The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-01-26

ahsurd,,n IA the only mode OF rep'yns
70 such reasoning. Hahnemann nau
hans seen too much physic usec, an an
concluded II he could by some senH.
process carefully insnuate bis ineoiOin9,
in~nerceptabiy into the system ~ "ou.o
less disturb the economy and have oet'e'
results. -.
The human body is a strong. weli-buii'
machine enduring great strain ana Ia
,,g1,e and IS affected like all other ma
chimes by physical agents. We know that
one drop of castor oil will not purge.
while one ounce viii. that one drop OF
ipecac will not vomit, but two drains
will. IL we vart To produce effects we
Dive what we know from trial WIN Pro-
dt.a results In d Reasonable time. THIS
is plain common sense. We know that
the germ OF smallpox Is very minute
but we have proof positive that In SIX
or eight days IL brings on fever. ms
Is demonstration. Under the system OF
Hahnemann this sort OF proof Is impos-
sible His mode Of testing" as he calls
IL. Is not proof Its effects are too re-
mote and .agle. In The present wild
search after germs some may think We
have proof OF the potency OF small forces
but Hahnemann ignored pathology nor
did he seem TO inquire into the cause or
disease. He said. N you put liquid med
I
IL violently for a while. the patient VIII
feel the effect OF the drug on his sys-
tenn" No shaking of the bacillus could
get it through the glass bottle INTO the
patients system Many germs act quick
~ and powerfully. Il Il were necessary,
I could easily prove that most homeopa-
thic writer's and journals have long since
abandoned Hahnemann's Wild theories.
The homeopathic doctors now give rear
l4s4E a.
cipe from one Of them for five grains or
quinn and one-fourth OF q grain OF opium
but i'm the use Of medicine for family
purposes, put up by the New York Drug
COMPANY authorized by the leading
homeopathists. there Is no medicine IN Il
worthy Of the name. \ dose OF these
pills is from two 10 four. as rule. | gave
10 a man as an experiment forty every
two hours for ten days without the least
effect | gave what was known as the
most active and energetic pOisOns. The
man swore before a notary public he
never felt the slightest effect OF the medi-
cine. and the truth OF his statement was
verified by the temperature and pulse,
taken every two hours.
WOULD HAVED DIED.
Had Hahnemann's disciples adhered to
his dogmas his school would have long
since died out here as il has in Germany
and France. OF is now dying out I'm Eng
land) Common sense had 10 assert It.
self. An English homeopathic journal
some time ago proposed the union OF the
two schools. and frankly asserted that
no serious case was attended throughout
| by honeopathlsts without resort to drugs.
I referred I'm m, pamphlet to 3-year-old
child in Gloucester county. Virginia, who
took IS worth OF homeopathic medicine,
the entire supply for the whole family
for year, at one time, and received 10
/ damage az all. This f. another demon
stration Of the complete inertness Of the
medicine There was no cause OF dis
turbance. hence there was no effect
In conclusion let me say that 7 am II
years old. am the friend Of all mon en-
! gagged in the healing art. more so than
ever In my life. that I would not willingly
| hurt any mans feelings or insult his
Understandings my whole purpose IS 10
get at what Is sound and sensible in
/ physic We know but little perfectly. 7
/ do not remember in my life 10 have heard
| any sensible doctor boast OF the perfec-
/ ton Of his medical KNOWLEDGE That was
a sad saying OF Pauls TO his enemies
| whom he truly loved and tried to HELM
| "Do 7 offend you because / tell Won the
TRUTH Would II he Just and right TO
tell you lie and mislead you? Two years
ago, by authority of the Governor Of
Virginia, 1 visited all the lunatic asylums
I'm the State al the head Of a commission
and can frankly say that I'm my best iudg-
ment. of the 1000 lunatics examined did
not see one man more lost 20 reason 0n
medicine) than Samuel Christian Fried
rich Hahnemann. / see 10 has been pro-
posed TO build a monument to him on
| American soil, and would be true 10 my
convictions 10 hold my peace? In no
sense Is insanity q crime; IL IS a sad
| misfortune, exciting our prOfoundest
| sympathy