The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1865-10-06

The following unansVsrsble letter, from .
gentleman Of the medical profession, ap-
peared lately in the New York Herald, cor
rooorating ths numcnoiff Testimonials 10 fhe
success, attending the Treatments BY ifnha-
lation," Of diseases Of the lungs, by Dr..
Hunter, now in Nashville, az the City Hotel;
JErrrnsoN sTHEET, GHEES Poisr,
BRo0EIFs, Lose ISLAND.
To the Editor oftho New York Herald
sIE-For some time past, considerable in
terest has been awakened. both 10 and cut
OF "a pro ession, BY the Publication Of So
ries Of popular letters from tha pen Of Dr..
Hunter, 81 View York, on the successful
treatment Of consumption By Inhalation.
That these letters mani est a profound ac-
1usintanee with medical science, aud e
written in a most attractive style, cannot
for n momeut be questioaed, bot matter Of
far Rrester importsncs remained 70 be-
testsd-namely, whether the appiscati0u Of
the principles advocated by Dr. Hunter
would be suateined BY their success in
practice.
OF late, have observed in several news
papers extractsa from the lestsrs Of phya-
clans calling On Df. Hunter for she pueiics-
ton Of case. Nov the only matter Tor con-
sideraiioa j., whsther the success Of iuhsla-
ton has been equal 70 the eKpec ations
i
the practice in common use
I have myself persona " witnessed the
recovery Of tEo cases Of consumption. They
had been for some tine under The cars q
pb ysiciaDs Of my oEn acquaiutsnce. but
were gradually sinking into their graves.
The fret Of these cases lMrs. iona ban
Green, Of Green Point, Brooklyn VS. ap-
parently q a hopeless character, q cavity
having already formed on The right lung,
there Wss CREST emseia'ioa she wa unable
70 walk ary distance, nd hsd al ths Worit
symptoms which usually attend cases q
phthisis in an advanced stage Mr. Crane
wss induced from the testimony which
came under his Observation, 70 put her
usder the care Of Or. Hunter.
wss anxious 70 witness the ehsctsof Dr.
rs treaiment BY inhalation IN her case, e.
knew & = Be y dssperate cns. Soon amer
she began 70 use ths irhaiatiou I saw
marked evidence of improvemcnt-her
batthi1K becaEne more free, her gensrHi
health daily improved, ana ! am TOO happy
to be able 70 ssy that this improvsmenE has
gone on steadily, until she j. now in excel
leut health and spiriis, a result which
have no haaitaiion ia saying ~ other ned
icsI treatment known in the pro ession could
20 sibiy have efectei ID her case. The
other ca e. hat Of Mr. Griffin 81 the szme
pisce-gas very similar IN iis character b
thas II KIrs Crane. Thl case aiso watch
ed clossy and the result has teen equally
satisfscs5ry. ASS professional nan ! sss
iadneed. al first, 20 give eli poasloie aiteu-
ton 70 Or. Hunters Treatment, feeling q
very deep interest in his published views
On ihe subject But confess ! was rot 81
al prepared FOR the speedy, DECIDED and
uufa skable success which siishdsd ii in
the Two cas-.
Theefect on ny own mind has been such
that I could not enisriaiE toward Dr. H..
f3r q moment, the rrej1d.ce which 10 oiten
leads medical men 70 oppose a new practice
On the contrary, 7 wss lsi g once % place
under his cars my sister in-law, Mss Weed,
aiss eass Of tubsrcalEr eongunption, sim
lar in character to Mrs. Cranes Mics Wood
u-as undsr Dr.. Huu;er lireainaeut ~ aboui
six weeks, aDd an happy . say that she,
TOO. i progressing t1EuTd cure r. =
manner m9st highly grailf5ing 20 myself
and All her fdeuds. Aitsr fhesa uude-
niabie evidence, coming under my own OBJ
seryation, IN 20 Satisfactory 8 maaner, eau
not be siieat- AZ q general ruie. medieal
men asve dislike 70 appearing ia ihe col
smns Of Newspaper 90 any subject con.
Bectsd with the medicsl practice fhers are
occasions, hosever, uhe1 a beo1ner q Iufu
% iay aside those ieelinrs snd bear a. hon
Of testimony 10 the truth, aad I am re-
iciced, a. q man who respects his procession,
that have it IN ny power to bear this sni
pie testimony % The success n ur. Hunfer'i
treatment 20 eonsumptaon.
Your, very truly,
p. J. HrssksB, n. D.