The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-11-27

guarantee Of the uuthfuiness ana good faith OF
their statements. None, am sure. but viii be most
happy-from hearts and hps OVERLOOKING with gratitude
TO give the fullest information Of their several
| IN ali who NAV call upon address them Without
claiming sny personal merit other than that OF expert
ence in the administration Of medicines by inhalation
s.eS on the Of this remedial means in NV own
practice-that IL all the consumptiye in this city
today placed , the Inhalation Judi
mortality from this cause as shown BY the weekly bills
Of mortality, would be diminished more than one half
In climate like this, which consumption the great
cmacteric and most fatal disease il Is Of no small
porance that knowledge the method OF treatment by
should be brought within the reach OF every
invalid and in contributing to this end though may
be- in some degree governed by those considerations OF
tons, it is small happiness that with that
nseparaby linked the greatest blessing to
1t is source of high qualification TO me, that the
treatment have introduced Is regarded with favor by
the profession generally From every part OF the Union
am daily receiving the most dattering letters from
deal men, elected by the of inhalation
snmptve cases which had previously been under their
to the utmost Of their abilities to secure its advantages
within the legitimate pale of the profession
The supneness OF physicians has already endangered
the proper adoption of the inhalation by permitting it
to be made instrument in the hands OF quackery that
hydra headed monster pestilentia than the dis
ease itself Already the name, inhalation, made
subserven tothe sale of nosrums; and the victims Of
| consumption have long suffered without hope that
the field promises every qualification to the daring spirit
| OF avaricc and ambition.
There in this city number of individuals styling
themselves docors,' regularly engaged in the prepa
ration and sale Of nostrums by the package" under
the name of nhalaon to the utter disregard Of the
lives that will be sacrificed thereby To all this the
observation of the celebrated Dr. Stokes applies with
peculiar force"The suIerngs Of the consumptive pa
tent sufficiently severe without being aggravated
the interference of the enpiric who ignorant OF dis
case well Of the better FEELINGS OF nature
prescrbcs for his profit supports his trade by
dacty and increases his oruring excrtions in proper
ton as his miserable patient approaches The couch oil
everlasting rest"
These truths are plainly spoken, and may not be paa-
IN fhnSA IN
but they Will make an impression on both, and may be
the means OF awakening sounder views on the treat
public warning them against the vulgar and notorious
quackeries which are being put forth every hand
danger and the remedy placed side BY side in
which have the satisfaction of feeling but do my
duty to God, to the suffering and to posterity.
Relieving the principles maintain TO be strictly true
humanity demands that they be made known to the
plain understanding Of the people, rather than that
they should travel by that crooked and toilsome way
termed professional etiquette" in which truth is gene
rally SUPPRESSED or perverted BY petty personal jealous
against bigotry and d0gmatism.
The press potential in correcting any existing evils
since it directly represents and therefore controls the
public sentiment and governed only in its lofty mis-
sion by considerations of the general welfare it prompt
ly secures to society oil the benefits humanity and
Science have tc efer
In conclusinn let me caution those suffering from dis
OF the lungs against expectation OF
benefits from inhalation. Man can claim omnilm-
ence to Medicines do not heal but enable nature
to do They do not build the diseased organ but
remove those hndrances and distractions which para
ysc the vital energies and prevent the system from set
ting up process of Inhalation will do much; butt
like food brought to starving man, it may come too
late though the very remedy for the want Of which he
is dying
Tie principles which lead to the of consumption
apply with equal force TO bronchitis and asthma which,
though less fatal have hitherto proved utterly beyond
the reach OF radical My aim has been 70 present
inhalation rational method Of treating chronic pr
monary diseases; and the day is not far distant wien
this will become the only treatment recognised by the
prctessonin every civilized country OF the eonc Suc-
cess is always sufficient proof Of the acsy of
method OF cure, and in support Of this have the
peaed public and private declarations Of persons OF the
| highest character and pos ton.
Theory, resting che apparent truth of principle
would not alone perhaps, be sufficient to command
universal assent to its correctness; for il correct and
tic principle upon which l. is based be justly applied
cannot want for the additional evidence of facts
These facts we in proof OF the durability Of
consummtion, by Inhalation, in overwhelming
laon and the facts Of to-day must become the law Of
tomorrow-sppealng as they do no less strongly to
| tie reason than to the interests of mankind.
ROBERT HUNTER, Nj. D.,
Physician for Diseases Of the Lungs SIS Broadway,
| New York.
cAsEI-Nns T. \. PARpKf-cuRE or CONFIRMED coSscMr-
| To THE EpIrops OF THE NEW YORK DrspArcu
In the winter Of 1852 contracted violent cold which
settled upon my lungs, and resisted every atemp 10
disfodce it, 1t was accompanied BY racking cough,
from which never recovered. In the following summer
was attacked with slight hemorrhage, and from thi,
time my health failed rapidly, until in January last,
had every symptom of consumption. Ny cough was
very vion and attended with intense pain thros ii
tie chest and side approximations prouse yet difcGt
and Of dark color and often streaked with blood Ny
\ night sweats profuse that often seemed
| though had been poured upon me, end my appe
tte completely gone. In the beginning OF May, hay
ing received no benefit from the usual treatment com
menced the inhalation of indicated vapor practse
by Dr. Robert Hunter, oil this city. had been, preyi-
to this time unable TO lie down for several weeks,
and my feet much swollen. From the time COM
me,ced the treatment my Improvement very rapid
and at the end 81 four months entirely we'll strong
er and better than have been in several years MAIZE
Of the lungs hear Dr. Hunter and his mode Of
treatment feel sure is the only for consunp
] ton. will cheerfrly give any who may wish it all
my residence. f. N. PAliLEE. No. "A Gcuverneur st,
| New York, Monday, Sept. so, 1854. "a
| CASE n-ssMuI.L SMITH ESQ.
| HoroKEy, n. j. THURSDAY SEPT. 81, 1854.
| To EnlToR rnE New YORK DAILY TRIBUNE
Iieel /. TO be my duty to make known the following
remarkable cure 81 disease Of the Lungs by ihlaling
advised by Er r. Hunter, of your city During all the
past Winter and Spring my wife suffered very mach from
disease involving the throat and lungs All the usual
remedies resorted TO in her without aoriiny
relief Such was her state in May that felt serious
consult Robert Hunter the purpose trying
whether, by inhang medicine into the lungs, some
is my happiness to state has his
treatment she has entirely recovered and in the
enjoyment Of excellent health ! WIN be happy, at all
earding the treatment of Mrs. Smiths case may be
desired by persons similarly afflicted Your obedien,
| servant SAMUEL SMITH.
| CASE NJ. synrIy, ESQ. CURE or nfaoRRHAGE on
| THE LUNGS AND BRONCHITIS.
To rnE EplroRs OF THE NEw York DAILY TMEs:-
GINTs The following particulars OF my recovery from
affection Of the throat and lungs, deem Of import
ance TO the public aud therefore would ask for it
place in valuable PAPER. About four years ago
afflicted with hemorrhagc-of the lungs. For period
of six months after my first attack, Suffered severely
from its effects and continued raise blood in small
quantities at intervals of a week ten days. l was
attended by the best medical aid that could be procured
but only obtained tenn orary relief Under these cir
cumstances, went to Southern climate, which for
time considerably improved my general health; it, how
ever, left with affection OF tine chest and
bronchial tubes, attended by cough expectoraon &c.
Ny voice greatly affected and diminished in siren eth.
About the LIST OF June last was induced, by reading
Dr. Hunters celebrated work 'On Diseases Of the Throat
and Lungs to try the efficacy Of inhalation, proposed
by him. feel il duty state, after tie brief period
OF -four mouths find The whole tone Of my system inn
proved my chest almost entirely free, and my voice
improved to such ccgree to give the best hopes
recovering in all its former powers TO those who
have been taught TO believe that for the affection of the
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