New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-07-02

Interesting Dialogue between DIR. p. and his Pa
tieBt-D Damaged Goods Probably Disposed Of
Quaokery In InhalatiOn-Adyice TO Country Pa-
Mistaken hilanthropy -MurderOuskind-
uess-Procrnstinntionil the Bune of I.ife-HOw are
Chronic Diseases Cured <-Importance OF Early
Treatment-Co untry Air and Fashionable Resorts
The Proper Time for Treatnent-The CurabI-
ityaf Consumption In Three Stages Illustratcd-
The Cruel Practice of Pumping Caustic Fluids
into the Lungs-Revelution in the Treatment of
Cholera and other Infectious Diseases.
Te ne Editor Of The N Y Tribune.
sIR: nv object in publishing medical testimony contained
f my last letter show that the Profession everywhere
.pprove Of nhslaop There day passes that sn not
.rpled to b. physicians Of this city for advice In their
cases of their family for patients under their
care ard all have found willing 70 render them
assist my power consistent with the position have as
sumd regarding my interests and the good name and sue
rPss Of Inhalation.
when physicians so universally admit the safety and efficacy
of why let ask not every case OF disease OF
the lungs this City, and throughout the Union wherever my
letters this practice extended
at nce rsced under reamen Are they TO die without being
permitted TO avail themselves OF means OF reiei "hn the
reach Of all simply their physicians are ignorant OF the
practical application Of this mode Of trea ent and are unwilling
20 ,,,c m the case int, NV With practice unprece
ented ia times greater than was ever
heretofore thought possible attain in the treatment of dis
esses of the ungswh unbounded opportunities for obseva
on experience and intimate aud practical knowledge OF
he action Of those medicines be safely and beneficial
" adm by Inhalation the patient has surely better
proe recovery under my than he could have under
ter.no knowing and admitting they have done in
the letters myself those physicians who deny discourage
their un,iepts from the Inhalation and retain them under
the uua treatment knowing that they have no remedy to oheF
on which rely with the least prospect OF cure chHse
tbeuse yes with the responsibility OF their patents he~
Their vanity prejudice, their ignorance or their svare
lead hem on to crime For in these days 1t criminal 10 DC
vporsn II is criminal to neglect the opportunities OF acquiring
knowledge possessing knowledge tits worse than
insly 10 disregard which knowledge gives ano IN
benefits Il can besow others
rouy % the execution of a less pleasant task namely
10 oIne the absence Of those eoueses an
considerations which should oharaetenze senee" u every
professicu in life. Among the accumulation OF
before me have many letters from Physicians OF .he 'na
- ,hs ono which follows While ! withhold the name
;ve Il a. I'm example show with what eageTness many "ouu
sr.usd4 me to occupy my time IN writing out m
,he leaving the modest advantage Of re"pag all 'he
benC6t Of my eboIs; N,vr,rcyrr Jan T. 1855
pE. HUSTEE-Dear S,; an GesoS T 20 Ian a. have
rsiirnts ft subjects for such treatment at ts time WITH
for nhtlaiion- point Then again are yoa
70 soI% me n IPsn aas sh and f6Os
But if contrary withhold such laolo s mon D de- de-
non''ia's ~ "S VeTy respectfully yours MD
Here certainly the liudost consideration After the peru
=, ~ nsmnhet which him gratis In ap'wer to
fsr letter this worthy Doctor desires tote't p'aeu0ay
NV method of treatments" and that be may 90 So WISHES W
t,pi,b him With all my prescriptionc-the ifn's Oh year "
,dv nd eXpereuce. II l deciiht 10 u' 1A ITO
81, annoy me-" On this condition alone am 70 DC spares
a. othsr intrusion Bat if do comply with bis reqaes'
b. viii expeliment his sererdl eoH'S~f" P""'' -,
,t, Cy hi, treatment" and then give me the eus ~
sr.nee Ifhe negleets his patients or oe aoDn
5;c,ou.lv for them and fails, he will doupc's sHOy
49, f,vye 10 nv treatment rati er than TO ms o"n III
ret,pee But should he succeed IN curing ms case rs
a. ,,escrptions | furnish him, he aetuaiy , w.
he certainly does not cay 1t In "oio'' ''' - f,,,
bs treat influence Of that opinion which he now
- In d,elipins 70 comply with this medical seA,'in
-, q, NAV be that not sufficiently epp.eoa 49,, or
~ G"e rres 1auerce would have IL
1teuGiDg practice But ~ so, and prosona character he
utterly unlnoTR wi. 1oIae pse t. been surpassed in
III impernoDee by physician from gS ne Entering
n and interview WIN wnS S e Gentleman who desired
my oe b.d spTswied hse Cd in my chair vito sea b non
chAIsnee ana was eyeIy Object within his range Of vlsn
vel beeio, san d ns 10 Heoeaan Clars and pnyehIssd
saIpis sy n1aiers and cunt yog to Jssi gre re n
80 81 Conssmgtioa and I'm determined 70 % '' '''
hS l,s, Of physicians who possess the ie:s Isst 70
eawehp wi the Profession bat ere Wholly sS Of mis-
sd.Ieuo iSeir professional breihrenmsSins sy hsl
5n and ains he sossr OF me Wtb sVch msn-and
rehI can hold intercourse oa bCSTSS S Sy
- beerto provoke prince thsn - ne i,st WORT
Us snsbe society end mast and Wal nave ny and
and that with such sem - my cSfy are overturned
- H. ind fur error, and rashues' emu 81 stors who
might % nref.rded ne,o systems and improvement
follow ~. Xybstever appeals strongly 70 the GOO
Iino siSo rppesis with equal force TO the homes,
A., bo66rse mind scorBs 10 steal nl5 a s,en,
a. zeal god-but in SPIRIT ioiG" 100 Mo
borrow cur language, our IDEAS sn our s asked one day
Wa he thought Of certain poe,ieal plaga1,ss ~ ~
VII ~ ~, soel from I0mer-he pecf ana uey -
hs'e - s,nc riycans-but for The honor o. % 800
l,i ms hone they are few in nunber-wh9i az not only
in formal attendance upon their ~ la nae
eeLLee ne esteem in which Their opinions alS ~
but ace IN courage them from the employ 49,
an.n have al present under my care SO nm
tsif ,,nost feeOme sachce has ,een ' -sv
ne IN one notable instance the sehshn, % ssse
~ ~. prsece Suffering severely rom p, ~ mi. civ
% I'M - ID, p wcllknoW physielAn % b.. rc,'
s After careful examination o. nei ~ ss psrcu.
- ,snsl roufue course Of tEea ueht ~ ,s,ying
ss nron her mind the importance o. Ne re-
e ne gave Not satisfied WIN s I'd me- and deter
eeived or the nedes prescribed s5e nv care
mined no ry Iuba alton After she had peer nas AMI
weeis she accidentally met DR. p a. Appearance.
Re inquired into her present symptoms ana pow he wa.
ded.d supposing al tn ,ha no.
Not wishing 70
z r. i,anklv tod him she placed herself unoei my