Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1846-02-21

fetal effects, and the total absence of all dan.
ger, even in the most advanced stage Of disease,
that, on their report, the government, allowed
Mr.. rriessni,z to continue his praiseworihy !
operations. Since that time, he has been hon.
ored with the friendship Of some Of the Royal
Family, and by very many Of the frs. people OF
the empire.
From the commencement Of his mode Of cure
to the present time. there have been no less
than 1000 persons at Graefenberg 20 seek his
aid that is, from 1920 10 ls42. This does no,
include the numbers whom he treated before he
regularly declared his intention Of devo,ing him.
self entirely TO this science, nor the people of
the neghborhood, to whom, whilst he yet con.
Quoted his farm, he devoted himself with such
assiduity. that what with his labors in husban'
drv, and in The relief OF the SICK which latter
occasoned him 10 90 long distances and return
on foot, in all wcsihers, by night and day. he
very much endangered his health. For long
time he complained OF weakness and pain in
| the chest II is, however, gratifying to find,
that since he has accustomed himself to ride
on horseback, which he always does when going
anywhere, and hss made use of his own cold
lamentations or umschlags. for his chest, he
has been quite restored. As his habits are so
simple, (going 10 bed early, and rising in sum-
mer ct four. in winter at FIVE O'Clock, and i'm
medaiely plungng into cold bath,) and os he
knows how tn ward cf colds or any other acute
diseases it may fairly be hoped that he will
live to an advanced age On the 4,h of Octo.
Der, ls4l, he attained his iorty.second year;
but, from the causes we have stated, he appears
somewhat older Notwithstanding his astnund.
inc success, his accumulation Of wealth, (0f
which he is now said to possess upwards of
ESQ 0O0) and the manner in which he is court
cd and respected by the first mobiles in Germany,
Mr. Priessnz retains all the humility of his
former humble station. /, is the custom in this
country with the peasnntry To kiss the hands of
their suporiors, on entering and leaving a room.
lie is a man oi deep reflection, and OF few words
for he says but little, and rarely promises any
thing consequently, his words when spoken
| are cons OtteG hS e6CreU ny hlGH anu low, ~
the responses of the Delphic Oacle. Many pco.
pie complain that he does no, talk enough, and
doctors who come here to learn the treatment,
say that he never explains any thing 10 them.
With respect to the first allegation, it must be
evident. that n man who has all the year round
from 500 To GOO patients, besides the peasantry
: OF the neghborhood that may require his aid
cannot havea great deal Of breath to throw
away. Let any person speak to him on his
own or his famly's case, and he will fad hI'
reply that OF usn OF profound sense,--a reply
that he, Prlossnitz, never wishes TO retract
and for which he wall give his reasons in th'
: most unaffected manner possible. But witt
respect To The second complaint, it must b. a
wed that he has no very great regard for med
ica men, because no one hns suffered more
rom their vndcive feelings than himself; be
sides, he has ever found it work of supersrn
D aa,ion 10 endenvor TO dlspossess them ot thel
prejudicrs nor has he time or inclination &
u enter into disputes upnn a mnde of 'reatmen
= which ho knows, as directly cmana,ing froI
y nature to bc always true TO Itself. He has frc
: ouenily witnessed the conduct of medical me
who came to inquire into the mode of treat
ment, who took a carriage at Freiwaldau, wen
up to Graefcnberg. lonked at the baths. III
' douches. rooms. &c, and proceeded home I
! lecrv discovery OF the merits of which the
: knew nothing.
That Mr. Prirssni'z, has founded some sort
theory IN his mode or'rea'men', nfer sn man
years Of snccessful practice. and with the kel
+. o. that inquirng genius. and that natural mpHr
- iurbahe calmness which 50 particularly disrlr
=, rushes him. there can be lille donht and ihi
theory has never failed him in his treatment {
the most complicated diseases. Bat he has n
>, time for writing and if he had, he wonld fin
il extremely difficult tn explain himself; sine
. II is an extraordinary fact. that M two cases nr
-, treated exactly alike There is nodonbt rh'
-, Mr.. Priessnirz owes all his experience to his "
ter ignoralce Of medical science, which, indee'
is his greatest advantage for what does the hi
tory Of medicine offer, bnt the discoursgng pi'
Vi 'urs of the Instability Of principles, and spri'
i. Of theories succeeding each other. without an
;. one of them bping able 10 content an uprigl
- spirit, or satisfy an inquiring mind
ls We can hardly expect, however, that NJ
Priessnitz will ever attempt to give the wor
=, any medical or systematic details. This is n,
1g Iy len to intelligent persons and young medic
Il, hat i N