The Feliciana Democrat., 1858-09-25

1t Is truly surprising to observe. in this enlightened
age, the gross ignorance which pcrvndcs the highly
educated and talented portion. in every country, re-
latiyc TO the anatomical structure oi man, and the
various functions of the vital organs We say that
this is strange because in the first place no subject OF
science can possess deeper interest to an nqujrg
mind. than that relating to our organization. And
secondly, that this information Is within the reach o
all Men OF the finest ntllrcs and most cultivated
minds abound every where who are well vcfsCd in
the varied literature of the day and thoroughly post
ed in most If not all the numerous arts aud sciences.
which have been and are daily being mad" in tls tru
y wonderful age Their ever cnqujrng minds search
out and grasp all the mnutr of every invention
brought before the public. from the manufacture of n
4 pin up TO The latest Improvement in telcgraphing.
l,ut Ol the structure OF Gods nubest greatest per
| feet work not one in hundred but is in Cimmcriun
darkness on this point Wcwcll know this statement
woman who secs or hears IT, yet ii is ucontrayerthly
SO. a more singular fact than We stated, Is, that
you may travel through the length aud breadth Of
the land. aud You will not find single man, however
illitcratp, (nud the more the wiser In his own con
Ccii) or well educated that doe, moi imagine himself
4 to use common expression. pretty good doctor !;
and many, whose self uicencv. induces them in IN
hlu-hihg ignorance and stupidity 10 assert their alb
surd aud ridiculous opinions in opposition to those
who have devoted years OF study ana research IN quest
Of the hiddcn history OF man. complex organization.
and the lrtocan form of the Ills lcsh IL heir to. Qucs.
tion them as to where and how they became posses
StH h SO llllth Hld great information, ANA win swell
ling form They'll tel you Of their vast aud varied ex.
pclcnce among the sick. aud their frequent coUvcrsa-
tluns with the most distinguished physicians Others
again, 90 Farther than this. Ihny have studied the
subject in all is bearings aud gwen their profound
attention 10 the views SET forth hy different authors
VI The highest standing and "a eorrUhuralp their
statements produce either Gums. Jumesnn'S Smiths
or some other domestic practice Whose trHdir author
had placed 4 before h world rs \ R- means uf pre-
serving hiH Invaluable C, and hy thr tcHf lanns w
his giuput and lTfIIiuat intellect puliuttu
4 han ghlfd world and restore Vim ana health tn poor
suffering humanity, thereby handing down bis amp
\ 70 posicrliy; name that will w remembered H.
household words when llaycy'-. Jruucr's Sir Ast-
Icy coopcr's and othus, equally great and rcuoan-
I'd. are sank III oblivion
There il it'll another c.ass. whose number. Wc aru
happy 70 state are diminishing as rapidly H. III, ab-
surd, rdiculou, hHmbug which had ii4 creation In
i The cycrcd brain oi thc transccudeuiul German. ~
Swiss. We forget now which whose uu.ulsinatialed
theories no less vague than false. have found their
way into the domestic circle. converting one or more
n It's members into quite as sliliul practitioner ns
the sophisticated professor himself immortal lalne-
mani! Who has done much for the nmclisration
o his racey How shall sufficiently laud thy world
wide name What sacrifices shall man. VA all coming
time, oicr to Thy Godlkr intellect thou greatest he
nrlartor Of the world IN general. aud the would hr
7 Physician" in particular. Hast thou not made sell
encc, any one branch of which formerly woud ex-
hau. more than the number Of wears allotted 10 man
4 lolnlly aihom aud comprehend plain and clear in
al s departments by The simple pcrusUl o one little
volume Happy happy era, in the worlds history.
i Throw aside and hnrn, now, " palr Wan stulcnis
those mnsty tones llcd with Tie lore of centuries
containing the opinions ana experience VI tile Wi-t
men ~ hW ohce almost iathomlass science why
wu-le The midnight OIL ~ lc's hnst sunui,st hours.
when fora small outlay work can b3lnd. whielWll
y rev hours or days al most place youon pima.
Gle never attained hy Ilippocraies or Nuirl Thrice
immortal d-eoycrer oi Homeopathy, thou hast had
but three equals Barnum the inventor Of labor S.
wing Soap. aud theaulhor ol All modern languages
taught IN six easy Lessons 50 as to enable bc stu
dent 10 converse lllcuhy in ouc or all"