Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1855-03-27
~@"~4 PAUL, MINNESOTA, 81, 1856
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THE WATER CURE SYSTEM.

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THE WATER CURE SYSTEM.
70 -'"@- H'.l" EXCELSIOR, Mar. 18th, 1855.
: Mr.. EDITOR 81 would speak of the eccentrioi-
ties connected with all classes Of reform or inn
provements. The originator, inventor, or advo-
cate of every new system, if he is not on his
guard, will be very prone to become ultra and
make hobby Of the Improvement whether moral,
medical political, or agricultural. Who does
not remember the Rohan potatoes, or the Morus
Multicaulis variety of Mulberry? Also the new
religious sects that have from time to time been
engrafted into the great ecclesiastical tree
Likewise many Of the nostrums that have been
palmed off upon the unsuspecting community, by
the senseless quack whose only object is to obtain
notoriety and line his pocket with quarters! But
all this counterfeiting and deception should only
have the effect to cause the thinking mind to
search deep for truth and weigh this mass of the
ories in the scales of reason and common sense,
coupled with experience and facts. Yet this is
not often the case. The tendencies of these isms
and pathys upon the common mind, is rather to
confuse and disgust and cause them to reject
what is really of great value, because there may
be some symptoms of ultraism connected with it.
This is particularly true in the use of water as
remedial agent. "Ohp' says one, "I don't be-
lieve any thing in it, for if it is so valuable, why
agent cannot possibly be very efficient in many ex-
treme cases where formidable disease is to be met
and conquered in few days or perhaps hours p
would answer these objections by enquiring
how an intelligent people could have lived thou
sands of years and not have discovered that the
blood circulated in the systems of animals, yet
such was the fact. And with respect to the sim
plicity of the agent used, has it not long since
become settled, that the most powerful agents in
pie than the air We breath and what more pow
erful in sustaining life, and more indispensable?
The beautiful sunlight in which all animated ma
ture rejoices, how simple and yet how salutary |!
Withdraw these simple influences and the king of
terrors reigns supreme on this fair earth. Ira
dition and education do more to form the charac-
ter and mold the opinions of mankind, than the
combined influence of reason and truth. In short,
man is bundle of inconsistencies possessed of
reason and intelligence, yet laying them aside is
impelled by the force of habit and education
wherever these may chance to lead him. This
almost overwhelming tide Of influence must be
withstood while we endeavor to engraft new
thoughts and new truths into this comparatively
unthinking mass of mind. The merits of water as
curative agent, have long since been established,
and limited indeed must have been that PERSONS
observation who honestly denies that it possesses
remarkable curative properties, yet there are ma
ny at the present day who take this position. It
can readily be accounted for among the Medical
Fraternity, for they are aware that much of their
business depends upon the ignorance of the peo-
pie in all things pertaining to Physiology and
Medical reform, as well as the laws that govern
tho animal economy, together with the idea of
mystery with which they are very careful to spice
all their professional intercourse with society. l
shall confne myself to facts in dealing with these
subjects. As l said in former communication,
l am Eclectic in my views and discard ultraism in
everything. There are some diseases which may
be facilitated in their cure by the use of some
medicine, which would be quite an auxiliary
among these is chronic livercomplaint, chronic
rheumatism, bilious fever, and some varieties of
scrofula,- ALSO some private diseases. l have
successfully ed,many cases of the above men,
toned complaints even with water only. All
other acute and chronic complaints, except yellow
fever, have and would treat with water without
medicine. The rapidity Of cure, together with
the complicated nature of many of the cases
treated, was truly astonishing as we'll as convinc-
ing to an observer of the merits of water. will
mention one case, that of MIR. NJ. Of the town of
NJ, Mass, who came to my establishment in
Springfield, Mass, in 1852. He was a Rheumatic
patient, aged 81, had been comparatively help
less since Is years of age,-had much calcarious
deposit about the joints with some pain, which at
times was severe. He had tried almost every
means of cure except water, but to no purpose.
In four weeks after he commenced treatment be was
able to use his limbs freely, the hard lmey depos-
its about the joints had been removed, swelling
gone, appetite restored; in short, he was
cured without medicine and has remained so.
This is only one among many such cases have
successfully treated with water. Now, the ques-
tion is asked by the honest enquirer, "by what
means is this donep'' answer, simply by remov-
ing the morbid deposits in the sympathetic glands
and about the joints, together with general rem
ovation of the system, causing deposit of new
particles capable of being assimilatcd with the
healthy tissues of the body. Thus by removing
oil morbid deposit, changing the secretons, stim-
ulating to healthy action, opening the persprato-
ry pores, in short electrifying the whole system,
and giving nature an opportunity to assert her
rights and Danish the intrude..
In my next l will show some of the causes of
the diseases peculiar to our day; also give some
of my experience in the treatment of the same,
divesting my remarks of those Latin fourishes
which are so common in most medical communi-
cations, and which only tend to embarrass and
confuse the honest reader. My object is to bene-
fe mankind, and to assist in the propagation of
truth; to whisper in the ear of some disconsolate
invalid few words of hope and encouragement,
lest his sun 60 down ere it reaches the meridian.
Yours for Reform, ss
.., E. SMELL, MD.
The Sr. LOUIS MuRDKR.-O' 'Blennis, who shot
police officer in st. Louis, is said to be very
wealthy, and it is thought this will shield him
from the law. We hope Justice will be done him,
Notwithstanding his money.