The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1879-02-07
IS DRUNKENNESS cuRABLE?

IF the above question could be
positively answered in the affimtive,
and an infallible remedy discovered,
the discoverer should receive a
princcly reward from our government.
The subject is receiving much atten'
tion from the secular press throughout
the country. The Dialy Oregonian,
of Jan. 3Oth, has the following well
timed article Oh the subject, which is
worthy Of careful pcrusal:
A few days ago we published communi-
cation. on this topic, setting forth the virtues
of discovery made by DR.. D'Unger, form
erly of Minneapolis, now of Chicago, said
to be an infallible cure for drunkenness, a
other diseases combined The Chicago Eater
Ocean has recently had many articles on this
discovery, in which the effects claimed for
it are backed by an array of testimony
which, certainly is of convincing kind.
The remedy is a preparation of chincona
rubra, or red Peruvian bark. Taken as he
prescribes, he asserts that it will cure the
diseased nerve-cells of the brain of alcoholic
inflammation, so that the desire of strong
uFluh Is permanently FSlIAONSA. IL 10 ONOh
claimed for the remedy that it will create
such an indifference to drink on the part OF
the oldest topper that he ca1s take whisky in
his mouth and have no desire whatever to
swallow it. DR.. D'Unger is a physicians OF
old the school, and he appeals to his brethren
Of the profession to put his claims to the Sc
verest test before believing theni He has
invited them to send him some of the most
inveterate cases for trial, and it is said not
failure has occurred. Some of those whom
he has treated have stood the test for nearly
year, and show no signs Of relapse The
discoverer holds that drunkenness, or dip
somania, as it is called IN the language Of
writer's who treat of it, is disease of the
| sensorial nerve cells of the brain. This may
not be a correct Judgment, but matters lit
tie, if it be really true that an effective rem
edy has been found. If discovery has
been made Of some cheap accessible remedy
by which drunkards may be actually cured
it is one of the most valuable discoveries il
the whole history of mankind. There are
| few, indeed, who are slaves to this appetite
who would refuse to avail themselves oi
such remedy. Upon men of all classes
| this fatal disease fastens itself With oul
! high pressure sort of life in these days.
when steam is beginning to be thought slow
and with our. miserable habit of treating
every body is in danger of becoming drunk
ard and therefore the journal before quot
ed is right in saying that "the remedy, i
one has been found ought not to remain ;
professional secret ID single week. The gen
eral government ought to make a suitable
compensation to the discoverer to- make i
known at once to every inhabitaAt of th'
earth. 1t makes appropriations to investi
gate the causes of the yellow fever, hoe
cholera, epizootic and potato rot but her
IS disease, or vice, as you prefer, tha
transcends all forms of pestiience that hav.
ever affected mankind, sweeping into ou
poor houses, hospitals, prisons and graves
the fairest and best as well as meanest ant
most deprsved by the thousand every weel
throughout the year"