Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1844-10-24

ministered a draught Of warm Chamomle Tea
ia order to promote the free evacuation Of
Dileu could have told him the irritaB;E;t,,
Of the Stomach was allaqed by the adlninistra
ton Of the dose Of Caloniel, as he himself has
lsoften seen, when Bile was freely discharged
hy the bowels.
But the Doctor pressed upon the Bowels.
and pain was produced; well every physician
knows that in ordinary Bilious Remittent Fe-
yer, there is often more or less tenderness of
the Epigastrium. and this has been the case
the present year to an unusual degree, 50 much
SO that have had to blister almost every case.
/ This was the case with the boys, and rube-
! facients, sinapisms and Blisters had been used
/ and repeated in their case, yet the fact, that
pressure upon these infamed surfaces, prodr-
| ced pain, demonstrate" to the Doctor, that
their disease was ''Gastro Enterits."
! Did the Doctor give any attention to the
| character Of the Delirium in these cases?-
! Does he know that there is an important diff.
/ ference between The Delirium from Castro
] Enterits or inflammation in any other remote
part, and that produced by cohesive or direct
| irritation of the Brain? Does he know the
former is of low mutterng character, while
/ the letter is raving and noisy2 Did he OBJ
serve the frequent hall0wiHgs, the desire to
be up, and going? and did he mark the wild
stare Of the eyes-the contracting, frowninc
brows &c. all indicative of primary disease Of
the Brain?
Whether he observed all these things or
not, he needs them not, SO long as his only
object is to differ with me, and to test the
strength Of my Medical reputation even at the
risk Of his own sense of honor.
! But must bring this article to close, or
! fear you will refuse it room in your paper
| 1t is already much longer than | had intended
wiring, and yet have not said half that /
! would and ought to say but viii rest a while.
/ have passed over all the Doctor says a
! bout insignificant being ''Ee and SANDER"
base hypocrite" and such Ike unbeconing
language; was always taught to esteem it
! unworthy of notice, and uabecoming gentle
man; and besides, the Doctor proves himself
such an adept in the use Of such language,
that it would be presumptuous in me, to at
| tempt to compete with him in that linei!
give him the honor Of eic!o5y in such contest
/ as that.
have followed his example, in addressing
( you on this occasion, should have done SO in
! the previous instance, had been aware that
! the Doctor would have considered it humlia
ting to address me, now that am apprised of
that fact. | deemed it proper to avoid placing
/ him under the slightest obligation to address
me in future. In fact he deems it ''tunaiLia-
/ ting enough to have met me thus far" Il is
no doubt so in his estimation; bat why it is 50,
may not be quite SO clear to the public, some,
/ who are not intimately acquainted with my
moral character, either as it now stands. or as
/ 1t has stood heretofore, may inquire if that be
/ the reason; some may ask, if have habits of
drunkenness, profanity, gambling, or any other
Of the prominent vices of the are, that renders
( it So hulniliatlng for the Doctor to meet me in
open, fair discussion. trust, if such enqui-
( RES should be made, my friends, if / have any,
/ viii do me justice on that score. As for the
, Doctor he has nothing to fear from the same
cause: he is lcell kAoacn, and at this time
stands fair; It's true that the elevated position
/ he now occupies on the Pinacle of morality.
/ he has but recently attained, but il is to be
hoped, that he may continue to hold it, and
! even to attain higher, so thatit will in truth
/ be humiliation to come down TO hold converse
with any such depraved being as acbnowl-
| edge myself to be.
Yours, Sc, HARRISON HOLT.
have noticed letter, or certificate, of Hen
ry Jennings, in the Sentinel, duplicating me
in the controversy between DR.. Holt and DR..
Irwin.
| must here be leave to correct Mr.. Jen-
nlngs, when he stated, that, ''when left,
told Mr. Mumaw to be sure to call in DR.. IT.
E; win when he came along" and, again when
he tod Dr. Irwin itwas''a my request that he
insisted on his calling in" The facts, as it re-
CARDS myself, are these: | was at Mr. Mu-
naw's at the time alluded to- in company
with Mr.. Jennings. Jos. H. Samuels rode up,
and enqulred of me, how the sick were.
/ told him; he then asked how they complained,
), or rather, what were the symptoms Of the dis
ease. told him as well as could; he (Mr.
oamuels) then stated to Inc, 81 fear it is the
c0ngesti0e teUer that ragged so severely on the
OHIO River, and wish You would call in DR..
irwin, who will be along In few minutes"
! stated to him that Twas opposed to calling
IN physician unless the practicing physician
be present, and further, he may expect fee,
and would rather not call him H. Mr. Sam
ueis replied. that he would net charge cent;
he appeared to be anxious that Dr. l. should
be called In, Gas thought from the converse
tlon) that he might be appraised that new
disease had made its appearance, and he might
I suggest something to the practiciRg physician
that might be beneficial then stated that
would call him at his (Mr. $50 request;
Mr. Jennings being present, and hearing what
had to say. and from the conversation that
passed between him and myself after Mr.
Samuels left, he should not have used my
name to DR.. Irwin
| As it regards my requesting the family''
to call IN DIR. Irwin, know nothing Of it. In
fact don't know that the family had any
| knowledge Of what was said about calling in
LII irwin JNO. J. ALLEN.
/ Oct. IL, 1874.
am aware that considerable has been said
wish regard to DIR. Irwin and other physicians
calling to see my two sons who We're under the
care of Doctor Holt on the 18th July last.
deemit right and just to Dr. Holt, to say,
that no one of my family did request DR..
Irwin to come in to see the boys nor 50 far as
my recollection serves me did request any
other person to call him in