New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-06-04
SECOND DAY.

lOoclock. The minutes of yesterdays meeting were
read by the Secretary and accepted. On notion the
special orcer was postponed, to permit Is. +. Josin,
NJ. D., N. Y, to read paper on The Impurities in
Homeopathic Attenuations," which was laid on the
table for further discussion
The Committee on Scientific subjects appointed,
consisting of the following gentlemen: j. L. Dake,
NJ. d., Pittsburgb, Pc. Edward Bayard, NJ. d.,
New York; VIM. A. Reed, NJ. d., Philsdelphis, Pa.
After disposing of several committees by continuing
business the report Of DIR. Bartlett was taken 40 for
discussion, which it was voted that no person snouh
speak longer than ten minutes at time.
Pending this discussion, the CHAIRMAN announced
the following gentlemen as members Of TIE Central
Bureau: Is. +. Joslin, N. D., New-Yolk W. L.
Payre, M. d., Bath, Me-; J. 7. Dake, M. ID, Pits
buTgh, Penn; NJ. j. Rbees, Al. D., Mount Holly, N.
j.. L. Bsyard, NJ. D. New-Yuk.
DR.. BOWERS Of New-York alluded 10 the opinions
had been expressed by certain physicians that IN
termittent fever was easily durable by qunine. he
thought this very erront ous aud not scoordsn, with
facts. He thought this Institutesh uld give expHs
son 10 their opinion.
CHAs. j. HEMPEL, NJ. ID. Phladelphis), said in
many cases he had tired, be had found i impossible 10
effect cure wi quiriLe, but had succeeded vito
few grains Of preparation Of arsenic. TIE cases
were regular cases Of chils and feyer-some chlls,
Il. W. DoNovAS, NJ. ID. Staten Islaudl, agreed with
tie preceding gentlemen, that quiLine was failure
means Of cure for these tevers. He mentioneta
case where person who had taken large qaaGtEtes
of qunine had nearly lost his sight, He hsd treated
cases successfully with "natruin munaticum." He
also recOn mend.d the high attenustons Of arsenic
There is scarcely any disposition 20 have Recurrence
of the disease IN pitlsnts Treated ihomeopa,hlc.uy
He attribute the disease to poison in the blooe
caused by miasin.
c. j. HENPEL. NJ. D., wished to ssy there could be
no objection to the use Of attenusoIs but he though
there were cases when massive doses necessary
that is the homeopathic idea Of m1sStre-espe sly
the miasmatic Western districts
DR.. DoSoyAS said he lived 10 a miasmaic district;
that care nust be taken in using the high s.tsnusOns
Then he bad found them successful
w. N. WATSON, NJ. d., Utica, remarked thst hn
experience varied very much from Dr. Donovsos
he lived in district where they had much fever sna
sgue. He had tad SUCCESS with nitric aid .ed
quinne-had mostly used the low attenustons. 10
bad cases when t,e patient had died by bleeding
from neglected ague.
j. NJ. WARD, Newark, n. J., wanted TO hear az
ides Of the question; he wanted 10 hear from those
who lived in these masmetic regions. He had sons
expereI ce himself though lie had often failed 10 these
CO. es lie had at enc time used quinne but be hoaly
mad abandoned IL altogether. He had used With .oe
best effect arsenicum, and il has been MS 10 in
remedy. Had also used na,rGm muriaticlm WIZ
happy eftcts.
DR.. McMANrs wished to inquire of Dr. Ward II DC
ives OF the opinion inst there Yves q mssm lmoloeo,
ana remated in the system, or Whether the MAS"
Inakes CERTAIN lmpres:ion, which produces d.se's'
bu' does not remain. .,
Df. WARD said Re thought il was impresti'n"
the mia-m upon tie neryous system.
=. +. DAKE, NJ. d., Pi,t'burgh, said be did not i've
o region where they had fever, except what csu'
smeng ttem from other places. Suca Cares 20 ps -
Aso; IN enc ease he he'd used the low atenu At9s "
arsele, but did rot succtd in effectiDg cure tl ~
ated higher etterusticp. But simply b,eAAIs
he GILL" wac Dot cure. He he'd also observed 9"F