Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1837-07-27

there was IAN eyident disposition TO collapse,
and, as he doctor opprebended, low deli
rum" "The lervine medicines" were con-
tnucd." lie walked u mile and back, very
iiDprudcnty, zee think, as well as his pbysl-
cian. lie was advised, on his return. IN free
use of vine whey and cordial nourshincnt,
aud the bowels which were some hat confo-
ed, to be opened by gentle laxatves." mol
wonder, after taking in three days. ut least
q, we suppose . to IL grains OF opium and
twice rs much caInphor.l 1t is malpractice.
even according 10 The books, to conslipate the
bowels, when, us the doctor said at first, they
were under "a sense of tenderness and OPP
prcssi.n, with but little appearance of swell
ling" though The "skin WINS hot" both marks
of inflammation. But the doctor advised that
that the bowels abe moved by gentle meams::'
\ The Captain became rather restive under
this practice, and seemed unwilling to follow
il longer. The next morning he attempted
some business in settling accounts, and ''wen.
OIL board his sbip, (n'Ore than IA mile ii ON tho
wharf, md returned about noon much worse"
We think this was vory imprudcnt conduct.
bo the practice wlint it might. Ills wife sent
for DIR. Turner, but it seems he preferred the
lnirmary of DIR. Gurdner, the Thomsoniun;
was carried there in gig, and undertook to
go through a course of medicine, though, ac-
cording to tho statements (which we find in
another paper Of sundry witnesses who saw
him, there were distinct signs OF modification
about HIM. There were I1any "livld spots on
his legs, thighs and abdomen, and he was
much swollen" Anxious, however to do all
that could DC done 10 save his lifo, DIR. q.
gave him an emetic, but it was powerless,
and the captain died about two hours after he
had entered the lnfrmary.
Il In all this there was nothing strange
There had been poisons enough given (no
doubt with good intcnt) 10 destroy the vitality
To such All extent as, under the circumstances,
to produce modification OF the bowels. -Four
grains of opium nrc considered deadly dose;
but the patient took twice or three times that
quantity in three days, with an unknown
quantity OF culomel, which, in his 'diosyn-
cratic" state, wos altog ether too much. The
wonder is not that he should die, but that
somebody should insist Oh coronor's inquest,
and that, after said inquest had declared, that
"the said Daniel Wise did die by the vista
ton Of God in the natural way aud not 9TH
erwise." his former physician DIR. Turner,
should undertake to persuade the public that
the said Wise was poisoned to death by "two
or threc toa-spoonsful Of the dried Leaf of To-
Bella" is really surprising. TO prove the
fact, however, the doctor quotes the slander
Of Thacher, u thousand times refutcd, that To-
bella ''testroys the patient" and that seven
horses and cattle are supposed to have been
killed by it," lie very unfortunately quotes
Wood & Bache's testimony that "it produces
death, preceded by cOnruisions." lie express
ses the utmost confidence that it is q deadly
poison producing commissions, and yet he
cta fnl fbuth hp ,,., t,
was summoned, no marks of poison Oh the
body, nor does he mention that lhc death was
preceded by COMMISSIONS" Verify, Quem
Deus vuA per.lerc, prius demtniai-"In the
net which the wicked spread for others, is
their own foot taken" II SO happens in re-
ality, that these very gentlemen, Wood g.
Bachc, declare iubela to be II powerful anil
spasmodic, relieving the paroxysms Of asthma.
Drs. Eberle and Barton say that it is excel
lent in Group. We have about cured, with it
and its concomitants, u case of convulsions
which for years had baflled the skill Of some
OF the most abe professors and practitioners
in 5. Carolina. 1t is curious medicine that
cures asthma, whooping cough and fits by
"producing convulsion." We have ourself
taken Blk times as much rs was given to Capt.
Wise, without the least apprehension. But,
II we are 10 believe DIR. Turner, we must beg
pardon OF the tates for sparing us in times
past, and never attempt again TO relieve
spas'ns, lock-jaw, cholcru, asthma or hydro
phoba with lobelia, though we have cured
them all with it and its hclpmates, in times
past,-yes, we have cured, by these means,
every other spasm but "Thonsonphobia."-
Twenty thousand practitioners, in all parts
of the United States have done the same
But it seems that lobclia has learned a new
trick in Newport, Rhode Island, and that,
hereafter, we are not TO trust to its faithful
ness. 1t seems too, us Dr.. Turner is only
IN practising physician," not important that n
man should have an NJ. d., if he will only
give poisons instead of medicines to cure
disease. They only that are poisoned, die
according to law and tho entire satisfaction
Of all concerned.
i UTSThat Lobclia is not poison VIC will
prove by drinking the decoetion of an ounce
or $50 grains, instead of "ten to twenty" to
the health Of Mr.. r., whenever he will take
at once as much opium as he gave to Capt.
w. IN those three days. ..'