The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1854-09-27

v1Sccra active, and decomposition
rapid, life becomes speedily exhausted,
and an incessant supply of nourish-
Inent and stimulation becomes neces.
sary.
In these remarks upon tonic and
atomic constitutions, | have spoken Of
nourshment and stimulation without
distinction, rs they are demands Of a
similar nature, associated together,
and belonging to adjacent portions of
the brain. Hence, in the management
of these demands, similar principles
are to bo observed. By increasing
the tone and irmness Of the constitu.
ton, it becomes more buoyant or self.
sustaining, less inclined to dissolution,
and more Independent Of external sup.
port.
The tonicity which is needed in these
cases is not merely that which sustains
the muscular strength, but that also
which sustains the plcasurable activity
of the brain, giving one full possession
OF his intellectual and moral faculties.
Whenever these Whenever
hope, energy, enthusiasm, and the
more pleasant sentiments decline in
activity, leaving us a prey to despoud.
cnt melanchely-wc icel the need Of
stimulation, and eagerly resort to cof-
fee, tobacco or wine.
The question, then, arises, whether
it is possible, by any medicinal agen.
cics, to check the more cxhaustipp
processes of life, and to maintain that
buoyant energy ofthe brain and mus.
eular system which may render the
mind cheerful. happy, brilliant, encr-
gctic, and altogether above the ncccs.
sIty for material stimulants-being a
condition, in fact, to which stin,ulan.s
are unpleasant.
have long been convinced that q
tonic regimen might be devised, which
would gradually lift the constitution
above the necessity or the desire for
any species OF stimulation; and that
those articles of the 4nateria Afedica,
belonging to the class Of tu,ti.s, would
furnish valuable remedies IL e,cIaim.
ms ''.u t'u'IKaro, and tortifynig his
constitution against relapse into in.
temperate habits. Other more imme.
'liatc and engrossing subjects of attcn.
tio'. and thought, have prevented me
from following up this suggestion as
its importance demanded, and subject.
ing it to the test Of an experiment.
Meantime, however, the principle has
been tested by others, and my highest
anticpations have been flu ly verified.
OF all our vegetable tonics, know
of none moresvaluable than our favor.
lite article, the HydrasHs Cana.leusis,
or Golden Seal. The ollicnaI tincture
ofLylrastis: in doses of from five to
twenty drops, is one the most valua.
bile and sanativo tonics known, and
has an extensive range in our Ihateria
Mcetcu. This article, which upon
general$principlcs, | had recommended
us one OF the best agents in the treat.
ment OF intemPerance, have since
learned from my colleague, Professor
~, had been successfully used by him,
in the treatment Of Il patient of intem
perate habits.
have also been Informed by a
graduate ofour last medical class, that
he had accidentally verified the princi.
pie in himself, in taking tincture of
QuaSsia, which he found to be incom.
patiblo with the use Of alcoholic
drinks.
The thorough and decisive demon.
stralion, however, of the efficacy of
the tonic system has been made by a
physician of Texas. y DR.. Urban.
while practising in that State some
years since, finding his supply ofQuin.
inc exhausted, was mp,.lIed to re-.
sort to other tonics and having a good
supply ofQnassia, made it a substitute.
and prepared medicine which an.
swcrcd his purpose. In using this
preparation, he discovered accidentally
mot 1t possessed marked antagonism
to 'nte'nperatc habits and not only
tended to destroy the desire for alec.
holIc drinks, but rendered the stomach
repuSnant to them, to such an extent
as to cause frequent election by
vomiting. Being himself accustomed
to very liberal use of spirituous Ii.
1uors, the discovery was first made
upon his own person. Having sutis.
tied himself of the fact, he tried an
other experiment upon his friend and
associate, Mr.. llarney, with the same
results. Ardent spirits could not be
retained on the stomach, which had
previously been fortified by his tonic
remedy. Satisfied by this experience,
he tested the new remedy thoroughly
among his friends land patients, until
he obtained sufficient evidence of it's
value and power in curing confirmed
habits of intcmpcrance. Having thus
established the reputation Of his RENE.
dy in Texas, he has since located in
Louisville, and is endeavoring to pre-
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