The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-07-29
AIopathic vs.. Homeopathic.
BANANA, Putnam Co., Fla,
TuIv 92 7E~J

.,tico1 q rioca written Inv Mr.
y; .-o+oi,,, tIra resolution offered
90 conv,ntion to annoint an. ex-
.;,,.,. .,ord of ,,h,,sicfars to avan,ina
,'-oo.;+iororz If medicine ro,,ipo, into
u,..,to r,snacialIv os If was offered I.v
o,o-.....-.. ,bvsirian and in his onno-
sit;or .,oogs ont q heavy uncaIlod
rors o1onotl,ic ,,rofassion which
7 t,i,... alas. Grst law of human nature
1so1r nrctoction, i,stifes them in throw
inc, or Now am NOT y very strong adj
,.aoot, .or +,,, roeoI,,fic,, I,,,t an, n mem
.I-,,,,t .,.. ,.,,r,.sio,, and have
I,oo,, r,r,otici-.o, if fl,frtv-two years re-
co;roj ~, Fryt medical instruction in the
4 rr~,,,orsifv Of PENNSYLVANIA. in Philadcl-
rl,io ono of tbe oldest and best medical
colleges in the United Stats. and then
! had the privilege of taking two or more
Il fuII courses in two of the best medical
COLLEGES in the south afterwards am
1 not v-ritine, this piece to defend myself
j as have long since tried to retire from
the proctice Of medicine. but ann defend
inc tba aIonathic profession against the
InrgIip / for El8nN IN the IDi4GNillE piece.
.That there is p dozen families around
1ToIrose who prefar bomupatbic treat
mont IN tlo torturas Of aIopathic exDpri-
mantation and will not be driven to
,,arcuraI nuroafun by legislation. Wen
JpnrnJ upon our books and medical
r,sos t,ongb ,vouIJ Drafar in critical
casns counsel of p phv,iciau of our own
ol,oico - We'll Mr. Editor don't sun.
nose there Is an aIopathic physician in
opr whole country who would object to
Mr. R bingham and his dozen homoe-
nathic nbvsicians. Thisisa free country.
a,,arvbodv can have lust such q doctor as
tbov want, and enjoy their own faith
and yvorshin under tbeir own vines and
i f., troas and none to make them afraid.
z OIt tIossed free countrv, 3ut mn reauta-
4 IL, ,,r,ross;,,,, -. IN ,,afrTrn al uncaIled
II for sIopo. that i burIo1 at them. We
,,,iI nov hoo, short snaco 10 show ti,e
standino Of the different medical pro-
osgiops The aIonatbic Is the oldest and
lecidedIv the most honorable brauch of
no profession. TO If is due the credit of
y collecting the facts and discoveries that
L form the basis of the healing art. Il has
2 done much TO place the science of medi-
4 cine ON firm foundation. 1t has been
y conservative in character and slow to
recognize new theories and methods of
! practjces especiallv where guacaorv
i and bumbugcing showed themselves.
Il The urac.ice of medicine may ba divided
.-.o three eras. The first was a system
rank imparicism-druus administered
mo- bv ignorant priest and astroIager5.
-scond. or heroic era. The lancet,
rrv, antimonv, opium and the blis-
Nere employed indIscriminateIy. as
tn, me uui non of medical practice. In
the present era the aIopathic stands
+ hcsl aud shoulder above all the rest put
tog. a.r With all the scientific know
4 leo ac human structure and func-
tior. tst resources for ramedyng
disc be aptIy termed the liberal
l era Oh . cine, and after man leaves
n his moot.ag and turns his back upon the
i & alopa.hie source Of medicine. he is driy-
4 en- b, nora nee and superstition Without
a coml.. II. on the many hidden rocks
of fat.I.r The homeopathic school is
of recent u gin, and some intelligence
and education is found among them. 1t
differs from the aIopathic in the law Of
cure. According to the founder IIa'me-
man, .silc cures like" simiIiba. .similibus
curanter. but when common sense close
j " scrutinizas the inGnitesimal doses.
which many homoepathics use. we are
compelled to acknowledge that good
nursing. or Wis medicatrix naturae per
forms the few cures they have the credit
i of. But the more intelligent part Of the
bo,,oorotI,ic aro ,,i,-;re, n,aJicfna more