, 1873-10-12

GAa VI kAa1lAAtlUUs 4ulb IL III WlNEn ElululbGb W
DO tho curative gospel Of tho future and Of Tint
and prophetic accent, tile keynote:
j. Tho author dedicated his work to all hla pa-
tienta, past and present, promising not thoorios,
but well-authenticated facta b concise narrative
from ita first conception to the present tIne~a
period Of nearly eighteen years.
Tho Munroe Philosophy Of Cure was IT np-
penrs, the suggestion Of necessity, inspired by a
rsinful personal expoIlonee, briof outline OF
woven with tho inception and history Of DR..
Munroc'a theory Of practice, we glvo tho story in
hia own worla !:
In tho month Of May, 1854 attacked with vio-
boon bnd from childhood lilo left now 6ecamo biind
also, on the Hecond day Of this attack, and
70 o aSr qts 4at
tomple. lad Used oil the ordinary modcs Of trout
men for opshamla which had terninated In catarart
but proved to bo Of any boneht About this tine
ut the end Of twontythroo months from tho beginning
Of tho atsach eminent ocuss Of this city was called
Of my own case and found that instead Of naalaina
Nas s to vsod s. asonf her TerR a, s6
cludo tho possibility Of hcr doing co.
bad used cs1atio e solution, suphate Of zinc,
ics, all ef which Ind astringed tho that my
oyos wcro Hko pece Of scarlet cloth in appearance
nsn a IT, s1 Il
sssd lo en s' ha sSsns Ssoms
sensitive to cold in the sumn,er-sr using winter
wrsra in July md Augnss. Thc evening air would
hid commenced tic study Of my own csge rovlowcd
onr mechanical structure for myself camo to my
cancellations, and then commenced tho treatment Of
myself employing no ether agent than wag possessed
tllst belong to osery ono: "''''~''.'' 49,
Tho nrss conception Of my practice was necessarily
N1DEf$6CtlY HDHliGu but, DOtN3fllAt1nutrR. bV
sAtence, WORKING almost insessa,y wa repatd by
restoring ytsion to NY left eye in alx dayv'tmo ~
tho eighth day Was out Of my room and
able to guido myself. now soon began MY practice
On others, though for years my eyoa were quite
Improvement III vision waa allow. It was fu,,r Or nyo
years before began to trcat in earnos the right cye,
tile t 9nS thss sad been blind tsSm
conception Of the pracice, feei fully repaid for u
fort, both by daylight and gaslight.
OF fyo similar cases econ since tho authors
found o,,ro in his way of troatmo.,t
Tho philosophy Of tho practice iB based OIL tho
mechanical structure OF tho human system, its
faculties OF monument, and the relation that cue
part holdH to another also, on antagonism,
which is the principle Of strength. But, to con-
tinuo in tho authors own language:
The muscles nro not tho motor-power, but placed
IL giyo connection TO tho tho two nervous sy:emE,
tho o9s sn9 h!s ;a 9 h yasou
puhla Of executing The sensitive s5stcn ia
80 arranged IN ts construction us to Yield and respond
ms n nsahs sas to all tbs @f tho
III ~c our IT. Organization ono destroying ssent,
Which always accompanies tagus I md disease a'tti Il
every typo aud name; opposed TO which no llavo two
romot!al onos: tho eitcsor md transverse ,o,rg
movements Of these ncrpea, !, therefore, mako tho
nerves Of sensation my agenta Of cure. These form
perfect network Of nbrea; covering the human form
lie Min that lines tic bouee. Tho tLreo cspacf
ties Of movement they losHcaB WHICH hAso been re-
in tho normal aatc, perfectly Harmonious IN actiou,,
giving their support mechanically, to nil other parts
Of tue sysen internal ~ vol as yxteFna1 TIC mode
nerves, and restoring tho normal relation lost by
dlReaBo or arrangement.
We Gun mako only three movements: VIC contract or
ahut tho hana oran and extend II, ind rotate It NO
bow tho hea raao It, nnu route II from Hido to hidc.
Tho whole nystem iH constructed on shta principle;
therefore, eaeh part must net i'll mechanical harmony,
The true mechanical relations OF these three principles
Of movement preserved tho system will wear long aud
In accordance with tho principles above aat
forth, DR.. A1unroo 1lamod his practice tho Nor
YouB Adjustment Cure; such toy1nH AB ,ttbIlu1.
pinehing, manipulation, &c., being nero mis-
uonlors
Sample cases attended during tho past eighteen
years aro next given. to illustrate the Treatments
wide range OF application. 10 these We can
barely alludo rs valuable contributions to cura-
tive scieue8.
III applying his practice, the author avoids all
i've to tho nervous ayatom. Temporary relief
may 10 obtained, but Rt m exponBo tlaat, Sooner
or later, will mako itBeli folt. Narcotics, oven
In snail doses, accomplish their effect of allay-
ing morbid senslbiiity, relieving pain, cansing
noryea In their alrendy deranged state; which
seals that dorangomont upon then. What tho
nerves want is not losH action, but healthy ae-
tton. DiBontanglo those abres TINT aro Init to-
E It's oW enaa suson in soo parts pedfa %ta
lack In others, ,-and tho ca1ao Of the noryous
irritation will bo removed. nervous harmony will
be-, be restored, tho uao blood will how freely and
pap paHa'y u and coe se'p rs an fesf liz ar}o fFSn
When sickness or injury occurs tho human sys
tom's own remedial agency is the surost and
safsst to use.
Tho authors oauatio comments upon tho
larlY in diseasos Of tho eye, and his Atricturoa
upon all methods of medication whatsoever, will,
NO suspect, commend themselves to n.nny sui.
foror'e e1penso and dearly bought convictions. In
fact, this audacious littlo volume fearlessly
dngs down tlo gauntlet to our scientific medical
schools Of PRACTICE.
The author we'll observes that all nero
theorists aro unsafe guides. ''1Hl,en they
tonch bottom,-whcn thoy produce aud
ss'qsss's sass for sr ses s1Sss'"ssa
they establish that confidence which lis
always, sooner or later, accorded to truth"
Medical blgotry has passed. into by.word; but
our medical practitioners will hardly
We think, DO eafo in ignoring facts like
those hero presented, however plalnly those may
militato against thoir own accredited dogmas.
Tie wisdom that iB too wise to bo taught, or
to admit oil idea that has not passed through tho
filter Of its own individual oapaoisy, or boon
sanctioned by the traditions Of professional
nnr.ecoedont, nn. ts not tho wisdom Of real aeence,
THAT Ia ever candid and without prejudice
tolerant Of new theories, receptive OF new
methods, md, abovo all, thankful and -greoiy
for facta. Il, =.
Literary PrOspocah in Esost0la-Loe T.
SiAcpnrtl'n EAl1 Programme.
Correspondence u The Chtcayo Tribune ~
DosToN, sopt, 80, 1879.
Dlessrs Lee l. Shepard, III addition to doing
tho largest hook -jobbilg business in Boston, and
probably aollng at rotall moro than any othor
house In tile CITY. publiBtl ovory wear 40 long o