Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-08-14
THE ENERGY GENERATOR
Local Physicians' Opinion Of Brown
Sequard's Discovery.
Tae New -EI.-tr III Life In Not Very
Popular W. a the Medical Fraterni-
~ OF Rock Island as Yet---various
Opinions

Realizing the fact that the general
public is absorbing its attention at the
present time over the recent discovery by
DR.. Brown Sequsid, of Paris, of what
that celebrated physician has termed,
THE Elixir of Lite, the expressions of the
local physicians of both schools were to-
day sought by an ARGUS representative
aud are submitted below. 1t will be OBJ
served that the PREF onderance of opinion
is not in favor of he new invigorator,
| though there is "a N anifest disposition to
await the results OF skilled and scientific
Investigations aud ACCEPT the results
However,if the read sr has the misfortune.
or the good fortune, to require a loo al
family physician. il will be a matter of
interest to know his views:
DIR. Patrick Gregg-I have had no ex>
perience in the matter. but am of the
opinion that it is srrant nonsense.
DIR. G. G. Craig-I have not much
faith in the remedy. IL would not strike
me AS having AS good effect as the injec
ton of beef tea. 1t does not seem
to he based on scien ific principles.
DR.. !. w. Cowden--l don't think there
is anything in it. and anything DR.
Hammond of Washington, could say for
it would not change me, as l think him
unreliable. / would prefer rather to
await the results o. DIR. DeWolff's ex
periments which will be of value to the
scientific world. and will. in the opinion
of most physicians, settle the question.
The injection. of the fluid might have a
stimulating effect ON the nervous sys>
tenn, bat | don't be lieve it could effect
any degree of permanency in the restor-
alton of a wornsout system.
DIR. Calvin Truesdale-It is humbug;
an obstruse theory. snch as Brown Sc
guard has been dealing in all his life.
DIR. G. c. Csrter-I am not particu-
larry impressed with it, aud | think 10
four weeks time there will be nothing
more heard about it.
DR.. g. l.. Eyster-As a tonic il may be
all right. but as a rejuvenstor | think it
is simply a frsud.
DR.. Thomas Galt--I have been read
ing it up. and have tot much confidence
in it yet but am awaiting the results OF
scientific Investigations.
DR.. =. G.. Plummer-I can't tell any
thing about it. The experiments so far
have amounted to nothing, and thus far
take no stock in it.
DR.. G. f Barth-I have made no ex-
periments, but Judging from the charac
ter of the originator. it ought to be re
liable remedy. and | would not wonder il
there is something 10 it.
DIR. W. A. PAUL. don't think there
is anything true aboutit, yet cannot see
any harm in it and it might bear invests
CATION, and don't know but what shall
try it myself for the sake of gratifying my
wish to see all such discoveries tested
where it can be done withou: being at,
tended by the poss bility of dangerous
consequences. The Injection of the fluid
might act as a restorative tonic. but as
for its being an elixir of life, / have no
confidence in it.
DIR. c. B. Kinyon--There is a reason
able hope for desirable result of the in
vestigation of DIR Brown Sequard's
claims. l have a few patients that
tory results upon and expect now to
try it.
DR.. n. c. Hoefle--I don't know any
thing about it; therefore. cannot express
an opinion. / am willing to abide by
the results of scientif investigation. and
to govern myself with regard to the use
Of the new discovery accordingly.
Drs. Paul. Kinyon and Hoehe are
homeopathic physic ans; the remainder
allopathic. 1t seems to he one of those
lamentable cases where doctors disagree,
though the majority of them take no
stock in DIR. BrownNSequard's Elixir of
Life, and the question of its efficacy in
restoring lost energy and building up
wasted systems rema ms one of very un'
settled convictions in Rock Island.