Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1830-02-25
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LYON the cure of Scroiuls IN all its yar;o
II forms, Schlrrus Tumours, in their Inc;,;
ent stages Cutaneous Diseases, Liver
plants, Dy spepsia, Goat. Rheumatism. w
Swellngs, Asthma Debility. and all diso,aae
arising from arrangement ofthe digest,ye
gans, upon the Medical principles OF Or
Martin, OF Stanton. by a Use Of the med,
ted vdpour, Sulphur, Sulphur Vapour and S,'i
phUr water Baths, which are directed for CT
mic diseases oil long standing. The medcs,aI
baths, employed with the vegetable decocton.
are powerful auxiliaries ID the Gnre of Tho
boge mentioned diseases. effects oI ~.
baths are,
1st To equalize a circulation of the blond
and hence, 10 remove GOODNESS oil the hands
and feet, and 10 lessen the determination or
flow OF The blood to the head
2nd 10 re- establish insensible perspiratior
and thereby TO relieve symp, oms Of internal
inflammation
3rh. To diminish nervous irIitabillly
4th. To remove the effects of mercury froa
the system.
Before these baths are used the system mr.
be prepared 10y internal aud external tresrmep,
according 10 the disease, age, add constitution
OF the patient,
The baths have been used in this place for
four years with great success, and without any
accident oil he most lug nature.
The establishment is large and commodious
one half appropriated for the use oil the ladies'
The other haflor the gentlemen. They will
be III full operation in March.
AtalI times great truths were only establish
ed after forcing their way through the creates,
,,Ig. 4 Al
we'd, guards himself agai,5t every kind of disco
very How many do We see, who ,iedine
too cas- lily to the ascendancy of habits preiH
diCes. and oitenlimes of their passions, have
d. clared Themselves the enemies, or al less,
the adversaries Of men " no had no other desire
but that OF Tightening their CO emp rarie2
How manh examples are to be- found III both
ancient ana modern history in support ftas
assertion
WhenS crates revealed tn the Aihenians the
unity al e. was he not accused of atheism
and condemned by the Areopagus to drink the
I Juice of HEM OK ? This martyr TO truth OBJ
tanned after his death. in honor OF him. a statue
Of bras The celebrated Lysippus has trans.
mitted 10 poslerlly, the features and physug-
nomy OF this great man. but nevertheless had
A hens caused statues to he placed on all her
streets, could she have oblitsraled the blind
. rashuess oi the JUICES no condemned him to
death
Ansxag, ras, loaded " ith chains for having
been the first 10 announce TO Greece the exgt
enc Oft Supremr Being who had gwen order
ilte and prop, ions to the world, would have
perished by the torture without the eloquence
1T PrriCles His great s,ul, superior 10 the ma
chIns,ions Of his nccusers, was more occupied
) by their blindness than by their III justice to-
wards him
Arstotl, " hose uamr IN former times had
such 9 area " eis hl. and who is sill celebrated
III our Acaden les Aristotle, the wouhy pu-
r pIl OF Plato, who, b he did act excel, perhaps
cquaied in certain points, the master whose
principles he mbbed Aristotle, without " hose
opinion no question was decided IN the Acade..
my, (and from whom the conqufroi Of ASIA
u ceIvrd instru crious by which he d,d uol al.
ways X ow no" 10 pr Fl } "" be ro' exposed
TO the attacks f.nyJ always d. ced towards
him, noIwIthS anding the pinnacle f gIory 10
which he was elevated by his own talents Ac-
Gus d Of impieiy and rrmembe ring the fate Of
Socrates. did he not retire 10 Chalols in order
thata new act OF injustice should mol BIZ com
ni,ted against phio ophy ? So much for he
aUCenS.
Christopher CoIunbus, to whom Europe IS
ndt bt for the discovery o n new world vas
he not exposed TO he shafts fenv, As are.
ward fol The taigues and 'DnumeIable dangers
which he had encnuntereD!, did not his enemies
return him loa3ed with chains, TO the foot OF
thai IN, one the magniGCenCe Of which he had
raised, Th- estrrord nary man, 10 whom
Fel duand AMI I,abe'la ought to have erected
,tatuts, Id he no drink t, he drees, The cup
OF dSgr - dnrin stored by his 8 y.leisns'
Gall eo. W e darn and noble genius soar
ed into the imn.e lily Of pace, who did moi
r Crnfne himsr IL discover and observe new
conste .ldtions, y ho hTtugh to light system OF
Astronomy, which Acknowledged ~ this day
as demonstrated tact, vas charged with here
sy; did he nol, at different peiicd of his HE
nOnt TO the disgrace of humilialing conden
nrtion Did he nor suapr the Iigors OF a long
ana painful captivity ? Lamentable example OF
the excuses 10 VIII lch the most respectable bod
les are capable OF being Ca ried VIII en- blioded
by prejudices, and when they undertake 10
decide on subjects hey ond their sphe;e
U"u the time d Harvey, was moi the blood
| nsldrred 10y the ancient, as kind OF fluid IN
a state of stdgnaton, without circulation Or
motion THIS learned physician discovered,
or eas demonstrated The circulation Of the
| blood Allihe old school were in opposition
Gas might havt been eApectcd) othis nnoya.
ton. 1hegieai Descar.es, wAom the word nov
ely could hot Tighten, openl, declared himself
its cha mpi1n, and gave father demonstration
OF II, hui nothing could prevent Harvey from
/ falling under the isSiaCe OF ms soVeTeighs,
james Ihe Isl aud Charles The lst, and his most
/ ImpIacAbIe enemies wee those who exercised
the same profession he did.
But without looking for examples amongst
our ne < boiS, our own Country was not tree
! from unjust preJndices against this same De-
car'es, his transcendsnt genius who "as tbt
j first 10 eater career, which Was worthy OF
him alone, 5" no has ~ single stroke, SO well
drawn the character OF mankind, WHEN he say,
IL is as easy for a man to shake off his pre- udl.
ces as il ~ nnld hn fnr him L. hum hlS nMn