New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-05-14
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yesterday morning:
Philosophy and common seBe are words in
general use, and almost overYman we meet as
sumes to be able to distinguish hem both readily
yet, in majority Of instances, theory and
speculation are mistaken for thtformcr and the
latter too often is so common, is senseless.
when genuine, they are both well en- ugh in their
pace when spurious, they are alwys out of
place and, being out Of place too frequently,
tHey nave kept the world filled with e1ior $50
called philosophy is more antagonistic 20 i'm
provement than ignorance itself; for the promui.,
gators of the former make a show of learning
which miseads while the latter, standing on its
own merits, soon finds its level. We have always
had more philosophy" on hand than the world
has had any use for, and we always will have.
The greatest promulgators of error have been
those who have seized upon few well known
and universally admitted facts, and with these as
nucleus, or base, rather have attempted to
build structure by varying everything $50 as to
make it harmonic with their preconceved and
peculiar notions.
Hippocrates, the father of that school of medi.
cine known as allopathy," was one of the most
remarkable examples of this class OF philosophers
that ever lived. He taught that remedies should
always be used to produce effects opposite from
those resulting from disease. Consequently those
who would follow his instructions to the letter,
could not do less when they found frozen limb
than apply heat to restore its vitality, or thrust
the burned hand into ice water, and thus violate
two of the simplest Of natures laws.
| Hahnemann, another philosopher ofmedicine,"
finding that the followers of Hippocrates were in
error in some things, took an exactly opposite
ground, and promulgated the doctrine Of St6stItG
SjnliliblIs clrantui, or, that like cures .ike;'
delusion equally erroneous.
The truth is, they were both right and both
wrong. Hence, practitioners Of ailopathy and
homeopathy both kill and both cure, when they
attempt to carry out the doctrines taught by their
1 founders.
But in this day ana generation this is seldom at
tempted, beyond limited extent. As the world
grows older, practitioners Of medicine are more
and more inclined to think audactfor themselves,
ana 90 are patients.
Though the aliopathists always have maintained
tile ascendency in every country where medicine
is reduced to science, yet, in some, yea, many
districts, the homeOpathists present formidable
array of numbers. In some localities in the East
they are even in the ascendency. Such is their
faith in homeopathy, they will use none but home
opathic remedies. TO meet this demand DR..
Humphrey, of New York, established what is
termed " Humphreys Specific Homeopathic Med
icine Company This company has long had be-
fore the public thirty-four specifics or cures"
which, it is claimed, are as reliable as medicines
can be for the following diseases
Fevers, congestion, indammations; worms,
worm fever worm collie crying collie or teething
of infants diarrhea of children adults dysen-
terry, gripping bilious colic; choera-morbus, na1-
sea, vomiting; coughs, colds, bronchitis neural
gia tooth-ache, face.ache headache. sick head
ache, vertigo; dyspepsia, bilious stomach; sup
pressed or painful periods; whites, too protuse
periods; Group, cough, diEcult breathing; salt
rheum, eryspelas, eruptons; rheumatism, rheu-
matte pains: fever and ague, chill fever, agnes;
piles, blind or bleeding; ophthaImy and sore OF
weak eyes catarrh acute or chrome, influenza;
whOoping. cough, violent coughs asthma OPP
pressed breathing; discharges, impaired hear.
ing; acrofula, enlarged glands, swelings; general
debility, physical weakness; dropsy and scanty
secretions sea sickness, sickness from riding !
kidney disease gravel; nervous debility, seminar
emissions, Involuntary discharges: sore mouth,
} canker; urinary ncontinenCe; painful periods,
even with spasms sutterings at change Of life ;
epilepsy, spasms, st. Vitus's dance; diptheria,
y liberated sore throat
These are az valuable remedies as any ever put
, forth by the homeopathic School Of Medicine, and
they are all endorsed by that class Of practi-
TONERS.
It is needless perhaps to say that the agent lin
our midst +" for these remedies is James CONCEAL,
The Boston Traveller, which we all know is a
high toned paper, says these specifics have oh"
= tanned a wide celebrity among medical practiton'
+ ers, and are very largely used by them, being
I prompt, efficient, reliable and convenient.
, The Newark Advertiser in speaking Of Hum
I phrey's Specific Homeopathic Medicine Company,
j. says no house in this department Of medicine has
e larger facilities or a better reputation,
These thirty four specifies are put up in family
e cases, and the New York Courier says a family
l. provided with one Of them will gave during the
= year ten times the amount Of their cost in obva-
ting the necessity of medical attendance, besides
securing its members from protraeted and serious
illness. Disease to be overcome should be
, promptly met, and DR.. Humphrey remedies are
invaluable for such purpose.
The Buffalo Christian Advocate says: We
q have known DR.. Humphrey for many years, and
. know him az a conscientious and Christian gentle
j. man, and an accomplished physician. We have
2 used his specifics ourselves, and they are used eX
: tensively among our friends, and we are free tC
say that they are all that is claimed for them-in
E valuable family medicines. ALI who have the
pleasure of Dr. HIS acquaintance know that he
would offer nothing to the public unless twas fully
up to the standard of Recommendation"
t Who shall decide when doctors disagree ~ is
a question which was Long since propounded, but
b never satisfactorily answered. 1t has Away!
n proved too intricate for the lawyers, too compli
" Gated for the Judges and too professional for tht
e balance of mankind; and had it not been fol-
!; James CONCEAL it might have remained unanswered
Y until the millennium when, we are told, all disa
% greements will have an end. When the question
X was put to him, be replied, without hesitation " i
2 it prognosG or diagonstic disagreement, jus