The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1869-09-29

therc ia no book extant that gives such IN,
formation. DR.. Porchor's book contains
this Information, with minuto directions
Where t,a,a to find, and whom to gather tho sr>
that 1t Is tho very bost troatise on this sub.
ESome OF our readers In tho interior may
DO surprised to learn that herbs. weeds, and
other SUCH trash" thar they haye seen
run TO seed" all their lives, should havc a
remarkable Yaiue. Such, however, is tho
case. Tx ~
From XIX Century, July, lse9:,
Treating specially Of our medicinal plants,
and of tho best substitutes for foreign articles
OF vegetable origin instruct1ng the common
mind how to select, collate and utilize SUBJ
stances OF great v9iuei suggesting to tho
IDEAS calculated to open now folds Of profl>
table research and experipent-thi work Of
Or. Porcher ts pre>eminently tho most I'm,
portant contribution to science and art, to
the homo and flresfde, that has yet been
made by. any writor In tho South =
Tho work deserves careful study. Tho mer-
chant. factor, planter, farmer, physician and
surgeon, niechanlc-the representative of
evcry sphero Of activity. will Hud in It much
that Will crafty and reward.
Notices Of first edition. Opinion of
Nh. Rovenel, as expressed IN a
letter to the author.
On the whole, havo been surprised at It's
general accuracy and Freedom from typo
graphical errors, knowing as do from OK
perioncc, how difficult 1t Is for tue printers
to DC correct In scientific terms. The con-
necti' between practical medicine and
Botah. opens vast, very vast. and almost
unexplor cd field, and your book lays tho
FOUNDATION for Its study and ,applicatIon.-
1t Will take its place at n standard work on
that subject. and In course of time will need
corrections, additions and amendments.
Official communication from Sur
geon- General S. p. Moore, @. S.
A.,-Io the author upon the CON-
ptction Of the task assigned him.
The comprehensive information dfsp,ayed
In tho preparation Of this work has been
fully appreciated by the public, aud very
ttattoring notices OF its issue have been giy-
on by the press to which it has been freely
distributed. with the request that as many
rs possible Of the moro valuable extracts be
rcpu6lished.
Permit mo to say that your labors have
met with the approval Of this office which
takes pleasure, whilst expressing its appre.
cintion Of the manner in which you have
accomplished the task undertaken by you;
ut the sumo timo to compliment you on the
ability with which you havc enlightened
the profession and society upon matters, O
full knowledge of which Is SO important.
The work has been distributed widely among
the MEDICAL OFFIoBRs.
From Southern illustrated News, Richmond, Va.
We incline to the opinion, that O more
1setu! a1, work h has never scon issued from the
Most particularly do We commend this
work 10 the notice and acceptance of fami>
lies and house wives, who would not sup>
pose from the title that 1t contained any.
thing that would be specially suited to their
tastes and wumts. They will discover that
no hook Of recci pts ever published is more
Indeed in this point alone, it is worth ali the
"E Iqurc Withins" and "Thngs Worth
Knowing" that were got up with such pros
fusion for sale in The Southern States 1t
would he difficult 10 tell what may not be
found within its lids.
From II. W Ravenel Zone of the
most distinguished authorities on
questions Of Natural Science at
the South.
The title indicates tho scope of its object.
II Is to bring to notice tho resources of our
fields and forests. for medical, economical
aud agricultural purposes.
pr. Porchcr's previous researches and
studies had well qualified him for Snch a~
borS. His publications. on our indigenous
matcrln mcdica iiud fhmiiiarizcd him with
his subject, aud enabled him to use to adj
vantage vast amount Of material which he
had thus collected. An extensive practice
III the city Of Charleston and the occupu tion
OF the Chair Of Maieria Mcdica in one OF the
Preparatory Schools, gave, him ample op~
portunttics Of knowing and testing the va
rtous resources Of the profession, both minc-
rnl and vegetable. whilst his fondness for
the natural sciences. combined with some
familiarity with botany, enabled him to ap>
ply his knowledge to the hest advantage.
Soon after the fall of Norfolk, where he
occupied the place Of Hospital Surgeon,
lie was relieved from duty in the field, and
under direction Of the Surgeon General had
this duty assigned him. A better selection
could not have been made.
From London Index, (Ena.)
Notice Of first Editor.
The Charleston Courier has an article on
ticcs book entitled Resources Of tho
southern Fields and Forests, etc., etc., by
Francis peyrc Porchcr, Surgeon. Prepared
and published by order Of the Surgeon. Gen>
crhl. tchmoDd, Va.
Dr.. L. +. porchcr gives an account of 400
substances possessing every variety of useful
qunlity. The list includes textile fibrcs,
grains, seeds, oils, gums. resius, dyes, starch,
acids liquors, materials for paper end cors
dagc, medicines Of all qualities wbo1 for all
uses, &c. Truly tho resources of such a
country, In the hands Of such n people, arc
wonderful, and It's natural riches iuexhuus.
tiblc.
Sept. 8.
ca" SPECIAL NorIcE.-To parties in want
OF Doors, Snshcs and Blinds VIC refer to
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