Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-01-12

OitSi IcCutl ~ ltlIllu inc many pc
RODS of their trancc-likc inebriation
with wonder. The vista of many CEN
turtles reflects many flds and isnls, and
while, 1 believe, some OF these happy
deluded dignftarieS are sincere, the
majority are but scarcely Interested
Pope says, "There is nothing wanting
to make all rational and disinterested
people in the world of one religion, but
that they should talk together every
dey." The very fact that we are told
by this arbitrary people that pain, dis
ease and material does not exist, only
IN an imaginary way, is anything bur
diyniied and truthful. Down at Vir-
Sinia Beach the past summer l came
Ill contact with Il credulous woman.and
whilc storm was at its highest she,
was besieged to so in for plunge. She
demurred, the waves were too high. the
breakers were too terrible. / said. this
is only imaginary; WELL she didn't
care to so into details, and thus she
dipped not. Speaking to lady one
day who had rheumatism in the small
oil her back. she said it was of the de-
VII. l suggested that the Gayu was in
good place to be sat upon; and thus
1t goes, realities do not exist, and
christian Science still persists.
OSTEOPATHY.
Osteopathy the bone curerS, are
abroad in the land with life, health and
JOY. with science, nature and truth.
Peace, be still, ;" If you have an en-
gorged liver, touch the bone. and Won
nave osteopathy If you are affected
with insanity, you are liable to touch
a bone in the foot and set thel mental
machinery Alright. Ii you have q dis
located intestine apply to an osteopath
ana he will set 1t for you If you grow
gray the bones of your head are out
OF order. Ii someone blacks your eve,
certainly you must have come in con-
tact with the bone of IL mans fist. I
wish 1t were possible to proceed with
nature and treat her right, without
actual medicine. 1 can't SurmiSe how.
these bone finders would remove n
tumor with Il natural flow of blood,
though they claim that bones could be
USED as levers to relieve pressure on
nerves, veins and arteries. l quote the
words OF the so-called founder OF os-
teopathy, a. T. Still Some of the
States. and among them Georgia. the
Governor recently vetoing n bill which
mad passed both houses of the Gen
eral Assembly, are making it quite
warm for these mechanical engineers
and Just how matters arc going to turn
out remains to be seen.
THE WOMAN IN MEDICINE.
This brings me TO consider briefly
the woman in medicine. l freely adj
NIT that this mundane sphere would
De 4 vast waste If it were not for the
influence and beauty OF lovely woman,
and while like to see woman make
every legitimate stride for which God
has intended her. 1 do not think that
females are yet fully qualified TO
take upon themselves the cares accom-
Danying that of the medical profession
nntirntV
Tor her along certain lines. Men make
good nurses for men, but the ideal
nurse, looking ''spick and span," is wo-
man. L have never had to do with
many female doctors. and probably my
experience has been too limited to
speak intelligently about my female
confreres, but medicine is Il sacrifice
from beginning to end, and would adj
wise all young women who contemplate
the study of medicine as n profession
TO consider the matter most seriously
pnd pass down the line most careful
~. Sagacity in selecting the good and
courage 10 honor it according To its
aegree determines your own degree of
goodness.
VIVISECTION.
The State OF Virginia has enacted Il
law that prohibits Vvlsection or eXpc-
A'''iNie UPON TIE I'VE uIlIIl1ll IN any ca
pacity whatsoever. This may be Il good
law for dogs. cats, rabbits and mice.
but it encourages very little the origi-
nal investigation. Now, what are we
10 do about ii? We are not doctors
who experiment with human lives. l
believe the cause of vivisection has
been most dastardly attacked by men
who are too ignorant to appreciate its
value or too vicious towards the pro-
gress OF medicine. 1 had State leg
islator to tell me not long ago that If he
Knew OF any doctor who attempted
try experiment, Whethcr- for hts graf
incation or enlargement of science. or
for the benefit of suffering mankind,
he would personally influence every
legislator he could to amend the law so
that the punishment might be impris-
onment without a fine That is GER
tainly encouraging, to say the least
our late deceased friend. Robert Inger-
soil. was n rabid NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.,
ana one of the most beautifully rdicu-
lous things he ever wrote pictured the
unhappy visions OF Il curarized poodle
dog, which / supposed had been stolen
from member of his family.
THE contested MEDICAL PRO
FESSION.
The alarming rate with which the
various Medical Colleges are liberating
qualified and unqualified graduates is
staring us plainly in the face. Practi-
cally every state in the United States
has from three to five Medical Colleges.
and between two and three hundred
graduates from each State are left TO
shift for themselves yearly. In some
of the States there exist so-called COL
leSes, which are veritabe diploma
mills, and for financial consideration,
with Indifferent attendance of from
three to fifteen months. entities the list
OF matriculates to sheepslkin This
course does not in any way include any
llillin oil