Northern Ohio journal. [volume] (Painesville, Ohio) 1872-1896, 1874-02-07
Homeopathy.
ITS NATURE AND IMPORTANCE MERITS AT
.TENTIoN FROM rHR PUBLfc.

ITS NATURE AND IMPORTANCE MERITS AT
.TENrIoN FROM THe PUBLIC.
Most people have occasion, sometime In
their lite, to call a physician, and when
they do so, they should act understanding
ly. There are many modes Of treating the
sick, and people should naturally desire
to know which is the best and safest. But
people generally take less interest in ill.,
forming themselves than the subject would
seem to demand. The science OF medi-
cine is not so occult and inscrutable, as
Dut what all may know the leading priu-
ciples and judge of their merits. All will
dun,it there has been great progress of
late in the art of healing, as In most other
branches OF science. Indeed, the age in
which we live may truly be styled an aye
of progression. The mind of man is
stretching and fore-reaching in the depths
of wisdom, of science and art. The pecu.
liar genius. of the age Is strikingiy pro-
sressive. When we look back upon the
condition of the world seventy five or
even fifty years ago, In regard to the arts
and sciences. and compare that time with
the present. We cannot but wonder at the
great change. and admire the inventive
genius that has wrought it. It is an un-
doubted fact that at no former period In the
history of the world, has there been such
rapid progress in the advancement OF
science, art, literature, morals and relig-
ion, and doubt not that the enterprising
spirit OF the age will continue to operate,
until the many sciences now almost in
their infancy, shall he brought to perfec-
tion; and many new and important dis
coxeries made. facts elected, and truths
brought to light that have hitherto been
hid and obscured from mental vision. The
obstacles to advancement are in a great
measure done away. The despotic power
of superstition has chained down the mind
| of man and kept him In servile submission
to the willy dictates OF some OF the lead
ing spirits OF the age. But the many VAL
1able institutions ot learning, so univer-
sally established throughout the world,
and the many means for general and
universal dissemination of useful knbwl-
edge is fast tending to annihilate this des-
potic monster that has held such unlimit-
ed power over the mind of man. He be-
gins to think that an Ail-wise and impair
tial God has given him powers OF mind
capable OF thinKing and reasoning him
seH. He Is no louger to be the obseq lit us
and submissive slave of ignorance and
bigotry. He finds himself endowed win
powers of intellect and apprehension with
the same degree of cultivation. equal
with those OF his race. It was remarked
by very able writer, DIR. STUDIES. that SIT
Is in the regions of ignorance that tyranny
lrelgns." And where is there more un-
mercifuI tyrant than ignorance; one that
has held such absolute force and influence
over the dormant faculties OF man through
every succeeding generation since the
| world wasf Is he not yet deprived Of his
power! is he still holding In bondage our
| mighty and independent facultiess When
| will man learn to appreciate his own abil-
| titles? When will he rise up in the dignity
| of his might aud cast off this yoke OF on
| nression, and declare himself hisTewn UNI
pire, ,untrammeled by the dictates and opin,
| ions of others? Will truths ever be reach
| ed, will facts ever be elected by the
seryile adherence to state dogmas. to blind
and Imaginary theories and hypotheses ?
| No, never. .4-'yaa.7s .s.,,.I5
The great reformers In all ages were
men of unbiased and unprejudiced minds.
They sought and elected truths without
anysfegard to the former .preconcieveds no.
tions OF men, Yet mark with what bitter,
| what uniform opposition every scientific
discovery and invention has been met in
| the history of past ages. Yet this Will not
seem so strange when explained by some
peculiar manifestations OF human charac-
ter. The human mind seeks instinctiyeiy
something to vinerate; and people In aiI
| ages have heldin too great estimation. the
| opinions of othera. a blind and sealous
adherence TO antiquated opinions and theo.
ries is characteristic of the human race
In illustration Of this principle, we have
enly te refer to the discoveries Of Galilso,