The prairie news. [volume] (Okolona, Miss.) 1851-1875, 1858-05-27
OKOLONA, MISS, MAY ~, 1858.


not single case of tertian or quOtidian
ague has resulted which could be attribu-
ted to this agent The friends of Hah-
nemann declare that he, by "trying the
peruvian bark upon his own person, was
led to the discovery of the Homeopathic
system--believeing that the mode of op-
Grafton of all remedial agents was in per-
feet harmony withthis principle. Itshould
be stated that, although these expert
ments have been since often repeated,
no uniform results have taken place
And thus the first law of "' similia simili-
bus cleaned upon him."
In this, their strongest proof, they fail
fail most ingloriously. The HomgOpa-
thic world united, cannot produce in the
sick, or the healthful, a well-defined ague
by quinine. Some of them seek to quail
fy this great test. They say "Quinine
does create symptoms of fever in man
Though not in ally, when taken largely
in health, is attested by the experience
of some dozen of persons, on whom Hah-
nemann proved the drug" They could
easily find many systems which they
deem erroneous, and which are attested by
more than twelve witnesses they might
count them by millions. Truly, too much
faith is as bad as none in physic. They
hunt up some northern authorities to
prove their faith, namely: that chills and
ievers are produced by quinine; of which
hallucination they might be cured by
dropping down into the low latitude of
New Orleans, where the use as well as
the abuse of this medicine is remarkable,
and where, during the inundation from
the great Mississippi, the quantity of wa
ter is great, whereby the lower dilu-
tions, as is supposed, might be effected
conformably to the teachings of Home
opathy. They could then and there try
the potency of their similars-whether
the smell or the swallowing of an infni-
tesimaldose would cure congestive chills,
feyers, remittcnts and intermittents.
"The smaller doses are more powerful
than the larger" as they affirm. One
might as well be killed, therefore by the
larger" OF this favorite remedy of
Homeopathists, strychnine, not one of
the affiliated fraternity would for the uni
verse, take A grains, while no regular
physician would hesitate himself to take,
or give to his infant child the awfully
potentized dose of the millionth of drop
of the highest attenuation of the tincthre
A few grains of the active principle will
kill man, dog or alligator. Medicines
are dangerous in large doses, and yet ac-
quire increased potency by infnitesimal
subdivision If this be science, what is
absurdityl Latin does not solve this
mystery" Similia simiibus curantur.'
Crabbe speaks in this wise to chara-
tans of every grade, and his illusions are
none the less valuable for being ''mar-
ried to immortal verse" No prose can
be truer or more applicable:
"Can all the real knowledge We possess,
Or those---if such there are-who more than guess
Atone for each mpostors wild mistakes,
And mend the bunders pride or folly makes;
What thought so wild, what airy dream So light,
That will not prompt theorist to write
What case so prevalent, what proof SO streng
That will convince him his attempt is wrong?"
And now, Messrs. Editors, have said
all intend saying on this subject. What
| have said has been prompted by no un-
kind feelings. The feelings / entertain
for Homeopathists are more akin to pity
than malice, and assure them they have
my hearty coincidence for the great lack
ofjudgment they have displayed in choos-
ing a cause upon which to lavish their
mighty talents. They will certainly find
Jordan hard road to travel" / am
truly sorry that any man of intellect
should prostitute so noble gift in the
promulgation of such stuff; but genius,
| believe, is ever characterized by fanci-
full and erratic ideas. If Hompopathists
think to attain success by decrying the
regular profession, they will find out,
when too late perhaps, their sad mistake.
Our people are not so benighted as to be
caught by any such chaff; though, it
seems they did require lectures upon
Homeopathy, in order to understand and
fully appreciate its many merits. "The
still small voice" of common sense will
tell them it is all humbug and, as such,
they will crush it out from their midst,
as was done some years ago in Loundes
County.
Accept, Messrs. Editors, my kindest
thanks for your politeness in giving me a
place in your paper. | shall not trouble
you any more. VERITAs.