Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-07-20
JOURNAL OF HEALTH.

conducted and believe that Is Calculated 10 De use
fh, by enlightening public opinion on subject OF
high importance to the welfare of society The
numbers which have appeared evnce talent, and
may be viewed as pledge of the continued useful
ness of the publication, while conducted by its pre-
sent editors We, therefore, feel no hesitation in
recommending it to public patronage.
Philadelphia, October Is, 1929.
~. Chapman, N. ID.
I'm. Il. Detoess, ~ ID. Professors in the Uni
Thomas C. James, NJ. ID. versity OF Penn.
Wiiiium E. Horner, NJ ID.
John &. Otto, NJ. ID.
Thomas #. Henson, ~ ID.
Franklin Bdche, NJ d.
From the National Standard, Mddehury, (Yemon,)
If any one desires to live wisely and happily, let
him take the Journal of Health, and follow its pre-
cepts.
Above all quactcry in the painest languagc-it is
filled with words of wisdom. Every mother ought
to read it Buy pound less of tea, and take II.
From the Western Monthly Review, Cincinnati, (OhIo)
We have some numbers OF this periodical
The writing is generally chaste, simple ineligible,
pcrspicuous. OF all earthly physical interests,
It touches infinitely the most important. The max
inns of wisdom and experience, treasured on the sub
lcct are impaired IN words, which he who runs may
read and understand There IS family IN the
Union, that would not be benefited many times the
price of its publication, by reading aud pcrPendng
IFS contents
We arc clear, that, as far as it goes, have read
similar work, so calculated TO subserve the inter
csts and wcl-being Of the community in relation to
health, in equal degrees, and VIC wish Tint the
prudence anu good sense OF the community, may NC
cord TO this work liberal patronage.
From the New York Evening Post.
HE journal Of Health is a periodical which VIC al
ways announce with pleasure TO readers, on the
appearance Of each successive number Its object IS
good, and its articles good, containing not only
an abundance Of excellent preccpts, but those so
agreeably set forth and illustrated, and in
their character, that they connot fail to accomplish
what have been pronounced the two great ends of au-
thorshp, instruction and amusement. The editors
know how to seize hold OF attention. and win mon TO
their side. they do not attempt to drive them by
long and tedious dsquisition on abstract points OF
medicine; but deal out, instead short practical hints
and plain rules of conduct which all appreciate
From tho Essex Gazette
Jou nat of Misunderstanding on the merry Of
Bsculapus who conduct this pleasant aud usefsi
hebdomcdal II is one Of the most entertaining nc
riodcas we have ever met with; and there is n tone
of sincerity and visible adherence of quackcry in
it's spirited essays which cannot fail 10 recommend il
10 all classes of readers The style of its writers is
pure and classical, yet perfectly adapted to the un-
dcrstanding Of all The object is the prevention of
discnse, rather than prescription for It's actual exis
tcnco.
The Journal Of Health, No. 70, says the New
York American, is before us, and It's cbarctor an
amusing and Instructive miscellany, written without
pedantry and free from ncctation Of science, is well
sustained. JOHN III. NASH,
Agcpi,fpr tho Work, Richmond, Va