The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-01-16

Lungs TO the Editor Of the New York Herald-Sr-The
encouragement have received from the press, In my
efforts To br.ng about reform in the treatment
most prevalent and fatal class of maades incident to
this climate and the gratifying recognition OF my aoors
both by the press ana the profession induce to be-
leve that series OF popular articles the nature,
and treatment Of Of the throat lungs
comprising catarrh throat laryngitis bronchitis
asthma and consumption, win not be unappreciated by
your readers To me Il seems duty the ply sican owes
10 the cause Of humanity less than mis- pro.
fessonai character to duse generally among the
mass OF the people knowledge OF the Of disease
and their most appropriate remedies particularly in
regard TO those affections which propose to discuss in
my letters for in class If diseases the afflicted
liable to be made the victims of ignorant and selfish
piricsm OF drug vendicg specuatons In those Affect
ing the organs OF respraton and yet in class of dis
eases is the wrong the cruel deception of the emprc
aggravated BILE The lamenta ole failure OF
profession to the progress diseases to
the present time fills the mind Of the sufferer with
bodiDgs Of i'll and apprehension of inevitable fatality
Every offer Of relief Is, therefore, grasped at
with the avidity Of drowning man aud the
wretch is not to be deprecated who would hold
straw TO rave the from drowning, than 10 he
the other hand who specuates In the lives Of his fell
lows, in the vending OF nostrum for the paltry
sidsration Of lucre. We all know to what alarming
extent this practice Of quackety in the Of patent
medicines has hitherto prevailed, and still prevails
how numerous are its Victims and how fatal its
quences disease eating ITS way into the citadel
Of Lie, unchecked by any legitimate or efectna means;
while the victim Is amused with variety of remedies
ignorant Of the his real naady aud more ir
norant still OF the qualities of the re NEEDY on
which he hangs his hopes for life have thus plainly
stated the evil come now 10 search cut the parties at
fault, and The remedy. In OF consumption the
medical practitioner has too long been accustomed
treat with neglect the catarh throat the slight
bronchitis. which mark the early stages OF this maady
and wben through such neglect the lungs have become
stuffed with tuberces to shake his head and shrug ais
shoulder In omnous token OF an inevitable fatal ternna
ton The patient SEEING the ply stefan
just when he mpst requires his AID hes OF to every is
Jauus which presents itself and thus ignorance
truns find sale only because the people
wi the laws Of the Of disease and pro-
per means OF cure They to the mercy OF the
Inscriptions, at the very moment when they most re-
be he cur
torn oil their health and lives. let the physician re-
move this Ignorance, by plain articles in
the journals read BY the people Let them meet the
requirements OF the times. by dlusing such Attenuation
abroad as shall arm the people against the and
INDIGNANTLY Of those who would traffic the he ath aud
lives Of their fellows. let them out from behind
the screen Of professional dignity and talk 70 the fell
low-ctzenr as man to mangivng them, in every pos
sble views the subject OF health and
its best preervativ.s am happy In taking advantage
OF this opportunity, to acknowledge the candid and
dial cooperation of my professional brethren who
either themselves my treatment for Phi hiss or
are conducting cases in Their practice under my drec
ton-severai OF whom have had the fran ness and gen
crosby to avow through the press the benefit they
have observed experienced, rs resulting from my
treatment BY inhalti'n. For my own part, regard
the rule of silence ryify observed by the profe
generally, adverse alike to their interests and the
welfare OF the community, and more honored in the
breach than the observance The subject Of the letters
which 10 follow has engaged my most earnest and
laborious study aud observation for many years can
giving publicity the results of my expe
rence in matter where thousands Of lives may be
ctrned in its free and discussion In this behalf
have laboref since my introduction OF the treatment
into this country, in May, ISL. have regarded It's
universal publicity as mater Of the most vital i'm
portance to my suffering fellow beings have amply
proved my practice is potency in subdulng and erad
eating pulmonary disease. | have spared neither
pense toll In nnating my views and perence
IN this peculiar treatment have stased my profess
hopa reputato ion upon hs success convinced have
been rem the hrst that il destined TO Gil that
ful blank in medical practice involving the organs OF
respirationa biank into which, like interminable
guh myriad have sunk before the eyes OF their friends
the Profession and the world If have departed one
step from professional etiquette In coming before the
public have done, through the columns Of the press
can only plead n defence the humanity Of my inten.
tons, and the importance OF subject II this will
not suffice TO sattfy the fastldious, then -. This
much have said by way OF introduct on In my next
letter shall consider the nature, and treatment
OF chronic catarrh have the hooor to be your obed
emit servant R06kRT HUNTER N. D.,
Physician for diseases Of the lungs,
SIS Broadway, New York Jan. 2, 1885.
Look. Cut II Out, and Remember that Cos