Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1854-11-25

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this modern humbug take particular
mains to tell of the wonderful cures (per-
formed by Homeopathy but never tell
YOU Of those they have failed to cure,
and let die for the want Of proper treat
ment.r Horc is an insinualion that an
intelligent community has become b
nest Of prosclyting gossipppers, when
tho facts in the case are that moro has
been said, and more low gossip handed
from mouth to lip at Anti-H homeopathic
Headquarters, in one evening than has
employed the best energies of Homeo.
pathia's friends here in a month-and
more of bitter denuncia,ion and low
comparison hurled at Homeopathy and
Dr.. Miller at such convvial meetings,
than would the friends of tho "model
system" resort to while Science leads
the way, and nature responds her ac-
CARNATIONS for the MEDICINE OF HAnNE.
MAN!
Take an instance of the generosity
and magnanimity of these Allopa,hic
gossippers. 1t has been said now that
Dr. Miller has been called to SEQ Mr..
$50, who is low with typhoid fever.-
80, he'll die y! what a pity he had not
sent for physician! But die he MUST,
under the "fsA,egg.piu' treatment p
&c., &c. A week or two passes. Tho
fever has been rebukedb by Homeopathy,
Mr.. -. is "going about" and this
word is borne to tho ears of Allopathic
sensibility, and what is the comment
nowl 90! there was nothing the mat
ter with him-at most cold-very light
catarrhal aHection-slight febrile excite
meut--nothing more than any old wo.
man could cure with hoarhound tea u
Butwhen Homeopathy was appealed to
he must die of typhoid fever, because
the model system couldn't save him
restored to health by Homeopathy, no.
thing allied him! 0, consistency art
thou flown forever the councilchamber
of the Allopathsl Such inconsistency
it is that 'Belladonna' would have an
Intelligent community to gulp down
along with his equally nauseous specific
decoctions. They charge Allopathy
upon man whose only offence is that
he will not practice Allopathy.
There is a contemplate air through
out Beladonna's article, that is really
reprohensible, and while it will only aid
forward the truths of Homeopathy, it
serves to show the real feelings, and en-
hbit the innate prejudice Of those AL
lopathic medical takers. In tho whole
article DR.. Miller is dubbed "lMr."
with an air of low contempt, that is on
ly in keeping with the motivc that
prompted tho very ungentlemanly as
sault upon him and the system of his
choice,-for he has chosen Homeopathy
after thorough examination ofthe two
systems. As gentleman, DR.. Miller
has commanded the esteem Of this com.
munity in degree that is not likely to
DO shaken by such indecorous emana,
tious,-and as Physician, possessing
the credentials of one Of the best Medi-
cal Institutions in the country, and being
duly accredited a practitioner Of Medi-
cine by the highest authority in the land;
adding to this his marked success in the
treatment Of all the diseases which have
afflicted our community since his estnb-
lishment here,-how futile the means
which have been publicly and privately
used against him. But, conscious Of
the inherent value and permanent eff
cacy of his system, he pursues the even
tenor of his way, and so may he while
actual demonstration gives preference
TO his mode of treatment and law Of
cure. tl tH'
"Belladonna," as if to cap the climax
of his own ignorance, asks, "ifthe Ho'
meopathic treatment Of discusses be SC
efficient, why has it been abandoned.in
our large cities, both East and Vest
| will answer, i. has not been abandon
ed, but wherever introduced and prac'
ticed by competent physicians, it has
grown into favor. may refer to the
relative efficiency of the twosystems If
the cure of Cholera, East and West, as
occasion may require, hereafter, from
authentic sources, but for the present
append the following yellow fever sta
tistics:-- I.. ..tn.
| HOMEOPATHY AND YELLOW FEvER.-.
A correspondent of the Louisville Cou
rier, writing from New Orleans, undel
date of September "a, says:
The homeopathic physicians here
are battling the yellow fever as success
fully as they did last year. Their sue
cess is indeed marvellous. conlrastet
with that Of the allopathists. | speal
not from their say SO, but from my owl
personal knowledge and observation:
The New Orleans Delta, Of Sept. 81
contains statement by Drs. Belden
, Vail and Leon, three of the leading no
muopathic physicians, in reply to som
, statements of correspondent of tn
Delta, Or. Vail, it is stated, had prac
J ,iced Allopathy for twenty-six years
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