Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1841-06-12
JOHN j. HUMPHREYS, Jr


DR. Galen observes, "UIih regard 10 this case
Mr. White has authorized me to say that the state
meut Of Messrs D's are positively untrue, with
regard TO my treatment The following Is the
statement Of Mr White:
In the month of August lsl0, called on VIM
Spulman to examine and prescribe for my negro
woman. he did so. and SAID she had rheumatism
and proIapsus ulerl, lie gave her medicines to
remove the pain IN the hip. Some weeks after
tins, the gtd was sent to town to see Nh Spill
man Mr. 5 ordered pessary for the prolapsus
uterI, together with a syringe to inject zinc and
alam water, In Il few dayS-not exceeding three
after the pessaTy was introduced, my friend, DIR
Manly happened to be passing, and vas request
ed by me TO examine hl5 same negrO woman.--
He did so, and pronounced that she had syphilis,
aud not pIUlapsus ulet; that she must have had
\ some Eve or SIX months. | also went to farm
and examined the gns husband, who bore eyI'
dent marks OF having syphilis also. DR. Manly
prescribed for syphilis aud cured the grl. The
substantial facts heretofore reported by NJ DIS in
his second No, are correct. never authorized
VIM Spdman to contradict the substance of tue
facts gwen previously by NJ Dis. Mr. Splllman
promised me to let me see his paper before it
went to press, so that might see whether he re-
presented my statements correctly, which he fail
ed to do; and has made me say in his publication
that which Is untrue.
Signed S. 0. WHITE.
June 5, lSll,
Read the statements of these gentlemen, Hum.
Phres and White, and say what confidence can
be reposed IN Wm SplImun. Ii all men would
manifest the rankness and independence which
characterlzes the course ofhese gentlemen, then
would hypocrlcy aud imposition soon fad an in
famous grave.
We will now give the memoir OF DR. Galen and
others, so far As IS necessary to deveope his true
character, and the rise and progress Fof quackery
and empIrIclsm in this place.
Whence came Dr. Gaen! Who is he9 And
what is hel He halls, as learn, from Tennes'
see, in which country he is said to have sustained
quite an unenvIabIe character; ard Judging from
his associations and his conduct, when he first
came to this place, should say, that he is low
and vulgar in his feellngs--ignorant aad vain,
and most consumately hypocrtIc0l and Liberal.
His first movement after his arrival, was to form
a partnership with Mr. G., an ignorant, rough,
dlsreputable house carpenter to practice medicine
on the good people OF tins community. Finding
that Nj & would not promote his interest, or aid
hun IN his ambitious aspirations, he concluded to
dispense with him by dissolution OF partnership
and division OF the chatles and medicines. DR.
GaIen from a total failure TO effect what he prom
lsed some few despOndeGt yal,ludnarans who
called upon hun for relief, was forced to keep a
long sabbath IN root and tea giving. During this
long suspension OF business, he increased IN ple
tv, IN his devotion to science; became Il collector
OF cfystdl,Zauuns; opened museum, constructed
and did many other wonderful ex'
PLOTS for the amusement ola jelC people. Final
~, poverty began It's Unsuitable demands, and DR.
q IN the spring of lS40 was expected to, or at
least spoke of changing his residence to one
Parson IFS near Nashville. lie however, deter.
mined TO continue in Columbus and in short
time succeeded in convincing the ladies' of this
place and country, that they were almost every
one with scarcely an exception, laborng under
that most unpleasant aud heretofore, as Gaen
would say, ncurabe disease, called by medical
writers, prohpsus uterl, and IN common parlance
the falling down Of the womb II seems the DR.
had made Il wonderful discovery in the mode of
examining those whom he suspected of beng ar.
Ieced with this disease, and Tor this reason was
able to detect The slightest variation of the womb
from It's normal position, and to discover shades
Of descent which well informed Nj ID never
could have perceived. The proydontaI accident
BY which the DR. was favored with this invaluable
mode OF touching and sustaining these unfoItu
nate wombs, is truly worthy Of record. One of
the most exemplary members o(lhe Methodist
church gave me the following narration Of the
Drs good fortune, which he received direct from
the DR. himselE
"Nlany years ago, an old erman came to this
country, who had from some source perhaps in.
spraton, learned this secret and successful mode
OF operating in such diseases; That this old Ger.
man practced with great success, and when he
was near death, concluded as he. had no'property,
10 bequeah this secret to his only son. His son IN.
duged in the profession OF lis father for many
years, and was finally confined by disease in the
nelghborhood Of our Justly celebrated DR. Galen.
The DR. was called to this unfortunate German
prodigy who despite of the Drs trauseendant
skill died, and he beng as poor as bis father be
tore ham, observed TO his attending physician, DR.
g., that, Notwithstanding he was destitute of gold
ana silver, with which to compensate him, he ne.
venheless, was IN possession of most moment.
Gus and incompatible treasure which, allho' il had
kept his father * himself poor; yet II known to DR.
Il, would be certain to I'LL his Golfers with gold.
The dying German then communicated this 81.
cred secret to the man Of God, DR. S, and this is
the humble origin, yet efficient means by which
he is enabled SO happily to excel all NJ. D's. IN
the discovery OF fallen wombs, and the applica.
ton OF pessarles. wonderfully miraculous
achievement OF The Dr's. IN a certain case ran
through. and around the female circle. as swift as
stream OF electricity. For this cure, which, we
regret TO say, has never been effected unto his
day, the DR.. was proclaimed omnipotent in "aIl
woman Diseases" His sovereign yulganly, how.
ever, Notwithstanding this ephemera coruscatiou