Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1848-03-23


Incorporate parents. DR.. Beecher late President of
college at the west, made an excellent speech as
also did Rev. DR.. Pierce of Brookline, Lieut.. Gov
Reed and several others. The "Peake Family" were
present and contributed not little to the interest Of
the meeting by their songs, some of which were quite
appropos to the OCCASION and were received with loud
cheers
Dr. J. M. Weiting has recently delivered two cour-
ses of lectures at the fremont Temple, on the anato
my and physiology of the human system, the laws Of
health, life, Sc His lectures were as interesting as
Important and that is saying much. attended the
first SEVEN The large hall was thronged every night
about three thousand in attendance. He exhibited
four manikins one skeleton-a number of models of
different parts of the human body, with great num-
Der OF paintings, Each lecture was about two hours
and halfn length and agreeably interspersed with
humorous anecdotes showing the strange and foolish
notions entertained by ignorant and superstous peo-
pie, with regard to the of disease and its reme-
dy. He spoke forciby of the evils resulting from the
use Of tobacco tight lacing, icentous practces in.
temperance in eating and drinking, want of suitable
exercise in the open air, &c. &C. He also laid great
stress upon the Importance of bathing washing ev-
cry day-fricton of the skn-diet and cheerfnlnesa,
spoke lightly Of pills, lozenges and the thousand
and one patent medicines which sending SO many
to their graves;-bowed up the abdominal support
ers," "breathng tubes" and other quack inventions
to draw money from the poor and ignorant, and show
ed the folly of dosing down medicines at every symp-
tom of Illness
He likewise spoke favorably of the "water cure"
In many cases of disease but thought it would not
cure all.
Dr. Kttredge of Lynn, has recently delivered three
lectures in Boston, in favor of the "Water Cure"
one of which attended He has been for number
OF years one of the Irregular practitioners" On
hearing few years ago of the discoveries of Press
nz, he went to Europe to learn the nature and effects
of the water practice and since his return has been
aborng earnestly to introduce the practice into this
country. He has lectured very extensively for sever
al months past, and with good success He affirmed
positively that there not disease of any kind
that could be cured with the common or Irregular
treatment that could not be cured with water and that
too without leaving the system in such wretched
state of debility, as caused by poisonous medicines
loss OF blood, unnatural and hurtlu tonic stmulants
&C. Judging from ray own experience and observa-
tlon am inclined to think fayorably of the water
I cure.
never could understand the philosophy of the doc
trne; that poison of any kind, which will make a
well man sick, will also make sick man well. For
merly when had more confidence in man, and in
the commonly received opinions of men, than have
: at present. used to try to believe this, and other alb
surdites. But my faith has been too often and too
e severely tested to remain mistaken, and have long
been convinced that there is far too much of the prac-
tice of running to physicians at every slight appear
ance of Illness and examining the stomach with poi
u sons of various kinds, to admit of the possibility of
good health. very great proportion Of the sickness
IT, III communities is owing entirely to the effects Of
these practices People do not study those laws on
d" which life and health depend, as they should do
Physiology should be taught in every school, and eve
ny individual should learn at least the most proper
y method CT preventing and avoiding disease. But in
the present condition of things how they to learn
If Gov. Eaton, who for many years has been prac-
tcing physician, and who, in my opinion, is care
u fu, prudent honorable, honest and feeling as any
:! physician ever knew, would recommend to the leg
u slare Should he be elected another Year, that some
u legal provisions should be made so as 70 introduce
as soon it can be- the study of human physiology
into all schools he will have one thing to be proud
of and poserity will honor him as they receive the
benefits He can do so with the greatest propriety,
and in consequence of his holding the important office
of State Superintendent of Schools, he would exert
a double influence
It's As physician he knows the value of such knowl-
"a edge. As superintendent of schools he is bound to
en- devise and recommend such branches and means of
- education useful and practicable What can
mt be of importance to the enjoyment of life than
d. good health? Of what is knowledge wealth Or
It's power toward promoting happiness, when FRUSTRATED
ut on bed of sickness? "Know myself" is principle
On which should be applied to the body well as the
lie mind. The greatest study of mankind should be- if it
IL is not Nothing could be more interesting than
"a knowledge of the mechanism Of the human body,
the principles Of nutrition, digestion, secretion are-
realization of the blood and those other laws OH which
er life depends. "Man is fearfuly and wonderfully
v made" If mankind had always acted as if they be-
lieved this truth, we should see now far different
ed of beings than the scky degeneated and con-
ne sequeny shortved specimens of humanity that drag
r. along through life burdened with ten thousand pains
al and aches, which they think the Lord sends upon
so them God has established these laws in our SYSTEM
n he has made this wonderful machine wound it up and
to set it going He never inerferes to alter those
cd laws Man hampers with it, throws into it all manner
lis of distractions, clogs the wheels of life, and the
lis chine is worn out by excessive abor-by being obi
ged to perform what intended for it. Thus
A. man dies.
ne Should Gov Eaton happen cast his eye upon the
or hint have thrown out above, hope the humble
in source from which it emenates will not prevent him
in from giving the subject that consideration which it
or deserves. can conceive of no insurmountable OBJ
yh sace in the way of gradual introduction of this
ed study into schools. 1t will take time to prepare
d. teachers but when there demand for such teach
IT, ers, the supply will soon be found Let the work be
ed commenced Let public attention be called to this
d. subject in every possible way. Let information be
ur disseminated. People must learn something on the
al subject before they understand appreciate their
a; own ionorapca Gov Eoton can do much IN accom-