Lincoln telegraph. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1836-1846, 1841-09-16

purpose of controversy shall show conclusvey in re
aton his quotation U. s. Dispensatory, by
Wood and Bache, page 54o-54l he probably MEANS
speeding Nite To mange the language of another under
the pretence of original quotation considered by honest
men crime of no small magnitude Why therefore, when
the work was open before him, did not Botanco Med-
cus quote commercially and in full from the authority which
he refers to- The answer is plain. It not in accordance
with the usual pursued by MS ed5H eoad
tutors cite from regular" medical authority with precise
and accuracy, and he could this instance so far
violate his conscence-the principles of hon
esty and the ends he has in view by doing justice to the a
hors of the work. whose language he has wfuly brought
before the public sided reference to the
work alluded to- page 5il, will show that Nre-Saltpetre
said be considered refrgeran aretic and ddpho-
rec -tha that generally promotes the secretion OF
urine and sweat How much OidaesS is there, IN from one
three drachms of this medicine, administered during
day? What is the temperature of three ddchm Of sdpetre
by which heat wonderfully distracted from the body =
Is not from stimulating sweating powers that heat Is
distracted? Is ntre-sait pee, or the evaporation o
sweat by common air that is the refrgean' Let us illus
this by example which is FAMILIAR and can be com
pretended by every one, saving Botanco Medcus" Sup
pose that person drinks cup Of hot upon warm sum
eveninghe perspes pofsey in consequence of its
stimulating properties and yet the individual feels delight
fully cool Why Because of the evaporation of Sweat
by common air. cooler medium, which surrounds his DO
dy Is it the hot tea, the evaporation of sweat by common
air. that is the refrgean in this mstance According TO
the comprehension of Botanico Uedcs and his Boani
medical brethren, it must be the hotea! If so, would
not then necessarily follow CROP doses
" COOLING" rather than oherwise
But why falls the pulse says inquirer, who "compre-
hends more than Botanico Medcus ?" After stimulation
nfa is
responding depression the vital energies the circulation
of the blood is diminished and the pulse falls Again,
marks second inquirer Wood and Bache say that Nj
tire considered regeran' But do they say that Ntre
rergerant? Else why the word "cOnSdered," which
qualities their language. Who, then, says, that Nitresalt
petre, refgean? Not Wood and Bache. pause, there
FORE for intelligent person point authority in the
afrmative.-So much then for Nitre-sat pee, and its
cooling' powers. few remarks upon the Sweet Spirits
of Nitre, and close.
Why did not Botanco Medicus'' quote when the U. s.
Dipensaoy before him. the regular formula for prepar
ting the Sweet Spirits of Nitre % Why parade the &C mild
names of the mateals' of which is not used in
the preparation of this medicine See the u S. DISPENSE
tory pages ~ 73. True, the difference between the
Potash of commerce and the carbonate OF P0dsh-sa
wing the impurities of the former is but trng, chemically
considered but the article not being the used, is sutl
cient show his determination to deceive, well how
little he knows of chemistry. Talk of the materials
the product formed from chemical action chemical afin-
ity, chemical combination? Why the is stupid en-
oug surely What has the oil Of vol-sulphuric acid to
do with the sweet spirits of ntre after the latter is pro
duced by chemical agency sulphuric acid-o of vro,
having stronger affinity for Potash than the nitric acid of
the nitrate OF foasl-sapetre, it untes with and forms
the phate of Potash yrolaed artar,the nitric acid
of the nitrate of h,sat pee, is liberated aud unites
with the alcohoe product being nitric acid and ALCOHOL
and is called the sweet spirits OF ntre" The only of
the pure carbonate Of Potash i'll the process neuaze
any nitric acid which may be excess, remain in
uncombined State Not particle of the suphurc acid-o
OF vo of the nitrate, (salt petre the carbonate Of
potash has any thing do with the sweet spirits of Ne
after it prepared and had " Botanco Medicus known
chemistry and less shame for his ignorance and stu
pdty lie would have been guarded when speaking of
sraw Materials" "Whoso readeth therefore, the chea
cal process, by which these nd articles are con-
yerted simple product, may judge of its harmless
character" in comparison with certain alcoholic
pound, usually denominaed :" not crp. What has the
" lnateras to do with the product OF any chemical
combination Letus for example, common table salt
chloride Of sodium, with hCh every acquainted and
can understand, certain stupid individual whom |
shall again take the trouble Of naming. What the
" materials of this chemical cOmbinson, which peo
pie daily using in their food not only with mpunty but
mer elementary, GASEOUS uld supporter of combust
ion destructive Of life in respiration When breathed in
considerable quantities, ii produces png Of blood, cote
pains aad IS5"DEATH!! Well, what Of Sodium? Why when
thrown into hot water, it instantly takes 5Fme! We
have therefore, resulting from the TWO elementary substan
of table salt, when in their uncombned state,
both FIRE and DEATH Oh the dreadful materials
in common salt Yet how simple and useful, when
bined by chemical agency Even common WATER and the
very atmosphere which BREATHE hen reduced to their
ra1 materials will produce sudden death. Yet in their
combined state, by chemical agency, how important and
cessary for ye Really he who draws such ra0 notions
as Boanco Medicus from the chemical combination OF
raw materials" have rather singular combination
in the rd1D materials Of his own brain.
With these remarks close all have say any writer
who may choose syringe with driving teas through
the columns of the Telegraph. The is Obvious Cal
led to distance, the home of my BIRTH the moment Of my
departure is at hand 90 from which shall
more and interests again to be participated in But
though these circumstances shall deprive from writing
hereafter in my dace in this paper, still there is this
one satisfaction it is not he who has the last word that
holds the power of misdrecting the public mind.
"ScEPrIcIsm."
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