The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-05-20

past OF homeopathy. We read Its OF
prefs and take coursge. We compare il with the
great reform In morals ia science in politics and
religion. and indeed have no reason to complain.
theory OF ali progress in the world under the form
OF modern evolution the wise shook their heads
viii ruin u.s. Slowly but steadily It the us
doctrine OF evolution has been gaining ground
uil now 1t has become common property OF ell
laboratory. Yet who does not remember to have
beerd evolution denounced as athestic. tnddel
prejudice and blgotry drop from the eyes that a
true evolution instead OF being atheistic
gives sHe,on the SsS@y s Ssasr
Instead of being infidel Il ennobles and enlarges
the sphere of true faith. Instead OF being i'm
moral, II ADDS pew and most powerful motives,
that bear directly on the moral life. II NOT only
snd be win GO therein" but il says that cSild's
child will receive impulse also 10 90 in that
way. IL says II you would reform Guild. you
must commence with It's grandparents. In this
wey does Farwin confirm Noes. That the sins of
to- the third and fourth generation. And what
Physician cannot add also his testimony TO this
irest truth seek our illustrations from whatever
tonr c We may, IL Is the same truth uttered over
tnu over sgsiD-ir sress through conflict. progress
not only ia spit. OF opposition, but by the means
OF opposition. IL would seem that IL was diviney
ordained mat every truth which finds j place
Toe ordeal of n thoronsi, sitting. And This y"rv
astiitIon through which truth must renders
~ n hundred fold more sure and effective. Each
mt IN sitting the past 20 set tue kernel OF truth
rom the bushcl OF choh The line OF true proz.
res is msrked by Aplrit which holds fast TO all
truth and value the past may have oequeatned,
and looks hopefully toward the east for che dawn
OF new truth. And In this spirit we should en-
deayor to keep and lOld homeopathy.
Holding to the past with an Iron grip. while IL
Keeps on eye open 10 tho future and toward all
new discoveries In medical therapeutics. In this
spirit IL has Won its laures: in this spirit IL will
yet continue 10 win aud grow in confidence
soc'ats. among the Greek. WIS charged with the
he was tried, condemned aud exc.
poison heInlock. His enemies SAID. we Will XII;
him; that will put an emu 10 teyc1ing. S)c,a-
tee Was buried, and 20 day nobody keows where
his ethes Iepoec. But the strange gods which he
INTRODUCED TO the AtheRians more than . 0o0 years
$50 have become tho household gods In our
Christian civilization. Calico was condemned
TO iead ptnitential psalms and humble himself
before Tie Roman hierarchy bsc4use
a he tau that the -. word moves
rose from his knees he Whispered, Tine world
sun moves" That whisper h IS nov sweled into
was in another field that Babnnemann moved
His was a reform that touched quite as strongly
The p.ejndices Of the profession. IL would seem
30 erand in Its aims ana its purposes that there
might he no mean and selfish c,n,
tentiop. Its aims and its purposes take second
rank with none. To alleviate pain. to assutge
sorrow, 10 beat back the King OF Terfors'' from
the door. 10 restore the child to its parents laugh
lug, healthy and strong, to lift from TIE bed or
disease the father or mother from whom little
children are asking for bread-even to sim At
these noble ends Is such grand purpose that IL
should elevate the profession ABOVE all sell
h'h contention and should siuK forever
on 81 ssat 'ne tsp o. Ba
aud consequently the story Is the same In medi-
cine rs IL has bee in theology and in all brauch
Of science. When Hahnnennann graduated ~ the
Alopa'hic College OF ErlaDgen and eagaget in the
practice Of medicine he soon became dissatisfied,
because be found ne only bad theories and by.
pothests: instead OF laws ana facts to guide him
~ The practice. He SET himself 10 Investigation.
reW and when fully Prepared ana ored he
cnrsnter.'. He. was at once met By all tie
though before his determined stand he bad been
recognized as man OF great eruditon and skill:
It's climax when he trea,ed successful ly seventy
ever: Then it wss that the regulars sue,
r as forced 10 esVs
Leipsic ana from that day 10 this they have bean
hunting among musty old books for Anticipated
laws and when they have failed in finding them
they have sought by hook or by crook 20 secure
the passage of such acts would put ban on
homeopathy or legisats 1t out OF existence. IL
Is pot difficult 70 sec what is the source
OF such spirit OF intolerance lt Ia purely selfish
and professional 1t Is In the interest OF class Of
prncttroners who assume that they have monpo'
ly OF truth and the sole right opractice medicine,
tionine. To the same extent that homeopathy
succeeds to the SANE extent their occupations are
gone. The great opposition 10 homeopathy comes
directly Indirectly from these self styled regu-
lars, and from these alone. 1t is not the masses
who oppose homeopathy.
They welcome it and are willing to give IL a fGir
test the only thing we ak But "he world
still moves" and we arc more than hopsful
When we look over The course OF other reforms
we hsve attempted 10 do briefly, and when we
compare the progress OF homeopathy with these.
We feel that we have great reason to re.
in medicine Is cocaine local anesthotc,
whom applied TO some membranes but especially
to those Of the eye. and, no doubt, IL one of the
most important discoveries in medicine that has
attracted the attention OF the profession Tor an
in the science OF medicine. the ful value OF which
Is not yet realized So far the experiments In ~.
thamie operations with this drug have proved It
many of our leading ocuiists are 10 be
relied tupcn. Professor Villas Gays OF 1t:
iii Is the greatest discovery of the age" aud
yet II Is the discovery OF but few weeks ago. and
may In short time be found by HIPPO iermsc in
yecions or otherwise applied to obtund the sensi-
supplsnt .chloToform sndsetber. At present the
demands Tor Goes leaves exceeds the supply sud
causes the drug to. be Very expsnsives which
Yet no doubt this win be obviaied
n nme n ara a., The supply made eapa to the , de
spxiously waiting for further reports OF this rem
coy, snd we Will not wait long IS it Is In compe-
tens and worthy hands, that will ascertain the
sphere OF It's usefulness and make IL Known to
the pfoieeflon. AS an evidence That progress is
not confined TO medicine alone, but 10 sur
gerry as well. call your attention 10 the
fact that Or. Phil Porter. President OF the Home
opsthic Medical Society of Michigan. reports that
in 1sS4 he performed itwenty-eight ovav iotomies
with loss OF but one. THIS increases tue ratio of
success over any other American operator in this
brsnch OF surgery that we have any record Of and
no doubt equals, IL all things considered, the
record OF the most skilful operators of Europe
IL is not sufficient that successfully treat dis
ease. 1t is even of ereater importance that
be able to prevent disease than to successfully
treat 1t. Just at this time when there is great
probability that Asiatc cholera will reach the
shores OF the United States the coming season,
the subjects OF medical prophylactics aud sanitary
science should command the attention of every