Polynesian. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu], Hawaii) 1844-1864, 1858-12-11
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The ScALPEL: an entirely original Quarterly Erpositor
OF the lars Of haIh and abuses OF medicine and do
faestie life, By EDWARD Il. DIXON, NJ. D., New
York,
Is the title Of Magazine which we see OCCASION
ally, but always with increased satisfactop for its
teachings and contents, although relerrabIe to- and
prodicatcd upon highly developed condition of So
cial life. as in New York. London, Paris, Philadel-
pha and other large cities-yet hold up those pri-
mary truths, those sanitary principles which should
govern both city and country in their domestic rela
tions and pubic works. Many might object to the
trenchant, scathng style of this Magazine. but ad
nit the terrible dangers, the blind infatuation
against which it is directed, and it becomes evident
that, though more might have overdone the thing,
yet es would not have effected the object cf arous-
ing public attention to proper consideration Of and
inquiry into the laws of health-laws that should
be as widely spread, as well understood and as well
remembered, as the multiplication table-laws in the
ignorance of which we live life Of chance gambling
with health, until ruined and disappointed stake
our souls on chance, as we have staked our bodies
already, and living without guide here, die without
hope hereafter.
We would, but have no room, quote extensive
"; we, therefore, must content ourselves with the
following extracts which will give insight into
the tenor and style Of the Magazine:
The Marryrdom Of fhe InmOceuts. sc.
Forasmuch as ye of these ye did it me-
When Christ uttered this touching sentiment of
his regard for Nancy, he conveyed the emphatic
assurance of the estimate he would undoubtedly
make were he here to-day, of the piety of some OF
his very respectable" f1llowers-the New York
landlords We have so long been accustomed 10
make the most liberal estimate of the intellectual
infancy OF large portion of the human family, that
we hope our pious friends will be content with the
usual measure of their denunciation, if we insist
upon the implied condemnation the Saviour indeed
only anticipated BY what ne subsequently said in
such terrible language of those " Pharisees and
money-changers" who grow rich upon the poverty
and ignorance of that large class OF Ientaliy-adult
infants with which the world is filed We insist
upon classifying every and woman as in state
of intellectual infancy and incapable Of protecting
those who look to them for counsel, unless they are
acquainted with the natural laws which govern their
existence in health and disease. Without this know
ledge, man may be a successful merchant, q
q" sound lawyer great theologian, wonder
ful mechanical genius even excellent family
physician or pill peddler but call him men
tally poor feeble creature, unable % protect nm
self or his family from disease arising from natural
causes, OF from the Vaccinations of the quack II
is every whit as cTeditabIe mans intellect 10 be
believer in Mrmonisua, Johanna Southeote, or
4 Roman Catholic miracles as not to undegtand the
laws of his body, and vet this knowledge is rarel
than am other amongst the human family they ara
| continually liable 70 a multitude OF diseases which
cut short the existence of the fearful proportion OF
one half OF their number infancy, whilst the ter