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

ernor would say Eberle was hill for. But Ihs
Il not any object. My object 10 10 show. that
E6srie, nor no other writer has explained 10 us
The IndIoalicns By uhIeh We are TO designate this
peculiar susceptibility Of system" this fatal
"idlosyncracy Of constitution" Who can teach
Us the Indications by which We are TO be certified
olut DO you possess IL Doll Does be
possess Who possesses this fatal peeolia,iy
Of system and who does not There is not
man on eatth who can auswet this question. Nor
u there an HONEST reasonable, welLmeanng,
~eu-luioFmed one on the subject, who would At
tempt IT. hui they viii say, there sts no ndicS
IONS whereby We can discover the constitutional
susceptibility 10 the action OF mercury It acts
siier-n'iy ON different subjects, aud on The same
subject al different tunes. Sometimes We had
extremely small doses producing the most alarm
inE sslauons aHd at other times on other sub
'eets, We caunot produce this effect at all = and
there are all gfades and shades Of It's action
between these two extremes.
/ Wilde ptacpcmg tue old school system Of
mcd'cine, became diseased, and supposing that
my liver was IN fault, commenced as usual IA
such cases, mercuual course, with the intention
oil inducing salvation, For this purpose. swa.
lowed 20 gslns Of calomel every day for lls
days and during the same time lnbbed into my
side over ihelrcgoa Of hs liver, lreedsr don't call
| me tool nor a liar, Tor wouldn't do Il nav. aud
Is true US am alye,)a pound aud half Of
slrong metcpral ODtment, without percepnbly
affecting gland about me. My mouth was
/ perhaps somewhat dnsT than usual. During the
time, ! administered dose Of the Cook pills TO a
robust lady, and the three pills gave her did, no,
/ tt,i ha a ~
for made them myself. and ii wns all that
could do 10 save her from dying Of excessIv,
salvation She was lett with scarcely u tooth n
her head, and her constitution permanently IuJu'.
ed. The "suscepubilyp of this lady's system 70
the action OF mercury Vas, indeed, fatally "pecU
hat but ho~ was It possible for any man, how
ever learned, 10 know Ihis previous 10 experienced
Aud by what indication could he have ascstsined
previous 10 experience, that my system ~ not
susceptible 10 lis action Of all There was none;
for there were a number OF the learned gentlemen
who visited me during The 'Ime ! was using the
mercury, and they one aud all, encouraged me 10
persevere, that Il was my oily chance, and that II
would ultimately produce the dssiTsd effect Blu
the result proved that they knew no more on thai
paI,It ular subject, than so many geese. No
could they have told any better, previous 10 exp,
renee, what would have bcen tho result Of tn
gam dose 10 my lady patient. a
These two cases are exhibited ~ specimens
out Of thousands that nigh, be told, equally unia
) vorabic to tho reputation OF norcury, aud to shoV
/ how little confidence should be placed IN the deal
ers IN TINS article They have no confidence i
! It themselves for they never know, previous 1
experience what effect they are about To produce
Aud 10 AVOID The drmna that his tickle ,rgttd
: ent wouId invariably throw an honest man int
the dealers IN The article always prepared Wit
. answers for the questions that might be PROFOUND
, ed by the patient, or his lIieLds, The bysiapdefs
$ that can look two ways 80 that III will not d.
, or the way he made the people understand hin
Yesterday, It will do for The way he explains To
, matter Tomorrow.
Above We find that grains Of cslcns cam
i very near destroying tho hle ofmy lady patient b
excessive salvation ; end in my own system snlI
II votion could not be md iced by the internal use
n 1880 grains Of caomei, and externally poun
! and halt Of strong blue ointment but slhoug
= il did not ssya,e me, il must not De inlenrd tbs
y escaped unscaihed. No. no Every bon
u and slnew throughout my whole frame, was CON
= pcts'y saturated wih this curse Of cGrses Frol
e a strong athletic man of 220 pounds, was redu'
e ed 10 the ptlme Of HE, to shattered fragment {
n nm old man, weighing bat 81 pounds, and cor
t. siderable ol this weight vas evidently mercury
N My stomach ruined, my heart paIpl'H1ng an
iioundeflng as though il was endeayorlng 10 MAX
Is lis escape from lis miserable tenement. In ib
s condition. resembling more the iagsnd Of b.
7 luck than human beng, dragged ou' five yea
N OF exquisite wetchedness. About lha.expusi''
70 IT this period the steam doctors came into o.
~ countIy--lhe disgusting, ignorant steam doctor
y Upon them vented my spleen and derlsion. II
o more, "lur verify thought was doing God st
wee mhon Prosecuted them. But know 40
Ia who was the fool Then Aud here frankly CO..
10 le.s that II was not the steam doctors and h'
u not long tainted aud lusulted their benevoit
Id ears with the boosted "concentrWed wisdom
" six thousand years" before WAS brought 70 co
tn Cess IL Then was induced, through tho persu
$, SION Of Kind hearted old gentleman, tor "hot
Z, whilst have breath aud sensation, ] shall Col
IN nIe 10 feel the warnest solIciIude--in Try soH
te Of Inc BOTANIC remedies. To obhee bin, col
sened. had moi experimental long before
TO found myself gaining strength and, although
al produced heavy salvation. continued to pefS'
s. we're il the use Of the medicines having by III
y lime procured set of books until am restore
III not 10 perfect good health, for tha' IS impossible
OF but to considerable degree ofuseluIoess TO NJ
e. self. my family, and to many Of my fellow beng
~ and say this not in arrogance b"' ~ 'ne oeh
to that have been the humble means OF tnrnln
va many 10 full belief 10 the superiority oil the b.
'e tanlc system Of The practice Of medicine ana
Of here promise myself and The world Tint the oa
70 ance of my life shall be spent in the endeavor
20 spread the Knowledge OF il to every living ben
a interested 10 the acquisition Of such kno~ledg'
g This promise is not based upon prejudice
y papst The old sysiem--iar from lt--loT slncer
~ II wish them better success than they have eva
u. epioyed or ever will enjoy under their system
O. liz oresen, form--nor is il based upon the sing
OF fortunate result Of the experimen, in my own cas-
h. hint il is based upon long and careful observe