The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1860-06-08
Whisky.DOctorS.

ing to us for the treatment of throat and
lung affections, in answer to the inquiry
"What have you been doing for your all
ment ?" reply, Using Bourbon Whisky: =
nine times in ten adding, ut seemed to do
good for while, but has not effected any
permanent benefit" Very many persons
troubled with tickling in the throat or an
noying hawking or hemming, as conse-
quence of disorder of the stomach, evil
denced by a changable OF Indifferent appe-
tite, bad taste in the mouth of mornings, cold
feet, or general chilliness, have been advised
to take little whisky at meals" The very
fact Of their seeking further counsel after
trying the whisky treatment, is conclusive of
its ineficiency. In nearly all the cases, es-
pecially from New England, the practice has
been adopted by the "advice Of the family
physician" One of the best American sur
geons known to US, is the most inveterate
liquor drinker. Loving it himself, it was
standard item of commendation to great
numbsr of his patients. This light be ac-
cepted as proof of the efficiency of whisky
as medicine, except for the fact tha, for the
last few years the community have lost con-
fdence in him, and he is no longer consider
ed A No. among his brethren.
Some physicians have a practice of at
tempting to make a good first impression by
"bolstering" up their patients at once with
the various preparations Of alcohol or OPT
UNI, SO as TO get good report started
"Why az soon as DIR. Blank came to see
me, began to get better, even from the first
dose of medicine" But when the inevitable
death takes place, it is comparatively easy to
find plausible reason for the RESULT sud-
den change of the weather, in an unfortunate
cold or an error of diet. 1t is not believed
that among regulsrly- educated practitioners,
there is one such in FIVE hundred but there
are such, and it is we'll for the intelligent
reader to be on his guard about employing
man who is not slow to advise whisky, or
sin, or beer, or any other alcoholic material,
as daily medicine, and for the very sutfi-
cent reason:
The benefits" arising from the daily use
of anything that can intoxicate is always fac
,i,ious, unreal and deceptive, and sooner or
later, the cheat will be found out, by the sys-
tenn not only failing to be kept up, but going
down to a point lower than that from which
it started, with the attendant i'll results Of i,s
greater inability to rise, and its greater ina
bility 10 repel the attacks Of disease or the
! i'll effects of dee,erious agencies.
! 1t is the very nature OF alcohol, in all It's
forms, to goad, and not to strengthen as ii
is of opium to blunt and not to eradicate
neither Of them ever cured, or aided 10 cure
any human allment, except SO far as they
gave nature time to rally her forces hence,
beyond one or two administrations or do
ses, in any given case, their use is mischiey-
Gus for, while their immediate etf.c, is de-
ceptive and unsubstaniial the secondary ten
dency is always, and under all circumstances.
to aggravate the malady and to increase the
chances against restoration.
1t is not contended, at least at this time,
that neither opium nor alcohol in any form
ought ever to be used as medicines, but il is
asserted without any fear of di>proof, thai
the physician who never prescr6es or takes
either. will be the most successful man as to
promptness and permanency and irequenc!
Of cure.
1t is with these views that two articles
have been read in the April number of the
american Gazette, whose able and veteran
editor stands among the highest in the allo-
pathc ranks, which good and wise men will
not fail to regret. One is philippe against
DIR. Hiram Cox of Cincinnati, whose efforts
in an official capacity, to present to the peo.
pie demonstra,iye evidence of shameless and
perfectly murderous adulteratons by the Eq
uor trade certainly merit the countenanc.
and commendation and respect of every be
nevolent man.
In the same number, which attempts te
bring ridicule on Dr. Cox, there is found az
Endorsement of somebody's whisky, all tn,
way from Philadelphia, as the real, original
identical Jacobs" as being pure as the dew
drop, and "as the very best thing for th'
sick" This celebrated" whisky is commen
ded by the editor, on the very conclusive ane
absolutely irresistible ground that the maker
of it stands "vouching that nothing but tn,
genuine pure article" will ever be offered fo
sale. So will the milkman within five min
utes from "swill dairy" vouch, nay asser
his willingness to make his "attidavy" tha
he sells pure Orange county milk, and a
further proof points to the name ot"Orange
in gilt snd gold on one end of his cart, ant
a COW with long tail on the other, exclaim
ing, with the conscious pride of argrmen,iv
strength: don't yer know that it's onl,
stump-tail cows what gives swill milk ?" Ii
addition, the official opinions of four exper
chemists are paraded to give weight to tn
whisky and in close proximity to thei
naui,s is read "Such whisky is IN many ca
ses OF disease, nutritious and WHOLESOME
s,imulant." But whether said chemists sa,
these identical words, it is not stated evel
, il they did, their sentiments must be takeI