Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-04-02
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resd the ccmmunica<ion Of Rev. I. G.
H'ss 10 yestesdayss issue Of your psper, in
fesporse to my cssd iuquirirr how the
Physicians can obtain sic ,hoIse s.imaIar.s.
which are % necessary t,SsYas the sur
csssfui treatment Of wasting diseases.
Rfcf. H. c. Wood, Of Philadslphis.
Pa, IL bis work On aThefspeutics. ~
Ffinciples and Prsc.ice," edition Of 1883,
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Alcohol stands sasq aaiIsd ~ cariiae
and general stimnlast. One crest source
OF ifs value u the power ii impa1N Of
assimiistinE FOOD, and In MIX punch are
furnished the stimnfant and most perfect
food known for digestion.
"Empioyed for this purpose Il il
most usefnl IN all seages Of the sdyusmie
ievefs. such ~ syphus and typhoid. In
ne sdvsnced sfsses Of diseases when The
typhoid itste Is wsii developed, alcohol
should be given boldly, 70 quiet By ssimu-
ission the nervous and ciscuIatory syssems
10 afford food which shall, In Q meas.
use, replace the natural pabulum-so sid
Ia the digestion Of milk and other simple
noufishmens--to aid In lowering sempefs-
tu1e BY checking the tissue waste Of fever
u word, to aid the system to stand The
drain upon IT. vital powers and ss the ssme
time check such drain"
Ny thirty-hve years in the practice Of
medieine proves 70 me the truth Of Prof.
WOODS statements. and also that alcohol
has no equal - . stimulAnt In eases Of ex-
tfeme vsskness from loss Of blood, or Of
threatened collapse from . long run Of
fever, ard do not propose to sccep. the
statements Of Jas. X. Nichols, manufact-
using che mist. Of Boston, Mass, who il
not practicing physician, that the nor
alcoholic stimuIants are better. n, a. you
STATED In your editorial. and - Mr.. Ross said
In his letter, tina. many physicians in this
country and across the water have sbsn-
donsd the use Of alcohol In their practices.
msy are ceftsinly doing 90 in defiance Of
the latest authorities and Of common sense.
1 can not, however, bring myself to be.
leve that physician Of any standins you'd
Willingly abandon the use Of remedy 8,
universally useful.
II Mr.. Ross still thinks tha. uoa- slcoholic
stimulants are equally - efficient, let me
refer him to the thefspeuticsi works of
Wood and Of Bsrholow Of Phils-
dslphis. Of Brunton and Of Bruce
OF London on the subject. Would
ne accept the statement Of Mr..
Nichols Of Boston, against the vast prscti-
cal knowledge, sound judgement sud thor
ough learning Of such men as they, men
who stand At the head Of the
medical profession? am sorry
to be compelled to say that |,
strikes me Mr.. Ross is out Of his sphere,
Is vading into deep water when he sttern pts
to instruct me and my brother practition
ers how We shall treat our patients. Nv
Of Monday lss. was not TO
open controversy but 10 ask question aud
the present letter IL to defend my state
ments. Mr.. Roes implies that | am work
ing against the temperance movement
such 10 not the case. am not
drinking man, nor am n
10 any way connected with the
liquor business. / am decidedly against
tipping shops, aud believe that the indis-
crlminase sale Of liquor should be stopped
do not believe that q city agency would
prove successful Still, when alcohol 10
30 valuable in the practice of medicine,
does 1t stand to reason that it shall be
totally suppressed because Of its abuse by
foolish people?
Thanking you. gentlemen, for the space
in your paper, will close by repeating my
former question; Cannot some acay Be
prorsded to remedy shis difficulty
l.. j. CRooKER.
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