The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1875-07-23

We have deep-seated affection for the
doctor. We love him. We DO not love
his bills. ~ course. We regard them "a
the Christian regards the sins of the wicked
man, hating she sim while loving the sin-
Der. They are the spots upon the sun. the
blotehes upon an otherwise beautiful land
scapc; but sn terrestrial things have their
impertections. ami, OF cour-e. the doctor
cannot hope To escape. He must have his
bills. He i polite about them; he calls
them little bills, like the grocer, 10 make
the payment sem easy 20 10th OF us, but
nevertheless they jar upon our sensibili-
ties, smearing The robes OF our dcmi-god
With filthy iucrt., aud making bin smell OF
bread and butt like any other heatheni.h
searcher aiie- gold Bcforr. We regarded
him as a ministering angel. an Es,u'apian
monarch poring Over diS,ase, intent upon
relieving the sGfierlngS OF the world. and
with no more thought about money than
Gabriel has about wheat corners. Now,
he puts rs IN mind some way OF a luxury
We cannot afiord-of peaches AT five cents
apiece. or new potatoes at three dollars
and quarter "A bushel. All If the doe
tors only knew what they host by present
ing those Odious bills But they can never
see it and 50 they will 90 on digging pit
falls for themselves. as they have continued
doing for several thousand years. But all
this we have been cA Cff into saying with
ont having contemplated IL. What we set
cut 10 write about was the conflicting
opinions Of the doctors. We do not know
but we are doing the Intelligent portion OF
the professor an Injustice when We call
the class 10 which we are about 20 refer,
doctors but thar Is " hat they claim 10 be-.
aud a. they are continually airing them
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title Of vi. DIS. we suppose they have in
some way become entitled 10 the honor
able prefix. But now see what these
scribblers are doing. ard how they are set
I ting the people distracted by their insane
cOunsels. Let US Illustrate.
A short time ago there appeared in the
IHfsrOceda the following advice, copied
\ from a (reputed) high medical authority.
We will suppose the anxious father Of a
large family. desiring 10 know how he can
most safely take his children through the
sickly season. consults this authority-in
relation 10 one fact that has puzzled him.
viz: the use of water In large or small
quantities during hot weather. The fol-
lowing conversation occurs
Parent-DOctor, what do you say about
| drinking water this hot weather? Is il
hurtful or beneficials
Doctor-The less a man drinks. my
dear sir. the better for him. beyond a
moderate amount The more water a
man drinks. the more strength he has 20
expend in getting rid OF 1t.
Parent-Hew about tea and coffee.
DOctor-There Is little nourishment in
any Of these. water. tea. coffee. or beer,
and moro strength Is expended in carry
ing them out OF the system than they inn
part TO il.
PARENT see; very reasonable. and no
doubt very true.
Doctor-les. sir. The more NJ drinks
the more he must per=pire. The more he
perspires the more carbon j. taken from
the system. This carbon il necessary for
nutrition. hence the less man = nour-
ished the less strength he has. Drinking
water very largely diminishes the strength
in two ways. and YET many are under the
impression that the more they drink the
more thoroughly Is the system washed
out. It's very seri Us mistake.
Parent-I'm very glad called on yOu.
You see like 20 know what am about.
Now can regulate the habits Of myself
and family intelligentiv. Perhaps you
have saved all our lives. Heaven bless
you.
And the satisfied parent goes home.
But then he meets a gentleman who has
NNlNNl I'll lfRtADt ID n AfAAAAfNA man.
who writes for the medical Journals. and
who knows more than he could tell in
half year. The gentleman declares that
DR. A i wrong. that he j. fogyish- that
the great Doctor u can discount him on
medical lore, ard that # he (thc parent
regards the safety ard well-being ~ hi,
family he will consult the latter medical
authority at once. Thus urged. tht
parent proceeds 10 Doctor BIS and the fol
/ lowing consultation takesplaee:
. Parenr-Doctor, what's your opinion
. about the effects Of water on the sys
temp
Doctor (smiling coufidently)-My deal
sir. there il no cavity Of the human body
which water is not fitted for. If properl,
applied. Why. one a he best things YOU
|. can DO i 10 wash your blood. and thu
great folly We commit in going through
| our lives from childhood 70 the grave y
! that we DO not wash our blood as w
ought.
Parent (astonishcd) You don't tell M
| so.
. Doctor-Yes. indeed. Let a man say q
himself: at i Saturday night; | hav
! worked hard all the week. and SUNDAY
shall be a day Of rest for me. am goin;
TO give my whole system. between thi
and Monday morning a good Thorough
: washing" 80 he begins I'd drink. AM
. drink. aud drinks and drinks. hat little a
? a time yet between Saturday night am
? next Monday morning healthy man CA
: drink. without producing any disturbanc
E a gallon OF water. Now let this come int
and go through his circulation-throug
his lungs and skin. and kidneys. an
bowels. ard waste materials are carries
of; and when Monday morning comes
he jumps out OF bed and gives his exter
a nal skin good washing. the water y
4 which he washes will be foul. Or II h
wishes ~ test the question even NOR