Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1830-02-15
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dwellings, Asthma, DehLliy, and all DISC de r.
arising ION der ngomenI OF the digestive or
gans, hron T." Medical principles OF Dr. A
Martin, "i Sianht Il. by use # the med,ca
ted vaPour. Sulphur, Sulphur Vapour and Sui
phUi water Ba his. Mnich are directed Tor Chro
mic disease OF Long Standing lie mtdlcated
baths, emplo, ed with the vegetable decoctions.
are powerful au1iliarirs Ia The cure of the a
| DO e menIloned dlseases.-The effects OF the
baths al,
LIST. To equalizr circulation of the blood
and hence, 10 remove GOODNESS oil the hands
and feet, and o lessen the determination or
Dow Of The blood 10 the head
End To re- establish insen IDLE perspiration.
and thereby TO relieve symptoms uf internal
Inflammation
3rf. To diminish nervous irriabhty.
4th. 10 remove tn effects of mercur, from
the system.
Before these bath, are u.ed. the system must
be prepared by internal and external treatment.
according 10 the disease, age, and con.tltuion
OF The patient
The baths have been used in This place ,or
tour years With great success, aud without an.
accIdeot 0i The most uflng nature
The estab lshmeni is large md commodons
one hall Appropriated for III use III, aides
the oiher hall ,nr ~ gentlemen. They viii
% III iuH eptlhllOh III MARCH,
Al MI times, great truths were only establish
ed after Tor ing their WI, through the greatest
obstacles II appears, tina, man. 50 oilrn dcc.i-
we'd, guards imseli against every kind of disc.
very How many do We Sc, WHO ,ield,ng
too easily TO the ascendanc, Of haults, pref :.
dIc"s. and oitenIimes Of ihrir PASSIONS, h y
declared themselves the enemies or at Ieas.
Ia, adversalies of men no had no other desii.
bnt that ofr Tightening then cotemp rnri.s
How many examples ARE 10 b. found M b T.
ancient and modern history in support Of tins
assertion.
WhrnS crates revealed TO the Athrnians the
unity Of Il WAS he not accused Of ahes n,
ana o"d pned ny the Are pagns 10 drink the
juice OF II mlock ? Tnls martyr 10 truth oh
famed after ms death. IN h, non Fl him, a statue
II htass The celebrated Lysppus has 'rans
mHied o posIe ~ the features and physrg
npmt OF tbs great man, hut nevertheless hhu
Athens caused statue. TO be placed on all h.r
streets could she havr obi,lsraicd The blind
ashuss # the JUICES who condemned him 10
death
Anaxagpras. loaded with chains for having
been the first To announce 10 Greece the exist
ence al supreme Being who had glyfn order :,
he aud proportions TO The world, woulJ have
T. ii~HFu ny tlt torture WITHOUT ! eDuutHCr
III Pe,icles. Ills great M, superior to he ma
functions of his accusers, was more occupied
by then blindness tHn by their injustice to-
ds hitu.
Arsiote, ~ hose name in former time had
SUN . ca weight. am' who is sill celebrated
oui Academies; Aristotle, the worthy pu-
Il OF Plato, who, IL he did nul excel, perhaps
fquallrd 10 certan,ponts. the muster whose
pIInclpies M lmbihed Aristotle, without " hose
opinion ~ question was decided IN the Meade
my (aud f ON whom The conqueror of Asia
celved instructions. by which ne did no al
ways know how 10 pr ht) ", he rot exposed
10 the attacks of"nvv always directed towards
him. no'wtfs andns The pinnacle If glory 10
which he was elevated bv his own talents A .
cused OF im1lety, aud rememh rlng TIE fate oil
Socrates. id he nj retire TO Chslois in order
thata new act OF injustice Shouts not BIZ c9m.
piued against pinto ophy 81 much for he
ancients.
Christopher Colunbus, TO whom Europe Is
ind bi, d for the discovery OF = new world, as
he not exposed to he shafts II envy As ~.
ward for the fatgues and innumerable danger
which he had enc untrred, did MT his enemIes
re urn him loaded with chains. 10 the foot of
thai throne, the magnihcence oil which he had
raised? This extraordinary man, TO whom
statues lid he not drink t. he dregs, the Cul
OF dlsgra ce administered by his s.vereignsf
Calico, whose dnrnI and noble genius soaT.
ed into the immensely of pace, who did
cunGnp himself TO discover and observe ne"
consultations, no brought to light system OF
Astronomy, which IS acknowledged al tins day
as demonstrated tact, was CHARGED wnh here
81 did he no , NJ different prtieds ot his lue,
submit to the disgrace of Illuminating condo
nation Did he not suffer the IIgors al Tong
and painful captivity Bamentable example OF
the excuses 10 ~hIcn the most respect BILE bod
les arr capable OF being carried, W en- blinded
by prejudices, and " hen they undertake 10
decide on subjects beyond their sphe'e.
Until the time OF Harvey, was not the ood
considered 10y the ancieDts as kind OF fluid ~
a state Of slagnation, without circulation 81
motionl This learned physician discovered,
or lras' demonstrated the circulation OF the
blood All the old school were in opposition,
las might have been e1pecied) TO this 'nnoya-
ton Ihrgreat DESCRIBES, whom the word nov
city could not frigh'en. openly declared himself
its champion, and gave farther demonstration
OF II, bnt nothing could prevent Harvey from
falling under the disgrace OF his soVereignS,
James the lsl and Charles he lst, aud his most
implacable enemies were those who exercised
the same profession he did.
But without looking for examples amongst
our ne,ghbors, our own country was not free
from unjust prpJuiices against this same Dies.
cartes, his lranscendsni geI ius. who "as the
first To enter career, which was worthy of
him alone, who has Y single stroke, so we'll
dawn the character of mankind when he says,
it is as easy for man to shake off his prejndi.
ces as il would he for him 10 burn his own
houxe Was not he accused OF atheism VINO
endrsvored 40 prove, by new theory, that
which never at any period required proof,
the existence of God, And to avoid the per
,ecntlons Of hi enemies. was he not compelled
TO seek an Ium IN the frigid climates of the
North there to regain that tranquility which
he could moi find in his own conniTy' Meian-
choly fate OF lIuslrious men. SO much for the
moderns.
What then may not anticipate. whose new
nrincipIes are calculated TO overthrow from their
very basis the erroneous system on which the
Il" n 4 Of healing has rested uOtil this day! For
having substituted a method OF curing, simple