Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-06-14
pr. Hunter, Of New York, On Medicated
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To the Editor of ne Washington Sta,,-Sir. A
medical gentleman residing In the interior of Vir
glniamnl mseii patient under my treatment for
the cure Of aninveterate bronchial afection-sup-
esteu 70 me- on the occasion Of my last visit that
ought TO answer and refute the objections 10 NV
Practice; replied, and now repeat the deela-
RATION, that die not and do not know Of anv snch
objections to refute nor do believe there Is one
physician In Virginia, or In the United States
who would be willing to say, over his own sIg
ha'ure, tnat tne practice Of administering medi-
cine by Inhalation is false or unsound practice
Many, no doubt, would say they had no experi-
ence OF Its success, never having treated patient
In THIS manner; while Others w no have never see
patient restored from Bronchitis, Asthma or
Consumption, by the sold practice :" doubt the
possibility Of curing those diseases by any means
may, therefore, be in error In supposine that
a.. .nea'ca, men OF Intelligence approve OF my
praence There may be some who think differ
enuyi and, If so, | should be happy to learn on
what grounds while pledge myself 10 establish
through your columns with your kind permits
sOn-lts scientific Truth, and to refute such obiec
tons from the Textbooks Of the Virginia ColLegs
In assuming this position, l am not animated
by any spirit of unkindness towards INV medical
ofethten: On the contrary, appeal to them as
members OF liberal, a learned and honorable
profession to view the whole question of NV ad-
vocacy fairly and squarely, " noth hing extenuate
or sci down aught in' prejudice, In the whole
period Of my professional life have not met one
physician, either in public or in private 10 dis.
pute the correctness of the principles on which
my practice is based while, on the other hand I
huHoer many physicians among nv patients in
All directions, who have experienced in their own
persons the happy results Of treatment by Inhala-
ton in cases of Bronchitis, Asthma and Com
sumption, and its Incompatible superiority to the
old treatment through the stomach
TO my patients or those DESTROYS of becoming
such in Washington, would say perseverance, Is
an essential to my success Remember that your
disease has been silently and insidiously WORKING
It's way through your delicate organs of
for months or years. IL you really wish TO pre-
serve your life and reclaim health do not look for
miracles, but make mp your mind nationally, and
then persevere consistently No violent haste
will eradicate your disease; the means used must
be natural and progressive the disease has been
on the ssat of disease, In form the most natural
and effective conceivable. Be assured of this
great fact, and do not throw away foolishly what
may be your last hope of life. Allow no intlup
to sway you, unless it is backed by better reason
and more successful treatment than have pre-
sented TO you. And, above all. pay no attention
to that last and most cruel and pafalysing of all
arguments brought to bear on the invalid, name
ly--the inoRrdbtlty Of consumption. ! have in
my practice, amply refuted that horrible bug
bear, and doubt not Washington will furnish
many more happy illustrations Of the truth of my
repeated assertion-that consumption is durable il
properly treated.
AS it is my intention to visit .my patients in
Washington on next Friday and SATURDAY. 18th
and 18th June, S all embrace this opportunity
TO say, for the information of ali who NAV desire
to consult me, that my visit will be limited to
these two days, while the necessary demands on
my time render it uncertain when | may again be
in your city. Your obedient servant
ROBERT HUNTER, NJ D.
81 east 18th street, New York, June IL, 1860