia, on the contrary, the control
Daring the rst days of November, the ing inuence has always been in favor of
tumor remained stationary. On the 7th he pure, unmixed Homoeopathy: and although
gave Ars. 2 glob. 800", dry. On the l4 h, it there were a number of practitioners who
was reduced to the size of a pea, i,s form the were regarded unsound in doctrine and prac
samethe violet color was changed to a dark tice, they were in the minority and did but
red. It remained the same to Dec. l4. We little harm ifcompared with New York. This
then gave Srlic. Jglob. 200, dry. At the end state of things has always given the former
of January, there was not a trace ofthe tumor, city the advantage ofthe latter, and the same
and the mucous membrane had regained its may be said of the two states. We do not
normal color. The ichorous discharge, intend to be understood to assert that pure Ho
. and pains formerly experienced, have not moeopathy is not now in the ascendaut in
returned. New York; this is even so, and we are hap
py to be able to announce it; at the saute
time, it will take perhaps years to remove the
pernicious effects of eclecticism which has
HOMG3 OPATHITJ MEDICAL COLLEGE
been practiced in the name of Homoeopathy
OF PENNSY LVANIA.
in this city.
We congratulate the friends of true medi We will remark nally, that we condently
cal scieuce on the establishment of the above rely upon the Hommopathic Medical College
namerl college. The very modest circular, of Pennsylvania for the promulgation of the
which we publish in ano,her column, indicates true science and art in medicine, and also to
that the course of .~ttldles will be superior to furnish a supply to the very large demand for
any similar ins,itution in America. The char well-qualied Homwopathic practitioners in
ter of the Homa':opathic Medical College of almost every part of these United States.
Pennsylvania requires, that all the branches
1.1
in medicine and surgery must be taught as in
other medical schools in this country; em
THE HIGH POTENCIES.
bracing also that system of medicine (ie.~ign'\
ted by the term Homoeopathy. The gradu-' We are glad to see the number of those
ates of this college, we do not doubt, will re who employ the higher p-htencies of attenu
ceive that condence which is due to thorough ated medicines increase.
ly educated physicians. For, from our know The mode of preparing medicines which
ledge of most of' the professors, we do not be was invented by Hahnemaun, furnishes to
lieve that a student will be admi,ted by them the physician a wide scope for the exercise of
to the degree of Doctor in Medicine, who is tact and judgment in the selection of doses
not found duly qualied. adapted to the particular circumstance< oi the
In concluding this very brief notice, we will . case, the susceptibility of constitution, &c.
admit that we are not without some feelings The physician who. by experience, has
of morlication that our sister city should en learned the value of these attenuations, has a
title herself to the high honor of organizing greater number of tools to work withtools
the rst college of the Homoeopathic school. ofa ner quality and of greater efciency.
We did hope that New York would h'ave se Disease may be comhatted, the curative
cured that honor; but it is otherwise; and we operations of the organism interrupted. and'
will submit with the best of feelings, and for the time,suspended by large dosesoften
promise what little inuence we can exert in the more readily for being homwopa,hically
favor of the Philadelphia enterprise. This indicated; and to the supercial physician
remark rrmindt us of a fact, which has oltr-n
and the ignorant patient a. cure seems to have
been the subject of conversa,ion, and which been effected, while only an alteration or pal
may be-useful if generally known. The Ho liation nf the morbid symptoms has been ac
mmnpathic scho-tl,'rn its aspect to the public, complished.
differs in the two cities. That difference con The attenuation of medicines increase their
sists in this: in New - York the character of curative effect, they excite the reaction of that
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vital forces by virtue of their dynamic power. The translations will be made, and the
lt will be acknowledged that the best re Journal conducted by A C. Becker, M. D.
corded cases ofcures, are made by medicines It will contain 144 pages octavo, and in size
and typography will be similar to the British
highly potentrze-dwe are sure this corres Journal of Homoeopathy.
ponds to our own experience, and to that of Price three dollars a year, payable on the
those who have habitually employed them. delivery ofthe rst number. Commnmications
The Dysentery which so much prevails at
to be sent, post-paid, to the care of the pub
lisher. OTIS CLAPP, PcBLisHER,
this season, we have often seen cases rendered 23 ScHooL Srnesr, Bos'roN.
obstinate and unmanageable by the repeated We publish the above Circular at the request
use of large doses, while as often have we of Mr. Clapp, and will give the enterprise our
seen immediate cures effected.by single doses hearty co-operation ; provided the Quarterly
of potentized medicine. . Homoeopathic Journal does not attempt to
A case we have in mind often days contin advocate the doctrines containedin a certain
uance, in which ars. mur. mer. sulph. had pamphlet compiled by Dr. Becker, entitled
been used in the 3il and 30th, was at once ar Allopathy, Hahnemannism and Rational
rested by a single dose of sulph. 400; and we Hommopathy. Dr. B., in our humble opinion,
could multiply examples and gather them will nd it no easy task to secure the condence
from the practice of many about us. ofthe homoeopathic school ,unless he repudiate:
Their employment requires exact knowledge the eclecticism of that pamphlet. Assum
of the medicine and of its peculiar adaptation ing that this will he done, we do not hesitate
to the cases in which they may be given, but to say, that a work of the character described
we are sure that physicians would be well in the Circular,is greatly needed, and we hope
reptid for their i-are and study in the know-I physicians of our school will at once send
ledge which would be thus furnished them, of their names to the publisher as subscribers.
means of superior power and eicacy. Dr. Becker has the reputation ofa good trans
lator, and much, almost indispensable infor
mation, is contained in the works named in
CIRCULAR. the Circular.
The Subscriber proposes to issue on the rst
of January, 1849, (provided the number
of Subscribers will warrant it) MEDICAL LECTURES.
the rst number of a
GtUARTl:.RLY ' The season is ap roaching when the nume
HOM(EOPATH.C JOURNAL, rous schools of me icine in the United States
the contents of which will consist mainly of will be in a state of activity. '1. here is doubt
translations from the latest and best German less a decided choice among them, and it is of
and French Homoeopathic periodicals, em consequence to have reference to the mess of
bracing Therapeutics, additions to the Mareria the men who give the courses of instruction.
Medica, ie-provings of drugs, reports of re While some talk, and others read the opinions
markable cases, endemics and epidemics, and suggestions of by-gone oracles, from year
clinique, i telligence respecting the progress to year, without sufcient reference to the
of the system, correspondence, statistical in brilliant progress science is constantly making
formation, &.c. in every department of human knowledge,
The selections will be made, with the view many actually feel their responsibilit to stu
of furnishing the American reader with prac dents, and labor incessantly for stormg their
tical and scientic information, avoiding as minds with important facts and established
much as possible articles of a polemic char truths: they interpret nature, instead of glorify
acter, from the follow-n,<z Journals: Hygea; ing themselves.
Oest. Beobachter; Archiv; Annaleu; Hom. The magic of an individual name, it is
Zeilung; Journal de la meidicine Homoeopa feared, is the life-blood of some of these insti
thique; Bulletin dc la socit de medicme tutious, and their withdrawal, or decrease,
Homteoparhique, &c. ' might prove a death blow io some colleges.
The German anrl French Hommopathic Rea.l genins, moral worth and enterprise, seek
literature of the day is full of interest and no selsh ends, nor does their stability or use
instruction to the practitioner, and as many of fulness depend on intrigue or false exhibitions
our physicians are not acquainted with these of character. Medical schools, created not
languages, the Suhscriber hopes that the Jour for the promotion of medical science, but for
nal emplated by him will prove acceptable certain incumbents, without reference to their
to e prtitession. capacity or tness for puhlic teachers, ifsuch
Ai the same time the columns shall be open there 'are, should be avoided ls the public in
to cornmunications from physicians at home, an e|t-of in supposing that there are any stich
who are hereby respectfully requested to con medical cla -traps .l
tribute. ' oston Meal. and Surg. Jrmrnai. 1
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THE CONTAGION OF CHOLERACTHE The Italian and Sweedish Commisdoners are

CQNDITION OF ITS SPREAD, AND also equally decided oti this point. Dr. Parkes
THE LIABILITY OF lNDlVlD also, who wimessed a severe epidemic of Cho
UALS TO ATTACK, &c. lera in the Tauassertm provinces in I843,
The continued prevalence of Cholera in slates that the disease pa~sed in a regular
some parts of Europe, and the probability of course through the country, nearly from North
irs extendmg westward, has caused the most to South; i,s introduction into a place was
diligent and scrutmizing search into the na never traced to in,ercourse: corps having free
ture ofits causcs, the conditions or its spread, intercotirse with inlected distric,s wholly es
drc., on the part of the health oliicers and Sa ciped," &.c. Again, in 1843, a portion of H.
n.it.ary. Com-tiissioners of London and other M. 63d Regiment was attacked with cholera
cities i.n the western part of Europe. Tlie.~e- while marchmg from Madras to Bellary, and
mvestigations have led to the publication of the au,horities of the latter place at rst re
several .reports and essays; among the most fused to admit the aected corps, numbering
interestmg and valuable of which. are two re about 600 men, into the town. But the
ports lrom the Board of Sanitary Cutnt!!i\'sloel weathei being exceedingly hot, and the d cease
ers of London ; another by Alexander Thom, continuing more-aud more latal while the
Esq., on the causes, character, and treatmeni
soldiers were protected o: ly by tents, they
of the Cholera in H. M 86th Regiment at were admitted into the fort, and c,mftrriahly
Karrachee, m June, 1816. an essay by Chis. provided for in suitable buildings. Instead,
Cowdel of London; and ano her by M. Bu however', of communicating the disease to the
reaud Rtofrey of .Paris. The sob-tance of remaining soldiers of the fort, or to the in
these several publications is contained in a habi'ants of the town, both remained wholly
lon9.'.and exceedmgly interesting ar,icle in the unaffected, and it rapidly disappeared from
British and Foreign Medico~Chirngi-al Re that part of the regiment which had just been
view lor.July, 1845; and as every thing con so seriously alicte,l. Proof, equally strong
nec ed \|vtth. the cau<es and spread of great was exhibited in France in lHf'6, when '.he
epidemics, is of the utmo<t importance to the Cholera prevailed very severelv in Marsailles,
p'rof.es-ion, we do not hesitate to lay the con and many thousand of its inhabitants ed to
clusions arrived at, by those engaged in the the neighboring city of Lyons without com
above mentioned mvestigations, before our municating a single case to the latter city.
readers. And we do this the more readilv, be But it is not so much our purpose, in the pre
cause the sa,ne conclusions are equallv appli sent article, to multiply proof, as to state con.
cable to the spread of Yellow Fever, lnuenza, clusions; and hence we will riose the subject
&c. The Lo.ndo.n Commis-sioner. stale, tli -t ofcontagion wi,h the emphatic language of
the Cholera, m its spread through Europe, the review already referred to. The writer
both m 183-2-5, and at the present lime, has says, that Cholera does not require human
almost unitbrmlv made its rst appearance in tra,tie- for itstransit and its mnltiplication; it
the lowest and dampest part of the city attack is not hounded in by lm,-s, nor circumscribed
.ed.. And we nd this position also strongly by empty spaces; wherever it nds its con
msisted on by an able writer in the British ditions of existence it can spread, although
and Foreign Review t'or April, I847. This for miles no mati is found, whose frame may
was true of Moscow, Warsaw 'and Berlin, be the test of its power. This point we rmly
SL Pelersbufghr Breslati, Parts, Carl,sle, believe is settled ; it requires no qualication;
Manchester, London, and we may add New it needs no further discussion. A third con
York also. Hence the Commissioners lay it clusion ofthe London commissioners is stated
down. as .a settled proposition, that it is the as follows, viz :" That Cholera observes in
combmation of {tumu/it.i! with impu/'i!y of the its progress the laws of ordinary epidemics,
atmpsphere), which so 'powerfully predisposes being muenced by the same physical condi
to. Cholera. . The evidence on this point, if tions, and attacking similar classes of per
given m detail, would more than ll our whole sons.
Journal,.and is eniirely conclusive. . The next Thus say they in their second report, the
conclusion at which the Commissioners ar Cholera disricts, the Typhus districts, and the
rived, ts, that there is nu evidence that Cho inuenza districts, are all the same; and the
lera spreads by the communication of the in local conditions which favor the spread, and
fected with the healthy. This has been increase the intensity of the~e and all kindred
aibundantly proved m.every country where diseases, are every where similar. The proof
hi: tfllglstiagtz has made itsappearance during ofthis i< found in the fact, that in the districts
s enty-ve years. Thu<, precedmg in which we have alreadv sho mi that Cholera
the actual appearance of the Cholera at Tre principally prevailed,and from which typhus
bizonde, ut.A.strakhan, and Mo-cow in 1847 is rarely absent, inuenza was twice, and in
the nnio.~t rigid quarantine and precautionary some instances, four times as fatal, a< in the
measures were adopted ; but without the more salubrious par,s o| London. The com
slightest apparent effect in preventing the mis~ioners do not mran to assert here, that
spread of. the disease. ln regard to the last the cholera, inuenza, &c., are always conned
named city the report says : That among exclusivety to lever districts-, but only that
all the physicians of Mrlscw, there is ctr. the same pht.~ical ('ondltioos favor the spread
tarnly not one who believes that a Cholera and increase ,he intensity ofall Iheue diseases.
patient communicates the disease by the touch. These conditions, say they, may be com
Daily experience is too decided on this head. I prised in impure and hitmiit air, unsuitable or
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and demonstrations under accurate teachers,
i-rrsuiaient fond, ineicient clothing irr protec
tion from cold, and ill constructed dwellmgs. has so generally subsided ! Brilliant courses
So uniform has been the inuence of these ol lectures were formerly given in most of the
coDtllliouis on the prevalence and severity of Atlantic cities, during the progress of the
cholera, inuenza, and epipemic fevers, both public instructions in the srhools of medicine,
in Europe and Asia, that we may fore,ell, and not only with prot to those who improved
during any epidemic visitation, very certainl , the opportunity, but with the genr-ral approba
both the localities and the class of people tion of the faculties of the regularlymrganized
which will be chiev affected. There are, mstitutions.
however, several minor conditions besides Dissecting rooms are appended to the medi
those enumerated, which exert more or less cal colleges, as they should be, with n view to
inuence; and of these perhaps the soil is the affording students an opportunity of becoming
nnost important. Thus volcanic and sandy expert in dissections; but popular courses ot
soils are said to be less lavoratile to the preva anatomy, by private enterprise, have always
lence of these diseases than any oihrs. This been protable to the hearers, however disas
has been attributed to their greater power of trous to those who bore the expense as well as
absorbing water, and thereby lessening the labor.
humidity of the armos here. But we cannot _A mad system of itineralingwith it manakin
follow either the Lon on Commissioners, or has tieen much in vogue. People love to have
any of the other writers we have named, their marvellousness excited by looking on
through even a tithe ofthe evidence they have while muscle after muscle is detached, dry as
furnished, in rrgard to the three propositions a ribbonand a promiscuous assembly of men,
we have srated. , women and children, imagine that the exhibi
The great practical inference, however, ter who picks the articial model ofhumanity
which we would deduce, and which we wish to pieces so easily, must be a predigiously
could be tulli impressed on the whole human learned professor of exceedingly profound
family, is thi.~:tliat however little we may sciences. This racing over the country from
know about the epidemic principle or essential village to village, and exhibiting the mysteries
cause of cholera, and o,her kindred diseases, of animal organization with a marrakin, is
it is certain that the conditions and circum falsely called popular anatomy. The tru,h is,
stances on which its activity and destructive it is a supercial show of supercial things,
prevalence, almost entirely depends, are not and far too oltr n by very supercial persons in
onlv known and tangible, but are to a very pursuit of pence. A revivication of the old
great extent, under our own control. Thus but excellent system of private courses of ana
we are taugh, hy all the experience of the past, llomy is unquestionably desirable in allthe large
that, without impure rtir, insueient or 1L'Il c|lies, by which students and artists, and such
wholesome diet, 0r' bad clothing, no epidemic others as might desire a general acquaintance
disease can become either extensively preva I of animal mechanism, as exhibited in the
lent or fatal. Hence it is high time that all ,beautitul structure of the human frame, may
those, in whose hands are intrusted the sanitary begratied and advan red in useful knowledge.
regulation of cities, villages, &c., should, at Boston Med. and Surg. Journal.
least, turn a part of their attention from those
quarantine and non-intercourse regulations,
which are to some extent the offsprings of
former errors, to the at-tual condition of the
l _
streets, lanes, alleys,cel|ars, and houses, within AMPUTATION.
the bounds of their charge For they may onnn uNnnit INHALATIoNs or cnnonoronM.
rest assured, that wherever the conditions wel
M. Robert, surgeon of the Hospital Beau
have enumerated, as favorable to the existence
and spread of epidemics exist, there such dis ljon, Paris, reports the following case : A
eases will nd their way during the seasonsof ' young man, twenty-one years of age, was ad
mitted, on the 25th of June last, into the Hos
their prevalence, in spite of all the quarantme
pital Beanjon, [hr a severe fracture of the
and non-intercourse regulations that ever shaft of the femur, caused by a ball which had
emanated from legislative authorities. And, traversed the limb from belore har-kwaros.
on the other hand, wherever a city is found
free from these conditions, theinhabitants will
Disariiculalion of the thigh was decided upon.
be sale, even though an hundred infected in The patient was put under the inuence of
chloroform by means of the apparatus, divided
dividuals should be thrown into their midst.
by a spiroid diaphragm made of netting, and
These are great and important truths, which
provided with a large mouth-piece; the nose
have been abundantly illustrated by every
was secured by an assistant. In three or four
epidemic that has revailed during the last
minutes there were a few convulsive move
half century; and ence, they cannot be too
ments pointing to the period of exci ement, and
strongly impressed on the profession, and
soon after a complete state of relaxation came
through it, on the whole community.
on. A large anterior ap was then made, be
Armalist. ginning three ngers breadth below the ante
rior supeii r spine of the ilitim; hardly any
blood was lost. The patient at this moment
PRACTICAL SCHOOLS OF ANATOMY. woke, and M. Robert desired that more chlo
How does it happen that the ar.dor of former roform should be given, and continued the
years for studyinganatomy tn private theatres, operation. Hardly had tl quarter of: mmute
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elapsed, than a loud stertorous breathing was the trial, it was elicited that the woman died
heard. and the apparatus was withdrawn from the rupture, upon which the judge
The patients face was extremely pale, lips stopped the case, md recommended the 'nry
blanched, and the eyes, the pupils of which to say that the prisoner was not guilty, w ich
were greatly dilated, were drawn so high up they did, on the ground that the rupture might
wards as to be hidden by the upper lid. The have proceeded from natural causes.
operation was immediately suspended. The Boston Med. and iS.u.rg.Juur1tal.
pulse at that time was hardly perceptible, all
the limbs were m a state of comple,e relaxa
tion, and the breathing was heard at long in
tervals. Frictions, irritation of the pituitary
membrane, forced movements of the arms and Mortality of Irisli. Merlical Pra<:titz'aners.
of the ribs, were resorted to; several times Drs. Cosack and Stokes, in the Dublin Quar
the respiration seemed to become more vigor terly Journal of Medical Science for Ausust,
ous, and the pulse more distinct, but this was I817, and February, 1848, have drawn the
but a momentary improvement, and it was but attenlioti of the profession and government to
too apparent, after three-quarters of an hour this subject. From these papers we learn that
of incessant efforts on the part of the personsthe number of practiiioners of medicine in all
resent, that the patient had ceased to exist. In-land is computed in round numbers at
he sudden paleness of the skin, the annibila 2,700, one ileenth ol whom have died during
tion ofthe pulse,evidently pointed to syncope; the year 1847. Alas! how little the commu
and as the latier cannot be ascribed either to nity are aware oi the det,'r>tion and sacrice
hoemorrhage or a protracted operation, it must ofthe medical profession on the altar of pub
be concluded that syncope was the immediate lic weal! We suhjoin the following deduc
result of the inhalations of chloroform; the tions drawn by these gentlemen from their
more so, as none of the symptoms of the ad mqmries:
mission of air into the veins were present. 1. That the physicians and surgeons of
The special kind of wound which the patient Ireland, are, by their profession, more expos
had received, as well as the stupor and shock ed to the inuence of fatal diseases than any
consequent upon it, should, at the same time, other class of the community of a similar
be taken into consideration, besides the deep grade; and that they are at all times liable to
dejection and despair in which he was these inuences, from the period of entering
plunged. the proles~ion as stuilenis to advanced life.
After some discussion, it was decided in 2. That few,if any, of the medical profes
the Acadmie de Modccine that this case sion in Ireland, escape typhus fever; that
should be referred to the committee which is many have had it twice, and several three
to present a report on ether.-[ Land. Lanoet. llrut-s. -
3. That the fevers of the medical men in
Ireland are almost always of a had character,
even when the epidemic is not of the worst
MAL-PRACTICE IN MIDWIFERY. kind; and that, consequently, tever has proved
more fatal to medical men than to any other
One of those instances of apparently unpar class of the community of a similar grade m
'doQable violence or ignorance in an accouch this country.
ieur which have occasionally been reported as 4. That the fevers and other infectious dis
-occurring, but which one of the oldest corres eases, from which our profe~sion suffers so
pondents of this Journal some years ago severely, are generally contracted in the dis
ithought was impossible in the hands of any charge of public duties, either in attendance
medical man, is stated lately to have taken upon sanitary insliiulibns-, or in the lnl.~eraille,
place in Staffordshire, Eng. W. H. Flint, ill-ventilated and ditty dwellings of the poor.
who is represented as a liceniiate ofthe Royal 5. That, according to our reutlrr]s received
College of Surgeons, was called to a tend Mrs. for the period prior to l843t\udoubltdly de
Riley, in labor. On makmg an examination (:ient56rl out of 1220 practitioner.-in charge
he is said to have pronounced it a preternatu of medical institutions suered from typhus
ral [\l'6.~erll8lioD, and to have sent the husband fever; of these. twenty-eight had fever twice,
for his instruments. He appears to have been and nine three times; and that, of the whole
impressed with the necessity of turning, and number, three hundied, or one-foutth. died.
he performed some manipula,ions, during 6. That the calculations contained in the
which he told the women about him that he papers which we have now laid before the
had turned. In subsequent marnipularions he public show that, of 743 deaths of medical
said he had delivered the woman of one child, men, of which we pos~ess the particulars, 331
and foretold the speedy delivery oi another; were caused bv typhus fever, or l in every
but what he thus called a child, was proved 2 24; nearly forty-ve per cent ot" the whole.
bv the evidence to have been a portion of the 7. That, during the prevalence of the late
patients intestine! In endeavorinz to efft=ct epidemic, 500 Irish medical men, at the low
delivery, it seems he also detached two of the est computation, snffered from fever or other
limbs of the child, and the u erns was likewise eluilemic itiseasr-s, contracted, for the most
ruptured. An open penknife was found in the part, in d s,-haiee ot public du,ies, by which
bed after the death of the woman. He was themselves and their families have suffered
indictetl and tried for killing Mrs. Riley. On considerable loss.
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8. That about onefteenth of the medical whose knowledge crushes and confounds
community oflrelaml have died during the them. These so-called practical men are
year 1847.New York Jrmr. Med. those who have no doctrine and no general
rinciples, who gather together ready-made
brmnlzn and isolated cases, withoutany kind
Perica.rdilis.lt is important to notice that of scien'ic discernment. The only medi
the pains accompanying chest diseases are cine they study is that contained in small books
often referred by the patient to situations in of prescriptions, published in l8mo. or 24mo.,
ferior, in point o|' posirion, to those organs which they carry in their pocket, and know
actually affected. This accounts for the fre by heart. We have frequently had occasion
quency of liver affection as a clinical disease, to remark that a practical man, that is, a man
and the rarity ofits detection on post-mortem who boasts of knowing no-hing of scientic
examination. The pains of pericarditis are medicine, is a medical machine inferior in
mostly referred to the scrobiculus cordia or telleciually to a master-mason. a locksmith,
hypochoirdrinm. In one case where Jaksch, or a cabinet-maker, for these have principles
misled by the-e symptoms, diagnozed inam and a sort of doctrine which they apply in
mation of the diaphragm, copious pericardttic their business. They were appreciated in like
effusion was found alter death. manner by a learned individual whose au
Hrmnoverische Armalm. thority no one could doubt, and who said
The true eclectic works without conviction,
without principle, without idea. He is con
tinually enlargmg his circle, in order to en
A young man, while under the care of M. close wiihin it facts of the most contradictory
Robert, Surgeon of the Hospital Beaujor, naturethey sacrice in a sort to every god,
Paris, was placed under the inuence of chlo a.nd create a kind of sciertitic patheism, not
roform, to undergo amputation of the thighs less fatal to true science than patheism pro
at the hip-joint. perly so-called is m true religion Pr/fessor
The operation was commenced and the pa 0ruveil/tiers Address lo tlhc Anatomical So
tient awoke, when M. Robert directed tiim to ciety, 1845.
repeat the inhalation. But scarcely had a
quarter of a minute elapsed, when loud ster
torous breathing began, and the inhalation
was immediately stopped. The face became Mnvrrmn, N. Y., August, 1848.
extremely pale, pupils dilated, and eyeballs Dn. KIRBY: '
strongly,turned upwards The operation was Dear SirThe time has come when the
suspended, and every effort made to restore people begin to judge for themselves in mat
the patient, but without avail. He was dead.
London Lancet. ters relative to medicine as on other topics of
the day. We often hear them asking quea
tions like the following: How is it that Ho
. Honorable Fees.We were recently called
into consultation with the Professor of Obste moeopathic medicines operate as they do, for
trics, &c., in the Medical College of Georgia, frequently they seem more powerful and
to attend a lady in puerperal convulsions. prompt to relieve the suffering sick than the
When the case termmated, a hank check,
signed by the husband, who is a member of
large and oil repeated doses of Allopathy.
our bar, with the amount left blank, was sent Such inquiries, emanating as they do from
to each of us. many intelligent lay men, are worthy of con
AnoLher.We learn thatastirgeon in Sa sideration. Let me briey undertake to an
vannah, having operated successfully on the
swer it.
son of a lady in that city, had, besides his
usual fee, a splendid case of surgical instru Similia similibus cnrantur, or like cures
ments presented to him by the grateful mother. like, is the doctrine which every true Humoro
These are truly green spots in the arid pro path recognizes as the only infallible guide in
fessional path, and we have to regret they are
so far apart.[Soulhern Merl.a1ul Surg. Jour. the administration of medicine; and every
medical man who has thoroughly tried it, will
have perfect condence in its success; and
77te Eclectic Pratilia1iers,orthe so-called
Practical Merl.There are medical men in
the reason of this success will appear plain
high positions, greatly occupied w.th numer with the annexed considerations.
ous patients, who from a want of study, of in If we take a candid view of health and
telligence, or of time, from a natural indo disease, we must distinguish two distinct
lence, or from being too old to master recent
important improvements, affect a supreme dis kinds' or orders of originatmg forces, thus,
dain for everything that con/-eras doctrine or a force which constitutes the harmony of the
generalization, either physiological or philo organism in its normal state, and a force
sophical. They call th. mselvos PRAcTIcAL which creates that disturbance of the organ
men, and speak ironically of //iearislsm/:1i of
science or of the closet, such who labor most ism which constitutes disease.
for the advancement of medical science, and Now, experiment often tried, and experi
 lli) THE AMERICAN JOURNAL OF HOMOEOPATHY.
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qi--:Ii
ence too, have shown that in the various'Homoeopathy certainly has suffered, does suf
drugs which are used in medicine is found fer, and will continue to suffer more trom
embodied this same disturbing force, or in stlch mongrel practice than from any other
other words, each and every drug has in itself cause.
the capability, when taken into the system, of Wishing your useful journal everysuccess,
creating adisease sitigene1'is; and it is this I remain, dear sir,
power which constitutes its medicinal proper Yours sincerely,
ties; and more, it is by virtue of this power JAMES JONES, M. D.
that they are capable of curing disease at all
So far the Hommopathic doctrine amounts to WATERTowN, N. Y., May 17, 1848.
ademonstration. ' DEAR Sta:
Let its now refer to the law exhibited above, Inclosed I send one dollar for the Journal
and bear in mind that drugs cure disease only of Homoeopathy. Please enroll me as a
by virtue of their power to create disease; subscriber.
and one of two things must be true,eiiher we I came directly here on leaving the city this
must create a new and different disease to Spring, and found many of the tntcliigent and
cu,e the existing one, or we must create one inuential citizens anxious to test the eicacy
similar and like it to perform the cure. am of Homoeopa,hy, and have already administer
unable to discover how we shall gain any ed to many who were tired of dragging for
thing by the rst course, for l have seen an chronic diseases. lt being very healthy, I
have met
individual aiicted with a fever sore for ve dence wirh but few
is nnlimiied acute
in the ones.of the
eicaI('y My high
con
years, attacked with a bilious fever, and the
fever cured and the sore remain as it was. I potencies, if not too oeu repeated. I have
have seen a man suffering with syphilis and succeeded in relieving many long-standing
delirium tremens at the same time. Again, diseases by a single dose, and have the warm
I have seen a person in the last stage of con est assurances from my patients of full con
rmed phthisis bitten by a rabid dog and ac dence in the practice. As an instance, l will
tually ruu mad, but nally cured of hydropho relate a case. Miss B., aged 18, lymphatic
bia and died in three months of the former temperameni,was attacked on Friday evening
disease. Wherefore I am convinced that two with chills, and pain in back and limos, lollow
diseases may exist on the same person at the ed by high fever, alternating with sweat.
saure time, and to create the one will not cure During the night, nauseabreath putrid and
exceedingly oppressivewith rapid enlarge
the other. Hence, it is plain, lam driven to
the only true and rational method of cure, ment of tonsils and roots of tongue; the throat
similia siniilibus curantur. was nearly lled; moral dejection and mani
Time forbids my carrying the subject far fest indifference. Saw tier Saturday, 9th Oc
ther. l shall reserve the mtimiale of attenu tober, A. M.; gave 2 globules mer. 30. She
ated doses tor a future communication. began to convalesce in one hour; and was
Respectfully, yours, &c., about the house as well as usual (weakness
C. C. CR.USSFiELD, M. D. excepted,) on Monday.
AnotherMrs. B., aged 48, cessation of
LExINGToN, Aug. 19, 1848. menses, with fever and soreness in lelt pubic
S. R. KIRBY, M. D.: region. Palpitatis cordis, and sensation of
Dear Si1'Absence from home on family trembling in the epigastric region; faint and
business has, until now, delayed this missive, sinking sensation in stomach; rolling in ab
much against iuy will. The circumstance domen ftom side to side relieved by belching.
alludid to has, hitherto, prevented me from At times sensation as of board pressmg across
cat rying into execution the intentions express the abdomen; heavy dull pain in bladder
ed in my last letter to you, of giving a few urine, brown brick-dust colored sediment; con
lectures on the theory and practice of Ho stipation; pain andlarmeness in left shoulder
moeopathy in this state. That diiculty, how blade; melancholia, and di<posed to look on
ever, being nearly overcome, you may expect the dark side of every thing Symptoms
to hear from me shortly on that subject. Ho aggravated by sitting, and worse towards
moepathy has suffered a great deal in this vi night. Had been under Allopathic treatment
cinity from the circumstance that, until lately, for six months. Had been told by three phy
the practice has been of the mixed mode. sicians that she could have but little help until
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time had effected a change in life ; and they It has entered upon the second volume. It is
gave her only anodyne. But a single dose of well conducted, and is an efcient auxilliary
puls. 200, took old Time by the forelock, and in promoting the progress of Homoeopathy.
in less than two weeks, she was relieved of Only a few numbers of the rst volume have
all her bad symptoms and able to he out. been received at this oicc. Will the Pub
I remain, yours, &.c., lisher have the goodness to send us all of that
'1'o Dr. KIRBY. GEO. F. FOOTE. volume !

The Mtltvaukee Hnmteopathia Medical Re

HOMCEOPATHIC MEl)ICAL COLLEGE
porter. Published i Milwaukee, and Edit
OF PENNSYLVANIA.
ed by D15. Douglass and Tracy.
College Builrlittg located in the rear of
~~ We have regarded this periodical as a local
- 229 Arch street, Philadelphia.
- affair, and intended as much for n medinm of
advertising the editors as any thing else. Preliminary Instructions will commence on
The last number, however, looked a little more Monday the sixteenth day of October. The
unselsh, and we trust that improvement in regular course will begin on Monday, the
this respect will continue. We hope the sixth day of November, and continue until the
monthly statement of the private practice of rst of March ensuing.
the editors will be discontinued. This cannot Jacob Jeanes, M. D , Professor ofthe Prin
be regarded by the profession in any other ciples and practice of Medicine.
light, than direct advertising. Statistical tables
Caleb B. Matthews, M. D., Professor of
of private practice never had any weight, and Matetia Medica.
never should have any, upon the profession. Walter Williamson, M. D., Professor of
It is, however, but just, that we should say, Midwifery and the Diseases of Women and
that able articles have appeared in the Mil Children.
wattkee Homoeopathic Medical Reporter, as Francis Sims, M. D., Professor of Surgery,
the production of the Editors; and if those Samuel Freedley, M. D., Professor of Bo
monthly statistical tables were omitted, that tany. i
periodical would perhaps be unexceptionable Matthew Semple, M. D., Professor of Che
The Editors must be aware that we can have mistry.
no other than the kindest feelings for them. William A. Gardiner, M. D., Professor of
The object we wish to accomplish is, that Anatomy,
their talents should be exerted in a right The Chairs of Physiology and Pathology
direction, to spread a knowledge of Hommopa remain to be lled.
thy in an unexceptionable manner through the Clinical instruction in Medicine and Sur
columns of their Journal. gery will be given at the College.
The North-western Journal of Homteapathizz. Lectures will be delivered throughout the
Edited by George E. Shtpman, M. D. year, but the winter course only will be obli
gatoryattendance on the suntmer course
The rst number of the above named
being at the option oi the student.
periodical has been received by us. It will
Standard works on Homoeopathy and such
be published monthly, in Chicago, Illinois, at books as are generally used in other Medical
one dollar a year. The editor is a zealous Schools can be used as text books.
advocate of Homoeopathy ; and hislabors will Students who have attended a full course
doubtless be useful, in helping forward a real
.of Lectures in another Medical School, can,
reform in the healing art. . after attending the winter course of this col
We hope Dr. S. will be sustained in his
lege,gradua.e next Spring, if their attain
laudable enterprise, by the physicians of the
ments justify it.
hornteopathic school. He has our best wishes
for success. Fee for a full course $100.00
Practical Anatomy 10 00
south-western Homeopathic Journal and Re Graduation Fee 30.00
view. W. WILLIAMSON, M. D.,
This Journal is published monthly in St. Dezm of the Faculty.
Louil, and edited by John T. Temple, M. D. No. 80, North Eleventh-st., Philadelphia.
 112 THE AMERICAN JOURNAL or HOMCEOPATHY.
OTIS CLAPP. No. 12 School-st., Boston, has
NoTioE.A few copies of Vols. 1 &. 2 of the
on hand, and for sale wholesale and retail, a large
, AMERIcAN Jormmir. or HoMCBoPATHY," may assortment of Homoeopathic Medicines, in tinc
be oblait.ed; bound $l,25stitched $1,), of tures, triturations, dilutions and globules; arnica
Charles G. Dean, No. 2 Ann street, New owers,sugar of milk, pure alcohol, distilled wattcfr
York; C. L. Rademacher, 39 North Fourth pellets. etc. Physician's pocket and family case!
street, Philadelphia and Otis Clapp, Boston. of medicines on hand and prepared to order. alo
a complete assortment of Homoeopathic BooKs
Those who may desire to subscribe for this
which are offered to the trade, and at retail as low
Journal in Boston, may do so at Cris Ct..u>r=s
as can he purchased elsewhere.
Book Store, 112 School-street.
HOM(EOPATHlC PHARMACY. '
~
, Chicago, Ill.
NEW YORK HOM(EOPATHlC ms B. H. BARTLETT Agt. respectfully informs Ho
PENSARY . moeopathic Physicians, and others, that he has for
sale, warranted, the principal HOMGEIOPATHIC
At 57 Bond Street. Open dailySundays MEDICINES, in their diererent triturntions
e.rceptedat 12 oclock,' M. Also, on Sat and dilutions ; Pure Spirits of Wine, for preparing
urdays, at 12 o'clock, M., for the treatment and preserving medicines: Distilled water, pre
of Surgical Cases. pared forimmediate use; Rened Sugar ofMilk;
Pure Globules or Pellets, Vials, Corks, Diet Pa
Physiciants in Attendance.
pers and Labels. Arnica Flowers and Arnica
MondayDrs. Kirby & Barlow, plaster. -
TuesdayDrs. Quin & '1 uylor. Cases and single vials relled, and Physicians
and Family Medicine chests on hand, and put up
WednesdayDrs. Snow & Bowers.
to order. All orders by mail or otherwise for any
'IhursdayDrs. Wright & Bolles. of the above articles, or for any Hommopathic pub
FridayDrs. Hawks & Allen. ications, prompty attended to.
Satu rd ayD rs. J oslin, Bayard, McVickar J. F.DESlLVER, 112 Main St.. Cincinnati,
and Cator. Ohio, is the Agent for the West, of the Homoepa
thic Pharmacy at Leipsic. Physicians and others
SMlTHS HOIVHEOPATHIC PHARMACY.
can alwtys be supplied at this establishment with
N0. 488 Broadway, corner of Broome street.
pure medicines adapted to the hommopathic sys
J. T. S. Smith has a large assortment of Homoeo
tem oftreatment; medicine chests suited to Dr.
pathic Medicines, in tinctures, triturations, dilu
Herrings Domestic Physician; rened sugar o
tions and globules; Arnica owers; Sugar of Milk,
milk, dzc. Also Agent for the American Journal
Pure Alcohol, Distilled Water, Pellets, &.c., &c.
of Hommopathy edited by Drs. Kirby and Snow.
Physicians Pocket and Family Cases of Medicine
New York; a semi-monthly publication at one
on hand,autl prepared to order. Homwopithic
dollarayear and adapted to lay readers
Plasters a substitute for ordinary Court and Ad
resive Plaster, and an excellent application for GENERAL AGENCY of the Central Ho
'Jorns. moeopathic Pharmacy at Leipsic for the United
States, No. 322 Broadway. Wm. Radde respect
C. L. RADEMACHER, 39 North 4th street, fully informs Hom. Physicians and the friends 0)
etwean Arch and Cherry streets Philadelphia, the System, that he is the sole Agent for the Leip
Agent for the Leipsic Homoeopathic Medicines, sic Central Homwopathic Pharmacy, and that he
respectfully informs the Hommopathic Phisicians has always on hand a good assortment of the best
and the friends of the Homoeopathic system, that Homoeopathic Tinctures and Medicines in their
he has always on hand a good assortment of Ho different Triturations and Dilutions: also Physi
moeopathic Medicmes in their different prepara cian's Pocket and Family Medicine Cases, con
tions, viz : Tinctures, Triturations, Dilutions, and taining from 27 to 300 vials. Pure Spirits of
medicated Pellets. Wine. Fme Vials, different sizes, and made
Medicine Chests of different sizes for Physi 'of white glass. Corks. Diet Papers. Labels
cians, with Tinctures and Triturations, Dilutions, Homoeopathic Chocolate. Arnica Plaster, an ex
or medicated Pellets. Also constantly on hand, cellent application for Corns. Also an assortment
Family Medicine Chests to suit, Herings Domes of Hom. Books, in English. German, and French;
tic Physician; Lauries Homoeopathic Domestic as Jhars Manual of Hom. Practice, in 2 vols., By
Medicine; Epps Domestic Homoeopathy; New, A. Gerard I-lull,M. D. Hahnemanns Chronic
mans Hommopathic Family Assistant; and the Diseases, in 5 vols., by Ch. J. Heazpel, M. D
Family Guide. Also Rened Sugar of Milk, Al Hahnemanns Materia Median, 2vol|., by Ch.J
coliol, Vials of different sizes, Corks,Labeis, zc Hernpel, dzc.
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Ntw York, December, 1848. NO. 8.

s. R. KIRBY,M. D., EDIToR.

Journal of Homoeopathy, to make known

DEAN, PRINTER, 2 ANN-ST.
more generally, those principles in the science
of medicine which had been fully established,
This JouRNAL will be issued on the rst of and which had accomplished such wonders in
each month at One Dollar a year. in advance. the cure of diseases. We did expect a hearty
City subscribers will be regularly served at their co-operation from all the friends of Homoeo
residences by sending their names to 762 Broad pathy, and to some extent we have not been
way. disappointed. We did not, nor do we now,
Subscribers may remit to the Editor, by mail, ask any favors from those who assume the
the amount of their subscription. name of hornaeopathy, but who never under
stood its principles and doctrine, and who
Subscribers can have the Journal sent to them were never able to practice the art. This
by mail, on the above terms. class of practitioners are to our mind the
All communications must be addressed, (post most inconsistent of men. They profess faith
paid) to the Editor, 762 Broadway. in similia imilibus curantur, but give the lie
to their profession by nllnpathic practice. This
~
class of practitioners are more numerous than
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF HOlll(EOPATllY. we were at one time willing to allow. We
Q NEW YORK, DEoEMB'ER,1a4s.
cannot nd it in our heart to blame those allo
pathic journals
of certain who speak of the dishonesty
pretend,.i'homoeopaths; who, they
CERTAIN DUTIES OFr PHYSICIANS
assert, pretend to o " ing and do another.
OF THE HOM(EOPATHIC SCHUOL
We would, however, or-m those journals,
POINTED OUT.
that they are really condemning their own
Physicians of the Homoeopathic School, es men; they are not of us, never were of us,
pecially in this country, have responsibilities and we risk nothing in the assertion, they
which should urge them to exertion in the never will be of us.
propagation of those truths in the healing art, The real friends of Hommopathy have
which they profess toafldelieve, and which must
much to do. We have often expressed the
ultimately effect a reform in medicine. Al opinion, through the columns of this journal,
though we have no doubts of the nal trinmph that the people must be informed on the sub
of Homoeopathy, over all other systems of ject of medicine ; not for the purpose of mak
medicine, yet it is possible, and even proba ing them physicians, which we could not do
ble, that the lives of thousands will be sacri if we would, but to enable them to select, in
ed,and the health of many more be injured, cases of need, a real-physician. We have no
by a want of suitable zeal on the part of ho reason to change tnat opinion On the intel
moeopathic Physicians, to make known to the ligence of the people in regard to medical doc
people the superiority of their system. We trines, depends a real, thorough, and a neces
include only those who are truly imbued with sary reform in the art of medicine. This
the spirit of the science of our art, and who matter is of vast importance, it is one in which
are bold enough to show their faith by their the entire public is most deeply concerned,
works, It is, we may truly say, our only and its interest therein should be made mani
object in the publication of the American fest. The course which ought to be pursued
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by every genuine friend of pure homotopathy ordering a number of copies for gratuitous
is, in our humble opinion, plain enough distribution. There are those who have done
There should be no, not even a seeming, so, and we know that these have been amply
yielding of our principles under any circum remunerated for the expenditure of ve and
stances. Enough is now known to enable in ten dollars a year. If we may be permitted
telligent minds to become fully convinced, to boast a little, we dont believe that any pub
that pure homoeopathic practice is adapted to lication can be found, so well calculated to
every conceivable derangement of the human awake attention to hommopathy as this jour
body; that it has accomplished more in the nal. Three years ago a physician subscribed
removal of human sufferings, where it has for eight copies, and directed them to be mail
been employed with integrity, than any other ed to individuals of his town; since which,
system of medicine yet known. And further, each one promptly pays his own subscription,
that so far as its principles are concerned,
and some dozen more have been added; and
there cannot in their nature be any change.the practice of that physician is now one of
Therefore, the science of homoeopathy is the largest in this country.
complete; the only improvement we look for If the medical profession desires the downfall
is in the art. of quackery, let it remove from the minds of
In the treatment of what disease can allopa the people the idea of mystery in the treat
thy claim superiority? Has not hommopathy ment of diseases. Let it no longer imagine
been tested in all diseases'! And has she dis its dignity would be diminished by opening
appointed reasonable expectations! Has she the door to true medical science, and invite
not, on the contrary, in most instances far ex all to look in and examine, and by their own
ceeded the most sanguine anticipationsl personal inspection be convinced that the
What can allopathy do in chronic diseases! healing art is founded upon immutable prin
In view of curesnothing. Thousands would ciples, which are safe and certain, and that it
testify, of their own personal experience, that is not left at loose ends, to mere guess work.
in chronic diseases, allopathy not only fails to We have no fears of any injury medicine will
cure, but makes such cases worse. Is it not receive from an investigation of it by the
true that homoeopathy shines out in her beauty people. For, in this country, there are no
and excellence when she is rightly employed I ignorant masses, and such is the nature of
in this class of diseases; which, every one our habits of free communication with one
knows, do not get well of themselves. How another, and tile tendency of our institutions
numerous are the cases of from two to twenty to promote personal sociality, that knowledge
years standing that have been permanently must spread. Mind communes with mind
cured by Homoeopathy. With these facts too freely in this government to allow the
standing 'outthese monuments erected by possibility of the continuance of important
homoeopathy herself, unaided by anything errors in medicine or in anything else. The
else, which may be seen all over Europe and lawyer, the clergyman, the statesman, the
Americacan any friend of humanity refuse philosopher, labor to make the people com
to aid in the propagation of a system so clear prehend the doctrines they advocate; but the
ly designed to relieve human sufferings! physician, until now, has regarded it deroga
But what is to be done more than is now tory to his character to explain his doctrine
doing? We answer, give circulation to the and practice to the people. The ground
Homoeopathic Journals. Several are now taken has been, that the patient must have
published in different parts of the country, faith in his physician, although he does not
and at a low price. If the American Journal know whether he be a wise man, or a fool.
ofHomoeopathy advocates the true doctrine The time hnscome for such hazardous con
and practice, it should have at least 10,000 dence to cease. To Hahnemann belongs the
subscribers. Let it go among the people, credit of the rst movement to accomplish so
they will read it, they will consider its con desirable and necessary a reform. There
tents, and be led to make trials of our art, and are, strictly speaking, but two medical schools,
thereby their own experience will conrm the allopathic and the Homoeopathic; and the
them in the truth of homoepathy. people are about to demand of these the rea
We have been surprised and disappointed sons for their faith and practice. Let the
that physicians of our school did not see that homoeopathic school boldly, honestly, fully
their interest would be greatly promoted by and clearly, answer the demand of the people
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in this respect. Write, publish, circulate, may happen to be adopted. A therapeutical

lecture, converse of Homoeopathy, but above theory founded on a pathological hypothesis,
all, heal the sick. ' (however correct it might be,) would require
that medicines be selected according to their
agreement with that hypothesis. Thus, if
fever be ascribed to a spasm of the extreme
THE CHOLERA.
vessels, and if this doctrine be regarded as
In 1832, when the cholera prevailed in this our guide in practice, we must select a medi
country, all sorts of theories were put forth to cine in virtue of its property of counteracting
illustrate, if possible, the cause of that mala such spasm, which is to introduce another
dy ; and various modes of treatment were re theory, viz , all results of the medicine are to
commended with condence, all of which be discarded, excepting so far as they may be
tended to spread alarm among the people, considered anti-spasmodic. In this view, no
without effecting much good. As information theory of disease can constitute a denite
reaches us of the progress of that dreadful foundation for practice.
disease in Europe, the press teems with advice To treat any disease by its name is down
from editors, and advertisements of remedies. right quacltery. To recommend any one
So numerous are the prescriptions for cholera drug, or a combination of drugs in one pre
already urged upon the attention of the people, scription, as a remedy for cholera, is also
that many are in a state of mental confusion quackery. To express upon paper the details
worse confounded. If this disease comes of the treatment of cases of that malady is out
among us, and it is far from being certain that of the questionthe thing cannot be done, so
it will, we do not see why it should cause any as to be useful to the profession or any one
more, if as much alarm, as the typhus fever, else. We, ourself, have seen hundreds of
which has prevailed in this city, and in other cases of cholera, but never'saw two cases pre
places in our country, during the last two cisely alike ; 'often,it is true, there was a sim
years. ilarity; often, also,a great dissimilarity. The
The cholera is strongly marked and clearly following variety of medicines have been indi
dened. its character is as well, if not better cated in this disease, and been found successful,
understood by the medical profession, than which fact proves that the cases were dissim
many other diseases; which, by their fatality, ilar, for no one remedy has been discovered
make up the la'rgest part of the weekly bills of which is appropriate to all oases:
mortality. Veratrum album, cuprum metalicum, ipe
The cause of this malady is unknown, and cacuanha, mercurins, phosphorus, camphor,
it is probable that little or no benet would chamomilla, arsenicum, secale cornutum,
accrue if it could be established. All attempts acidum hydrocianicum, acidum phosphori
to ascertain the essence of this disease have cum, carbo-vegitabilis, cicuta virosa, and nux
been vain; it can never be known ; and if it vomica. And in the affections subsequently
were, it could be of no practical utility. That to the cholera: Acouitum napellus, belladon
deceptive modern word, pathology, has in na, byronia alba, rhus toxicodendron, sulphur,
duced some to term the cholera a congestive cantharides, and cinchona.
fever; others have thought it to be a degene These medicines will be found indicated in
ration of the blood, &.c., &c. ; the object being the varied conditions of cases, and their proper
to x a theory of the disease, and thereby in fer use will require skill in the practitioner.
a theory of cure; which cannot be done. This There should be no hap-hazard prescribing of
is the foundation of all, or nearly so, the per them; there must be exacmess, so that the
nicious modes of treatment, not only for chol- drug corresponds to the condition of the sick
era, but for other diseases. at the time it is administered.
Unless it is so,
With the single exception of the empirics, no curative effect will take place. There
the method of cure in every school was made should be no mixing of these medicines; each
to depend on the theory of disease, not on the must be employed by itself; and if more than
discovered properties of medicine, apart from one be demanded by a case, the judgment of
such theory. It is the characteristic of ho a competent physician must guide in the se
moeopathy, that it is not a theory of disease at lection, he being governed by the established
all, but a theory of cure, and that it may be principles of his art. The educated physi
applied to practice, whatever theory of disease cian, with the above remedies properly pre
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pared, as they are by Mr. Smith, 488 Broad tion from its laws; for if there be, the hopes
way, can cure the cholera promptly. of the sick may be disappointed, as many have
The intemperate and the free livers, whe been, who now condemn that which they never
ther in high or lowlife, have reason to be triedthey were deceived.
alarmed at the approach of this formidable If you decide in favor of allopathy, you
malady. Generally such cannot be saved by need no instruction from us who to employ.
any treatment. But, those persons of ordinary Finally, the cholera, like all other diseases,
health, of temperate habits, moral and phy requires the mature judgment of the physi
sical, who eat to live, and not live to eat, cian in its management; and no one can safe
have little cause of alarm, for the means of ly dispense with such service. Every sensi
a certain and prompt cure, in such persons, are ble mind, cannot but perceive the propriety of
at hand. this suggestion; there should be no condence
The question will arise in the minds of the whatever placed in newspaper advertisements,
alarmed thousands: what shall we do 'l Which or in lay practitioners. In 1832 we knew a few
mode of treatment shall we adopt! The an conceited men, who neglected their legitimate
swer to this is; there are but two modes in business, and, for the time, turned doctors;
the art of medicine, known by the terms Al and, with some pretended specic, announced
lopathy and Homoeopathy. The former can themselves armed and competent to meet this
be, and is, modied into a hundred or more dire foe of human life. Many were silly
shapes, and presents itself under various dis enough to seek such aid in their passage from
guises or names, such as: Thompsonianism, time to eternity.
Chrono-Thermalism, Eclecticism, Analytical, Another evil should be strictly guarded'
Botanical, The Reform Practice, &c.. &c. against. The frequent use of camphor in large
The latter cannot be modied; it is made and repeated doses. Where there is a pre
up of clearly dened and immutable laws, any disposition to cholera, and some of its milder
deviation from which in practice, would ren symptoms present, spirits of camphor, in doses
der it ineffectual to cure. Homoeopathia is of twenty drops to a teaspoonful, often re
the same every where, and its principles are peated, will in most cases develope the disease
xedthey cannot be changed. For half a in a violent and fatal form. In 1832 we do
century thousands have relied upon them, and not think we mistook in our observations that
invariably with renewed condence. There camphor, improperly employed, was the cause
is not, nor cannot be, two kinds of Homoeo of many deaths. There is probably no reme
pathy; such a thought is absurd, and who dy more eicient in the rst hour or two of a
ever utters it betrays ignorance of the subject. cholera diarrhoea and vomiting, when proper
The question must be determined by a choice ly applied.
of one or the other of these two systems of When an epidemic cholera prevails, drug
medicine; bearing in mind this fact, that the gists, whose business it is to sell medicines,
one is without principles, and the other has step aside from their duty, and prescribe for
principles. This is true,or allopathy could hundreds who apply to them, laboring under
not assume so many shapes as it does. lf it cholera symptoms, or imagine themselves to
had principles they could not be changed, and be so. Much sacrice of human life comes
it would be one and the same everywhere; of the prescriptions of druggists, under such
but it is notorious, that scarcely two practi circumstances. We remember particularly
tioners of allopathy agree in the practice. If to have remarked this in two of the temporary
the decision is in favor of homoaopathy, then cholera hospitals in this city in 1832. In one
be careful to secure the services of a genuine of them, scarcely a patient was admitted who
practitioner of that system; for the public had not previously been drugged by an apoth
ought to know, that there is much of allopa ecary; and the mortality in that hospital
thy practiced in the name of homoeopathy. was dreadful, as the printed reports will
Probably this system has not had, not can show. And if any thing, more than another,
not have, a stronger opposition to its full de should destroy all condence in allopathy and
velopment to the people, than is found in allopatltic physicians, the reports of the chol
those pretended practitioners of it, who mix it era hospitals of this city, in 1832, should do
with the different forms of allopathy. We it. They were published under the direction
again assert, that the practice of homosopathy of a special medical council of prominent
tcquires precision; there must be no devia allopaths, appointed by the common council.
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We challenge the entire allopathic school to A New Contpetitvr with Hamm at/, . ISa.
point out any real therapeutic principle which polhy.A new German hsmbughag lately
appeared upon the tapis, whim bids fa,-t. ,o
guided the practitioner in any one of the many make a strong appeal to the aeer,o,,s of those
means which were employed in the treatment who are ever greedy for medic delusions
of the cases of cholera embraced in those re The following account of the wou\t\ be ,i,,a1'
ports. of I-Iomoeopathy, is taken from the London
Medical Gazette :Bu'ala Medical June
On the invasion of a new disease, as the
A new medical doctrine has appeared Qu
cholera, the dogmatist and the empiric would the horizon, and it is Germany again, Alma
be alike at fault; the former, to be consistent, prmms rerum, which enriches the world with
must defer his treatment till he has formed a this benet. Homoeopathy, magnetism, and
hrenology, salute their new sister under the
satisfactory theory of the pathological charac
armonious name of Isopathy. Dr. Hermann
ter of the disease; the latter refers to his ex is the prophet of this doctrine, which is
perience, and nds it a blank; while the ho grounded on the following principle: Every
mteopathist, whose guide is in the very fea diseased organ has its remedy in the same
organthus if you have disease of liver, eat
tures of the disease itself, as cognizable by liver; ifa headache, eat brain; if you suffer
him, is competent to meet it at once, without in the bladder or kidneys, nourish yourselfon
the delay of forming an hypothesis. He feels bladder and kidneys; if the testicles be dis
that a denite foundation has been laid for ordered, eat testicles. As the organs may not
appear very tempting to- certain squeamish
the treatment of this disease as well as the persons, M. Hermann has made tinctures of
more familiar, and therefore he may undertake them, which his patients take in spoonfuls,
it at once without any conscious shifting of under the scientic names of Stomaehiite, Cys
his ground. tine, Test-iculina, Umbria. if-0. The work
published at Augsburg, contains fty cases of
radical cures. Go! young doctrine, increase
and prosper.thou wilt doubtless be called to
REMARKABLE ARGUMENTS high destinies!
AGAINST HOMCEOPATHY. The following has been a standing dish for
It is amusing to read the attacks on Ho several months, and our allopathic brethren
moeopathy by allopathic journals. In every have actually surfeited themselves of it. It
instance there is manifested a remarkable is truly rich, and is made of the right materi
ignorance of the subject. The London Med alto suit their appetites. The main ingre
ical Gazette has the following, which has dient is, that Dr. Fleischmann intentionally
been copied by some of our American jour deceived the public:
nals as a gem in medical literature : Hamtzopalhic Vemcitg/.Our readers proh
ably remember how pompously the wonderful
The real clutracter of Hnmzopathy.Ho statistical reports of the homoeopathic hospital
moeopathy is in our judgment skepticism. of Gumpendorf, at Vienna, were announced.
Without doubt, this skepticism, which makes It now turns out, from the examination ofthe
of medicine a science of divination, of Pagan books of the establishment by M- Balfour,that
augury, ought to be stigmatized as jugglery, these statements were mere forgeries. Dr.
unworthy at once of those who employ it, and Fleischmann had stated that, during the year
those who are imposed on by it. Is it not 1846, sixty-four patients suffering lrom pneu
treason to the dignity of man, an insult to the monia were admitted, of whom two only died,
nobleness of his nature, to treat him like a or three per cent.; whereas, it has been found
child, and to employ a lying science industri
in the books that, in the space of three months,
ously elaborated, like a coral to lull him three pneumonic patients died out of nineteen
asleep in suering and death! lfagan socie viz: fteen per cent. It ..was also stated,
ties might well have such sciences, and revere that all the patients with ague were cured ex
them, but such a cheat is not allowable in the cepting two, who died, whilst the books gave
present day. within theabove mentioned quarter the name
Such ights of fancy may refresh some we of a patient who left the hospital in a worse
wot of; but intelligent readers will not be state of health than when he entered it: nal
ly, two cases of pleuritic effusion and general
particularly moved by such glowing elo anasarca were reported as cured, whereas the
qucnce. individuals left the house in exactly the same
The following is travelling the rounds of state as when they were admitted.
the journals as evidence of the falseness of This dish was prepared, so far as we can
Homoeopathy. It is mightily convincing, and trace its history, by the London Medical Ga
we should not wonder if many an allopath zette. We have carefully read George W.
will, after reading it, be fully persuaded of Balfour, M. D.s letters to Dr. Forbes, from
the humbugery of Homoeopathy. which the above is a pretended statement. It
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is remarkable t|,,r, in every instance, so far ment of this disease that the restrictive laws
as we know where attacks have been made were removed, and homoeopathists obtained

on Homwoplhy, they are invariably accom leave to practice and dispense medicines in
panied by unfairness, to use a mild term. Austria. Since that time their number has
Now, what are the facts in relation to this Dr. increased more than three-fold, in Vienna
Bawur. In the rst place he was employed and its provinces. These facts we regard of
by pr. Forbes to visit the Vienna Hospital some importance, but the allopathic journals
and communicate to him what he saw and have been most careful not to notice them.
heard; the object was, to get at something, if The most prominent point in Dr. B.s let'
possible, to disprove Dr. Fleischmanns re ters is, his attempt to show that already ho
ports, which had so astonished Dr. Forbes. mmopathists are divided into cliques; and he
Dr. Balfour acknowledges his strong preju very particularly remarks that there are very
dice and opposition to Homteopathy, which is few Hahnemannians. This may be so, but
not only directly stated by himself, but his it does not prove Hommopathy false. If the
letters show that his favorable remarks were truth of a system ot medicine depends upon
forced from him by the strongest evidence. the number who embrace it, then Dr. B.s re
There is nothing in these letters which marks, to which we refer, would be in point;
even hints at forgeries by Dr. Fleischmann, but generally the reverse is the fact.
and nowhere does Dr. B. state that he exam It would be singular indeed if the practice
ined or even saw the books. His reports of of Hahnemann were popular at this period of
cases were made by himself, as we understand its history. It requires so much labor, such
him, and we have no more reason to believe exacmess, such individualizing of cases, so
this spy for Dr. Forbes, than we have to doubt complete a renunciation of old theories, such
Dr. Fleischmanns statistics. For Dr. B. can a habit of close observation, such acuteness of
only be regarded in the light of a spy, and as reasoning, in a word, such skill, which can
such, was engaged in a business rather ques only he acquired by patient study and careful
tionable, in view of professional honor. observation, that it is wonderful that any
Dr. B. makes some statements which we should be found among the present race of
do not doubt are true, for otherwise he would physicians to adhere to his practice. But
not have been likely to have said anything in that Homoeopathy which only embraces si
favor of Homwopathy; his purpose having milia similibus curantur, is not of much ac
been to do it harm if possible. He says: count; for.unless the preparation of the medi
No young physician settling in Austria, ex cines, the doses and their repetitions are re
cluding government oicers, can hope to make garded, failures to cure would be numerous;
his bread, unless at least prepared to treat and not only so, but mt\ch.harn1 be caused by
homoeopathically if requested; and many, such imperfect practice. If the cases reported
aer attempting to do so, return to Vienna to by Dr. Balfour can be relied upon, they go to
make themselves acquainted with the new show that he saw but little, if any homceopathic
method. This does not agree very well with practice after all; and we are not surprised
the assertions of London and American allo that he should attribute many of the recoveries
pathic journals, that Homoeopathy is going to natures eforts, for she generally takes a
down in Europe. long time to accomplish her work in the cure
Dr. Balfour also states that Dr. Fleisch of diseases, and often she does it imperfectly,
man commenced those duties, (in the Vienna which we think is apparent in some of his
Hospital, in 1835,) which he still continues to cases. For example, a case of typhus fever
discharge, and whose name, in connection was treated with ipecac., 3d dilution, four
with Homoeopathy and this hospital, is now times daily, from April 27th to July 26th,
known ovcr both the old and the new wot1ds, with the exception of a single dose of senega,
and from whom the practice of Homoeopathy 2d dilution. And treating all cases of pneu
has received a greater impetus than from any monia with Phosphorus, repeated every few
other since the days of Hahnemann. During hours, and that for weeks, is a sort of practice
the rst appearance of cholera here, the prac which cannot be sanctioned by the principles
tice of Homoeopathy was rst introduced: and of the homoeopathic system of therapeutics;
cholera, when it came again, renewed the fa and no wonder that this uniformity is a
vorable impulse previously givenae it was cause ofcomplaint from his (Dr. Fleischmann)
through Dr. Fleischmauns successful treat fellow practitioners, who say that by seeing
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him practice you merely get a glimpse of

what Homcoopathy can do. We are deci THE CASE on J. s. new,-I', M D. OF
dedly of this opinion. The cases reported by MILWAUKEE, Wis;-,ONSIN.
Dr. Balfour are anything but what would be The readers of this Journal may recollect,
satisfactory to us in our own practice. Hah that in No. 5 of the present volum,' the pm_
nemannian homoeopathy would show a very ceedings of the Milwaukee City medical
differcnt result in these conditions. Association were noticed, in the case at D
Of the success of the practice of pure Ho J. S. Hewit, of that city. We have sir,
moeopathy in typhus fevers, we can speak with learned that other movements have been made
condence, from our own experience in that in reference to that gentleman, by that allo
disease for the last few years. And hundreds pathic association, which are so very peculiar
of American physicians of our school could that we think our readers may be gratied
bear a like testimony. The fact, if it be a with their perusal. The following letter was
fact, that in Europe the practice of pure Ho addressed to Dr. H.:
moeopathy is not general among those who Nlrnwannnn, June 30, 1848.
act in the name of homoeopathy,does not Da. J. S. Hnwrr,
amount to much; and should not be seized Dear Sir .--At a meet
upon by our opponents and hurled at genuine ing of the Milwaukee City Medical Associa
homoeopathy, for it is no argument against it. tion, held at the oice of Dousman &. Wol
cott, on the 29th day of June, 1848, the follow
Whoever does not practice homoeopathy, ing charge was preferred against you by Dr.
practices allopathy, which shows that the H. Van Dusento wit:
divisions are not among homceopathists but To the Secretary of the Milwaukee City
allopathists. We, ourself, could point to those Medical Association,
I charge Dr. J. S. Hewit with violating
who boast of years of experience in hommopa resolution rst or (meaning of) rules of Eti
thic practice; but, of our knowledge, they quette an Fee Bill of this association, in con
have no experience of any account, for they sulting with a Dr. Douglas, (Hom(Bopath,) a
have uniformly been a sort of mongrels, mix resident of this City, but not a member of the
Association, sometime between the middle of
ing the nosology, the pathology, the diagno May last past, and the middle of the present
sis, and the therapeutics of the allopathic month, at the house of a Capt. Lawrence, and
school with homoeopathy; and no such com upon his child then sick and under the treat
ment of the said Dr. Douglas,
bination can take place chemically, vital
[Signed,] H. VAN Dussn.
ly, or physically, for such practice resolves Milwaukee, June 29th, 1848.
itself into eclecticism, and being such, it is a It is presumed that Dr. Hewit is already
wonder that Dr. Forbes should not have acquainted with the rules prescribed for a case
known his own offspring. He did, as also of thisYours character.
very Truly and Respectfully,
did Dr. Balfour, recognize some of its features, J. G. Woncorr,
which they acknowledge; but especially was Cor. Sec., City Ass.
young physic seen by them, performing Dr. Hewit answered the summons by at
the principle work among the sick, in both tending the next meeting and making his de
Dr. Fleischmanns and Dr. Skodas hospitals; fence. He expressed his surprise that he
and we are not sure but their perception in should be a second time arraigned for the
this respect, to some extent, was correct. At same alleged oence upon a triat for which he
any rate, we can see but a faint shadow of had been pronounced not guilty by a perfectly
Homoeopathy in the Vienna Hospital; and if unanimous vote of the Association. That
it continues to exert the inuence ascribed to this was contrary to all law, constitution and
it, we should not be surprised if pure homoeo precedent, putting a man a second time in
pathic practice,in Europe, would diminish. jeopardy for the same offence. He had done
We do not doubt, that American physicians nothing since his last trial, but just what the
will be entitled to the high honor of rmly ad Association, by a unanimous vote, justied
hering to those truths taught by Hahnemann ; him in doingnothing which he dreamed of
and European physicians will yet look to constituting an offence, even in their own
thogeof this country for the true art in medi view. If he had done anything wrong, he
cine, which they so thoughtlessly let slip, by had -been led into it by their own act of justi
the inuence of the leaven of Allopathy. cation. They had, themselves, seduced him
into a trap. After discussion, a resolution
-ai
was passed declarting that ' thecharge of tun.'
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professional condu/.,ag'amst Dr. Hewit, was the standard of education in that school. The
not sustained. . . . public will learn, after a while, that ignorance
At the De, meetmg, without any notice and hypocrisy do not alone live in our school,
sewed up, Dr. H., the following most re but that our allopathic brethren have their
markabwareamble and resolution were pre full share of these embellishments to protect
semey Dr. Van Dusen. We give it ver them from injury in their professi0rtatdig
bah, at litemtim. We have scrupulously nity/. 6
,,aided supplying a pause, or expunging a This is an age for freedom of thought and
aapital, lest we should be charged with an un of action ; and whoever attempts to bind
warrantable interference with the collateral the one or the other, will be marked an igno
sciences, which the Association have taken ramus. The most remarkable body of men of
under their special keeping. The author will the present day are the physicians of the Al
be under great obligations to us, for giving it lopathic school. They will neither think, or
to thepublic. Wherever this shall go with let thinkthey will neither act or permit oth
his name attached, there he will be under no ers to act. They live, move, and have their
necessity of again getting up and publishing being, as physicians, in one idea, profession
in the papers, the endorsement, by a medical al dignity, which manifests itself in this:
society, either of his literary or professional no one must question our science, our art,
standing, The Association will equally our veracity, or our skill. If any one offends
share the honor of paternity by adoption. But in these things, he is at once denounced for
we will not keep this precious document long attacking their digm'ty, a fool or knave.
er from our readers. The allopathic school, as such, is behind the
5 Whereas age in knowledge; and all her efforts in the
The object of this Association direction she is now working can only result
shall be to protect the interests and promote
the advancement of the medical and Collate in worse and worse. The associations which
ral Sciences, thereby check, in some degree, exist in her bosom are marked by a spirit of
the Spread of quackery among us and and intolerance, inconsistent with the age in which
Whereas
In the opinion ofthis Ass. Ho we live; and instead of perceiving this de
moeopathy Whether Viewed in Theory or formity of their bodythis organic lesion
practice in its six or six thousandth dilution their loss of strength and of weight: like a
in its similia similibus curantur or the howlconsumptive patient, they say, we are grow
ing mania from a dose of Ipecac is but an
other evidence of the Susceptibility of a por ing better, we only want something to give a
tion of Mankind to be pleased with a rattle little more strength. We want a few more
and tickled with a Straw embracing the professors in our colleges, and an extension
shadow at the expense of truth and substance of the time of study, and health and vigor
Entertaining and being Entertained with the
gilded glitter of Mere Moonshine While con will be restored to us. All this, like allopa
science honor & dignity are all sacriced at thic theories, sounds well, but it is mere
the shrine of fraud & mammon and sound, which signies nothing.
Whereas) Dr. J. S. Hewit by becoming an That school is doomed to destruction, we
advocate retailer &'counsellor among the in
itiated ane idea impostors ofthis City has for see that it is so, plain enoughthe process
feited the conftdence as a physician of this will be slow, but sure. The spirit of intole
Association & deserves to be expelled There rance may keep it alive for a time, for it is
fore Resolved the only thing on which it can rely; for
that he be expelled
Milwaukee 27th July 1848 should its members be permitted to think and
H. VAN DUSEN. act without fear of that spirit of darkness,
allopathy would not be known lly years
We now understand why that allopathic
hence, only in history.
American Medical Association were so
urgent to raise the standard of medical edu
cation, and also, why medical students should
be better qualied by preliminary studies. If CENSORIOUSNESS.
the above preamble and resolution are to be It is not our purpose to meddle with matters
regarded as evidence of the state of education that do not concern us, yet occasionally we
in the allopathic school, we agree with the may go a little out of our direct path, espe
American Medical Association, that lit is cially when ho harm can come of it, either to
high time that something was done to elevate ourself or to the cause we advocate. The
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Annalist, through a correspondent, is belabor care to express their opinion that the charge
ing the Boston Medical and Surgical Journal, is reasonable, for New York. If the Anna
for uttering a favorable opinion of Dr. Bost lists correspondent would examine into the
wicks work on Syphilis. By the way, we conduct of his own colleagues, who indirectly
have only examined the plates of that work, advertise, he may nd more to complain of '
and it is due to the author to say, that they than he can in any direct advertiser. We
re, in our judgment, the most perfect of any think much more favorably of the latter than
we ever saw; and if there was nothing else we do of the former. There are things, too,
in the work of any worth, the plates alone are connected with consultations, which might be
worthy of the highest commendation. But useful to investigate, but we forbear.
why this spirit of bitterness in the Annalists
correspondent towards Dr. B.'l He adver
tises directly, while many of his colleagues
THE MEDICINE DID NOT CURE ME,
do so indirectly. But in this Dr. B. has done
FOR I DID NOT FEEL ITS
no more than was done last year by the entire
EFFECTS.
membership of the New York Academy of
Medicine. Dr. B. gets practice, and has made The title of this article is familiar to those
money. In this there is a wide difference be physicians who practice Homoeopathy. Al
tween him and most of the members of the most daily, persons apply for advice and med
Academy. We have known Dr. B. for years, icine, who, subsequently state, that the suffer
and although we could not pursue his course, ings they complained of are removed, but they
neither do we regard him a great man, yet say, The medicine did not cure me, forI
he is indefatigable and persevering; and there did not feel its effects. How absurd this is.
by, he makes moderate talents tell in his pro What do the sick want of medicine, more
fessional pursuits; which fact is worthy of than to remove their sufferings; If medi
imitation. We are in favor of the largest cines can be so prepared, and so adapted to
liberty, where there is no infringement of the the condition of the sick, as to insensibly
rights of others. If Dr. B., or any body else, effect a cure, are not such effects characterized
sees t to advertise, directly or indirectly, in with more sound philosophy and skill than
dividually or in an associated capacity, as did when administered in a mode which produces
the academy, and if the people think t to be powerful sensible effects, which often force
inuenced by such self-laudations, we will not the acknowledgment that the remedy is worse
complain of the one or the other. than the disease 'l
We know of members of the academy who Among the numerous errors promulgated
prowl about hotels and boarding-houses, and by the allopathic school of medicine, none,
intrude themselves upon the notice of stran probably, have been more pernicious than
gers, by informing them of their superior that, which inculcates the necessity of the sen
skill in the treatment of certain diseases, and sible effects of medicines in the cure of dis
solicit calls in case of need; and yet these eases. This doctrine cannot be sustained;
men are esteemed honorable members of a and it is remarkable that the profession have
liberable profession -, and put forth to the not long since, carefully considered this im
community, by that exclusive association, as portant subject. But it has not. Until Hah
most respectable and worthy of condence. nemann, we are not aware the subject had
We know, also, members of the New York been even mooted- This is singular, forthere
Academy of Medicine, who offer their ser were phenomena, well known in physiology,
vices gratuitously to the proprietors of hotels and in pathology, which should have led di
and their families, for their inuence in sc rectly to the subject of this article; and aer
curing attendance on any traveller who may Hahnemann had put forth his system of the
be sick. The servants are rewarded by money, rapeutics, an honest mind would have sup
and also gratuitous services, for their aid in posed that it would have been most carefully
securing the practice of the hotels. In this investigated in the only legitimate mode
way strangers are often imposed upon, being experiment. But owing, as we think, to the
informed that Dr. is the physician to the prevalence of materialism in the profession,
house. Large fees are demanded and paid few, very few, comparatively, were found bold
for the most trivial services; and in case of enough to examine the subject properly. And
complaint, the landlord and his servants take at the present period, a denial of the eiciency
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of drugs in inappreciable quantities is at the agrees with us, that the people should be en
foundation of the opposition to Homosopathia. lightened on the subject of medicine. It asks
The medical profession and the people gene the question, Why should the community
rally are involved in this error, which is in be kept in ignorance on medical subjects '1
the way of the progress of truth in the heal Can any one give a reason in the negative!
ing art, and thereby thousands continue in a The following is a severe thrust at our allo
suffering state who should be promptly re pathic brethren, but they richly deserve it.
lieved. Truth tends to make men liberal. The his
But what are the well known facts in phy tory of medicine, and the present state of
siology, from which we might infer the efca medical science, substantiates this position
cy of drugs on the human system unperceived most fully. The greater the ignorance, the
by the senses! They are the functions of the greater the mystery. Who, but the quack,
organs of the human body, which go on un desires exclusive knowledge, carries a know
noticed by the senses, as the circulation, di ing look, shrouds medical subjects in mystery
gestion, secretions, &c. strenuously withholds from his patients and
An inference in favor of the doctrine we the public, all knowledge of the composition
advocate may be drawn, also, from the mi of his medicines and compounds, encourages
asms and other causes of diseases. Those the use of patent medicines, strives to obtain
infecting substances oating in the air, which penal enactments and laws to protect him in
produce the most inveterate diseases, act un the enjoyment of his ill-gotten popularity?"
perceived, and often their effects are mani Drs. Ellis and Thayer manifest the right kind
fested in some vital organ, only when it is on of zeal in the following, viz: We here free
the verge of disorganization, and beyond the ly state what we desire to see accomplished :
reach of any means of cure. In cases of con it is nothing less than an entire overthrow of
sumption, where for years there is a very the present system of bleeding, blistering,
slight emaciation, and a gradual diminution vomiting, physicing, salivating, &c., and the
of strength, and a hacking cough that attract substitution of Homoeopathy, a system as
no attention; all which goes on unperceived, beautiful andharmless as it is scientic and
until symptoms of disorganization are devel eicacious; and we shall never be satised
oped, and death soon follows. These facts, until the old practice, in all its forms, is en
with others of a like nature, go to show that tirely overthrown, and the new universally
'attenuated drugs, which are poisons, may substituted. In regard to the feasibility of
impress the human organism without sensible this change, we have only to say, we have
effects. It is known that drugs are more faithfully tried both methods for years, and
rapid and potent in their action in the human consider ourselves better qualied to- judge
system than any miasm. If this be true, and I than physicians who have seen but one side
there need be no doubt, then the presumption of the question, and are conned to one idea.
is, that the attenuated medicines, as employed The following is well expressed :
in homneopathic practice, are not only potent,
The discovery by Hahnemann of one uni
but they are the most suitable to cure diseases, versal therapeutic law, the law of similars in
which is fully conrmed by the experience of the treatment of disease,is destined in a brief
half a century in thousands of cases. period to sweep away the crude notions of the
old school ; a system that, instead of appeal
ing to truths from which she cannot be dis
lodged, prides herself upon her antiquity, and
offers no other evidence of her correcmess in
MICHIGAN JOURNAL OF HOM(EO practice, (except what is homoeopathic) but
PAT!-IY. the bare fact that she is three thousand years
old. All feel that the system is most valuable,
The rst number of a journal of the above which will restore health in the quickest,
title, edited by John Ellis, M. D., and S. B. safest, and most pleasant manner. Indeed, no
Thayer, M. D., has been received at this of system possesses value, only so far as it ap
ce. It is published monthly, at Detroit, proximates this end. =
Homoeopathy, the new intruder into the
Michigan. medical world, claims to have discovered the
This number shows that the editors are gen law by which this grand desideratum may,
uine disciples of Hahnemann, and do not and will, in the progress of events, be attained.
She seeks no concealment of her discoveries,
favor that no principle doctrine known by the
but invites investigation, for-truth has nothing
term eclecticism. The Michigan Journal to fear, but everything to gain by exposure,
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whilst error, always fearful, seeks to cast its Orator. The attendance, we were informed,
own dark shadow over every thing around it, was small. How have the mighty fallen! ll
lest the light should expose her deformity.
In casting the eye back over the page of One year ago, the Tabernacle, which will
medical history, for the past few hundred hold 4000 persons, could not contain the mul
years, we nd the record of theories almost titude who ocked there to attend the rst
without number, each in its turn, and having public meeting of that exclusive association.
for a brief period enjoyed the sunshine of
public favor, only to be frowned away, that It was an unwise movement of certain men
another more favored, but equally ephemeral, who organized this pretended academy with
might occupy its place. Amid this alteration its avowed objects; we told them so at the
and confusion, stands recorded the strange
and unaccountable fact, that every important time, but they would not heed our advice, and
discovery in medical science, that has urged, they are now reaping the reward of their
by the force of truth, an acknowlerlgmentand temerity. The only notice we have seen of
nal adoption by the profession, has found its the meeting of the 8th ult., is in the Dispatch,
most bitter and unrelenting opponents in the
bosom of that very profession. Wimess the as follows, viz: The anniversary of this
cruel and unjust persecution of the good and potent, grave, and reverend, not to say learned
enlightened Harvey, by the dominant medical body, was celebrated on Wednesday last, in
school of sixteen hundred and twenty-eight. the church in Eighth street, by an Address
Why 'l because he dared obtrude upon the
notice of that time-honored and dignied by Dr. Manly. This address was a regular
school, what contravened their preconceived scorcher. lt is pretty evident that Dr. Manly
ideas of the circulation of the blood. In has read this paper for some time past, and
council assembled, the medical savans of the
proted thereby; for a more caustic, biting,
old world decreed, that no student should re
ceive the degree of doctor of medicine, who sarcastic exposure of the ignorance, conceit
did not repudiate Harveys theory of the cir and bigotry of the profession, and especially
culation of the blood. of the Academy, it was never our good fortune
To-day the school-boy is familiar with im
portant truths, pronounced a few years since l to hear. The congregated M. D.s sat and
by the censorious and opinionated to be con winced and writhed under the castigation, and
temptible vagaries not worthy an examination. would have stopped it if they had dared, but
When Jenner proclaimed to the medical that couldnt be done. The recipe was put
world the im ortant fact, that that worst of
all human ma adies, the small pox, could be up secundum artem, and with many wry faces
prevented by anticipating it with another, the they had to swallow it.
vaccine disease, (in accordance with the law Well, what kind of a prescription do you
of similars,) the discoverer was stigmatized as call that 'l we asked of a good-natured Acade
a visionary, and the people warned against
the ado tion of his theory. mician, as we were coming out.
And ast, not least, the sublime and practi Acidum Aceticum fortissime upon the cutis
cal truths of Homoeopathy have, in this day, vem, after the successful application of an
rnet from the dominant school a like recep Episplastic, said he, shrugging his shoulders.
tion; but based upon truth, she is forcing a
reluctant acknowledgment from those who We translate for the benet of those who
have been most violent in their opposition,] have forgotten their Latin:A rousing blis
and is destined very soon to be adopted by all. ter, washed with the strongest kind of vine
The entire want of unity in feeling and action
gar.
in the old school, is positive proof that it is
not based upon certainty in principle. Every
one knows that members of the profession are
constantly engaged in conicts of opinion UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK; MED
amongst themselves, no two taking the same ICAL DEPARTMENT.
view of any given case, but frequently pre
scribing in direct opposition to each other, There are nearly ve hundred students in
thus losing sight of principle, the real object
attendance in this institution, which is the
ofinquiry, become forgetful of the high trust
reposed in the profcssion,and in attempting largest class it has had. This large number
to throw around themselves the semblance of reminds us of the days of Hosack, Post,
dignity, false in itself, school themselves into Mitchell, Godman and Bushe.
the vain belief, that there is no clear water
There is a liberality of views and feelings
beyond the bounds of their own muddy lake.
in the professors of this college, which se
cures such unprecedented success, and which

NEW YORK ACADEMY OF MEDICINE. is worthy of imitation.

The anniversary meeting was held on the
evening of the 8th ult. Dr. Manly was the
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PROPHYLACTIC TREATMENT OF If the cholera should prevail in this coun

CHOLERA. try, have the allopathic school a plan of treat
ment which promises better success than in
Cuprum and Vex-an-um have been recom
mended as prophylactics of cholera. In a 1832'l We doubt if it has. We have read
district where cholera is raging, we would everything within our reach that has appeared
recommend that half a dozen globules be on that subject, from that school, for the last
taken, ofthe 3d dilution of one ofthese medi
cines, every third morning, dissolved in a year, but have not been able to detect any
teaspoonful ofwater. The medicines to be mode of treatment that is new, or that is ra
alternated. Dr. Marenzeller states, that he Lionul. Whoever submits to Allopathy in
gave these medicines to 150,000 persons in that disease had better rst make his will.
Vienna, and none of them fell victims to
Cholera. The same results were gained
among 80,000 people in Hungary and Poland.
It is the general experience ofhomocopathists, HOW DARE YOU TRUST HOM(EO
that among those who took their medicines, PATHIC TREATMENT.
and were attacked by cholera, the disease
showed itself in its mildest form; whereas, The above is a question so frequently asked
at the same time, it attacked with great viru patients and their friends, by those unac
lence those who had not undergone this pro- q uainted with Hommoplathy, and doublle-<$
phylactic treatment. These statements are often asked in good fait , and with a real so.
highly worthy of being tested. licitude for the patients welfare, especially if
British Jam'. Ham. the patient is much sick; that it is often eit
ceedingly annoying to the patients and.thcir
Remarks.Vve have no experience to cor friends, and is worthy of a candid considera
respond with the above, yet, should the chole tion and frank answer.
ra prevail in this city, we would onrseli', take The patient trusts a method .of treatment
those medicines, and prescribe them to others, because he has condence in rt. As those
who make the above inquiries are ready t.o
with the expectation of favorable results. The trust allopathic treatment, and as the Phy9l
prophylactic effects of 'tizCl2irr8 virus against cian is the proper representative of his metiwd
the small-pox, and belladonna against scarlet or practice, it becomes necessary that we
fever, are well known. It appears that those compare the qualications of the allopathic
and homoeopathic physicians in pomt of know
who are attacked with cholera, alter having ledge, and we shall lay it down as a selfevr
taken cuprum and vemtrum, have the disease dent position, that all other thmgshemg equal,
in a mild form; so also in those who have the a physicians skill depends upon his knowledge
small-pox and scarlet fever, if under the in and science.
The allopathic physician has devoted at
uence of their prophylactics. Whoever tests least three years to the study of medicine un
this preventive treatment of the cholera should der a practicing physician, and has attended
be certain of the purity ofthe medicines. The not less than two courses of Medical Lectures,
preparation mentioned of cuprum cannot be and graduated with the honors of a lVl8.drcal
College, before he commenced the practice of
had of druggists, and we would not use the medicine. Now, how is it with the h.omoeo
iiemtrum found in the shops. We here take pathic physician ? Every hornoeopathic phy
occasion to say, that the medicines used in sician in the country,who is in good standmg,
homoeopathic practice must be most carefully has been through precisely the same coursei
under the same instructions, and has gradu
prepared. There is reason for the opinion ated at an Allopathic Medical College; and =1
that the reported failures in that practice is vast majority of the homoeopathic physicians
often owing to the impurity of the medicines, have practiced the old system for years
or to the imperfect mode in their preparation, Therefore, so far as knowledge of the old
practice is concerned, the homoeopathic phy
or to both. sician stands precisely on the same ground
that the allopathic physician does; he .has
graduated with equal honors, and practiced
the common system with equal success. So
What has the New York Academy of Med far, every one will acknowledge that they
icine accomplished for the science and art of are equally entitled to the condence of the
medicine! Nothing. What progress has it sick. At this point one of these physicians,
made in putting down Honiteoparhyi On satised with the laurels already won, or,
this point we are not informed. Perhaps we perhaps, honestly regarding Homoeopathy as
a humbug, rests upon his oars; whereas, the
shall know when Dr. Manlys address is pub other has his attention called to Homoeopathy.
lished. Perhaps he hearkens to the opinion of some
homosopathic physician, whose opinion, while
he was engaged in the old practice, all ,had
respected, or perhaps he respects the testimo
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ny of many of his former patients, and there ment, rmd why they dare not trust any other
are plenty of such, who testify to every allo tr'ea.tme'rtt, especially if they a/re much sick.
pathic physician, as to the effects of hommo Mt}:higtm Jam. Ham.
pathic treatment; perhaps, we say, he can
see no good reason why he should treat with
contempt the direct testimony of all these
physicians, and, more especially, of the mul HAHNEMANN AND HIS REVIEWERS.
titude of disinterested patients, at so a simple Hahnemann wrote and caused to be pub
matter of factthe effects of homoeopathic
medicine. If he can disregard the above, per lished, a paper entitled Spirit of the Ho
haps he has seen some patient cured which moeopathic doctrine, which was republished
he could not cure, or some supposed incurable in the rst volume oi this journal. That paper
disease cured by homoeopathic treatment. was reviewed with great severity at the time
From some cause or other, he is induced to
so far lay aside his prejudice, his pride of it rst appeared; to those reviewers he re
opinion, the shackles of party and medical plied as follows:
associations, as to dare to think for himself, I have read a number of partial criticisms
and investigate Homoeopathy. Cautiously he on the second part of my Materia Medica
commences the use of homoeopathic remedies; Pura, and especially on my treatise entitled
before he has prescribed for a dozen patients, Spirit of the Hantwapathid doctrine.
he becomes satised of the operation of inn According to the general custom of authors,
itessimal doses, and within the rst month all I might take this opportunity of showing up
doubts are removed as to the entire truth of the folly of the authors of those criticisms.
the homteopathic principle. Daily is he as But I shall forbear. I do not wish to burden
tonished to see the extent to which this prin myself with the crime of perpetuating the
ciple can be carrried out, and gradually, as he errors of my foes, lest I should thus reveal
nds himself more successful in curing his them to a more enlightened posterity.
patients with homteopathic remedies, does he Let me make only a few general remarks.
substitute this treatment for the allopathic lt seems to me a foolish and very childish
treatment, until the one takes the place of the proceeding, to attempt to put down such a
other entirely. Perhaps, for the rst time in great reality as homoeopathy is, by unintelli
his life, he now practices medicine witht
gible and empty declarmtitions, foolish expla
pleasure and real satisfaction. As he realizes nations of the technicalities of homoeopathy,
the beauties of Homoeopathy, he feels new contumelies heaped upon the homoeopathic
life infused into him. If he is a grey headed doctrine and its teachers, and a doubtful
man he becomes as enthusiastic as a child, shaking of the head, resulting from specula
and this is the universal fate of every physi tive theories; whereas all arguments used
cian who tests Homoeo athy. against homoeopathy should be derived from
Now, we ask m all smcerity, what does the actual experience; the sophisms of my oppo
allopztthic physician lose who investigates nents remind me of the squibs which mis
Hommopathy? He has all his allopathic chievous boys send off to teaze people, but
measures, and can use them if necessary. those things only hiss and crackle, and have
Then is it not manifest that he has gained a very bad eect.
knowledge, the value of which no one can Miserable sarcasms are not suicient to
judge, except he who has faithfully tried both overthrow homceopathy; they will rebound
methods of treatment! against their authors.
We ask any man possessing common sense if you wish to overthrow hommopathy, gen
whether the hommopathic physician who un tlemen, brethren of the opposition, I will
derstands both methods of treatment, and has show a more eicient method to save your
practiced them, is not betterqualied to judge speculative theories and the whole of your
whether allopathic or homoeopathic remedies therapeutic trash from utter annibilation.
will be best to cure a given case of disease, Just listen.
than the allopathic physician who has no You are aware that the spirit of the ho
knowledge of Homoeopathy. moeopathic doctrine has trinmphed over all
The homoeo athic physician, ifhe is a con your attacks. You had better leave that spirit
scientious and) honest man, will use the best alone. It would not do to joke with such
measures he has, to restore the health and spirits. It is said that there are spirits who
save the lives of his'patients, regardless of keep up a constant uneasiness in the con
the source from which they come; if he is science of those who act contrary to their
not an honest man, his very selshness will better feelings and convictions. Mark this,
compel him to do the best he can, for his
popularity and purse depends on his success;
therefore, it is manifest that if he relies on * The hommopathic doctrine has never
homceopathic treatment, it is because he is. taught to cure a disease by the very same
satised as to its superior ei<'.acy,and we l agent which had produced it; this has been
have seen from the above that he alone has repeated to the foolish opponents of hom(.en.
the knowledge by which to judge. We think pathy over and over again, although to all
we have shown very fully why the sick dare appearances in vain; homoeopathy rofcsses
trust homoeo athic physicians, and we shall to cure diseases by means of drugs w ich pro
hereafter en eavor to show why both patients duce exactly similar, but not identical, symp
and physicians dare trust homoeopathic treat toms.
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my brother opponents, lest the voice of the your speculative skepticism, and the power
internal judge should become too loud to be less routine of your orthodox corporation 'l
stied. . If you are desirous of obtaining similar re
There is another method by means of which results, do as we do. If not, well, then, con
the homoeopathic doctrine can be overthrown tinue to grope in the dark, in the midnight of
in a short and sure manner, provided its your theories, allured hither and thither by
overthrow is at all possible. your celebrated authorities that leave you in
This doctrine rests exclusively upon ex the lurch just there where help is necessary,
perience. Ivnitatc its indications and you dazzling you at rst like ignesgatui, and leav
will nd that they are true. Iask of you ing you ingulfed in the sloug of ignorance
. what no author of any Materia Medica or and despond.
system of Therapeutics has ever asked be And then, overwhelmed with professional
fore. Iask of you, must urgently, to judge arrogance, head-strongness, weakness or in
Homoeopathy by its results. dolence, continue to deride our sublime art;
Take a case, of course one for which a ho but remember that envy gnaws the rock of
moeopathic remedy has already been discov Truth in vain, and corrodes the very mar
ered, note down all its perceptible symptoms row of him who envies.
in the manner which has been taught in the The truth of homoeopathy could not fail to
Organon, and with a correcmess with which kindle into a ame the little spark of common
the author of homtBopallly shall be perfectly sense which still glimmered in the gentlemen
satised, apply that drug which shall be per of the opposition; this is evident from the
fectly homoeopathic to all the symptoms, the moanings and lamentations with which they
dose having the size prescribed in the Orga ll their halls and journals about the ap
non, and avoiding all those heterogeneous proaching downfall of their orthodox delu
inuences which might disturb the action of sions.
the drug, and if, under these circumstances, But behold! their brain is crowded so full
the drug does not afford speedy and efcient with their hundred thousand cross-notions, il
help, then publish the failure to the world in lusive dogmas, systems, theories, and is so
a manner which shall make it impossible to incapable of renouncing that useless trash,
gainsay the homoeopathicity of the drug and and substituting in its place the simple truths
the correcmess of your proceedings, and the of homczeopathy, and practicing them, both
author of hommopathy will stand confounded for their own benet and that of mankind,
and convicted. that they feel indignant on account of not be
But do not resort to deception. Every fraud ing able to attain the better, and therefore de
is sooner or lam' made manifest and stigma preciate and deride it.
tizerl. I truly pity my opponents. The falsities
Do you, gentlemen of the op osition, know which they have been taught, are constantly
a better way to refute the trut s of hom(eo hovering before their minds as truths; the
pathy, cutting through the very soul of an ctions which have been inculcated upon
cient and modern dogrnatismignea inest their memories as infallible dogmas of faith,
illis vis et cazlestis arigoand conquering the accredited by age and high sounding names,
obduracy of its contemners by the self-evident are still ringing in their ears; the illusive
reasonableness of its teachings, its brilliant theories, the suppositions which have been
results in practice, and the approbation of taught as axioms, the a priari explanations,
those whose minds are untrammelled by denitions, and distinctions of the school, have
speculative illusions'! been read and re-read by them in print so
Continue, if you choose, your twaddle many times over, and the constant application
against homoeopathy; distort it, misinterpret of their speculative rules in practice has given
it, calumniate and deride its author; the un them such a habit ofroutine, that routine has
prejudiced legions will soon be able to decide become a second nature with my opponents,
on which side is the truth. and that from blind routine they instinctively
The true homo:-opathic doctrine will shine continue the practice which their enlightened
in beautiful relief in the presence of the al common sense would condemn. At the very
lmopathic nonsense; it will chase away the rst sight of the patient they at once think of
night of antiquated errors. Who would des some anatomical region as the undoubted seat
pair of the ultimate trinmph of common of the disease, or of some pathological name
sense! It will trinmph by affording certain for the disease, and of ink and paper to write
help in diseases which have hitherto been down the recipe which is necessarily asso
treated with pounds and bottles of pernicious ciated with that name. Even if they were
mixtures, sanctioned by routine and explained desirous of leading a truer and simpler pro
away by unintelligible twaddle. fessional life, one which should be more wor
What have you to say upon seeing the au thy of the good physician whom God has cre
thor of hommopathy and all his true disciples
ated for the welfare of suffering humanity,
cure a proportionally much larger number of they would scarcely be able.
patients, affected with the most inveterate If this be the mental condition of my re
chronic maladies, in a pleasant manner, and viewers, how can it be expected that the re
without any danger of a relapse! Are you views should be superior to their authors 'l
able to cure such chronic maladies! Do not
the results which we obtain in the treatment
of such inveterate diseases, laugh to scorn
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Naw ORLEANs, Oct. 16, 1848. FacronrvrLLn, Tioga Co., N. Y.,

Dn. S. R. KIRBY: Oct. 7, 1848.
Dear SirSince I had the pleasure of Door. KIRBY:
meeting with you in New York, I have madeDen1' SirOwing in part to a pressure of
business, and partly to carelessness,I have
inquiries of Dr. k, of this city, in regard
to the treatment adopted by him for yellow neglected to remit to you the money for the
fever, during the past summer, and the results. present year, for your journal, which I now
~ He informs me that he found my remarks cor enclose to you.
rectthat it should be treated according to the And permit me barely to say to you that the
symptoms as they are developed, as any fever more I apply my remedies upon the principle
or acute disease is treated. He lost none of similia similibus curantur, the more am I
his patients. The remedies were, aconite, conrmed in the belief that it is the only cura
arsenic, bell., nux. and veratrum. He had tive principle I threw aside allopathia en
the fever severely himself, and was treated in tirely, about eighteen months since. Imeet
like manner. I name these facts to corrobo with opposition of the most rabid kind, but
rate my own observation and opinion as ex think that our system is constantly gaining
pressed with perhaps too much condence. ground.
Still, sad experience has convinced me long With many wishes for the prosperity of our
ago, that allopathy is at least a grand error in cause, I am
what is called the medical art or science. This Yours, most sincerely,
called my attention, many years ago, to ho J. L. CORBIN,
mceopathy. Being in Florida, where we had Physician and Surgeon.
no physician of this school, Iprocured Hahne
manns writings and made them a study. I
chose to trust to nature, rather than the old Arsenic in F'u1'uncuZzts and Acne. By Dr.
Schweich.Dr. Schweich has prescribed arse
school, after the loss of two children and nic with great success, in various cases of fu
many friends, by what I regarded very mis runculus that have come under his care for
taken scien<-'e- The result has been a scrutiny some time past, and has found the cure very
durable, and the use of the medicine, during
into the practice of such homoeopathists as I which the ordinary diet may he continued,
have become acquainted with. Some I nd attended with no inconvenience. He begins
do very well, treat cases promptly and suc with 4 drops of Fowlers solution forenoon
ceed; others fail where they should cure. and afternoon, until adrachm has been taken,
and then gives 5 drops until the second, and
We all know that many men, of all profes 6 drops until the third is attained, and so on.
sions, lack discriminationsome lack sound Acne simplex, in which the notty pustular ap
judgment. Are such suited to the care of the pearance of the eruption gives it the character
sick {I9 We will not condemn those who are
of a miniature furuncle, and which is often
so obstinate, and, when attacking the face of
wantmg in these important qualications, but young people, so annoying, yields as readily
it is a serious evil. A diploma cant of itself to the arsenic. The injurious effect of ape
effect cures. There is a wide eld for ho rients in these affections leads to the .supposi- v
tion that the source of the dyscrasis is a spe
mceopathy in the hands of really skilful phy cic irritation of the alimentary canal, which
sicians. I believe there is here as much is only augmented by the stimulus of purga
quackery,'under the protection of a diploma, tives, especially the saline.
among 150,000 people, as can be found in the Casper"s W0:hcrtschrtft, No. 6.
world; and if Ihad the wealth I once pos
sessed, I would try to render myself useful by
establishing a dispensary and inducing some Quininc in Insaniry. By M. Piorrg/.M.
Piorry has.of late prescribed large doses of
of the best practitioners in your school to quinine in certain cases of insanity, with
come here. The school is under great obli speedy and good eect. They have been es
gations to you for your journal. I should pecially cases in which the msanity has seem
ed to have been connected with certain
like to be able to circulate a thousand copies
changes of the functions of the organs of
every year, and establish a dispensary here, senseespecially of hearing; o.r in the case
where the destitute could have relief gratis. of hypochondriasis, with certarm abdominal
Much suffering, do I see and hear of, which sensations. Periodicity is a characteristic in
many of these cases, just as it is in other af
ought to be relieved. fections of the nervous system; and hence the
I IIIPQQ
Very respectfully. utility of the quinine in such. Gaz. des Hop.
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SMITHS HOM(EOPATHIC PHARMACY. can always be supplied at this establishment with
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etween Arch and Cherry streets Philadelphia, the System, that he is the sole Agent for the Leipf
Agent for the Leipsic Homoeopathic Medicines, sic Central Homoeopathic Pharmacy, and that he
respectfully informs the Homoeopathic Phisicians has always on hand a good assortment of the best
and the friends of the Homoeopathic system, that Homoeopathic Tinctures and Medicines in their
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cohol,Vials of different sizes, Corks,Laheis, dzc Hernpel, &c.
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DEAN, PRINTER, 2 ANN~ST.

tical hommopnth did not before know, and
was willing to make a rule ofhis conduct for
the tranquility ofhis own conscience, and the
This JounNnt. will be issued on the rst of fullment of his duty to homoropathy. But
each month at One Dollar a year, in advance. more mature reection, together with known
City subscribers will be regularly served at their instances of recreancy with some professed
residences by sending their names to 762 Broad homoeopathio physicians, show, in clearer
way. light, the necessity of making known lo the
Subscribers may remit to the Editor, by mail, world a criterion by which a correct judg
the amount of their subscription. ment might be passed upon those who oer
themselves as servants of the public. The
Subscribers can have the Journal sent to them
imputation may be made, without becoming
by mail, on the above terms.
cbnoxious to the charge of uncharitableness,
All communications must be addressed, (post that much of homoeopathic ground is occupied
paid) to the Editor, 762 Broadway. by exalicsu. kind of la-re that will grow with
inniiicin Jiliiiitihi iirwnoritntiiiirnr. the u'/Leal,with those (to drop the iiirure)
who enter the profession from no other than
mercenary motivesready at all times to mler
nnw YORK, Jmiiiinv, isle: to the whims and prejudices of the public. In
consideration of this fact, a further necessity
To the American Institute of Homoeopathia. became apparent that this Institute should as
sume an attitude, in relation to this class of
G'BNrLEMEN,Yonr committee, to whom (so called) homoeopathic physicians, that can
was referred the consideration of a Resolution not be mistaken for frwar, or 8'U1tirtt1ztSs
adopted by this Institute, during its last annu' Homoeopathy is beset with foes from without,
al session, on the employment nf.E1!taliCsO/Itti who would crush her if they could. But
Catharlics by Homoeopathic Physicians, has from such she has nothing to fear, iflierfrie'nds
given the subject some consideration, and now, are true to the great principles which Hah
with your leave, offers the following Report. nemann fought so long and energetically to
W. E. PAYNE, M.D. establish. Upon the principles of christian
BrztlL, ]lle., Jime, 1848. charity, and common courtesy, we should
When rst considering the character of the treat such opponents with respect, so far as
Rcsolulim above referred to, your committee they demean themselves by an honest and fair
must confess that he felt not a little surprise opposition. For we hold that every mans
that the Institute should have suffered a mo opinion, in thismatter, so far as lo meet him
mentary arrest of its attention by such a propo upon theplanc ofscientic reasoning, provided
sition ; as it appeared that the exact relation his opinion is grounded in his own rational
of such agents, to the homteopathic art, must perceptions, and is put forth as the honest
have been obvious to every one who had but conviction of his own mind. But as practical
a moderate understanding, even, of the prin physicians, we should leave them alone to the
ciples upon which homceopathy, as an art, is enjoyment of all thc glory they may be able
based. He, therefore, thought that nothing to win by the practice oi their art. ln our own
could be said that every theoretical and prac household we have a foe far more formidable;
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and if it were possible to arrest truth when it be hurled against all those who, in the majesty
has once found an abiding place among mcn, of freedom, openly confess and embrace the
by its salutary inuence in assuaging suffer truth: or that such threats should be enforced
ing, then might we, with great reason,fear sometimes, as examples of terror to the weak
that the end of Homoeopathy was near. but honest enquirer. The history of every
Against such inuences it seems necessary new truth presents us examples of uncom
that those who have the good of homoeopathy promising hostility in far more exalted places
at heart, and consequently that oftheir fellow than the New York Academy of Medicine,
01]e!], should oppose a barrier. And upon this or the National Convention of Allopathic
ground, and this alone, does your committee Physicians. At the establishment of the
conclude to go forward to the duty assigned christian dispensation, we learn from high
him. . authority, that he who was cured of his
All systems of medical practice, from the blindness, was thrust out of the synagogue,
very infancy of the art, down to the appear because he was prompted by gratitude and
ance ofhomaeopathy, however much they may sincere convictions of right, to acknowledge
have prnfessed, and appeared to differ in es openly, the authorship of a benefaction so im
sence, were, in reality only different phases of mense. And we further learn that the Jews
the same mans!/mus growth ; and all new the agreed among themselves that, if any man
ories and systems that have arisen since that acknowledge Christ as the true Messiah, he
period, are but erccrescencss which heighten should be put out of the synagogue. If the
the deformity to a still more loathsome degree. mere fear of losing a place of distinction and
Thompsaninrtism, c/l'I'01l0- 7'hermalism, Hy prot, moved a spirit of opposition so strong
dropatht ,etc., are all offsprings of the old sys among the Jewish Rabbisa class of people
tem of medical practice, and all belong to an who prolessed to be governed by the command,
old dispensation that is fast passing awaya Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself, can
dispensation of old things in medicine, in sri we expect less at the establishment of a new
enoe, in philosophg/, and in civil government'-, . Dispensation in medicine, when similar mo
and all must together work their way for evil i tives are operative among that class of people
or for good, and at last be numbered with the ' who are as proverbial as the Jews for their
things that were. ' illiberal and patronizing spirit Z
A result very differentfrom this awaits Ho Homoeopatlty is the science of specics
moeopathy. Your committee believes it can the realization of an idea which is fast gain
be shown by a course of scientic and philo ing ground in the philosophical world, that no
sophic reasoning, with the evidence of its al one thing in the whole world of creation, is
most simultaneous appearance with other exactly like another; or can ll the place, or
great regenerating events of both the moral perform the oice of anything but itself; and
and physical worlds, that homoeopathy is a that this diversity of conformation and use, is
new dispensation in medicine, and belongs to required for the formation ofa perfectwhole,
a new era. in science, ;nhilo.to;'I/ty, and civil as the variety of form and use of the various
government, and with them must pass along in organs and tissues are required to make a
the fullment of her oice ot good to mankind. perfect human body. Everything, even the
She is not an offspring of the old system of most minute, has a distinct place to ll, and a
medicine. There is no lramiliort link to con particular ofce to perform, which can never
nect her with theories and systems of by-gone be completely lled or performed by another.
days. She stands, in relation to such, isolated This is an idea not less true than it is beauti
and alone. She has no claim upon the indul ful, and it shows us the mutual dependence
gence of her predecessor; she asks, and de upon each other of all things, and demonstrates
sires no favor at her handshe asserts her the truth of the proverb that nothing was
rights without fear, and will maintain them made in vain. All things are thus seen to
without favor. assume a dignity of character; and this is en
If this be the true character and position of hanced in the degree that each one worksout,
Homoeopathy, it is not surprising that she faithfully, its legitimate duties in the world ;
should be an object of suspicion and hatred, for thus each is performing an indispensable
and be denounced as not of the true faith ofce which cannot be accomplished by aught
and order,a deceiver of the people, else. He who is disposed to think there is an
Zin,l that threats of excommunicatiou should identity of properties, and use, in any two
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things in the surrounding world, or that the It is from a knowledge of this fact that the
uses of one thing can be replaced by those of true homoeopath ceases to generalizeceases
another, he .may obtain a suicient amount of to rest the result of his treatment upon vague
evidence to convince him of the erroneous Nosalngies and Patholngies ; and rst seeks to
tendency of his thoughts, by critically exam place in his mr'ud,a true likeness of the dis
ining and comparing the symptoms developed ease, and then searches for a corresponding
by the various bodies contained in the homoeo likeness in the symptomatology of drugs. He.
pathic Ma/eria [Medica. He may take the knows he cannot discard a symptom, even the
tv o hundred and fty drugs, compare symptom 'most minute, if he would not fail to get an
with symptom, and alter making all necessary exact image of the disease. If he overlo,-ks,
allowance for the inadequacy ofour language, or ejects one symptom, he fails to get the
for the expression of ideas, and the difference image, or destroys a feature which may give
of judgment of the different provers, he will 'character to the disease, and consequently
, nd a difference so marked as toconvince him must fail to get a corresponding likeness from
that each body maintains an independent posi the vocabulary of drug symptoms. As well
tion and occupies a sphere that can never be might the limner, in portraying a particular
occupied by any thing else. Now when pass face, rest the perfection of his picture upon
ing over this range of two hundred and fty the mere formation of the most general fea
bodies, prorniscuously selected, he nds a di tures, such as a nose, eyes, mouth, foreheml,
versity so marked as to leave no doubt that, chin, ears, etc., and reject all the particular
so far the rule is without an exception, he lineaments, and call that a true image; or 3
may by inductive reasoning, arrive at a tole painter, in depicting a landscape, rest its per
rable degree of certainty that such is the fact fection upon the mere formation ofland,t1'ecs,
throughout natures wide domain. shrubbery, etc., and disregard the form, and
The objects of the surrounding world, ad particular arrangement of objects contained in
mit of a two-fold relation; both having a di the view, together with light, shade, and the
rect and particular reference to man. One is laws of perspective, and expect an exact tran
for the formation and sustentation of his body script. What man, even the most sweeping
in health ; the other is for its restoration and generalizer, would not regard such a painter
support when it falls into disease. The one as entirely ignorant of the rst principles of
class we call nutrients, and the other poisons. his art! And yet the above example perfectly
But they are both really supporters of life in illustrates the character of the generalizer in
their own legitimate spheres; but outof them hommopathy.
they induce disease, and at length death. Every diseased state of the human organ
Thus, that which imparts nutriment and sup ism, is represented by some object in the sur
port to the body in a state of health, becomes rounding world; or every object embraced in
a fruitful source of disease, and the ally of that grand division called drugs, or poisons,
death, when the body becomes sick. And so is an embodiment of active principles, similar
with the other class which we call poisons. in their character to those operative inuences,
In a state of health they become poisonous to which, when exhibited in the organism, we
the system ; but when the organism is diseased call disease. This truth is taught us by ob
they then become supports of life until the servation and experience. For example, an
relation is changed. A consciousness of the individual after exposure to cold, or depress
necessity, and a desire for food, in a state of ing atmospheric,inuences,is suddenly seized
health, are grounded in this immutable relation by shiverings and chills, alternating with
of the human body with the circumambient ushes of heat, or followed by burning heat
world; while a conscious necessity and desire over the whole body. Short and hurried re
for medicine, in disease. have their origin in spiration, hacking and dry cough, with stitch
the same cause. Now we know from experi ing pains in the chestalso, during deep inspi
ence, anil legitimate inferencc,that every ob ration, cough much exci,ed or increased by
ject belonging to this class of (so called) every deep inspiration, or when attempting to
poisons, has the power ofdeveloping an inde speak: or else hard and dry cough, with pain
pendent di.~8a<e, when introduced into the or in the head, and shootings in the sides, or
ganism in a state of healtha disease that no l cough with expectoration, 1.-icid, tenacious,
other drug can exactly assimilate; and this lumpy, and often mum-sanguincuus. The
truth underlies the whole art of hommopathy. above are some of the general symptoms that
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characterize an inammatory state of the veloperl, distinct, and individual diseases.

lungs. Of course, in most cases, other synrp- They are merely fragments of a phosphorus
toms would exist, requiring note, in order to disease ; or groups ofphosphorous symptoms,
complete the picture for practical purposes. having a local and particular development.
But these symptoms are suicient for our de And if it were possible for any one body to
sign. Now this group of symptoms may be sustain the whole power of phosphorus, with
exactly assimilated by the introduction of out death, we might see all that it is possible
phosphorus into the system when in a state of for phosphorus to effect,successively develop
health, in quantities sufficient to induce disease ed in one body. But this can never be. Owing
showing conclusively that the operating to an hereditary tendency to disease, or some
inuences, in both instances, are similar, for other cause, one organ is prone to take on
exactly similar effects result in both cases; more of the disease than any other organ ; or
and it is an axiom that like eccts can only the distinctive tendency is stronger towards
result from the operation of like causes. 'Irue, one organ than to any other, and this organ is
other drugs may induce symptoms indicative deprived of is power to sustain its harmoni
of inammation of the lungs, but. no other ous relation with other organs of the body,
drug can exactly assimilate a phosphorous and disease ensues, and at length death, be
pneumonia. We have only to subject the or fore the full power of the drug can be de
ganism to the inuence of the various sub veloped. But in each group of symptoms, we
stances that will not subserve for nutriment shall nd those which characterize the group
in a state ofhealth, to assimilate every disease as belonging to a phosphoric disease. Now
with which the human body is, or evercan be in selecting a remedy for any group of symp
affected, unless in the mutation and progress toms, it is necessary that this distinctive fea
ive development of the outward world of na ture of the drug, as shown in a particular
ture, the character of these bodies so change group, should be known, otherwise we must
as to make them differ essentially from what fail of success. It is not necessary that we
they now are; in which case there will be a should remember every symptom, but the
corresponding change in the character of dis symptom that characterises the group, as one
eases. The homteopathic Materia Medica belonging to a particular drug. When in
will be incomplete, and consequently the vestigating a ease of disease, we shall observe
homoeopathic physician will be proportionably one or more group of symptoms, which for
limited, until every one of these poisons, or mere convenience we honor with some special
drugs, are proved upon the healthy organism. nameit matters not. After collecting and
This conclusion can hardly admit of doubt, arranging every symptom, even the most mi
for the proof is ample and convincing to all nute, according to its relative value, we shall
who are willing to admit a small portion of have a perfect picture of the disease. Now
evidence upon the assentof the rational facul we shall nd on looking over the picture, that
ties. But even the single assent of reason, it possesses many symptoms in common with
unsupported by experience, will not be long many groups. These general features are so
required, for the fact that every natural dis strong and prominent, often times, as to pre
ease may be assimilated by a drug disease, is sent almost the same appearance. Neverthe
being daily demonstrated by the labors or' a less, the group as a whole, is unlike any oth
few indefatigable homoeopaths, in the trial of er group. The question then comes up, What
new drugs. Out of the two hundred and fty is the distinguishing feature! What has this
of such bodies selected without regard totheir group of symptoms about it, by which it can
sectional locality, or chemical or botanical dif be distinguished by any or all other groups t
ferences, we have as many distinct diseases This is the question to be decided by the phy
which have nothing in common buta general sician. And when this is correctly done, he
morbid resemblance. It is said as mnny dis turns his attention to drug diseases, to nd an
tinct diseases ; but it seems that each drug exact resemb1anceto nd its Daguerreotype.
has the power of developing many diseases. -in following this course, the work is accom
This is not the fact. Again, we will take plished without lumbering the memory with
phosphorus as an example. This drug de the host of symptoms which every drug is ca
velopes one group of symptoms which we call pable of developing; for, as surely as the dis
Pneumonia ; another called typhus abdomi tinctive feature of the group of drug symptoms
nalis, etc. Now these are not really fully de corresponds with the distinctive feature of a
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group of symptoms developed in the organism abdominal organs. Now. in all these condi
by natural causes, so surely will the corre tions, suspended defecation is only symptoma
spondence hold good throughout. This gene~ tic, but itisa symptom so general that we
ral law, which governs the relation of both can hardly even x upon it as characteristic
rtatural and drug diseases, will not admit of of the disease. In every variety of the above
an exception. This is Homrzopaihg/ RA mentioned conditions, we shall nd a group
TIoNAL HoMu5oPa'rnY, in its broadest and of symptoms more or less extended, which
most particular sense. Here we might close group represents a pathological condition as
the subject, for it is an inevitable sequence oi truly as would represent thoughts, and actions
our reasoning, that Emctics and Catltartics, represent feelings; and this group of symp
have no place in the Tltempia of Homoeopa toms constitute the only guide to the true con
thy. But there are those who adhere to the] dition ofthe organism. He who disregards
necessity of such means, from misconception : these indiccs of disease, and thinks to apply a
of the extent of the homoeopathic law. There remedy by guessing at the disease, may, with
are others who, though they see the illimita- i equal propriety, expect a transfer of his body
ble power of the homoeopathic law, still cling 1 to a distant place without intermediate steps;
to the necessity of such means, from the pres- > or expect the creation of a picture without
ent comparatively limited resources of Ho paints of various colors, and iris, with a total
moeopathy. There is yet another class who disregard ofperspective, and the laws of c/iirm
allow themselves the latitude of all practices, oscura. Now as suspended defecation, or erm
from habits of indolency; and still another' stipation, is only one symptom of a group
who do so from a disposition to ride upon the ! an integral part of a whole, it is clear /lis re
ood-tide of popular prejudice. To the rst' moval cannot be alone el?cie(l, without
mentioned class we have only time to say, that changing the relation of all the other symp
the general principles which it has been the toms of the group, and substituting, for the
endeavor to illustrate in the preceding part of time at least, a medicinal symptommaking
this Report, are limited only by the bounda the disease, by complication, probably worse;
ries of disease. No argument can overthrow possibly better. A true Homaeopath would
them, however weak the attempt by your not seek to alter the phasis of a single symp
committee has proved to illustrate them. For tom, for by so doing he cripples his ability,
the satisfaction of the second class named, it and thus defeats the accomplishment of his
may be well to pursue the subject a little fur own purpose. He would, therefore, proceed
ther. To the third and fourth classes we have to the removal of constipation in the same way
,nothing to offer, but pity for the one; and for that he would proceed to the removal of any
the duplicity of the other, the contempt of all other symptom, viz.: by transferring to paper,
honest men. every symptom, even the most minute-give
The employment of ,ClZ/r0.1'liCS, then, will to each a systematic and orderly arrangement
rst claim our attention. lt is presumed that, seek out the feature that distinguished the
that class ofhommopaths to whom the follow group from all others, then turn to his record
ing remarks are addressed, would not attempt of drug symptoms, and seek there a group
to justify the employment of a cuihariiz; in that will correspond, and by virtue of the ho
any case except that of long continued sup rnoeopathic lawthe universal law of kindred
pression of the excretions of the intestinal consociation, he will surely see the desired
tube; and on no other ground but the present result follow his labor.
limited resources of the homoeopathic Malaria The above are a few ofthe many objections
Medica. The tenableness of the rst excuse from Theory, which might be offered against
will be examined a little here, in detail ; but the employment of Cathartics for the removal
the consideration of the latter will be left till of constipation. Does experience sustain the
emetics are considered. objections! This question is answered in the
Constipation, or suspended excretions, may airmative by the united observations of the
depend upon inertia of the intestinal tube, as profession, and the la-ity. lf constipation is
a proximate cause, as in sluggish or cachetic, the disease, and not merely a symptom, or
or paralyzed individuals; or upon spasm, as fragment, then surely it would be the most
in colics, and some other forms of acute dis easily removed of any disease, by the ordmary
eases ; or upon a deciency of the secrelirms routine practice. But does the old st.-hool
and ezcretions of some one or imore of the doctor, who professes to treat diseases accord
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ing to their pathology, carry out their profes even suppress that one symptom, for the re
sions in the treatment of this one disease, moval of which he had given the cathartic;
constipation ! We shall see. He rst de but instead, would add to the original group
cides the nature of-his case. Suspended ex of symptoms, a group of medicinalsymptoms,
cretion is dependent on inactivity of the in which would so mask the disease, as to render
testinal tube ; or a deciency of biliary secre it impossible to make out the distinctive fea
tions and excretions; or, perhaps, it is owing ture, and thus preclude all possibility of
to a constricted state of the tube. '1his ques adapting a remedy. He must then abandon
tion is decided. Does he adapt a remedy tohis all nope of pursuing the homoeopathic treat
supposed pathology. No; physio is his "sheet ment of his patient, and of necessity throw
anchor, upon the strength of which he rests himself, with his patient, into the blind mazes
his whole hope ofsuccess Now, what is the of Allopathy, the end of which would be,
result of this, as shown by common observa most likely, a complete wreck of all his most
tion'l In the first and second cases, i. e., in ardent wishes, unless nature, by chance, in
inactivity of the intestinal tract, and deciency the conict, should gain the ascendency and
of secretions and excretious, the mechanical avert the impending blow. Such is a very
and poisonous qualities of the drug, excite an brief and imperfect statement of the relation
increased action of the whole canal, which of cathartics to homoeopathy; and to their
causes, to be sure, a disgorgement of the foecal above described effects upon the human or
contents, and a momentary relief to some re ganism, it is believed every observing, and
mote part of the system, during the most ac unbiassed physician must bear testimony.
tive period of the drug disease. But a corre We now turn our attention, for a few mo
sponding state of inactivity must follow; and ments, to the consideration of Emetic-t. It is
we see, in the end, he has gained absolutely obvious, that in regard to their admissibility
nothing; but has added to the former condition into the category of Therapeutic agents, the
the depressing inuence of a drug disease. same objections may be offered, and the same
Now all experience shows us that these two arguments used that negative the efcacy of
opposite states follow the employment of all Cathizrtics. A medicinal disease of like viru
drugs taken in cathartic doses: rst, a violent lence would follow their employment, and
disgorgement of the contents of the bowels provided no injury would result to the organ
then follows a corresponding inactive state. ism from the depressing inuence of such
The same opposite states result from all vio medicinal disease, we should get, combined
lent inuences upon the organism, that is, if with the original disease,'a group of drug
reaction even takes place at all. Pltmge your symptoms, which would place even a hope of
hand into cold water or snow, and you, atrst, dening the boundaries of the natural disease,
get a cold, pale, and shrunken state of the and consequently choosing a remedy accord
hand; then follows a corresponding heat,red ing to the homoeopathic law, entirely out of
nes.<, and puffed condition. Sleep, and inordi the question. Every Homoeopath will readily
nate wakefulness, follow the employment of see the injury which is thus inevitable from
Opinm in Allopathic doses; and so on through the employment of such means. And in
the whole catalogue. And in the latter con what direction could he look for an adequate
dition, that is, whep constipation is dependent favorable result 'l We are told that the
on spasm, as a proximate cause, the result of stomach sometimes contains impurities, such
cathartics is much worse than in the before as bile, mucus, and other vitiated secretions,
mentioned conditions. The local irritation, which must be ejected in order that the
produced by the mechanical and poisonous stomach may regain its wonted tone and ener
qualities of the drug, is added to that already gy. But when such matters are contained in
existing in the howels, and death is not un the stomach, they are mere efects of a de
frequentlv the result. Hence, one often hears rangement of the vital, or life forcesof a
of death from bilious cholic, or inammation disease more deeply seated, and not the cause
of the bowels, because physio would uot ope of disease. This may be seen to be true by a
rate ; when, in fact, physic operated in the little reection ; and it is a matter of much
very way one might suppose it would operate. surprise that the old school doctors, after
Thus, we may see what a Hommopath would having been engaged for two thousand years,
gain; or rather what he would uot gain by with the merest shadow of success, in this
the employment of cathartics. He would not work of cleaning the stomach of these im
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purities, have not suspected, even, the sound is taken into the stomach, and is not sponta
ness of their reasoning. As well might one neously ejected by the revolting powers ofthe
after mingling poison at the fountain-head of system. And in such an instance it should
New York's far-famed Croton, expect to pu be resorted to for the same reasons that we
rify its waters by ejecting from the contents of would remove a foreign substance from the
one ofits reservoirs; or commence the puri esh of any portion of the body. But emetics
cation by mingling some counteracting agent aie hardly ever, if ever, necessary to effect
with the water ofone or more ofits branches, this object. Drinking freely of luke-warm
as expect to remove the cause upon which water, or irritating thefauces with the point
these vitiated matters are dependent, by forci of the nger, will always, perhaps, effect the
bly ejecting them frorn the stomach. There desired object ; and whenever symptoms re
would be just as much philosophy in the one main, after the removal of the oending mat
as iu the other, and yet the above examples ter, should be treated by a dynamized drug
are a perfect illustration of the philosophy of hommopathic to them. lf, by possibility, a
the old school practice of medicine. And case should arise when the offending matter
herein, it may be incidentally remarked, is a could not be removed in any other way than
grand distinction between Homoeopathy and by the aid of an emetic, it would be right and
Allopathy- The latter are in constant effort proper to resort to such an expedient. But
torremove eecls, while the former are as your committee can airm, that, in the pretty
constantly at work removing causes. The extenive experience of eight years, he has
Hommopath cares for efecls only as they lead not seen an instance where indigestible bodies
him to causes. Symptoms are only ejects of 'have not been removed by the means above
a disturbance of the vital or life forces, and mentioned, without the aid of emetics.
by these symptoms the Homoeopath is led on In view of the above considerations, itis the
ward to the cause, and to the cause there is opinion of your committee that, with the
no other way of approach. Therefore he above mentioned exceptions, (if it can be
would not suppress, or in any way mask a called anything more than an exception
symptom; for on the instant of such an act against probabilities,) the employment ofeither
he loses his way. But an Allopath does not Emelics or.Cathaz'lic$, by homceopathic physi
look beyond the effect. If pain is present, cians, is not only unnecessary, but highly im
which is but the effect, and consequently a proper. It would not only derange and com
true expression of the disease, as far as it plicate the whole natural development of the
goes, he gives opinm to put it out of the way. disease, but it would be rendering countenance
But this is accomplished only while the and support toa system of medication that
opinm disease is operative. If the bowels has no fotindation but in the imagination, and
are constricted, (another symptom) he gives divert the attention of the physician from the
physic, and during the activity of the med legitimate aim of medicine, and belie the
icinal disease, constipation is overcome; but powers and resources of the homuaopathic art.
to be followed by a worse constriction than As to the necessity of employing Emetics
before existed. If there is a scirrlms condition and Cathailics, together with other Allopathic
of the mammary/gland, (another symptom) he means, in consequence ofthe limited resources
removes it with the knife; but the only inu of the Homoeopathic Maleria, Meaim, your
ence this has over the cause, is to force it to committee is aware that an honest difference
embody itself in some more vital organ, and ofopinion may obtain. But it is believed that
dissolution is proportionably hastened: and so a judicious experience, alone, will settle the
on through the whole catalogue. Thus, we question. An experience of eight years, on
may see that the pathological, or old school the part of your committee, which embracesa
doctor, is really the symptomatic doctor, for his pretty extensive range of diseases, satises
whole ebrt is to suppress symptoms, beyond him that, if such necessity does exist with
which he cannot go; while the Homceopath Homoeopaths, instances requiring such aid
takes symptoms as his guide, in his ebrt to are very rare indeed. Cases have repeatedly
reach causes. occurred in the course of his practice, where
Your committee can see no instance where the bowels have remained inactive from thre:
in the promotion of vomiting by articial toflecn days, in acute diseases, alter which
means, is at all admissible, except in instan this symptom gave way, with others, and the
ces where some foreign and indigestible body evacuations of the body were as perfectly
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natural as if the functions of the body, all made, as the result of legitimate reasoning,
along, had been performed healthily. And in the further admission that the range of diseases
chronic diseases he has known a longer period, of the present day correspond, very nearly, to
even, elapse between the evacuations without the drugs, the properties of which have been
the slightest injury. learned in the only way by which the proper
Your committee once thought that there ties of drugs can be known, viz., by trial on
might be a necessity, in the present state of the the healthy organism. We say our remedies
science, to adopt other means than those pre are limited in number s. This is a necessary
sented by homoeopathy, in the treatment of sequence of our course of reasoning ; but it
diseases; and this may have been the case is believed that a knowledge of remedies, by
with almost every Homoeopath. But much the majority of homoeopathic physicians, is
reection, with considerable experience of the far more limited than the remedies them
ample resources of homaeopathia, satised selves, and from this cause, alone, arise a
him that such an admission, without conside large proportion of the failures that follow
rable qualication, would leave one standing the labors of those engaged in the hommopa
upon dangerous ground. One of its bad re thic profession. And here it may be permitted
sults would be, carelessness in the study of to adduce a case illustrative of the want of
the Mrtteria. Itlediaz, and in urgent and ob knowledge of remedies. The case occurred
scure cases, a hasty abandonment of the ho two years since. The patient was about forty
moeopathic law; and would, eventually, end years of age, and had been an asthmtrtic for
in a return to the glorious uncertainty of about twenty years. Like most other asthmat
Allopathy. It is not believed that we have, ics, he had exhausted the skill of the Allo
within our reach, a specic for every disease pathic school, together with the whole cata
which might by possibility, come up for treat ldgue of quack rtostrums palmed upon the
ment; for this would pre-suppose a perfection public as sure cures for the thousand and
of our Materia Medicaand this can never one complaints to which esh is heir; and
' be, until every substance possessed of poison was nothing battered, bwi rather grew worse.
ous properties, have been proved upon the In one of his struggles for help, he fell upon
healthy organism. If a case comes up, that a nostrum which put an end, as he verily be
cannot be covered by the present resources of lieved, to all his sufferings. But, mark the
hommopathia, and the patient is desirous of sequel! Instead of the long-looked for im
trying allopathic treatment, we think it would munity from suffering, he got in exchange,
be best for him to place himself under the what were termed, cramps of the stomach
charge of an allopathic physician, for in so presenting a very alarming aspect, and sub
doing, this benet would arise, if no other, jecting him to far greater suffering than he
the physician would not belie his conscience had ever before endured, during his worst
by pursuing 2. course counter to his own con paroxysms of asthma. By repeated doses of
victions of right. And should a patient pass marphirz, followed by mthartics, each attack
out of our hands into those of an Allopath, was subdued; but he was usually left in a
and, by chance recover, (a circumstance, by very debilitated and miserable condition, from
the way, that does not often occur,) what then! which he was a long time in recovering. Ev
We, surely, are not so poor in results that we ery subsequent attack became more unman
cannot afford to lose some; neither are our ageable, and lasted longer, satisfying him, at
allopathic brethren so rich in success as not to last, that there was no hope of cure from the
need them. coiIr:e he was then pursuing; and he deter
To those who have a belief in the ever mined to try homoeopathy for the very next
watchful care of a Divine Providence, it will attack. The opportunity was not long want
seem probable that all necessary means have ing; and I was called in the morning. His
been provided for the protection and comfort disease was then presenting its usual aspect in
of the creatures of His will; and that in ac form and severity at that early period. He
cordance with this provident care, a remedy .~aid that he had suered all nightthat the
has been provided for every diseaseand that pain, as usual, gradually increased in severi
mans knowledge of these remedies, must be ty, and unless relieved it appeared to him that
somewhat in a ratio with the necessities for it would soon get past endurance; also, that
their use. lt this be admitted, (and of its he had never been relieved except by opinm,
truth there can be no doubt,) there must be or marphia, and this was making such in
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roads upon his health, he felt that he should as I afterwards learned, of sending for their
not long survive the attacks, and the means old physician All condence would have
used to remove them. My observation did been lost long before, and another physician
not conrm the reported location of the pain, called, had they not been surrounded by my
but instead of the stomach, its centre was in friends, and the friends of homteopathy, who
the right side of the chest, beneath the jifth, inspired hope even against all probability.
sixth, and seventh ribs, anterior to their angles Hold on a little longer, said they; we
extending along the margin of the false think Homoeopathy will yet prevail. But
ribs, and reaching as far forward and down here was the patient in apparently a sinking
ward as the epigastrinm, and sometimes ex condition, and all the available resources of
tended through to the back. I am unable to hornoeopathy were exhausted. What is to be
give an intelligible description of the pa'in, for done? was the question constantly recurring.
I never could get a satisfactory idea from the Shall I abandon him to Allopathy, where I
patient. It was cramp-like, as nearly as I am sure he will gain nothing but palliation,
could judge from the patients accent; remit or palliate myself, and during the interval of
tent, but never intermittent. After it com relief, institute one more search for a remedy!
menced it never ceased without the aid of I determined to pursue the latter course; for,
medicine. There was no soreness on pressure, ifI did not succeed in nding a homoeopathic
nor did it seem to be inuenced in any way remedy, the patient would be no worse off
by respiration or motion of the body. Af,er than if now turned over to allopathy, and I
a hasty examination of the case, but consider could but abandon him then, for I had long
ing principally the character of his former before determined never to attempt to cure a
attacks of asthma, I gave mm: 11.; but without patient by allopathic means. I accordingly
relief. I then gave Puts. with apparent good dissolved 2 grs. of Morph. Sulph. in 4 table
effect. This partial relief continued until spoonfuls water, and gave a teaspoonful of the
late in P. M., when jthe painjreturned with mixture every 15 to 20 minutes. Very soon
renewed force. Puts. no longer gave relief its effects were manifest in relief, which was
The disease increased to a frightful degree. perfectly satisfactory to the patient and
The surface of th body was covered' by a friends, though they knew not by what means
cold, dummy sweat. Feet and hands very it was obtained. I then left him for the night;
cold. Pulse full, rather slow, and oppressed. but on returning the following morning, found
Frigbtful contortion of the eyesat times he had not slept, but was indulging all sorts
rolled upwards, with tears running from them offrmcieshappylaughingtalkinga hnlf
as if suffering intense grief. This rolling up lnIuxic3.ted expression, constant itching and
wards of the eyes, and contortion ofthelimbs, rubbing of the noseitching, and scratching
did not seem to be, properly, spasmodic; but of the scalp and skin of the whole body. On
merely an effort of the patient to obtain some entering the room he accosted me in a pecu
relief by inicting pain on some remote part liarly pert way holloa, doctor l I am as
of the body. He exerted a great degree of happy as a kinghave not slept a wink
physical strengthclenching any object in his would not sleep for the worldfeel just as if
way, with a Herculean grasp, and assumed Ihad taken opinm. Ordered strong coffee,
almost every position in which the body could and left him for two hours. On my return,
be placed. The severe paroxysms of pain found him calm; had sleptbut some uneasi
were succeeded by a form of suffering, worse, ness of the side. No further medicine was
if possible, than the pain, viz.: afeeling, as given at that time. Visited him again in the
he expressed it, as if the whole stomach evening; pain had increased gradually, but
would fall out. This, in general, was the ordered nothing. I the meantime applied
condition of the patient, when I had been myself to the Mat. Med. Pum., at all leisure
with him eight or ten hours. I had used every moments. I retired that night with gloomy
drug, the pathogenesis of which bore any anticipationsmore for the honor of homero
similarity to the case, as far as I was then pathy than the temporary arrest of condence
able to judge, and all without the least possi in me as a physician, and consequent decrease
ble perceptible effect. The patient was evi of practice. In accordance with my expecta
dently growing worse, and his wife, together tions was again summoned very early in the
with other friends, were becoming very un morning. Found my patient suffering se
easy, as well they might, and talked strongly, verely from pain of the same character, and
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in the same location. He had not slept for crude drug fails to accomplish what is accom
the night; or even laid down but for a moment plished by the same drug in an attenuated, or
at a time. The same gloomy prospect was in potentized form. These are not mere specu
anticipationor it can hardly be said to have lations, but facts, observed and conrmed by
been in nticipationfor it was even at the numerous acute, careful, industrious, and
door. In the interim, however, I had made honest minds.
choice of the only remedy which I proposed But to return to the more direct object of
trying, upon the failure ofwhich Idetermined detailing the above case, it may be seen that a
to turn him over to allopathynot from the very different result might have followed, and
conclusion that Homoeopathy, as a principle, consequently very different conclusions might
was inefcient; but, that either her resources have been drawn, had the case taken the turn
had not been sufciently developed, or that that seemed almost inevitable. Had I aban
my knowledge of the ll/lat. Illeal. Pum., was doned it, as I was often on the point of doing,
not suicient to enable me to adapt a remedy I might have decided, by the aid of a very
to the case in question. I had no questions small share of vanity, that either the hom<.Bo
to ask. I had pre-determined, and it only re pathic principle was at fault, or the Malaria
mained to carry that determination into act. I Medica did not con'ain a remedy homtBopatlt
therefore ordered a little soft water, into a ic to the disease, when, in fact, neither was
half tumbler of whiehl dropped two drops of the case, as the result proved. It is true the
Colch. 3., and after agitating it briskly for a homoeopathicity ofcolc/1. to the above case is
few seconds, gave a teaspoonful. Two min not so strongly marked (owing, as I suppose,
utes may have elapsed, when he said the pain to the impertect proving of the drug,) that one
was going; and when I took my leave ofhim, would approach it without hesitation ; but its
say ten minutes from the time I entered his I homoeopathic features are suiciently marked
apartment, he was almost wholly relieved. to bespeak for it, a trial in a case presenting
Two years have since elapsed, and he has the general features of the above, before
not had the slightest return, or had not at my abandoning it. Cramp-like pains, are quite
last intelligence. His asthma returned: for characteristic of calch. ; cramps of the chest;
two or three paroxysms of which I prescribed sudden sinking of strength, as was the casein
with relief; but as he removed toa distant the epigastrinm and hcsL,also, aggravation
part of the country, I could not pursue the of all the symptoms at night,and sweat, are
treatment. Now, nothing can be more certain symptoms which show more directly the ho
to the senses, than that the calch. was effective moeopathy of colch. But, by a more strict
here; and that it was not effective by any analysis, its homoeopathicity may become
principle of action acknowledged by the old more apparent, even with the present frag
school, is equally certain. lts material bulk mentary proving of coldticum.
transcended the limits of any thing to which I am aware that, while this case shows us
they attach power; and its action was much that many failures may be attributed to a want
more rapid than ever observed of Cal/., in its of k"w'//'l"15'e of w1r 1'emedies we aheady
crude state. Now as it is certain that the wlch. have, ratthef I9-n to the limiled number. ii
did produce effects, it is equally certain that ma! be used lo Pmve rhe ProPrieW of resort.
by its preparation and peculiar relation to the ing to palliatives in order to acquire time for
disease, for which it was given, a power alto- the choice (rfa remedyi and this ProPl9tywo
gether unknown to old school physicians be- may admit, with much rl"alioi]rion But
came available. The power was not alone your committee can hardly conceive ofa state
the resNlt of the preparation of the drug, of the system, differing from the above, unless
neither alone the result of the peculiar rela it may be thatofa neuralgia character, where
tion which the drug bore to the disease; but in the allopathic employment of medicines for
the result of both combined. If either condi the purpose of palliating sufferings, even to
tion had been disregarded, the result would acquire time for. the selection of a remedy,
have been changed. There are many states would be proper or useful, either to the pa
of the system in which cnlch. of the 3rd. at tient or hommopathy. The particular condi
tenuation, would not produce any perceptible tion of the system, in which palliation would
effect; much less a favorable oneqand even not prove positively injurious, is a matter of
when the peculiar, or homoeopathic relation as nice a consideration, and involves a conclu
does exist between the drug and disease, the sion nearly as diicult to be arrived at, as
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the choice of a remedy homceopathically'

adapted to the case under consideration. PREVENTION AND TREATMENT OF
In conclusion, your committee will state
ASIATIC CHOLERA.
that he belives the interests of homoeopathy
will advance just in proportion as the law On Wednesday evening, Dec. 20th, 1848,
developed by Hahnemann, of applying reme the New York Homoeopathic Dispensary As
dies, is adhered to, and consequently it will sociation celebrated its First Anniversary.
be retarded in the degree that the latitude of Dr. Joslin delivered an Address on Cholera.
all methods is allowed The truth is as much The following is that part of it which relates
in force in medicine, as it is in religion, that to the prevention and treatment of that disease:
we cannot serve two masters. And we be
lieve it a very mistaken idea that the spread Prophy!actiex.The Homoeopathic pre
venlines of Cholera are Cnprum metallicum
of Homoeopathy will be promoted by ceding that is, metallic copperand Veratrum album,
some of its ground to Allopathy. Hommopa or white hellebore, prepared according to the
lby will seldom commend itself to any one in Homoeopathic method, and taken in doses al
this age, by reasoning a. priori, for the human ternately of two or three pellets, once or twice
a week. By this means, thousands have been
mind is so deeply immersed in mere materi protected lrom the disease. It is said there is
alism that it is diicult to entertain an idea of no instance in which persons thus treated,
power aside from weight and measurement. have been attacked with Cholera. The glob
By its truits Humtbriputhy is to be known; ules may be placed on the tongue and allowed
to dissolve in the mouth, and then be swal
and certainly no one can use it so successfully lowed. Whenever it is practicable, it would
as he who gives it his undivided attention. be well to consult a Homosopathic physician,
He who attempts to unite it with aught else as one of these remedies would be preferable
will be always below mediocrity. True, he to the other. He could decide which.
The method which Hahnemann recom
may acquire a kind of mushroom notoriety, mended and which many employed with suc
but it cannot withstand the advances of truth. cess, was to take globules medicated with the
Every one who prescribes a remedy, should 30th dilution of Cupramr, then wait one week
do so with a religious observance of the ho and take the similarly medicated giob.ules- of
the 30th of Veratrum; then, after a week, the
mzeopathic law of cure; and he who wilfully , Cuprum, and so on. Others have used with
evades it, for the purpose of accomplishing ' similar success, the 3d dilution of each, at in
some selsh end,should be regarded with dis tervals ofhalf a week. This may be used by
trust.
those who cannot obtain the 30th; but let no
one venture upon the use of the cop'per ofthe
As to the doses used, one must be governed drug-stores, nor the crude colored tincture of
in general, by the general experience of the Veratrum; even of the Homceopathic Phar
profession; and, in particular, by his own in macies. Camphor is too transcient in its ac
tion, to he of any use as a prophylactic. Be
dividual observation. If most successful with sides it would interfere with other medicines.
the mother tinctures, they should be used, by all Treatment of Premonitrrry S'ympto'ms. Du
means: if more successful, however, with the ring the prevalence of Cholera in a place, ev
ery person should consult his physician for
2000dth attenuation, the same liberty should such/slight symptoms as olten precede Chole
be allowed. The absence of a perceptible ra. By so doing, an attack may almost al
perturbation of the disease, after-the adminis-~ ways be prevented, if the physician is a Ho
tration of a drug, is no evidence of the want moeopath. The most usual premonitory symp
tom is a slight diarrhoea, which would cause
of a true restorative power. The declaration
no apprehension in ordinary times. This is
of Holy Writ may be borne in mind, which generally cured bya single dose of Phosphor
is equally true here, that, God is not in the us, or Phosphoric acid given in the mode
wind, nor in the earthquake, nor in the re, but
which I shall describe under the rst variety
of Cholera.
in the still small twice.
Cholnrina.When this diarrhoea is a little
The preceding paper, by Dr. Payne, was more marked, and but few other symptoms
are present, the case is usually named Chole
read to the Institute in the absence of its au rine. This case is intermediate between that
thor, and accepted. It was re-committed, to of premonitory symptoms and that ofthe fully
be condensed for publication, but was not formed Cholera of the rst variety to be de
scribed. [t requires similar treatment, and
received in time to appear in the published
especially Phosphorous or Phosphoric acid.
proceedings of the Institute; and at our so Treatment of the First Stage of Cholera in
licitation Dr. P. permits its publication in this all its F'o1'ms.When there is a decided attack
Journal. of Cholera, we resort, for the rst houror a
longer or shorter time, according to circum
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stancesto a treatment for whichas well as apprehend the stage of collapse, (hereafter to
- for all the most successful modes of prevent be de.scribed,) in which the cure is diicult.
ing and curing this diseasethe world is in But taken in season, this diarrhoeic form of
debted to Hahnemann. Whatever may be Cholera is easy to cure.
the form of the attack, give one drop of the [rreatmertt.If Czimphor does not soon give
tincture of camphor, dropped on a lump of relief, we are to resort to Phosphorus or to
sugar, and then dissolved in a tablespoonftll of Phosphoric Acid. Dr. Quinn has employed
cold water. Repeat this every ve minutes both with equal success. The Phosphoric
until there is a decided mitigation of the Acid is to be preferred when there is a gluey
symptoms. This will usually he after ve or matter on the tongue. (In some cases Vera
sin doses. One sign of its good effects is per trum, Chamomilla, Mercurins or Secale may
spiration. In proportion as the sym toms be indicated. However, .Pho$ph01''u.s and
yield, let the doses be at longer interva sas P/L08]?/L(I1'lc Acirl rarely fail to cure; and some
an hour, two hours, twelve or even twenty high authorities are in favor of giving one of
four hours. If the disease is taken in time, them, at rst, in preference to the administra
ten or twelve doses are ordinarily suliicient tion of Camphor in this form of Cholera. Put
If the stomach will not retain the camphor, two or three globules of the 30th attenuation
even in ice-water, then give, before and after of Phosphorus, or of the 3d attenuation of
iii a bit of ice as large as a lbert. Families P/iosphoria Acid in a little sugar of milk, and
should be provided with the camphor, and, in place them on the patients tongue. One dose
case of attack, administer it immediately, be is generally suicient to effect a cure. Dr.
fore the arrival of the physician, who will Quinn rarely found it necessary to give a se
judge whether it is to be continued. cond dose, and never until the following day.
There is abundant evidence of the eicacy If in this or any other variety of Cholera
of this cam hor treatment, from all parts of there is severe burning in any part of the ali
Europe. ahnemann states that at Berrlirl mentary canal, with violent colic and great
and Magdeburg alone, thousands of families weakness or restlessness, give Arserticum Al
have followed his instructions respecting the ' bum, 30th attenuation. If the colic proves
treatment by Carmphor, restored those oftheir obstinate give an enema of ice-water. For
members who were attacked by the epidemic Arsertirum and every other medicine, except
restored them often in less than a quarter of camphor, the proper interval between the do
an l.rollr. Dr- Quinn assures us that this ses is about one hour, or from half an hourto
method may be employed with certainty of an hour and a half, according to the circnm
success, m the rst hour, and with probability stances The doses may always be two or
of success in the following hours, Use no three globules, and in case of most medicines
external applications in any stage. Hahne the 30th attenuation. Camphor is to be given
mann at rst advised the external, in connec in doses of one drop of the strongest tincture
tion with the internal use of Camphor, but of the shops, or two of the weakest, repeated
subsequently found it unnecessary. Indeed, every ve minutes, for it is unlike all other
it not only is useless, but lls the room with medicines, in not requiring attenuation, and
efuvia which may interfere with the subse in being exceedingly transient in its action.
quent treatment. Again, as it is one of the most powerful and
I shall next consider the Treatment of Fully general antidotes to other medicines, the pa
Developetl C/iolera in all its stages; dividing 1,tie'nt must not take these from any spoon or
it into those varieties usually presented. The ' glass which has recently contained it, nor
Homoeopathic physician will know how to must the odor of it be in the room alter he
adapt his treatment to dierent shades and' commences other medicines.
combinations ofthese varieties. He will ap The second variety of Cholera to be men
ply the Malaria Medina and the law of similia. tioned (though not the most frequent or dan
simzlzbus curanlur, gerous) is Cholera Gaslrica, or Gastric Chole
1st variety C'Imlera Diarrhtzziut ; Intestinal ra. It is characterized by continual vomiting,
or Dltzrr/itzic C/iolertz. The most frequent but is often attended by rnany other symptoms
form of Cholera is that in which diarrhoea is of other varieties. There is no diarrhoea or
an early an-l prominent symptom. At rst, only one or two evacuations at the onset. The
there is a simple diarrhma, or one preceded urine is scanty. When the epidemic prevails,
by headache. There is pain in the neck and this form may be excited by atulent vegeta
arms; lassitude in thelegs; rumblings. tongue bles or other indigestible food.
moist, a little coated, sometimes pasty. The T'reatmertt.The remedies are generally
evacuations at rst composed of ftecal mat Ipecacuanha or Veratrum, sometimes Nux
ters, shortly become yellowish, greenish or Vomica. Camphor is to be given at the out
watery, sometimes red; aiterward they have set. Put two or three globules of the third of
the appeara.nce.of barley water, rice water,or Ipeuu; in a little sugar of milk, and place
of whey.wrth little ocks of snow distributed them on the tongue. This may be repeated, if
through it. Each stool is preceded by great necessary, in half an hour, an hour or an
noise and movements in the intestines. There hour and a half. If by the effect of the Ipccac
may be a livid circle around the eyes, failure the vomiting ceases, but the other symptoms
of strength, and nausea; sometimes in a more remain, and there is great weight at the stom
advanced stage, vomiting and spasms. Ifthis ach and pains in the intestines and head, then
form of Cholera is mistaken for an ordinary have recourse to Nita: Vamica, 30th attenua
dmrrhtea, and improperly treated, we have to tion, two or three globules. But if the disease
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is not checked, give Vei'afz'um, or other medi prostration ; spasms, at rst in the feet and
cines, according to the indications. To Chol hands, afterwards extending to the arms and
era excited by anger, and attended with either legs, which become dark blue, and cold; the
vomiting or diarrhoea, the 12th attenuation of eyes tarnished and sunk in their orbits. The
Cr/Lamomilla is appropriate.
diarrhoea and cramps cease, and the disease in
Third VarietyCholerrt Spasmodica, or its later stage runs into the form of dry Chole
Spasmodio Cholem.Thi.s form is especially ra, characterized by cold sweats, insensible
characterized by cramps and spasmodic move ulse and general bluenessin short, by col
ments. The principal symptoms are contrac apse.
tions and cramps in the toes and ngers; af 'I'reatmcnt.Give Vemtrum, at rst the
terward convulsive movements in the muscles 12th, and after two or three doses, the 30th, in
of the fore arm and legs; then spasms in the the quantity and at the intervals as before de
upper arms and thighs, and sometimes xed scribed.
spasms in the chest and neck. The constric Lastly, in some rare instances, the Cholera
tion of the chest is preceded by vomiting. is, from the commencement, an inammatory
Neither vomiting nor diarrhoea frequently oc and febrile disease. Then, as soon as the
cur in this; but there is often pain, weight and vomiting is checked, use Aconimm, the 24th.
tenderness at the pit of the stomach. Afterward use Bryonia,30th; Rhus Radicans,
Treatment.-The remedies are Camphor, 30th; or other medicines, according to cir
Ouprum Mctallicum, and Vemtrum. If Cam cumstances. The indications, as in allother
phor has not relieved, give Cuprum, the 30th complicated cases of Cholera, can be properly
attenuation, two or three globules, and repeat understood only by a Homoeopathic physician.
it many times, at intervals of half an hour or A dangerous inammatory or febrile condi
an hour, ifits salutary effect is not manifested. tion, frequently follows Cholera proper, when
If necessary, then give Vemtrum in repeated treated allopathically. Then use Aconite, Bel
doses, or other medicines, according to the ladmma, or Rhus Rhadicans, or other medi
indications. cines, according to theindications. Belladonna
The Fourth Variety is Cholera sicea,or Dry stands highest for inammation of the brain,
Cholera.There is no diarrhoea or vomiting. and Rhus Badicaus for the Typhus Fever.
There is a sudden prostration ofthe vital pow Where a Homoeopathic physician is called
ers', the urine is suppressed; tongue sometimes to any case of Cholera which has been under
blue or blackish; the eyes up-turned and xed; Allopathic treatment, he is rst to antidote the
coldness of the surface of the whole body, former treatment by camphor. Give it but a
which becomes covered with a cold, sticky short time,if there is any inammation. He
, sweat; the face and limbs haveaviolet blue can judge if other antidotes are necessary, as
color. The voice and pulse fail. This variety they frequently will be, in the course of the
requires the most prompt attention. treatment; for calomel and other crude drugs,
Irreatment.The rst remedyas in other and even the undiluted colored tincture of the
varieties of Cholerais Camphor. Homoeopathicaction
In this mischievous shops,as are so durable in their
to require for their cor-l
variety, it is especially required for arousing
the nervous system. Repeat it every ve min rection something more durable in its curative
utes; then, if necessary, give Veratrum every action than eamphor. I will add, that we have
half hour, hour, or hour and a half. If the accounts from St. Petersburgh and Riga ofthe
cramps and vornitings have ceased, if the pa same success in the Homoeopathic treatment
tient is cold, blue and pulseless, i. e., collapsed, of the Cholera of 1848, which distinguished
Carbo oegetabilis, 30th attenuation, two or that treatment in former years. Among other
three globules. In this state of complete As remedies they have used Camphor, Vemtmm,
phyxia, some recommend Hydrocyanic Acid, Secale, Phosphoric Acid, H/droc-yam]; Acid,
3d attenuation, every hour or two. We recog and Jal-oropha curcas. Vemtrum has gained
nise the effect of these medicines by the pulsa great renown, even among the Allopathists
tions becoming visible, and some by the return themselves.
of the cramps, vomitings or diarrh(r:asymp
toms which are then to be treated by Veratram
or Caprum or some other remedy, according For the American Jonrnat of Hom(Bopathy.
to the indication.
The Fzh Va1'iety Cholera Acuta, or Acule Mn. Em'ron:A short critique in
Cholera.This variety we might call Cere
bral. as the brain, in the rst stage, seems to be your last issue just come to hand, upon the
oppressed. Yet, in its course, it simulates the Milwaukee Homoeopathic Reporter, makes
form of some other varieties,and, like them, us desirous of saying afew words through
unless checked, ends in Asphyxia and death. your Journal, in explanation.
The patient, at rst, feels as if he were stunned
or has a sensation of weight in the head, or We found ourselves, two in number, in
'uert1'go ; oppression of the chest; numbness of this city, surrounded by about fty allopathic
the arms and legs; afterward there are rum physicians and an almost universal ignorance
blin s in the intestines; heat of the body; pulse in the community, of the principles and prac
rapi and feeble; nausea, retching or vomit
ing; bilious or watery diarrhoea; suppression tice of Homoeopathyan ignorance industri
of urine; tongue cold, voice altered; face yel ously cherished and increased by the con
lowish, with a dark l~'e circle around the eyes; stant misrepresentations of our allopathic
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brethren. Well knowing that our glorious equally true of statistical tables of Hospital
science is approved and adopted in exact and Inrmary practice. The value of
proportion as it is correctly understood, we weight of both depend entirely upon their
commenced our monthly sheet with the view truthfulness, and if both are true and faithful
of extending through this community, a records, they are both valuable, and ought
knowledge of the principles and practice of to have weight. For example, if a monthly
Homoeopathy. In doing this, we considered table for a year shows a hundred cases of
ourselves co-operating with the professed ob acute bronchitis and pneumonia, without the
jet-.t of all Homoeopathic physicians and as loss ofa patient, in a place where every month
sociations. The successive numbers have wimesses a multitude of deaths from the same
been almost exclusively occupied with acou diseases under Allopathic treatment, this is a
nected series of editorial articles containing a fact of importance, and should have weight.
plain popular exposition of the principles of So we think.
our science, contrasted with the imperfections, We do not exactly understand youfstandatd
errors and dangers ofAllopathy, with one page of selshness. Our last No.before your criti
exhibiting the results of our practioe. The que, was almost wholly occupied with a local
fruits of this course have been very visible. matter, viz. : the transactions ofthe Allopathic
We venture the opinion that there is not an Association of this city; and, yet you think it
other city in the Union in which 1.-Iom(eopa more unselsh than its predecessors, which
thy has gained as great an asceudency as in were occupied with an exposition of Homoeo
this, in so short a time. And it is not from pathic principles.
any peculiarity in the character of our popu But we thank you for the criticism, and will
lation, nor from any peculiar skill or tact on try to prot by it. Entertaining the kind
the part of those who have represented our feelings you express, permit us to reciprocate
principles and practice here, but from the the favor, by makinga suggestion in relation
simple fact that there is not another city in to the Journal.
which so large a portion of the population In aimingto make it both a professional and
have bccome so soon correctly informed upon popular Journal, there is an attempt to recon
the subject. cileincompatibles. The wants of the profes
We have not aimed or professedto instruct sion are so much above those of the non-pro
the profession. We have sent our sheet to fessional public, that they cannot both be bene
some of our professional brethren: lst. To tted, to any considerable extent, by the same
give them some notion of what Homoeopathy ' reading. If either aspect of the Journal were
was doing in this distant region ofthe West; omitted altogether, and the other exclusively
2d. '1o inform them what were the diseases maintained, it would be more useful.
which prevailed here, and in what relative Hoping that the talentsof the Editors of
proportions, accurately stated in tabular form; both Journals will be exerted in the right di
3rd. To give them some idea of the success rection to spread a knowledge of Homoeopathy
of the Homoeopathic treatment in these dis in an unexceptionable manner,.through the
eases of the West. Many of our brethren at columns of their Journals, we remain frater
adistance have expressed to us the interest nally, yours in the common cause of truth and
they feel in these items of information. science. 'I'RACY & DOUGLASS.
That this course should be termed selsh,
and our little unpretending sheet be regarded
as intended as much as a medinm for ad
vertising the Editors as any thing else,' we
DR. JOSLIN ON ASIATIC CHOLERA.
feel to be unjust. We believe that if our Of the admirable Lecture by Dr. Joslin on
brethren in other places had pursued the Cholera, which we listened to with so much
same course in precisely the same way, Ho pleasure and instruction, we have given but
moeopathy would now have been much in ad an imperfect abstract. We are very happy to
vance of its present position, simply because have it in our power to inform the profession
the community would have been much better that there will be shortly published a work by
informed upon the subject. Dr. Joslin on the Asiatic Cholera, in which
We are unable to see why statistical ta the following topics will be embraced: viz.
bles of private practice never had any weight The nature and propagation of Asiatic Cho
and never should have any," unless it be lera; the question of its contagiousness; its
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prevention; the symptoms and the professio sent in the cases at Quarantine, and I have
nal treatment of its different stages and vari no doubt that the disease is Asiatic Cholera.
eties ; the domestic treatment which may be The disease in question was brought to
necessary at the onset; the relative success this port by the ship New York; most of the
of different methods of treatment, and the passengers in this ship were poor German la
proofs of the great success of Homoepathia borers from about Home ; the rest were
in this disease. The book will contain a Re French ot a better class. The rst case oc
pertory of the symptoms of this disease in all curred after the vessel had been fteen days
parts of the body ; the symptoms being so ar at sea, and no Cholera existed in the port
ranged and combined as to facilitate the se whence she sailed.
lection of the remedy in any particular case, During the voyage of the ship and since her
and the remedies marked according to their arrival, the disease has been conned to the
relative values in Asiatic Cholera. The above Germans. It afterward attacked inmates of
analysis of the contents of the forthcoming the hospitals who were convalescent of other
work, it is apparent it should be in the hands diseases, especially typhus fever; it did not
of every Physician. attack all persons who were in constantcom
munication with the sick in the same Ward
and Hospital, while it did pass to a distant
At a meeting of the Physicians of the New Hospital with which there had been no com
York Homoeopathic Dispensary Association, munication whatever. Nophysician, no nurse
held at the Dispensary Rooms, 57 Bond-st., no person in ordinary health in or about the
on the 19th inst. the following resolution was Hospitals have had any sickness resembling
adopted : Cholera. These are the facts. As in 1832,
Inasmuch as contradictory reports are in so it is now, mostly conned to unsound con
circulation respecting the disease now pre stitutions.
vailing at the Quarantine, therefore, The distinction sought to be made between
Resolved, That Dr. Kirby be requested to contagion and infection, in my opinion, is un
visit the Quarantine Hospital and report the important. 'fhe word contagion covers the
facts in relation to this disease. whole gronnd. The Small-pox is a clear ex
At an adjourned meeting held last evening, ample of contagious disease. Inuenza is an
26th inst., the following report was received example of epidemic disease. Floirn the
and ordered to be published. above facts the disease, as it now prevails at
B. F. BOWERS, Secy Quarantine, is not like either. It seems to be
New York, Dec. 27, 1848. developed endcmically, that is, it prevails in a
particular locality, and among acertain class
To the Physicians of the New York Homoeo of persons. There is no evidence of this dis
pathic Dispensary. l
ease having occurred under other than the
GnNrnnmanz In compliance with your re ' circumstances above stated.
quest, I this afternoon, in company with my Respectfully, S. R. KIRBY, 1i]. D.
friend Dr. Snow and Mr. Theodore Kirby, a 762 Broadway, Tuesday Evng, Dec. 26, 1848.
Student of Medicine, visited the hospital at
the Quarantine, Staten Island. We were re CALCINED MAGNESIA IN POISONING
ceived in the most polite manner by Dr. BY ARSENIC. BY Da. B1ssEL.
Whiting, the Health Oicer, who showed us Dn. BissEL was called to a strong laboring
'a number of patients, and willingly gave all man aet. 27, who had swallowed about a scru
the information in his power in reference to ple of arsenic between two and three hours be
fore. He procured free vomiting without any
the object of our visit. relief, the patient manifesting all the signs of
Asiatic Cholera may be known by what is arsenical poisoning in an advanced degree .
termed rice-water dejections, cold breath, cold Believing that further attempts at evacuation.
were useless, he determined to try the effect of
tongue, and a corrugated appearance of the
calcined magnesia, which has been recently
skin of the ngers, as if they had been long given with success in these cases. He ordered
in water. As these symptoms do not appear a drachm every hour in milk and water, with
together in any other disease, they should be the effect of speedily abating the violence of
the sufferings of the patient, and of ultimately
regarded as diagnostic. The other symptoms
entirely relieving him. Moderate action ofthe
are more or less common to o'.her dlseases. bowels followed the use of the remedy.--Amer.
The above characteristic symptoms were pre Journal Medical Science, v. xvi., p. 121.
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, AMERIcAN JouRNAL or HorvicEoP.i'rnY, may
be obtained; bound $l,25stitched $l,00, of
Charles G. Dean, No. 2 Ann street, New
York; C. L. Rademacher, 39 North Fourth
street, Philadelphia and Otis Clapp, Boston.
Those who may desire to subscribe for this
Journal in Boston, may do so at OTis CnAPPs
Book Store, 12 School-street.
OTIS CLAPP. No. 12 School~st.,Boston, has
on hand, and for sale wholesale and retail, a large
assortment of Homoeopathic Medicines, in tinc
tures, trituratioas/dilutions and globules; arnica
owers, sugar of milk, pure alcohol, distilled water,
pellets, etc. Physicians pocket and family cases
of medicines on hand and prepared to order, also
a complete assortment of Homoeopathic Books
which are offered ro the trade, and at retail as low
as can he purchased elsewhere.

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HOM(EOPATHIC Pl ARMACY. -
Chicago, lll.
NEW YORK HOMCEOPATHIC DIS B. H. BARTLETT Agt. respectfully informs Ho
PENSARY moeopathic Physicians, and others, that he has for
sale, warranted, the principal HCM(EOPATHIC
At 57 Bond Street. Open dailySundays MEDICINES, in their differerent triturations
e.rceptedat 12 oclock, M. Also, on Sat and dilutions ; Pure Spirits of Wine, for preparing
urdays, at 12 o'clock, M., for the treatment and preserving medicines; Distilled water, pre
of Surgical Cases. pared forimmediate use ; Rened Sugar of Milk;
Physicians in Attendance. Pure Globules or Pellets, Vials, Corks, Diet Pa
pers and Labels. Arnica Flowers and Arnica
MondayDrs. Kirby, Barlow & Allen.
plaster. '
TuesdayDrs. Taylor & Wilsey. Cases and siiigle vials relled, and Physician
WednesdayDrs. Snow &. Bowers. and Family Medicine chests on hand, and put up
to order. All orders by mail or otherwise for any
ThursdayDrs. Wright 8: Bolles.
of the above articles, or for any Homoeopathic pub
FridayDrs. Hawks & Cator. ications, prompty attended to.
SaturdayDrs. Joslin, Bayard and Stewart J. F.DESlLVER, 112 Main St.. Cincinnati,
McVickar, Surgeon. Ohro.'is the Agent for the West, of the Homoepa
thic Pharmacy at Leipsic. Physicians and others
SMI"IHS HOM(EOPATHIC PHARMACY.
can always be supplied at this establishment with
No. 488 Broadway, corner of Broome street.
pure medicines adapted to the homoeopathic sys
J. T. S. Smith has a large assortment of Homoeo
tem of treatment; medicine chests suited to Dr.
pathic Medicines, in tinctures, triturations, dilu
Herrings Domestic Physician ; rened sugar o
tions and globules; Arnica owers; Sugar of Milk,
milk, &c. Also Agent for the American Journal
Pure Alcohol, Distilled Water, Pellets, &c., &c.
ofHomoeopathy edited by Drs. Kirby and Snow.
Physician's Pocket and Family Cases of Medicine
New York; a semi-monthly publication at one
on hand, and.prepared to order. Homoeopathic
dollara year and adapted to lay readers
Plasters asuhstitute for ordinary Court and Ad
iesive Plaster, and an excellent application for GENERAL .AGENCY of the Central Ho.
Corns. ' moeopathic- Pharmacy at Leipsic for the United
States, No. 322 Broadway. Wm. Radde respect
C. L. RADEMACHER, 39 North 4th street, fully informs Hom, Physicians and the friends or
etween Arch and Cherry streets Philadelphia, the System, that he is the sole Agent for the Leip.
Agent for the Leipsic Homoeopathic Medicines, sic Central Homoeopathic Pharmacy, and that he
respectfully informs the Homoeopathic Phisicians has always on hand a good assortment of the best
and the friends of the Hommopathic system, that Homoeopathic Tinctures and Medicines in their
he has always on hand a good assortment of Ho different Triturations and Dilutions: also Physi
moeopathic Medicmes in their different prepara cians Pocket and Family Medicine Cases, con
tions, viz : Tinctures, Triturations, Dilutions, and taining from 27 to 300 vials. Pure Spirits of
medicated Pellets. Wine. Fine Vials, different sizes, and made
Medicine Chests of different sizes for Physi of white glass. Corks. Diet Papers. Labels
cians, with Tinctures and Triturations, Dilutions, Homoeopathic Chocolate. Arnica Plaster,an ex
or medicated Pellets. Also constantly on hand, cellent application for Corns. Also an assortment
Family Medicine Chests to suit, Herings Domes of Hoaz. Books, in English, German, and French ,
tic Physician; Lauries Homoeopathic Domestic as Jhars Manual of Hom. Practice, in 2 vols., By
Medicine; Epps Domestic Homoeopathy; New. A. Gerard Hull, M. D. Hahnemanns Chronic
man's Homoeopathic Family Assistant; and the Diseases, in 5 vols., by Ch. J. Hempel, M. D
Family Guide. Also Rened Sugar of Milk, A1 Hahnemanns Material Medica, 2vols., by Ch.J
cohol, Vials of different sizes, Corks,Labeis, 6:; Hempel, dzc.
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JOURNAL OF HOM(EOPATHY.
The agitation qf thought is the beginning of Truth.
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VO11. 3. New York, February, 1849. NO. .10.

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s. R. KIRBY, M. D., EDIToR.

writes: The truth (homceopathia) is gaining

DEAN, PRINTER, 2 ANN-ST. many adherents in this Western Valley. Our
citizens think and act for themselves. They
This JouRNAL will be issued on the rst of are tired of being drugged to death; and
each month at One Dollar a year, in advance. many of the physicians are tired of being
City subscribers will be regularly served at their executiouers, and from both classes the inqui
residences by sending their names to 762 Broad ry is increasing: What help for us is there
way. in homoeopathial There are many good
openings out here for physicians of our
Subscribers may remit to the Editor, by mail,
school. Iarm sure I could point twenty to lo
the amount of their subscription.
cations where they could do well. If you
Subscribers can have the Journal sent to them know any thoroughly educated men of good
by mail, on the above terms. morals, who are desirous of settling, I should
All communications must be addressed, (post be happy to correspond with them, and give
paid) to the Editor, 762 Broadway. them information. But recommend none but
the best, we have poor ones enough, here now,
AMERICAN Joniuuti oriuoiliootirut. who are a disgrace to homceopathia, and no

iNi:W am; FiEiBRUARYi, iii}.

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credit to themselves.
Dr. Daniel Holt, of Lowell, Mass, writes:
The homoeopatthic principle and medical
practice based upon it, is making progress in
all parts of New England. Nearly three
years since I was admitted a member of the
We could make up the whole of this Jour
'nal with authentic communications, of the

l .Massachuse\tts Hommopathic Fraternity, for

Boston and vicinity; it numbered then, I
progress of Homueopathia in this country. think, l5 or 18,.it has now about 40 members.
We can nd room at this time, for only an It is looked upon in this place, (Lowell,) very
abridgement of a few of them. differently front whatit was three years since,
Dr. E. M. Bartlett of Louisiana, Missouri, both in and out of the profession. It is in

idly in the west. Allopaths say, itis a hum

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writes homoeopathia is gaining ground rap much more favor. C. S. Mann, M. D.of
Lowell, Secretary of the Middlesex District
bug, but the people in this place declare they Medical Society [Allopathic] and its Orator
had rather be humbugged well than physiced forthe last year, has hoisted the ag of homoe
sick. opathia. We have had much Dysentery and
Typhus fever here for two years past, and ho
A gentleman, not of the profession, writes moeopathia has not disappointed our expecta
us from I-Iagerstown, Md. It (homoeopa tions; but has triumphantly sustained the
thia) is quite an up-hill business here, on ac principle and the practice. ,,
countof the hold the allopaths have upon the
Dr. H. Robinson of Auburn, New York
affections of the mass; but that is giving
writes: Homoeopathia has a rm hold here,
away daily, especially amongst the higher or
which cannot be broken by any of the Allo
der of society.
paths in this section of our country. lt has
Dr. George E. Shipman, of Chicago, I11. stood the storm of their malignity for the last
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eight years. The most inuential and en ment previously, and only in a few cases pa
lightened part of the people will have no tients were obliged to call for a second or third
prescription. An iron merchant of this city,
other practice. This is a peculiarity where who was under nllopathic treatment for ve
ever it has been introduced. months, and who took the Quinine by tea
spoonsful, " in order to get rid of those awk
Dayton, O, Dec. 1848. ' ward chills or die, as he said ; was cured bv
Doct. S. R. KIRBY, Puls. and Ipecac. in ve days. If time would
Sir: Enclosed lremit to you One Dollar for permi,t'I could relate to you many an interest
the present volume of your valuable Journal. ing case, but, I have devoted more time al
Spreading and teaching, as it does, the ho ready to this disjointed letter than I rst in
moeopathic principles in their purity, as taught tended. In conclusion,I w'ill remark: that
by our great toasters, it is, I assure you, a Ipccaa, Puls., Nun: 'i2am., and Garbo 'veg., and
welcome visitor. in some cases, Lac., ./1z's., and Sirlplmr, in the
third potencies, and repeated at 4,6, to12
It is amusing to see how our opponents hours intervals, provided the symptoms indi
struggle to save their routine practice from an cate the one or the other of these remedies
eternal death; they steal from homoeopathy, are the principal ones for the cure of fever
and then assert that all these things have been and ague. Carlm 1.-eg., is the never failing re
discovered and used by physicians of their medy in those cases in which exist much
own school, many years ago. But, they strug thirst during the cold, and none during the hot
gle in vain. People cannot be deceived ; they
stage.
have long ago lo-t all condence in Allopa Measles, Dysentery, and Scarlet Fever,
thic priciice; they exclaim with Shakspcare, which have been prevailing here endemically
throw physic to the dogs, lll none of it! this year, werctreated very successfully by
and welcome homoeopathy with a hearty sup homoeopathy, while under allopathic treat
P ort.
The progress of homoeopathy in the West, ment, 2 or 3 deaths occurred daily.
\iVishing you health and prosperiry,Iam
is the most rapid ever wimessed since its dis yonrs truly and sincerely,
covery. Homu=-opathic physicians are asked
for in every little town. The consequence is, H. WIGAND, .M- D.
that a great many old school physicians take P. S. I do not wish to have this letter pub
up the practice of Homoeopathy without know lished in the Journal (being a poor English
ing anything about it. This I know is barl, scholar) except you are convinced its publica
but cannot be avoideil until medical students, tion will be of some service to the good cause.
who study in the Eastern cities, understand In that case you will please correct mistakes.
their interest, and make themselves thorough
ly acquainted with the practice of hommopa Dr. A. O. Blair of Newark, Ohio, in alet
thy, instead of sitting in the Lecture Rooms ter to us, says: I have been a practitioner of
sleeping, when attending those dry lectures on medicine for twenty years; for the last two
the allopathic materia medica and therapetit years, I have practised what the immortal
ics. Let those young men come as gonrl ho
moeopathists to the West or South, and I as I-Iahnemann very properly termed the Divine
sure you, they will n t a protable practice, Healing Art. But you can have no concep
when as alloparhic physicians, they can hard tion of the persecutions I have suffered from
ly make a living. People here understand as
well as the most learned medical Professors
my professional brethren. But I have tri-'
in Boston or New York, how to prescribe, and umphed, and now livc in peace. We have
how to take an eme,ic, a cathartic, a dose had a year of epidemics; and this has afford
of Gtuinine, or a precious Blue Pill; anii it is ed an opportunity to test the merits of the two
only the ignorant class, having no opportunity systems, ifnllopathy can be called a system.
to read, that will continue for some time yet to
swallow such trash. Small Pam, Measles. Scarlet Fever and Ery
It is ahout 14 months since I commenced sipelas, have prevailed in severe forms. These
the practice of homoeopathy in this city. were successfully treated homrnopathically.
There were then about l5 or 25 families who
Our school of medicine is progressing in
would employ a homoeopathic physiciau ; now
there are over 175 in favor of hnmoeopathy. Ohio. I am doing a large business, and it is
One allopathic physician, who has practised increasing rapidly. Similia similibus cumu
for many years in this place, has, by his own lur, is true, and must nally prevail.
study and investigation become a convert.
Two others are prescribing homoeopathic Nashville, Tennessee, Dec. 14th, I848.
medicines,.occasionally. I know a dozen of
Dr. KIRBY,
cases of fever and ague which had been treat
ed unsuccessfully by allopatliic physicians for Dear Sir :
week, and which were cured hommopathi Enclosed is Two Dollars, for which
cally in two davs. In no disease do homcee you will please send the 2d and 3d volumes of
pathic remedies have a more quick and the American Journal of Homoeopathy.
charming effect, than in intermittent fevers. You will perceive by the date o1' my letter,
I have treated this year over 125 cases, most that'I have located in Nashville, and nd no
all of which, had been under allopathic treat thing known of hommopathy in Tenessee.
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Myself and partner being the only homoenpa haliitants and about titty pliysicians, besides
thists in this state. However discouragmg some thirty or forty mougrels; and the shops
the prospect may be at rst sight, knowing in the villages tilled with any amount ofnos
that we have tru.h on our side, we must pre trums, pills, panaceas, catholicons, &-c. I am
vail, and ultimately establish the doctrines of
Hahnemann in this Sl8le- Atthetime icom as in adesert with a glimmer of light amid
menced business in Detroit, an opinion pre surrounding gloom.
vailed at the East, that homteopathy was inef
cient in the fevers ofMichigan anii the West. Randolph, Cattaraugus Co., N. Y.,
This opinion my experience proved unfound Dec. 8th, 18-;8.
ed, as the diseases of that climate are readily
controlled by our remedies. The above opm Dear Sir:
ion is held by many to apply with still greater lpclnsed I send you One Dollar for the
force to the diseases of the South and South Journal of homoeopathy; nno-her year I will
west; that it is wholly without foundation is endeavor to he punctual. lt is now some ten
proven by the fact, that homo'iopathy is prac monihs since I began the prac,ice of our no
tised with great success in several places in ble art, in this place; and al,hough there has
Alabama and Mississippi as well as in most been little sickness in this region, in ihJttime;
of the Southern States toa limited extent. yet enough has been seen hy a good nnmbe.r
I trust you will enighten the public at this oi familii-s to endear these, toihem,anew s3r
present crisis on the subject of A~i-atic Chole ence of medication- A rna.]<~rity oftho cases
ra. And permit me likewise to call your atten at rstrtpplying, were of a chronic character;
tion to another matter, which more especially and by accideni they came upon my hands. A
interests the prolession; Iallude 'to the pre case of pneumonia which, lortwo weeks pre
sent standing of homoeopathy. Have you the viously to my seeing it, had been under the
statistics to show the present number of ho old .~chool treatment. From the length of
mmupatthic physicians in the United States, time the inammation had continued, and the
Great Britain, and the Continent, together consequent hep8tlZal-iorl of the left lung;
with the number of Journals, Hospitals, and ithe Council of Doctors, seven in number,
in fact the absolute standing of homoeopathy in 'fearedthatan absce.-s would occur, and the
the above couutries, and throughout the world. patient be carried away wi,h galloppmg con
If you have such information that is tangible, isumption. I began the treatment; an ab
you would confer the greatest favor on the ..cc:--s did lorm; the system was prepared tor
profe~sit-n at the West, by making it public the shock; and three months sul>.~equ@"llyi
through the colutrms-of your Journal. the patient was ten lbs. heavier than one year
I remain respectfully, before. The 1'cstrlt 01' this case created sortie
Yours, coude'ttlce in the availability; of our new art.
P. M. WHEATON, M. D. Thus by degrees it is spreading, and many,
even now, will have no other. I hail one
other case, which I will narrate, of a dierent
We will endeavor to devise means to obtain nature and in a tlifferent Suhjetl, and one, our
the statistical inftirrnation, mentioned by Dr allopathic friends, can intagine to be a clear
case of cu1'e. lt was not diet, and imagina
Wheaton. We propose, as the presenFvol tion, as there was no essential change of
ume of the Journal is drawing to a close, that regimen; nor was itjiritct/, for the patient was
when the amount of subscription for the -1th qztite'.t/mung. Aug (ith and 7,h, was called io
volume is remitted, that each Physician will see the infant son of the Rev. Mr. Hall, Mis
sionary tothe All gany Indians I lound the
make known to us the name and residence of little sufferer in a tiulv rzePloFable condition.
every practitioner of homoenpathia of whom Upon inqujry I learned that one year previ
he has knowledge. By this mode, we may be ous, it had, suddenly, been attacked with an
inammatory disease of the lace, apparently
able to secure a correct list of all the practi
of an erysipelatons nature. Prior to this, the
tioners of our school in this country. child had been-treated for \\'ut-ms with drug
Dr. J. S. Pumam of York, Maine, writes : doses of Spigelia; excepting occasional at
The rst number of your Journal was sent tlaclts of this nature, the child was considered
l well. But now began, the rational,so called
to me, two and a half years since, and for the heroic treatment of this b(l(r\'I.tll, lwii t.lwus1l1t-d
rst time, my attention was drawn to hommo- !.an t over, years old school, with the infant -if
pathy ; at that time, and for twenty years I had ft\\'0 years. lam not able from memory to
been a practitioner of medicine. But the give the whole history of the r-arly manage
ment of this case; but sufce it to say the m
principle of similia. similibus Clr'I'!r'Itl'lt1' struck ammation was not .~nbtlue(.l. In a little time
me as one that might easily be tested, and its it had spread and involved hoth eyes $90"
truth or fallacy be conrmed. The Orga thcre began to appear opacity of the cortler of
the right eye, and three ulcers on that of the
non (Hahnentimris) established me in the left; Blisters, Mercury.&c., 51-i TFe "Eff!
faith, and you may set me down as a disciple with no a parent benet. Sulsequently it
of Hahnemamt, and the only one within a took Six lgottfes of Sarsapatilla Extract,
circuit of thirty miles embracing 60,000 in and rather improved in generalhcalthi bl"
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no other change;the local disease remained un they who believe what they see, or they.who
changed. Some three weeks before I saw the seemg, resist the clear evidences of their own
patient, as the ulcers were spreading and the senses. But I have written more, it may be,
lelt eye had become totally blind, it was re than you will have patience to read, and will
solved upon, by the Doctors in council to close the present communication, by wishing
make use of the Arg. Nit., locally,as a last you, th.e best of success and prosperity, in the
means of stopping, if possible, the ravages of dissemmation of a knowledge of our most
this hitherto iniraciible disease. Two or noble and glorious art. l
three weeks of anxious suspense passed on, Respectfully yours, &c.,
and still no change for the better. Then it E. G. COOK, M. D.
was as a nal resort, in hopes that something To S. R. Kirby, M. D.
might yet be done, Ihatl was sent for. There
were then three ulcers on the corner of.the In this way, we shall continue to post up
left eye with opacity of the sight; the child information, as it comes to us from the dif
takes cold easily, when it is always worse. ferent seclions of our country. We have
There is great dread of light and it is neces
sary to keep the room darkened; at times the other letters from Physicians which we shall
child wishes to hide its face in its mothers lay before our readers. We feel, that we are
lap. There was an acrid discharge from the now, fairly getting into the work of a reform
eyes, running down and corroding the check. in the healing art. There is yet much to be
The eyes were red and full; the face also red
and bloated; bowels at that time pretty re accomplished. The best interests of the hu
gular. The blisters left deep sores which man race are involved in the propagation of
healed very slowly. PrescriptionHe;mzr 6, the science and art of homoeopathia. Baseless
-night and morning for two days- In eight days
I/yea. 18, night and morning At the end of theories in medicine, will no longer be endu
three weeks saw patient ; was muCh improved, red by intelligent persons. And allopathic
and now perhaps I errert in changmg the re practice is daily exhibiting its incompetency
medies, but my next prescription was Sulpli. to cure diseases; and also its pernicious ef
12, two mornings. In eight days saw patient,
was muC/1 worst, '/tothing new, the whole symp fects on human health and life.
toms were aggravated. I immediately re
solved to give the rst remedy again but in a
higher attenuation, and so prescribed Hepar
IS, night and morning, and in eight days Ij.|/C0. HARMONY OF THE HOM(EOPATHIC
18, in same way. There was no change until SCHOOL.
after the Lyco , when it began rapidly to gain,
and continued gaining for six weeks. At the Enemies of our science and art, have en
end of this time it could bear the light, the deavored to make it appear, that the harmony
inammation was gone entirely, could run of the hommopathic school, has been disturb
out without taking cold, and appeared ac
cording to Mr. Halls opinion, entirely well. ed in this country, on account of the different
On examination, the ulcers were diminished dilutions of medicines. In this city, and for
full one half, as also the opacity, and more aught we know, in other places also, the
gratifying than all, the sight of left eye was terms low dilutionists, and high dilu
restored perfectly. One week after, when
Mr. H. called, giving the above information, iionisis, have been used to designate practi
there was beginning to appear a little redness tioners of our art, and thereby the attempt has
of one eye, and he said he thought the child been made to indicate an essential difference
had got out from under the inuence of medi among them. It seems necessary, that the
cine, and said he thought that if the child had
one more dose of the appropriate remedy, it true issue should be distinctly stated.
would perfectly cure it. Now here, to my It is inconsistent with reason, or the plain
mind, was a philosophical deduction, from dictates of common sense, to make the vari
past observation; and although I have not ous dilutions of medicines the occasion oi dit
since heard from, or seen the patient, yet,I
have no doubt, of its ultimate, perfect and ferences among genuine practitioners of ho
perrnanentcure. I have thus, very imperiect moeopathia. He who has had experience in
ly, sketched to you this interesting case. Now the high dilutions of medicines, should not
the question arises what produced the results'! denounce him who has had experience only
One Doctor says, Diet! another, imagination !
and athird will have it, it would have got well in the low dilutions. Good sense would
without any treatment ! If without any dictate, that they should say to each other, in
treatment, why not have left it alone, saved accordance with their conviction of the most
much misery; and cured in this safe, pleasant,
useful, I show you a more excellent way.
and easy way! But why did the patient im
prove under one kind ofmedicine, while under After years of reection on this subject, we
mother, it grew worse? Similar effect from do not perceive that homoeopathic physicians
diet, and the same potent chain from imagi can reasonably pursue any other course in a
nation. Perhaps onr brethren of the old
sch"-oi I-an -livztie Alas ! who is i:'edrrIozrs? matter of this kind.

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About two years ago, an 'occurrence took lopathia. There cannot be two kinds of ho
place in this city; which, those unacquainted moeopathia; but allopathia, can be made to
with the facts, may have construed into essen assume various forms, and thereby, may be
tial differences among hom(eopathists- In insinuated into the former; so as, not only to
1841, The New York Homoeopathic Physi diminish its efciency, but destroy its inu
cians Society was formed; which embraced ence. Even the name of homoeopathia has
all, or nearly so, those physicians in the city been assumed by allopathia. Scsrcely a day
and vicinity who made any pretensions to the passes, but we meet with the most pernicious
practice of hommopathia. In November, forms of the latter, placed to the credit of the
1846, fourteen members of that society, saw former. g
t to withdraw from it, and did so, by the fol Dr. Scott in his Essay, which was published
lowing communication addressed to its Presi in No. 2 of the present volume of this Jour
dent: viz, nal, very clearly and properly remarked :
That no theory of disease can ever lay a
Sir :In November, 1841, the New York
Hommopathic Physicians Society was form denite foundation for practice.
ed. Its object the improvement of its mem That a theory of cure can alone do this.
bers in the science and practice of Homeopa That until Hahnernann, the labors of phy
thic Medicine. sicians were directed principally towards the
Believing the principle Similia s-imili
bus cumntwr, to be the true law of healing: establishment of a theory of disease, and that
believing that the processes of dilution, trim this is characteristic of medical schools gene
ration, and succussion. are important means rally, even at the present day.
of developing the therapeutic power of the That the principle 9f homoeopathy, si
crude drug; believing that blood-letting,
blistering, vomiting, and purging, and all an milia. similibus cu/rartLu1', is a theory of cure
tipathic and revnisive measures in di ease, and not of disease.
properly socalled, are less safe and etiicacious That from this principle of the science of
than Homuaopathic treatmentwe joined the medicine arise naturally the general princi
society to carry out and sustain these views.
To the great scandal and detriment of the ples of the praclice of medicine; and there
Homteopathic art, it has been currently re fore, it is by hommopathy alone thatthe prin
ported, that some professed Homoeopathic ciples and machinery of the science and art
practitioners in this city are in the frequent
practice of bleeding, blistering, and giving of medicine have attained a denite founda
cathartics. To correct this state of things, so tion.
pernicious to the best interest of the science, Dr. Scott, says also: It is the characteris
of the members, and of the public, it was tic of homaeopathy, that it is not a theory of
without any concerted actionmoved in the
society to appoint :1 committee to devise disease at all, but a theory of cure, and that it
means for protecting Homosopathia against may be applied to practice, whatever theory
incompetent and pretended Homoeopathic of disease may happen to be adopted.
practitioners. A want ofa thorough comprehension of the
To you, sir, it is known, that a committee
was appointed and a report made. Whilst above from Dr. S., is at the foundation of the
the report was before the Society, and its sub seeming differences in the homoeopathic
ject under examination, and before an oppor school. The writings of Rau, Muller,
tunity was afforded the members to express
their opinions with their reasons, all argument Trinks and others, fully conrm us in this
was cut o', and all future action effectually opinion, which, at a future time, we shall at
prevented, by the passage of a resolution de tempt to show. Allthose, so far as we know,
claring I'hat hereafter there shall be no legis who have attempted to divide the school in
lation on the science or art of Hmnazapatlrry.
This was carried by a majority which had in Europe into parties; and the same thing is
caucus framed the resolution, and determined now undertaken in this country, have fallen
its adoption; and by the aid of men, seldom into the egregrious error of the allopathic
seen at the stated meetings of the society. school, of endeavoring to make a theory of
After mature consideration of the above
facts, and with feelings of entire kindness, disease, indicate the cure. Such an error,
toward the individual members of the society, leads to amodied allopathic practice, even at
we respectfully tender the resignation of our the moment when there may be an honest in
membership- tention, to practice its oppositehomG.'opa
The above communication clearly sets thin.
forth the true ground of dierence; and it We have no desire to charge members of
will be perceived that hommopathia is not in the profession with dishonesty; nor, are we
volved, only so far, as it stood opposed to al disposed to censure those who sincerely differ
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from us in opinion; but he who pretends to then infers that Hahnemann was wrong,
faith in our art, should not be ignorant of the would this be a test of his practice?
fact,Lhat reasoning alone, can never estab Yet we have known this very thing to oc
lish any one in the practice of hommopathia. cur. A few years ago we prescribed Ca/rb.
We have never known an instance of a con , Ammonia 30th in a single dose, in a case of
version to our science and art by simply read
malignant ScarletFever, with proropteffects;
ing; experience must accomplish a work of the following day, we met u practitioner of a
this nature. The preferable dilutions of me very limited knowledge of homoeopathy. He
dicine can be determined only by experience; stated a case of Scarlet Fever he was attend
not in one or a dozen cases, but by the combi ing, so much like the one we had been eon
ned experience in every day practice of many sulted in the previous day, that we named the
of the protession. How absurd it ls, fora same remedy, and in the same attenuation.
physician to declare tte ineiciency of dilu This Physician wentto a druggist and procu
tions of medicine he has never employed. red ve grains of Curb. Ammmt. dissolved it
Equally absurd itis, to declare the inadequacy iti a tumbler half-full of water, and gave two
of homtE0; athia, as a reason, for a resort to teaspoons-full every hour, and his patient died
allopathia. l always, said a friend of ours l in about six hours. He said to us afterwards,
prescribe homccopathically in the rst in the medicine you prescribed made the child
stance; but if, alter a little while,Ido not .\vorse at every dose, and I have lost all con
obtain the result I expected, then, I resort to dence in homo-opathia; and he has not look
allopathy; but I never do so, until I have ed at the subject from that time. This, to be
tried the former; antlla be consistent said sure, he did not say, was a test of Hahne
he, I inform the patient or his friends ofthe manns practice; but he regarded it a test of
change of treatment. He who pursues such hommopathia; and we have reason to believe,
a course of conduct, to be consistent, should that there are hundreds who have tested our
state frankly, that he is a mere student of ho art similarly for years, both in Europe and in
maeopathiaa mere tyro in the practice; and this country; but they call it experience in
then his inuence against our art, would the practice of Hahnemann.
scarcely be felt. Whoever asserts the incom
petency of homccopithia, to meet all reason
able expectations in Lll.~eas-e, furnishes evi
dence, that he is an incompetentjudge in the
CASE or i~:t\:LA1tono OVARIUM AND
premises; and whoever resorts to allopathy in
. OVARITIS.
any of its hundred forms, proves that he has Mrs. M. H. W. aged 30, Temperament
not properly studied homoeopathia, and should nervous and sanguineous- Has had a heavy
not be regarded as authority. dragging pain in the left iliac region, during
There is an(ther poitit which is worth a the last ten years, wirh occasional lancinating
passing notice, which is; a physician may pains, aggravated by active exercise, especi
prescribe for the sick, for years, with an hon ally at the catanienial period, with pains in
estintention of doing so hUmoEripatllic31|.)',an(i the back and loins, more especially on that
yet he may be utterly destitute of any real ex side, wirh tumefactinn. April 24th, W48.
perience of the art, from any observations In consequence of exposure to c(ld ; decided
which he may have made. inammatory symptoms were developed, with
I-low can any one pronounce against Hah an mcrease of the pains through the tumor,
nernanns practice, who has never followed itl 'with tenderness over most of the abdomen;
For example, rlahnemann says; give Mer. pulse 100 and hard, appetite gone, tongue
oiv. 30th in a single dose, in a certain condi coated, yellowish white, slight nausea, and
tion which he describes; wait three days; constipation.
and ifduring that period, there arises a slight The acute symptoms yielded in a few days
aggravation, which will happen in most of to Aconite, Bryonia and Belladonna.
such cases, do not repeat the remedy; and in May 1st.Tenderness of the abdomen, legs
two weeks the patient will be well. Now feel very weak, has sharp cutting pains
suppose the case io existas he descriterl it, through the tumor. Gave Ars. 30.
and the practitioner gives the rm?-. 1;iv.30th, May 3d.General improvement, and pains
but repeats it two, or three, or more times in .~ubslded. Tumor feels rm, brous of an
8 day, for two weeks, and fails to cure, and loblong fot-m,vabout 4 inches in length and
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2' 4; *~ -~
some 2 1-2 in diameter, and somewhat elastic. the ancle-joint, indicating a separation at no
Complains of pains in the back and loins, al distant period at that point. He lies in a
so constipation ; gave Nux vorn. 30. comatose state, is with difculty aroused to
May 4th and 5th.Symptoms improved. take necessary food and drinks, bowels con
May 6th.-Pains in the back, &c., returned. stipated ; gave Nux vorn. 6th, at night, 3 eve
gave Nux v. 30. nings in succession.
May 8th and 9rh.Improvement. July 20th -Is more wakeful, appetite im
May 10th.Feels rather pros-trated; took proved, bowels move without enema. Ap
pearance of the foot much the same, offensive
A-rs. 30.
May i2th.General symptoms better, but discharges continue. Gave Secale Cornut,
feels a sensation of throbbing, and occasional 6th att., and repeated twice a week.
ushes of heat and alternate coldness in the Aug. 5th.General appearance of the foot
tumour; gave Lach. 900, lglb. better, and the discharge lessened. Repeated
May l4th.I-Ias had during the last 36 Sec. Corn. once a week.
hours a decided increase of the cutting pains Aug.20th.'1he ulcer on the heel has
in the tumour. healed and the discharges have ceased, and
May 15thPains entirely ceased and feels the remaining stump of the foot looks per
much better. fectly healthy.
May l8th.'Continues to improve. There has been no indication of a return of
May 24th.Pains in the tumor having re the disease in that foot. About a year since
vived, gave Lycop. 200, 1 glb. a similar disease commenced on the great toe
May 26th.An increase of the pains fol of the other foot, but this disappeared after
lowed this in a few hours, and continued two takinga few doses r f Secale Cornut.
days, after which pains subsided and improve The old gentleman is now in tolerable
ment followed. good health, is able to sit up, and attend to
June 10th.Size of tumor perceptibly less. business affairs. Previous to homoeopathic
Lach. 900, 1 glb. treatment, he had the various allopathic ap
These remedies were continued in alterna plications usual in such cases, as charcoal,
tion at intervals of two or three weeks, or as poultices, Tinct. Myrzh, Capsicum, &.c., &c.
often as improvement ceased, with a gradual But these did not in the least check the steady
reduction of the tumor in size, which has en progress of the disease.
tirely disappeared, together with the pains L. B. WELLS.
and uneasiness in that part. She has now so Pompey, New York, Dec. 26th, 1848.
far recovered her health that she considers
herself well.
L. B. WELLS.
Pompey, N. Y., Dec. 26th, 1848. PERSECUTION FOR NEW IDEAS.
Previously to the 16th century, surgeons
had no other means of stemming the ow of
blood, after amputations of the limbs for in
CASE OF GANGRENA SENILE. stance; than by scorching over the raw and
The following -is an unquestionable proof bleeding wound with a red hotiron, or by
of the law simtlia similibus cumn1m.. Was plunging it into boiling pitch, or by applying
called July 10rh, 1846, to see Mr. S. 1-I. of strong potential cauteries to its surlace. With
Latayette, Onondaga Co., aged 92, tempera laudable efforts to diminish the fearful severi
ment sanguine. In the summer of 1845, he ties of their practice, they exerted their inge
had received a slight bruise of the great toe of nuity in devising, as it were, renement upon
the left foot, which became irritated, and these necessitons cruelties. Thus Hiidarnus,
also graduaily gangrenous. A neighboring the patriarch of German surgery, amputated
surgeon was called, who removed the toe, but the limbs of his patients with red-kot knives,
the disease gradually extended to the whole in order that he might divide the esh and sear
foot, and the other toes were soon removed. up the vessels at one and the same time.
The whole part looks dark, anda fetid, sani Upon all these practices, the great and happy
ous matter discharges from under the integn suggestlmi of Ambrose Par, viz: to shut up
ments; and from an ulcer on the heel. A dis the bleeding vessels, by constricting or tying
tinct line is formed about four inches above them with slender ligatures, was a vast and

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mighty improvement. It at once made the hot irons, would have been denounced by his
arrestment of hemorrhage in operations far compeers.
more simple, more certain, and more secure. Harvey, who rst discovered the circula
It saved unmeasurably the sufferings of the tion of the blood, was styled vagabond or
patients, while it added to their safety. But quack, and persecuted through life.
the practice was new, and an innovation; Paracelsus introduced antimony as a valua
and consequently, like all other innovations in ble medicine, he' was prosecuted for the inno
medical practice, it was, at rst and fora vation, and the French parliament passed an
long time, bitterly decried and denounced. actmaking it penal to prescribe it; whereas
The College of Physicians of Paris attacked it is now one of the most important medicines
Par for his proposed new practice: they at in daily use.
tempted, by the authority of the French Par The Justice of Peru introduced into Pro
liament, to suppress the publication and dis testant England the Peruvian Bark, (invalua
semination of his observations; and for near ble medicine), hut being a remedy used by
ly a century afterwards some of the hospital Jesuits, the Protestant English at once reject
surgeons of Paris continued, with the charac ed the drug as the invention of the devil.
teristic obstinacy of the profession, to prefer In 1793, Dr. Greenult discovered the cura
cauterising bleeding arteries with all the tive power of cantharides in dropsy. As soon
ancients, rather than simply tie them after as his cures began to be noised, he was com
the manner of a few ignorant and presumptu mitted to Newgate by warrant of the Presi
ous murderers. Without reading the books dent of the College of Physicians for prescri
of these old surgeons, it is not possible to im bing cantharides internally.
agine the horrors of the cautery, nor how Lady Montague rst introduced into Eng
much reason Par had for upbraiding the sur land small pox inoculation, having seen its
geons of his own time with their cruelties. success in Turkey in greatly mitigating that
The horrors of the patient, and his ungovern terrible disease. The Faculty all rose in arms
able cries, the hurry of the operators and as against its introduction, foretelling the most
sistants, the sparkling of the heated irons, and disastrous consequence; yet it was in a few
and the hi.--sing of the blood against them, years generally adopted by the most eminent
must have made terrible scenes; and surgery members of the profession.
must, in those days, have been a horrible Jenner, who introduced the still greater dis
trade. All writet-son surgical history give covery of vaccination, was treated with ridi
more or less full details upon this opposition cule and contempt, persecuted and contemned,
to the practice of Par. Sodiicult was it to persecuted and oppressed by the Royal Col
eradicate the blind attachment shown to the lege of Physicians; yet he subsequently re
ancients, that Theodore Baronins, a professor ceived large grants from government for the
at Cremona, publicly declared, in 1609, that benet he had conferred on his country by
he would rather err with Galen than follow making known his valuable discovery; and
the advice of any other person. at the present time its observance is very pro
lt is not necessary to expatiate upon the ill perly enjoined by the whole medical profes
treatment which Par experienced from the sion and the legislature.
base and ignorant Gourmelin, Prcsidentof Hahnemann also, was persecuted for hon
the Parisian College of Physicians; nor upon estly promulgating his doctrines and practice
the slowness and reluctance with which the under the name of homoeopathy. And al
generality ofsurgeons renounced the cautery though, he demonstrated the truth of his doc
for the ligature. Almost 100 years after Par, trines in the cure of the sick; yet the same
a button of vitriol was ordinarily employed in ' unreasonable, and persecuting spirit is kept
the Hotel Dieu at Paris for the stoppage of} up by the profession loythis day. And, was
hemorrhage after amputations; Dionis was it not for the intelligence of the people in this
the rst French surgeon who taught and re country; and the freedom of thought and of
commended Pars method. This happened,action-; it would have taken hundreds of
towards the close of the 17th century, while years to have placed homteopathia where it
Par lived iowards the end of the l6th. Any now is. It is remarkable that physicians,
surgeon, who in the days of Par,. dared to who claim to be learned, wise, and industri
arrest the hemorrhages from his amputation ous, should be so exceedingly inconsistent;
wounds, by applying ligatures instead of rod to refuse to investigate, in the only legitimate
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way, that, which, being true, takes rank legitimate medicine, and throws itself blindly
among the greatest blessings of God to man. into the arms of renegades, pretenders, and
empirics, and listens greedily to every absur
dity which is offered to its eager embrace.
g NEW YORK ACADEMY OF MEDI And the profession may thank the pressand
you siramongst othersfor the condition in
CINE. to which it has fallen.
The Domestic Corresponding Secretary
of The New York Academy addressed a
communication to Judge Noah of the Times. QUARTERLY HOM(EOPATHIC
The Judge, might with propriety, have ex JOURNAL.
claimed: Edited by A. C. Becker, M. D., and published
You cram these words into mine ears, by Otis Olapp, Boston.
Agarmst the stomach of my sense. The rst number of the above named peri
He, however, published the letter, with the odical, was received by us, from the publish
following introduction. er. The typographical execution is excel
lent. The work is to appear quarterly. The
We occupy too large a space in our col Editors Preface is as follows, viz :
umns with the following letter from Dr. Rob
erts relative to a few remarks in our paper of EDITORS PREFACE.
the 30th ult., concerning the hesilancy of the The object of this Jonrnal will mainly be,
Medical Academy, in coming to a conclusion tolay before the American reader, scientic
in relation to the contagious character of cho and practically useful articles, selected from
lera. We have no objection to the doctors the current homoeopathic literature of the day
defending the faculty; but the prolix, verbose in Germany and France.
and querelous manner in which he takes up This, it is believed, will prove both inter
the cudgels for his brethren, will be anything esting and instructive to those practitioners,
but acceptable or useful to them. We have who are desirous of watching the progress of
no desire to weaken the condence of the the new system, and of the advancement of
public in the faculty; we only seek, on the medical science in general; besides which,
contrary, to induce physicians to strengthen they will thus be enabled to prot by the ex
and increase that condence, by prompmess, perience of many able men, who have grown
decision and ability, at a crisis of public dan gray in the practice of homoeopathy.
ger. Its pages will also be open to communica
As the said communication is oicially tions from physicians at home, whose contri
butions are hereby solicited.
signed, we infer, of course, that it had the
sanction of the Academy. It being the work There is no disguising the fact, that two
distinct parties exist in the hommopathic
of such a body, we give the following, which
school. This may be new to some physicians
shows the unhappy state into which the
in this country, who have been led to believe
Academy has plunged itself.
that there is entire unanimity on all points
The object of this too long letter, I trust,sir, amongst the homoeopathic physicians in Eu
you will not, can not misapprebend. It is to rope, yet it is most indisputably true, and will
deprecate the further attacks of one so able, not be new to those who are familiar with the
so respectable, and so inuential as yourself, German and French hommopnthic literature.
against my cherished profession. There was This division is uot sectional, or of recent
a time, sir, when that profession conferred date, as has been intimated; but it extends
honor, and men venerated, loved, and con throughout the wide dominion of the Ho
ded in their physician. How is it now! The moion, and originated with such very able
term is almost a laughing stocksynor:ymous men as Drs. Moritz Muller, Ran, Wolf,
almost with ignorance, temerity, petulance, Trinks, Kretzschmar, Rummel, and others,
and envyay, and with poverty. Regular who nearly it quarter of a century ago, open
practice is decriedmercenary folly and ly, freely and frankly declared their dissent
falsehood ourish under a thousand different from Hahnemann on some of his theories,
names. The public has lost its condence in and the inferences which he drew from them ;
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more especially on the potence and psora the selections from the ablest writings on both.
ories, with their results. This gave rise to sides.
the organization of a distinct party in the Cambridge, Mass. December, 1848.
school, in opposition to the Hahnemannian"'
and the difference thus commenced, has not The character of this new Journal is pretty
only continued since,but been widened of late clearly indicated by the preface. It may be
by the introduction of the high potences. owing to our own extreme dullness of percep
One party then adheres to homoeopathy as tion, that we do not perceive the pertinency of
founded, and bequeathed to us by Hahne the denition of mtirmal homoeopathy, es
mann; this it calls pure homoeopathy. The pecially, when we connect it, with the seven
othet-accepting all that it believes to be con imperishable pillars, in which, both par
rmed by reason and experiencelabors for ties agree," as it is stated.
the improvement and advancement of the But we do perceive; that the pathological
new system, and by supplying where it per doctrines of the German and French schools;
ceives deciences, remedying imperfections, if made the guide in the selection of reme
and replacing errors by truth, strives fora dies, reuders it impossible to follow the law of
broader and more scientic foundation. This cure,-similia similibus curantur. We have
is called rational homoeopathy. In the fun no difculty in comprehending, why, Ran,
damental principles, however,those which Trinks, Wolf and others, do not appreciate
constitute the essence of homteopathy, and I-Iahnemanns principles and practice. If we
her imperishable pillars,both parties agree. do not fail in our German literature, those
They are : named, were never regarded hcmaeopathists,
1. The principle similia similibus curan by Hahnemaun himself. They, and those as
tur. sociated with them in Europe; and the Editor
2. The proving of medicines on the healthy of the Quarterly, and those associated with
him, in this country, fall into the common
for the purpose of discovering the specic re
lation between the drug and the human orga blunder of not regarding homoeopathia, simp
ly, a theory of cure: hm, they try to make a
nism.
theory of disease indicate the cure} which,
3. The consequent indication in disease. sets aside the law of cure, as much so, as the
4. The eicacy of comparatively small do administration of a cathartic, to cure costive
ses. ness ; or of opinm to cure a diarrhoea
5. The exhibition of simple substances. Thereby they throw themselves into the arms
6. Abiding the effects of each medicine. of allopathy, which is plainly expressed by
Dr. Muller:
'~ 7. Attention todietetics.
' It is diicult to say which of the two par Homoeopathy would have advanced much
ties is the mostnumerous; but so far as acu further, if we could administer a remedy, not
rate information can be obtained, it goes to against the totality_of symptoms, but against
show, that the last named is already the lar the total character of the disease, against the
gest, as well as the most rapidly growing. total pathological condition. To this the ef
They have each their own journals in Ger forts of the Homoeopaths should be directed
many and France, and we nd on both sides more than heretofore. If we no longer op
an array of talent, learning and experience, pose the totality of symptoms of a disease, by
My own views and opinions I shall not ob the totality of symptoms of a nredicinebut
trude upon the profession, but it would be idle the disease by the similar characteri~tic of a
in me to pretend, that they will not more or medicine, we shall no longer be accused that
less inuence me in the selection of articles. like cures like merely by the reex of out
It is not my desire, however, to excite or wardly perceptible symptoms, founded on the
encourage party-spirit or contention, amongst fragment of a natural law.
those who are laboring in the same great
cause, and with whom Trwrn should certain This looks plausible the total pathologi
ly be the one great and all-important aim. cal condition has a learned charm about it,
Ishall therefore, and with the view of reit which has led many a sincere student of our
dering this Journal acceptable to ALL Homoe science and art into the vortex of allopathy.
pathic physicians in this country, make my We shall examine this doctrine hereafter.

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Rational hnmwopalhg/, if thoroughly ex Our limits will not allow of any further ex
amined, will be found to be, modied allopa tracts or remarks. The Quarterly Homoeo
thy. -Whoever doubts this assertion, may pathic Journal has a determined look, and
have, we think, his doubts removed, if he will will doubtless live and thrive. We have been
muster patience enough to study Raus Orga told that the subscription list is already cn
non, Wolls Theses, and Nuack and Trinks couraging to the publisher; and, it is not just
Viorks. Hartman is not far removed from to form a xed opinion of what an Editor can
the same class, as may be seen in his Acute accomplish from his rst number.
Diseases. And Lauries large work on the
practice of medicine, is almost condemned,
even by the B,itisll Journal of Homoeopa
thy, on account of its being at least a rst
-cousin to allopathy.

l From the Qua1'ter'ly Hamazapaihic Journal.

Pneumonia Lobu!aris.Dr. Bechet, was
Dr. Rapon, on page 6 of the Quarterly, called on the lstof June, to a man who had
agrees with us; he says, hommopathy being been six months conned to his bed, and had
founded on nature, is like nature immutable, been treated allopathically without any bene
it has no different systems, no general theory t; his condition was so wretched, that Dr.

remedy.

I
of diseases; it by no means rejects Nosology, Bechet at rst declined taking charge of the
but does not rely on it in the selection of a case, but nally yielded to the mans entreat
ies. The symptoms were, great emaciation;
Dr. Griesselich, although inclined to mys hot skin; pulse 120, ushed face; diiculty
tify some things, and pretends to take himself of breathing, accelerated diaphragmatic
off the Hahnemannian track, yet even he, is frequent cough, and by ts and starts; at
found on our ground, as may be seen on pagei times a mere hack; expectoration of viscid
ll of the Quarterly. He says all patholo-imucus; occasionally streaked with blood,
gical anatomy, all diagnostics based upon it,
all microscopic research and chemistry, are
but dead and improtahle learning, ifthey re
sometimes purulent, frequently tenacious and
very little of it, lancinating pains in the chest.
increased by motion, diiculty in speaking,
main wirhout benet to the healing art. and causing dyspnma; the same after every
Physiologists arc working at the structure motion, a decubitus on the back, therefore the
of medical /mowlcrlge, but with regard to me patient lies on his side. But little headache,
-dical ur they are groping in the dark, as much bowels free, increased perspiration especially
as those who, using pathology like a shoema at night, sleep interrupted by the cough, chills
kers last, model the products of pharmacody in the afternoon. Stethoscope showed pneu
namics upon it, and call the results of this monia lobularis; in some places restoration,
cobble r-work, therapeutics. and in others isolated hepatization (in both
The present therapeutics of the physiolo lungs.) Bryonia. and Me'rczrr. cured him.
gical school are not a hair-breadth better than They were given in alternation; the former
tl'tose of its predecessors, and cannot improve, in the l5th6. dil.; the latter of the 31 trit.
as long as it holds in contempt the materials, On the 22d June the man went to church to
offered lrom other quarters. So long as that thank the Almighty for his recovery; two of
school will conne itself to the toxicological the three allopathic physicians who had at
path, it can accomplish but little towards the tended hitu previously, became all the more
rapeutics. hostile to hom(eopathy.Revue.: Hom. du
It would be well for those of the homceopa ll/Iidi.
thic school, to mark the toxicological path ; Diabetes Mellilus.Dr. Maier, in Munich,
and most carefully avoid it; for we fear, that reports the case of a man of forty-nine, who
those who wish to be styled rational homoe. had been taking medicine for a considerable
opathists sometimes walk in that path. lt istime. Dry skin, without any redness; ema
the poisonous path ;the large dose of tlLt cialion, debility, eyes hollow, tongue uniform
crude drug often repealed-path. redness, not coated; appetite middling; ab
We can give no countenance to a division domen free from pains, bloated; bowels
-of our school into pure liomoeopathy, and m regular, thirst great; urine greenish-yellow,
tirmal homeopathy. That which is not ho larger in quantity than the amount of liquids
mt:eopathypure iiomt1?opathyls not homcee taken, pulse rather frequent ; the legs swollen
pathy at a.ll,it is something else. from the knees to the ankles. The examina
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tion of the urine disclosed diabetes mellitus. city? I answer the question-rst, there is an
Dr. Maier gave Ammon. cwrb. 2, morning and opposition from the Allopathisls that deters
evening, two drops, 4th May, by the end of many. Again, the character of our diseases
that month the general condition was better. is misunderstood entirely. The yellow fever
By the middle of June he had gained esh and is regarded the worst: here isa mistake. The
strength, looked better, and there was less su yellow fever if taken in season and properly
gar in the urine. Change of diet made no treated by Hornteopathy, is of easy cure; pro
difference. Beginning of August he had vided there is good nursing. This is all im
pneumonia, which exercised noinuence on portant. Surh is the effect of this disease up
his diabetes; and when cured of it he again on the system as to prostrate it in a short time.
The tone of the stomach is lostthe appetite
received Amm. At the end of September, the
becomes suddenly strong before there is power
urine had lost its greenish yellow tint, and
contained more traces of sugar. At the end to digest any thing but the lightestdiet. A re
lapse has been produced after the patient was
of October the man was well.All. Z/lg. fur.
considered well, even with toasttaken too
Caries an the Tibia.A man of thirty had
the itch when a child; at twelve years of age soon, or in too great a quantity-'a small piece
of beef-steak has often produced a relapse
he received ablow on the left shin. A large
terminating fatally,also, a glass of wine, or
abscess formed in consequence, but it healed
brandy, or ale,and yet many Allopathists
in a month; the patient had opened it him
self; changes of the weather produced a pain give it where there is great prostration.
Proper treatment by physician and nurse, will
on the same spot. In July, I846, the pains in
creased: leeches, plasters, ointmentin vain. cure the yellow fever more surely, than the
In October worse; leeches in great numbers; typhus or the Southern congestivethe latter
abscess formed again, a physician opened it, is without doubt the most obstinate, and so
but it would not heal; a splinter of the bone soon runs its course, the means must be ap
was discovered, and attempts were made to plied speedily. I have wimessed two deaths
by this disease on steam-boats : both very
remove itunsuccessfully; actual cautery
strong and healthy men. Each walked the
the patient would not submit to. He was
deck, with a little support, but a few hours
discharged from the hospital at Marseilles, as
before death. Allopathists were present, and
incurable. Dr. Solier cured him with Silicea
prescribed. When lrst saw them there was
24 and 30, several doses ; Silicea, was also ex
no circulation apparent. The congestion to
ternallyrapplied; the splinter worked itself
the head and heart not very great. From ca
otf, and o1]t.Ke1me hom. dn. mudi.
ses treated (and the result) with Aconite, Bel
la., Digital. and Veratrum, I have no doubt
these could have been saved. Now the ap
New ORLEANs, Oct. 18, 1848. prehension that your physicians entertain of
Docr. S. R. KlRBYDu(r1' {Sir,I have the danger is all a mistake. The only danger
supposed on reection since visiting you, that is the want of success, from awant of skill.
you would regard my remarks as illiberal, if Let some of your best come and try it. In
not wanting in charity. As regards the old one case of bilious colicas it is calledthis
school, I think not, for I have read too much season, I saw a gentleman on a boat suffer four
of your writingson that point. As to the days. They gave him calomel and other
new, there is a want ofjudgment in too many violentcathartics. He said he must die. I
independence in some who possess skill 'l asked him if he was willing to take Homoeo
What would you think of a Homoeopathist pathy. He said yes, anything. Igave him
who would agree to attend a case of yellow Nux v. in a few hours he was relieved. This
fever with an Allopathist, each giving his ends my story on Hommhpathy in N. 0. If
remedies? Such I have knownI have the it will aid you in correcting some of the mis
admission of the individual. The patient taken views entertained by your best physi
died of course. I know of one who has his cians, and induce a part to occupy this wide
Diplomawas formerly of the old school. eld, my object is accomplished. None but
He is neither the one nor the other. In this, men of mind, and well read, do we want.
the best here and at St. Louis agree with me. 'fhe more experiencesuch have had the bet
Can Homoeopathy prosper in this way! Why ter. My letters, as observed before, are only
is it we have so little real skill in this large for yourself. Excuse the liberty! have taken:
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My apology is, that I wish to see the truths of l MORTALITY IN NEW YORK.
Homuaopathy spreadand no humbug. The City Inspector has just published his
Very respectfully, *. ******
- annual report, from which it appears that du
ring the year, 15,788 persons have died in
this city. Of these, 7,373 have been under
Da. KIRBY, ve years of age ! What a horribly pervert
I Dear Sir:I saw acornrnunication in the ed state of things is that in which such whole
Annalist of Dec. lst, signed N. P. B, sale infanticide is steadily practised by soci
headed lneiciency of Homceopathy, giv ety! Isny society, for it is notoriously the
ing the history of a case treated by myself, want of suitable social arrangements which
'where the patient was allowed to run from a destroys a large proportion of these murdered
mild form of Pleuritis to one of iminent dan children. Were there t provision for ma
ger. The story is false and has nofaundatiort ternal and medical foresight in regard to them
intruth. Inever treated Mrs. M. A. for for cleanliness, good food, good air, and the
Pleuritis nor anything like it; and further necessary carewho supposes that any such
more, I never treated a patient with Pleurisy mortality would take place! What an ab
or any other affection, I could not relieve, that surdity to suppose that by any necessity of
fell into the hands of N. P. B. But the re things so many thousands of children are
verse has repealedly happened, hence the mo born into the world merely to be extinguished
tive for a fabrication wholly false and mali like worthless candle-wicks! The fact is
cious. that these little creatures were designed to
Yours truly, grow up to intelligence, honesty and useful
J. H. PAYNE. ness, and society is bound to see that the
Montville, Me., Dec. 7, 1848. means to that end are provided ; neglecting this

will see t to correct the error into.which he type.

was led by his correspondent N. P. B. E

THE SCALPEL.
Aperiodical with the above title has just
been published in this city. It is edited by 'a
D.

l
duty, society kills, or has them killed, which
We presume the Editor of the Annalist is the same thing.Cm-respondent Chrono

QUESTION OF PROFESSIONAL SE
CRECY.
Dn. VIRIELLE, or Rochelle, was consulted
member of the allopathic school; and The by M. B. for a venereal affection, which, with

times, while reecting on the state of the al

in a soliloquy in the language of Shake

speare:

How foul it is.

l
Scalpel reminds us of the adage: that isa out knowing it, he communicated to his wife.
bad bird, that fouls its nest. Although, at
She separately consulted the same practition
er. Sometime after the lady being desirous
lopathic school of medicine, we have indulged of procuring a separation from her husband,
summoned Dr. Virielle as a wimess, to testify
to the injury she had received at his hands.
You perceive the .body of our kingdom, Dr. Virielle refused to take the oath to speak
the truth, as he could not reveal that which

l
Yet, we cannot sanction a publication of the his professional obligations entitled him to
character of The Scalpel. The object, if keep secret; and he did not believe that even
we do not mistake, is, to ridicule the medical the authorization which the plaintiff offered
profession generally; andcertain individuals him, as regarded her own case alone, would
of it particularly. There is an affectation of allow him to do so. The court decided that
eccentricity;the real thing, is arrogance. while the Code forbade professional revela
There is manifested, also, an overweening de tions on the part ofa physician made with an
sire after popular applause ; and an utter fail
ure in the ridicule, and in the wit. The Edi

1 intention of doing injury, it did not authorise

a refusal when demanded by justice ; for this
tor understands pulling down, but he has would be to exempt him from obligations
not the slightest notion of building up. He which are imposed on all other citizens. The
cuts right and left into his own school; but refusal is especially unjustiable when the
suggests nothing new, or of any value. consultant herself demanded the revelation,
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and did not seek for any in respect to her hus The new system is spreading rapidly in
band. . England, and a large number of physicians,
A ne of sixty francs was imposed; but enjoying considerable reputation, nave recent
ly declared themselves in izs favor. It is in
the medical faculty of Rochelle have carried contemplation to erect a ilOmU3(>Pc.hic insti
the case, by appeal, to the court of Poitiers, tute, and H1tt28 than 7000 have been subscri
where it seems that in 1828, in a precisely bed towards it. There isa Briti-h Homoeo
pathic Society, composed of physicians only ; Q
-analogous case, judgment was given in favor
and another society, composed of about si-1
of the medical attendant.L Union Milicale, hundred members, all friendsof homu:opa
.No. 50. thy, under the presidency of the duke of Beau
fort, and vice presidency of the marquis of
Angle-ey. Both societies are active in pro
mulgating the new doctrine. Amongst the
nobility Earl Grosvenor is :i. warm advocate ;
HOM(EOPATHY IN FRANCE. amongst the physicians we may mention as
There are now more than fty homoeopa prominent, Drs. Drysdale, Black and Dudg
thic practitioners in Paris alone, who, since eon, (who have issued the prospectus ofa new
the late revolutim, have entered upon the materia medica) Harris, Dunsford, Simp-'on,
-sarme privileges and equal rights with their Laurie, Epps, Brnaks, Ozann, Mayne, Cro
allopathic brethren. Lamartine, Bethmond, nin, Herring, Hamilton, Callmann.Allg.
Marie, Cremieu, Louis Blane, and other lead Hom. Zeitung.
ing men, have for years been adherents of ho
moeopathy. Ortila, dean ofthe medical facul
ty, and most bitter enemy to homoaopathy, has
been dismissed. In France, everything as HOMUEOPATHY IN SPAIN.
sumesa party color, and hiimccopathy has
been forced to fall in.H././gea. From the kingdom of the Sicilies, homoeo
pathy was carried to Spain. It was rst
practised there in 1835, in Bajados, by a phy
sician of some note, Dr. Pedro Rino y Hunia
HOM(EOPATHY IN ENGLAND.
do, next to him by Drs. Rjaphael Caseres and
In 1830, hommopathy was introduced in Florenzio Gomez, the latter head physician to
England by the noble family of Sirrew.~bLlrv, the army in Estremadma; thence it spiead
who had become acquainied with it during i in Sevilla (Lopez de. Banno,Joseph Nostenehi
their travels on the Continent. Soon alter and Jean Lorenzo-Velecz) and in Granada.
Lady Shrewsbury was married to the Italian In Madrid, however, it gained most adherents
prince, Doria Pamphili, who was followed to by the efforts of Professors Joaquin de Hesian
England by his body physician, the homO30 and Bartholimi Abrador, who established a
path Dr. De Romano. He opened a clinique dispensary. A journal was soon started, un
-on the family estate Alton Tower," in Der der the name Bulcton Ocial dz la. Socie
byshire. and was assisted by Drs. Daniells and drwi H11hncmaitmmm Malr'/I.e'nse. The new
Roch. ln February, 1830, they were men system at rst encouniered there, as every
tionednot in the most attering termsby where, powerful opposition, but the public
the British and Foreign Review,(Forbes) but i took the matter up, and sided with the homoe
in 1839 that Journal had very much changed 'paths One of the last cities where it rooted
its tone, because meantime, the Queen Dowa- |' was Barcelona, 1844. The number of homoe
get Adelaide, after having been given up by pathic physicians is steadily on the increase,
her allopathic physicians, was saved,(and land a society has been loimed at Madrid.-
is still alive) by Dr. Stapf, an eminent homtB Spain is e-sentially the land of high poten
pathic physician in Naumbiirg, who had been ces, as Russia is of the low dilutions, so
expressly sent for to Germany. This cure much so that Dr. Simon, in Paris, serimtsly
opened the mansions of nobility to the new propounded the question before the Hahne.
-system, and gained many friends for it. Dr. mannian Society, Whether the climate and
Quin, physician to King Leopold of Belginm, the impressionabili ie to medicinal inuence,
threw up his situation, and settled in London, could be different between Spaniards and Rus
where he soon obtained a very large practice. signs 'l That homoeopathy has taken root in
There are now several homoeopathic dispen Spain, so rapidly and so deeply, is not be won
saries, others are in prospect, there is a hos dered at. Medicine in Spain, an empty Al
pital likewise, and a veryably-conducted jour l hambra, stood in great need of a reform. The
nal, The British Journal of Homoeopathy. doctors were knawing the Galenic and Ara
Next to Quin we must mention Dr. Curie, bic bones, dished up in sauce of Brot]s<-ais,
who was at the head of one of the best dis spiced with French eclecti(ism- Dr. l\'nnez,
pensaries; it is open daily, and thirty to forty an ultra high potence advocate, is president of
patients are attended to every day; since it the society, and has been physician to the
was opened (lst October, l839,) more than queen, Amongst the physicians of good
four thousand patients have been received. , standing in Madrid, we may name Rollan
The most common complaints are gastric, Lario, Pardo, Fernandez del Rio, Suary, Sac.
owing to intemperance, to spices, strong tea, Dr. Janer, dean to the medical taculty m Bar
emetics, and frequent purging , celona, an adherent to homteopathy, has mar(le.
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comparative trials between allopathic and ho NOTICES OF EMPJRICISM.

moeopathic treatment, of which we shall duly The Western Lancet for October has an
chronicle the rcsults.Hom- Ztg.
article with the above heading, in which is the
. , following, viz:
Quackery always assumes to itself a cer
HOMCEOPATHY IN THE BRAZILS. tain insight into the nature and seat of disea
ses. Besides the condent boastings that
The rst mention of homoeopathy in this morbid action is evidently revealed to the sa
country, was made in 1837, by ir German
- gacity ofthe ignorant pretender, eitherthrongh
medical student, who made it the subject oi
a novel process of examination, or by a supe
his thesis, and defended it; Dr. Durjue-Estra
da, was the only physician at that time who
rior acumen on the part of the empirical
studied the system. ln' 1842,' Dr. Lisbon, a boaster, quackery always avows with auda
homccopathic practitioner, arrived at Rio; in cious mendacity that the regular profession
1843, Dr. Mure. On the 30th March, 1844, a
know nothing of the subject in comparison
homoeopathic institute was opened, after a(lis with this modest proclatmer of his own
pensary had already been in existence ' more merits.
than one thousand patients were admitted We take it, that this is intended for a de
every month; new dispensaries were founded. nition of quackerya rule by which, it, and
There are now twenty-four in Rio. Accord a quack may be known. Now, we ask, how
ingto Dr. Duque-Estradas account, one-third
of the population in Rio is hormeopathic, can any one in his senses, at all acquainted
more than twenty physicians practice it there, with the subject, marre it apply to homoeopa
besides a large numher in the country. The thy; or the genuine practitioners of that_sys
government has cll;1rler(d a homoeopathic tern! Yet, the Western Lancet does so.
college, which is very fully attended. The
protessors publish a journal, which they call The Annalist thinks, that the Physicians of
Science. The students must attend three
years, and then, if qualied, receive their di the N. Y. Homoeopathic Dispensary were
pluma. Thus Rio has the credit of having crazy; because they apppointed a committee
been the rst to legalize the instruction in ho
from their own body, to visit the hospitals at
moeopathy.Hg/gee. the Quarantine to asoertain whether the
Asiatic Cholera really existed lhers. If this
is evidence of insanity, some of the members
OMINOUS. of the N- Y. Academy ofledicirw ought to be
There is much uttering among allopathic conned in a lunatic asylum, for administer
physicians, because clergymen are losing con ing ten grains of Tart. E-melic, and afterwards
dence in their practice. Several medical reporting the case Asiatic C/totem; and also,
journals are out upon them, with a heavy for reporting another case of that disease, after
hand. We do not think, however that the the patient had been bled largely, and taken a
clergy will surfer any serious injury in their hundred or more grains of Calomel, and his
persons, property or reputation, by the denun body covered with mustard plaster. Another
ciations of allopathic Journals. case was reported, which on investigation by
the Coroner, proved to be caused by a large
dose of Arsenic.
It may not be generally known, that all the
quackery now existing, in all its forms, had ERRORS.
its origin in the allopathic school ofmedicine. Several typographical errors occurred in
Advertised quack medicines, are designed Dr. Paynes paper, which appeared in No. 9
mostly as catharlics, tonics or expectorants; of this Journal. In the second column of the
and if these effects are produced, the drugs of rst page, read For we hold that every
which they are made, are those usually em mans opinion, in this matter, should be re
ployed for the same purpose in allopathic spected. On page l32, second column, read
practice. All quacks, so tar as we know, destructive tendency. On page 133, second
embrace the humoral pathology as the founda column, for would, read 'r words, and in the
tion ottheir practice; and it is consistent with same column for iris read - oils, and a few
it. The allopathic school, reject the humoral others,unimportant.
pathology; but it continues the same practice,
with only occasional modications, as when
As our Journal was going to press, we
that pathology, was almost universally receiv heard of the stidden death of Dr. A. C. Beck
ed by the profession, as the true theory of er of Cambridge, Mass-, Editor of the Quar
disease. terly Homoeopathic Journal.
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NoTicE.A few copies ofVols. 1 & 2 of the OTIS CLAPP, No. l2 School-st., Boston, has
, .A.MERicAN' Jouanm. or Hoivics:oi>.i1~nY, may on hand, and for sale wholesale and retail, a large
assortment of Homoeopathic Medicines, in tinc
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tures, triturations, dilutions and globules; arnica
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PENSARY moeopathic Physicians, and others, that he has for
sale, warranted, the principal HOM(EOPATHIC
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exceptedat 12 oclock, M. Also, on Sat and dilutions ; Pure Spirits of Wine, for preparing
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Pure Glnbules or Pellets, Vials, Corks, Diet Pa
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pers and Labels. Arnica Flowers and Arnica
MondayDrs. Kirby, Barlow & Allen.
plaster.
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WednesdayDrs. Snow 8:. Bowers. and Family Medicine chests on hand, and put up
to order. All orders by mail or otherwise for any
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FridayDrs. Hawks & Cator. ications, prompty attended to.
SaturdayDrs. -loslin, Bayard and Stewart J. F. DESILVER, ll2 Main St.. Cincinnati,
McVickar, Su rgeon. Ohio, is the Agent for the West, of the Homoepa
thiC Pharmacy at Leipsic. Physicians and others
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No. 488 Broadway, corner of Broome street. pure medicines adapted to the hommopathic sys
J. T. S. Smith has a large assortment of Homoeo tem of treatment; medicine chests suited to Dr.
pathic Medicines,in tinctures, triturations, dilu Herrings Domestic Physician ; rened sugar o
tions and globules; Arnica owers; Sugar ofMilk, milk, &c. Also Agent for the American Journal
Pure Alcohol, Distilled Water, Pellets, &.c., &c. of Homoeopathy edited by Drs. Kirby and Snow.
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etween Arch and Cherry streets Philadelphia, the System, that he is the sole Agent for the Leip
Agent for the Leipsic Homoeopathic Medicines, sic Central Homtnopathic Pharmacy, and that he
respectfully informsthe Homeopathic Phisicians has always on hand a good assortment of the best
and the friends of the Homoeopathic system, that Homoeopathic Tinctures and Medicines in their
he has always on hand a good assortment of Ho different Triturations and Dilutions: also Physi
moeopathic Medicmes in their different prepara cians Pocket and Family Medicine Cases, con
tions, viz : Tinctures, Triturations, Dilutions, and taining from 27 to 300 vials. Pure Spirits of
medicated Pellets. Wine. Fine Vials, different sizes, and made
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cians, with Tinctures and Triturations, Dilutions, Homoeopathic Chocolate. Arnica Plaster, an ex
or medicated Pellets. Also constantly on hand, cellent application for Corns. Also an assortment
Family Medicine Chests to suit, Herings Domes of Hom. Books, in English, German, and French
tic Physician; Lauries Homoeopathic Domestic as .thars Manual of Horn. Practice, in 2 vols., By
Medicine; Epps Domestic Homoeopathy; New A. Gerard Hull, M. D. Hahnemauns Chronic
man; Homoeopathic Family Assistant; and the Diseases, in 5 vols., by Ch. J. Hempel, M. D
Family Guide. Also Rened Sugar of Milk, Al Hahnemanns Materia Modica, 2vols., by Ch.J
cohol,Vials of different sizes, Oorks,Labeis, &c Hempel, 6:o.
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HOM(EOPATHIA :ITS ADVOCATES. it is not, derided, the advocate of a truth rela
Those pernicious doctrines which consti ting merely to a special department of physi
tute Allopathia ; which for ages, have been re cal scienceshould be well prepared to submit
ceived as true in medical treatment; make it to indifference and neglect, and should at the
easier to impose upon the sick and their friends same time bear in mind, that its proportion
the monstrous absurdities of that system; than ably quicker progress can only result from its
to induce them to acknowledge, and rmly ad comparative insignicance. If great truths
here to those clear, and established principles were usually such as could be generally re
in the art of healing, which are found in ho ceived by the age to which they are presented,
mosopathia. The following from Sampson their discoverers, instead of being men in ad
on Hommopathy is to the point: vance of their time, could merely be regard
ed as persons who had luckily stumbled upon
" It will seem that, if the system be true, a newthing which every one else was equally
the daily cures which are sure to be perform prepared to recognise and appreciate so soon
ed under it must rapidly bring conviction to as it should be similarly presented to them.
the public mind, and that consequently only a The respective degree of ability to recog
very short period can be expected to puss be nise truth, forms the only distinction between
fore its universal recognition. A little reec different minds, and if a wholly novel truth
tion, however, will convince us that these an were, in any case, simultaneously received
ticipatioos are not to be depended on, and that with equal ardor and clearness by the trained
it is desirable for those who most clearly re and the untrained, (and by training I mean
cognise the truth of the doctrine to prepare not merely intellectual but moral advantages,)
fora long, and what must oftentimes prove a we should then be entitled to infer that, as far
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at least as such truth had been concerned, which they have once ardently belonged. He
these respective conditions of mind had not would not test the system by the proportionaty
been of the slightest importance. But we do mortality of an equal number of similar cases
not nd this to be the case; and it is therefore treated in the old way, and bear in mind, that
the privilege of those who believe themselves under any method, a certain number of deaths
to be engaged in a true cause, to believe also must occur, and that he had made choice of
that by the hostility they are called upon? that which experience shows to yield the most
overcome, they may measure the height o favorable results; but would only remember
which, as far as relates to that cause, they the one fact that had impressed him more than
have reached beyond their fellows. all others, namely, that his child had died,a
Judging therefore from the importance of fact which he would never be able to render
Homoeopathy, as a branch of physical sci subordinate to a less personal and larger view.
ence, we may assume that it will yet have He has believed in the new system, merely
much to contend with. Experience is sui because he has seen some cases of cure; and
cient to bring us to this conclusion, even if when a different result takes place, he has no
we could not see any of the direct causes thing to fall back upon. He has no argument
from which diiculties may spring; but as to show that if Homoeopathy has failed, every
some of these causes may even now be detect other method would certainly have failed
ed, it may be well to glance at them, and thus also; while at the same time he feels, that if-'
in so far, at least, as they are concerned he had pursued the old system, he would have
to avert future disappointment. had the sanction of the world, from whom
It must be borne in mind, that the majority the death, occurring under the best advice,
are apt in all cases, to judge rather from the and in the ordinary way, would then have
narrow facts that may come immediately called for no remark.
under their own observation, than from any Recognising, therefore, that a large propor
process of comprehensive reasoning. We tion of its converts will be of this description,
may present a man, day after day, with statis we must expect a constant re-action against
tics concerning the res that occur in the town the system, which, although not ultimately'
where he resides, and show him by the clear hurtful, must have the effect of rendering its
est evidence the chances of such an accident, progress steady rather than rapid. All who'
and the propriety of effecting an insurance; fall away from the truth, produce at the time
but although our statement may embrace sev a greater effect than would result from the
eral thousand instances, it will not have so accession of twenty times their number: but
powerful an effect as would be produced by we must remember, that by the withdrawal of '
the partial burning of a house within a few those who are untted to act as its propaga
doors of his own. In like manner therefore, tors, the real followers of the doctrine are
the majority of converts to Homoeopathy will rendered more compact, more cautious in se
derive their faith, not from its broad eviden lecting their allies, and more sensible of the
ces and a sense of the general reasonableness necessity for constant efforts towards unfold
of the system, but from certain remarkable ing and perfecting it.
cases which they may chance to have seen Another source of injury must rise from
with their own eyes. Now this kind of faith, the fact, that not only many of its ordinary
althoughit is usually the most ardent while it converts,will come under the above descrip
lasts, is very uncertain and deceptive. The tion,but also many of its professional ones.
person who believes in Homoeopathy because Practitioners converted rather from wimessing
he has seen his neighbors child cured, will the effects of the treatment in a certain num
be very enthusiastic so long as he nds simi ber of individual cases, than from the combi
lar results take place ; but if one of his own ned action of observation and reection, will
family were to fall sick and die under Ho take up the system without any clear percep
moeopathic treatment, this fact, more startling tion of the universal application of the law on
to his mind than any other, would assume a which it rests; and will therefore be tempted,
greater prominence than all that had gone whenever any difculty occurs, to seek to cut
before, and he would then he very likely rst it short, by resorting to the old methods. Not
to grow cool to the system, and next to regard being able to comprehend a general law, they
it with that kind of animosity which is pecu will believe that Homoeopathy is good to a
liar to those who apostatize from a faith to certain extent ; and when they nd them
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selves unable to produce satisfactory results, above mentioned, is most in accordance with
they will attribute to an imperfection in the the Homoeopathic principle; since when nau
principle, that which proceeds solely from sea and want of true appetite are amongst the
their own want of skill and experience in symptoms, it would be anti-pathic to endeavor
carrying it out. Circumstances have shown to overcome those symptoms by presenting
that conduct of this sort will eagerly be seized stimulants to the palate); but it will be seen,
upon and exposed by the opponents of the that whichever doctrine is the correct one,
system, and produce an eect upon the pub those who follow its opposite mustcommit er
1ic- Exposures,'indeed, of theinconsistencies rors which, in critical cases, may lead to a
of some Homoeopathic practitioners have al fatalresult, even when the medicines admin
ready been put forth, which, although correct istered may have been perfectly well chosen
in themselves, are liable to obstruct the cause, Until harmony of view, therefore, shall have
because they dishonestly represent Homoeo 'been arrived at on important questions of this
pathy to be implicated in the follies of all nature, failures must repeatedly occur under
those by whom it may be professedly recogni Homoeopathic practitioners which, it is proba
sed and practiced. ' ble, the public will not sufciently discrimi
It must also be born in mind that even when nate from the results of the medical treat
a practitioner thoroughly recognises the prin ment. '
ciple, much care and experience is requisite It must also be borne in mind, that Homoeo
towards its successful application. It does pathy lies under the disadvantage of demand
not follow because a person places himself ing, on the part of those who come under its
under a Homoeopathic practitioner, that the inuence, an abstinence from many perni
remedies perfectly Homoeopathic to his symp cious though agreeable habits of living; and
toms are sure to be hit upon,or even if such that this will probably form no slight element
should be the case, that they should be admin of unpopularity. The Homoeopathic practi
istered at such intervals or in such proportions tioner does not permit his patient to counter
as to effect a cure in the speediest possible act one medicine by taking another at the same
way. Yet many persons, after taking one or time ; nor does he recognise, that substances
two doses of medicine, would not hesitate to havinga powerful medicinal action can at
assert that they had tried Hommopathy, any time be desirable articles for healthy per
and thus utterly to condemn the system, be sons. Thus, strong tea, coffee, al.e, wine and
cause the practitioner had proved himself not spirits, tobacco, &c.,things which with some
infallible. ' individuals, make up the greater part of lifes
Another cause from which failures are lia enjoyments, are at all times discouraged, as
ble may also be pointed out. In the treatment tending to distuib health, while during treat
of disease there are many things to be attend ment they are positively forbidden.
ed to beyond the administration of medicine. When, in addition to these considerations,
Among these the most important is the regula we recognise the circumstance mentioned in
lion of diet. Now in this respect there are the last chapter, that the great body of medical
remarkable differences among Homoeopathic men have signied their determination not to
practitioners. There is one body, for instance, look at the facts of Homoeopathy; that the
who adopt the views of the Alr-opathists on
members of this body in London alone amount
this subject, and who coincide with Dr. An to upwards of two thousand, and that there is
drew Combe, Dr. Barlow, Dr. Forbes, Dr. scarcely a family which has not some connex
Tweedie, and other eminent physiological ion with the profession likely to produce an
writers of the old school, in maintaining that inuence in leading to a similar determina
the diet of patients should always be regula tion; that no medical man holding a public
ted in strict conformity with their powers of appointment can avow his conversion to Ho
digestion, and that in no case should food be moeopathy without the danger of immediate
given which the digestive organs are unable dismissal; that in the metropolitan county of
to deal with; while, on the other hand, there England it cannot be _pursued without the
is a body who unequivocally repudiate this chance of a Coroners Inquest being called in
doctrine. This is not the place to attempt to cases of fatal termination, while the thon
decide between these conicting opinions, sands who die daily under the opposite treat
(further, perhaps, than to remark, that the ment are laid in their graves without inquiry;
view of the rst party, and of the authorities we shall see how much there is constantly to
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operate prejudicially on the public mind in re-' not to have been protected from the small-pox.
lation to the system, and at the same time to The circumstance, at rst, could not easily be
deter those of the profession who might be explained, and hasty and credulous objectors
disposed to a candid course from undertaking would probably at once have run to the con
the responsibility of its investigation. clusion that his doctrine was overturnedbut
It may also be remarked, that the advocates a little patience served to put the matter right.
of the system will do well to anticipate many It turned out that there are several diseases
blows which will be dealt against it, the ef communicated by the cow, and that the aec
fects of which can only be partially counter tion in question had not been of the same na
acted. It will sometimes, probably, happen ture as-that which formed the subject of the
for them to hear an Allopathic practitioner great discovery.
declare in general society that he has tried the In conclusion, itonly remains to urge upon
system, and found nothing in it. those who recognise the doctrine, the respon
A request that he will detail the nature of sibility which this recognition involves. It is
his experiments will soon enable a judgment not enough that they should use the truth, and
to be formed of their value ; but amongst or congratulate themselves on the personal ad
dinary persons, by whom he is looked up to, vantages they derive from it. It would never
and when no Hommopathist is present, the have reached them but for the exertions of
bare assertion will be received as effectually others, and these exertions they are bound in
settling the matter. It does not follow that, turn to take up, so that the light which has
in putting forward this assertion, an attempt been freely bestowed upon them may be as
to mislead shall deliberately have been made; freely communicated to their fellows. It is a
for the history of science affords many re common thing for persons to dream of the
markable instances of the way in which per good they would do if they had but the op
sons setting about the commonest experiments portunity , but opportunity always lies at our
with a desire to nd them fail, do really obtain feet if we had but the will to see it. At all
this gratication. When Newton announced events, let those who recognise Homoeopathy
his discovery of the composition of light, a never trust to the plea that means of useful
person named Mariotte, who was very con ness have been denied to them. They must
versant with experiment, was amongst his reect that agreat truth has been given to
most energetic opponents; and this philoso their charge ; that thistruth is not destined to
pher had the misfortune, or good fortune, as perish; and that, if those who have been call
he probably considered it, never to succeed in ed to carry it forward falter in their task, the
repeating the experiments by which the dis opportunity, now their own, will be snatched
covery was to be demonstrated. from them and given to others. If they avail
It is likewise to be considered, that immedi themselves of its benets, and deny it before
ately after the rst enunciation of any great the world, or coldly withhold acknowledg
principle, circumstances must constantly be mentof their belief, they will, doubtless, nd
expected to present themselves which may their reward in the consciousness that they
seem to be inconsistent with its action, and have maintained their popularity and discreet
which it may consequently be diicult to re ly sacriced the future to the present. As
concile. Thus to one who should hear, for slaves of opinion, however, it is their fate un
the rst time, of the law of gravitation, the fortunately never to know rest: they must
circumstances of a balloon ascending, or of a shift their course with its shitting tides, and
y walking on the ceiling, or of a spider ex always be on the watch,lest at one time they
tending its thread from a hedge, or across a commit themselves by acknowledging, and at
road or brook, would seem at once to disprove another time by denying, too much ;while,
its truth; whereas, upon his becoming fully on the other hand, he who relies upon truth,
acquainted with the processes by which these regardless of all else, occupies the same po
things take place, he would nd that they silion when it becomes universally received,
offer the most complete illustrations of the as he lled when it was universally contem
law to which, at rst sight, they appeared ex ned. He has, moreover, the consciousness of
ceptions. When Jenner introduced vaccina a task fullled; and, looking back at the close
tion, he found that there were some persons of life to the time when the doctrine which it
who had had the cow-pock, as they thought was his privilege to receive was rst strug
naturally, but who, nevertheless, were found glingintoview, and tracing it in its gradual
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extension over the earth, he is able to ask him Antimony in the treatment of pneumonia. In
self, with a glad certainty ofthe reply, What reference to which, J. H. S- says; Now,
has been my portion in this great work 'l supposing that we admitthe whole of the con
clusions deduced from M. Louis observations,
what is the amount of our information 'l sim
ELISHA BARTLETT, M. D., ON THE ply, that out of a number of cases of pneu
monia, those who are bled are more likely to
CERTAINTY OF MEDICINE.
recover than those who are not, and those who
Several Medical Journals (Allopathic) are bled early, are more likely to recover soon
have noticed with much commendation the than those who are bled late.
work of Dr. Elisha Bartlett, entitled An In
quiry into the Degree of Certainty in Medi That to lessen the quantity of blood which
cine; and into the Nature amt Extent of its passes through inamed parts, is good for them
Power over Diseases. is certain, provided we cat secure plenty of
good blood to heal them, when we require it.
We have only read portions of the work, as Butwe protest against this being considered
they were found in the several reviews. Dr. proof of any positive knowledge on the sub
B. has investigated, very closely, an interest ject of the disease and its treatment. In what
ing question : What is our [Allopathic] does inammation of the lungs consist? I/Wtat
are the certain means of stopping that prooess
practice worth 'l His answer to this question and restoring the parts to health? These are
will not, we think, be satisfactory, to the more two questions which receive no answers from
intelligentof his own school. For the reason, the results of bleeding
An acute observer of disease and remedy,
he has not in all his facts, and arguments, ad
would perceive that as inammation consisted
vanced any thing to enhance condence in in some disturbance of the circulation, and
Allopathic practice. health consisted in the restoration of the cir
The following is an admission, we did not culation to its original condition. the secret of
remedy would be found in the management of
expect to nd, only in that whining clique the the cause of the circulation. The blood is not
New York Academy of Medicine. the cause of its circulation; for the self-.-ame
quantity of blood may be in the vessels when
I am stating only what everybody knows it does not circulate at all, as when it does
to be true, when I say that the general con most healthily, as daily instanced in concus
dence which has heretofore existed in the sci sions, e ilepsy, and so forth. The ' taking
ence and art of medicine, as this science has away 0 blood does nothing directly but alter
been studied, and as this art has been practi the quantity.
sed, has within the last few years been vio Indirectly, by taking away the uid which
lently shaken and disturbed, and is now great contains the life, we diminish the life itself, and
ly lessened and impaired. The hold which the means of obtaining life, the respiration.
medicine has so long had upon the popular Blceding, therefore, diminishes the quantity of
mind is loosened; there is a wide-spreadskep life. Can aman have too much of life'! It
ticism as to its power of curin diseases, and matters not, that from the days of Hippocrates
men are everywhere to be foun who deny its down to now, bleeding has been adopted. It
pretensions as a science, and reject the bene matters not, that it relieves the tension, and of
ts 3nd blessings which it proers them as an necessity the pain of an inamed part. It
art. does not act upon the part diseased, producing
any change in its condition. How, therefore
can we designate it as a remedy 'l .
Dr.B. did not deem it necessary, to point .
out the causes and inuences which have led On the Tartar Emetic treatment of Pneu
to this state of things. Our own opinion is, monia,J. H. S. says; We honestly confess
that the progress of Homoeopathy has been this goes as much against our stomach as the
the chief cause in diminishingmondence in bleeding was against our heart. We have
Allopathy. And, this good work will go on, both given and taken considerable doses of
if the advocates of the former, continue faith this compound, and are able to appreciate its
ful to her principles in the practice. If not, operation on the bodies of pneumonia pa
!10t. tients. After a long quotation from Dr. Bart
The New York Journal of ltledicine for lett in favor of the Antimonial Treatment of
January, 1849, has an able review of the Pneumonia, J. H. S. proceeds:
above work, by J. H. S. who he is, wedo not
know; whoever he may be, the review before
We cannot say that we are one whit more
us, shows him no mans man. Dr. Bart in love with tartar emetic, than we were; and
lett is an advocate of bleeding, and the use of the mention of it always makes our "gorge
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rise. Much as Rasori, Louis, Trousseau ought at least to shield them from the blind
and Grisolle, on the continent, are enra ture and bitter assaults of arrogant ignorance and
with it; much as the Elliotson and C utter wooden-headed stupidity.
buck school, in England, may patronize it, The authors wheels are warming, we may
still we feel justied in denouncing its use. expect some re soon. The next group is
For an art to claim the respect of a science Sporadic dysentery, simple acute rheuma
by putting forth a statement that after the tism, acute pleurisy, tonsillitis, catarrhal
lapse of two thousand years, the best discov crou , and so on. Of these he says, we can
ered mode of treating pneumonia, is.by bleed not o much for them, except give opinm for
ing and giving large doses of tartar emetic; dysentery, and an emetic for croup. .
neither of which, nor both combined, can do The fourth group includes most of the
more than mitigate the symptoms in a propor serious local inammations, and all the gen
tion of cases, is not to make out a strong case. eral feverscontinued, periodical and erran
The philosopher and philanthropist will thematous. Whoo ing,cough, Asiatic cho
scarcely recognise the claim, and a court of lera, erysipelas an delirinm tremens.
We
equity would hardly decree in favor of it if must here let our author speak out.
coniested. It does not appear to us that such
remedies are worth the time, attention and re These diseases differ so widely amongst
spect, which are claimed for them in so many themselves, in their relation to remedies, that
colleges of learning and science throughout it is difcult to speak of them in general
the world. terms. Some of them are more obviously and
We remember a Professor of Toxicology, more uniformly inuenced by remedies-than
who announced that he had discovered a new others. There is no more doubt, for instance,
test for arsenic, which he thought would be of of the favorable effects of blood-letting upon
immense importance. The medical world inammation of the pet-icardinm,of the liver,
thronged to see the appli.-ation of llle test. of the kidneys, than there is of these effects
Much time was employed in preparing and on pneumonia. There is no more doubt of
applying it, and all were on the tip-toe of ex the efcacy of wine, in certain stages and con
pectation. The test was applied; but no phe ditions of British typhus, than there is of the
nomenon appeared. Again it was applied, effects of antimony in pneumonia. Every day
but without the slightest effect. We ventured there are multitudes of patients with this dis
to suggest that the Professor might perchance ease, as directly and obviously saved from
have taken the wrong bottle. He assured us death by active stimulants, as the life of a
that he was correct. We ventured on another famishing man is saved by food.
observation, that perhaps the test had not been And we nd here one of the most constant,
properly prepared, or that there was no arsenic and one of the most important therapeutic re
present in the substance tested. Both of these lationsI mean that between periodical fever
ignorant, not to say impudent suggestions, and Peruvian bark. The power of opinm
were rejected with disdain. We waited, and to allay functional spasm, andto ahate neural
a pause ensued. The Professor, takin off gic pain; the antiphlogistic action of antimo
his spectacles and passing his white han ker ny, in inammation of the lungs; the effects
chief over his forehead, said, Gentlemen, of an emetic in catarrhal'croup, of iron in
I have occasionally found this test cannot be chlorosis, of wine in low typhus, are not
relied upon; but usually it is a safe one! more invariable and certain, than is the power
Such are our remedies, only the sentence ought of cinchona to control and arrest the periodi
to be reversed. Occasionally, they are use cal element, in the great family of malarious
ful, but in general they cannot be relied on. fevers. The simple forms of these diseases
do, indeed, very commonly subside and cease;
J. H. S. Review, will bepo interesting to a they rarely destroy life immediately and di
homteopathic practitioner, that we transcribe, rectly ; but their repeated occurrence at
length undermines and breal{s.dlowl.l the con
another branch of it. stitution, while in their more violent manifes
' tations., they are as suddenly fatal as yellow
He, (Dr. Bartlett) groups diseases, and fever; and for the prevention of these results
presents us with the ascertained effects of re we have one reliable and heroic remedycin
medies. chona. Somewhat as I said of iron in chlo
His rst group consists of such diseases as rosis, this gift to humanity is a boon and a
wmmon attarrh, simple acute diarrhaza, and blessing, that ought to secure for medical sci
simple jaundice. Of these he merely says ence and medical art the deep and everlasting
They, may, generally, be safely let alone gratitude of the world.
hut most of them may be favorably inuenced
by an appropriate medication. Modest We single out a sentence for comment,
enough, certainly, and agreed to. and shall then pass to something else worth
His next group is Functional dyspe sia, noticing. The sentence is this: There is no
chorea, and chlorosis. The only thing w rich more doubt of the eicacy of wine in certain
is adduced to prove our science, is in the fol stages and conditions of British typhus, than
lowing sentence : If our science and art had theft? is of the effects of antimony in pneumo
done nothing more than to ascertain the effects ma.
of iron upon this malady, (chlorosis,) they To our mind, this is not saying much for
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vice in these cases, itis solely on account of only evil, continually. He represents Dr.
its property of imparting caloric to the solids
-and uids of the body. However, as this is
Forbes, as having done a bad thing, by pub
done by the decomposition and destruction of lishing the paper entitled, Allopathy, Homoe
a portion of the organization, we hardly know opathy, and Young Physic; but Dr. B. in
how this agent can be fairly called a remedy. another mode, has done more, much more, to
The tartrate of antimony decomposes the
blood and solids of the body most fearfully. distroy condence in Allopathy, than did Dr.
Wimess the bloody vornitings and purgings Forbes, therefore we recommend the reading
which accompany its use. It forms a com of Dr. Bartletts Inquiry into the Degree qf
pound with the albumen, rendering it insolu Certainty in Medicine, if-c.
ble. The tissue thus is broken u , and the
blood rushes through the gap. o us, it is
an awful remedy.
Our author confesses that conuent small
pox, algid epidemic cholera, malignant scarla
tina, and the adynamic and ataxic forms of
OPIUM, TARTAR EMETIC, AND MER
typhus and typhoid fever, not only very fre CURY, INJURIOUS, IN THE DOSES
quently terminate in death, but they seem to OF THE ALLOPATHIC
be very little inuenced, in anyway by reme SCHOOL.
dial meaaures. Then we have another frank
and large confession : The injurious effects of medicines on the
human system as administered by Allopathic
Our fth grou is constituted by a most
formidable and appa ling catalogue of disea practitioners, apothecaries and others, are not
seshaving no tendency towards a favorable understood by those who prescribe them, nor
termination; but little or not at all under the 'by those who receive them. There seems to
control of remedies; and self-limited only by exist a kind of mania among the people to
death. To this class belong hydrophobia, epi
lepsy, traumatic tetanus, scirrhus and cancer, swallow drugs. Apothecary shops, are al
softening of the brain, tuberculous meningitis, most as numerous in this city, as retail grocery
phthisis, membranous croup,diabetes, albumi stores, and the one is visited as oiten as the
nuria, and various structural lesions of the other, by the inhabitants who live in the vi
heart and other viscera. Most of these dis
eases are, in the present state of science, be cinity of their locations- Thousands upon
yond the reach of medicinesome of them thousands, have found premature graves on
nearly, and others absolutely so. Amongst account of drugs alone; and not a person in
thousands of cases of hydrophobia, there are full health, can be found, who swallows drugs
not half-a-dozen authentic examples of reco
very ; the disease has an invincible tendency in emetic, cathartic and anodyne doses. This
towards death. ' evil lies at the door of the allopathic school.
Physicians of that school act, as if human
If the above be carefully analysed, it will be health and life were of very little value or im
perceived, that by Dr. Bartletts own showing, portance. This assertion we will prove, by
the true answer to the question " What is our well established facts, from among them
practice worth! it is of no value. J. H. S. selves. Dr. Beck, in a work lately published,
shows, that it is not only valueless, but perni entitled Infant Therapeutics speaks of the
cious. Iron is an uncertain remedy in Chto effects of opinm on the young subject, and
rosis, as we know, from our own observation. says: there is scarcely an article, in the
We could point to several cases, in which iron whole range of the Materia Medica, capable
had been given daily for months, with no bene of producing a greater amount of mischief.
t whatever. Iron cannot cure Chlorasis. Dr. Beck enumerates the following cases!
Opinm is not a remedy for Dysentery, and viz ,
whoever relies upon it, will be deceived.
Nearly all those diseases in which Dr. Bart Dr. John Clarke states, that half a
lett represents allopathy as powerless ; homoe drachm of genuine syrup of white poppy, and
opathy has cured ; such as, epilepsy!, traumatic in some instances, a few drops of Dalbys
tetanus, scirrhus and cancer, phthisis, membra Carminative, have proved fatal, in the course
nous craup, diabetes and others. We can of of a few hours, to very young infants. In
our own knowledge, speak of the power of one case, he says, forty drops of Dalbys Car
homoeopathy to efect permanent cures of the
minative destroyed an infant: Mr. Marley
diseases here named. What we have read of says, I have known three or ibur instances
Dr.Bartletts work has, more rmly, estab where the most dangerous symptoms were
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Carminative; two nostrums which have no dicated to mitigate pain, or cure a diarrhoea,
doubt added considerably to the mortality of or to relieve the restlessness of infants It is
infants. . In a case that fell under his obser not at all adapted to any of the conditions in
vation, the most rapid and alarming symp which it is employed in allopathic practice.
toms followed the exhibition of an ordinary That school is quite ignorant of the thera
dose of syrup of poppies. In another ease, he peutic use of opinm. And, the mischief, '
' knew half a small tea-spoonful of the syrup which pertains to that drug, must continue,
of poppies prove nearly fatal to a child eight so long as it is prescribed antipathically- A
or ten days old. Thirty-ve drops of Dalbys few years ago, we were requested to see a
Carminative, he has known to prove fatal to lady, who the day previously, it wa: Hid, had
a young child, while, in other cases, larger a strangulated Hernia; and who had been at
doses have been given without any unpleasant tended by two eminent surgeens, When we
effects. .The same writer relates the case of saw her, there was no evidence of a Hernia ;
an infant, nearly poisoned, by considerably but she was actually dying of the effects of
less than half an ordinary sized tea-spoonful opinm, which had been given her in a dose of
of paregoric. Dr~ Bard says, he once knew sixty drops of laudanum. Here wasa valua
an infant of several mouths old killed by ten ble life sacriced by the ignorance of allo
drops of laudanum, and another brought into pathy.
very great danger by less than two drops. Dr. On Antimonial preparations, D11 Bed! I9
Montgomery states, that he has known more marks :
than one instance in which a tea-spoonful of
the syrup of poppies has proved fatal to A Dr. Clarke, of London, states that " a
healthy child. Professor Hamilton relates quarter of a grain of Tartrate of Antimony
two cases, in which four drops of laudanum in solution, has been known to excite a vom
. proved fatal to children some months old. Dr. iting which has ended in the death of a young
Merriman reports two cases, in which a dose child, which before was in no danger. Dr.
of Godfreys Cordial proved fatal. He also Armstrong observes that he has seen again
states, that he once saw n child in the month and again, delirinm produced by antimonial
thrown intoa state of excessive stupor, by preparations, given so as to excite the mucous
taking onedose only of a mixture in which membrane of the stomach and intestinal canal
there were four drops of laudanum; the ac in very young children. Dr. Hamilton advi
tual quantity swallowed could scarcely have ses, that Tartar Emetic should never be
amounted to one drop. Dr. Cristison states, given to infants, for alarming convulsions
that the administration of three drops of have followed its use. By Mr. Noble, of
laudanum in a chalk mixture for diarrhoea, to Manchester, a case is related, in which the
astout child, fourteen months old, was fol death of a child, eleven months old, was ow
lowed by coma, convulsions and death in six ing to the effect of antimonial wine given as
hours. In another infant, a few weeksgold, an emetic. Mr. Wilton, (surgeon to the
death resulted from taking four drops of laud Gloucester Inrmary) has also reported two
anum. Dr. Ryan states, that he has known cases of children, one a year old and the
one drop of the sedative liquor of opinm other four years old, which were manifestly
narcotize an infant. Of laudanum, two drops destroyed by the use ofantimonial wine given
have been known to kill an infant, nay, in one for ordinary colds. Slight convulsionsvom
case, a single drop destroyed a new-born in iting diarrhoea sudden 'prostration and
fant. I have myself seen a young child nar death took place, notwithstanding the use of
cotized by about twenty drops of paregoric. cordials and stimulants. I have known a case
occurring in this city, in which the one thirti
Dr.B- has endeavored to reach some rule eth part of a grain of Tartar Emetic given to
for the safe administration of opinm; but in a child a year old, laboring under croup, pro
this he has utterly failed. The reason, to our duced such severe and protracted vomiting,
mind, is obvious, human sufferings never re together with general prostration, as to require
quire the anodyne effects of opinm. The stimulants to save life. Some years since I
horieopathic remedy in the smallest dose was called to see a child, about three years
will promptly relieve pain. We are not aware old, who had been attacked with scarlet fever.
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ger was apprehended in the case, when it destroy a young child, even though it does not
was suddenly taken with such alarming symp cause salivation, is to be feared is not sui
toms of prostration as to call for a consulta ciently appreciated, at least by some. I have
tion. On inquiry, I found that the attending known calornel given without weight or mea
physician had been prescribing small doses of sure, to a young child, and the reason assign
Tartar Emetic. Notwithstanding the use of ed to justify it was, that it could do no harm
stimulants, the child died in an hour or two because it would not salivate. Now it appears
after I saw it. I then suspected, and have to me that no opinion can he more unfounded,
since been conrmed in the correcmess of the and no practice more mischievous. Although
suspicion, that the medicine had no little a single dose of calomel, even though large,
agency in bringing about the fatal result. may be well borne by children of ordinary
strength of constitution, yet even this is not
Dr. B. says, also, The Hive Syrup of Dr. entirely safe in all cases. And when these
Coxe, which is now in every family, and is doses are frequently repeated, particularly in
given on the slightest occasions to infants, delicate habits, the most serious consequences
without even consulting a physician, has, I may result.
am convinced, done a great deal of harm. The use of mercury in young subjects as an
The principle ingredient in that syrup is Tar alterative, should in all cases be conducted
tar Emetic. Here too Dr. Beck fails to give with great caution. There is no practice
a rule of any value for the safe administra more common than that of continuing the
tion of Tartar Emetic, and notwithstanding use of this agent in small doses, for a consid
his cautions in its use; it will. doubtless, be erable time, and certainly none which is more
still employed by allopathists, to the injury liable to abuse. Under the idea that the dose
of thousands. is so small and from no salivation appearing,
From the same work we quote: That we are apt to infer that even if the medicine
Mercury is an agent of immense power, is not doing any good it is certainly not
either for good or evil, upon the human con doing any harm. Any improvement too,
stitution, cannot be questioned. While in which occurs during the use of the article, is
many cases it is the means of saving life, in sure to be attributed to the silent operation of
not a few it unquestionably destroys it. it on the system. Now although this is not
unfrequently the case, yet it is not invariably
Although mercury so seldom salivates so; and every observing physician must have
infants, yet, notwithstanding this, it cannot been aware of cases, in which, in this way,
be doubted that it affects the system profound the article has been unnecessarily and injuri
ly, and even moreso proportionally than it ously continued. In bowel complaints, under
does the adult. the idea of altering the secretions, it has fre.
What shows incontestibly that the actionquently, no doubt, helped to keep up the very
of mercury is actually more energetic on the intestinal irritation which it was given to cor
infant than the adult, is the fact, that when rect. In other cases it has developed the la
salivation does take place in the former, as it tent tendency to other diseases, such as Scro
sometimes does, its effects are most disastrous fula, Phthisis Pulmonalis, etc. In adults we
Sloughing of the gums and cheeks, general know this to be very often the case. How
prostration and death are by no means uncom much more likely is all this to happen in the
mon occurrences. On this subject, Dr. Black young infant.
all justly remarks, a general opinion pre Mercury should be administered with
vails, that the constitutions of young subjects great caution, in cases where a child has been
resist mercury. Its entrance into the system sick for a considerable length of time, and
they certainly do resist, more than we could when the strength of the child has been very
expect: but they are greatly overcome by sal much reduced. In this state of constitutional
ivations, and the possible occurrence of such depression, a single cathartic dose of calomel
accidents may well set us constantly on our sometimes proves fatal. We think we have
guard. Dr. Ryan, too, says, Ptyalism of seen more than one case, in which a child has
infants is often followed by sloughing of the been irretrievably prostrated under these cir
gums and cheeks; and this I have known to cumstances, under the false impression that
occur after the use of it in Hydrocephalus. calomel is an innocent purgative to a child.
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as an ordinary purge, on all occasions, is cercal to lifeas drugs. This fact is stamped
tainly unjustiable. From the facility with upon the minds of men generally. Who that
which it may be given, it is unquestionably wishes to die quickly, will go into an inter
resorted to in a great number of cases, where mittent fever miasm, or that of yellow fever,
it is unnecessary, and in a great number or even that of cholera! No one thinks of
where it positively does harm. The misfor such agents, to effect suicide. But the work
tune is, that its use is not limited to an occa of death can be accomplished quickly, by a
sional dose, but it is too often given in every small quantity of arsenic, or corrosive mercu
slight indisposition of the child. Now, in this ry, or prussic acid, or opinm, or some other
way, there can be no question that the use of it drug, as every one knows.
has laid the 'foundation for the ruin of the con Drugs induce diseases peculiar to them
stitutions of thousands. selves; and although these diseases resemble
those from other causes, yet they are always
We will not' weary our readers, by quota much more severe. When adrug disease,
tions from other allopathic authors, on the and a natural one, meet in the same organ of
same subjects. Dr. Becks Work is the latest, the human body, death must bethe conse
and the best. He presents enough of facts, to quence, sooner or later.
show that in the absence of a therapeutic law, Take a clearly marked case of diseased
for the administration of Opinm, Tartar liver, and administer mercury, until its spe
Emetic and Mercury; (and he does not pre cic effects are produced, and although there
tend that such a law exists in his school;) may be a seeming favorable change in the af
their use at all times, and under all circum fection; yet, a cure is not effected, as hun
stances, is too hazardous; proving thereby, dreds can testify. Often we meet with cases
that the Physicians of that school act, as if of liver disease, quite incurable on account
human health and life, were of little value or of a mercurial disease, which has xed itself
importance. in that organ in connection with the original
disturbance.
Look at those, in whom symptoms of incip
ient phthisis were recognised; and who tool:
DRUG DISEASES.
mercury, or quinine, or iodine, or hydriodate
It will require faithfulness, and much labor of potash, or sulphur, or phosphorus, or hy
to convince the people, that large doses of drocyanic acid, in quantities suicient to in
drugs, however compounded, are injurious to duce the pathogenesis of these drugs; and
health, and tend to\shorten life. There is no how soon, how very soon, did consumption
subject, probably, about which, there is so lit become developed in an incurable form. The
tle correct reasoning, as the application of re unscientic allopathic practice, and the large
medial agents to diseases. A dose of Calo dose homaeopathic practice, do immense
mel says one, always puts me right. "I mischief in those, predisposed to tubercular
am subject to bilious attacks says another, disease.
and I am compelled to take calomel or blue Take cases of Rheumatism, where mercury
pill, which invariably causes me to feel bet has been given to salivation. The Rheuma
ter. Every physician, is 1amiliar,with such tism seems to yield, and for awhile the patient
remarks; and they remind us of a person, is free of pain; but his looks and actions to
who advocated the use of brandy as a medi the experienced eye, indicate any thing but
cine; I have, said he, drank it daily, for health. After a few weeks, or at most a few
the last twenty-four years, and nothing else months, pains come at night in the extremi
relieves me. Indeed sir, we replied, you have ties, accompanied with sweat; he becomes
persevered astonishingly, in the use of your weaker and weaker; medicine affords not
medicine, but it has not cured you yet, and even a mitigation of his sufferings, except
most likely, you are at this moment further large doses of opinm, or some of its prepara
from a healthy state, than you were twenty tions; which, relieves the pain, but increases
four years ago. We have known many calo the sweat, and in this respect joins with the
mel and blue pill eaters, but have never mercurial disease, and emaciation and debili
known one in health. The thing is impossi lity set in fearfully; and nally an organic
ble. injury takes place, usually of the lungs, and
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Doctors certicate reads, died of consump where there was a hereditary predisposition
tion. Most of the thousands of incurable to phthisis pulmonalis, and the incipient
chronic diseases, have been manufactured of symptoms present, but no previous medica
natural and drug diseases in combination. tion, have yielded toa few doses of the appro
These may go on together in the human sys priate remedy in the 30th attenuation. We
tem, and terrible are their effects, especially have known permanent cures of this disease,
so, when the drugs happen to be homoeopathic hy the smallest doses ofmedicine, even where
to the original disease. there were, emaciation, debility, and a hack
Hahnemann uttered a great truth, when ing cough ;three things, when existing to
he said ; the smallest dose of a remedy is the gether, signify the presence of phthisis pulmo
most suitable. Reason; founded on the thera nalisbut there had been no previous medi
peutic law, and experience, establishes this cation by large doses.
doctrine. The most brilliant cures of which
In other cases of the same disease, where
homoeopatl,y can boast, were affected by the
much medicine has been taken, although it
smallest doses; and these cures, in most in
was idle to look for a cure; buteven here, the
stances, took place without sensible affects of
smallest doses of the homoeopathic medicine
the remedies, hence, the importance of the
would palliate the sufferings, and occasionally
rule,not to repeat the medicine, while the
keep the disease in check for years. An in
patient is improving. Diseases yield to the
stance of this kind happened in our own
remedy oftener without, than with a medici
practice ; where life was protracted for nearly
nal aggravation ; this is experience, in every twelve years, with the presence of the clear
day practice, and shows that the smallest dose
est evidence of phthisis. The medicines ad
is the best. The smallest dose of a drug, can
ministered, always relieved the urgent symp
not inducea medicinal disease of sufcient
toms. Previously to our attendance, this pa
intensity to do harm to the organism by itself
tient had been twice salivated by mercury,
or in union with the natural disease; at the for her chest affection. As evidence of the
same time, it is sufciently potent, to change curative power of the smallest doses, we will
dynamic derangements of the human system, mention another case, which was pronounced
when brought within the law stmilizz similtbus incurable beyond all question, by ve allopa
cu'rantur. It is to our mind, almost uhac thic and three hommopathic practitioners,
countable, how any one accustomed to reason, ourself among the number; but even this
should acknowledge the law of cure, and re case in about one year, was actually perma
ject the smallest doses as the most suitable. nently cured by Sulphur and Phosphorus in
For example; a decided case of inamma the 30th, 200, 800and 2000 attenuations. This
tion of the stomach, would probably, indicate case, was a merchant of this city, it is now
Arsenic as the remedy. Would any sane three years since, and we defy the closest
man, give it in drop doses of Fowlers solu scrutiny to detect any vestige of disease in
tion, t'r of the lst, 2d or 3d triturations of the him. lt was as absolute a cure as we ever
hommopathic preparations! We doubt if saw. This gentleman had never taken Mer
any one would do so. The very rst dose cury or any other medicine, except a few do
would be of the 30th attenuation; and in this ses ofCinchona some fteen years ago. Here
day of high potencies, probably the 200th was one of the most striking instances of the
would be the choice. These last would cure curative power of the smallest doses, in a
the disease in a few hours ; whilst the former usually fatal disease; bttt there was no drug
with the exception perhaps df the 3d tritura disease, to act in conjunction with the natural
tion, would not only fail to cure, but would one; if there had been, we do not doubt, he
aggravate the case, and distroy life. It is not would have died.
reasonable to assume, that because other dis
The sum of this article is; that drugs, as
eases are less violent, therefore we can play
usually administered in large doses, always
upon them, with large and repeated doses of
tend to injure health, and destroy life.
drugs, with exemption from injury. Human
bodies are full of testimony to the contrary. That chronic diseases are often made so by
Most chronic diseases in which hommnpathic drugs; and a large proportion of such, are
physicians are consulted, have been previously thereby rendered incurable.
medicated, and thereby many of them are That the smallest doses of the hommopa
rendered incurable. Numerous instances, thic preparations of medicines, are suiciently
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potent, to palliate suerings, or to effect cures, week of the employment of the belladonna.
and are not liable to do harm to the organ Gumpert senior states in a report to the gov
ism. ernmentj that he prevented the introduction
of the epidemic into several villages, by ad
ministering the medicine 'continuously at the
proper time. He remarked that, in those vil
Emperimcnls made to ascertain the Prophylac
lic Properties of Belladonna. lages where the epidemic had already appear
ed, the employment of this substance rendered
In 1812, afatal epidemic of scarlatina reign the scarlatina very mild. In the district where
ed in the district of Hilschenbach, in the he practices, the public have as much con
duchy of Berg. Dr. Schenk was requested to dence in it as in vaccination, and the local
give his assistance as a medical man, and ad authorities are ordered to furnish gratis this
ministered belladonna to 525 persons. Of medicine. The dose employed by the Gum
these, 522 were preserved. The three who perts was about a tea-spoonful morning and
were attacked with scarlet fever, were a mo evening of u solution of one grain of extract
ther and her two children, who had only ta of belladonna, in four ounces of orange wa
ken the medicine four times, and had been ter, and one of alcohol. (Biblioth Med. t. lxv.
much exposed to the contagion. As Dr. p.. 114.) '
Schenk was desirous of carefully testing the In the very fatal epidemics of 1817, 1818,
prophylactic virtues of belladonna, he wrote and 1819, Berndt, physician at Custrin, made
to Hahnemann for directions. Hahnemann use of two preparations of Belladonna, in the
sent him three grains of carefully prepared one there was 2 grains of the extract to an
extract, which were to be triturated in a small ounce of cinnamon water; in the other 3
'mortar, with an ounce of distilled water: to grains. The dose varied from 2 to 12 drops
this an ounce of distilled water and an equal morning and evening. His trials gave the
quantity of alcohol was to be added. A drop following results. Out of 192 children who
of this was to be added to3 ounces of distilled were constantly exposed to the contagion, and
water and an ounce of alcohol. In this form who took the rst preparation, 14 were at
it was to be given, the dose being one drop to tacked, and 181 preserved.
children under nine years, and two drops tp With the second preparation, given to a
those above that age, every three or four large number of individuals, similarly situ
days. ated, he preserved them all.
Rhodins, in an epidemic in Altenkinden, The few who contracted the scarlatina had
gave perfect immunity to all the individuals the disease very mildly. (H'u.fela.nds Jour
to whom he administered this substance. nal, July 1820.)
Hufeland, in noticing the statement of Rhodi Dr. Muhrbeck of Demmin, (Western Pom
us, says: I am also acquainted with a quar erania) says, It is now seven years since I
ter in which, during the prevalence of a very employed belladonna, as a prophylactic against
severe scarlet fever, the preservative of Hah scarlet fever, and always with equal success.
nemann was tried, and where all who tried it Every time that the fever showed itself in a
were protected from the disease. The fact is family I administered belladonna to all the
worthy of the greatest attention, and deserves persons exposed to the contagion, being care
to be frequently.tested ; for to allow ourselves ful to continue it until the entire desquam.a
to be prejudiced by the circumstance of the tion of the patients affected with the fever. I
minute dose, would be to forget that we are also used the same preservative in houses
treating of dynamic effectseffects upon .a where it had not as yet appeared, and I can
living body, which no one can appreciate by state, from an experience of seven years, that
pounds or grains. (Hufelandk Journal, May all who took the belladonna were preserved
1812.) from the scarlet fever.
Gumpert, physician, at Posen, in an epi The dose employed by Dr. Muhrbeck was
demic in 1817, preserved his 4 children, and to children, 1 to 5 drops, and to adults 5 to 10,
20 families, amounting to about 80 individu four times a day, of a solution of 2 grains of
als. Two persons, were, however, attacked, bell. to an ounce of water. (Revue Medicale,
but very mildly. In one, the belladonna had t. ii. p. 381.)
only been used for some days; in the other One of the authors whose observations are
case, the disease declared itself in the second the best calculated to prove the prophylactic
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eicacy of belladonna is Dr- Dnsterberg of in this borough nearly three years ago, and
Warbourg. In three consecutive epidemics, during that time have wimessed the gradual,
this practitioner preserved from contagion all but sure increase of its popularity. Until
the individuals who made use of this reme- now, out of a population of 6000, I can count
dy, although they were allowed to visit and for it the patronage of the best families of the
keep company with the sick. He therefore place. Those who think and investigate for
regards this practice ascertain a prophylactic themselves, and do not take everything their
as vaccination. 'I'o be more certain of his doctors tell them for law.
results, Dusterberg made a still more conclu- It would he needtessly trespasiing on your
sive oxPorimom; he chose, ill each family time and patience for me to detail any of the
submmed to the ProPhy1actio treatment, a numerous cases of different forms of disease,
child who had no. taken be1lado1""1; an ill. that have occurred in my practice. Yet I am
children thus excepted were attacked by tho strongly tempted go make memidh of a case
contagion. Dusterberg adds, it is true that of Cancer of the grams, which 1 have
several other children, who had only used the treared hommopathically, and with every in.
rom9dy for fonr or ve days, were @1so at- dicatiou of a permanent cure. Although the
tacked, but so feebly that the only trace of the aiagnosis of this disease is amended with
scsrlatina was the subsequent desquamation. some djicuhy without the aid, of the specu.
Among several of those who were preserved, lum. Yet in this case the symptoms were too
there appeared an eruption a little analogous well marked to have any doubts on the subject.
to scarlatina, but unattended by fever, which There was the peculiar complexion and ap
was only the effect of the belladonna observed pearance of the surface which characterized
by Hehnemann. (Revue Medicalc, 1824, t. ii, the cancerous diathesis. Several of the family
p. 371, art. de M. Martini.) had suffered from scirrhns diseases, before
her, and a great-grandparent had died from
Earn, P.\., Feb. 6th, 1849. a similar affection. Some of the prominent
Dn. S. R. KIRBY, symptoms were, great prostration and debili
Dear Sir ;Reading, as I so often do, ac- ty, not being able to sit longer than fteen
counts in yourjournal of the increasing suc- or twenty minutes, at a time. Walking and
cess, and progress of Homoeopathy in every sitting brought on palpitation of the heart and
section of the world, cheers me on, in the path spasms of the diaphragm. Jarring as by an
I have chosen, as one in which I can most 'ol person walking heavily in the room,
benet my fellow men. ca d great anguish and pain, through the
Spending, as Idid, some four years,in swal- pelvic region. A constant discharge of pu
lowing and attempting to assimilate the crude rulent matter from the vagina. Cutting
doses of allopathic knowledge to be found in pains extending to the loins and down the
the library of a New England country physi- thighs. , Tubercnlus condition of the cervix
cian, my understanding was confused and my l of uterusf Burning, during urinating, alter
heart turned against such labyrinthian wan- nate constipation and diarrhoea. Aggravation
derings, and now until the clear light of truth of all the symptoms, at menstrual periods
from Hahnemanns Organon shone full upon which were comparatively regular, &c. Only
me, did I see clearly the path that lies before one of the several allopathists who had
every true physician of mankind. Even then, treated this case, had pronounced it cancer.
when fully under conviction, I was nna- This case had been treated, with large doses
ware of the great spread ofthistruth. I saw of Fowlers Solution of Arsenic, among
its divinity and embraced it. Iweloomed other remedies used. Duration of disease
it as a messenger from heaven. nearly three years. The remedies I used,
How many of those in pursuit of medical were Arsetuicllm, China and Sepia, high at
. knowledge are ignorant of the universamy ofltennations, and here let me bear wimess to the
I1ahnemanns doctrine. Every day we hear antidotal effects of the high potencies to the
wise professional men gravely asserting that poisoning of the crude drugs. No remedy
homoeopathy is on the decline in Europe, and exerted a more benecial inuence on the
many other such expressions, men, too, who above case than arsenic. Length of time un
never looked into a hommopathic author or der hommopathic treatment was about 16
journal. months. Patient free from all the above symp.
I commenced the practice of homoeopathy toms, and enabled to walk several miles. Asl
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lhave occupied space enough in this letterl The serf can neither read nor write, and
will close. Hoping and looking for the uni therefore, it cannot be said that the practice
versal spread of truth. is popular among the lower orders; they take
I remain very respectfully, whatever their masters bid them take. Ano
Nnnsox Sermons, M- D. ther reason why the practice has been so gen
erally adopted on the estates, is to be found in
the exceedmgly simple, primitive mode of
life led by the peasant, which abrds the medi
From Quarterly llomoeopathic Journat. cines to afford a fair chance to exercise their
HOM(EOPATHY IN RUSSIA. curative virtues.
Homoeopathy has spread, and is spreading In the cities, there is a dierent state of
in this country more extensively than in al things ; several large cities are without a ho
most any ot;/er. 'fhis is principally owing moeopathic physician, though none without
to the favor it found early, in the eyes of the amateur practitioners. In St. Petersburg,
numerous nobility. The cities have their Moscow and Riga, homoeopathy has made
quota or physicians of course, but in no coun most rapid strides, particularly in the Capital
try of Europe is there such a scarcity of phy and though as yet it cannot compete with Vi
sicians in the interior, as in Russia. Even enna it soon will. If Itell you that one drug
in the provinces immediately adjoining, and gist here, puts up 18000 prescriptions annually
vbetween Moscow and St. Petersburg, for hun you may get some idea of the extent of homoe
dreds of miles, no physician can be found, al opathic practice here. .
though the districts are pretty well peopled. As in all countries,so here also, the educa
Of course the old women play an import ted classes of society chiey, are the patrons of
ant part, and do incalculable mischief by the the system, and contribute towards it spread.
use of mercury, zinabar, vitriol and nitric It is really incomprehensible how so many
acid, asl have had opportunities to wimess. physicians who are so well educated, who are
Consequently, the nobility have introduced honest, and are very intelligent, turn their
homoeopathy in their domestic practice; the faces away from homoeopathy merely because
more wealthy engaging hommopathic physi of the small doses determined not to investigate
cians to take care of the serfs, the others deal the sytem. Did not Dr. Seidlitz, an eminent
ing out the pellets themselves, according to physician, when in a private family, a splen
domestic guides. Much as I condemn lay did cure hommopathy ,was proved ,to him ad
practice as a general thing, in these caQ I oculus, cover his eyes with his hands, and run
consider it a blessing, because if no physician away exclaiming, Iwill not see anything, I
can be had, it is better that the nobles should will know nothing l
administer our medicines from their family In St. Petersburg, one-half of a female hos
medicine chest, than calomel, opinm, Dovers pital is under the charge of a homoeopathic
powders, 8zc., as they formerly did. The physician, Dr. Stender. The minister of the
number of landed proprietors who are thus Interior wished to place the whole under his
changing their system is greatly increasing hands, but the Dr. desired the present arrange
every year, a fact which is evident from the ment for the sake of comparison of the two
large quantities of hommopathic medicines that methods of treatment.
are constantly being sent into the country. Government has determined to make odi
by the hornoeopathic drug-stores in St. Peters cial investigation'of the superiority of homoe
burg and Moscow. But not only the intrinsic opathy; trustworthy wimesses are to attest the
value of the system, and the brilliant results resulls,and in the medical department of the
it has achieved, have caused it to spread so ministry, a programme has been drawn up
widely over Russia: the very little persecu which I will duly send you, together with the
tion it has received has had a great deal to do results obtained.
with it. More or less it has of course met Government throws no obstacles whatever
with opposition from alopaths, but as govern into the practice of homoeopathy; it has li
ment did not choose to support them in their censed the sale of homoeopathic medicines,
crusade, they continue the war only in an and amongst the medical councillors, who
underhand manner. compose the medical board in the ministry of
In the country then, homoeopathy is wholly the Interior, a homoeopathist has been appoin
dependant on the nepotism of the nobility. ted.
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Homer, N. Y., Feb. 29, 1849. rior Fontanelle open to a very unnatural ex
tent.
Coronal Sutures open on either side an
FRIEND KIRBY,
inch. Sagittal Sutures at posterior edge of
Enclosed Isend my subscription for your
anterior fontanelle, open 3-4 ofan inch. Dis
valuable journal and solicit its continuance.
tance from top of ear on one side to top on
Our cause is onward and upward, and must
the other, ll inches. Circumference of head
prevail. The practice in this vicinity is
an inch above the ears, 19 inches. I am thus
still on the increase and new proofs are every
particular in describing this case for the rea
day arising of the eiciency and truth of Na
tures established law, similia. similib-us cu
son that now the child from the 1"epeated use
of Bell. and Sulph. has become eshy and has
mntwr. I send you a history hastily draw,
had good appetite; bowels in good condition ;
up, of a case which had been a subject of
which seems to prove that the disease has
some note for a few weeks past.
, arrested, althbugh such evidence Qf foimer
The patient, an infant, 6 months old, was
rganic lision is present. No amelnaration of
when ten weeks old, attacked with symptoms 3
the condition of the patient, took place until
of pneumonia, which lasted two or three days
after the adminisitration of Bell. then the
and became better. Yet on raising the child
improvementwas decided, and thus far has
it manifested dyspnaea and suffocation, which
been permanent. W. R. BaowN, M. D.
condition it remained in some days, when it
was attacked on Sunday with vomitmg. On The above interesting case, would have ap
Tuesday, following, at 3 P. M. attacked peared long ago; but it was mislaid. This is
with convulsions. Spasms and convulsions our apologyto Dr. Brown for the delay.
continued until Monday following, when En.
there commenced an intermission which con
tinued one week, after which vomiting again
recurred, and continued, notwithstanding the
NOTICE TO SUBSCRIBERS.
faithful application of all the allopathic means One more number will complete the pre
for seven or eight days, when she was again sent volume of this journal. The circulation
attacked with convulsions which lasted four of the American Journal of Homoeopathy,
or ve days. This frightful condition of things is equal to any medical journal in the coun
continued some two or three weeks, and allo- , try. .-int. new subscribers have been received
pathic prescriptions were being used, and :a..no.=.-t daily for the last few weeks, for the
the same accession and. iprnission atternated , 4th v0'1lr:'e which wi.l!'be published on the ls:
until the physician told the family that noth- l of May next..
ing more could be done for the child, and On account of inattention on our part, in not
that its death might hourly be expected, as the adhering to the terms, of payment in advance,
child had become frightfully emaciated, when several hundreds of subscribers are yet in ar
ahomteopathic physician then visiting in the rears for the past volumes. This ought not
vicinage was summoned to the rescue. It so tube; and as some few have taken of
not being convenient for him to see the child fence, at our sending bills by mail, although
that day, he heard a relation of its condition we had no other means at command, to remind
by the father and decided to send medicine. such of their indebtedness, we intend to reme
From the description given by the father, dy this evil by a strict adherence to the terms.
afarmer, although the attending physician Let it, therefore be understood, that the 4th
had admitted that he could not discover any volume, not even the lst number will be
seat for the disease; he conjectured that mailed to any one, unless the subscription be
there must be a cause for all those effects, previously paid. The amount is so small,
and that cause was at work on some of that we do not doubt, that subscribers will most
the cerebral membranes, and sent the pa cheerfully comply with this reasonable ar
tient Bell. 30, promising to see the child rangement. We have a few copies of Vols.
on some tting day. From that day, the 1, 2, and 3 at $1 each. Whoever desires
symptoms abated rapidly and obviously, and information of the doctrines and practice oi
on Feb. 3d, I visited the patient for the hommopathy cannot obtain it, in a more con
rst time, though I had sent the mediciees on cise form than in these volumes. Orders may
the descriptions of its friends. be sent by mail or otherwise, to the editor,762
Feb. 3d. I nd the head, especially the Broadway.
foetal region exceedingly enlarged; the Ante
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NoTicE.A few copies ofVols. 1 & 2 ofthe OTIS CLAPP. No. 12 School-st.,Bost0n, has
on hand, and for sale wholesale and retail, a large
AMERIcAN Jouimsr. or I-Ioiviinornav, may
assortment of Homoeopathic Medicines, in tinc
be obtained; bound $1,25stitched $l,00, of
tures, triturations, dilutions and globules; arnica
, Charles G. Dean, No. 2 Ann street, New owers, sugar of milk, pure alcohol, distilledwater,
York; C. L. Rademacher,39 North Fourth pellets, etc. Physicians pocket and family cases .
street, Philadelphia and Otis Clapp, Boston. of medicines on hand and prepared to order, also
Those who may desire to subscribe for this a complete assortment of Homoeopathic Books
Journal in Bbston, may do so at Oris Cr.Ai>r>s which are offered to the trade, and at retail as low
Book Store, 12 School-street. as can be purchased elsewhere.
i~ HOMCEOPATHIC PHARMACY:
' Chicago, Ill.
NEW YORK HOMGZOPATHIC DIS , B. H. BARTLETT Agt. respectfully informs Ho
' f, Pr.NsAR"r -' 1
moeopathic Physicians, and others, that he has for

At 577 diind Street. Open dailySundays sale, warranted, the principal HOM(EOPA'[HlC
MEDICINES, in their differerent triturations
excepted-.at '12 o'clock, M. Also, on Sat and dilutions ; Pure Spirits of Wine, for prep..ring
urdays, at 12 o'clock, M., for the treatment and preserving medicines: Distilled water, pre
of Surgical Cases. pared forimmediate use ; Rened Sugar of Mi-lk ;
Physicians in Attendance. Pure Glnbules or Pellets, Vials, Corks, Diet Pa
pers and Labels. Arnica Flowers and Arnica
I MondayDrs. Kirby, Barlow .& Allen.
plaster.
TuesdayDrs. '1 aylor 8:. Wilsey, Cases and single vials relled, and Physicians
WednesdayDrs. Snow & Bowers. and Family Medicine chests on hand, and put up
to order. All orders by mail or otherwise for any
ThursdayDrs. Wright 8: Bolles.
of the above articles, or for any Hommopathic pub
FridayDrs. Hawks 81- Cator. ications, prompty attended to.
SaturdayDrs. Joslin, Bayard and Stewart
J. F.DESILVER., 112 Main St.. Cincinnati,
McVickar, Surgeon. Ohio, is the Agent for the West, of the Homeopa
thic Pharmacy at Leipsic. Physicians and others
SMITI-1S I-IOM(EOPATHIC PHARMACY.
can always be supplied at this establishment with
.No. 488 Broadway, corner of Broome street.
pure medicines adapted to the homoeopathic sys
J. T. S. Smith has ii large assortment of Homoeo
pathic Medicines,in tinctu..-es, triturations, dilu tem of treatment ; medicine chests suited to Dr.
tions a-iii 5,-'i,sjnnlcs; A.'-nical'~ vwers; Sugar: or Milli, H,errings Domestic 1.."l--Ii-';,ician ; 1'-fmed sugar u
Pure Alcohol, Distilled Water, Pellets, &c.,!&c.
milk, 6:0. Also'Agen't for the American Joumal
Physician's Pocket and Family Cases of Medicine of Homoeopathy edited by Drs. Kirby and Snow.
on hand, aml,prepared to order. Homoeopathic New York; a semi-monthly publication at one
Plasters a substitute for ordinary Court and Ad dollarayear and adapted to lay readers
iesive Plaster, and an excellent application for GENERAL AGENCY of the Central H o
Corns. moeopathic Pharmacy at Leipsic for the United
States, No. 322 Broadway. Wm. Radde respect
C. L. RADEMACHER, 39 North 4th street,
fully informs Hom. Physicians and the friends or
etween Arch and Cherry streets Philadelphia,
the System, that he is the sole Agent for the Leip.
Agent for the Leipsic Homoeopathic Medicines,
sic Central Homoeopathic Pharmacy, and that he
irespectfully informs the Hommopathic Phisicians
has always on band a good assortment of the best .
and the friends of the Homieopathic system, that
Homoeopathic Tinctures and Medicines in their
he has always on hand a good assortment of Ho
different Triturations and Dilutions: also Physi
moeopathic Medicmes in their different prepara
cians Pocket and Family Medicine Cases, con
rtions, viz : Tinctures, Triturations, Dilutions, and
taining from 27 to 300 vials. Pure Spirits of
medicated Pellets.
Wine. Fine Vials, different sizes, and made
Medicine Chests of different sizes for Physi
of white glass. Corks. Diet Papers. Labels
cians, with Tinctures and Triturations, Dilutions,
Homoeopathic Chocolate. Arnica Plaster, an ex
or medicated Pellets. Also constantly on hand,
cellent application for Corns. Also an assortment
Family Medicine Chests to suit, Herings Domes
of Hom. Books, in English, German, and French
-tic Physician; Lauries Homoeopathic Domestic
as Jhars Manual of Horn. Practice, in 2 vols., By
Medicine; Epps Domestic Homieopathy; New.
A. Gerard Hull,M. D. Hahnemanns Chronic
man; Homoeopathic Family Assistant; and the
Diseases, in 5 vols., by Ch. J. Hempel, M. D
Family Guide. A1o Rened Sugar of Milk, Al
Hahnemanns Material Medisa, 2vols., by Ch.J
-cohol,Vials of di-Kerent sizes, Corks,Labeis, dz! Hempel, &c.
 THE AMERICAN
JOURNAL OF HOMGEOPATHY.
The agitation of thought is the beginning of Truth.

VOL. 3. New York, April, 1849. NO. 12.

s. R. KIRBY,M.D., EDITOR.

DEAN, PRINTER, 2 ANN-ST.

ment, and with the spirit of the present age.
The fundamental error into which it has fall
en is, the adoption of the medical ethics of
ii
--N
This JouRNAL will be issued on the rst of Englzjrd and France; and thus the attempt to .
each month at One Dollar a year, in advance. establish a sortof aristocracy in the profession.
City subscribers will be regularly served at their The controlling inuence, however, being in
X
residences by sending their names to 762 Broad the hands of a few, the term oligarchy is the
way. most appropriate. We do not think we misrep
resent, when we assert that this has been vir
Subscribers may remit to the Editor, by mail,
the amount of their subscription. tually, the form of government of the medical
profession in America. Long before the in
Subscribers can have the Journal sent to them troduction of homtenpathia into this country,
by mail, on the above terms. 9 there was a restlessness among the members
All communications must be addressed, (post of the profession, and it could not be said that
paid) to the Editor, 762 Broadway. harmony existed in it; yet, the oligarchy was
enabled to present a tolerable outside show of
peace, by means of a printed code of ethics,
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF HOM(EOPA'l'HY. copied almost verbatim from that of Gregory
of Edinburgh: prepared for, introduced into,
EEW YORK, APRIL, 1849.
and carried through the medical society of
this city by a foreigner, who possessed in' an
INCONSISTENCY OF THE OPPOSI
eminent degree the spirit of the European
TIUN TO HOM(EOPATHlA.IN
aristocracy. This code did not work well.
AMERICA. Soon, complaints were made of its violation.
Physicians of the homoeopathic school are Trials took place before the society, and as
compelled to stand on the defensive. The ag the records will show, one, who was then a
gression was from physicians of the allopa young man, but who now ranks among our
thic school; and attacks from that quarter con most distinguished physicians, was subjected
tinue, and it seems, that in proportion to the to a trial on a trivial charge, and was judged
spread of the true art in healing, so is the se guilty. He utterly refused to pay the penalty,
verity of the assault. Those of our school, and we doubt if he has had respect since,
are charged with a vicious propensity to do for any system of rules for regulating the ac
harm to the profession :' and this is made the tions and manners of physicians, except what
basis of the often repeated assertion that they every gentleman nds in the disposition of his
have left the profession. The absurdity of own mind.
such a charge, and of such an inference is so The above code was formally or virtually
plain, it is not requisite to spend time, to adopted by medical societies throughout the
prove the falsity of the one, or the harmless union. After a while, the junior members
folly of the other. perceived, that every movement thathad been
The allopathic school in this country, has made in the societies, tended to promote the
placed itself in a position before the public, interest of a few of the senior, and prejudiced
which we deeply regret. Its course has been that of the junior members. Every law
incompatible with the spirit of our govern enacted by the states, to regulate medical
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practice, had a similar effect, and nally it This state of things kept up the oligarchy,
was urged, that the interest of all concerned and no one was found bold enough, to oppose
would be promoted by the repeal of all laws its power, for it should be noticed as aremark
on the subject, and allow each practitioner to able fact, that most of the work of the differ
rely upon his own merits, and trust io the in ent societies was of a political character, and
telligence of the people to determine the dif little or nothing was done for the science and
ference in skill. Some of the states pursued art of medicine.
this course; but in those where legal enact ln 1830, a fair review of Hahnemanns
ments still exist, they are scarcely regarded. Organon appeared in the American Journal of
In connection with these proceedings, and Medica1 Sciences, and although, it must have
this state of things, a few, who had the means, been read by hundreds of the profession, yet
visited Europe, and came back, loud in praises only a very small number perceived, that if
of the European schools of medicine; and the clear principles therein expressed, should
-kqitl; such was the commendation, both in public by experiment be proved true, a complete re
g and in private, that those of us, who were volution in the healing art would necessarily
compelled to remain at home, doubted if we follow. From 1825 to 1835 there were some
had been,more than half educated i our fty practitioners of hommopathia in this
own colleges, although many of the picks country; yet the allopathic school, did not
sors were educated abroad. think of denouncing them; but on the con
Foreigners perceiving the high estimation trary, in 1833 or 4, the Medical Society of the
those were held in who possessed diplomas city and county of Ne'w York, at an annual
from Paris, London, or Edinburgh, put on meeting, at which there were present nearly
airs peculiar to their country ; and with for two hundred members, unanimously elected
eign diplomas, and foreign manners, many of Samuel Hahnemann an honorary member;
them worked their way to the pockets of the l and the Societys diploma was sent to him,
people. American physicians soon noticed with alettqr by the corresponding secretary,
the advantages foreigners possessed over which were duly acknowledged by Hahng.
themselves; and by way of protection, num- l mann; and he held this relation to the Medi
bers visited Europe and took a look at her cal society of the city and county of New
medical schools and ho.~'pllals, and after re- York, at the time of his death. But, when
turning, PH'-letuded to be richli lad, wlth,James Johnson, M. D., Physician extraordi
large quantities of medical knowledge from nary to the King of England, denounced ho

I
Paris, and other places. These, directly or rnoeopathia in 1835, in the Medico-Chirurgi
indirectly, spoke disparagingly of our own cal Review, the entire allopathic school in
schools, and those educated in them, until America, under the direction of the oligar
few could command general condence in a chy, responded to Johnson; and then for the
city practice, who had not seen those wonder rst time it had a dim view of its danger. Its
ful medical establishments in Europe, ofileaders being ignorant of Hahnernanns prin
which they had heard so much, and out of| ciples and practice, and having full faith in
which, it was thought, no one could be quali everything that came from abroad, especially
ed to practice the art of medicine safely. in 'whatever emanated from the Kings Physi
To such a pitch was this carried, that the cian; for a while, they contented themselves
relatives and friends of a physician who had and most of those they governed, with John
been to Europe, took pains, to report their sons statement, that Hommopathia is going
opinion of his transcendent abilities, on ac down in Europe. But whatever may have
count of having walked through the hospitals been going on in the old country, to the credit
ofParis, and of London. And whenever they of our country be it spoken, a large number
happened to visit the patients of other physi of American physicians saw, there was but
cians, they would be sure to urge the neces one method of ascertaining the truth of the
sity of calling Dr A.,or B., or C., for he had new system of medicine; and, instead of
been to Europe, and had seen the great hos being inuenced by the denunciations of ho
pitals of that country. And many truly skill. moeopathia by foreign journals, they tested
ful practitioners have been discharged from the practice in the treatment of diseases, and
attendance upon their patients, by such an in nding, what was said of it, by its author,
uence; and many a family, has had cause to fully conrmed, they openly and fearlessly
mourn on account of it. ' avowed their condence in it, regardless of
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the King's Physician in England or the oli liberty of dipping into every dish by'whomso
garchy in America- In doing this, they ever prepared, and taking therefrom, what
knew, they would violate no obligation to the ever agrees with their notions, regardless of
profession, nor infringe the rights or priviany principle whatsoever; for an eclectic, can
leges of any one: they did not seek invid have no xed principles. The true friends of
ious distinctions by designating themselves homoeopathia, must guard against this most
Homoeopaths and their opponents Allo deceitful foe of medical truth. It is a doctrine
paths. This was the work of the allopathic taught in almost all our medical colleges, and
school, and was rst introduced by the Eng the hundreds of yearly graduates come forth
lish Journals, and adopted by that school in from these institutions, more or less imbued
this country. lt was intended as a word of with ecleclicism. And because of this, in a
reproach, but having failed in that; it re short period, the present generation of junior
_bountls with a tremendous force upon the members of the profession, will seek an alli
heads of those, who meant to crush the truth ance with those of the homoeopathic school.
by a wrmi. This has been done in many instances, all
Homoeopathia found advocates, and contin over Europe; and already, to some extent in
ued to spread. Her friends out of the profes this country. The moment the Quarterly
sion, were the wealthy, the intetligent, and Hommopathic Journal appeared, as an advo
the most inuential of our citizens. Thest cate of eclecticism, under the name of homoe
facts were so prominent, that the allopathic opathia; an allopathic journal oflarge circu
school, itself, actually perceived them, and lation expressed its delight; and when the
was troubled. All sorts of means were em Editor was removed from among us, that
ployed to arrest her progress. Every Medical same journal sought an obituary of him, in
Journal, of that school, in the country was which the liberality, of eclecticism was promi
out upon her in full cry. Old Societies were nent, although the term was not used; and
broken up, and new ones formed, with the gave its readers to understand, that if all ho
avowed object of crushing homoeopathia. moeopaths were as liberal as the late Editor of
Personal attacks were made publicly and pri the Quarterly, the hatchet would be buried,
vately upon her practitioners; and it was and strife cease. ,
again and again gravely stated, what no one In view of the state of things, as above de
of any observation would believe possible ever scribed, it is the positive duty of genuine ho
to happen that none of the rulers had faith in maeopathists to adhere strictly to the establish
homoeopathia. All professional, and even ed principles of their system ; these will sus
social intercourse nearly ceased; and the tain us, in any disease, if.we unwaveringly
monstrous pride ofthe allopathic school which rely upon them; but any deviation under
had been accumulating for ages, would not any pretence, however plausible, will certain
permit it to look, but with superlative contempt ly in the end, disappointthe hopes of the prac
and withering scorn, upon its rival. It titioner and of the sick, and retard the pro
has disgraced itself by some of its acts, par. gress of a true system of medicine.
ticularly has it done so, by appropriating with
out acknowledgement, a few indispensable
remedies, the use of which it learned fromthe
school of homoeopathia. LETTER TO HUFELAND,
The truths taught by Hahnemann have so
BY sAMcEL HAHNEMANN.
gained the condence of physicians, and the
people, that the character of the opposition Tmrtslated by Geddes M. Scott, M. D., of
Glasgow.
is changing. This does not arise from any
shrewdness of allopathic physicians, but it is Dearest Friend !It is not because of your
manufactured naturally enough from an ad greamess, Hufeland tbut because of the ir
mission of detached portions of homoeopathia; resistible attraction of your excellent heart,
and mixing these with allopathia in such pro that I feel so much pleasure in exposing to
portions as suits the fancy of each practi you my whole course of thought and convic
tioner. This isdesignated eclecticism, and the tion, as I. have long wished to do to the pub
practitioners of it are termed eclecliw. These lic. .
disclaim all exclusiveness, contend for great Eighteen years have elapsed since I quitted
liberality, and good feeling; and claim the the beaten path in medicine. It was agony
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iter diseases viewed through the prism of his

to me to walk always in darkness, with no
other light than that which could be derived systems, with medicines hitherto imperfectly
from hooks, when Ihad to heal the sick, and known, the action of which is not without in
to prescribe, according to such or such an hy uence on life and death.
pothesis concerning diseases, substances Where, then, can sure help be found 'l ex
which owed their places in the Materia Me claimed the sorrowing father, overwhelmed
dica to an arbitrary decision. l could not with the- complaint and suffering of his dear
conscientiously treat the unknown morbid children. Everywhere around him he beheld
conditions of my suffering brethren by these the darkness and dretrriness of a desert: no
unknown medicines, which being very active consolation for his oppressed heart.
substances, may (unless applied with the Eight years of practice, pursued with the
most rigorous exacmess, which the physician mast scrupulous attention,had already con
cannot exercise, because their peculiar eects vinced me of the impotence of the ordinary
have not yet been examined) so easily occa rrtethod of cure. Iknew too well, from mf
sion death, or produce new affections and own experience, what might be expected
chronic maladies, often more diicult to re from the precepts of Sydenham and of Hull'
move than the original disease. To become manof Boerhave and of Gaubinsof Stoll
thus the murderer or the tormentor of my of Quarin-of Cullen, and of Dehaen.
brethren was to me an idea so frightful and Perhaps, however, as many great men have
overwhelming, that, soon after my marriage, already said, it is not in the nature of medi
I renounced the practice of medicine, that I cine itself to attain a higher degree of cer
might no longer incur the risk of doing inju tainty.
ry, and I engaged exclusively in chemistry Blasphemons, shameful thought! I ex
and in literary occupations. claimed with indignation. What! could not
But I became a father : serious diseases the innite wisdom of the Spirit which ani
threatened my beloved children,my esh mates the universe, produce means of allay
and blood. My scruples redoubled when l ing the suffering caused by diseases which,
saw that I could afford them no certain relief. nevertheless, it has permitted to alict man
Where could I nd assistance, sure assis kind ! ,
tance, with our theory of medicines, which ls it possible that the sovereign paternal
rest only on vague observations; often even goodness of HIM, whom no name can worth
on pure conjectures: with these innumerable ily designate; who provides liberally for the
doctrines regarding diseases which compose wants even of animalculae invisible to us;
our nosologics. He only can remain calm who sheds with profusion life and well-being
in the midst of such a labyrinth, who be through all the creationshould be capable
lieves, without examination, all that has been of an act of tyranny, and not have willed that
said upon the virtues of medicines, because man, made after his image, should be able,
he meets it it in a hundred volumeswho re with the divine inspiration which penetrates
gards, as so many oracles, not only the de and animates him, to nd, in the immensity
nitions of diseases given by our pathologists, of created things, means suited to deliver his
but also the pretended cures of these diseases, brethren from suffering often worse than
in accordance with arbitrary theories, with death itself? Could Ha, the Father of all,
which our therapeutic works are lledwho behold with indifference the martyrdom to
does not attribute the instances of death which diseases condemn the best beloved of
which take place in his practice, to the habit his creatures, and not permit the genins of
of aiming, blindfold (so to speak)who does man (which, however, makes all things pos
not see that he ought to accuse the uncertaintysible) to discover an easy and sure method of
and the impotence of his art, if in his hands contemplating them under their real aspect,
acute diseases are aggravated and prolonged and of examining medicines tolearn in what
if chronic affections are generally, obsti case each of them may he usefulmay fur
nate ;who ascribes the whole, death and nish a real and certain assistance! Ihad ra
aggravation, solely to the incurable nature of ther renounce all the systems in the world than
the malady, the disobedience of the patient, admit such a blasphemous idea.
or other similar circumstance-s;~ and whose No! there is a Gooa good God !who is
conscience is suiciently easy to be satised goodness and wisdom itself! There must,
with ouch excuses, and to continue to encoun therefore, be some methodof his own appoint
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ment, of contemplating diseases under their hey be effected! Perhaps this is the only
true aspect, and of curing them with certainty language in which the substances can express
a method which shall not be hidden in end to the observer the end of their existence ;
less abstractions, and in purely imaginary hy perhaps the modications and the sensaliiwl
potheses.. which they produce in the organism of men in
But why has this method not been discov health, when their voice is not stied by that
ered during the twenty or ve-and-twenty of morbid symptoms, are the only language
centuries in which men have called them by which they can reveal lo the unprejudiced
selves physicians! Because it is too near observer their special tendency, the positive
us, and too easy: because to attain it there is and pure energy in virtue of which they act
no need of brilliant sophisms, or seducing hy upon the body, that is to say, destroy the har
potheses. ' mony which constitutes health, and re-estab
Well, said Ito myself, since there must be lish it when it has been troubled by disease.
asure and certain method of cure, as there is How, I continued, could medicines produce
a Goo, the wisest and best of beings, Iwill what they accomplish in diseases, otherwise
quit the barren eld of ontological explana than in virtue of this property which they
tions; I will listen no longer to arbitrary possess of modifying the body of man in
opinions, with whatever art they may be re health, i. e. of producing disease ? Certain
duced into systems; I will no longer bow be ly, they can cure only in this manner.
fore the authority of celebrated names; but I But if the effects which medicines produce
will seek near at hand, where it ought to be on diseases, depend solely on the property in
found, this method of which no one has virtue of which they work changes (disease)
thoughtbecause it was too simple, because in the healthy man, it follows that that sub
it did not appear suiciently learned, because stance, among the symptoms of which is
it was not surrounded with crowns for the found the aggregate of the characteristic
masters in the art of constructing hypotheses, symptoms of any malady whatever, ought to
and scholastic abstractions It could be suit have the power of certainly curing this mala
ed only to me who would not, to comply with dy, since there is a very great analogy be
a system, or to atter a teacher, expose my tween the accidents to which this last gives
children to the danger of death, with which rise, and those which itself excites in the
they were threatened by the ordinary practice. healthy man. Itfallows,i1t a. ward, that me
Hence I derived no vanity from the little dicines can cure only diseases analogous to
book in which I made known this method those which they are thrmselvcs capable of pra
(The Medicine of Experience.) It sufced ducing, and that they occasion only those mor
me to have found it, to have presented it to bid cjffects which they hrwc the power of curing
my brethren under the simple forms which in diseases.
belong to truth, and to have opened to them a If I do not deceive myself, I continued, it
new path, as far as it is possible to do so by must be so. For otherwise, how should it be
writing, that is to say, without demonstration, possible that the tertian and quotidian fever,
at the bed of the patient in an hospital. which Iradically cured some weeks ago by
My own entrance on this new path was by one or two drops of the tincture of cinchona,
the following train of reections. By what should of"er symptoms almost identical with
means, said I, shall I ascertain for what mor those which, yesterday and to-day, I have ob
bid states medicines have been created ? served on myself, when, for experiment, I
Shall I employ ezperimenta. per mortes in the have taken in small quantities 4 drachms of
diseases themselves! Oh, no! the ve and good cinchona, being in sound health ! After
twenty centuries during which this way alone this, I set myself to collect the symptoms
has been followed, shew plainly enough that which had been observed, from time to time,
such experiments lead only to illusion, and to result from medicines introduced into the
never to certainty. stomachs of healthy men, and which had
I must observe, thought I, the manner in been casually mentioned in books. But as I
which medicinal substances act upon the obtained, in this manner, only a very small
body of man, in the tranquil state of health. number of instances, I began to try several
The changes which they then occasion do not medicinal substances on healthy subjects, and
I observed that the symptoms they occasioned
certainly take place in vain; they must sig
nify something, for otherwise, why should corresponded wonderfully with those of the
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morbid states which they could easily an This law, which I have elicited from the
permanently cure. very nature of things,I have now followed
I could not, then, do otherwise than regard for many years, without ever having found it
as an incontrovertible proposition, that we necessary to revert to the ordinary medicine.
ought to renounce all ontological dl:otission For twelve years Ihave made no use of pur
on disease, n subject for ever t-nigmatical, gatives to evacuate the bile or mucous, no
that it is suicient for him who desires to cooling drinks, no resolvents nor incisives,
cure, to consider each malady as a group of no arntipasmodics, no sedatives, no narcotics,
symptoms and sensations, in order to be able no irritants, no tonics, no dinretics, no sudo
to destroy it without resistance, with the aid rics, no rubefacients nor blisters, no leeches
of amedicinal substance capable of produ nor cupping glasses, no cauteries ;in a
cing, by itself, analogous morbid symptoms in worrl, none of those methods which the gen
ahealthy subject, always on the condition, eral ,therapeutics of different systems pre
that the patient avoids the appreciable causes scribes, to full imaginary indications of cure. -
of this malady, if he would have the cure per For a long time I have cured solely in obe
manent. dience to the law of nature which I have just
I discerned that this method of contempla announced, and from which I have not devi
ting maladies, by embracing all the symptoms ated in a single instance.
included in each particular case, was the only And what has been the result! It has been
exact one, the only one likely to direct to a what it ought to be. I would not exchange
cure ;that the forms of disease admitted for all the most vaunted blessings of the
into our uosologies, those portraits composed of world, the satisfaction which I have derived
delachedagmcnts of dtferent cases, ought no from this method.
longer to impede our forming a true idea of In the course of these researches, which
the diseases presented by nature, at the bed of have required so many years,I have made an
the patient ;that therapeutic doctrines, with important discovery. l have observed that,in
their imaginary indications of cure, could no acting on the healthy man, medicinal substan
longer lead the conscientious ph) sician into ces give rise to two opposite series of symptoms,
error,and that we need no longer lose our some of which appear immediately, or very
selves in metaphysical and scholastic discus shortly alter the substance has been introdu
sions on the rst impenetrable cause of mala ced into the stomach,or placed in co-itact
dies, that hobby-horse of rationalism, which with any part whatever; whilst others, en
has never conducted to any but chimcrical tirely contrary, manifest themselves shortly
methods of treatment. after the disappearance of the former. 1 have
Idiscerned that the only method of cure determmed, moreover, that the only case in
was found without any addition on the part which the medicines afortt permanent relief, is
of man, without the least varnish of science. that in which there is an accordance between
But this road had never yet been followed. l the symptoms occasioned during the rst hnwrs
was obliged to venture on it alonelel't to my of their action, on the healthy subject, and those
own strengtharded only by my resources. of the disease which we would oppose; because,
I did so with condence and success. then, this last is annibilated with an incredi
Choose the medicines according to the ble promp,ittide by the very analogous mal
symptoms which repeated observation has ady to which the medicinal substance gives
shewn to be their natural effects on the healthy rise. This is what I call the curative or
human body; give them in the case of dis radical method, because it alone cures in a
ease which presents a group of symptoms durable manner with certainty, and without
comprised in the series of those which such bad consequences.
or such a substance is capable of producing On the other hand,I have also observed
by itself, and you will cure the disease cer (what it is now easy to forsee), that, following
tainly, you will cure it easily. In other words the contrary course, which is that adopted
leek the medicine which, among the symp commonly by the schools (contra-riacontrariis
toms excited by it in the body of a healthy cm-antm-), that is to say, in opposing the
man, presents most completely the aggregate primitive eects of medicines to contrary
of those presented by a given case of malady, morbid symptoms, as, for example, opinm to
and that medicine will eect the cure with habitual sleeplessness or chronic diarrhoea,
certainty and ease. wine to an inveterate debility, purgatives to
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habitual costiveness, we only obtain a pallt and there are physicians who 'annually re
tioq an alleviation of merely a few hours, be quire several pounds of opinm. it is precise
cause after this time has elapsed, the second ly the contrary with the curative method. As
period of the medicinal action arrives, which it requires only the least medicinal excite
brings the contrary of the primitive effect; ment promptly to extinguish an analogous
11- e. astate analogous to that of the disease morbid excitement, the necessary quantity of
we oppose, and which consequently cannot good medicinal substances is reduced to so
fail to increase the disease. small an amount, even of those in most fre
Whenever the ordinary practice encounters quent use, that I hesitate to mention even an
symptoms by medicines, it does so only ac approximation, from the fear of causing too
cording to rules sanctioned by custom; 11. e. in great astonishment.
a palliative manner. Hitherto it has not In following this method, which differs from
known the curative method which I have just all others, which is almost entirely opposed to
indicated. Bubthis discovery is so important them, the physician cures with surprising cer
that, if put in practice, experience would tainty even the most inveterate chronic mala
soon teach every one that it is only in apply dies, and when, among well-known medicines,
ing medicines according to the curative he nds one which perfectly suits the case, he
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method (similia. simtlibus) that a durable re accomplishes the cure in an incredibly short
sult can be obtained in a short time, and by time, without leaving any pain, or any incon
the aid of very weak doses; whilst the palli venience.
ative method, followed by all physicians with Now, if the principal, the sole mission of
out exception, can relieve only for a few the physician is, as I believe it to be, to cure
hours, after which the evil re-appears more diseases,to deliver his brethren from a
powerful than beforeunless, which often crowd of evils which prevent their tasting the
happens, the physician prolong this transient pleasures of life,often rendered exist
amelioration for afew days, by repeating, enceinsupportable,and frequently expose
and each time augmenting, the dose. But, their life to danger, or subvert their reason,
on the other hand, by these strong doses of how can he, in whose bosom beats a hearten
dowed with sensibility, or burns with the
medicine, which are not curative nor homoe
opathic, he excites, as consecutive effects, smallest spark of those noble sentiments
new morbid states, which are frequently more which inspire in man the desire of being use
difcult to cure than the original malady, ful to his fellow creatures, hesitate for a mo
and which not unfrequently terminate by ment to choose a method innitely better than
death. all others, and to trample 'under foot the dog
We see, without further argument, that this mata of the schools, even though they boast
palliative method cannot be at all eicacious of a thousand years duration 'l The schools
in chronic diseases, nor restore to perfect teach us not to satisfy our conscience by cmr
health those aiicted by them. Experience ing men; but they teach us what we must do
also teaches us, that hitherto no chronic affec to present to their eyes the appearance of wis
tion has been cured in a short time by medi dom and depth. It is only the man devoid of
cine; and if it happens that patients some energy who. regards destructive prejudices as
holy and'invio1able, simply because they ex
times are re-established, this result is due to a
ist; the truly wise man, on the contrary,
fortunate change produced spontaneously by
nature, or by a suitable medicine, which has tramples them joyfully under foot, that they
may give place to eternal truth, which needs
accidentally been included among those which
have been used, or by some other fortuitous
not the sanction of the lapse of time, nor of
the attractions of novelty or of fashion, nor of
circumstance.
Besides these injuries (often irreparable) the declamations of party spirit.
which the palliative method inicts on the It was necessary that some one should
health of man, it has the further inconveni break the ice, and ,1 have done it. The way
ence of consuming an incredible quantity of is now open. Every attentive, zealous, and
expensive medicines,which it is obliged to conscientious physician may freely pursue it.
lavish in doses, sometimes enormously large, If the path which I discovered, while setting
to produce only some appearance of a favor at deance all prevailing prejudices, and sim
able result. Thus we see Jones employing, ply contemplating nature, be as directly at va
in London, 100 lbs. of cinchona in a year, riance with all the dogmata of the schools, as
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were the bold sentences which Luther nailed leave, therefore, this seat of learning, con
to the Schlosskirche of Wittemberg opposed der that you'are merely changing the e
of your studies, and that you are now be in
to the spirit of acrippling hierarchy, the fault ning a new and higher course of instruction.
lies neither with Luthers truth nor mine. If you are deeply imbued with this feeling,
Refute these truths, if you can, by skewing a. every case that may present itself when you
still more eicacious, certain, and agreeable get into practice, will afford you ample scope
for the exercise of all your faculties. The
method than mine; refute them not by wards, practice of medicine is not a mere matter of
of which we have already too many. routine. The same disease occurring in dif
But if experience should prove to you, as it ferent individuals is modied by a thousand
has done to me, that my method is the best, different circumstances. The age, sex, habits
of life, season ofthe year, climate, all exercise
make use of it to save your lcllow creatures, a controlling inuence over its character, and
and give the glory of it to God. accordingly demand a modication of the
And you, my dear friend! whose mild treatment. Every case, therefore. should be
Melancthon-soul would willingly unite oppo- i studied by itself, and should be made the sub
je(t of profound thoughtandinvesiigation. If
sing parties,since now, for once, the false you pursue this course, you will nd not
will not blend with the true,sutIer the guile merely that the practice of your profession is
less seeker of truth, who cannot swerve from one that requires incessant study, but that it iss
his convictions or be seduced, by glare of false one of surpassing interes.t.
and vain systems,even though you cannot With regard to the modes of conducting
your studies, so as to yield you the greatest
give him all your countenance,yet surfer amount of prot, let me suggest to you, in the
him hopefully to direct his earnest gaze to rst place, to lay it down as an invariable
the dawning morning redthe harbinger of rule, that when ou undertake the study of a
subject, to do iti oroughly; and in doing this,
certainly approaching day. I do not mean that you should merely acquire
a knowledge oi all the facts connected with it,
but that you should investigate as far as pos
n VALUABLE ADVICE. sible the general principles running through
these facts. There is nothing so de.~lrncllve of
the tone and vigor of a rnans intellect, or so
The New York Journal of Medicine for detrimental to his advancement in knowledge,
as lo rest satised with vague and su ercial
March, 1849, contains an address to the Gra notions. When he comes to turn is sup
duates of the College of Physicians and Sur posed l(nowlc-dge to practical account,
geons of New York, at the commencement every thing will be hazy and misty before him,
and his action will be uncertain and inei
held March 12th, 1846, By John B. Beck, M.
cicnt. Endeavor, then, to acquire the habit
D., which furnishesvaluable advice to young of hanging on to a subject until you obtain
Physicians. , clear and precise ideas in relation to it. Once
We extract from that address the following, acquired, you will nd it of incalculable value.
The very process of acquiring it will invigo
which we hope will be protable to our .-rate your understandings. and instead of re
readers. tarding, as might be supposed, will accelerate
with tenfold rapidity your subsequent acquisi
And rst, and above all, let me beseech of tions. Rccollect that all knowledge is more
you, not to consider, because you have gone~ or less connected, and the thorough mastery
through the round of study prescribed by this of one subject, with its facts and principles,
Institutioh, nor yet because you have received will really aid you more in your progress than
the degree of Doctor in Medicine, that your a vague and shadowy acquaintance with the
education is now completed. Ifyou do, not whole circle of the sciences.
withstanding all the time and labor you have
expended, you had betterat once abandon the Let me recommend you to practice the
profession and undertake some different occu art of writing. Every Pl'ly.~iclan, whether he
pation. Valuable as lectures are, they are, be aml7lllous of the honors of authorship or
nevertheless, to be looked upon by the student not, must now and then, at least, put his ideas
simply as the preliminary means by which he upon paper for the purpose of being communi
may be enabled to perfect himself afterwards cated to others. If he do this at all, he ought
in a knowledge of his profession. They are certainlv lo do it in such a way as not to dis
merely the guides to show him how he is to grace either himsclf or the profe.~sion. Now,
pursue the never-ending course of self-instruc it is with writing as with every thing else.
tion which he ought to propose to himself. No man can do it well unless he make ita
The instruction o others never can make a habit, and every student should, therefore, be
man a physician. That he must make him in the daily practice of putting his'thoughis
selfand to do it requires a kind of study and upon paper. In a very short time this will
training very different from that of listening impart an ease and facility which will render
to thepneloctions of the lecture-room. When writing a pleasure rather than a labor. With
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regard to the style which you ought to cultivate, opinion, and the public suffrage is according
there are three things which I would more ly too apt to be given in favor of those whose
especially urge upon your notice as eminently opportunities are the most extensive. The
essential. 1. Perfect simplicity. By this I physician, therefore, who sees the greatest
mean the avoidance of pedantry, bombast, and number of patients, is generally supposed to
all attempts at ne writing. These are incon have observed the most,.and lo be the most
sistent with the dignity of science, and are as experienced Nevertheless, this is frequently
opposed to a correct style as elegance and a great error, proved by every days experi
grace are congepial to it. 2. Perfectin!elligi ence. To have the opportunity of observing,
bzlzly. This is a cardinal feature in a good is one thing; to observe, is another, and the
style, without which, in the present day at ob~ervation of one case, correctly and tho
least, a book will not be read. The pres: is roughly made, yields a richer harvest of know
too prolic of books which can be easily ledge and experience than do years ofordinary
understood, to expect the reader to stop and practice by an unobserving practitioner ; and
spell out,his way to the meaning of an author. the history of one disease, or of the eects of
Some men, am aware, plume themselves not a single remedy, given by the hand of a
a little u n the obscurity of their style, and master, confers more lasting and real benet
atter I 9I'tl\'elv9s that it is an evidence of upon the science and the world than ages of
their pr'oftfndity. Do not, gentlemen, envy the experience of ordinary men. In fact,
or emulate such profundity; You will gene there is such a thing as se-elrl9'. too much : and
Jally nd it slumbering away its existence in the rapidityand even hurry consequent on the
the dusky garret of the printing shop, or, per attendance upon a great number of cases, is
chauce, making its way into daylight through utterly fatal to that close and detailed inves
the kind oices of the trunk-maker. 3. Per tigation, without which observation is of no
fect integrity. By this I mean a true style, in sort of value. Instead of following nature
other words, that a style should be such as and exploring the peculiarities characterizing
not to convey a double, or an exaggerated or individual cases, every thing is viewed in the
alessened ideabut that it should convey wholesale way, and remedies are prescribed
the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but accordingly. Now, it is very evident that
the truth. The importance of this feature in such practice, however extensive, can never
the style of a medical writer, must be self make an enlightened physician. In fact, the
evident- An erroneous idea conveyed in a more he sees in this way, the less likely is he
medical work, either from design or inatten to become so'.- It is an interesting fact that
tion, may prove the source of incalculable Hippocrates practised only in small towns,
mischief. I am the more desirous of calling not on; of which, it is airmed, was of itself.
your attention to this point, because the viola able to support a physician. It is not, there
tions ofit are, I fear, too frequent. Men even fore, the mere amount of cases, or the extent
of'upright intentions and with an honest de of his opportunities; it is the capacity of ob'
sire alter truth, not unfrequently give such a serving and the power of extracting from each
coloring to their statements as convey im case every thing that is valuable, that forms
pressions very wide of what was, perhaps, in the great physician. To the young practitioner
tended, and certainly very wide of the truth. just comirencing his career,l do not know
Let precision of thought and precision of lan anything so truly encouraging, as the con
guage, then, characterize every thing that you sideration ofthis very circumstance. During
write, and let the whole be conveyed in a the rst few years of his professional life, in
style simple and intelligible. stead of repining at his want of business, he
. In what I have thus far suggested'to you, should recollect that this is a wise allotment,
gentlemen, I have looked upon you merely as intended for his ultimate benet. ,If he rightly
students of your profession, and I trust no improve the leisure he then enjoys, he has it
period of your' lives will ever arrive when in his power to make himself all that his
you shall divest yourselves of that character. highest ambition can crave.
But you are also to be practitioners of But, gentlemen, you will nd the observa
medicine, and as such your ambition of course tion of facts of comparatively little value, un
ought to be to render yourselves distinguished less you possess the power of reasoning cor
and useful. To enable you to become so, per rectlv upon them, and the culture of this
mit me to make one or two suggestions. faculty should be another object of your
In the rst place. cultivate the faculty of ambition. When I speak of the power of
observation. By many, it is supposed, that reasoning, I do not mean the ability to specu
this is the exclusive gift of nature and not im late or frame theories, but I mean the power' s
provable by art. Differing as men h un which shall enable a man to compare indivi 0
doubtedly in their powers in this respect, there dual fat-ts, and draw from them just and legiti
still can be no question, that much mav be mate conclusions. Important as observation 0
done to improve them. by appropriate discipline is, it is chiey so as forming the basis of
and cultivation To dwell upon the particular reasoning; and its being so, is the main
means by which this is to be accomplished reason why accurate observation is so invalu..
would occupy too much time on the present able. The necessity and importance of cul
occasion. I cannot, however, refrain from tivating this faculty by the young practitioner
suggesting, that it is not to be done as a mat is self-evident. The whole of practical medi
ter of cour.~e, merely by the multiplicity of the cine-is, or ought to be, an exercise of this
subjects for observation which may be pre faculty, and other things being equal, just in
sented to yon. This is, indeed, the common proportion as a physician is gifted with this
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talent will he become pre-eminent. gs I have shall inspire you with the lofty ambition of
already stated, the practice of medicine is not signalizing yourselves in it, by improving the
a mere matter of routine. No two cases are science and beni-tting mankind. Now the
exactly alike, and the same disease occurring only way to do this, is to consider your pro
in different individuals, presents t'tself under fession as a learned one. Without learning,
differeni forms and modications, and in the no just conception can be formed even of the
just appreciation of these differences and mo nature of medicine as a scienoe, while the
dications, and in the nice adaptation and ad- ' connection between prmciples and the ap
justment of remedies to them, a constant exer plication of them can never be appreciated.
cise of the reasoning powers is called for. It Hence, without this, it most be, practised as a
is not, however, in ordinary piactice- that the mere art or trade, and the interest taken in it
necessity ol the yeasoning faculty appears can be nothing more than that taken in any
most striking. '1'o the enlightened physician, ordinary occupation or labor. More than this,
questions of grave import are continually pre in the practice of medicine there are so many
senting themselves, upon which he is reqmred things positively disgusting; there is so much
to give ah opinion, and which, to be of any of actual suffering to be wimessed,-.~6o much
sort of value, must bethe result of more or less of frailty and vice to become privy .- so much
elaborate trains of thought and reasoning. ofcapricc and even insult to be en tered;
Questions in medicaljurisprudcnce,for exam and besides this, so many humilia oices
ple, are only to be determined in this way. In to be submitted to, that were this a ~ no man
cases ofthis kind, mere science, however pro of generous mind would be found in the ranks
found, mere learning, however extensive, are of the profession. Viewed, however, witht
not 'suicient. It requires the exercise and the eye of philosophy, and with the cultivation n
application of a severe logic to arrive at just which learnmg engenders, all these disadvan
conclusions. By the absence ofthis, amid all tages are as nothing. It is found to be a
the parade oflearning, juries have been mis noble science, involvmg subjects of the highest
led ; life and character have been jeopardiz interest, and the most momentous import.
ed; justice has been evaded, and the profes Every practical detail is found associated with
sional witness disgraced. some interesting fact in relation to the animal
economy, or with some important principle
in the management of disease. The humblest
There is only one other incentive which oices rise into consequence, and everything
I shall offer toshow the necessity of cultivating is teeming with interest and instruction.
the power of close and accurate reasoning, Every fact, however trivial or apparently un
and this is the incessant tendency which there important, calls into exercise the power of
.seems to be in our profession to ind e in observation, and in its wide spread relations to
theories and hypotheses. -From the remotest other facts, supplies incessant materials for all
periods down to the present day, this has been the powers ofthought and reason. - '1'hus it is
the curreni vice of p iysicians. Why this has that the glow of enthusiasm is enkindled,
been the case, is a subject of interesting in without which genins is cold and science
quiry, and would lead to many important barren. In this way it is, that learning
-views of our science. This, however, is creates a love of the profession, which can be
foreign from my present purpose If these acqmred in no other way; and in no pro
theories had been conned to subjects of ab fesslon is such enthusiasm so e<seniial,as that
stract speculation alone, their consequences of medicine. A science, boundless in its
would have been as harmless as their textures extent; and in many respects most abstruse
were frail. Unfortunately, however, they have in its niture; bu.lt upon long-continued and
formed the basis of modes of practice, under repeated observation ; requiring aids and
the operation of which hundreds and thousands helps frequently most diicult o1' attainment;
of human beings have been hurried into pre nothing can be accomplished without zeal and
mature graves. Now, how is any correct devotion, and wil-/i I/tese, it is truly astonishing
judgment to be formed concerning the respec what may be done. Inspired with these, even
tive merits of these theories and practices ex ordinary intellecis have performed prodigies .r
cept by an observing, thinking and reasoning and left behind them imperishable monuments
mind, which shall be able to analyze the prin of labor. To the young practitioner of medi
ciples upon which they are founded as well as cine it is hardly necessary to say, how abso
to detect the fallacies by which they are sup lutely essential it is that he should cultivate
ported. '.such a love of his profession. If in the uncor
rupted period of his existence be do not
Again, gentlemen, if you hope to succeed
as. good practitioners, cultivate a gcnernusacquire it, it is in vain to hope for its attain
I lone of your prafcxsian. By this I d.o not mentin after-life. As he advances in years,'
glean that love of an occupation which yieldsother feelings and passions gain the ascend
a man great pecuniary rewards, nor yet that ancy, and he will nd, perhaps before he is
love of it which arises simply from habit or aware of it, that he is pursuing his profession
long-accustomed use. To inspire either of with no higher motive than that of gaining
these requires neither learning, nor talent, nor consequence in society, or of amassing a for
generous feeling. I mean something nobler tune. From such a man, science has nothing
than this. I mean that love of your profeaion to hope, and he gives to the world and to his
which shall induce you to devote all our profession nothing but the inuence of a bar
faculties to the cultivation of it, and w ich ren and bad example.
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-Bu,, gentlemen, I must bring these desul-' cially those of enthusiastic minds, as to call
tory observations to a close. Before I do so, up to their fancies, the numerous diiculties
however, let me urge upon you, amid all your and discouragements which are to obstruct
acquisitionsamid all the honors and success, their career. They look around them and see
which I trust may ow in profusion upon you, the whole world in action. Every. post of
to cultivate a spirit of humility and mo/lesly. honor and of emolument is already occupied.
Recollect that this is the gem, which shines Every avenue to fame and fortune is already
the brightest in the crown of the greatest men crowded with aspiring candidates. They
that ever adorned our nature. Look at New turn with disgust from the scenethey des
ton! Although by his wonderful intellect he pond, and they begin to imagine that success
towered so immeasurably above the rest of is impossible. Now, all this is founded on
mankind, yet his unaffected modesty raised mistaken and imperfect views of human life.
him still higher in the scale of excellence A few brief years will level all these distinc
And what think you was the reason 'l Why, tions. As you advance, you will nd all the
his eagle glance had pried into so many of the
busy actors who now so greatly ll your ima
mysteries of nature; he had ascended Pisgah,
ginations and excite your fears, sinking, one
and had seen so many ofthe wonders of crea by one, and leaving vacant more than enough
tive power before him, that he was humbled to gratify your largest ambition. Let not,
with the consciousness of his own weakness then, these considerations discourage yon.
and ignorance, and bowed with a lowly spirit Before you are aware of it, opportunities of
before the greatand incomprehensible Creator distinction will present themselves, and the
of all things. And so it ought to be, and will only quettion then will be, are you prepared
be with every right-minded man. The to seize the proered honor. The early part
farther he advances in the path of knowledge, of your lives is the one, as a general rule, the
the less will he think of his acquisitions, and best tted for study and exertion, and if you
the more deeply will he feel how narrow and loiter away that precious period in idle and
feeble his powers are, and how little, very vain forehodings, or what is worse, squander
little, even of the sciences well understood, he it in indolence or dissipation, you will nd
can hnpe to compaSs- I am the more anxious, honor after honor eluding your feeble grasp
gentlemen, to urge upon you the cultivation of formne will spurn you, and place the crown
such a spirit as this, because I am convinced on other and worthier brows. Begin life, then,
it is the offs ring, as well as the ornament, of with a manly courage. Cast behind you that
trueknowle ge. lf you possess this spirit, you cold-blooded philosophy which would teach
will not arrogantly set yourselves up to you that you are not to expect success. Re
decide upon questions beyond your compro collect that it is a law ofthe Almighty himself,
hension. Above all, you will never suffer the veried by the whole experience of mankind,
pretensions of science to sit in judgement ' that honest endeavor-, with an humble reliance
upon the Almighty. With regard to the Bi on Providence, will sooner or later meet with
ble you will reason thusHere is a book its reward, and you need not fear that you will
which professes to be written under the inspi
be made exceptions to the general rule. It
ration of Heaven. If it be so, (and of this only remains for me now to bid you an
the evidence is overwhelming,) every word affectionate farewell.
of it must be true; it cannot be otherwise
and you will give to it your entire and un
qualied belief. And you will not permit
any apparent discrepancies between it and EXTRACT FROM AN ADDRESS ON
the pretended discoveries of modern science, HOMCEOPATI-HA, BY THOMAS
to shake your belief. In the spirit of true HAYLE, M. D., OF ENGLAND.
philosophy as well as of true religion,you
will confess that science is still in its infancy. While I was doubting, he writes, a
That mans1oowers are at best feeble and lim-. copy of Hahnemanns Organon was sent to
ited, and that it would be profanity, as well as me, and being much struck with his argu
folly, to set up these against what you believe ments, I determined to give his medicines a
to come directly from the Almighty. Under ttial. The great stumbling block was the
the inuence of such a spirit as this, too, gen smallness of the dose. Idid not believe that
tlemen, [conceive you will best be enabled such a dose could have any action at all; at
to perform all your relative duties. To your the same time clearly saw that it could easily
professional brethren, you will extend all the be proved whether it acted or not. Ihud only
oices ofcourtesy an'd good feeling. To your to make the experiment. Accordingly, l be
patients, you will devote all your hestenergies. gan with cases which Ihad given up as incu
You will look upon them not merely as the rable, and submitted them to homoeopathic
subjects of scientic and professional interest, treatment. Isoon obtained results which gave
but you will sympathize with them as pur strong presumptive evidence of the action of
takers of the same common nature, and des the remedyresults, at least, were obtained,
tined to the same end as yourselves. While which were attributable neither to imagination
to the public, you will set a bright example of nor diet. The patients did not know what
blended science and virtue. they were taking, anti they had been unaffect
Before I close, let me throw outone word ed by previous treatment. It was, of course,
of encouragement, in relation to your future likely, that, if their imagination had been the
prospects. There is nothing so common for cause of the improvement, this cause would
young men just entering upon life, and espe have acted during the long allopathic treat
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mentwhichl had previously administered. my own, I would cheerfully stake it on the

As to diet, no change was made; and the du result, the admission of the homoeopathic
ration of the treatment was often too short principle follows as a necessary consequence.
tor it to have any inuence. Many cases of lfthese minute doses have any action at all,
amenorrhoea, for instance, of long standing, they must act homaeopathically. Take the
were relieved in two or three days after the Materia Medica Pura of Hahnemann, and
treatment commenced. There were also try them on any other principle, and they
many cases of an invariable and lung-estab will not act at all- Try them on the perfectly
lished order of symptoms, where speedy re healthy body, they will rarely have any effect
sults, affecting and destroying this order, oc at all in asingle dose. They require the pre
curred. Tbe r8:1l|tof my trials, sence ofa peculiar predi-po-ition before they
on cases which I deemed incurable, was, that can act; that predisposition shewing itselfin
the coincidences were strange,and so frequent symptoms similar to those produced by the
as to warrant my proceeding with the trials in medicine, in a large dose, in health. Try
slight cases of an acme character. them on the enantiopathic principle, or that
on which opinm is given in sleeplessness to
Nor is the evidence of the multitudes of procure sleep, and the man will remain
regularly educated medical men, who have sleepless still. The same negative result will
examined, approved, and adopted the homoe follow ifthey be administered on the allopathic
opathic principle, to be overlooked. Many principle; and thus the smallness of the dose,
of them are men who had aleady reaped the if it has drawn upon the system the ridicule
highest rewards their profession could bestow, which arises from the violation of precon
who had everyibing to lose, and nothing to ceived ideas, has at least this advantage, that
gain, bya change, and all of them would it discloses its principle of action, and thus
have been entitled to the attention of the proves the truth or Hahncmanus assertion.
medical worid, had they sought it by the pub How easy, therefore, does it now become, for
lication of their ordinary medical observations those who inquire into this subject, to decide
in the periodicals of the profession. Is all upon what cost him such laborious and per
testimony to be disbelieved the moment it tes severing investigation.
ties to facts of an extraordinar character 'l
Is that asserted with regard tot e hommopa
thic principle and minute doses, which Home NOTICE T0 SUBSCRIBERS.
asserted with regard to miracles, that no tes
timony can prove their truth ! Hume himself This number completes the present volume
must have been silenced hail the defenders of ofthisjournal. The circulation of the Ame
miracles been able to say to him what we say rican Journal ol Homoeopathy, is equal to
to yon, W e will reproduce the facts to any medical journal in the country. And
which we testify before your eyes. Let it be new subscribers have been received almost
remembered that the strangeness of a fact oc - daily for the last few weeks for the 4th volume,
curring in an experimental investigation, is a which will be published on the lst of May
guarantee for its being rigidly and jealously next. ' '
examined; and the reception of it by practi-' l On account of inattention on our part, in not
cal and well-informed medical men, is a adhering to the terms, of payment in advance,
strong argument for its truth. In speculative several hundreds" of subscribers are yet in
matters this, I am aware, would be no argu arrears for the past volumes. This ought not
ment atall; but in a practical matter, where ,so to be; and as some few have taken offence,
l at our sending bills by mail, although we had
thcfacts are reproducible, and can be repeated
with endless variations, it is of the greatest no other means at command, to remind such
force. All, however, that is requested of you, of their indebtedness, we intend to remedy
of deference to testimony, is to inquire for this evil by,a strict adherence to the terms.
yourself whether these things be so or not. It Let it therefore be understood, lllal the 4th
is not beliefof the tesrimony that is asked, but volume, not even the lst number will be mail
a trial of it. This request cannot be consist ed to any one, unless the sub~cription be pre
ently refused, unless it be urged that the testi viously paid. The amount is so small, we
mony is worthless, or the facts trivial or im do not doubt, that subscribers will most cheer
possible. That the facts are trivial and de fully comply with this reasonable arrange
serve no attention, will not be maintained by ment. We have a few copies of Vols. 1, 2, '
any who considers that the happiness of the l and 3 at One Dollar each. Whoever desires
healthy and the existence of the sick hang intormation of the doctrines and practice of
upon them. Let me then press upon you this hommopamy, cannot obtain it, in a more con
inquiry, in perfect condence as to the re cise form than in these volumes. Orders
sults. It is not one of a laborious or compli may be sent by mail or otherwise, to the
cated character. Let belladonnain the small editor, 762 Broadway.
doses recommended by Hahnemann, be given
-in scarlet fever; cynanche tonsillaris, or ery
sipelas, especially when there is any affection
of the brain ; aconite, in cases of local in Those subscribers who have not received
ammation, with inammatory fever, and the all the Nos. of this volume, when they remit
results will be perfectly conclusive. But asa the subscription for Vol. 4, may name the de
consequence of the action of the medicine in cient Numbers, and we will see that they are
these doses being proved, and if my life were mailed to their address.
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it to appear twice in a monthlet us have

DEAN, PRINTER, 2 ANN-ST.
2000 paying subscribers, and we will do it.
Another wants it enlarged to a hundred or
This JouRNAL will be issued on the rst of more pages with a beautiful cover, &c., &.c..
each month at One Dollar a year, in advance. and increase the price to $3this we will not
City subscribers will be regularly served at their do under any circumstances. We want the
residences by- sending their names to 762 Broad American Journal of Hommopathy read, and
way. although each number, contains but sixteen
Subscribers may remit to the Editor, by niail, pages, we have lost three subscribers for
the amount of th\eir subscription. this volume, each of whom wrote us, that
he was highly pleased with the Journal
Subscribers can have the Journal sent to them
but had not time to read it. One writes
by mail, on the above terms.
us to make the next volume more practical?
All communications must be addrdssed, (post this is a puzzler; for the life of us, we do not
paidl to the Editor, 762 Broadway. understand what it means- If an allopath
should give us.such advice, we would under
stand him at once; but when a homoeopath
.|&AllIEllICAN JOURNAL OF HOllI[EOPil'l'HY. ~ii thus advises, we are at fault. Are not the
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NEW MAY, 1849. volumes already published full of principles,
clearly dened, and fully illustrated, which
are sure guides in the healing art! These
, INTRODUCTION. are what a hor]]ceopath wants, he cannot
We now commence the labor of another move without them; but an allopath only
year, in the publication of this Journal. VVe wants the name of a disease, and a case re
.. do not deem it necessary to say much by way lated as a model of the treatment of it,
of introduction to this volume. We are not and that is practical matter for him; for
of those who deal in promises, for we shall, with primiples he does not deala law of
as heretofore, let each number speak for it cure he has no conception of. The relation
self. We hope our friends will not bestow of cases, as models of treatment for a homoe
IPon us quite so much of wordy praise, but opalh is uselessit is quackery in homoeopa
in place thereof, according to their professed thy.
favorable opinion of our labors, exert them We set little value on reported cases, for if
selves to extend the circulation of our period they are used as models, their eect is perni
ical. If the doctrines we advocate, are true, cious. If a group or groups of symptoms
the sooner they are known and appreciated, clearly expressed, have been removed by a
the better. Therefore, the friends of homoeo particular drug, in a particular attenuation,
pathy are in duty bound to use means to such facts are useful. These help to improve
spread the knowledge of thatsystem of medi our materia median.
cine. Let it be understood, that the practice of
We have had a few complaints, and for homoeopathy requires the judgment of the
these we are thankful. One desires our sheet physician, in the application of its princi
to appear weeklygive us 3000 paying sub ples to each case treated. No one needs expect
scribers, and it shall be done. Another wishes to lie a safe and successful practitioner of our
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art, who is not a close student. He who is in most humble. This principle applies to all
dolent cannot be a true physician of our branches of human knowledge. Medical his
school. tory shows no class of men, so intolerant as
We respectfully solicit communications, physicians, in matters relating to medicine.
adapted to the character of this Journal. We This tendency to refuse to tolerate others in
at all times endeavor to express our own the enjoyment of their opinions has been
thoughts, in as few words as possible, and we -strengthening for years, until it is now devel
hope our correspondents will oblige us, or ra oped to a degree beyond any former period.
ther our readers, in that way. rLong articles This condition is in consequence of the
.are seldom read. baseless theories, the thousands of pretended
We do hope, that physicians of our school facts, which are but so many lies, and the il
throughout this country, will see their interest logical reasonings founded upon them, which
promoted by aiding us in our work. if we ll thousands of volumes on medicine. Such
were to consult our own ease, if we were con masses of error when thrown into the minds
trolled by mere selshness, we would not is of students cannot but engender pride, which
sue another number of this Journal. It is may forever preventthem from admitting true
not the most pleasant thing, to be compelled, principles, especially if these tend to dis
after the labors of the day, toset up whole turb their previously formed notions.
nights to prepare matter for the printer, and The period is approaching when this state
after all our care, to nd, when it is too late to of things in the medical profession must
correct, some blunder in our articles, obscur mend or end. The time for persecution for
ing the sense, or distroying it altogether: and opinions sake has passed, and no well-in
then in a few days afterwards, to receive some formed man will allow himself in such
allopathic journal, who points out, not in the folly.
most polite manner, what we ourselves have He who habitually suspects or charges
I
already discovered, and instead of charitably others with dishonesty, is liable to have his
attributing it to an oversight or an error, own integrity suspected also. The continued
places it boldly to our ignorance, and hurls ' personal attacks upon those who have seen t
it at the whole school. And the only consola to adopt homoeopathy,'leads to asuspicion
tion we can obtain is to pay them in their that their assailants, are not quite as honora
own coin, which fortunately for us, is usually ble minded and pure hearted as they would
quite plenty. have the world believe. We could introduce
On the whole we have got along, much published charges bearing directly upon this
better than we expected. The American point, but it is not necessary,our readers hear
Journal of Homoeopathy is established; its more, perhaps, on that subject, than we do.
character is now understood, and many have There happens to lay upon our table while
stated tliattheir rscknowledge of hommopa we write, a notice of a pamphletby Henry
thy was obtained from its pages. We shall Muller, M. D., Professor, &c., in the medical
try to do better, but of this we will not speak. school of Louisville, Ky., in which an attempt
n is made to examine the claims of homoeopa
thy as a system, &c. He says Homoeopa
HOMCEOPATHIA: WHY IT IS OPPO thic doses of medicine are nothing, absolutely
SED. nothing, and in themselves, incapable oEQ
To spread error, requires very little sacri doing either good or harm. How he ob
ce of labor or expense; but to spread truth tained this knowledge is a question which he
demands much of both. What is neces does not solve; and, as he never tried them,
sary to be known for the happiness of man, we are left to suppose that he is in the same
is plain, near at hand, and may be reached hy predicament with the wise farmer, who hoot
all. The human mind inuenced by pride, ed at the idea of the earths turning over :
overlooks truth, for pride feeds on error, That cant be, because its impossible.
which is its natural food. Whoever has an Quite a different view is taken of the same
unreasonable conceit of his own superiority subject by Dr. Millengen, Surgeon to the g
in talents, can never perceive much of truth British forces, a man of great experience and
on any subject. In proportion as truth lives practical knowledge, and honored by many
in the mind, so is the diminution of pride, for titles. He wrote a book, entitled Curiosi
he who has the largest supply of truth, is the ties of Medical Experience. In this work
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he ridicules some of the theories of Hahne- caused violent headache with every one who
mann, but admits the value of the law of tasted it.
cure, and the efcacy of the remedies, and With this remark, the new substance be
gives cases cured by them. I trust says comes an important one to physiologists, as
Dr. Millengen, that the few cases I have there is nothing known which in such small
related will afford convincing proof of the in quantities and with such precision causes
justice, if not the unjustiable obstinacy of headache. Every substance with such cer
those practitioners, who, refusing to submit tainty of effect, ought also to be considered as
the homoeopathic practice to a fair trial, con important to the physician. No matter ac
demn it without investigation. The introduc cording to what rule he may give his drugs,
tion of innitely small doses, when compared, he must allow the importance of this agency,
at least, with the quantities formerly prescri and may now test his theory by pointing out
bed, is gradually creeping in. The history the'cases in which it not only may help the
of medicine affords abundant proof of the patients, bttt must help, and in which the cure
acrimony, nay, the fury, with which every has to follow with the certainty of a mathe
new doctrine has been impugned and insult matical conclusion.
ed. The same annals will also show that this But alas! poor boasting physicians of the
spirit of intolerance has always been in the old allopathic schools! What can they do !
ratio of the truths that these doctrines tended Here is the discovery, here is a powerful
to bring into light. From the preceding ob substance, what is to be done with it! They
servations, no one can accuse me of having do not know and never will know, except
become a blind bigot of homoeopathy; but I they steal cowardly the results of our investi
can only hope -that its present vituperators gations, and bring it out as their own with the
will follow my example, and examine the saute impudence as they have done already,
matter calmly and dispassionately, before viz: Aconite in inammations, Arnica in
they proceed to pass a judgment, that their bruises, Nux vomica as a cathartic, &.c., &c.
vanity may lead them to consider a nal sen They imagine they have rationalized the
tence. results of our practice either by mixing those
drugs with something else, or by append
ixing a nonsensical series of words called a
fl/T;
, , For rhe American Journal o( Homcoparhy. theoretical explanation. Nobody knows,
G LONOIN E, nor do they know themselves, what will be
said to make the Glonoine rational ; but after
A New Iyledicinc for Headache, if-c. we have done, and they have stolen it, it will
I invite my colleagues to take part in prov be no doubt rationalized.
ing of this very important substance, which Our Glonoine has even created a great sen
may in a very short time be of daily use and sation among members of the regular pro
will assist us in curing a great many impor fession. This spring, a graduate of one of
tant cases; for instance, some forms of apo the Philadelphia colleges made it the subject
plexy with more precision than hitherto. of his thesis. He asked me for information,
Glonoine is made of the Glycerine or Oil and Igave him all I knew of its history, pre
Sweet of Scheele, a substance which remains paration and properties He of course does
iii-tor saponication of nearly all animal or not say that experiments had been made with
vegetable oili and fats, and is considered a it by homoeopathists more than a year ago,
component part of the same. In our case the nor does he mention the name given it by me.
Glycerine has been prepared from the genu After being shown the somewhat diicult
ine Olive Oil. Glycerine or Glycyloxvdhy mode of preparing it, he at last succeeded in
drate is modied by nitro-sulphuric acid, un obtaining a small quantity, with which he
dergoing the same process which cotton un made some valuable experiments on a cat,
dergoes when changed into gun-cotton. lt is and on several healthy persons. I understand
equally explosive. the Professors of the College are so much
As Sobrero, the discoverer of this sub pleased with this thesis, that they intend to
stance, did not give it a, name,I called it G1 have it published. A Professor of the same
o-no-ine, from Glo, oxyd of Glycyl., No, College,by the way a great physiologist,
Nitric Acid, and the termination, ine. So had such an idea of this awful substance, that
brero remarked, it had a pungent taste and he not only would not taste it, but would not
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even allow a bottle of it to be opened in his' often, a second new series of symptoms fol
presence . Quite natural ; for Ars. longa, lows. The effects are sometimes like a wave
vita. brevis est. . ' going rst up, and after some time down.
The contrast is immense if we come to the This has often been overlooked, and is thus
hommopathic side of the parties. All homo2o not suciently proved.
pathic physicians, how much they may differ One of the rst observers (Dr. Jeanes) dis
otherways, every one, who has acknowledged covered the inuence of the motions of the
the main truth of our school, immediately head on the pain, and one of the last provers
comes to the same conclusion. (Dr. Rhees) the inuence of the position of
This new substance has caused headache the body on the frequency of the pulse. Every
with all who tasted it: thuslst. It has to be prover has to regard all this hereafter.
proved by a regular series of experiments on The experiments commencing in winter,
different healthy persons, in order to nd out and being continued during summer, have
what kind of headache it produces. Not if shown the importance of the temperature,
this headache be called rheumatic, congestive and since (Dr. Williamson) we had to add
or nervous, but exactly what kind of feelings the state of the thermometer, and we must
are produced, where most, under what inuen wish a repetition of the experiments by the
ces (of heat, weather, time of the day, motion same provers at dierent seasons.
of the head and body, position, &c.) it is ag
The rst observer, the chemist, Mr. Morris
gravatedor ameliorated, what symptoms be
Davis, who prepared the Glonoine rst in
sides headache are produced ; it cannot cause
this country, has made interesting remarks
headache without having a decided inuence
about the inuence on the perceptive faculties
on' the whole organism. 2nd. It will cure
and it is to be hoped, that among the further
such headaches and other complaints in the
provings this may be corroborated. His ex
sick as are similar to the symptoms produced
periment on a cat, and mine on a frog, per
by it on the healthy.
fectly independent of each other, agree with
No mathematician, no mechanic, no chem
regard to the kind of convulsions produced.
ist can be more certain with regard to his con
clusions than we are. During the last eight It was not without great diiculty, that a
een months, a series of experiments on the suicient quantity of Glonoine was obtained.
healthy has been made with the Glonoine,and The successful operator, Doctor Zumbrockjt
about twenty homteopathic physicians have had to suffer a nearly constant headache for
already added their efforts to this great and' weeks, augmenting at the same time the
important exploration. A number of other symptoms, while inventing the easiest and
friends of our cause, have willingly suffered most certain method of preparation.
a little headache for a few minutes, in order to Let us now unite allour efforts; I can give
augment the observations, and increase by every one who is willing to prove it a sui
this the weight of probability with regard to cient quantity- One drop is enough to make
the one or to the other characteristic. Even a long series of experiments. Animals re
a number of very sceptical persons allowed a quire more. A frog did not die until he was
few pellets (each with the 5000th part of one' for9d to swaltou 10 droPsi 3 cat show9d
drop) to melt on their tongues or take what decided Wmliwms arm. s'wal1owing 4 droPsi
little remained on the point of a pin. In all and was well nextday; another cat was kill
cases in which the dose was not too weak for ed by 3 drops. The strongest dose we have
the constitution, it always has within a few given to man was 1-10 drop. The provers
minutes caused headache and an alteration of took sugar globules moistened with Glonoine,
the pulse. each pellet containing on its surface about
The rst experiments developing the kind 1-5000 of a drop, thus 5 globules l-1000,
of headache, being in the highest degree a 50=1-100, 500=1-10. The provers have ge
throbbing one, lead me to the examination of nerally taken from 10 to 20 up to 40, 50,.or 200
the pulse, and in all cases the pulse was alter globules for a dose, only a few 1-10 drop.
ed. Repetitions as soon as the effect seems to
It is thus of the highest importance to ob pass over, which is the case from 20 minutes
serve most accurately the pulse before and to one hourhave produced more remarkable
during the experiment, and continue this even symptoms, but it is apurer observation to take
after it has returned to the former state. Very a suiciently strong dose at once, and observe
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as long as possible every change even to the eompaniments, and your opinions are natu
next day. rally enough looked upon and received as
As antidote, I proposed according to theory, correct, and worthy of being relied upon.
the common coffee as a drink, which has re This fact alone justies all who choose, to
lieved very much in several cases. Dr. Zum submit their views of your published opin
broek tried camphor with success for the rst ions, as publically as they have been pro
more violent symptoms. Dr. Gardiner remo claimed, and to examine them fairly and im
ved his sick headache by Nux voun. It would partially. Medical Science is not written in
be important to know the effect Aconite may a sealed book, but is open for the investigation
have on the symptoms, and if not relieving, of all, and honest differences of opinion may
how it modies the same. well be tolerated, until the time shall arrive
To such of our colleagues as may be will whenall men, respecting it, shall think and
act alike. We may therefore be excused if
ing to prove or nd others who will do it, I al
low myself to recapitulate the following we refer to what we think objectionable or
points. untrue in your late introductory lecture de
l. Mention the day and temperature. livered before the class at the Western Re
2. The time of the day it is taken, and dur serve Medical College, and if you do not co
ing the rst hour of the proving every symp incide with us, you will we trust, at least,
tom by the minute. The pulse to be observed, concede to us honesty of purpose. 'In justice
if not continually, every minute or two. to yourself we will say, that with the excep
3. The exact direction of each pain or other tion of your plain and unmistakeable denun
feelings, the locality exact. ciations against homoeopathy, and your mis
4. Inuence of motions, especially of the conceptions of the discovery claimed in your
head on the headache, of position, &.c., on the lecture, there is but little found that is ob
pulse. jectionable. Your supposed discovery of this
5. Inuence of heat or cold; for instance new doctrine of the coinciding tendencies of
cold water on the headache, or the pulse; the medicine, has led you into error relative to
heat of the above on the headache, &c. its real discoverer, and no doubt strongly in
6. What inuence has breathing on the clined you to the belief that it is a doctrine
headache or pulse ; is a difference during in. peculiar to your school. But Sir, this is un
s halation and exhalation, holding breath with true. It is essentially a homoeopathic doc
the lungs full of air or empty. trine, and we take this opportunity to thank
7. If there is any alteration on the percep you, not only for admitting it true, but for the
tive faculties, &-c. effort made to sustain it before the public, re
As Glonoine is very volatile, care should be gretting only, that your views of it were not
taken to have the bottles always well closed. more clear and practical, and that you did not
Glonoine may be had at Rademachers, give honor to whom honor is due. All this
Philadelphia, William Radde, and J. S. T. however, we can readily overlook in view of
Smith in New York. the aid you have given us, and the considera
CONSTANTINE HERING. tion that your mind might have been unduly
biased by hoisting upon it suddenly the ood
gates of light. This is no uncommon occur
rence in the night of mist with which your
For the American Journal of Hommopathy. school is confessedly enveloped. The gem
that illumes not unfrequently obscures the
Cleveland, 0., lllarch 9th, 1849
vision and at the moment throws darkness
To Pnor. JARED P. Krnrnmnz upon every thing around it. The experience
Dear Sir: To be found differing from high of every well read physician teaches him the
medical authority implies an unenviable po value of a truth in medicine, and leads him to
sition, and nothing except a strong sense of regard it as a prize above all price, and
duty can or ought to be pled as an apology for should he dress it up in a fantastic garb for
so doing. Situated as you are in a Medical the sake of improving its rst appearance, he
School, a teacher, you are presumed to be in should not be regarded as ostentatious, but ap
timately acquainted with Medical Science, plauded for his appreciation of it. You will
sifted and puried from all its intrinsic ac not understand me as afrming that the-re are
6 THE AMERICAN JOURNAL OF HfsM(EOPA'I'HY.

no facts in your school, there are many. But arrested, or how to avoid a similar disaster
do you and the school to which you belong, from the next remedy that is substituted for
teach how to use them! You complain of it. The examples you cite are too general to
Homoeopathy, Hydropathy. Thompsonianism, become either safe or useful. How are you
and indeed of every mode of treating disea to know, and how are your class to know,
ses, not excepting even the legion presented when the means are appropriate, and " full
in Allopathy, down to domestic and patent the indications, only in so far as the results
remedies, or placebocs, as you are pleased to of an empirical trial of them show! Suppose
call them. What then is the inference'! ls you do know that Capsicum and Quinine
it not, that all these modes of cure, not predi stimulate in asthenic diseases, or that Neutral
cated on the doctrine of the coinciding ten Salts, Antimonials and the Lancet set upa
denciesof medicines, are wrong, and that the contrary action, or an analogous general ac
doctrine thus taught is only right! If so (and tion in athenic diseases, it does not enable
who can otherwise decide) this doctrine must you to adapt your remedies in either case to
supplant all others, and we think you are the fullment of the indications, under
bound under your professions of love for it, your denition of the two conditions. On the
and condence in it, to teach all the facts ne contrary, there must be a specic application
cessarily connected with it. Let us now see in pursuance of the doctrine, or the words
how you get along with it, and how much you athenic and asthenic must have the full force
appreciate its importance in a practical point originally given them, and of course merge
of view. You rst aver that remedies will the idea of specicity into the general idea of
coincide if not adapted to the fultmentofthe depleting and giving tone, so that after ail,
indications. By the word coincide, you say your students are only nominally in posses
you mean acts with the disease, aggravates sion of the law, without knowing how to con
the di~ease or produces ctitious disease. form their practice to it. To remedy this
In your attempt to enforce this proposition, evil, you and your school should teach the
we understand you to say, that acute diseases power of drugs, the law of application, and
are either athenic or asthenic not in the the means by which to determine the quantity
sense of the old writers, but in view of the to cure and not coincide. Allow us to ask
essential symptoms, and requires appropriate you again,if you or your school impart this
and peculiar application of the means forkind of information to your class ? If so, you
cure. From this, three things should he surpass, as above stated, in almost every par
made to appear to maintain the position, ticular the teachings of those who write your
and render it practically useful. Materia Medicas. The rst thing taught in
those books, direct remedies, in the treatment
First, the power of drugs should be known.
of athenic diseases, with a view to the reduc
Second, the law of application should be
tion of the forces of life, and the opposite in
known.
the class of asthenic diseases. Before closing
Third, the quantity of medicine necessary this letter, permit us to say, examine a little in
to cure, should likewise be known, as in op detail the facts in reference to the discoverer
position to their coinciding tendencies, or dis and enunciator of this doctrine of coinciding
ease creating effects. tendencies of medicines. You say on page 5th
Now sir, do you, or your colleagues teach of your lecture, that attention seems how
the class that the power of drugs must act in ever to have been directed exclusively to their
the peculiar manner required by the doctrine curative powers, (referring to medicines) while
to full the indications? or in other words, their coinciding tendencies have been over
specically and within disease creating lim looked.
its! Certainly not in the lecture, and equally These tendencies have never been observ
certain not in the books of your school. All ed by any sect of irregular practitioners, nor
that we can glean from'the lecture on this by community at large, and too frequently
pi-int is summed up in the caution to watch have been disregarded by members of the reg
the effect of drugs aer they have been taken ular profession. On page 8th of your lec
into the stomach, and if they or it coincide" ture, you denominate homccopathy an absur
stop giving them. You neglect, however, to dity; clearly meaning, that it is classed in
inform your class how the consequences of your mind as belonging to irregular practice.
this coinciding tendency thus set up, may be Now Sir, your statements above made, are
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true, or they are untrue; if true, the honor the bark ofthe elm in two large doses, but if,
and glory of the discovery belong to you and as its homoeopathic character requires, it had
yours; if untrue, then you stand before the been given in extremely small doses, the ex
world, the author of a mis-statement, thereby anthema against which he prescribed it would
claiming to yourself and school, honors not have been cured without experiencing this
exclusively your own. That you have made increase of intensity, or at least it would have
a mis-statement I will now proceed to show. been subject to very slight developement.
On the 156th and 157th pages of Hahnemanns Were it not for extending this letter, nu
Organon you will nd the following enunci merous other instances might, and would be
ation of the doctrine of the coinciding ten quoted in proofthat this doctrine is not new to
dencies of medicine. Butalthough it is cer the homoeopathic school, but is one of the car
tain thata homccopathic remedy administer dinal features in it, and that it is THE doctrine
ed in a small dose, quietly annibilates the which Hahnemann proclaimed, rst, after his
disease which is analogous to it, without pro discovery of the power of drugs, which even
ducing its other non-homoeopathic symptoms, tually led to the use of small doses, which
that is to say, without exciting other and you and your school so much affect to de
grievous suerings, it often happens, notwith spise. The chief difference between your
standing that it produces at the expiration of enunciation of this doctrine, and Hahne
one or a few hours after ingestion,-(according manns, consists in the excedingly imperfect
to the dose) a state something less favorable, manner in which you have done it, and the
which resembles the primitive affection so clear and concise manner in which he has
-closely, that the patient supposes the original laid it before the world. You seem to have had
disease is aggravated. But in reality, it is but a glimpse of it, while his mighty intellect
nothing more than a medicinal disease ex grasped all its practical bearings, and assigned
tremely similar to the primitive one, and ra to it its legitimate and scientic position in
ther more intense in its nature. Again, in a the profession. Here allow me to ask you
note on the same pages, he says: This pre what possible practical advantage can this
ponderance of the symptoms of the remedy law, (for such it is) afford the student or prac
over the analogous symptoms of the disease, titioner, if left where you leave it! To my
which looks like an increase of the natural mind it is evident, that if the whole range of
malady, has also been observed by other phy drug power is not carefully adapted to thelaw
sicians when chance led them to a hommopa in quality as well as quantity, and applied
-thic medicine. When the patient alicted within conservative limits, the law itself can
with itch, after having taken Sulphur, com avail nothing. The use of the law pre-sup
plains that the cutaneous eruption grows poses the existence of this kind of knowledge,
worse, the physician who is ignorant of the otherwise the practitioner cannot know when
cause, consoles him by saying, that the itch the disease he is treating, becomes worse, that
comes out entirely before it can be cured; but it is not the natural morbic inuence at
he is not aware that it is an exanthema caus work, instead of the medicine he has admin
ed -by the Sulphur, which assumes an appear istered. Therefore, you will perceive that the
ance of aggravated itch. Leroy informs us physician, must know how to distinguish be
that the Viola Tricolor commenced its action tween the disease, creating causes, and the
by rendering the cutaneous eruption of the action of the drug he administers, otherwise
face worse, of which it subsequently affected a he cannot know which is doing the mischief,
'cure. But he did not know that the apparent and consequently cannot know how to apply
increase of the evil was caused solely by the the conservative inuence of his law, or in
administration or too large a dose of the re deed, whether he may use itall.
medy, which in this instance turned out to be Yours respectfully,
homoeopathic, or in other words, applied in C. D. WILLIAMS.
pursuance of the law of their coinciding ten
dencies. Lysons, (See Med. Trans, Vol. ll,
London) says that skin diseases which yield
with the greatest certainty to Elm Bark, are Volumes 1, 2, and 3, of this Journal, at $1
those which it increases in the rst instance. each, may be obtained at 762 Broadway. We
If he had not according to the prevailing cus have no Agents. The amountof subscription
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Annual Medical Report to the Board of Trustees of the N. York Hommopathic

Dispensary Association.
a.end.
witho,t
patient:
Le-t
improved. Le-t
Ea Relnlt unknown.
C|
ured.
Names of Dileuses. ,,b.
, :2?
he E3

Abuse of mercury,
Amaurosis,
n-|g:(Q|-I,l\'JIn'-In
I '3
=
are

I|l-.J-I

Amenorrhoea, 1 IB
Anasarca,
Angina, w~l'|-I1|O-'n:|i-I
NH
1
Aphonia,
Ascarides,
Ascites, 1
Asthma, * CO!-I
1
Bronchitis, acute and chronic, KO
0' 1
Carditis, 2
Caries, 1.
Capsular cataract, and strabismus, 1
Caries of lower jaw, by mercury,
Catarrh, acute and chronic,.
Catarrhal fever,
Cephalagia, \
-I Id!-I I4),l,
Cholera infantum,
Chorea,
Conjunctivitis,
Constipation,
Contusio,
Convulsions,
Cough, II
Cystitis, ' 1
Delirinm tremens,
Diabetes,
Diarrhoea, acute and chronic,
Dysecoia,
Dysmenorrhma, whn
n,oa-n-IN-9t- \-'Hu\'->Q>-n
1
Dyspepsia, lb 10>-nui p'bnaucpi-|">~ulQ"'n(Qq\ru|pt>Ml<J|-IrM,U\O 1
Dysentery,
2
Ecthyma,
Emissions, nocturnal,
Enteritis, acute,
Epilepsy. 1
Epistaxis,
Eruptions, 2
Exostosis,
Febris, gastrica,
intermittent,
typhoid,
versatalis,
Fistula in ano,
Fracture of ulna,
Fractured femur,
Gastralgia, '
Gastritis,
Gleet,
Gleet, and varicocele, 1
Gonorrhaea,
2
Gutta rosea, 1-It-I
t\Pr-I'>v,wnu
Htemopt sis,
Haemorr oids,
1
Hepatitis,
chronic,
Herpes,
Hypertrophy of tonsils,
Hysteria,
Inammation of fascia, I
~~
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Names uf Diseases.
THE AMERICAN JOURNAL OF HOMCEOPATHY.

,,b.
,
patients.
Le-t
i.proved.

1
Le-t.
a.end.
without
l
Und.
Trent
.ent.
Dischnr lo.
ed
incurai
Relull,.
,_
,_|
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unknow, Cured.

I
lg)
1-A
1-I
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'

Inuenza,
Injuria, r,luJiwN>t\'.HDa)-I.\bO|nr-wu t~Ol*3_:9-I603!H :-v,qnI"1{2_(&Jn-"<;(\')~> q;ru|-anrdIan-1<):\>mud-iwn>a-,;|_.in-v:.|7
Injuria of chest, .
Laceration of lower lip,
Laryngitis,
I,l'
Leucorrhoea,
Lumbago, '- .
Maculae hepaticm,
Menorrhagia,
Mercurial erethismus,
Mercurial tonsillitis,
Menopsia,
Monomania,
Morbus coxarins,
Neuralgia,
Notalgia,
Odontalgia, uh-I F-.ii
Opthalmia,
purulent,
scrofulous,
chronic,
tarsi, . I,lIl

EgyPlr?I.r,
syphilhtic,
Otorrhoea,
Otitis, I,(Or-It-I
')#-1|-H- -I

Ozoena,
Palpitatio cordis,
Paralysis,
incipient,
Parotidea,
Pertussis, 4
Pharyngitis,
Phlegmon, abh
Phthisis, (1 died)
mm
incipient,
nlmonalis, IQOOW
yspeptica,
Pleurodynia,
Pneumonia,
Polypus nasi, ---woow
UH''
-IMgg.
-.wt-w wu-in
Psoric abscess,
Psoriasis,
Pulsation ot whole body,
w>>-
(i-"-v
wQ
>-Ir-
Ramollissement,
Rheumatismus,
acute,
chronic, r-db?
mercurial,
Rheumatism of chest,
periostous,
Salt Rheum,
Scabies,
Schirrus mammm,
Sciatica,
Scrofula, 2
Scrofulous ulceration,
Spasmus ventriculi,
Sprue,
Sternalgia,
Stomatitis,
Syphilis, secondary, NH-I
Tinea capitis,
Tonsillitis,
Tumor,
Tussis verrninosa,
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E5 'E1 5 i -=
.. = -_' E a '~ .: -- '= s .
Na,in of Dinner. 2;: '3; gs E 5% F55
Z " E S. Q :1 0
i _ _ i..i __ - _i ii i_ im

Tussis convulsiva periodica, 1 1

Ulcer, 1 1
Ult-er crura, 3 1 1 1 1
Ulcerati on of cornea, 1 1 .
Urinary calculus, 1 by oPe retlou, I
Urticaria, 1 1
Uterine tumor, 1 1
Vaccina, 1 1
Vaginal ulceration, I 1
Vertigo, - 1 1
Vesiculae, 2 2
Vulnus, 1 1
ToMl, 407 66 7 45 5 91 192

It is proper to state, in connection withthis report, that the fourteen Physicians in attend
ance at the Dispensary are divided into classes; and one day in a week is allotted to each
class. Each Physician has his own patients who attend only on his day, except in instances
of acute diseases. The patients who have been treated, and included in the statistical table,
were mostly suering from chronic diseases of long standing; and all of them had been in
mates of hospitals, or had been treated at other dispensaries, or in private practice.
When patients have been relieved, or cured, they frequently tarl to report the result of the
treatment. The Patrons of the Institution are thetetore earnestly requested to urge upon
those they recommend for treatment, the importance of attending to this duty.

S. R. KIRBY, M. D. JOHN TAYLOR, M. D.

EDWARD BAYARD, M. D. CLARK WRIGHT, M. D.
S. B. BARLOW, M. D. R. W. BOLLES, M. D.
B. F. JOSLIN, M. D. JAS. H. ALLEN, M. D.
R. A. SNOW, M. D. JOHN HAWKS, M. D.
B. F. BOW ERS, M. D. H. HULL CATOR, M. D.
Jno. A. McVlCKAR, M. D.

Results of hormzopathic treatment of the Asiatic Cholera in 1830 and 1831, pub
lished by Andrew Mordvinow, President of the Imperial Stale Council, at
St. Petersburgh.
Sick. Cured. Died.
In several villages and hamlets in the government of Sat-atow, 625 564 61
On the estate of Mr. Lvo, 50 50 _
Do. do Stalipin, 13 12 1
Do. do Povalichin, -' 33 36 2
Do. do Bituttsky, 19 16 3
Do. Baron Bode, " 133 177 11
In the city of Saratow, 39 - 36 3
In the gymnasinm of the same city, 90 20
In a Don Cosack villiage, 59 53 6
In two settlements on the Caucasus line, ' 35 57 15
Two estates of Messrs. Tulinew and Poltoratzky, in the government of
Tambow, 92 87 5
Estate of Poltoratzky ID the government of Twer, 45 44 I

Total, 1273 1162 108

Ratio of deaths not quite nine in a hundred.
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of the subsequent ones. There is no com

CAUSES & I-IOMCEOPATHIC TREAT plete theory ; and I do not oer the above as
MENT OF THE CHOLERA. such.
Fortunately for mankind, Hahnemann has
Including Repertories /or this disease, and for discovered a law of cure which is not based
Vomiting, Diarrhoza, Cholera Infantum upon pathological speculations. The want of
and Dysentery. By B. F. Joslin, M. D. such a law and of any reliable guide, is the
real cause of the want of unanimity andI
Published by Wm. Radde, New York, may saythe uncertainty, confusion and anar
1849. l8mo, pp. 144. Price 50 cents. chy, that prevails in the allopathic school.
These have, in the case of no disease, been
A few years ago we were careful to read more conspicuous than in relation to Cholera,
everything that appeared on the subject of the and never more so than at the present time.
Cholera; but so many works on that disease
were published, and in such quick succes The chapter on the doctrine ofinfection
sion, we became satiated, and ceased to no~ is the best we have seen. We make a short
tice them, as we found little or nothing new, extract, viz :
especially in regard to the treatment of that
distroyet- of human life. The work before us The terms contagion and infectionas
is the most interesting we ever read, for it fur now extensively used in a technical sense
nishes rules for the treatment of the Cholera
serve only to conceal the want of precise
ideas, and the defects of a false mode of rea
so plain, that it cannot fail to be invaluable to soning. Whence the disputes and hesitation
the practitioner; not only so, but it contains of learned academie.-and of the medical
information of the course necessary to be pur world gencrallyin relation to this subject!
In my opinion, this contusion, disagreement,
sued in the selection of remedies in homoto and indicision, arise from not viewing the sub
pathic practice in all diseases. jrct in a mathematical point of view. that is,
The work is divided into: Nature and Pa in its relation to the science of quantity. The
thology of the Cholera. Etiology, especially popular mind is prone to inqmre about the
existence of certain things or entities, rather
of the Predilsposing or occasional causes. Doc than their quantitative relations. It asks, is
trine of Infection. Hygiene and Prophy there infection in this disease or in that! It
laxls. History oftreatment. Early treatment. does not think to inquire, whether there is
more or less infecting power. It does not sus
Symptoms and Treatment of the varieties of
pect that this is the only diffcrence in many
the Cholera. Symptoms and treatment of the diseases in regard to their power of propaga
stages of the Cholera. Cholera repertory, for ting themselves. The medical mindper
symptoms and groups, with the values of the haps from deciency of mathematical train
ingis extensively infected with this same
medicines distinguished. Gastric and Intes intellectual vice. Physicians instead of re
tinal Repertory; Aurdliary to the Cholera, cognizmg degrees in the infecting power, ge
Repertory, and adapted to Vomiting, Diar nerally found their disiinctions on modes and
-rhwa Cholera Infantum and Dysentery . media of transmission. Again, instead of re
cognizing a great diversityas they would if
Dr. Joslin is an exact writer, every word they had hit on the true principle of distinc
he employs seems to have been most carefully tiontliey assume that all except a few dis~
considered, so that his meaning may not be eases are incommunicable under any circum
doubtful. His concluding remarks on the pa
stances; and through those that they acknow
ledge capable of propagation, they arbitrarily
thology of the Cholera, are in our opinion draw a single line, and denominate the whole
correct, and their truthful force should be felt group on one side of that line contagious, and
by the profession, especially at this time, the whole group on the other side infectious.
when pathological investigations have be They have not yet perceived that what they
call infectionconsidere(l as a property of the
come a sort of monomania. Dr. J. says: diseasels merely the contagious property in
less intensity.
Although, neither the physiology of res
piration,the chemistry of normal blood, nor Dr. J. then proceeds to notice briey, but
the chemical pathology of Cholera, is so com
plete, as to justify any positive opinion as to comprehensively and clearly, the indeniten
the precise time, nor any complete theory of ness of the problem; the inuence of dilution;
the manner, in which these changes com the inuence of dose; the routes and modes
mence. Indeed, the pathogeny of most dis in whichthe Cholera travels, and the inu
eases is obscure: and pathology seldom detects
ence of susceptibility. But that which is the
the rst links in the chain of morbid phe
nomena. in Cholera, it can hardly he con most valuable in the volume under notice, is
sidered more fortunate with respect to some the treatment of the Cholera and the Reper
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tory. The latter of itself, is worth ten times, ence, look upon it nowj as having been only
the price -if the book: and for the Repertory, an ordinary case of rheumatism.' One physi
if for nothing else, every physician should se cian told us that he was certain it was not
cure a copy. Dr. Joslin evidently has unu Tetanus, because it got well.
sual skill in the Repertory department, and Therefore, comparingthe details of cases by
we hope he will be induced to furnish the the two modes of treatment, we do not believe
profession with a complete work of this kind, would amount to much, in spreading a know
which is so much needed by every practi ledge of homoeopathy.
tioner. The very best work on the practice of Another of our correspondents, wants such
medicine would be a full Repertory, on the reports of cases for models, to treat similar
plan of the one here noticed. casesthis is all wrong. A well instructed
physician requires nothing of the sort. He
carefully notes the phenomena of the case he
is about to treat; then with a clear view of
REPORTING CASES. the law of cure, he consults the pathogenesis
Make your Journal more practical, says of drugs, until he nds one that corresponds
a correspondent; give us cases treated ho to the case; which is the remedy, and then he
mmopathically, that the same diseases treated knows a favorable result will be obtained.
allopathically may be compared with them, so :That physician who will most carefully
that unbelievers may be convinced of the su note all the symptoms of a case of sickness,
periority of homoeopathic practice. This looks and not permit his mind to be inuenced by
plausible, and yet we doubt if any one would any of the false speculations in pathology and
embrace homotopathy if we were to ll our diagnosis, but conne his attention to the ac
Journal with cases. Has any one been led to tual phenomena of the case before him, and
achange of faith in medicine from the nu will then select a medicine which shall cor
merous cases reported by Henderson, although respond in similarity, in its positively known
we wish it understood that we never regarded effects in the human system ; and will admin
him as much of a homoeopath. The igno ister such medicine carefully prepared, in the
rance of the leading men of the profession in smallest dose, and will patiently wait, and
Europe of hommopathy, was never more ap critically mark the minutest change in the
parent than when they denounced Prof. Hen symptoms of the disease, he will, in nineteen
derson for being fully inducted into our cases out of twenty, as a general' thing, not
school. He had a glimpse of the truth, but be disappointed in the result. Within a few
his pathological doctrines would never allow days, we had a patient to whom we adminis
him to prescribe in accordance with the law tered for several days without success. In
of cure, except by accident, as allopaths some fact, he grew worse. Being thus thwarted in
times do, as for example, when they treat what we at rst thought a very plain case, we
somecases of Inuenza with small doses of applied our mind more closely to it, and at
Tart. Emetic. The numerous cases report length discovered a drug, which was almost a
ed by Dr. Currie, exhibiting probably the best similimum; and a single dose, not only affor
examples of the practice, have never attract ded relief in an hour, but actually effected a
ed much attention. Such publications are al cure in forty-eight hours
most always rejected, for want of condence Practical matter in the homoeopathic school
in him who reports them, or if this does not consists mainly in dening and illustrating
exist, then a severe, and often an unfair criti principles. We claim that we have done mnch
cism, will effectually repel their force. of this in the columns of this Journal, and
We ourselves reported a case of clearly we intend to do more. No one can move a
marked Traumatic Tetanus, which we treat step in the practice of our art, unless its prin
ed successfully. We took pains to examine ciples are clearly perceived and comprehen
Sir Astley Cooper on that disease, and the de ded. These must be ever prment -to the
scription he gives of it, corresponded so com mind, so that any suggestion from whatever
pletely with our case, that we thought we quarter, may instantly be determined true or
risked nothingin naming it as above. But it false by testing them, by those positively
was denied by more than one eminent sur known laws which a good Gon has mercifully
geon, and the family who at rst regarded it revealed to man, to enable him to employ
amost remarkable cure, through such inn such means as will afford prompt relief to his
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sufferings. Li/so cures Like, is a law not CHOLERA.

capable or susceptible of change; and being
The following have just reached us from
such, no cure can possibly take place by vir
London, viz:
tue of any other principle. Here then, is a
real foundation, and on it we can stand. He The acting Committee of the Edinburgh
who attempts to apply this law on pathologi Homoeopathic Dispensary of the results of
cal, instead of symptomatioal indications will the hommopathic treatment of the Asiatic
utterly fail. How can pathology furnish prin Cholera in Edinburgh, from the 8th to the
ciples ofcure? Here is the leading blunder 27th October, 1848. Immediately on the ap
of the allopathic school. It has worked away pearance of the disease in that city, Drs.
at dead bodies for hundreds of years to form Russell, Wielobycki, Lyschinski, and Suth
a true pathology, all the time seekingthrough erland, assisted by Drs. Atkin and Dr. Cock
it, to obtain principles ofcure ; but it has com burn, resolved to relieve each other in atten
pletely failed to accomplish this object, dance at the homoeopatliic dispensary at all
and human maladies are no better treated hours day and night, during its prevalence,
now in that school, than they were two thou with the view to render aid in every case in
sand years ago; and no improvement can which they might be applied to, and the re
take place, so long as pathology is made the ports. thus far show 61 cases treated, with
basis of cure. Therefore, we are liable to fall only 17 deaths, or about twenty-eight per
into the error, as many have done, by acknow cent; while the allopathic reports of the Po
ledging the law of cure, but using allopathic lice authorities show 77 deaths out of 121
tools to work it. We cannot pursue this sub cases, or sixty-four per cent.
ject further at this time, but we shall have
occasion to recur to it again. West London Homoeopathic Dispensary.
Since the address was printed, a report of
the Committee of the Edinburgh Homoeopa
\ ,thic Dispensary has been received, contain
Tobacco vs. Cholera.Dr. John W. Moore ing the following statement respecting the
states in a Mobile paper that he cured one number of cases of Cholera that have come
hundred or more extreme cases of the Cho
lera, not losing one, by the use of Tobacco. under their care, from the 8th to the 27th of
He gave it in the form of an enema, and also October, 1848.
in some instances internally b the stom Total number, 77. Recovered, 40. Died,
ach. He has no doubt but t at Cholera 17. Sent to Inrmary, 13(Thes.e patients
may be as easily managed as the fever of our
country. What next !Amtalist. were sent to the Inrmary in consequence of
The above is the only sensible mode of being without food, clothing, and fuel; do
mestic treatment, without the necessaries of
treatment of the Cholera, we have met with
life, being of course hopeless).0therwise
inthe allopathic school, and yet it does not
appreciate the value of the remedy employed removed, 3. Under Treatment, 4.
by Dr. Moore in that disease. Perhaps Dr.
The great success of homceopathy will be
evident on comparing this statement with the
M. is not one of the oligarchy. Tobacco will
oicial account of cases of Cholera in Edin
cure the Cholera in small attenuated doses,
alter the copious evacuations had been reburgh, ascertained by the Surgeon of Police,
lieved by Vemtrum; constant paroxysms of
from the 4th to the 29th of the same month.
nausea, being at times more violent, with cold
Cases, 136. Deaths, e6. Recoveries, 15.
sweat, occasional vomiting, oppression of the Remaining, 35.
stomach, some anguish and restlessness,
Mortality under homoeopathic treatment,
cramp and tearing in the limbs. If the Cho
about 30 per cent.
lera should prevail among us, we hope Tobac
Mortality under allopathic treatment, about
co as a remedy will not be overlooked. We 86 per cent.
urge it upon the attention of allopaths, as it
comes recommended by one of their own
number. Is there anything absurd about the We cant attend as we desire, to the Anna
remedial eicacy of Tobacoo in Cholera, Mr. list in this number. He mistakes us in an
Annalist, that induced you to ask what essential point. We are not a partisan in the
next ! Did you suspect the presence ofsimilia worst sense of that word,asthe Annalists .
similibust Your suspicions were well founded. article taken as a whole represents us. A
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strict partisan would conceal the weak points, there should be more sacrice of time and
and the jrotten parts of his party: we have money, in the great cause of homceopathy.
never done so, nor ever will. The diiculty The Institute can be made the instrument of
under which the Annalist labors, in regard to accomplishing much good, if all would join
us, is owing either to tt want ofinformation of it. It has done much already, hut we wish to
the doctrines and practice ofour school, or he see homoeopathic practitioners, throughout
is himself a partisan in its worst sense. We our country, enrolled members of it, and
would inform our neighbor, of what perhaps each one with singleness of purpose, labor
he is not aware of, that many in Europe and according to his ability, for the general good
in this country, who were sent forth from allo of medical science and art.
pathic colleges most miserably educated, and Dr. Joslin will deliver the annual Address.
who were never particularly favored by na This alone should command a large attend
ture or grace for the work of treating the ance. We regret that we have not received
sick, have sought admission into the homoeo from the Committee on Examination of Can
pathic school, and although not acknowledg didates a notice of their arrangements for
ed by those who know them, yet they call the above meeting, perhaps it was not neces
themselves homoeopaths, and their mode of sary. We will answer for it, that the commit
practice is very useful for journalists of allo tee will be in session, on the afternoon and
pathy, to enable them to pen articles against evening previously to the day of the meeting
what they, in charity we are bound to think, of the Institute.
deem homoeopathy, hut which has little or
nothing to do with it.

LEGITIMATE MEDICINE.
AMERICAN INSTITUTE or HOM(E' Legitimate medicine is a term invented
n OPATHY. in Europe a few years ago by allopaths, and
The American Institute of Homoeopathy, monopolizedby the allopathic school in this
will hold its usual annual meeting in Phila country, as expressive of itself. It seems to
delphia, on the second Wednesday in June be employed on the sams principle as quack
next. It is hoped that the assemblage on that medicine merchants label their.nostrums: as
occasion will be large. We understand that Pulmonary Liniment, Pulmonary Em
an unusually large number of physicians brocation, Pain Extractor, " Hunters Red
will attend from this city and state. It has Drop, Venus Pills, &c., &.c.
also been intimated to us, that Ohio will be Legitimate medicine is therefore alabel for
represented by a large number. We would allopathic physicians; pasted on them by
urge the attention of every practitioner of Medical Journals, and the American Medical
homoeopathy to the Institute, and hope he Association, to let the people know where
will not fail to avail himself of the privi genuine medicine, or real medicine may be
lege of becoming a member. The translation obtained.
of Hahnemanns Materia Medics, was pro The New York Academy of Medicine is a
posed last year, and a committee appointed fair specimen of legitimate medicine. It
for that purpose, but owing to the diiculty of not only has had the label pasted on it as a
obtaining a publisher of the work, we doubt body by Medical Journals, but it has gone fur
if any progress has been made by the com ther, and placed its members in the New
mittee. Now, if every homoeopathic practi York Directory, and in the Daily Newspa
tioner would join the institute, there would be pers with the label upon their backs. As all
funds enough to not only issue the above associations, and all persons have the right to
named Matcria Medica, but other publications
select their own names, and as allopnths ap
of value. Our colleagues in England are pear to have pretty generally agreed to change
now engaged in securing funds to enable
theirs, we have no objections that these
their association to bring out works on medi should be known and distinguished hereafter,
cine. With all due respect to our brethren of throughout all creation as legitimate medi
the hommopathic school, we do not think our
cine. What is in a name 'lA good deal.
zeal, as a general thing, is suiciently in
Shrewd fellows those legitimists.
tense in the great work of medical reform;
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ACTION OF NATURE IN DISEASE. in harmony with the symptoms; but they
contend that, in a large majority of cases, the
The medical world may now be consider efforts of nature are salutary, and that no re
ed divided into two great parties, the rst con form in medicine will he effected until this is
sisting of those who look upon the symptoms so generally admitted, that practitioners, in
of disease, in almost all cases, as something stead of resorting to a violent and perturbing
to be beaten down by energetic mea medication, shall rather seek to wait upon Na
sures; and the second, comprising those who tureto pause where they do not see how
look upon symptoms as furnishing indications they can assist her, and to offer aid upon all
of efforts of nature, which should, for the possible occasions. Their only clear differ
most part, be suffered to proceed to their or ence with the homoeopathists consists in the
dinary terminations. It will be suppo~ed that circumstance, that while the homoeopathists
between bodies entertaining such opposite contend that Nature is never on any pretext
views, an active warfare must be looked for; to be opposed, these gentlemen assert that she
but although this suppositiott is, in some mea must occasionally be subjected to a check,
sure, borne out, since warfare of the most since, although on the whole she means well,
determined kind is now waging in the profes and for the most pa rt knows what she is about
sion, it takes a direction different from what and can unite fractured bones, heal up wound
might have been looked for, and which, to ed parts, call inio action new organs when
non-medical persons, will appear wholly un others are injured or destroyed, and, in short
accountable. perform so much, that forcenturies the theory
Instead of each of the two parties just de of a sentient principle superintending the
scribed collecting their respective adherents, functions ofthe body has always, more orless,
and ghting on the broad principle between been entertained,she sometimes runs into ex
them, the second party (those who recognize cesses, which, if she possessed their know
symptoms as the efforts of nature) is broken ledge, she would not be likely to commit.
up mto two portions, and one of these portions Now, this difference is not a wide one, and
is actually more bitter in its hostility to the as it is simply grounded on what appears, at
remaining part of its own body, than is the all events, to be nothing worse than timidily
party which may be regarded as its natural .or modesty on the part of the homoeopathists,
enemy, and which contends that symptoms it is hard to see why these practitioners
should he bcaten down ; so strong, in fact, is should be so bitterly opposed, or whence the
this feeling, thata sort of offensive alliance is delusion could have arisen, that to multiply
recognized between the two differing bodies, proofs of the curative powers of nature will
in which it is contracted, that whilc each puts be the sure way of accelerating their lall.
forward its respective and opposite opinions, P1'og1'ess of Ham.
the great effort shall be to make these hetero
genous views both perform the same work,
namely, that ofcrushingthe section which,
entertaining to the fullest extent the principle PRETENSIONS OF ALLOPATHIC
contended for by the second party, has the PRACTICE.
misfortune under the ban of these, its proper Let us inquire then, in the rst place,
friends, on account of some uneirplained pre what are the just pretensions of the prevalent
judice. or allopathic practice to certainty and safety;
The section against which the combined what title it has, on the whole, taking togeth
movement is carried on, consists of the ho er all the cases in which it is followed,and all
moecp0thic practitioners. The theory ofthis the physicians who follow it, to be regarded
practice is, that all the actions which we term as a method in which we should conde, and
symptoms, and which are manifested dur with which we ought to be content, of pro
ing disease, are merely so many salutary pro longing life, counteracting disease, and alle
cesses set up by nature, to remove some mor viating or preventing pain. We cannot do
bic cause which is resent in the system, and better, in this inquiry, than to take the decla
that, consequently, t egreat effortof the prac rations of men who have devoted the labor of
titioner should be to aid these processes, by their lives to this practice, and who, if any
admmistering such medicines as are found to could, should he able to pronounce his eulogy,
stimulate to the performance of them. Now Boerhave, an illustrious name in medicine,
in contending for this view, the homoeopa uses the following remarkable language:
thists, as has been already mentioned, are en
titled to look for comfort from a large body ' If we compare the good which half a
of practitioners by whom in its general sense dozen true disciples oi l,.Esculapins have done
it has, of late, been strictly maintained; yet since their art began, with the evil which the
by some strange and inexplicable perversion, immense nttmber of doctors have inicted
these arties not only openly profess to be upon mankind, we must be satised that it
their ecided opponents, but while in every would have been innitely better for mankind
shape promulga,ing the homoeopathic theory, if medical men had never existed.
actually revel in the idea that they are giving
the homoeopathists hard hits. They do not But Boerhave, it may be said, lived a hun
go quite to the extent of the homoeopathic dred years ago, and was himself a reformer
doctrine, because that doctrine recognizes it to in medicine; since his time the methods of
be a principle or a law, that medicines, to the art have become more rational and more
yield favorable results, must be given to act safe. Hear then, Dr. Pereira, himself a ve
I
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hement adversary of the hornoeopathic prac- where so much uncertainty exists in regard to
tice. In his Lectures on Pharmacology, pub the effects of medicines, there must be fre
lished in 1835, in the London Medical Ga quent mischief done by the practitioner. Pre
zette, he says, speaking of the common prac scribing, as he must do, according to his best
tice : conjectures, he must sometimes prescribe hurt
fully, and in such a manner as to occasion the
We can hardly refuse/our assent to lthe death of his patient. He who shoots in the
observation of the late Sir Gilbert Blane, that dark is not only likely to miss his aim, but is
in many cases patients get well in spite of the in danger of mairning or killing those whom
means employed ; and sometimes, when the he would gladly spare.
practitioner fancies that he has made a great Again, after showing what exacmess has
cure, we may fairly assume the patient to been attained in other branches of science ;
have had a happy escape. with what condence, for example, in chem
istry, certain results are expected from certain
Here is a confession of great uncertainty preparations, and how this condence is never
and great danger in the ordinapy practice of disappointed, Dr. Abercrombie proceeds to
medicine at the present day. I so many pa
tients recover in spite of improper treatment, say
how many must perish by improper treat With what dierent feelings [we contem
ment; if what is supposed to be a cure by me plate a case of dangerous internal disease,
dicine, is sometimes only an escape from its its probable progress and termination, and the
effects, it is equally probable that the deaths eects which our remedies are likely to pro
which are supposed to be caused by disease, duce in arresting itthose best can tell who
are sometimes caused by the prescriptions of have most experienced them.
the practitioner. But let us look a little more
closely into the nature of this uncertainty and I shall make but one more quotation from
-danger, and in doing this, I propose to take as this writer, and it is remarkable for the force
our guide an able writer of the present school of itslanguage. He is speaking of the dii
of medicine. .\ culty of making use of previous medical ex
Dr. Abercrombie ofEdinburgh, an eminen pertcnce.
physician, in his book entitled Inquiries
concerning the Intellectual Powers and the When in the practice of medicine, says
Investigation of Truth, remarks that the un this acute writer, we apply to new cases the
certainty, and of course the danger, of medical knowledge acquired from other cases which
practice is principally felt in two respects; we believe to be of the same nature, the dif
rst, in regard to the characters of disease, culties are so great, that it is doubtful whether
and secondly, in regard to the remedies em in any case we can properly be said to act
ployed. Of the rst he says : . . upon experience, as we do in other branches
of science. The diiculties and sources of
Since medicine was rst cultivated as a uncertainty which meet us at every sta e of
science, a leading object of attention has been such investigation, are in fact so great an nu
to ascertain the characters or sym toms by merous, that those who have the most exten
which internal diseases are indicated), and by sive opportunities of observation will be the
which they are distinguished from other dis rst to acknowledge that our pretended expe
eases that resemble them. But with the accu rience must in general sink into analogy, and
mulated experience of ages bearing upon this even our analogy too often into conjecture-
important subject, our extended observation
has only served to convince us how decient How much truth there is in these remarks,
we are in this department, and how often, even all who have observed with moderate atten
in the rst ste in our progress, we are left to tion the course and results of medical prac
conjecture. writer of high eminence has tice can testify. We all know with what con
even hazarded the assertion, that those persons dence the young practitioner begins his ca
are most condent in regard to the characters reer, sure of curing diseases by the methods
of disease whose knowledge is most limited, laid down in his books ; we see him meeting
and that more extended observation generally with disappointment after disappointment, and
leads to doubt. after many failures we nd that he has un
learned that condence, and in its stead has
As to the effect of medicines upon the pa been taught the melancholy lesson of doubt,
tient, Dr. Abercrombie remarks : the wisdom of cautious and wary conjecture,
An equal or even more remarkable un the surest wisdom of the prevalent school of
certainty attends all our researches on the se medicine and the parent of its safest practice.
cond head to which I have referred, namely, We see how olten those very prescriptions
the action of external agents upon the body. which are meant for remedies and which are
These engage our attention in two respects, as applied with the best lights of the practitioner,
causes of disease, and as remedies; and in are followed by an immediate increase of the
both these views the action of them is fraught malignity of the disease, and' probably accel
with the highest degree of uncertainty. erate death.Br;/ant rm Homoeopathy. ,
Observe the terms 'chosen by this sensible
and cautious Scotchman the highest degree
of uncertainty. Let me here remark, that
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ERICAN
JOURNAL or HOMCEOPATHY.
The agitatian of thought is Ute beginning of Truthrl

VOL. 4. * New York, Jnut, 1849. : NO. Qt

s. R. KIRBY,M. D., EDIToR.

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contradictions presented to him regarding al
DEAN, PRINTER, 2 ANN-ST. most evcry agent he is called upon to use,
would at length fold his arms in despair, and
This Jovnrnn will be issued on the rst of in a majority of cases forbear to act at all-.
each month at Une Dollar a year, in advance. Perplexity of this kind is, however, rarely ac-
Oity subscribers will be regularly served at their knowledged. Despite the contradictions ex
residences by st-.-ariding their nnazesto 762 Broad hibited, in other respects, there is in a very
way. large class of cases a tolerable conformity of
o-pinion regarding the necessity of blood-leb
Subscribers may remit to the Editor, by mail,
the amount of their subscription.
ting and mercury, (the former being relied
upon to cut short all inammatory (HSeHsEs),
Subscribers can have the Journal sent to them and hence the doubts of the practitioner, as to
by mail, on the above terms. the course to be pursued, are in many instan
All communications must be addressed, (post ces considerahly mitigated. According to Dr.
paid) to the Editor, 762 Broadway. Armstrong, bleeding is the right arm, and
mercury the left arm of medicine. As re
gards other remedies, the remark previously
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF HOllllEOPATHY. made must be borne in mind, namely, that
i NEW YORK, JUNE, I849. writers on the practice of medicine forbear,
for the most part, from all allusions to the
opinions of their predecessors or contempora
FATAL CONSEQUENCES OF THE ries, and prescribe dogrnatically in the treat
PRESENT MODES OF PRACTICE. ment of diseases, leaving the student mdis
cover how far those prescriptions are likely
If it could be proved that medicine always to succeed. If, therefore, following the ad'
produces a good effect, so far as it produces vice given by a high medical authority, the
any, there might then be some plea or indif student conne himself to only one work on
ference in promoting an inquiry into the real the practice of medicine, he 'will not feel
condition of the art, since, however much we those doubts which would arise from a more
might deplore that so little can be done, we enlarged course of renting'; and even if he
should feel that in endeavoring to obtain such should take the trouble to examine and com
benet as could be gained from it, we were, pare the opinions of various writers, so as
at all events, free from the danger of causing fully to detect their contradictions, the chan
absolute injury either to ourselves or others. ces are, that, from amongst the various au
so far, however, from this being the case, it thorities, he will select for his guide one
is certain that medical treatment, as it is or whose style most commends itself to his mind
dinarily conducted, must always lead to posi and in following the instructions of this au
tive resultsthat is to say, either to injury or thority,, rest satised, whatever may be the
benetand that in most cases, even where result, that he has not acted recklessly. Sup
benet is produced, the advantage must be al posing him therefore called to treat a simple
case, such ashooping cough, and that with ai
loyed by the property of the medicine to gen
erate some new, though perhaps lesser evil. view to refresh his memory, he were to turn
The studentin medicine, perplexed by the to his one practical volume, and nd such a
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paragraph as the following, in relation to this most strongly contended against tirnidity in
disease, namely, resorting to it. Thus Dr. Elliotson observes,
Prussic acid is one of the best things. It when alluding to the post mortem appear
will not cure the disease, but it does remedy ances of the alimentary canal in certain cases
spasmodic irritation of the air passages ea ofdisesse It may happen that the bleedings
ceedingly well; and very often better than which were instituted have taken away the
other narcotics ; or that, in a more serious redness ofthe part, and left it perfectly pale;
case, such, for instance, as inammation of although the powers oflife were destroyed by
the kidney, he were to nd the following, the disease, oras in some cases-by I./te rem
Tho treatment of the disease consists in edies .- and again, In the majority ofcontin
bleeding at the arm; cupping on the loins, ued fevers which lsee, venesection is cellain
either alone or after general bleeding; and ly not necessary, and Iarm sure that those
purging, especially by calomel; putting the who employ it extensively in this disease. if
patient into a warm bath; and low diet. If they do not destroy their patients, yet protract
the kidneys suppurate, it is necessary to treat their cases." Sydenham, as we have seen,
it as any other suppuration. We must sup admitted that it impairs the strength, and
port the strength, tranquillize the patient by disposes to the attacks of other diseases ; and
lnodynes, and perhaps give uva ursi. Some Cullen airmed that it could not be often
recommend this drug; but whether it has any repeated with safety, both because it enfoe
particular virtue, I do not know * * ' bled the tone of the system, and tended to pro
he would observe here that no pcrplexities are duce plethora. Dr. Holland asks, ls not
expressed. and in the rst case, as a matter of depletion by bloodletting still too general and
course, would give prussie acid if spasmodic indiscriminate in aections of the brain, and
irritation presented itself, and in the second, especially in the different forms of paralysis 2
after the free use of blood-letting and mercu Theory might suggest that in some of these
ry, he would doubtless try uva ursi. It is cases, the loss of blood would lead to mis
therefore vain to expect the majority of medi chief. Experience undoubtedly proves it,
cal men to forbear from taking any measures and thereis cause to believe that this mis
except such as they are certain will prove be chief, though abated of late years, is still
necial. Original minds might pursue such neither infrequentnor small in amount. In
ar course, but the mass are always disposed to the C'.t/clopazdia of Practical Medicine, (Art.
follow precedent, and in every case it is more Blood-letting), it is stated, Amongst the ef
pleasant to persuade ourselves that we are do ' fects of loss of blood must be mentioned that
ing something, than humbly acknowledge of sudden and unexpected dissolution. The
ourselves altogether in the dark. , patient does not recover from a state of syn
Persons therefore once under medical ad cope; or, without syncope, he may gradually
vice are, for the most part, sure to receive sink after blood-letting. This event is par
positive treatment. Mercury and blood-letting ticularly apt to occur if the patient be bled in
in the majority of cases, and, in other cases, the recumbent position. It has taken the most
such medicines as may be in vogue for the able and experienced p1'aclilirmcrs by surprise.
time, or as may be recommended by the par . M. Magendie, in an introductory lecture to a
ticular authority whom the practitioner hap course of physiology at the College of
pens to have selected as his model. Now France, after informing his pupils thatunder
with regard to the effects of calomel and the the present system of practice, disease gen
laneet, it is very generally admitted, that even erally follows its course without being inu
where they arrest the disorder for which they enced by the medication employed against it,
are used, the patient is always a sufferer from recently observed, with especial reference to
their employment,that althotlgh they may bleeding, If I were to tell you my mind en
in some cases remove an urgent evil, they al tirely,I should say that it is most especially
ways leave a new one in its place. Ample in the hospitals in which the most active
testimony ofthis, with regard to blood-letting, treatment is adopted, that the mortality is the
has been long furnished in the anxiety with most considerable. Finally, the following
which medical men seek to nd a substitute remarks by Dr. Tweedie, will illustrate the
for its employment. Its evil effects have also way in which it is sometimes used, until ex
been unequivocally acknowledged in some periencethat is to say, until the death of
instances, even by those who, in general, have many human beingstesties to its impropri
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ety. Dr. Gordon, Mr. Hey, and Dr. Arm Every now and then, when pemns have
strong, the advocates for large bleedings in taken mercury, they have been seized with
all cases, because they happened to see epidem great heat of the skin and feverishness. A
ics that would bear it, and demanded it, have number of vesicles have appeared. They
said that the mortality of the low puerperal have spread all over the body; the cuticle has
lfever of London must have arisen from timid come oil'; uid has exuded; and the irrita
ity, and not pushing bleeding to asuicient tion been so great as lo make the patient quite
extent. The earliest experience of the wri wretched. At the same time, the mucous
,ter in puerperal fever was in too distinct and membrane has become affected; and there is
well marked epidemics in the spring of 1822. almost always cough. This, however, is not
From the decided advantage of copious bleed all. I have seen more or less disease of the.
ing in the rst, we were naturally led to push throat; and frequently vomiting and purging;
what is called bold practice in the rst cases owing to the mucous membrane which runs
of the second, but the result sao-n proved. our from the fauces down into the abdomen, hav
rash mistake. These adynamic cases will not ing also been affected.
bear bleeding favourably.
But seriously as these statements affect the According to Dr. Christison, death may
right arm of Medicine, there are others, if
ensue from the mildest preparations, and from
possible of a stronger kind, in relation to the the smallest doses, in consequence of severe
salivation being produced by them in peculiar
" left.
Some of the most striking consequences of habits." Dr. Elliolson says it is very com
the action of mercury are mentioned by Dr. man to see persons who have been in the foul
Craigie, in his description ol"an eruptive dis wards of an hospital and undergone a consid
order termed yaws, which has a resemblance erable administration of mercury fall intoa
to small-pox and occurs among Negroes. It state of phthisis. And the same author,
has long been the fashion, he says, with speaking of organic disease of the liver, for
many practitioners in the West Indies, to ad which mercury is so commonly administered,
minister mercury in this disease, in largel further remarks, " wefrequmtly break up the
doses. The effer.-ts of this is rst to cause the patients constitution without affording him
sudden disappearance of the eruption, and af relief. Of the blue-pill he asserts, If
terwards to induce a broken or declining state Mr. Abernathy had lived for a hundred
of health, accompanied with dropsy, general years, and done good all the time, he would
wasting, and sometimes the formation of in
not have stoned for the mischief he has done
curable ulcers in various parts of the body. by making people take blue-pill. Half the
In this manner, too, kings evil in various people in England have been led to fancy that
forms, leprosy, and even cancer, are sard to they cannot live without blue-pill; which not
be produced. The same author speaks of only does no more good than any other pur
its remarkable power when administered in . gative, but likewise renders those who take it
large doses, of irritating the mucous mem-I constantly susceptible to cold; and must alto
brane of the intestines, and producing so gether be very injurious.
great a diminution of general strength as to Finally, from Dr. Marshall Hall, in his
lead to fatal results. Solis, speaking of its work on the Diseases of the Nervous System,
administration in cases of hydrocephalus, (Par 736) we have the following remarks,
states, many times I saw under large and which apply alike to the * right-arm and the
long continued doses of calomel the hydroce " left.
phalic symptoms suddenly vanish, and inam
mation of the intestines arise and terminate Of the whole number of fatal cases of
in death. Its occasional effects in the treatdiseases in infancy, a great proportion occur
ment of dropsy have already been pointed out. from this inappropriate or undue application
In a paper by Dr. Wells in the Mezlico-CIL1} of exhausting remedies- This ob.~ervation
rurgical Transactions, it is observed, that may have asalutary effect in checking the
the constitutional irritation caused by mer ardour of many young practitioners, who are
cury may be followed by well marked symp apt to think, that if they have only bled, and
toms of locked jaw. There is also, he says, purged, and given calomel enough, they have
a form of cutaneous disorder induced by this done their duty; when, in fact, in subduing the
medicine, which sometimes prove! fatal. former, they have excited a new disease;
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which they have not understood, and which demonstrating that all the important curative
agencies in ullupathic practice are dependant
has led to the fatal result. for their success,upon their application ac
lt will be seen, therefore, that while with re cording to the priucip.le of homteopathia.-
gard to almost every agent except mercury The adoption of this opinion of Hahnennann
and blood-letting, there isavowedly the great would check investigations, and arrest the
discussions on which he anim-adverts. With
est contrariety of opinion, the uncertainty be due deference to the great Reiormist, lam
ing not merely as-to their doing any good, but constrained, by the force of testimony, to dis
as to whether they do not produce the most sent fiom him in regard to this posiiron, be
pernicious results, it is a fact that these lieving that results clearly prove these discus
.stons to have been productive of the highest
two means, on the use of which alone an ap practical value to humanity, and have ted to
proach to unanimity prevails, are very gen that admirable and much needed exposition
erally recognizedac capable but of substitu of homoeopathia, entitled Eighteen Theses,
ting under the best circumstances, one evil ' by Dr. Wulti of Dresden which were adopted
at the Central Homoeopathic Society of
for another; and that although they may, anri Europe, by a large nnajoruy of transatlantic
undoubtedly in manylinstances dosave life,
bo1n(!.up3rlJlsls, and certarm explanations of
it is too often only on conditi0trs that must the system that areapprectable to good com
render it ahurthen:that not unfrequently, mon sense, and to capacities organized to sei
cntic observation.
being used where nature herself could have
worked a. restoration, they leave their conse The above proposition by Habnema nn is cha
racteristic oi his discrimination, or of the un
quences without having perfoi med so much
common nice discernment of that great man.
asa temporary serviccand that also in a
While considermg it, one feels it to be, almost
large number of cases, which furnish expe
rience to the practitioner, the evil of their self evident. After some years of pretty ex
tensive practice, and some small degree of in
action is not even thus far limited, but re
suits at once in the destruction of the pa dustry in study ; we most heartily subscribe
toits correcmess. How any one, who has ex
tient.
To be Continuert. perience in the /aw of cure in the t-reatmentof
diseases, a law discovered by Ha/tnemarm, and
by him alone, could differ from that great lu
INTERMIXTURE OF ALLOPATHIA rninary in the matter under notice, cannot, we
AND HUMCEOPATHIA. think, be answered with a charitable judg
Afew years ago an American Physician, ment.
who claims to be o|' the hommopathic school The writer of the above, evidently wished
of medicine, visited Hahnemann in Paris, and to advocate an intermixture of the two modes
subsequently published the conver.-ation he of medical practice, but he did not dare to
had held with that truly eminent physician, come out fully on that point ; consequently,
Among'other things, Hahnemanu stated he made the discussion ofthe subject, the most
T/tat the intermixture of allnpathitz and ho prominent thing in the statement of Habita
mieopathic is a subject qf great regret ; as it mann, while the essential thought was the
must, ultimately, lead to an impure and haz mixture of the practice ol the two schools.
ordous.s.i/stem of practice, and to fruitiv.t.t dis Whoever receives pathology as taught in
"/551'""l5, already apparent. Upon this, the the allopathic scliool, will nd it no easy task
physician to whom we refer, made the followio comprehend homoeopathia; much less will
ing comment, which we nd republished in he be able to practice it. This position was
the North-Western Journal of Homoeopathia, taken by t-he founder of the system, and it
for April, I849, viz: has been justly adhered to by him. Let us
This view, entertained by Habnemann, not be misunderstood. Homo.-opathia many
has been justly adhered to by him in very writers have said is a system of specics,
many respects ;. and especially as tar as the that is,it furnishes rem. dies for diseases by
system might, by such admixture lose the the names given to them by pathology. Hence
peculiar identity which he has so successful
ly conferred upon it, after an arduous strug the errors into which many fall when they
gle in its delence; but that homoeopathists say Aconite is the specic for pncumonia : Pul
should not draw from the store-houses of al satilla for rubeola. ; Beilariorma. for Scarlalitm;
lupathia all that is u-,efu-l and conrmed by Arnica for mechanical injuries: Jlfercuri-us for
experience, rs hardly tenable in the estimation
ofindependent practitioners; the more pro parotttis ; Acartile, Spangia and Hepar sulph.
mmently, as recent illustrations have been for cyrtartc/'te trachealis, ale. This is not the
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.anguage of hommnpathit. It does not rst Vienna, were citerl as exhibiting a fair test of
x the name of a disease, and then seek a this method of practice. it turns out as we
specic; this mode belongs to the allopathic learn by the London Lancet, that these statis
tical statements were arrant forgeries. An
school, and we hope it may be permitted to examination,of the books ofthe establishment
enjoy that prerogative unmolested. Homoe has led to their detection. How far the re
opathia looks most critically at the phenome cords themsclves are false, of course cannot
na ofeach case ofsickness as it actually ex so well be ascertained. They were made at a
hommopathic establishment, under the direc
ists; and selects a corresponding remedy, be tion of one who is dishonest enough to give a
ingguided strictly by the law cf similarity. false representation of the result of their anal
Consequently, no theory ofdisease,no name by of hommopathic treatment, at the ho.-p,tal in
which it may be designated, should in any Vienna; hence, it is fair to presume, that ifthe
matter could be sifted to the bottom, it would
manner inuence the practitioner. be found that the case is still worse for ho
What is there in the store-houses of al ' moeopathy than it event now is proved to be.
lopa,hia that can be useful in the practice of l A somewhat similar trick has lately been
homoeopathia? Hahnemann took all, and
attempted in the city of New York. The
trustees of the I-Iomoeopathic Dispensary
placed it in the Matcrirz Medina pum, it being Association published a card, addressed to
a part of his system, and in no sense belong the public, setting forth in gures the results
ing to allopathia. And now, it is stripped of of homaeopathy at an orphan institution, as
contrasted with results, at the same institu
every thing but what legitimately belongs to tion, while the sick received regular medical
it. Allopathia stands out in all its deformity attendance. Dr. James McCune Smith, of
with not a single hommopathic truth, to give New York, was induced to investigate the
it the least degree of beauty or excellence. matter, and he proves from the same source
whence the gures appearing on the card
And yet. there are those, who would endeavor
were taken, that, so far from gures establish
to dress the pernicious system of Galen, in the ing the superior success of Hommopathy, the
beautiful garments of the system of Hahne odds are more than double against it. We
mann, and declare it to be a decided improve refer those who have any curiosity to examine
the matter, to our respected contemporary, the
mentterming it 1'Zlio1talrBpresent such Annalist, (No.18, vol. ll, which contains
a course as lib.,ml, and those who pursue it, , the card, and the article hy r. Smith, togeth
as possessing capacities organizedto scien er with some excellent remarks by the editor.
tic observation. A mongrel in medicine of That the Trustees who have lent their name
on the cant are tzuilty ofa deliberate inten
all men is the most inconsistent, for he is ut tion to deceive the public, may not be true,
terly destitute of any xed principles, and he hut it was certainly their duty to ascertain
cannot be an independent practitioner. He that there could be no room for doubt as to the
is only e copyist correcmess of the statistics, before consenting
to endorse them.

BUFFALO MEDICAL JOURNAL.ITS It is not surprising that they who have en

VERACITY. rolled themselves as Httmt2rlP-.illltsls with the
view of making the most of it as a pecuniary
The following article appeared rst in the speculation upon public credulity, should re
Buffalo Medical Journal ; and has been sort to these, and other equally dishonest
copied into others either in whole or in part means of furthering their ends. Not less
would be expected from the character of their
as a delicious morsel for the digestion of al motives; it is carrying out the spirit which
lopathic physicians. . as Dr: Lee has abundantly showed, actuated
5 V896rcil.ll of Hamtznpathistwit is n com the founder of the imposition. Man ofthem
mon remark, that gures cannot lie. This
have succeeded in their objects, an are now
remark, however, was never intended to ready to laugh at the folly which has lled
coverthe veracity of those by whom the z their pockets.
ures are made. Lying by means of gures, The latter consolation will not remain for
is as feasible as it is common wi,h those, who those who have been duped. We really ran
to promote their own base purposes, are ready tlemen,
nnt butcommiserate the few unfortunate
and more particularly, zen
the not sovfew
to avarl themselves of any method of decep
tion which promises success; and no sophis philanthropic ladies, who have felt it lobe
try is so we l calculated to deceive as false their duty to go from house to house, endeav
statistics. Most of our readers probably are oring to persuade invalids to dismiss their
aware, that in an article by Dr. Forbes, in medical advisers, and try a homoeopathist.
one of the expiring numbers of the late Brit This zeal, which thus prompts them to over
ish and Foreign Medical Revi tv, (an article step the bounds of delicacy, is pretty good evi
which impaired not a little the respect of the dence, that they do not feel quite secure in their
profession for the good sense of the author,) condence in the merits of their cause. It
the reports 'of Dr. Fleischman, of the results in savors of the plan pursued by the fox, in
l
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the fable, who had lost his caudal appen Alexis Eustapltieve, John Caswell, Robert L.
dage. Mortiticalion, more than any other Stewart, and some twenty others equally well
species of misery, likes company. But known in this city, as of the very highest
this subject is too grave for ridicule. If it
concerned merely mortied pride, or the loss
standing, could be guilty of a deliberate in
of a few dollars, it would be qmte a different tention to deceive the public on any subject!
matter from what it really is. lt is a subject We would inform the Bualo Journal that
involving health and life. If persons in the the Trustees did ascertain that there could
independent exercise of their judgment, se
lect a course calculated to jeopardize these be no room for doubt as to the correcmess of
most valued of all temporal blessings, they the statistics before consenting to endorse
may be compassionated, but perhaps are not them. To. deny them is folly, for they were
culpable lt is otherwise with those who oth made up from the books and published annual
ciously obtrude upon the sick or their friends
and taking advantage of the anxiety and reports of the dterent asyl.ums- There can
weakness which are incident to di.-ease, suc be no mistake about the matter ; the Card
ceed in diverting, or, at l9a.~t, impairing the is true in all its parts. A futile attempt to
resources of medical art. We envy not the discredit the Card was noticed in this
moral perceptions which do not recognize the
fearful responsibility which such conduct in Journal soon after it appeared in the Anna
volves; nor the conscience which is insensi list. Both a Dr. Smith and the then Editor of
ble to the reproaches (albeit unuttered) which that Journal, did not pretend that they had
are breathed in the unavailing regrets of
disproved the statements in the Card, but
those who mourn for departed lriends.
promised to do so in the next number of the
To charge directly or indirectly the entire Aunalist; but nothing more was ever heard
body of homoeopathic practitioners with dis from them on the subject. The Trustees of
' honesty is a very silly proceeding. And, to the Dispensary reported the samestatistics of
employ such an accusation for an argument the Orphan Asylums of this city, in their an
against nomoeopathy, shows a want of iutelli nual report, atter having again satised them
gence. If every one who has adopted that selves that they were true. The last two par
system of medicine is a fool or a knave, the agraphs of the article under notice are mere
truth or falsity of it, could not be established rant. Whata benevolent set of fellows al
by such facts. lopathic doctors would have the public believe
We doubt if allopathic journalists do be themselves to be! They don't practice medi
lieve that those physicians of the hom0aopa cine, physic we should have said, -for
thic school who have resided in the same money. Oh! certainly not,--they are too hon
place for ten, twenty, thirty, and in some in orablc,too high minded, to think of a feel
stances forty years, and during those periods, Dr. A. H. Stevens said as much in his late
by unexceptionable morals and professional address before the State Society. What driv
skill secured the condence of the people, cling ! ! These allopathic gentlemen want
that denunciations of drshonesty against the people to understand that homoeopathists
such, would accomplish much, in interrupting want pay for their services. We are much
the progress of homoeopathy. The above ar obliged to them, for giving the information,
ticle from the Buffalo Journal in all its essen for it is trtie. Do allopatha work for nothing '!
tial points,.is a tissue of falsehood. That por We leave the people to answer this question,
tion ofit'which relates to the Vienna Hospital.
-1.
we have already noticed in the 3d Volume of
this Journal. Does the Editor of the Buitlo
RESPONSIBILITY OF PHYSlf~]I,ANS.
Journal, suppose that such men as constitute
the Trustees of the New York Homoeopa A person under the solemnity of an oath,
thic Dispensary Association, are capable of and in the jury box for the trial of a human
perpetrating a trick on the community! being charged with a capital offence, deeply
We hope Dr. Charles A. Lee did. not write feels his responsibility; as the life,ofa fellow
that article, and yet it is very like his style being depends upon his decision. Every item
and manner of reasoning. Ask Dr. Lee, of l6~litDolt}' will be weighed with the utmost
Mr. Editor,although he was never able to se exactness, for in case of error an innocent
cure the honor of their acquaintance, if such lite might be sacriced.
men as Benj. R. Win'hrop, John T. Adams, Is the responsibility of the Physician who
rThomas Denny, Walter L. Cochran, Bayard has the sick in charge a whit less than that of
Clark, Jacob R. Lo Roy, Danie1.C. Eaton, a juryrnan 'l We think not. Therefore it it
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his duty to avail himself of a most accurate he had been mistaken in us, we would cheer
knowledge of all the means within his reach, fully resign the case into other hands. In a
to cure human maladies, lest by his igno few days however, we received a written
rance, irreparable mischief might be indu apology, and since that, we have had no in
ced. The respot]slbllllIy of the physician is terference with our professional duty in that
tremendous, and it is not unlikely, but few of family. That lawyer who does not most
us feel its force. Serious blunders of the carefully study his cases, will be judged un
faculty are of daily occurence, as is well safe and will soon be without clients. That
known to the people and sometimes admitted clergyman who neglects to prepare his ser
by physicians themselves. There are a variety mons, will soon perceive dissatisfaction in his
of causes which lead to such unhappy results. congregation, and his usefulness diminishing.
So numerous are they, that we cannot notice The physician, whose duties are much more
but few of them. Some enter the profession, complicated and difficult than either, 'cannot
whose natural talents unt them for its duties: in an off-hand sort of a way, recognize and
such persons may acquire all knowledge and prescribe for disease. He must, not only ob
at the same time never possess skill. Others serve minutely all the phenomena ofa case,
are decient in education, and thereby are un but that phenomena must be so combined in
qualied to investigate diseases properly, his mind, as to present a complete picture:
much less to direct in their treatment. and then, with the same care and minuteness
But the greatest evil of all is, the rapid, he should select a drug which in its positively
supercial, unscientic and careless mode of known effects in the human system will cor
studying individual cases of disease and their respond to the picture which the phenomena
treatment, even by those who are qualied to of the disease has created,and that will be
perform this duty thoroughly and accurately. the remedy. This, however, is only a a mo
The effort is too frequently made, to ascertain iety of his labor, yet if he goes thus far,
a malady, and its treatment by intuition. thoroughly, and with good judgement, he can
That physician who feels the nature and not be hasty. He must reason, and that logi
measure of his accountability, will never cally, on the facts, and those alone, which are
permit baseless theories to be mixed with before him, and his conclusions should be
the clearly dened facts which are pre drawn with great caution, for if he err, he
sented to his senses in every case of sickness. may all his life afterwards, regret his temeri
He wlll not dare to reason upon these facts, ty. Finally, that physician who has not time
but with the utmost calmness, caution and cer to studywho does not habituate himself to
ta.inty; for if he does, he may be the means of the closest reasoning in his duties, should quit'
the premature death of a human being. Sick the profession, he is not only unworthy of it
ness of any kind or degree is a serious mat but is a dangerous member of society.
ter, but in consequence of decient instruc
tion of physicians; or from pride or vanity,
or a love of money, or ignorance, or indo
AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION
lence, or all combined, thousands have died,
who should have lived. He lacks common This association, composed of allopathic
sense who has condence in the skill of that physicians from all parts of our country as
physician who hurriedly investigates a dis sembled for the second time on the lstof May
ease, and who, as if by inspiration pretends to last, in Boston, Mass. The number in atten
see atasingle look, clear through the most dance has been variously estimated from 150
complicated case, and with the same celerity to 400, the exact number we could not ascer
makes a prescription. A few years ago, tain, we have reason to believe however, that
while we were endeavoring to faithfully dis the former is nearer the truth, than the latter.
charge our duty by inquiring with care into a We have hastily read the proceedings as pub
case of sickness, a father with more passion iished in two Journals, but do not perceive
than sense said to us: I want a physician anything that was accomplished by that
who can tell what is the matter with my child learned body, which in our judgment will
at once, and not sit an hour thinking about tend to any change in the allopathic school.
it. We replied, that such, were numerous The most prominent and exciting business of
in our city, and he could be accommodated, the meeting was on the Report of the Com
butwe did not belong to that class. And as mittee on Medical Education. There seem
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ed to be a good deal of dissatisfaction felt, ALL BUT-
and much of it expressed towards the medical A late Eastern Medical Journal speaks of
colleges. But the inuence of these institu the now all but defunct vagaries of Hahne
tions predominated, and they were lelt, with mann. The writer certainly never was
afew harmless resolutions of advice. We very far West, or he would have omitted the,
do not clearly perceive the real ground of op unfortunate westernism, by the favor of
position to these schools, for we do not believe which, his misstatement is converted into a
that an extension of the time of the lectures, truth. Truly Hommopathia is everything else
andabetter preliminary education of students, but defunct, and the assurance that it is on the
are suicicnt of themselves to produce the wane, nay, that it is not rapidly increasing, is
exciting debate which was had upon these entirely erroneous. This may be readily be
two points. lieved, when we consider that we are always
Dr. Davis, of our city, took a prominent told that it is dying outio some region
part in the debate, and seemed to be the leader other than the one where the assertion is made.
of the reform party. The college party had Thus we are told here that it is dying out'
[he ablest debaters and the greatest number of at the East,.-at the East the cry is that it is.
votes, and it managed the association dying out" in France, Germany, or Eng
with a good deal of skill; for although the reso land. This is nota candid and honorable
lutions which were passed, if effective, would course, for it is easy to make acharge relative
cause some importantchanges in the Colleges, to what is occurring in remote lands, which it
but Dr. A. H, Stevens took care to say in sub may require much investigation to disprove,
stance that whatever resolutions they might and when it is disproved, the same assertion
pass in relation to the colleges were only ad may be repeated with as rm an assurance as
Yisory. We do. not think the New York ever. The truth is, that Homceopathia is.
Academy of Medicine was very well treated, rapidly on the increase throughout the whole
for it had passed resolutions on thesubject of of Europe; it is on the increase in the east
separating the teaching and the examination ern section of our own country -, it is on the
for the diploma; which were presented to the increase herein our very mirlst, This may
association, and without reading referred to a he ascertained by any one who chooses to in
committee who did not see t to report upon quire as regards our own country ;as re
them, and by a vote they were taken from the gards other lands, we shall shortly furnish, in
hands of that committee and referred to an the pages of our Journal, statistics showing
other one,who will place them among the the state of things abroad. if Homaeopathia
proceedings for publication. A resolution is dying, its death is a marvelous one, since
recommending the medical colleges through every day it gains new trophies and acquires
out the country, to adopt the system of Con increased vigor.
cours, for choosing their Professors, was This charge furnishes another illustration
adopted without debate. We hope for the of the readiness of our opponents to endeavor
sake of the outs, this course may go into ef to refute Hommopathia by anything but di
fect, that some of them may become the ins , rect experiment. We have said repeatedly,
at the same time, it should be born in mind and again airm, that Homoeopathia is based
that if profess-orships are thus thrown open to upon factsupon experience; and neither
competition, some of the successful candi. false charges of its dying out here or
dates may be hommopathists. This danger there, denunciations of Medical Societies or
the colleges will; no doubt avoid, by paying Colleges, nor anything nor everything else,
no attention,wh.atever, to the advice of the as can ever disprove or overturn it, until the fal
sociation. lacy of this experience and these facts be
On the wholeit was an interesting meeting, shown. Who will attempt to disprove that
and the feastings provided by the Bostonjan5 Belladonna causes symptomssimilar to Scar
contributed in no small degree to good hu. let Fever, or that Belladonna will cure Scar
mour and agreeableness of the delegates to let Fever! Who can prove that any one of
wards one another. The next meeting will our remedies does not produce the effects
be held on the lst Tuesday in May, 1850, in which we attribute to it, or that it does not
Cincinnati. cure those affected with similar symptoms?
No one; the labor is declinedhence resort
is made to pitiful sneers and sluts unworthy
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of an honorable profession. No proof need knowledge, in that they have condemned that.
be required of the innite divisibility of mat of which they are totally ignorant,like the
ter, after seeing what innitesimal portions of venerable justice who would never hear both
wit or reason the objections of our opponents sides of a case, because he always got confu-.
contain, nor can we nd ir more striking il sed if helistened to the second party !
lustration of the etfect of minutely divided At another time we shall lay before our
'matter, than is found in the fact that some are readers other Allopathiclarguments quite as
still duped by these objections.N. W. Jl. Ea. conclusive as the foreg0ing.No'rtlt Western
Jrmrnal of Hamoeapafhia.
ALLOPAT HIC LOGIC.
The treatment which Homceopathia has The Archduke Jnlm, Viceregent cf Germany
amt Himoeopalht/.
received at the hands of Allopathists, is no.
In Rapous Histoire tie la lvledecine Homoeo
small argument in its favor. Hahnemann in
pathique we learn the following interesting,
breaking loose from the trammels of the particulars respecting the eminent personage
schools, and in faulldluga new mode of prac
who at present lls the important ofce of
tice, was met, as his disciples have been,
Viceregent of the German Empire.
with the assaults of false reasoning, and of In 1834 the Emperor Francis died, and it
wit more innocent of point than scurilily. was generally reported, and even openly as
Nor were civil persecutions wanting in those sorted by several allopathic- physicians, that.
countries where such things could be done ;-=
he was killed by blood-letting carried to an ir
in others, Medical Societies have fulminated
rational extent ; his death was soon followed
their noisy but harmless bolts at these luck
by that of his brother the Archduke Anthony,
yessheretics, vainly endeavoring to thrust Ho
caused by the same system of blood-letting in
moeopathists from the pale of the profession,
a similar inammatory disease. About the
and to deny them its rights and privileges. same time it so happened that the Archduke
But who has yet showed Homoeopathia to be John, the Nimrod of Slyria, was also attack
false ? We appeal to facts: we base our as
ed by a violent inammation. Warned by
sertions upon experiments, and if our asser
the 'fate of his brothers, he kept the dangerous.
tions are false, it is easy to prove them so by
blood-suckers at a distance, and employed a
counter experiments. 'We assert that certain
physician of that school that can cure without
medicines given in health will produce cer
sheding blood. Dr. Marenzellar was called in,.
tain symptoms in the diseased system. We
who speedily put him in a condition to follow
point to numberless experiments, made with
the chamois over the hills.
the greatest possible care, by practitioners in
The c0r,tra.st of the result of the treatment
all parts of the world during the last lly
of his case with that of his two brothers made
years, as conrmation of our assertions, and
an extraordinary impressiort at Court. A new
how are we met! One Society has it thus :
impulse was given to homoeopathy, and the
Resolved, As the sense ['l] of this Society,
number of its adherents increased amazing-.
that we consider the treatment of disease by
ly.Bz'itish J0m'1r0.l of Homoeapatlu/.
the system of practice called Homceopathia, as
tmsafemndignied, and unworthy of the pre Da. S. R. Kmnv:
sent enlightened state of Medical knowledge. Dear Sir :I herewith send you $1 for the
What does this prove'! That Acouite does 4th Volume of your Journal.
not cause symptoms very like a fever, when I am only a beginner in homeopathy, hav
administered to ai person in health! Or does ing my dlPioIDa. as an allopathic physician,
it prove that this same Aconite given to a per yet I hope that Ishalb soon be able to give up.
son in a violent fever, will not check the fe allopathy entirely, though it will not be so
ver and restore the patient to health'! Orthat easy for me, to convince the people of the su
if given in an innitesimal portion, it will periority of homeeopathy, as there has been
fail to produce a benecial effect! Not 'at no lioml1!0pathio physician in this part of the
all. It merely proves that those who passed country
such resolutions were ignorant of the princi The most astonishing fact in homoeopathy,
ples of l-Iomoeopathia, and unwilling to ex which Icould not believe at rst, was that
amine them: hence are guilty ofa course all the medicines act just an sure, only by
which is unsafe, undignied, and unworthy smelling at them! It seems to be contrary to.
the present enlightened state of Medical all physical and chemical laws, that metals,
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and particularly such heavy ones as gold, etc. should act on the nervoussystem, by the mere
should act in this way, as it must necessarily process of trituration and dynamization.
follow, that they evaporate. This almost in Yet the fact, that by :1 long continued tritura
credible fact, which though I could not nd tion, and reduction of these raw metals into
an explanation for it, yet I could not reject, their very atoms, as it were, they become dis
being conrmed by so many careful observa solvable; this fact, which hitherto was un
tions. Atter reecting upon the subject, known to chemists, which however no theory
I think now, thatl can give an explana nor speculation can overthrow, explains the
tion, which at least to me seems plausible, whole mystery, and places these metals in
though Idont know whether it has not been their higher potencies, on the same scale with
explained long ago in a more satisfactory the smelling substances, which, as every one
manner. Itherefore dont attribute any im admits, acts upon the nervous system in very
portance to it, yetlthought I might just as minute doses. Would it not therefore be ab
well write down my ideas upon the subject. surd to deny the possibility of a mmute dose
It is well known that if we dissolve Sugar of gold or platina, etc, affecting the nervous
of Lead for instance in water, and then evap system, when we admit that vegetable sub
orate the uid, that the Sugar of Lead remains stances, much less powerful, do it, as for
and only the water evaporates. But here instance, the smelling of Valerian or the
are substances like Chamomile, Pepper exhalation of Rhus Tozicndendron, and in
mint tea, or Assafoetida Tincture, where the fact all the miasmata and conlagia, which
uid does not evaporate alone, but at least Heim could distinguish by the smell, as soon
some, if not all of the substances that are con as he entered the room of a patient. Au in
tained in it, evaporate along with it. To ex disputable example of the eicacy of minute
plain these facts, I think we must rst investi doses of metals is the lead colic, as the most
gate what becomes of the water, when it is accurate investigation has been made by allo
evaporated. It is converted into steam. But pathic physicians (such as Tanquerel) and
what does the steam consist of! Here I am they themselves declare, that in a great
forced to suggest a theory of my own, asl many cases there is no other explanation ad
do not know of any other, to explain the sub missable, but the inhalation of small particles
ject in view. I believe that steam is nothing of lead. And yet these small particles which
else than a multitude of small water bubbles are inhaled, can surely not be weighed by
lled with heated and therefore expanded air, the ounce nor by the grain, but are in fact
and these bubbles mighttherefore be best com hommopathic doses. On the contrary, we see
pared to little balloons: Now, every one of large allopathic doses given for sometime,
thcse little balloons, lled with heated air, can without producing the Lead Colic. It is the
possibly carry a small particle of any sub same with the-so calledvapors of quick
stance along, provided its weight be still less, silver, arsenic, copper, phosphor, etc. I be
than tlte weight of the same volume of the lieve that every allopathic physician, just by
surrounding atmospheric air. Now it can studying the facts which speak in favor of the
easily be conceived, how substances like Pep eicacy of small doses of poisonous agents,
permint, etc., whose particles are naturally which are admitted by the old school, might
very ligli and small, can evaporate, when be convinced of this great truth, and be lead
others like Sugar of Lead, whose particles are to an honest investigation of the whole doc
very heavy, cannot. But if we would dis trine. .
solve one grain of Sugar of Lead, in a large The above theory of evaporation would
quantity of water, by a way similar to the give agood-explanation oi some other facts
homteopathic preparation, so that every par such as the boiling of water at a much lower
ticleofsteam would get its equally small share or higher degree of temperature, just accord
of lead, then all the lead would surely evapo ing to the diminished or increased pressure of
rate. the surrounding air, or the solution of sub
But there is another thing yet, which needs stances in the water, etc. Even the paradox
an explanation : for even if we admit the theory of latent warmth might be explained,
above theory, it is yet contrary to all chemical
as the heat is probably consumed for heating
and physiological laws hitherto known, that and so expanding the air.
substances so utterly indissoluble (except by There is another fact yet, which speaks in
complicated means) like gold,platina, etc., favor of the greater eicacy of the medicines,
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when they are reduced into the smallest par must be familiar. For several months past,
ticles. When the steam of boiling water is and during almost the whole of last winter,
lead through a red hot iron tube, there will tiiarr/um: and dysenteries have been unusual
be found afterwards an immensely ne pow ly common among us, and frequently accom
der of iron rust; produced by the decompo panied with vomiting: Also sickness at
sition of the water into oxygen and hydrogen stomach and vomiting without diarrhoeic or
as is well known. This powder was propo dysenteric evacuations have taken place, very
sed as a good medicinal preparation, but on much out of season for this city. Few of
its trial on persons it was found to act so im
these have proved fatal. Within the last
mensely powerful, that at rst it was"suppo month diarrhwa-, has existed in very many
sed, that there was some poisonous substance and has proved fatal to a few. In other re
amongst it, yet the most accurate chemical spects this city has been, and is healthy.-
examination, showed that this was not the Now, this is the whole of the matter in rela
case. Can anything speak more in favor of tion to the presence of the Cholera among us:
the eicacy of the medicines, when reduced we do not believe that physicians are war
into the smallest particles possible, than this ranted ln combining these facts, and create a
fact, admitted by the chemists and physicians monster out of them, with a terrible name, to
of the old school'! frighten folks out of their senses. Let the
Respectfully Yours, good people of this city understand, that to
THEOPHILUS BRUCKNER, M. D. give a name to a disease, is a very uncertain
Tamaque, Pa. thing, and of no practical value, even if the.
name happens to express the thing, which it
seldom does.
THE CHOLERA IN THE CITY OF We are happy in having it in our power to
NEW YORK. state that all educated physicians of the two
About two weeks ago cases of Cholera schools agree, that those drugs or combination
were reported to the Board of Health as hav of drugs, that are termed remedies for Cho
ing occurred in the lthiest part of this city. lera are to be avoided, because of their perni
Forthwith a number of allopathic physicians cious tendency. ' Already, hand-bills have
by appointment, and others on their own ac been posted all over our city headed A cer
count visited these cases, for the purpose of tain remedy for Cholera, &c., &.c. These
determining the question,Is it Asiatic Cho drugs should be shunned, if health and life'
Zem? As usual, a diversity of opinion in are worth preserving. _
relation to the character of the disease in If the Cholem is not among us now, will it.
question, was found to exist among these le prevail here this summer! This question
gitirnists. It certainly looks like the Cho has been propounded frequently within a few
lera says one. Yes, a very striking resem days; and we very much regret that physi
blance answered another. If it spreads,l cians have pretended to be able to answer it.
shall believe it to be the Cholera saida The truth is, the question cannot be answer
third. But that patient, and that one, look ed. We dont know,we have no means of
as if they would recover, and if they do in knowing. One has said eInpb.atically- the
this dirty place,I shall unhesitatingly pro C/wlera. will not visit this city. Others have
nounce it, not Oholem, yet it is very like said with equal positiveness, that it will. We
it. In this, as in every thing almost which shall give no opinion on the subject, but pa.
relates to nosology, and pathology, although the tiently wait, and see which is right.
former is embraced in the latter, there will be If theCholera. should prevail, ought we not to
contradictory opinions among members of the diet so as to be in the best possible condi
profession ; for the reason, there is as yet, very tion to meet it! Some persons have singular
little that is exact in pathology, especially ideas of dieting as it is termed. Almost
that part of it which relates to the names of all regard it, as a sort of starvation mode of
diseases. We are not disposed to provoke a living. This we unhesitatingly say, would
controversy on the, to our mind, useless point be pernicious, Cholem or no Cholera. Star-
about the name of the disease reported as vation in any degree is notapreventive of
Cholera to the Board of Health of this that disease. The rule is eat to live. The
city. However there are a few facts, with same kind of food is not suited to all, and
which,every physician, as well as ourselfi each one must determine from his experience
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what is best adapted to him, and a sudden 1 throat, and also upon the chest. The lips and
change'in diet, either in kind or quantity mouth soon swelled so much that the child
should not be encouraged. was almost suffocating. Six or eight drops of
Domestic Soap, 7th attenuation, in a tea-cup
half full of water, and a tablespoonful given
HOMCEOPATHIC MEDICINESCAUSE ata dose, which relieved the agony of the
NERVOUS DISEASES. child at once. A rep:-tition was directed, if
the sufferings returned; it was repeated in
The opponents oi homoeopathia are re half an hour. Several hours afterwards the
markable for the variety of views which they child became excessively hot, Acomte l3th, 5
take of that system of medicine. They say pellets dissolved in a tumbler half full of wa
all mnnner of things of it, without regard to ter, and one tea-spoonful of it given every f
consistency. At one time hommopathia is teen minutes. The mouth and throat and
nothing, absolutely nothing; at another time, g' tongue were so inamed and swollen that the
the most pernicious effects attend its practice ; l child could breathe only with greatdiiculty.
the medicme is arsenic, and thousands have He took a teaspoonful of equal parts of milk
lost their lives by submitting to its practition and water every half hour. He screamed
ers. Now, it is the ordinary allopathic prac every time he took the medicine or his milk
tice, so modied as to conceal from the igno and water. He passed his urine involuntari
rant its true character; and now, it only de 1y,was quite unconscious and in a kind of
monstrates, that diseases get well better with stupor. His condition seemed to grow worse
out medicine, than with it. Practitioners of for some three or four hours, and then began
hommopaihia are tools; and then they are all to improve, asked for drink, slept at short in
knaves; and then again, they are honest, but tervals with open mouth, and half open eyes,
deluded. The very last discovery, pathologi and great diiculty of breathing. This con
cal discovery perhaps we ought to term it, is tinued for about four hours longer, when he
that hommopathic medicines cause nervous began to sit up, and the inammation began
diseases. By whom this was rst announced, to subside, the throat was covered with a thin
we have not been able to establish with cer coating of ulceration. No further medicine was
tainty, but probably the New -York Academy given. He was able to eat in a few days, and
is entitled to that high honor: and yet there was well within about six days, from the time
is room for doubt, for that body has been most of the injury. This will be regarded by in
industriously employed of late in political op telligent physicians as a remarkable case. It
erations, such as, instructing the Governor of should be remembered that Soap is always
this state in some of his duties, an account o good in any burn, taken internally and ap
which we have been promised. ' plied externally. In the above case Domestic
A friend at 'our elbow, declares it as his Soap, 7th attenuation cured the burn; and
opinion, most carefully made up alter years Aconite, 13th attenuation, cured the inam
of investigation, that allopathic practitioners mation.
are demented, absolutely and hopelessly de
mented. We cannot go as far as our friend *

docs in his opinion, we think him entirely

A CASE OF PLEURISY.
wrong: the difculty consists in this; allopa
thic practitioners are almost entirely ignorant A. B. Was seized, May 93d, with a severe
of hommopathia, and they are guilty of a chillof several hours duration, followed by
gross deception when they pretend to have an intense catching pain or stitch in the right
knowledge of it. This will account for their side of the chest, hot skin, pulse 95, short
illogical reasoning on our system of medicine, cough and bloody expectoration. The cough
and the many absurd charges which they have was not very severe, and the physical signs
alledged against it ; the last, but not the least, proved that the disease was chiey conned to
is at the head of this article. the pleura, and that the lungs were not much
involved. We gave the patient one dose of
AN INTERESTING CASE. the 30th dilution of Aconite, and repealed it
A child 2 1-2 years old, unobserved by its in twelve hours.
mother, placed the spout of a coffee pot in its May 3d has been and is still in a free per
mouth, and let very hot coffee rim down the spiration, pulse 85 and soft, free from pain
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except on motion, coughing, and drawing a It is now twelve years since the rst edition
of the Organun of Medicine appeared in this
long breath, cough is more troublesome than country. Since that period, the number of
yesterday, expectoration still bloody. Gave homteopathic physicians in the United State;
one dose of a few globules of the 30th of Bry has more than doubled every four years.
This increase has been gradual, sometimes
onia dry upon his tongue. more, and at others less rapid, but always
May 4th. Improving, cough less trouble without interruption ; and at no time, either
some, pulse 80. ~ in this country or in Europe, has there been
May 5th. Free from pain, cough, and fever any retrogression from the ground gained
Hotvever, there have never been wanting
and begins to have some appetite. This gen those who asserted that homoeopathy was on
tlemen had a similar attack some years ago, the decline, and indeed was dead; which re
for which he was bled several times and put minds us of the old adage, that when ja man
through the usual allopathic treatment, and is said to be dead, he has usually the promise
was conned to the house three months. The of a tong life. Other opponents have enter
tained great hopes. when they have learned
rst reason why we have given the above case that the adherents of our school are divided
in preference to many others which we have into different parties. This is much the same
treated, is because it happens to be the last as if the friends of royalty in Europe should
augur the downfall of our republican institu
we have had of the kind; the second reason tions, because there are among us various po-
is, because it shows the result of the two me litical parties. Among so large a number of
thods of treatment on the same individual, physicians, it is quite natural that different
and furthermore he having been treated allo opinions should be entertained and promulga
ted, and even that partisan conicts should'
pathically, is capable of judging whether we arise. But all these several parties stand
resorted to the so-called active treatment. We combined against the faithful adherents of
could not have bled, blistered, vomited, the institutions of the middle ages, as the va
purged, nauseated, nor salivated him without ried wings of our common army. ' '
1. All hommopathic physicians are united
his knowing it, and it appears to us that it under the banner of the great law of cure,
would be rather dif"cult to deceive any pa simitia simililrts cumntur; however they may
tient with these measures. Ivlichigan Journal differ in regard to the theoretical explanation
of that law, or the extent to which it may be
of Hammopathy. applied.
2. All homwopathic physicians acknow
Truth cannot be distroyed,its progress ledge that proving: upon the healthy are in
may be in appearance slow, but it is certain. dispensable in ascertaining the unknown cu
There are many things which obstruct the rative powers of drugs.
3. Finally: all hornoeopaths concur in giv
spread of homteopathia, yet it will trinmph, ing butone medicine at a time, never mixing
because it is true. The above case is only one different drugs together under the absurd ex
among hundreds of the same kind, well au pectation that each will act according to their
dictum. This is the glorious tri-color of our
thenticated, which have appeared in homoto school, which will make the circuit of the.
pathic works; and yet those who have no ex world, and in these we are as the heart of
perience in the practice, willdeny, and sneer, one man.
and ridicule and misrepresent such brilliant theItrecent
is not.a little gratifying to nd,that all
discoveries in Chemistry and Phy
results. But such cases are living wimesses, siology, serve to conrm and establish the
which cannot be gainsayed. principles of our system, while they contra.
dict the usual pathological opinions of the
day. The wonderful discoveries in patholo
gicalanatomy,in ascertaining the material
and chemical changes produced by disease and
Samuel HaI|.nemu.nns Organan of H0mzzapw medicines, while they are a valuable addi
ihic Medicine. Third American edition, tiou to our knowledge, serve only to engender
with impravements from lhe last German in the old school such doctrines as Young
Physic-, according to which the patient is
edition, and Dr. C. Herings introducto scientically informed of the nature of his
ry remarks. disorder, and gravely left to the efforts of na
ture. Even the Water Cure is only the ser
A new edition of the above invaluable vant of the doctrine of Hahnemaun, cleans
work has just been published by Wm. Radde, ing and renovating the house to be occupied
No.1,22 Broadway, N. Y., and others. The b yWhile
us. the various dissensious among the
following are the introductory remarks of old school are favouring the extension of ho
Dr. Hering, which should receive s. careful moeopathy, the varied diversities among our
reading. selves serve only to develop and advance our
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principles. What important inuence can it at the time. A detail, however, of the treat
exert, whether a homaeopath adopt the theo ment of each case is unnecessary, as] believe
retical opinions of I-lahnemann or not, so I can generally only conrm the testimony of
long as he holds fast the practical rules of the
master, and the Materia Medica of our school. hommopathic physicians regarding the eicacy
What inuence can it have, whether a physi of the various medicines commonly employed.
-cian adopt or reject the Psora theory, so long The fact of the remarkable prevalence and
as he always selects the most similar medi fatality of Cholera in Glasgow during the
cine possible! Even in the larger or smaller
doses, the masses or the potences, allowing months of November and December of the
that there is a great difference between them past, and January and February of the pre
according to the testimony of the friends of sentyear, must be well known. So far from
each, yet all this difference dwindles into in its being conned to the lower classesas
signlticance, when we compare the results of
hommopathic with that of common allopathic was the case in Edinburghit was believed
ractice. Hence we may console ourselves, that during the rst six weeks of the epidem
eaving to farther researches to conrm or ic a very large proportion of the cases occur
rectify Hahnemanns theory of potehces, and red among the wealthier portion of the com
to establish a rule without exceptions, accord
ing to which, the lower or the higher potences munity. It is certain that all along, the epi
shall be the most appropriate in each indi demic prevailed in districts of the town appa
vidual case. There will always be a large rently the most healthily situateda circum
number of physicians who either do not un stance quite inexplicable by any peculiarity
erstand,or will not learn, how to select for
each particular case the one only proper me in the drainage or other physical condition of
dicine, and such will always nd it most com these parts.
fortable to employ massive doses. There will Seventeen cases of the fully developed dis
always be perhaps as large a number, on the
'one hand, who will by and by know how to
ease came under my own care, the majority
hit the narl upon the head, and they will learn of them being patients of the lowest class. Of
to prefer the high potences. Even Hahne these, lteen recovered, two died. Of the
mann himself required more than a score of two fatal cases, one was that of a lady who
years to learn this. As through war we come
to the possession of peace, so in the world of had been under the treatment of an ordinary
science, through conict and trial, we come to practitioner for thirteen hours before I saw
the possession of truth. It was an old motto her, at which time she had sunk into hopeless
iof Luthers, collapse. If, as believed by some, palliative
' Lass die Geistver auf einander platzen. treatment, applied from thejirst and seduously
maintained, be as effectual as homoeopathic
-Philadelphia, November 1, 1848.
treatment in acute diseases for which a per
fectly enantiopathic remedy exists, such cases
We regret to have met with instances, as this ought to recover under the treatment
where physicians assume to practice homom commonly employed by the old school; for
.pathically, who have never read the Organon the patient it appeared had taken a very large
by Hahnentann. As the profession is now dose of opinm on the rst appearance of di
furnished with a new and beautiful edition, arrhtea, and the same had been repeated fre
by Wm. Radde, we hope each member of it quently during the above period. The dejec
will supply himself with that indispensable tions at rst were temporarily arrested, but
work. soon the palliative, even in increased quanti
The price we believe is only $1 00.
ties, quite lost its eect.
The other fatal case was in some respects a
remarkable one. It was that of an old lady,
NOTICE OF THE HOMGSOPATHIC to whom I was called, after she had laboured
for two days under well-marked choleric di
TREATMENT OF CI-IOLERA.
arrhtea, characterized by frequent painless,
IN GLASGOW. very watery stools, preceded by loud borbo
rygmus and grumbling in the bowels. This
BY wILLIAM RALPH BEILBY, M. D.
diarrhma. appeared to have yielded to alter
I regret that I am unable to communicate nate doses of Secale and Phosphoric acid, and
so full a detail as might be wished of the ho no motion had occurred for several hours,
moeopathic treatment of Cholera in Glasgow, when suddenly the stools changed their char
during the prevalence of the epidemic in this acter, becoming colourless and loaded with
ilyras a journal was not kept of each case akes, and the.Inlly developed disease was
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declared, Camphor had been used before the however, ultimately died, [being the rst of
Secale and Phos. Ac. without eect; when the two fatal cases above mentioned.
tried now it excited vomiting. Under Vera. Arsenicum was of little or no benet in the
tmm every half-hour, continued . for nine purging. In two cases, however, in which
thours, the characteristic dejections became vomiting predominated, with excessive thirst,
less frequent, and ultimately ceased altogeth and vomiting shortly alter drinking, Arseni
er. She was now, however, cold and pulse cum was of signal use- In one of these it
less. After an interval of three hours and a had been given at the second dilution for
half, aquanttty of thick, tarry, abominably some time, without the slightest benet. Re
Rrtid matter was discharged at short intervals luctant to abandon it, Itried a higher potency,
from the bowels. Under Arserticum and La and one globule of Ars. 12, every half hour,
chesis this discharge became less frequent, and checked the vomiting after the third dose.
changed to pure blood, and with this change Of Cuprum I had no experience, not hav
she gave token, by her restlessness and groans ing seen a case in which it was indicated. In
of suffering acute griping pain in the bowels. one case I regretted not having Jotrnhpo in,
This latter symptom, as well as the discharge which the characteristic dejectinns continued
ceased entirely after two doses of Mere. cor after the vomiting had subsided, and the pa
ros. 2. A favourable prognosis was then ticnts state was generally improved. In this
given, as her pulse could just be felt again. case, and in another in which purging only
Soon after, however, she became restless, de existed from the rst, Ithought the alternation
lirious, and gradually sank. During the pro of Secale with the Vemtrum of some service.
gress of the epidemic it was, currently stated In only one of the cases did well-marked
that no case in persons above fty recovered. febrile symptoms supervene- The patient, a
This patients age was seventy-six. female, came under treatment when in a state
As to .the medicines employed in the differ of collapse, and after having been pronoun
ent cases, most benet undoubtedly was ub ced moribund by the parish surgeon. From
tained from Camphor. At rst I felt strongly this state she emerged by the aid of Arsen.
prejudiced against its employment in cases in and Vemt., and subsequently a low typhoid
which the evacuations had gone on for some febrile paroxysm supervened. The pulse rose
time, but I soon became very con dent in its to 104, and she complained much of pains in
eicacy, even in these circumstances. Ia1 the limbs and dull pressure at the pit of the
ways employed a saturated solution of pure stomach. For this state Rims was given
Camphor in rectied spirit, of which the dose with great benet. The allopathic treatment
was rst ve drops, and then two drops every of Cholera is perhaps not wholly innocent of
ten minutes afterwards. In six of the cases the production of the so-called third or febrile
the Camphar alone was suicient to check the stage of the disease, which certainly appears
purging. It was generally given at the corn to be of more frequent occurrence under the
mencement of treatment, unless collapse had ancient method.
already set in ; but its employment was al In two cases a slight relapse occurred ; both
ways discontinued after the rst hour, if deci however, ultimately did well. Relapses, ge
ded benet failed to appear. nerally, were not uncommon, and most fre
. Vemtrum was of most benet in the purg quently proved fatal,
ing. It was given generally in the rst dilu A great deal of cholerine or choleric diar
tion, of which four drops were mixed in a rhoea prevailed during the epidemic. The ma
wine glassful of water, and a teaspoonfnl jority of the cases were treated 'with Vera
given every half hour, or seldomer, according trum, Mercurius, or Pulsatilla, preceded ge
to the stage and progress of the disease. A nerally by several doses of Cantplmr. Fear
drop of the third dilution every quarter of an lest the fully developed disease should be es
hour succeeded perfectly in one case. In tablished prevented me from giving so fair a
another case in which the purging was most trial to Phosphoric acid and Secale in this di
obstinate, I gave a drop of the undiluted arrhtea as the experience of the German and
mother tincture with decided temporary advan Russian physicians would have warranted- In
tage. It produced vomiting at the time, which a good many cases the diarrhtea indicated
had not previously occurred, but the purging Chine, the evacuations being extremely wa
was considerably relieved by it. The patient, tery, painless, and occurring soon after each
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meal, and in these cases the eicacy of this that all medicines, and especially Opium, has
remedy was decided primary and secondary action, directly the
NoTE:At the height of the epidemic a let opposite of each other. Administer Opiumin
ter appeared in one of the local newspapers, a genuine Cholera Diarrhoea, in 20 or 25
calling popular attention to the fact of the cili drops doses, the evacuation from the bowels
cacy of (am hor when employed in the rst
stage of the isease, and to the importance of would cease by its primary action, and now
every household being provided with a tinc and then one of good constitution and in a
ture of suicient strength. The eicacy of mild attack the secondary effect, which is to
Camphor having thus, it appears, become purge, mightbe slight, and no great evil fol
retty generally known, a Homoeopathic
incmre of Camphor, of the required low, as when the Cholera prevails, thousands
'strength, was prepared from a recipe furnished have a slight diarrhoea, take nothing and
by my colleague, Dr Scott. to one of the prin never have the disease developed. But in
'cipal druggists in town, and sold extensively.
lhave reason to know that many of the ordi those persons who have the diarrhuza, and in
nary practitioners employed this successfully whom the Cholera would be developed; let
in their own practice. Pills, consisting almost such, take Opinm, the primary eect would
wholly of Camphor, were used by one individ be, to hold the disease at bay for awhile, but
ual with great success. The writer of the
letterin the newspaper just referred to, an ex the secondary eect is sure to develope the
tensive manulacter inthis city, employing sev malady in a form which no treatment can con
eral hundred hands, himself treated success trol. This we know was true in I832; and a
fully twenty-one cases, with Camphor alone,
and the same gentleman has since informed few days ago a death occurred in this city un
me that he is aware ofseventeen cases having, der precisely these circ-umstances. Let it
been treated at Kilmarnock with like success. therefore be set down as a fact, that in those
who take Opinm, and by its rst effect, the di
Since we wrote the article in another col
arrhara ceases; the Cholera if afterwards de
umn on the Cholera in this city, the profes
'sion has pretty generally agreed that that dis
veloped,asin eight out of ten it will be, in so
ease does exist among us, but as yet in mild
severeaform, that death will follow in a few
ness-, assuming forms which differ very much hours.
in the cases. The alarm among our popula If the Medical Counsel cannotgive us
tion is increasing, which is not at all necessa better evidence of their qualication for the
ry. For, considering our very large popula oice they hold, the sooner the people demand
tion, were it not for the useless daily reports their dismission the better.
of the Board of Health, we should hardly be
aware that Cholera existed in this city. There
At Cineinnetti the hommopathic treatment
is one fact, however, worthy of notice; it is of Cholera is found successful. The Times
thatalmost all kinds of acute diseases have says : Three homoeopathic physicians re
ceased during the last two weeks, and a Cho port their cases of Cholera, from 20th April
lera inuence is slightly felt by almost every up to the 15th May, to number 152, of which
there has only been one death. Another ho
individual, and the disease is developed, mmopathic practitioner reports for the l.ast.two
comparatively, only in a few persons. Our weeks 88 cases of Cholera in his practice and
fear is, that this calm portends a storm. We no death. Beside these, we learn that there are
urge the use of the preventive medicines, viz. eight other hommopathic practitioners, who
have been eminently successful-. None ot the
'uprum metallicum, 30th dilution, and Vera above, we understand, have been reported to
irum 30th dilution. Two or three pellets of the Board of Health. The ratio of cures to
these may be taken every third morning in al cases treated in this city by hommopathy, so
lternation. far as we have learned, are about the same
compared with those under Allopathic Heat
We will here take occasion to remark, that ment, as is generally found everywhere-thil
the Medical Counsel to our Board of Health is to say, as ten to one in favor of the new
have recommended the use of 20 or 25 drops system.
of Laudaruum in cholera diarrhoea. This be
trays an ignorance of opinm in that disease
which from the respect we have heretofore felt The American Institute of Homoeopathy
for those gentlemen, has lled us with aston will hold its Annual Session on the 13th of
ishment. Opinm in any form in the Cholera
this month in Philadelphia.
is pernicious, and should be avoided. We ask
the " Medical Counsel if they do not know,
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case by the remedies administered, he would
console himself with the reection that these
4 remedies had in other cases led to recovery;
This JouRNAL will be issued on the rst of that, perhaps, where one life had been lost.
each month at One Dollar a year, in advance. two had been saved, and that, having adopted
City subscribers will be regularly served at their the course which gave the most favorable
residences by sending their names to 762 Broad chance, he is not called upon to proclaim the
way. unfortunate result, and thus to weaken the
Subscribers may remit to the Editor, by mail 1 general condence in a medicine which more
the amount of their subscription. frequently saves life than destroys it. On the
other hand, the friends of the sufferer, with
Subscribers can have the Journal sent to them
the natural desire to escape regret where re
jty mail, on the above terms.
gret would seem protless, eagerly shut out
All communicatiois must be addressed, (post from their minds all questioning as to wheth
paid) to the Editor, 762 Broadway. er, under other circumstances, a different re
- 4 sult might have been attained.
But when, as in a large majority of cases,
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source. In this country, especially, where air
idea seems to prevail that medicine may al
FATAL CONSEQUENCES OF .THE' most be digested, and that, like food, it should
PRESENT MODES or PRACTICE. be taken in !arge quantities and of a substan
tial kind, the thought of its penetrating the
Continued from page 17. system, and,'by its latent powers continually
Yet, strong as is the evidence just quoted, undermining the constitution, appears seldom
together with that furnished by common ex to be entertained. The man who, in mature
perience, there is reason to believe that the life, nds himself the victim of a chronic
deplorableconsequepces constantly produced malady, threatening to embitter the remain
by medicines as they are ordinarily used, are der of his days, is for the most part satised
scarcely, in any quarter fully estimated. to refer to its merely proximate causein
Even where their administration is rapidly nine cases out of ten, the anxieties of busi
followed by an unfavorable change, it is rare ness,without ever dreaming that the mor
ly that.either the practitioner or the friends bid irritability which rendered these anxieties
of the patient will permit themselves to sus overwhelming, might possibly be traced to
pect this event tp have arisen from any other some illness of which, by a- liberal adminis
cause than the irresistible progress of the tration of medicine, a cure,had been ef
original disease. The practitioner, under fected ten or twenty years ;,and1ev-en if, in
such circumstances, feels satised that he has addition to his own case', he were to see his
pursued the course recommended by the au ht1dren,dcs.pite the vitality of youth, vainly
thorities for whom he has most respect; and struggling against some poisonous taint,
'even if he were to admit the possibility of the which, after having manitested itself in erup
fstfal termination having been caused in o tive disease, had at length been ac{:id\Im.1ly
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repelled, he would probably nd it no less osse, us substance, and in some places, when
diicult to recognize the possibility of this the bones were struck, a shower of ne glob
taint having been transmitted, and as arising ules fell from them. Wilmer likewise ob
from those poisons, to the action of which, so serves that Fricke, surgeon to the Hamburg
many years before, he had himself been sub Inrmary, has obtained mercury by boiling
jected. the bones of persons who had long been un
The extent to which this chronic action der a course of mercurial inunction. With
may affect the system has, in some cases, regard to iodine, also, Dr- Christison quotes
been strikingly shown. It is not, therefore, some fatal cases. Dr. Rivers, an American
the exhausting effects of active medical treat pity-ician, he says, has twice noticed barren
ment, fatal as these sometimes are, that are ness, apparently induced by its prolonged use.
chiey to be dreaded. Some of the medicines Dr. Jahn species, among the leading effects
in frequent use, mercury, iodine, foxglove, of the poison when slowly accumulated in the
&c., possess the power of accumulating in the body,absorption of the fat,increase of all
body, and then suddenly breaking out with the excretionsdinginess of the skinlivid
dangerous or fatal violence, so that although ity of the 1ipsfeebleness of the pulseim
the patient may appear for some time able to | aired digestion. and diminished secretion of
undergo the use of them with impunity, he saliva and mucus. The doses required to
may, sooner or later, and when least expected, produce these effects are very various; but
nd himself the victim ofa new disease, Dr. Gairdner is quoted as having seen se
more intractable perhaps than any other, be vere symptoms commence when no more than
cause arising from a cause which penetrates half a grain was taken, three times a day, for
every organ of his frame. The secondary a single week; and Coindet, as having seen
and chronic effects of mercury, says Dr. bad eect- from thirty drops of the solution
Christison, are multifarious,and there is of ioduretted bydriodate, taken daily for ve
hardly a disease ofcom mon occurrence which days. Of the cumulative eects of foxglove
has not been imputed, by one author or ano fatal instances are likewise detailed. Regard
ther, to its direct or indirect operation. ing nitrate of silver, a case is mentioned from
With regard to mercurial salivation, he as Wedemeyer, in which, after that medicine
serts that there appears to be hardly any limit had been taken for six months on account of
epilepsy, the whole internal organs were
to the time this affection may last, after the
administration of mercury has been abandon tound, upon a post-mortem examination, more
ed ; and he quotes, from various authors, or less blue, and metallic silver was discover
many remarkable illustrations of its power of ed in the pancreas, and in the choroid plexus
infusing itself into the system. Bruckmann, of the brain. Dr. Pereira, speaking of the
he says, mentions the case ofa lady who, same medicine as a remedy for epilepsy,
subsequently to a course of mercury, remark says, In some cases the patients have been
ed after a dance many small black stains on cured of the epilepsy for which they took the
her breast, and minute globules of qmcksil medicine; in others, the remedy has failed.
ver in the folds of her linen. In the German In one instance, which fell under my notice,
Ephemerides, it is said that no less than a the patient, a highly respectable gentleman
pound of it was found in the brain and residing in London, was obliged to give up
two ounces in the skull cap of one who had business in consequence of the discoloration
been long salivated; and although Dr. Chris produced by it; for when he went into the
tison seems scarcely able to credit this state. street, the boys gathered around him, crying
ment, it is strongly supported by more recent out " There goes the blue man! A c&~e is
facts. In Hufelands Journal, it is mention mentioned in the London Medical Gazelle,
ed that a skull found in a churchyard containof an epileptic who was cured by nitrate
ed running quicksilver in the texture of its of silver, but eventually died of diseased
bones; and an unequivocal circumstance of liver and dropsy; ail the internal viscera
the same nature has been related by Mr. Rig were more or less blue.
by Brodhelt. Dr. Otto al-o supplies an To be Continued.
equally unquestionable statement. On scra
ping the periosteum of several of the bones
of a man who had labored under syphilis, he
remarked minute globules issuing from the
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or Port Wine, was also given to patients.

THE CHOLERA IN RIGA,
During the prevalence of the epidemic,
BY on. JAMEs LEMBKE all were more or less affected with the
(From a. private communicat'on.) Translated following unusual symptoms; extreme lassi
by Dr. F. Humphretjs, of Utica, N. Y. tude, copious sweats, especially at night,
From the l~t of July, at which time the great thirst, which seemed. insatiable, vertigo,
Cholera was oicially announced to exist in feeling as if they should fall, less in a room
the city to 17th of the same month our Jour than in the street, or on a height; great op
nal gives the following: Number of cases, pression, anxiety, as if one had committed
2855, ofwhom, 874 have recovered, 1038 have some great evil, much rumbling in the abdo
died, and 943 are yet sick. The number of men, disturbe l sleep, diarrhoea,yellow, green,
deaths is certainly correct, yet there are doubt brown, without pain, at times with urging,
less many more cases than those reported, as mostly forcibly discharged. With'others there
many in the more remote parts of the city was violent burning in the chest and abdo
were treated by their friends and restored men, as from re, with extreme anxiety, in
without a physician being called in ; at least quietude and lassitude- In the feet and calves
I knew of many persons, who have made use prickling and stiching, and even hard knobs,
of the Camphor treatment. with a feeling as if cramp would every mo
In the Spring season, we had many cases of ment come on, at night waking one otttof
Nervous Fever, afterwards Intermittent Fever sleep. The appetite was only increased in a
prevailed, which gave us a good deal of trou few cases. The Cholera was very liable to
ble; but these all disappeared towards the be developed from a diarrhoea. It is remark
close of July. Ir: Mitau there were some able that when these precursors had only con
cases of Scarlatina. At this time, there are tinued for a couple of days and were cured,
at the Strand, 3 miles from Riga, only 7 or 10 although there had been only lor2 stools
cases, and almost entirely among persons who daily, there remained behind an extreme de
have come from Riga. ln Mitau, the Cho gree of lassitude and considerable ernaciation.
lera is now very sparse; on the contrary, it is So far as my observation extends the stools in
more prevalent in Wilna and Witepsk, in the the Cholerina were rarely or never in the
at lands there is none at all. Some cases of night.
Dysenrery have appeared in the immediate vi We have had until the present ne weather
cinity of Riga. by night and day, for three days together,
The rst cases before the lst of July, ap thunder and seasonable rain, yet we per
peared in very scattered and widely different ceive alter it no diminution in the number
localities. We cannot say that any part of of cases. My brother from Polessa, where
the city has remained entirely free; only, per the Cholera has now continued for some weeks
sons living in damp, moist dwellings, with bad and carried o 100 victims daily, writes me
nourishment, unhealthyfood, tiplers, and that he had remarked an increase of the dis
those in crowded houses and living in poor ease after rainy days. So far as I have expe
circumstances, were more easily affected. rienced, our magnet carries its usual load.
Fear, often brought on the Cholera. That Yet there are some days on which there are
any one has been infected by the breath or well marked deteriorations in'the case of those
excrements of the patients is to me unknown. patients who had already become better, and
Cold water for drink, had apparently an inju when new attacks come on without our being
rious action, as it not only with healthy per able to discover any cause ; it appears to me
sons, excited rumbling in the abdomen and that these attacks come on mostly soon after
diarrhoea, but in the sick, notwithstanding the midnight, I knowsome persons in whom going
intense desire for cold drinks, appeared to over the bridge of the moat surrounding the
keep up and sustain the vomiting and diarr city produces regularly an urging to stool.
htoea; ice also effected nothing. On the con The river water used as drink appears espe
trary, some patients longed after warm milk, cially injurious. Sea bathing produces among
and to others were given milk and water, and people not daily accustomed to its use, verti
this drink appeared not only not to increase go, nausea, and diarrhoea, which is some
the diarrhoea and vomiting, but very much to times followed by cramp, and an unhappy
Tea of Linden Flowers or Toast termination. From the 1st to the 30th of
relieve it.
Water made of Wheat Bread with some Claret July inclusive, the number of cases of Cho
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lera was 5287, of which 2752 recovered, 1766 ' yet the patients quietly sank down to death. In
died, and 769 were yet under treatment. other cases, hardness of hearing, dark thick
Whether the Vetatrum and Cuprum have ening of the vessels of the conjunctiva, pulse
been employed as prophylactic medicines or lessness, hoarseness, even with otherwise im
not, I do not know. Phosphorus, 6 or 3, proved appearances were sure indications of
helps against most cases of Cholerina or the dissolution. With some, there came on to
precursers of Cholera. Where there was wards the end, entire unconsciousness, tossing
burning as-of re, in the stomach and chest, about, throwing everything from them, dila
with other suitable circumstances. Arseni ted pupils, cheeks dark red, playing into blue,
cum 4-10 cured with astonishing quickness. loss of hearing and extreme oppression of the
Where there was great lassitude, oppres chest. The vomiting and diarrhtrza at times
sion of the chest, with regular or only di.-appeared, when the paralysis of the lungs
slightly increased stools, Carho veg. 6, was at and heart set in ; or the evacuations passed un
times appropriate. Sometimes a condition consciously, though the patients were other
remained afterwards, seldom stools before wise fully conscious, drank much, cried con
which there were not violent pains in the abdo tinually for air, and nally died with all
men, for which Colocynth was curative. Some the symptoms of the Asphyctic form.
Dysenteric cases, small bloody slimy stools When this condition came on,the cramps
with violent tenesmus and severe pains, yield also disappeared,and only a slight drawing
ed quickly to Merc. corr. 6. and feeling ofpain in the extremities remain
The Spirits of Camphor was only appro ed; only, the spasm of the chest was some
priate to those cases in the beginning, where times associated with the last named form.
the cramps predominated, and thenausea and The Camphor was only appropriate at the
diarrhoea were less considerable, then ca me on commencement of the attack. Arsen. 3, and
general warm sweat, which was promoted by higher potencies, and also Verat. 3 and high
covering, warm tea or milk, with hot water; er availed something only so long as the
if the cramps attacked single parts, these spasms were wanting or quite subordinate;
were rubbed with Spirits of Camphor or dry, when they became more violent, Cuprum 5
and warm oats or sand applied to the body. was in place, and yet in the worst cases, the
Jatropha 4, only relieved the immense gush symptoms of the asphyctic form so soon came
ing out of uids from the body, the diarrhoea on, little or wanting pulse, cold sweat, stand
was not benetted by it and the cramps ap ing folds of the skin, sunken eyes, with blue
peared even to become worse. Secale 4, af circles, blue lips and nails, oppressed respi
forded nothing in this condition, but appear-' ration with which the diarrhoea and cramp
ed to increase the cramps in the toes especial disappeared, that we were obliged soon to
ly, which were bent upwards. But Cuprum take refuge in Lanrocerasns, Carbo veg.
metal. 5, relieved in this condition, when and Acid hydrocyan. Laurocera., 2 and 1,
there were cramps, diarrhoea of the usual availed me nothing. Carbo veg., 30 and 6,
character, little or no vomiting, cold sweat, appeared to be appropriate where the pulse
hoarseness, blue lips and nails, thirst, no was yet perceptabie, the skin yet warm, and
urine, cold extremities, the pulse yet to be still some urine, with hoarseness, blneishlips,
felt, the oppression of the chest moderate, face blue rings tinder the eyes, sunken eyes, op
and tongue cold and the skin standing in pressed breathing, immense prostration and
folds. In one case where after the use of the characteristic discharges. Acid. hydro
Acid. hydrocyan. 2, all the symptoms were cyan 2, afforded good service in the worst
better, but Trisrnus supervened, Cuprum 5, cases of the arphyctic form; in some cases it
soon arforded relief. sustained life for 28 hours, which every mo
The worst cases are the Asphyctic, and all ment tlireatened to become extinguished, and
which Ihave seen of this kind have died. then followed a mild death with conscious
Sometimes the urinary secretion had already ness. It was in this case given at intervals of
set in; with others, there appeared only short 1-4 hour, and then 1 to 2 hours, and then again
ly before death, which was not so soon ex to 1-4 hour.
pected a quite natural stool,or the tongue and I regret that I did not give the remedy
extremities became warm, the pulse revived more frequently and in lst potencies, in cases
and was again to be felt, though weak, the in which an improvement had already com
hearing was good and entire consciousness, menced, and yet nally terminated fatally.
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For some cases which ended favorably, where ofa very simple remedy,-Charcoal with
the relatives of the patient clearly gave more Maple Syrup,the epidemic declined, and
frequently from the vial, Acid hydroc. 2, ap the people regarded the old man as their pre
pear to speak in favor of it. A case also server. What form of the Cholera prevail
which threatened every moment to end by ed in Canada we are not informed ; yet the
asphyxia, and I administered Kali hydrocya above testimony of a plain man is not without
Liebig t, dilute 1 to I00, every 1-4 hour, and interest to homoeopathy, in a scientic point
then less frequently; and warmth of the sur of view.
face, even some urine, yet very weak pulse The apothecaries here made great sale of
again returned, and yet the patient died. Charcoal Pills, and plasters, and also as pre
After 16 hours, appear to encourage larger servative means; and next to the Peppermint
and more frequently repeated doses of this Tea, these had the greatest run. And indeed
remedy. (In the case of this last patient, the the Carbo veg. deserves as well as the Verat.
relatives notwithstanding the improvement and Cup. to be recommended asa prophylactic.
and entirely without my knowledge, during It would be interesting to know whether per
the last 6 hours of his life, ma used other re sons who had made use of Charcoal powder
medies between the doses of medicines left.) for cleansing the teeth had remained free
Through the remarks made by Dr. Kurtz, from the disease.
in the 20th No. of Vol. 3| of the Allg. Hom. We now and then hear of a vein being
Zeitung, 1 proved the Kali hydroscyan. upon opened by an allopathic physician, yet no
myself, during one year, in the lst and 2nd blood followed; sweating apparatus,and As
trit-, then in the rst dilution. The symptoms cet: of Ferrum (Ferri Acetas), in Acetic
are numerous and I shall yet farther experi Aether (I believe according to Rademacher),
ment with it. lemployed the Kali hydroc. were for along time employed, yetl knew
according to Liebigs formula. Chloroform, nothing certain of their success; but now
according to a proving instituted upon my these remedies appear to be abandoned.
self, appeared to be not without value, beside In Mitau, where for the last formight only
Acid hydroc. What we have to hope from scattered cases of Cholera have appeared, it
cold washingsl know not; in private prac has now since the rst of August, broken out
lice there are many obstacles to its employ with great violence. Also Intermittipg Fe
ment, and if we reect that vitality is para vers, according to accounts from private
lysed in its deepest source, reactions are sources, were more prevalent during the
not io he expected from a mere irritation; spring season in this latter city than in Riga.
but whatever the indication is, the re-action Mitau lays more open, has broader streets,
itself is rst to be restored, hence we should gardens around the houses, none or very few
not apriari, anticipate much from this proce basement dwellings, which abound here.
dure. One of the allopathic physicians, 3rd and 9th August. [nterrnitting fevers
brought into use here the wrapping up of the have appeared again. Iknow of some per
patients in a sheet soaked in saltwater; ifit sons who had passed through the Intermittmg
had been successful we should have heard Fever which prevailed before the Cholera,
further from it. From Serepta the following who are now attacked, and also of others on
was recommended: Oleum Sinapis Aeth. 4 the contrary where only those persons in a
drops; Water, 6 oz.; Alcohol, 2oz.; to he family remained free from the disease who
given in spoonful doses; the same remedy had had the ague but a short time pie
has been employed in Persia. vious. Although the number of patients
In Lithauen and Poland,the people made and the suddenness of the course of .the
use of brownunboltedbread, burned to a disease has very much abated, there are yet
coal, and with it also the Camphor Spirits and cases, where even with robust persons and
Tinct. of Cap~icum, yet the success is said to under favorable circumstances, without the
have been good. leiht known cause, after many discharges and
Mr. Schultz, of Pernau, related to the med some cramps continuing for some hours, sud
ical faculty, and these to the physicians the denly an immense prostration comes on ; cold
following: He found himself in Montreal in moist skin, blue lips, nails, arms, and under
1832, when the Cholera prevailed in a most the eyes; cold tongue, no pulse, oppressed
fearful manner. An old Indian appeared and respiration, standing folds of the skin, hoarse
restored the people in a short time by means ness, which condition continues 12 or more
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hours until death ends the scene, during of the new (Portuguese) Brazillian Homoeo
which the discharges disappear or become sel- pathic Journal, edited by him. As it contains
dorn, and the spasm is changed into a draw- many points of interest, I will subjoin, with
ing. ln such cases the Camphor appears to the assistance of my friend, Dr. Campos, of .
be of no service, but more Acid hydrocyan.2, Norfolk, Virginia, an analysis of it for the
and Carbo veg. 6, and 3 trtt., at least these benet of our American brethren.
serve to sustain life the longest. Title ofthe Journal :The Science (Sci
Friction of the limbs was entirely without encia) Synthetical Review of Human Know
a',-ai1,@ven when the arms and legs had been ledge, edited by the Prolessors of the Homec
rubbed sore and bloody nothing was gained; opathic School at Rio Janeiro
much more relief was aorded by a soft stro- The Journal is published once a month,
king and pressing of the spasmodically con- beginning from July 18:47. Price $15 per an
tracted muscle with the bare hand, which has nu,n.
this advantage that it may be performed under Letters, Essays,etcZ to be addressed to Dr.
the clothing and the patient not so much un- Mitre, No. 59 Ruade St. Jos.
covered which is not to he prevented while No. 1.
rubbing the extremities with annel rolls. AR;r. L Science genera, view of it._Es.
while the Peppenmm rea mi dmps was tablishment of facts, etc., etc.
being used on all sides as a preventive for 2 Professors ofthe Hom.Conege.
the Chdem to so 5'? an enem.as to dram Siniar Lniz Anlnnio de Castro, Professor of
the mark or.the uncle lb? M.edwal In\pc- Philosophical Medicine, havingthe same
tor, Reinfelt, issued a warning mthe Qicial Professorship at Rio, before he became
Journal, where he says: The evlrienlrn1tlrv converted to Hummopathy by Mum
which many persons are inicting upon their Dr.. S,-W Ma]-or Joseph V1-[on-M dos Samoa,
health, by the untimely use of the peppermint
Professor of Natural Sciences, and for
tea and other heating medicines, and the mix
merly Professor of Mathematics in the
ing of them with spirits, (Cholera Scbnaps),
Military School of Rio Janeiro. This
in the hope of preserving themselves against
gentleman has been an original observer
the Cholera, should be regarded as hardly less in many respects.
injurious than the use of cucumbers, &c.;
Dr. Ildepmtsn Gomas, Professor of Botany.
and 1 think it my duty to urgen,ly warn all
Although this gentleman had declined to
persons against them. We relate this on
lecture when asked to do so by the Gov
account of the remarkable contrast between
ernment, he nevertheless, from his love
this warning and the recommendation of
of Homtopathy, accepted the chair of
many allopathic physicians, by which the
Botany.
poor public are thrown into the greatest uncer
3. Science, a poetical rhapsody.
tainty,as until now the peppermint tea has
4. Astronomy and Geology.
been an almost universal medicine, and we Essay on the changes of the Ancient Equator,
~homoeopaths only have lifted our warning
a very excellent article, containing
voice against it.
many new hypothesis and new idea.-s.
From the lst of July to the 8th of August,
5. Lccture on the Philosophy of Medicine
inclusive, there have beenCases, 6041. Re by Professor Castro. -
stored, 3639. Died 1953. Yet sick, 449.
6. Homeopathy, by Professor Castro.
The number of deaths is greater than it 7. Description of a solemn meeting of the
was in 1:131, notwithstanding that from the
Homoeopathic Institute of Brazils, onttie An
presence of troops and enlarged commerce, niversary of S. Hahnemanns death, the 21st
there were at that time 50,000 more persons of July.
in Riga than now. Also i.n Pernau and Dor N o. 2 or THE Scisitcin.
pat, which towns escaped in 1831, they have
- Am-. 1. Homteopathic Thesis on the theory
now the Cholera.
of Life and Nutrition, by Dr. More. '
.__ 2. Physiology.
3. Clinical cases by Dr. T. B. P. de Figue
Miz. EDITOR :The great homoeopathic iredo.
propagandist,Dr. Mare of Rio Jarteiro has The Homtnopathic physicians of Brazils
communicated to me the lst and 2d numbers seem to use all medicine in the 5th dilu
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tion, following the idea of Dr. Waple in penetrating than that of Lachesis. It
Rome, according to whom all medicines will nish the cure of many diseases,
lose power after the lth dynamization, which Lachesis has mitigated, but not
and that shaking will answer the same cured. Certain forms of Epilepsy and
purpose, as dilution mental alienations nd in this remedy a
4. Letter from a Brazilian Hom. Colleague most valuable curative. The snake
traveling in Europe. from which the poison is taken, comes
5. Glory of Briziltan Homzznpathy. from the province of Ceara.
In Brazils upwards of 40 substances, belong 10. Correspondence of the Journal of Com
ing exclusively to the Brazilian Florwt merce, approving of the Hommopathic prac
have been tried by the professors and dis tice on the ground that all new systems ought
ciples of the Hommopathic School, as to be tried.
wellas other persons, who were willing 11. Article on Brazils as the only country,
to experiment upon themselves. iMost where the government, owing to the intrigues
of these articles have been of the great of half a dozen Allopathists has prohibited
est service in many diseases, which the establishment of a Hornoeopathic clinic.
In a note in the envelope the editor again re
could not be cured without the employ
mentof indigenous Brazilian plants, be marks that the second edition of the
cause these diseases seem to resist the ac Practical Elementzzr, a new elemen
tion of European medicaments, the tary Homoeopathic work, contains the
production of other climates. (When symptoms of fty new remedies, belong
Dr. Campos, of Norfolk, Vai, was in ing exclusively to Brazlls and which have
Brazils, 30 years ago, he did not succeed been experimented upon in the HotIr(Bo
in curing an attack of I-lwmorrhoids pathic School of Rio Janeiro. The
with the usual allowed remedies. A phy book also indicates the clinical applica
sician of the country told him, if you tion of these precious agents.
think, that you can cure diseases in this
climate by the remedies found in books, [am also requested by Dr. More to an
you will be mistaken; throw your science nounce to the Homccopathic physicians of
overboard for a time and use Capsicum North America, that he has a work in press
externally and internally. This, as he treating of the following topics.
was then an allopath, was strange to The doctrine of the Homoeopathic school of
him, but he did use it and became cured Rio Janeiro and a methodical explanation
at once. This is a hot country, requiring of Homoeopathy.
hot remedies, said the Doctor, thus un A description of the new machine for the
consciously avowing himself an advo trituration and succussion of the medicines,
cate of the principle, similiajsimilibus.) as well as a new machine for drawing the air
6. Parallel between the Homoeopathic In out of the vials and rendering them air-tight.
stitute of Paris, and that of Brazils. The physiological Homoeopathic law, and
7. Account of the present state of Homoeo the new theory of nutrition.
pathy in Paris and all over the world. The posological theory and that of chronic
8. Treats of the High Dynamizations diseases, which completes it.
and speaks favorably of them. The symptomatological algebra.
9. Pathogenesis of Brazils. Collections The philosophical classication of patholo
made in the Hommopathic School of Rio Ja gical agents, and nally 36 pure experiments,
neiro, beginning with cralalus horriz!us. Then co-ordinated according to our principles.
follow some very interesting symptoms. And these parts comprehend a series of en
Leprosy, known by the name of mar];hia e tirely new and original data. They cannot
mal de S. Lazaro is supposed to be cured fail of mooring important questions for the
by Crotalus horridus. The action of future standing of our art. Dr. More will
Crotalus according to the Brazilian Ho thankfully receive any suggestions that may
moeopathists 'is more lasting and more arise in the mind of the reader. Even criti
cism,if it is only just and earnest, will be
welcome because it will substitute more val
[have made arrangments to procure these
from Brazils, as well as the Practice Elemen uable materials for such as are condemned as
iar containing a description of their symptoms. defective. . . ._
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The work is to appear at the end of March ed her to exclaim your hand burns me. A
next messenger came for us in haste, and not being
Phila., June, 1849. C. NEIDHARD, M- D. at home, our good wile sent a few pellets,
moistened with the 30th attenuation of Vera
lrum album, which were placed upon her
CHOLERA IN THE CITY OF NEW tongue. We saw this young lady an hour af
terwards, almost entirely relieved of her suf
YORK.
During the past month a good deal of ferings She stated, that in a moment after
alarm has prevailed among our citizens on the medicine was placed upon her tongue, she
account of the prevalence of a disease among felt relief, which gradually continued, to
them which has been termed Asiatic Clwlem. the time we saw her.
That an epidemic of some sort exists in this Prompt eects similar to this case from Ve
city cannot be doubted, and that it is of the minim and Cuprm/r, but especially of the
character of Cholera, there can be no ques lormer, we have experienced in our own
tion, although a few Physicinns,very wise practice in numerous cases during the last
month.
in their own conceit, declare that not a single .
case of Asiatic Cholera. has appeared in this The diminishing condence of our citizens
city. We will leave these gentlemen undis in allopathic practice, is distmctly perceived
turbed in the full possesssion of all the pride by all except the practitioners themselves;
and lolly which a high degree of modern pa who are gravely engaged in inquiring into
thology inspires its votaries. the p.U|.!Il0g'.l/ of cholera, but as necessity
The disease in question may as'wellbe compels them sometimes to act, in the absence
named Cholera as any thing else, although of an established pathology, they admmister
there is a difference in the symptoms of indi calomel in large and repeated doses; cam
vidaal cases, yet when these are combined, l phor and opinm united in pills; also aqua am
the character of the cases is strikingly simi monia and some other drugs. If any reliance
lar. To distinguish this disease, the symp (an be placed upon the Board oi Healths re
toms of a number of cases should be united, ports, this sort of practice results in the death
and in this way its true character will be of nearly one half; for so long as our Board
readily perceived. of Health allows itself to be controlled by a
lt is strong proof of the truth of hommo
pathy, that the pathogenesis of Vemrru-m, al
bum as recorded in the symptomen-codix,
furnishes nearly all the peculiarities of Asia
l medical counsel ofallopa,hic physicians,
hommopathic physicians will refuse to re
port their cases except in case of death; and
to the credit of pure homoeopathy, we have
tic Cholera; and no one remedy has yet been not heard of a, single case of death, where

cure of it. As one man, physicians of the

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discovered so generally certain in arresting this practice, unmixed with allopathy was
the progress of that disease and effecting a persevered in.
The cause, whatever it may be, which
homoeopathic school throughout the world tes gives rise to the present epidemic, effects al

i
tify to the curative power of Vemtrum in the most every individual; hence, uneasiness of
Cholera. If with the above we examine the the bowels, is more or less experienced by
pathogenesis of Cuprum metalliuum, we shall every one. Some of our most respected citi
have all the varieties, or nearly so, of the zens have fallen victims, not to the disease,
Chokra, and with these two remedies proper but to the pernicious allopathic practice. We

I
ly employed, that disease becomes one of the have had cases related to us, where some
most manageable with which we are ac half dozen allopaths were in attendance; the
quainted. We have almost not proscribed any monstrous dosings of calomel, opinm, cam
others than these, and with complete success phor, brandy, &c., together with blisters,
Only a few hours ago, a young lady after neg
lecting a slight diarrhoea for several days,
bleedings, hot water, hot air, &c., &c, were
enough to cause death, in sound persons If
was suddenly affected with sickness at stom
ach, vomiting, fainmess or a feeling of sink
ing, or prostration; ice coldness of the ex

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however in this age, persons can be found so
utterly destitute ofjudgement or the com
monest sense to submit to such means to cure
tremities, cold sweat, with a dying look of a disease, we would almost say they deserve
the countenance, and cramps of the legs. their melancholy fate for their stupidity.
The touch of another person by the hand, caus When this epidemic will cease, cannot be
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foreseen, and all speculations on this point' upon, as many have been, andthereby parted
are useless. with their money, with their health, and in
The Annalist proposes to the New York some instances with their lives. As a general
Academy of Medicine to appoint a commit thing, no recommendation of any remedy, or
mittee to investigate the atmosphere: but of any mode of practice in the cure of Cho
that association is almost defunct, and those lera by a newspaper, especially where an indi
who may be induced to attend its meetings, vidual is alluded to, but it is a regular paid ad
which we understand numbers only about wrtisement, at an extra rate for a seeming
twenty, will hardly undertake an analysis of errr(iori8mcntof the Editor. We think, on the
the atmosphere, for the purpose of detecting whole, it is the safest to disregard everything
the cholera, miasm, lest they might subject recommended in the newspapers for Cholera,
themselves to the just ridicule they received and each one consult his own physician,
from the press while discussing the conta whatever quality he may be of. We had ra
gious or infectious nature of Cholera. We ther trust to the advice of the weakest of the
anticipate however, that after awhile we weak in the profession, than to run the risk
shall be ooded with learned speculations on of our judgment in the various remedies,
this subject, as it has been suggested that the modes of living, &c., &c., urged upon the
atmosphere at present, contains ozone .- what people in the newspapers.
this is we do not know; but a learned friend . A single prescription for Cholera, inserted;
tells us, that it is 0;z:.z/gen; if this be so, and if in one of out daily papers, would put thou
there really exists an increased quantity of sands of dollars into the pockets of the drug
that gas in the atmosphere, it may account gists in a single day, especially when the Ed
for the seemingly deranged state of mind itor endorses it, or seems to do so. There is,
indicated in some of the productions of phy however, such an appetite among the people
sicians in regard to the Cholera. to swallow drugs, that in writing this article
we shall probably only have our labor for our
pains. We will not interfere with the rights
ADVERTISED CHOLERA REMEDIES. of any one to swallow what he pleases, but
we wanthim to dothe thing understandingly 1
It ll'ts been said that it is an easy thing to
deceive the public. We have had our doubts when he drinks poison we wish the label to be
upon it, that he may know what he is swal
of the truth of this remark, but during the
lowing. There are probably a few who
prevalence of the Cholera in this city, our
prefer death to life, and yet they do not dare to
condence in the intelligence of the mass of
commit direct suicide, but to whip the devil
our people under the inuence of an epidem
around the stump, they swallow large quan
ic like the one now existing, has diminished.
tities of advertised medicines, and when
The most serious deceptions have been prac
death comes by this means, the blame they
ticed upon them through the means of the
think rests upon the advertisers and the edi.
press. Few indeed seem to have knowledge
tors, and in no sense upon themselves. Well,
of the wag/s of the press; and in consequence
we suppose, men can in some instances,
of the absence of this knowledge, hundreds,
choose their own way, to getout of this world,
yea, thousands become the dupes of the de
and into the next; and those who prefer a,
signing and unprincipled. The press has
slow but sure poison under the advice of ad
been resorted to, by druggists, by quack med
vertisements, may gratify their inclination in
icine merchants, by physiciansindividually,
this respect, and no one, in this republican,
and collectively, urging their claims upon the
country should object. Seriously, this drug
community to relieve it from the death grasp
eating and drug drinking is a formidable
of the Cholem- As it respects advertising we
matter which can only be corrected by the
do not complain of that, but we do not think
inuence of the truly educated members of
it right on the payment of an extra amount of
the profession. And there is but one way to
money, advertisements should appear as the
exert this inuence successfully, and that is,
voluntary work of the Editor, who is not sus
by curing the sick 'promptly, safely and eet-
pecied of having any other object than the
tainly.
public good. This is an evil of magnitude,
especially in regard to medicine. This is
one of the ways of the press, which the peo
ple should understand, or they will be imposed
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Professional Dcline.On the ninth page it, that they may make science subservient to
of an introductory recently given at the Phil the law.Bostrm Medica-l and Surg. Jam'.
adelphia College of Medicine, by Henry
Gibbons, M. D., one of the faculty, the fol
lowing sentence occurs : Our profession We deplore the condition of things com
has declined in public estimation within the plained of by our cotemporary. The mis
present century, whilst it has been advancing chief has not arisen from a love of truth;
in its claims and merits beyond all precedent. but the love of money is the root of the evil.
Mankind appear to have but little more r
spect for it now than in the days when med - A truly honest man cannot get a living in this
cal science was but a jumble of superstition cheating world; is a pernicious sentiment,
and empiricism, and when practitioners were received by too many of all classes. Most of
banished from Rome as public pests. To our young men who graduate from our col
make such an acknowledgment is disagreea
ble; but if the contemplation of the picture leges, somehow or other, become impressed
should lead to an effort to correct the evil, with the idea, that success in their profession
and bring abouta better state of things, the essentially depends upon a sort of tact, which
confession may prove salutary. Mortifying has its foundation in hypocrisy; but after
as this declaration is to those mtimately iden
tied with this maltreated profession, it is awhile, the public become suspicious of them
and respect for the profession through their
verily true, that the most learned, morally em
inent and excellent, in the ranks of medical conduct, gradually diminishes; and thereby
practitioners, are not placed higher in the
mind of the great community, than natural
the door opens for genuine quacks, whose
bonesettcrs, seventh sons, itinerant mesmeri hypocrisy usually excels those of the diplo
vers. A few indeed, in all communities, ap ma.
preciate a cultivated understanding, and honor
talent and science; but the multitude of men There are three things which young physi
and women care no more about educational cians should know, and except under press
qualitications, genins, or experience in a phy ing circumstances, they should be to them x
sician, than they do about the police regula
tions in the planet Mars. A doctor is a doc ed rules. They are, lst. Never change a lo
tor, to them, the world over. The more he cation. 2nd- Labor to cure diseases better
lowers himself to the vulgar level, the high than others. 3rd. Never by word or act in
er place he has in their estimation. The au dulge in detraction towards afellow prac
thor of the discourse barely speaks this above
a whisper, as though it were aprofound se titioner.
cret; nevertheless, it is just what everybody He who abides by these rules for afew
knows, and what a certain order of responsi
ble, thinking people larnent, without the years and fails to secure the respect and
power of changing so erroneous a public sen condence of the profession, and of the peo
timent. ple in his neighborhood, may safely conclude
Dr- Gibbons has introduced several histori that he has mistaken his calling, and had bet
cal memoranda, which show the ages of ter engage in some other business. The cus
darkness which civilized man has passed tom of physicians in this country of chang
through; while the condition of the present ing their lociation, interferes very much with
exhibits quite as many absurdities in their
vigor as environed those past generations. their interest, and to some extent with the
Medicine offers ner opportunities for a hypo character of the profession; nearly thirty
critical display of humanity than any other years observation has established this in our
which pretends to minister to the temporal
wants or necessities ofour natureand hence own mind. When a young man is ready to
it has been cursed, from the birth of the father enter upon the practice of medicine, let him
of pbysic, with armies of knaves. But igno select his location with the utmost care, and
rance is in the majority, and with a stentori
an voice hails with delight the approach of a
alter he xes upon the place, let him feel and
quack, because he is not trarmelled or embar let the people feel that it is his home, and that
rassed by the dogmas of schools. Nohe is he is one of them forever.
afreeman, addressing himself to those who
imagine they are themselves capable of appre We have had the pleasure during our time
ciating merit and detecting imposture, when of a personal acquaintance with hundreds of
the fact is they are not capable of one or the our brethren, and we have rarely known an
other. Dr. Gibbons evidently knows much
more than he says in regard to this matter; instance of success in any one of these, who
so, without wearying the reader with an en changed his residence, unless it was very
tertamment ofonly one dish, he wisely draws soon after his graduation or while he was yet
off the attention to the grave consideration of quite a young man. In the very nature ofthe
the value of medical jurisprudence, the im
portance of which was never over-rated by thing it cannot be otherwise.
its best friends. Students should be drilled in It is the sole duty of the physician to re

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lieve the sick. To prevent him taking on vocated. For example, we are opposed to
allopathy or the doctrine of Galen; not allo
airs, inconsistent with his character and dis
pathic physicians. They are opposed to ho
gusting to those in intercourse with him, lie
should zealously, honestly, continually and moeopathy or the doctrine of Hahnemann ; not
thoroughly study diseases and their treatment. homoeopathic physicians. If the present cun
He should be a' man of but one business. troversy is only personal, then it is worthy the
The faithful performance of his duties, quiet scorn of the wise and the good. We will
ly, steadily, perseveringly and pleasantly is battle against opinions put forth by our col
what the people expect of him, and he will leagues, but not against them. We will
certainly be rewarded with their condence, a study with all our might, argue with our
full supply of money, and an honorable whole strength, write as strongly as we can
mention among his colleagues. in favor of the doctrine we believe to be true,
Altercations among physicians, are not only and in opposition to that we believe to be
unreasonable and needless, but fraught with false; but we will not have the sin of evil
much evil. Too many seem to think, that his speaking, or detraction upon us towards the
colleagues are in his way, and that a want of most obscure member of the profession.
success has nothing to do with his own bad
management; but that it comes of the envy, THE CHOLERA AND ITS HOM(EOPA
jealousy and opposition of cotemporaries. THIC TREATMENT,
One of the errors in this matter consists in
BY DR- F. nnmrnanvs, or uricA, N- Y.
regarding that an opposition, which is only a
laudable emulation. That physician who pp. 72. Wm. Radde, publisher, 1849.
does not cultivate in himself, the Christian This work we understand was published
graces of humility, meekness, gentleness and several months ago, but a copy of it did not
patience, will be unhappy,uusettled, irritable, reach us until last week. There is much
fault nding and overbearing; and if to these valuable historical information of the homoe
be added the habit of evil speaking, then it opathic treatment of the Cholera, to be found
would be a wonder indeed if he received the m this volume. The statistics show, that
approbation of the people, or his professional that of 3017 cases, 2753 were cured, and 264
brethren, or that his inuence would tend to died; or a proportion of eight and a half per
the iDtetre.~l of the profession at large, cent.
If every physician would at once mend his Such results, says, Dr. H., occurring
own manners, and allow himself to feel and in portions of country where the mortality
acknowledge some intelligence among the under the ordinary methods of treatment va
people in regard to the profession and its du ried from fty to sixty or even to seventy per
ties, we think a short period only would cent., could not fail to attract attention. The
elapse, and the true position of every one result was, that several European govern
would be understood. To expect all physi ments which had adopted stringent measures .
cians to be equally learned or equally skilled, to prevent the spread of this medical heresy,
is unreasonable; and whoever marks a plan either relaxed or abolished them altogether;
having its basis in this idea, will fail in the ob the attention of the public was directed to this
ject, for the thing is impossible. This ac source; and many physicians of skill and
eminence were induced to study and investi
counts for the failure hitherto of all associa
gate the new method of practice. From that
tions of medical men to elevate the profession,
day a brighter era has dawned upon ilomtBo
and give dignity, honor and inuence to its
members. To accomplish this very desira pathy, and both in Europe and in this country
ble end, each one must act well his her increase and extension has been most tri
part in his own sphere, with the ability umphant and satisfactory.
Dr. H. furnishes a clear and concise
with which he is endowed. Conventional
statement of the varieties of Cholera and
rules will not amount to much; the forma
their treatment. The remedies he recom
tion of small societies or cliques is an
mends are those heretofore named in this
evil.
Journal. There is in fact, no essential differ
What we have said above, is not inconsis ence in the homoeopathic school in regard to
tent with a close and even severe criticism-of the remedial agents in Cholera. It is worthy
any doctrine or practice which might be ad of notice, however, just at this time that Sul
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phwr is put forth, not only as useful in that however, the publisher, has not duly brought
disease, but it is stated that " Dr. Herring, Humphreys on Cholera, before the profes
of Philadelphia, Pa., is of the opinion that sion. We hope he will do so.
Sulphur is an important remedy, not only as
a prophylactic, but in the treatment of the
disease itself; but as his views are based
upon his own observations and opinions,
1-lOM(EOPATHY.
which we could not offer in detail, we sim At a meeting of homoeopathic physicians of
ply content ourselves with mentioning the 'Northern Ohio, held at Cleveland, on the
fact, and calling the attention of practitioners 16th inst., for the purpose of taking into con
to that. sideration the propriety of establishing a Me
It will thus be perceived that the boasted dical College in the city of Cleveland, Dr. J.
discovery of a Dr. Bird, of Chicago, Ill., Wheeler was appointed President, and Dr.
alter all the ourish made about it, he really C. D- Williams, Secretary.
cannot claim originality. As it regards his The following resolutions were read, dis
ozone theory, even that, his own friends say cussed, and unanimously adopted:
he cannot claim as his own. It is a silly af Resolved. That as a body, we are determin
fair, and not of the slightest importance who ed to labor one and all until a Medical Col
is the author it. We have been inlormed that lege shall be established in the West, where
in one of our Cholera Hospitals, with an al the students of homoeopathy and its collateral
lopath at its head, the Sulphur and Charcoal branches can be educated, and not be subject
treatment ot" Dr. Bird, has been tried and ut ed to the insults, and illiberalities of Allopa
terly tailed. This, however does not amount thic Colleges, and National Allopathic con
to mttuh in our estimation, and we do not ventious.
condemn the treatment on this ground. There Resolved. That Drs. S. Rosa of Paines
are few medicines, if any,so well understood ville, B. W. Richmond of Cbardon, C. D.
by practitioners of the homoeopathic school as Williams, J. Wheeler and Thus. Miller of
Sulphur. It cannot be relied on in the treat Cleveland, and A. H. Burritt ofGarrettsville
ment of Cholera, except in certain cases are appointed a committee of correspondence,
where occasionally it is indicated, but only to communicate with the friends of homoto
in alternation with other drugs. It is true, pathy generally, on the expediency of estab
that many .ofthe cholera symptoms, are found lishinga Hom. Med. College at Cleveland,
in the pathogenesis of Sulphur, but they are and invite their counsel, co-operation and pre
not so complete as in Veratrum. sence, and also to hold such other correspon
If the crude Sulphur, as recommended by
dence as the interests of homoeopathy may
Dr. Bird, was as active in its effects on the
demand, and report the results of their labor
human system, as is the attenuated sulphur
at our next meeting.
usually employed by hommopaths, the mis
chief that would arise by his doses would be Resolved. That Drs. Wheeler, Williams
serious to many, especially in scrofulous per and Burritt are appointed a committee to
sons. The reputation ofDr. Bird on account visit and confer with the trustees and faculty
ofhis discovery will be short-lived ; for his pre of the Oberlin College Institute, and solicit
scription will very soon be found of no value. the use of their charter for the basis ofa Med
Dr. Humphreys says on page, 42 of the ical Department at Cleveland, to be governed
work under notice, During the present epi by the laws, rules, and regulations prescribed
demic of Cholera in Europe, the Veratrum in the charter of said Institute, and report at
has fully and even more than sustained its the next meeting.
former reputation. And while some remedies Resolved. That these resolutions be pub
as the sequel will show, have declined in es lished in the American Journal of Homoeo
timation and value, owing to a change in the pathy, Michigan Journal of Hommopathy,
phaze of the disease, the worth and inuence Southwestern Journal and Review, at St.
of this has been rising. Louis, Oberlin Evangelist, Milwaukie Jour
We have not space to say more of this nal, and the papers of this city.
work. It is valuable, and should be in the Resolved. That this meeting now adjourn,
hands of every physician. We do not know to meet again at Cleveland on the 12th day of
how rapid the sale of it has been ; we think,
Julynext, at 10 A- M.

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CHOLERA IN NEW YORKSEVEN- 23 72 28 75

TEEN YEARS AGO. Z4 45 2 72
25 37 14 77
The following is a complete table of the 26 50 23 79
cases of cholera which occurred in this city 27 27 13 78
during the summer of 1832. The meteoro
logical phenomena by which each (lay was The reports were not published after the
marked accompanies the table. 27th of August, up to which time there had
been in New York, including Yorkville and
1832. Cases. Deaths. Weather, dzc. Harlem, a total of 5,722 cases, and 2,196
July 4 7 4 Warm, Thermometer
deaths.
12 M. 80
6
5 37
20 19
11 u
u H
. u
rr 80

7 55 10 ~ ~ -< 53
8 43 21 Cloudy, wind E. 80 REPORTS OF THE BOARD OF
9 105 28 Rain all day.
10 109 44 Rain at intervals during HEALTH.
the day and rain all The number 'of cases of C/iolem reported
night. 71
11 100 50 Rain till 10 A. M., after daily by the Board of Health of this city
wards clear and cool 67 on an average is about fty; and the aver
12 119 51 Clear and cool. 70 age number ufdeaths is twenty-ve. The in
13 101 49 Warm. 73 ference is, that nearly one halfdie of that dis
14 115 66 Pleasant. 71
15 133 74 7l ease Thus an unnecessary alarm is kept up
16 163 94 Sultry. 77 among our citizens. These reports are true,
17 143 60 Pleasant. 74 only in the number of deaths. The cases re
18 138 72 77 ported are in disproportion to the actual num
19 202 82 76
20 226 100 Rain all last night. 82 ber ; if the facts could be ascertained, it
21 311 104 Very warm and close. 86 would be discovered that scarcely three cases
22 241 91 81 in a hundred prove fatal. It would under the
23 23l 73 Pleasant. 80
24 296 96 Cloudy and cooler. 73 circumstances be far better for the Board to
25 157 61 A thunder storm at 4 A. report the deaths only. We hope this plan
M. ' '76 will be adopted, for a large proportion of our
26 141 55 Pleasant. 78 physicians do not make known their cases ;
27 122 45 82
28 145 68 78 for the law requires them to report contagious
29 122 39 78 or pestilential diseases, and the epidemic that
30 103 39 Rain all last night and now prevails among us is neither the one nor
till 10 A. M. 80 other. Then again, what one physician
31 121 48 Rain, thunder and light
ning last night. 77 would name Cholem, another would designate
Aug. 1 92 41 Continual showers. 76 by something else- If the standard was xed,
2 8[ 34 Sultry. 80 then the request of the Mayor would be
3 90 24 Pleasant. 80 cheerfully complied with, but there is no
4 88 30 77
5 96 28 Sultry, wind SE. 84 standard ; as there is no set of symptoms
6 101 37 85 pointed out, which would warrant a physician
7 89 32 Frequent thunder show in his t-eports- Hence, one would regard Cho
ers. 84 ler-ine, which is a mild form of that disease,
8 82 21 Showery. 77
9 73 28 Pleasant. 73 as suitable to be reported, another would not
10 100 27 79 do so, but report only those in or near a col
ll 76 33 78 lapse. Another well grounded objection to
12 67 23 77
reporting is, that after patients have been
13 105 23 Sultry. 81
14 42 15 82 almost cured, the Resident Phyician may visit
15 75 26 84 them, see little or nothing of Cholem, and
16 79 26 Pleasant. 82 report as has been done, that it was an error,
17 63 21 Rain. 82 the case was not Cholera. We are not of
18 76 19 Rain, wind N. E. 68
19 56 18 Cloudy and rain last those who have any very great respect for the
' night. 69 opinions of resident physicians. In 1822,
20 58 13 Pleasant. 71 when the Yellow Fever was in this citythe
21 52 18 76
77 l late Dr. Walters, father of our present Cor
22 48 22
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oner, reported the lst cases' in Lumber street; and introduce into it physicians of the homoe
they were visited by the then resident physi opathic school. We doubt if the interests of
cian who pronounced them not Yellow Fe truth in medicine will be promoted by even
ver; Dr. W. being somewhat eminent in this sort of mixture. Allopathic physicians
his profession was offended, and reported have deliberately chosen to exclude them
no more cases, although he had several. selves from all intercourse with homoeopathic
The Yellow Fever did prevail at that time,physicians, which was unwise on their part;
the opinion of the resident physicians to the but of great advantage to homoeopsthia. We
contrary notwithstanding. We hope our go for a complete separation of the two
Board of Health will not again employ a schools, especially as the allopaths themselves
medical counsel. Wecannot perceive their have elected such a course by conventional
use, nor should the city incur such unneces resolutions. If this professionalexclusiveness
sary, expense. results in breaking up all social intercourse,
which is not necessary, why so be it; we can
not sacrice an iota of truth in medicine for
the smiles and bows of any man or set of
HOM(EOPATHlC TREATMENT OF men. No one values more than ourself, so
CHOLERA IN CINCINNATI. cial pleasures; no one, is more disposed to
ln Cincinnati the success of the homoeopa mix in friendly converse with members of
thic treatment of the cholera has been such, the profession: but we renounce it all, if the
that the physicians of that school, it is suppo progress ofpnre homceopathy is in the slight
sed, have not lost a single patient. However, est degree to be retarded, or its crystal
in about four hundred cases of cholera treat stream made turbid by a mixture] of allopa
ed by them, they have lost only four. Allo thy or eclecticism. We have tried allopa
pathy has lost, according to the report of the thy, and that hypocritical branch of it
Board of Health, nearly one half,of the eclectlcism; we know them to be the purest
cases treated by that empirical system. The kinds ofempiricismuncertaindeceitful and
Board of/Health of that city was composed, pernicious. We have tried hommopathy
as we understand, almost entirely of allopa pure homoeopathyHahnemannian homcee
thic physicians. The homteopathic physi pathy, based as it is, upon immutable laws,
cians declined reporting their cases to them ; which when faithfully adhered to, will never
but made their reports through the Daily disappoint the patient or the practitioner. We
Times, the oicial city paper. The allopaths have tried this, we say, for many years, in
reported to the Board, of Health, which was thousands of cases of disease, with a grati
also published in the 'Irimes- The success of cation that should satisfy any mind as vain
the one, and the failure of the other, which even as our own.
was made most clearly to appear, had the ef With an experience like ours, which by the
fect to awaken bad feelings among the allo by, does not differ from hundreds of others in
paths, and several suits were commenced Europe and in this country, we cannot but
against liomoeopaths, for a breach of the ordi oppose directly or indirectly any mixture of
nance in not reporting to the Board of Health. the doctrines or practice of the two schools.
The ordinance assesses a ne of from 5 to We have repeatedly asserted in the columns
500 Dollars for neglect to report all cases of of this Journal, that if homceopathy has any
malignant disease. It was proved that the truth in it, it is all true, for such is its nature.
cholera, when rightly treated was not malig If it is applicable to any one disease, it is so
nant, and the suits were dismissed, amid to all diseases. If it can cure scarlet fever
the shouts of the people, and the health which is admitted, and the Cholera which
oicer was glad to escape the indignation of cannot be denied, it can cure every case of s.
an excited populace. The general impression curable disease. There is that in the princi
is, that it was not the cholera, but allopathic ples which constitute Hahnemanns system,
practice that killed the people. We learn which will yet be developed in the relief of
from a communication from Dr. B. W. Rich human sufferings, which cannot now be esti
mond, published in the Republican and Whig mated. When homoeopathic physicians all
of Chardan, Ohio, that the city council of over our country, engage in the trial upon
Cincinnati, by a vote of 20 to 13 passeda themselves, of indigenous plants, there will
resolution, to reorgsnise the Board of Health, be a supply of means for prolonging human
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life to the period decreed by the Creator. will crown their efforts with success and
This, we know, will be regarded by some, as themselves with honor.
the ebullition of an excited mind, in pursuit
of an object inspiring extravagant hope and
condence of success. But such a comment, AN [M PORTANT SUGGESTION.
by those numerous conservative minds in the
Would it not subserve the interests of pure
medical profession, shall not deter us from the
expression of opinions which have their homoeopathy in this city, if its practitioners
foundation in developed laws created by Goo would agree to report and publish daily under
himself. Can any one believe from any re their own names the number of cases of cho
velation made to man by the Derrv, that more lera they treat, and the results. At the same
than one half of our population should die in time comply with the request of the Mayor,
infancy? Goo did not say that the kingdom and send the same report to him. The object
of Heaven was made up of children, but of to be accomplished is, to avoid aiding allopaths
such in spirit. Do we not perceive causes in diminishing the per centage of deaths in
enough in full play, tendingm the destruction the nal reports, after the epidemic has sub
sided; and to exhibit to the public facts, that
of human life, and in no sense connected
cannot be gainsayed of the superiority of the
with the will of Goo, but directly controlled
by the willful ignorance of manl. We set it genuine 1omO?opathic treatment of that dis
ease. We do not perceive any thing impro
down as a xed fact, that the DEl'rY designs
per in sucha course. The Board of Health
man to die of old age ; and one man so order
refuse us a Hospital, which we are ready to
ed his life by the wisdom from above, that he
conduct under a mode of treatment as far re
could not die at all, and Goo took him out of
moved from allopathy, as the two poles from
the world alive, and made apermanent record
each other. We have inquired of nine prac
of it. If the revelations made to man con
titioners of homaeopathy, all of whom have
cerning himself in this world are true, then
as many cases of the prevailing epidemic, as
the course of life pursued by most of us, espe
they can attend to, but not a single death. We
cially in the use of drugs, must inevitably
will not undertake to state the number of
place upon us the sin of suicide, or some
cases treated, but we may do so hereaiter.
thing closely allied to it. If a man swallows
twenty grains of calomel, and allows him
self to lose twenty or fty ounces of blood
by the hands of a physician, while the means
PURE HOMGIOPATHIA, NOT DE
to know are within reach, that such a course FUNCT.
mightdistroy his life, he is guilty; and can The opponents of hommopathy endeavor to
not plead ignorance in palliation. - And so of make it appear, especially our friend Davis
every thing else, which tends to shorten or of the Annalist, that the homaeopathic treat.
distroy life. Look at the hundreds and thon ment of the cholera, as proposed by its pre
sands now.living, who by wilful ignorance on tended practitioners is alter all, only modied
the part of themselves or their medical advi allopathy. We cannot answer the Annalist's
sers or both, are rendered incapable of labor, article because it would involve personalities
or social enjoyment. Look at the thousands which we always endeavor to avoid. We
of our species, pale, emaciated, debilitated wish it, however understood, that only a part
and unhappy, who can, and do, trace their of the homoeopathic practitioners of this.city,
condition to venesections and drugs prescri are embraced in the Homeopathic PItg/si_
bed by practitioners ofallopathy ; and in view cians Society. If we should judge allopa
of such sufferings from such causes we ask, thic [3h)'siclDs as they do, there would be a
can a rational mind that reasons at all on the contmued course of mis-representation, detrac
subject, run the risk of being numbered tion, and false accusation. We do not mean
among the wrecked constitutions of our race! this to apply to the Editor of the Annalist, for
unlike most other allopathic editors, he does
Strike hommopathy out of the world, and
attempt to reason in his articles against our
there is no reason why allopathy should exist
system. although he is occasionally impostd
in it. Let practitioners of unmixed homcee
upon by his correspondents. '
pathy stand rmly by the truths they profess,
It is, we should think, well understood by
and a real, and a complete reform in medicine
the readers of this Journal, that we do not,
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and wi1l'not frateritize with what is known in sicians in daily attendance upon her, yet con
the profession by the terms mixed practice, trary to the common opinion when a number
eclecticism and rational hornoeopathy. of Doctors are engaged in consultation in a
It is nearly true, what is alledged by allo case, hommopathy has not suffered from such
paths, that such a practice is hardly a remove a circumstance; but on the contrary, she is
from their own; and we regret that it some now more fully developed in her beau.tiful
times happens, that the names of pretended proportions ; she is walking forth the
homtcopaths stand in relations, which would admiration of those who gaze upon her. We
lead the public to believe that they are ac admit however, there have been times when
knowledged orthodox disciples of Hrzhnemann, eclecticism has been thought by some to be
while they are, in fact, but the followers of homoaopathy, and after gazing awhile, they
Rau and Galen. The period, in our judg could see no comliness in her, and have gone
ment, has arrived when this matter should be away unsatised and even disgusted. Butsorne
placed in its true light before the American of these have learned that they were introduced
people; if it is not,the charge of our oppo to the wrong personage,and have since sought
nents will not be altogether withput afoun and secured, most agreeably to themselves:
dation. This can be done, without prejudice the acquaintance of the genuine ospring of
to any one. We admit it to be the right of the mind of Hahnemamt.
any man to pursue a course-of medical treat
The whole number of deaths in Paris from
ment he may think proper; at the same time,
Cholera in 1832, was 12,000. There have al
we claim the right to protect ourself from
ready been 11,000 deaths during the current
being placed in a position where our real sen
year from that disease. No marvel this, forthe
timents are concealed, and thereby made to
Parisian practitioners of medicine are gene
aid in the promulgation of doctrines, we not
rally inferior to others, and they treat Cholera
only disapprove, but regard pernicious.
with opiates: had it not have been for homoe
.- There are in this city and in Brooklyn
opathy, allopaths in this country, who are
many genuine practitioners of hommopathy, ever ready to imitate anything from the
who never under any circumstances nd it
French school, would have treated the Cholera
necessary to deviate from those established
in the same mode, as many now do, although
principles of their art, in the treatment of the
they lose one-half of their cases. The people
sick. After much reection we have cometo
of this country will be greatly indebted to ho
the conclusion that it is now time that these
moeopathy during the present epidemic, for
should be known, and were we authorized,
the preservation of thousands of lives. Allo
their names should appear in this article. We
paths do not, nor dare not, attempt to defend
regaid it a duty these gentlemen owe to them
their worst of guackery, in the treatment of
selves, to the public, and to a true healing art,
the Cholera.
to unite, and show themselves the advocates
and consistent practitioners of the system de Ndcnt
veloped by Hajtnemann. Those insidious
The undersigned proposes to deliver a re
doctrines of Rau have been indirectly fellow
gular course oi daily lectures on the practice
shiped before the public, in the persons of his
of medicine, tocommence on the 5th day of
disciples in Europe and in this country;in both
November next, and to end on the 1st of
the exclamation is, that pure hommopathy
March following.
is only known in name. The position we Tickets for the course, $15.
occupy demands of us solemnly to protest A more extended notice ofthese lectures will
against such an unholy alliance. For already appear in the next number of this Journal,
allopathy, the system of Galen, is actually, and also in a circular.
though gradually yielding, and becoming s. R. KIRBY, M. D.
merged into Rauismf Some of our readers New York, June 260L, 1849. .
may not know what is meant by Rautsm; we Volumes 1, 2, and 3 of this Journal may be
will try to inform them in.the August No. of had at $1 00 each of Mr. Rademacher, Phil
this Journal. : adelphia; Otis Clapp, Boston; and of the
We can, having 'a knowledge of the fact, Editor, 762 Broadway.
Subscriptions for this Journal will be re
inform those interested, that pure homoeopa ceived as here,ofore, by Otis Clapp, Boston,
thy, is not defunct. She is alive, and in good l(\)/Ik';1.ss., and by J. F. Desilver, Cincinnati,
health, and although she has hundreds of phy r0. '
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The agitation of thought is the beginning of Truth.

VOL. 4. New York, August, 1849. NO. 4.

s. R. KIRBY, M. n., EDITOR.

ings, umschlag, or covered wet bandages

DEAN, PRINTER, 2 ANN-ST.
were applied, when, behold ! they quickly be
came impregnated, rst with the blue, then
This JouRNAL will he issued on the rst of with the pink deposit, after which the pain
each month at One Dollar a year, in advance. left him. Pink deposits Ihave seen on the
City subcribers will be regularly served at their linen of more than one individual. I possess
residences by sending their names to 762 Broad seven samples of linen which had been ap
. way. plied to crisis, impregnated with deposits of
Subscribers may remit to the Editor, by mail, black, black and yellow, light yellow, and
the amount of their subscription. bright sulphur yellow. The black was pre
ceded by ablue which was, unfortunately,
Subscribers can have the Journal sent to them
thrown away, The blue and black are de
by mail, on the above terms.
clared by Prepsnitz to proceed from mercury;
All communications must be addressed, (post the yellow from sulphur. The gentleman
paid) to the Editor, 762 Broadway. from whom I obtained them assured me that
the mercury had been taken about twenty
eight years before, and the sulphur at two dif
iiMERI(lAN JOURNAL OF HOM(EOPA'lrHY. ferent periods often and twenty years re
ii YORK, AUGUST, 1849. spectively; and he added, Sincel took the
mercury, I have never enjoyed health.
With regard also to thegetention of medi
FATAL CONSEQUENCES THE cinal agents in the alimentary canal, some cu
PRESENT MODES OF PRACTICE. rious facts are upon record. It is remarked by
Dr. Elliotson, When a person has taken a
Continued from page 33. great quantity of chalk-mixture, and even
Someifurther remarkable circumstances
magnesia, concretions have sometimes been
connected with the retention of drugs in the formed. In the Museum at St. Thomass Hos
human system, are mentioned by Mr. Beam pital, there is a preparation where the' intes
ish, in a narrative of a visit to Grafenberg. tines of a child are completely blocked up
The injury inicted on the human consti with magnesia. It has the appearance of hard,
tution, says that gentlemen by the admin mortar, regularly cemented. The same ef
istration of drugs is still scarcely comprehen fect will sometimes take place with the sesqui
ded. A remarkable case, which may throw oxide of iron. Dr. Barlow of Bath mentions
some light on the subject, was stated lo me by a case where pills of sulphate of iron were
eye-wimesses :a gentlemen nearly sixty discharged nine months after they had been
years old, who had, twelve years before, se taken.
verely sprained his knee-joint, for which two What has now] been stated will render it
ointments had been rubbed in, the one blue, evident, that from a resort to medical aid one
the other pink, placed himself under the of the three following circumstances will in a
water-cure. The functions of the knee were majority of cases take place ; namely, a com
pretty well restored. Alter ve months water plete or partial cure, with the draw-back of
treatment the pain in his limb returned with some ailer-suffering from the remedies em
considerable violence; to alleviate his suffer ployed ;a failure of the remedies, so as to
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leave the disease untouched, with theaddilion. jects; and as correcmess, not merely in one
at the same time, of evil consequences from but in all three of them together, is necessary
the natural action of those remedies ;or, to a cure, an unusual combination of intelli
nally, such a disturbance of the system and gence is required before a favourable treat
weakening of the vital power as shall rapidly ment can be looked for.
accelerate a fatal termination. Under the Of the various s) mptoms of disease there
most favourable conditions, therefore, we are a vast number common to affections of to
have no promise of deriving asimple and un tally different organs; and there are others, as
questionable benet. In the best case we can in the instance of diabetes, a disease which
look but for an exchange of ills, however some declare to be situated in the kidneys,
much in some instances that exchange may and others in the stomach, of which patholo
be in our favour; while under the two last gical research has not yet xed the primary
suppositions thel prospect is one of little else seat; so that, although from long practice and
than unmitigated injury. acute perceptive powers, some practitioners
At the same time it is to be feared an inqui may at times be enabled to form a singularly
ry as to which of these results may most fre accurate estimate of the real situation of the
quently be looked for, will not meet with any mischief, such accuracy is by no means com
consolatory reply. On this point an exami mon; a fact, which the experience of those
nation of the contradictory statements quoted who, while suering under long-standing
in the preceding chapter will throw some maladies, have consulted many different phy
light; and the acknowledged incurability" sicians will generally testify. With regard
of a large number of diseases (among which to the presence or absence of inammation,
are many of the mostcommon), consumption, equal uncertainty has been found to prevail.
indigestionhydrocephalus cancer hy The light in such an inquiry is often derived
drophobiadropsy, &c., &c., furnishes sad chiey from pathological experience, the re
experience in the same direction. sult of observations made at post mortem ex.
The very rules, however, on which the pre aminations of organs in various stages of dis
sent practice is professedly based, would in ease, such observations forming in each case
themselves give sutlicient testimony that un the basis of a theory of the causes of the de
certainty must at all times be its inherent struction which had been going on, and of the
characteristic. mode in which, when symptoms are again
When a physician observes for the rst presented such as those which had been man
time the symptoms of his patient, his direct ifested by the deceased persons, its progress
object is to form a clear idea of the organ or should be resisted.
organs implicated in the disease, and next, to But although the facts which have been ac
ascertain if the disease be of a passive or of cumulated in this direction by the unwearied
aninammatory kind. This accomplished, research of medical philosophers are surpri
he has, in a majority of instances, all that he singly numerous, they have added little to the
requires as a groundwork for action. If in certainty of medicine, since the theories
ammation be present, then a lowering treat based upon them have in almost every case
ment is indicated; and, in the opposite case, embraced the most opposite views, and have
tonics and stimulants, together, in all cases, consequently been the cause of incessant war
with a trial of such medicines as have been fare, characterized by the ltitterness peculiar
found to possess a power of action over the to disputes in which neither party feel it pos
organs supposed to be affected. sible to demonstrate their position. The con
Now if in each case, the precise organ or tests between physicians, whether certain dis
organs affected could be condently ascertain eases are inammatory diseases or otherwise,
edif the nature of the affection, whether in have been endless (the mode of treatment in
ammatory or otherwise, could with like con dicated in the one case being diametrically
dence be arrived at,and if, alter proceed contrary to that indicated in the other; so that
ing thus far, an equal certainty could be felt, at all events, the patients of one of the con
that the medicines administered would pro tending parties must suffer not only from the
duce the action for which they are given, absence of proper treatment, but from the in
there would be reason to hope for a satisfac tliction of its reverse), and every new obser
tory result. But, unfortunately, there is no vation in pathology seems only to be the sig
sure method of attaining any one of these ob nal for new contentious equally furious and
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resultless. Even, however, where practition repair any accidental mischief, but to those
ers are generally agreed upon the nature of whose powers are enfeebled, whose life may
the indication, perplexities appear to be in no depend on the slightest casualty, and whom it
- way diminished, and evidence is constantly is considered so necessary to guard from
t presented that this unanimity is no safe-guard every disturbing cause, that we control in
against error. So all-pervading, in fact, are their presence even our slightest words, lest
the doubts besetting this point, that practi one breath of despondency or impatience on
tioners evidently do notfeel it expedient to our part, or the mere excitement of some
bind themselves upon all occasions to act in trivial news, should extinguish the feeble
conformity with rule. In consequence of ame we are struggling to preserve. When
partial success, says Dr. Craigie, the use we recognize these things, and read afterwards
of mercury has been indiscriminately trans that upon one occasion seven persons were
ferred to every form of dysentery; but if we destroyed in an hospital in Paris by aparticu
reason from the pathological process in which lar medicine (hydrocyanic acid) prescribed
the disease consists in our choice of remedial according to the usual rules, instead of be
measures, mercury will be the last to which we ing surprised at such a statement, we feel
should have recourse. convinced, that if the daily aggregate of fatal
Upon the question whether (supposing the results from medical treatment could be
seat of the disease to be actually ascertained, known, an incident of this kind would form
together with a knowledge of existing indica comparatively an unimportant item.
tions) the practitioner possesses the power of And it must be remembered that it is not to
selecting medicines that shall accomplish the the dangers of medicines alone that patients
indications aimed at, diiculties are presented under these circumstances are subjected, but
still greater than those which have just been oftentimes to the shocks of torturing applica
considered. So little is known of the action I tionsthat it is by the debilitated invalid, and
of medicines, that they very frequently pro not by the healthy man, that scarications,
duce a directly contrary result to that which is blisters, moxas, setons, and incisions must be
expected; and medical books will be found to borne, upon the chance of the theoretical
contain expressions of surprise at the unlock views of the practitioner proving correct or
ed-for phenomena constantly arising. otherwise. A lady, the wife of a physician,
Thus it will be seen, that in medical treat says Sir George Lefevre in his Apology for
ment according to the recognized rules, there the Nerves, lost all power of motion in con
are three preliminaries necessary. to insure sequence of aconcussion of the spine; blis
9;]c69s5; that the accomplishment of one ot' ters, setons, frictions with tartarized anti
these is of no advantage without the accom- many; and nally, the excruciating tortures
plishment of the others, and that they each of seven moxas burnt upon the sacrum at dif
alike depend upon the practitioner being for ferent periods, were all resorted to without ef
tunate enough to form a correct theory in the l fect. This lady left off medical treatment
absence of positive data. There lTlust,rsf, and resolved on trying magnetism. A cure
be a correct theory as to the organ diseased ; was immediatdy enacted, which the Mam
thcll aco17e6t UIeoPy regarding UN! rr1o(1e of Chirurgical Retnew is disposed to attribute
progress of that disease ;and, nally, a cor entirely to her escape from her professional
rect theory regarding the action to be produ attendants.
ced by the medicine administered: and upon (To be Continued.)
the chance of his achieving all these is to de
pend the benet or injury he may cause.
Upon the probability of correcmess in a com THE REPETITION OF THE MEDICI
bination of tlheories, the practitioner, experi NAL DOSES.
enced or inexperienced, as the case may be, BY rm. GRsEssELIcH.
(and the history of science as regards theoret
Hahnemann thus expressed himself re
ical views, whether from the learned or un specting the repetition of the medicinal doses
learned, points to little else than error) is to in his healing art of experience- It is
administer agents, some of which, in the pro to be regulated according to the duration of
portion of less than a grain have been known effect of each remedy. The improvement
consequent upon the positivehomosopathic
to destroy life,and these, not to the healthy, effect of a remedy, he says, is perceptible
not to those whose vital energies may quickly even after the duration of the effect of the
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medicine; a repetition of the dose would then living, or of certain inuences surrounding
remove the remaining symptoms; if a se the patient.
cond dose should be admmistered, even The main point in the administration of
several hours after the end of the duration of medicine is, not to give a new dose until after
effect, the improvement would not be inter the completed duration of effect of the previ
rupted; the healing object can be frustrated ous dose.
by too early a repetition, because if a new Hahnernann declares this to be the more
dose is added before the termination of the im ortant, as we cannot determine with cer
duration of the effect, the effect can by this tainty the 0.-tzzt;l limits of the effect of any re
addition be excessively increased, and conse medy in large doses, not even in the healthy
quently become injurious. He says further, hody, still less in small doses in the dierent
if the disease has been ameliorated in nearly diseases, and in the so widely differing indi
its whole extent, then it is certain, almost vidualities of patients. A dose completes its
without an exception, that the curative bene effect in the most acute diseases within a few
cial remedy has been the best adapted rem hours. The same remedy, in the same dose,
edy; if, for instance, in chronic disease, however, reqmres, in chronic diseases,
though no perceptible improvementappear several weeks tor the completion of its effect.
ed, yet no new symptom of consequence set Hahnemann repeats in general what was
in, then it is but probable, that the given rem said above, and recognizes in the moment of
edy was the best adapted one. In both these the cessation of improvement, the extreme
cases, we can continue, if necessary, with a point of the duration of effect of the dose.
second, third, etc., doses, always observing The above-mentioned rules are to be ob
the result. In relation to the duration of the served, with the following additions. A very
effect of the remedies, Hahnemann had minute dose of the medicine indicated com
made several remarks, many years previous, pletes its effect occasionally in forty, fty, or
in his " experiment regarding a new princi one hundred days. This is, however, of rare
ple ; the direct effect of Hyascyamus occurrence. It is important to abridge the
scarcely continues twelve hours; that of cure, if possible,to half, quarter, or even to a
Stmmmtinm in large doses about twenty shorter period ; and this can, under the ob
four, in small doses only three hours; and so servance of three conditions, be accomplish
of Tobacco, etc. ed, viz.: 1. A proper selection of the rem
In the rst edition of the Organon, (page edy.. 2. The most minute dose of the rem
164, IT.) Ha./memarm gave the simple rule, not edy, whereby the vital power is excited in the
to repeat the dose as long as an improvement least degree, and consequently properly
was visible, even if it was but small, every changed. 3. A repetition at proper intervals.
new dose disturbing the progress of im In this manner, the dose may be repeated at
provement. This rule was the more impor intervals of seven, eight, ten, twelve, or four
tant, as we have yet no knowledge, from teen days, or even oftener, with incredible
scarcely any remedy, of the more denite success frequently; and, in the most acute
limits of the duration of effect. The effect of diseases, even every ve minutes.
some terminates in twenty-four hours, (this Hahnemann refers hereby to his experi
was, however, very rare, and the shortest du ence, and amends his former statement, add
ration of effect of any remedy with which he ing, that it was not suicient merely to await
was acquainted ;) some require days, and the termination of the effect of the remedy,
even weeks, for the completion of their effect; except in some slight cases, in small children,
the improvement remained perceptible also and in very delicate irritable adults.
after the completed duration of effect of the The increase of a medicinal dose once
remedy; the repetition of a remedy having given was not recommended by Hahnemann,
been benecial, only makes the evil worse, if but rather its repetition; he gave, for instance
the improvement in all points does not begin in chronic diseases, Sulphur, 1-30, at inter
to stand still, for by it a medicinal disease is
vals of seven days. and longer, but rarely at
added to,the natural one; the ameliorated
sickness shows a changed group of symp shorter intervals.
toms; the previous remedy in a new dose is Hahnemann recommended,. as early as in
therefore not adapted. 1832, the repetition as a great r'!!tpf0l767!tIll.
In general, Hahnemann recommends the The rule given ve years previous to this,
administration ofthe same remedy (where the to await, in chronic affections, the termina
repetition is indicated) in increasingly small tion of effect of each dose of an antipsoric
er doses, so that the patient never receives the remedy, thirty, forty, fty, etc., days, is,. by
same dose. this . admission of a necessary repetition,
According to Hahnemann, the time for the abolished : I'f we do not allow the anti so
repetition of the remedy is when some slight ric remedies, if ever as well adapted, t eir
traces of one or the other original symptoms full length of timethat is, until they cease
of the former disease are observed to re-ap to produce any further effectthen was no
pear. If, however, the patient require a like cure possible. To l.1 up the time, Hahne
large, or even larger dose of the homoeopathic mann gave powders ot pure Sugar of Milk,
remedy, which always has benetted him, to passing in the homoeopathic practice under
prevent a relapse, this was a sure sign of the the name of blind powders.
continuance of the producing cause of the The above given rule, to repeat the same
disease, of an impediment in the regimen of -remedy in the some dose after seven, rtine, or
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more days, was retracted again some time repetition of the dose ; melioralion would fol
after by Ha.hnemann. low upon it. If it stands still, either to re
It does not agree very well with our peat several times the remedy, yet in progres
principle of life, for a patient to take, even sively smaller doses and higher otencies, or
twice in succession, the same unchanged dose to give another remedy. M. ahnemann
of a remedy, much less several times in suc deviates respecting the administration of
cession; the good effected by the rst dose smaller doses; he advises to give, should the
would be counteracted by repetition, and new 30th dilution have been taken, the 24th. If
symptoms would appear. From this, accord on administering the adopted remedy, no i.m
ing to Halmemann, proceed the many contra provement of an evil takes place, then to give
dictions of the homoeopathist in relation to the proper remedy more or less frequently,
the repetition of the doses. In order to avoid according to the degree of susceptibility of
those embarassments, Hahnemann comes the patient, until either a hommopathic aggra
back again, by a round about way, and, to all vatiohwith consequent meliorationor me
appearance, without having an idea that he dicinal symptoms set inalso with conse
said the same thing in the rst edition of the quent meliorationor an indication for other
Organon, to his former proposition, appa remedies appears.
rently forgotten by himself and his disciples, Subsequent to this Aegidi recommended to
viz; that the succeeding doses should always give not only stronger doses, but even to re
be smaller, or, as he now styles it, iir a di'er peat the remedies more frequently, for by
ent degree of dynamisation. continued attacks, a reaction would be
The repetition of one and thesame remedy brought about sufciently powerful to eect a
is indispensable; it can be given in a differ curea result seldom produced by a single
ent degree of dynamisation, an incredible dose.
number oftimes in succession. Hahnemanns Still later Aegidi pronounced the repetition
theory of potcntisation occupies here, of in some cases injudtcious, in others, it was
course, the foreground; the degree of dy the only way by which the cure could be ac
namisation was nearly changed, by shaking complished; the individual case in question,
the phial strongly ve or six times before however, was to decide. By a circumspect
each administration. delay much might be gained, which would be
We see also, that Hahneman did not ac lust by hurried movements. Trinks is also
knowledge the principle of repetition of the of like opinion, as he warns against a too
medicinal dose during his whole life; that he hasty repetition.
once was against every repetition until he P. Volf had already in the Archiv- Vol. 9
had to admit, that the mm-repetition was the No. 1., intimated that he was in favor of rep
exception, and only successful in small chil etition under appropriate circumstances; he
dren and sensitive patients. made, however, nearly the same allowances
It is almost impossible, to relate here, all as did Aegidi, and endeavored to ascertain
that has been said in relation to this subject: denite rules. Wolf asserts that numerous
I must therefore conne myself to a short experiments prove that the precept of the
sketch. In general, it may be said regarding school, not to repeat the remedy, even if the
the repetition, that those physicians approved circumstances do require it, must be abandon
of this technicism, who were in favor of a ed; he a.:~:s,furthermore, that his long expe
scale of degrees in the magnitude of the dose. rience is decidedly against a too hasty repeti
Many years ago, however, a singular event tion.
occurred. Hahnemanns retraction of the The eiciency of the mineral waters, the
non-repetition was contested by one of his results of the mercurial ointment cure in old
most zealous disciples. It should by all syphilitic cases, which in spite of the primary
means remain as established that the repeti effects of mercury (rctrogade), the success of
tion does not agree with the cit-at principle. It the use of simple juices, and infusions of
was also evident, that there are men amongst plants, the cures by the continued use of the
the Homoeopathists, who were more Hahne hommopathic remedy in large allopathic
mannian than Hahnemann himself. doses-nux vom. in paralysis-all are intima
Aegidi expressed himselfin favor of repe tions to Wolf of the propriety of the repeti
tition, ata time, when it was not so much tion ofthe dose; he admits, however, that there
practised.iiir.-t of all, he lays down, in re are no denite rules, since we have no know
lation to chronic diseases, the following propo ledge of the remedies suitable for repetition,
sitio.ns: After the lapse of eight days, when the forms of diseases with their crises; at
the proper remedy has been given, the disease what intervals, and at what stage in individ
either does or does NoT change. In the rst ual cases the dose is to be repeated.
place it was improvement or deterioration, or He distinguishes three principalcategories;
alteration of the complex of the symptoms. 1. Repetition in the smallest doses, in very
At one time when improvement had taken quick or slower succession, until operation in
place we were to wait and watch. Ifthe im to be expected, or has shown itselfin primary
provement stood still, the same remedy was effects. 2. Repetition in continual succession
naturally indicated, and it was to be given as and at proportionally shorter intervals, .unii1
often as it proved efcient. This would be a quite perceptible improvement with evident
generally from 7-7, occasionally from 4-4 or unperceivable operation of the individual
days, or even every other day. In case ofde doses. 3. Repetition in longer intervals,
terioration, we were either to wait, or give after a dose of the specic remedy had effect
the antidote, which mostly consisted in thel ed an improvement, which however did not
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progress. Wolf named a considerable num The sole duty of the physician is to cure
ber of remedies, where he fouud repetition the sick; and as a general rule, this cannot
benecial. be so well accomplished, as by means. rm 3
To be Continued. time, of the instruction of those of experi
ence in that duty! It is now admitted on all
hands, that what is termed clinical instruc
SUGGESTIONS '1O PROMOTE THO tion, is essential to constitute a physician;
ROUGH INSTRUCTION IN and this cannot be secured so well, as in the
HOMCEOPATHIA. oice of an acknowledged successful homoto
pathic practitioner.
The demand for physicians of the homoeo The period is approaching when the present
pathic school, is evidence of the diminishing mode of medical instruction will receive 8
condence of the people in allopathy. We critical examination; and a reform in this
have been inclined to publish the letters we matter is already called for by both schools of
have received, urging us to recommend com medicine. Homoeopathists have it in their
petent practitioners of homoeopathy to differ power, to eect all needed changes in the
ent places ; butnot having been authorised to method of teaching medicine and surgery,
do so, and some of them express rather se and they should at once avail themselves of
vere censures on allopathic physicians we have the opportune moment. If our school under
hitherto declined a compliance with our in stood itself as it should, there would be no
clination in this respect. We are not unfre
exciting abhorrence at the idea of exclusive
quently perplexed, by applications of junior
ness. Homoeopathy has xed principles,
members of the profession, who request of us which cannot be made to bend to suit any
written recommendations of their competency
one; therefore in its nature it cannot amal
for homteopathic practice. Our embarass
gamate with allopathy; all attempts at such
ment arises from the clearest evidence of in
an object, may in some degree improve the
competencynot froma want of talents, or
latter, but will certainly dele the former
morality, or gentility, or education ; but from
We have heretofore advocated, and shall con
the fact, that they have but a limited know
tinue to do so, that the two schools should re
ledge of our system of medicine; they are
main, as they really are, antagonistic To
full to the brim of allopathic learning; but
teach the system of Hahnemann after the
they have never reached the standing of a
sophomore, in hommopathy. Of late we have manner of the colleges, cannot be succnssful.
not hesitated to say to such, although at the Some other mode must be adopted. Under
risk of giving oence zl You have not yet existing circumstances private teaching ap

learnt, that you know nothing of a true heal pears the most appropriate. We merely throw
ing art. Our young men should know, that out these suggestions, and at a future time we
to enter upon hommopathic practice, immedi may elaborate them. Public opinion to our
ately after graduation from an allopathic col mind is of importance in the healing art;
loge, is not the best method for their own in however.allopaths may affect to disprise it;
terests or the interest of medical science and but homoeopaths do not lower their dignity by
art. adue respect for it. Public opinion is the
A young physician should enter the oice judgment of the many, which is slow in its
of some acknowledged pure homoeopathic formation, but in the end is generally correct.
practitioner, and remain at least for one year, Public opinion is gradually but certainly
and industriously study and practice the sys forming against allopathy and all that per
tem of Hahnemann, and secure the certicate tains to it: and in proportion as it sets in that
of his preceptor, of his qualication for the direction, it favors homoeopathy. Therefore
practice. In the present state of things, this the public is nearly ready to favor any change
would be of more value than the Diploma of founded in wisdom, which shall look towards
an allopathic college. Few physicians would the production of accomplished physigians,
so far compromise their integrity, as to certi To secure this laudable object, is a most im.
fy to the medical qualications of any one, in Po"3-r" dilly of hommopathic physicians.
the absence of real merit; collectively this Therefore provision must be made to instruct
may be done, as is well understood by the young men in medicine in a way that shall
community. command the condence of the community.
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This can never be secured by any degree of cases ; for example to clear the system of al
annexation with allopathic colleges. We are lopathia, so that hommopathic remedies will
aware that this opinion differs from some of have the desired effect. You will often hear
our colleagues, but if it does, it is no reason the patients themselves say, they would much
why we should withhold our honest senti rather have a physician who understands
ments on so important a subject. This matter both modes of practice, so that if one fails,
has not been much discussed, but it soon will they can resort to the other: and also, that
be, and the sooner the better, for the interests they would not dare to trust to homoeopathia
of hommopathy. in any extreme case- It is not plain to be
seen how any .intelligent physician can con
scientiously adopt both methods of practice,
For the American Journal of Homeopathy. as the systems are so entirely dissimilar. If
homceopathia is not adaquate to cure all cura
HOM(EOPATHlA. ble diseases, let us have allopathia in its
It is surprising that a subject of such im
purity.
portance as that of medical treatment, shouldlt is often asserted that hommopathia owes
-receive so little attention; when so much much of her success to a strict attention to
happiness depends upon the enjoyment of the laws of regimen. This certainly should
healththat we should not be willing to de occupy a conspicuous place in any system of
vote a little time to investigate the different cure. Hommopathic practitioners proscribe
modes of practice, and compare their results. what is unwholesome, at all times, and sub
We often hear the remark that Hommo stances that have a medicinal effect. What
pathia is a humbug : not because the asserter allopathic physician, would undertake to cure
understands its principles in the least; but a case of Dyspepsia, if his patient persisted
merely because he does not believe in the ef in an unwholesome course of diet?
cacy of such minute doses; and he will at Faith and imagination, are often said to be
the same time airm, that the medicines are powerful auxiliaries; but this could only be
very powerful: very consistent certainly! It truly said of adults: whereas homoeopathia
is very diicult to realize why such innitesi has proved quite as eicient, when applied to
mal doses possess such power; but we know children whose faith and imagination
there are many substances,a small quantity were not at all developed, and has gained
of which, externally applied, will produce some of her most brilliant trinmphs; in cases
death: and there are those also that are so where the patient was utterly faithless; hav
minute as to be quite inappreciable to the sen ing exhausted the arts of all other schools in
ses, and which will yet, very powerfully, af vain; and called on this new science with a
fect the human frame. lt isa very rational desperate hope, that it might do good, and
inference to draw, that medicine hommopathi could do no harm. One would suppose that
cally prepared, may receive some new prop its superiority over allopathia in the adminis
erties, which may render it more potent; also tration of the medicines, particularly when
a diseased organ is affected by a much small applied to children, would be a suicient re
er quantity of medicine than a healthy one. commendation to induce one to examine the
However it is notamere theory, butasci subject. It is certainly much easier, and more
ence governed by laws, ascertained and prov humane, to place a.little.powder on the tongue
ed by experiments. of a child; than to force some nauseous drug
It would he well for people generally, to down the little sufferers throat; and to blister
possess a suicient knowledge of hommopa and bleed children, is too barbarous. Habit
thia, to be able to distingmsh between true though is second nature, and it is diicult to
homoeopaths and mongrels who have done renounce old prejudices. It will take a long
much injury to the cause of homoeopathia. time for people who have been accustomed to
They possess but a limited knowledge of any the use of cathartics, emetics, doe. ; to become
system, and when one fails are obliged to re satised with the mildness of hommopathia;
sort to the other. These are oen considered They want medicine that will operate and
genuine homoeopathic practitioners; because cannot believe that inammation can be sub
their misled patients know no better them dued without depleting the system. When
selves. They will tell you that Dr, the healthy action of the system is disturbed
never gives a cathartic except in certain by any cause, its natural tendency is to return
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to its normal condition; but this it may not feelings, we do not hesitate to declare, that we
be able to effect ; or if able, it may bethrough cannot co-operate with our friends in that
a tedious and painful process. Homusopathia matter. We happen to know the paternity
watches these efforts, as indicated by the of that Institute; and we have never had
symptoms; and in accordance with her great much respect for it. There may he, as the
and benecent ruling principle; kindly lends circular states, among the professors, men
her aid to nature; rendering that desired re of sound hearts, clear heads, and minds fear
sult, certain, easy and quickly attained,which less in the investigation of truth, and second
otherwise might never have been reached. to no faculty in the country in point of talent,
This is more rational, than to seek to cure, by capability or untiring industry, all of which,
exciting some violent action either in the dis in our mind amounts to but little, if they, as
eased organ or in some neighboring part. we have reason to believe, possess the views
Homoeopathia has done much service to al and feelings of their leader. More than thirty
lopathia, in reducing the quantity of medicine years ago, we became acquainted with a man
administered, and modifying the system in in this city, who represented himself a Doc
many respects. There is one thing certain tor, although uneducated in the ordinary
that no real homoeopath, has ever.retrograded way. His sole pretentions at that time were,
so far as to resume allopathia. to cure cancers and other sores with oint
'1he world is advancing in knowledge, and meuts, and to nd fault with educated physi
the people are daily imbibing the truths of cians. A few years afterwards, this man, it
homoeopathia; and we trust the time is not was said, procured a medical license, from s
far distant, when the great law Similia. si county society of this state, and set himself
milibus cumnlu-r will be universally recogni up fora reformer in medicine; and has per
sed, as the only sufcient guide, in all efforts severed in his object with uncommon zeal;
to heal the sick. and certainly he has made some noise in the
E. S. P. world. He being always religiously inclined.
New York City, July 24t,'r, 1849, yet could never nd any sect suited to his
views and feelings on that subject, but nally
adopted the motto, and applied it to himself,
that a prophet is not without honor, save in
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his own country ; and became a remarkable
SHOULD NOT AMALGAMATE
example of this, both in religion and in medi
WITH THE ALLOPATHIC.
cine. lst. He set his hand against every
We have received aprinted circular ad man in religion, and published a paper to
dressed To the Homoeopathic Physicians of make known his views, but failed to make
the U. S. ; signed by ve physicians, and converts, and his paper ceased to exist. 2nd.
dated Chardon, 0., July lst, 1849. He undertook a reform in medicine, and pub
It appears that twenty-three homoeopathic lisheda very large and confused work, for
physicians of Northern Ohio, assembled in that purpose, which kings and princes have
convention at Cleveland, June 26th, 1849, honored, but nobody else that we know of.
for the purpose of taking into consideration This man, utterly incompetent for the work
the propriety of accepting and establishing a he undertook, however sincere he may have
professorship of the principles and practice been, has managed to connect with him in
of hommopathy in the Eclectic Medical Col some way, a few men of more ability than
lege in the city of Cincinnati, Ohio. Storm himself, and while they are laboring with
Rosa, M. D., was recommended to the author untiring industry as the circular says, he
ities of the Eclectic Medical Institute, for claims the whole credit of driving an enter
said professorship, ing wedge into the ranks of the medical pro
The Circular is intended, we should judge, fession and disturbing its harmony. And now
to meet objections which were anticipated to when he sees the popularity of homoeopathia,
the proposed arrangement; but in lour hum the plan is projected to connect his interests
ble opinion it will fail of its object; our col in some way with it, so as ultimately, to
leagues, with all due respect we utter it, do claim to be the ruling spirit in the reform of
not seem to be aware of the sort of company the healing art in America, which the circu
they propose to embrace in their arms of lib lar before us, indirectly helps him to do. The
erality. With all frankness, and the kindest gentlemen, whose names are appended to the
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circular under notice, err greatly, when they Our sentiment is, let homoeopaths, resem
ascribe to this man any agency whatever in ble their system, not fear boldly to declare to
liberalizing public sentiment. the world that they are exclusive; and cannot
We have not the time, nor the inclination from the nature oftheir faith be anything else.
to say all we could, on this subject. We re Let us work with our own means, and in our
gret to be compelled to differ from apy of our own peculiar way. Let as many come to us
brethren, but when we honestly believe the as may, and let us welcome them with open
interests of homoeopathia, are to be com arms; but let us keep on our own ground,
promised by impolitic associations, we shall and cultivate it, in imitation of no existing
not hesitate to express our dissent in a suita system. If a college is needed, let us secure
ble spirit and manner. The Circular itself one, but not throw ourselves headlong into
is not in good taste, exceedingly weak in its any existing institution. The medical colle
arguments, very ordinary in its composition, ges of the present day. are not worthy of the
and exhibits more of the spirit of aparty, name; they are generally mere private estab
than that calm dignity which usually arises lishments.Thc allopathic school itselfis rapidly
from a consciousness of the possession of the approaching an acknowledgment of this fact.
truth. So far as we have been able to form an opin
Our colleagues in Northern Ohio, have a ion, the Eclectic Medical Institute, is really
commendable zeal, which should tell to the the worst of all; and shall an esteeemed ho
promotion of the spread of homaeopathia, but moropathist allow himself to be attered by
we fear, if they should go on, and connect the oer of a professorship'! We hope not.
themselves with the Eclectic Institute, they
are destined to be disappointed, and our
beautiful system retarded in its progress. We
have not the slightest condence, in the BOARD OF HEALTH.
friendly feeling of an eclectic for hommo
The custom of reporting the number of
pathia; although there may be the kindest
cases of Cholera, by the Board of Health,
feelings, and the most gentlemany deportment
seems to us, to be not only useless, but ofevil
towards persons. Eclecticism is allopathy,
tendency. '
and nothing else. Now, does any well in
The daily reports of cases, when compared
formed mind believe it possible for allopaths
with the City Inspectors, show for the week
to willingly aid in the promulgation of homm
ending July 21st, as many deaths as cases.
opathia? All experience answersin the neg
Everybody knows this is not true; yet every
ative. That class of eclectics embracedin
one is daily estimating the proportion of
the Cincinnati institute, is a party of the al
lopathic school, who by their violent and de deaths, making the reports of the Board of
Health the standard of the calculation. The
nounceatory measures have been separated
result is truly alarming, and our citizens are
from the main body, and it is now seeking to
thus kept in a state of excitement, inconsis
draw homoeopathia into its muddy waters,
tent with health.
and thereby dele her beautiful garments so
To procure the exact number of Cholera
that the public mind will not perceive her
cases is exceedingly dillicult, owing in some
fair proportions.
The number of homoeopaths in this country measure to the unreasonable diversity of views
of physicians in regard to what symptoms
is as a hundred to one of that class of eclec
characterize that disease. Until lately a class
tics. In this city, the Father of them, has
of symptoms were designated, prcmrmitory :
been laboring for more than twenty-ve years,
and all such cases, although now admitted to
and so far as we know, he has made but one
convert, and he ranks, an advertising physi be genuine cholera in its rst stage. have been
passed by as unworthy the notice of the
cian.
Board of Health. The second stage of the
We do not deny the right of our friends in
disease, under appropriate treatment, yields
Northern Ohio, to take the step they have in
readily in most instances, rendering it, in the
the matter under notice; but they should not
judgment of many physicians, unnecessary to
undertake to unite a thousand or more ho
disturb the public mind with them.
moeopathic practitioners in a sort of mar
riage contract to such a family without their The last or dying stage of cholera, are
consent. mostly the only cases reported, hence the very
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great mortalitythat appears in the reports of leaned towards the nonsense of the for
the Board of Health. There are other causes mer.
which need not be enumerated, that places it The safest course, with due respect for the
beyond the power of the public authorities to opinion of our colleagues, is to leave each
secure anything like accurate reports of the person to manage the needed supply of his
number of cases. The unwise proceedings stomach in his own way ; and as eating is an
of our Board of Health in this matter, has operation which most of the people of this
caused immense injury to the business of this city, have had experience in ; we think their
city, and has alarmed the entire population, so practical knowledge, will be safer for them to
that thousands resort to pernicious preventive follow, than the baseless theories of the
means, which tend to the development of the faculty.
disease. It seems to us most appropriate, and the
The Cholera prevails throughout our coun best for us all, that deaths only should be re
try as did the Inuenza a few years ago; and ported, and through the usual channelthe
it is no more contagious or infectious, than City Inspector. But if the Board of Health
was that malady; and if treated by those im must meddle with this department of our mu
mutable principles which a large proportion nicipal arrangement, let them report only the
of the profession, and many thousands of in number of deaths.
telligent laymen are now familiar with; the It may be objected to the above views, that
mortality need not alarm entire communities unless the number of cases is ascertained,
as it now does. statistical accounts could not be made out; so
The lormal notice taken of cholera, by the as to show the relative number of deaths; and
public authorities, the silly proclamations of the result of the different modes of treat
medical councils, often erroneous and inde ment of the Cholera. We may surprise some
nite, are well adapted to induce mental ex of our brethren, after the almost universal
citement, and thereby increase the cases of laudation bestowed on medical statistics, by
the disease and the bills of mortality. the assertion,.that these do not amount to
The people of this city, under the sanction much, either in the estimation of the \profeS
of authority have been graciously advised sion or of the people. We have 'positive
to be careful, of what they eat; and of proof that they have not the slightest inu
themselves in their deportment generally. ence on our Board of Health, and its Medi
Yet we are not advised, of what this careful cal Council for they have had the facts be
ness which the " Medical Council so grave fore them in statistical tables, that uniformly
ly and diplomatically puts forth, consists in. the homteopathic treatment loses .less than
True, they tell the people to keep calm, but nine in a hundred; and the allopathic treat
they cannot with the daily reports of the ment loses more than fty in a hundred; yet
Board of Health before them. Must not the Board does not favor the former; but gives
touch vegetables and fruits; although thou its sanction to the latter, although the glaring
sands eat them daily, and experience no in and alarming fact stares it in the face from
convenience from their use, as ordinary arti every newspaper, that allopathy fails in most
cles of diet. Must not eat solid food; yet of her cases, in the present epidemic.
there is no evidence that this is injurious to We do not blame the Board of Health, for
those who have appetite for it. Avoid cold their want of faith in the statistics of the ho
bathing; but thousands indulge in it daily, and moeopathic treatment oi the Cholera; we can
no evil comes of it. not complain if, under the advice of their
It is not unreasonable that a sudden change medical council they threw them aside al
in diet aids very much an attack of cholera. together, which we presume they did. It is
We may, perhaps, intrude our own experi but just to the members of the Council
for us to say, that none know better than they
ence, upon our readers, on this subject. We
have not changed our mode of living; but do, the reliance to be placed on statistics ; as
followed the promptings of our appetite, and well as on detailed reports of the treatment of
such has been the happy eiact, that we are individual cases: their .competency in this
not likely to be inuenced by the absurd the branch of medicine we do not doubt. The
ories in cholera dietetics, which have emana friends of homoeopathy and her lay opponents
ted from the allopathic and homoeopathic do complain, and on just, and 'reasonable
schools; for the latter in this.' matter, has ground; that asa large number of regularly
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educated physicians, of unimpeachable integ cries for relief. Such an element of disorgan
rity, and well known in the community, de ization as this cannot be broken up, or expel
clare, after years of daily experience in all led by physical or material means. The
diseases, that the homceopathic treatment of means employed must be similar, or like in
Cholera, is safer than any other known, that its nature, and adequate to the end. Can any
the Board of Health should reject such testi one imagine what advantage we could gain
mony, and not afford an opportunity in a by instituting physical force to compete suc
Cholera Hospital to place beyond a doubt the cessfully with a force which is essentially
pretentions of homaaopathia in this regard; spiritual. We do not say disease is a spirit
or expose thereby its inadequacy for such a intelligent and capable of deliberation; but
work as curing the Cholera. we have said, it was a subversive force, that
We leave this matter in the hands of the might be dissipated by the proper means.
people, who will after awhile, understand Now, by reference to my former communi
how their life and health has been most cation, it appears that drugs cure disease,
shamefully disregarded by their servautsthe only by virtue of their power to create dis
Board of Health. eases, and that too in accordance with a great
and fundamental law there exhibited. If then
we administer the drug whose pathogenesis
or disease creating power is as near as may be
Mag/ville, Nov. 1848.
Da. S. R. KIRBY : similar or like to the disease, we shall see the
disease yield and give way according to one
Dear Sir :A homoeopathic physician en
or the other of two principles, viz :
joys peculiar advantages over those of the old
school, in being ever able to give a reason for 1. We say, no two diseases similar and
his doctrine and .l.' practice. Wherefore we like each other can exist in the same subject
propose on the present occasion to offer a rea at the same time; consequently, if we can
son or two for the principle of attenuated succeed by the use of a drug in creating a
doses new and similar disease, the natural must let
The people have a sort of vague idea of go and become a medicinal one; but a drug
disease, and seem to consider it a kind of disease maybe just as pernicious and just as
physical agent, and that it requires material permanent as any other; hence we see the
means to remove it. And this is no wonder, necessity of bringing the medicinal substance
since their teachers from time immemorial into a condition typical or analogous to the
have been accustomed to express themselves subversive force, or as Hahnemaun expresses
in such a vague and uncouth manner. How it, a semi-vital or spiritual condition, so that
often do we hear them talking about breaking the medicinal disease shall be as near as pos
up a cold, breaking up a fever, cleansing the sible similar to the natural one, and the
stomach, removing morbid matter, impuri power which the organism naturally possesses
ties, 8:c. As if disease might be broken to of withstanding the encroachments of the
pieces as a rock is broken, or expelled by phy subversive force, shall not be embarassed.
sical force, as a military force would be ex Then is the sufferer promptly and certainly
pelled. Such ideas have nothing rational relieved.
about them, nor even the shadow of science 2. We say the symptoms which appear in
or truth. Disease is invisible, intangible, and any particular case of disease are merely the
so far as we know anything about it, posses eorts of nature to throw off the subversive
ses none of the qualities which belong to sub force and establish her normal condition;
stance. hence, if we administer the drug, which is
What then is disease! we answer, a sub capable of originating a similar set of symp
versive force, having the power to disturb the toms, we add strength to the vi: natum, and
vital forces, and bring about morbid action. thus assist her to resume her accustomed vigor.
With a noiseless step it approaches, enters But here again arises the same necessity as
our dwellings without lifting a latch or draw before, of having the medication in the just
ing a bolt, takes possession of his victim, and mentioned proper condition; otherwise an
no one heeds its presence, until it has arrang alarming aggravation of the symptoms may
ed and tted up its destructive elements; then take place, and the disease rendered more
nature hangs out her tokens of distress and permanent and disastrous instead of being
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cured, while other parts and formations of ' a uniformity in the mode of the treatment of
the organism are made to suer. the Cholera with practitioners of our school,
Now then it being admitted that the disease and a satisfaction in the results, which go to
is not properly speaking a material assailant, show, that the true mode of controlling that
the remedy in order to be equal to the disease disease is hommopathic.
and be able to follow it out through bone and
muscle, must also be divested of its material d THE SUPPRESSION OF URINE IN
ity. Because the remedy being a material
force, and the disease an immaterial subver
CHOLERA.
sive force, the difference between them is A writer in the Boston Medical and Surgi
suicient to annul the homoeopathic law, like cal Journal, directs the attention of the pro
cures like; but the process of attenuation fession to the fact that in genuine cholera,
brings the medication exactly into the condi there is a non-secretion of urine. That
tion required. When a given drug under writer goes on to suggest the propriety of
goes the attenuating process, until no human some remedy to remove this single symptom ;
vision can detect the least possible particle of by inference,he thinks such a remedy would
the original substances, and then is carried far, cure the Cholera. This is the old, and erro
very far beyond this stage, and retains not neous mode of medical treatment, viz-, that
only the primary disease creating power, but the theory of a disease, should indicate the
its remedial virtues are greatly enhanced; we cure. The art of medicine never made any
say, the medication is no longer a physical progress by such a rule, and never can.
agent nor a material substance ; but a dyna Hence it is, that all pathological investigations
mic or immaterial force, capable of entering have not aided in the treatment of diseases;
directly into the very essence of disease, and for the reason, a theory of cure is founded
getting up a set of symptoms in every re upon n theory of disease, while the truth is,
spect similar to those of the primary subver the one should not be based upon the other.
sive force. Hence the doctrine of attenuated This is fundamental in Hahnemanns system.
doses becomes not only rational, but the only We are surprised that so apparently able
true system of practice. and experienced a physician, as the corres
Yours truly, pondentof the Boston Journal, should not
C. C. CROSSFIELD, M. D. I have noticed, that in every, diarrhoea, there is
a diminished quantity of urine, and usually it
is in proportion to the violence of that dis
'THE CHOLERA IN THE CITY OF ease. The Cholera diarrhoea is the most co
NEW YORK. pious, and the urine is entirely suppressedi
The same thing may be observed, in a less
Since our last number, the Cholera has degree, in violent catharsis. Therefore we
progressed in the city, and hundreds have do not regard that symptom in Cholera as of
fallen victims to it. The daily and weekly much importance, for whenever the evacua
papers have furnished our readers with the tions from the bowels cease, not by opinm
details of this malady as it has prevailed. however, the secretion of urine will in 0. short
here: whic.h, renders it unnecessary for us at period be resumed. This reminds us of ano
this time, to report the number of cases; but ther fact, which we think may be of some use
when the epidemic passes away, we will give to allopathic practitioners: if a blister plaster
as accurate statistics as it is possible to do. be applied to the abdomen, and a cathartic
The homoeopathic physicians have had no or administered at the same time, they will not
ganization, and have not acted in concert, in act together. If the blister plaster acts, the
the daily reports of their cases; and our cathartic will not, and vice tzersa. The rea
Board of Health have managed this branch son is plain enough, and yet this practice is
of their duty, in such a loose-end sort of a pursued constantly by eminent men, and
way, we doubt if it will be possible to secure many a poor fellow has suffered some from
anything like an exact account of the homtB0 a supposed constipation of the bowels, under
pathic treatment of that disease during its such circumstances. But if our allopathic
present prevalence. However this may be, friends think us wrong in the view we have
allopathy has lost the condence of hundreds, taken in regard to the suppression of urine,
-which she can never regain. There has been and that a remedy should be directed to the
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kidneys, we will name Iodine as a remedy me, whenever I visit your family profession
for that symptom, and they may try it in Cho ally. He agreed to this arrangement at
lera, it would not do as much harm as other once. Now, although it is well known to
drugs in use by them in that disease. those acquainted with us, that we have np
great skill in money matters; yet we do not
doubt that we shall visit that family more
Asking Medical Advt'e.Physicians who promptly, and with much more satisfaction
reside in cities are subject to a draft upon
their time, and other impositions, to which than we have done for some time past.
those in the country are comparatively stran Wedo not know any better way io reach
gers. There are both men and women of in this subject, than to relate what physicians
toelligence who seem to consider that physi
cians are obliged, by the usages of society, to feel, although they are not apt to express it,
hear them narrate the minutest details of in words. Yesterday evening, at 9 oclock,
their sensations ; what food and medicine they we found ourself in our ofce, weary of a
took under certain circumstances, and their days hard labor. We looked over our list of
opinions in relation to the whole matter; and
then they expect the physicians views of the sick to see if all had been attended to, and
present condition of things. After obtaining one had not been visited; this patient was
in the fullest manner such advice asa discreet convalescent, and a visit could have been dis
physician would give, they conclude it is best
to be going, and moreover they express them pensed with, although the patient would have
.selves as much obliged for the suggestions. been disappointed. Now, our humane feel
They never intended to pay for the service ren ings would not move us to ride nearly a mile
dered. Those who surfer most from this spe to gratify the mind of that patient; nor would
cies of patronage, are the obliging, kind-heart
ed, sympathizing physicians, who can least the danger of a charge of a want of punctu
afford to give away precious hours to such ality move us; but the thought that we should
unworthy objects. The austere, unsocial, sol receive our fee in cash, renewed our strength
itary practitioners, whose inuence, like Mon ness, and we actually walked the distance,
tezumas, depends on keeping people at a dis
tance, and always at the freezing point, have discharged our duty, received the thanks of
no such liberties taken with them. the patient and family, and a gold cointo
When the members of all medical associa comfort us on jour way home. 'Frequently
tions, in towns and cities, have the independ we are disturbed at night by strangers, to visit
ence to notify the whole public that they must
invariablybe paid on the spot for advice, and the sick; and we often hear the complaint that
every visit, after the English custom, paid for they had called on several physicians who re
daily at the bed-side of the patient, this incon fused to go, and as it regards ourself, we are
venience will be remedied, and few or no never sick except at such times. Now, let it
debts will be lost. A thousand annoyances and
inconveniences, inseparably connected with he understood that no physician will refuse to
the miserable system by which the practice of get up at night and attend a professional call,
medicine is regulated in this country, might if a reasonable fee is handed to him. We
be obviated, and something more than a nomi
nal income realized, were a revolution in this
are heartily tired of keeping books, a science
particular, brought about.Basto'n Med. and we do not well understand, and we intend to
Surg. Journal. abandon it, which we can very soon accom
plish, by the aid of our brethren. For some
It is to us great pleasure to agree in any time past we have had no large bills against
thing with a cotemporary of the allopathic any one, for we send them in almost as soon
school. In the above from the Boston Jour as our attendance ends, in a case of sickness;
nal, Dr. Smith, the Editor has hit the nail and no one who intends to pay, has found
on the head. The evil of which he speaks fault with us, on this account. Physicians
is a serious one, and the sooner all physicians have impressed the people with the idea, that
resolve on a reform in that matter the better. they do not practice their profession for
A patient of ours who is now sitting near us money, and even some professors have so sta
while we write, says Doctor, I perceive ted in their lectures to students. Our own
you have charged me two dollars a visit,I mind was so impressed with this, that to this
think that rather high. Your bill sir, has day, we feel a repugnance to make out a bill
remained unpaid for two years, was our re for services, &c- We are in favor of abolish
ply; but to avoid any unpleasant feeling ing all law, for the collection of bills for
hereafter, you will have the goodness to hand medical services. Cash fees to physicians
me one dollar and fty cents, or leave it for would remove a thousand evils which now

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exist; and a thousand advantages would 2nd. That to carry out this humane purpose
accrue to all concerned. It a patient is not
we now proceed to elect a Board of Directors
consisting of one member from each ward of
able to pay a full fee, let him pay according the two cities who shall take into their hands
to his means, this would be satisfactory. The the management of this whole concern.
sick would be more promptly attended, and Resolved, That any person aiicted with
the cholera, who desires to be treated homce
the mind of the physician. would be more opathically, should have that privilege, and
active in conducting the treatment; and a that this meeting considers that any other
good feeling would be kept up by all par course, which has been, or may be, pursued,
, ties towards one another. We hope the Bos is contrary to all justice, and meets with the
unqualied disapprobation of this meetinv.
sou Med. and Surg. Journal will not let this Here follows the committee :
subject rest where he has left it.
P1'l"rsBuBGH.
lst wardD. McCandless.
2d A. McClintock.
ALLOPATHIC PHYSICIANSTHEIR 3d Rev. Mr. Teasdale.
CONDUCT. 4th John She herd.
5th Thomas .Blair.
The people begin to examine for them 6th Daniel Armstrong.
selvesinto the allopathic practice and the 7th " W. S. Courtney. ,
8th James Lippmcott.
conduct of its practitioners. In a Hospital in 9th W. E. Bailey.
Pittsburgh, Pa., a patient, who was sick of
ALLEGHANY.
Cholera, desired to be treated by D. Merit
1st wardSamuel Church.
Drake, M. D., an eminent homoeopath of that
2d L. O. C. Nickling.
city. The authorities of the Hospital refused 3d John Erret.
his reasonable request; and then his relations 4th Samuel Robinson.
and friends proposed to remove him from the
Hospital, but this also was peremtorily refu We have not been advised what the above
sed, and the man died. Public attention was committee have accomplished, but if the cho
drawn to the case, and a feeling of indigna lcra prevails epidemically in Pittsburgh, we
tion began to show itself among the citizens; have no doubt a Homoeopathic Cholera Hos
when through the inuence of an allopathic pital will be established.
\ physician, one of the daily papers of that A similar course should have been pur
city, editorially, charged the death of the pa sued in this city at the commencement of the
tient to the interference of Dr. Drake, who re present epidemic. A suitable call would have
plies to the charge under his own name pro lled the largest room in our city of the
nouncing the whole relation of the case friends of homoeopathia. But these had con
basely false : and introduces testimony to dence in the judgment, and impartiality of
sustain himself in his statement of the mat our Board of Health, forgetting that it was
ter. Soon afterwards there was a public controlled by the advice of an allopathic
meeting held for the purpose of making ar medical council whose bitter opposition to
rangements for establishing ahospital, for the homoeopathia is notorious; and others besides
homoeopatthic treatment of the Cholera; at that counsel, are permitted to sit in ,secret
which the following preamble and resolutions with the Sanatory Committee who are, of all
were adopted, viz: others, the most unprincipled opponents of
our system.
Whereas, it is believed that the advantages All this, however, will not nally be pre
of the Homoeopathic System of medical judicial to the interests of homoeopathia, for
practice, ought to be extended as widely as the people are looking on, and discussing the
ossible; especially by our efforts to the home
ess and friendless, whom disease may pros subject themselves with a zeal that will de
trate in our midst; Therefore, velop soon, their condence in the system of
Resolved, 1st. That in the judgment of medicine which has its foundation in immu
this meeting, we owe it to the cause of suffer table principles.
ing humanity, to establish without delay, an
Institution to be called the Pittsburgh and Al
leghany Homoeopathic Dispensary, to be loca We could not notice the doctrine of Ran in
ted in this city, and to be open for the recep
tion of persons standing in need of Hospital this Number, as promised.
privileges, who are desirous of receiving ho
mmopathic treatment.
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HOMCEOPATHIC TREATMENT OF From the Cincinnati pa ers we take the
CHOLERAITS SUCCESS. following report :Cases o Cholera treated
hommopathically, up to the 15th of May, 352 ;
To the Editor of the Tribune ;- deaths, 3. The editor of one paper remarks:
Three homoeopathic physicians report
The writer of the following letter is a reg their cases of Cholera, from 20th of April up
ularly educated Physician of high standing. to the 15th of May, to number one hundred
What he states can be relied on,for he is inca and fty-two,of which there has only been one
pable of misrepresenting a matter of such im death. Another homaeopathic practitioner re
ports, for the last two weeks, eighty-eight cases
portance. The people of this City, I think, of Cholera in his practice, and no death. Be
will perceive soon that the controlling inu sides these, we learn that there 'are eight other
ence of Allopathic Medical Council, in homoeopathic practitioners, who have been
eminently successful. None of the above, we
our Board of Health, does not tend to save understand, have been reported to the Board of
the lives of out- citizens.~ If a hospital for the Health. The ratio of cures to cases treatedin
Homoeopathic treatment of Cholera cannot be this city, by homoeopathy, so far as we have
obtained from our authorities, let a public learned, are about the same compared with
those under allopathic treatment, as is gene
meeting be called and funds raised to establish rally found everywherethat is to say, as ten
one at once. I would volunteer my services to one in favor of the new system. The num- .
professionally, and I presume others of the ber of cases reported by allo athy, during the
Homoeopathic school would do the same, al same time, was 393, of whic number eighty
seven died. -
though at much inconvenience. . In St. Louis we can onlyfurnish the num
S. R. KIRBY, M. D. ber of cases treated by three homoeopathic
July 27, 1849. physicians, which, up to the 27th of June,
amounted to 537 cases ; of these 15 died.
Sautli- Western Homoazpalhic Journal.
Sr. Louis, July 18, 1849.
Dr. S. R. KnmYDear Sir ;Your favor
is just received. We have been passing THE GREAT QUESTION ABOUT TO
through a trying ordeal of more than three
months, with the Cholera in its worst form. BE DECIDED.
But amid the gloom, anguish and death which
The queriesWill Saltpctre explode, and
have enshrouded our city, hommopathy has Do Snakes hiss! have been thrown into the
shone forth, the only star in midnight dark shade, or lost in a fog, in the excitement rais
ness, and to thosewith few exceptions, who ed by the controversy as to the true answer to
have looked to it, the only safe guide through the question When doctors disagree who
the darkness and the storm- U to the 13th shall decide 'l The old school say his lionor,
inst., three of us, (and the only t ree Hamma
the Mayor shallthe new school say the peo
paths here) have treated 1,567 cases with a ple shall. The trial will come off to-day -
loss of only three per cent. and we'll venture a bet of a gill of butter:
It is with great pain I announce to you the milk (we never go higher) that the old school
death of our German Homoeopathic Physician will be defeated. Their defence will be some
two days since, after an illness of 4 hours, thing like the great little kettle caserst that
and before I could be found. He was the they returned the kettle sound; second that
only German Physician we had and is a great the kettle was cracked when they got it,- and
loss. He was literally worn down. His third, that they never had the kettle. In the
ractice was immense. Our German popu rst P1a6e, the Board of Health has no author
ation numbers nearly 30,000. ity to commence suits in the name oi the city
We much need three or four men of learn for alleged violations of ordinances; second
ing and character. Cantyou send us a Ger the present Board is not a board, their time
man Physician immediately and several havmg expired nearly a year ago; third, the
others of the right stamp as soon as possible. I City Solicitor had better attend to the business
have two Allopathic Physicians now studying entrusted to his care by thespecial order of
with me who may be in the eld in due time. C.ouncil ; fourth, the Board of Health has no
I am almost, to use a western phrase, used right to take the money of the poor and sick
up. I long for rest. Do write me occasion to pay a lawyer to .ght their private battles;
ally; It is a great comfort to hear from a fel lift , they have no right to make a mans opin
low laborer in so glorious a cause. ions on. religion, politics or medicine, as a test
Ever sincerely, as to his clarms to the charity of the cit .
JOHN T. TEMPLE, M. D. Our readers will readily perceive at we
have advanced the [strongest objection last
having followed the illustrious example of a
CHOLERA STATISTICS. certam eminent counsellor, who gave thirteen
We lay before our readers all the facts reasons why a wimess should not be ned by
which we have been enabled to collect, touch the Court for non-attendancethe last of said
ing this scourge, in Cincinnati and our own thirteen reasons being, that the man had died
city. Any comment would be superuous. some two-weeks previously! Well, well, we

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live and learn every day, that doctors, as well preparation of the globules the starch on their
as white men, are very uncertain. In the lan surface seems to be changed into a kind of
guage and spirit of ancient chivalry, we ex gum. Ifabont half a drachm of these be dis
claim, God show the right! or, in other solved in one ounce of common spring water,
words, letevery one take care of his own toes,
the solution presents an agreeable white ap
as the jackass said when be danced among pearance, the rest of the starch being held sus
the chickens.Ci'ncizmati Daily Times. pended in the gum. The consistence of the
emulsion may be increased or diminished by
adding more or less of the globules. In order
FASHION AND FOLLY OF MEDICAL to preserve it from fermentation a drop or two
MEN. of alcohol of 75 or B0 0-0 should be added to
each ounce of water. The taste of the emul
Great events always develop the prevailing sion then resembles that of punch (siC !). To
features of character. A strong illustration medicate the emulsion a dro or a few.glob
of this truth is daily exhibited by the great ules of the remedy are adde , and the whole
display of talent, in theorizing about the cau well shaken.Allg. Ztg.fu1' Ham. No. l.
ses of Cholera and its cure.
Such has been the mystery thrown around I ,An eminent physician of our school has re
the medical profession tor thousands of years, ported to us, that he cured in a few days, a
that none but the medical priesthood dared severe attack of Pleurisy in a lady 70 years of
enter its sacred walls, or look into its cabalis years of age. with Pulralilla ; and a relapse
tic tomes, until the present century. l.fow, of it with I/ycopodinm. The particulars were
mind is burstmg thes ackles which has for so not related. -
many aves bound it in ignorance and men
askV\7hy this mystery! What is disease'! We have received a communication from
What its cure! In the alarm and confusion Dr. John L. Gage of Le Roy, N. Y. The
caused by this bold innovation, the wily priest Doctor is a zealous advocate of homoeopathy.
hood seek, by weaving a theoretic gauze ol- He has had a private written controversy with
gaudy and diversied colors, to captivate the some allopathic physician, and has failed to
eye and divert the mind from the inquiry. In convince his o ponent. In this there is noth
vain may these theorists refresh themselves at ing .remarkab e, for others have undertaken
the tountain of humoral pathology inate the same work with a like success. Of late,
themselves with Vacuous Ozone, stupily them we have not intruded a single word on an al
selves with Carbonic Acid Gas, or waste their lopath on homoeopathy, unless he evidences a
energies and their ink in fruitless efforts to de sincere desire for mformation on that subject.
ceive themselves and the public. The people We donot agree with Dr.'Gage on the pro
say}:-Givethus the cpretolf Cholera', apghavtvaly priety of publishing the correspondence which
W1 your eortes a ou re cause. a (0 e has furnished us for that purpose, as he has
we care about the cause, if we have the cure! omitted to state, that it is by the consent of his
If there be a cause producing Cholera, there opponent, who most certainly is a party inter
cannot be a thousand, differing in their charac ested, and should be consulted in the matter;
ter and properties, which result in a similar ef The propagation of our science does not re
fect. Such an idea is unphi1osophicalit is quire us to take any undue advantage of those
an absurdity. who oppose us. These views we hope, will
To those of the profession who have thus convince Dr. G. that we desire to dea fairly
wasted their time and their talent we sa If with him and all others, and that we cherish
half this time had been spent in stu ying for him the kindest feelings, and fully appreci
the principles and practice of homoeopathy, ate his zeal in the cause of medical reform.
many a heart now c eerless, would hzlrve been 1vc >71Tcn
rejoicingmany a family now peop ID" the
city of the dead, would have been gathered The undersigned proposes to deliver a re
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o t is 1 e-mBny a ee me ear wou of medicine, tocommence on the 5th day of
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FATAL CONSEQUENCES OF THE
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PRESENT MODES OF PRACTICE.
controlled than almost any other malady, was
(Continued from page 51 ) formerly set down not only as a disease incur
With results like these constantly before us, able then, but as one so formidable that it
the duty of addressing ourselves on all possible never would be cured. In like manner Sir
occasions to an impartial examination of any James McGrigor, in mentioning the absence,
new doctrine alleged to lead to a satisfactory at present, of any remedy for tetanus, speaks
system, and at the same time professing to he of there being little hope that it will ever be
founded on pure induction, and, consequently, found out, and this with a knowledge that
to claim attention solely on the evidence of the disorder is not incurable, since recovery
recorded facts, need scarcely be enforced. The has been known to take place spontaneously.
question is not if the present modes of medical Similar expressions are constantly to be ob
practice are to be utterly condemned as caus served in the writings of medical men.
ing, in the aggregate, more injury than benet; But those who are imbued with a sense of
it is enough to show that in a vast number of the uualterable tendency of science to lead
cases they are productive of unmitigated evils from certainty to certaintythe view widening
-evils which could not arise if these modes in an increasing ratio with each ascending
rested on a scientic basis, and which there stepwill regard as treasonable to the cause
fore suiciently indicate that the true principle of human progress each despairing cry that
of the healing art is yet to be ascertained. the limit is attained. It is a heartless
That the discovery of this principle is destin apathy, writes Dr. Rogers, equally unworthy
ed to be effected is plainly inculcated by expe of the philanthropist and the physician, that
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can look at the mass of disease yet unsubjected moral qualities which must be possessed by an
to the control of medicine without humiliation other, to justify us in adopting his judgment as
at its extent, and anxiety for its diminution; our own.
and who shall say that its diminution, nay its The great obstruction to all new truths has
nal extinction, may not ultimately be accom arisen from this class; the weakest, but un
plished! There are depths in science, and in fortunately the most numerous; and yet, so
medicine too, of which our present means of inconsistent are they, that while in their reck
investigation only serve to shew the profnndity; less vanity they pronounce opinions upon
but who will venture, either in the one case or questions which involve the welfare of multi
in the other, to set bounds to the future ad tudes, and often, as far as their inuence
vancement of knowledge ? extends, cause the most deplorable conse
In search then ofa true basis for medical quences; they would not know a moment's
science, self-love, benevolence, and hope, alike peace if it could absolutely be made plain to
prompt us to unwearied efforts. Of those who their eyes that they were the authors of any
are daily called from the world, the number fatal casualty. It is probable that many a
dying of old age is small indeed ; and each man person who, in the early stage of .lenners dis
must therefore recognise the probability that a covery, may have prevented by'a passing sneer,
time may come, not only tolhimself, but to
in unison with the popular feeling of the day,
those for whose welfare he is especially answer some one from resorting to vaccination, who
able, when a continuance of life will depend afterwards died of smallpox, at the same time
upon the judicious application of the powers of spreading the contagion; would never again
medicine; and when, if contending doctrines be have passed a quiet night ifhe had run over a
presented to him, it will be too late to decide child, or set re to a house, or committed any
upon their claims. other fatal act, resulting from accidental caus
These considerations should also press on es which he could neither foresee nor control,
that large class of supercial persons, who, and not as in the other case, from a deliberate
while they feel themselves both unwilling and exercise of the will. It is not intended to as
incompetent to examine evidence on scientic sert that persons of this description are never
points, are, nevertheless, apt, for the sake of to express their views, but as, when an opinion
popularity, to echo, as if from their own deli is positively set forth on an important subject,
berate opinion, the prejudices of others, and we naturally infer that it has been formed on
thus to indispose persons over whom they pos some proper ground, it is a fraud to state any
sess inuencefor the very weak nd some thing dogmatically where this has not been the
still weaker to look up to themfrom paying case, and it is their business, therefore, when
attention to the subject. The temptation of they state that such and such is their opinion
keeping on the safe side by refusing to recog on any given subject (as it was the business of
nise, or even to examine a new doctrine, until those, for instance, who stated their disbelief in
the majority have come over to it, is irresist the circulation of the blood or the use of vacci
ible to those who do not feel snicient power nation,) to add that they know nothing about
to stand alone, and in yielding to the impulse, it, or that their disbelief is merely founded on
they incur no other charge than that of weak . the disbelief of some one else, or upon the cir
ness. But when such persons cease to conne cumstance that the new doctrine is different
themselves to a mere reserve of judgment, and from anything they would have expected. In
ippantly repeat as original, or quote with such case no harm will be done, and no respon
approbation the contemptuous remarks of a sibility incurred. In the rst instance, the
third party, it would be well, on all occasions, acknowledgment of ignorance will deprive
that they should be visited with reproof. If they their opinion of all value; in the second, the
feel themselves competent to examine the evi quotation of their authority will prevent the
dence in relation to it, it is their duty to do so, opinion appearing tobe that of two persons,
and not to give an opinion until the task be when it is in fact only the opinion of one,the
completed; and, if they do not feel thus com other being merely an echo ; and in the third,
petent, they certainly cannot he t tojudge of as it is well known that upon experience the
the competency of those whose sentiments acknowledged constitution and course of na
they echo, since it is much easier to decide ture is found to be greatly different from what,
upon the existence of those intellectual and before experience, would have been expected,
0
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their statement would operate rather for than Rau has, in his writings, always favored the
-against the doctrine it is intended to refute. repetition in its proper place.
Among those who in later times agitated
Having thus attempted to show that there
is no ground for refusal, or plea for indiierence, this subject more extensively, is, above all
Kamtpfer, whose excellent essay in the
it will now be our task to examine the evidence
twentieth volume of the Allg. Hommop.
regarding the alleged hommopathic law, and Zeitung, included also the repetition of the
the system of practice to which it has given doses. According to Kaempfer, Hahnemann
allowed much too long a duration of eect for
rise. Sampson on Homompaihy. all remedies.
The magnitude and repetition of the medi
cinal doses, stand in a certain relation to each
THE REPETITION OF THE MEDICI other, and this Ksempfer examines closer. Es
NAL DOSES. pecially, in acute diseases, or in long intervals
between the individual doses, could the remedy
BY DR- GRIEssELICH. be continued in xed periods, and in unchanged
(Crmtinurdf1'o1n page 54 )
doses, even to the termination of the disease;
this was however not very frequently the case ;
C. Haring occupied himself with this theme the intervals and the magnitude of the doses
simultaneously with Wolf and others.We undergo a change by the repetition.
saw in the lst edition of the Chronic Dis By reason of the decrease of receptivity,
eases that Hahnemann could not have meant where it is necessary, as for instance in the
that a remedy ought to be administered in chronic diseases, to continue the remedy for a
severalsucceeding doses, yet he admitted that longer time, the remedy must generally be
the same remedy (f. i. Sepia) might again, given stronger, if it was to be repeated; the
after the administration of another remedy, be sooner the repetition the sooner the decrease
benecially given; with Calcarea, though, he of receptivity for the impression of the remedy ;
would hardly allow this. That kind of repe by the repetition uf the doses, the receptivity
tition was generally meant by Hahnemann, in was seldom increased, particularly in small
relation to the antipsoric remedies as such doses ; he mentions instances of such augmen
(repetition) designated; according to Hering, tations. Nevertheless, there were also patients
it is repetition preceded by other remedies ;" enough whose susceptibility remained for years
repetition in alternation on the contrary, if two at an equal degree, if there were only periods
remedies are given in alternation, several times of freedom from medicinal inuence.
repeated, one after the other. As the duration of effect of the remedies
Repetition of the medicinal dose was proper terminates sooner in acute than in chronic
where the remedy on account of deciency of diseases, the dose must consequently be re
one action must again and again be given. In peated sooner in the former than in the latter.
very painful affections-no long delay was allow Kaempler in general distinguishes remedies of
ed. He likes to repeat on the second, fourth, shorter and longer duration of effect ; the for
seventh, eleventh, or sixteenth days, and until mer were to be repeated, in acute diseases,
re-action or new symptoms appear. In too every four, two, one, one-half, and one-quarter
strong homoeopathic aggravations he also re hours ; the latter, however, every two to
peats, but then gives at the most,on1y a second twelve, even twenty-four hours; in such a
dose, preferring to give an antidote between; the case, after a few more rapid doses, an inter
same remedy proved its own antidote, and the mission of several hours was advised. In
potencies were thoroughly eicient (for in chronic diseases the remedies of long duration
stance the potenoies of tobaccoin smokers.) of effect were to be given every twenty-four
If the re-action is of too short a duration, he hours, frequently not even as often, and the
gives the second dose mostly on the succeeding remedies of short duration, often several times
day. He renews the dose after a lasting heal in twenty-four hours; it was seldom necessary
ing effect came on, but terminated again ; to give several doses a day of the remedies of
Aconite in inammation, etc. long duration. Kaempferadvises just as much
Gross, Kretshmar, and Rau, have at the against a too long delay, as against too ener
same time with Wolf approved of the repetition getic mcasures, recommending an avoidance of
of the medicinal doses. Gross mentions instan both extremes. The degree of improvement
ces of cures with Belladonna, Mercury, Tart. decides him in general for the repetition. In
Stib , Sepia, etc. Kretshmar removed with critical operations, a decided improvement will
repeated doses of Causticum a spasmodic af be seen to follow ; in case those operations
fection. Rau said, The more I reect on have to be supported, the remedy is to be con
the matter, the less I can, generally speaking, tinued in the same or even stronger dose ; here
comprehend the reason why a remedy should it seems as if the effect of the later, adminis
not be given several times in succession. It tered doses was more antidote-like in compari
can without hesitation (risk?) he repeated, if son to the former, by which the critical opera
the benecial effect of the given dose has tion (benecial hommop. aggravatiou,) has
ceased too soon, and the remedy is still adapted been produced; where the critical operation
to the disease. was too powerful, it was reduced very often by
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smaller doses of the same remedy, and the cure better with the principle of similarity than the
effected., Kaempfer admits here, also, an an treatment with higher dilutions.
tidotary relation. lfall which Attomyr infers from the materia
Kazmpfer advises especial caution in the medica relative to the magnitude and repetition
repetition of larger doses, in order to avoid the of the doses was true and evident, then we
development of a medicinal disease. could only express our great astonishment that
Attomyr wrote in the new Archiv, in rela the founder of the pure materia medica arrived
tion to repetition. In like manner as he was at denitions regarding those two points, which
directed to the standard of doses for the sick, do not agree in the least with these of Attomyr.
by experiments upon the healthy, so also for If the homoeopathic healing principle was,
the closely connected repetition of the doses, without the minnteness and scarcity of the
the materia medica alone and not the sick-bed doses impracticable, then the allopathists,
can afford rules for the magnitude and repe who perform by means of Homoeopathic. in
tition of the doses. While proceeding for ex voluntoria their best cures, would not cure,
example's sake from the effect of wine, on neither would those physicians cure, who em
the space of time between the doses; in re ploy only larger doses and at proper intervals.
gard to this it seemed to him evident, from ex Attomyr asserted in amount the same that
periments upon the healthy, that by the repe Kaempfcr did, who some time previous had
tition of the medicinal doses, only two objects likewise compared the magnitude and repe
could be attained: (L) the increase; (2) the tition of the doses, had directed our attention
repetition of the medicinal eject; the former to the law of habit, and to acute and chronic
by the renewal of doses at short intervals, the diseases in the remedies of long and short dura
latter, at long intervals. The increase does I tion of effect. If, however, we consider, for
not further the purpose of the homaeopathic instance, that frequently-repeated doses of Col
healing principle. The repetition of the medi. carea carbon. have by Elb been employed with
cinal effect nt long intervals, was the only kind decided benet, in very acute, dangerous cases
of repetition, which seems to be, in the present of scarlatina, while Calcar. corb. was pro
state of things, postulated by the practice. nounced to be a remedy of very long duration
Attomyr does not regard the repetition of of effect, then the key to the repetition of the
the doses as a sort of perfection, but as a last doses cannot be found in the remedy alone.
resource, in consequence of the defective Arsenic and Phosphor. are remedies of long
knowledge of the total effect of most of the duration of effect and nevertheless it may
remedies, the frequent improper selection of happen, that both remedies should, for instance
the remedy and magnitude of the dose, etc. in acute diseases, be given every hour and even
What constitutes a long, and what a short in oftener. Neither the nature of the remedy,
terval, must also be deduced from the materia nor the materia medica (that is, the pure ex
medica. We have remedies both of short and periment,) are our assistants, but the orgnzzimn.
of long duration of effect. In all medicinal Koch has in the same manner as he has
agents appear single features of their effect. done with the medicinal doses, compressed
Some are quick and of short duration ; others what can be said in relation to this subject,
are later and last longer; this varies from one into a small compass.
hour to several weeks, and even months. (1.) The more the healing potency is the
The pernicious agents produce disease at simile, the less is a repetition of dose necessary.
one time of shorter, at another of longer dura Repetitions in minute quantities are not only
tion; the healing agents must in similarity harmless, but are necessary for the safety of
correspond by their various duration of effect, the cure.
with this quality of the disease, as the homcee (2.) The less the healing potency is the
pathic healing principle requires, according to simile, the more frequent is a repetition neces
Attomyr, similarity of the remedy and the sary.
effect of the dose, as well as of the duration of (3.) The more intense the morbid process,
effect; the homrcopathic healing principle was, the oftener is a repetition of the healing po
without the minuteness and scarcity of the tency required.
doses, (as they were never known before (-1.) The more rapid (acute) the morbid pro
Hahnemann) impracticable. cess, the more frequent; and the more slow
The force of habit was a particularly pow (chronic) the same morbid process, the more
erful enemy to the repetition: the organism seldom is a repetition necessary.
may be deadened even to the action of poisons. (5 ) The more the healing potency is the
This was felt and of interim remedies between simile, the more injurious is a repetition in large
the doses spoken. doses.
The repetition depends upon the magnitude These very general propositions are com
of the do-s-e; largo doses concur with frequent ' pletely consonant with those of Koch in rela
repetition ; small o.nes do not. Aconite, 30th tion to the magnitude of the doses, and give,
dilution, could not even in pneumonia be hourly 1 with regard to the individuality of the illness in
repeated with benet. Aconite, 3d dilution, l question, the most extensive latitude.
might however. The treatment of pneumonia
with lower dilutions (stronger doses and more ('I'o be continued.)
frequent repetitions,) he thinks corresponds
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THE LAW OF CURE. come suicient to teach them the practical

fallacies of the self-styled rational system in
An Address delivered before the American which they had been indoctrinated? But this
is only the rst stage of their progress. They
Institute of Hommopathia at its sixth an soon nd that their own experience conicts
nual meeting, held at Philadelphia, June with those they nd recorded, and the latter
13, 1849. By B. F. Josnm, M. D. Pub with each other. If that medical skepticism
which follows this discovery should not induce
lished by O'ris CLAPP, Boston. them to quit the profession, their preservation
is owing to a new idea which is fortunately
THE above is the title of a pamphlet of 18
hatched at the same moment when the old one
pages, neatly printed on good paper, which by expires. This young progeny of the ashes of
chatnce we saw upon the counter of a Book the former theory, is innocent of all positive
store of this city, and for which we paid the crime, and is known as the expectant theory,
surn of twelve and a half cents. After a care or condence in nature and bread-pills.
Such is the deplorable tendency of empirical
ful reading of it, we are prepared to express therapeutics. It must always remain defective,
the opinion, that our money was well expended. oven in its partial applications, and can never
The Law of Cure. A work with such a establish any general law. The true test of a
title, however small it may be, should at once genuine law, is its establishing some denite
relation between phenomena not hitherto ob
x the attention of every member of the medi
served. Such for example is the law of gravi
cal profession on it ; and the inquiry should be, tation, by which the astronomer can predict
Is there such a law, and what is it? what motion would take place in a group of
Once establish the Law of Cure, and the heavenly bodies, under any supposed conditions
way is open to a true healing art ; without it, of mass, distance and previous movement in
each at a given instant. The system of Pto
all is cmpiricism. If the art of medicine is lemy had no such astronomical law: empirical
without an immutable law, it is of uncertain medicine has no law. It can never enable us
value, and we do not perceive it reasonable to to pass from the known to the unknown. A
suppose more than one such law. true law has, essentially in its very nature, this
We shall content ourself on this subject at
element of progression. Such is the preroga
tive of the homoeopathic law in medicine. It
this time, with a few extracts from the address establishes a relation not only between proved
with now and then a passing remark After drugs and known diseases, but between all the
mentioning several obstacles which prevent unexplored medical wealth of nature and all
man from deriving any general rule of cure the future medical wants of humanity.
The specicers of Germany, like the allo
from post-mortem phenomena, Dr. J. goes on
pathic school, attempted to found a materia
to say: medica on clinical experience. But how have
Now any law of cure must express some re they veried the practicability of their notions ?
lation between the properties of a disease and Where and what is their materia medica?
the medical character of a drug ; that is, the Who will have the temerity to compare it with
character of its action on the living body. This Hahnemanns? It is one thing to discover
character cannot be represented by a single now and then a specic, and quite another
effect, but by a group of eects. As a group thing to establish a law for the discovery and
of symptoms is the only representative of a administration of all specics. Many an igno
malady, and a group of effects on the living rant individ'ual has done the former; but a
body the only representative of the medical hundred generations of physicians were en
character of adrug, there can be no law of gaged in these uncertarm, dangerous and com
cure unless it expresses some denite relation paratively fruitiess experiments, before it
(either mediate or immediate) between these pleased Providence to raise up a man capable
two classes of groups. of effecting the latter.
It remains for us to determine what class of Those who reject this hommopathic law en
medical effects must be selected as one of the deavor to establish a materia medica and se
elements of the therapeutic rule. One plan is lect their remedies either, lst, by the method
to select the curative effects: a certain drug of pure clinical experience ; or idly, by physio
has removed a certain disease or group of logical method; or 3dly, by various mixtures
symptoms; therefore it will remove it m future. or combinations of both. The rst method is
This empirical method, when practised by the empiricism ; the second, rationalism ; the third,
laity, is considered as an element of quackery, eclecticism. -
but when practised by regular physicians is These three modes are briey but ably ex
dignied with the title of practice founded on
plained, and their fallacies made distinctly to
medical experience, and is much vaunted at
the present day. Has it not been the favorite appear. Some form, combination or mixture
method of the most observant allopathic prac of the clinical and the physiological methods is
titioners, whenever their experience had be adopted by all physicians, except the homom
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pathists. One physician, says the address, special action of the drug is on different func
professes to be governed mainly by the clini tions, different organs and different tissues from
those on which the disease specially acts, and
cal experience of the profession, another by l
l that the two actions differ in nature as well as
physiological prlnciples,~another by both. All , location. Is it not next to demonstrable, that
three ask, why do you call us allopathists Y l such adestitution of all intimate relation, must
This question is answered, and should be } imply the want of all curative agency! To
satisfactory. l, speak guratively, there is no handle by which
Dr. J. says further: But as homoeopathy 1 the drug can grasp the disease.
is founded both on experience and reason, why The degrees of conceivable relationship be
is it not a combination of empiricism and ra- : tween the action of drugs and that of a disease
tionalisml I answer, empiricism is the practis may be represented by an immense circle.
ing under the guidance of experience, without Identity is the central point. On this point
a law ;the hommopathist practises under the stands isopathy. Immediately around it are
guidance of a law established by experience. arranged the most perfect degrees .of similarity.
Rationalism is a system built up by reasoning This is the province of perfect hommopathy.
upon subjects which are beyond the scope of Contiguous to this is the annulus or ring of sim
human reason. Such is every system which is ilarities less perfect, but still great. This is
based upon the occult properties of diseases and the theatre of that homccopathic practice,
the occult properties of drugs, and reasons upon which, though not perfect, may be denomina
the relation between these two classes of pro ted good. Encircling this is a ring of similarities
perties. Homoeopathy is based upon the ob and dissimilarities, the region of allopathic ho
vious properties of diseases and the obvious mmopathy. if in eur survey we proceed a
properties of drugs, and ascertains, by observa step farther outward, we cross the line of nom
tion alone, the curative relation between these inal homaeopathy, the circular line that separ
two classes of properties. It is reasonable to ates allopathic homoaopathy from hommopathic
require such a foundation, and to erect the allopathy. This last is an annulus of similar
superstructure with such caution. Therefore ities so defective as to merit the epithet of
this system is eminently rational. But because dissimilarities. The old school practitioner,
it is rational, because its reasoning is strictly without any particular design, often travels in
inductive and founded on facts distinctly ob this region, and sometimes into the interior
servable by nite man, it is not rationalism. rings, still nearer the disease, and thus effects
Right reason is normal, rationalism a mon its mitigation or cure. Passing still farther out
strosity. ward, we come to the annular region of great
Hahnemann and his disciples are the only dissimilarity, the domains of allopathy as pure
medical philosophers who have been true to the as practicable ; and beyond that, at the circum
inductive method, in the reasonings which ference of the great circle, we may imagine
they have employed in establishing a therapeu the region of perfect dissimilarity, and of allo
tic law. They have proved, by abundant ex pathy as pure as is conceivable. We have be
perience, that a medicine will remove agroup fore seen that here is no relation which can be
of symptoms similar to the group which it is the basis of curative action.
capable of producing. The law is founded on Let us pass abruptly from the circumference
the observations, and on nothing else. to the centre. ls identity the requisite point?
Those who desire it, may be helped to a Is isopathy the true principle of cureZ In con
sidering this system, it is of the utmost
pretty distinct view of the law of cure by importance to be continually impressed with
the following: the fact, that identity is but a single mathema
There are three relations which the symp tical point ; it has no dimensions. The slight
toms of a drug can sustain to those of a disease, est conceivable departure from it is similarity.
namely, identity, similarity, and dissimilarity. Professed and attempted isopathy is in a position
The last includes opposition. Therefore anti of unstable equilibrinm, like a rod balanced on
pathy is a branch of allopathy. Let us consider a point at its lower extremity! In spite of all
it a moment. As a rule it is impracticable. attempts to preserve its erect and central posi
There is no disease which has any considerable tion, it is continually tottering into the homoeo
proportion of its symptoms opposite to those of pathic region. We must not confound apparent
any drug. Hence if this is the condition of with proper isopathy. I believe the latter to
cure, no malady is curable by medicine. have no existence as a curative system.
Passing from opposition to other forms of dis We can nd room ouly for one more extract,
similarity, we nd none which can form the which is: An opinion prevails to some extent
basis of a general therapeutic law. To form in the community, that hommoputhy has been
an estimate of pure allopathy, we must separ actually examined by many allopathic physi
ate from it every hommopathic ingredient. In cians, and found by them to be untrue in prin
such an extreme case, is there any conceivable ciple and ineicacious in practice. Those who
basis of curative action? If between none of state that they have made an examination
the symptoms of the drug and those of the dis with such results, have no adequate conception
ease, there is either the relation of identity, si of what is implied in their statement. It isim
milarity or opposition, we must infer that the plied, that they have repeatedly taken and ad
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ministered avariety ofour potentized medicines, ally deny that any individual is or has been
in small doses, and always without any effect, connected with our Institute, but regularly
either in producing or removing symptoms; educated medical men.
secondly. that they have taken doses, in num So far from Homoeopatths oumumbering Ec
ber and magnitude , suicient to produce lectics a hundred to one, as you airm, they are
numerous symptoms, and that these symptoms far inferior in numbers in the United States.
differed entirely from those recorded by Hah It is di'icult to arrive at exact numbers in these
nemann and his disciples; thirdly, that many matters,but there are few Eclectics who would
drugs, each of which was known by them to be willing to acknowledge a smaller sum total
be capable of producing many symptoms, have than three thousand practitioners in this coun
been separately given by these physicians to try ; and without our assistance, it will be long
many patients, each of whose cases was speci ere Homoeopathy can approximate our num
ally characterized by many symptoms produ bers.
cible by the drug administered, and yet this That our labors have changed the medical
drug given in suiciently small doses and at legislation of the different states, and that
snicient intervals, neither cured nor benetted Homoeopathy is now ourishing under the
the patient. I deny that any such trials have shelter that we have thus erected, is too well
ever been made with such results. Not one of known to be denied. It was not Hommopathy
the three classes of experiments, as above indi but Eclecticism that wrested the Cholera Hos
cated, has ever been made by any man who is pital of Cincinnati from the grasp of medical
still a professed allopathic physician. The rst Hunkerism. It was Eclecticism which pro
class of experiments above indicated, would, if cured petitions from more than four-fths of
honestly and judiciously made, verify the e'i the voters and intelligence of this city in favor
ciency of the smallest doses ever administered of equalizingthe rights of medical colleges and
by Hahnemann ; the second class would verify of medical students in this state. It was Eclec
his materia medica; and the third class, his ticism which procured in the legislature a ma
law of cure; a law which, by its universality jority of fty-one to thirty-six against the
and importance, gives to Hahnemann the monopoly of the Ohio Medical College in the
same rank in medicine that Newton has in Cincinnati Commercial Hospital. Eclecticism
astronomy. has liberalized public sentiment throughout the
Many, with ourself, have regretted that United States, has gratuitously assisted Ho
the law of cure, similia similibus curantur, moeopathy, and is at this time doing more than
Homoeopathy in preparing for the downfall of
which is fully established, should not be xed the old school system of medicine.
in the mind of every one who attempts to pre Our Institute has professed, heretofore, to
scribe for the sick homocopathically ; and that recognise Homoeopathy in its outline of science
it be made strictly the rule of our art, in all we have faithfully carried out our professions
in appointing a Homoeopathic professor. In
cases. If this were so, then there would be
doing this, our friends think that we have been
no leaning to allopathy in any of its thousand far too generous in yielding our established
forms, as is too often the case with some of position and inuence, the fruit of many years
our school. toil, as a platform to support the pretensions of
We hope the address of Dr. Joslin will be Homoeopathy. Did we act in these matters
extensively read, and thoroughly considered by merely as medical politicians, or as ultra par
tizans, we could not have yielded our support
the profession generally. to Homoeopathy, as we have on this and other
occasions ; but a higher motive guides our
ECLECTICISM AND HOM(EOPATHY. movement. We recognise Homtsopathy, be
cause we believe it entitled to recognition on
To the Editor of. the American Journal of account of its positive merits, and we select an
Hommopathy : _ experienced Homoeopathic physician as the
Sm:In your August No., I perceive cer best qualied to do full justice to the Homoeo
tain allusions to the Eclectic Medical Institute, pathic system.
exceedingly discourteous in manner, as well By this single step we have done more for
as incorrect in point of fact. the diffusion of a knowledge of Homoeopathy,
When a medical college, ranking as the E. than the whole Homoeopathic fraternity of the
M. Institute, fth in point of numbers in United States have accomplished up to the
America, and eighth in number of graduates, present time. We shall thus impart, annually,
has suicient liberality and boldness to encoun to about two hundred medical men, a full
ter the erce denunciations of medical bigotry knowledge of Homcriopathy. With this pater
by establishing a chair of Homoeopathy, it nal assistance from the Institution, Homoeo
might be supposed that a Homoeopathic editor pathy must afterwards stand upon its own
would at least regard the movement with kind meritsif it be entitled by its success, or any
ness and courtesy, if not with gratitude. other merit, to take the lead among our thera
As to the very rude and very unjust person peutic resources, then we bid it God speed!
alities of your essay, I shall only remark that The miserable jealousy which you seem to
I deny every material allegation; and especi think an essential element of the,medicalchar
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acter, has no existence in the Faculty of the with being incorrect in point of fact. The
Institute ; and this I claim as no small merit, former we regret, and the latter we leave Dr.
for I have never before known a body of medi
B.s letter to correct, which should be satisfac
cal men free from that characteristic profes
sional sin. tory to him, although we are unable to per.
Our Faculty have not been separated from ceive what we have misrepresented. The per
the old school party, as you intimate, by their sonal part of our article we are almost as fami
own denunciatory course. We are separated liar with as our own history; but Dr. B. says,
by the fact that our whole system of practice is
widely different, and that we cannot concur in I deny every material allegation. We
the bigotry, or submit to the restrictions of theshall not allow ourself in a controversy on this
old school party. We are struggling for medi point, but simply refer Dr. B. to his friend Dr.
cal freedom and justice, and all who receive the G., of this city, who knows as much about the
benet of our labors should honor the laborers.
matter as we do, and to whom we understand
Whether Homteopaths will assist us in pro
pagating a knowledge of Homccopathy is not he sent the above letter for his sanction or re
a matter that controls our course. Yet, permit jection.
me to ask, why (if Homoeopathic students are Dr. B. expects that the appointment of a
generally instructed in Allopathic schools) do Professor' of Homoeopathia in the Eclectic
you prefer that they should attend the shrines
of medical Hunkerism, to breathing the purer Institute will do more for the diffusion of a
atmosphere of a liberal school, in which Ho knowledge of Homoeopathy than the whole
mmopathy-is honored, and in which, in ad Homoeopathic fraternity of the United States
dition to Homoeopathy, a system of practice is have accomplished up to the present time.
taught which I do not believe that even Ho
This question we shall not argue, as it is un
moeopathy has surpassed, if it has equalled its
results? In the cholera epidemic of this city, necessary. But we see it stated in the FIFTH
our average mortality has been 4 1-3 per cent., ANNuAL Crncunxa of the EcLEcTio Mum
as you will see by the address of the Eclectic cxr. INsTITuTE, that the text books are Hart
Medical Society. In all other diseases, Eclec mann, Hering and Hulls Laurie, on Homoeo
tics are ready to compare statistics in generous
and friendly emulation with Homoeopaths. pathy, as well as other standard works.
With old school practice, we make not com Now, every one who understands our science
parisons, but contrasts. and art will ask, what kind of Homaeopathia
Looking at our proposed assistance to Ho will be taught in that Institute with Hartmann
mmopathy as an ultra partizan, you appear
and Laurie for the text books! Our own
disposed to repel it. Permit me to suggest that
there are different opinions on this subject. answer is, Allopathia and Eclecticism. The
Eclecticism appears more congenial to the basis of both those works is the nosology and
American mind than ultra Hahnemannism, pathology of the Allopathists, which can never
and the only opinion we have seen publicly be made to conform to the law of cure simi
expressed as yet, by disinterested spectators,
was not that Homoeopathy could be injured by lia similibus curantur. While on this point,
the association, but that Eclecticism would we take occasion to remark further, that this
seriously compromise its own standing, and be is the reason why there are those who claim
reduced to the level of Homoeopathic charla to differ from pure Homoeopathists, and call
tanry. Such expressions, however, are to be themselves Eclectics and Rational Ho
expected from illiberal minds, and we pay as
little regard to Allopathic as we do to Homoeo moeopathists. These, attempt to make the
pathic bigotry. It is not in the power of any law of cure conform to the nosology of the
party to prevent our advocacy of any thing Allopathic school, which is impossible. For
that we regard as true, or to lead us further this reason we stated in this Journal, more
than our own judgment shall dictate.
than a year ago, that there was a tendency
JOS. R. BUCHANAN. among certain professed Homoeopathists to
Cincinnati, Aug. 15, 1849. merge themselves, and as they would fain have
The above communication hardly requires a the public believe, Homoeopathy into Eclecti
word of comment from us, inasmuch as the cism or Rational Hommopathy, which is vir
unprejudiced reader can scarcely fail to per tually one and the same thing, and which is
ceive that it is a good defence of our article in hardly a remove from Allopathy.
the August No. of this Journal. The object of We do not deem it necessary to notice but
that article was to show that the Homoeopath one other point in Dr. B.s letter, it is, Eclec
ic school should not amalgamate with the Allo ticism appears more congenial to the American
pathic. Our manner of doing this has given mind than ultra Hannemannism.
offence to Dr. Buchanan, and he charges us The word ultra has an ugly sound, and
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there is usually associated with it some bad mild form. His parents were anxious that he
-thing. The meaning of ultra, in most minds, too should have the disease and be done with
it ; but he did not sicken, nor show any signs
is indenite, and it has become, of late years,
of its having affected him. After a few weeks
quite common in popular assemblies, and in he went to school. In n little while his tutor
popular essays, where it is desirable to detract observed that he exhibited unusual lassitude,
from the inuence of any man or class of and had lost his spirit for his studies, and for
men to denounce the one an ultraist and the the vigorous exercises of his schoolfellows. He
was in consequence sent home.
others ultraists. Very lately we have noticed His parents were anxious about him, and
the same use of that term to ridicule Homem were told by the physician that he was proba
pathy, and Dr. B. adopts it. Webster says bly subring from latent measles. He was a
the word ultra means, a person who advo delicate youth with a very feeble circulation.
He continued to be listless and unlike his for
cates extreme measures. Now, Huhnemann
mer self; quiet and passive, instead of being
ism is not a person at all, and cannot be well vivacious and active; sauntering and lolling
personied. But, lest this criticism be deemed on a chair or sofa, instead of running and leap
unsound, we will place the subject in as fair a ing; indifferent to books, instead of being a
light as it is possible ; ultra Hahnemannism vigorous reader.
Some three months after his exposure to
means extreme measures of Hahnemann measles he suddenly lost a great deal of bright
ism ; but as Hahnemannism does not em red blood from the right nostril. On being seen
brace any measures whatever, to attach the his pulse was found to be very quick, with a
word ultra lo it, is downright absurdity. good deal of tension; the skin was very hot;
he made no complaint, and said he felt no pain
The other branch of the sentence is, to our
nor uneasiness. Aconite and Arnica were
mind, a remarkable admission, which Prof. given to him.
B. either wrote carelessly or he should receive The epistaxis continued to occur daily for
due praise for his frankness. That to which four successive days, and to a great and even
we allude reads, Eclecticism appears more alarming extent. Several remedies were tried,
but there was no guide for the choice of a
-congenial to the American mind. Now, we medicine beyond the color of the blood, and the
do not deny, that under the Allopathic school febrile heat. As the warmth of the skin was
education and practice, Eclecticism is more general over the whole body, the proposition
agreeable to the minds of our people ; and to have the nostril plugged was resisted, that
being so, then it must be taught on the princi measure being kept in reserve if there should
be coldnessof the extremities, and collapse.
ple of policy. This we should judge is the The bleeding was thought to be critical ; the
meaning ; the American mind is more familiar opinion of latent measles was still maintained;
with Allopathic doctrines and practice; and and what was felt to be a just apprehension
Eclecticism in its practice is so similar, that it was expressed that if the nostril was plugged
dangerous cerebral symptoms might ensue,
is more congenial to our minds than Homoeo
and perhaps convulsions, and perhaps death.
pathy. This, we admit, is true to some ex The parents of the youth had condence in
tent. But in what consists the objection to it Z the opinion of their medical attendant, and
It is, that the popular mind, because it is full abided by his decision; and as he was the heir,
of error on a particular subject, should be not only of their hopes, but of a very worthy
name and of great possessions, this condence
taken advantage of, not only to perpetuate in of his parents increased the sympathies of the
it those errors, but to make them subservient practitioner and his anxiety for the result.
to the trinmph,if possible, of u party whose The bleeding was not diminished by the
cry is freedom, liberality, opposition to means hitherto used, but on visiting the patient
on the fourth day of the bleeding, he com
bigotry, all of which, as these terms are em plained, for the rst time, of severe pain in the
ployed by parties, have a very limited applica forehead, and of a sensation that the brain was
forcing itself out just above the nose. About
.tion in America, even in the medical profession.
a grain of the third trituration of Ammoninm
Carbonicum was given to him. One of his
A FEW NOTES ON A FEW serious bleedings had occurred just before. In
three or four hours after he was covered with
MEDICINES.
measles. The disease was of a benignant
BY DR. cHAPMAN. kind; he had only a few doses of Pulsatilla,
and in a few days was convalescent. He re
Ammoninm C'az'bonicum. covered his strength after the great loss of
A young gentleman, about 15 years old, had blood he had suffered, much sooner than could
been in the house and in familiar intercourse have been expected, and has continued well
with his two sisters, who had measles in a very from that time, three years ago, to this.
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Bleeding from the nose, sense of oppressive to faintness, tighmess of the chest, and acute
fulness in the forehead, pushing sensation as pain as of spasms of the heart. She was
if the forehead would burst, and the brain sometimes wakened out of her sleep with this
would protrude through the forehead, are scream and these overpowering sensations.
among the characteristic symptoms of Ammo As this scream seemed to resemble very
ninm Carbonicum. much that of those poisoned with prussic acid,
A few days after the successful termination this remedy was prescribed for her in the third
of this case, the same practitioner was con dilution. She had no return of the screams,
sulted, by letter, for a farmers daughter in the perturbation of her heart was relieved, and
Ireland. She was represented as aniemions, also her dyspeptic symptoms. Three months
reduced in esh, very pallid, and very dejected; after the commencement of her treatment she
she was a young woman of twenty-two or reported herself as comparatively well.
twenty-three years of age, and had been sub This case is reported, not only on account
ject for several years to repeated and copious of its individual interest, but as suggestive of
bleeding from the nose. The only characte the use of Hydrocyanic Acid for Angina.
ristic symptom, that was mentioned in the let During the last few years many deaths have
ter of consultation, for the choice of a remedy been reported in the newspapers which were
for the epistaxis was that it was brought on said to have been from spasm of the heart,
by washing the face and hands in the morning. and in many of these cases there were no ap
Ammoninm Carbouicum, of the third trimra pearances of organic lesion of the heart on the
tion, was sent to her. After a few doses the examination of the bodies after death.
bleeding of the morning recurred no more, and Some of these cases are most interesting on
she speedily recovered her strength, her esh, account of the value of the lives of those who
her color, and her spirits. Enquiries were lately perished in that manner. The illustrious Dr.
made about this case, and it was ascertained Arnold, so conspicuous for his love of truth,
that the cure was permanent. his liberality, his mental endowments, his per
Ammoninm Carbonicum is very useful for sonal character, and, above all, that he was
the appropriate cases of coryza, especially in the rst person who propounded the doctrine
hysterical females, or in feeble or aged persons. and acted on it, that the mission of a school
This remedy is very valuable in many cases master was to be a missionary for boys, was
of hysteria, and especially for some of its one of these. He had no organic disease ; he
strange and anomalous forms in which other died from spasm of the heart, as it is
complaints are, as it were, simulated ; but called. Some hours elapsed between his rst
especially where there is great excitement of seizure and that which closed his life. There
the sexual organs of the female, swelling, was time here for the interposition of specic
itching, and burning of the pudenda, irritation medicine.
of the clitoris, and acrid leucorrhoea, with the Another instance was the recent one of Mr.
sensation of excoriation or ulceration in the Horace Twiss, the biographer of Lord Eldon,
vulva ; for hysterical syncope, for instance, and otherwise a very noticeable man. Five
preceded by vehement palpitation of the heart, months elapsed between his rst seizure and
and great precordial distress ; for chlorotic list the nal one. Lord George Bentinck is a third
lessness and lethargy, and utter dejection of instance; but he died of his rst attack, alone,
mind, it seems very suitable, and particularly and remote from aid of any kind. He who had
so if there are the local sufferings adverted to. moved the senate with his fervor, and concilia
The brain and the heart often seem seri ted the nation by his honesty, died suddenly in
ously compromised in women, in whom there a eld, unnoticed and unregarded. Such is the
is that erethistic condition of the sexual organs ; vanity of human greamess, of wealth, station,
but as soon as this condition is relieved, the distinction, and renown.
seemmg affections of the brain or heart at Hydrocyanic Acid might be also useful for
once disappear. In these and other cases of threatened pulmonary apoplexy.
the like kind of hysterical perturbations, where It is well known that it has been recom
other disorders are simulated, Ammoninm Car. mended by Montagk as one of the remedies
bonioum is a very useful remedy. for Asiatic cholera, especially for the apoplec
tic condition that is found towards the termina
Acidum Hydrocyanicum. tion of some of these cases. As it may be in
A lady who maintains herself by teaching teresting, the principal appearances that have
drawing, about 30 years of age, snffered from been, at different timos, found on the necro
nervous exhaustion, the result of over work tomy of these who have died from this poison,
and anxiety. She had no appetite ; the cir are transcribed :
culation was languid ; her symptoms were such The muscles are darker than usual ; the
as are generally comprehended under the term brain is dotted with bluepoints and i congested.
nervous dyspepsia. But she had one very The ventricle turgid with blood. Ehsion of
remarkable symptom|; sometimes she would blood under the skull ; the dura mater covered
be forced, she said, to scream out suddenly, with a thick, black, bloody layer. The mu
she knew not why ; this scream was followed cous membrane of the stomach is red, with
by faintness, sometimes even swooning; she bloody streaks, especially towards the orices ;
at such times had, either before or subsequently its viilous coat is of a reddish-brown color, and
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can be easily detached. This is also remarked The colic preceding the stool, itching of the
of the villous coat of the duodenum. The vil rectum, and hepatic disorder seem to be indi
lous coat of the entire intestinal canal is cation for its use in diarrhoea and dysentery.
covered with reddish mucus; as far as the In cases ofchronic diarrhoea it has been found
ascending colon, congested blood-vessels. A of great advantage ; also in sufferings from the
quantity of uid, dark, violet-colored blood in abuse of mercury, and in aphthons affections,
the liver, spleen, and kidneys. The bile is for which mercury in large doses had been
dark blue, blood in the trachea, violet color of given.
the larnyx, trachea, and of the msophagus
through its whole tract. The lungs are of the
Acidum Phospho1'icmn.
same color, and lled with violet-colored blood. The writer has used this remedy in cases of
The lungs denser and heavier than natural, milky urine in children, of which he has seen
reddish, dotted with black points, lled with a many instances, with immediate effect ; under
black-blue blood of an oily consistence. The its use the urine has speedily become natural
right ventricle and left auricle of the heart are in appearance, and the children who were
lled with blood. No serum in the pericardinm, cachectic recovered esh and health. In the
nor in the chest. The arterial blood looks like diabetes chylosus of Hoffman, a disease not
liquied liver. The blood is of a thick, greasy, infrequent in some parts of the West Indies, it
oily consistence, not coagulated anywhere, of would probably be specic.
a dark blue-black color. He has found it very useful in the exhaus
tion from onanism, venereal excesses, and
Acizlum Benzoicum. nocturnal pollutions ; and no less in the cases
A beautiful girl of 15, from her infancy to of those who will not believe that the brain is
the age of adolescence, had been in the habit not brass, and continue to overtask it. Sen
of wetting her bed; in all other respects she ators, literary and professional men are fre
seemed perfectly well. Benzoic Acid, in the quently the victims of this kind of exhaustion.
second and third triturations, was given to her,
and was speedily and permanently eicacious. Arnica Montana.
In many other cases of enuresis in children, The following case is very illustrative of
the effect has been equally benecial. many of the pathogenetic effects of this medi
It seems to have a specic action in relation cme :
to the urinary organs where there is irritability The patient thus describes the commence
of the bladder. It is said to obviate the vari ment of his sufferings: I went to bed languid
ous depositions resulting from the excess of uric and exhausted; my sleep was much disturbed,
acid, and so to be effectual in preventing cal and I awoke six or seven times, each time
culus in the bladder. It is thought to be espe from dreaming that I was dying and that my
cially indicated for those who suffer from the bed was surrounded by my friends, assembled
gouty diathesis. to take their last leave of me. On the follow
It also seems indicated in syphilitic gonor ing dayl had intense headache, which was
rhoea, where there is a chancre, of no very accompanied with a feeling of great weight
malignant character, with gonorrhtea. The and heaviness in the eyes, and a sensation of
urine, in such cases, is of a very dark color, oppression and drooping in the eyelids, as if
and is very strongly scented. they could not be raised. The left wrist was
It has been used, with advantage, in nephri powerless for half an hour, with the feeling
tic colic, when the same characteristics of the generally that I could not use my arms. I had
urine have been observed. the sensation of an oppressive weight at the
It is well worthy of study in reference to upper part of the chest, with a feeling of con
cases in which the urinary organs are affected ; striction in the throat. In walking I was
in short, in many complaints in which the feeble, as if I had been suddenly blighted with
urine has the characteristics mentioned above, old age ; this was on the second day.
this remedy would probably be found very My subsequent sensations were, a want of
useful. power in both ankles, with a feeling ofa heavy
weight on each instep. There was in my
Acidum Nitricum.
throat, as it were, the sound of a subdued
Six years ago a lady was suffering from whistle. There was a feeling at the upper
dysentery : she was of a very dark complexion, part of my head as though the brain was sore
was much depressed in spirits, and there was and tender. There was a total want of appe
every reason to suppose that the liver was in tite for ten days, during which time I loathed
active. There was great tenesmus, and what the very sight of food. I suffered from a con
is vulgarly called ueedinessfrequent de stant dry cough, which shook the whole frame.
sire for evacuation, with unsuccessful ebrt. I felt as if I was bruised over the whole body.
This was preceded by colic. Various reme The testes felt hard, and there was swelling
dies, and among them, merc. cor. had been and tenderness in them. The thighs were of a
given without apparent benet. Nitric acid, livid color, with blue and yellowish marks,
in the third dilution, was given to her, and the presenting the appearance of a black and
effect was immediate: she very speedily re blue eye, as it is called. There was also the
covered. sensation of a great weight across the lower
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part of the loins, and a feeling of being drawn

in, as if a cord was tightly drawn across. I HOMCEOPATHIC MEDICAL COLLEGE
I had all the while a longing desire to be in the OF PENNSYLVANIA.
free open air of the country.
The victim in this case had been making an This Institution is now regularly organized,
opodeldoo of Arnica, to the inuence of which, as may be seen by its advertisement in another
in any and every way, he is peculiarly suscep column of this Journal. We have conversed
tible. He is lympathic, and leads a sedentary with students who attended the course of lec
life.
During the rst two or three days there tures in 1848-9. and they expressed entire
were, ever and anon, a few patches on the satisfaction of the faculty and their mode of
face, and especially the forehead, disappearing teaching. It will be perceived that a more
and recurring, which resembled the arnica complete course of lectures on all the branches
rash, with dulness and pain of the head; re
puguance to food, which lasted during the
of medicine and surgery is not likely to be de
whole illness; eructations; pains in the limbs livered in any other college in this country.
as from a bruise ; loss of strength, and of all Those of the faculty with whom we are mea
sense of health ; the sensation of being good for surably acquainted, we do not doubt, are
nothing. Some coryza. qualied for the duties they have undertaken.
After a few days the larynx and trachea
became affected. He had a dry, short and The Homazopathic Medical College of Penn
hacking cough. He had only camphor and sylvania must be sustained ; for, the interest of
ignatia up to this time. our school and of every practitioner of our art
The chest then became affected; he had is more or less identied with its prosperity.
pains over the thorax, stitches with cough,
From this college we may expect the pure
which increased the pain ; aching pains of the
chest ; a great deal of hypochondriacal anxiety ; stream of medical truth to ow; and hundreds
there was then great tighmess of the chest, of young men may here quench their thirst for
with difculty of respiration. He had phos a genuine medical science and art.
phorus. ' It affords us a high degree of gratication
He had been suffering with this progress of
Arnica symptoms about a formight, when he that we have a medical school of our own;
was, one night, overtaken with great cardiac and that it is no longer necessary for students
distress; stitches in the cardiac region ; faint of medicine to be deprived of the opportunity
ness ; feeble, hurried, and variable pulse ; irre of thoroughly learning the doctrine and prac
gular rhythm of the heart; the horror of instant
tice of that grout luminary in medicine
death.
Aconite and arsenicum were given to him. Hahnemann. In this college there are men
In a week after he went for a few days into who are not only learned in all that has here
the country; but it was fully a month from tofore pertained to accomplished physicians
the commencement of his sufferings from Ar and surgeons; but they also understand the
nica, before he was delivered from this medi
cinal disease. science and are skilled in the practice of
The effects on the mind and disposition were Iiommopathia. After a while, when the gradu
no less remarkable than those on the body. ates of this institution begin to move among
He is naturally cheerful, kindly, genial ; but the people in the practice of their profession,
throughout this arnicated perturbation of his
organism, he was downcast, waspish and the diploma from the Homoeopathic college
peevish. He is naturally very sensitive; and will command a degree of condence that has
this keen sensitiveness of the mind was greatly never been secured by any similar establish
exasperated. He had more or less hypochon ment in our country. The Faculty have it in
driacal anxiety through the whole of his illness. their power to accomplish this most desirable
Of the effect of Arnica in mechanical inju
ries, nothing need be said. object, and from our knowledge of them, we
In some cases of fever, and some of dyspep believe they will secure it.
sia, the reports of its eicacy have been fully Homoeopathic physicians should by all means
veried. give their inuence in favor of the college
In cases of hwmoptysis, and epistaxis, it has
been found of great benet. under notice, and if they do so, its success will
In cases of gout and rheumatism it has been be satisfactory to its warmest friends.
given internally and applied topically with
signal advantage.
For the after-pains of puerperal women,
given internally, and applied topically, it has HOM(EOPATHY vs. QUACKERY.
been found most useful.Br. Jour. Hom.
(T0 be continued.) We observe a letter in the New-York Com
mercial Advertiser, signed by Dr. Reese, Phy
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sician to the Bellevue Hospital, in which medi will do no harm in this city, and we doubt if it
cal practitioners on the Homoeopathic system, will in Baltimore, as the author is well known
are stigmatized as quacks and uuworthy the
in both cities.
support of the public. So far as the individual
opinion of the worthy Doctor is concerned we
are silent, notwithstanding it comes to us
backed up by the formidable title of Phy CHOLERA IN CINCINNATI.
sician to the Bellevue Hospital, but we are Dns. J. H. Puma and B. EIIRMANN, of Cin
aware that he speaks the opinion of nearly the
whole class of Allopathic practitioners, al cinnati, report that they treated homoeopathic
though the success of Homccopathy, in the ally from the lst of May to lst of August, 1849,
treatment of diseases, since its rst introduc 1116 cases of Cholera, of which 538 exhibited
tion, has be.en greater, by far, than that of any the symptoms of vomiting, diarrhcca and
other systemthe cause, no doubt, of their
cramps, including a great many (from 60 to
violent and unprincipled opposition. The truth
of the business is, the people are beginning to 70) in a deep state of collapsethe balance
see clearer and farther than they ever have (578) had the symptoms of vomiting and rice
before; they are fast discovering what is worthy water discharges. Of the 1116474 were
of their support, and what is not, and conse Americans, and 642 Germans, including a few
quently it requires more than an unusual de
Irish ; the mortality of the whole number was
gree of exertion to hold up the tottering sys
tems of humbug in every sphere and profession. 35, of which 2 were Americans and 33 Ger
Quacks, we believe, are persons not legally mans. In the number of deaths they included
authorized to practise. How then, can Dr. all they attended even where called at too late
Reese or any other Doctor, no matter how high a time to be of real use.
or distinguished his ofcial position, assert that
Hommopathic physicians are quacks, when it is Besides the above cases they treated during
so notoriously known that the Homoeopathic the same period 1530 patients, affected mostly
physicians are as regularly educated as the with diarrhrteas, with rumbling in the bowels, or
Allopathic, and have all received regular di the rst stage of cholera, and a great number
plomas from established medical colleges. Most
of dysenteries, some of which were very malig
of them, too, having been rst educated as Al
lopathists, and embracing Hommopathy after nant; also a good many with nervous fever.
a careful and thorough study of both systems. Of this number (1530) all were saved.
W'hat audacity, then, to denounce them as
quacks !' Rather let justice be done, and if
there is anything in Homoeopathy calculated to
DYSENTERY.
contribute to the sum of human knowledge or
happiness, let it not be smothered up and hid In few diseases is the superiority of the Ho
den from sight, by the opposition and slander moeopathic practice more manifest than in
ous denunciation of interested and designing dysentery. The Allopathic physician who in-'
men. vestigates homoeopathy, is not only delighted
with the result of the treatment, but is also
The above is an editorial of the Republican able to see the cause of the frequent failure
and Argus, of Baltimore, Md. We saw the and the great mortality of this disease under
article in question in the Commercial, but hesi the old treatment. For the benet of our Al
tated to give it any attention. There need be lopathic brethren, we will point out some of
the causes of their failure to cure, and the
no longer sensitiveness on the part of physi tedious duration of many cases of this disease,
cians of our school, on account of misrepresen under their treatment. In the rst place they
tations by Allopaths, not even where they call use some of the Hommopathic remedies, and
us by bad names. Our position, as Homoeo use them in large doses, not yet having made
the important discovery that uch doses will
paths, is such before the world, that we should aggravate the disease in many instances ; and
run the risk of degrading ourselves by a grave often have we known physicians, and have
notice of any common newspaper scrihbler done it ourselves when practising allopathy,
who may see t to slander us, especially where increase the quantity and frequency of the
medicine to overcome the supposed increased
notoriety is the object on the part of the ag
severity of the disease, when we now well
gressor. There is one thing that puzzled us; know that the very increased severity of the
how it came to pass that so respectable a paper disease was but the natural effect of the medi
as the Commercial Advertiser should have cine previously used. Calomel or blue pill is
admitted such an article into its columns. We frequently given to dislodge supposed impuri
ties from the bowels, and to correct the se
can only account for it in one way ; which is, cretions, and before this can be accomplished,
that the report is true that Dr. Reese is a sort in too many cases, the patient dies, and the
of medical editor of that paper. The article physician, in the simplicity of his heart, sup
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poses it is from the disease, when in reality it August 14th, 1849, giving an account of the
is generally from the medicine used. We have Cholera in that place. We make a single
-often seen the millionth of a grain doses of extract, viz:
mercury aggravate this disease so as to require
to be given in smaller doses, discontinued, or The attacks of many could be distinctly
even antidoted. We have treated, within the traced to fear, as the cause, and more to that
last few weeks, a large number of cases of of dragging, whose systems long have been
dysentery, and when we have used mercury, saturated with camphor, opinm and capsicum,
we have rarely given more than the millionth taken with a view to prevent, little thinking
of a grain at a dosc, occasionallywe have given that they were the best means to cause that
the ten thousandth of a grain, but much more which they wished to avert. As regards the
frequently but the decillionth, and yet we have prophylactic treatment, I would say that I
derived all the benet this remedy was capable know not of a single case that has proved
of producing, without making our patients fatal, and of but a few who have been in the
seriously worse in any case, and what has been least affected where the remedies have been
very satisfactory to us, and we have reason to used, and in systems free from crude drugs.
think to our patients, without producing any Many have had recourse to them and have
symptoms of mercurial disease. Our aim is realized all that they expected, notwithstand
not to physio our patients, nor to salivate, nor ing their close and arduous attentions on the
to stimulate the liver, but simply to cure the sick and with the dead. Previous to the appear
diseasethe inammation of the mucous mem ance of cholera in this city, I learned chole
brane of the bowelshaving done this the se rine was as universal as has been the cholera
cretions will take care of themselves, and the since; also, that it has been the harbinger to
bowels will move in due time of their own the same in many other places. Its character
accord. Another reason why Allopathy so fre was mild and yielded readily to arsenicurn,
quently fails, is owing to the liberal use of veratrum and elaterinm, and now we nd
opinm, especially with children, not unfro many like cases on its departure which yield
quently causing diseases of the brain or in to like treatment as readily.
creasing the predisposition which exists, in pro In answer to your inquiry concerning our
tracted cases, to the head. Opinm, although success, I would say that it has not been all
it may palliate the pain generally, prolongs the that we could ask, still, compared with our
. duration of the disease, its secondary action rival school, it has been good. The number
increasing the diarrhtea, and therefore should of patients that have been treated by us have
rarely be used in this disease. The last reason been 250. These have been seen by us in all
we shall notice why Allopathy is so unsuccess stages and in all conditions that the various
ful in the treatment of this disease, is because systems of medicine could place them. Of this
she has not a suicient number of remedies number and in this condition we have lost
with which to meet the varying symptoms twelve only, and when we scan the list, and
which arise in different cases ; calomel, with nd those who relied wholly on homccopathic
the exception of ipecac., being the only remedy treatment, we nd the number 188, and of
of any real value, and we have shown she these only six have died. Many of these cases
does not even know how to use this; whereas presented the most severe symptoms, such as
Homoeopathy has already from twenty-ve small and feeble pulse, cold and shrivelled skin,
to fty remedies which are in constant use by tongue white and clammy, a free ow of saliva,
Hommopathic physicians, as symptoms may suppression of urine, severe purging and vomit
require, in the treatment of dysentery. ing, cramps, &c.
Another very great advantage which Ho The remedies that we have used have been
moeopathy has over Allopathy in the treatment ipecac., arsenicum, phosphorus, cnprum. vera
of this disease, as in all other severe diseases, is trum and nux vomica, of the low dilutions
the fact that her remedies are much more irn mostly, and have been given as the various
mediate in their action. A large share of the symptoms of the disease might require. In a
cases of dysentery we have treated here this few cases we have used sulph., tartar emetic
season have been cured within from one to and aconite with marked benet. On the
three days ; some few have continued longer, rst appearance of cholera here, cold drinks,
but we are satised by our observations that on the recommendation of Drs. Humphrey and
the average duration of this disease, under Joslin, were freely allowed, but we soon found
that no benet, if not a direct injury, was the
Homoeopathic treatment, is not half as long as
under Allopathic, and the danger is almost result; they then were entirely withheld and
nothing in comparison.Mz'chigan Journal of warm drinks were freely given, and warm ap
Hommopatlly. plications applied, the good results of which
certainly have justied the procedure.
Dr. C. L. Merriman, in a letter dated Jack
CHOLERA IN SANDUSKY CITY. son, August 15th, 1849, and addressed to the
Tm-: Michigan Journal of Homtnopathy for Editors of the Mich. Jour. of Homaeopathy,
August has an intereting letter from C. says I
Hnsrmos, M. D., of Sandnsky City, dated The excitement here in Jackson in favor of
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Homoeopathy, amounts to a perfectly wild pression, shrinking of the features, coldness

enthusiasm. I address you to learn if there is
within the bounds of your acquaintance an ex
perienced, scientic, and practical Homoeo
pathic physician who can be procured to come
to my assistance. I am willing to guarantee a
business that shall be entirely satisfactory to
such a man.
You can scarcely imagine my anxiety on
account of the circumstances under which I
am placed. I have on hand from twenty to
thirty patients at present, and I am rejecting
daily about the same number. Many of these
I have taken from the hands of the Allopathic
physicians after the friends, and in some cases
the physicians, have despaired of their recov
cry. Among these latter I am happy to state
I have had thus far the most marked success.
and cramps of the extremities. Camphor, I
found suitable for the coldness and cramps of
the stomach, cold clammy sweat, dizziness and
pain of the head. Cuprum Metal. was ap
propriate for cramps of the breast, stomach,
bowels, or general crampness, if they came on
before the ice coldness and clammy sweat,
and pulselessness. We have not the honor of
a personal acquaintance with Dr. Stewart,
but the above observations show him to be a
workman in our school, of whom we need not
be ashamed. We understand that Dr. S. has
practised Homoeopathy for the last six years,
having previously practised Allopathy sixteen
years.Ed.

Providence, August 9, 1849.

Da. Kmav : Da. Louis Dodge, of Adrian, Mich., writes
DEAR Sm:Enclosed I hand you one dol to us under date of August 17th, 1849, and
lar, amount of my subscription for A. J. of H., says: I agree with the sentiments you ad
Vol. 4.
I have but one fault to nd with the Jour vanced in the August number of your Journal
nalwhich is: it comes to hand but once a in relation to the Eclectic College in Cincin
month. I should be pleased to see it once a nati, and believe that we can sustain one (if not
week, and would willingly advance my sub more) good College. I was particularly invited
scription to a price that would effect so desira
ble a result. by letter of the Committee to attend the meet
ing on the 12th ofJuly at Cleveland, not having
Respectfully yours,
been informed of the meeting on the 26th of
R. RHODES. June, nnr of its result until I arrived at the one
in July, nor did they inform any of the mem
If all the Homoeopathic physicians in our bers of the Michigan Institute of Homoeopathy,
country would subscribe for the Amer. Jour. although its annual session was held on the
of Homoeopathy, we could afford to issue it 27th of June, and we were all interested in that
weekly, at the same price; or if those who question, consequently we think the movement
now subscribe would send us three subscribers hasty and not eminently adapted to promote
of laymen, which they could do in a week if pure Homteopathy.
they would, then we could publish it once in
The stand we have taken in opposition to
.a week. Shall it be done ?.
any union of Hommopathists with the Eclectic
College of Cincinnati is not only approved by
Dr. Dodge, but several of our most prominent
Dr. G. Stewart, of New Albany, Indiana,
men of this city have expressed to us person
'writes to us under date of August 28th, 1849,
ally their entire approbation of our course. We
- As the cholera is the engrossing theme, I
have a College of our own in Philadelphia, and
will just say that I have prescribed Veratrum
let us sustain that, and when a necessity for
in a great many cases of cholerine, and in no
another arises let us organize it.
-case has it failed. Phos. and Phos. Acid did
not do as well.
1 have treated twenty-three genuine cases
-of cholera ; of which three died. Two of these EL? CoMPLAINTs reach us too often from
I pronounced past recovery when I rst saw subscribers that they do not receive this Jour
them ;the other one I had some hope of saving nal. The fault is not with us, but with the
'when I rst saw her. The pulse could be felt Post Oices. We will endeavor to supply
distinctly until ten minutes before her death.decient numbers. We have a large list on
In the above cases which recovered, Ve hand to supply which we shall see attended to
ratrum controlled the vomiting, diarrhoea, de in a few days.
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Clinical Medicine, b Cnt.urt.r:s NizmHAitn, M. D.

OPIUM EATING IN ENGLAND. (Xistetrics and the iseases of llbmen and Chil
drm, by WALTER WILLIAMsoN, M D.
It is said that this pernicious practice seems Phlasi10)logy and Pathology, by ALvAN E. SMALL,
to be alarmingly on the increase in England,
and is evidently extending to all ranks of so Chemistr and Toxicology, by MATTHEw SlM
ciety. By the reports of the Board of Trade i>r.I:, It . D.
down to the 5th of May, 1848, it is shown that Surgery, by FRANoiis SIMs, M. D.
Anatomy, by WILLIAM A. GARDINER, M. D.
the consumption of opinm has been doubled in
England in one year. The imports of this Clinical instruction in Medicine and Surgery,
drug for the past year amounted to 24,029 lbs. iren at the Dispensary connected with the Col
ege, daily.Students who have attended one
The paupers in the alms-houses are sard to be or more full courses ofinstruction in other medi
much addicted to the fatal indulgence ofopinm cal schools, may become candidates for gradua
eating. A still greater proportionate increase tion, by attendance upon one full course in this
than the above in the use of opinm, was known school.
immediately to follow the Washington tem Amount of fees for a full course of lectures,
perance movementin New England. This is $lO0,00
a hard lesson for temperance men. Avoid ALL Matriculation fee, paid only once, - - 5,00
Practical Anatomy, - - - - 10,00
stimulants, if you desire to become truly, per
Graduation fee, - - - - 30,00
manently temperate, and proof against tempta Students who have attended two full courses
tion to strong drink. in other schools, - - - - 30,00.
The Commencement will take place early in
March.
LAUGHTER. W. WILLIAMsoN, M. D , Dean.
No. 80 North llth St, Phila.
Without it our faces would have been rigid,
hyena-like ; the iniquities of our heart, with no
sweet antidote to work upon them, would have MEDICAL LECTURES.
made the face of the best among us a horrid,
husky thing, with two sullen, hungry lights at The undersigned proposes to deliver a regular
the topfor foreheads would then have gone course of lectures (daily) on the Practice of
Medicine, to commence on the 5th day of No
out of fashionand a cavernous hole below vernber next, and to end on the lst of March
the nose. Think of ababe without laughter following.
as it is, its rst intelligence! The creature The main object ofthese lectures will be to
shows the divinity of its origin and end by sniil teach the science and art of Homoeopatliia; at
ing upon us. Yes ; smiles are its rst talk with the same time, it is intended to present some
the world, smiles the rst answer that it under what minutely, a history of medicine from the
stands. Aud then, as worldly wisdom comes time of Hippocrates to the present period.
It is desirable that those who intend to practice
upon the little thing, it crows, it chuckles, it the healing art according to the system of Huh
grins, and shakes in its nurses arms, or in nemann, should avoid the too common error of
waggish humor, playing ho-peep with the entering upon that duty, before having thorough
breast, it reveals its high destiny, declares to ly studied it. This cannot be accomplished so
him with ears to hear the hiredom of its im well as by frequent familiar lectures, together
mortality. Let materialists blaspheme asgin with opportunities of seeing the practice in vs.
rious
gerly and acutely as they will ; they must nd lectures, diseases. Those who attend this course of
may have the privilfge of adaily at
confusion in laughter. Man may take u tendance at the New-York homaeopathic Dis
trinmph, and stand upon his broad grins ; for pensary, and examine the cases treated there
he looks around the world, and his innermost y twelve Physicians of the Homoeopathic
soul, sweetly tickled with the knowledge, tells School, for which there will be no chanze.
him that he, of all creatures, laughs. Imagine, The lectures will be delivered at the Dispen
if you can, a laughing sh. Let man, then, sary Roum, No. 58 Bond-street.
'Tickets for the course, $15.
send a loud ha! through the universe, and be Those who enter the ofce of the undersigned
reverently grateful for the privilege.D0uglas during the lectures, and avail themselves of
Jerrold. whatever may be there abrded them in aid ofa
knowledge of Homoeopathic, will be charged
$15 extra.
HO.\I(EOPATHlC MEDICAL COLLEGE OF S. R. KIRBY, M. D.
PENNSYLVANIA. No. 762 Broadway.
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Session of 1849 50. Izectures will commence
on the rst Monday of Octhber, and continue
until the rst of Marcli ensuing, and will be Volumes I, 2, and 3 of this Journal may be
delivered under the following arrangement. had at $1 00 each of Mr. Rndemacher, Philadel
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VOL. 4. New-York, October, 1849. ' NO. G.

s. R. KIRBY,M.D., EDITOR.

senior members of the profession will act as

Amoun & ENGEL, PRIN'rEns, 1 Srnucr:-s'r.
they have done, and contend for the preserva
tion of Allopathia in an entire state, undisturbed
This JouRNAL will he issued on the rst of
each month at One Dollar a year, in advance. by innovations; but the junior members will
City subscribers will be regularly served at gradually yield to the force o.f truth, for, owing
their residences by sending their names to 762 to their educational prejudices, few will be able
Broadway. to at once renounce old medical doctrines, how
Subscribers may remit to the Editor, by mail, ever absurd and pernicious. We know many
the amount of their subscription. who at this present time are struggling to get
free, that they may enjoy the full gratication .
Subscribers can have the Journal sentto them
of a desire for a reasonable medical science, as
by mail, on the above terms.
a guide in the healing art. The former we
All communications must be addressed, (post
have long since abandoned, never expecting
paid) to the Editor, 762 Broadway.
they would be converted from the errors of
their- doctrines and practice; but the latter
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF llOll(EllPA'l'HY. we do not doubt will feel not only at liberty,
but under obligation to study with care and
NEW-YORK, OCTOBER, 1849. diligence those immortal doctrines which were
put forth by the illustrious Hahnemann. The
people are becoming so thoroughly convinced
THE SIGNS OF THE TIMES.
of the safety and certainty of Hommopathia,
Tun success of the Homoeopathic treatment that they are kept from renouncing Allopathia
of the cholera, dysentery, and cholera infan only by the force of the personal inuence of
tum, has xed the attention of thousands upon the senior members of the profession. This
Hahnemanns system of medicine, who pre state of things cannot continue long, and the
viously had not thought it of any value, and junior members, even were they so disposed,
passed it by under the inuence of the misre could not exert anything like the inuence of
presentations ofAllopaths, as a thing which be the seniors ; consequently, as it is in Vienna, so
gins and ends in a day: also,many Allopathic it will be in this country,that a young physician
physicians have lately ceased their opposition will not be employed who is not thoroughly in
.to Homccopathia, and allow it to be known structed in Homoeopathia. This period is
that they regard it with favor, because of the rapidly approaching, in fact, it is much nearer
overwhelming evidence that Homaeopathia is than is generally supposed ; for even now, there
perfect in its science, and the most safe and is not in all this great country a location where
certain in its art. an Allopath is needed; but there are urgent -
Homoeopathia has stood the test of frowns, calls for hundreds of Hommopaths to supply
of sneers, of ridicule, of misrepresentations, of our cities, towns, villages and country places.
lies, of legal enactments, of coroners inquests, This demand must be met, and it will be mot,
and of the most rigid experiments in the cure for our enterprising and talented young men
of the sick, all of which has aided to x it as cannot but perceive that their interest in honor
tho only true system of medicine. What course and emolument is safe when they comply with
will hereafter be pursued by the opposition, we the wishes of the American people. There
are not advised ; but it is probable that the fore, whether it be the love of science, or the
.84 THE AMERICAN JOURNAL OF HOM(EOPATHY.
mentioned main maxim, viz.: to remain a
spectator as long as the improvement pro.
gresses. Whoever cannot do this will deprive
himself of many a victory ; (it is necessary to
know when a Fabins has to be cunctator, and
when a marshal.) By repeating the medici
nal doses, our object is to retain the unhealthy
organism in a condition best disposed to the
restorative process; this degree or point of dis
position has been long called by physicians
saturation. By the repetition, we make
the impression more durable ; such is our
object.
It is to be taken for granted, that the faults
made in the magnitude of the dose will some
times be amended by the repetition, as not until
then does that effect appear, which we origi
nally by therst more adapted and powerful
dose ought to have produced.
How long a time is it advisable to be a spec
tator and await the eect .7 It is here entirely
useless to search for rules. In regard to the
treatment of chronic diseases, which are not
connected with very urgent,especially painful
symptoms, it can, as a general rule, be admit
ted, that the repetition is to be made at longer
intervals, after a dose of the adapted remedy
has been given without a perceptible eeet.
It is perfectly consonant in such complaints to
repeat the dose, if the rst dose (after waiting
a certain length of time, which in the various
forms of diseases is very different,) has pro
duced no effect, and the proper selection of the
remedy is beyond a doubt ; as soon, however,
as any effect appears, evidently belonging to
the remedy, to suspend even for days and
weeks, nothing can by this course be lost ; and
the blind powders, as well as water with some
juice, are indispensable to satisfy the patient.
It is generally advisable in chronic diseases,
that there should be longer intermissions be
tween the doses; in acute diseases the prema
ture repetition is not so positively injurious ; on
-the contrary, by waiting toolong,time, which is
very valuable in acute diseases, is lost, as such
affections frequently deposit their products
very rapidly.
The change of the medicinal doses is highly
important, and mistakes are herein very often
made. In acute diseases, the change of the
doses is of great consequence; the individual
case, however, must decide the physician for
the repetition on a reduced or enlarged scale.
The repetition of the doses is of decided
weight in diseases, when general or particular
symptoms appear periodically, and whoever
will, in acute diseases, await the so-called
termination of effect, will nd himself very
much deceived, will leave the patient in dan
ger, when it can be evaded, and bring upon
himself additional reproach.
The repeated attacks of acute diseases we
must meet, if not with severe, yet with power
ful antidotes, and renew the rapidly exhausted
medicinal impression; frequently, but with
what degree offrcquency, the periods of ex
-acerbation must determine.
In dysentery, diarrhma, vomiting, cholera,
it is best to give a dose after every discharge,
however often it may take place ; m colic, in
face, teeth, and other aches of a periodical
type, the dose must be renewed upon every
return, and the same changed as soon as it
ceases to be efcient, which is, at any rate,
preferable to the immediate change of the
remedy.
That a remedy can be its own antidote, is in
accordance with published relations of experi
ence. It is therefore probable, that in some
instances the eicacy of a well-selected remedy
can be destroyed by an inconsiderate repetition
of the same. In this case, the original medi
cinal impression, as it were, by a supplemen
tary effect of the new dose, will be changed,
and even annibilated-Quar. Ham. Jour.
A PRIORI RULES APPLICABLE TO
HOMCEOPATHIA.
Tm-2 following considerations may invariably
be relied upon as a priori proofs, or signs, that
a discovery is founded in philosophic truth;
independently of the special evidence of any
particular doctrine.
l 1. That the assumed discovery shall have
been before the public, with its alleged pre
tensions, from the period of a quarter to that of
half a century.
2. That it shall be opposed to the reigning
opinions of an inuential corporate or profes
sional body.
3. That it shall have encountered strong
and long continued opposition, shall have been
subjected to a written controversy; and have
been, consequently, assailed by the logic and
ridicule of the opposing party.
4. That its pretensions shall have been put
down by political power.
5. That the same power shall, at a subse
quent period, have restored it to its unfettered
action.
6. That it shall have,gradually, gathered
to itself a numerous school, from the body, the
opinions and interests of which it specially
affects ; and that many of this school shall be
distinguished by extraordinary capacity, and
high moral character.
7. That within the period assigned, large
masses of the public, not belonging to such
body, shall, in the ordinary proportion of their
different classes, have adopted as true, and
acted upon the discovery in question.
8. That its doctrines shall have been adopt
ed, not in one country only, but in many ; hav
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ing found its way, more or less, wherever civi proofs and progress; but the points under the
lized society exists. present heads can he easily established.
9. That at the end of the period assigned (l) JONATHAN BARBER, M. D.
the number of its adherents shall be greater .M0ntreal, Sept. 14, 1849.
than at any former part of it.
This combination of a priori or transcenden Ranmxs BY run Enrron.
tal signs of truth, deduced from the history The standard by which we determine what
of philosophy, is strictly applicable to Homoeo constitutes a physician ofhigh standing has not
pathy; and its opponents are challenged to been settled in this country. If we had, in
show, throughout the entire range of that his America, kings, and queens, and princes, and
tory, any scientic doctrine which, sustained royal bloods, then we suppose Physicians ordi
by these signs, has, in the end, turned out to nary and extraordinary to these, would be
lie false. looked upon as of high standing in the profes
Signs 45. These might be omitted sion. Some among us are silly enough to
without much detriment to the argument. regard a professorship in a college evidence
Both occurred, however, in Austria; with refe of high standing; the time was, even in our
rence to Hommopathia. day, when this could to some extent be re
Sign 6. It will not be denied that a large lied on; but it is not so now, for latterly,
Homoeopathic school exists. Amongst many when one is not able to get into practice
others, not inferior in capacity and character, and earn his living, his friends often suc
belonging to it, may be mentioned Professor cessfully seek to have him appointed a pro
Henderson, several years a very popular Pro fessor ; hence it is, that many of our professors
fessor of Pathology in the University of Edin are in the neighborhood of the least. There
burgh, and Professor DAmador, Professor of are those who think if a Doctor writes a book,
the same branch in the University of Mont he certainly is one of the great Doctors; ma
pelier; a man of distinguished ability, and king book-writing the test of greamess; or if
whose admirable essay on the power of invisi one writes an article for a journal or for a
ble agents may be safely commended to the newspaper, he certainly must know something,
perusal of Allopathic scorners, as containing and should be set down as having a high
more than has, hitherto, been dreamed of in standing in the profession. Our own opinion
their philosophy. is, that he who cures the sick, soonest and
Sign 7. Sixty thousand of the inhabitants safest, should have, in the estimation of all, the
of Philadelphia, have, within about 20 years, highest rank. This is our standard. Such are
adopted the Hommopathic doctrine. Let but only found in the Homoeopathic school.
suicient. time and numbers be allowed, and
general opinions and philosophic truth will,
always, be found in agreement with each A FEW NOTES ON A FEW
other.
MEDICINES.
Similar results have occurred in New-York
and other large cities of the Union; in which, BY DR- cHAPMAN.

almost without exception, the Homazopathic (Concluded from page 76.)

practitioners have been regularly educated in
the Allopathic schools. Some of them are,
notoriously, of pre-eminent professional attain
ments. Could Henderson and DAmador, to
gether with these, possibly, be mistaken as to
the merit of the two systems, both of which
they have, but one of which the doctors ofthe
old school, to a man, have not investigated and
understood.
Signs 89. The doctors of that school, for
obvious reasons, feel a disinclination to look
into the Homoeopathic branch of the history of
medicine. From this cause they have re
mained ignorant, grossly ignorant, alike of its
Angustura.
This medicine, according to Noack and
Trinks, has a remarkable action on the motor
and spinal nerves. The two following cases
exhibit its curative action in this respect :
A lady, about 50 years old, oppressed with
gloom, of a saturnine complexion, suffered
much from pain in her spine, at the nape of
the neck, and the sacrum especially ; at either
of these places the pain was much increased
by pressure. She had great diiculty in walk
ing, and seemed threatened with paralysis of
the lower limbs. She had a sensation of trema
lousness and uneasiness in the muscles of the
neck.
Various means were used for her relief, with
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little or no effect. Angustura was prescribed fection of the skin returned. It distressed him
for her. 'Ihis medicine has very materially much : he scratched grievously, and his
relieved her. She is cheerful, the pain is much drawers were generally stained with blood. It
less, and she walks with much more ease and may be here observed, parenthetically, that
comfort. chronic skin-diseases may be often traced back
Another lady, about the same age, was also to the period of vaccination in such a way as
threatenpd with paralysis of the lower limbs. to show that the virus was communicated in
There was considerable aggravation of her that way.
sufferings from a few doses of angustura, fol In other respects this young gentleman
lowed by amelioration. It is but just to say seemed healthy. When he was seven years
that she has, since that time, made rapid pro of age he had measles, from which six other
gress to entire recovery, which is likely to be children of the same family were suffeting. It
complete, under the inuence of Vital Magne was very mild in all the cases but two. In the
tism, or Mesmerism, as it is more familiarly case of this boy, the attack was very severe ;
called. he had a good deal of fever, and great heat of
Angustura seems well worth trying in cases skin ; constant restlessness. The measles only
of spinal irritation, and of opisthotonos, partially thrown out. He had Aconite.
Alumina. The leg affected by eczema became perfect
ly dry and wrinkled ; the skin looked like
Many children, almost from birth to their shrivelled parchment. He was then covered
second year or upwards, are subject to consti over the whole body with the dark dots of the
pationnot brought on by unwholesome diet, morbus maculosus ; his fever much in
nor by aperients. This occurs if they are creased, and great anxiety. Arseuicum was
suckled, or if they are reared by hand. The then given to him.
mothers of such children are generally of a On his being relieved of the fever, and the
meagre, adust habit of body, who themselves disappearance of these spots, the lungs became
require anti-psoric treatment. The constipa congested ; dulness on both sides ; great dif
tion seems to depend on inactivity of the rec culty of breathing, and anxiety. Constant
tum. The evacuations are scanty, and expel movement of the alaz nasi; the countenance
led with diiculty. In such cases alumina has dark, with the anxious and parched look char
been given, and seemed to act best. acteristic of the pulmonary affection. No ex
When the evacuations are white, in such pectoration. For this state of things he had
cases, aconite, china, and digitalis have been chiey phosphorus, which seemed in some
given, as well as alumina. measure to keep the disease in check ; but no
Aloes. benecial progress was manifested. While yet
suffering in this manner he had one of his at
A lady had dysentery after her conne
tacks of asthma, and it was expected that his
ment ; as this occurred two or three days only
life would be extinguished. Ammoniacum, in
after the birth of her child, and she was a very
the 2d dilution, was then given to him ; a dose
feeble, delicate person, it was very distressing.
every hour at rst, and afterwards at intervals
Various remedies were tried, with little bene
of three hours. The effect was almost magi
t. As she felt very faint after each evacua
cal. In a few hours he breathed more freely,
tion, or attempt at one, aloes was given her,
the constriction of his chest was relieved; he
and the disease at once gave way.
began to smile on those around him. The cu
In a case of metrorrhagia it was given with taneous affection of the leg re-appeared, and
happy effect. The hiero-pikra, which chief
the case proceeded favorably to convalescence
ly consists of aloes, is the chief emtnenagogue,
used in the United States ; and the emmena and health.
This will be found a very valuable addition
gogue pills in use in this country generally con
to the remedies for pneumonia. It is used in
tain aloes.
the old.school practice as an expectorant, and
In suitable cases it is one ofthe most appro
it is advised that it be given with great caution,
priate remedies for piles, where the disease
as it is apt to bring on pulmonary congestion.
does not proceed from the abuse of this drug, rOne of our colleagues was called to see a
and where there is no constitutional complica
case of angina, which supervened on the stop
tion, but where there is burning in the rectum
ping of an old ulcer on the leg; he gave am
and tenesmus.
moniacum, the ulcer returned, and the angina
Ammrmiacum. ceased.
A little boy, 7 years of age, had been vacci It has been recommended, but to be given
nated in his infancy ; a few weeks after vacci with great caution, in hydrothorax: also for
nation he began to suffer from eczema of one saburral colic, for diabetes, and bronchorrhea.
of his legs. This distressing disorder had grown Wibmer recommends Ammouiacum for
with his growth. It was intercurreut with weakness of digestion, and yet he states, in
asthma ; every now and then he had attacks his Materia Medica, that it produces weakness
of bronchitic asthma, perhaps two or three a of the digestive organs. J. W. Schwartz re
year, but chiey in the winter months. While commends it in amaurosis, and yet refers to
he was asthmatic, his skin-disease receded ; as Wichmanns observation, that ammoniucum
soon as his breathing became natural, the af has occasioned obscuration of sight. In com
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paring the physiological effects ofAmtnoniacum of Lammermuir, to be a sadder and a wiser

with the symptoms of the disease which the man.
physicians of the old school have cured with This remedy was given in a case of Ozoena,
that remedy, we shall nd that those cures that was suspected to be of syphilitic origin.
have all been effected in accordance with the It was avery chronic case: and as no im
principle, Similia siazilibus curantur. pression seemed to be made on it with this and
Anthrako-kali. other remedies, after a trial of some months,
the patient withdrew.
Experience has shown that this remedy is It would probably be a good plan in such
useful in cases of chronic herpes ; several dis cases, to inject solutions of whatever medicine
pensary patients, who had chronic cracks and might be given internally.
ulcerations of the nostrils, were relieved by its It was used, after other remedies, with great
administration. It seems worth trying in benet in a case of Otorrhtea, in which there
lichen. was disease of the bones of the ear
Aurum . The Muriate of Gold is the preparation pre
ferred by the writer.
Seven years ago, a gentleman, after a few
other medicines, was put on a course of this Arsenicum.
remedy under the following circumstances.
He was a young manbut he was old in that Of this powerful remedy it is diicult to say
kind of achievement of which Horace speaks anything, lest one be tempted to say too much.
in his ode to Veuus There was a luncheon set forth a few
months ago. Two of the party present par
Jam militavi non sine glori." took of a pheasant, which had been brought
if that sort of ignoble glory consists in a con from a district in which the farmers had used
spicuous corona veneris. He was a grievous arsenic plentifully in their wheat elds. Num
sufferer from secondary syphilis, and hydrargy bers of pheasants had been found dead in these
rosis ; a notable specimen of a victim of sexual elds. From this narrative it will readily be
and mercurial abuses. He had been repeatedly conjectured that this particular pheasant did
salivated, was wasted to a shadow, a breathing not die from the effects of villainous salt
skeleton. He had nodes on his legs, and the petre, as Shakspeare calls gunpowder, and a
afo esaid corona veueris ; portions of the fron bit of lead, but from the arsenic in one of those
tal one had exfoliated. He had taken opiates wheat-elds. The lady and the gentleman,
habitually, and, as he said, 18 worth of Sar who fed on the bird, were both affected in like
saparilla during the twelve months that pre manner. The ladys case is given.
ceded his trial of Hommopathia. He had been About half an hour after luncheon, she felt
suffering in this manner about two years. He faint, and had an urgent call to the water
might have used the words of the Sweet closet. The evacuation was copious, but there
Singer of Israel : My wounds stink and are was no subsequent diarrhoea. She became
corrupt, because of my foolishness. I am very restless, and could scarcely keep herself
troubled; I am bowed down greatly; I go quiet an instant ; yet with the least movement,
mourning all the day long. For my loins are nausea and vomiting were brought on. She
lled with a loathsome disease; and there is suffered greatly from thirst, and burning in the
no soundness in my esh. I am feeble and stomach. The pulse was very weak and hur
sore broken: I have roared by reason of the ried ; there was utter prostration ; the counte
disquietness of my heart. nance was anxious and almost cadaverous in
He improved considerably under the use of its appearance. There was considerable dys
aurum : and after he had been under treat puma, great tighmess, constriction and sense
ment several months, he was recommended to of burning of the chest. She was sleepless
go into the country to a farm-house. After through the ensuing night.
being there a week or two uffering from noc Her medical attendant, a homoeopathic sur
turnal pains still, but in other respects much geon, on the suspicion of her having arsenical
better, he went to Manchester, and saw a symptoms from having eaten arsenicated esh,
medical friend there who gave him a night had freely given her milk, and the white of
draught of Henbane. He took a single draught. eggs. She had in succession, for her group of
He then gave up all treatment. symptoms, during the several days she was ill,
His medical adviser had lost sight of him for Ipecacuanha, Nux vomica, Bryonia, and Phos
six months, when he one day met him, brisk, phorus. The last remedy was of great service
plump, hilarious. He was quite well, and in relieving the dyspuoea, and the tighmess
coolly observed that perhaps the Homoeopathic and burning of the chest.
treatment had done him some good, but that The gentleman. whose case this was, men
he had been cured by his Manchester friend, tioned that the other pheasant eater, who had
with that single draught of Ilenbane. It is suffered precisely in the same way, was also
hoped. notwithstanding, that this may be re ill several days.
corded as a case of Homoeopathic cure. The So many cases will occur to each reader, cl
cure was permanent ; and he seemed ever the cure of headaches, of a periodical charac
after, like the disappointed and scared bride ter, that it may be superuous to recite any in
groom in Scotts wonderful tale, The Bride this place. But two may be briey stated.
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A gentleman had been for many years sub- facts, uniformly, they have happened in a
ject to a periodical headache, occurring once mixed practice. Were it proper, we could
a week, sometimes twice, and lasting each enumerate cases of this kind which induced
time some hours. In all other respects he
seemed well, and said he was so. This head individuals and families to give up what they
ache was stunning; he became incapable of thought was genuine Homoeopathic practice.
all movement, or of attention to any subject. But, where the unmixed practice is strictly ad
He could only rest his head on a table or the hered to, an end is put to doubt on the part of
arm of a sofa and bear it as he best could. Ar
the sick and of their friends. No other result
senicum was given to him, and during many
months he has only had one or two slight could reasonably be looked for, if the princi
paroxysms, and none lately. plcs be true, and the practice made to agree
The other case is worthy of record, becausewith them.
one of our worthiest and most able colleagues
was induced by that cure to investigate, and We have just received a letter from a learn
since to practise Homtsopathia, and through ed and intelligent gentleman of one of our
his instrumentality several other medical men cities of this state, who, in speaking of two
have become homoeopathic practitioners. mougrels, says: though their patients some
The wife of this gentleman was subject to
times complain of the taste, nausea, &c., they
this distressing periodical headache: it gene
rally had the character of the cltwus, the keep themselves very popular with the half
boring, circumscribed pressure on a small spot Homoaopaths; and if an Allopath fails in the
on one of the temples. He had tried his best treatment of a critical case, and the friends of
Allopathic resources for her ; he had obtained the patient are determined to resort to Homoeo
for her the best advice of some of the best Al
lopathic practitioners in the metropolis. At pathia, the old school doctors are sure to re
that time he scoffed at Homaeopathia. He commend most highly these two, as the most
was induced, however, to make trial of a few skilful. Whether these Allopaths arrive at this
doses of Arseuicum of the 12th or 30th dilution. partiality from a fraternal regard for their
She was cured as by magic; ve years have known propensity to heroic dosing, or from a
pawed, and she has had no return of her head
less laudable motive, the result is usually such
ache.
Asarum. as to give perfect satisfaction to their own feel
ings ! This writer also remarks: The time
Several cases have lately occurred of per
is coming, if it has not already arrived, when
sons suffering from catarrh, in which the most
distressing symptoms was deafness in one or the true friends of Hahnemannian principles
both ears. Some coryza and sneezing ; a sen should know whom, and how far, to trust.
sation as if the ears were closed or plugged up We agree in this view of the subject, at the
with some foreign substance. In these cases same time, we wish to encourage a generous
asarum was given with good effect.Bntrsh
Journal of Homwopathy. regard for those who do not yet perceive how
inconsistent they are with truth and sound
judgment. There can be no such thing as an
amalgamation of Allopathia and Homoeo
MIXED PRACTICE. pathia; the latter will not allow a deviation
Tm:-J support we have given to unmixed Ho from its immutable laws with impunity. The
moeopathia causes some who agree with us, administration of drugs to the sick without
both physicians and laymen, to communicate strict attention to positively known laws, such
their approval of our course. We would, with as Homoeopathia consists in, is a serious mat
pleasure, lay these letters before our readers, ter, and harm will come of it, even if the doses
but they were written by those who do not de are small. Every drug received into the hu
sire their names to appear in print, for it was man system is for good or evil; the peculiar
the purpose of the writers to give information effects of the poison will be produced whether
to ourself, to he used in our own articles, for the person be conscious of it or not. Drug ef
which service we feel a due sense of benet. fects are not always palpable in a few hours
There is ample evidence in the facts before or days, but the injury they do may appear
us, together with the nature of the principles months afterwards; this is one reason why
which make up our system, that a mixed Hahnemann was so cautious in advising a re
practice tends more than anything else, to re petition of the doses; and why he was so par
tard the progress of Homoeopathia. Wherever ticular in teaching that we may, especially in
cases have occurred, the results of which have chronic diseases, wait for days and weeks with
been unsatisfactory to those familiar with the full condence of favorable effects, even from
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a single dose of a drug if Homoeopathic to the
case; we have seen this veried too often in
our own practice to doubt its correcmess. We
never could understand why a remedy should
be repeated every two hours or so, as is com
monly advised in acute diseases; and two or
three times a day in chronic ones. We never
heard of a reasonable explanation of this cus
tom, and never expect to ; and with the accu
rate knowledge of the effects of drugs which
our school possesses, it should avoid that cus
tom, and never repeat a dose of a remedy un
less it be clearly indicated by the phenomena
of the case. Obviously, this practice is kept
up among us, by the off-hand prescriptions
which are made, thereby the mind of the
practitioner is left in doubt, if the remedy is
the true one, and he seeks to accomplish his
object by a kind of revulsive action, by the
quantity of a drug. Natures laws never
change, therefore we may look for the appro
priate effect of every dose of a properly pre
pared drug that may be received into the hu
man system. Every true Homoeopath should
rely with unreserved condence upon these
laws, which he is supposed to understand. Oh !
says an opponent, I have always thought the
medicines of the Hornoeopath required faith.
Well, what ofit '3 Is there anything unreason
able in that? Can a person exercise a genu
ine faith in that of which he knows nothing!
Can one have a real belief in that which he
does not comprehend! Certainly not. The
Allopath does not believe in Homoeopathia, for
the reason he does not comprehend it. But let
us examine this faith a little further, for after
all the outcry about it, when applied to the
action of diluted drugs, it is not such a bug
bear as our opponents would have the people
regard it. Allopaths have faith too ; and their
patients have faith also, when they give jalap
and calomel, they believe they will purge, and
the recipient of them believes so too ; and this
faith is founded upon experience, and they
perfectly comprehend all that is essential to
such a result. The Homoeopath knows, that
drugs prepared inla certain way, and adminis
tered under certain conditions, certain eects
will follow, and his condence is unreserved,
for two reasons: lst, it is experience the
world over; and 2d, that experience is founded
upon clearly developed laws,which are immu
table. This saves him from empiricism, and
consequently he is no quack, nor does he be
lieve in that he does not comprehend.
I
B9
The faith argument, if it may be so termed,
is the weakest of all the objections to Homoeo
pathia. For no sensible man does any thing
but by faith. We eat, drink, and transact our
business by faith, and we take medicine by
faith, Allopathically or otherwise. All our
interests in this life and the next are by faith.
Faith is one of the great principles of man, and
that man is a fool, who sneeringly says, the
Homoeopathic cures are by faith. The main
purpose of our own labor is to show that Ho
moeopathia is true, that physicians and the
people may have faith in it. We also wish to
show, that attenuated drugs are the most suita
ble to cure human maladies, that the people
may have faith in them. Is there anything
unreasonable in this ! We think not.
Before concluding this rambling article, there
is a point which should by no means be over
looked; it is, that sometimes a very crude
Homoeopathic practice is fallen into by Al
lopaths; for they, having no xed principles,
wander about, and occasionally get upon our
ground ; in this respect, those mixed Hammo
pathic practitioners often resemble Allopaths,
and the latter, not understanding the subject,
allege that the former have no condence in
their system. The fact is, these persons do
not know their own practice, and do not un
derstand one another. This class of Homoeo
paths are habitually declaiming of the imper
fections of Homocopathia, It is so young, say
they, one man could not have rendered it any
thing like complete ;" and with a wise look,
declare, It will take hundreds of years be
fore it will be found adapted to all diseased
conditions, and under these circumstances we
must go to the impure sourceslof Allopathia ;
and they are true to their faith, they do go
there ; and we will do them the justice to say,
that they do generally select the crudest kind
of Homoeopathia, which has been mixed with
Allopathia. Hence it is, they too often fail to
cure the sick, and thereby bring a reproach
upon pure Homoeopathia.
EXTRACT FROM A LETTER WRIT
TEN TO A FRIEND.
You ask if oil is a legitimate remedy for
a Homccopathist to use! I would answer
that in disease, decidedly No. Oil is but a
cathartic, though a mild one. It is an Allo
pathic measurea revulsive measure, pro
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ducing a disease in the bowels. If constipa that in an hour or less the cure was nearly
tion arises from a determination to some other eected.
structure other than the bowels, the Hemme All the cases of dysentery were charac
pathist would not give oil, but would prescribe terized by mucous, bloody evacuations, and te
for that determination, together with the cou nesmus.
stipation, for this simple reason, that he never Most of the cases of cholera infantum were
prescribes for a single symptom, but for the attended with teethingthe fatal one was a
whole group. If he gave oil, he would be pre child less than a month old, and deprived of
scribing but for one symptom, in the hope of its mothers breast.
removing the rest by overcoming that one, a
mode of practice which is peculiar to Allo
pathy.
CAMPHOR IN CHOLERA.
Constipation is the result, in most all cases,
from an action set up in structures other than THE spirits of camphor recommended and
the bowels. You must, therefore, perceive employed in from one to three drop doses in
that to cure that action by drawing it into the the cholera, never agreed with our own views,
bowels is Allopathic, and does not deserve the although on some occasions we have seemed
name of Homoeopathia. And it is equally to favor such doses.
clear, that when the constipation arises from In several cases of the cholera, we found
a torpor of the bowels, to force them by a ca drop doses instantly rejected by the patients ;
thartic would, by the secondary action (which in other case, not in our own practice, we no
is the action upon which the Homoeopathist ticed that three drops every ve minutes, and
relies), make them hopelessly constipated, for continued for two or three hours, caused an
it is well known that Allopathy never does exceedingly hot skin, and profuse sweat, but
more than palliate constipation, and leaves the no pulse, and all these cases died. In I832,
case in a far worse state than she found it, we lost two patients under strikingly similar
The cathartic principle is relying on the pri circumstances.
mary action of the drug, which is Allopathy ; In the latter part of the epidemic, cholera,
the secondary action is the action upon which as it prevailed in our city this summer, we
the Hommopathist relies for a cure ; therefore, employed the third and thirtieth attennations
no Homaeopathist can belong to the evacuating of camphor, with results much more satisfac
school ; that is not his legitimate position. tory. We hope these attennations may be
used, and the results reported. We could
never understand why camphor would not
SUCCESS OF THE HOMGSOPATHIC allow of attenuation as well as other drugs.
A few pellets moistened with the thirtieth of
TREATMENT.
camphor will cause a perspiration in ourself,
Hanson Kmsnsv, M.D., of this city, reports almost at any timewe have tested it several
to us, that from the 15th of May to the 15th times. .
of September, 1849, he treated 477 cases of We congratulate Allopaths that they have
cholerine, or the rst stage of cholera, and no at last got something in the shape of a rea
deaths; 25 cases of fully developed cholera, sonable charge against Homoeopaths for simi
and 4 deaths; 97 cases of cholera infanlum, lating their doses in the use of camphor. The
and 1 death; 142 cases of dysentery, and no London Medical Gazette rejoices exceedingly
deaths. on account of this use of camphor, and so
He gave veratrum and cuprum as prevent docs a Boston journal by the aid of the Ga
ives of the cholera, to about eight hundred zette. We can well afford to allow you, gen
persons, not one of whom took the disease. In tlemen, this bone to pick; you will, no doubt,
the same families, in several instances, those diligently work away at it for some time ; it
who took the preventives escaped, while those will answer for a standing dish, for it is the
who did not take them, became seriously ill of rst one you ever had, and it may be the last.
cholera. It is very well known that Iahnemann
Many of the cases reported above as chole never saw a case of cholera, although, from
rine were really in the second stage of cholera, the written description of that disease, he se
but the action of the remedies was so prompt lected the remedies which have been so useful
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in that disease in every part of the world. .We
doubt if Hahnemanu, with the acuteness of
his observation of the sick, would have con
tinued the use of spirit of camphor in one or
three drop doses, he would have perceived
-the unnecessary, and in some instances the
dangerous aggravations by such doses; and
in other cases, their failure to induce a favor
~ able effect. We repeat, when it can be done,
let the attenuated camphor be employed in
the cholera, if indicated, and report the result.
CHOLERA STATISTICS IN CINCIN
NATI, AND IN LUBEC, MAINE.
was attacked by cholerafour of them had
allopathic treatment, and all died. The other
two had hommopathic treatment, and both re
covered.
The following is of a similar character:
Friend Kirby, I have just received a let
ter from a very intelligent layman at Lubec,
Maine, who uses homwopathic medicine in his
family, in which he speaks of the cholera as
now prevailing in Lubec. If the following ex
tracts are deemed worthy a place in your
journal, you are at liberty to use them.
Yours respectfully,
, S. B. B.
New York, September 27th, 1849.

HuMIEoPATHIc physicians must be a remark The cholera is prevailing in this little

able class of men, if what is alleged by allo place very much. The mortality is more here
paths is true. They are represented as de than it was in New York, according to the
ceivers of the public, mainly by false statis population. I commenced to give some of my
tics ol the success of their treatment of dis medicine, and have made some of the greatest
eases, and thereby hypocritically securing the cures. It has had the good effect to cure all
condence of the unwary. If this charge who have used it. The doctors here have been
was true, nothing has ever happened like it, losing more than half their number of cases.
for the accusation was made nearly fty years Dr. D. has had such bad luck under his com
ago, and has been continued from time to mon treatment, that he came to me to know
time, to the present period; in fact, it has why it was that the people who had got my
been a standing charge, uttered by allopaths medicine all got well in so short a time. .I
everywhere; and yet these statistics become showed him the medicine and the books. He
more and more favorable, and what adds to told me that he had some patients that he ex
the remarkableness in the history of hammo pected to lose, and he wished to try if there
pathia, is, that latterly some of the most emi was so much virtue in this mode of practice.
nent men in the laity make up and publish I gave him some of the medicine, and he tried
statistics from their own observation, more as it on his patients, and satised himself so much
tounding than those of the practitioners them that he came and wished me to send to you
selves. to get him a medicine chest and books the
For example; the Rev. B. F. Barrett, of same as mine, and send them on with all pos
Cincinnati, writes to Dr. Haring under date sible haste. Please send it by express as soon
of August 9th, 1849, and the letter is pub as possible. He is now using out of my medi
lished in the Evening Bulletin, of Philadel cine chest, &c. &c.
phia, in which Mr. B. states that in 86 fami Yours sincerely,
lies that have relied upon the Homoeopathic
G. W. Goaun.
treatment, numbering 476 individuals, of these,
160 had the cholera, and but one death. In
thirteen families treated allopathically, num
EXTRACTS FROM LETTERS.
bering in all 74 individuals, there have been
25 cases, and ve deaths. In four families CHARLEs A. STEvsNs, M.D., of Buffalo,
who use the eclectic or botanic practice, in all New York, writes, Homoeopathy is gaining
30 individuals, there have been ve cases, and ground rapidly in this city.
no deaths. Mr. B. also states, that in an John R. Cdlre, Junr., M.D., of Philadelphia,
iron foundry in which are 45 workmen, 20 Pennsylvania, wrote August 8th, 1849 : I
have been attacked by cholera ; some of them have had thirty-three cases of cholera, and no
were of the severest character. All of them deaths.
were treated homoeopathically, and all recov Dr. Lippe, of Carlisle, Pennsylvania, in a
ered. In afamily of six persons, every one letter to us as to the high potencies, there
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is no doubt in my mind, but they are much Qilumbia, says: Hommopathia has taken a
more powerful agents than any I ever used. fresh start in the metropolis, and is progressing
Dr. George W. Bigler, of Hagerstown, Ma nely. Iprefer to follow in the footsteps of
ryland, says: I am happy to inform you Hahnemann, in the practice of pure Ho
that the prejudice that existed in the minds mmpathia, as far as I understand it, and my
of Allopathists is fast giving way, and some success in the treatment of all sorts of dis
of our most eminent physicians are investi eases encourages me to adhere strictly to our
gating Hommopathia. principles. I wish you would induce Hemme
Dr. E. A. Potter, of Oswego, New York, pathic physicians throughout the United
writes: I grow more and more in love with States to give their address, and publish a
the practice of Hommopathia, and have good list in your journal.
reason to believe it is steadily gaining favor We would cheerfully comply with this re
with the intelligent portion of our community. quest. Send in your names, gentlemen; but
Dr. \/Vigand, of Dayton, Ohio, says: I rememberpay the postage.
have had cases of cholera, but they yield so
readily under Homccopathic treatment, that it
is hardly worth speaking of the danger of that DYSENTERY
disease. I am now trying Cimez lect. in fever
THE dysentery prevails in our cities, and in
and-ague, with astonishing success, and will
many sections of our country. Under Allo
give you a statement of cases hereafter. pathic treatment, it is very fatal ; but Ho
Dr. O. E. Noble, of Penn Yan, New York, maeopathia is accomplishing even more in this
writes: Homoeopathia is gaining ground disease than it did in the cholera. Many prac
very fast in this sectlon; the people are be titioners of large practice have not lost a sin
coming sick of the ' slaughter-houseto use gle case of dysentery.
the words of one who had an attack of colic, We should think, that in a disease like this,
and had been treated with calomel, salts and where its characteristics cannot be mistaken,
senna, caster-oil, ve drops of croton-oil, and
and the universal success of the Homoeopathic
thirteen enemas, without relief. I was sent treatment of it, would, if any thing can,
for, and relieved him in two hours. awaken a general attention to that system of
Dr. Joseph R. Brown, of Peoria, Illinois, medicine, from Allopathists ; but they seem so
writes: Homteopathia in this city is in its xed irrtheir theories and habits, so walled up
infancy, but slowly and steadily making in by societies, associations, academies, colleges
roads upon the old practice, and I have no and ethics, that light can no more enter them
doubt that in a few years this city will be than the darkest dungeon. We rejoice, how
noted for its Homoeopathic inuence. The ever, in knowing that this state of things is
city is pleasantly situated, and contains 5000not universal, for many very lately have be
inhabitants, and fast increasing. Hammo gun the study of Homwopathia, who will, we
pathia has not made as great progress west as trust, become in due time successful practi
in the east, owing in a great degree, to the tioners of it.
fact that many who have attempted the prac
tice were ignorant of the true principles, and
mixed their practice, which I have found in OBJECTIONS AGAINST HOM(EO
all places to have retarded the progress; yet PATHIA.
there is a wide eld, and many desirable lo Those who undertake to reply to every ob
cations where a real Homaeopath would do a jection which may be raised against truth,
ne business. The people of the west are he have a task which can never be accomplished.
coming sick of taking drugs, and the intelli This arises, not from the diiculty of answer
ing objectious which may present themselves
gent, when informed, readily embrace the
to a candid inquirer, but from the fact, that
only true doctrine. All that is wanting here every truth has many uncandid opponents,
is to inform the people, and give them an hon who cannot or will not feel the force of rea
est practitioner, and the work is soon done. soning, however decisive, and who will make
Allopaths here, as well as elsewhere, are rav use of an objection which has been a thou
sand times refuted, with all the assurance
ing like mad menusing the same arguments. which an unanswerable argument would jus
Their days are numbered. tify. In this respect, the truths of Homoeo
Dr. J. R. Piper, of Washington, District of pathia fare no better than truths in other de
 THE AMERICAN JOURNAL OF HORVREOPATHY.
partments of knowledge. The opponents of
Homoeopathia never weary of presenting the
very objections which have been again and
again answeredmany of which, indeed, are
scarce worthy an answerand they are of
fered, not merely with an unblushing front,
but with an air of trinmph. These objections
may suice to conrm those already preju
diced, but can have no weight with those who
inquire for themselves. Thus it is in vain to
toll such a person that Homoeopathic medi
cines have no effect except through the im
agination, for he knows very well, that the
effect of a Homoeopathic dose is as prompt
and energetic upon an infant or a brute, as
upon the most imaginative and mature indi
vidual. It is vain to tell him that nature alone
performs the cure, for he sees that these very
physicians who so extol the power of nature
where Homoeopathic patients are concerned,
are exceedingly distrustful of her when pre
scribing for their own patientsso far from
leaving every thing to her, the greater part of
them leave well nigh nothing to her, but are
never content till re and sword have been
carried into every part of the system. Equally
vain is it to tell him that Homocopathists, un
der the cover of minute doses, administer the
most subtile and powerful poisons, for he
knows that the largest dose ever given by
Homoeopathic physicians, would appear in
nitely small when compared with the smallest
ever given by Allopathic. And thus we might
go through with the stereotyped list of objec
tions against Homoeopathia, and show how fu
tile they all appear to any one who is ear
nestly seeking truth, and who is in possession
of the facts in the case. But if these objec
tions are powerless in one point of view, they
are not without their eicacy in another. They
open the eyes of the community to the want
of candor on the part of those who make use
of them, and convince thousands that the
self-styled Regulars, in their attacks upon
Homoeopathia are not actuated by a love of
truth, and a desire to preserve from error what
little there is of Medical Science, but are un
der the inuence of motives far lowcrmo
tives unworthy any intelligent and honorable
man.
We are far from being willing to brand all
the opponents of Homoeopathia with the foul
epithets by which they seek to characterize
us; we can even conceive it possible for a
person to practise Allopathia and possess both
sense and honesty ; but we do aver that those
are utterly destitute of hoth these qualities,
and of every other quality usually found in
the possession of honorable men, who can
stoop to retail from house to house, such silly
objections as those already noticed, based as
they are upon falsehood, too shallow to de
ceive any but the most supercial. And yet
in almost any community, one need not trav
el far to nd men who pretend to be men of
science, and who aspire to high rank in the
profession, who can stoop to such littleness,
93
and for the most sordid considerations are
ready to vilify doctrines into whose merits
they are too conceited or too indolent to ex
amine. In so doing, they but disgrace them
selves, and make more certain the overthrow
of those pernicious doctrines which they up
hold. Truth will not only ultimately trinmph,
but will hurl back upon the heads of her op
ponents, the weapons with which she has
been assaulted.North-Western Journal of
Homaeoputhia.
THE DAILY PRESS A MEDIUM OF
MEDICAL KNOWLEDGE.
Tun time was when medical men, for what
reason we know not, regarded it beneath
their dignity to write any thing on medical
subjects for daily or weekly newspapers, and
it was rare for editors of that branch of the
press to meddle with medical matters; but a
change is gradually taking place, and we
should not be surprised that if in a few years
some of our city papers will nd it their inte
rest to have regular medical departments, and
competent editors to supply them. Already
scarcely a newspaper from our large cities
and towns but contains something on medi
cine. This is as it should be, for it shows that
the poople desire information on a subject in
which they are deeply interested, and there is
nothing unnatural in this; and, furthermore,
there is nothing so mysterious in medicine
that a layman may not, with a little reading
and reection, learn enough to be able to know
when he has a real physician. To know this,
even, would be of vast importance to many
who are now subject to imposition, not so
.much from the grossly ignorant pretender, as
from the quack with a regular diploma, which
are so numerously procured for money, from
certain doctor manufactories, with but little
regard of the qualications of the recipient.
ERROR EXPOSED.
WE cannot pass by unnoticed the evidence
which often appears in the conversations and
writings of Allopaths, that they do not know
the import of Similia similibus curantur.
The Western Lancet, for September, has the
following from the pen of its surviving editor:
It is well known that one of the fundamental
principles announced by Hahnemann is, that a
remedy must be capable of causing the same
disease that it is intended to cure. Fhis is the
principle of Similia similtbua curantur; or like
cures like ; the true Homoeopathic doctrine.
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We remark: lst, that Homoeopathia has pened to ourself in 1832. In one of the cholera
but one fundamental principle. id, that prin hospitals in this city, attended by four allo
ciple is, like cures like, but the editor of the paths, we undertook to treat a bad case of
Lancet mistakes its meaning, and interprets cholera hommopathically, and after arresting
it, identities cure identities; which is not only the disease, we left our patient for the night,
not Hommopathia, but it is really no principle in a quiet sleep, with a full pulse, warm skin,
at all, for it is impossible to obtain two things and in a free perspiration, and strict directions
that are identical in nature, and much less so to the physicians, not to do any thing for him,
in the phenomena of diseases, and those of except to allow him water for drink. The fol
drugs in the human system. The editor of the lowing morning we visited our patient, who
Lancet adds: was vomiting, and we soon detected that opi
um had been given him. On inquiry, we were
Now every one will be able to perceive that
camphor could not possibly cause cholers,and frankly told that he had taken two doses of
et it is announced usa r-medy for that disease!
calomel and opinm during our absence. This
his is an obvious abandonment of one of their
main prin('iples. young man, soon after went into a collapse,
and died. And this case was spoken of as a
The above quotations are as clear evidence
failure of the Homoeopathic treatment of the
as one needs to prove, what we really regret,
cholera.
that their author does not understand the sub
ject which he treats. Here is a confounding
of similarity and identity, a very common blun A Wsrrr~:n in the Owego Advertiser, who
der in allopaths. Who ever dreamed even, conceals his name, is out against Homoeopa
that carnphor would cause cholera! No one. thia, by quoting the false accusations of Dr.
Camphor will cause similar phenomena to Chas. A. Lee against Hahncmann, which we
those of cholera, which the editor of the Lan charged upon Dr. Lee at the time his article
cet ought to know, if he is familiar with toxi appeared, as awilful perversion of facts. This
cological works of his own school; and be Owego writer also quotes from a silly article
cause of this similarity it becomes a Homoeo which appeared in the Buhlo Medical Jour
pathic remedy for cholera; and, in our judg nal, which we believe, although we do not
ment and experience, it is preferable in the 3d know the fact, was also from the pen of Dr.
or 30th attenuation. Will the editor of the Leeit was very like him. If these Allopathic
Lancet try it, the rst opportunity, and see if writers had any respect for the intelligence of
we are right. Therefore, there is in the use the people, they would not attempt to arrest
of cumphor in cholera, no abandpnment of the progress of Homaeopathia by falsehoods and
a principle by Homosopaths ; but on the con fallacious arguments. However, they may
trary, it is consistent, in all respects, with the choose their own weaponsre away gentle
law of cure. mentruth is strong, even medical truth has
a power in it, which cannot easily be over
thrown.
REPORTED FAILURE OF HOM(EO
PATHIA IN THE CHOLERA.
THE Boston Medical and Surgical Journal, Wn are sometimes tempted to publish ex
(which, by-the-by, no longer comes to this tracts of letters, by which our readers might
oice; it has cut us, we suppose, but we can learn the praise some of our friends bestow
get along without it,) and the Western Lan upon this Journal, but really our modesty will
cet have published a statement, without giv not allow it, and the abuse of Allopaths cannot
ing their authority, of the utter failure of the provoke us to a revenge of that sort, but our
Homoeopathic treatment of the cholera in two subscription list is gradually enlarging, which
hospitals in Paris. Seven cases came under is the right kind of praise. If we thought this
treatment, it is stated, all of whom died, number would be seen by some 200 persons
despite the little globules. W0 have not beenwho have forgotten to pay for some of the past
able to learn the source of this information, volumes, we would just hint to them, in the
and it is so unlike results obtained every least offensive manner, that we think they
where else, that we do not credit any part of ought to pay, or say they are not able, so that
it. We are, however, reminded of what hap the accounts may be closed. '
 THE AMERICAN JOURNAL OF HOM(EOPATHY. 95

LETTER TO DR. TEMPLE. could taste nothing, could smell nothing and
asked whether the Doctor put any thing in
Dear Sir :I am one (and I rejoice to say)
of many, who have been forced, by facts oc the water. And sure he did, was the reply.
curring before my eyes, during the dark period My surprise of the morning now grew into as
tonishmenthere were nine other cases in the
of sorrow, lamentation, and death, which has
same block, all taken near the same time, all
just past over our devoted city, to adopt the
Homoeopathic system. A few of the facts I treated by the regular system ofmedicine, and
all dead-while this Irish woman, worn out
will state, hoping that they may lead many
by attending the sick, the dying, and the dead,
who are blinded by prejudice, to lay it aside,
was recovering under a treatment, new, sim
and try your system.
ple and marvellous. I determined to nd out
In the latter part of the rst week of June,
I was visiting the sick and poor families in the more about it.
Called the next morning, and, to my amaze
neighborhood of Biddle and Thirteenth streets,
to abrd such little comforts as lay in my ment, fonnd the woman sitting up and looking
power; and, on enquiry, found that many of wellsaid she felt well, had slept soundly all
night, and eaten a hearty breakfast. Carrying
the families were down with the Cholerave
were lying dead in the block which I was out my determinaton, I enquired for persons
visiting, and ve others were then down with who were under this treatment, and soon heard
of one on Franklin Avenue, where I went, and
the diseaseall had been taken in the previous
twenty-four hours.alarm was depicted on found in the same dwelling three treated by
every countenancehope seemed to y as soon the regular system, and one by this new
plan. I watched these cases. The three un
as Cholera entered the abode of misery. I
derthe commouly approved system died every
endeavored to comfort and cheer the despond
one in thirty hours. The one under your sys
ing, but the reply wasMy neighbor So and
So was well yesterday, and he is dead now, tem was very low for several days, but re
and he had the best physicians in town ! In covered; and, I must say, that when I saw
one family in this block (an Irish family), I them, I thought there was the least chance
for himand herel found the same taste
learned that the wife of an industrious laborer,
less water in two cups, and concluded that
who had been unceasing in her attentions to
if such a case could be cured, there must be
the sick and the dying for weeks, had just been
medicine in the water, and of a most power
taken down by this dread disease, and would
ful namre, although it could neither be smelt
soon be dead. I hastened to the house, where I
nor tasted- These two facts must sufce for
found the husband bending over his wife to
the present, as I have taken up more pa
watch every breathhe seemed very anxious,
per than I intended, and may be trespassing
but said he hoped to see his wife get well, as his
on your time. S. T. G.
Physician did not murther his patients like
St. Louis (Mo.) South Western Ham. Jour.
the other Doctors, and that he had seen
his wife cured before by his Doctor after every
body gave her up to die. I asked what HINTS TO AUTHORS.
she was taking, he pointed me to two
cups on the table, with water in them, which 1. Be brief. This is the age of Telegraphs
he said he gave a table-spoonful from rst one and Stenography.
and then the other, every ten minutes. I tas 2. Be pointed. Dont write all around a
ted the water but could perceive no medicine subject without hitting it.
in it. I inquired if that was all the medicine 3. State facts, but dont stop to moralize. Its
his Physician had left. His reply wasYes, drowsy business. Let the reader do his own
and I belave it is enough, for her vomiting is dreaming.
stopped, and she is asy of her cramps, and her 4. Eschew prefaces. Plunge at once into
purging is not so bad. My surprise was great your subject, like a swimmer in cold water.
I looked at his wife, who seemed sunk and 5. Condense. Make sure that you really
utterly prostrate, and I thought that she would have an idea, and then record it in the shortest
diebut determined to see this new and mys possible terms. We want thoughts in their
terons way of treating Cholera (my visit was quintessence.
in the morning), I determined to see her in the 6. Avoid all high-own language. The
evening again. plainest Anglo-Saxon words are the best
Never use stilts when legs will do as well.
Evening.-Visited my block againall of
those sick in the morning, except the Irishmans 7. Write legibly. Dont let your manuscript
wife, were deadshe was comfortableno look ljike the tracks of a spider half drowned
more vomiting, purging or crampsher ap m m .
pearance was more natural, but looked as if
she had been through a long spell of disease. TO CORRESPONDENTS.
Learned that the Doctor had been again, de Hanson Preston will nd the article enti
clared her out of danger, had left her some
other medicine, and said she would be able to tled Fatal consequences of the present modes
sit up the next day. I asked for the medicine, of practice, which was commenced in the
and again a cup of water was shown meI second number of this volume, and ended in
 THE AMERICAN JOURNAL OF HOM(EOPATI-IY.
96

the fth number, very appropriate to accom Clinical Medicine, by CHARLEs NEIDHARD, M.D.
O/istetrics and the Diseases of fI"0me1r and Chil
plish his object, much better than anything dfla, by WALTER Wrt.nt.\Mson, M D.
we could now write. The Journals have ' Physiglogy and Pathology, by ALvAN E. SMALL,
M. .
been sent as directed. Chemistry and Toxicology, by MATTHEw SEM
Doctor B.s favor is reccivedhis article is rna, M. D
too long for us, and leans too much towards Surgery, by FRANcis SIMs, M. D.
Anatomy, by WILLIAM A. Gsaumaa, M. D.
allopathia. Clinical instruction in Medicine and Surgery,
llfedicine. You are a wolf in sheeps cloth given at the Dispensary connected with the Col
ing. Remember, medicine, that an old Homtso- . lege, daily.Students who have attended one
path can perceive what is similar and what or more full courses of instruction in other medi
cal schools, may become candidates for gradua
is dissimilar. tion, by attendance upon one full course in this
J. S. B. You think blisters homoeopathic ; we school.
Amount of fees for a full course of lectures,
dont ; and that blood-letting is also, so thought $lO0,00
another man, as conceited as yourself, he pro Matriculation fee, paid only once, - 5,00
mised to show it, but has not; he simply assert Practical Anatomy, - - - - 10,00
Graduation fee, - - - - 30,00
ed that it was so, and you have done the same. Students who have attended two full courses
Inquirer. Most certainly we would cause in other schools, - - - - 30,00.
a patient to vomit, if we knew his stomach The Commencement will take place early in
contained stramoninm seeds. Homoeopathia March.
W. WILLIAMsoN, M. D , Dean.
has nothing to do with removing the seeds, No. 80 North llth SL, Phila.
from the stomach. You would not give the
30th attenuation of a drug, to remove a splin
ter from a nger, would you? MEDICAL LECTURES.
I. R. R. If you have some three or four The undersigned proposes to deliver a regular
thousand dollars to rely upon, you may remove course of lectures (daily) on the Practice of
Medicine, to commence on the 5th day of No
to this city, and with economy, after you have vember next, and to end on the lst of March
lived that up, you may begin to receive enough E following.
The main object of these lectures will be to
for professional services to support your small ' teach the science and art of-Hommopathia; at
family. ' the same time, ll.. is intended to present some
Dr. L. D. We have no need of the service what minutely, a history of medicine from the
time of Hippocrates to the present period.
you speak of, and do not know any one who It is desirable that those who intend to practice
has. the healing art according to the system of Hah
nemann, should avoid the too common error of
entering upon that duty, before having thorough
ly studied it. This cannot be accomplished so
Drsoov|:rtrss.On the authority of the well as by frequent familiar lectures, together
with opportunities of seeing the practice in va
Western Lancet, in Cincinnati, the discovery rious diseases. Those who attend this course of
has been made that medical men are not suit lectures, may have the privilege of a daily at
ed to the place of members of the Board of tendance at the New-York Hommopathic Dis
pensary, and examine the ca\6s treated there
Health ! In this city, a large number of our y twelve Physicians of the I-Iomoeopathic
most intelligent citizens discovered that al School, for which there will be no charge.
lopathic physicians are unt to be counsellorsl The lectures will be delivered at the Dispen
sarv Room. No. 58 Bond-street.
to our Board of Health. These discoveries Tickets for the course, $15.
Those who enter the oice of the undersi
may be of use hereafter. during the lectures, and avail themselves of
whatever may be there afforded them in ard ofa
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ON no scientic subject whatever are the for by prejudice against the introduction of a
general public so little instructed as on medi new doctrine in medicine, can easily be ex
plained by the fact, which it is the object of v
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cal practitioners, and one in which they pre this essay to neutralize, of the hostility of
sent a contrast to almost all other professional the majority of the medical profession. Al
men, to discourage every thing like inquiring though the public entertain no particular pre
into the peculiar mysteries of their art. The judice against discussing any medical point
geologist, the mechanician, the astronomer, whatever, on the assumption, that if it were
the chemist, the botanist, and, indeed, each desirable it should be discussed at all, the
and all of the followers of the other sciences, members of the profession would long ago
are only too happy in all occasions to nd have set them the example.
persons who will talk with them, and endea It is not enough, however, to reason out
vor to penetrate into every thing they know ; the point. There are some minds, to whom
but the medical philosopher invariably declines our practical example is worth more than a
to encourage amateurs of any kind. Wheth volume of argument. Let us, therefore, take
er this arises from a benevolent caution, un a glance at what is recorded of the early re
known to the astronomer, or mechanician, or ception and progress of some of the reforms,
chemistsinco a man might do as much mis and discoveries which are now universally
chief by a misapplication of astronomy, me recognized, and the instances of which may
chanics, and chemistry, in attempting to steer occur to us at random.
a ship, or to open a dyke, or to make an explo First, we may make a selection from the
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records of moral progress. It can safely be sta caped, there were yet so many left that no
ted that no discovery in practical morality has place was safe from them; he still main
been of more importance to society, than that tained that a different method could never
which exhibited the error of adopting, in the be pursued in England, without endangering
treatment of criminals, an indiscriminate and the whole nation.
sanguinary legislation. So recently as 1819, In 1813, when Sir Samuel Romilly brought
the punishment of death applied to about 150 in a bill for abolishing the punishment of
minor degrees of offence, some of them, accord
death for privately stealing to the amount of
ing to Sir James Mackintosh, of the most 5s., Sir Thomas Plumer, the Attorney Ge
frivolous and fantastic description. As an ex neral, expressed his disapprobation of it, stating
ample, it may be stated that, among the crimes at the same time that he was supported in his
against which this penalty was specied, opposition by the opinions of all the judges,
were taking any sh out of any river or and of the Recorder and common Sergeant of
' pond, injuring of Westminster Bridge, London. Lord Ellingborough deprecated such
breaking down the head or mound of a sh discussion, and said he should resist the further
pond, &c.; and it was also liable to be en intrgduction of an innovating spirit into our
forced against gipsies remaining within the criminal legislation. One member quoted the
kingdom one month ;"o'ences by the side maxim, Nolutmus leges Anglia mutari, and
of which sending threatening letters, shop another admitted that the strongest argument
lifting, horse, deer, and sheep stealing, he had heard against the bill was the opinion
and turnpike levelling, appear acts of pe of the Judges. At the same time he ob
culiar enormity ; and such as need not be enu served, it might be remarked that there was
merated with surprie, as also involving the a propensity in all professional men to resist
same doom. Now, if the argument we have every deviation from establishment usages.
urged in the preceding pages be correct, it will The bill passed the Commons by a majority
not have been from lawyers or judges that of 72 against 34. It was, however, thrown out
the discovery of the fallacy of this mode of po in the Lords by a majority of nearly two to
ceeding was rst made known; but on the one. A'll the ministers, law-lords, and bish
contrary, we must expect to nd that the ops, it is stated in the Annual , Register,
great argument against those who advocated voted against it.
a better system, consisted, as at the present Again, when in the year 1830 an attempt
day in the case of Hommopathy, in the fact was made to repeal the punishment of death in
that those whose special province it was to in. cases of forgery excepting the forgery of wills,
vestigate and decide upon the matter, were it was opposed by the Lord Chancellor, Lord
unequivocally of opinion that the new theory Tenterden, Lord Wynford, and Lord Eldon;
would not do, and ought not to be entertained. and the point most strongly urged against the
Accordingly, we nd that from the year 1750 measure wa, that there could be little doubt
downwards, constant attempts were made in innitely greater weight was due to the experi
the House of Commons to amend the crimi ence of these high judicial characters in a mat
nal laws, and that these attempts were con ter with which they had been conversant as
stantly frustrated by the upper House, where the business of their lives, than to the abstract
the predominance of the law-lords has always speculations of mere theorists, founded in no
been most powerful. satisfactory data. The mere theorists, how
When Sir Thomas More, in 1520, rst ven ever, had gradually gained the day in all the
tured to question the advantage of putting former cases, and in this they were also des
men to death for petty offences, the law tined to nd success. The punishment of death
yers, it is said all fell upon him, and has long since been removed from each of the
charged him with ignorance of judicial affairs; crimes to which we have referred, and with
and although it is true that one of his oppo the best results ; the legal mind, however, has
nents, who was most energetic in commending not altered, and every new amelioration that
the punishment, and who had jut expressed is proposed has still encountered the hostility of
his satisfaction that thieves were then dealt the profession, and to meet, as in the time of
with so severely that there were sometimes Sir Thomas More, the invariable declaration
twenty on one gibbet, admitted himself great that the contemplated change can never be
ly perplexed at the fact that, while so few es adopted, without endangering the whole nation.
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Having thus selected an illustration from the Weary and dejected, Columbus had now
highest point connected with moral progress, it gained experience of what he was to expect
may next be appropriate to take one from the from those who, according to the views of the
history of physical science. In this case, also world both then and at the present time, must
we shall make choice of one of the grandest have been the only proper persons to decide
and most momentous movements which that upon his scheme. His next act, therefore,
history
Whenpresents.
in the year 1474, Christopher Co-g was to proceed to Spain, a country which
boasted of no eminent navigators or cosmo
lumbus matured his theory of the existence of graphers, and which had never made any at
a western continent, his natural impulse in tempts to extend the ancient limits of discovery.
seeking the means to enable him to demon Still, of course, Spain was not without profes
strate the truth of his conception was to apply sors of these subjects, and to these professors,
to those who, like the judges in the case of capi such as they were, his proposals were again,
tal punishment, had been conversant with the in the due order of things, submitted. It is
subject of navigation as the business of their unnecessary to add, that they were reported
lives, and accordingly he oered his services, on with disfavor. If it was maintained,
to the great maritime republic, Genoa. No there were really any such countries, as Co
people at that time in existence were better lumbus pretended, they could not have remain
capable, if the doctrine is to be received that ed so long concealed, nor would the wisdom
professional habits and interest are the true and sagacity of former ages have left the
things to promote a sound and favorable judg glory of this invention to an clvscure Genoese
ment, of deciding upon the merit of his plan, pilot. For ve years he had, therefore, to
than the Genoese, and never had anything contend, as it has been forcibly remarked,
been presented more calculated to throw lustre not only with the obstinacy of ignorance,
on the peculiar science the cultivation of but what is still more intractable, the pride
which, within its routine limits had rendered of false knowledge ; and even at the end of
them great and famous. The few dry words, this period, he was destined to meet with a
.however, in which the fate of the proposal is new repulse. From princes, also, of inferior
-recorded, are, that it was rejected as the station, one after another, the same morti
dream of a chimerical projector. cation was sustained; and it is impossible to
But Columbus was not to be thwarted by doubt that in all these instances the parties
this rebuff ; and as he seemed, with an infatua consulted, and whose opinions led to the con
tion which would have done honor to the pre temptuous discouragement which was mani
sent day, to cling to the opinion, that it was fested, were the individuals most reputed at
from professional men that a professional dis the respective courts for their studies and ex
covery must be expected to nd reception, he perience on this peculiar subject.
next submitted his plan to Portugal, the people At length, however, Columbus being about
of which country also were then amongst the to leave Spain,,a monk together with a medi
most experienced navigators in Europe. The cal man, who seemed to have had no due
.king listened to him ; and Columbus, with sense of their presumption in forming an opi
his desire for professional sympathy, must have nion in nautical affairs, and who feeling satised
been delighted, when the matter was referred of the truth of his views, were tormented
to the most eminent cosmographers, whom his with the idea that some other country would
majesty had been in the habit of consulting, nally secure the honor of their fullment,
and who had not only performed the func obtained once more for him a hearing at
tions of chief directors of the Portuguese navi court. Once more, however, the subject was
gation, but had given most attention to the referred to competent persons, and once more,
question of the passage of India, which it was even in the face of court inuence, it was
the aim of Columbus to discover. But alas! reported upon not only as doubtful, but as in
the record is that here, again, the prejudices some degree ridiculous. Happily, however,
of these persons were suicient to bale his the feelings of the Queen had been enlisted in
success, since, as it is observed by Dr. the cause. The monk and the physician liv
Robertson, they, could not approve of his ed to nd that they had been right, and that
proposal, without the mortication of acknow all the cosmographers and navigators of Eu
ledging his superior sagacity. rope would have done well to have gone to
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school to them. The protests of all the au cient to prevent all inquiry or belief on the part
thorities, however, were undiminished up to of the multitude. When their own oicers even
the very hour when the vessels of the adven exclaimed, f Never man spake like this man,'
turous theorist left the shore ; and it was only it was the chief priests who asked, Are ye
through the womanly enthusiasm of Isabella also deceived ? Have any of the rulers or of the
that he was destined ultimately to announce Pharisees believed on him ? It was in the,
a new continent to the world. palace of the high priest that the plots were
From these illustrations, selected from the laid for procuring false testimony, and it was
most striking instances of progress in moral this personage who rent his clothes, and who,
and physical science, it would seem t now exclaiming that blasphemy had been spoken,
to turn to the records of religious advance impatiently inquired, what further need have
ment. we of wimesses? It was from the chief
On this part of the subject, however, it priests that the great multitude with swords
must be unnecessary to expatiate, since every and staves, to bring their victim to judgment,
page of that book whence alone mankind de and it was by them that Judas was suborned ;
rive all of light they can receive, contains the it being also to their hands that he returned the
unceasing story of the pride, stubbornness, thirty pieces of silver he had received. Finally,
and envy with which each new revelation of when we read that Pilate, a mere military go
the divine will was rejected by those who, in vernor, was able to see that for envy they had
the eyes of the>people, were especially quali delivered him, and was accordingly disposed
ed to be its expounders and ministers. From to release him; but that the chief priests
the period when the sorcerers and magicians of and elders persuaded the multitude they should
Egypt turned away from the wonders wrought ask Barabbas, and destroy Jesus, and that,
by Moses, or from that when the prophets true to their character to the very last, when
of Baal, numbering four hundred and fty Pilate wrote, Jesus of Nazareth, the King
men, opposed themselves to the signs and ex of the Jews they protested, even amidst the
hortations of Elijah, down to the day when awful signs of that closing scene, write not
every prophecy was made plain, and all that the King of the Jew, but that he said, I am
. had been promised was fullled, the same the King of the Jews, we have a picture of
terrible features of unbounding hostility are the uncompromiing pride of professional caste,
shown, varying only by their gradual increase knowledge, and self-interest, perhaps only
in proportion as the climax of the truth drew more sublime than any other ever presented
near, until at last, no matter what might be because the revelations against which it was
the circumstances presented, they were all, directed was the highest and most bene
however opposite their complexion, received cient ever given our race.
as food for the malignant passion that had Has human nature wholly changed since
been awakened. John came neither eating that hour, or is it the same in its main features
nor drinking, and they said he had a devil. except the partial inprovement it has undergone
The son of man came eating and drinking, by the slow progress of the lessons of forbear
and they said, Behold a man gluttonous and ance and humility which were then sealed.
a wine-bibber, a friend of publicans and The hearts of all people will at once answer
sinners. the question. The same spirit prevails, al
Throughout the whole history of our Sa though modied in some by the inuence of
viours career there is scarcely the slightest the Christian doctrine, and it is consequently
evidence of opposition to his doctrine, except as worse than ignorance or mockery to pretend
it was stimulated by the chief priests, and the that at the present day the public should look
Scribes and Pharisees. Indeed, day by day, in the rst instance to the high priests of the
when these parties sought to lay hands upon various department of knowledge for the re
him, they were prevented because they feared ception of such new developments regarding
the people. It was the chief priests who the laws of the universe, as the Creator may
urged the force of authority, that is to say, of in His wisdom be pleased to place before
the experience in a matter with which they us.
had been conversant, as the business of their
lives, which has since been so often urged by To be Continued.
the like-minded of after generations, as suf
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'THE PRESENT POSITION OF THE uncertainty of its science and art, and it is on
ALI OPATHIC To THE HOMCEO. this ground that it claims the forbearance and
charity of the living, for its failure upon the
PATHIC SCHOOL OF MEDICINE.
millions who have died, by the appointment
ALL sorts of efforts have been put forth to as was supposed, of an inscrutable provi
prevent tho progress of Homoaopathia. In no deuce.
period as at the present, has there been such The uncertainty of the healing art has been
deep, strong, xed and burning feelings to de preached for years from every chair in the
stroy the peculiar distinctive marks of genuine colleges, and has been a daily topic of conver
Homoeopathia. The completeness of her sci sation among the members of the profession.
-ence, and the precision of her art requires a Journalists also advocated the same doctrine,
close and careful study of the mdividuality of and even went so far as to assert that it was
,each case of disease in all the minuteness of hardly possible for the healing art to approxi
its details, and a similar labor in nding the mate certainty. This doctrine has had a per
remedy; these are so unlike Allopathia, that nicious inuence in two ways : lst, it has led
those who are educated only i.n her baseless to a loose mode .of treating diseases, and a
theories and in her pernicious art, are not kind of recklessness of human health and life
likely to look with favor on a system, which 2d, these incorrect notions have biased the
to understand and practice, requires them to minds of physicians, and given them an un
be educated anew. reasonable bent towards any system that pre
The Allopathic school is divided into the tends to even an approximation of certainty in
Eclectic, the Thompsonian and the Botanic ; the science and art of medicine.
these have their colleges, their teachers, and True observers will not, we think, deny
their practitioners, and have been regarded these results from the cause we have men
heretofore as essentially differing. However this tioned. If such do so, we ask them to mark
may be in their language and in their theories, the practice of the Allopath in attendance
they meet and agree on two points in which upon him whose life is regarded of the highest
everything essential to them are embraced: importance by his friends. The physician is
1st, they attempt to found theories of cure urged to exert his skill to the utmost, and
upon theories of disease. 2d, their treatment sometimes he offers a most remarkable kind
is directed to diminish or increase the vital of consolation, by informing anxious relations,
1.?.
force by evacuants and stimulants; hence that there is nothing certain in medicine.
their emetics, cathartics, sudorics, siala He also says, I will treat this disease on the
gogues, tonics, stimulants, &c., together with most approved method, which is that of Dr.
.venesection. They are, therefore, on common , and if we fail we shall have the satis
ground in practice, for the difference is in faction of knowing that all has been done in
form only,, not in fact. the case which is recommended by the most
This very brief notice of the Allopathic approved authority in the profession. The
.school of medicine is undeniable, and will be doctor becomes thereby a mere copyist, an
recognized as true by every intelligent and imitator of another, without any regard what
unprejudiced reader. Thousands have expe ever to a principle. What does he do? He
rience of its truth in their own persons, who gives a name to the disease, and then admin
have been treated by all of them in turn, and isters drugs in an unknown compound, to the
found the same result in the various forms in disease he supposes is truly represented by the
which drugs were administered. Heretofore name he sees t hastily to give it. And such
a necessity was laid upon the sick, to submit is the absolute uncertainty in naming diseases
to one or another of these classes of physi that it is well known that scarcely two physi
cians ; and many did so with a sort of innate cians agree, and this is the occasion of
reluctance, while others, yielding to the inu detraction among physicians towards one an
-ence of a good judgment, refused all such other more than anything else. However
medication and trusted their health and life to deeply an Allopath may feel for a sick friend,
" nature, rather than run the risk of large he has not, we defy the profession to show it,
~quautities of poisonous substances prescribed a single well established principle to guide him
in the name of science. The Allopathic in the administration of a remedy, he deals in
school admits, in truth almost boasts of the an imperfect hope; we admit, he desires fer
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vently, but when he attempts to expect, there science of medicine and the art of medicine;
is no basis upon which he can x expectation. Hommopathia is perfect in the one, but admits
In a word, the whole treatment is conducted of vast improvement in the other. Another
on we will try this; we will try that; we view may be taken of this subject, which per
will try the other. We state it as a fact, haps will render it plainer: Homoeopathia does -
and we have reason to assume that we know, not allow of any degree of speculation in dis
that however honest and however talented, eases or in the remedies, she deals exclusively
and however learned an Allopath may be, it in facts, and every step of her workings are
is utterly out of his power to administer a sin based upon positively ascertained facts, she
gle dose of any drug upon any established never deals in the language of Allopathia,
principle, unless he trespasses on Homoeo such as probably, it is possible, it may
pathia. be so, it is most likely, &c., &c. Hence
When, therefore, Hahnemann promulgated it was that Hahnemann was able to point out
his doctrine, it was not at all remarkable that the remedies for the Asiatic cholera, yet not
he should have met with the most prompt and having had an opportunity of testing them in
violent opposition, for no one acquainted with a single case. These remedies as now estab
the human mind and passions could have, for lished, are certain in the cholera ; so also, any
a moment, looked for a different result. well instructed Hornosopath can, on the ap
Even now, after Hommopathia has been pro pearance of an epidemic disease, which in
minently before the profession for a half a cen many things may be entirely new to the pro
tury, the opposition is more ardent than ever, fession, select the appropriate remedy, which
and were it not for the intelligence of the on trial will be found certain in its curative
people, who judge of it from its results, scarceeffects. Itis admitted that diseases change in
ly a vestige would be seen. The supercial their phenomena; when this happens, it does
observer may think the small doses are not at all interrupt Homoeopathia, it should not
the stumbling block, we thought so too, a few. in the least degree embarrass her practitioners,
years ago, but when we found some practi in fact it does not, for they are governed by
tioners prescribing willingly those doses, but the actual phenomena distinctly existing be
claiming to do so on the physiological and fore them, and about which there can be no
pathological doctrines of the French and Ger question, consequently a new disease, or a new
(3
mans, we perceived that they fell into the form of an old one causes no embarrassment
same uncertainty of the pure Allopaths, and whatever ; now this is the great stumbling
their mode of prescribing was conducted in block to most of the profession, they have ac
the same hasty and loose manner. We looked tually lived so long in darkness that the bril
steadily for a long time at these movements, liant rays of the sun cannot be endured, and
until we are now satised that the true ground they close up their eyes and declare that they
of opposition is in the exactness of the law of see nothing; the light is all around them, but
cure, and the universality of its adaptation to their eyes are shut; and those of us who had
all diseases proper. The question of the ca the courage to open our eyes, although we did
pability of attenuated medicines to produce so cautiously and gradually, and thereby en
effects in the human organism is almost con dured some pain, and a degree of inammation
ceded, for it is now declared by those who from its piercing rays, although we call daily
formerly spoke of them as utterly powerless, and loudly to our colleagues to do as we have
that they are potent and actually tend to done, they tell us in'reply, We see nothing, you
cause nervous diseases. If then the potency are a set of hypocrites, you wish to deceive us
of the small doses is admitted, why is not as you have the people. We continue to say
Homoeopathia universally embraced by the to them, Do nt you see the cholera cured? No!
profession? Nor the dysentery? No! Nor cholera infan
The answer to this question is, the profes tum? No! This seems to us to be nearly the
sion generally do not perceive it possible to state of things in the Allopathic in relation to
have a complete science in medicine. Ho the Homteopathic school; but it cannot re
muaopathia presents herself to them perfect in main so much longer, especially if genuine
this respect, which is at once pronounced an Homoeopathia is allowed to control the treat-
absurdity. It will be observed that we inva ment of diseases.
riably keep in view the wide distinction of the
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with a sneer, what do you suppose your little

POWERFUL REMEDIES. pills could do in such a case as that T Why,
THAT severe diseases must be met with if one of the spoonfuls of calomel I gave that
powerful remedies, has long been the belief of man, were dissolved in all the waters of the
the Allopathic School. Some of the more en globe, and a drop of the mixture were given,
lightened Allopathists have to some extent it would be a stronger dose than you would
seen the error of this notion, and denounced give ; and if a strong dose would not cure him,
it, but as far as we can learn, it is still held if all the strong doses and violent means would
by the great majority of practitioners, and we not cure him, much less would a less dose.
may say universally by those of the laity who This would be admirable reasoning if man
trust themselves, in the hour of sickness, to were only a machine, and his motions and
Allopathic practice. The notion is as errone sensations could be determined by the laws of
ous as it is wide spread, and no less pernicious mechanics, but this is not so. Such analogies
than erroneous. This notion alone has done disregard the vital principle which presides
more to retard the progress of Homoeopathia, over all the functions of the body, and modies
than all the fulminations of Medical Societies, or sets at deance all the laws which go
or all the wit (l) and arguments (?) of medi vern inauimate matter: hence they must be
cal writers, since it has prevented those who radically in error, and all rules of practice de
entertain it, from making a practical investi ducted from them must be false. True, in
gation of Hommopathia. The course of reason speaking of disease, of fever for instance, we
ingwe call it reasoning through courtesy say that is a raging fever, or violent, or severe,
by which this principle was reached, is pe but this is gurative language, otherwise the
culiar, and forcibly exemplies from what gross expression is inappropriate, for in no case is the
analogies the practice of Allopathia is deduced. force of disease in any respect analogous to
No one can doubt that a desolating re must the force of which inorganic matter is the sub
be met promptly and energeticallynor can it ject. As there is no force to which the vital
be disputed that two re companies, if proper force can be compared, nor any machine, to
ly directed, will do at least twice as much which we can liken the wonderful spiritual
good as one in quelling the ame, or that four and corporeal mechanism with which we are
will do twice as much as two. Nor can it be endowed, so there is no force to which these
denied, that if a powerful foe invade the land powers, when diseased, can be likened. Dis
with re and sword, he must be met and re ease is as immaterial as life, for it is nothing
pelled by a force commensurate with his own. but life turned aside from its proper orbit, and
This is all clear enough, but now let us follow as life in health is every moment under the
our Allopathic friends, and see if the analogy inuence of immaterial causes, and is swayed
will hold. Here is a patient, suffering, we hither and thither by them, so may life in
will say from a raging fever, attended with in sickness beso it most assuredly is. No mind
ternal inammation, which threatens to dry but one mystied with Allopathic fogs and
up the springs of life, and hurry its victim into crudities, can conclude otherwise.
the grave. The attack is violentthe disease But granting for a moment, that disease is
severe, says the Allopathist, hence the reme like a mechanical force, which can only be
dies must be severe and violent. The veins, overcome by violent means, is the Allopathic
or perhaps the arteries must be opened to cut notion on this point then shown to be right?
oi? the supplies of the enemy ; the bowels By no means. The force must, in the rst
must be purged, the stomach puked, the skin place, be one that shall be appropriate to the
blistered, and he will soon nd it too hot for. force of the diseasethns no one, (unless it
him everywhere, and withdraw. Doubtless were an Allopathist) would think of subduing
but suppose as he retires, he takes the life with a raging re by the use of a raging wind, nor
him : what then? Oh, wellthe disease was by numerous or powerful streams of oil or tur
violent and could not be overcomeeverything pentine ; and in the next place, it must be used
was done that could beat least he died, se in the proper direction, for no one, with the
pundum artem, under the hands of a regular above-mentioned exception, would think of
practitioner of medicine, which ought to be a arresting the coure of a train of cars down an
source of satisfaction to the patients friends, inclined plane, by hurling an immense weight
though he himself is out of the reach of it. on the roofs of the cars, or at one side or the
Leaving the sick room, he betakes himself to other. This would undoubtedly arrest the
the street, and meets a Hommopath, and sa train, but how would the passengers relish the
lutes him thus :I have just lost a case of treatment? But these things are overlooked
fever, ofa very violent naturewhy, I bled by Allopathia. Disease is a forcehence it
him to fainting, half a dozen times within the must be met by a forceno matter whether
last ten daysl blistered his head, back, chest, the force is calculated by its nature or its
belly and legsI gave him tartar emetic with direction to check the diseased force, or to
out stint, and calomel by the twenty grains coincide with and thus increase it: if it is a
I leeched him, and cupped him, and starved force, that is enough. This is well set forth
him, but all to no purposeI could not subdue by Dr. Maunsell, who though an Allopathist,
the violence of the disease. What do you sup is a very sensible one, at least on this point.
pose your little pills could do, continues he, Speaking of the violent treatment recommend
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ed by Dr. Armstrong, in Scarlet Fever, he sponding with those of the rst stage of cholera,
says: and he saved many thousands by timely appli
Those, however, who read his essay care
fully, will easily perceive that he was not free
from misgivings as to his practice; and it is
equally obvious, that he considered the mere
circumstance of the disease being severe and
violent, as suicient sanction for the use of
severe and violent remedies. Such a notion,
though popular and common, is altogether in
consistent with an enlarged view of disease,
and jnsties the apologue of DAlembertthe
physician being then, truly, a blind man armed
with a club, who, as chance directs the weight
of his blow, will be certain of annibilating either
nature or the disease. A fever being likely,
by its violence, to produce speedy death, is no
palliation of the guilt of a physician who ad
ministcrs a medicine in poisonous doses, even
though he may be ingenious enough to cou
struct a theory explaining, satisfactory to him
self, the secundum artem character of the
murder he commits ; and in a note he
adds, For such practitioners we know no
better advice than that of the judicious Hux
ham at least to peruse the sixth command
ment." This we insert for the benet
of Allopathists whose memory may be treach
erous, or to whom a reference might be incon
venient :
'rt-rou snsur NG'r KILL
N. W. Jour. of Hom.
HOIVKEOPATI-IY IN LONDON.
We perceive by the late European papers
that Homoeopathy was making as rapid strides
in London as it is in this country and on the
Continent. The following from the London
Morning Post, the special organ of the court
and aristocracy, looks rather blue for old Sad
dlebags and Pillbox :
I-Iomsornvrnv IN Cnonsn.\.It is proposed to
establish forthwith one hospital at least (more,
if the donations be suicient) either in Lam
beth, Bermondsey, or Newington, for the Ho
moeopathic treatment of choleraa treatment
which has been proved to be most eminently
successful. . turn out their hundred of vampires to literal
Douglas .Ierrold's Weekly News also pub
lishes a letter signed by Graf Von Victtinghoff,
stating that cholera is created by the pullula
tion of insects (Musca carnivora,) whose eggs
are introduced into mens intestines by atmos
phere and waterrecommeuding camphor as
a sovereign remedy against cholera, upon the
principle that camphor possesses antiseptic, an
tifermentiscible and concretive property. The
late Dr. Samuel Hahuemann, the founder of
the Homtcopathic law of treating, recommen
ded also camphor as a specic remedy in the
rst stage of cholera, because camphor, tried
repeatedly upon healthy human subjects, pro
duced invariably symptoms very closely corre
cation of camphor internally and externally.
In Vienna, Hungary, and Poland the Homoeo
pathic treatment is stated to have saved hun
dreds of thousands of lives, while, under the
' regular practice of colomel,opinm, &c., &c.,
the population died offlike sheep. In France,
where the regular practice of med:cine has
certainly reached its highest perfection, the
physiciansor such of them as would not adopt
the Hommopathic remediesgave up treat
ment pretty much in despair, and let nature take
her course. In this way, doubtless, many lives
were saved; although, in the great majority
of cases, cholera is a disease that must be
speedily arrested by a specic adapted to the pe
culiar symptoms, or the patient dies. Of all the
nostrums and innumerable doses compound
ed for the cholera, we believe it has now been
decided that the regular Allopathic treat
mentcolomel and opinmis decidedly the
worst. And yet, during the last season, when
cholera was raging in our midst, and the old
school physicians were paralyzed and helpless
before the scourgethe hospital reports show
ing an average loss of more than half of all
the cases reportedyet the Common Council
turned up its nose in contempt at the applica
tion of respectable citizens to appoint Homoeo
pathic physicians to at least one of the hospi
talsto do, in fact, what the corporation to
London has already doneand this too in the
face of the fact that authentic reports of Ho
mtnopathic physicians showed a loss of less
than twelve per cent. or one eighth of the cases
treated by them.
How is this to be accounted for? Easily
enough. The medical Counsel of the Board
of Healtha set of respectable men, but ut
terly ignorant of the science of health and
diseasewere all bitter Allopathists, yes, bitter
as aloes, and malignant as a blister-plaster.
Sooner than have dared to make themselves in
strumental in establishing a public test between
.Allopathy and Homoeopathy in the treatment of
cholera, they would have seen the city decima
ted by the invisible sword of the destroyer.
And in this they were but carrying out the
principles of the regular medical qhools,
colleges and institutions, which every year
ly fatten upon the blood of the communityr
We say it is high time that this nefarious sys
tem of suppressing vital discoveries in the science
of healing diseases should be broken up, and
that the medical monopoly, which has so long
existed upon the credulity, the fears and the
ignorance of mankind, should be broken up.
There are now already in New-York over
fty Homoeopathic physicians of good standing,
and who have received their diplomas from es
tablished schools. They embrace in their num
ber a large amount of the medical knowledge,
skill and experience in the city: and as to
practice, it is perfectly immenseinclnding all
classes and conditions. Now, is it rational, is it
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decentthat the existence of this great and own turn of mind, we shall perceive the im
most successful practical school of medicine possibility of making any use of it as an objec
shall be utterly overlooked by the professional tive reality in practice. Europeans paint the
insolence of a rival school whichjustly fears its devil black, the Negroes vote him white, and
power! Is this not a clear and palpable viola both allege his nature as an argument, and
tion, not only of the spirit but the letter of its will continue to do so as long as they dwell in
duties, by the Medical Counsel of our Board the region of imagination.
of Health! We do sincerely trust that the ap The vis medicatria: is something seated in
proaching winter in Albany will not pass away the sick man himself, and can never become
without - somebody being found courageous the foundation of an objective and practical
enough to bring this subject forward, in the science, since no propositions or conclusions
face of the whole squadron of lancets, boluses, are deducible from it. I do not denywhat
cataplasms and catheters, and push it home to every school tacitly admitsthat the remedial
the conscience of the whole body of our public power of.nature constitutes a ground for the
legislators. The time for neering at Hemme subjective possibility of a cure, but it is not the
pathy, or attempting the ridiculous farce of ig only one, nor in practice is it the chief one.
noring its existence, is long ago past by.S. The proposition: Nature produces, Nature
Courier. sustains ; therefore Nature can likewise cure,
acquires an altered signicance when we con
sider that these internal processes are connect
ed with certain necessary conditions by which
PRACTICAL REMARKS. they are determined, limited and modied.
BY DI?, w. HuBEa. But if this subjective tendency be made of
importance greater than naturally belongs to
EvERY practitioner must have felt how much it, and clothed with the absolute and supreme
the diiculty of getting up cases in a complete attributes of a rst principle, nothing but inju
manner has been increased by the radical ry can accrue to the therapeutic system thence
changes which diagnosis has undergone in re derived, as experience has amply proved ; in
cent times. I believe we are to account in deed remedies appear, according to it, com
this way for the paucity of practical commu pletely superuous, this rst principle repelling
nications in our Homoeopathic literature. But all impressions by therapeutic agents.
ought the solid results of experience in the It is far different with our law of similars. It
treatment of diseases to be lost, because not in is deduced from the specic relations exhibited
every instance grounded on anatomical or by the body to medicinal agents; it is veried
chemical pathology? Are the new diagnostic by the healing power evinced by them in dis
helps perfected to such a pitch as always to eases of similar nature, and thus rests on an
lead us to the conclusion we are seeking? objective experimental basis, and is as closely
The scientic practitioner meets daily, in related to therapeutics as the fountain is to
greatest number, with cases in which these the stream, and from its practical utility takes
boasted sciences leave him altogether in the the foremost rank among the truths of scien
dark. I hold every Homoeopathic physician tic therapentics. The law of similars does
bound to avail himself of these methods of not exclude the vis medicatrix nature, but
diagnosis ; but to cure is, and ever will be, his rather goes hand in hand with it in harmoni
chief and highest duty. Therapeutics is the ous conjunction; they are not contradictory
crowning summit of medicine ; it is the end to but complimentary to each other; they sup
which other medical sciences are the means. port and bear out each other, since they have
Let us, therefore, not imitate our opponents a common direction and a common proceeding
in these latter years, who, in their zealous to one end by similar processes. In like man
pursuit of the tributary sciences, assign a sub ner as the internal processes by which the
ordinate position to the capital one of thera organism grows and maintains its structures,
peutics. Whence may this indifference to, or possess no self-sustained and absolute all
disbelief in, the art of healing among them powerfulness, but are subject to multifarious
arise ? outward inuences, even so the favorable re
I trace it to the new fundamental principle, sult or cure does not always and exclusively
Nature alone cu-res, for which they have depend on the curative force of nature, but is
latterly discarded the old one, Contraria often determined by outward inuences or
contrariis. And they look to this rst prin remedies. Thus we see that the law of simi
ciple alone, when they might walk in the lars does not infringe on the rights of the
light of one subordinated to it. In no science curative power of nature, that it does not
has the word Nature, power of Nature, abandon the sick to a relentless fate, that it
been more misapplied than in medicine. It is exalts the character of the physician, and
.the stalking-horse to which every idea, even satises his conscience by opening to him a
the most extravagant, is yoked, as it is impos wide eld for positive action, the careful cul
sible to appeal from it. But when we consider tivation of which must be the chief business of
that the vis nature: merlicatria: and its essence the Homoeopathic practitioner. Next to phy
are above our comprehension, and is subjec siological provings of medicines, it is by bed
tively modied by each one according to his side experience that advance is to be made.
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As so many additions are now yearly made to never been ill. On the 15th February, 1846,
the number of students of Hommopathy, who in consequence of a chill while at work, was
loudly call for an introduction to the practice attacked with shiverings lasting several hours,
of the system, and as yet there are no public followed by heat, headache, thirst, and dis
cliniques in which Homoeopathy might become gust to food. Then a shaking dry cough
came on, with feeling of rawness in the upper
attainable by every practitioner who loves the
benecent art; in the meantime, practical part of the chest; the cough was sometimes
results obtained at the bed-side form the most spasmodic, and brought on vomiting, lassitude
adequate means of acquiring a knowledge of and fatigue of the whole body, obliging her
the system. With this idea I resolved to to stay in bed. Various allopathic remedies
publish a few cases for the use of beginners in were fruitlessly employed, and the cough in
this study, that I might at all events lighten creased in severity, with streaks of blood in
their diiculties, more or less. This essay, the expectoration, up to Feb. 28th, when the
doubtless, is very imperfect, and offers little to symptoms were as follows: shooting pain in
interest the advanced Homoeopathist ; but if it the forehead; swelling and redness of the
puts a clue into the hand of a few young face, with burning heat of head; the nose dry
learners to guide them in their toilsome path, and stopped up; the tongue loaded with
my end will be answered. yellowish-white fur; great thirst; mawkish.
I shall divide the following cases, for con taste ; no appetite ; constipation ; urine scan
venience sake, into ve groups: Inamma ty, burning, and of a ery red; violent cough,
tions, Fevers, Cachexiae, Nervous Affections, especially at night, with expectoration of thin
and Prouvia. gelatinous mucus mixed with dark brown
clotted blood. Inspection of the thorax and
A. INFLAMMATIoNs. percussion showed nothing abnormal ; on aus
cultation there was found all over the chest
I . Tonsillitis. decided vesicular breathing, and here and
there mucous rales, especially over the right
Josepha Hubinger, set. 19, fair, of sanguine lung; heart normal; respiration not much
temperament, of delicate appearance, properly impeded; slight oppression on the chest; skin
menstruated; she had a bilious fever some very dry and hot ; pulse rapid, beating 80 to
years ago. On January 12th, 1846, in con the minute, full and very hard. The head
sequence of catching cold at church, she ache, heat of skin, and cough usually got
shivered strongly for two hours in the even worse in the evening. Sleep shnrtdisturhed ;
ing, then came on general heat, headache, feeling of sickness, and anxious state of mind.
strong thirst, and sore throat; lassitude and Treatment.Acouite 3, a drop every third
fatigue felt all over her, which obliged her to hour, in a table-spoonful of water.
go to bed. Next morning the state of the 1st March.No change in the general
patient was as follows: pressive and shooting
state.
frontal headache, heaviness and confusion of
From 2d to 4th.Great diminution of the
the whole head, photophobia, tongue rather fever; pulse 70; thirst and heat of skin much
white, unpleasant slimy taste, much thirst, less ; cough less violent, generally dry, no heat
want of appetite, a little nausea, sometimes of blood. The febrile symptoms were felt in
inclination to vomit ; deglutition very diicult, an increased degree for a few hours before
with shooting pain in the throat; constant
midnight, but not to the same degree as
need to swallow ; tonsils very dark, red and formerly.
swollen, especially the right one ; great feel
-On the 4th, after a slight exacerbation, a
ing of dryness in the throat, and hard palate; general and abundant sweating came on about
abdomen and fteces normal; urine scanty,
5 p. m., and lasted during sleep almost the
dark red, without sediment ; the thoracic
whole night, after which the patient woke
organs normal; skin dry and warm; pulse
with a genial sense of decided improvement
feverishly excited, at 100, and tense ; extreme
in her state.
exhaustion ; disturbed sleep ; anxious state of
On the morning of the 5th, her head was
mind. free from pain; tongue loaded and moist;
Treatment.Bell. 3d dil. a drop every third appetite beginning to return; thirst gone;
hour in a table-spoonful of water. faeces normal; urine abundant and cloudy, a
Jan. 13th, in the evening.Increase of the
quantity of brick-colored sediment; cough
fever and all the symptoms; a sleepless night.
easy, with loose mucous expectoration with
Jan. 14th.There is not the least trace
out blood. Strong mucous rales in the
either of the fever or the other symptoms;
branches of the right bronchus; skin moist
the appetite is returned. No more medicine
all over and pleasantly warm; pulse at 65,
was given. The lassitude left by the attack
soft and swelling.
was quite gone in two days time. On the 6th March.N0 trace offever. On
H.Bronchitis. account of the mawkish taste, and considera
bly increased ezpectoration of mucus, I dis
Rosina Konig, eat. 26, unmarried, of san continued Aconite and gave Dulcamara 2, in
guine temperament and tolerably robust, has the same manner. In ve days more the bad
always been regularly menstruated, and has taste, mucous rales, cough and expectoratiou
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had quite disappeared, and the patient was From 5th to 7th March, he got rid of the
left in her former state of health. whole of the brine that had exuded into the
cells of the lungs, by expectoration; the cough
HH.Pneumonia. and auscultatory signs gradually disappeared,
Charles Reittinger, ret. 17, unmarried, and on the 8th nothing but vesicular breathing
rather robust, of sanguine temperament, had could be discovered in any part of the chest.
always since his youth been healthy, with the The patient had lost so little strength as to be
exception of an eruption on the scalp. On lst able to resume his occupation on the 9th.
March, 1846, without assignable cause he was Oest. Zeitsch. Hoaz.
attacked with headache, giddiness, nausea, (To be Continued.)
and vomiting of food; then strong shivering
for two hours, followed by heat, thirst, dith
culty in breathing, tired feeling, and languor
of the whole system. After a sleepless night For the American Journal of Homoeopathy.
and the fever continuing, cough with bloody
sputa came on, and he vomited several times DEAR Sm:When the existence of the
a bitter uid without feeling relieved. Cholera was rst admitted among us, the
3d March.Giddiness; heat; redness and Board of Health sent a circular to each medi
puiness of the face; white tongue; bitter cal man, requiring him to report his cases,
taste; great thirst; no appetite; tenderness
of the pit of the stomach, but not of the rest of daily, with zresults, but the enormous number
the abdomen ; no stool since yesterdays; urine of cases reported by some, with hardly any
red, scanty ; frequent cough, with a little er deaths, rendered the whole thing so ridic
pectoration of tough, transparent, greenish mu ulous, that the others ceased to report, and no
cus, mixed with bloody and rust-colored par record was kept excepting of the deaths, as
ticles; feeling of weight on the chest, with
short and anxious respiration; dulness on furnished by the grave-yard keepers, amount
percussion over the left inferior scapular ing in all to 1158; 588 of which were from
region. The stethoscope applied in this part Cholera. The epidemic prevailed about 71
revealed strong bronchophouy and bronchial days, from the beginning of July to the end of
respiration, combined with a good deal of
September. I believe it is generally admitted
rattling of mucus. Sound of heart normal;
skin dry and hot; pulse accelerated to 95 that over 50 per cent. of all attacked died,
beats per minute, and hard; sleep disturbed ; whether treated allopathically,or domestically,
much lassitude ; anxious frame of mind. The or not at all. In addition to a large amount of
fever and its concomitants were exacerbated diarrhoea and dysentery, 45 cases of decided
a little in the evening and foreuoon.
Treatment.Acouite 1, a drop every three Cholera, were treated by my colleague, Dr.
hours in water. B., and myself; of which 39 recovered, and
3d March, morning.No change, but there 6 died. They were of all classes in society,
was no increase of fever in the evening, and and in every stage of development. Without i
a quiet sleep, with copious general sweat
occupying your space with unnecessary details,
came on.
4th March, morningDecided improve I may state generally that all who died, as
ment; bead free; eruption of hydroafebrilis, well as several of those who recovered, were
on the upper lip; no thirst; skin moist and treated under the most unfavorable circum
cooler; pulse soft, and fallen to 65 ; breathing stances. We also supply the most of our pa
easier ; cough, expcctoration, and auscultato
ry signs unaltered. In the evening, after a tients, and a number of those formerly op
short and triing aggravation of the fever, he posed to our system, with the remedies, and
fell asleep, and slept in a state of perspiration prophylactics, several of whom have reported
all night. . cures; and although not invariably, we have
.5th March, morning.The patient is quite
reason to think the Veratrum and Cuprum
free from fever, and his head from pain ; skin
had become cool, and his tongue clean; he Aceticum, have proved a protection. We
can taste better, is not thirsty, and can eat a were employed by Ira Gould, Esq,, of the
little; the epigastrinm may be pressed on City Mills, one of those practical philanthro
without giving pain; the bowels open, the pists, of whom every community yields a few,
urine cloudy and suiciently copious with a
good deal of occulent deposit of a light red to visit his establishment daily and prescribe
color. Reittinger could now breathe freely, for the workmen and their families ; the num
but coughed often and easily brought up a ber of hands employed was 20, of whom 9
quantity of phlegm, which might be drawn had families, in all amounting to 30 more,
into long strings. Loud rattling in the left
side of the chest. The temperature of the they all took the prophylactics regularly, and
skin and the pulse now perfectly natural. had tho remedies at hand, which were in all
No medicine. cases freely administered by Mr. Wilson, the
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head miller, till we could be procured. The a direct written attack on Homtnopathia; for
result was 5 cases of cholera, with several of if the latter is false, it is as good as the former.
diarrhoea and dysentery, without any death. Our patience is nearly exhausted at the
Another gentleman, Mr. Holiday, who had 20 twattle of those who are not qualied to ex
hands employed in coopering, of whom 17 press an opinion, of any value, on Homoeo
had families, was induced to follow Mr. Goulds pathia.
example with a result still better, viz.: 1 case
of cholera with several of diarrhoea and other
diseases, and no deaths. HAHNEIVIANN AND HIS WIFE.
I remain, my dear sir,
BY HELEN BERKLEY.
Yours sincerely,
'ARTHUR FISHER, M. D. Wuo is Hahnemann? What is homcee
Montreal, Oct. 23, 1849. pathia ? The master-spirit of the agethe
founder of the surest and safest system of
medical treatment, exclaims his disciple.
Dn. W. E. PAYNE, of Biath.,"lVIe., (Homoeo The successful inventor of a fanciful and
delusive mode of practice, retorts his oppo
path,) and DR. SHAw, of the same place, (Al nent. Which are we to credit ?
lopath,) have had quite a spirited controversy It is little more than half a century since
Homoeopathia was discovered; yet Hahne
on their respective systems of medicine, which mann is a familiar name on every tongue, a
is published in the Northern Tribune. Dr. venerated one on many. The bitterest ene
Shaw took an unwise course, in allowing him mies to the system which he founded yield
self to misrepresent established facts, in falla their homage to his gigantic intellectual
powers, revere his manifold virtues, and admit
cious arguments, and in reiterating false ac that his learning, his numerous philanthropic
cusations against Hahnemanns professional deeds, and above all, the elevated purity of
character; this, we are aware, is the usual his character, have ever preserved him against
custom of Allopathic writers, but they should the imputation of charlatanism. Whether his
reform their manners, or all Homoeopaths principles be received or rejected, his talents,
his originality, and his singular history must
would be warranted in withholding even ordi ever render him a subject of general interest.
nary courtesy to such lampooners. The inor In 1839 Dr. Hahnemann was residing in
dinate self-esteem of many Allopaths will, Paris near the Gardens of the Luxembourg.
after a while, work their ruin. Their con During the whiter of that year, desiring to
consult him in behalf of an invalid friend, I
tempt for the intelligence of the people on the
made him my rst visit. That I might obtain
practice of medicine will not aid in prolonging an audience as early as possible, I entered the
' the existence of a destructive mode in the carriage which was to transport me to his
treatment of diseases. It is, however, but residence, at a quarter past nine o'clock in
just to state, that as yet, with but one excep the morning. After about half an hours ride,
nding that the coachman stopped his horses
tion, not an able writer of the Allopathic without dismounting, I inquired if we had
school has attempted to disprove the doctrine reached our destination: No, Madam ; it is
of Hahnemann. Dr. Forbes is the only one not our turn yet. We must wait a little while.
who can lay claim to this honor, and he gave See! there is Dr. Hahnemanns house, he
replied, pointing to a palace-like mansion at
Allopathia the hardest blow she has received some distance. This mansion was surrounded
since the author of Homoeopathia; but the by a massy stone wall with an iron gate in
small fry of his school could not appreciate his the centre. Impatient at the delay, I leaned
honesty, nor the clear view he took of the out of the window and beheld a long line of
carriages in front of us, driving one by one
doctrine and practice of Allopathia; they
through the gate, and out again. as fast their
raised a cry against him, and charged upon occupants alighted. This was vexatious, I
him unworthy motives, which is evidence un had taken such especial pains to be early
der the circumstances, of their ignorance or and all to no purpose. But if there was any
dishonesty. The real talent of the old school consolation to be found in the knowledge that
others were even worse off than ourselves, I
have not, as yet, spoken of Homoeopathia; might have comforted myself by looking in
-only the light, vain, triing and poetic branch the opposite direction. Behind us stretched
of the profession have dared to exhibit their a le of coaches, lengthening every minute,
folly in opposition to our system. The men and already quite as formidable as the one in
front. I had unconsciously taken my station
of mind, of education, and of experience, know
J in the midst of a procession slowly advancing
too well the weakness of Allopathia to attempt to pay homage to this modern ]Esculapins.
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I already knew something of Hahnemamfs tude of his patients. Every room contained
celebrity; but my opinion of his skill was several marble busts of Hahnemann himself,
marvellously fortied as I stared behind me, some much larger than life, some as large, and
and before me, and then to the empty car some smaller. These also had been presented
riages driving away around me. to him on different occasions as tokens of
In about twenty minutes the carriage in respect.
which I sat wondering and waiting, during I was standing before a most lifelike portrait
that time having moved a few paces forward of the great doctor, lost in admiration of its
every minute, at last drove briskly through masterly execution, when the young countess,
the iron gate, around the spacious court, and who had retained her seat while I wandered
deposited me, to my great satisfaction, at around the room, joined me and said: Do
the front entrance of Hahnemanns magni you know who painted that picture ?
cent dwelling. Three or four liveried domes No, I replied, but although I am not
tics, assembled in a large hall, received the a judge of art, I should almost venture to say
visitors as they alighted, and conducted them that it was the work of a masters hand.
to the foot of the wide staircase. At the Undoubtedly it is a masterly piece of
head of the rst ight they were received by workmanship. It was executed, however, by
a couple more of these bedizened gentlemen, Madame Hahnemann.
.who ushered them into an elegant saloon, Madame Hahnemann! is it possible! Is
sumptuously furnished, and opening into a Hahnemann married, then?
number of less spacious apartments. To be sure; and so happily, that to be
The saloon was occupied by fashionably come acquainted with his domestic history is
dressed ladies and gentlemen, children with of itself almost enough to induce one to ven
their nurses, and here and there an invalid re ture upon matrimony.
posing on a velvet couch or embroidered otto I am delighted to hear it. I knew nothing
man. The unexpected throng, the noisy hum of him except as a skilful physician, and a
of whispering voices, the laughter of sportive man of extraordinary genins.
children, and the absence of vacant seats, His private histgry is equally interesting,
were somewhat confusing. I entered at the and quite as remarkable, as his public.
same moment with a lady, who, with her Have you known him a great while? '
nurse and child, had alighted from her carriage How old is he? How long has he been mar
immediately before myself. Probably noti ried? questioned I, anxious to obtain all the
cing my bewildered air, and observing that I information in my power.
was a stanger, she very courteously turned to I have been acquainted with his wife and
me and said in French : We shall be able to himself several years. He is about eighty.
nd seats in some other room ; permit me to four years old. He was married to his present
show you the way. I thanked her gratefully wife in his eightieth year.
and followed her. After passing through a suite Indeed! Was he a widower then? Is his
of thronged apartments, she led the way to a second wife young, or as old as himself?
tasteful little boudoir, which was only occu She is about forty-ve years his junior,
pied by one or two persons. and she still retains much of the vivacity and
I knew that the lady who had so kindly freshness of youth.
acted as my conductress, was a person of rank, What induced her to marry him ?
for I had noticed the coat of arms on the pa Veneration for his talentsesteem for his
nels of her coach and remarked that her at virtuesaffection for himselfmingled, per
tendants were clothed in livery. But to meet haps, with a spice of gratitude for his services
with civility from strangers is of so common to herself. You are a stranger to her, and
occurrence in France, that her graciousness will laugh if I say she adores him, but the
awakened in me no surprise. I subsequently term is not too strong to convey an idea of the
learnt that she was the Countess de Ri-, truth.
a young Italian, who had married a French Pray tell me something of her history. I
count of some importance in the beau monde. am already deeply interested.
had hardly seated ourselves in the quiet With pleasure. Hahnemann is the father
lit , udnir, when a valet entered. and polite of the most united, prosperous, and the hap
Ifdemanded our cards. They were present piest family I ever beheld. He had been many
ed, and he placed them in the order received, years a widower, when he was called in to at
amongst a large number in his hand. It was tend Mademoiselle DHervilly, who was pro
obvious that we should be obliged to wait an nounced by her physicians to be in the last
indenite period ; and I soon commenced amu stage of consump.tion. He was residing at the
sing myself by examining the ne paintings time in Coethen. Marie Melonie DHervilly
with which the walls were lavishly decorated Gohier, then his patient and now his wife, is
the pieces of sculpture-the costly vases scat descended from a noble French family of im
tered about the apartmentsand a number of mense wealth. She had suffered a number of
curious medals, heaped upon the centre-table. years with a pulmonary affection and disease
The sculpture, vases, medals, and even some of the heart. The most eminent physicians
of the paintings, had been presented to Hah in EuroPe had fruitlessly endeavored to benet
nernann as memorials of the esteem and grati her. After passing the winter in Italy, whither
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she had been sent in the hope that a mild cli Thus her name is classed with those of the
mate might effect what medicine had failed to most distinguished French artists. She is a
accomplish, she returned to Germany, in a poetess, too, and her works have won a truly
state which her physicians declared beyond attering approbation from the public.
the reach of medical aid. She is a woman of A poetess ! Where will her qualications
remarkable strength of mind and most compre end ? - .
hensive intellect. The fame of Hahnemanns I almost believe they have no end. She
wonderful cures had reached her, but she was is mistress of ve or six languages, which she
unacquainted with his reasons for his peculiar both writes and speaks with ease and uency.
mode of practice. Though so debilitated by She appears to be worthy, indeed, of being
protracted suffering that she was unable to the wife of Hahnemann.
make the slightest physical exertion, she ex He thinks so, I assure yon. He would not
amined his system for herself, and then deter now nd it so easy to dispense with her ser
mined upon consulting him. He became vices.
deeply interested in her case, and in an incred Is he inrm, then ?
ibly short time her sufferings were relieved, Not in the least. He has always enjoyed
her cough subdued, and her disease of the excellent health. His sight and hearing are
heart assumed a different and more agreeable unimpaired. His activity is remarkable. Even
shape. yet there are an elasticity in his movements
And she married him out of gratitude ? and sprightliness in his manners which make
By no means; she was charmed with his you feel that something of youth has been left
genins, his character, his manners, every thing to him even in age. He would never remind
about him ; and conceived an aection for him you of the fable of the frog, whose discern
perhaps deeper and truer than the passion ing patients cried, ' Physician, cure thyself.
which we generally call love. Perhaps that is quite as remarkable as any
Which he reciprocated ? thing you have told me about him; medical
Nay, yott question too closely; I cannot men generally look as though they needed,
answer on which side the attachment rst but feared to try, the effects of their own med
sprang. Nor do I know any reason why it icines. Since he is so active, I suppose it
should not have originated in the doctor him would be possible to induce him to visit a pa
self. Madame Hahnemaun is a woman of tient !
the most brilliant talents; her information is I do not think that could be easily accom
extensive, her mind highly cultivated, and she plished. In a case of great peril, perhaps, you
is a procient in almost every elegant accom might obtain the services of his wife.
plishment you can name. Combine these at His wife ? Why surely
tractions with that of a prepossessing person,
and you will not nd it easy to imagine a man (Ta be Continued.)
insensible to her charms.
How do Hahnemauns children like the
idea of step-mother ?
She is tenderly beloved by them all. Her CIMEX LECTULARIUS.
delicacy and generosity towards them are
DocToR Ktasv,I think it worth while to call
worthy of mention. Hahnemann had amassed the attention of the practitioners of medicine to
a large fortune, which she refused even during the Cunez Lectularius, as a remedy for intermit
his lifetime to share with him. She was de tent fevers. During the lastseason I have found
termined to give no room for the supposition it eff-cmal in whatever potency used, and have
that she could have been inuenced by inter cured more than twenty of the worst kind of
ested motives in forming this union. She stip patients im inable. Th, pathogenesis is found
ulated, before her niarriage, that she should in the new ymplmnen-Coder, and covers a very
extensive ground It is to be observed, however,
ever be excluded from any participation in the that its eect is always more signal and sure, in
avails of Hahnemanns estate; and induced cases which have become obstinate from abuse
him to settle the bulk of his fortune on the ofCim:hona and otherrpenu, and have relapsed
children of his rst wife, merely reserving for several limes. In such cases I have never
himself an annuity su'icient for his personal it fail. I have usuauy, in quotidians, giv I
expenses. dose of two or three globules, just as the
How then was she to be provided for? ing is fairly set in. and the patient begms
smnewliat more comfortable. In tertians, I'M
She was already independent as to for given it again in about twenty-four hours Qt
tune. rhe rst dose. - 'fhe rst paroxysm after tulilu
Madame Hahnemann must undoubtedly the remedy is generally much se\ erer .a.n
be a very talented woman, if this painting is earlier, but shorrer. It generally ceases entirely
hers, said I, resuming my examination of the after this aggravation, or dimuulsllri gradually
ne portrait, which had rst attracted my at but rapidly, until it quite disappears. I have
tention. repeated it once in seven to fourteen days, alter
word as a prophylactic; but when not thus re
Not only that one but several others in peated, and a rligllt return is threatened, a smgle
the larger apartments, replied Madame do dose will ebctually cure it. G
R . Some of her paintings have even
been admitted into the galleries of the Louvre. Bqfalo, Sept. 25, 1849.
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entailment of disease in the human system;

OBITUARY. and particularly did he urge that quinine was
a frequent cause of the development of tuber
IT is with unfeigned grief we announce the cular disease, and that such cases would be
death of RALPH ALBERT SNGw, M. D. This rapidly fatal, for no remedy, yet known, would
sad event occurred on the 4th of October, even prolong life. The pernicious effects of
1849. Sometime since he moved from this drugs as employed by the people themselves
city to Wilkesbarre, Pa., and very soon his and by Allopathic practitioners he carefully
practice became greatly extended in that un studied, and he often stated to his colleagues
healthy district at particular seasons, and the that it was a serious matter to administer
success which attended his labors necessarily medicine, and should not be done unless there
accumulated a weight of business and care were positively known indications. He often
that pressed heavily upon a naturally feeble said to us, that pure Homcaopathia, as taught
constitution. Under such circumstances we by Hahnemann, if faithfully adhered to, would
were not surprsied to learn the melancholy secure the condence of the people in the sys
result ; a typhus fever, supervening upon ex tem, and upon this depends its success.
haustion and over work. So earnest in his spirit, In our opinion the Homoeopathic school has
he did not feel the grasp of the grave disease lost one of her ablest members. We deeply
that had invaded his system, but with a devo sympathize with the people of Wilkesbarre in
tion peculiar to himself, stimulated by a pro their loss. They had learned to appreciate
'found conviction of the great importance of his talents and usefulness ; and their kind and
the medical reform in which he was engaged, incessant attentions to him during his sickness,
he tasked from day to day to its uttermost, and to his alicted family, and the very large
his steadly declining strength, which his increa attendance at his funeral, show they regarded
-sing business seemed to demand, until at last his death a public calamity to their town.
'he sunk upon his bed completely exhausted;
-but to die. If he had thought less of his At a meeting of the Homoeopathic Society
'patients and less of his profession, Dr. Snow of New-York, held Oct. 23d, 1849, B. F.
would have been living to this day. Joslin, M. D., in the chair, the following reso
Dr. Snow was a graduate of the medical de lutions, presented by S. R. Kirby, M. D.,
seconded by J. H. Allen, M. D., were unani
-partment of the University of the city of New
mously adopted.
York. He possessed good mental endowments,
Resolved, That in the death of Ralph Al
was of industrious habits in his profession, and
bert Snow, M. D., the Homaaopathic Society
an ardent advocate of pure Hommpathia. He of New-York, has lost one of its ablest mem
was decidedly the most unselsh person we bers.
ever met with, and it appeared to us that his Resolved, That in our late associate, Dr.
life was a series of unjust acts towards himself. R. A. Snow, we recognized a talented, indus
. For he was so devoted to the propagation of a trious and skilful physician.
true medical science and art, that human suf Resolved, That we, the members of this
ferings in disease might be mitigated or fully Society, hereby express to the widow, orphan
children, brothers, sisters, and other relations
removed, that his private interests, seemingly, of the deceased, our deep sympathy for the
were to him a secondary consideration. Early loss they, as well as ourselves, have sustained.
in his professional career he adopted, through Resolved, That in the opinion of this So
a conviction of their truth, the doctrine and ciety, R. A. Snow, M. D., lived and died a
practice of Hahnemann, and no one ever ac true disciple of the illustrious Hahnemann. In
cused him of deviating from that system in the his last sickness, he demanded a solemn pro
mise from his beloved wife, that should he
treatment of diseases. He was, in all respects,
lose his reason, none but a genuine hommopath
a consistent Homceopath. The materia medi should be allowed to prescribe for him.
ca was his daily study, and few excelled him
Resolved, That a copy of these resolutions
in a knowledge of the pathogenesis of drugs. be forwarded to the widow of the late Dr.
The investigation of chronic diseases suited Snow, and that they be published in the
his taste and his mind, and few have been Evening Post, New-York Tribune, and the
more successful in that most di'icult treat American Journal of Hommopathy.
ment. He saw, with unusual distinctness, the B. F. BOWERS, M. D.,
tendency of Allopathic practice to induce an Secretary.
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ANOTHER MODE OF RAISING THE HOM(EO PATHIC ME DICAL COLLEGE
WIND.
OF PENN S YLVAN IA.
We heard the other day a funny story run
ning in this wisc: A couple of gentlemen Session of 1849-50. Lectures will commence
from the South came to Gothamone to
have an operation performed on the throat, on the rst Monday of October, and continue
until the rst of March ensuing, and will be
and the other to bear him company. Thejob
was duly accomplished, the sufferer laid by delivered under the following arrangement.
to recreate, and the two bowled merrily on ;
till, in one of their stated visits to the worthy Materia Medica and Therapeutics, by CALEB B..
practitioner, that individual turns upon the MATTHEws, M. D.
well man and gravely tells him something Hormzopathic Institutes and the Practioe of .Medi
is the matter witl. him tooending with a
strong recommcndatioti that he also should cine, by WILLIAM S. HELIIuTH, M. D.
be operated on! Do you experience no Botany and Medical Jurisprudenoe, by SAMcIL
trouble, anxiously inquires the man of steel, FREEDLEY, M. D.
from those unpleasantsymptoms. What! Clinicalillledicine, by CHARLEs Nsrmniw, M. 1).
how'!whatsymptoms 'l says the other.
I do nt know, really, that anything ails Obstetrics and the Diseases of Women and Chil
me! Ahlmy dear Sir, rejoins the que dren, by WALTER WILLIAMsoN, M. D.
rist, you are not aware of the extent of the Physiology and Pathology, by Anvm E. SMALL,
malady. I assure you that your health will M. D.
be greatly benetted if my advice is follow
ed. The victim did nt know exactly what Chemistry and Toricology, by lllnrnew San
to make ofitbut-s osing that the Doctor rur, M. D.
knew better than he, consented; and the Surgery, by Farmers SIMs, M. D.
overjoyed practitioner instantly carves out a
Anatomy, by Wrnt.tAM'A. GARD1NER, M. D.
goodly-sized portion of the manspalate, tell
ing him that he will now nd speech, etc.,
much more free and comfortable than ever Clinical instruction in Medicine and Surgery,
beforeand winds up by presenting to the given at the Dispensary connected with the Col
astonished nians vision a bill of$l5, for ser lege,daily.Students who have attended one
vices rendered! The demand was paid with or more full courses of instruction in other medi
but a bad grace, it must be confessed, and the cal schools, may become candidates for gradua
unlucky wight so taken in and done for, tion, by attendance upon one full course in this
went about his business a little the wiser for school. ,
his taste of th.e tricks of the trade in New
York. Reader! as long as you can prevent Amount of fees for a t-ull course of lectures,
it, never suffer a Doctor, or anybody else, . $l00,00
to cut your throat until you know that some Matriculation fee, paid only once, - 5,00
thing is the matter with it.N, Y. Tribune. Practical Anatomy.' - - - 10,00
The above is no fancy sketch, but a fact. Graduation fee, - - - - 30,00
Allopaths have a right, we suppose, on ac- . Students who have attended two full courses
count of their pretended legitimacy, to mono in other schools, - - - 30,00.
polize the humbuggery in medicine, and no The Commencement will take place early in
one, as they think,ought to complain. It is March.
now the fashion in this city to cut off tonsils W. WILLIAMsoN, M. D., Dean,
and uvulas, for what purpose we are not advi No. st) North llth St., Phila.
sed, perhaps to improve the voice. Lunar
caustic .is in great demand among us, and,
hundreds daily submit to be burnt with it in
the throat, to cure bronchitis as is alleged, but
of all the humbugs in medicine ofthis age, Volumes 1, 2, and 3 of this Journal
none will compare with this, yet it will have had at $100 each of Mr. Rademacher,
its day. To cure a genuine bronchitis by delphia; Otis Clapp, Boston ; and ofthe Editor;
caustic applications cannot be done, and who 762 Broadway.
ever expects to do so, knows very little of the
nature of that disease. The day for the doc
trine of local diseases has passed, and any
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Did the Creator intend tonsils and uvulas as heretofore, by Otis Clapp, Boston, Mass. ; by
to be of any use! The practice of the day J. F. Desilver, Cincinnati, Ohio, and {Radc
indicates that Allopaths think not. macher, Phila.
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NIEW-YORK, DECEMBER, 1849. unfaithful oicer to whose invidious conduct

no impartial man can fail to attribute a great
portion of the disasters of the engagement.
THE CHOLERA, THE BOARD OF To drop the gure, we have now an opportu
HEALTH, THE MEDICAL COUN nity for the rst time, to bring before the public
SEL, AND HOM(EOPATHIA. attention and to present in its true light an act
The public has not yet forgotten nor ceased of oicial injustice and oppression on the part of
to lament the terric scourge which swept over the Sanatory Committee, which has few paral
our city during the past summer, carrying off lels in the history of oicial assumption.
more than eight thousand of our fellow citi W10 have waited patiently the publication of
zens in the short space of two mouths. There the Report of the Sauatory Committee of the
was one event connected with that fearful Board of Health in order that we might know
period of pestilence and death to which the at their ground of defence for their apparent de
tention of the public must now be recalled, and nial of an unquestionable right. That report is
which is of a nature to excite the severest in now before the public and we copy from it
dignation towards those who had the health of their own version of the transaction. The
the city specially in charge. We allude to the following is the passage which relates to the
sneering and contemptuous rejection by the subject.
Sanatory Committee ofthe Board of Health of
the petition of a large number of highly re On the 14th day of June, a petition was
sent in to the Board of Health, requesting the
spectable citizens for the establishment of a establishment of a cholera hospital, in which
Homoeopathic Hospital for the treatment and patients might be treated on the hommopathic
cure of cholera. Like the refusal of a com plan. This petition having been referred to
manding oicer in the midst of a battle to sup the Sanatory Committee, was by them again
referred to the medical counsel, by whom the
ply with ammunition a gallant battalion against following report was made :
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New Yoax, JuNE 19th, 1849. classes of society, including at the very least
Arelolution having been offered to the Board a proportion of the wealthy, intelligent and
of Health, that a hospital for the reception of respectable classes of the community quite
cholera patients be established in this city, m
which the practice of homoenpathic physicians equal to those which are to be found among
shall be pursued, and the same having been the patrons of the old school. These physi
referred by the Sanatory Committee to the Medi
cal Counsel, the undersigned state that should
cians are all, without exception, regularly
the above resolution he adopetd, they see no sat educated and graduated from the ordinary
isfactory reason why the same courtesy should medical schools and colleges, with their diplo
not be extended to the I-Iydropathiststhe
Thompsonians- the Chrono-thermalists, and in mas signed, sealed, and delivered, with the
deed allothers claiming to have specic modes same orthodox regularity as those physicians
of treating the cholera. of the other branch of the profession called
By intelligent and well educated physicians Allopathists. Many of them hold diplomas
generally, homoeopathy is looked upon as a spe
cies of empiricism. It is neither practised by signed by members of the very Medical Conn
them, nor countcnanced by them. Concurring sel, upon whose dictum the attempt is now
entirely withtheir professional brethren on this
sub'ect, the undersigned conceive that the public made to pronounce them quacks. They dif
ant orities of our city would not consult either fer from the old school only in relation to t I0
their own dignity or the public good, by lending law of cure, which is a single branch of pro
the sanction of their name or inuence to ho
mmopatjiy or any other irregular mode of practice. fessional learning, and not more widely upon
Joan B. Bscx, M. D., that than different sects among Allopathists
Josnrn M. Snrrn, M. D., E Medical Counsel. differ from each other. The disciples of Brown
SAMuEL W. Moons, M. D.,
and of Broussais, are, if possible, wider apart
SE'rn GEEK, M. D., Resident Physician. upon this subject than the disciples of Hahne
Rrcn. L. Moaars, M.D., Health Commissioner'.
mann are from either.
In adopting this report, the Sanatory Com The friends of the Homoeopathic practice in
mittee did not wish to be considered as express this city had, long previously to the advent of
ing any opinion either in favor or against what the cholera, established a city dispensary, at
is commonly denominated homoeopathy. This
they viewed as a subject entirely beyond their which all kinds of diseases were treated. The
province. In executing a great public trust, statistics of this institution, which were always
however, which had been committed to their open to public investigation, were a trinmph
hatude, they did not feel that they had the right ant argument in favor of Homoeopathy, and
of arraying themselves against any of the ex
concurred with that universal current of statis
isting institutions of the community for whom
they were acting. However defective these tics from all parts of the world, which has de
institutions might be, it was not for them to monstrated the superiority of the new over the
set about the work of reform. In lookin g old practice, and is rapidly substituting the one
round, accordingly, they found the medical for the other.
profession existing in a certain form, exercis
ing certain rights and privileges conceded by But in cholera especially, the disparity in the
law, and recognized by long usage and gene results of the two systems is enormous. In
ral suffrage The medical profession was, in Cincinnati and St. Louis, where the epidemic
fact, one of the legitimate divisions into which raged most fearfully, the per centage of deaths,
society had resolved itself, and for the por
under Homceopathic treatment, was only one
formance of the most important functions sub
servient to the public good. Taking this third of one per cent., or one in three hundred,
view of the subject, the Committee felt it to while, under the old treatment, of all sorts, the
be their duty to have nothing to do with medi loss was sixty per cent., or sixty in one bun
cine, except as they found it embodied in what
dred.
is understood and known both by the public,
as well as physicians, as the regular profes Fortied by facts like these, and by their
sion. While in this way they paid all suitable own knowledge of the benign and happy ef
respect to so honorable a profession as that of fects of Homoeopathy in their own persons, and
medicine, the Committee felt that they did among their own families and friends, a large
no injustice to those who suppose themselves
in advance of the age, and profess themselves number of citizens, including many of the most
gifted with superior knowledge and wisdom. respectable and distinguished gentlemen of the
city, petitioned the Board of Health that some
The facts in relation to this subject are one of the Cholera Hospitals of the city might
these: there are now more than FIFTY ho be put under the administration of Homoeo
mmopathic physicians in full practice in the pathic practitioners. The petition was referred
city of New-York, sustained by the various to the Ssnatory Committee, and by them to
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the Medical Counsel, consisting entirely ofAllo- in the city. Supposing only one thousand per
pathic physicians. sons contributing to the support of each physi
The Medical Counsel advised against grant cian, we have no less than 50,000 persons in
ing the petition. Considering the weaknesses New-York who believe, upon the strength of
of human nature, this was almost a matter of evidence which they do not question, and which
course. One excuses the tenacity with which cannot be disproved, that, in the case of an at
the adherents of an old and exploded theory tack of the cholera, their chance of recovery is
stick to the dead carcass, and reject a new and from ten to three hundred times greater for a
living form of truth, when we know that it was recovery in the hands of a Homoeopathic phy
more than one hundred years before intelli sician. A respectable number of men, repre
gent and well-educated physicians generally senting the opinions of this body of 50,000 citi
would adopt the simple process of tying an zens, ask that a portion of the taxes which they
artery with a ligature, suggeted by Ambrose pay for Cholera Hospitals may be appropriated
Parr as a substitute for the old and barbarous to the management of a hospital, upon such a
system of searing the bleeding stump of a limb system that they, if attacked, can enter it with
with a hot iron ; and that not one member of the hope of a recovery, and that they be not
the profession, who had reached the age of forced to enter, in their helplessness, a hospital
forty years, cotemporaries of Harvey, that did where, in their belief, they are to be subjected
not die opposing his theory of the circulation of to a fearful and an unnecessary amount of risk.
the blood, which is now universally adopted. The Sanatory Committee denied their requet,
Fortied by such illustrious examples of regu on the ground that they, the Committee, can
lar professional stupidity, the gentlemen of not array themselves against any of the ex
our Medical Counsel may, perhaps, success isting institutions of the community. What
fully defy the world to convict them of any institution! The institution of Allopathy?
thing unprofessional or irregular in their part We never heard of any such. Is it the insti
of the procedure. Aside from such high au tution of the medical profession ? Then, why
thorities, we should have thought that the pro not grant to the whole of that profession its
position to establish a hospital, to test, in so rights; and we have shown that the Hommo
rapid and fearful a disease as cholera, the pre pathic physicians are as regular a part of that
tensions of a system which they take constant profession as any other. But all this is sheer
pains to represent as utterly inert, would have nonsense. There is no such institution in ex
delighted our medical brethren of the old school. istence which has any rights in the matter.
It i a pity that their sense of dignity stood in We have never heard that there is a set of men
the way of their making a trial, which might in the community, who claim as a right to doc
have silenced at once and for ever the advo tor the people, whether the people will or no,
-cates of the new practice. The public, how and to whom the people are regularly farmed
ever, may be safely left to judge whether it was out, as a source of revenue, by law. An exist
their sense of dignity alone, or their fear of the ing institution, forsooth. We have heard of a
results of a trial of the two systems, brought peculiar institution at the South ; but, if our
into such direct and immediate comparison, Sanatory Committee be right, we have one
which dictated their discourteous advice to the still more peculiar in our midst. The simple
Sanatory Committee. - question of fact is, have the people a right to
It is not of the Medical Counsel that we be doctored by whom they choose, or i there
wish now to speak. They were in the posi an institution which has a prescriptive right to
tion of the lawyer, whose sympathy for his doctor them, and whose rights the Sanatory
client may warp his perception of justice, and Committee is bound to preserve? Is their
even lead him, by over zeal, to mismanage his great public trust a trust for the people, or
cause; but the Sanatory Committee were in a trust for the benet of some imaginary insti
the position of the judge, from whom all parties tution, having rights over the people Un
had the right to claim and to expect imparti doubtedly, if they understood their trust at all
ality and justice. They were embodied, to use rightly, it would be the former. A they under
their own language, for the execution of a stood it, it was clearly the latter.
great public trust. Let us see, then, with what The whole theory of our govemment is in
delity they have executed it. We have said volved in this absurd claim of the Board of
-ithere ari fty regular Homoeopathic physicians Health. Suppose the whole people of New
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York become satised of the superiority of Shall the 50,000 persons in this city, who he
Thornpsonianism over every other kind of me lieve that Homoeopathic treatment reduces the
dical treatment, and they ask to have hospitals dangers of this disease to a mere trie, be al
upon that plan. What is the institution of the lowed to be treated according to their own'
Sanatory Committee that shall say their nay, choice, or shall they be forced, in order not to
on the ground that Thompsonianism is an ir interfere with an existing institution, to
regularity. Suppose one half the people be swallow drugs and submit to barbarous prac
come so convinced, shall not the servants of tices, which, by the oicial confession of that
the whole people provide for the wants of that institution, make death more than an equal
half, as well as for those of the remaining half? chance? We ask justice alone at the hands
To deny this, is to ignore the American doc of the authorities. We do not ask that any
trine of the rights of the people. The only one should be compelled to adopt Homoeopathic
question before the Sanatory Committee, there treatment. We only protest against being com
fore, properly was, what proportion of the peo pelled to adopt the Allopathic. 'Are our rights,
ple desire a Homoeopathic hospital, and is it a as a portion of the tax-'paying people, or the
su-icient proportion of the whole to entitle them rights of the medical institution, paramount?
to one or more out of the number of hospitals
to be established! On either ground, there The Anniversary meeting of the New York
fore, the action of the Committee was oppres Academy of Medicine (Allopathic) was cele
sive and tyrannical, and their grounds for it brated last week by a public meeting, and an
address by Dr. A. C. Post, who made a violent
untenable. If Homoeopathy were the sheercst attack on Homoeopathia, full of sound and fury,
quackery in existence, if a suicient number signifying nothing. It is remarkable that Allo
of the population required it, the Board of pathists have not yet learned that misrepre
Health had no other great public trus in sentations of Homoeopathia cannot retard its
progress. The New York Academy, we under
the matter than to provide it. To talk of pro stand, is nearly defunct, not unexpected by
tecting the interests of the existing institutions those who can appreciate the spirit of the age.
of society as against the wishes of their con
stituents, and that in such a manner as to sub (Continued from Page 107.)
ject a portion of those constituents, unwillingly,
to a risk of death equal to sixty per cent., in
PRACTICAL REMARKS.
stead of a risk of one-third of one per cent., is BY na. w. t-rusaa. '
an intolerable stretch of oicial dictation, not IV.Pleuritis.
to speak of its cruel inhumanity. Such would Maria Hager, set. 20, unmarried, of sanguine
he the case, as we have said, in the case of temperament, and strong and regular in her
periods. In her 16th year she was chlorotic,
any amount of irregularity in the kind of prac
but quite healthy since. The present attack
tice ; but, as we have already shown, the whole commenced without assignable cause on 2d
attempt to make Homaeopathy gure as an ir January, 1846, with a diarrhoea which still
regular or empirical practice, outside of the continues. On 10th January she was attacked
regular profession, is a sheer assumption, un with violent shivering, then heat, thirst, head
ache, and shooting pain in the left side of the
sustained by the facts. The Homoeopathic chest, diiculty of breathing, and extreme las
physicians are men of equal learning with Allo situde. Blood-letting, mustard poultices, and
pathists, educated at the same schools, certied allopathic dranghts which were employed for
to by the same authorities, and patronized by six days only increased the complaint. On
as respectable and intelligent a section of the the 17th, the state of the patient was as fol
lows: oppressive pain in the head, with giddi
community. Is it not clear, therefore, that the ness, red and turgid face, eyes sparkling and
Board of Health, in its action on this subject, hot, with yellowish tinge of the sclerotic coat.
not only committed a gross outrage upon the Her tongue was yellow, she had a bitter taste
rights of a large portion of the citizens of New in her mouth, no appetite, very strong thirst,
sometimes nausea and vomiting of a bilious
York, but that the Sanatory Committee, in
uid, distention of the abdomen without pain,
their report, to cover that injustice from the apparent enlargement of the spleen ; since
public apprehension by false assumptions, in yesterday there have been ve greenish liquid
jurious to the fair fame of an educated and motions, unattended with pain. The urine
respectable branch of the medical profession. was scanty, scalding, and ery red. Cough,
with expectoration of a quantity of tough slim
It is not improbable that we may have an mucus bespecked with smallparticles of bloo ,
other visitation of the cholera the next season. very great weight on the chest, as if a weight
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lay on it; the breathing was in the highest er and more plentiful; the expectoration was
degree diicult, short, and anxious; she can abundant and free from blood ; the heart was
'only lie on her back. Violent shooting pain returning to its normal situation, there was
in the left side of the chest, especially on mov feeble bronchial respiration and much mucous
ing. On inspection, the thorax was found to rattling.
have a bulging of its lower part on the left side; From the 27th to the 29th the patient con
the intercostal spaces are very prominent ont tinued to improve and become free from fever.
wardly in that quarter. On percussion, the Her strength increased daily ; the expectoration
left half of the chest was found to yield quite diminished a good deal ; the mucous rales dis
a dead sound, behind and at the side ; at the appeared ; the breathing was more bronchial,
posterior and inferior parts of the thorax, the but sharp and vesicular, with ne crepitation ;
respiratory movement could not be heard; a the lower part of the left thorax is alone some
little higher up there was bronchial respiration what dull on percussion.
and mucous rales, as well as brouchophony. By the lst of February all cough and expec
The heart, which was displaced to the centre toration were gone, the heart was in its proper
of the thorax, showed nothing abnormal in situation; auscultation and percussion showed
itself. The temperature of the skin was burn nothing abnormal ; the left intercostal spaces
ing h'ot, with dryness, and feverish pulse at 90 were no longer protuberant ; the patient could
beats,full and hard. The patients sleep was sleep well and felt so well as to be able to dis
very much disturbed, there was much bodily pense with any further treatment.
weakness and anxiety of mind. Notwithstand
ing this severe attack she had her menses for V. Carditis.
three days ; they ceased to-day. Franz Rad, aet. 19, a weaver, feeble, of san
Treatment.Aconite 1, a drop every three guine temperament, has been free from disease
hours in water. since he was a child. Three weeks ago he
On the l7th and 18th there was no change, was affected without known cause, with shive
with the exception of aggravation in the even ring, then heat, violent shootings in the right
. the 19th, in the morning, the violence side of the chest, and strong palpitation and
lu gOn
dyspnoea. He thinks he must have been work
of the fever is broken and the distress consid ing too hard. The shooting pain in the right
erably relieved. No giddiness or headache, side diminished in the course of these three
tongue rather cleaner, bitter taste, much thirst, weeks, but the dyspnma and beating of the
no appetite, abdomen is no longer swollen, heart increased so much as to keep him from
continuance of the diarrhoea, (four times since his work, and he began to cough and spit up,
yesterday morning), urine as before ; cough but only for a few days. '
less frequ.ent, sputa more easily brought up, Feb. 21st. Present state of the patient.
and more abundant, without any appearanrfe Head free from pain ; yesterday evening epi
of blood, dyspnma diminished, shooting pain staxis from right nostril ; tongue clean, much
less severe, but extending to the centre of the thirst, natural appetite and tasto ; the pit of the
sternum. The pleuritic effusion appeared to stomach and region of the liver are rather ten
be greater rather than less than before; the der on pressure; faeces and urine normal; no
auscultatory signs unchanged. Skin moist and cough ; heavy oppression of the chest, diiculty
everywhere in a state of perspiration, the tem in breathing; shooting pain in the right side
perature not so burning hot. Pulse, 70 beats of the chest, when lying on that side ; constant
per minute. The improvement continued palpitation with anxiety, weight on the heart,
throughout the day, and the patient slept well making him sigh frequently. On percussion,
at night in a profuse sweat. the dead sound indicating the subjacent tex
On the 20th her state was the same. I ture of the heart was found on one side as far
discontinued aconite, and gave a drop of bryo as the middle of the sternum, and on the other
nia alba every three hours. From the 21st side, over an unusual extent of the left side-of
to the 23d the fever abated still more, the the thorax. The impulse of the heart was
thirst disappeared, there was but one loose stool very strong indeed, striking against the ear
each day; much turbid urine was passed with with violence: in the left ventricle, instead of
whitish sediment; the cough, no longer con the usual sounds, there were blowing and rasp
vulsive, brought up a good deal of sticky phlegm ing sounds accompanying both the systole
and rarely a trace of blood. There was no and diastole. The sound which was heard
longer any oppression on the chest, dyspnaea, with the diastole was particulary loud over the
or stitch in the side, even on motion ; the skin aortic valves, and was distinguishable, with
was merely pleasantly warm, pulse softer, at diminished intensity, however, along its arch.
65, and sleep more composed; feeling of weak The sound heard over the pulmonic valves
ness continued. The physical signs were un was particulary sharp. The skin was dry and
altered, except that there was more rattling hot; pulse much accelerated, beating 100 in
sound, but less effusion. the minute, full, strong, and bounding against
From the 24th to the 26th this state of the nger ; sleep disturbed with frequent cry
things continued. She began to feel some ing out ; very anxious ; timorous state of mind.
desire for food, the bitter taste disappeared and Treatment.Aconite 1, a drop every 2 hours
there was no diarrhoea; the urine was clear in water.
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In the night of the 21st Feb. he had the rst its whole extent unutterably painful on the
good nights sleep he had enjoyed for some slightest touch;1mremitting cutting amishoot
time. On the morning of the 22d, the im ing pain in the bowels, especially at night;
pulse of the heart was felt to be much less and obstinate constipation for several days past;
does not lift the ear during auscultation. In urine scanty, hot, and red; respiratory organs
the afternoon his nose bled a little; ausculta and heart unaffected ; skin hot, but moist ; feet
tory signs as they were. Night, sleep good. cold ; pulse at I00, small, hard, and compress
Feb. 23d.Much the same. Treatment, ed ; general debility ; sleeplessness.
the same. All night patient slept peacefully, Treatment.Aconite 1, a drop every second
and perspired strongly. hour, in water.
Feb. 24th.The heart-stroke is much In the night from the 20th to 21st, there
softer and abated in strength ; at night, sweat was great aggravation of the pain in the abdo
men ; the patient kept screaming out most of i
ing and good sleep.
Feb. 26th.No change of any kind. the night, and vomited up a quantity of green,
Feb. 27th~He had nothing to complain of; very bitter bile. The focus of the pain was at
the breathing, action of the.heart and pulse are the umbilicus, from which it radiated over the
quite natural. The noise over the aortic valves whole abdomen to the interscapular and lum
is gone; there is only a little blowing murmur bar regions. No stool notwithstanding clys
still heard over the mitral valve during the ters of oil and water. Warm bandages in
ventricular systole, but much feebler than be creased the pain ; cold ones gave triing relief.
fore. The skin is cool, and all the functions March 2lst.The vomiting and anxious
normally performed. The same medicine was feelings are better, and the pain seems rather
continued. less ; in other respects there is no change. At
March 2d.The mitral murmur has also night there was an aggravation, but slight,
disappeared over the left ventricle, the click and without vomiting.
ing sound accompanying both movements of March 22d.Some improvement ; abdomi
the heart might be distinctly heard ; the valves nal pain diminished, and chiey felt when pres
acted perfectly. The patient is beginning to sure is used ; less tympanitis ; patient has had'
be hungry again. The medicine continued. a small knotty stool of a dark green color;
March 3d.On percussion I found the dull urine scanty and ery ; skin dry, its tempera
sound over the heart to be of normal extent. ture not very high ; pulse 90. This state last
No medicine. In four days more the patient ed till 6 p. m. from which time the pain gradu
was well enough to resume work. ally subsided, the patient fell into a sweet re
freshing sleep, with general perspiration, which
VI.Peritonitis.
lasted all night.
Susannah Mayer, wt. 30, ,an unmarried March 23d.The patient awoke this morn
woman, of weakly constitution, of sanguine ing, free from pain; her head still somewhat
temperament, regularly menstrnated, was painful about the forehead ; eyes brighter ;
chlorotic till after passing her 23d year, but tongue coated yellow ; no thirst; bitter taste;
has since been in good health. She menstrua no appetite, but no nausea; abdomen soft and
ted 12 days since. The present attack came free from pain ; no action of the bowels; urine
on March 12th, 1846, without any reason she still sparing in quantity, and cloudy ; skin very
can assign. She was at rst cold, then hot moist ; and pleasantly warm ; pulse at 70, full,
and thirsty, bad headache, lost her appetite, soft and swelling; she is cheerful, and slept
tried to vomit, and passed some loose stools, quietly the night through.
with slight pain in the bowels. Thinking per March 24th.Pulse no longer quick, but al
haps she had eaten something indigestible, she together normal. Appetite returning.
took a powder, bought at a druggists, for the 25th.She is quite well, excepting a bitter
wind and bile, containing jalap and cream of taste, belching of atulence, and constipation.
tartar.. From the moment of her swallowing At 8 in the evening she had rather a smart
this mixture, the pain in the abdomen became attack of colic ; there was cutting pain in the
more and more violent, and the surface be small intestines, with periodical aggravation,
came so tender that she could not endure to which made her writhe like a worm ; also
be touched ever so gently; the bowels were thirst, bitter taste, and inclination to vomit.
moved several times amid fearful sufferings, 26th.Treotment.Colocynth 4, a drop of
but this looseness was 'followed by complete the tincture every third hour. During this
constipation and frequent vomiting. Various day she had several slight attacks of colic.
allopathic remedies were tried without effect; In the evening and night she had a return of
the patient was always growing worse. On the severe colicky pain, but this time it alter
the 20th March, her state was as follows: nated with draroing pain in the right hip-joint
Face pole, and expression offear and anxiety; and thigh, together with stiness and wont of
shootmg pain m the forehead, with heat of power in the latter. Warm applications proved
head ; tongue moist, with yellowish-white coat grateful and soothing.
ing ; bitter taste ; intense thirst ; no appetite ; 27th.The pain has now quite left the ab
frequent risings and inclination to vomit ; vomit domen, but not the right hip-joint, in which it
is still felt, now and then pretty severely.
iag of thin uid, like verdigris, especially after
ing food or drink ; abdomen tymponitic and The rst circumstance determined me to con
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tinue colocynth, though the latter might point
to the employment of some other allied remedy.
The propriety of my decision seemed conrmed
by there being no colic or pain in the limb up to
1st AprilBut on the evening of that day
dreadful pain in the bowels, coming on at in
tervals, of a cutting kind and bending the suf
ferer forwards ; it extended from the pit of the
stomach to below the navel, and was at times
extremely violent, so much so as to make her
think she could not survive it; she sometimes
sat up in bed, sometimes lay down, or threw
herself from side to side. The pain was alle
viated by warm applications. She had a bit
ter taste in her mouth ; eructations ; efforts to
vomit ; pressure at the stomach, as if a heavy
atone lay there ; diicult breathing ; distension
of the abdomen by wind; constipation ; clear,
straw-colored urine ; skin moist and cool ; pulse
contracted, not feverish. The patient was
irritated at the return of the complaint, and the
non-success of the treatment. I discontinued
Colocynth and gave her Chamomile 2, a drop
every hour in water. In ve hours the pain
was quite gone; she fell into a quiet sleep,
from which she awoke next morning cheerful
and free from pain, of which she had no re
turn. The bowels were moved properly and
continued to be so daily, the bad taste was re
moved, appetite and sleep returned. By the
llth she was quite well. ~ here, to nearly four months. I have seen
VH.Paoitis.
Anne Schwandmer, sat. 43, unmarried, thin,
of choleric temperament, has been regularly
menstruated since her 16th year, and has al
ways enjoyed good health. On 4th Jan-. 1846,
in consequence of exposure to a draught when
heated by exertion, she was suddeuly seized
with violent shooting pain in the right lum
bar region, extending to the right breast and
thigh, and preventing her from moving freely.
Next day she had shiverings for an hour, fol
lowed by heat, thirst, and lassitude.
Jan. 9th.the following is the state of the
patient: Pressive headache and confusion in
the head, such as is felt after a long sleep,
mawkish taste ; tongue white; great thirst ; fre
quent belchings of wind ; little appetite ; mo
tions rather hard ; urine reddish, with brick
colored sediment. Slight dry cough; the tho
racic organs normal. On pressure, or on mov
ing the body, violent electric-like shooting
pains proceeding from the neighborhood of the
right kidney and going down to the groin and
thigh of the same side. She could nor, for ing to directions has there been an attack of
pain, raise herself, or rotate the limb. Skin cholera. There were some who used every
hot and moist ; pulse at 90 ; sleep uneasy, from
the fever increasing in the evening and night, other preventive and nally fell into old school
and contentious dreams.
Treatment.Bryonia 3, a drop every third
hour in water.
Jan. 9th.No change till night when the
fever rose, and she complained of drawing,
shooting pain, sometimes in the limbs, some
times in the right shoulder. . castor oil, and one bottle botanical hot mix
Jan. 10th, in the morning.No fever; no
119
pain' in the thigh, which she could use with
freedom. On pressing rmly on the regions of
the ascending and descending colon, a little
pain was still felt, otherwise the patient felt
quite well. She slept well at night.
Jan. llth.No pain, even on pressure ; good
appetite; bowels regular; patient could leave
her bed. No medicine was given. I saw the
patient on the 24th, up to which time no re
lapse had taken place, and she appeared to en
joy excellent health..G'lt-t. Zeit.f. Ham, lV.2,
(To be continued.)
THE CHOLERAITS TREATMENT.
So much has bden written on the cholera and
its treatment, that a portion of our readers may
regard it unnecessary to encumber the pages of
this Journal with any thing more on that sub
ject. But a friend of ours has written to us,
and among other things, he has given the re
sult of his observations, which embrace some
points too valuable to be lost, therefore we
make a permanent record of them.
The cholera season has been protracted
many cases myself, and my intimacy with
the physicians of every school, has given me
good opportunities to know how far Hemme
pathia has been successful. Every case treat
ed Homoaopathioally, not only gave the physi
cian new faith and condence in himself, but
also conrmed the favorable expectation of the
community. And our physicians, unlike many
of other schools, never refused to take patients,
let the cases be ever so hopeless. True they
lost some of those where the disease had pro
gressed beyond the reach of all other remedies;
but we can point out many, in the most des
perate extremity, and some too, who had been
drugged and stupied and given up by other
physicians, on whom the Homoeopathic treat
ment acted like a charm. Prophylactics (ve
ratrum and cnprum) were put into the hands
of almost every family that believed in them ;
and in no case where they were used accord
hands and died. This was to be expected.
One man called on me, and protested he had
used the prophylactics faithfully, but had also
taken. during the preceding fortnight, two
doses calomel, four doses laudanum, two doses
ture, besides several other domestic remedies;
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and expressed great dissatisfaction that the however, have been much prolonged, now and
diarrhoea that now troubled him would not then, by hetminthiaaia; and sometimes, in
yield to phoa. acid. On inquiry I found that spite of all treatment, (and in no cases more
he had the rice-water discharges, and every so than when too much treated) have termi
indication that vomiting was about to set in. nated fatally.
I told him so, and recommended Verntrum It is to be lamented that some concert of
and Ipecac.; but he would not take them; action could not have been made, so that the
sent for a physician of the old school and took public could be favored with a full report of
ealomel, and died in about four hours. our treatment. But unfortunately such can
In cholerine, Phos. acid and Phos. have not be. Yet it cannot be denied that large
proved their title to condence. In rice-water gains upon the public condence have been
discharges, unaccompanied with vomiting or made by Homoeopathists, under all dIsconIags.
spasms, some say that Iatroph. 30, has done ments.
better than Verat. My experience, however, The Cholera sicca, (dry Cholera) mentioned
is in favor of the latter, not only in the 3d by our correspondent, yielded promptly in our
attenuation, but better in the 30th, and in one hands to Camphor and Ipecac. During the
case of protracted discharges of starch or al late epidemic we had ve cases, three yielded
buminous consistency, Verai. 200, produce'd a to the latter remedy, and two to the former.
green stool in 20 minutes, and 20 minutes Slight nausea indicated the Ipecac. How
after, a copious, urinary discharge. ever, we regard this the most dangerous form
Ipecac. in all cases, whether accompanied of that disease, for death ensues, often in a
with nausea or not, where the pain or rum very short period; sometimes the patient will
bling was seated above the umbilical region, be beyond the reach of the remedy in thirty
has never failed to do all that could be asked, minutes. Some of our wise ones in pathology
provided the patient kept still, and in a su in this city, mistook this fatal form of Cholera
pine position. It matters not what potency. for a congestion of the lungs ; we cannot say
Hydroc. acid has been tried without any they were wrong in this, their error consisted
effect. Que/! Does not this remedy lose its in not recognizing the presence of Cholera.
effect by age, whether potentized or not '
Tabac. has helped in many cases : Arsenic
in but a very -few: Carb. veget. has shown it
HAHNEMANN AND HIS IVIFE.
self efficacious ; but has seldom been indicated,
except in some individual cases, where the (Continued from page 110.)
rally could only be temporary, on account of
At that moment our conversation was inter
excessive vital deciency. rupted by the entrance of a lady. She was
I think that, where the physician has been .attired in a simple demi-toilette and were no
of that caliber of mind which prots by obser bonnet; I therefore concluded she was not a
vation, his impressions must be much more g uest. The instant she entered, the delicate
looking child my new acquaintance had been
favorable to the high potencies in Cholera, caressing on her knee, sprang suddenly to the
than before this visitation; and much against ground, and greeted the lady with expressions
repeating the remedy oftener than from four of the most affectionate joy. She was an ele
to eight hours, if at all. There have been gant-looking woman, with a nely-rounded
cases in which the patient has gone right into form, somewhat above the medinm height.
Her face could not be called beautiful, nor
a collapsed state with no cramps, little or no pretty, but the term handsome might be applied
vomiting, and very few discharges of any to it with great justice. Her forehead was full
hind. In these cases no remedy failed of pro and high, and her hair thrown back in a man
-I
ducing some effect, if rightly applied; but no ner which perfectly displayed its expansive
permanent effect could be realized. These proportions. Those luxuriant tresses of a
bright axen hue, were partly gathered in a
cases have been very numerous in the old heavy knot at the back of her head, and part
school practice. ly fell in long ringlets behind her ears. Her
The disease has been very fatal among complexion was of that clear but tintlcss de
children, by terminating in congestion of the scription, which so strongly resembles alabas
ter. There was a thoughtful expression in her
head. Bell. 30th, has always proved eicient large blue eyes, which,but for the benignant
when given in season; and with the help of smile on her lips, would have given a solemn
Hellebor. has generally cured. These cases, nspect to her countenance.
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She exchanged a few words with Madame I and a ne intelligent girl she is, has the sole

de R , kissed the child with much tender snperintendence of an enormous folio, contain
ness, and addressed several other persons pre ing the names of all his correspondents and
sent. While she was conversing, the child the dates of their letters ; also of several other
still retained her hand, following her about folios, containing the letters themselves, ar
and pressing close to her side, with its little pale ranged in alphabetical order. His other children
affectionate face upturned at every pause, as are of service to him in various ways. To
though silently soliciting a caress. In a few assist him is their chief delight. As I told you
minutes she retired. before, I never beheld a more united family.
I tnmed to Madame de R, and in Miss Hahnemanns services alone, must
quired, spare the doctor a vast deal of trouble.
Is that Madame Hahnemann ? Yes, but still every moment of his time is
Yes ; is she not a ne looking woman ? employed. He is the most systematic man
Undoubtedly. And from her appearance, imaginable. In his library you will nd thir.
alone, I can well imagine her endowed with ty-six quarto volumes, his register of consulta
many of the attributes you have described her tion, written entirely by himself. Apropos
as possessing. his handwriting is really worth seeing. What
Your little son appears very much attached do you think of a man, eighty-four years of
to her ? age, who writes a hand rm as a mans ought
Poor little fellow ! he has good cause to be to be, ne enough to be a womans, and elegant
B0. He had suffered from his birth with a enough to be traced on copper plate, and this
scrofulous affection, which battled the skill of without spectacles ?
the best medical men in Paris. They gave Think? Why, I think I have wondered
me no hope of his recovery, and he is my only at what you told me as long as I could won
child. At three years old he was unable to der, and now I can only come to the conclu
walk or even stand alone. It was then that sion that Hahnemann and his wife should be
Hahnemann arrived in Paris, and I immediate ranked amongst the curiosities of Paris, and
ly called upon him. It was impossible to bring that the sight-seeing stranger has not beheld
the child here, without risking his life, and all the marvels until he has seen them.
Hahnemann attends to no patients out of the Our conversation was interrupted by a
house. Madame Hahnemann told me, how valet, who announced that Monsieur le Doc
ever, not to be uneasy, as she would herself teur was at leisure, and would see Madame la
take charge of the boy. She visited him reg Contesse.
ularly twice a day, watched him with the She bade me good morning, saying, It
anxious tenderness of a mother, and prescribed will be your turn next ; I shall not keep you
for him in a manner which proved the extent waiting long.
of her judgment and skill. In a few months I hope not, thought I, as a glance at
the child recovered. He has never had aposi the clock informed me that it was somewhat
tive return of the disease, but he remains ex more than three hours since I rst entered the
ceedingly delicate. I bring him to see his house.
friend and physician every few weeks A few moments after Madame de R
for the sake of learning her opinion of his health left me, I was startled by hearing the.same
and consulting her concerning his manage valet distinctly pronounce my name, somewhat
ment. Frenchied, to be sure, and announce that
Do you mean that Madame Halmemann Monsieur le Docteur was ready to receive me.
prescribes for him on her own responsibility 'i I was too much surprised to do any thing but
I do. She is almost as thoroughly ac stare, until I remembered that 1 had placed
quainted with medicine as her husband. She my card in his hand some three hours before.
became his pupil with the view of assisting I rose and followed him. He led the way
him when age might weaken his faculties. through the same apartments I had traversed
She now attends to all his patients, as you on entering. The doctors reception chamber
will nd directly; merely consulting him in was situated at the further end of the suite.
cases of great difculty. Throwing open a door he loudly announced
Rn That is being a help-mute, indeed. But me and retired.
are patients always willing to trust her ? I stood in the presence of Monsieur le Doc
Assuredly ; she has too incontestably teur and Madame Hahnemann. The cham
proved her skill not to be trusted. Hahnemann ber I now entered was more simply decorated
is no longer able to undergo the fatigue of at than any I had visited. In the centre of the
tending to the multiplicity of cases crowded room stood a long table ; at its head a slightly
upon him. Madame Hahnemann is univer elevated platform held a plain-looking desk
sally conded in, respected, and beloved, espe covered with books. In front of the desk sat
cially by the poor. Madame Hahnemann, with a blank volume
I can well believe it. Is Hahnemann as open before her, and a gold pen in her hand.
sisted by any of his children in the same man Hahnemann was reclining in a comfortable
ner as by his wife ? arm chair on one side of the table. They
Not exactly in the same manner, but stlll rose to receive me. and I presented Madame
be is assisted by them. One of his daughters, Hahnemann a letter from Herr Dr. Hirsch
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feldt of Bremen, an eminent physician, who pleased with Germany, what I thought of the
had formerly been a pupil of Hahnemanns. inhabitants, their customs--whether I found the
While Madame Hahnemann was glancing language diiculthow I was impressed with
through the letter, I had an opportunity of the scenery, and continuing an enthusiastic
taking a survey of Hahnemanns person, for strain of euloginm upon his beloved country
he had not yet resumed his seat. His slender for some time. Then he asked from whom
and diminutive form was enveloped in a ow was my letter. When I pronounced the name
ered dressing gown of rich materials, and too of Doctor Hirschfeldt, which he had listened
comfortable in its appearance to be of other to so coldly before, he expressed the deepest
than Parisian make. The crown of his large, interest in his welfare, and spoke of him with
beautifully proportioned head was covered by mingled affection and esteem.
a skull-cup of black velvet. From beneath it I was too much delighted with the doctors
strayed a few thin, snowy locks, which clus animated and feeling remarks to change the
tered about his noble forehead, and spoke of topic. Yet I felt he had lost sight, and was
the advanced age, which the lingering fresh fast inducing me to do the same, of the prim
ness of his orid complexion seemed to deny. ary object of my visit. Madame Hahnemann,
His eyes were dark, deep set, glittering, and however, though she smiled and joined in the
full of animation. As he greeted me, he re conversation, had not forgotten the host of
moved from his mouth a long painted pipe, the good people who were taking lessons of pa
bowl of which nearly reached to his knees. tience in the antechambers. She nally put
But after the rst salutation it was instantly an end to the discourse by a gentle admoni
resumed; as I was apprised by the volumes tion to her husband; warning him that he
of blue smoke which began to curl about his must not fatigue himself before the hours de
head, as though to veil it from my injudicious voted to business were half spent. Turning
scrutiny. to me, she apologized for the interruption, say
Madame Hahnemann gracefully expressed ing that they received their friends in the eve
her gratication at the perusal of the letter, ning, and would he happy to see me, then
read a few lines of it to her husband in an un immediately resumed the subject of my friends
der-tone, and made several courteous remarks indisposition.
to me ; while the doctor bowed, without again After a few more inquiries, I received some
removing his long pipe. It was evident that medicine from her hands, with especial direc
he did not immediately recognise Dr. Hirsch tions concerning the manner in which it was
feldts name ; and he was too much accustom to be used. She also presented me with a
ed to receive letters of introduction to pay any paper, on which the different kinds of food,
attention to their contents. vegetables, seasoning, and odors, which coun
Madame Hahnemann placed herself at the teracted the effects of homoaopathic remedies,
desk, with the doctor on her right hand and were enumerated. After cordially shaking
myself on her left. I stated the principal ob hands with the kind old man and his talented
ject of my visit, attempting to direct my con and exemplary wife, I bade them good morn
versation to Hahnemann, rather than to his ing. One of the domestics in attendance con
wife. But I soon found that this was not ducted me down stairs, and handed me into
selon la rgle. Madame Hahnemann inva the carriage ; and I drove home, passing along
riably replied, asking a multiplicity of ques a le of coaches, stretching from Hahuemanns
tions, and noting the minutest symptoms of door rather further than I could venture to
the case as fast as my answers were given. mention and expect to be believed.
Several times she referred to her husband, The favorable impression I had received on
who merely replied with his pipe between his my rst interview with Doctor and Madame
teeth, Yes, my child, or, Good. my Hahnemann, were subsequently strengthened
child; good ." And these were the only and conrmed. Hahnemann expressed the
words that I as yet had heard him utter. same enthusiasm as before, at the mention of
Alter some time spent in this manner, Ma his own country, and on hearing that I was
dame Hahnemann accidentally asked, an American, made manyjnquiries about our
Where was your friend rst attacked ? young land, and especially concerning the
In Germany, I replied. progress of homwopathia. I could not, how
Hahnemann had been listenin attentively, ever, give him much information which he had
although he had not spoken. he instant I not previously received from other lips.
uttered these words, his whole countenance Hahnemann, amongst his innumerable esti
brightened as though a sunbeam had suddenly mable qualities, possesses that of the most in
fallen across it, and he exclaimed in an ani defatigable industry. The pains which he
mated tone: Have you been in Germany! takes in studying and examining a case, are
You speak German, don't you? The con almot incredible. He records with precision
versation had hitherto been carried on in the minutest symptoms of every patient, all
French, but the ready, Certainly, with constitutional ailments, hereditary taints, and
which I answered his question, apparently numerous other particulars ; never trusting his
gave him unfeigned pleasure. memory, and only prescribing after a deliber
He immediately commenced a conversation ation oen tedious, though always necessary.
in his native tongue, inquiring how I was To the poor he has ever shown untiring be
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nevolence. Certain hours of the day are set sors of the E. M. I., were all regularly edu
apart for the reception of persons unable to cated medical men.
offer compensation. They are attended with 3d. That the Eclectics oumumber the Ho
equal care, their symptoms recorded, and their moeopaths in the United States is doubtless
diseases prescribed for with the same precision, true ; for almost every Allopath in the Union
which is bestowed upon the haute noblesse of professes to be Eclectic.
the land. It frequently occurs that Hahne 4th. But the fourth paragraph contains the
mann is so fatigued with his morning duties, most gross misrepresentations conceivable.
that patients who apply for advice in the after We should be much pleased if Dr. B., would
noon, are placed under the sole superintendence tell us in what single state the labors of Eclec
of Madame Hahnemann. But they seem to tics changed the legislation. It made some
consider this gifted couple one in skill, as they little ebrt toward changing the medical laws
are indeed one in heart. of Ohio, but those ebrts were only as a drop
Hahnemann appears to take pleasure in in the bucket, compared with those of the
confessing to the world his affection, almost Botanics, who seem to have been very inge
veneration for his wife. Shortly after his mar niously forgotten by Dr. B. Col. Kolbourne
riage, in a reply to the Gallican Homoeopathic and his friends did something in the matter;
Society of Paris, who had made him their but Jarvis Pike 81. Co. did a hundred times
honorary president, the following paragraph as much.
occurs. I love France and her noble people, 5th. But, says the Dr., it was Eclec
so great, so generous, so disposed to rectify an ticism which procured petitions from more
abuse by the adoption of a new and eicient than four-fths of the voters of intelligence of
reform. This predilection has been augment ibia cily. in favor of equalizing the rights of
ed in my heart by my marriage with one of medical colleges, and of medical students in
the noble daughters of France, in every re this State? We blush for the author of this
spect worthy of her country. The letter con assertion. If our memory serves, the number.
cludes with the following beautiful sentiment : of signatures was about ten thousand, of which
Blind as many still remain, let us render the Eclectics procured less than six thousand,
them a service despite their repugnance. In and the Botanics nearly ve. (See the intro
course of time we shall receive their benedic duction of petitions in the house.) Yet Dr.
tions ; for our principle, like sunlight, is one of B. has the assurance to say that the Eclectics
the most prominent truths of nature. procured them all.
6th. It was Eclecticism which procured in
the legislature, a majority of fty-one to thirty
six against the monopoly of the Ohio Medical
College in the Cincinnati Commercial Hospi
ECLECTICISM AND HOMCEOPATHY. tal. This assertion is equally destitute of truth.
The Botanics did as much as the Eclectics
To the Editor of The American Journal' of towards what was done, which we to get the
Homoeopathy. vote in the House. The Senate rejected it.
We think it requires both houses ..o constitute
Sm :My eye has just fallen on your Jour the legislature!
nal for September, in which I perceive an ar 7th. Eclecticism hasindeed done something
ticle of rather extraordinary character, on toward liberalizing public sentiment in the
which I feel it my duty to the public to make United States. Its tendency seems to be to
a few remarks. It is found on page 71, and induce people to believe that they may swal
onward. I can notice but a few of the most low, with equal propriety and safety, all ab
striking points. surdities in doctrine, and adopt every species
lst. Whether the chair of Hommopathy in of quackery. It recognizes Homoeopathy
the E. M. Institute, was established by libe in its outlines of science, and yielded it
rality to the former, or a desire to secure its support. While it does not reject Allopathy
inuence in favor of the latter, is a question in its doctrines of fever, narcotizing, &c. It
which would probably be decided hereabouts abuses mercury and arsenic in Allopathy, but
against the intimation of the writer. At all hugs them to its bosom in Homoeopathy! It
events, Hommopathy is surely not Eclecticism, is very willing to swallow the labors of the
and cannot, consistently with their general Botanics, and to enrol their students in its
pretensions, be fostered by Eclectics, except classes ; but very careful to give them no
as a means with which to dilute allopathy credit as reformers, or even assistants in re
' and reduce its power. form. (Eclectics procured the changes in
2d. If regularly educated men, means the laws, the signatures to petitions, etc.)
men educated in what are ~called regular or A most liberal system of operations is the
Allopathic institutions, then surely, some of Eclectic. Its paternal assistance to other
the Eclectic Professors must fall short. But systems, reminds us of the motherly care
we would not think the less of them for having which England was once so desirous to extend '
acquired the knowledge of Allopathy through over this same blessed land of the free and
other channels. We object only to the decep home of the brave.
tion involved in the assertion that the Profes 8th. As to the sin of Jealousy, we
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hope the Eclectics are free from it ; but some TRUTHS AND THEIR RECEPTION.
of their conduct seems to be hard to explain .(Continu.ed from page 100.)
upon that supposition. For example: Why A reference, and nothing more, is all that
did a Professor, entirely free from this sin, can be allowed to such hackneyed stories as
state that the Eclectics procured petitions those of Galileo and the Professor of Padua,
from more than four-fths of the voters, &.c., who obstinately refused to run the risk of con
when he knew that the Botanics procured version by looking through his glass ;of Virgi
more than two-fths of all that were pro lins, Bishop of Saltzburg, who was burnt by
cured, unless jealous that they should have his learned contemporaries, for having asserted
some of the credit he wanted, were he to that there existed antipodes; of the opposition
give them their due ? to Peruvian bark, which caused the physicians
9th. How is their whole system of prac of Oliver Cromwell to allow him to die of ague,
tice widely dierent from that of the Allo rather than that he should be permitted to take
paths, when this same expounder of their it ; of Harvey bein lampooned from one end
faith lately declared, that Prof. Harrison ut of Europe to the o her; of Jenner being the
tered a falsehood when he intimated that mark for all to hit at ; and of Gall nding re
the Eclectic faculty had discarded and de fuge and dying in a foreign country.
nounced cupping, leeohing and blistering, The leading circumstances, however, in con
and when they still adhere to the Allopathic nexion with one of these instances of discovery
system of narcotizing, &c. that of the circulation of the bloodhave
10th. That Eclecticism, which seems to lately been so ably illustrated in a work which,
be but a convenient name for a system of all although professing to be one of ction, de
things to all men-ism, should be more con velops in every page the profoundest knowl
genial to the American mind, (which is com edge of human nature, that it may be desira
posed of all sorts of characters, engaged in all ble to quote from it in this place. In her Game
sorts of enterprises,) is not strange ; but, that a Law Tales, Miss Martineau introduces the re
scientic faculty, totally free from the sin ception of Harveys theory, to substantiate the
of prejudice, and so liberal as to adopt point now contended for, that the opinions of
everything which commends itself as true or contemporary authorities are something worse
good, and so independent as not to be pre than worthless as regards new doctrines. It
vented from the advocacy of anything that is in the form of a dialogue, between Lords
they regard as true, should nevertheless, Holland, Seymour, and Southampton :
allow themselves to be so humbugged as to be One object of Old Parrs going up to court
manufactured into a great sheet knit at the is, that Harvey may study the case, and see if
four corners, inclosing beasts of every kind, he can gain hints from it for lengthening our
clean and unclean, and compelled to swal lives.
low them all together, without being able to dis But surely, said the clergyman, it can
cover the difference, is a little strange, is it not .? matter but little what Dr. Harvey concludes
Yours truly, A. C. and gives out about the case of this old pa
P. S.Let not Dr. B. complain of this arti rishioner of mine, or any other case. No one
cle. Had he conned his to a simple state can have any respect for his judgment in the
ment of facts in regard to the Eclectics, or face of the wild doctrine he gives out about the
had he given others their share of the credit blood.
he took to himself and his party, he would Does he adhere to that? asked Lord
have been spared these corrections and com Southampton.
ments. A. C. Yes, replied Lord Holland. ' He will,
Cincinnati, Oct. llth, 1849. ere long, publish another tract upon it. It is
astounding to see a man, who seems otherwise
Who our correspondent is, we do not know.
rational and sensible, lose himself on this one
We place his communication in our columns, point. There is no making any impression
not because we feel any interest in the quar upon him; he persists as quietly as if all the
rel between Dr. Buchannan and A. C., nor do wise people in the world agreed with him.
we intend to make this Journal the medinm Quietly? said Lord Seymour: I thought
he was a passionate, turbulent fellow, who
of a controversy between these gentlemen. thought all the world a fool but himself.
But if what it stated by A. C. be true, and Whatever he may think, replied Lord
from information we have received from other Holland, he says nothing to give one such an
sources we believe it is so, we think it will idea: on the contrary, the most amusing, and
help to aid some Hommopathists in the West yet melancholy, part of the business is, his en
tire complacency. He is so self-satised, that
to perceive, they have been too hasty in form nothing can move him.
ing a union with the Eclectics of Cincinnati. Dr.Oldham, said Southampton to the
It will be noticed also, that most of what we family physician, who sat smiling while this
published in the August numberof~this"JoF1" description of Harvey was given, you have
looked into this businessthis pretended dis
nal, in relation to the Eclectic Medical Insti coverywhat have you to say to it?
tute, is fully conrmed by A. C. But little, my lord; it is not worth so
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many words as have just been spent upon it. and heard his very words applied, at one time
There is not a physician in Europe who be- or another, to such new views, and such ex
lieves in this pretended discovery. pounders of new views, as may have awaken
. After examination? ed their interest and advocacy. We might
Surely, my lord. Any announcement of here, therefore, close these considerations, were
a discovery made by the physician whose me it not for the circumstance that, as all the il
rits have raised him to Dr. Harveys post, can lustrations which have been given refer to pe
not but meet with attention from a profession riods which have long passed away, some
whose business it is to investigate the facts of readers, even while they admit that the human
the human frame and constitution. nature which was thus manifested 50, 300, or
Then known facts are against him? 1800 years back, was the same human nature
Entirely. No point, for instance, is better which, although improved, is now manifesting
understood, than that the arteries are occupied itself in the world, might be disposed, in the
by the vital spirits, which are concocted in the absence of all citations of modern examples, to
left side of the heart, from the air and blood in estimate unduly the progress which has been
the lungs. made. This reason renders it necessary, there
And what says Harvey to this! fore, to pause a short time longer, while we
He controverts it, of course. Neither the glance at the experience of our own times.
opposition of all living physicians, nor even the It is now not above ve years, since a sur
silence of Galen on this notion of his, has the geon at Wellow, Notts, gave to the medical
least effect upon him. It is sad and pernicious world a full and careful detail of the fact of a
nonsense, and ruinous to a man who, but for capital operation having been performed on the
this madness, might have been an honor to his person of a laboring man in the hospital of that
profession. Of course, his opinions on any sub place, while in a state of entire unconscious
ject are of no value now. ness, produced by certain manipulations which
had been resorted to for the purpose. The
In the profession, do you mean, or out of
it ? evidence of the whole proceedings was com
I believe there are a good many out of plete and unquestionable. The man exhibited
the profession,who listen to him, open-mouth no emotion, his whole frame rested in perfect
ed, as to every professor of new doctrines; but stillness, not a muscle or nerve was seen to
it is an affair in which no opinions but those of twitch, and on being gradually awakened,
physicians can be of any consequence ; and, as after the operation, he merely exclaimed, I
I said, not a physician in Europe believes bless the Lord to nd it s all over! A lucid
Harveys doctrines. statement of the entire case, accompanied by
It ought to be put down, said Lord Salis all necessary certicates, was then forwarded
bury; to which the clergyman gave an em to the Royal Medical and Chirurgical Society
phatic assent, observing that, in so important of London, and read before that body. A dis
an affair as a great question about the human cussion ensued, and the man was pronounced
frame, false opinions must be most dangerous, to be an impostor. There was no previous im
and ought to be put down. putation on his character ; he had been brought
' And how is new knowledge to fare, when down for many months to the prospect of the
it comes? said Lord Southampton. ' By my grave, by what he and his attendants had be
observation, Dr. Harveys notion is so following lieved to be a mortal disorder, so that there
the course that new knowledge is wont to run, must have been every tendency to an earnest
that I could myself almost suppose it to be true. state of mind, and his averment, that he had
It has been called nonsense; that is the rst suered no pain, instead of producing him
stage. Now, if it be called dangerous, that is any advantage, must have deprived him of all
the next. I shall amuse myself by watching that applause, usually so agreeable to persons
for the third. When it is said there is nothing of his class, which would otherwise have been
new in it, and that it was plain to all learned bestowed upon him for his uninching rmness
men before Harvey was born, I shall know how in the ordeal he had passed. The Royal Medi
to apportion to Harvey his due honor. cal and Chirurgical Society, however, were
' I thought, my lord, you had held my pro satised that he was an impostor, because
fession in respect, said the physician, with an there had been a total absence of all move
uneasy smile. ment ; and it was contended by them, that even
Am I not doing homage to a most emi if the man had been as insensible as was re
nent member of itperhaps the most eminent presented, certain reex movements of various
in the world? said Lord Southampton ; and muscles would still have occurred, as a matter
it appears that I am rather before than behind of course. The sole reward of the benevolent
others in doing so. There is no man, not even surgeon, therefore, in making the process
the greatest, who may not stand hat in hand known to his colleagues, was simply to nd
before the wise physician; and I, for my hum himself regarded as a dupe, or perhaps as an
ble part, would do even so. accessory to a deception, and with this the
The above sketch individualizes the entire matter ended.
class who have formed the subject of our pre Notwithstanding the warning thus hold out,
sent remarks, and all will at once recognise the however, to other inquirers, not to attempt, if
portrait, from having met with the original, they valued their reputation, any similar expe
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rimeuts, it appears that several were daring medicine! L. Syphilitica has its name from
enough to do so, and reports were occasionally having been successfully used by the Indians.
furnished to the public of the extraction of Dr.Joslyn and his associates have showed us
teeth and the performance of other excruciat that Rhua Radicrms covers all the ground of
ing processes, without any sense of suffering the European trial of R. Tow. ; and may not
on the part of the respective patients. At the same be the case with Veratrum Viride ?
length a Dr. Esdaile, in India, announced the It may be found to cover ground as important,
performance, not merely of one or two, but of if not the same, as Verat. Alb. And should
a complete series of operations of a most pain not the Rhus Venenata, erroneously named
ful kindchiey the removal of tumorsupon Rhus Vernix, be more fully tried, as it seems
diseased patients in a state of unconsciousness, to be incomparably more active than any other
t'n the gaol inrmaries and hospitals at Calcutta, Rhua, at least of this latitude! G.
which led to a committee being constituted by Buffalo, Sept., 1849.
the Indian Government to report upon the re
sults of his method. This was followed by the
establishment of a Government hospital, espe
cially under Dr. Esdailes superinteudence, and HAHNEMANN
the nal result of many months of continued
and public success was his receiving, at the ACADEMY OF MEDICINE.
hands of the authorities, the appointment of
Presidency Surgeon. Meanwhile, however, Hommopathic Physicians of New-York city
these facts had stimulated an American phy and its vicinity have organized an institution
sician to attempt the discovery of some palpa with the above title, and secured its incorpora
ble agent that should produce instantaneously, tion under the law of the State.
and with unvarying certainty, the effects which
The following named persons constitute the
Dr. Esdaile and others had demonstrated, and
which the Medico-Chirnrgical Society and Executive Council for the ensuing year,
the profession, as a body, had so recently de viz. :
nounced as mere delusions, caused by trickery, Joan F. Gan, M. D., President.
and impossible underany circumstances. Hence
the discovery of the anaesthetic properties of S. R. Kmav, M. D., Vice do.
ether by Dr. C. T. Jackson, of Boston, in Ame P. P. WzLLs, M. D., Corresponding Sec.
rica, followed by the introduction of chloro J. W. Mercury, M. D., Recording do.
form by Dr. Simpson, of Edinburgh; and as the
Hunson Kmsnnv, M. D.
effects of these were so immediate and palpa
J. A. McVIcKAR, M. D. Trustees.
ble as to put contest out of the question, the
A. S. BALL, M. D.
consequent recognition was unavoidable, that
the state which was boldly asserted by the pro A public meeting of the Academy will be
fession to be so inconsistent with nature that held on the second Wednesday evening in
any supposition was more reasonable than that January next, at which the President will de
it could be true, was producible by simple and
well-known agents, the power of which we liver his inaugural address. It is expected that
might imagine far less potent than that of one other members of the Academy will also ad
human being acting by sympathy on another. dress the meeting. The Executive Council
To be continued. intend to arrange for a large and an unusually
interesting meeting of the friends of Hemme
pathia.
For the American Journal of Homoeopathy. Arrangements will be made, with as little
Among the indigenous North American delay as possible, for a full course of instruc
plants, it is a wonder that some other import tion in all the branches of Medicine and Sur
ant remedies have not been proved. Iris versi gery; which will not be accomplished, how
color has been known at the West, for many
ever, during this winter.
years, as a febrifuge, anti-dysenteric, &c., and
the Indians in the Black Hawk country per Application will be made at the next session
form many wonderful cures of chronic com of the Legislature of this State for collegiate
plaints by its use. Cimicifuga racemoaa is powers; and in view of the large number of
also a standard and oicinal remedy in several petitioners which will come from every part of
schools. Its effects in rheumatic complaints
alone entitle it to a proving by our school. Ce the State, we do not doubt a favorable result.
leatrua acandena, the bark of the root, and also It is intended to make the Hahnemann Aca
the berries, show, under the botanic school demy of Medicine the most complete of any
treatment, highly antipsoric virtues, and should institution in our country for a thorough medi
be studied. ls it not strange that, in proving
the Lobeliaa, L. Syphilitica should have been cal and surgical education. Many of our
neglected, and a preference given to L. Cardi wealthy and intelligent citizens already per
nabia, which has seldom, if ever, been used in ceive their interests, as well as that of genera
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tions to come, intimately connected with the We have several species of Euphorbia, all
prosperity of the above Academy, and as its of which must of necessity be powerful agents
objects and its operation become more fully de upon the system. There is also the Polygo
veloped, our citizens will no doubt amply con num genus ; and the only useful one for food
tribute, to enable the Academy to crect a suit-. may be cited as a proof; the Polygonumfagm
able building for a more complete course of pyrum, the our of which, eaten in pancakes,
medical and surgical instruction than has ever causes an eruption upon the skin of man, and
'been attempted in this country. We have the herb of which causes so severe an eruption
never seen the physicians of our school in this upon swine, that their ears have been known
city more harmonious in views and feelings to drop o', from running among it while grow
than on the subject of this Academy; and their ing. More anon. G,
zeal is of the right sort to carry forward the Buffalo, Oct., 1849.
important work they have undertaken. Phy
sicians of our school, throughout the State, A student of medicine, who had studied
will be supplied with the petition to the Legis with a Hommopathic physician, applied to the
lature, and their co-operation, to secure the President of the Faculty of Rush Medical
names of those friendly to the object expressed College, to know whether he could graduate
in said petition, is earnestly solicited. The
in that Institution by attending two full
courses, and complying with all the require
Constitution and By-Laws will be published ments of .that Institution. The reply was,
soon. Every graduated or licensed Physician that he could do so on one condition, and
of the State may become a corresponding that only, that he should solemnly promise
member of the Academy, by signifying his be never to practise Homwopathy. The South
western Hommopathic Journal thinks this an
lief in the doctrine embraced in the preamble act of meanness. We regard it quite consis
to the Constitution, and. paying an initiation tent with the close monopoly organization of
fee of ve dollars. the medical faculties of the colleges. The
time is near at hand when it will belooked upon
as improper for the civil law to designate by
whom students of medicine shall be educated
For the American Journal of Homeopathy.
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In my last I named several plants which de of the people already penetrates the value of
serve trial, and am now induced to name some an Allopathic medical diploma. A rigid re
corded examination of candidates for the doc
more. One friend suggests to me that I should torate by competent persons, who have no
not name so many at a time, as but few can pecuniary interest in the sale of the diploma,
be tried at 'once. Your work being intended would be of vast value to the profession and
to bind, and become a part of every physicians to the people. ,
library, I think the objection of little worth. I
will place a list before the profession, from Hoiuorornrnrc Annusivn Pn.4s'rr:n.Dr.
which they may select, at pleasure, for years. Nusser, after adverting to the inadmissibility
of the common adhesive plaster as an appli
Veronica beccabunga, also Veronica scatel cation to wounds, recommends in its stead a
lata, both of which, under the vulgar name of plaster prepared with glue, a solution of which
Brook lime, have been used, externally and in water with a little alcohol added he carries
internally, with success, against old scrotu about with him, to be spread on strips of calico
when needed. Our common isinglass plaster
lous ulcers, accompanied with symptoms of
is every way superior to such a toztid prepara
phthisis. Is not this a hint that a new anti tion.
psoric may be found here ?
Rhamnus catharticus, a popular cathartic, NOTICES OF BOOKS.
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the Editor, by Egbert Guernsey, M. D. This York School of Medicine; and in the private
work of Jahrs needs no commendation from tuition of medical students. We had the honor
us to promote its sale, for a physician of our of assisting him in many surgical operations,
school could not think of performing his duties which are related in these Essays. They r'5
without it. call vividly to our mind circumstances in our
early professional life. We are not a little in
Elements of Homoeopathic Practice ofPlz.z/sic. debted to Dr. R. for his example of industry
This is an octave of 372 pages, neatly got ' and perseverance, which contributed so much
up, and published by Wm. Radde. It purports to place him among the very best operative
to be an Appendix to Dr. A. G. Hulls Lauries surgeons of this city. Surgery was his favorite
Homoeopathic Domestic Medicine, arranged branch, and to this, mainly, he devoted the
as a practical work for students, containing energy of his mind with unusual success. Se
also the diseases of the urinary and genital veral years ago, after having acquired a com
organs. petency, he retired from the active duties of
his profession, yet, as the volume under notice
A Domestic Honucopathy, restricted to its le shows, he still feels the advancement of surgery
gitimate sphere of practice; together with a high object. We wish him a long life and
rules for Diet and Regimen. By EnwARn happiness, and regret that pecuniary prosperity
C. CHEPMELL, M. D. First American Edi should have deprived the profession of so able
tion, with additions and improvements, by a surgeon.
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We have not compared it with the original J. EDW. STOHLIWANN,
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him to indicate by the usual marks what be
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It contains a long chapter on Dietetics, Chatham Street, New- York,
which is valuable. Works of this character Respectfully informs Homoeopathic hysiciens
are multiplying in the Homoeopathic school, and the friends of the system, that he 'eeps con
and with us they are of doubtful tendency. smntly on hand a general assortment of genuine
The one before us aims, and successfully, too, Medicines, either in tinctures, triturations, dilu
we think, to be useful in domestic practice, tions, or medicated globules, imported from the
and, unlike all others, it only points out what Central Pharmacy at Leipzig; as well as Phy
sicians and Family Medicine Chests, adapted to
may be done in the absence of a physician. the domestic works of Drs. Hering, Laurie, Ep ,
We regard it as the best of its class, as no one Chepmell. Hempel, &c., viz: of 10, 27, 48, gs,
of ordinary intelligence can fail to understand 60, 82, 260 and 415 remedies; also, rened Su
its directions. There is one serious fault in it, gar of Milk, pure Globules, Arnica plaster, &c.
which is, too many medicines and too many &c.; also a complete assortment ,of ALL the
different attenuations of the same drug. We Homoeopathic wprks published int&:' country
presume a second edition will soon he called as well as in Europe, at the publis prices.
Orders from the country will be promptly at
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evil, and, to avoid all embarrassments, strike the most reasonable rates.
out the gures which mark the attenuations
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VOL. 4. New-York, January, 1850. . NO. 9.

s. R. KIRBY,l\I.D., EDIToR.

-. duce medical reform, where medical ignorance

ANGrzLL & ENGsL, PRINTERs, 1 Srnucn-s'r.
has long held sway. An occasional chapter
from the diary of some of the Fathers,
This JouaNnr. will be issued on the rst of would be of real value,
each n\onill at One Dollar a year, in advance. In the following lines, I shall endeavor brief
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their residences by sending their names to 762
west of the Alleghanies.
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A young man, educated in medicine, at the
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the amount of their subscription. spirit of enterprise to seek his eld of labor in
Subscribers can have the Joumal sent to them the New World, arrived in our country, in
by mail, on the above terms. the Autumn of 1834. Making the acquaint
All communications must be addressed, (post ance of his distinguished countrymen, Drs.
paid) to the Editor, 762 Broadway. Hering and Wessethtefft, with the latter of
.whom he had an opportunity of testing, more
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF HO.illEOPA'lrHY. fully than he had before done, the tmthfulness
of the Homoeopathic law of cure, he soon re
nounced fully and forever the Old School, the
NEW-YORK, JANUARY, 1850.
School of guessing, and commenced prac
tice, as a disciple of Hahnemann. Strongly
THE PASSAGE OF HOM(EOPATHIA united to his new associates, by attachment to
WEST OF THE ALLEGHANIES. a common cause, and enmity to a common foe,
he was soon vigorously co-operating with them
BY J. P. DAKE, A. B. in the spread of medical reform, in the land
of his adoption.
Tnovcn the time is not fully come for writing In the establishment of the rst Homoeopathic
the history of Homaeopathia, in America yet School of medicine * on our continent, he was
the recording of facts that must eventually a mover, and while it ourished, even though
compose its body and of incidents that must far removed from it, he yet cherished an abi
give coloring and life to its pages, certainly is ding interest in its welfare. But the light
an important duty upon the hands of our gene radiating from the true Esculapian altars, es
ration. When, in the lapse of coming years, tablished around Philadelphia, by these disci
the American people, fully blessed in the tri ples of Hahnemann, gleaming in the distance
umph of the true healing art, shall, in tearful had already streaked the west, disturbing the.
gratitude, look back to its days of small dreams of Allopathy and gladdening the anxi
thingsits early pioneers and propa ous gaze of the pain-tossed, sleepless victims.
gators, they should be permitted to gaze of disease. The time drew near when, like
through no imperfect, no refracting medinm. the disciples of the great teacher, they must
A chapter, in each number of the Journal, de part, and each bearing a light to open the eyes
voted to reminiscences of Homoeopathia in of the sleeping and a remedy to relieve the
America, would not only abrd rich material
for the future historian, but would also stimulate * The Allentown Academy of Medicine, at Allen
to perseverance those now laboring to intro town, Pa.

Ii.
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pains of the suering, go to seek their eld of other places in the west, I shall briey notice
labor in other parts. In the summer of 1837, the labors of our earliest pioneer in Pittsburgh.
Dr. Hering received a letter from a clergyman, Upon Dr. Reichhelms arrival at his new
in Pittsburgh, urging him to send a Homoe location, the clergyman who had written the
opathic physician over the mountains. letter to Dr. Hering, alone gave him a hearty
The call was laid before the medical Bur welcome. Few men have ever engaged in
schenschaft. The undertaking seemed hard so important an enterprise, under circumstan
and almost hazardous. To leave such a bro ces so embarrassing. Advocating a system,
therhood, to labor alone, amid strangers and with the superiority of which the people were
in the face of violent opposition, was indeed entirely unacquainteda principle, antagonis
an enterprise that might challenge the resolu tic to the notions and practice of all other phy
tion and courage of the bravest. sicians around him, he was compelled to bear
At the pause given by the magnitude of the the insolence and professjonal abuse of ill-bred
undertaking, Reichhelm, whose character I opponents, without the hand of sympathy, or
have briey sketched, being urged by Dr. even the cloak of charity, that are now so
Hering to accept
ve minutes the call,
to think replied
of it. .The give
fruitsme
of l readily extended, by an enlightened commu
nity, to the reformer in any, department of sci
that ve minutes reection are to-day ence. Unacquainted with the peculiar habits
ripening all over the great South-west. . and tacts of American society, the contest
The spirit that had enabled him to tear into which he was drawn by the natives,
away from his father-land, enabled him like seemed to him more like a Guerilla warfare
wise to trinmph over the fear of all contests than a scientic encounter.
and hardships, in promoting the cause to which Very soon after |his establishment, through
the energies of his whole soul were devoted. the inuence of his friend, the clergyman, he
The lapse of a few weeks saw him upon the was employed as attending physician to the
summit of the Alleghanies, westward bound: Pittsburgh Orphan Asylum.
and a few more found him well settled in the The success of his practice there, for nearly
Iron City. Thus, while the darkness ofl twelve years, has been almost without a paral
medical ignorance, in 'America, was as unbro lel, even in the history of Homoeopathia. I
ken and uninviting as her primitive wilderness, omit the particulars of his treatment there,
when interrupted only by scattered colonies, with the intention of furnishing them in a con
dotting the Atlantic coast, he entered the wild cise form, at some future time. For a long
and far-spreading valley of the west, with am time, Dr. Reichhelm stood alone in Pittsburgh.
beau and heilkraft in hand. It is true, physicians, calling themselves
The very site, selected nearly a century be Homoeopathic, made their appearance around
fore, by young Washington, as the most suit him from time to time, yet, for nearly ten
able and commanding for the rst strong-hold years, he found none in whom he could recog
of the Anglo-saxon arms in the west, was oc nise a true, pure disciple of Hahnemann.
cupied by Reichhelm in 1837 as the most im , To fraternize with suchto give them
portant stand to be taken, in subduing his vast countenance, seemed to him alike inconsist
eld to the mild and healthful reign of Ho ent and injurious. Regarding the purity of
moeopathy. . Homoeopathia of greater importance than its
The spell brokeuthe mountains, long rapid and alloyed diffusion, he sternly refused
looming up like a hideous spectre to guard the- his favor to any and all who, esteeming them
entrance to the land of promise, once passed selves far in advance of the Old School and
others, catching the westward ho, fol even able to improve the new by correcting
towed toward the setting sun. But few a law of nature, mixed the two systems in a
months elapsed, when Dr. Pulte, also a mem wild and senseless practice. Adhering thus
'ber ofthe Allentown School, passing Reichhelm, to xed principles, he persevered; and perse
planted the standard of Reform in Cincinnati. vering, succeeded beyond his most sanguine
About three years later, he was joined by Dr. expectations, year after year he had the satis
Bowers, likewise a member of the Allentown faction of seeing his cause progressing safely
School. and rapidly on. Learning and wealth, at rst
Not having at hand the means of knowing lending him their favor, at length, gave him
-the manner of its subsequent introduction to their strong support.
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To-day he has' at his side able colleagues, could be inicted, but at that period a private
and around him a vast and yet increasing of the 54th regiment having been sentenced to
receive 1500, his majesty, George the Third,
number of wealthy and intelligent patrons. was graciously pleased,to use the words
Twelve years have now elapsed since the ofthe general order promulgated on the occa
passage of Hommopathia west of the Alle sion, to express his opinion that no sentence
for corporal punishment should exceed one
ghanies. But how changed its appearance
and prospects! In the mighty eld where thousand lashes.
During the war, the punishment was so
Reichhelm stood alone, hundreds are now frequent in the British army, that it was esti
dispensing its blessings to the sick and suffer mated by Major Macnamara to have been sus
tained by at least three-fourths of the soldiers
ing.
Along the broad valley, across the Missis in every regiment; and in 1812, it, was stated
that the mean number of lashes inicted
sippi, over the Rocky Mountains, and along the
monthly in a regiment then serving in India,
Pacic, the disciples of the illustrious Hahne was for some time 11,000. These facts at
mann have made their way. tracted attention, and provoked discussion in
Even in California they are found comfort the House of Commons, and it was solely
owing to such discussions and the ebrts of the
ing the lonely stranger, who, leaving a cheer
press, that the practice became moderated in
ful home, has sacriced health in pursuit of the slightest degree. The opposition raised by
the El Dorado of the 19th century. military men to permitting any consideration
of the question was such, that it was remarked
on one occasion, when Sir Francis Burdett
brought forward a motion with respect to it,
TRUTHS AND THEIR RECEPTION. that one would have supposed he had been
proposing to do away with some great known
(Concluded from page 126.) blessingsomething containing within itself
Not to press too hardly on the medical pro the means of affording health, or plenty. or
fession, however, let us turn to other cases of security. And in 1842, Lord Stanley, then
reform, affecting very different classes. Mr. Stanley expressed his conviction, that if
It will be remembered, that about two years the matter had been lett to military men, og
back a decided expression of public opinion took ging would have been continued to that hour
place,on the question of military discipline and in full force. A large proportion of the oicers
punishments, in consequence of the death of a of the army, it is remarked in the excellent
soldier having rapidly ensued after the iniction work of Mr. Marshall on the system,* seem
of 150 lashes, by order of a court-martial at ed to be so well satised with the eicacy of
Hounslow ; and that the agitation thus arous corporal punishment, however degrading and
'ed led to the number of 50 lashes being xed injurious it was popularly admitted to be, that
as the limit to which such sentences should for they rarely considered the practicability of
the future be allowed to extend. The force of moderating its severity, diminishing its fre
popular feeling had seemed to render it proba quency, or of suggesting an adequate substi
ble that the entire abolition of this degrading tute. Corporal punishment was considered the
mode of upholding those noble qualities of the sine qua non, without which the discipline of .
British soldier which form so frequent a theme the army could not be maintained. ' I arn '
in the British parliament, would be unavoida not the least surprised at this opinion, says
ble ; and it was only with diiculty the minis Lord William Bentinck; I must not forget
ters contrived to put off this consummation, that for many years of my life, in conjunction
and to pacify the advocates for reform by the with ninety-nine hundred parts of the oicers
concession above mentioned, coupled by gene of the British army. I entertained the same
ral assurances of a strong desire ultimately to sentiments. It is only from long reection,
grant all that was demanded. But it was by from the effects of discussion, from the obser
public opinion alone, that is to say, by the vation that since that time, though corporal
opinion of merchants, doctors, clerks, shopkee punishments have diminished a hundred,
pers, mechanics, farmers, laborers, and pri perhaps a thousand-fold, discipline has been
vate gentlemen, as opposed to the opinions of improved, and the soldier treated like a ration
military oicers, who were conversant with al being, and not as a mere brute, that my
the subject, as the business of their lives, that own prejuice and that of others have given
this great concession was obtained. From the way. At one time. Mr. Marshall adds,
earliest military records, down to the very hour the eiciency of an oicer to command seem
at which the amelioration in question was ed to be estimated by his disposition to inict
adopted, the fear of the possibility of such a corporal punishment. I understand you have
step had been constantly present to the milita got a new commanding oicer, said an oicer
try mind, and predictions and protests of the
most alarming description had always burst The Military Miscellany. By Henry Mar
:forth at every mention of the matter. shall, F. R. S. E Deputy Inspector General of
Up to the year 1807, any number of lashes Army Hospitals. London: Murray.
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of one regiment to that of another; how do you justice, to the total want of any sound princi
like him P ' We like him pretty well, answer ple in the regulation of the paper currency of
ered the other, only he does not og enough. the kingdom. Each banking establishment was
When at length, in 1812, public opinion had guided by its own judgment of what was
succeeded so far asto cause a limitation of the practicable or prudent, and the consequences
number of lashes in the power of a regimental were a constant state of uncertainty as to the
court-martial to 300 instead of 1000, the effect extent of the note imues that might take place
it produced on some military authorities was from time to time, totally destructive of all
such as completely to overpower that which, possibility, on the part either of bankers or
in such characters, is usually considered to be msrchants generally, of calculating with pre
the grand idea of life, namely, implicit subordi cision what might be the condition of the cir
nation. One oicer, says Mr. Marshall, culation at any given period, or under any giv
with whom I was acquainted, and who be en circumstances. In this state of affairs, the
longed to the same regiment as myself, swore very expediency of permitting a paper curren
that he could not, and would not, comply cy at all was not unfrequently questioned, since
with the order. Throughout all the struggles it was contended that the advantages of econ
made against the system, it has been well ob omy and convenience which it was calculated
served, the arguments adduced by military to bestow, were more than neutralized by the
oicers in Parliament bore a close ainity to sad revnlsions which were constantly the result
those with which a Spanish Inquisitor once en of the capricious manner in which the issues
deavored to justify the system pursued by that were conducted ; and which, rendering impos
tribunal. Do not imagine, said he, that sible any exercise of foresight on the part of the
we take pleasure in autos daf. Oh, no! it trader, often confounded the careful and the
is by far the most painful part of our duty. improvident in one common ruin. The ques
But how can ecclesiastical discipline be carried tion, therefore, was, w,hether the safety and
on without it ? Gentlemen who are not them steadiness of an entirely metallic circulation
selves versed in the department aver which we were not such as to render it worth while to
preside, are not competent judges as to the forego the economy. and the convenience re
expediency of leaving the power in our hands, sulting from a mixed one.
without which it would be altogether impracti At this period. Mr. Samuel Jones Loyd put
cable to maintain due subordination, and anar forward a plau,by which the paper circulation
chy and confusion would infallibly prevail. might be retained, and brought within de
The motives of the parties advocating a nite laws, which should cause it to operate in
mitigation of corporal punishment were traced precisely the same manner as if the currency
to an active and persevering desire to inno were entirely metallic, and by which the trader
vate upon the customs of the country, and to would be rendered able to calculate invariably,
establish acorrupt popularity with the unthink and with the minutest precision, what would
ing part of the community, if not to sap the be the state of the money market from time to
discipline of the army, and thereby to remove time, under the ordinary course of commercial
the last bar to the introduction of democracy, events. To look at the state of supply' and
and its consequences, anarchy and devasta demand between the products of his own and
tion. Since that time,however, we have seen of other countries was already his natural
the 1000 lashes reduced to 50, and none of function, and Mr. Loyd's plan rendered it cer
these consequences have been fullled. It tain that, if he would full this duty for him
has turned out, that on the subject which had self, it would be imposible for the future that he
been the business of their lives, the military should be thrown out in his calculations by any
prophets were wrong, and that, as in the case unlooked-for disturbance of the circulating me
of the cosmographers and navigators of the dinm. The'discoveryfor like every exposi
days of Columbus, who showed themselves less tion of a perfect principle, simple as it was, it
capable of forming a judgment on nauticalsci deserved that termcommended itself to the
ence than a physician and a priest, it would practical shrewdness of Sir Robert Peel, and
have been better if they had submitted with accordingly, in 1844, he adopted it as the basis
docility to learn the most important lesson con of the long-desired reform in the currency sys
nected with their profession, from the argu tem of the country. It need hardly be said,
ments of the shopkeepers and others composing however, that, like every other measure of ad
the general public, to whose will they were at vancement, it was destined to meet an active
length forced to succumb, and the correcmess and formidable opposition; and perhaps, after
of whose views they are now compelled to what has already been written, it is still less
acknowledge. necessary to add, that this opposition proceeded
Passing from military men and their preju almost entirely from the bankers of London
dices, we may turn for our next modern illus and their connexions, and that the strength of
tration to a very different class. all the subsequent arguments against the mea
Previously to the year 1844, the state of the sure was derived, as a matter of course, from
banking laws in England had been a constant this very circumstance, and consisted, asusual,
topic of complaint. Scarcely a year passed, in the phrase we have already so often repeat
in which some distresses of the country were ed, that the opinions of those who were prac
not traced, and in many instances with perfect tically familiar with the subject, and the largo
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majority ofywhom had decided against it, were cape from the law until he had gained the

entitled to fur more weight than the abstract power of resisting temptation: because, in
speculations of mere theorists. proportion as he might expend his marks upon
Another important illustration, from a recent these indulgences, he would prolong the time
source, suggests itself.' About ten years back, of his imprisonment. In Norfolk Island, Cap
Rowland Hill broached his plan of post-oiee tain Maconochie tried this plan amid every
reform, which, for simplicity and ingenuity, ki.nd of opposition, but nevertheless, with the
may also take its place in the actual records most striking results; and, apart from practi
of discovery; and in this case the fact is too cal experience, it would be diicult to conceive
well known to need repetition, that the adop any system more perfectly adapted to secure
tion of the measure was actually forced on the the protection of society, by rendering it cer
Government by public opinion, against the tain that no convicted criminal shall again eu
most energetic protests and the most persever ter its bosom until satisfactory evidence has
ing obstacles, placed in its way by the post been afforded that he may be safely trusted.
oice authorities, who were conversant with But although these views, on their an
the subject, as the business of their lives, nouncement, were favorably received by the
whose opinions were received with the usual most practical and eminent philanthropists, and
weight on this very score, and who could ac apparently also by those members of the Gov
tually
the have had no
improvement, personal
except such motive
asiwas to resist
furnish ernment to whom they were submittedmore
especially as every so-called preventive or re
ed by professional prejudice, since it placed formatory system, based upon opposite princi
their oicial position in no danger whatever, ples, had without exception resulted in total
and would merely have involved on their part failure, the expensive andmuch-boasted expe
a variation from the peculiar routine to which riment at Parkhurst having been the last bitter
they had been hitherto accustomed. disappointmentthey were not destined to re
and instructive to add, may be given as follows. ceive a trial until at all events they should have
A further example, which it will be interesting overcome the usual obstacles from those who
For the last three years, Captain Macono have made the subject their entire professional
chie, an ofcer in the navy, who acted some occupation. The system had been tried, as
time back as superintendent at Norfolk Island, has been stated, at Norfolk Island by Captain
has been endeavoring to force upon the atten Maconochie on his own responsibility, and
tion of the Government a system for the treat amidst all the diiculties that the absence of
ment of transported criminals, which he terms any permanently recognized power on his part
the mark system ; and which it was earnest and the resistance of old employes were capa
ly desired by the friends of progress might be ble of throwing in his way, he still obtained re
adopted. The feature of this plan consists in sults that amounted to a practical demon
regulating the duration of the prisoners sem stration of the soundness of his theory ; while
tence solely by the nature of his conduct. It it was also ascertained that an establishment
proposes that, instead of being sentenced for a founded on an analogous principle at Mettray,
specied term of years, he should be sentenced near Tours, had exhibited, after prolonged ex
according to the enormity of his offence, to perience, a further and most astonishing con
earn a certain number of marks, which are rmation of its value. Under these circum
in fact to represent wages. For each days stances, it may well be conceived there was
labor according to its quantity, and as it only one thing strong enough to prevent a trial
might be well or ill performed, he would receive of the system, and that was professional preju
payment in these symbols, and thus in propor dice. A fair and deliberate trial was all that
tion to his diligence he would accumulate the was contended for, and its promoters were wil
means of shortening his detention. g Here is a ling to see it granted, in the rst instance, in
constant stimulus to exertion, calculated to be any establishment and under any limitations
get permanent habits of cheerful industry ; as regards magnitude or expense.
but it will be seen that something more is re In deference, however, to the universal de
'quired to insure that the offender shall have lusion which it has been the object of these
learned those habits of self-control which alone pages to upset, that those who had been enga
can render him t again to encounter the ged for years in practising a recognized system
temptations of the world. To meet this point, were the best persons to decide if that system
Captain Maconochie urges that the criminal should be altered, the proposition is understood
should be required to pay out of his earnings, in to have been submitted by the Government
marks, for his food and all intlulgences he may themselves favorably disposedto the inspec
require, and also that he should be ned in tors of prisons for a report on its expediency.
marks for every offence he may commit. It That report, it is scarcely necessary to say,
is even proposed, and upon good reasons, that was as a matter of course unfavorable, and the
he should be permitted to purchase tobacco and trial therefore has been deferred. That it will
spirits, and other fancied luxuries upon the one day be adopted, few persons who possess
same terms ; every instance of drunkenness or the logical faculty, coupled with a belief in the
intemperance of any kind being visited with a doctrines of Christianity being ultimately ex
heavy ne. tended from Sunday repetition to week-day
In this way, he never would be able to es practice, will be disposed to doubt ; but mean
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l'
while, the report which was propably worded gard, in any given case of vaunted discovery, a
after the fashion of that of the cosmographers long-continued, entire, and unanimous con
and navigators of the days of Columbus, name , demnation on the part of the instructed mem
ly, that the proposition submitted was not 'bers of the profession to which it may apply.
only doubtful, but in some degree ridiculous, Such a condemnation might fall upon any
will have the effect of prolonging for a consid truth, no matter how sublime, in a rst general
erable period the present modes ,of manage outhurst, but it could not continue, Before '
ment, all of which have failed ever since the the doctrine had long been published, some
world began, and which are avowedly deplor Nicodemus would come by night to receive its
ed as the opprobinm of civilization. lessons, and gradually a small band would ga
The same thing was observed in the case of ther in its defence; a band, moreover, which
the treatment of lunatics; and although Dr. would steadily increase, through evil report
Conolly in England, and Dr. Woodward in and good report. If circumstances of this sort,
America, have succeeded in demonstrating to therefore, are wanting in any individual in
the world-the effects of that soothing sys stance of an alleged new truth, we may feel
tem, which at .rst was never spoken of by pretty certain that it will turn out no truth at
all ; and although even in this case weishonld
their colleagues in the professionespecially
those who were exclusively devoted to this not be warranted, if we had leisure, in forbear
branchexcept with a taunt, their success ing to examine for ourselves, it would take
was achieved amidst such obstacles as only away much of the urgency of reproach for any
men devoted to the cause of humanity would temporary delay.
have had the constancy to undergo. Having commenced this general essay, with
The opposition to the new doctrines regard the nal view of pointing out its applications
ing the navigation laws is at present being car especially to the doctrine of Homoeopathy, and
ried on almost exclusively by those who, as having, it may be hoped, established the point
large ship-owners, have been conversant with contended for, that the public are not justied
navigation as the business of their lives; and in neglecting an examination of that system,
the chief public demonstration against the pro on the ground that it has received professional
posed reform was made by the seamen, who opposition, unless it could be shown that such
would be most benetted by an alteration, but opposition has been permanently unanimous, it
whom it was presumed the public would, ac now, therefore, remains for us to inquire
cording to old impulse, look upon as practical whether the system has, from time to time,
authorities. In like manner, there is an oppo received that proportion of courageous individ
sition going on to sanitary reform, and to the ual support, which we have admitted may in
removal of Smitheld market, in the face of all such cases fairly be looked for. This inqui
the most energetic manifestations of public - ry will consequently form the subject of a
opinion, on the part of those civic'functioua third and concluding chapter.
ries, the business of whose lives it has profes Sampson on Homoeopathy.
sedly been to judge of the wants, capabilities,
and welfare of the city of London.
The catalogue of illustrations might be ON MODERN HUMORISM.
lengthened to any extent, but enough has prob
ably been said to induce in the mind of the sv M. TEsslan.
reader suicient doubt as to the infallibility of
what is usually called authority, to prevent M. Tessier arrives at the following conclu
him for the future from voluntarily loading its sions from an examination of the results obtain
chains upon that best gift he has received from ed by M. Andral in his investigations of the
his Creator, the power of examination and free condition of the blood in different diseases:
judgment. We have not been able to lay hold of any
Yet, notwithstanding it may thus have been one etiological fact having any value whatever.
made plain, that the opposition of professors or This suices to show that in our opinion what
craftsmen is always to be expected, in a. gene is called modern humorism, puried humorism,
ral sense, in the case of any discovery or, im does not and cannot exist as a medical doc
provement bearing upon their respective sys trine, and that consequently, organicism, or
tems, we must still recognize that this applies, the principle of the localization of disease is but
as a rule, only to the majoritythe routine a chimera. The title of a celebrated work
followers, in short, of established thingsand (' De Sedibus et Cansis Morborum) has too
that amongst every body of men there are ear easily deceived many. The belief that the
nest and original minds, capable of struggling lesions of the solids and liquids of the body are
against the thraldom of their conventional usa the seat and cause of disease has been credu
ges, and of boldly showing that they have ar lously received, and the phantom of localiza
rived at that height of knowledge, which has tion has been pursued with a zeal worthy of a
taught them how much they have to learn, better result. Wliile believing that a reform
and with what humility and thankfulness they in medical doctrine has been accomplished, we
should receive new light. have been carried back to whatever is most
It would, therefore, be a serious error, if a false and most hypothetical in Galenism. It
non-professional investigator were led to disre would seem as if medicine is never to leave
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the track marked out for it by Hippocrates of treatment will be employed. The vita'l doc
and Galen. In the sixteenth century, reform trine of Stahl will be revived and the result
in medicine consisted in re-asserting the errors will be favorable to the healing art.
of Hippocrates, while in the eighteenth and
nineteenth centuries we have been content
with Galenisrri. It has been thought that, by
omamenting it with the results of modern
physic and chemistry, a reform has been ac PROPHYLACTIC VIRTUES OF BEL
complished; but we have only complicated a LADONNA
FEVER.
AGAINST SCARLETi
system in whose trammels we are yet kept.
Nothing is more dangerous in science than
to attach importance to mere probabilities, The Edinburg Monthly Journal contains
and of this modern humorism furnishes us an article on the above subject by Dr. New
with a proof. For any mun, who has not a bigging. We extract, says the Western
well-dened idea of what disease really is, or
who has not yet passed the abyss of general Lancet, only those observations which relate
pathology, nothing eems more probable than to the protective agency of belladonna.
the supposition that a certain number of disea . ,Scarlet fever having prevailed in this insti
ses proceed from changes in the blood. The tution to so considerable an extent, and the
part this uid plays in the economy renders this cases having occurred in close succession, not
so easy to believe; and how many physicians withstandinga system of separation, as com
with Galen have believed it! Yet this belief, t plete as was possible amongst inmates residing
at rst sight so simple and seductive, is a mere under the same roof, I felt desirous to try the
medical extravaganza, an absurdity unworthy effect of belladonna as a prophylactic against
of a serious thinker. this disease. It was an opportunity such as
The history of the alterations of the blood rarely occurs for the investigation of the alleged
is and will always be a question in semeiotics, virtue of this drug on a large scale.
and no more, inasmuch as such alterations are Having ascertained the number of children
but symptoms. Supposing chemistry and the unaected with scarlet fever, or who were
microscope succeeded in exposing the minutest uncertain as to ever having had itmaking, in
modications of this uid, that will not convert all, sixty-nineI directed that belladonna
a symptom into a disease, a sig ' to a cause, should be administered to them, in the propor
a question of semeiology into o of etiology. tion of one-sixth to one-fourth of a grain twice
He who enters on a study of the alterations a-day, according to the age of each childthe
of the blood as the cause of disease, seems to rst dose being given before breakfast, and the
me to act very much as a surgeon who would last dose at bed-time. This plan was adopted
study erepitation as a cause of fracture. It on the 16th October. Three new cases oc
does not follow that he should not study crepi cured between that and the 20th. After that
tation, nor do I mean to assert that it is not date no child was affected, nor has there been
highly advantageous to study the blood in dis any instance of scarlet-fever since that period
ease, by all tlre procedures that physics,chem in the institution. The use of this preventive
istry,and physiology have placed in our hands. was continued during upwards of ve weeks.
I am happy in adding that the labors of M It may, perhaps,'be asked why the bella
Andral abundantly furnish the proof of this. donna was not administered at an earlier stage
To that physician will always remain the ho of the epidemicindeed, on the rst occur
nor of having veried and classied a certain rence of a case of scarlatina? My answer to
number of the alterations of the blood, and this apposite question, I confess, is not perfect
having furnished useful indications in semeiot
ly satisfactory, viz.: want of faith, and hence
ics. Thanks to his labors, we are now able to
condence, in the prophylactic properties of
say that humorism is an error, and that the belladonna, and this though aware of the re
changes in the blood are facts.Medico-Chi port made at the Orphan Hospital of Langen
rurgical Review. dorf, in Prussia, in a family of 160 individuals,
where belladonna having been administered
The above remarks are valuable. They in
immediately on the occurrence of the epidemic,
dicate to our mind, that the dynamic nature of two only took the disease.'
disease proper may yet be acknowledged in the I should now consider it my duty to lose no
allopathic school, which would open the door time in making use of this medicine on the rst
for the admission and reception of homoeo appearance of this disease, and I would strong
ly recommend the same plan of practice to
pathy. those of the profession who are connected with
So long as Pathological anatomy is regard similar educational institutions, with the view,
ed as exhibiting the character of disease, and not merely of attempting to ward o' a malady
so long as chemistry and the microscope are so uncertain in its progress, and occasionally so
fatal in its termination, but also with tho object
relied on for the same purpose, erroneous and of accumulating information on a point of
crude notions must prevail of the nature of hu such paramount importance to the public
man maladies, and an equally erroneous mode health.
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The above is one of the important discove tempt of all men. So much of late years has
ries of Hahnemann; and although allopathists been uttered on the dignity of the profession,by
are now availing themselves of it, for the inte allopathic societies, associations, colleges and
rest of the public health, yet they are so lost academies, that we were led to suspectrotten
to a sense of honor in this respect, they do not ness somewhere; that all this claim to honor,
assign to that illustrious physician the credit to honesty, and dignity was but a cloak to cover
which he is justly entitled. ignorance and hypocrisy. It is well known
Dr. N. has not stated his doses with preci that the medical profession has always regard
sion. We presume it was the ordinary extract ed advertising in the newspapers by any of its
of belladonna of the shops ; and the one-sixth members as unbecoming, and partaking of the
to one-fourth of a grain, was thought by an movements of the quack ; and all codes
allopathist to be an approximation-of Hahne of ethics contain an express article on this
rnanns doses for the same purpose ; and we point. The new code of ethics adopted by
are not sure but these doses of the extract of the American Medical Association, and glo
.that plant was much nearer the doses of the ried so much by medical Journals, expressly
homoeopath than Dr. Newbigging was aware denounces such a mode of proceeding. Lately
of; for the medicinal power of belladonna is we have noticed a virtual violation of this rule
much diminished by the mode of preparing the by those who occupy high places, and if con
extract. Wa think the third or even the thir tinued it needs no prophet to foresee that in a
tieth attenuation of the expressed juice of the short time the newspapers will be as full of
green plant, would excite the organism of chil paid pujs of professors of our college, as of
'dren more than the usual extract in the doses quack advertisements. In this pity, it is
named. Dr. N.s relation of his experience in known, that the payment of twenty-ve cents
the matter under notice, suggests-to our mind, a line will secure the insertion in our papers of
that if allopathists would undertake to test by the largest circulation a fulsome notice of any
careful experiment Hahnemamfs treatment of Physician w 'tten by an Editor or the Physi
the scarlet fever, as well as his practice in all cian himsel The people do not seem to be
disease, they might nd other points of para aware of this deception, and thereby are often
mount importance to the public health. deluded into misplaced condence. Some of
When allopathists cease to venerate the author our professors have undertaken this system,
ity of men, and allow themselves to feel the and on account of their heretofore high stand
force of truth whomsoever may be the medinm ing, few suspect the dishonorable means to
of it, we shall have hope of them ; and not un keep themselves before the public eye. The
til then. This condence in authorities is no liberality of our views and feelings does not al
part of our faith. We should not care a straw low us to object to any one who may see t to
for the opinions of Dr. A., B., or (3., but the truth advertize, we have never been friendly to con
should be sought industriously and persever ventional rules on this subject, but let those
ingly, and in the most careful experiments, who do so, do it in a straight-forward, business
and by the most exact reasoning. Medical like manner, and not under the cloak of an
men have become subjects of ridicule with the Editor. We do not complain that proprietors
intelligent on account of their loose reasoning of newspapers demand high pay for their
on the subject of their profession, and for puis of medical men ; but let the people un
their efforts in glorifying one another on stand they are pufs.
paper under the terms authorities, 3 high
authorities, highest authorities, &c. &c.
THE MEDICAL DIPLOMA ITS
VALUE.
HAS IT COME TO THIS? We are not of those who regard a medical
The Allopathic school of medicine claims for diploma a useless document. lts real value,
itself true honor, and an abhorrence of mean however, should be distinctly understood. The
ness. To such a height is. this carried, that diploma is evidence that the possessor has read
whoever dares to dissent from allopathic medicine and surgery, attended lectures in a
theories and allopathic practice is liable to be college, and passed an examination. It is no
denounced as having betrayed his honor and evidence of talents, professional skill or even
rendered himself worthy the scorn and con i industry in study; nor does it prove athorough
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knowledge of all that pertains to an accom The masses of society are incapable of ap
plished physician and surgeon. The diploms preciating the real condition of the science of
constitutes the ownerva regular member of the medicine, but it is astonishing to see the nu
merous instances of credulity continually exhi
profession. It has no relation whatever to bited on this subject, by men of great moral
doctrines or modes of practice. The holder of worth and general intelligencemen who, in
it is not bound by any thing it contains, or many other matters, would reject an irration
any thing it implies to embrace particular the al proposition as an insult to their understand
ories, doctrines or modes of practice in his pro ingwho would spurn boastful ignorance and
unblushing pretence as something to be loathed
fession ; he is left free in these respects, being and yet, nevertheless, surrender themselves,
under no obligation to the colleges or his col body and conscience, into the keeping of the
leagues what doctrine in medicine he adopts. veriest fools or v.ilest knaves in creation, when
The regular members of the profession, there they approach them in the capacity of a med
ical empiric !
fore, are those who hold diplomas, and whoever
undertakes, by word or act, to deprive such of Allopathists are a remarkable class of _men;
their standing as regular members of the pro after they reach the age of forty years they
fession on account of doctrines and practice, is have no tendency to the novel and mar
guilty of an outrage. vellous, but all the world beside, they say,
A disciple of Galen, of Brown, of Broussais, have a natural tendencyin thatdirection.
of Thompson, or of Hahnemann, if he holds a This is the reason, according to this Pittsburgh
diploma from an institution with chartered scribbler, why so many embrace Homoeopathy.
power to confer it, is a regular member of the This is, what some allopathists would term, a
profession, and should not be deprived of the most profound intellectual effort. Our own
' honor thus bestowed upon him, but in a legal opinion of it we shall not attempt to express.
way. Nor can the absurdity of the doctrines The masses of society are incapable of
he may embrace, become the basis of a cause appreciating the real condition of the science
of action in this country for such a purpose. of medicine. This is clearly a blunder. It
When, therefore, the followers ofGalen,Brown, should read, a majority of allopathic physicians
Broussais and Forbes, assume that they alone are incapable, &c.: then it would express a
are the regulars, and dpnounce the disciples truth. The masses of society in this coun
of Hahnemann as irregular, although pos try are the most correct thinkers in the world,
sessing the same diploma as themselves, they they are seldom, if ever wrong, but should
are not only guilty of folly, but of crime, in at they be so, there is a sort of self-adjusting
tempting to deprive a portion of their col power, among them, that very soon sets
leagues of the standing which the law of the them right. The masses of society begin
country has assigned to them. to appreciate the allopathic science of med
The lofty claims of allopathists to exclusive icine, and they look upon it as not only one of
regularity isas baseless as their theories and the greatest humbuga of the day ; but they
doctrines, and in the end will prove as injurious also perceive that by its pernicious agency the
to them professionally as their practice is to most affectionate relations have been severed ;
the sick. and thousands of widows and fatherless chil
dren are wasting away by mourning and pover
ty, because husbands and fathers have found
DISCOVERY BY AN ALLOPATHIST. premature graves, by means of that agent of
A writer in a Pittsburgh paper in a long ar the Devilallopathy.
ticle against Hommopathy, has the following: . That man who regards the people of this
How such silly conceits and such a do-no country incapable of investigating and appre-.
thing practice should have succeeded, even for ciating any subject, in which their interest is
a short time,to gull so many individuals, would concerned, could not, certainly, have been ed
be truly surprising, if we did not know the ucated in America ; but if there be such a one
natural tendency of the human mind towards
the novel and marvellous, and the unscrupulous among us, a native-born citizen, then it is
spirit of 'charlatanry. It is, if not impossible, plain he is forsaken of Gon, and demented.
certainly in the highest degree, improbable, The masses of society are declaring against
that the doses professed to be given by the
allopathy and in favor of homoeopathy; and
Homaeopathists can cause any material change,
except by mental impressions in the functions it is as impossible for allopathists to prevent the
of the body in health or disease. adoption of the one, and the rejection of tho.
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other, as it is for the senior members of the How long, Doctor, will it take to cure me P
profemion to comprehend aimilin similibus The answer should be. I dout know. It
curanlur. The thousands of the ma;-ses of; may take three, six, twelve or twenty-four
society who positively know they are daily months. Those who are afcted with chronic
recovering of maladies by hormmpathic reme- diseases, should be told that it is unreasonable
dies, which years of tn'al of allopathic failed to to look for a speedy cure. \\'e could relate
accomplish, are so many trumpet-tangued numerous instances which show how important
truth-telling wimesseiuwhich the world of rnan it is to instruct patients on this subject.
will nor a"''mP. w gr*lmray' A uf dd, ll About six years ago we saw a lady and
ls o", " X was o',' blludr but ow I 5eo. I i gentleman of this city, who were predisposed
w" sickv "P"*'hy co.-rId M cure me I um | to phthisia pulmanalia, which was present in
now well, and hou'"t-oPthIdld 3" Thinr the i the incipient stage. The gentleman had had
telmony which will o"rthrow auoPathists- i two attacks of bleeding from the lungs. These
and allopathy. 51 persons were under treatment for three years,
Itis impossible that the doses of medicine'. and were cured. For the last three years they
given by the homtr-opathists can have auyi have not needed the services of a physician.
effect. The people reply, we have tried i They do not, to use their own language to us a
them ourselves, and we have the highest pos- : few days ago even take a cold." From tho
sible evidence of their efficacyconsciousnem. l experience of others, and our own, we cannot
highest
Now degree
it is, if improbable, thatcertainly
not impossible, medical in
treat
the be mistaken in the value of a long and unin
terrupted homccopathic treatment of chronic
ment founded upon such evidence can be re- , aections of the chest.
garded quackery, or that those who are its prac
Seven years ago a young lady was expecta
titioners will be avoided for the veriest fools
rating pus ; had hectic fever ; was almost
or vilerit knaves in creation.
Men of great moral worth and general in- l
strengthless ; was much emaciated ; had
uterine hemorrhage, &.c. This case was almost
telligence do spurn boastful ignorance and
cured, but it was on account a continued ho
unbluahing pretence as something to be loath
moeopathic treatment for four years. This pa
ed. This is taking place daily, as the Pitts
tient visited us lately, and said, that she liad in
burgh writer shows, in the reception by such
creased so much in esh and strength, that she
persons of homccopathia and hommopathists;
wished to know ifit was her improving health.
and in their rejection of.allopathy and allopath
A gentleman with clearly-marked phthisic
ists.
pulmonalia, pronounced by his allopathic phy
sicians beyond the reach of medicine, is now
enjoying good health after eighteen months
SPEEDY CURES.
' hommopathic tre atmcnt. ~
The people universally believe in the speedy Every physician of the Hahnemannian
cure of diseases. This is an error ofa very school could report if they would, cases similar
pernicious tendency. Physicians are at fault to those, which show that in chronic diseases
in this matter, for too many are ever ready to especially we must make haste slowly.
promise quick cures, although thousands upon Those numerous cases of costiveness or con
thousands of cases prove that generally such stipation, as they are improperly termed,can all
promises are founded in ignorance or hypocrisy. be cured by a continued treatment of from
Every disease proper, requires time to cure it. three to six months ; some of them, however,
When Hahnemann stated that it would take yield in as many weeks.
two years to cure some forms of chronic disea Chronic affections of the eyes generally
ses, he was ridiculed by the profession, and speaking, can be permanently cured, by a very
even some of his pretended disciples at the long treatment. It is useless to undertake
present day, join the opposition, against this these diseases, unless the subjects of them are
doctrine ; nevertheless the remark is true as is willing to submit to treatment for two or three.
.known by every candid and experienced phy years.
sician. The honor of the profession, the safety In acute diseases the period is much shorter
of the sick, and much of the happiness of man, The hommopathic treatment of these affec
demand that this serious error should be tions, when compared with the allopathic, di
corrected. minishes the time about one half; and yet
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patients from the instructions of allopathists imbibe that which cannot be appreciated by
expect, for example, thata severe pneumonia the senses, and, by a vital process, the whole
should be cured in two or three days. It is system may be subjected to its inuence.
also believed that the pain of an acute rheu i
matism should be removed in a few hours, or
instantly, but as this cannot be done, dissatis The petition of the Hahnemann Academy
faction in this respect leads to a change in the of Medicine will be mailed to every Homoeo
medical attendant, and one is selected who pathic physician of the State, whose address
promises immediate relief. This error in re can be ascertained. They are requested to
gard to time in the cure of diseases is full of obtain as many names to the petition as pos
mischief; it is a wide open door for the admis sible, and transmit them to the Legislature
sion of the grossest quackery ; it leads to that without delay. It is presumed that every
practice termed heroic by allopathists, which physician of our school, and every friend of
lays the foundation for a life of suffering, and Hommopathy in this State will feel that their
a premature death. Observe the 7thonsands own interest is concerned in this important
of pale, weak and sickly-looking persons in movement of the Academy, and will act
our large cities, who for the sake of a spee promptly and efciently.
dy cure, have yielded to large and repeated
bleedings; to large doses of mercury; to a
continued use of quinine and other drugs almost The Boston Medical and Surgical Journal
as permcious. is a remarkable example of the adage every
Listen to the denunciations of homoeopathy dog must have his bone. That periodical is
by those who were unwisely promised a speedy alarmed lest its readers should suspect it favor
cure; but after a trial of a few days or a ing hommopathy. It may rest easy, for none
month, found no benet; but if these persons but the most illiterate of the profession would
had been told the truth, their health might deem it possible for that Journal to have xed
have been restored, and the credit of the only principles on any subject in medicine.
safe and certain treatment would have been
preserved.
Therefore, let the people understand that to Allopathic physicians of this city have turn
x a time for the cure of any disease is falla ed politicians, a rather poor trade; but unlike
cious. what ever happened among them in their pro
fession, they agree to a man, to oppose the
election to ofce of any one _who favors ho
ATTENUATED MEDICINE.
mocopathia. This is a small business, but
Professor Small in his introductory address small men are well adapted to it.
delivered in the Homccopathic medical college
of Pennsylvania, and published in the Quar
terly Homoeopathic Journal, has the follow Our friend, Dr. , insists that allopath
ing which we present to'sceptics in homoe ists are demented. He is a learned man, of
opathia. It is very absurd, they say, to unusual observation and of large experience.
suppose that an attenuated dose can affect a He argued the point ingeniously and ably for
sick person favorably ; notwithstanding they an hour the other evening, but failed to con
admit, that an attenuated miasm has made vince us, although many of his facts were for
him sick; such is the consistency of modern cible, even startling.
theory and practice. But if we view the mat
ter in a true light, we shall not overlook the Jahrs Cliniczl Guide, or Pocket Repertory
physiological fact, that a vital principle exer for the Treatment of Acute and Chronic
cises supreme control both in health and in Diseases. Translated by Chas. J. Hempe1,
disease, susceptible of being affected at all M. D. New-York: Wm. Radde. Price
times, either favorably or unfavorably by dy
$1,511. .
namic agencies. This is a very useful work. It is conveni
It is absurd to preconcert the extent of me ent for the pocket. It is a repertory, and we
dicinal action upon the size of the dose; for think it the best that has yet appeared. We
the invisible vascula of the smaller vessels may use it daily in our own practice.
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HAHNEMANN ACADEMY OF MEDI appointed in several of the Gennan States for

CINE. the examination of the doctors from the Uni
versities before permitting them to practise
A public meeting of the Academy was held their profession.
at Hope Chapel, Broadway, on Wednesday The theory of this Institution is, that the
evening, 9th inst, at which the President, Dr. people require some other voucher for the quali
cations of the young Doctor than the diploma
Jno. F. Gray, delivered his Inaugural Address,
given to him by the Professors of the university
as follows : at which he completed his studies;because,
GsNTnnnsN: One of the purposes of this these Professors being engaged in a competi
Academy is the teaching of the science of tion with other schools for numbers of gradu
Medicine; and for the effective fullment of ates, would have a strong bias in favor of the
this purpose, it is proposed to apply to the candidate, however decient in knowledge he
Legislature of the State for the appointment might bea bias too strong for the safety of
of a Board of Examiners from its body, who the sick. Accordingly, the Government con
may recommend successful candidates to the stitutes a suitable number of Physicians, not
State for the degree of Doctor of Medicine. Professors, a board of License, who are charged
The plan of the Academy does not contem with the duty of making a rigorous investiga
plate the erection of another monopoly; the ap tion of the candidate's qualications, and who
pointment of a Board of six or seven teachers, are compelled to keep a full rccord of the
with the exclusive title of Professor, and the whole procedure in each case, under which
exclusive power to grant or sell the degrees; each Examiner writes his vote, admitting or
nor does it exact of its candidates that they rejecting the candidate. The whole is under
shall have attended the lecture of its teachers, the surveillance of the Government, and is
or those of any other incorporated college of carefully inspected by the Ministry of the
teachers. It proposes that the Candidate, Public Health. Since this excellent system
whether he come from this Academy or any simple, upright and perfect in operation
other institution of Medical learning, or from was adopted in Denmark and Prussia, now
any private teachers of Medicine, shall be ex some 50 years, the most benecial results have
amined by an impartial Board, who shall not owed from it on a large scale ; indeed, a new
be pecuniarily interested in the business of era in teaching Medicine and all its collateral
teaching; and that the examination shall be sciences has broken upon Germany, and its
so conducted as fully and fairly to test the benets, especially in Physiology, Chemistry
knowledge of the Candidate and at the same and Pathology, are felt by the whole civilized
time to exemplify the fulness and fairness of world. A somewhat similar practice has been
such test in every case. In the undivided opi established by the Government of the United
nion of the Academy, the great need of the States for admission into the Army and Navy
State in respect to Medical education is the Medical service, with known and very striking
reformation of the present system of examina results so far as these branches of the public
tion ; not the creation of more monopolies, nor service is concerned ; but the demand as to
the invigoration of the pernicious system numbers is too small for it to have any appre
which already ourishes but too well, by the ciable effect on our Medical Colleges.
grants of larger sums of money than those that The Academy proposes to adopt this method
are already wasted on them from the coers of examination and to require of its candidates
of the State ; but the patient and faithful in not only a full knowledge of the various and
quiry at the hand of each of the new aspirants opposing modes of practice in Allopathy, but
for the honor of Medicine and for the sacred also an equally intimate acquaintancewith the
trusts of the sick-room, if he have the know theory and practice of Homoeopathy.
ledgeso diversied and profound, so exact In this requirement it supplies a manifest
and entirewhich those honors and trusts, deciency in the existing system of medical
the demands ofthe State and the wants of examination and instruction. The schools not
the sick, wounded and dying, require of him. only do not teach nor require an acquaintance
If the examination be made a verity, if it be with the researches and records of Hemme
made by the Government what it should be, pathy, but they discourage this acquirement
the demand for more knowledge will assuredly on the part of students and refuse themselves
produce the supply, it will beget the industry to investigate them.
and assiduity on the part of the student ne Homoeopathy, right or wrong, has neverthe
cessary to put him in indisputable possession less taken a deep hold on the mind of the
of his dc ee, and it will as certainly make the civilized world, and, whether the schools will
student nd and follow the teachers, whether or no, it must form a part, and that a most
private or public, known to fame or awaiting in important one, of both public and private
obscurity the development of their career, who teaching in medicine.
can give him the precious aids he must obtain. Already have we here in the State of New
The force of this maxim, that the demand York more than 300,000 popular adherents to
will create the supply, is fully shown by the this mode of practice, of whom 60,000 reside
results which have owed from the Stauta in New-York and Brooklyn; and this party
Examen, or State Examinationa Board includes in its ranks a very large proportion of
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the men and women of talent and educa At all points met by the same bitter anta
tion in the Stateand of the regular gradua- gonism in and out of the profession, it has with
ted and licensed physicians and surgeons of stood the irony, the ridicule and the erroneous
the State, not less than 300 are avowed practi statements of every kind which its ready and
tioners of Homoeopathy, beside a considerable powerful opponents have brought to bear
number who are privately testing it on them~ against its advancesever patiently pointing to
selves and their patients. its benecent fruits at the bedside of the sick,
A similar conditon of the system exists in as at once the best possible reply to all a prio
several of the States of the republic; and in ri demonstrations of its fallacy, and the surest
Pennsylvania there is a regularly incorporated rejoinder to assaults of a baser character.
school of Homoeopathy, which though or One by one have the decrees of despotic
ganized upon the objectionable plan of the col governments against it been repealed; book
leges of the common practice, is in successful after book, written to insure its speedy destruc
operation as to numbers and money, and tion, has disappeared from the face ofsociety ;
serves at least to mark the truth of what we associations formed and prosecutions underta
assert respecting the advancement of our cause ken for its extinction, by legal force and by
in the public faith. voluntary co-operation, have been all succes
In Germany the system steadily advances, fully abandoned ; and here is to-day Homoeo
as also in Russia, Italy, Spain and Great Bri pathy, bearing the same traits of vigorous de
tain and Ireland. In Vienna the hospital of velopment and giving the same promise of
the Sisters of Mercy with its enormous roll of perpetuity as if not one of these decrees had been
1,500 patients, continues to employ our prac uttered, not one of these books of controversy
tice, after many years of uninterrupted expe been published, a single association of exclusion
rience ; as ought to be the case here. formed, nor a prosecution undertaken.
In Bavaria by an express decree of the Gov As an additional presage of the durability of
ernment, patients in all the public Hospitals and our system, we may advert to the state of its
other charities, are permitted to have Homoeo literature, which, though marked in some few
pathic physicians in attendance if they choose. instances by glaring deciencies, is on the
In Russia the Government has, by an impe whole in a prosperous condition. First, we
rial ukaso, provided carefully for the distribu have the preliminary Essays of Hahnemann,
tion of Homoeopathic remedies throughout its (one of which has been within a few months
vast domains. reprinted by the British Homoeopathic Associa
The people of Great Britain have recently tion: ) then the Organon, now in its seventh
done very much for the new practice, by the edition ; and, lastly, his great work on Chro
founding of inrmaries in all the principalci nic Diseases, the fourth edition of which was
ties, towns, and by organizing a powerful as issued in Germany in the 85th' year of its
sociation of the nobility and gentry, amounting authors age. Then follows the Materia Med
to some 1,300, for the publication of popular ica Pura, which is continually coming from the
essays on the subject, and are now founding press, either entire or in abridgments, in every
a-large Hospital in London. The inrmaries civilized country on the globe.
appear to be well supported by the liberality The work on Acute Diseases, by Dr. Hart
of the opulent, and they are dispensing reme man,has been rendered into French and Eng
dies to the sick poor on a large scale. lish, and has in Germany passed through sev
In Brunswick the Duke has promulgated a eral editions.
decree permitting medical men to practise .Iahrs Manual has had several German edi
Hommopathy. This proceeding was rendered tions, four or ve in English, and two or three
necessary by tho prosecution of the late vene in French ; and his last great work, the Symp
rable Dr. Muhlenbein for preparing his own tomen Codex, nished scarcely a year since, is
remedies, instead of ordering them from the already nearly exhausted.
apothecaries, who enjoy a monopoly of their The parent Journal of Hommopathy, (the
business by law. Archives,) published by Stapf, is now in the
Having such ahold on the public faith, and be 2"/'th year of its unabated career.
ing in 99-l00ths of cases adopted and practised The British Jyrnal of Homoeopathy, many
by members of the regular faculty here and copies of which circulate in the United States,
everywhere, the Academy deems its claim on has reached the 5th volume, and gives abund
the Government ofthis State to grant it the abil ant promise, by its liberality and energy, of a
ity to dispense the Degree of Doctofof Medicine long and useful course.
a valid claim upon this ground alone. ' In this country we have one quarterly Jour
The system, right or wrong, has exhibited nal for the profession, issued in Boston, and
abundant testimony of its vigor and vitality. the American Journal for popular distribution.
First promulgated in 1796, more than fty Beside these standard works of the school,
years since, it has steadily though slowly ad and the Journals enumerated, we have a large
vanced, encroaching everywhere, step by step, number of works scientic and popular, which
upon the domains of Allopathy, receding at no it is not necessary to cite, but many of which
point, ever gaining new adherents in the pro are performing tasks of much virtue for the
fession and never losing one by relapse or aid of physicians and for the propagation of
retrocession. ' the cause. '
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We put our claim for the power we seek rannical and inexpedient as it is in theology,
also on another and a higher ground. We and that its fruits would he as injurious to per
assert, on proofs which can be adduced in sonal progress in our art as is the other to per
abundance,that Homoeopathy is an acknowl sonal purity in morals.
edged part of the medical art of the present To render the principles of any art opera
day ; that its truth has already been sufcient tive in another, we must so convey them to
ly admitted by able and leading men of the him as that in perfect freedom he sees the
Uld School, although many, perhaps all, of truth, and by a process of his own adapts them
these have made reservations as to the uni to his rational faculty, so that they become
versality of its application. as much his property as if he had discovered
In support of this position, I take the lib them him.-elf. It is thus, and only thus, that
erty to make use of a few of the quotations a pupil can be made a master; he must learn
contained in a recent work. the principles so thoroughly, digest them so
[These quotations are omitted] perfectly, that, under the ainities of his moral
There should be no coercion on the part of and intellectual life, they become assimilated
the State in this matter of medical doctrines, to and a component part of his very being. A
for very obvious reasons ; but the State should forced or external assent to principles which
undertake to aid in the advancement of Medi he has not so appropriated, lls his mind with
cal Science by measures which shall permit vague fancies which fatigue and perplex him,
the conict of opinions among the members of even to the loathing of all research; and it
the profession to take place in the presence of removes from the sense of capacityto perform,
the learners of that scienceit should open a from himself, real exercises of skill in his nom
fair eld and show no favor to any combatant inal art or profession; it paralyzes alike his
in the lists. love of the objects of his art and his power of
Such is not now the case. Nowhere in the accomplishing them.
State is there room for a chair of Hom(reopa That some ideas of the similitude or accord
thy, nor is there room in any Board of Exam between the forces of remedies and the dis
iners for the presence of a Homoeopathic phy eases which they cure, enter into the minds of
sician. medical men of the Old School, is shown from
Our system is not only not taught to candi the quotations made by Hahnemann, from
dates of medicine and surgery, but their ears many of the elder authors, and particularly
are lled to stunning with denials of its truth, from those of Hippocrates, Dioscorides, Para
and with entreaties and warnings not to ex celsus, Stahl and Hoinan. It is openly shown
amine nor test its pretensions. We contend in the writings of Hufeland, Forbes, Liston,
that they should have a chance to hear the Combe, Fletcher and Milligen of our times;
other side, an opportunity to judge for them and nothing is more frequently said by Allopa
selves, before going to the diicult and but too thic physicians in conversation with Homoeo
often dangerous task of their lives. As the pathists, than that they believe there is truth,
case now stands, there is a kind of coercion of great truth, in the law similia similibus, but
conformity with the Old School, sustained by that they do not believe in the minute doses of
the State, which ought to be abolished. A the New School. Were this a tting occa
Board of Examination should be \created, sion for such a polemical essay, I think I could
which should be empowered, nay, commanded show from the various ingenious attempts of
by law to examine the candidate in all the ex able writers of the Old School to explain the
isting methods of practice. specic adaptation of several of the drugs to
The relation of the government towards the the diseases they are known to cure without
sick, is uotjustly that of a chooser of his phy producing other sensible effects, that the Ho
siciana judge of the values of discordant moeopathic law of cure has been, and is more
modes of practicebut it is that of an eicient frequently (though perhaps not sharply) con
wimess that the men who bear its licenses are templated by the prescriber, than even he is
learned in the Art of Healing; that they willing to admit to himself..
know the structure and functions of the hu If, then, the Homoeopathic method be a
man body, the forms and pow s of medicines, tacit part, as we have shown it to be, of the
and that they are well acquainted with all lucubrations of many of the Old School, can
the various theories and practical results of any suicient reason be shown why a system
theirlearned and skilful predecessors in the art. atic knowledge of it should not be required of
It is to our mind so self-evident, that this every student who comes to the State author
constitutes the whole duty of the State in the ities for a diploma or testimonial that he is a
matter of Medical Science, that we would not, thoroughly instructed physician ? If there be
if we could gain our petition, ask for powers gross fallacies in it, let him study it, that he
which should enable us to exact conformity with may be able to defend himself and his patients
our theory and practice, although we consider from their inuence; but if haply, as a whole,
them of the utmost importance to the true it proves a better system than the dominant
honor, happiness and usefulness of the mem one, let him be enabled to apply its benets
bers of the medical profession, and of inesti with prompmess, and without the terrible labor
mable value to the sick and dying. We hold of suddenly acquiring a new art, under the
that a forced conformity in medicine is as ty distracting pressure of great peril and suffering.
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Were the Government a competent tribunal our profession of both Schools possess in Ger
-for the trial of the great question at issue be many, and, in fact, throughout the Continent
tween the two schools,' it would be incumbent of Europe. This deciency is sad enough in
on us to show, by appropriate testimony and the Old School, but its effect in ours is a
argument, that Homoeopathy presents the only thousand-fold worse. The man of good strong
philosophic guide in the choice of remedies, preparation in Allopathic practice will, for rea
and that, 'consequently, it is, the rst real coa sons which it is needless for me here to cite, be
tribution to a rational art of healing. We be as apt to follow as to lead in a consultation
lieve it would not be diicult to establish this with a brother Allopathist of very slight liter
proposition clearly and irrefragably, even be ary and scientic attainments. Empiricism,
fore an enlightened non-professional audience. in its highest sense, is the strongfortress of Old
Indeed, this work has been repeatedly done for School practice, and the ignorant physician has
the profession by Hahnemann and by several often as sharp a memory of practical results,
-of his ablest disciples, of whom we may cite both good and evil, as his abler colleague.
Moritz Muller of Dresden, Rau of Giessen, Such is not the case with Hommopathy.
and Dr. Channing of thi city. Dr. Chanuings The Materia Medica must be readnay, ex
essay is entitled the Reformation of Medical plored, perpetually to discover the relation of
Science demanded by Inductive Philosophy, accord or similitude between each case of dis
and is devoted to the proposition that Hometo ease and its suitable remedy ; no possible ef
pathy is the rst successful generalization of fort ofgeuins nor conceivable strength of
the powers of the MGl8Tia Medina ; and it is memory can be trusted in place of this eternal
perhaps no more than a just tribute to the vigilance.
learning, the humanity and the genins of its And for the right, not to say dexterons,
gifted author, to say that this unanswered and performance of this inevitable task an ex
unanswerable work is an honor to the cause actitude and extent of knowledge in the
he so thoroughly embraced, and to the medical languages is of the highest conceivable value.
character of the country which gave him Moreover, as perfect a knowledge of Phy
birth. The late lamented Gram, the founder siology and Pathology as the state of these
of Homteopathy in the Western world, pub sciences will admit, is ever necessary to the
lished, on his rst arrival in this country, in true Homaeopathist; for by these aids, and
1826, a brief but powerful pamphlet on this by these only, can he so appreciate the value
-subject, from the German of Hahnemann, en of symptoms as to be able to know which of
titled! The Spirit of the Homeopathic Dac them it is essential for him to cover by his
.trine, which no man of the Old School has remedy, in order to attain in each case the
attempted to answer. highest aim and end of his art.
But, while maintaining with perfect truth This kind of knowledge, though ofuse to the
and unanimity the importance of Homoeopa Physician of the old school, and indispensable
thy to the right understanding of the Materia to an exalted rank among his colleagues, is
Medics, and to the safe administration of rem not indispensable to his choice of remedies;
edies by medical men of all sects and of all for his choice depends on the revolutionary
coming times, we found no claim on the Go and violent processes which they are capable
vernment from this ground, because we con of producing by classes or groups in common,
demn any and all interference, direct or indi such as vomiting, purging, stupefaction of the
rect, with the tenets of medical science or art, senses, &c. &c.not on the specic charac
on the part of any Government, as a despo teristics in detail which can only be disclosed
tism in principle and a tyranny in practice, by trials on the healthy and which form an
alike subversive of the rights of physician and important natural alliance with the charac
patient, and detrimental to all freedom of in teristic symptoms of disease. Now to.trace
quiry and all sound medical education. this alliance in a case requiring the skill of art
As the nal consideration of this discourse imposes the deeply interesting task on the
I will say that the Academy craves the aid of Homteopathist of reviewing the play of the
the State in the wayindicated, that the mem functions in a healthy state and a study of
bersmow livingwithin
icalieducation may raise
theirthe
ownstandard
ranks. of med them in an analogous disease; and this re
view and study is not for the transcendental
It is our earnest wish to discharge a great purpose of discovering the quantitative or
duty toward our successors; we wish, by qualitative changes in the vital ppwers of the
placing before them stronger incentives to re 'sufferer, (an eternal ignis fatuus in the old
-search than does the present system, to make school on which it affects to found its indica
them better students than we have been. tions of art,) but for the plainly practical pur
As the usages of the profession now are, our pose of selecting a specic counter-force
system, which requires far more real knowl which experience has shown to be a true, di
-edge for its just administration than does the rect, unfailing remedy.
old, must continue to be most imperfectly, nay, Moreover, this knowledge is very important
most culpably administered in this country. to enable the Homaeopathist to meet a dilem
We lack, in all this most happy land, the ma of very frequent occurrence in the present
'painstaking perfecmess of academic learning imperfect state of the Materia Medicaname
-and of preliminary medical learning, which ly, the cases in which the records of the Ma
x
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teria Medica do not afford him an apt and aid in the propagation of a mild and benecial.
perfect similimum. . reform in the art of Healing by means as free'
Here he can attack but one wing of the as is the air we breathe or the waters we
disease at a time ; and Pathology alone can j drink ; that you will teach the science of
inform him which symptoms the safety of his! medicine by a competition which can have
patient demands of him to attack rst and; no other incentive and no other goal than to
strongest. ' art the greatest sum of knowledge in the
These two departments of huma_n knojgi icacious manner and at the least possi
edge, Pharmacopynamics and Pathology, are peuse to the learner ; and that you free
growing with enormous rapidity, and, without , , te any regularly authorized physician
earl y and earnest training, the student 'o1f.' qt surgeon, who chooses to become a member
Medicine without facility in ' Br your Academy, to take the chances, which
modern
and languages
French) cannot(especially
keep such ' Esei |_ ' 'his genins and learning and skill may give
with, him. to win from you the classes whom your
their progress as to do the justice to his patients talents or the combined forces of your Institu
which the cause of Homoeopathy and of hu tion may have drawn within its walls.
manity will claim at his hands. Without the With ineffable gratication do I say to all
legal ability to examine candidate of Medi such in your behalf, and to the student and
cine and the consequent inuence on teaching likewise to the world: Let him who merits
which such power confers, we cannot prepare it bear the palm; that the interests of the
our successors for the righteous discharge of sick, the needs of the bright young aspirant
the duties which time, by removing us, will and the true honor and dignity of a liberal and
devolve on them ; and our good cause must learned profession, claim alike and together
continue to suer as it now does in the house this your noble freedom of discussion, this en
of its friends. tireness of human right in the exercise of
Gentlemen of the Academy, at your request mans most sacred task, the transmission to
I have glanced at the manifold topics contain others and to posterity of Truths which bear
ed in your relations with the State as a body charity in their bosom.
incorporated by one of its enactments; as an
association of Physicians seeking, in an open, This number of the Journal has been de
free and honorable manner, to do a lasting layed to lay before our readers the above ad
benet to the next and succeeding generations, dress. We have no room for comment, but
by effecting an organic change in the medical shall notice some of the doctrines advanced in
education of the State. it, in our next number. We will only remark
The nature of the subject, to say nothing that the great and essential point of the address
of my want of time and abilities, precludes its is the examination for the degree of Doctor of
full discussion in the short space allotted to a Medicine, which receives our hearty concur
single lecture: and I should quit it with very Ienco. I
great dissatisfaction, did I not feel well assured
that you would take ampler means to press
your just claims on the attention of the Legis J. EDW.' STOEILMANN,
lature during its present session.
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students of the whole science of Medicine, but
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You have moreover combined under such 60, 82, 260 and 415 remedies; also, rened)Su
auspices and laws as to ensure a good result gar of Milk, pure Globules, Amica plaster, &c.
&c.; also a complete assortment of ALL the
with respect to the practical skill of each dili Homoeopathic works published in this country
gent member of the Academy, and also to pro as well as in Europe, at the ublishers' prices.
duce a zealous and harmonious adherence to Orders from the country wilrbe promptly at.
the great leading maxims of the Homoeopathic tended to. Booksellers and venders supplied at
system. the most reasonable rates.
This trait of your association has given me
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RETROSPECT, ETC., OF HOM(EO
PATHY.
BY DB. RccKER'r.
Retrospect.The one thing necessary.Nm important points! Have we, as ministers of
Esculapins, all proceeded in the right road to
tices.Call upon practical Homazopatha. the perfecting and improving our profession,
WHEN I cast a glance at the year 1821, as, the healing art, the great boon of Heaven?
-full of heat and enthusiasm for the new theory
of cure, similia similibus, I returned to my
home, the upper part of Lusatia, where, with
the exception of my friend Dr. Schtinke, no
promulgator of Hahnemanns great discovery
had arrived, with nothing in hand but the Or
ganon, and the rst volumes of the Materia
Medica Pura, and Hahnemann's call to us
few s(:hoIars, Imitate, but imitate strictly,
--as well as the small number of the medicines
hitherto known and proved, which we our
selves tried and ourselves prepared, there being
as yet no archive for Homoepathy, nor even a
repertorinm, the only thing to be done being to
penetrate by intense study into the provings of
was, standing alone, to compare the observa
tions made by ourselves, and to procure pre
parations of the medicines, in order to aid as
much as possible the weakness of the memory;
and when I then look at Homoeopathy in its
present form, after twenty-seven years, and
see with what masses of medicines it has be
come enriched since that time, the manifold
ways in which these are prepared, in order to
facilitate for the physician the nd ing of that
which is most applicable in any given case;
when I further consider for how many diseases
medicines have been discovered, of which there - ,
was a deciency before,how much the
library of Homoeopathic literature has been in
creased,what advantages the physician who
is disposed to study Homwopathy has at his
command, compared with those which he had
twenty-seven years ago, I cannot but feel
grateful to the Creator who has furnished his
favorite, man, with so many ways to procure
aid in the great diversity of diseases. But what
matters all this, when we consider these two
Or have we deviated into a variety of by
roads? An experimental science, as Homoeo
pathy is, can be perfected only by observing '
nature and by experiments, not by speculation,
as may be seen to be the practice of the old
school, the latter requiring almost as many
thousands of years for its erection, as the
younger school tens of years ; the one occupy
ing itself in building hypothesis on hypothesis,
whilst the younger school connes itself to
simple observation. The only two right roads
were adopted by Homceopathy, as soon as its
disciples commenced to publish works; their
archives contained excellent cases and valuable
provings of medicines. In the latter respect
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much had been done in the course of the patients, and relaxed by little and little, and
twenty-seven years just elapsed; we possess by such conduct rendered themselves great
a no inconsiderable number of well-proved, half favorites with I-lahnemanns opponents. Ac
proved, and imperfectly-proved medicines, to cordingly generalisations were now indulged
become acquainted with all of which, and to in at the bed-side of the patient, and the strict
employ them correctly in practice, would re rules of Hahnemanns dietetics were set aside.
quire close study and intense application, but And what was the consequence ? The small
of which many were entirely useless,nay, Homoeopathic doses could no longer afford aid.
even scarcely known by many a practical Practitioners now began to give larger doses;
Hommopath as he nds himself sufciently these same doses now were repeated more fre
competent to succeed with a number of well quently ; remedies came to be rapidly altemat
proved medicines, whose action he thoroughly ed, and even mixed together; and Allopathic
understands, partly by trying them on the medicines began on some occasions to be in
healthy body, and partly by practice in the troduced among the others. That which
sick-room. With respect to its being better, Hahnemann had said, Imitate, but imitate
thoroughly to prove the medicines already strictly and honestly, was now altogether
known, than constantly to search after new forgotten. There still were to be found some
ones, we know that in recent times several simple practitioners, who published accounts
physicians have made laudable exertion in that of successful cases, treated according to the
department. Acknowledging how important directions laid down by Hahnemann, but the
for the best interests of Homoeopathy the com wisdom of those men who had raised them
munication of successful cases may prove, we selves above Hahnemann would not tolerate
obtained several of them in our archives, in the the simply described cures with small doses,
annals, in several smaller works and journals, and that even without having recourse to re
in the hope that in a little time a good col petitions. Much, to be sure, had been said as
~ lection of them might be obtained, and that a to how necessary it was to speak candidly and
compilation might be made which would be above-board, even though the words so said
useful to all. Unfortunately this hope was should not be pleasing to the founder of Ho
disappointed. It was not long till men enter mceopathy. But should others, after the speci
ed our ranks, to whom Hahnemanns theory cs were selected, have dared to desire to per
seemed too simple for the practitioner of the form cures with remedies from which 302
healing art. It did not seem to them learned bottles were taken, and that too without the
enough, to conne themselves simply to the repetition of the doses! That was.not to be
external phenomena of disease, and then to tolerated. All these must now be brought to
select a remedy according to the most similar silence by thundering denunciations, by means
signs. People began to consider matters with of calumnies, and reproaches on their stupidity.
more prying inspection: from individualizing And lo ! the thing succeeded ; whoever did
they began to adopt the method of generaliz not wish to quarrel, preferred to remain silent,
ing; the word Homaaoputhic was found not to and the public received from year to year less
be at all suitable, which Hahnemann, in his valuable cases of cures to read. The attained
partial and one-sided view of matters, had in freedom consisted in this, that one party alone
troduced: instead of this the term specic was retained the privilege of speech, but the other
selected: and henceforward nothing would remained silent, according to the proverb, the
serve our.turu but specics. most prudent is the rst to be silent.
By the adoptionof such conduct, persons no The story is the same as in the political
longer appeared as mere followers of Hahne world. The radicals cried up the acquisition
mann, but placed themselves above him, look of a free press, and freedom of speechbut
ed down on him with a sneer, and continued wo to the man who should speak there, and
to approximate still more closely to the old utter a word there, save what meets their
school by catching at specifics. approbation. We are digressing however
With respect to diet, it was considered Now what was the result of that attainment
strange that a well-informed public could bring to Honunopathy and its improvement ? To
themselves to conform to the dietetic rules, as gether with a mass of theoretical disputes,
laid down by Hahnemann. These persons there was so much contention regarding the
wished to make themselves agreeable to the doses; one would employ only the bottles with
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the lower numbers, another with the higher; medicine cured what was curuble ; or if seve
one called them dilutions, another develop- ral were required, where in every one a new
ments or potencies, and at length there came picture of the disease now presented itself..
in addition to this the high potencies, which Pages full of cures of the most dangerous dis
must all supplant other does. But if we look eases are no help to us, wherein the use of
about us for good cures, we nd as many of several medicines prescribed with special indi
them after one mode of preparing the medi cations, such a one became convalescent.
cines, as after the other, provided only these They show, perhaps, what can be done in the
correspond Homoeopathically. There is pro Hommopathic way, but are by no means in
bably no Homoeopathic practitioner who has structive. WVhilst on this subject we cannot
not completed just as good cures by means of help observing that the brief narration of an
the original tincture, as through the high poten unimportant case of disease where medicines,
cies, and all the intermediate preparations. with correctly noticed signs indicating them,
But if we ask conscientiously, can you tell me effected a cure, is of more value than the
in what cases, according to incontrovertible longest case with supercial indications. But
practical grounds, must this or that number of large masses of cures of old forms of diseases
the large scale be given, in order to be most from the most varied observers, under varying
certain as to the result! I fear very much circumstances, and with various doses of medi
many a one will remain without returning a cine and repetitions, lead to the conclusion that
denite and decisive answer. And yet we we stand in need of, to perfect to a still more
must succeed at one time or other. The inten positive certainty at the sick-bed our art in
tion was formed to propose this problem to the opposition to Allopathy.
societies. Accordingly central and provincial If then after a half or an entire decenninm
societies were formed, especially after the time the observations lying scattered, be collected
of the great jubilee of our Hahnemann in and arranged, we become enabled to learn
from them i
Ciithen. What, however, have these societies
done up to the present time ? I know of no
i thing. They enjoyed themeetings, consumed
1st. In what forms of disease our art effect
ed most up to the present moment, and under
much time in mere matters of form; some what particular circumstances.
treatises were listened to. They ate, they 2d. In what forms gaps and lacunae are still
drank, and returned home just as empty as found ; for where the heart is full, the mouth
they had gone, unlesss perhaps they found overows ; accordingly we nd but few cases
time on their return to enter into closer con enumerated where the cure is attended with
versation with their colleagues separately on diiculty ; hence we become aroused to trace
various practical subjects. Were Homoeo out the causes why in particular cases treat
pathic practitioners to solve the riddle? such ment seldom succeeds.
perhaps was expected. But I have not found 3d. We become more accurately acquainted
any solved by them. They may perhaps serve with medicines by this means, viz., by seeing
for this purpose, to enable those students who, what they have cured, and nd new conrma
amid the host of theories, may still have found tions of the signs found on, the healthy in the
opportunity to make themselves acquainted proving.
with the so much depreciated Hommopathy, 4th. We have hit upon the way of becom
to enable them, I say, to be brought nearer to ing constantly better instructed on the doctrine
it at the sick-bed. Therapeutic manuals are of doses, and of gradually removing all the
indispensable for all beginners in the art ; they darkness which still exists on the subject.
give us moreover numberless indications and But not only do we ourselveslearn much by
hints, but they give us only the desirable infor following in this path, but we are able to show
mation from the experience of an individual. to our opponents what Homoeopathy has done
But that is not enough. We must become up to the present period, by proofs, which they
acquainted with the experience of the greatest cannot continue eternally to deny, if they will
possible number of practitioners, in order, from only believe u. And if they do not, how can
that, to be able to draw results. Extended that injure us! We sow the seeds. Ifit fall on
' observation is here of the utmost importance. bad land, it is trampled down ; but many a grain
And how are we to attain that! By good still falls on a good eld, and yields abundant
histories of cases, especially such wherein a fruits, and we have done our duty. My bro-
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ther, ten years ago, commenced to collect an stition, they were ranked only as traditional
account of all the cures performed according heroes.
Of the rank, in public opinion, of those
to the principles of Homcaopathy that were
who dedicated themselves to healing the dis
known up to the time. By being used judi eases of their fellow creatures, in those rude
ciously, the book has certainly abrded to and vigorous ages, there can be no mistake ;
many useful advice in diicult cases, notwith for Esculapin, and others of the healing
standing all its imperfections. But even with class, were deied, some among the higher, and
some among the lowergods of Olympus. The
the last decenninm, the mass of published cures superstition has passed away, and with it the
and experience has gradually increased, in enthusiasm. How sad that men should con
spite of the intimidation held out by litigious found the noble spirit of uuhesitating faith in
and quarrelsome practitioners.Satised of any doctrine and practice with the self-seeking
the necessity of a complete compilation of all worldly spirit of the mere pretender.
The polish of civilization is accompanied by
the cases hitherto published, drawn up as the taint of corruption. It has ever been so.
much as possible with a view to practical pur Esrnesmess of purpose is blunted; true en
poses, I have occupied myself for a considera thusiasm, in the classical sense, is nowhere to
ble time in compiling some preliminary papers be found, and a spurious imitation of it is exhib
ited in its place.
connected with the subject for my own private
But spirits of that ner organization which
use, but have been repeatedly called on by is the characteristic of genins, are ever and
my colleagues to publish the.work. Though anon thrown up in civilized nations, to be
I amconvinced of the diiculty attending the their teachers, and seers, and reformers, if
proper execution of the 'task, as well as of my there be public virtue enough left to appreci
ate them. In truth, though it be unacknowl
own humble powers' to go through it, still I edged truth to the mass, the world is evermore
intend to continue the work, and hope to be under the unsleeping governance of its Di
able in a short time to put the book, into the vine Architect. .
hands of the profession. However, notwith That mankind should be happy, and be as
much free as is compatible with their fallen
standing what I' myself may be able to do in
condition, from physical and psychical deteri
this matter, I feel thoroughly convinced what oration and moral degradation, is evidently the
a dearth of successful cases of cure in our benevolent design of the Creator. But being
medical literature, and how incumbent it is on endowed with reason, His rational creatures
Homoeopathic practitioners to exert themselves are to use their reason, and to help themselves.
As in the fableof Hercules and the wagoner,
in the eld, and to make communications the human pilgrim must put his shoulder to the
from the rich treasure of their experience, this wheel, or he cannot expect to get it out of the
being the only way. The old proverb so fre rut.
quently quotod in early times holds good here~ Worthies have not been wanting in the
healing art any more than in any other de
Concordia rel parvaa crescunt. partment of civil life. For patient study
calm endurance, sympathy with suffering,
Tn. T. RucKER'r, Hom.Ph.1/s.
and earnest desire to relieve that suffering,
Herrnhut, Feb. 22, 1849. human history can present few names more
(From the Allgcmeine Hommopathiache Zei worthy of record, than those of Haller,. Boer
haave, Sydenham, Harvey, Jenner, and many
tung,July, 1849.) others of the medical profession.
The self-devotion of the medical class has,
indeed, been remarkable at all times. They
DEVOTION TOA CAUSE. shrink not from infection, they run not
from danger. The priests and the medical
Tun notable spirit of self-sacrice and self men were alike decimated in the late famine
denial for any cause, has been always more fever of Ireland. But while we gladly ac
remarkable in the ruder, than in the more pol knowledge their moral courage in trial and
ished states of society. The heroes who trouble, in diiculty and doubt, in compara
lived in the period preceding what is called tive want and amid various temptations, in
civilization, in Greece and Italy, were of Ti the face of plague and pestilence, they are,
tanic moral stature in comparison with the as a class, little subject to the inuences of the
remarkable spirits of more polite times. ner organization of the pre-eminent geninses
It is while a nation is in transition from bar that, ever and anon, distinguish their ranks.
barism to civilization, that these hero-spirits Their busy round of daily occupationtheir
are more abundantly thrown up. Such per preoccupied thoughtstheir jaded frames
sons were demigods, while yet the old super their preconceived notionsthe early-imbibed
stition was in existence ; but when the Sun of doctrines of their schools and collegestheir
Revelation rose and dispelled the mists ofsuper habits and prejudicesare so many hindrances
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to their taking up any great reform. The contending earnestly, though not Christianly,
many are led by the few, and so a generation for a principle. It is this that makes Charles
at least, generally passes before any real re- a martyr, notwithstanding his faults, and ele
form is fairly adopted by them. The propa vates Cromwell to the rank of a hero, not
gation of great truths is not the matter of a withstanding he was accessory to the judicial
day. . murder of the king. Hampden, Sidney, and
But even when such a reform has been par Russell, lived not, and died not in vain. If the
tially adopted, even by a small body, it is not self-devoting struggles of leaders and people
embraced with ardor and prosecuted with that as in Hungary noware for the liberty of
vigor which are due to the cause. Each in after ages, if the blood of martyrs has been
his own circle,such is poor human nature, the seed of the Church,in the sight of our
looks to his own personal or class-interests. ineable Taskmaster, in Whom we live, and
No large views are entertained; the duty of move, and have our being, not without price
being an active minister of such a reform, is and without reward are the virtuous endeavor,
to most, simply the duty of doing the best they the patient self-denial, the strenuous effort
can for their patients and themselves. All after good, the well-meant intention, and the
men cannot be heroes or Hahnemanus, but disinterested purpose, even of those unpretend
ing ones who quietly pursue the noiseless te
still some portion of the heroic spiritof the
Hahnemannian inuence~should be diffused nor of their way.
through all. We advocate the noblest cause of all, save
The listlessness and the apathy which can one, that has ever been proposed to man.
not be roused into avigorous co-operation with After the health of the soul, the health of
those who are eager to diffuse truth, and com body and mind is the most important sub
municate healing to the nations, must be stim ject in the world to any rational being. We
ulated. are stirred with a warmth, akin to indignation,
The medical men of any civilized nation, at any apparent lukewarmuess of those who
from their education and their attainments, are by profession its advocates, and in the real
from their social position and their very ofce, working out of it aredrones. In our hive we
might be among the most inuential for good want working bees. We desire all and each
in their generation and country. But we see of those who profess Homoeopathy, according to
that in this country they have not yet been the faculties, opportunities, and position of each,
able to bring about even a small reform in doing something for the cause. The folding
their own corporate abuses; that they have of the hands, the sleepiness, and the craving
no voice in the legislature, no inuence in the for alittle more sleep,the attributes of the
councils of the nation. sluggard, the petty instincts of the more
If this be true of that extrinsic and com worldly self-seeker, are not for us, or the
paratively indifferent reform in the composition occasion. Let not the lamentation of the saint
of their schools and colleges, in privileges and in his higher calling, be the necessary con
titular distinctions, how much more true is it fession of the conscientious Homteopathist,
of that intrinsic and vital reform, which has for Hen mibi! quam sero venio! Hen ! hen l
its object a change in the whole system of thera quam tarde festino 1 Let every man be up
peutics, and for its aim an immense improve and be doing! We will not tolerate sluggards
ment in the physical condition of mankind? or malingerers.
The Hahnemannian doctrine is such a re It is true that we can only expect, in the
form. Insult and contumely, ignorance and case of higher intelligences, that their ne or
presumption, have characterized its opponents. ganization shall give proof of its metal, by
Few in this country have dared to investigate showing that whenever one light is extinguish
it: few have dared to adopt it; and when they ed, one exploit is ended, anotlier light is at once
have adopted it, few dare to advocate and aid kindled, another virtuous endeavor is immedi
in its development and furtherance, as they ately put into action : but we demand and in
should do. It is good to be zealously affected sist on a lively sympathy and an active co
in a good cause. All who profess Hommopa operation of all those who call themselves
thy profess to believe it is a good cause, but Homoeopathists.
few act as if they thought it needful or expe We have reason to be thankful and are
dient to be zealously affected in its behalf, out grateful for the amount of public favor al
of the very small circle of their routine life. ready received, and condently expect it will
It is mere blindness not to see that the diffu increase from week to week, -month to
sion of the knowledge of what one professes is month, and year
of Perthithe to year.
other As the
day, I haveQueen
no said
fear
for his own advantage; mere selshness not
to regard the whole family of man as of far for Perth; Perth will do what is right. So
more importance than the success of an in we can say we have no fear for the public ; if
dividual, even if that success should be jeop we do our duty ttingly as advocates of our no
ardizedbut it never is. ble cause, the Homoeopathic public will as
We should be very glad to kindle some of suredly support us.
that spiri; which animated Cavaliers and But we have a right to the countenance
Roundheads in the war that was for theliberty and co-operation of our medical colleagues.
of Englishmen, each of these classes was We trust they will all assist us, in some way or

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other, in our onerous duties. All must have ing Preamble and Resolution; which on mo
some important matter to communicate, all tion of Dr. J. Bowsas, seconded by Dr. Caron,
can aid, in their different circles, in promoting was ordered to be published :
the circulation of our journal. It is assuredly Whereas, An association of ph 'sicians, styled
the duty of all medical practitioners to ad the Hahnemann Academy of edicine, have
vance the knowledge, and promote the devel signied theirintention to petition the Legisla
opment of Homoeopathy to as great an extent ture of this State to grant to said Academy or its
as possible. It is no less their interest than nominees the power to examine candidates for
-their duty; for it is a matter of common sense the degree of Doctor of Medicinea collegiate
that the wider is the diffusion of our doctrine, honor which should be dispensed only by Unnver
sities and Colleges; and whereas the Constitution
the greater will be the demand for the prac of said Academy virtually forbids the appoint
titioner. ment of any corps of Medical Professors for the
The proofof the pudding is in the eating, instruction of students; and whereas the Acade
s.s the homely proverb says. The proof of the my are circulating a Petition in which they
kindly countenance of our colleagues would allege that there is nn guarantee provided for
be soon made manifest to us. Up to this the citizens of this State that those professing
to practise our system are possessed of the
time the interest in our undertaking, on the requisite knowledge, although the Homoeo -
part of those colleagues, has not been in pro thic examinations by the existing American n
portion to the public favor accorded us, nor yet stitute of Homoeopathy do afford a guarantee
to their own position as Homoeopathic prac equal. perhaps, to any that would be afforded by
titioners, nor to the intrinsic value of our the Academy ; and whereas the fact that the
cause. system of Homoeopathy is not taught in any in
There are, however, some meritoriou and stltmion for medical instruction in this State is,
noble exceptions to this indifference or luke in said Petition alleged as one ofthe reasons
for the establishment ofa Board of Examiners,
warmness. We would have all our colleagues instead ofits being alleged (as in our opinion it
active in sympathy, and energetic in action. should be) as a reason for establishing a regular
The diviner enthusiasm, which is so different Homoeopathic College:
in its quality from the spurious, is what we wish Resolved, That in the opinion of the members
to see among our practitioners. Talents are of the Hommopathic Society of New-York, a
good gifts, and acquirements are good; and provision for the thorough, regular and systema
talents and acquirements together are better tic instruction of Hommopathic students, is no
less needed than a provision for their examina
still, when presented in union; but neither tion ; and that we will cheerfully co-operate
talents nor acquirements, nor both together, with members of the Academy, and Homoeopa
avail much a cause in progress, except there thic physcians throughout the State, in efforts to
be added to them some portion of the enthusi procure the establishment of a New-York Ho
asm we speak of. moeopatliic College, having the usual regular
Tully, the Roman, said, that in no other form, with Professorsliips in all branches of
thing do mortals approach so nearly to the medical science, and the power to confer the de
nature of higher beings, as in communicating gree of Doctor of Medicine; but that we will
not petition for the establishment of any mere di
health and healing to their fellows. In ploma monopoly, or any eclectic Board of Ex
nulld re homines propiiis accedunt ad deos amination, which shall require of its candi
quam dando salutem hominibus. All who dates a full knowledge of the various and oppos
believe that Homoeopathy is the best mods ing modes of practice in Allopathy, and only
ofso benetting mankind, and honestly believe an e ually intimate acquaintance with the theo
themselves to be tting stewards of thi doc ry an practice of Homwopnthy, and shall be
commanded by law to examine the candidate
trine and practice, should energize themselves in all the existing methods of practice, without
to the right discharge of their stewardship. making any special or eicient provisions for his
Each of them should endeavor, at least, to education in that method of practice which we
come up to the mark. deem eminently true and important.
As we are still few in these kingdoms, we CLARK WRIGHT, M. D., Chairman.
should be compact, energetic, and unwenried B. F. Boivnas, M. D., Secretary.
in our effort. We mean no offence ; on the N. B. The quotations are from the Petition of
contrary it is with perfect good-will, and with the Academy and the Inaugural Address of its
the hope that our remarks will be taken in President.
good part, that we call the attention of all our The following members of the Homoeopa
readers and especially of our medical Homoe thic Society of New-York, have signied their
opathists, to the necessity of earnest devotion approbation of the above Preamble and Reso
to our cause.HomwopatIiic Times. lution, viz.:
J. H. ALLEN, M.D.; EnwARn BnARn, M.
MEDICAL EDUCATION. D.; B. F. BowERs, M.D.; J. BowERs, M.D. ;
H. HcLL Caron, M.D.; B. F. Josnm, M.D.;
We cut the following from the New-York Jonln) TAYLOR, M.D.; and CnARx WRIGnT,
Daily Tribune: M. .
MEDioAL Eouc.\'rion.At a meeting of
The Hommopathic Society of New-York, held \Ve should not have noticed at all the above
Feb. 2, 1850, Dr. JosnrN offered, Dr. BAYARD effusion of disappointed ambition and personal
seconded, and the Society adopted, the follow- . pique, did we not think it proper to set our
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1!
readers right as to the weight they ought to approbation and hearty concurrence, and that
give it, and the authority that should attach they are fast recommending themselves, as we
to the quarter whence it comes. have reason to know, to the enlightened judg
It purports to be a resolution adopted at ment of the professional and popular mind.
a meeting of the Homoeopathic Society of We only propose to extricate from the en
New-York. That Society is a private club tanglement of words the true spirit and mean
of physicians formed in November, 1846, and ing, if any, of the document which stands at
then consisted of fteen members, of whom the head of our article, and set them in their
two are since dead, one has virtually retired true light, when, if we mistake not, they will
from the profession, one has left the city of have their due weight with every reecting
New-York, and six have joined the Hahne man. i
mann Academy of Medicine. It is a Society . The rst, second and fourth objections to
which was never ourishing at best, and which the plan proposed by the Academy may be
has been, in the opinion of some of its members, classed together. They amount to this, that
virtually defunct for more than two years, it the plan proposed is not, as the mover of the
having never, during that time, held a meeting resolution expressed it, that time-honored in
at which six members were present, to the stitutiona College. He would like, doubtless,
best of our recollection. Its existence during to see the time-honored doctrines of Allopathy
that time has only been made known by occa taught in it also. But there are to be no pro
sional galvanic jumps on the part of its Record fessors! Ah ! there s the rub ! Hine illaa
ing Secretary, announcing in the public prints, lachryrme .' Stupidity in a gown and tedious
proceedings of meetings of the Society at ness in an arm-chair are no longer to have an
which, if the truth were known, himself, a exclusive right to be honored as professors,
member to make and one to put a motion, and to exact from students the money and de
have been the only attendants. This would votion that would willingly be paid to a capa
be simply ludicrous if it were not wickedly ble teacher ! The student is to be allowed the
attempting to palm oi? upon those ignorant in right to select the best instructor, and privi
the matter, the opinions of one or two restless leged dulness must yield to recognized merit!
men as the deliberate judgment of an associa This is, indeed, a serious charge, but those
tion of physicians, adopted after mature dis who make it should beware, lest in so doing
cussion. they be suspected, however unjustly, of a de
The meeting at which the above proceed sire for personal aggrandizement accompanied
ings were had was of a similar character. by a consciousness of personal incapacity.
The resolution introduced by Dr. Joslin actu But it is feebly asserted in the third objec
|ally received four votes including that of the tion that the examinations of the American
-mover, which was suicientto authorize the Institute abrd a guarantee equal, perhaps, to
presiding oicer to declare it carried, there any that wdiild be furnished by the Academy,
being only two other members present at the of the capability of Homoeopathic physicians.
time beside himself, and those two being mem It would be a suicient reply to say that per
\b6rs of the Academy. haps they are not ; but however feebly it
But enough of such sham proceedings. might have been asserted, it would have been
too strong for the truth; for it is well known
Let us look at the clumsily drawn preamble
.and resolution. The preamble contains four to the profession that those examinations have
whereas-ea, to the following eect. 1. That always been of the most nominal character.
the degree of Doctor of Medicine should be And in addition to this, they are expressly
dispensed only by Universities and Colleges. limited by the by-laws of the Institute, to such
2. That the Academy does not appoint pro persons desiring to become members as have
fessors. 3. That the examinations of the pursued a regular course of medical studies
American Institute do abrd a guarantee according to the requirements of the existing
equal, perhaps, &c. 4. That there should medical institutions of our country, that is, to
be a College instead of a Board of Examiners. regularly graduated physicians who desire to
We are not about to enter into a labored de join that body.
fence of the opinions or action of the Academy. But let us come to the resolution of the four
We have neither time nor space to do so .; it gentlemen who passed it, and of the four
Hi. enough to say that they meet our cordial others who, it seems, have since endorsed it.
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Here we have two points expanded into avast soual spleen shall, at any time, bloat their pri
quantity of words: 1. The ever-recurring ob- vate notions into the form of the deliberate
jection already suiciently considered, that opinions of a Society of Homoeopathic physi
there is to be no College having the usual cians, we shall feel ourselves not only at
(time-honored) regular form, with Professor liberty, but compelled, from a sense of duty, to
ahips in all branches of medical science, and the disagreeable. oice of thrusting in our
2. That the Academy proposes to require of scalpel and reducing the apparent monster to
the candidates for its honors a knowledge of its original and true proportions.
all the prevailing systems of medicine.
An Academy that proposed otherwise would
be deserving of most persevering opposition as The Duty of the State in relation to Hamma
one faithless to the demands of science, and pathy ,' an Inaugural Address, delivered
before the Hahnemann Academy ofMedi
traitorous to the interests of the sick ; and we cine. By Joan F. Gan, M. D., Presi
regret to be obliged to number in the Hammo dent.
pathic ranks eight physicians who consider a
The above address has appeared in a neat
one-sided, partial and very limited acquaint
pamphlet form of 28 pages, from the press of
ance with the science of medicine as it exists
Angell & Engel. Although in our January
in the world at the present day, as all-suicient
issue we published most of the address, still
for the equipment of a thoroughly-educated
it may be useful to direct particular attention
scientic practitioner. Such is not and ought
to an impoitant point, especially so, as it has
not to be the view of the Academy. They
been attacked by a few of our own household,
desire that the Homoeopathic physician should
who in this respect have taken sides with the
be acquainted with the follies of the old system,
conservative party of the Allopathic school,
that he may learn to appreciate the beauty
which in that school is made up mostly of the
and wisdom of his own; that he may know
professors of the numerous medical colleges
how to meet and remedy the evils consequent
of this country. And as that party monopo
upon a practice without a guide, and that he
lize by law the business of teaching, it cannot
may be able to convince others of the advan
be expected that it would yield its lucrative
tages of the Homoeopathic art over its antago
occupation without a struggle, and in its efforts
nist. They require him to be familiar with
we are not surprised that some of our own
all the resources of art and science, that he
friends should be inuenced by its wily con
may bring'all to bear upon the advancement
trivances. On page 20, Dr. Gray says:
and perfection of a system now cradled, but
destined, ere long, to attain a mature and There should be no coercion on the part of
vigorous manhood that shall rule the world. the State in the matter of medical doctrines,
for very obvious reasons ; but the State should
A word more to these gentlemen. While undertake to aid in the advancement of Medi
we are happy to believe that there are some cal Science by measures which shall permit
among them who have suffered the convic the conict of opinions among the members of
tions of their own consciences in relation to the the profession to take place in the presence of
the learners of that scienceit should open a
right of this matter, to be stied for a season by
fair eld and show no favor to any combatant
the interested solicitations of private friendship, in the lists.
we cannot but again express our regret, that Such is not now the case. Nowhere in the
there should be found, even three or four State is there room for a chair of Homoeopa
among us, who are opposed to the progress of thy, nor is there room in any Board of Exam
iners for the presence of a Homoeopathic phy
salutary reform in medicine, and to the re sician.
quirement of a high standard of knowledge Our system is not only not taught to candi
from the aspirant to its trusts. With the indi dates of medicine and surgery, but their ears
vidual opinions, however, of these gentlemen, are lled to stunning with denials of its truth,
and with entreaties and warnings not to ex
we have nothing to do; we are most happy
amine nor test its pretensions. We contend
to see the question of reform agitated, and let that they should have a chance to hear the
the motives of its opponents be what they may, other side, an opportunity to judge for them
nothing but good can result from it; but we selves, before going to the diicult and but too
warn them, in an appropriate if not a very often dangerous task of their lives. As the
case now stands, there is a kind of coercion of
savory gure, that if the fermentation of dis conformity with the Old School, sustained by
appointed ambition, mortipd pride, and per .the State, which ought to be abolished. A
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Board of Examination should be created, The present mode of appointing teachers

which should be empowered, nay, commanded affords no security to the people that the best
by law to examine the candidate in all the ex
talent is selected, for it is notorious that a
isting methods of practice.
The relation of the government towards the moneyed, or a political, or a family inuence
sick, is not justly that of a chooser of his phy controls, in most instances, the appointments
siciana judge of the values of discordant to professorships. There is talent, learning
modes of practicebut it is that of an efcient and skill for teaching, concealed in modesty
witness that the men who bear its licenses are
learned in the Art of Healing; that they and poverty which only requires the stimulus
know the structure and functions of the hu of competition for their full development ; and
man body, the forms and powers of medicines, the Hahnemaun Academy of Medicine has
and that they are well acquainted with all immortalized herself by the adoption of this
the various theories and practical results of
principle. As in the Christian religion, so in
theirlearned and skilful predecessors in the art.
It is to our mind so self-evident, that this medicine, many shall run to and fro, and
constitutes the whole dnty of the State in the knowledge shall be increased.
matter of Medical Science, that we would not,
if we could gain our petition, ask for powers
which should enable us to exact conformity with
ALLOPATHY A MONOPOLY IN THE
our theory and practice, although we consider
them of the utmost importance to the true STATE OF NEW-YORK.
honor, happiness and usefulness of the mem
The following article appeared as a leader
bers of the medical profession, and of inesti~
mable value to the sick and dying. We hold in The New-York Sun of 18th ultimo. It
that a forced conformity is as tyrannical and clearly and forcibly expresses the truthful
inexpedient in medicine as it is in theology, doctrine of the day, and it needs no prophet
and that its fruits would be as injurious to per to foresee that the head of Allopathy with its
sonal progress in our art as they are in the
other to personal purity in morals. self-esteem so enormous that it bends back
To render the principles of any art opera wards, must soon bow down to the progress
tive in another, we must so convey them to of anti-monopoly. The people have expe
him asthat in perfect freedom he sees the rienced the benet of competition in other
truth, and by a process of his own adapts them things, and they now demand it in medicine.
to his rational faculty, so that they become
as much his property as if he had discovered IN his late Message, Governor Fish sug
gested that the time had arrived when the
them himself. It is thus, and only thus, that
a pupil can be made a master; he must learn State was called to aid more eiciently, the
the principles so thoroughly, digest them so cause of medical education. We inferred,
perfectly, that, under the afnities of his moral and still infer, that he meant the time had ar
and intellectual life, they become assimilated rived not to endow more richly, certain exclu
to and a component part of his very being. A sive institutions, monopolized by a conceited
forced or external assent to principles which and arrogant class of the medical profession,
he has not so appropriated, lls his mind with who, resisting the intelligence of the age, and
vague fancies which fatigue and perplex him, the progress of medical science, have attempt
even to the loathing of all research; and it ed to smother all opinions and practice not in
takes away from him the sense of capacity to accordance with stereotyped formulas, but to
perform, from himself, real exercises of skill in break down this hedge of legal privileges, and
his art or profession; it paralyzes alike his state nursing, by which medical science is
love of the objects of his art and his power of denied the benets of competition, and kept
accomplishing them. centuries in the rear of all other sciences.
As things now are in the medical colleges,
The ignorance and abuse of medical
science, by a large class of its privileged pro
the diploma is diminishing in value, and the fessors, is one of the greatest evils and curses
time is near at hand when the intelligent por of our age. Every household, every commu
nity, suffers from it, not so fully indeed as if
tion of the people will regard it but feeble evi
dence of learning. Two things will save it the terrible mal-practices were manifest as
they soon would be if the state should with
from such a disgrace: lst, Competition in draw its legalization of murder, though the
teaching, and 2dly, A rigid examination of curse, in spite of all attempts to strangle sus
candidates for the degree of Doctor in Medi picion and objection, is palpable enough to cre
cine by competent persons, and a complete ate general and indignant complaint. The
record in writing of such examination, signed cry of all classes in regard to medical practice,
is reform. The people ask that the healing
by the examiners with their assent or dissent, art, so called, may like other arts, have the
and such record subject to the inspection of advantages of discovery and invention, from
any member of the profession. whatever source they may come. They com

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plain that the State does a foul wrong in en- bounties, and let the peoples experience of
dowing a class of a profession, thus setting their several practices, determine which shall
them up as a standard, proclaiming their stand highest. Make the privileges equal,
superiority, if not infallibility, and defending and each class will be thrown upon its good
them and their doctrines against the intelli behaviorupon an ambition really to excel in
gence, experience, and conviction of the age. practice. We do not hold, however, that the
It is notorious that medical science has, State should endow the medical profion at
made no advance, corresponding with the pro- i all. Let all privileges and restrictions be
grass of other sciences. It stands where it alike taken away, and let the doctors compete
stood a century ago, with the exception of through their actual merits for the reward
slight innovations, every one of which has been which the people will fully and richly pay for
battled to the death by the law-privileged the best medical practice. There must be
faculties. The only reason to be given for some public institutions, such as hospitals and
this fact, is that the privileging of any class ofinrmaries, let these be thrown open equally
a profession, makes that class conceited,proud, to the whole profession. If the different classes
and intolerant of its opinions, and causes them of the profession want colleges, let them create
to resist light even against their convictions. them, and support them as sectarian institu
And why! Because every change of creed, tions are supported. Christianity is upheld by
or formula, is a proof that the class is not in-, the State, but the State does not select a de
fallible, and they cling to error and mal-prac-1 nomination of Christians for its special patron
tice rather than give the world cause to doubt age. Let medical science be regarded in a
their infallibility. The case to-day with the similar light. Let the State encourage it, but
privileged medical faculty, surrounded by its, only as a general principle, leaving its sects to
powerful State institutions, and backed by its: battle for their own peculiar doctrines.
printed and stereotyped doctrines, is the samei
as centuries ago, when Le Sage drew his por- '
trait of the faculty, in Dr. Sangrado. The NOTICE.
Dr. acknowledged to his doubtful disciple, Gil} Two more numbers will complete the 4th
Blas, that his indiscriminate warm water and
volume of this Journal. We are not of those
blood-letting practice killed all his patients;
but said he, I have defended the practice who bestow fulsome praise on subscribers
in a book; I forsake the one, Imust for-, They have been furnished with the best ebrts
sake the other, and who will have faith in an-' of our mind, both in original and selected mat
other practice or hook I quit these. Here . ter, and we believe each subscriber will have
is the secret of the stand still of medical
science. received his dollars worth. The American
What the people and the age demand, to Journal of Homoeopathy, from its commence
advance medical science is the abolition of all ment, has relied upon its merits for the appro
preferences on the part of the State, for any bation of the profession and of the public. It
class of the medical profession. It is the sys is not nor never shall be, while in our hands,
tems of practice that want reforming, and all
the education in the world cannot remedy the the organ of a clique or party ; its object is to
evil complained of, while the State sets up a seek and propagate a true healing art. There
standard of medical treatment. There is fore if its merits will not command the co
plenty of education in our Medical Colleges operation of the profession then let it cease to
and Hospitals, but defended or supported by
exist; but thus far it has been sustained, and
the State, it is all bent to perpetuate old
opinions and practices. We had a specimen numerous orders have come in lately for entire
of this during the epidemic. A Medical sets; and such is the zeal of a few kind
Council to the Board of Health, composed of friends they have sent us the money for the
a State privileged faculty, closed our Hospitals 5th, 6th, 7th and 8th volumes; we wish those
to the slightest innovation upon their system
of medical treatment. No matter though who owe us for the lst, 2d and 3d volumes
Homoeopathy, Hydropathy, Chrono-Thermal would have zeal enough to remit what is due.
ism, or Thompsonianism, demonstrated that These delinquent friends of ours perhaps ought
they killed ten or fty per cent. less than Allo not to be blamed, for occasionally one writes
pathy, the latter was backed by the State, and
insolent in its power, shut out from the public that he has been so fully occupied in profes
institutions every treatment but its own. sional duties that he has not had the time to
To our mind, the State has no right to be enclose a dollar in a letter, but he cannot do
-invidious, and say that this, more than another without the Journal, and if it is continued he
class of a great profession, is the regular and
will try to nd time to send the money.
-commendable one. If the State patronize
Medical Science at all, it should embrace the Under the conviction that no periodical is
whole medical profession, without regard to better adapted to spread a knowledge of Ho
systems of practice. Let each class have moeopathy, we do hope our colleagues all over
equal privileges in State institutions and State these United States will consider that their in
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iterest is involved in extending the circulation This last branch of the oration is the most re
'of this Journal as much as possible. It is ourmarkable of its kind we remember ever to
~desire to enlarge it to twenty-four pages for have read. In eight propositions, Dr. P. un
the same price, for we begin to be so overrun dertakes to present a clear view of Hahne
with matter that an enlarged outlet is much manns system. Some of these are fairly
.needed. The present subscription list will not stated, and others not so. This is the usual
warrant this improvement, and we do not in custom of Allopathists. Why did not Dr. P.
tend to undertake what we cannot safely ac give the language of the Organon for his eight
complish, but if every Homoeopathic physician propositions? If he had done so, he could not
will subscribe and do what he can to secure his have been accused of misrepresentation.
/lay friends who take an interest in our science, In all those points in Homoeopathy which
and will do this without delay, the rst num are fairly stated, Dr. P. actually admits them
ber of the fth volume shall appear on the lst to be true, only in his opinion they are general
of May next with twenty-four pages. laws but not universal as the Homazopaths
The Hommopathic school is engaged in an claim. This reminds us of a person we once
important reform ; the opposition is strong and methwho pretended to learning in theology,
violent, and we take leave to say, that every who said he believed in a general providence
member of the school is in duty bound to exert of the Creator but not in a particular one.
himself in all suitable ways to remove the The error of this man was the same as that
popular errors of the people on the subject of of Dr. Post. They both forget that in matters
medicine, and also to induce as many physi of that sort, what they admit, necessarily in
~cians as possible to study Homoeopathia. cludes what they pretend to reject.
Therefore, as one of the means to accomplish On the Hommopathic law of similarity,
this end, circulate cheap publications; a few Dr. P. makes the usual blundcr of those of his
dollars expended in this way yearly by each school. He talks of similarity, but blends it
one of us, would not only be a public benet with identity, Before the time of Hahne
but be promotive of private interests. mann, he says, the Homoeopathic doctrine
was well expressed in the old ditties:
Tobacco hic, tobacco hic,
'THE NEW-YORK ACADEMY OF vt/.hen vou are weu will make you sick ;
MEDICINE AND ITS ANNUAL Tobacco'hic, as Ive heard teu,
When you are sick, wiu make you weu.
ORATION. ;
There was a mun ofThessuly,
-Tns anniversary oration by Dr. A. C. Post, He was so wondrous wise, \
'before the N ew-York Academy of Medicine He jumped into n brnmble bush,
And scratched out both his eyes.
has been published, and a friend of ours has
And when he found his eyes were out,
sent us (not the author) a copy of it. For With all his might and main
years we have had a high respect for the Hejumped into another hush.
And scratched them in uguin.
learning and talents of Dr. Post, although we
'could not claim an intimate acquaintance with This poetry, quoted by Dr. P., is his strongest
him, nor have we been at any time in a posi point, if his remarks can be said to have a
tion to be able, for ourselves, to form a just point at all, that he urges against Hahne
opinion of hi natural or acquired abilities. manns system. He and the Academy are
This oration, we believe, is the rst effort of welcome to its force against Homoeopathy.
Dr. P. as a popular lecturer, and we must say We place it in our columns that they may
that it is anything but creditable to his head or have the benet of a much wider circulation
to his heart. We shall not attempt a review than the oration itself.
in the usual mode, but only state, that the We do not incline to use severe language
lecture has seventy octavo pages, thirty-three towards Dr. Post on account of his oration,
of which is devoted to the Cholera; the pro although every unprej udiced reader will regard
minent point of which is, a sort of an apology it a futile production. But it should be bome
for the fatality of that disease in the hands in mind, that Dr. P. was the organ of a party,
of Allopathists. This branch of the oration is a narrow-minded, illiberal, haughty, 86-s991;
fallacious, as every intelligent reader will ad ing party; organized, and virtually sworn to
mit. Forty pages are devoted to quackery; put down Homoeopathy and Hommopathe,
-twenty-three of which treats of Hommopathy. vi ct armia, or cover themselves all over with

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that glory which results from death in a per gamation of the Homoeopathic with the Eclec
tinacious opposition to truth. Having humane tic school, as exemplied recently in Cin
feelings, we do regret, that the Academy cinnati. All western Homoeopaths do not
annually nds some one to sum up its dirty favor that measure.
work of the year in what is pompously styled Dr. F. R. McManus, of Baltimore, says:
an oration. There is, however, a cheering I am very much pleased with the manner
thought, what it thus does hurts but itself. in which you conduct the Journal, and pleased
to notice that you are about to have a medical
NEWSPAPER PUFFS OF MEDI school in New-York city.
CAL MEN. Dr. I. A. Foote, of Hillsboro, Pa., writes:
The proprietors of the Sunday Times and ' Homoeopathy is here, as elsewhere, our
Noahs Weekly Messenger, must be unusually ishing gloriously.. The American Journal of
liberal if they gratuitously allowed a column Homoeopathy is too 'valuable to be without it ;.
or more of their paper for the last month, to he enclosed is the amount of subscription.
appropriated to pu's of Dr. Mott.' Is it Dr. E. W. Mungur, of Waterville, N. Y.,
possible that this old Professor nds it necessa in a letter to Dr. Gray, under date of 25th.
ry to resort to such means to bring grists to ultimo, says: I have received a blank peti
his mill? However, the example of the tion to the Legislature, praying for the ap
New-York Academy, and the professors of pointment of a board of examiners, &c. I
our colleges generally, will very soon induce approve most heartily of this plan. There are
the members of the profession to feel that the many physicians in the country who have
disgrace which heretofore attached to an ad adopted the Homoeopathic practice, who are
We cannot not known in New-York city, and who would'
vertising doctor, no longer exists.
sanction an indirect mode of advertising; it feel an interest in this matter. I myself could
should he done directly, in the true mercantile dispose of six or seven petitions to such physi
fashion. From an intimation in Dr. Post's cians of my acquaintance within fteen miles.
oration, it is probable that some graduates may of me, and wish you to send me that number
nd it inconvenient to write a suitable adver if you can conveniently. In this part of the
tisement for themselves, we therefore furnish State we have the people with us.
a model which they may use without giving Dr. Andrew M. L. Savage, of Argyle,
us credit for it. Doct. takes great plea Washington county, writes to Dr. Gray under
sure in informing his friends and the public date of 29th ult., and says: On Friday last
generally, that he has just returned from Eu I received, through the Post Ofce, a Petition
rope, and is now prepared to treat all manner of the Hahnemann Academy of Medicine, to
of diseases on the most approved methods of the Legislature for the establishment of a
the European schools. Female complaints board of examiners in your city. I was very
have received his special attention under the happy to receive it, as I am a true friend of
most celebrated teachers of Paris. Vaginal this branch of medical science. I believe I
epecula of all sizes always on hand. Fees have already one hundred names to the peti
to suit the times. tion in this my native village ; I have not, as
yet, been out into the country with it, but hope
EXTRACTS FROM LETTERS RE by to-morrow evening to have an additional
CEIVED BY THE EDITOR. hundred.
Allow me to say further, that our system is
A gentleman of New Orleans writes:
fast gaining the ascendency in old Washington
Hommopathy has had much to contend
county, notwithstanding the unceasing war
with in New Orleans, but it is becoming bet
that is made upon it by the old School on all
ter known and stronger every month. The
sides.
great success in treating the cholera and
dysentery during the past year has convinced
thousands of its superiority in diseases of the Dr. VANDERBcRGI! lectured before the Hah
bowels. nemann Academy of Medicine, on Wednesday
Dr. N. Seymour, Erie, Pa., writes: Allow evening, 15th ult., on Physiology.
me to say, that I like your Journal for the Dr. Kmav also lectured before the Acade
stand it has taken against the attempted amal my on Friday evening, February lst, on the
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Popular objections to Hommopathia. These Cincinnati, O.; J. R. Piper, Washington, D.

lectures were delivered in the Hope Chapel, C.; C. J. Roosevelt, Columbus, Ga.; Reisig,
Broadway. The audiences were attentive, Berlin, Pruse. ; John Shue, Hartford, Ct.;
intelligent and numerous. Homoeopathy is Skill, New Haven, Ct. ; Stansbury, San Fran
progressing rapidly in this city. We were cisco, Ca.; John T. Temple, St. Louis, Mo.;
gratied to see a number of Allopathic physi Wessethoeft, Boston, Mass.; W. Williamson,
cians present at the lectures before the Aca Phila., Pa.; Wild, Brookline, Mass; Egbert
demy, two of whom have expressed to us Guernsey, Fishkill, N. Y.; Wm. A. Gardiner,
since, their disapproval of the intolerant spirit Phila., Pa.; Alfred Gray, Buffalo, N. Y.;
-of their school towards Homoeopathy and Ho Samuel Gregg, Boston; Green, Washington,
mmopathists. Let the members of our school D. C.; Wm. S. Helmnth, Phila., Pa. ; Love
be true to its principles in the treatment of the joy, Owego, N. Y.; E. A. Potter, Oswego,
sick, and the trinmph of Homoeopathy is cer N. Y. ; Robinson, Auburn, N. Y.
tain. There should be no leaning to Allopathy The-resident members of the Academy are
in fact, not the slightest imitation of her Drs. Ball, Barlow, Belcher, Belles, Brown,
-works of darkness to gratify friend or foe. Channing, Cox, C. M. Dake, Donovan, Dun
nel, Durrie, Freeman, Gray, Green, Guy,
Hallock, Hempel, Hall, Kinsley, Kirby, Mairs,
THE FASHIONABLE DRUG. McVickar, Metcalf, Moffatt, Munde, W. C.
Iodine and hydriodate of potash were, for Palmer, M. W. Palmer, Quin, Rosman, Sher
several years, the fashionable drugs in the rill, Stewart, Sullivan, Vanderbergh, Ward,
hands of Allopathists, and as employed by \'Varner, Wells, Wilsey, and Wilson.
them, few if any cures were effected by their
use; but on the contrary they occasioned, in
many cases, serious mischief. These drugs ADVERTISING DOCTORS.
have been very lately supplanted by and liver The N ew-York Academy of Medicine
oil, which is now prescribed in the name of (Allopathic) is out with an advertisement of
science for almost all chronic diseases, although the names of its members. The avowed ob
it is doubtful if any are cured by it; neverthe ject is, to let the people know who are the
less, that Allopath who does not prescribe genuine doctors; the real object, however is,
this fashionable preparation runs the risk of to advertise for business collectively, as it
excommnnication for irregularity. would not look well to do so individually. Of
all the humbugs of this city, none will
compare with this Academy. As an example
The Hahnemann Academy of Medicine, at of its intelligence, it occupied nearly three ses
its last regular meeting, elected Drs. Quin, of sions in the discussion of the questionwhat
London ; Hering, of Philadelphia; Haynel, of constitutes a regular physicianwithout
Baltimore; and Stapf, of ; honorary being able to agree on a denition. A few
members. days ago, in conversation with one of it mem
The following physicians were elected cor bers, we asked him what he meant by a
responding members, viz.: Drs. Moses Ander regular physician. He said one who
son, San Francisco, Ca. ; Annin, Newark, N. keeps right along; one who keeps on the old
J. ; Belden, New Orleans; Lyman Clary, Sy beaten track. We attered his vanity by
racuse, N. Y. ; Perkins Cook, Hudson, N. Y.; saying, that he and most of the members of
Joseph Curtis, Danbury, Ct..: I. F. Flagg, the Academy were within that denition, we
Boston; A. Foote, New Haven, Ct.; James did not doubt.
B. Gilbert, Savannah, Ga. ; A. Hall, Pokeep
sie, N. Y.; A. G. Hull, Newburgh, N. Y.;
South Western Hommopathic Journal re
Jacob Jeans, Phila., Pa.; Darwin Jones, Al marks: We believe that if Allopathic phy
bany, N. Y.; Lafon, Newark, N. J.; C. P. sicians are agreed on any one subject, it is in
Leggett, Peekskill, N. Y.; A. Leon, New opposing truth. Facts make no more impres
Orleans; Joseph L. Martin, Boston; F. R. sion upon their mind. than the light of the sun
McManus, Baltimore, Md.; C. Neidhard, upon a man born blind. They wrap them
selves in self-conceit and ignorance, and thus
Phila., Pa.; A. H. Okie, Providence, R. I.; shut out the glorious light of truth which is
'H. D. Paine, Albany, N. Y.; J. H. Pulte. surrounding them.
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DR. MANLEY AND THE LONDON advancing the knowledge of the rational treat
MEDICAL GAZETTE ARRAIGNED ment of disease, and we only wish that our
opponents would understand the spirit by
AND DISSECTED. which we are actuated. The rst law in criti
In the above Journal of August 10th, 1849, cism ought to be mutual respect, and indul
there appears in a sly and telling corner of gence the principle law of our conduct.'
one of its columns the following extract, enti It seems to us unpardonablenay, criminal
tled A Summary of Homoeopathy. that professional men of eminence, and leading'
journalists, should even to this hour be ignorant
It prescribes, says Dr. Manley, for sensa
tions, and not for symptoms, and the remedies of the Homteopathic doctrine, and of Hahne
are assorted according to the sensations which manns writings. We have the best reasons
they produce; so that the sg/mptoma,of the meda for knowing, that one of our leading Allopathic'
cine, and not the symptoms of the dr88lZ8.', guide compilers, who is considered an authority upon
the practit oners in their treatment. Of all the all important questions in medicine, is still ig
follies which have ever taken possession of a norant of wh at Hahnemann has done for medi
deluded public-not even exceptin.g'that.. of pre cine, beginning so far back as 1790, and con
scribing for patients without inqurrmg.mto the tinuing till his demise in 1843. Nevertheless,
nature of their diseasesthis pseudo-philosophy,
called Homoeopathy, is entitled to the palm. It we cannot help expressing our surprise, that,
sets at nought all the laws of nature; it claims the London Medical Gazette should partici~~
that medicinal agents are remedial in an inverse pate in such intellectual darkness. It becomes,
proportion to the quantities exhibitedt.hat is to however, our imperative duty to enter upon
say, that an ounce, a drachm, or a grarm, bemg the task we have assigned to ourselves.
remedial, the ten thousandth, the millionth, the The statement of Dr. Manley argues one
billionth, or decillionth part,is much more effec of two things, either that he is sadly ignorant
tive; so that the premises on which the system
is founded being granied, all medicine consists of I-Iahnemanns writings, and therefore is it
in negation; for the doses prescribed are m most unt and presumptuous in him to enun
nitely less than are exhibited day by day m our ciate a single opinion upon the Hommopathic
food and drink, for the sustenance of the human doctrine, or that he has misrepresented the
body in a state of health.Dr. Manley, t1l writings of Hahnemann, and therefore is not
American Joumal. to be truted. Vllhichever position either he~
We have transcribed the preceding extracts or the Medical Gazette may choose (for we
entire in order that our readers may clearly un hold a journal that reprints even unconsciously
derstand the grounds of our just criticism. It a deviation from truth, no matter from what
is indeed lamentable to think and to know source, without comment, to be responsible
that such erroneous notions as this extract dis and liable to criticism), we cannot envy either.
plays, should be entertained and circulated by We shall have no trouble in showing both
one of the leading-Allopathic Journals upon Dr. Manley and the editor of the Medical Ga
the subject of Homoeopathy. It demonstrates zette, that their summary statements con
even at the very threshold of our labors, the cerning Homoeopathy are most erroneous.
necessity of our guardianship. The more Writers and journalists, ignorant of their sub
painful does our task become, knowing, as we ject, are in fact dangerous enemies to the ad
do, that the London Medical Gazette professes vancement of truth and science ; and having,
to be the main organ of the Allopathic heads ! ! as heretofore, detected them advancing and
of the medical profession in London. An es propagating serious blunders in medical litera
tablished, accpedited Journal, may be the ve ture inimical to the spread of Homccopathy,
hicle of matter for good or for evil, and we shall consider it hereafter to be our bound
believingthat even our contemporary, although en duty to watch all their movements most
of an opposite faith, can have no other object closely, and to deal with their statements
in view than the dissemination of truth and according to their deserts.
science, calculated to augment the weal of the Let u see how far Dr. Manley represents
whole human race, our task of criticism' and the truth when he says Hommopathy pre
correction does not become the less invidious. scribes for sensations and not for symptoms.
Whatever may have been our private opinion Hahnemann says,
of the good faith, honesty, and sincerity of When a person falls ill r * it is only the
some of our Allopathic Journals when review vital force, deran ed to such an abnormal state,
ing the Homteopathic doctrines, we cannot that can furnish t ie organism with its disagree
believe that each and all were equally actua able sensatians, and incline it to the irregular
ted by feelings and motives of the lowest or functions, which we call disease ,' for, as a power
(vital force), invisible in itself, and only cogniza
der. Sincerity of belief we grant to our oppo ble by its actions in the organism, its morbid de
nents, but an admission of their ignorance of rangement only makes itself known by the ex
the grand Homoeopathic principle we at the pression of disease in the sensations and functiom
same time claim from them. of those parts of the organism exposed to the
We trust we shall have very little, if any, senses of the observer and physician, that is by
diiculty, in satisfying our readers upon this morbid symptoms, and in no other way can it
(disease) make itselfknown.
point. We have no wish to be considered in
temperate or sarcastic in our remarks, while From this our opponents must indeed be
we are desirous of combating prejudices, and dull in comprehension, if they cannot perceive
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that Homaeopathists are just as particular as that sensations are not symptoms; and at
themselves, if not more so, in seizing upon another, he implies that symptoms are sensa
everything, however abnormal, to assist them tions. Such transatlantic Allopathic logic we
in the diagnosis. The Homoeopathist takes cannot decipher. We must cast the onus of
into account not only the morbid sensations explanation upon his Anglo-propagandist, the
andfunctions, but the whole physical aspect Medical Gazette. The follies of a delu
and moral condition of the patient; the sum ded public are more than matched by the
total of the symptoms constituting valuable vagaries of Dr. Manleys logic, which sets
signs, which reveal the disease as much as is at naught all common sense. llis premises
necessary, and which enable him to select the and conclusions display an ignorance, at which
proper remedy for its cure. It follows, as the not only he, but the Medical Gazette, ought
whole of the perceptible signs and symptoms to blush. We pity their mental darkness.
of the disease depend upon an internal altera The fact is, in the rst three lines Dr. Manley
tion of the vitalforce, that that alteratiun. is uses the term sensations in two different
the disease itself, and when its perceptible senses: rstly, for the effects of the disease;
signs and symptoms disappear under the use and secondly, for the effects of the drug. For
of a Hommopathic remedy, the internal altera when he says, Homoeopathy prescribes for
tion which gave rise to them must have been sensations, he must mean the sensations of
also not only changed, but have totally disap the disease ; as in the act of writing his pre
peared, for health now results. Sublat cau scription, the physician cannot be supposed
sd, tollitur ecctus. Hahnemaun further says : as yet to know what Dr. Manley presently
Now. as diseases are nothing more than altera calls the sensations of the medicine, before
tions in the health of the healthy individual, which the patient has yet swallowed any. Dr. Man
express themselves by morbid signs, and the ley seems to attach some great importance to
cure is also only possible by achangeqfthe health the pointed contrast he has discovered between
of the diseased individual to the healthy condition, sensation and symptom. Ile should
it is very evident, that mwiicines could never have known that symptom means the feeling
cure diseases, if they did not possess the power of diturbance of the vital power. Criticism is
of altering mans health, which consists in sen
not suited to all persons : it requires a know
sations and functions. .
ledge of the right, use of words, and of their
If Dr. Manley, the Mcdiczl Gazette, and rational application, cum multis aliis. Let us
other Allopathic opponents, cannot now under tell them that it is not true that Homo--opathic
stand that a morbid symptom, induced through medicinal agents are remedial in an inverse
a drug, includes function as well as sensation, proportion to the quantities exhibited. Agents
&c., we would advise them to take a liberal are remedial in proportion to their being per
dose of Tartar Emetic, and afterwards to tell fectly Homteopathic to the case under treat
us how they relished their next meal, even ment. In our former numbers of this Journal
should it be composed of the most piquant (to which we refer the Medical Gazette), we
viands. Then we will feel anxious to be in have shown this fully, as well as combated
formed. whether they still consider our reme successfully, the unjust misrepresentation
dies to be assorted according to the sensations about the Hommopathic doses,a hue and
(merely) which they produce. We suspect cry, which has been raised to intimidate the
they will discover that Tartar Emetic has pro unthinking public, and jeer them out of their
duced, as symptoms of the medicine, not propriety. Such trickery has at length been
only sickness and nausea, but a loathing of detected; hence the gigantic growth of the
foodan inability to eata rejection of food Homoeopathic community.Ho1n. Times.
taken against the inclination or relish, showing
.that the function of the stomach is upset, as
well as most unpleasant sensations being the HOMGEIOPATHY IN KENTUCKY.
result. It will now appear plain, we guess .' Dr. E. Huff, of Louisville, Ky., under date
even to Dr. Manley, that the symptoms of a of the 30th November, 1849, writes, that
medicine and the symptoms of a disease equal The Homoeopathists of Kentucky have held
ly embrace sensation and function. There a convention in this city, and organized a So
fore, what Dr. Manley has stated is not true, ciety, called The Kentucky State Hemme
viz., that the Homoeopathist only avails him pathic Society. Homceopathy is gaining
self of the medicinal sensations, neglecting, ground in this State since its unparalleled suc
according to his version, the deranged func cess in the treatment of Asiatic Cholera has
tions. Dr. Manley does not seem quite to un been made manifest. It has received an im
derstand his own application of the terms petus from its success in that epidemic that no
sensations and symptoms. He tells us sarcasm can overcome or reproaches impede.
that, remedies are assorted according to the The number of practitioners is steadily and
sensations which they produce, and that rapidly increasing, and the doctrine is becom
Hommopathists " prescribe for sensations, and ing more and more popular daily, among the
not for symptoms. In the same sentence most intelligent portion of our community.
he immediately tells us, that the symptoms The editors of all our papers are now favorable
of the medicine guide the practitioners in their to it, and their columns opened to us for any
treatment. So that at one time he tells us, thing pertaining to it.S. W. Ham. Journal.
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I can admit, said a physician to us, the
law of 0r1"?, bill t1ro small doses I must reject.
In truth, I see nothing objectionable in ho
moeopathia but its doses. Our reply was,
reasoning may lead you thus far, only experi
ence can convince you of the doses.
Pm'sronoorc.u. AcTIoN or sMALL QcANTITIEs
or Msr-cunv.'I'he Galley Hospital of Roche
fort l..~d long been infested with immense
quantities of bugs. Four pounds of Mercury
were evaporated on ve chang dishes in the
empty wards, and the stoves made very hot,
and the room was aired for a fortni ht before
the patients were again admitted. ilowever,
24 hours after they returned to this ward, 39
out of 43 patients became salivated, some of
them very badly. They were again removed,
and the ward was fumigated with chlorine, to
combine chemically with the mercury. The
bugs bore all these operations without su'er
ing the least, and were as numerous after
wards as before.
HOMCEOPATHY AT THE SPANISH
COURT.
The Eco del Comercio, a Madrid newspa
per, states that all the Royal physicians at the
Court of Queen I.:-.tbell.'., had sent in their re
signation. The reason for this, is the recep
tion at Court of Dr. Nunez, a Hommopathist, Hommopatlric Medicines and Books,
who has been promoted in consequence of his
being the attendant upon the favorite, General No. 24 North William Street, at the junction of
Serrano. This conduct of the Allopathic
physicians appears to the editor of the Lancet, Respectfully informs Hommopathic physicians
highly commendable, and worthy of imitation and the friends ofthe system, that he eeps con
by the Court physicians of our own country, stantly on hand a general assortment of genuint
in the event of any dissenter from the legiti
mate ranks being admitted to the presence of
majesty. It is most probable, however, that
in the event of such an occurrence in this
country, the leaders of the medical profession
would change their opinion, as they once did
in somewhat similar circumstances. A physi
cian in high practice, but having a degree
neither from Oxford nor Cambridge, applied
to be admitted in the College of Physicians, of
London. That illustrious and independent
body replied, that they were sorry to deny so
worthy an applicant, but it was against the
laws to admit him. Soon afterwards he was
appointed physician to the reigning sovereign,
who expressed his desire to the College of
Physicians, that he should be a member of
their body. A Conclave was held without
loss of time, and with all haste they abrogated
their obnoxious clause pro tem., had a diploma
made out, signed, and dispatchpd to.the phy
sician to His Majesty, which he-sent back
to them.Brit. Jour. of Ham.
A professor in one of the medical colleges of
this city acknowledged that similia similibus
curantur is true. How is it, then, he does
not perceive the absurdity of his relation to the
allopathic school! A scientic man like him,
cannot surely be inuenced by money or the
fear of his colleagues.
on. H. F. DAVIsr
HOWIIEOPATHIC PHARMACY,
125 Main-st. between Third 4 Fourth-.rt.r.,
Cincinnati, Ohlo.
Docter Davis has 'ust opened his establish
ment,and trusts that hysicians of the \vVest will
respond to his efforts to meet their wants, by
sending in their orders; he assures them that
all his articles are of the most- reliable quality,
and at rices offering inducements to deal with
him. early all his medicines are from the
Central Leipzig Pharmacy.
l)r. D. intends to keep all the Books, and the
Medicines in their various forms of Tinctures,
'l'rituratons and Dilutions; also corks, labels,
vials, sugar of milk, globules, pocket cases, &c.
Family Medicine Chests with Books to corres
ppndlin great variety, to suit the taste and means
o a .
Dr. H. F. Davis, 125 Main Street, Cincinnati,
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AlilllRlAll JOURNAL OF Hll.ll(EOPA'l'HY. old They school of medicine.

have considered the human being'
merely as a material body, and their treatment
' NEW-YORK, MARCH, 1850. . of the diseases of mankind has been founded
on this gross misconception of their subject.
ALLOPATHIC TREATMENT, BY DE It is surprising how many glimpses of the high
er order of truths were vouchsafed to the an
RIVATION.
cients, the Egyptians especially, through
Mosr of the mistakes in the education of chil whom the Greeks derived their philosophy,
dren and youth are due to the preceptors not who still in comparison of their teachers
understanding the spiritual-corporeal nature of were ttingly admonished by an old Egyp
the human subject, and the order in which tian, Ye Greeks are always children. In
those faculties are developed, by which and the old-world primitive ages, the priest and the
through which true education should be con physician were one ; and he was generally the
ducted. One element only of the composite ruler also. Hergin, we see, recognized the
human being is for the most part, and often principle of the spiritual-corporeal nature of
exclusively, attended to by those who under man.
take the duties of education ; they think that The sublime philosophy of Hahnemann is
their main business is to cultivate the menial founded on the recognization of this principle;
faculties. This remark applies especially to and practice were elaborated in strict accor
public schools, of whatever kind, whether for dance with it, and in ubjection to the govern
the rich or the poor. Now, health of body is ing law like cures like.
needful to the healthy development of the The old school of medicine believed it might
mind; and health of body and of mind is need cure diseases in a direct manner, by removal
ful to the healthy development, in the educa of the (imaginary) material cause of the dis
ease : for to physicians of the ordinary school,
tional sense, of the faculties of the soul.
while investigating and forming a judgment
Imitation is the rst faculty that is naturallyupon a disease, and not less while seeking for
developed, by which a child learns. Ideality the curative indication, it was next to impos
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sible to divest themselves of these material philosophy ascends to the very height of this
ideas, and to regard the nature of the spiritual- great 5,-gumem ; and that the Hommopathic
corporeal organism, as a being so highly poten doctrine is a matter of pure reasoning, so that
tialized, that its vital changes of sensations and
while Hahnemann was a Man, in the sense of
functions, which are called diseases, must be
produced and affected chiey, if not solely, by a reasoning being, his opponents are yet chil
dynamic (spiritual) inuences, and could not , or at the very best, unbearded youths.
be effected in any other way. - So tlht the most venerable of the Allopathists,
The old school regarded all those matters though his head he white and his beard griz
which were,altered by the disease, those that
manifested themselves in congestion, as well zled if he claims to be an Apollo, must be truly
as those abnormal matters that were excreted, designated as imberbis Apollo, a very
as the of
count excitors of disease,
their supposed or at polwer,
reacting lgst, onas ac
the youthful and yet imperfect one.

maintainers of disease ; and this latter notionThe re modern adherents of the old
school do :2: wish it to be supposed that in their
prevails to this day. * * *
The champions of the clumsy doctrine-of treatment they aim at the expulsion of material
morbic matters ought to be ashamed that they 'orbitic substances. They allege that their
have so inconsiderately overlooked and failed multifarious evacuant processes are a mode of
to appreciate the spiritual nature of life, and treatment by derivation, wherein they follow
the spiritual dynamic power of the exciting the example of Natures efforts to assist the dis
causes of diseases, and that they have thereby eased organism, which resolves fever by per
degraded themselves into very scavenger-doc spiration and dinresis, pleurisy by epistaxis,
tors, who, in their efforts to expel from the dis sweat and mucous exgectorationother dis
eased body morbic matters that never existed, eases by vomiting, purging, and bleeding from
in place of curing, destroy life.Hahnemanns the rectum.articular pains by ulcers on the
legs,quinsy by salivation, &c.; or removes
Orgonon.
them by metastases and abscesses which it de
It was on the misconception so strikingly velops in parts at a distance from the seat of
.put by Hahnemann that the system of bleed the disease.
ing, purgatives and so forth, was strenuously
Hence they thought the best thing to do
was to imitate Nature, by also going to work
advocated and fatally pursued. - The false and in the treatment of most diseases in a circuitous
material views entertained by the old school manner, like the diseased vital force when left
necessarily led to a false and material practice, to itself; and thus in an indirect manner, by
in which the dynamic or spiritual forces, means of stronger heterogeneous irritants ap
plied to organs remote from the seat of disease,
whether causative or curative of disease, were and totally dissimilar to the affected tissues,
as a matter of course overlooked and unknown. they produced evacuations and generally kept
The recognization of these forces, and the be them up, in order to lead, as it were, the dis
niguaut practice founded on that recognization, ease thither.
The derivation, as it is called, was and
is part of the essence of Homoeopathy. Hah
continues to he one of the principal modes of
nemannism, then, is the opposite pole to the treatment of the old school of medicine.
gross Materialism, which deals with the human In this imitation of the self-aiding power
being as if it were a cabbage or a stock-sh. of nature, as some call it, they endeavored to
excite by force new symptoms in the tissues
We come now to the second part of our
that are least diseased, and best able to bear
analogy. The practitioners of the old school the medicinal disease, which should lead away
have, so far, founded their practice on imitation the primary disease under the semblance of
chiey, with some portion of ideolity. Under crisis, and under the form of excretions, in or
der to admit of gradual solution by the curative
the ideality may be classed the divers theories,
powers of nature. * '* *
which in different ages have been the guides It was evidently no rational principle, but
to medical practice, which, in these latter days, merely imitation, which promised to simplify
however, has been based chiey on what has practice, that seduced the old school into those
been called the imitation of nature. If this unhelpful and injurious modes of treatment, the
derivative as well as the antagonistic; and
charge be substantiated, it follows that though
led them to this plan of practice, so inefca
they boast of being rationalists, they have
cious, so debilitating, and so hurtful, of ap
parently ameliorating diseases for a short time,
never in truth pretended even to reach the
or removing them in such a manner, that au
higher dialectics, the province of the reasoning
other and a worse disease was roused up to
faculty, in the proper application of the reec
occupy the place of the rst. Such a destruc
tive faculties to the very business of their, life,
tive plan certainly cannot be called curing.
a successful method of therapeutics. We are
They merely followed the example of
prepared to show that the Hahnemannian crude instinctive in her efforts, which are
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barely successful, even in the slighter cases of much loss of strengh, and usually of great
acute disease ; they merely imitated the unrea- sufferings to the patient.Hahnemanns Or
soning, life-preserving power, when left to it ganon.
self, in diseases which, depending entirely
upon the organic laws of the body, is only The vis medicatriz nature, the healing
capable of acting 'in conformity with these power of nature, left to itself, is thus summarily
laws, and cannot be guided by reason and disposed of. If we nd this supposed curative
ection; they copied nature, which c ct, inher~ent power is really, when unaided, so
like an intelligent surgeon, bring toget er the inert or so helpless in th.e external accidents
gaping lips of a wound, and by their union
effect a cure; which knows not how to and dieases, which we can touch and see, why
straighten and adjust the broken end of a bone, should we think it more benecially active,
lying far apart, exuding much (often an excess and more certainly curative of itself, in the
of) new osseous matter ; which nnot put a internal diseases of which we cannot touch
ligature on a wounded artery, but Ir its energy
and . ? The antagonistic
causes the patient to bleed to death; which trdlriihaintrarriis, treatment,
which is in direct con
opposition
does not understand how to reduce a dislocated
shoulder, but by the swelling which it occa to nature, and the derivative method of treat
sions around it soon presents an obstacle to re ment, founded on the imitation of nature, the
duction; which, in orderto remove a foreign
two chief modes of the old school, being shown
body from the cornea, destroys the whole eye
by suppuration ; which with all its ebrts, can logically untenable, it is so to be hoped that its
only liberate a strangulated hernia by gangrene practitioners will condesceud at last to consider
of the bowel, and death, and which by the and study the Hahnemannian method, which
metastases it produces, in dynamic diseases, is in accordance with strict logic, and which
often renders them much worse than they
were originally. But more, this irrational has for its direction a law of general applica
vital force receives into our body, without bility.
hesitation, the greatest plagues of our earthly We trust it has been made evident from this
existence, the spark that kindles the countless paper, though brief and suggestive only, that
diseases beneath which tortured mankind has
the old school practitioners are not aware, or
groaned for hundreds and thousands of years,
the chronic miasmspsora, syphilis, sycosis treat disease as if they were not aware, of the
not one of these can it modify in the slightest spiritual-corporeal nature of the human being;
degree, far less expel it single-handed from the and that notwithstanding their vaunted rational
organism; on the contrary, it allows them to ism, they have not truly and strictly applied
r-ankle therein, until, often after a long life of
the sufferer. the higher faculties of the mind to the study of
In such an important affair as that of heal medicine. That they are in truth little more
ing, which demands so much intelligence, re than babes in comparison with Hahnernann.
ection, and judgment, how could the old When we consider how this great man is yet
school, which arrogates to itself the title of
overlooked by teachers and professors in medi
rational, choose as its best instructor, as its
guide to be blindly followed, the unintelligent cal schools and colleges, how his sublime phi
vital force, inconsiderately copy its indirect losophy is left unstudied and unregarded, and
and revolutionary operations in diseases, ima how his excellent therapeutics are misprized
gining those to be the rte plus ultra, the best because unknown, doubted because untried,
conceivable, when that greatest gift of God,
reective reason and unfettered judgment, was
neglected by the more understanding, and de
given us to enable us innitely to surpass its spised by the shallow,onr predominant feel
performances, for the benet of humanity! ing is that of a wondering pity. We hope the
When the old school practitioners, thought public may, through the instrumentality of
lessly imitating the crude, senseless, automatic these pages, week after week, become in
vital force, with their antagonistic and deriva doctrinated with his views, as after a time his
tive methods of treatmenthy far their most
usual plansattack innocent parts and organs practice will become the rule, as it is now the
of the body, either inicting on them excruciat exception, with the great body of medical
ing pains, or, as is most frequently done, com practitioners in these kingdoms.Homoe0
pelling them to perform evacuations, whereby pathic Times.
strength and uids are wasted ; their object i
to direct the morbid vital action in the prima
rily affected parts away to those articially at THOUGHTS WORTHY OF CONSID
tacked, and thus to effect the cure indirectly, ERATION.
by the production of a disease much greater The reception by medical men of new
in intensity and of quite a diizrent kind,
ill the more healthy parts of the body, conse truths in medicine, when they contravene old
quently by a circuitous way, at the cost of notions, is so slow, and attended with so much
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indifference or opposition, that one is at times daily experience of thousands in full practice
tempted to give up the unthankful task of wri in this country, cannot but tend to a more full
ting and publishing such truths. If any thing development of a system of healing which is
more than another in the history of medicine as yet but an infant of a day, to the full-grown,
will be held up to generations to come, as a mat man of fty. When Homoeopathia is prac-~
ter of astonishment, it will be the reception ' as it ought to be, that dire disease, Con
the system of Hahnemann by the profs ' m ' ' n, will not be able as heretofore, to lay
his time. If one thing more than another goes its thousands in the grave annually, of the
to show, that those who are suppo fairest of (iuds creation. In this respect it is
best qualied to judge, are the n w ill.in g now doing more than the profession and the
and the very last to adopt ne truths ; the public are aware of, and we earnestly invite
history of Homteopathy will herea be used the attentio of our Colleagues to this terrible
for such a purpose. Whatever ma
boast of medical men, the fact is now
nent, that a reform in medical practice can It should not be expected that practitioners
only be brought about by the people them of our Art will be equally skilful, but honor,
selves. The aristocratic spirit which for ages honesty, and humanity imperatively demand
has prevailed in the profession, begins to yield that he who pretends to believe in the law of
to the sovereign power of the people ; and al cure, should not depart from it in any case;
though the Allopathic school struggles hard to neither the practitioner nor the sick ever gain
prevent the spirit of democracy to enter with ed any thing by doing so, and in the nature of
in its high and thick walls, yet it must submit the thing, they never can.
to the all-powerful inuence of public opinion. The day for groundless speculations in med
In the midst of the theories, and of fallacious icine, and for hazardous experiments in the
reasonings of the learned, the people keep an treatment of the sick has passed, and whoever
eye xed upon results. and as they see ordina indulges in these will be shunned.
ry and extraordinary diseased conditions yield The success of Homoeopathia in private
ing to the Homoeopathic Art, they will not practice, will soon make an opening for it into
hesitate to declare their preference. our public institutions; even now many of the
The time has come when every Hemme managers of these establishments, from their
pathic Physician will be regarded false to own personal experience, have full faith in the
his duty, blind to his interest, and wanting in new practice, and surely they cannot much
benevolence, if he fails to show his zeal by his longer endure to contribute by their labor, mo
works, in a hearty co-operation in the ebrts ney and inuence, to inict upon the suffering
now put forth to spread aknowledge of Hom poor a mode of medical treatment which they
mopathia to every person throughout this vast know is pernicious. The old Hospitals must
country. admit Homoeopathia, or new ones must be or
The period has arrived when the practition ganized. Wo are aware that this will take
er of our Art may boldly, rmly and univer time, but we shall have our eye xed upon it,
sally adhere to that immutable law discovered and we know our Colleagues will do the same,
by Hahnemann, and fully established by the and after a while, patients themselves, howev
thousands of his successors, and which is no er poor, will refuse atreatment which is rcpug
longer a matter of doubt even in the minds of nant to common sense, and obnoxious to human
the intelligent of the profession who have not life.
yet declared their adherence to Hom0t:opa
thia.
The signs of the times indicate, that he who CASE OF EXTENSIVE SKIN DIS
is false to his principles in the treatment of the EASE.
sick, cannotyreceive the sanction of the public E. S. , aged 9 years. June 20, 1849.
mind. Although some of us, on account of A sickly-looking girlfor about a year, has
our education, nd it no easy task to avoid an been affected with a skin disease in the form of
a whitish, thick, scaly eruption, disposed in
occasional leaning towards Allopathy, yet the
large serpentine patches over the arms, legs,
success of genuine Hommopathia will soon thighs, and trunk, which sometimes itch, and
teach the mongrel the absurdity of his course, in the open air or near a re, smart much.
and the suicidal nature of his position. The Weak eyes and sore lids; complexion pallid,
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ushed and feverish in the afternoon ; itching mate a very good one, and the waters of the
of nose and anus ; pains in the abdomen ; Sacramento the purest and sweetest I ever
bowels costive. drank. The diseases endemic here are simi
These last symptoms giving evidence of the lar to those of our Western States: such as
.presence of worms, and the remedy indicated Fever and Ague, Bilions Remittents, Diarrheas
being Cina, I gave Cina 3, 2 drops of id Dysenterics in the,hottest part of Summer
tincture, 1-6 three times a day. Wait, y, and Autumn; but all of a milder character
and take Cina 12, 9 globules; 1-6 ' htf d than the same diseases in our Western States.
morning. F .g But since the advent of the gold-hunters, a
June 27th.Has passed numerousalcan E, disease, so far as I can learn, heretofore un
feels better, the scales are falling o f~ Sulphur, known here, has made its appearance, a know
5, 2 drops ofthe tincture, 1-9 threr , esa day.
ledge and just appreciation of the nature of
After an interval of two days, ' ., 30, 3 which is necessary to the proper understand
globules on three successive nights. ing o. fatal character other diseases have
July 4th.Better. Graph. 5, 2 drops of the aesu ' ' here the past season. This disease is
tincture, 1-6 three times a day; after an in alled by the miners Land Scurvy, and when
terval of two days, Graph. 19, 9 globules ; 1-4 fully developed is a terrible affair, and although
at night. resembling in its appearance the Sea Scurvy,
25th. Scabs entirely disappeared, their or salt disease, is essentially different both as to
former situation being only indicated by a its cause and means of cure.
slight redness of the skin. Eyes and eye-lids In order fully to explain my views of this
quite well. disease, a short physiological dissertation will
August 21st.--Not a trace of the affection be necessary. Modern chemistry teaches us
remaining; to prevent a relapse, I directed her that animals do not create for themselves any
to take at intervals oftwelve days,;Sulph,30 ; new matters, but only assimilate and appropriate
Graph. 200 ; Cale. c. 30. i to their own growth and nutrition material cre
ated and prepared for their use by the vegeta
ble kingdom. Man avails himself of these
nutritive matters either primarily in the shape
To the Editor of The Tribune : of grains, fruits, roots, &c., or secondarily by
The writer of the following letter is a Phy feeding upon other animals who have already
sician and well known to me. He has had a appropriated to themselves the same kind of
substances. Now, all food is divided into two
professional experience of more than twenty
classes, called respectively respiratory food, or
years, in full practice, in the State of Maine. that which is consumed by the process of
His letter will he esteemed by those who know breathing and production of animal heat; and
him, and it may be interesting to thereaders of nutritive food. or that which\goes to build up
The Tribune. s. R. KIRBY, M. 1). the system, and supply the waste. The rst
class consists of starch, gum, sugar, vegetable
762 Broadway, Feb. 16, 1850.
and animal oils, and the different preparations
1- ..
of alcohol. The other class is composed of
SAN FRANoiisco, Dec. 20, 1849. frbrine,or the lean part of meat, the coagulum
Dana Docroa Kmuv: Since I had tlie plea of blood, eggs, cheese, or the coagulable part
sure of 'seeing yon, I have seen the Elephant, of milk, the gluten or tough part of wheat,
as the phrase goes ; have travelled over a good beans and other vegetables. Now, every man
portion of the El Dorad0explored its moun must be supplied with a due proportion of these
tains, its valleys, its streams, and its diggings, two classes, which proportion varies according
both wet and dry. I have been familiar with to the temperature and other conditions in
grizzly Bears, and grim Death ; have contend which a man is placed. For instance, the
ed, both in hospital and private practice, with Lumbermen of Maine and Canada live for six
all the forms of disease which have been so fa months at a time during the Winter season,
tal to the army of gold-seekers, and think I almost exclusively upon fat pork, our and
know California well enough to give you a molasses, and in the Spring come out perfect
reliable description of its mines, climate and specimens of health and vigor, while in Sum
diseases. mer upon the same diet in the woods, they are
As to the country itself, it is, as yet, the apt soon to break down and come out looking
least desirable place of residence on the globe,sickly and emaciated.
except, perhaps, the Desert of Sahara. It A Laplander or Esquimaux will eat and
never rains when rain is desirable,or could do even require a quantity of fat that would de
any good ; and in Summer, the heat and dust stroy an inhabitant of Tropical or Temperate
are intolerable, while in Winter, when the climates, while the fruits and vege/tables of
milduess of the weather would be delightful, warmer regions would not be sufcient to sup
the constant rains render the whole country port life in high latitudes.
impassable by converting the soil into an ocean Now in order to possess health we must at
of mud. tend to and conform to the laws of our organ
Many blame the climate and consider the ization. This the miners and California emi
water bad; but I must say I consider the cli grants have not done. Upon their overland
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journeys and at the mines they have almost economy with so much impunity and so small
entirely lived upon fried bacon or fat pork and a per centage of deaths as they have done
our made into batter-cakes, and fried in the here.
fat, which completely saturates it, and this is Let those coming here, as well as those al.
washed down with large quantities of strong ready in the country, make their arrangements
coffee, and large quantities of brandy or whi void a pork diet, supply themselves with
key been
has takenthe
in the
dietintervals of the
of thousands formeals.
months, nn- ' . sh, salt if they cannot get fresh;
ii ; meal or bread made from it ; cheese;
der ascorching sun when the temperature was dried fruits when possible, and Indian corn
over a hundred in the shade, and at the same meal an ice. Let them boil instead of fry
time subjected to most intense labor. ing their ovisions, avoid alcohol, in warm
Now from what we have learned of the re weather . especially; and instead of coffee
quirements of the system, what will result ? or tea, use chocolate with their meals.
Why, we shall nd the muscular system in a Follow the instincts of nature by avoiding
state of starvation from want of supply of severe labor in the heat ofthe day, and let not
brine in the shape of lean meat, and of com the love of gold stimulate to an overtaxing of
plete exhaustion from over-exertion, stimulated the powers at any time, and I have no hesita
by the love of gold, strong coffee and alcohol, tion to guarantee as good health to the new
and the whole economy poisoned by being sat comers as the natives have enjoyed till the last
urated with fat, which was not required for the season when, having been subjected to the
production of animal heat. same inuences, they have suffered nearly as
The consequence of this is, that after a time much as foreigners.
the strong man (generally the strongest, the There is one afiction peculiar to this coun
beartiest feeder and best worker in the compa try, which I forgot to mention and that is poi
ny) suddenly nds himselfdestitute of strength, soning by the poison-oak or Rhus Toxicoden
his limbs fail, he has palpitations of the heart dron, and poison-vine or R/ms Radicana.
on the slightest movement, his limbs contract Scarcely any one who is susceptible to the ef
and are troubled with cramps; his face, lips fects of these plants escapes an iniction, ow
and tongue are bloodless, his gums swell and ing to the great abundance of both, and owing
bleed, black spots show themselves in various also to the broken-down state of the system
parts of the body, sometimes covering half the from the causes mentioned above. Even this
surface, and if no amelioration takes place the is frequently fatal, and if not, it is very dii
patient suddenly expires from some slight effort cult to cure, as are all hurts, sores, &,c., from
at motion. This is a picture of asevere case ; the same cause.
but modications of these symptoms manifest Whoever in coming to California will ob
themselves in a large proportion of the people serve the above simple rules, may stand as
who have come in over the Plains or have spent good a chance for health as if he were mere
much time at the mines, and if they happen ly taking a journey through the States, or
to contract or get a development of any of the crossing the Atlantic.
endemic diseases of the country, such as ague, There is one observation more, which is that
diarrhea or dysentery, from this broken state all should avoid taking powerful medicines,
of the system, no vital re-actions take place, whether sick or well, and rather trust to the
and physicians are astonished at the diiculty kindly efforts of nature, assisted by proper
of getting a patient up when once down ; and regimen and diet than to all the imaginary and
a dose of cnlomel or a blue pill I have seen delusive eects of drugs. Most physicians
many times induce mortication of the face, have made the discovery that patients do not
and a dose of castor oil taken for constipation bear what is called active treatment here, and
- produces a diarrhea very difcult to cure. for myself, I can say that the only incurable
Now in regard to the Mines of this country. cases I have met were those which were made
I am satised that gold-digging has as yet not so by the so-called remedies they had taken.
commenced; that the surface washings are Yours fraternally, Bans. OBER, M. D.
simply gathering the chips which old Time has
been for ages hewing from the main blocks
which still lie entombed in the bosqn of the
mountains, in the immediate neighborhood of CASE OF LONG-STANDING ULCERS
the ravines and river bars where the shavings OF THE LEG.
and chips are deposited, and the aura more
fames.is bound still to draw thousands hither February 7th, 1849. J. J, aged 60,
from all parts of the world. cook on board a steam-vessel, applied to me
The question, then, is one of some conse for advice. For the last twelve or fteen
quence: Must the ranks be annually decima years he has had ulcers in different parts of his
ted as they have been the past season'? I an body, his forehead, arms, legs, &c., being
swer without hesitation, that there is nothing quite seamed with old cicatrices. These ul
in the climate or waters of California particu cers have been repeatedly cured (?) by lo
larly unhealthy, and that there is not another cal applications, but no sooner has one set dis
country on the globe where men could practise appeared, than another has broken out else
such a disregard of all the laws of the animal where. For the last three years, however,
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several large ones on his left leg have deed arguments appear as singular as ineicient.
all treatment, and in his extremity he consult He summons the diversied operations of the
ed me; for some months he has been conned
vital forces both in disease and health, and
to his room. I found the leg covered with
deep, unhealthy-looking ulcers, some upwards arranges them as though he had received a
of an inch in depth, and itching intensely; special revelation from heaven.
bowels costive. Sulph. 12, 9 globs., 1-6 three -4* In his introduction, page 29, we read the
times a day. following: Physicians have not been able,
10th. An evident improvemcn discharge
of a more healthy character; srysipelatous with all Ereir indefatigable labors, to show in
redness around the sores. Bell 12, 9 globs. ; what the ,wrong action (meaning disease) con
Hep.Sulph. 12,9 globs.; l-6 of each alter sists. Nyeither can we, or he, analyze life,
nately every fonr hours. fore%Qt power. Some of their operations we
14th. Ulcers lling up rapidly ! Rep. Med. maj_tiQbholdsn'rcient to satisfy us of their
19th. Ulcers closing over; itches all over
his body. Sulph. 5, 6 rlrops of the Tinctur?'in e tence. Again, on page 82, he informs us
a tumbler of water as a lotion; Sulph. 30, B in|what he conceived disease consists.
globs., 1-6 at night. Disease consists in a failure of the instru
March 9th. Healing is fast, except one ments or organs of motion (either in their sin
place'. Sulph. 30, 4globs., I-3 night and morn
m gl6th.
. gle or joint capacity,) to full their accustomed
Old sores nearly well, but stationary;
amount of healthy action, through deciency
a few fresh ones forming, extremely painful, of power; and also in whatever changes may
with thick yellow discharge. Hepar 30, S be effected in the condition of the solids, or
globs., 1-4 night and morning.
uids, as the direct result of such default in
The old ulcers speedily healed, but small
troublesome ones were continually making action. As this quotation so plainly an
their appearance, until the end of June, when nounces its own absurdity, comment is not
there were only two small ones remaining, necessary.
which, however, remained at a stand-still for a Inginother argument he expressly declares,
month ; but in the beginning of August, I had
the pleasure of seeing his leg perfectly sound, that God is too benevolent to allow wrong ac
and presenting none of the deep scars and cic tion in disease. We read 0,n page 5229 The
atrices which disgured his other limbs. His theory of disease which I now hold (says Dr.
bowels are regular, and his general health quite Jennings) and advocate, is, to my mind, not
restored. I gave him Sulph., Mere., Sol., Lyc., only more rational, more consistent with the
Lach., Rhus, Hepar, &c. ; but the most
marked benet followed the employment of general laws and operations of nature than the
Sulph., with an intercnrrent remedy now and old views of disease, but better vindicates the
then. benevolence of God.
Another argument consists in an elaborate
analysis of vital action, in which he has much
Fhr the American Jdurnal of Homeopathy.
to say in regard to how those powers are to be
A BRIEF REPLY distributed.
To A WoRK ENTITLED Mr:nrcAL Rssonm, One more class of arguments will be intro
B! Isaac Jsnnmcs, M. D., rnausnan 1847. duced, after which we shall pass on to the
remarks that are to constitute our reply.
sr rm. c. M. pass, NEw-YoRK. Another and the most elaborate of all the
arguments, relates to practical results, which,
Da.JsnnrNGs conceived disease to be right if they had been rightly conducted, would
action, and hence inferred that Art was not have been an argument diicult to con
required. Or he deprecated all remedial treat fute. Wherein he fails in this argument is
ment of the sick, because he believed in the obvious. He attempts to make out his pre
theory of right action in disease. mise ( right action in disease,) by contrast
The work is evidently one of labor and ing his do-nothing system (if we may so term
thought, and well calculated to make an im it,) with the wrong-doing or do-too-much sys
~ pressiou ; for it abounds in a species of benevo tem, of which the Doctor has had ample ob
lence, witty design, and appeals. It contains servation and considerable practical experi
many hygienic rules that render it worthy a ence. If we were in possession of no other
careful examination; aside from this it is a knowledge, perhaps we might entertain simi
matter of speculation. In attempting to make lar views; but being in possession of that kind
out his theory of right action in disease, his of knowledge and more, that which arises from
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atlue course of study and several years prac by Dr. J., we add those which Homoeopathy
tice, in accordance with a law of cure origi furnish.
nated by Hahnemarm, viz.: SIMILIA SrMrnr Trials of Hsaorc noses, Conoasn wATER,
nus Common, we cannot concede state BREAD-PILL and I1ollz(EoPATl-Hc treatment
ments nor arguments so repugnant to com have been made in hospital and private prac
mon
natureseuse
and and
curemore enlightened views of I the tice ;5ra,nd in every instance where such trials
of disease.
have been rightly conducted by individuals
We much regret that the distribu powers suicientlypualied to do justice in the pre
of which Dr. Jennings has made such free use, mises of each department, has Hommopathy
had not been directed to the rightiportion of been vie ) , so far as regards the numbers
his organism, so as to have enabledhim to cured, e in accomplishing it, and the
have examined, as thoroughly and practically, amount of suering endured while it was be
the principles and practice of Homoeopatlfy, ing accomplished. The writer of this article
as that of heroic doses, bread-pills and colored not only holds himself responsible for the
water results, for then he would have learned above statements, but is prepared to give one
a different lesson. That there is a faculty in hundred to one, more evidence in substantiation
drugs to cure disease, and of shortening the of said statements than Dr. J. has published in
sufferings of the sick in a mild and peaceable conrmation of colored water, and bread-pill
manner, and without the iniction of injury treatment. For a few results of Hospital
on any portion of the organism, or a violation trials, we will refer our readers to A Popular
of any of the laws that govern organic arrange view of Homoeopathy, by R. Everest. For
ment. And more, he would have learned that the results of private practice, we shall refer to
his ideas of right or wrong action in disease several hundred regularly-educated physicians, g
were of no practical value; that disease could both in Europe and America, who have prac
be removedcould be cured by the adminis tised in accordance with the principles of Hom
tration of medicines, whose known effects on oaopathy and other schools of medicine, for a
individuals in health had been known to have series of years. Also to the thousands cured
excited sufferings similar to those which the by Homoeopathy, many for 'whom friends had
ceased to hope, and after other systems had
sick present.
failed. And also to the faithful, the scientic,
In regard to theories, Dr. Jennings remarks,
and honest observers who have offered upon
page 212: Theories new or old are of no
the altar, the incense of grateful hearts to the
value only as they are supported by indnbita
God of mercy, for the benign and lncalo|.]1ablQ
ble testimony. We admit this statement,
blessings of Hommopathy conferred upon suf.
take sides, and abide the result.
fering humanity.
In the rst place we must learn, if we do
It is of no value, for any one to raise up an
not know, what constitutes indubitable tes
opposmg theory, and much less attempt to
timony. Are not all the facts connected
establish and defend it, when facts claim an
with a subject under consideration necessary
opposite position. And it will require more
to make up the evidence? Certainly. Indu
philosophy than ever owed from the pen of
bitable testimony then is all the facts in the
any writer to make rational men believe dis
case. What are the facts in the case which
ease necessary for the present happiness
we have under consideration ? Are they not
of man or tHe perpetuity of human life,
one-sided ? Are they the whole of the facts?
However, when disease exists, the symptoms
Let us see. Dr. J. has tested thoroughly, and (the only source from whence a knowledge of
has ample knowledge of drug, colored water,
disease can be obtained,) are necessary if the
and bread-pill results, in the treatment of dis
cure is called for; for they point out the cause
ease, and such results are favorable to colored
and the remedy that is to cure.
water and bread-pill treatment. Has Dr.
One thing is certain, mankind are subject
Jennings thoroughly examined, or had he
to suffering, call it disease or by any othername.
knowledge of the Homoeopathic therapeutics
And another thing is certain, we possess med.
and the results of the practice? No. Then
ical remedies that will alleviate those sufferings,
the evidence which he furnishes is not indu
and destroy from the body ocular demonstra
bitable testimony. tions of an unnatural condition unless removed,
Together with the practical results furnished renders death preferable.
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Disease is wrong action ; or it is subversive, did then provide means for mans salvation. and
and therefore wrong action. To illustrate. require acceptance as the only terms; has not
An individual exposes himself (and man is and the same merciful God provided and establish
always will be exposed to the cause of disease) ed some sure means of relief when man is
to the contagion of smallpox, or to the miasm subring from a transgression of the laws of
of the marshy districts of the western wilds; physical existence, and that will effectually
he removes ve hundred miles from the place accomplish it in a rnanuer as truly consistent?
of infection to a healthy ditrict. When, lo, It is too self-evident to call for contradiction,
all at once he becomes ill, symptomiare being that if the Lord of life has established means
developed. The vital forces havel, not been of redemption after the transgression of his
able to control the subversive forcesa11d the spiritual law, He has not left man without
subversive forces continuing the .1-mallpox, or means ofrelief when suffering from a trans
the ague and fever as they are usually termed, qession of the common laws of his na
is developed. From the time the individual ture, unless the transgression transcends the
was infected until the development of the dis law, from which there is no salvation ; and as
ease, who will contend that that action was this latter condition is only known to him who
right action? Follow the disease on to con framed those laws, mans duty is, to do, to act,
valescence or death, and mark well its progress. to adopt, to pursue, and act rationally, in ac
The symptoms are now being developed, the cordance with the principles which should
inherent forces controlling organic action are govern all men in the premises.
at work, or in other words, the specic forces In regard to the statement disease i right
ordained by God to perpetuate the existence action,~ is it not surprising that any one should
of the parts in which the disease exists (until deviate so widely from the path of common
the time appointed, not known to man) are at intelligence, as to entertain and publish to the
work, doing the best they can; yet the dis world views so perfectly discordant with the
ease increasesthe sufferings are severethe revelation which the Supreme Ruler of the
universe has thrown in the path ofievery man,
symptoms multiply. Where was nature or
right action when it permitted that miasm or to guide him to the right source of all know
contagion to arrange and develop subversive ledge. Sad indeed if God has so ordered that
action? Call the suffering of that poor in the sinners doom is xed ; that no repentance,
valid, right action, because nature, forsooth, no tears of contrition, no humiliation, no; not
was convulsed, and labored hard to check the even though he knock at the door of mer
progress of the disease, and administer no rem cy, will avail. God has not commanded such
edy, and by such procedure let the sufferings to be published, but in its place, He hath said,
multiply, and the tenement of the immortal Knock and it shall be opened, seek and ye
mind -prematurely perish, simply because na shall nd, Come unto me all that are weary
ture's oice is to keep off opposing force, to and heavy laden and I will give you rest.
concentrate where disease is, to ght hard the Such language is in strict accordance with the
battle, and also to repair the injury done the character and attributes of God, and announ
organs or parts in which the disease exists ! ces in the most unequivocal manner, "That
As well might a preacher of the everlasting faith without works is dead, Even so faith if
gospel say to his hearers, you are to be saved it hath not works is dead, being alone. Inex
by an efcacious law, which the Lord of life planation and vindication of the course pur
and immortality has established: consequently sued by us, in answering some of the argu
you have nothing to do, and rendering void ments presented by Dr. J., we would say to
that scripture which saith Come unto me, such of our readers, who have not perused his
and again Go ye into all the world and work on Medical Reform, that he has been
preach the gospel. He that believes shall be quite profuse in quotations from the sacred
saved ; but he that believeth not shall be damn scriptures. .
ed. The Almighty, the maker and ruler of That disease is the result of a violation of
the universe has established laws by which the laws of life, we shall not doubt, and that
man is to be governed,both in his spiritual and without such violation, man would have re
physical relation ; therefore if God has enjoin mained forevor impregnable against the causes
ed upon man obedience to his spiritual law, that now operate on him in the production of
and after man had transgressed that; if God disease, we shall not doubt. Neither shall we
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doubt, that power was given to the destroyer For many years a branch of the charitable
in the fall of the primeval pair, to sow the seedsorder called Sisters of Mercy has been ac
of death, and that they will continue to be . tively engaged in visiting the sick poor of Dub
' lin, going daily from house to house amongst
sown until man is no longer mortal. But that the most wretched of the population, and dis
in many cases the seeds of death would have pensing medicine, with appropriate food, to
remained in embryo, only for exciting causes, ands of poor invalids, that otherwise
is equally true ; yet that there are causes that ' would [rave been abandoned without any med
ical atteinluncc.
will continue to act in the pfadcbiwf of dis
l Accidentally, about four years ago, Homoeo
ease, that operate, that will continue to oper
pathy was rought under the attention of the
ate on man, that are entirely h-yond his con sisterhood#One of the members having had
trol, is nevertheless true. This is the order a near re tion cured by Dr. Luther (a most
of nature ; sin has entered the world and will accomplished Homoeopathist in Dublin). The
exercise its dominion, until man is released ractic-. of Dr. Luther proved so successful
*bsequently with some members of the sister
from the grasp of the destroyer, and the hood, that, after their long experience of Allo
only manner of obtaining release from the pathy ainongst the sick poor, they were induced
sufferings incidental to a violation of heaven to study Homoeopathy, and gradually to intro
ordained laws, consists in observing the laws duce its practice in their daily visits of charity;
the best proof of the success of which is shown
of life as dictated by Him who gave life, and
by the fact of a few years experience of its
provided the means for its perpetuity. H' we efcacy being suicient to induce them now
are in possession of means that can antidote to establish an hospital, with regular Homoeo
the sufferings of the sick, (by neutralizing the pathic medical attendants to diffuse those
cause that excited the sufferings) and the means benets the more widely, and aid their own
individual exertions in house to house vis
act in accordance with the laws of animal iting, by having a central hospital, with
life: we may apply the means; yea more, the beds to receive the most serious cases occur
commands of Jehovah must be obeyed, we ring under their notice.
must do it, and if the law of cure upon which The place selected is in Upper Baggot
Homoeopathy is based is capable of effecting Street, where extensive premises (lately occu
pied as a manufactory, have been taken, and
such results, as all the evidence ( indubitable are now being actively remodelled, and fur
testimony) uuequivocably evince, not only nished with wards, beds, and all the requisites
are the commands of the Lord of life bind of an hospital. It is to be supported exclusive
ing, but the honor and dignity of the physician ly by voluntary contributions, and has already
received the sanction and approval of the Ro
demand that he shall dispense its blessings man Catholic Archbishop of Dublin (a very
that he shall, (in place of dogmatising, theo necessary preliminary). The number of beds
rising, and attempts to showemblazoning suit, will be at rst sixty ; but it is hoped, that after
like the lighted torch in the darkness of night, a little time they will be enabled to increase it
giving brilliant light according to the amount to one hundred and twenty, for which they
have space.
of combustible material .in it, conducting the My friends, Drs. Luther and Walter, will be
traveler on, until well into the wiles among the attendant physicians, and the whole watch
thorns, deep waters and quick sands the torch ed over by alarge number of the good sisters,
goes out, what a sad predicament) rely upon whose devoted charity and benevolence prompt
them to become the nurses and attendants up
facts, omnipotent facts, for they are the ral on the sick poor, as well as their comforters du
lying point around which the devotees of med ring the struggle for life that disease so o
ical science must congregate, if they would exhibits.
advance the most useful and exalted of earthly This will, we trust, prove another illustra
tion of the power which true devotedness and
professions.
zeal in the cause of truth can acquire, and
the wonders it can achieve. May it not also
should it not! serve as an additional induce
FOUNDING OF A HONKEOPATHIC ment to the friends of Hommopathy in England
to come forward liberally and assist in the
HOSPITAL IN DUBLIN.
establishment of the Homocopathic hospital
To the Editor of the Homoeopathic Times. now being founded by the united exertions of
the British Hommopathic Association and the
GsN'n.snan.With much pleasure I am British Homoeopathic Medical Society. It
enabled to inform you of the establishment shows also that the active personal exertions
and approaching opening of a Homoeopathic of individuals amongst the public at large, and
hospital in Dublin on a large scale, and under the sick poor around them, far outweigh in re
the most favorable auspices. sults mere bestowing of money to the same

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purpose, as the seed compared to the harvest

material attribute is that of which our per
crop. , ceptive faculties have full cognizance,the
With ample reason we may now hope, that
immaterial attribute is that which we can only
the success of Homwopathy in the new hos
pital of the Sisters of Mercy, in Dublin,will guess at and speculate upon.
produce results equal to those of the similar When the healthy organism is invaded by
institutions at Vienna and at Liuz (in Hunga the dynamic inuence of disease, one or the
ry), whose statistics haveoxcited so v a sen otheror both attributes is or are disturbed.
sation over the Continent of Euro and ad
vanced the condition of Homosopa y in Aus They r1%;y' be distributed equally or alike,
tria and Hungary almost beyoutthat of her or one may be more so than the other.
ancient sister fast falling into the sero and Hartmaun says erethism and torpor can
yellow leaf. not possibly be treated with the same dose
You are doubtless aware of th 'existence
and.fnrtln~r recommends the higher potencies
in Dublin of an hospitahunder the control of
a kindred sisterhood, The Sisters of Cha . in erethism, and the lower in torpor.
ty, where 100 beds are kept constantly oc Erethism according to the writers views, is -
cupied with patients under the Allopathic sys a condition in which the material attributes
tem for nearly twelve years. This will afford is more disturbed than the imazaferial, in tor
the two systems a very fair opportunity ofcom
parison under exactly the same inuences and por the reverse is the case, and thus viewing
circumstances, and silence tho arguments the condition of things, experience has satis
which Dr. Forbes, and his friend Dr. Balfour, ed him that the reverse of Hartmanns re
made use of against the results of Homem commendation of doses, is the true course to
pathic treatment in Vienna, where they assert
ed that the moral inuence of such religious pursue.
observances, and the peaceful quiemess of The only guide to the use of drugs, accord
such an institution, added to the success of the ing to a scale of potencies, must depend upon
treatment. Very cordially yours, a knowledge of the dynamic inuence of dis
J osI:PH KIDD. ease upon the material and the immaterial at
Moorgate Street, August23d, 1849.
tributes of the human organism, as well as up
on the organism itself. '
An investigation of this kind would lead to
For the American Journal of Homozopathy.
a knowledge of a disturbed attribute growing
ON DOSES. out of a functional or an organic abnormal
On page 67 of Hartmanns.Acute Diseases, condition
translated by Dr. Hempel, Vol. lst, whilst treat i .

ing upon Doses, the following passage occurs.

The character of the disease, which we
Barn, (Me.,) March 1st, 1850.
are called upon to treat, is likewise an import Doct. Kirby,
ant consideration in the selection of the dose. DEAR Sm.I hope the Journal will be con
Erethism and torpor cannot possibly be treated tinued. If necessary to that end you may
with the same dose. In a state of erethism command me for $5 or more. Your independ
the vital functions are carried on with great ence in speaking out and your often expressed
rapidity, and require for their regulation the determination to have no adulteratiou with Al
higher potencies; in torpor, on the contrary, the lopathy, meet my hearty concurrence. This
vitality is very much depressed, and requires yielding ground to Allopathyrepudiating the
to be roused into re-action by larger and doctrine of potentizatian, and admitting the
stronger doses. The writers experience usefulness and necessity of the heroic ap
proves the reverse of the above position of plication of drugs, for the purpose of encircling
Hartmanns. in our arms the whole corpse medical, is the
The views of the writer as regards doses, bane of our divine Art,it may extend, nom
being somewhat new, he will give them, in inally, the Homoeopathic doctrine, but can
order better to set forth his antagonistic position.never further its truly scientic and practical
Starting rst with a general consideration development. In order to come truly, practi
of the subject of health and of disease, we cally, nnd thus usefully, into the only scientif
concede to the human body as a whole, and to ic and philosophic method of healing the sick,
every separate part of tho human body two the old ground must be entirely abandoned,
separate and distinct attributes. 1st., a mate there is not one rm foot-hold on the vast
rial and 2d., an immaterial attribute. The expanse occupied by Allopathy, by which a
172 THE AMERICAN JOURNAL OF HOMQEOPATHY.

single devotee can save himself from the utter rule of conduct. An observance of the man
ruin which awaits that doomed and fast-sink dates of experience in many respects is proper,
but if rigorously applied there must be an end
ing continent. There is no middle ground.
of all inventions and discoveries. The object
It seems to me that a journal devoted to pure of the physician is to restore health to the sick
Homoeopathy should he sustained in this coun in the most safe and speedy manner: if it can
try, and well sustained, and I doubt not that be done by small doses they should be used
such would be the case if every Ilommopath in preferuino to large ones. Upon this
point there is no disagreement among medical
those who see the importanc of promul men. Proof of their suiciency is questioned
gating theoretically, or practica Homoeo by some and denied by others. Hospital re
pathy in its puritywould exert a little inu ports, as well as evidence of it in private prac
ence to that end. Every Ilommopathiii prac tice, are ample: the workings of the system
are observed by persons in every community,
titioner might contribute from $1 to $5, and which "must arrest their attention unless their
many perhaps more, for the purpose of dissem-' eyes are closed to truth. How, it is asked,
inating the doctrines. are such results obtained! Upon what prin
It cannot be doubted that Homoeopathy is! ciple do innitesimal quantities achieve such
wonders? This is easily answered: any one
advancing with rapid strides throughout the at all acquainted with Homoeopathic literature
civilized world, and it remains for those who is already informed upon the subjectbut to
are its guardians, to see that it does not suffer the question. There are three reasons n ex
from snpineness, and consequently an adultera planation of it: First, because remedies are
tion with Allopathy, for such is the legitimate; g iven in accordance with the law like cures
like : Second, the peculiar mode of Hemme
end of indolence. | pathic preparation of drugs develops and ex
Since I commenced the practice of Homoeo- '. alts their power: Third, the remedy attacks
pathy in l840the rst in Maineit has grad the disease in its sent or abode. It is known
ually, but steadily increased; so from a solitary l to every pathologist that disease renders organs
exceedingly susceptible to the impression of
practitioner, in 1840, Maine can now number
medicine. In the new system medicinal
20 at least, and the subject is receiving much agents act directly on diseased parts, in conse
attention by the laity all over the State. The' quence of which the same quantity is not re
wheel is in motion, and it may be condently, quired as when the disease is reached indirect
hoped, that the end of the next 10 years will' ly or by producing abnormal conditions of sound
organs. The diseased purt is the chief point
behold it rapidly revolvingincreasing and re claiming the attention of the physician ; sound
generating. Yours very truly, parts should not be. molested, or morbid im
WM. E. PAYNE. pressions ensue, as is daily veried by Allo
pathic practice. The idea of increasing or
aggravating a disorder, in order to cure it, is
a common remark of the opposite school ; this
A FEW WORDS ON SMALL DOSES. is done to justify their system of treatment,
It is conceded by the profession, generally, knowing it to be impossible to give large quan
that a knowledge of the effects of drugs on tities of medicine without producing prostration
the human organism is necessary in order to and deathly sickness. Now, if small doses
practise with success. The New School has will cure a patientas is proved by our ex
no other basis; and unless strictly observed traordinary successis there any good reason
loses its identity as a distinct mode of practice. for giving more ? We should say not.
This knowledge is derived from two sources- In inammation of the stomach the treat
the one by noting the effects of drugs on ment by Allopathy is light, the smallest quan
healthy subjectsthe other by observing their tity of medicine is given; and why? Because
inuence on diseased persons: it is apparent the drug coming in direct contact with the seat
that without a correct knowledge of both confu of the disease is powerfully irritating; which
sion must result, and practice, accordingly, if treated with large doses would not only
will be unsafe and irrational. Unless the dis cause insuerable pain, but death. This illus
tinct bonnds of each is thorou hly understood trates and corroborates the position assumed,
the precise extent to whic each poison that medicines acting directly on diseased or
affects the systemhow is it possible to deter gans or surfaces require, for their cure, inni
mine the quantum of any remedy to answer tesimal doses. Vaccine virus is used by phy
the end in view! The great objection usually sicians of all schools, as a preventive of small
urged by the opposition, is in reference to the pox. Why not use more than the usual quan
size of the doses used in Hommopathy. The tity in vaccination For the simple reason,
objection is not unexpected; it is natural for Experience has taught us it is suicient for all
mankind to call in question anything that con purposes to effect the object in view. The
icts with long-cherished opinions; were it most minute portion of matter is suicient to
otherwise experience would cease to be a safe propagate the contagion; perhaps much less
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than is to be found in the most attenuated self-styled rational practitioners, indulging in

form of Homtnopathic medicines. What says speculations of which mankind has been sur
Allopathy to this imitation or adoption of our feited for generations past, leaving totally the
principle? The aroma of owers is power safe and beaten track of experience or know
fully medicinal to some constitutions: the ledge, founded upon experimentation, which
merest atom of odor, it seems, is often sufcient alone is of any practical use in Iife.,S'. W.
to produce
needless to great 'nausea
enumerate and fainmess.
examples It is Hom. Jour.
of the etiiectY
5.
of medicinal agents existing in astate of high
dilution in the atmosphere, disturbin the laws
of health according to circumstan of age, ALLOP IC PHYSICIANS ADMIT
sex, constitution, &c. The writer acquaint THE TR TH OF HOM(EOPA'IHY.
ed with a medical gentleman wh is so sus We have he names of several Allopathic
ceptible to the inuence of ipeca that a vial physicianswf this city, who on some occasions
of it, (powders,) opened in s. room, will imme
pretend to prescribe for their patients Homoeo
diately bring on him a violent parox of Qiilathlgill We do not object to such proceed
asthma: -I hope it will be remembered this
drug is used by us in the treatment of this dis ings, if what is pretended is really accomplish
ease: it is asked of our opponents an explana ed, but of this there is room for doubt; for we
tion of the phenomena.
have within a few days conversed with two of
There can be no jnstication for the use of
drugs given in large quantitiesin thetreatment those gentlemen, and found them quite igno
of diseases, having seen or proved by irrefra rant of Hommopathy. Therefore they de
gible evidence that their removal may be cer ceive themselves and their patients. We do
tainly and safely effected by innitesimal do not like to charge them with downright hypoc
ses. If this point is still unsettled with some,
it is from their wilful blindnessfacts being risy, but their conduct as above, is an admis
before the mind which cannot be set aside: sion of the truth of Homoeopathy.
simple denial may be made, as any one can do
it, but it does not, cannot, refute the truth of
the position. If this course is pursued by Allo The St. Louis Probe. Edited by A. I.
pathy, there is no excuse for those who, under
the garb of Homoeopathy, adopt a mixed prac Coons, M. D. and JoHN R. Arxmson, M. D.
tice to the great injury of the new system. The lst and 2d numbers of this new Allo
Besides, the professions of such will not long pathic Journal has been received at this o'ice.
pass unnoticed or undetected; their spurious It is published monthly at St. Louis, Mo.
, practice, bad and hurtful to the human sys In the 2d number, Dr. Atkinson has an
tem, must ere long expose its worthlessness,
and consign its authors to cold neglect and for article on the therapeutic uses of Cod Idver
getfuluess. Allattempts to confound or blend the Oil. \/Ve fail to nd any thing to change
two systems of practice should be promptly met our opinion of this medicine, already expressed.
and rebuked. It is no doubt the wish of many Dr. A. quotes a Dr. Williams, of London, and
to see the line of distinction between the two
obliterated, and the new system sacriced on
says :
the altar of bloody Allopathy. It is the duty His observations upon its effects in Phthisis
of the guardians of Homoeopathy following in are startling, and at rst sight incredible ; and
the footsteps of its immortal founder, not only had we not, on several occasions, wimessed
to cherish for his name increased veneration, results of its administration in this disease as
and gratitude for his services, but to keep con surprising as those recounted by Dr. W., we
stantly before the people his teachings, and the should have been disposed to regard his repre
great value of his precepts as corroborated both sentations of its wonderful success as some
by his contemporaries and successors. While what colored by the enthusiasm, of which he
independence is manly and allowable in every possesses no inconsiderable share. During two
investigation, yet that which has been estab years and a-half he treated 400 cases of tuber
lished upon an immoveable foundation, and culous disease of the lungs, of 234 of which he
corroborated by the experience of subsequent preserved notes, and in I9 ouly of those was the
laborers, must be true and should not be hasti Oil given without benet ; whilst -in 206 cases
ly set aside, unless a better one is proposed as out of the 234 its use was followed by marked
a substitute, particularly by Pseudo-Homoeo and unequivocal improvement, this improve
paths whose zeal greatly exceeds their knowl ment varying in degree, in different cases, from
ed e. a temporary retardation of the progress of the
gfhose following a mixed practice are the disease, and a mitigation of distressing symp
persons who usually associate with Allopathy, toms, up to a more or less complete restoration
to incur favor in order to secure spoils, who are to apparent health. Not only in the rst
ever ready to compromise principlehence stage did he exhibit it with advantage, but in
their advocacy of large doses, even should they the second and in the most advanced stage
be Homoeopathic to the disease. They are were its benets manifest. In the former
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the cough was mitigated, the expectoration GLONOINE.

diminished in quantity and opacity ; the night
sweat ceased ; and pulse became slower and Friday, May, 4th, l849.Thermometer
of better volume ; and the appetite, esh and 80 ; pulse, 80 per min. Half-past 4 oclock P.
strength, were gradually improved. In the M., took 6 pellets of Glonoine. In ve minutes
latter where consumption has not only exca after felt a slight heating in the face; this
vated the lungs, but is rapidly wasting the
whole body with copious purulent expectora was followed by a painless throbbing' in the
tion, hectic night sweats, colliquative diarrhea, head, Qeneath the os frontis, and extending
and other elements of that destructiveprocess entirely iecross the temples; throbbing in the
by which, in a few weeks, the nest and fair head now so violent that the pulse could be
est of the human family may be sunk to the counted by it. Pulse, 110; nausea, accom
grave. Dr. W., therefore, concludes (and
we think his conclusion may be safely con panied by congestion of brain and lungs, came
curred in by those who have used the Oil in on, and rapidly increased in severity; very
phthisis) that Cod Liver Oil, even as a tar pale in the face ; oppression on chest so great
dative or palliative agent in phthisis, takes a as to Ycause deep and diicult bredthing; a
rank far above any other hitherto recommend
ed, whether medicinal or regimental. After slight feeling of weakness in arms and hands:
the evidence we have adduced of the benecial partial deafness, followed by partial blindness,
effects of this remedy in the various forms of or rather, uncertainty or indistincmess of
cachexia, and particularly of its marked suc vision; sensation of fainting; pulse scarcely
cess in consumption, we trust that those of the perceptible; sitting with head in hands, and
profession who may read these remarks, will
be induced to give it a trial. An agent capa elbows on knees; very profuse perspiration,
ble of-arresting, or at least of retarding, the especially on the face and chest, (so great u
progress of a disease hitherto considered in to make the surface 'of the body wet,) cam,
curable, recurrrrnends itself to the attention of on gradually and ameliorated the symptoms,
all ; and though it may not gain general con
dence, it, at any rate, should be tried. If 4 oclock and 50 min. Congestion of brain
the representations of the numerous observers, and lungs nearly relieved ; belched wind from
whose experience in its use, we have adverted the stomach ; nausea almost entirely gone.
to, are worthy of credenceand their eminence
certainly entitles them to respectwe shall 5 oclock. A slight throbbing headache
have in our possession the means of staying commenced and continued with intermissions
the progress of a disease thus far beyond the for about 3 hours ; occasional spells of nausea,
reach of the bet-directed skill, and which has with slight but continued congestion of brain
proved so fatal a scourge to the human family.
till midnight.
A genuine Homoeopath of three years Took 2 Allopathic time of Soda (Bi. Carb.)
practice can accomplish much more, by his to cure nausea, without effect, though a single
remedies than is here claimed for Cod Liver dose generally relieves such symptoms when I
Oil. If this is a remedy for any form ofphthisis, have them.
we do not, nor does the Editor of the Probe,
During the next morning a spell of gans
know it. It is at present a quack medicine,
commenced, gradually increasing until relieved
and nothing else, it being prescribed by Allo
by perspiration similar to that of the previous
pathists does not alter the case at all. Its
day.
use is but an experiment, a blind experiment,
for there is nothing like a rule to guide the prac The above symptoms of Glonoine were fur.
titioner in its adminitration to the sick. Yet, nished us by Mr. Henry Hupeld, of Balti
we would not discourage its use, for if, as we more, Md., for which he will please accept
believe, it possesses very little medicinal power, our thanks.
while Allopaths prescribe it, they will omit
drugs that would be really injurious; yet one,
we notice, has already advised the Red preci
Our thanks are due to Mr. Henry Hupeld,
pitate of mercury to be united with it; and
of Baltimore, Md., for fteen new subscribers
another, mixes the oil with the tincture of
for Vol. 5, of this Journal. Also to Dr. W. E.
Belladonna. Who can tell in these prescrip
Payne, of Bath, Me., for the interest he has
tions, what the oil accomplishes! No one.
taken in the prosperity of this periodical. We
There is science! Allopathic science! there is
are sure that a list of ve thousand could be
wisdom ! Allopathic wisdom !
secured in afew weeks if the friends of Ho
moeopathy would exert themselvesa little.
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MEDICAL EDUCATION. we should be most happy to receive a paper

Letters are almost daily received at this from Dr. Hering on that subject for the next
oice, commending in strong terms the princi number of the Journal. Our colleague, we
ple adopted by the Hahnemann Academy, on hope, will excuse us for the liberty we have
the subject of Medical Education. We have taken as above, with his seemingly private
room only for two extracts. A medical friend letter ; but such truthful remarks ought not to
writes from Geneva, N. Y., March llth, 1850, be concealed.
and says: The plan of the Hahnemann Academy will
A day or two since I got my hand upon induce many to engage in the business of
the last number of the Journal, and was,I teaching, andpas in other things where there
must confess, astonished to see the course pur is competition, so in this, new and improved
sued by Drs. Joslin & Co., in refeip to the methods of connnnnunicating instruction in me
Hahnemann Academy. I am quite sure they dicine and-surgery will be developed, which,
will have little sympathy among good Homoeo togetherlwith a fair and thorough examination
paths abroad. The peculiar features of the 'Ffor the degree of doctor in medicine, will
Academy are correct and such as should long secure to the people a class of practitioners
since have marked the American systems of truly learned in their profession, which is not
medical education. It is certainly in keeping the case under existing medical institutions.
with the spirit and forms of the other Institu
tions of science and literature in our country.
Any man can receive his A. B., or A. M., at We intended to present a plan in this num
our literary colleges, by showing himself quali ber of the Journal for a thorough organization
ed upon examination in the branches laid of the Homccopathic school of this State, so
down in the college course; even though he that each member of the school might be
had never seen a college building. placed in a position to make his labor and
The plan of the Hahnemann Academy is inuence tell to the promotion of our great
liberal and such as will undoubtedly meet the cause, as well as to protect the people from
approbation of the public. These exclusive unqualied practitioners of our art. But we
establishments are decidedly behind the age. are compelled, for want of room, to defer the
I shall use my best endeavors to gain friends subject for the April number.
to it.
Dr. C. Hering, of Philadelphia, under date
of 7th inst. writes to us, and in reference to
A New Method of Detecting Arsenic in
the Hahnemann Academy says: I accept the Viscera and in Organic Substances. By
your diploma of membership with more plea M. LAss.uoNs.M. J. Lassalgne boils the sub
sure thanI ever received one. I not ouly stance suspected to contain arsenic in a mix
agree with you, but my whole heart and soul ture of sulphuric and nitric acids, slightly
diluted with water: the resulting liquid con
is with yon. That is the way and the only
tains all the arsenic present, and has not the
way to promote our great cause. Hommopa usual viscosity of the uid matters to be test
thic students ought to be instructed according ed. Solid matters may be tested in the fol
to a new plan, in accordance with the charac lowing manner: Having been divided into
ter of our school. They ought to be free, not small pieces, they are boiled in concentrated
sulphuric acid, until incipient carbonization
bound like apprentices to six or seven instruc takes place; then, when cool, concentrated
tors, to attend on stated lectures, and to be nitric acid in excess is added to the carbonized
forced to pay for what cannot but be almost mass, and the mixture is boiled u-ntil the nitric
disgusting to them, if they have any sense at acid is entirely decomposed. The residue is
diluted with from ve to six times its volume
all. It should be a great object to effect a
of distilled water; it is then ltered and
thorough reform in medical education. Let Marsh's test applied.
students of medicine be emancipated. Go on, A weight of sulphuric and nitric acids, -
go ahead, like the miners in Saxony, while equal to the weight of the substances requiring
one party rests the other party is working, analysis, is considered by M. Lassaigne to be
day and night, the whole week, year after the suitable proportion. This method M. Las
saigne has found to be completely successful
year. ' in separating arsenic from even the smallest
If you desire it I will send you my views on quantities of organic matter.Med. Gaz.,
medical education. from Journal do C/zimic Medicale.
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ment, has relied upon its merits-fo'r'tho appro
' -st. between Third 4 Fourth-sts.,
bation of the profession and of Fire public.' It
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ls not nor never shall be, while in our hands,
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seek and propagate a true healing att-There d to his efforts to meet their wants, by
nding in their orders; he assures them that
fore if its merits will not command the c - all his articles are of the most reliable quality,
operation of the profession then let it cease to and at prices offering inducements to deal with
exist; but thus far it has been sustained, and him. Nearly all his medicines are from the
Central Leipzig Pharmacy.
numerous orders have come in lately for entire Dr. D. intends to keep all the Books, and the
sets ; and such is the zeal of a few kind Medicines in their various forms of Tinctures,
Trituratons and Dilutions; also corks, labels,
friends they have sent us the money for the vials, sugar of milk, globules, pocket cases, &c.
5th, 6th, 7th and 8th volumes; we wish those Family Medicine Chests with Books to corres
who owe us for the lst, 2d and 3d volumes ppnduin great variety, to suit the taste and means
o a .
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paid to him will be duly acknowledged.
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will try to nd time to send the money.
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Under the conviction that no periodical is
better adapted to spread a knowledge of Ho Hommopathic Medicines and Books,
moeopathy, we do hope our colleagues all over N0. 24 North lVilli0m Street, at the junction qf
these United States will consider that their in Chatham Street, New- York,
terest is involved in extending the circulation
of this Journal as much as possible. It is our Respectfully informs Homoeopathic physicians
and the friends ofthe system, that he keeps con
desire to enlarge it to twenty-four pages for stantly on hand a general assortment of genuine
the same price, for we begin to be so overrun Medicines, either m tinctures, trimrations, dilu
with matter that an enlarged outlet is much tions, or medicated globules, imported from the
needed. The present subscription list will not Central Pharmacy at Leipzig; as well as Phy
warrant this improvement, and we do not in sicians and Family Medicine Chests, adapted to
tend to undertake what we cannot safely ac the domestic works of Drs. Hering, Laurie, Epps,
complish, but if every Homoeopathic physician Chenmell, Hempel, &c., viz: of 10, 27, 48,58, '
60, 82, 260 and 415 remedies; al;-o, rened Su
will subscribe and do what he can to secure his gar of Milk, pure Glubules, Arnica plaster, &c.
lay friends who take an interest in our science, &c.; also a complete assortment of ALL the
and will do this without delay, the rst num Homoeopathic works published in this country
ber of the fth volume shall appear on the 1st as well as in Europe, at the ublishers prices.
of May next with twenty-four pages. Orders from the country wilFbe promptly at
The Homoeopathic school is engaged in an tended to. Booksellers and venders supplied at
important reform ; the opposition is strong and the most reasonable rates.
violent, and we take leave to say, that every -N
member of the school is in duty bound to exert
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medicine, and also to induce as many physi Printers, No. l Spruoe-street, New York City.
cians as possible to study Homaeopathia.
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VOL. 4.
s. R. KIRBY,M.D., EDITOR.

ity, having received the degree of Doctor of'

AssaLL &. EsseL, PRINTERs, 1 Smwee-s1. Medicine, or a Diploma of Licence to practise
according to the laws of this Slate, may be
elected a member of the Academy, by the
This JoutrNAn will be issued on the rst of votes of a majority of those present at a stated
each month at One Dollar a year, in advance. meeting.
City subscribers will be regularly served at 62. Physicians residing elsewhere may be
their residences by sending their names to T62 elected Honorary or Corresponding Members,
but shall be entitled to no voice in the man
Broadway. agement of the Academy ; and those resident
Subscribers may remit to the Editor, by mail members who shall cease to reside in the city
the amount of their subscription. of New-York or its vicinity, shall on their
removal, become Corresponding Members.
Subscribers can have the Jonmal sent to them 3. Every member of the Academy shall
by mail, on the above terms. have the right to teach the Science of Medi
All communications must be addressed, (post cine, or any of its branches in its name, upon
paid) to the Editor, 762 Broadway.
complying with such uniform Regulations as '
shall be incorporated in the By-Laws.
Awr. HH. Of Oicers. 1. The oicers of
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF HO.ll(EOPATHY. the Academy shall be a President, Vice Pres
ident, Corresponding Secretary, Recording
Secretary, and three Trustees, who shall be
NEW-YORK, APRIL, 1850. elected from the resident members annually,
upon the rst Wednesday of December, by a
majority of the votes of those present.
CONSTITUTION AND BY-LAWS OF 2. The oicers named in the preceding
THE HAHNEMANN ACADEMY OF Section shall constitute a Board of Trustees,
or Executive Council, whose duty it shall be
MEDICINE. to receive and hold the property belonging to
PnEnMeLa.We, the subscribers, Practi the Academy, to make an Annual Report of
tioners of Medicine, residing in the city of their proceedings, including a detailed state
New-York and its vicinity, believing the law ment of the accounts, to convene Special
proponnded by Hahnemann, similia similibus Meetings, to examine candidates for the cer
curantur, to be a fundamental truth in the ticate of the Academy, and to perform such
theory of medicine, and the only safe guide in other duties as may be imposed upon them.
its practice ; 3. The President shall preside at all meet
And further believing that the best mode of ings of the Academy, and shall preserve orders
ascertaining the effects of drugs is by provings in its proceedings according to received Par
upon the healthy organism, and that there is liamentary Rules.The Vico President shall
eicacy in attenuated remedies, do agree to preside in the absence of the President, and
form an Association under the following Con in case of a vacancy in that oice, shall per
stitution. form the duties thereof,,until the next suc
coNsTITuTIoN.
ceeding election.
4. The Corresponding Secretary shall
Arvr. I. Name and Object. I. This As conduct the correspondence of the Academy
sociation shall be styled Tun HAHNEMANN under its direction, and shall have charge of
Acsnsnv or Msrncma. its archives.
2. Its object shall be the advancement 5. The Recording Secretary shall attend
of the Healing Art by mutual consultatioir the meetings of the Academy, and keep an
and by public and private teaching. accurate record of its proceedings.
Arvr. H. Of Members. 1. Any physician 6. The oicers of the Academy shall
residing in the city of New-York or its vicin perform such other duties appropriate to their
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respective oices, as by vote shall be devolved utes of the Academy shall be conclusive as to
upon them.Vacancies in the oices occur- presence or absence.
ring by resignation, removal, or death, may These provisions do not apply to special or
be lled by an election, to be held at a stated adjourned meetings.
meeting, notice of such election having been 9 5. Any member whose dues or nes un
given at the preceding stated meeting. paid shall amount to the sum of ten dollars or
more, may be notied of the fact by the Exec
Aivr. IV. Miscellaneous. I. Stated Meet utive Council, and after being so notied, shall
ings shall be held at least once a month. be liable at any stated meeting, to be suspen
2. By-Laws not inconsistent with this ded from the privilege of n member.
Constitution may be enacted by the Academy, 6. The Executive Council are authorized,
and shall not be repealed or altered unless in addition to the above steps, to proceed at
notice of such intended repeal or alteration law to collect dues and nes from delinquent
shall have been given at three stated meetings members, in the name of the Academy.
immediately preceding action thereon.
3. This Constitution can only be altered Awr. HH. Of Meetings. 1. Stated meet
or amended by a vote of two-thirds of all the ings of the Academy shall be held on the rst
members present at the annual meeting ap Wednesday of each month at such place in
pointed for the election of oicers, and pro the city of New-York as shall be determined
vided notice of such proposed alteration or by the Executive Council. If the business of
amendment shall have been given at three the meeting be not concluded, it may be
successive stated meetings, immediately prior adjourned to any day not beyond the next
to such election. stated meeting.
52. Special meetings may be convened by
BY-LAws. the Executive Council at their discretion, and
Am.. I. Of Organization. I. It shall be shall also be called for any time specied in a
the duty of the rst Executive Council as soon written request addressed to the President by
as convenient after their election, to take the ve resident members.
steps required by the Act of the Legislature 3. Nine resident members shall be re
of the State of New-York, entitled An Act quired to constitute a quorum for the transac
for the Incorporation of benevolent, charitable, tion of business.
scientic, and missionary Societies, passed Am. IV. Of Order. 1. The presiding
April l2, 1848, for the purpose of constituting oicer shall preserve order in the meetings of
the Academy an incorporated body in law. the Academy according to received Parlia
2. They shall also devise and procure a mentary Rules.
common seal, have thecustody thereof, and 2. The following shall be the. order of
aix the same to the oicial acts of the business:
Academy. 1. Approval of the minutes of the pre
ART. H. Of Members. 1. Candidates for ceding meeting.
membership may be proposed by any resident 2. Ballotting for members and intro
member at any stated meeting, and if the duction of members elect.
proposal be seconded, shall be ballotted for at 3. Reports of the Council or of Com
the stated meeting succeeding. The Secretary mittees.
shall record in the minutes the names of the 4. Reading of papers.
proposer and seconder, as well as of the cau 5. Miscellaneous business.
didate. 6. Informal conversation on scientic
2. No person shall be entitled to the priv subjects.
ileges of a resident member, until he shall 7. Reading of the minutes for correc
have signed the Constitution, and paid an ini tion.
tiation fee of Five Dollars,-and unless this be 8. Adjournment.'
done within six months after being notied of 3. The above order may at any time be
his election, the same shall be considered void. suspended on motion, by the vote of a majority
3. The presiding oicer shall address present.
every member elect on his being introduced 4. Papers read before the Academy be
to the Academy, shall read the Preamble of come its property and are to be deposited in
the Constitution, and demand of him, if he its archives, but no paper shall be published as
agree thereto, to which the member elect shall part of the transactions of the Academy with
reply, that he does, and he shall then be per out an express resolution to that effect.
mitted to sign the Constitution. ART. V. Of Oicers. 1. The President
4. There shall be due and payable from shall deliver an inaugural address before the
each resident member to the Academy on the Academy on the second Wednesday of Janu
rst Wednesday of December in every year, ary in each year. The Executive Council
as annual dues, the sum of one dollar, and may invite such persons, not members, to
the sum of fty cents additional, for every attend, as they may deem expedient.
stated meeting from which he shall have been 2. The Corresponding Secretary shall
absent, during the year preceding. No excuse record copies of all his letters. and shall pre
shall be receivable for absence, and the min serve on le all letters received by him. He
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shall notify honorary and corresponding mem- stated, a certicate under their hands and
bers of their election. under the seal of the Academy, stating in
3. The Recording Secretary shall procure substance that the person named therein had
a book in which shall be engrossed the Con been examined as to his qualications for a
stitution of the Academy which shall be physician and surgeon, and was considered by
signed by all the resident members. He shall the Academy as a proper and competent per
also cause the By-Laws to be inserted in a son to practise medicine.
book for convenient reference, and shall keep 4. The candidate shall apply to the Exec
a roll of names, residences, and dates of ad utive Council, and on exhibiting his diploma
mission of the honorary, corresponding, and or license and paying the sum of ve dollars,
resident members. He shall notify resident shall receive an order for Examination.
members of their election, and shall give no Such order shall contain the names of three
tice through the post-oice or otherwise of or more members of the Academy (of whom
special meetings. He shall insert in the min at least one shall be a member of the Council)
utes of each meeting, a list of members present, with a statement of the branches upon which
and in the minutes of every stated meeting, also the candidate is to be examined by each of
a list of those resident members who are absent, the examiners named therein.
, which list shall be conclusive after the approval 5. Upon presentation of such order he
of the minutes at the next stated meeting. shall be examined by the persons and on the
4. The Executive Council shall on thesubjects named therein. A complete record
rst Wednesday of December in every year of the Examination shall be kept in writing,
make a report of their proceedings to the and if the candidate desire it, it shall be done
Academy with a detailed statement of the by a secretary appointed for that purpose by
nancial condition thereof. They shall make the Examiners, and when concluded, shall be
a similar report whenever required by two attested by the Examners, the Secretary, and
thirds of the members present at a stated the canrtirtate, and returned by the Examiners
meeting. with their report to the Executive Council, to
5. It shall be their duty to provide a room be by them drposited in the archives of the
for the meeting of the Academy, to make Academy. Any member of the profession
arrangements for the delivery of the inaugural shall have the right to attend the Examination.
address of the President, and of other ud 6. Upon a favorable report of three Ex
dresses ordered by the Academy, and to su aminers, the Execulivo Council may issue to
perintend its teaching department. . the applicant the certicate provided for in
section third of this article.
Am-. VI. Of Teaching. l. Any mem 7. If the report be not signed by three
ber of the Academy, proposing to teach med
Examiners, or if the Council refuse to issue
icine, its allied sciences, or any branch there
the certicate, the candidate may at any
of, and desiring to do so in the name of the
stated meeting of the Academy within six
Academy, shall deliver to the Executive
months thereafter present his appeal in writing
Council or to one of them, at least three
from such decision. The Academy shall
months previous to the commencement of his
thereupon proceed to review such decision
proposed lectures, a notice in writing of such
upon the record of examination, and may, by
his intention, accompanied by a syllabus of
each of his proposed lectures. No member of a vote of two-thirds of those present, direct
the Executive Council shall be allowed to the Council to issue a certicate or order a
new examination. .
teach unless requested so to do by a special
8. The fee for the certicate shall be ten
vote of the Academy.
2. It shall be the duty of the Council at dollars.
least two months before the commencement
of each term of the Academy, to prepare,
COMMUNICATION.
publish, and distribute a programme of the
different lectures to be delivered during the Easr Bos'roN, March 27, 1850.
term, the hours and places at which they are About the 15th of February, the smallpox
to be delivered, and the names of the lectur appeared in the neighboring village of Chelsea.
ers. Such programme shall include every It was, so far as I can learn, conned to two
course of lectures of which a syllabus shall blocks of buildings, divided by a narrow street
have been delivered to the Council, and they and occupied by about seventy-ve families,
shall be stated without distinction to be lec operatives in the Glendon Rolling Mills, all
tures delivered under the direction of the foreigners.
Academy. The Council shall have the power As more than the ordinary number proved
to require that the statement of the subject fatal cases, I propose to give as briey as pos
proposed to be lectured upon shall agree with sible some of the peculiarities attending them,
the syllabus delivered to them. that others may avoid the same errors. There
3. It shall be the duty of the Council to were in all twenty-seven cases. Of this num
give to any person, having obtained the degree ber, nine cases were attended by other medical
of Doctor of Medicine, or a license to practise gentlemen (Allopaths) ; six of this number
according to the laws of this state, on his died. -I attended the remaining eighteen cases,
complying with the provisions hereinatter and lost three. From my former experience
I
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in smallpox, I had looked upon it as a dis As to the treatment, I feel quite dissatied.
ease which should no longer excite any unea 'I think the Aconite, in case No. 1, positively
siness. (C.I'Iering.) injurious. (I ought to have given Bryonia.)
lst. Boy aged sixteen, apparently strong I now think very few cases of smallpox
and healthy. When I rst saw him, he had require Aconite, (and may we not say the
been sick with the usual symptoms of fever same of all exanthemata ?) as our object is not
about two daysskin hot and dry; pain in to depress the vital forces of the system. I
head, back, and region of the stomach, severe. have not used it in any case since the above
Although I suspected variola, yet, as the pa result. I also think in the two cases No. 2,
rents positively assured me that he had had I should have given gentle stimulants as die
the smallpox before, I gave Aconite 6, 3 tetic auxiliaries, but I doubt whether any
glob. every 3 hours, till 4 doses were taken. treatment could have saved either of those
I then left Tart. Antimony to be given in same cases. I gave the Vaccinum in several cases,
way till I saw him. Next day, some erup and I thought with much amelioration of the
tions appeared about face and neck, but of a symptoms. JOHN HAWKS, M. D.
pale, sickly color; oppressed breathing ; dii
cult deglutition ; mouth and throat lled with
viscid, tough phlegm ; pain and tenderness in
umbilical regionMerc. Viv. 3, alternate THE HEALTH OFFICER OF NEW
with Sulphur 6, every two hours. I saw the
YORK.
patient next morning, when I found him dy
ing. I was shown two chambers, lled with Dr. A. SIDNEY Donna has been appointed
blood and water, and learned that he had
passed all that amount since 12 o'clock, mid Health Oicer by the Governor and Senate of
night, from the bladder. this State. With the political aspect of this
2d. The other two fatal cases were so nearly r appointment we have nothing to say ; but the
alike, that the history of one will answer for excitement among the members of the New
both. They were children 1 1-2 years old York Academy of Medicine calls for a passing
precursory fever light. Instead of an erup notice.
tion, dark-colored spots or petechia appeared
on several parts. On what would have been Some two or three years ago, at some risk,
the .rst day of the eruption, blisters or large as we thought at the time, we styled that
vesicles appeared, lled with dark-colored Academy a medico-political party, and recent
uid. In one of the cases a few pustules developments show that we were correct. We
appeared on the arms and partly lled with
always believed that the cultivation of medical
lymph, and the other a patch on the lower
limb also looked more healthy. The brain science, as the main object of the Academy,
was oppressed; deep, sonorons breathing; was a hypocritical announcement, and now it
diicult to wake to consciousness; skin cool ; turns out that in this, too, we were not mis
deglutition diicult; bowels not disturbed. taken.
One died on what should have been the second
and the other the third day of the eruption. In regard to Dr. Doane, the new Health Oi
Tart. Ant., Opinm, Ars., and Rhus were used, cer, we have had the honor of his acquaintance
and in one of the cases Sulphur. for more than 20 years ; he is one of the learned
Three cases of tardy eruption, with con of the profession; of acknowledged superior
gestion to the chest, were speedily relieved by
talents ; of great industry and perseverance ; and
Tart. Antimony.
One case, a girl fteen years old, presented for liberality of feelings and views, and a uniform
no unusual appearances till the third day of gentlemanly deportment, none excel him. Dr.
the eruption, when she was attacked with Doane, we wish it understood, is not a homoeo
diarrhoea with considerable tenesmus and stools path, but to his honor be it recorded, although
streaked with blood. Pnstules looked pale
and depressed; much pain and soreness in strongly solicited, he refused to join the New
the throat. Sulphur 9, 3 globules every two York Academy of Medicine, and this is the
hours soon relieved these symptoms. head and front of his offending. He has not
One case, a girl aged fourteen, showed some hesitated to denounce that body as worthy the
of the Typhoid symptoms, such as dark-col
contempt and scorn of every honorable-minded
ored spots and blisters, with delirinm in the
last or desiccatory stage, but she recovered member of the profession and community.
under the use of Ars. and Bell. This was a mortal offence, in the estimation
The rst observation I have to offer on the of the Academy. Another most mortifying
above cases is, that haematuria in the rst fact is, that Dr. Doane is a popular man, very
stage of smallpox is to me a new feature, and
in any stage to so large an extent as was pre much so, with every one except the Academy
sented in'case No. 1. Again that petechia men. He has been in their way, and has
and typhoid symptoms should be so.promi nally achieved a trinmph in securing the lu
nent in the early stages as in cases No. 2 is crative appointment of Health Oicer, which
also new to me. l
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the Academy gentlemen intended for one of the symptoms for which Crocus is remarkable.
their own number. And not only- one place is In the midst of serious conversation on busi
ness, in his own family, on the exchange, in
lost thereby, but some dozen other places are
his counting-house, at church, (though he was
under the control of Dr. Donne, which he no a sincerely pious man,) he would have ts of
doubt will ll with worthy physicians, but not immoderate laughter, for which he could not
of the Academy. in any way account. The laughter was fool
A letter by Dr. Alexander H. Stevens ap ish. improper, immoderate, indecent, depriving
him of the power of articulation for a consid
peared in the Herald of April 1st, 1850, pro erable time ; tears would ow down his eyes
testing against Dr. Doane for the above oice, as in streams. It was a convulsion of laugh
although at the time of its publication the no ter. In other respects he was well. A son of
mination had been conrmed by the Senate. this gentlemen, now at college, has from boy
hood been affected in the same manner,
This letter is, as the Herald says, a very cu
laughing immoderately, indecently, unaccount
rious letter ; our rst thought was that it ably, on the gravest occasions, and getting
resembled the outpourings of an angry, crying himself into all manner of scrapes through this
child, when it could not have its own way. strange habit. Taking this as the character
We do not intend, by any manner of means, istic symptom, in connection with the remain
der of the picture of mental disorder, exhib
to attempt a criticism of it, for, in a mercantile ited in the pathogenesis of crocus, it cannot
phrase, it wont pay. Dr. S. says he has fail to be a valuable remedy in the treatment
written and published the letter without of mental affections.
seeking counsel from any individual whomso It would be a very important measure to
ever. And we believe him; for there is ample have a retreat for the homaeopathic treatment
of those suffering from nervous and mental
internal evidence that it is Dr. Stevens own. disorders. It is believed that many of those
Dr. S. believes in the contagious nature of who are now considered incurable might be
the cholera, and he suspects Dr. Doane does cured, if the proper homoaopathic treatment
not agree with him in this; and therefore he were added to the excellent system of Hygiene,
which is adopted by most of those now on
tells our citizens they may expect ship-loads of
gaged in treating this class of patients.
cholera will come up to the city next summer Of the extraordinary effects of subtle med
by the express permission of Dr. D. The ob icinal inuences on the deeper functions of the
ject in all this is to stir up an alarm among our human organism, there are so many instances
citizens, for already, before the writing of the on record, as to warrant our condent belief
that these inuences in the right amount,
letter under consideration, Dr. S. has our pop rightly directed, would have the most bene
ulation and himself trembling with apprehen cial action on what are called mental diseases.
sion of another invasion of cholera. It is believed that, after a few generations,
We wish it understood that we do not think what is called the hereditary tendency to such
affections might be entirely overcome. While
Dr. S.s unconnected, badly composed, and on this subject, though the cases bear no direct
exceedingly weak production, will do much if relation to crocus, it may be very interesting
any harm to any one. Therefore Dr. Deane to the psychological student to see how the
may hold his place, and our citizens cease principle of lifethe mindcall it what you
their trembling apprehension, for any intel willis inuenced by medicinal agents, es
pecially of the narcotic kind, acting even only
ligent man among us knows just as much on the air-passages of the patient.
about the contagious nature of cholera, and Mr. H. embarked on board of a sloop in one
whether it will be among us next Summer, as of the ports of Cuba. He went to sleep in the
Dr. Stevens. cabin, which was full of large packages, but
was harassed by wild and frightful dreams,
and suddenly awaked about midnight, bathed
in a cold dew, and totally unable to speak or
CROCUS SATIVUS. move. He knew, however, perfectly where
he was, and recollected everything that had
REMARKs BY DR- cHAPMAN occurred the preceding day ; he could not
make any bodily effort whatever, and tried in
Tms remedy has been used by him chiey vain to get up or change his position. The
for uterine hemorrhage, and in a case of epis Watch on deck struck four bells, and he
taxis. It seems to be a medicine of great counted them, though it seemed to him he did
promise in some forms of mental disease. He not hear the beats, but received the vibration
has had no opportunity of trying it, but one of through his body. About this time a seaman
his friends, new unhappily in seclusion, had came into the cabin with a light, and carried
for several years before the paroxysm of insan away an hour-glass without observing the
ity, which ended in the obscuration of his sufferer. Shortly after a pane of glass was
intellect, amounting to imbecility, several of broken in the skylight, and he saw the frag
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ments of glass drop on the oor. These cir While in Germany, he had resided some
cumstances, which really occurred, are men months in a town which was the seat of one
tioned to show that Mr. H. experienced real of the minor Universities. He had apartments
sensations, and was not still under the inuence in a lonely house at some distance from the
of perturbed dreams. His inability to move was suburbs. The occupants were the proprietors
not accompanied by any pain or uneasiness, of the house an old man and his wifeand
but he felt as if the principle of life had en in addition to himself, a medical student, who
tirely departed from his frame. At length he lived in a very retired and singular manner.
became totally insensible, and continued so tillMr. Engel (the relater of-the case) and the
an increase of the wind made the seaga little medical student boarded as well as lodged
rough, which caused the vessel to roll. The with the old couple, so that a certain degree of
motion, he supposes, had the effect of awa intimacy grew up between them. Engel
kening him from his trance, and he contrived quickly discovered that his acquaintance was
somehow or other to get up and go on deck. no common character. In him reserved man
His memory was totally lost for about a quar ners and a melancholy deportment were com
ter of an hour: he knew that he was in a bined with a wildness and extravagance of
ship, but nothing more. While in this state ideas that sometimes approximated to mad
he observed a man drawing water from the ness. His conversation was abrupt, and had
sea in buckets, and requested him to pour one nothing of common-place ; for he never talked
on his head. On the seamans doing so, all except when urged to do so by some emotion ;
his faculties were immediately restored, and and he often made dark allusions, and ex
be acquired a most vivid recollection of a vast pressed thoughts of such n mysterious and
variety of ideas and events which appeared startling nature, that they seemed almost
to have passed through his mind, and to have superhuman. He evidently avoided society
occupied him during the time of 's supposed as much as possible, never going into town
insensibility. All this singular co stitutional except to attend the lectures, and always
derangement had ariseg from a copious inhala returning home as soon as they were over.
tion of the fumes of to acco: the packages in In addition to his apartments in the house
the cabin were full of that narcotic; the sloop he had engaged for his exclusive use a small
was laden with it.Howisons Foreign detached building, about twenty yards off. He
scenes. kept the key of this place, and never allowed
Mr. Howison, who has described his own any one to enter it. But he shut himself up
case, goes on to say: I should not have regularly in it at an early hour on a certain
been so particular in.noticing these circum night every week, and remained in seclusion
stances had I not heard something analogous till the middle of the following day ; when he
to them from a German oculist, whom I met came forth he was always ghastly, haggard,
with in Havana. The old man observed and dejected. But, notwithstanding, he never
that Digitalis, Belladonna, and other plants of failed to commence writing very busily, con
a similar kind, possessed peculiar properties, tinuing to do for several hours together. He
which were not generally known even by the then seemed relieved, and resumed his usual
medical profession. ' When administered, he habits and appearance till the mysterious eve
said, in a peculiar way, they could be made ning returned.
to act so powerfully and directly as sedatives, Engel's curiosity was excited, and the
us to destroy all sensibility and voluntary mo more so as his companion showed every disin
tion, without abcting the animal life, or im clination to gratify it, and repelled his hints
peding its necessary action and function; but and inquiries in the most decided manner. He
with this peculiarity, that the mind or soul did also felt an interest in the young man, who
not participate in the comatoseness that af was evidently in a declining state of health,
fected its mortal tenement, but was more than and very unhappy. He had once, too, caught
usually active and excursive. On these occa a glimpse of the interior of the out-building,
sions, he said, ' the individual under such nar and had seen in it a board placed against the
cotic inuence, had at the time no perception wall in a sloping direction, and clamped at its
of the mental activity. His body had an ani lower end so as to prevent its sliding forward.
mal existence, without sensation, and nothing There was also a large trough full of water,
more.' But when the effect of the narcotic and a number of phials and some chemical
was dispelled either by any counter agency or apparatus.
by time, the patient recovered from his leth One night, when the ,student was in his
argy; and active life, memory, will, and intel mysterious apartment, Engel was impelled by
ligence returned, with a perfect knowledge of irresistible curiosity to ascertain how his friend
all the operations and employments which his was employed. The windows were too high
mind had gone through, from the moment of to enable him to see what was passing within
losing his perception to that of his reviving to the room, but he contrived to climb up the
the full consciousness of life. wall, and to obtain a view of the interior of
The German gave his explanation of this the apartment. It was lighted by one lamp,
strange condition, and then related to Mr. which hung from the roof, and the form of the
Howisou the following case, which had come student was stretched on the board already
under his own observation. mentioned. He looked pale, stiff, and ghastly;
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his eyes, though only half-closed, being dim pleasure by one so disunited from the world as
and xed in their sockets. Engel thought I am. You must know that some years ago
him dying or dead, and his rst impulse was I accidentally discovered that certain plants
to force open the door, and hasten to his assis possess peculiar powers over the mind and
tance; but en observing things more atten body, emancipating the former, as it were,
tively, he became almost convinced, from the from the thraldom of the latter, and enabling
state of the apartment, and the position of his those who employ them to enter, for a time,
friend, that his insensibility was the effect of into an existence almost purely spiritual. You
design. He therefore continued to watch the see on that table various preparations of Hem
body, which exhibited no symptoms of life, lock, Fox-glove, Deadly Nightshade, and
though the faint ickering of the lamp some other narcotic herbs. I am in the habit of
times almost deceived him into the idea that it occasionally using these to produce the effects
moved, and that the countenance 'began to I have described, and you have recently seen
acquire animation. After waiting some time me under their inuence. It would be impos
longer, Engel withdrew and went to bed. sible now to go into particulars, but you must
The day advanced to noon without the stu be convinced from what you observed while I
dents appearing, but at last he entered the lay on that platform, that my body was then
house hurriedly, went into his own chamber, the seat of the simplest powers of life only
and shut himself in. in short, that my spiritual part had ed, or at
The week following Engel forced a way least lost all sympathy or connection with my
through one of the windows into the apart corporeal. At present I have no recollection
ment, when his friend was again in his state of any thing during that period, but ashort
of death-semblance. On approaching the time hence a ood of ideas and images of the
body, he found the surface cold, the pulsation most vivid and wonderful description will rush
of the heart scarcely perceptible, and the upon my mind. Many of my.experiences of
breathing very feeble and protracted. Engel this sort I have entered in a book, with the
could not withdraw as the door was locked contents of which I may, perhaps, one day
and the key removed; and the face of the make you acquainted. I will tell you more
wall so smooth that he could not climb it so as when we next meet, but in the mean time I
to escape through the window. He was thus wish to he left alone.
a prisoner in that strange room with its strange Very soon after this the poor student was
occupant. found dead in his mysterious apartment,
The midnight hour, the loneliness of the stretched on the board: he had fallen a victim
place, the mysterious condition- of his friend, to his love of experimental philosophy, and of
and the ghastly appearance of his body, as imaginative existence. The manuscripts, con
seengby the glimmering of a dim and unsteady taining his experiences of his unnatural and
light, excited an undened awe and apprehen induced state of being, could not be found.
sion. He wished his friend to revive, yet he It is hoped that this case will not be deemed
almost feared to encounter him, conscious as irrelevant to the point in question, the inu
he was of having acted the spy, and viewed ence with which certain substances are endued
him in the situation which he evidently desired for acting on the more noble, subtile, and mys
should be a secret one. terious parts of our complicated being. Such
In trying to trim the lamp, Engel con inuence may be used in the curative, as well
trived to extinguish the light. Some hours as in the destroying direction. The case of
after the student began to give signs of re this German student may remind the reader
turning animation. Engel heard a succession 'of that of Colonel Townshend, recorded by
of deep-drawn sighs, and soon after saw his Dr. Cheyne; though the Colonel could bring
friend raise himself up, and lean his head on on the suspended animation without the use
his hand. He gradually gained his erect posi of narcotics.
tion, and staggered across the room, and the The case is so very interesting that it may
next moment a loud plunge took place. He be introduced in this place. Dr. Cheyne thus
arose from the bath in a state of complete relates it:
resuscitation, and appeared for the rst time Colonel Townshend, a gentleman of honor
to observe that the lamp was extinguished. and integrity, had for many years been a1ict
Seizing a tinder-box, he struck a light, and ed with I. nephritic complaint. His illness
Engel stood disclosed before him. His aston increasing, and his strength decaying, he came
ishment was great, but it soon yielded to dis from Bristol to Bath in a litter, in autumn, and
pleasure, and he demanded angrily to what lay at the Bell Inn. Dr. Baynard and I (Dr.
cause he owed such an untimely visit. Engel Cheyne) were called to him, and attended
dealt sincerely with him, confessed his curios -twice a day, but his vomiting continuing still
ity, and explained the manner of his ingress. incessant and obstinate against all remedies,
His friend was appeased. Why, said he, we despuired of his recovery. \rVhile he was
after a short pause, 'should I refuse to explain in this condition, he sent for us one morning;
the scene you have just wimessed, for it has we waited on him with Mr. Skrine, his apoth
nothing of guilt in it? I am only sacricing ecary. We found his senses clear, and his
my health and life to intellectual enjoyrnents ; mind calm. His nurse and several servants
and health and life may surely be used at were about him. He told us he sent for us to
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give us an account of an odd sensation he had
for some time observed, and felt in himself,
which was that, composing himself, ho coiild
' die or expire when he pleased, and yet by an
effort, or somehow, he could come to life
again; which he had sometimes tried before
he sent to us. We heard this with surprise;
but as it was not to be accounted for from
common principles, we could hardly believe
the fact as he related it, much less give an
account of it, uuless he should please to make
the experiment before us, which we were un
willing he should do, lest in his weak condition
he should carry it too far. He continued to
talk very distinctly and sensibly above a quar
ter of an hourabout the surprising sensation,
and insisted so much on our seeing the trial
made that at last we were forced to comply. has been neglected. The association has, as
We all three felt his pulse rst it was has been observed in'the report, issued thou
distinct, though small and thready; and his sands of volumes and tracts on the principles
heart had its usual beating. He composed of the Hommopathic system, and, through the
himself on his back, and lay in a still posture
for some time. While I held his right hand,
Dr. Baynard laid his hand on his heart, and
Mr. Skrine held a clean looking-glass to his
mouth. I'found his pulse sink gradually, till
It last I could not feel any by the most exact
and nice touch. Dr. B. could not feel the
least motion in his heart; nor Mr. Skrine
perceive the least soil on the bright mirror
he held to his mouth. Then each of us, by
turns, examined his arm, heart, and breath,
but could not by the nicest scrutiny discover
the least symptom of life in him. W'e rea
soned a long time about this odd appearance
as well as we could, all of us judging it inex
plicable and unaccountable; and nding he
still continued in that condition, we began to
conclude that he had indeed carried the ex
periment too far, and at last were satised
that he was actually dead, and were just
ready to leave him. This continued about
half an hour. As we were going away, we
observed some motion about his body; and
upon examination, found his pulse, and the
motion of his heart, gradually returning; he
began to breathe gently and speak softly. We
wereall astonished to the last degree at this
unexpected change, and after some further
conversation with him, and among ourselves,
went away fully satised as to all the particu
lars of this fact, but confounded and puzzled,
and not able to form any rational scheme that
might account for it. He expired between
ve and six oclock that evening.British there are some who are rather deterred from
Journal of Hnmoeopathy.
HOMCEOPATHIC HOSPITAL IN
LONDON.
Tm British Hommopathic Association have re
lolved to establish a Hommopathic Hospital ; a
general meeting for that purpose was held in
London on the evening of the 92d of August
last, which was numerously attended. Man
MADuKE B. SAMPsoN, Esq., presided, and deliv
ered an able address adapted to the occasion;
among other things he said:
In the promulgation and advocacy of every
new truth, there are three things that are es
sential. Firstly: We must clearly state our
doctrine, and the nature of the phenomena on
which it is based. Secondly: We must pub
lish all the testimony that can be collected.
And lastly: We must furnish means by which
all those who are incapable of receiving con
viction through the testimony of others, may at
once resolve their doubts by personal observa
tion.
As regards the rst of these points, namely,
the clear euunciation of our doctrine, nothing
zeal of their honorary secretary, an extensive
correspondence has been carried on with all
who have applied for information. With re
spect to the second point, the statistical verica
tion of our doctrine, everything that could be
required has, in like manner, been performed;
and on this head we may especially point to
the 8,000 pamphlets which have been distribu
ted, showing the results of the treatment in
Cholera, and to the history of what was done
in Ireland during the famine and pestilence of
1847. Of our three duties, then, the rst and
second have been completely fullled. It is in
relation to the third that we shall nd the call
for our concluding labors. We have pro
claimed our doctrine, and promulgated its evi
dences ; but we have not yet established a di
rect means by which inquirers may satisfy
themselves by personal observation, and with
out this our task is unnished. Satisfactory as
may be our reasoning, extensive as may be our
evidence, still,even though it be all collected
in one mass, itleaves an opening, of which any
one determined to resist conviction may avail
himself to escape. The theory of our system
may be admitted to be perfect, and its eviden
ces may pe acknowledged as having been pre
pared in good faith ; but the world has seen so
many ingenious theoriesand more especially
in medicinoturn out to be delusions, that, as
a frequent experience of treachery will some
times lead men to distrust all mankind in pro
portion to the fairness of their professions, so
than won toa new creed by the allegation, that
in theory it is all that could be desired ; while,
in the next place, as regards its being supported
by an overwhelming array of statistics, it is
well known that such is the color in which
men are apt to look at what they wish to be
true, that, without any intention to deceive they
often demonstrate the most erroneous doctrines
by the most formidable array of gures. To
distinguish sound reason from sophistry, and
carefully-weighed statements from those which
have been caught at credulously, requires a
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clearness of vision which does not belong to himself by accurate observation before ventur
the majority ; and hence the necessity for some ing upon experiments on his own account.
thing more than theotetical arguments and And it is not alone that this fact is a hindrance
elaborate statistics. The question then lies be to the progress of Homoeopathy, but it is abso
fore us,Is it in our power to supply what is lutely in the hands'of an uncompromising op
thus wanting, and to put ourselves in a position ponent no slight argument against it. Why
to appeal to the world, whether we have not have you no hospital? will be the' inquiry.
placed before all inquirers every means of sat You boast of thousands of marvellous cures;
isfaction that can be demanded? therefore, it is out of the question that a want
The only way in which this nal satisfaction of funds can be the cause. The gratitude of
can be furnished, is by the establishment of a those who are treated under the old system
public hospital. It may be said, that incontro maintains hospitals and dispensaries in every
vertible evidence is daily presented to the med part of the world. There is no city in Eng
ical mind by the multitudinous cures performed land, however small, without such an institu
by Homoeopathists in private practice. But this tion ; and it is plain, if you have conferred the
will not suice. In the rst place, the modi benets you profess, that in your case a far
cal gentlemen by whom these cures are effect stronger spirit of thankfulness must bring abun
ed cannot blazon them, because they are in dant offerings for a similar purpose. Neither
terested parties. The ouly quarters, therefore, can a paucity of applicants for treatment con
whence Homeopathic cures can be promulga stitute your excuse ; because, if your cures are
ted,.must be from the patients themselves, and so extensive, the fame of them must cause you
their friends. But non-professional persons can to be besieged by those who have been dis
exercise in this way little or no weight upon charged from other institutions without relief.
medical men. So many enthusiastic individ What, then, is the inference. Obviously that
uals have been found at all times to proclaim you hesitate to bring your system to the nal
the most wonderful virtues in nostrums which test, by which it must stand or fall T
have struck their fancy, that it is not to be ex Shall we permit this reproach, or at once re
pected that merely isolated reports of remark solve that it shall exist no longer! Shall we,
able recoveries should be received with full at in short, nish our work, now we are within
tention by professional persons, who, well aware sight of the goal! There is no more impera
not only of the common eagerness of the pub tive duty that we can perform, and it is not
lic to report marvels and to jump at conclu too much to say, that if we part this evening
sions, but also of the numberless instances in without entering earnestly upon it, we shall
which even their own colleagues have been forego one of those high occasions that are
carried away by fancies as to the extraordinary only presented to those who faithfully seek for
and universal effects of new remedies. This opportunities of usefulness, opportunities
reason, therefore, is quite suicient to deter us which, seized upon with ardor, invariably open
from volunteering to professional men any up for us still nobler callings, but which once
statements of the kind; and, if this were not neglected, never re-appear until by hard disci
enough, the ordinary rules of courtesy would pline we have learned their value.
alone prevent it, since for a layman to invite There is, however, no need to apprehend
the attention of a medical practitioner to the that we shall hesitate. We have only to recog
facts of Hommopathy is simply to assume that nize the paramount dignity of our aim, and it
he requires to be enlightened by comparatively will then be hard for us to turn aside. In the
unqualied persons on a point which comes pe case of all ordinary appeals to benevolence,
culiarly within the province of his own inqui there are generally some circumstances to
ries. It is plain, therefore, that in all cases of qualify the ardor with which we may respond
Homoeopathic cures, the persons who are sure to them. Nothing, for instance, at rst sight,
to be the last to hear of them are the medical can seem more agreeable than to contribute to
gentlemen by whom the system is opposed. an hospital on the sole ground of establishing
It may be said, however, that as we have a gratuitous provision for the sick poor. But
set forth our doctrine, it is the duty of all med stern philosophy suggests the consideration
ical men to make trial of it for themselves. that all provisions of this kind tend to weaken
But this, again, will not hold, because we have those feelings of prudence and self-reliance up
no absolute right to demand ofany one that he on which our welfare as a people depends. and
should put himself to trouble to ascertain the which can be stimulated only by the conscious
truth of anything we may assert, until we our ness that we must, by our own economy and
selves shall have done all that can be required foresight, anticipate all the ordinary contingen
of us. Now, when we ask a medical practi cies of life. In the present case, however, it is
tioner to try Homuropathy, and he replies that, not on the mere principle of providing for the
in the rst instance, he would rather look on, improvident that we are called to act, although
and observe the result of the treatment in ex in the existing stage of society, charity even of
perienced hands, we are almost totally without that kind cannot be dispensed with : but the
the power of complying with so reasonable a object we primarily seek is to promulgate a
claim. We have no central place where a fair new truth, upon the speedy reception of which
inquirer can attend, from day to day, conscien the welfare of the whole human race depends.
tiously to verify our statements, and to qualify We seek to treat patients gratuitously, because
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under no other circumstances could we con- ed, it will assert from year to year its claims
vince them of our sincerity, or claim the right upon the public by the force of facts which
of exhibiting their treatment to medical inqui- cannot be resisted. '
ries; and if, conjointly with the service we At the same time, let us hope to raise these
thus render to the world, the subordinate, al means without solicitations. It is one of the
though to most persons more pleasing task of niost pleasing facts connected with our associ
relieving individual want can be accomplished, ation, that every shilling which has been con
we are enabled to combine a degree of sat tributed has been not sought, but offered.n
isfaction beyond all that could otherwise be of Those who have no private objects to gain
fered. cannot descend to beg, upon any pretext
In summing up the responsibilities before whatever, and they owe it to the nature of'
us, let us remember, moreover, thatin spread their cause to place it on a higher footing. All '
ing Homtsnpathy as we have done, we have that we may collect would bring little satisfac
given currency to a doctrine which, in propor tion if it were not twice blessed; and no gift,
tion as it is novel and beautiful, will attract a can bless the giver, if it proceed merely as the
host of ignorant and sordid men to make use reply to importunities which it would seem
of it, unless we take every care to insure that diicult to waive o. Let us, therefore, x
the increase of qualied practitioners shall be our best reliance on making known the fact
equal to the increase of converts among the that a hospital is wanted, and that it has been
public. A hospital capable of receiving pu resolved to start one. All who sympathize
pils is the only means by which this can be with Homaeopathy, and some who, knowing
effected. nothing of Homteopathy, may yet desire to
If we are prepared, then,to undertake the promote the fair examination of a new and
workthe last one in connexion with Hemme clearly stated doctrine, will then give us their
pathy, which, as non-professional persons, we aid spontaneously, and it is only in this way
can be called upon to performit only remains that it can be wished for. The smallest sum
for us to appeal to.our medical friends, who so bestowed will bring better results for all
have this evening honored us with their pre parties than all that might be extracted from,
sence, to know if they also are ready for their those whose liberality arises but from the dif
portion of the labor. To that question there culty of sayingNo.
will be but one answer, for none of us who are Under these circumstances, our hospital will
conversant with the history of Homoeopathy represent our hearts and minds, and not the
can fail to be aware of the devoted and unself mere fashion of charity. It will stand as a
ish zeal that has been displayed by its practi testimony to truth, with life in its very walls.
tionersa zeal which, in so far as it springs The promulgation of the law on which health ~
from sympathy with human suf-ring and an depends is the ground-work of every other duty ;.
ardent love of science, is happily characteristic and this is what we seek in establishing Ho
of the medical profession, whether we speak moeopathy. The feebleness and restlessness of
of the practitioners of the old system or of the impaired vitality will be found the prompters
new, but which, in the latter case, we may of all carelessness and crime ; and before the
believe to be heightened by the certainty of the reign of morality and religion can be establish
blessings it is in their power to scatter. We ed, we must do our best to raise the physical
shall hear, however, from their own lips, their organization of mankind, so that each individ
opinions of what can be effected, and of what ual may use with complete eiciency the in
they require of us to enable them to bestow struments or talents which have been commit
their skill and their benevolence where the ted to his charge. Every sacred impulse,
harvest will be richest. We shall see that the therefore, calls ns to this undertaking, and also
effort demanded on our part will be but slight, every personal consideration, for the highest
and that it is upon them that the most arduous benevolence is the only true selshness, and
duty will necessarily fall. Let the cheerful there never yet was a single grain of help giv
ness with which they are prepared to under en towards the establishment of a principle,
take it, furnish a stimulus to our own enthusi which did not ultimately yield its reward, al
asm. though in the complicated map of human
Little further need be said, except that we events, the chain between the act and its con
should call to mind what has already been ef sequences may have been undisceruible.
fected by our association, in order to appreciate That many of those whom I now address
the results of the combined action of a united will be permitted to see from the proceedings
body, at scarcely more than a nominal expense of this evening the growth of results almost
to each individual. The same system pursued incredible from their magnitude, is a conviction
with regard to the maintenance of a hospital as plain to me as if the present were the future;
will answer every purpose. If each member and it will add to their sense of the efforts of
of the association will resolve to collect fromthe peaceful and unnoticed disciples of asimple
all who may be willing to aid the cause, any truth, when, looking back over the bleak re
sum, however small, it will amount in the ag sults of the wars and slaughter into which
gregate to a fund amply suicient, with other kings and peoples, and nations and their inva
contributions that may be relied upon, to give ders, were plunged in 1849, they compare them
full birth to the undertaking, and, once start with what will have grown from the quiet step
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in which they were here engaged, and which highest estimation by the people, never allow
will then be marked as having given the chief in themselves any degree of envy, but on 3,,
impulse to a means of healing that has carried
contrary they rejoice at the prosperity of their
vigor, hope, and comfort to Qery region of the
globe. colleagues.
The friends of Homoeopathy are not only
numerous in this city, but 'they are wealthy;
and we hope soon to see a movement made to
establish a Hommopathic hospital in New
York. Wo see no reason why London should perceive that a Convention of all the Homoeo
take the lead in this matter; if we had a
SAMPsoN among us she would not be able to
-do so.
INTOLERANCE.
The spirit of the age is against intoler
ance. He who is not willing to tolerate
~others in their opinions on medicine is be
hind the age, and cannot be useful in the
eld of science. Unless medical men reform
their manners towards each other, quackery
will prevail. To controvert opinions is proper
and right ; but to treat with disrespect a col
league on account of his opiiiions, is not only
unwise but injurious to the progress of truth.
It is now pretty well understood that those
who persecute for opinions sake are not actu
ated by a sincere love of truth, but by the
meanest of all degrees of selshness.
ENVY AMONG MEDICAL MEN.
Uneasiness, mortication, or discontent,
'excited by the sight of anothers superior
ity or success, accompanied with some de
gree of hatred or malignity, are too often
manifested among members of the medical
-profession. Members a hundred or a thousand
miles apart, cherish the greatest respect and the
highest opinion of each others talent, learning,
and skill; but when brought together in the
same neighborhood they perceive nothing ex
cellent in one another, because envy has blind
~ed them. We do not speak of this evil with
the expectation of removing it, or even dimin
ishing it; but its existence should be known
by the people, and they should be cautious
how they allow one physician to injure another
in their estimation. Set it down as a xed rior to the appearance of newspapers and ga
fact that no honorable member of the profes
-sion will allow himself in the sin of detraction
towards a colleague, and whoever thus in
dulges is unworthy of condence. The man
of real merit knows that to be guilty of snch
conduct militates against his interest. Expe
rience proves that those physicians who are
the most successful, and who are held in the
187
HOIVUEOPATHIC PHYSICIANS CON
VENTION.
By the following notice our rcaders will
pathic Physicians of this state is to be held in
May next. This movement is worthy the
notice of all who are embraced in the cal1 of
the meeting, and we hope there will be'a gen
eral attendance. The object proposed is, in
our opinion, very important.
v o r 11 c u L A 1: .
New-York, April 6, 1850.
Sm,TnE HAHNEMANN AcADEMY or Mao
IoiNE, at its last session, directed the under
signed to invite the Homoeopathic Physicians
of this State to attend a meeting in the city
of Albany, on the 15th day of May next, at
9 oclock, A. M., for the purpose of effecting
a state organization.
The object will be admitted to be a highly
desirable one, and it is hoped that you will not
only be personally present, but that you will
also use your inuence to secure the attend
ance of your fellow-practitioners, in order that l
the School may be fully represented.
Vi'ith great respect,
Your obedient servants,
Jo:-m F. Gun, M. D.
S. R Kmsv, M. D.
P. P. Warns, M D.
J. W. Marcus, M. D.
A. S. BALL, M. D.
H. KmsLs.Y, M. D.
.l.. A. McVrcKAR, M. D.
Earccutive Council of the Hahnemann
Academy of Medicine.
Bills of Mortality.'Ihese bills were com
menced in the reign of Queen Elizabeth, and,
ever since the year 1603, have been published
by authority in London. In this respect, the
English metropolis stands alone; no weekly
tables of the causes of the death of every in
habitant are published in the capital of any
other European state. Various motives for
the measure have been assigned; but the fact
of continuous publication, from a period ante
zettes, is remarkable and characteristic. The
parish clerks of London, in the seventeenth
century, when the plague was at its height,
counted the deaths and recorded their sup
posed causes ; and the citizen, when the
death-cart traversed the streets, anxiously
studied the bill surrounded by its gloomy sym
bolical border, announcing 8,297 deaths in a
week, out of a population of 600,000.Lomlzm
Lancet.
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A Dledical Partner Wanted,

EXTRACT OF A LETTER TO THE By aphysician residing in the immediate vicini
EDITOR. ty of New~York. The most favorable terms will
be offered to a I ough|y.educated and upe
Ls: Ror, N. Y., March 8, 1850. rienced Homaropa c physician. None other
need apply.
Da. Kmsv, 017' Pos'r Pun Communications to S. S. G.,
SIR, I have been much interested in the Brooklyn, will be promptly answered.
perusal of several articles which appeared in
the March number of your Journal, especially DR. H. Fs DAVIs
the one entitled, Devotion to a Cause. l~I01VI(EOPATIllC Pl-IAIHYIACY,
It is a deplorable fact that too many physi 125 Maize-st. between Third 4 Fourth-.rt.r.,
cians of our school are wanting in the right Cincinnati, 0hio.
kind of zeal to promote the spread of a knowl Doctor Davis has 'ust opened his establish
edge of Homoeopathy. Harmony of opinion, ment,and trusts that hysicians of the West will
respond to his efforts to meet their wants, by
union of ebrt, and untiring energy would sending in their orders; he assures them that
soon cause the people to perceive the deep all his articles are of the most reliable quality,
and at prices offering inducements to deal with
interest they have in the downfall of Allopa him. Nearly all his medicines are from the
thy and in the adoption of Homoeopathy. The Central Leipzig Pharmacy.
Dr. D. intends to keep all the Books, and the
false statements, the bigotry, the abuse, the Medicines in their various forms of Tinctures,
sarcasm, and the contempt of the enemies of Trituratons and Dilutions; also corks, labels,
a true healing art in the profession itself, would vials, sugar of milk, globules, pocket cases, dtc.
Family Medicine Chests with Books to corres
soon yield or become weak by a consistent ppnduin great variety, to suit the taste and means
course of conduct on the part of Homt2opa o a .
\
thists themselves.
The doctrines of Hahnemann must be pro Dr. H. F. Davis, 125 Main Street, Cincinnati,
mulgated; the public mind must be made to is our Agent for this Journal. Subscriptions
perceive that the violent opposition -to them is paid to him will be duly acknowledged.
no evidence against their truth. I do not
doubt that the time is near when the truth of J. EDW. STOHLMANN,
our doctrines will be generally acknowledged.
DEALER. IN
So long as the people are kept in ignorance of
Homoeopathic Medicines and Books,
the principles of Homoeopathy, Allopathic ty
No. 24 North William Street, at the junction of
ranny and monopoly will reign. The Allopa Chatham Street, New- York,
thic school is against informing the people on
Respectfully informs Homoeopathic physicians
medicine, for they well know that their mode and the friends ofthe system, that he keeps con
of treating disease can never bear the investi stantly on hand a general assortment of genuine
gation of an intelligent community. The Medicines, either in tinctures, triturations, dilu
tions, or medicated globules, imported from the
Homteopathic school courts inquiry, the most Central Pharmacy at Leipzig; as well as Phy
exact inquiry into her principles and practice ; sicians' and Family Medicine Chests, adapted to
the domeltic works of Drs. Hering, Laurie. Epps,
she conceals nothing, and does not desire to Chenmell, Hempel, &c., viz: of 10, 27, 48, 58,
do so. Allopathy can 'scarcely live in the 60, 82, 260 and 415 remedies; also, rened Su
next generation, and the labors of Hahne gar of Milk, pure Globules, Arnica plaster, Sac.
&c.; also a complete assortment of ALL the
mann will nally be duly acknowledged. . Hnmmopatbic works published in this country
Our system suffers much from the attempts as well as in Europe, at the publishers? prices.
Orders from the country will be promptly at
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PAGE, PAGI.
Annalist . . . . . 13 Case of Long-standing Ulcers of Leg 166
American Institute of Homoeopathy . 14 Constitution and By-Laws of the Hahne
Action of Nature in Disease . . 15 mann Academy of Medicine 177
American Medical Association . . 23 Communication 179
Allopathic Logic . 25 Crocus Sativus . 181
An Interesting Case 28 '
A Case of Pleurisy 28 Dysemei-y 77, 92
Advertised Cholera Remedies . . . 4l Discoveries . . . 96
An Important suzzwien - - - 47 Discovery by an Allopathist. 137
Asking Medical Advice . . . . 61 Devotion to B Cause ' . . . . 148
Allopathic Physicianstheir Conduct . 62 Dr. Mimiey and the London Medica1 Ga,
A few Notes on a few Medicines . 73, B5 Zena 158
A Priori Rules applicable to Homoeopathia 84
Another Mode of raising the Wind . 112 Ecieciicism and Hommopathy 71 123
Attenuated Medicines 139 Extract of a Letter written to a Friend . 89
Allopathy a Monopoly in the State of 153 Extracts from Letters 91, 156; 188
New-York 93
Error Exposed . . .
Advertising Doctors . . . 159
Envy among Medical Men 187
Allopathic Treatment by Derivation . 161
A Brief Reply to DL Jennings, by Dr. C.
Fatal Consequences of the Present Modes
M. Dake . . . 167
Doses 172 of Practice . . 17, 33, 49, 65
A few Words on Small
Fashion and Folly of Medical Men . 64
Allopathic Physicians admit the Truth of 173 Fashionable Drugr . . . 157
Homoeopathy
Founding of a Homoeopathic Hospital in
rgical Journal . 21 Dublm 170
Buffalo Medical and Su
Board of Health . . . . 57
Bills of Mortality 187 Glonoine 3, 174

Causes and Homoeopathic Treatment of Homoeopathiawhy it is Opposed 2

Cholera . ll Homoeopathic Dispensary, West London 13
Cholera . . . 13 Hommopathic Medicines cause Nervous
Cholera in New-York 27, 40, 45, 60 Diseases . . 28
Cholera in Cincinnati 32, 46, 77 Hahnemx-\nns Organon . 29
Cholera in Riga . . . 35 Hommopathy . . 44, 55
Cholera and its Hommopathic Treatment Homoeopathic School should not Amalga
43, 119 mate with the Allopathic 56
Cholera in Paris 48 Homoeopathic Treatment of Cholera . 63
Cholera Statistics . 63, 91 Homoeopathic Emulsion 64
Cholera in Sandusky City . . 78 Hommopathic Medical College of Penn
Camphor in Cholera 90 sylvania . . 76, 80
Controversy between Dr. W. E. Payne Homoeopathy vs. Quackery 76
and Dr. Shaw 108 Homoeopathy in London 104
Cimex Lectularins Disease. . i . 110 Hahnemann
165 Hints to Authors
and his wife 95'
Case of Extensive Skin 108, 120
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PAGI. PAGI.
Hahnemann Academy of Medicine | "] r7 Proceedings of Hommopathic Society of '
. 126, 140, 157 New-York . . . . 111
Has it come to this! . . . 136 Passage of Homoeopathia West of the Al
Hommopathy in Kentucky . . . 159 leghanies . . . . . 130
Homoeopathy at the Spanish Court 160 Prophylactic Virtues of Belladonna against
Homoeopathic Hospital in London 184 Scarlet Fever . . . . 135
Homoeopathic Physicians Convention 187 Physiological Action of Small Quantities
of Mercury . . . . . 160
Introduction . . . . . 1
Iutermixtu.re'of Allopathy and Homoeopathia
Results of the Homoeopathic Treatment
20 of Cholera in l830'and 1831 10
Intolerance . 187
Reporting Cases . 12
Responsibility of Physicians . . 22
Letter from Dr, C. D. Williams . 5
Reports of the Board of Health . 45
Legitimate Medicine 14
Repetition of the Medicinal Doses 51, 67, 82
Letter from Dr. Bruckner 25
Reported Failure of Hommopathia in Cho
" Dr. Neidhard . 38 lera .
Dr. Crosseld. . 59 . . . . . 94
Retrospect, etc., of Homoeopathy .
. R. Rhodes . . . 79 145
Dr. L. Dodge . 79
Laughter . . . . . 80 Statistics of the New-York Homoeopathic
Letter to Dr. Temple . . . 95 Dispensary . . . . 8
Letter from Dr. Fisher 108 Suggestions to Promote Thorough In
struction in Homaeopathia . 54
Dr. Ober . . 165
Suppression of Urine in Cholera 60
Dr. W. E. Payne 171
Speedy Cures .' 138
i St. Louis Probe . . 173
Medical Lectures . . . ._ 80
Success of the Homoeopathic Treatment 90
Mixed Practice . 7 . L . 88
Miscellaneous . . 127, 139 ..
Tobacco vs. Cholera . . . . 13
Medical Education . . . 150, 175
The Great Question about to be Decided 63
I
The Law of Cure . 69
Notices 48, 64, 79, 94, 154, 176
The Signs of the Times . . . 81
New-York Academy of Medicine 116, 155
The Daily~Press ' a Medinm of Medical
Notices of Books 127
Knowledge . . . . 93
Newspaper puffs of Medical Men . 156 To Correspondents . . . 95
New Method of detecting Arsenic, &.c. 175
Truths and their Reception ' 97, 125, 131
The Present Position of the Allopathic to
Opinm Eating in England . . 80 the Hommopathic School of Medicine 101
Objections against Homaeopathia 92 The Cholera, the Board of Health, the
Obituary of Dr. Snow 111 Medical Counsel and Homoeopathia 114
On Modern Humorism . . . 134 The Medical Diplomaits Value 136 ||~
On Doses - - - 171 The Duty' of the State in Relation to Ho
moeopathy . ' . . 152
Pretensions of Allopathic Practice . 15 Thoughts Worthy of Consideration 163
Professional Decline . . 43 The Health Oicer of New-York . 180
Pure Homoeopathianot Defunct 47 v1,_|
Powerful Remedies . . 103 Vice-Regent of Germany and Homoeopathy
Practical Remarks . . 105, 117
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