Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1846-07-11

experiments mnGe upoii them by these TO whom
they entrusted their health witness the effects
OF bleeding, burning, bistering, and drugs, and
then say if the poor invalds nre not justified in
u,trbuting their physical sufIerings and mental
sorrows to what is proudly termed medical
science.
AT Grwfcnberg, cases frequently require
great exercise OF patience, because drug disease
are tho most difficult of cure the which can
only commence when all the foreign matters
are eliminated. In all complaints to which
childhood s exposed, such MS measles, small pox,
scarlatinn, &c. il is quite refreshing to see how
soon Ilydropothy performs its salu,ary office.
and the same observation applies where it has
not to contend with that nsidious enemy, physir.
Piny, who evidently had no great respect for
the pharmacopa, when asked what he though,
drugs were sent Tor, replied, 'he did not know,
except i, was that men might assassina'e them.
selves with them when tired Of life. Oh. what
would not an llydropathst give to see Press
ni,z acting in one of your fever hospitals! IN
England, all our endeavors TO get water doc.
tor within the precincts of a public hospital
have been nnavailing thus it would appear
that the object Of the faculty is to dccry and put
it down.
How true is the observation Of DR.. Edward
Johnson, who Inns soably written on Hydropa
thy. Had the in,rojucer of the knowledge of
! llydropaihy into England met an old woman
! in Austria, who was in the habit Of administer.
ing some particular pill TO fifteen hundred pa.
ticn,s every year, from which the greater num-
Der were cured ofdlseasrs and had he made this
known in Eng land is there single practitioner
,hrous hout the entire kingdom who would not
Immediately have given this drug careful and
cautious trial! No, not one not one. And
yet why no, give that trial to the GrTtenberg
remedy which would not have been refused to
the pill of the old woman - Does this require
any explanation
IIydropathy aims not at a reform, bnt total
annhilaiion Of the present system. When its
virtues are known, people will have no more
faith in drugs than they have in sorcery, witch
craft, kissing a kings hand TOR the evil, and
many other absurdilies which engaged the wis
dom OF the sages, and afflicted humanity in by
gone times.
But the question that concerns MS all is. shal
the present generation pass awny ~ sickn's
and sorrow, because the administrators Of phys
&c will admit of no change Shall we SUI
continne the delusve system ot drugs. whici
entail n curse upon our progeny, to the thirs
and fourth generations
Now the veil of Isis is withdrawn, why de-
lay the curative means provided for man from
the beginning Shall we still continue on
confidence in those men who, from interesie
motives, shut their eyes and ears TO all improve
ment America has thousands Of as nobl
suns as them, who, uncncumbered with the ol
nd worn out logic OF the schools, have no pts
, JUDGES of education aud routine 20 forge
:. Those minds are fresh and capable of acpuirin
!. the niceties and truths of this invaluable SC
8 encej their non acquaintance with tie tran
mels Of medical education will be their adyai
). tsse and recommendation TO Priessnits. L.
every State in the union send one eof these youn
q urn, utu it' 'iieiii oVhI III Hiin"i iHy Hoy u
# turn to their native country the champions OF
p great and glorious cause, destinedto rrsche Il
n human family from an ignns .fatuns which HI
Is Transformed youth into old age ard aecrepi,ud
!. and to refresh and invguraie the human fs,nil
e that the rising genetatioh ;hay enjoy tn
health which is the lot OF all the animals, al
II attain to that longevity which nh alwse Gre
tor placed within the teath of all his creature
n Some medical mer %ho never witnessed anv
\. the operations of the water.cure, aud othe
i. who havo been at urocfenberg and obtained
70 slight glmmering o: light upon the subiec
a. write what they ,efm true reports OF the waite
cure, which they are obliged to applaud thou!
,e evidently with reluctance, whilst nothing Ct
n restfan their rapid feelings towards Priessni'
I'd upon whose head they heap the grosscst a
or fullest calumnies
E. All the advocates of the cure ash. IL, 4
er field and no favor. Let those who doubt our
VS. seriions come to the spot-,hete they will fl
e. the blind made 10 aces the lume to walk
at them enquire nf all they come in ccntact-no
us are iosud WHO do not admit ah improvene
IS. in their health. and who do not regret th
ds came so late. Let them hear the way in vhi
ed This remedy Is es,olled compare il with wi
he is called the art of healing by drugs, more d
he tructite than all tile wars in which the Inha
in. trns Of the globe have been engaged. WI
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