Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1839-03-05

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rcsis, such treatment not absolutely to die under
u. he fingers out miserable existence afflicted with
dyspepaa, chronic, sphlhalmia, sc. &c Many cases
could be pointed ont in proof Of these assertions.
IT must however, be confessed that the practice here
snnadycrted upon is good in respeci-and that is
good for the doctor particularly when the patient
happens to be able TO pay we'll For ia this way dis.
which might, by proper treatment have been brot
20 happy issue in few days, is spun out to many
weeks and the footing up Of the doctors bill contains
perhaps halt os many dollars as it would have done
ceuis had he pursued different And # he is
blessed with good elastic conscience sec nothing 60
hinder him from getting swimmngly do not
insnus,e that there many medical men ca.
pablo Of being aouated by such base motives / trust
there are few such
The practice here alluded to, and the opinion which
it is calculated TO keep Hhve that intoxicating liquors
useful aud necessary sickness, have tendency,
limited above materially iesrd the further progress
and contamination Of the Temperance Reform. The
manufacture and sale of ardent spirits must no, be IN.
terered WITH because the sick would suffer or perish
;hey could get immediate to it. In conse.
quence OF this opinion main tanning It's ground,
we see, even where licenses are refused, many shops
filled with all kinds of intoxicating drinks which are
deal. out in great abundance for the sick There is
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without scrupe when called for for the sick who would
not defle thelr hands with selling be used as be-
verage. And this tends TO give appearance of re-
specaby TO the traffic in general, which in itself it
IS far from possessing
have been led into this train of reflection by re-
perusal OF production from the pen OF Dr. Reese of
New York, entitled, "a brief Essay the medical
OF Arden, Spirits being attempt TO show that Alco-
ho is unnecessary and mischevous in sickness in
health, appended to his excellent Treatise the Ep.
idemic Cholera of 1872
Having in this treatise clearly shown the striking
connection between choiera and rum author was
duced as he says, to write this essay, thinking suit.
able appendix to the treatise intending it briei
appeal to his professional brethren and the public n
ga.nst the medical of ardent spirits lie observes
that "Acohol was introduced into public favor first
by lis medical use and this not only It's first en-
terng wedge, but il will be its last strong hold anc
while it is entrenched here will be utterly impre saa
BILE II Is said, with great plausbiliy tina, it frs
gwen draeh,n doses, (abou, .spooniuD as a med
icne and therefore, though the dose has been
BOTH quantity and in the frequency Of its repetition
yet these doses still called drains to this day"
The author remarks briefly upon the wide spread de
ISOLATION brought about by its Introduction into common
r use beverage, upon the rise and progress Of tn
"American Temperance Society," and the "happy an
stupendous result Of the efforts Of the friend
of their country and of man. Justly "dgnfed by tn
appropriate title Of the Temperance Reformation :" an
0 Observes
J. "There is one only obstacle in the way Of the ult
Is mate, complete, and universal victory Of the cause
- That obstacle is lis "rnedical use
" and this is the last strong hold Of nlemperance n
Z which the monster rum has been driven and where /
Is finds safe refuge, whence he Stays his Of thou
'f ands" p. q.
81 The opinion that ardent spirits are never necessar
- in health he considers fully established aad seit,
e forever Amer rcmarking upon his liability have
CT dunn heaped upon him Of taking this stan
r. and to be ranked among those utras in physics and
'e morals who are ordinarily denounced enthusiasts
o. natics, Missionaries, &c he says,
"But none OF these things from the purpo
Is have distinctly avowed, assa the medical use Of 4
" cent spirits not merely unnecessary and niufiou
bu, the most powerful and mschieyous source Of
y temperance with which the nation IS now afflicted al
the only considerable obstruction to the violent
slpas Of the Temperance Reformation" p. IS.
y The Doctor next anmadyerts upon the practice IS hit
II he says is common apply ardent sp.nls eKlerna
ne ly TO young children and administering It Internal
10 either IN herb tea to make them sleep, that to
IA cate them, ia the form Of Godeg e0ydai, PQrg
he fie or some other aeeping draught made Of
OPIUM or some other intoxicating Ingredient
IN the practice oil J.ibng children take medicine
u.s. giving in toddy, and that Of families keeping spr
uous infusion OF garlic OF herbs Of kind, good
hg worms, cOlic other disease OF which chdn
he often only supposed suffer, Of which medicin
as oil ia the house frequently psrtake.
he The writer can remember when all these practice
It's Dc well as that Of physicians giving medicines u be
e. ksn IN splfts many parts Of the Ia
a. ed States, at least lie reoices however. 10 belize
ca that none Of them are now by any
y, they
nc Our author comments with just severity upon tho
e. practices, and nghly condemns the Of
n liquors lgedicines, vehicles Tor the sdnti
IT. ton Of medicine, tending TO create intemPer.ls
ell Pettes striking case Of which he relates from q
use Life Of Dr. Adam C.ark, 10 which tie habilual
Godfrey Cordial, fret ued.cAs aad tii-n a,
Of dram, led 70 the ruin, both property and character
aud hs wife ~ho sefe previously 10 goo6 stan
ID .ng, as memJers d TIE Methodist Society," o. veil
n- a. good worldly circumstances. Godfrey Cordial
a. c.mPps,ton 81 and oPiun made psl.lab.e ~