Litchfield enquirer., 1852-02-26

Cross r0mimed.
An. Ap.--tlow long have you been in
i the practice Of medicine DR., r.
WtL-T'hi1ty wears. sir.
An. Ap - Well, sir. do you now say.
sir, that Mr.. Alcohol is not possessed Of
any medical qualifications and that the
valuable aud celebrated Buffers Of which
so many barrels have been sold. and syr-
ups. &c. OF which lie is the chief prOpiie-
tor. are mere quack nestrums, 81 no u.ili.
", but injurious?
W.T. d" say 20. sir. and in this
every intelligent physician in the country
will agree with me.
An. Ap--Do you mean to be under
stood to say, that the prescriptions OF
my client are Of no service whsa per-
sun has been expo ed 10 taking cold. OF
in very cold or very warm climates ?
WIt.-I do. sir, and / am ready to
discuss tbs subject with him or with any
one else. cannot discover by what rule
~ prescription will warm me in Labrador.
and cool me in Sumatra !; neither cal
discover that cold. which il merely an
inflammation, can be prevented BY, pre-.
scription the most infiammatory and hea.
ting Of any known in the asafsria nedicu.
Ether position is the height Of absnr.
dty.
Ain. Ap.-Well. sir. do you not know
v;r that in many regions Of country the
water IN SO impure 40 10 be very unheat.
thy producing diseases Of the bowels :?
Wit do.
IN. Dwell, will yon say that the
infusions Of nay client are Of no service
IN the correction Of impure water
Wit.-I will. sir. and moreover will
affirm that both reason and philosophy
will sanction my assertion. The impu-
rifles Of the water in most places are
caused by their holding in solution .
greater or less quantity Of some one or
more Of the asutral salts. Is salt.
lime, soda. and potash, in various con,-
biaations. Nnw. what Influence any in
fusion Of Alcohol can have ia destroying
The effects Of those salts upon the hi1-
man system, I have yet so learn. F,ltera>
ton through alternate strata of ssnd and
charcoal would do it. and render she
most impure water both sweet and linz
pid perfectly inn"xinus.
an. Ap--So then sou think that 1t
my client were driven out Of the count.y
people would not be sick my more
Wit did not say thai, SIR. ssiG
there would be less sickness. and Diseases
. wauld be- more manageable than they
are now When IL man has been drink
,ns the poisonous 'celebfa ed bitt~rs' or
>l.ngs juIrp>. cordal<. Or brandy todd'es
or ANY at the .hnLsand and one COM
pounds of. alcohol, is taken sick. the char
acser and the severity Of his disease ARE
greatly aggravated by these precious
habits and the CHI Ances are as n,Ie to
one against HIM. Thousands. ri and
hundreds Of thousands have died repu.
,aby IN tn beds. Of fcvers, OF consump.
lions. Of apopirxies. &c. Of whom IL WAS
u truth well known Ia their medical Al
tend .nts, that ths. fatal termination Of
their disease va Chi, fy owing 10 their
having long been in the habltual use OF
the medicines which tie accused has
been the chief Instrument in compoun'
ding.
, An. Ap-Bu.. doctor. you will admit
y that the p,e,c ip,ions ale at least good
to prevent con.agion ?
Wit.--No, sir. i cannot even admit
that. In preventing disease they are OF
no more efficacy than in healing it. In
deed any man using such prescriptions
in time Of prevailing epidemic. will be
more liable to be seized with that epldem.
&c than the one who does not use them.
This has been satisfactorily tested to eve
nv candid mind, since the cholera FIRST
made its appearance in America.
An. Ap.-Y0u said. sir. that were my
client driven Out of the country. the ct
feet would be beneficial 10 the practice
of men OF your profession. and yet you
say there would in this case be less OF
disease. VIII sou please reconcile this
discrepancy in your statement
WIFI will, sir and il IS easily done.
Many diseases are caused by the mixtures
and infusions Of the prisoner. and others
were greatly aggravated by them. Send
him out Of The country. ~ have before
said. and there would be less disease.
Much OF our fatigue and anxiety would
then BE- removed. Agan. much Of cur
practice 10 among the friends Of the pris-
oner they generally employ him ell they
are 90 reduced in property thas 10 will
attend them no longer. % till they are
satisfied that his usage will destroy lhsm:
or sh,oGgh exposure. hardship and want.
their families become IN and . phyaicias
must be called. These easss ere nos
unfrcquently very bad. and require loag
and nnsemiised attention; and ye'' ~
nine cAsss ont of Ten. ws Esesiss islis 90
no remuneration Tor oil ear eisss. sliea.
lion and labor. prsssms hasseaay
hooks. The nansss 81 shrss Or fear hun.
; dred persons Of tho ahoss class. Mhaln !
, Isvs a,tandsd, coma Of shsm wesk mGlag
I go ,,,onsh amer meath. nd "a