New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-06-30
Eperidl N0tifi5.
DIR. HUNTER.
LIZ TIER NO. x VII.
IMPORTANT TESTIMONY
IN FAVOR OF
Inhalation in Diseases Of the Lungs
letters from Physicians in every
PIE JOINT STOCK MEDICAL COLLEGES.
The woman's Hospital, and Word
of Counsel to Or. Sims.

The Old Fogy School the Best Of Its Time, but
Its Time il Past-Physicians Guilty Of Ungen-
tiemanike Practices Dissected-The Tribe OF
Imitufors-Old BurtoDs Philosophy Applied
change of Climate and Fashionable Resorts
Cruel Practice OF Pumping Causuc Solution
Into the Lurgs-Necessity for Remodelina the
Treatment of Cholera and other Infectious
Diseases.
sxvyExus the Dane complains physic, Unhappy
n. Improbable questions and dpu
tetns subtecs dc lual capraG about moonshine
IA the water leaving time those cheest treasures
Mature untouched wherein the beet medicines for al manner
be POUNDS and do not only neglect them our
selves but linee Sonc mn forbid and soon a. DINERS ha arc
willing TO inquire afer them"
In the discussion Of the subject Of Inhalation the only ef
eua treating Diseases Of the Respiratory Organs
stepped those conventional which have too
song allowed that mighty medium Of ideas between man and
maD-tbo public presto be made in medical matters the
Of shameless ignorant and Unreasonable pre-
Tensions did from full conviction Of the importance Of
my mi.sosctuaed by motives considered lsudahe in every
pursuit ethe good Of my fellowmsn and the rewards
which attend abors in every profession and calling
society The Of Diseases Of the Lungs "a univsr
sally prsoced by physicians prior the time Of introduce
Of Inbsaon al total variance with rea-
con and sense contrary the true principles OF Sci
ence utterly unsuccessful in practice therefore
hesangy denounced as wholly inadequate 20 Its preen
sons did not thus denouDce the old practice" however,
bou. at the time setting forth, with ample argument
and unsnswersbe facts, the substitute offered, namely,
the treatment by Inhalation, at more natural, rea
.ouable ADEQUATE and successful than what con-
demned In the series of letters preceding this, In
which my particularly expounaed endeavored
to appeal rather than the creduty Of readers
assured general intelligence Of The community
fully sucient % enable them discriminate between the one
pd the other and duly appreciate what rational and
we'll grounded l happy say was not mistaken The
general response which comes back to me from ell parts OF TINS
the form Of correspondence assures me that the
course have adopted regard the profession
Hssr, thar e44fnt
signed TO be practical o'son not for mere show or display
Of scholastic ranks but for the active purposes OF e-not to
unter In the garb Of schoolmen but to 90 forth
among their fellow beings with practical science on Their
and healing remedies in their hands aevistns the
res curing the diseases and nstuctng the ignorance OF
humanity And Il only the physician accompanies
these divine objects he in any wise sttans the true end OF
his profession He is bound as he respects the laws
of humanity make known 10 the widest possible extent
whatever be deems most conducive to the health and
bappinss of tlow-men. In carrying out this benehcent
object every legitimate communication Is his aud fore
mos among stands the Newspaper Press preu-
dice or rather Of the schools has existed forbddog the
Introduction OF medical matters proper into the columns OF
newspapers For whose good think you this law in existence
EOr people, the suffering the uniformed BY means
I, the benefit Of cque Of schools of combinations
the prejudice Of the people mainly aud not much
the prejudice OF the true interests Of the Profession ny
reason hitherto the advertising columns Of the
Pre-. have been generally the West purposes in
imposing n the public patent aedcaes under thousand
aerep, upheld by unreasonable Proensons
and se statements put forth by their inventors for the mere
purpose Of gain without any regard 10 the Interests either OF
thar science which they degrade Of the people whom they
deceive
Ia departing ffor the established practice Of sng med
il topic 10 strictly scientific ard technical snguagen ad
dr. that discussion not 20 the members Of the profession
only but the community gncrayn preferrng the columns
the publ poss books and medical periodicals mo uua
channel. Of medical communications and in thus appealing d.
recty the merely Of my professional
brethren but Of the public large and particularly the sei-
ed could not but feel that taking step which would
awaken the lppTehcnsons Of brethren, and might possibly
beyond the pale Of their professional intercourse FOR
a tine Of Ultimate result aud complete triumph Of
views hswever oocd have no fear, and IN this have not
ooen disappointed
By puruns this course land do say this in any boast
fu sp hut simply the bas of the argument an about TO
have expended larger Of money tAsn would
have been Necessary publish twenty Ordinary volumes OF
ure, medical literature; than woad have oeen saieH 70
purche,e overs shares joint stock medical sohoo anu
ofo oTshp boot audhsn would have enabed me 20 Ph'a
IA. deal journal advocate the high and peculiar CLAIMS Of my
sSDd the confidence Of the public might have
ut and endowed Hospital for the OF Pulmonary dis Sss
and had fame Published gratuousy in the newsPaPe but
preferred amod, e making my views known BY which a.
ad reap the advantages Ofmy paetice-by which al soa'
as not merely thai modc OF treatment had been pro-
,Osed tut what that consisted, the knowledge on
v.sh based, and he Of its employment ! pre-
d 10 inoIm the minds the mil ions In regard to the laws
flsh the Of disease and The best OF It's sev-
.ts and cure In word my duty physician plain be-
@ me tha should o, and be able sya themselves Of
M nsfts Of Inhalation rather hsn hat ihoso benefits should
he scum.oIibed within the Ha Of the Ciiysujoyed by
fw On'y.
IA a medical practitioner IN specially OF the highest i'm
or,aDoe IL woud conceive have been criminal in have
withheld from the public my views knowinS, as i'd BY daily
Ipsresoo in my practice the inccuabe benefits Of InAas
foH and The wohesnes. Of the ordinary treatment q
dsesSs OF The Throat and Lungs The conviction forced e
upon INV rud that TO extent wozd b answeIaoe t5r
the lives Il thousands Z, ing under be Cd practice Asd
% announce puh forward my v~s and the result OF my
o. exYeris nee in inh laii0n.
There s oonscousoess this moment peraons the froies
sov at In medical science but ~ tho hresh0d OF dis
o~ry Tho uncertainty in results the want OF success ~
practice different opinions in theory have Ions saee eao
bea that medical knowledge Is yet inadequate TO the
reapeuents q human m Tine squsndere6 in the Jealous
coniioDs Of medical sehoos AID tho strife az bvai y-ems
which directed practical end' less mindful Of be eHy
s s yeson than tho relief Of the suffering would Tesa
m ustoH coed tbese who perish while We wrsnse lhere
sn 10 no proess without innovation The man who closes
M mind asst merely because they 70 him
sr hss q ONCE TO be incapable Of progress having sIssSJ