The northern galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1844-1848, 1846-06-23
BLEEDING
ALWAYS IMPROPER.

flesh is in the blood.'-Lev. xvii. III. Blood is
the life of the fesh.'-Lev. vii. %. God hath
made of ONE BLOOD all nations OF men.-AclS
xix. &C. In this last quotation two important
truths are set iorh-frst, the constituting nrincl-
pie of men-'we are all made OF BLooD; second,
the samenesS OF our bodily conStltutlons-'We
are all made of one blood BY its circular mo-
ton, it keeps up the life in every organ oflbe
body Blood gives health; it produces the real
blooming couontenance; 1t enlivens the mind ;
it is streanglh and life And yet people think
we can have too much of this important and
most valuable fluid, Do trees die from too great
quantities ofSap2 No. And shall implous N n
say his Creator WIS wrong in not making
place in mans body for the discharge
of his fluid, this life princpe2 Blood is shut
its proper vessel: cannot run out naturally.
Shall blind mUrtals assume a superiority 10 the
Great Creator, and with rash hands take this
precious fluid from the body docs not the to-
tal evacuation of blood bring instant death?-
This teriabe evil is less than it was few years a.
go, when you must be bled once or twice year
for PASSIONS sake-Now doctor cam ot be bled
for every thing. The people are learning that
the blood is Of some use. Let US hope that the
distinguishing use OF leeches may also be aban-
doned.
do not deny that when man is bled,a portion
of the seroSity or bad humor comes away with
the blood the temporary relief is due 10 The E.
vacuation of that portion Of matter, the efficient
causc Of disorder in the circulation.
FALLS, ACCIDENTS, &c. &c.
No good can result, even in falls and bruises
or in any accidents, from letting blood Neither
internal nor external diseases can be benefited
by such false practice. For, to kill man to
save his life, cannot be sustained. | cannot ad-
nit that it is possible to lengthen lifeby weaken
ing its mover. 1t will be said But So-and-so
was insensible from The fall that he was bled
and came round The use of hartshorn to his
nose, and TO rub his temples will have the same
effect. Hot brandy and water will answer a
good purpose, and relieve the circulation sooner
than bleeding, without the after weakning effect
A shock has the same effect, in measure, upon
the body, that lightning produces upon it. 1t
destroys the principle co sistins Of ite living
globular bodies ii is these that ma Ike our solid
flesh by their power of coaguation. Now when
person is killed bya fall or by lightning, You
open a vain, 'the blood will run out, even if the
body is quite cold And observe. il never after
congratulates-never. The fact is, its life is
gone-was all destroyed by the shock by great
er affinity that the lightning had, the earth, or
the thing the body was upon--had for the life of
The blood, than the blood itself had for retaining
(which may be species of electricity for aught
we know 10 the contrary
IN Fifteen minutes BrandrethS Pills produce
effect after shock.
When persons who have had severe falls or
bruises, by which the ways of the circulation be-
came as it were loaded with refuse or worn-out
tissue or muscles, and dead blood, ard which, if
not speedily removed, occasion such a disturbance
IN the body, that inflammation, great pains, and fits
often result BIandreth's Pills being aGmi Sele1
under thee circumstances in doses of six or eight
or more, as may be required will ordinarily oper-
ate in ID or 20 minutes, while at other Tunes
similar dose would not operate under six or eight
hours.
We are aware that the best argument TO use in
support OF blood letting, has been and is yet spite
OF true reasoning, the great which may he at
once prouuced BY it. But it certain that after the
evacuation of blood. and the Immoral fluid or, as
call it, the acrimonious serosiiy discharges IL
self from its different cavities, and then goes and fills
up that very vacuum often produci incurable torpor
Truly man would be the most mise able creature in
existence could he only obtain reefby losing the IA
Guilty of feeling No reasoning will prevent some
persons from being sebuced by the dcceivmg relief
which they feel aiter being bed. They do invaria-
bly, pay dearly for it. To obtain this pretended re
lieffor period of twenty four hours they certainly
shorten their lives, and liable to become para
yled for the sad remainder of their existence.
The idea is, that pleading is preventive against
future internal distractions and settings of hum0rs.
Common sense only is sufficient TO prve that in ORDER
to prevent those internal accidents, you begin
by evacuating those matters which might produce
them. Now know very well that that which
gives us life is not the occason.of death. So is
the blood that does this but the corrupt humors
remove them by purgation by BRANDRETH's
Pills, and all the health you capable of receiving
viii surely be enjoyed and your sickness will seldom
be affair of long standing it is wonderful to see
how soon we get our nealih when the right course
to obtain it is adopted
Look at the victim of blood-lett;ng his skin a
ivid appearance, pale, eyes without raw ofenergy
left total debility lie looks as if he were already
in the power of the grave Such sight excites
our pity, and the so because we know that but
lOrprejudice nine out ofevery ten may be saved, If,
instead Of losing Their precious blood they would nre
serve with the.Bradreth Pills, which would cleanse
their systems of impurities, while.it left the blood TO
build up and strengthen the body Truly,
BRANDERTH'S PILLS
TAKE OUT THE EVIL PRICIPLE FROM THE BODY
bleeding, Oh the contrary, takes out the good.-
Think Of these thing. Is the blood life then
when you are sick, you all you have more than
at any other time. Reflect
CONSIDERATIONS FURTHER UPON
BLOOD-LETTING.
Ii is very doubtful when a person has lost much
blood, If he can eujoy state of robust health aoap
Because we entirely depend upon the quantity Of
blood, SIS well as its pureness, 10 enure vigorous
health. To obtain this desirable object Won pus,
purify the blood-not take it out of the body. Won
must remove all Instructions to the evacuation of ira
impurities.
hope and believe that that the world is beqinnine
to he convinced Of the improprety of the practice Of
ofbood-leting. 1t is not TO be expected that our
physicians will reform themselves 1t has never vel
been that any body Of men would of their own accord
give up old practices. The reform mus, be
in consequence Of the pressure from without.
BEWARE OF COUNTERFEIT PILLS.
BE very careful and go to the agent when YOU want
Brandreth's Pills then you are sure Of the genuine
article. When you purchase Otherwise, enquire
of the seller whether he knows the pills he offers
you are the gnuine BIandreth's Pills Every man
knows whether the article he offers is true or false.
Beware Of cheats
Remember PAL Broadway is Dr. Brandreth's
Principal Office PA Brewery, Retail Office
2ll Hudson ST. Retail Office, and the following are
agents in the County ofAddison.
Joseph Simouds, Whiting Kent Wright
Shorehain John Simonds, Watch Point
F. Fletcher Son, Bridport; w S. Brown,
Addison j. c. Mead, Cornwall Jonathan
Hagar, NJ ddIebury F; A. P. Roscoe. New
Haven; G. W. Parmley, Bristol; T. C.
Smith, Monkton F. Huntingdon, Yer
gennes; Allen g. Fuller, North Ferrisbureh.
Frank PundersOn'S