Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1841-02-27

4 word 10 scientific ysicians-See here,
trends, is one Of your own numbsi--no way unie.
ron 10 The bes, ofyOu, IN talent or education, ~ho
IONS Us heart aud hand, in the destruction Of the
system Of poison and bloc 3shed which you ap.
prove. tie does It against every selfish interest
Why should he thus boldly face every Oppnsillon,
II no, purely lor the cause of humanity We
beseech you think ofthess things, and come over
TO our htlie Spartan band and help US. We find
NJ, Ds. number more than three hundred OF i've
hundred either, who 90 tot the Theory aud Psc-
hce OF Medic,ue as advanced and defended IN the
Recorder. Defeat and colusion are certain TO
han that "~ithstAnds US to our laae." Throw
aside your preJud,ces and YOUR fear OF the worlds
scon aud exercise the independents Of tuen--
examine ,mpaHialy and thoroughly our Theory
and practice, and reject Il YOU can; if youi canAo',
| then JOIN ~ ia this glorious reformation.
| le lovers Ct calomel, just see what three grains
can Do, yea what it often does, aud cease Your
caresses OF this scorpion in your bOsoms, and
youi ABUSE Of those who bensvolsnlly warn you
against It's whitening and destructive laags.
TO THE EDITOR
FAESp CuRris am well pleased With the
geueral plan Of your valuable huIe PAGER. To
warn oar fellow men against existing evils, and,
al the same tune, 10 point then attention TO some
thing beneficial IN place ot tSe evil is surely au
act Of dslntercsted benevOlencs too seldom met
with among the present generation Neverlhs-
less, thus praise worthy object seems 10 be the
leudng stnpe IN the Recorder To nculcate
useful knowledge To mankind. more especially
| kno~cdge IA which all who think must lcel deep
" interested and more particularly the bno ~ledge
OF a science that has always been considered by
mass Of people as ulte,ly unatialnable except
BY gifted and chosen few and in dong this to
make It 50 PLAN and simple that every capacity
however humble, may receive 1t, is deveiopc-
men both for lis phIlanIhophy and lis rareity, tina,
cannot be too highly estimated. Besides all this
the same little paper. mrrorlke reflects back
upon our bewadered senses, tho point of danger
IN cur journey through ltr. Not only ats we
instructed by how 70 guard against, prevent. aud
III a mastery manuer cure disease; but We are
warned necessarily TO avoid the scientific mpirc
as well as the designing distributors of posons,
who, by the by, are not quite 80 learned as body
might suppose.
At tho head Of tho list Of dangers, standing
forth in bold relief, IS conspicuously exhibited lol
our contemplation, the many headed monster
mercury. And, although you have said great
deal Oh the subject enough 1t would seem 10
alarm every one who has iie 10 lose or a con.ti.
futon to desuoy--yet, so strong are tho prsiudl
ces Of mankind IN favor Of this long SANDING, auC
law protected, POISONOUS article, that 1t become.
necessary to expose 1t in all It's hIdecus shapes
before we can expect them to relnQnish II.
10 all ayes, men have appested who, shakn!
off the preIud,ces OF their fellows, nave dared t
tlt before their eyes the light OF truth. Rut wha
could their feeble volcs effect against errors in
blbed at the breast confirmed by habit authorize
by example, and fortified by policy inveteratei
opposed 10 the splrt.ol inquiry For long sc
res OF ages, the laundering clamors oil lmposlur
soon overwhelmed the calm exhorlati1ns OF H.
advocates O. reason, Until The Immortal Thonso
arose, and subsequently, host Of bold spirits VII
are not no~ 10 be sIIenced by any thing that doe
not wear the Respondent mantle Of truth. n
ofktonged explanations aud subtle theories wi
answer nov. They may comfort themselves vii
ranug and boasing ~ their retreat towards tn
centre OF their diminishing cfce--It will b.
short duration. Their Governors may illustrate
their political speeches with fabricated stories
steam DOCTORS see page "a lit will avail ,hel
nothing; but il will give the steam system nolorl'
~ At The same time that il exhibits their Go,
errors aud themselves as entirely and Profound
ignorant Of the lrue value Of the professions;
addition to which, II eAcites the phllanthopc Gu
It's to give three other Illustrations on the OPPOSE
= side OF the question, which are obviously moi
true, more just in their bearing, more striking
their effect, aud certainly mote to the polr
is should hi, ExcelIcncy again need such things,
I'd his game making on any future occasion.
O. will here add another figure, equally serlo
is IN it's nature, that will answer mis- Excelency
purpose very we'll TO illustrate some tale on sufe
nd ng humanity, after he becomes an enthusiast
ii. the subject Of the steGm system and also for Il
ue purpose Of Exposing more fully 10 the yeiw Of Il
Elf community the subject Of ouI enqnry--nercur
ny IN the glowing colors in which it is sometimes d
ay corsled by the faculty themselves,
n At page 372, Attn edition Of Treatise on d
of Mater,a Medlca and Therapeutics BY the Ia
de inml,abe John EberIe, Nj. d., we find the f
us owing remarkable paragraph, IN which II won
e. seem that he was endeyourng TO warn hts ielIc
ri man to fee from the dangers, injuries aud dsa
that are so often produced by this posonou
iaI venomous Ingredient rather than rec lmnendp
ne it, as he afterwards does, 'as the means viii
ar, God has placed 10 the hands Of man 10 mliga
rs and remove pam aud disease. I'LL.
nd lie says, "Iyhen mercury ls introduced N
lat the system so as to excite its specific action, it
,u first increases the action Of the heart and arterie
is, The pulse becomes quick, tense aud occasional
RS, full the gums become tender. accompanied vi
TO a peculiar metallic taste OF the mouth and (Gi
of of the breath This is enough in all consclenc
nd He continues, III the mercury be pushed flTh'
ret the lounge. gums and saliyary glands begin
Nv swell the teeth becomes painfully loose, the sail
cd flows IN great abundance. small uceralions NAL
as their appearance on the lounge gums and roel
"a The mouth the appetite fails, occasional pans a
he fell IN tho stomach and bowels, the counenan
Ill acquires peculiar expression, indicative Of
o, dlsiressiul morbid irrtab,Iiy Of the system, a
he much debility and emaciaiion commonly snsue