Cheraw gazette. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1835-1838, 1836-07-12
FOR THE CuEIAw GAZETTE.
Mr.. Editor:

FOR THE CIIEEAw GAZETTE.
Mr.. Editor:
1t is s.ruly gratifying to tho scientific mind to
reflect, that though Sydenham, Cullen, and a
Rush, are no moro, and their works only TO be
found in the Libraries Of tho curious yet Terry
a Steel and Sinclair still! live to instruct edify
and enlightcn this thrice fortunate age. Theil
writings though tortured into the narrow limits Of
an advertisement, arc destined to ovcrturn the
erroneous systems Of tho day and win golden
opinions from mankind. What though they are
laughed at and ,idiculed! Other times will do
justice to their memories; grateful poste::ty will
write their epitaph!!
lilustrious men, 60 on in your philanthropic
work; it has been ever thus with the bcnetactors
Of our kind, that they had to contend with the
Ignorance and prejudice oflittlo minds, who, in
capable oforiginating anything useful themselves,
assail those who do; I'D strive to repress the
noble rage and "chlltho genial current Of the
souls' Of those who Try to climb the "stccp where
tame's proud temple shines afar." AS we'll might
they try to ovcrturn the system OF Newton.--
Vain attempt ofignorancs TO fetter the mighty
energies Of STEAM. Whether applied to keep
the wheels oflite in motion, or tho wheels of a
Steamboat, it must triumph. 1T the name Of o
Steam Doctor tho ministers Of death flee alright
cd. All what avails the rayages Of disease, when
"Should some auld rife be taken ill.,
! mo need of Bolus drop or Pill,
"To put her in condition;
"IIer fell disease all science mocks,
"But yields to water and hot rocks,
"Backed by a Steam Physician"
Like the great DR.. Brown who made disease q
unit, and cured it with the brandy bottle, the iu.
mortal Thompson knows no difference in disor.
ders. Small Pox and Measles arc one and ind.
visablc; which must account for the seeming
miracle that occurred in Marlborough. Doctor
Thompson compares disease to tree having a
common origin, and on whose fruitful branches
grow Cholic, Consumption, Plcurisy, fever and
all the diseases that flesh is heir to.
Wonderful discovery! Nero. the Tyrant Of
old Rome, was heard to wish that all his subjects
had but one neck between them, that he might
cut it off and destroy them at once. But it was
reserved for the sagacious Thompson (whoso
scent let no man gainsay,) to put the whole tribe
ofDiseases up one tree. Andif he be not found
barking up the wrong stump, may he bark on in
tones deep not loud, until some Steam Doctor cuts
it down and laws its honour in the dust.
In the "tilnes ofyour ignorance" Mr.. Editor,
YOU treated the idea as chimcrical that Steamer
could converts case Of small pox into measles.
But sir, that was but the "day Of small and fee.
bic" things with the Steamers. But trust your
mind will be openedto conviction when tell you
what rumor says in Anson, O'that Steam Doc
tor converted ightwood knot sir into wild
Turkey, and made it gobble as naturally as euey
Turkey did. % This need not surprise you.
He was of an experimental turn Of mind, and has
another scheme in agitation, which no thinks
practicable; viz. to make a young man out Of an
old one, and have enough material left to make
little dog1 Iiwth these proofs staring you in the
face, you still remain L sceptic, please look at
tho evidence embodied in the certificates Of the
Messrs. Q---s. Backed by such "weight of
character" your opponents are absolutely invinci-
bic. 1t were devoutly to be wished that the wit
nesscs had undergone little bleaching before
they appeared before the public; but to mind in
pursuit of truth it matters not. The public will
give the samc credence to their evidence as they
do to the certificates in favour ofBrittish oil,
Peppermint, OF Medical -Mentum.
Let US not hear you say Mr.. Editor, that the
Q-s are under Clerical influence. No Cler.
gymen ever solicited their aid, or bought them IN
fox about quarter Of q dollar head. They scorn
the foul imputation ofbeing dictated to BY eau
Gus of Steam Doctors. No Ned RuckeI affair this;
and sthey cannot come out fair, they. "comes
fresh from the people"
Ifear. sir, you must meet with defeat by not
knowing that there was "power behind the
throne" But the Q--s have como to the res.
cue, and, though i. resembles somewha: servile
insurrection, they viii give you work enough.
Atwelve horse power will be lie. loose upon you,
md you will Be demolished--Seeundcm as:em.