, 1879-01-12
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do. be did not sec why the Home was not a good
place. Hc had read what had been said In the
papers. but be would rather ta!k with DR.. Dun
ger himself, and see for himself.
MR.. GEORGE SHERWOOD,
another Director, said be would he glad, as en-
Individual to sec Dr.. D'Upger 60 into the Home
and try his own ext xlcriment II there was any
virtue in the remedy, he thought it should have
fair trial, and see il they could not get out
some Of the men who had been there for ioug
time.
- Mr.. c. Il, CASE
said: "1f DR.. D'Unger hes got q good thing,
and has got good Endorsements from the med
ica1 profession, for one would like to see him
try his remedy in the Home; do not care what
individual physicians may say or feel person.
ally. But / would be opposed TO allowing
every quack that comes along to experiment
with patent remedy upon the people OF the
Home. Their lives are just as valuable as any
body's else"
MAYOR HEATH
stated that, although member OF the Board
OF Directors, his business and the city affairs
had occupied his time so fully that he could
not pay as much attention to the institution as
lie would like to do; he was already taxed
beyond bis strength. However. If Dr.. D. Unger,
good for ANYTHING, he for one would
like to see hun given an opportunity
to test it, provided there was nothing hurtful ia
the ingredients, and the party making the tf,,
WAS thoroughly responsible and backed with un-
questionaL.- recommendations.
MR.. ". n. WELLS,
when approacl,cs on the subject, statnd tha+ fc
had not given tile matter any attent;o1 e,::at.ves
He should want to look into the question from
the bottom before he would be willing to give
any opinion. His first impressions were that he
would rather see tho experiment tried upon
Individual cases outside before adopting
the treatment inside the Home. lie felt that it
would be a responsibility that be- as q member
OF the Board OF Directors, would not care to
assume without first being assured that it Was
successful aud harmless remedy by outside
demonstration.
The Directors all appeared to be guarded in
their expressions OF opinion. aud seemed to be
guided in tho ulaiu by the Judgment Of the reg
uiar praeticing physicians connected with the
management Of the Home, ali OF whom arc
tile orthodox principles Of medicinal practice,
and OF course they dislike the idea of giving up
their ON II pet theories for any new Invention
or discovery made BY rival practitioner outside
the circle.
NOW THE CASE STANDS THUS:
The Washlngtouian Home is believed by DR.,
Earle to have cured 50 per ceut. He thinks 60
because, where cases have not been heard from,
te considers that there has been cure Others,
less sanguinc, put the cures ut about 25 per
cent. This can hardly be said to be 4 good
showing for an expenditure o1 Sso o Every
grateful to see better results accomplished for
such al outlay. Now, Dr.. D'Ungcr claims to
have already cured . large number Of nebriatcs
und persons addicted to liquor. Whatever the
number of cases treated by him the percentage
of cures is unqucstonably far, very far, greater
than that recorded by the Nashingtouian Home.
He undoubtedly stands ready to furnish
any reasonable amount of proof OF the
efficiency OF his remedy, and proof which can
not be gainsaid by the Directors OF The Home,
OF even by tue physicians attached to the estab-
lishment. Would it not, therefore, be well, in
view OF these facts,--in yicw OF the results
which he has accomplished, and the results
which Others have failed 10 Accomplishing give
him an opportunity to prescribe his medicines
there. and sec whether he cannot cure every
inmate now In the Hone7 II he does this, he
will unqucstionably be the very man for whom
the Good Tcnlplars, the Temperance Alliance,
and tue other temperance organizations have
been seeking so long.