The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1843-02-28

tr--|Thc following communication we should leei
bound TO reject but for conditional insurance we
rave that a communication should be- published that
u,yht promise 10 be of usefulness TO the public hnd
that cxplict dulienulons Of the forms ana nature Of
the disease and the successful treatment of il, light
be spread before the pubic and do good we have no
doubt But this, ns well some have already
published, us we lhiu, is too general, too ineSpcil,
and too little practical to answer tue dcmand Of the
public for information upon The subject Any COM
mum aons throwing light upon the nature of the dis
easc the manner Of treating 1t, and having for their
sole design tho p1bIic good we shall he glad to pub
sh. These remarks will explain our Reasons for not
printing articles to heretofore upon the
subject, aud serve hint to future writers that
"darkened counsel" will not heal the sick.
DERBY, FEB. 81, 1913.
Mr., CUApwIcK,-sir,--1 The reply Of Nlr Jcwelt,
in your paper Of Feb. 9Th to my communication Of
Jan 2Jlh is OF such IL character us, in my vIrw tn de
mand pns,ing notice lioni the, which should have
given earlier, but for sic'tn in my own FAM
~. In commenting as did, on DR. Jc,yytt's remarks
in relation to the prevailing cpdenic,i certainly in
tended no disrcspuct 10 him; but from the general
of his reply, and ron c1pg esSioa IN puytic
uiar, am led To- infer that he did not so receive it
j hat in asking Of him father explanation Of his
course Of rcatmcnt was assuming prcrogathe to
which had no claim, he says, ''l write not to teach
the practice Of physc all readers Of the ncwspaper'
Nov" sir, admit that 'r JewGtt is under oSliga-
tons 10 do but do think, that havng voluntarily
commenced II course OF instruction through this nied
nm, h" wou'd not be treating the iect fairly should
he refuse to through with it. am still more con
vnccd that the first commune tions Of DR. Jewe, had
an injurious nhae"cc, not only upon the public in
general; but, fanr, some physicians have neglected
To adapt a course Of treatment which, in their own
judgment the cases demanded
did confidently hope that il DR.. j. condcsccnded
tpmotcc nay communication at all, lie would fairly s:
fully stnte his geaeroi mo Il oircatmcnt IN ordinrry
Of the disnasc; and thus alluy the anxiety which
he had evidently excited. But, instead of ;his his
explanation is indefinite render tie meaning
Of his former remarks still more houtt(ui end there
is, moreover want OF consistency which little cx.
pnctcd in IA physician ofhis repu,cd skill Twill he
reco,ected that called on DR. J. to state explicitly
what those 'oiher proper means were, which in
connection with moderate sweating, nc recommended
ms sure remedy in almost all cases. In answer 10
this he says, ''jnst such means the attending ply
stefan shall direct"
Now, this reply conveys any mennng,at all it can
be nothing less than tlis-hat it is no conseou,.ncr
whatever what the treatment is; or anything. wha,ev
er it may be, that any calling himself n physi.
clan, shall prescribe, that sweating lc connected
with il, is rife tly &c and proper treatment in sul-
most all cnses," and will certainly effect recovery.
But that this not his meaning is perfectly appa.
tent, not only from thu general tenor Of his first and
second comm unicutions; but, in his reply to me- i'm
mcdiaciy following his definitions oI''othcr proper
MEANS he says, "u'y next Object (i q. in wring)
10 induce those who We're suddenly attacked to
fit and proper means forthwith bCfore he physi.
clan CoUA be hGd," thus giving proof positive IN his
own language that he meant no such thing That DR.
Icwetts object in writing upon the subject, lau.
dnblc have no dnubt; but that he failed of accom-
pisns il, do still elinve. have no intention Of
entering controversy with DR. j. any other ply
sicnn, especially upon such subject dscaim any
such idea; but am exceedingly unwilling that my
fiuutls should think of me, that should be satisfied
with such reply as got from him.
Ilr J closes his reply by saying that he has seen no
occasion change his views in relation to the grner.
nj mode of treatment. Now sir, let me be permitted
to say that from personal ohservLtionI am more and
more confirmed in the belief, that an active thorough
course, III lOC cd''lts' s''t5's vi Is
pensabr. ] have in my family, since my first
communication, had two cases, in which copious
bleeding has apparently been The means of saving
life. And think that facts will warrant the asser-
tion tina, in almost all the which have crrninn
ted fatally in this town bleeding has been resortrd
TO in the commencement ufihe disease. would not
be understood saying that all cases alike re
oure the sane treatment There are, doubt ,many
cases Of illness, accompanied with OF the symp-
toms Of the prevo'ing epidemic, which will yield per
haps TO moderate sw eating alone There have been
a.oui thirty deaths in this town since the middle Of
Oct. last most OF! pieruic: and yet l do not
consider this more fatal than other cpidcnics
which have prevaIed II he truth is, very many
are attacked Ivy this disease than any other which has
prevailed since my recollection.
am informed, sir, report has gone abroad, that
some Of oar leading physicians have recommended
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