Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-11-17

bright medical authority objected to the in
lection of albuminous solutions, as it might
determine albumenuria. Now I take it to
be immeasurably less dangerous to take the
quarter Of an eggs meat under the skin,
than an omelet Of dozen eggs into the
bowels, as Gudin, the painter, used to do
every day at breakfast.
"Great care should, however, be taken to
avoid septic trouble incident on purified
meat, as butchers have an elastic conscience
regarding the number of hours or even DAYS
since their animals were brought to the
sbambles. The strictest attention should be
maid to the cleanliness of the tools and vases
employed, and so often as possible Pasteur
filter should be used for filtering the fluid.
Doctors who have recourse to the process
should bestow on the operation. simple as
it is, as much care as they would in the
case of any more serious surgical operation.
While was at Brighton, an experiment
was made, and when blood poisoning
ensued from utter disregard to ordinary
precautions taken in subcutaneous injections
of animal substances. the fact was made
known to me, and my advice asked for. I
replied: THE mischief is done now. Why
didn't you ask me about it before the opera
tion2'
AMERICAN RIDIcULE.
"I believe that in America, as elsewhere,
much of the ridlcule which some have
sought to throw upon my diocovery pro-
ceeds from the Observation-Disclosures. Do You
know how my tonic was first announced in
one of your New York papers? Listen:
'AlI that can be said of it is, that it is
compounded of revolving materials. The
Psychologist cuts out certain parts of living
animals, such as guinea-pigs, and the pieces
of quivering flesh, pounded together by the
Of 1bor
merce, are made into kind of paste with
water. The essence of this compound is
then elected under the skin of a patient
with a syringe similar to that employed by
the votaries of morphine. It is needless to
say that the results of DR.. Brown-Sequard's
experiments are awaited with eagerness by
elderly Fausts.'
Now, you will agree with me that the
man who wrote those words knew perfectly
well he was asserting a downright false
hood. I never gave out that it was neces-
sary to do anything of the kind. There are
more horses fogged to death in the streets of
Paris, more Holsters cut up alive, more eels
skinned alive in New York, more cruelty
wrought in any one city in a single day
than can be laid at the door of all the vivi-
sectionists in the world during a 12-month.
Vivisectlon naturally has its opponents
among people who only regard the act with
out bestowing thought upon the beneficial
results attending the practice. It is difficult
to reason with these, as the word torture is
a very ugly one, and although generations
of humanity may be benefited BY injury to
frog. the latter, in their opinion, evidently
has the most claims to consideration.
81 may add in conclusion that there is
now no denying the fact that my tonic has
marvellous toning effect upon the system,
and is a nervous stimulant remarkably
rapid in operation. As such, it will ere
long come into general use by physicians
To say that it will conquer death, however,
is a preposterous exaggeration. 1 do not
pretend to rob death of its sting or the grave
of its victory. So far experiment has not
yet shown even that it will restore certain
functions that depart with the advance of
age. But do hold that, by imparting
strength to an otherwise weakened constitu-
tion, it will prolong the life of the patient,
and render one less subject to the attacks of
disease. 1t will rejuvenate only in that it
restores physical animation, and thereby has
an exhilarating effect upon the spirits, Civ
ing to the aged that gaiety of youth which
some people never lose, even in their SOS.
As recuperative and revitalizing agent it
is the most effective tonic which has vet
been found. claim for it no higher virtue,
no greater potency"
HENRY LA LUBERNE.