The prairie news. [volume] (Okolona, Miss.) 1851-1875, 1858-06-03


Yet HomGopathists have no grave-yards
"Oh that my eyes were fountain an(
my head river of waters, that nigh
weep" over such nonsense--such hum
buggery.
This sagacious Doctor, in his wisdom
sees fit to rebuke me for using an assum
ed name. Now, Doctor, what benefit
would it be to you to know my name p
Can you not answer the arguments as
well without the name as with it But
however this may be, do not intend to
tell you my name, not because | am
ashamed" of it--nothing of the sort
but simply because | prefer to remain
incog. Besides, am not so fond as some
men of seeing my name paraded in pub
lie print, at the expense of all modesty
and manly reserve. Perhaps, Doctor,
you are not aware that this is free coun-
try,and men are in the habit generally of
doing pretty much as they please-nor is
Y" Neritas' any exception to this rule, as
he will demonstrate to your satisfaction.
When wandering, cratic star is throw
ing out its pale, evanescent light, and
is attempting to vie in splendor with
old PhGbus, the proud god of day, / have
right-any man has a right to criticise
its sickly glimmerings, and expose its
meteoric glare.
| say again, | have been fair and cour-
teous in the discussion of this subject
Until the learned Doctor came out so
bitterly against me, l had used no per-
sonalities. When he points out the fall
lasies | have tried to portray in his prac-
tice, | may deem it incumbent upon me
to notice him; but so long as he at
tempts to palm off bold denial and heavy
denunciation for reason and sense, | will
pay no attention whatever to his rawlings.
| would say to the Doctor, be up and do
ing you have herculean task before you.
Half the people before your advent here,
had never seen a full blooded hompopath-
ist-never heard of system of medicine,
the followers of which repudiated the ne
cessity of graye-yards. Fasten the in
fallibility of your practice upon their
minds, and you will do well. Cry out |
persecution, when reason, with her mighty |
power is used against you. Tell them
as you have already done, that all great
men and grand discoveries are opposed,
and abused in the beginning
of their careers But it will require more
to induce our people to sws'a.1
low all this humbuggery than it would 10
swallow one of your little sugar c, a ed
pills" hc labor, hic opus est" We
are not, am happy to say, very Gre
1ulous people, and as "Veritas" has a
keen way of finding out some things,
would say to you, in all candor, that YOU
have, as yet, made but little impression
among us in favor of your " heaven-born
science" / would also recommend you
to take some large Allopathic doses of
charm that highly adorns
man as well as woman. think it would
help you to smooth the rugged pathway
Of life, and perhaps render You more ac-
reptable to the people. You must not,
dear Doctor, abuse the regulars--t does
no good. You had as well try to hurl
The rooted mountain from it's base" as
force them from their proud position or
shake their firm hold upon the confidence
Of an intelligent people. Rely upon the
of your cause discuss fair
y; convince the understanding of the
of your cause, and it will ac-
luire vigor and strength-that is, if it is
founded on truth but if it has not this
important principle for its foundation,
then it must fail Acknowledgements 90
down beneath the dark waters of oblivion,
" unwept, unhonored and unsung."
And now, DR.. John Fee, "Veritas"
bids you an affectionate farewell. He
wishes you no harm, but hopes many
blessings may be showered on your de-
voted head. May the time hasten on Gf
t is coming at ally when Homeopathy
shall have reached the zenith of her
glory, and you as the proud champion of
ler principles will be enshrined in the
hearts and memories of grateful people.
have been induced to make this reply,
because your communication demanded
t but in future you may have the field
o yourself; so "just pitch in" Doctor,
you shan't be noticed. As you are a
stranger, | would most willingly treat
Tou with that gallantry which ever char
'cterizes Mississippian. You, if you
ire sincere follower of Hahnemann, and
presume you are, will do no harm and l
ess good. To sum up your whole sys-
EN- ofpractice, it amounts to this: Keep
DOL, take no medicine, and get well if