Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-06-01
CURING DRUNKENNESS.

ing them for their zeal in prosecuting the
work placed before them
CURING DRUNKENNESS.
4sChicago Doctor Unktndly Replies to DR..
DUn0er, aud Thinks the Latter Wants to
Sell Some Book.
To the Editor of the Globe.
CHICAGO, ILL.,, May %, 1s7S.-In your
issue, of May 18th, I notice an article
CDR. D'Unger Present. and, believing that
the following is important in connection
Herewith, most respectfully submit it to
those interested. That the quotation made
by the gentleman, with intent to support his
hypothical sayings in relation to cure for
drunkenness, is an erroneous one, I will
prove to be a fact:
st. D. Williams, NJ. d. remarks that the
higher medical authorities say that the effect
to be produced by Peruvian bark when given
for its anti periodic and tonic properties are
augmented by giving it in infusion. Now the
higher authorities don't say anything of the
kind, but exactly the reverse, as witness this
BOG; edition 1850 the highest of the high au-
thorities,-the official guide-book of every med
ical college, educated physician, and druggist
on this continent. Says the authority in ques-
ton, article "Cinchona:' 1t is evident from
what has been said that an infusion of the
bark, on account of the tinnin-ike principle
which it contains, may precipitate gelatin, tar
tar-emetic "a deadly poiso7,) and the salts of
iron, without having particle of cinchonia,
quinia, or other alkaloid in its composition,
and that, consequently, any inference as to it's
value, drawn from these chemical properties,
would be fallacious.'
Here the gentleman substitutes period for
a semieolon, but why he says not; however
it further reads:
But as the active principles are thrown
down by fannie acid of gals (Grahes test for
the alkaloids) no bark can be considered good
which does not afford a precipitate with the
infusion of this substance
These observations were made by the
authors of the United States dispensatory
in reference to test used to estimate the
medicinal value of the different varieties of
bark. The infusion which they
here mention is a simple one, being pre-
pared without acid, and is not the of1icinal
infusion to which previously referred. On
page 1868, u. S. D., latest edition, 1873, it
reads:
1.-The U. s. infusion is an elegant and very
effective preparation. Water extracts from
bark, the kniates Of quinia, and cinchonia, but
leaves behind the compounds which these prin-
ciples form with cincho-tannic acid.
The simple infusion, therefore, is feeble.
But The addition of the acid ensures
the solution of all or nearly all of the active
matter" 'sThe acid infusion has, we believe,
all of the powers of cinchonia ITSELF and may
be given for the same purposes.
Why ought not this to be received as con-
elusive evidence of the fact that the organic
alkaloids, the kinates of quinia and cinchonia
are procurable by the druggist, all coutra
opinion of the gentleman notwithstanding!
He assures US that his preparation is
an non oficinal one, and furthermore
| its formula secret which he has gratuitous-
! ly sent broadcast of the land: hence, being
non offcinal what is it but an nostrume?
| The following is a verbatim copy of q
! letter handed to me by physician who
came into possession of it through the kind
ness of patient to whom the letter was
addressed. It is an explanatory epistle re-
iterating the substance of a portion of my
former published communication:
MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi, May %, 1878.
| DEAR S1R-Yours to hand: In reply, I have
ceased recommending any tincture to be pu
up by druggists, because they generally us.
old and stale bark Tor adulterated or cheal
I bark, and therefore it fails to do what l have
publicly staked my reputation on. Your bet
ter plan would be to get pint Of the tincturt
! from me, and I will forward it with full in
structions. 1t is taken readily, causes no I'M
| pleasant symptoms, and does it,
work thoroughly, I have abund
| ant evidence. l have not entered
! into this matter as business but have been
driven to it by innumerable letters received
gave the formula gratis for my fellow man
and, had the druggists not taken advantage Of
it, what I desired would have been accom-
plished; but they did not do this, and il
many instances 1 am blamed for their oonduc
in the matter. pint of the tincture costs
me about $40 to make it. and my profes
sional fee is $5. Therefore, on remittance te
| me of $12.4O by post Office order, will for
ward you medicine by express, and l can as
| sure you you will never regret the expenditure
Yours respectfully, &C., r. D'UNaER, M. D.
In conclusion you will please permit refer
ence to his letter published in the Mime
apolis Tribune: He says, ''thank God il
all my life, in all my vicissitudes, in tn,
days of my plenty, and in the hours of my
poverty, have ever felt my heart bea
purelyssand holly in sympathetic unison with
| the weak and unfortunate.''
Are we to infer that his heart shall cease
to thus beat, unless the 'weak and unfortun
ate'' purchase his nostrum at $12.4O pc
| pound? l.. D. WILLIAMS, M. ID.