Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1849-05-11

WPiont. because lley nave the a0FdHIdge Oi
uniting axference and observation with the
principles Of their science. | therefore re-
quested.a brother to wait upon such Of the
physicians Of Nashville, as lie could conve-
uientlv Zee. and forward to me their opinions, |
whethef oil tie one side or the other. | have
the pleasure f. find that there is but one opin
ion among them all-all on one side.
DR.. T.hos. Jennings says, being interro-
gated on: :k& subject. hesitate not to say thro'
the pres, what have often said in private
conversations, thar | regard the use of ardent
spirits a. 2rsos ! tipe Of Epidemic Cholera, as
a practice faugA with most pernicious conse-
quences.: BY cJserration, as we'll as by theory
[ am bro.lgFff 70 tie conclusion that such slim
ulanfs. bE the disorders which they induced
in all the. digestive organs, particularly the
stomach. liver aft bowels tend TO ProUoke
rather than areve,t an attack OF that dread
ful disease. What have seen 10 the circle
Of nv practice as ! physician corroborates the
Testimony or the medical profession in other
places and ruts itbeyond doubt, that the in
temperate fail yicfms 10 the cholera in a much
larger pl 5paTiions than the abstemious.
xFEOS. n. JENNINGS. NJ. D.
Nashville Fcb' l6, 1849.
| concr;r fully 9th DIR. Jennings, in the O.
p:tions ezprcssedtn the above NOTE.
FELINsROBERTSON, NJ. ID.
Nasl,I.le. ge5. s17 1879.
Here IRE ttyo OF the most eminent. and the
latter, reghalss the oldest physician in Nash
vile. with fall Practice in the visitation OF
ne ChUlSra IN lS.TT2 aud 30.
~ p m Mhehton saws. 1T i nv set
lied cOnvGuoa ny observation ana Inc oplh-
o.ss of acknowledgements medical men, that
the use OF brandy " other spirits by persons
in healthrns preventive OF cholera IS not
only useless, Put ifs many cases positively IN
juricus."
,.,,~ SAYS - state i a. NV
iLr. ). = go. ~ Tho ne Of h'ond3 y
- arIerf nrE &C any description as means
OF exemption from an attack Of Asiatic ChoI-
( era i glEevi'slS 9rfor' ana earnestly eXhort
avcryI nisduai iol5 rigid abstinence from all
ntoAicatlis5 di:nAs.
:, rf...:I --,-- 81 r,I,ecitatinoIv
z,;r;c., fhat brandy and other
i...n-'5 ,s;,s< o,a 20, ueef,7I a. n nreyent
.saf C,Ia.,-o .h,e .opld onlv be used in that
i..aIr.,I IT, * other medicinal agents.
,tri',--,5,,, ,andancz, r. disfu,b in the
:. ,iz,.-.. tbe ,,s,,aI and nofural habits
- ,s[sf,.r, must prove injurious,
80 ;..,I,l!s.ta ssssae-., and especially when
5,,.l,.if.,.. a},,anre i unon a community"
'"'s P''0
l.. 4
tty circuns;4n1hs ardent spirits, unquestiona-
bly,, exert go iufuence as n preventive Of
Cholera Grel i. ATTY case where il may be OF
adYantagc = afoo:ng the ois17'"e oIsiIS'
5iete are O. >lef .osits that Wouiu answer lhee
purpose Dc gen
NJ q L. IT S,ous say. ..zve do
..or b-'s;,rtf.,a F-ss.r. that the nse Of ardent
s,,;.i,. az g ;g..s,,fira of Asiatic Cholera is n
- :. nj, =; - .,,d ,,,-oc,ice
<-,,,,,s,,, 60. -, tt, ,.es Of serions do
Ianasnept < tlse stomach. bowels, and liver
Inr@dnrad x s-imhI3ntsl which have fallen
5,,1r,cr TN, ,,,esert Wis
: ~, C,I,:la,5 - cnr citv ;,
NushviiesF.h G. 1919.
have thesOri Einal opinions of the foregoing
medical gouetemen OF Nashville in my pos
session. aud ilay " open TO the inspection OF
az. we 20 'ou. '', ,,', 'i,o
l',.ls ~ ~ Ira,,,.o tbo;, n,rtten
'1.'e"' a. *, - :, ~,
"P''''o''' :9nt ~ su1.. o 80 =, ~.
99'""' 81" !. ~ "a -
Sanders ana ~ S.eF:;- concur anu n,.l M
lo.!eu ,liat 81 ,l,'S ,,' ect md
eaton on - ..ie 81 49,, ,1,,
~ oP.li.oi,S ~ - 80 =, the inouI-
10Y" H. 10 "'s 70 i. - ~ IT, have
e"-e oI ','eIL ~ ,,.Tas:Hn ,.n 0na of,be
1'siseo, "iE VI que r., s,s+air,ed
"."SS' an" -. - e.Nn-,,;,,e+;o,, :, o,ar
i1'S olih'o"S = Pm:
coUit'
4 gentleman Of Ci6cnnati, of character
has lately made q publication on the subject,
, in which he sYys. lie las had both observation
. and exnerienc; ia reference to Cholera. (hav
;,.r himself h,.I nm ats.ck itl and he deem.
il his duty TO y.arn tn. ,,ublic against the hum
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