New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-02-04
CONSUMPTION lis Preventive and Cure By the Water
Treatment BY JoIL SHEw, N d limo. PIP. 20 tNew
Nork FOwiers " els

CONSUMPTION is Preventive and Cure By ne Water
Treatment BY JoIL SHew. % limo PIP go tNew
York Fowiers Wells
We have little faith in the popular books Of med
icine v hich ore devoured with such voracity by O.
sree class Of readers The appetite ior tins sort O.
mental provender indicates any thing but health.
state OF digestion Nor does its indulgence TEND t.
increase the robustness o. the constitution, the
tranquility Of thc nerves man slways finds the
SYMPTOMS Of the diseases Of which he reads the De
scrption and If he has any faith in the remedies, Is
tempted to make 4 golhpot Of his stomach. TINS
habit opens direct railroad - the grave, OF 20 p
state ct the physical system worse than tue grave
Il Is one Of the beauties u the Water Care that
sets no trap for the dabbeT ~ medicine. " ithout
claiming any scientific know edge OF rs merits y
mast own that sli the treatlses We have read o.
the subject produced entirely different erect
from those TO which we have just alluded. We
are 10 partisans 81 tie theories oi FuessGltz !sF-
ing never been called 10 decide on the questions
which thew involve tut sre free t. admit taa:
the writings Of has most eminent disciples are
marked by healthy ,Leorul natural tone. whici
u itself ss.abrous than eli the specifics Of
the materia mcdica. Thry have something u the
nature OF the pure, transparent refreshing element
which they descrbe and leave AL IuyisorEtHg Il
iuence, hike that Of bathing a clear AM running
| stream They d. not smell Of the apolhecary 5
| shop, but remind yea rather Ct the woods aud
tiers ofsone charming rursl reis eat ke Graeienbers
| or Bra;teborovgh No man would become hypo-
| chondrsc that most d=pogabie form @. insanity
by their habitos perussl, any more than no would
| by walking daily in the mounts IN Alr.
The present work forms valuable addition =
the excellent treatises on health ana physiology, IL
their various departments. Tor which the public are
already indebted both to the phisLthropic author
and the spirited publishers Of tins volume
!, opens with lucid description of the nature
and effects Of the terrible disease winch commits
such havcc annually IN almost every country, de
scnbes the anatomy Of the organs which are hrst
exposed " is attacks presents detailed view Of
its Protesn symptoms. explains the causes by
which 1t is produced aggravated. and enters into
full philosophical aud practical exposition OF its
treatment without recourse n the aid OF medicines
The manner in which the sabject is treated is
distinguished for It's freedom directness iveliness
and plain, wholesome Common sense. There Is nc
trace Of podantry nor qusckery Throughout the vol
ume. The author Is evidently inspired with a de
sire 10 make himself useful to the people at large
by presenting them with the results Of his studies
aud experience in style which they cannot fan
10 understand. and which makes the perusal o.
his volume as interesting II Is instructive
A specimen OF his downnghiness and honesty
Is gwen IN his remarks concerning the breath
ing tubes which are often used for inhalation
in the cure Of consumption. Afe1 showing the
cases IN which they may be available, he say.
tina, these breathing tubes have been sod AZ q
very great price compared with their cost. have
| myself designed a form, which | consider mach
more convenient than any have Yet seen. II a.
made of silver ard win be furnished at price not
to extend 81 50. AT the same tune must tel
nv readers that consider common goose-qu.
with its ends cut Cd, quite IS good as any other
tabe
| IL IS not often that doctor recommends brown
bread pan. as being eqaal 10 one Of his own medi
cines. whose sale would pat money in his pocket
In addition to its practical statements this vol
ums contains great variety o, statistical tables
showing the operation q Consumption, and several
interesting reports OF o&ses Illustrative Of the eff
cacy ct the water treatment IN It's cure. We faly
believe that the general circulation Of this book
snoas the people Of this c0grtry, would save many
a VICTIM from the fatal 6lseass OF which II treats
We are certain thst BY rsscUlng is readers from
drags anS doctors books 1t vould greatly diminish
the consumption Of the purse.
TsE FcRkI6S PoFvIArIoN or Bosr0N.-The
s,rsncs of births, Marriages E-c ceeihs eve scse l--a
u tie uuEhef Ct yersous q r-Ea birth II ne CIV
Bcsicn. The CIV Regisc- from csref-l comparison -
stzcG trcr1a1or * o5er kices, essnsss TIE rresen1
population Al Isl 90 Snd ko-r Dakcs krEe dc1Qctor
iron tss ACTS wkich lhese sczscs show Is p7ooahy
unreasonable 70 pa; he present foegp pop1krcn Of Boz
tc< d So 90 asge n1nber Of AzercAas dong easn-a