Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1847-01-28
TO THE PUBLIC.

enis, hereby state for the Information NJ my frrds
mud the public, that have nerer prescribed OF adnn
isiefed calonir or mercury IN any OF its varied forms
or preparations; knowing that | have botanic fenie
dies perfectly safe and mnrc ecacious Df s diseases
than MINERALS, iraught with such delcicfiuus effects
the human system. That my opinion OF the injurious II.
iccs 81 ralour administered a medicine is correct
and founded go,d suthofiiy, present The following
quotations from eminent authors ofthe old school prar
tice, whose scientific knowledge and experience in
the healing art, enable them to judge mpsuialy Of
the nature and effects Of this pernripus drug. The
celebrated professor Waterhouse, says;
"The regular physician finds il necessary times
10 make greai change in the human frame, or To
make very strong eounier irritation, 50 as TO oi
crate The morbid OF destructive one. This used TO
be done by quicksilver that is mercury in the various
preparations; when pushed TO saivaiion il dilsp-
dates if we may 50 speak, dssolves the human iu
ids all Of which male up Of gohues OF round par
ce the crasis Of which depends the riiai energies
oi our bodies and Of course our health and vigor.-
Afer the hazardous process uf salvation, the phys
clan may perhaps be able 10 say, now have 50 lar
changed the mnfbd stale Of the patient, that his dis
ease is conquered and entirely overcome by the pow
ernl operation Of mercury. But then, in what cond
ton does he End the sufferer His teeth oosencd
his JOINTS are all weakened his healthy countenanee is
impaired, his voice Is feeble snd he is sus-
cepbe to cold, and damp state of the weather. Ills
original disorder IS 10 be sure, overcome, bu; IL IS pay
ing great price for IT, Secret history conceals from
public notice iaaumera5ie pieiims Of this sorl."
The only comment shall make upon the above ex-
tract from the writings Of Professor Waierhouse is,
that me il is matter Of astonishment how practi-
TONERS OF medicine pretending to scientific acquire
ments can prescribe or administer this mineral in any
preparation when they have the honest investigating
portion Of the profession, together with their own in
dvdua experience, showing, not only its useessneSs
in disease, but is dangerous effects.
DR. Chapman, Professor OF the Institute and prac-
iee Of medicine in the University Of Pennsylvania, in
lecturing 10 his class, remarked:
"Geniemen f you could see what almost daily
in my private practice IN this city, persons IN the
very last stages OF wretched existence, encaied TO
skeleton, with both labels OF the skull, almost com.
petey perforated in many places, the half gone,
with rotten Jaws, liberated threats, behhs more pes
tferous, more intolerabe than the poisonous Upas,
limbs racked with pains OF the inquistion, minds as
imbece as the pulling babe, gfevious burihen TO
themselves and dsgu listing spectacle TO others; you
would e1claim as have often done, Oh the lamenis-
bic Of science, that dictates the abuse Of that
noxious dug cuiome Gentlemen, It is disgracefui
eproach 10 the profession Of medicine It Is quaekery;
hOffid, mufderuus quackery. What merit do gentle
latter themselves they possess by being able 10
sslvaie patient; cannot the veriest fool in Chfisen
dom saltwater Give csomel. But will ask another
question: who is II that can stop the career OF mercu'
~ al will after he has taken the reins in his des-
fuciiYe handsi He who for ordinary resigns
the fate Of his patients TO mercury is vile enemy 10
the SICK and II he is toeraby popular VIII in one suc-
cessn season. have paved the way for the business OF
life For be has enough TO do Afterwards 10 stop
dated patients. He has thrown himself IN fearful prOx
unity TO death, and has now TO fight him at arms
ength long his patients maintain miserable ex-
istence."
ecis Of caome which has been prolusey dealt out
IN this country, 10 wonder, that sur
rounded by nvaljs, complicated diseases and untimey
deaths. DR. Sweetster in his work on consumption,
states:
"'rha, calornel or mercury has olien been ranked
among the causes OF consumption. That IL may act
exciting OF the tuberces hardly admits Of
question. Mercury saps the constitution, creates The
rery disease for wieh Il is giUen 10 reoue, and lays
the foundation for nffmity, suffering and premature
decay. II mothers and doctors deal out caloDel TO
children or others we can only commend them TO the
mercy Of Heaven"
That consumption is more prevalent disesse at
the present day ihan formerly, Is conclusive evidence
TO nv mind Of the truth Of the above statement
DR. Samuel Jackson, on the use Of mercury in fevers,
makes the following remarks
This fashionable practice have abandoned since
the epidemic Of l522 the commencement OF the sere.
OF epidemic intermittent, remitenl aud bilious levers
that continue still TO prevail over 50 large portion OF
the country. was compelled 20 renounce the use oil
IT from witnessing 10 so many instances the injurious
results OF the treatment 10 the patient The mercur
al action in violent cases, found, could very rarely
be brought before the intensity ofthe local namma
tons and the sympathetic lever the decline
and then, the nhammaiions awakened by the merruHa
irritation were not TO be desired they were nearly a
much be dreaded those which constituted the dis
ease. Ia many cases after convalescence had com
meuced, the mercuria action came on, and ! had tn
modification 10 be perfectly eoaviHced, though nc
suspicion crossed the mind OF the patient that a rap
recovery had been prevented, and protraced suffering
been endured, in consequence OF the employment o
the remedy, though done under The sanction OF higi
authority at home and great names abroad"
"Anolher effect OF the mereural irritation suddenl
displayed in the system exhausted by attack OF f.
yer, is prostration o. the powers OF the nervous sys
TEN and OF the heart with rapid collapse terminatin
speedily in death. The patient in these instances up
pears 10 be entering into eonvsescence the feve
has ceased from two days TO sx seveR the appeti
mproving the skin is moist but has q fsbby feeling
head unembarrassed; bowels regular. In the midst Q
these favorable appearances, while oil apprehension
are alayed and restoration Is regarded as beyond
doubt, the patient in all the cares that have come
my knowledge, is seized in the night with nervou
tremors, cold sweais, great anxiety, rapid sinking
the forces, and after short agony, often before III
physician can reach his patient, the mortal scene HI
closed"
Here we have q correct but lameniable eonlesso
Of popular and discerning physician who has IN
queniy witnessed the horrid effects Of mercury, whe
administered to his patients and who possessed the il
egHty and Independence OF character TO acknowledg
il frankly 10 the world. Oh, that many more OF Il
medical fraternity, possessed the honesty philanihn
py, discernmen and moral courage 'to go and do ik
wise for the relief Of suffering humanity. DR. Heu
It's in No Of the Am. Journal Of Med. Science, paI
\ Al, observes
| II have known and seen many cases OF salvation
E bilious fever, but never have known an insian
U wherein had not every reason IN believe that the
coyery thereby retarded. II is certain that D
lients often who have been salivaled in Il
disease; and this strange il may appear has aor
ed argument for the advocates Of this medicine,
say and boast, that the was effected by mercur
J, whereas the probability is, that had the patient new
tasted the article or experienced lis effects his reco
II cry would have been much more rapid The unlori
nate instances Of the failure OF salvation in the ca
nj 70 flff IN ieara
perniei0ns and destruetire effects The horrid spec
cles frcauenIlY be seen "a The cnnsen Of