New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-03-15


sulting physicians charatans, and cislrvoy ants. and
yusyeiy at every that is thrown to him, III
hnalv he himself fate and the voice Of an
hope. In some the mind becomes wreck,
and the loses all moral power and can no longer
Of the saddest specacles ever saw was that OF poor
fellow who was lying in basement on miserable cot,
mstism for seven years Al night he could .on mot
s seSf Sas s woSa a psrpaa
By day he slept little and felt no pain except on mo-
TON and Then he ssa aopS by n% anu and
lively declined, saying, Greenwood Is my only refuge
nna ssay Of the
rheumatic poison on his spinal cord so that or Two years
has become utterly to every earthly object
himself included. asked him II he would be willing
him at once so that he would DO able throw his
crutehes and walk about the next day a. wen as ne
SS %s % not that
In order to satisfy myself more fully upon the subject
in question have made inquiries OF physicians and 10
others. asked DIR. B., chief OF the medical stan OF
OF prominent and useful institutions, what
his opinion was with regard to the durability OF chronic
shows that they not vSrS n. few ySs ago
OF ana eqrcso ocer the 81 naDer Of
that were admitted every month with chronic
chronic bronchitis and ss asthma rScey ns
80 with rheumatism, "a with bronchitis and from II TO
1ne %nn %s1 are ourea! hs replied None HOW
many with bronchitis g. 20 None" How , many ny w ydn
NINA these
them and the first fine day we dscharge them ana tkS
care not to receive them back again II we can AVOID
The resident ply sican Of one OF our largest hospitals
informed me that the officers OF that Institution w3u,a
the reason, and he repied First, We cannon De- sure
Of 1 w Sr more n1 sn peP
cert; and thirdly, it would take very long 10 re,
store that limited number" asked pnssician OF
nh W
years what he thought were the chances on cure IN the
most favorable OF chronic disease His reply was
suited Dr. B. prominent pnyscian 81 t Bfookyn
mn for many years He said that would
not undertake to treat the case, for he could
$4,000 He added that the best thing the patient could
do would be TO go where there was 10 rheumatsln
Alas for the fate OF the suf ;rers IRON rheumatism
Asthmatics and others may fad refuge In some
favored regions this globe. but they who are afflicted
with this disease must henceforth DC re1IaDded 10
some other sphere THIS advice reminds of anec
dote told me by friend Of mine who has never mar
tendency to scrutinzo all his sensations ana VINO mas
nS psn lie Sr met ons day OF
qdantance and in reply TO tho usual salutation re-
p n hhss back %l said the symstnss pastor
THAT is very distressing, but IL ls comfort TO thinK
that you reach that house not made with hands
eternal in heavens you Will have no more pam III
Jour back"
sKEpTICIsM OF DISTINGUISHED SURGEON.
called one day upon my friend DR.. R., one OF the
me the child Of Mrs. t., who had been accidentaly sho
in the head by brother found the Doctor just re-
covering attack of rheumatic govt. which had
continued ten weeks He had been subject to the ds
case; at intervals, for many years. inquired now
severe pain H. replied: 81 suffered agony for four
weeks" said, "wny do you not allow me to cure
y SrSi everythng." you are going to see child
with to-day" sand. whose mother Is living W.T.
tion the case OF the Guild he Questioned MRS
fered from rheumatic govt in its worst form 100 hye
years aud had been perfectly cured for an equal Length
Ci .e Sp % re a a fall
the hands Of DR.. Hart" But although the Doctor
h i has thus far declined to avail himself Of it.
Tho following extract, minor editorial OF THE
o la s%H 5sa rs.n Wen, M r
great iCn tn. mfr y pAyneAGs ser. 70 vain
the paueut 90 old SO in the absence OF his
c h s Ss 1"I s and thus Pe
from else except the 'f %p w9o b sa nsea
, Siss he hcs BE- az. and % aosd for ne The
siG1 .s a's II soS Sss'1 "a. T.
East Hartford man. age o6 who wa, eIcess,e. 'htunel
.pondsd udsre The Doctor ln without Irs'$hGny We
the which during HI, life Conneeteu martyr has
S,S sSse h .. h e,r Sa5sd BIT Of nS oa
do be has ased 50 to SPEAK pa3 xti ne a PUG h ns 10
brao:g rujefelt he h, .rteI 10 70 the kio9 OF
to he ready na az Ss,5e . TO- s se TO
SpoiIc to herbs and ali things which
from cucbls, which crop from feois when arc rosy or pate
Essences To- psSsceas snd and soba
ena daons' to no. rum aud wafer to eoa nn s'i sugar 70
and 70 70 wi diet-aSi az. in vnG
LONDON PHYSICIAN ON TUE DECLINE OF MEDI-
CINE.
Al article appeared in TIE London Lancet in Scptem
ber 1862 by DR.. Elan, entitled "Medcine, Disease and
Deatn" the object of which show that from the
wear 1888 70 the year 1868 there had decline the
art of medicine. IL based statistics derived
from the annual reports of the RcglstrarGenera from
which appeared that the deathrate during tae period
above mentioned had Increased abod one In thousand,
wach correspondent 10 5000 additional deaths IN London
alone. and to ABOUT $4,000 IN the whoe OF England and
Wales IL s to nv argument TO institute
suci "a comparison, for nave admitted that grave
existed IN the practice OF medicine al Tue time
when alleged rerOgress0n began; but II the conclu
sion at which author has arrived be correct IL dem
onstes that excessive vgor not 40 bad as excessive
weakness In this, as IN other things ITO be weak
miserable" The nature OF the profession demands
strength strength in the practitioner aud strength in
his art 1t brings man III perpetual contact with the
sorrows and iufrmltIes of human lis bears on
his shoulders day and nignt the tremendous RESPONSE
Oy OF lie aud health The dearest Interests ana most
sacred secrets Of society committed 10 his care.
Tue lovely infant, the pra'thng child. tho blooming
virgin. the ambitious yoa!n, the idolized mother Win
all her blushng honOrs ticd upon her. the strong man
prime aud the hoary head of age, all Their hour
uis Wisdom aud skill. What has lie 20 do with
lie as dove, must every influence that would
aside from the path Of duty ana carry out with
lnn5XlDlt integrity
phOs0phlc cand0r and sense IN tue SPIRIT OF the mgnty
Paul, he should prove all things and hold fast that
whicn good" He should Of course be wiling 10 make
reasonable trial OF new measures0r re hedie nut he re-
suits OF experience he should never surrender And as the
should be strong, should there De strength
liz his are. Although the man that was born blini dld
ms parents still tine great army OF sufferers
contracted, their diseases after their BIRTH
receive, fear, harsher Judgment. At any rate
they are ainenabie to the charge OF having violated
physical laws, aud know that to those Laws
il invariably Affixed rigorous penalty. The
great declaration mat the way OF transgressOrs ~
,,np1 ina IN
to vOliOrS OF law in every department. AMI IS not
more certain that through sorrow AMI pain and self
denial the spiritual wanderer mast back 10 the
gluns of purity ana love, Than tnai, ny similar road.
tue pilgrim OF disease must nd again the priceless gems