Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1867-08-01

The sickly season is spnros,b,,.
when dysentery, cholera morbus "a
perhaps epidemic fevers, will do tbo,r
destructive work. At such times Il !.
matter Of the first Importance for o.ob
family to understand how to keen ont
these fearful maladies which every voor
consign so many to the grave. We know
OF nothing that better meets this rsso
AS well as many others, than the greot
Medical Work by Dr.. Ira Warren oraof
the most successful physicians of BoQ.
ton.
This work Is not cure.all. In msrv
of the severer cases Of acute disease -
advises the aid OF an active iptelIigert
physician. But even here the WORK :.
still valuable counsellor, and prao+
relief to anxiety and doubt; while IN
cases OF accident and In many forms Of
sickness where something must be dome
immediately-even before doctor can
be had-tt is OF inestimable value and
has often saved life. Also in the Iong
list Of chronic diseases, such as nervous.
ness and debility, constipation and dvs.
pepsia, scrofula and rheumatism. etc. #
is the best possible resort. In these slow
cases patients are reluctant to apply
and doctors hesitate to prescribe. Yet
these very same lingering diseases,
are the worst Of all. They slowly but
certainly wear out the system and leave
the constitution wreck. Something
must be done and as doctors rarely be.
gin until the patient is hat upon the
back, help must be found In some other
quarter. This work is exactly what is
wanted. 1t offers precisely the instruc
ton and guidance that is needed. 1t
points out the causes that brought on
and keep up the disease, and advises
those hygienic agencies (aided sometimes
by sGte medication) that In all cases will
benefit and in many cases cure.
Prevention is better than cure and in
nothing is this so appropriate as in
medical matters. If the day of Mil
lennal glory shall ever dawn, we
may be certain it will not find vast
and erudite profession, engaged in lop-
ping off the twigs and branches Of dis
ease, when the axe should be laid at the
root OF the tree. Suppose that all the
doctors in this community should de,
vote one half Of their time In going from
house to house, expoundiDg and apply
ing the laws OF health and explaining to
the people how to prevent sickness, and
suppose they should deliver public lee
lures daily, on these subjects, what vast
good might be accomplished and what
an immense amount OF suffering might
be avoided Until this work begins, we
know of no better substitute, at present,
than the Household Physician"
Other works on Domestic Practice"
may be had, but as a general rule, being
mere complications by quacks, they be-
fog and betOol us with tnelr peuauLryi
verbosity, and endlessness, or disgust US +.
with their extravaganza and absurdity. |
But this work, being original, and writ /
ten with great clearness and simplicity |
all in plain English, and being the re-
suits of long and useful experience, is
quite the opposite Of such books, aud /
does not belong to the same class.
MFR. Pratt, the agent for Rutland 4
County, is now visiting our severa
towns, and will offer the work to each 4
family that may desire to possess it, I
We have already called attention to this 4
excellent work in a previous number
and we hope it may have that extensive
ma troDa 0a which its merits deserve