Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1857-02-03

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G. ". BLIss. EsQ.-Daar r-Acoopnan1;ne,
this communication / send YOU for publication
" :" copy of coroners Inquest on the body of
Mary H. Taylor" your editorial on said Inquest
and az cpistie directed to my humble self, ali of
which l received through the polite address of
Mr. William yeall
1oa VIII discover II at Mr. Veal feels himself
very much agrieved and asks from me a public
retraetion OF the malicious article
To this have to say that however anxious I
might fell TO % Mr. Yesll Justice, {if injustice
has been done him) could not with my pres
emf sense Of proPTiety withdraw matter over
which / have no control whatever.
Inquest was not written bv me, or in
serted IN the Mineral Point Tribune by nv
Request, or even knowledge. merely express
ed an oral opinion upon subject that interest
ed the moral and humane sentiment of this
whole community, aud expressed, too. from
facts presented during the progress of the in
QUESTION have no past, present or expectant
feeling or pref udiee, 10 Mr.. Veal, which should
or could disqualify me from Doing him the most
equitable justice In fact from the beginning
have said that I did not believe M Yeall guilty
Of wllful or intentional wrong Aud I am
frank TO say now that I have not fer a moment
entertain the opinion shat ne or his wife sup
posed Miss Taylor dangerously sick. But did
say Tat they Were both guilty OF great stupidity
and We're highly censurable for theirEeed7lsFs and
s'olid neglsat- And I said, too, the putting her
into room 50 far removed from FIRE. (barring
the wind and snow,) and 50 far removed from
tie kind care and nursing attention Of friends
SO necessary even IN a " common cold, was not
oaly iEhumane but barberous in the extreme /
To me these are rational and natural conclu- /.
sions, nenatiag from facts winch admit Of no
Paliation or excuse.
As to the " brandy and pepper" however
wrong and rpischievons the treatment, do not
feel disposed to make il criminal accusation /
as other good intended people have committed 7
like errors under the mistaken notion that slim
uleuts were not only Lveieuictn theirefIects but
Tanacea fer al humane Ills. Nor DO make It
serious charge Of blame that they refused or
neglected to call physician, for many persons
wiser and smarter than these Tcalrs. eschew /.
regular Doctors" On q one idea tlcv have to /
pli-osoraize themselves into professionally
Of medical knowledge both ancient and modern.
hence if would be folly, for such to acknowledge
themselves inferior oriadecd equal to any Of !
learned profession. II truth it would be fatal
10 their high pretensions Of superiority n t, g
healing art 70 give place to one CT these. in their
estimation, interloTiug Doctors with his uau-
seating pills and uusavery powders.
"11h these explanations through our public
press, I hope I shall be satisfactorily under .
stood and that my friend Veall VIII award to
me honesty Of intention. for can assure him
and all concerned that have no wish to mis-
represent facts or maLign the character or con- 4
duct Of any one implicated in this "sad or
" unfortunate accident"
an truly yours with great respect,
IT. VAN DUSEN.