Lincoln telegraph. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1836-1846, 1841-09-23

sJag" did not before feel certain Of Well, must be
very gratifying NJ D., to have other evidence his
fitness for the medical profession than piece of parchment
written in language that he anslate-sgned
by a few learned names and tied around with delicate
piece of blue riband
will Dr. Scepticsm that had not "become alarm
ed for the fate of my patient" when called upon him for
more light for the child whose case described not only
survived but affords most triumphant evidence of the
appropriateness of those prescriptions which he presumes to
rdicule.
But how did he treat the questions which put him with
all candor? Did he like conscious of his correctness
endeavor to meet them Far otherwise. All he could say
was-'hot op' shot cropp 'hot crop But this course
will not avail him anything The fact is the people know
they have long been guled by set of egazed and dpo
matted quacks, and they will much longer submit to
receive scuriliy for 'gh." Had valiant Dr. been
scious that there any regular system in the common
mode of treating disease he would have been slow to
answer the few plain questions which proposed for his
notice; but instead of taking this manly course, he has
eDadcd my questions, and asked dozen Others
many of them only showing his consummate folly, and the
whole making other impression upon my mind than to
strengthen conviction which have long entertained viz
that what called the "hIedcal SYSTEM is but system of
the most refined deception and experimenting that ever
devised by man.
The reason which Scepcism evidently wishes to be re-
ceved for his showing how he would treat the case''
which described, is, that the "case'' was not described
with sufficient deniteness.What other end could he have
had in vew in proposing so many questions winch he
wishes answered before he prepared to respond
Now say frlessly that the implied of his silence
is The and person doubt my correctness
upon this point who viii look critically at the absrdness of
of his questions the to which, he would have
us believe are important be known in order enable the
of these questions First demands the piacc Of resi-
dene of the patient its location, and whether the child be
a male a female.
Why much precision about the 'pqce of residence ''
Would person. living in fine style, in rich looking house,
receive different from afflicted with the
maady living in poor hord? have long feared that such
often the pursued But let look farther
he age Of the parents at the time of the chd's brh, is
demanded together with the "com exon physical habit
counenance, attitude motions, and voice" of the patient
Truly thsis refined particularly should really like TO
know if it is common ior Doctors when called to sick
child, to ash tie parcnts hon OLD they when the chd
barn. or, il they cannot ascertain this point, they una
bic uea the case? Iftle child has no "voce" are
the Doctors dumb founded? In the description which
gave said the child enjoyed good health and possessed
dciee, temperament" Cannot my learned friend
jndgetro this something relative to the compleSon,
&c. of the child Do the NJ Ds. hesitate, when hurry
to send medicines 10 those whose they have
inca, and of which they know nothing only from the de
scripon of another? Then why is much and nice
PARTICULARLY to be regarded in the which called the
attention of Sceptcsm2 But will look other of
the questions. My interrogation would know "whether
good grounds existed for 5uspectng syphtc faint" Let
suppose that the DR.. should be called to of Scar
let Fever and he should begin to question the fond and
anxious mother in order to find out whether the child had
Il
there happened be reshovel broomsck hand the
good might not call her husband but if not, the
husband mould be called, and the NJ. ID. would find himself
going the door feeling something very like the If
a boot in his rear -
described for scopcsm Just it appeared when
it FIRST known mistrsted that any thing the
ter with TIE child j-uow he wishes il the symp-
toms thus described differed from those which attended
disease etrcr period and whether the symptoms APP
peared coajpndyor in Succession' Now all this is
dcrlny bright. mentioned the first symptoms that
discovered and ON questioned in relation the ap-
peamnce of the symptoms be any Appearance visi-
bic! Well, suppose this is learned and iogica! 1t must he
So orit from 'earned man Next nteroga-
ted know whether there pain in The thorax in the
regiu Of the liver stomach Observation-Disclosures there
tenderness at the origin of the spinal nerves. &c. Did
not tell where the pain why then must tell where
it wa5Hot! Scepticism might with full much poprety.
ask if there pain in the great toe i'll the little finger
in the tip ofhe nose told ohere the pain was and
pected that person who could prate leanedy the
Dr. would draw the very natural inference thai those parts
which said nothing about were free from pain.
There is one other demand made which [ must notice,
and will then leave this part of my subject asked
What are the sounds given from the heart and lungs
from the region ofthe liver and the whole abdominal cavy
by parcussion 20 Striking upon the chest and abdomen)
l. il trp wi he IN
c Scarlet Fever upon the chest and other parts of the
body in order sound" hm Would il not be good
idea for each one to carry with him small hammer NAL
let, with which do the knocking and thus save the skin
upon their precious aud delicate nuckles' M is but
step" says the old adage, from the sublime to the ridcu
loas - and will add that there learned and scion
Gfc things Of which kocrop Doctors would be absolutely
ashamed.
But viii follow these questions farther. The fact is
the case' which described fully and property desert
bed with exception of oftle tongue which acct
denaly omitted) save that word msprned which
altered one symutom.-And now ask again, why not give
the treatment Why allrge false reasons The whole
swarm of questions, rmof which have noticed, was
but a getof-a miserable subteriuge And now
challenge the learned Doctor to tell the public how Scarlet
Fever in its various pases should be treated Does he dr
to dot? We shall We shall whether he has so
much confidence in his ''Thcory and Pactce,' that he
will allow it To come To the test OF scrutiny, in the light of
| plain and simple language.
Scepcism appears to be extremely because gave
recipe for making " Sweet Spirits Of NItre" He complains
of my quotations from Wood and Bache's DispensatOy.-
Well suppose hard to find his own authors turning
against him. He may twist and wrilhe, and squirn, as
much as he pleases and he may complain of unaimes but
he kno~s that did no injustice to Wood and Bachej and