Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1840-02-08
Tos Ti;E riNIs.
MEDICAL oUACHERY.

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iois' indirect promises, " other dishoncs; tricks. en-
ica'crs 10 obtain that confidence which ncrher -uc. q
''s, nor experience have entulcd him TO Bat It's Ino,i
legitimate apP'ic&Jiun isin he per.an who sr'Isa pro-
tended n"s,roTn, the preparation OF NhicN Is Rep, sr.
cr,t.
e. The U.s. OF qrask I'VE l.cincs." ,gys %. Pcreiyal
ian ems,cui writer o. medical ethics, " should hc de
tnurascd by the faculty ms dis-n,.tGl 10 tie pro:es-
siJn. injurious 20 hNaltI. oni o.i'n destructive even of
llc. No rh7slclsy or surgeon s1oull dispense a
secret nusirtm, whether ID be his javcn'lm or eAc!u.
ave pcvpery. For IT it Be orrc4l caiclcy. he conceal
ncnS %! q - Inconsistent With bcnchcencs and pr,ic,.
'onnl hserlhy and 1t nystory alone give il yoluc
cnh Importance, such craft lmp!,ss d,syrac,iul lcuo.
rance OF fraudulent a sricc"
The practice of medicine j. dependent upon RATIONAL
philosophy, noi upon mysterious or supernatural n-cn-
~. The medical prof, ,>,cH requires more research
oi.d q greater fund OF Information. ihaa any other.
Properly speaking. medicine Is an asserublasc OF SCI.
'nees' i0r 70 a certain extern. they may an bccomc
tributary Ia It's sway. L. rs suctcst seuse. JLr auat,.
my or structure Of iaC body. and OF Iis various ortars.
8 essential 70 be we'll understood the functions r o.
Lces 81 thosc organs /; lhc various changes wliva they
are subject 20 m iivCa . the nature ot The uuuicrols
Frm"a.cs their elementary aud pr,XIrJic cJmFosl,pm
their NEST Iui,cous iosms Of combination nd adnin-
lsirliou their external aul internal effects upon the
gsnsral system. and uFoa particular organs and to.
sues the influence Of climate and season tbs charar-
ter Of = r!em,cs, and tn. control or notifications
Sich they exert over diseases the constitution and
habits Of The patient the stage OF the disorder Its
violence. az the nature AMI degree oi sympa;act,c n
Ccncy whI,h j. exercise over To system. anl the a.
phcaHon VI suitable Diet. All tkc.c, and many u9.c
circumstance, are 10 lie taken in accouat ma the
infringement OF tiScasrs, aGl attendance uppa ihs
sick. How, then. can any secret nos'rum anticipate :,
many considerations. which are oien perplexin- 4,
TIE most JadIctous and ,Ai.iul medical men ? What
uo nlstrIfns Prurn;sl ? Why, The mlst OF Iscm prom.
80 10 cure every Giscasc, and are recommended to be
A'piel ~ lhe inust unppsitg states Of the systrn-I
They are recommended uy their vrpprclurs A. equally
GOOD no iHrcxic ar cIchcNlc. general o. local diseases
E'rg Blow hot aui They Bow cp'l-likc the dam
uruEsr vHh ha whIsk,y, ItIs good 10 warn hMm when
he ls cod. or 90 cool hin when hr j. warm: TO-
under Oh circumstances. What object can nosu ON.
mongers have ia Offering secret medicines 20 m. MN.
hc 2 Are ihey more benevolent than otheg corle ?
TA-a why keep thcir remedies a secret y. tle,Yr,
c~aicciIie! 20 eject what they pretend. an are offered
from benevolent motive, vugid not tb srore of be.
UrNJ.cuce 20 greatly extended by III. u,piny the rom.
position 1i lhes~ l7tlllihie remedies 20 The &C., Tho,
cnth Invalid rnIgat have lt prepared Lv los arafEoc,ry
az a H3eh les expense q; N.o,la this destroy the
rr''aL aHd the agency of imo alton. the chief cur4.
hyc Dependence. cease 70 @ % ME Rgt tho f,ct !.
5cucvolCucc has nu'Rihg p. ID with it:it i s-lfshness
sheer avarce. !h-t p-oinr . nc quack 10 send forth al,
HcSt5uTn io ihc world. LfAc the political de,na-oru.
70 jas '8Aci measure OF human gullIb:liv be alapis
ms remedy n what he knows {, be prevalent diseases
anu p1pA'aF i1pT.a-fors and prejudiccs he relies on
iae mystery wc.Eh SIroIGs his dose. aud unhlusain-lv
p~Tescr,les Il ui3er every circum, auce. He kup.s
that Tie more he ptts hs ncsiruIn. the greater lis yr
tues viii DC ,hough'. ne knows that " ,L7 bulk a,
mainland KNOW nothing of medicina la. in medical
ua.tcrs. G;ey are merc fools - ai.l he accnrIu-iy
treats them IS sg,h he knows ihat 10 humbur Il loo
-rnss Tor The public he Is aware Iha; he has only Ia
promise Inpoas.o..lflcs, ami plenty OF dup-s will be
t5.ni 70 believe ihcm. Cuacks are wise in their
r'H6f.uon' The advertising system J. crafty
NoTscj. nni % bears a golden fruit = Il i. the raif.
spr.ns ot empirical success, md IL - ouIy necesslr. 10
DC n possession OF sshiciesI; funds tor the purYo,e 4; Ia
adapt he TccoraTeadau.H 81 tho remedy % prevailing
diseases AMI the p~rc5udiccs ~ofoonmuaity, aal to keep
Il before tIo plh..c rye, 10 ensure It's sale.
Were II no' that experience has taught the contrary.
2 q 'rsre We 10 Judge q yrioTi, We might suppose u o.
ms snCcies Of imposition, instead at increasing. 81
grow les, IS ]mui hecaEc nl7rc enlighr Il ~n
der re influence Of philosophy aal Nlc- mn, H.,
quackcry would hide is head bcuca.' ,hs L.,,, -.
ntelHsenre-an above MI fat Br .um-monscr.. Of,
least. would seek refuge in Inc r. ,ty of ;,,,r,,ec
II does not NJ all surprise us H., in IN. c,rl,.r r.,.L.
ni ihe word before the n, OF prui;rs o,..-t a..
door e a moro genera diffusion oiksow.cI-c anu
anni.i cal science taI TiTIsed It's golden rave among
v'N"z'd nato'| 4nl into the lower walks uf life: or
sven now I'd Avasc mi .~arSa5ous Countries. that i'm.
posture So AID be PrlciiseI upOu the creluhty OF man.
"it' - Almost ans extent. We are scarcely sur.rscG
7" Y : relation Of Zimmerman. thar E" "a Chill, the rIy.
SANS b,ow around He beds Of their patient. 10 drive
lh"ny d seases. and THAI he people la hat country e.
hevc that physic consists wholly IN This wind of iLci-
doctor .iapgy would 10 be !UT mankind a. d. @.r
were every where IS karmic,.l We knyw Thai sim.
; liar implsJIvns have been and always viii Ice ura,.
b Used upol the extremely ignorant. Boz II u 10 be re-.
. srsi'cj. az !elsi, HAT Iu a nation OF philosophers. or
wI~re knJwlelEc Is accessible % oh Cllsscz where
'ol.S 7r' o'nD-; q drag where schools exist iu ever.
1s T1tofIOCd. ma newspapers and J.l.r u~crYiislis
Jts '-s common waste irIY,r TO ucady tysry family
iHll 80 iarsea proportion Oi the popIlli,on should sui.
Ter iaeir health. ant even their lives, 10 he mdrd with
20 curch a sci II h~aJCiDCed vagabouIs or hyIocr,t-I
EnlvCs: a rIas !uru who know nothing Of he hu.
man system lauIcr t.-a 10 iTagJs. upon ~, or care for
uJillng bot selling their drugs and receiving U.c pro.
ducts al the slla-.ot course ( deurrc,le tt. he, rbai
any wciicducai-d physician should be engaged ia
such aissraceiJl precIices. and 10 honorable one Will
Man. persons. however. ia p'hcr respects intelligent
ba'e been ~shameiuiy gulcd b. quaok advertisements
and quock medicine.
Hs not IHe .cast extraordinary feature in the history
OF med col credulry anI superstition. thai 70 should 70
iclIthuV involve H us frtuufels persons who. o.
every Uiagr occasion, wO - ao indignant "a any a.
tempt 10 ialh lncm ont of r.1sOu or still more SO. 10
j pes Jade hem cot Of Their SENSES and vet We have
continual prJ'.s o. lhIs specs Of influence over colt.
waited mirjs How many persons Off n and INTEL.
scnoo have been dsU,d by the irpoI OF lhe Circeau
sy.I. animal uarn ism. and equally 90 hy the thou.
sand and OIa patoli pulls, Tomato, CaInomiIs. DI,auIc
Dysrcplc. BrIrir"iiF. Evans. Sc. &c. aud - many
syrpIs for Coughs. t.'ls. CCusImpu0us. Aslhuls. &c
WHICH orc either 'i rD ,fiaaly, or ore TO dangerous 90
Doc us,l Hlil#gi U. intervention ui professional aGy. rr
Few. prrI1rs. ore aarr g OF tee rHigui 10 which t..
qrlrt-Hsairn mana o. "a RED m Ihs ,Iuu.u. D.
70 crs 90 have become Hs 'r~.ysiIng Ton offas day
The 0u'ra' cos. i1r aIF,rI-trr quark me1r.ufs boo
tie United States. D. estimated at 100000. 20 t.,l of
/ f.Ia r.rtay BE- considered necessary Tor Boston. a-G
,i . busa'i ir View trra On 600 average. only orc
LIS .gr1'-fsr uH1t..o I.siu. is actually sfk. a.d Tie
#..Hrirr gft.as1 who dispense with como Of rIe .r.
cess. -.s.D.fe OIL ~9ar.H7sc uuarrums which f. them O.
.r..s. injury. .- n tH, Du1 ~ c.ghy.cvo0 l..fcv
. ..u|.i throughout t~ country
TITO .....ut promises OF Gs1ck mldI. rcs 90 cure.
u.|.. .. r..rsfaiir physician dare makg. ore u.s.
.. sra.ar.H POI, numerous at,.fat01s or r.m.s...r
I"s t.e. ..r .,acs ar. procured, be- v.-..ss laf
.I.r.s br.H.. 'l. urI uti 90 m.nr frI.g' jig I
Common .. .H r..Y.s rars o. r. .1ua.g. u Ole
r t.fr.s s..-r of a riIe. arc ss,,-r from
....'Ha II, a.ss,r Uf one man WIN bad s.t4
Dol. .t..I.H. a r... ..... who visited Uaf..r d.