The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-09-05


nances and wasted forms of infants. by
the abnormal or unequal development OF
the nervous system In school Ire. ana
by the pale. anaemic faces. me nervous
sparkle OF the eye. the wasp-iike waists
Of many OF our lovely daughters-devo-
tees TO society. And how often 90 we see
men who allow their calm JUDGMENT or
right thnl-Ing and right acton 10 o"
oVcrborne by their appei,,es, , LIT .h ha
sircs, their PASSIONS. well knowing tnat
such fielding IL inflicting r'oral irjury
and wrong on themselves and Their
| posterity." And how excecdlr Eiy careful
| peel L. are as to secondhand bathing OF
| TIE BODY In water and yet continually
| frequent crowded halls and prc'niscuors
! gatherings where their lungs are bathet
| I'm an atmosphere containing the wash-out
| inipLriti,s of ntnlreds Of lungs and the
| cutaneous cxhalations from multiplied
| sc JrCss.
To general practitioner or family ply
stefan. by promptly recognizing and cue
| 'essf' ily CORE citing hose mental, moral,
| social. and physical abnormalit.as, has
the power 20 avert unspeakable evils
| from thos, in lis charge. lie X IS VINO
has the opportunity TO note the rot Entail
! ~ Of families. their trophic energies, their
| resisting power. their suSc.ptioigii'., 10
| toxic Influences. the stability or their
| nerve cells. His Is the pr yilese or s"iting
| Alright. when nossiblc. evil traits and
| remedying faulty educational plans, ana
| correcting those personal detects on "ni,h
depend abundant development POSSIBLE
| ties"
| Let us realize more fully and teach the
| people 10 realize that not alone IN
| steaming crucibles OF precious herbs. but
from out the pure air. the glad sunshine,
| tho sweet waters from rivulet ana loun-
tain. from simple food and temperate
habits. an upright walk before COD ana
! man. n good conscicncc-that from iese
| is distilled the real elixir Of health. happi-
| ness. AMI life. Gould we, as physlclths,
| teach the people such simple truths anu
| f.Iin frlfnIfIlIW
same. we would find our work less ardu-
GUS. or perhaps our occupation gone but
| lasting benefits would thereby ne con-
ferred on the human race. Ana wh-le
| We recognize the fact that the action or
drugs is often powerful for good, yet
we can bat note how frequent are the
| changes in our matfria medica. n"
medicine OF yesterday Is not the meuclhe
! OF to-day. and that Of today viii to
morrow represent the historic ana dead
| past"
But the principles Of mental. moral,
| and hygicnic therapeutics are the same an
| eye-y age, founded as they are upon THESE
| fixed laws Of hygiene.
1t is true to-day as it was I'm Scrptural
times that "a merry heart doeth good
! like a medicine. but n broken spirit drieth
| the bones" Equally applicable also to-
day Is the axiom OF the celebrated schooi
OF Salurnam. given IN lVo'
when physic need, let these thy doctors
be.
Good dyet quiet thoughts. and heart
mirfhful free"
In those davs the cure OF all diseases
was often attributed 10 these three salnr-
nitan doctOrs-viz.: Or. Diet. Dr. quiet
and DR.. Merryman, and can we not III
these days attribute 70 the same many
Of our Wanted curcS2
Let us all realize that there cannot be
any sickness OF the body which does hot
produce some effect upon the mlhu' ana
which Is not Influenced FOR good or TOT
0 ssgl inn H.ltIA-
thing the physician says or does III me
sick-roOm should be regarded as reaiN
Z medicine. producing oiten as sv'u OF
better effects ;han any drug ne can
administer, and certainly greatly helYi"5
their influence for good.
While these influences are plainly PIT
cepuble in ali sickness, X - especiaily
I'm nervous and mental diseases taat they
are NEST marked. Dr.. Maudsiey says:
The special mellcil al treatment OF
mental diseases lies within small COM
pass. No physic in the world can t9uch
an insane vanity or suspicion. or pluch
from memory rooted sorrow or rae rae on
the written troubles OF tho tram III
that is to be done, Il must be done by
the gradual operation Of sound moral
hygiene and the healing effect OF time
The distinguished alienist, Or. IODcy,
now editor Of the American journal OF
Insanity. says: pleasing entertaipments
that serve to thin the cloud that hangs
over the melanchOlic. amusing incidents
that place a smile upon ms race are
more substantial tOnics 10 the body than
can be found i'm the whole list of thera-
peutical remedies Then let us, as phN-
scians. in our daily visits see mat gloom
and darkness are dispeiled as iar as pos
sitle from the sick-roOm that the De1utl-
ful sunlight Of heaven - admitted, ana
that the sunshine of cheerful prlSnt At
tendance and environments De aloNeu
10 have their full scope. Let US see that
our visits and consultations be ever mark
"a by that kind and gentle consideration
for our patients and courtesy Tor each
other which should ever characterize the
true physician.
OLIVER WENDELL HOLMES.
Let us. I'm the language Of the cultured
DR.. Oliver Wendell Holmes
BE gentle, then, though Arts inspiring
Give You the handling Of her sharpest
tools.
Use them not rashly-sickness is enough;
Re ALWAYS ready but be never rough
simple Misunderstanding by the bed
TO shift the pillow for the sick mans
To give the draught that cools tine lips
To fan an the brow the weary frame to
turn I'll, -, it.,
and smile
pile .s
once more, be quiet coming UP the STAIR
Don't he planugrade-a human Dedr
But. stealing softly on the silent TOE.
Reach the sick-chamber ere you re hedru
below.
Whatever changes there may meet your
Let not your looks proclaim the least
It's not your business by your face TO
All that your patient doesn't wish to
know.
But if your eyes should probe him over
much, 1T,
Beware sim further how you rudeiy !
Don't clutch his corpus in your icy fist,
But warm your fingers ere you take the |
wrist.
II the poor victim needs must be per-
Don't make an anvil of your patients
bust;
Doctors exist. within a hundred miles.
Who thump "A thorax as they hammer
piles. - -.
II YOU must listen to his doubtful chest,
Catch the essentials and ignore the rest; |
Spare him-the sufferer wants OF you ana |
Art
A track TO steer by not n finished chart.
SO of your questions, don't In mercy, Try |
TO pump your patient absolutely dry
And last. not least in each perpleNihs |
Learn the sweet magic of a cheerful
face.
Not always smiling. but at least serene;
When grief and anguish cloud the scene,
Each look. each movement, every WORD
Should tell the patient you are all his
Not the mere artist. purchased to attend.
But the warm, ready, seif-iorsettlhs
friend.