Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-04-14

CoNsUMPTIoS-Everyy year some dear friend or
relative falls prey to this dreaded disease leaving
us sad or inconsolable for his or her loss This
makes us yield too ready an assent to the common
dogmas regarding its incurability. And yet,
why should We regard Consumption as incurable,
sit because medicines administered in the usual
manner have failed to cure it, But why If this
be so, not believe the treatment wrong rather than
the disease necessarily fatal, One supposition
cuts oil from hope, and makes us miserable, while
the other cheers and sustains u.s.
Now, We believe that all enli ghtened physicians
look forward 10 the discovery of a cure for this
disease in some new remedy not yet known, or
some new method of administering old remedies
not yet understood. Were not this so we should
entertain little respect for medicine as for science
for to be valuable to mankind 1t should relieve
suffering and prolong life. We can only Judge of
the truth Of medical theories by the fruits of the
practice which is based upon them. II that prac.
uce IS successful, we accept the theory without
question: IL unsuccessful, we cannot but regard il
as fallacy. This brings to the conclusion that
the common treatmeHt of Consumption and kim
dred maladles Of the Lungs is based upon a false
theory. Certain 1t is that its practice Is not at
tended with any gratifying success and we are
net naturally led to look for some rational change
Such change has recently been made by DIR.
Hunter, Of New York, in the introduction of the
practice by medicated inhalation The peculiar
feature of this practice consists in the direct an
Plicatton Of the medicine administered to the
diseased surfaces Of the ATTITUDES and cells of tho
lungs For this practice DR. Hunter claims prea,
success and argues that il is not only speedy
Irore powerful, and more rational than any other,
but attended by less disturbance of the system
10 US 1t seems at least practical common-sense
practice; and, as SUCH worthy the attention of all
who suffer from these diseases
We are induced to bestow this notice OH this
SUBJECT because DR.. Hunter (the founder of this
pfactce) is now on professional visit to our CITY
ana we should not have our invalid friends lose
me opportunity they now enjoy Of investigating
the matter for themselves
O-The Democratic State Convention of Arkan
sas, held on 9th April, which appointed delegates
to Charleston, adopted, wHanin4ousEu the FOLLOW
ing resolutions:
RsSoIred, That the Democracy of Arkansas in
convention assembled, feel il incumbent on them
to declare that their preferences among the dis
ungulshed Statesmen who have been suggested
as the standard bearers of our party in the an
preaching Presidential canvass, is the Hon X bt
Nj II Hunter, of Va, the Hon J c. Breckinridoe
oI ny, or tne Hon JOS Lane, of Oregon, in the
order In which they are herein named and that
either OF these distinguished Democrats (eoually
sound IN principle, and eminenty entitled to the
support of the whole Union) has our entire conf
dence and would receive our cordial and mani
NOUS support, If nominated by general conysn-
ton.
Resoirsd, That the delegates from this State in
the charleston Convention be, and they are hereby
Instructed To cast the vote of the State in Accord
ance with the foregoing resolution. and with the
express understanding that whenever il shall
appear TO their satisfaction that the Convention
can be united on either of the above-named pen
temen, that they shall cast the vote of the St.
Tor him Wv '