Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1860-07-07
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Joel Newman decided that he could not
be farmer. His father was devoted to
agricultural pursuits, and seemed to like
the business but ihet was no reason why
he (JoeD should adopt that branch of in-
dustry as vocation. He aSpired to S some-
thing higher, regarding all manual labor en-
trely below his consideration. At the age
of seventeen Joel concluded to choose a
profession aud consumed the remaining
years of his minority in determining what
it should be.
On the very day he was twenty-one he
decided that all important question and
soemnly consecrated himself to the hea ing
art. This was certainly an era in his ex-
istence and destined to exercise lasting
influence upon his future life.
But there was yet another vital point to
be determined--what particular medical
platform would it be best to stand upon
1t was no easy matter for Joel to choose
between Galen, Huhenmann Priesnetz, and
the various systems Of botanicomedcal
practice
Having considered the intrinsic value of
water as an element he fually threw cast
ing vote for hydrCpathy.
Mr., Newman, his father, willing to;grati
fy his sons wishes, accordingly packed him
off to a 'Water-cure' establishment, where
he might learn theory aud practice at the
same time.
Joel entered upon his duties with an aw-
| full sense of their responsibilities resting up.
on him. He realized, or tried to, that
| henceforth he was to deal with that potent
agent, l0ater, which would kill or cure, ac-
cording to the way in which it was applied.
place patient in the water up to his
chin, and he may remain there fifteen or
twenty minutes without sustaining injury
but added the professor with increasing
solemnity, Just reverse the method of ap
plication, and put his head in for half the
time specified, and the consequences will bt
serious.
Joel ventured to say that death might
be the result of such procedure.
You are correct, answered the professor
encouraginglY, and that proves that water
is powerful element and requires to be
handled cautiously. Many lives have been
lost by water.
AT the time of the flood for instance :
resumed Joel timi lily.
Precisely sir but it was used in that
case to effect a moral cure. 1t will be well
to observe, perhaps, that we do not pre-
scribe for such complaints at this establish.
ment. We deal wholly with physical
evils
The doctor paused moment, and then
pointed to large mandatory not far dis
tant.
There is another wonderful application
TO WATER he resumed, and will give you
some faint conception of its power
1T buOys up great ships, also, addeC
Joel.
'Ah, yes it is truly an important ele
ment IN commerce.
Sailors literally live on it, continued ou
hero.
Young gentleman, you are to learn a
this institution the sublime art of applying
this great power to the cure Of diseases.
shall not develop this science to you all a
once, but gradually as your mind expands
You may now go aud put half dozen we
sheets upon that young man who came here
this morning"
Shall the water be entirely cold ? asked
Joel with a shiver, for it was freezing
January day.
Apply il in its natural state, DR.. New
man. replied the instructor with graciou
smile, and don't heed any squeamish oh
jections that any patient may make. Il
all cases you will please follow directions L
the letter. The young man who viii b