Lincoln telegraph. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1836-1846, 1841-09-30


forbid % and the human heart recois !" ~ that in his
retirement for given from further debate upon "sm-
pie rules and driving teas" persuaded to examine the
subject with attention.
With this Introductory my step will be to inouire in
the truth of scepcism's" tae for if these are either
false misrepesented, all his cunning and ingenuity ofar
gumen would only bring about his own disgrace shall
review them they appear in his last article and add such
remarks as shall judge proper, en- passaat.
Were not his facts founded in TRUTH wherein he main
tanned that Botanico Medicus" had mangled, the Ian
guage of author quoted Did he not hoD the fact by
reference to that authority and prone by the words Of Wood
and Bache themselves, that Ne is considered regerant
diuretc and-ddPh0co?" Did he not prove by facts ar
gumen and reasoning that the medicinal properties of Nj
tire when taken internally erctg, and cooling 20
That the "coong effected only by the evaporation of
sweat upon the external surface Of the body? That the reg
ular form for manufacturing the Sweet Spirits of Ne
throughout the United States like the recipe" Civ
en- by Botauico AIodcus:p That Botanco Dledicus' is
wanting in chemical knowledge?
Was not Boanco Medcus soolcd" into silence except
ing the bare assertion, that Scepcism knOrs,' that he
e Botanico MedIcus,') 80 did no injustice to Wood and
Bache Z" Would scepticism admit such knowledge or
could he consistently admit it. intho very face of his own
opinion and soag the contrary Ifnot then the pral-
prayers Of Botlnso Nadcus" be excused"
he has sraYoued Nitric acil da1 Go0i atio "neutralz-
ng'' tho materials" Can he hide the ugly aatures'
Of the jai2 poison" or 100 'p1sHn," and whether
"cGra5 sick men" or ".ils Won Loa-ts.n h Is no
less than can be proved of La7 and other regg-
Bile poisons" Poisons Of tho attire and DEADLY kind
known in the world and which, fay pcrs0a is bent upon
destroying e he must certainly BE- very foolish employ
any other than ne VEGETABLE" when Il il much
EFFECTIVE, and economical" Ecnni mcal, let people
know, the authority Of Botanic physicians Themselves
and person can doubt my correctness upon this point
who viii look criteaiiyat" the aa,ve Of po3ous.
Were the questions propounded by scepticsm" as 10
the case" ola child, inappropriate? win examine some
of them. First, " the place ofrssdencei" This is import
ant for, it is true that ga person living in fine style, in
rich looking house,, and IN tray lorgon mostassuredly
should receive different treatment from one afflicted with
The maady, living in poor ho1e'." bad place Of
infectious locality and the and mi6r
tunes of the poor not unequeny renders their hope
less and fatal in disease f. which, whatever may be the
treatment the attending physician is bameabe. 1t is
the misfortune Of the poor and this ground alone they
demand, and do always receive batter attention. fnot better
treatment from physicians, than those who situated in
more favored circumstances to location, residences and
condition efiG.
Is the age of the parents the period of the chds
birth" important information? Can it be supposed that
children born of parents in the nnity of years. WILL
general hhg be as robust and healthy those born Of
rents in the ygor Of adut life Avery little physiological
knowledge VIII at once satisfy even the most sceptca
this point Cannot the physician detect by the sense of
SgH, when called to child, pretty nearly how old the pa
rents at its birth, without inquiry Does consti-
tntonal strength and hereditary pedpositon hold
claim to physicians consideration If not, then why is
SO much "praed' about knowing the constitution ?i-
Is not the voce necessary TO be observed Are not
and loss Of voice considered diseased cond
tons! Dothey not require treatmen' Do not all diseases
Oh tha " voice" need attention!
Does an active, nervous temperament" denote
PERSONS complexion! lfHo Boanico Modcus is faulty
IN ms doctrine OF the temPerdmeHts!" Do not good
grounds for suspecting syphtic tant" require to be
known: Can it not be known, l'ahom inqurng Of any
" fond and anxious mother or husband'" For what pur
pose Is the well informed physician eyes given him? To
ask questions? "Broom-sek" or " broom-stick ~
Fire shove or no ire-shovel" such faint dare
ure to say "cgcr escapes the OBSERVING eye ofhe acute and
skIio physicians and well it is for many promising
- chHd" mat It does not
was 1t Botanlco Medicus,' who first discovered that
any thing was the matter with the chidi" If not
other person must have noted the symptoms at earlier pc
Rod han his professional CALL" and consequently, 1t is
not wonderfully bright, that he should not have known
whether the symptoms appeared coniointly' OF in "suc
cessian." Did not Botanico Nedcus' say the pain
III The back Did he not previously say that the pain
IN HE head and back: Now unfortunately for tie hack,"
happens to be pretty large part ofhe trunk Of the Jod
and IN ironofit IS situated several important organs, either
in the thoX or abdomen As the pain in the back the
hoic back, and nothing but the back probably was not
in front in any of the organs of the horax abdomen
Ofcourse, the pain being sRPeaa in the fety part of
the '7hoe back, he should not tell where it not" If
the pam had been 0ea or III any Jed point say in the boeF