Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-11-18

some lOur years later lie discovered the
germs which caused the phthisis: and
became connected with the University.
To reporter DIR. Schwnn said:
ut Is altogether too early to predict
the success or failure OF koch's expert
ments for the cure of consumption, and
| see that Koch has again pub
lished 4 statement bearing upon his
work we are no wiser than before, barr
ing Koch's statement that he is meeting
with success, and will finally attain the
results he started out to accomplish.
He has not, as yet, even in his last pa
per. told what he was doing, or given
any intimation of the character OF the
remedy he proposes
DIR. J. II. PIPES.
Statements coming from DR.. Koch
are as much entitled to credence as
from any physician in the world. III
felt able should like to board a vessel
and go to Berlin and watch the deyel-
opments. The discovery is not an acct
dent, but is based upon scientific re-
search. II it is success, IL will prove
of greater magnitude than any medical
discovery ever made. 1t will outrank
and be far more reaching in its beneficial
influence than the discoveries OF Pas
teur, Harvey, Hunter, .Jenner or Lister.
DR.. koch's experiments so far have
proven beyond a doubt that the lymph
will cure external tuberculosis. II it
does all that Is claimed for il, il will
prove great boon TO humanity. The
entire secret lies in the composition of
the lymph, and, until quantity of it Is
received here and experimental with,
we can tell nothing OF its effects. The
theory OF saturating the system and de-
stroying the bacilli is of the same ma
ture as is used in hydrophobia and small
pOX."
DIR. +. {. MEYERS.
] believe we are on the eve OF one of
the greatest discoveries the world has
ever known. | think the remedy as
by DR.. Koch will be success
full in arresting the incipicnt stages Of
but just what the fluid is !
don't think anyone can tell yet. | have
an idea of what IL Is likely to be COM
posed Of, but still ii will be largely
guess work just now. believe the dread
disease can be cured, but only in the
early stages, from the fact that in the
more advanced condition we have not
only germs TO contend with, but also
broken down tissues. which | DO not
believe any remedy can counteract. |
have great faith in the new discovery,
and believe that it will be great boon
to mankind.
:. l.. BIICE.
IF it proves success, DR.. koch's
discovery Is one of the most wonderful
ever made, surprising those OF Jenncr
and Pasteur, for the simple reason that
there are hundred cases OF consump-
tion to one of smallpox, or hydrophobia.
Experiments will soon tell whether the
treatment shall prove as ctTectual as
has been claimed for it,"
DIR. JOHN u. PIPES.
''Dr. koch's theory is certainly ra-
tional one, the same as incubation for
smallpox, and only hope il will prove
a success. trust it will not turn out
like the Brown-Sequard elixir. have
great faith in DR.. Koch, who Is one Of
the most eminent men in the profession.
II the discovery proves n success, IL will
prove a great boon to humanity"
DIR. LEONARD E>kEY.
Consumption Is the most destructive
disease known, aud If the discovery ever
what is claimed for it, IL
will be great blessing TO mankind. On
account of the high rank which Dr.
Koch holds on the medical world, | an
ticpatc a great deal of good to the pro-
fession from the discovery. We can only
await further developments"
DIR. JOHN \. CAMPBELL.
81 know only what have read in the
and medical journals, and i
place my faith in the latter, rather than
the former. There is danger in an
such an important discovery
for the treatment OF disease, which has
so long defied the medical profession.
The information which has been furn-
ished so far by DR.. Koch is only food for
the curious. one peculiar fact Is that
he does not, like PaSteur, and Brown
Sequard reveal the secret of the lymph.
While | have Il good opinion OF DR..
Kock, than whom none stands higher In
the medical profession, still | am dubi-
Gus about the success Of the expert
ments. At best, IL will take some time
to determine whether the incubation
will effect permanent cure in cases OF
phthisis. If am wrong In my opinion,
none will rejoice more than ! To know
it."
Dir. II. G. BBANNEN.
at is a little premature to say any
thing about DIR. Koch's alleged dis
,overy. However, believe implicitly
in DIR. Koch, as a scientific man. He Is
very cautions, and the probability Is
that his discovery is much more yalua-
Die that he claims. He Is one of the
great men of the profession, and would
give nothing to the world until salts
led that he had accomplished something.
When we consider the large proportion
IF deaths from diseases of tuberculOus
character. we can realize the import
lnce Of the discovery. External tuber-
,ulosis, which he has proven by expert
nent, that the lymph will cure, takes
IN wider field than the general public
suppose. 1t Is generally accepted as
fact that all strumous diseases are OF
character.
"What DIR. Koch wants is multiple
ty of cases. so that he can better de-
termine the results Of his incubation.
II would be To his interest to send the
lymph to a hospital, for the special con-
of diseases Of this character,
such as we have in Philadelphia. The
subject should receive thorough test
lt the hands OF competent physicians
Dir. :. L. JEPsoN.
ST look with a good deal of favor
upon the new discovery, and am in
clined To believe that there Is consider
able weight attached to 1t. The fact
that consumption can be cnred has been
demonstrated In more instances than
one. Post mortem examinations attest
the fact that the disease has been cured
from the occasional finding Of cavities
in the lungs that are healed. The al
ready great attainmcnts OF DR.. Koch,
and his eminence as a scholar certainly
,ntitle him to good deal OF recognition
and he appears to BE- getting II. have
no idea of what this fluid is composed,
there are certain countcract-
ng poisons in its makeup.
DIR. II. II. BULLARD.
1T is really great discovery. This
5 the outcome OF long years OF study,
md DR.. Koch's work for some years
las been right In the line OF bacteolo-
~, consequently we know that what
,ver Of merit there is in the remedy Is
10 guess work. but merit that Is sOlidly