Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1857-07-24
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From the Vermont state Banner.
An Important Era in the Healing Art
DR.. stones Lung vnstItuic.

pdnS, and f1t Instruction m Hc Scionrc of Human
LIFE anil a correct knowiedcc nj he Llws that
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Amid the onward march of science, and
the almost daily announcement of some new
discovery none are to he hailed with more
admiration and gratitude than those which
tend directly to better our physical condi-
tion, to mitigate pain and suffering, and
improve the chances of life,
Was an epidemic to como among us and
sweep one hundred thousand souls, an
nually, in the United States the whole com
munity would stand aghast and horror
stricken at its devastating mortality. But
now we have this fatal epidemic, sweeping
off this number annually, in the shape of
Consumption and the numerous forms Of
disease affecting the throat and lungs, and
the community submit to its ravages with
apparent apathy and Indifference, because
they have imbbed the popular impression
from the antIquated school doctors that
consumption is incurablc. A fdidi and pre-
posterous error. - Such is the power of
habit, however on the human mind that its
all-controling influence subjects our rea-
sons to blind submission of evils which
might otherwise be easily remedied.
When we take into consideration the
barbarous, dehilitating, depressing mode
of treatment hitherto adopted by the old
school physicians. for a disease the very
name Of which implies consumption and
DEATH we cease to wonder at the melan-
choly results and now the mind can re-
fleet from analogy and past experience, it
stands appalled, and dismayed, in view of
the victims that have fallen a sacrifice upon
its altar.
When we reflect but for ono moment that
Cilomel, Quicksilver, Blue Pill, Anthony
nd nj tbgr
have literally been poured into the human
stomach, with the idea of eradicating an
accumulation of tubercle and affections
that are in the Lungs, combined with
bleeding, blstering and making issues and
Tartar sores, and literally depriving the
poor invalid of all appetite, and depressing
his already fast failing strength, we cease
to wonder that Consumption has been pro-
nounced an incurable disease well may
it be-when we look at the results of such
practice Instead of being made to enjoy
the healthy benefits of breathing pure air
ont of doors, he has been told to cOnfine
himself within doors shut up from the
pure air of heaven within Il small room and
made to breathe the close atmosphere Of a
small bedroom contaminated with his breath
until the blood a well as lungs, become
poisoned with the carbonic acid gas-the
most deadly OF all poisons-untii hectic
fever melting night sweats, cough and
cold chills have been the consea auence and
then, not in one instance in a hundred
cases, has he been advised by his physician
to do otherwise.
Generally, however as a last resort, he
has been urged to stake sea roydgC, or
go 10 a marn, climate for a season. Where
in the majority of instances, his last days
nrisome nights have been spent in
Choking regrets at his physician's
beinS.aS cause Of depriying HIM of the So
lace of home and tho HoW'ort OF friends he
has left behind Why let it be asked
should physicians continue this course OF
prescribing for pa'i nts exciting their
homes on such a false foundation, and then
as "A last resort, heartlessy tell them Con
sumption Is incurable. The motive is two
fold. Disregarding all considerations of
humanity. they derive the profits of attend
ance and at the same time, to bury in the
graves of their patients all reflections on
their own want of skill. They pursue the
needless and disreputable course of dccCiv
ing their PATIENTS to the very brink of the
grave, after designating as mere coid, or
a slight attack of the bronchitis, symp-
toms which, if they are not wholly igno-
rant, they must know can only spring
from the inception of disease in the
lungs, which in spite of any means they
are using, must soon hurry their victims
to an untimely grave.
But what becomes more humiliating.s,ill
few medical men are competent, from want
Of discipline in the science OF duScuHdt'0n,
and other new discovered means, to deter
mine the true state Of the lungs in the
early stages of Consumption and yet they
have not the generosity to advise patients
to consult one who makes this branch of
practice his peculiar speciality, who is
posted up in all the instruction and means
that the light of the present age commands.
Let the invalid popder well upon this
ruth, that no opinion can haye the least
value, except it be formed after thorough
examination, by one skilled in this depart
ment of the profession by great experience.
4 false opinion may cost you your lie,
and where the stake is so high, you are a
wise man to take as few risks as possible.
There is another humiliatng reflection
upon the antigudtcd school phys'c'dnS, their
voluntary sacrifice of reason. the noblest
prerogatiye of our nature, to low minded
cHguoSm, or the peculiar dogm0s OF their
own school. To such an overwhelming
extent does this bear sway IN community,
that both the health and lives OF thousands
are annually sacrificed to crafty the pc
cular prejudice of professional envy and
rivalry. The same spirit of un Just and un
wise intolerance is manifested in the mcdi-
cal ranks against any unordt'on or new
discoveries in the art of healing, clashing
with their received dogmdS, as has cruelly
existed in the church for ages. But VT
are happy to say that the mass Of people vii
attest and maintain their inalienable right
in medicine as in religion, - think, to rca
son, to enquire for themselyes-and adopt
that system of treatment which appears t
their judgement to be best founded upol
true scientific natural principles, and tina
which promises the greatest relief and sue
cess under the least risk to health,
Precisely under these conditions, hav
the new discoveries and improved method
OF treating and curing consumption bee
made and brought before the world, as on
of the greatest boons to suffering humanity
This discovery consists in curing cJnsumI
tion anC the almost inumerahle forms Of ne,
diseases of the throat the respiratory ol
gans, the chest, heart lungs, &c, by cal
rying directly to the parts anected-th
seat of fdisease-medicinal agents breathe
or inhaled in the form of yapOrs discar'
ing the idea, and the old, antiquated, irr
tional, unscientitc plan of putting dru(
and medicines into the stomach where ii
disease does not eria, and where it ca
never reach the lungs, or # ever. only in
most indirect and uncertain manner, aft
long delay. This system of Cold Med
Gated Inhalation, as discovered, and so Su
oessIuHy administer cd by DR.. Andrew Ston
the distinguished physician to the Lul
Institute, at Troy N. Y, is now elicitir
the most intense interest from all sectio
of the community.
Patients that had been pronounced il
durable in consumption, in cases by fl
physicians even, have been cured and 7
stored to good health by him. But
does not rely on medical treatment alone
cure consumption, and honestly and bold
declares that neither his system of inhahr
the remedies, or medicines given in al
form can ever cure without the patient
oherates with the laws of health and /
by supporting.the constitution, the inhere