The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-05-25
USE OF wHIsKEY AND MoRPH1A
a Deeply Interesting Discussion Tues
day.


Especial to News and Observer.)
Greensboro, n. c., May 24.-In the
discussion which followed DR.. Nc
Anallys paper yesterday on the treat
ment of influenza the doctors got
warmed up on the use of whiskey and
morphia. DIR. McAnally in the course
of his very interesting paper had pre-
scribed whiskey and opium as the best
and most reliable medicine in some
cases. DR.. Walton decried the use of
whiskey, but admitted it's necessity in
some cases. He was followed by Dr. l.
w. Faison, of Charlotte, who brought
out the first round of applause by de-
claring that doctors should never pre-
scribe whiskey for influenza, except for
old people, Children, he SAID, didn't need
it; grown people would get well with
out it, and old people might occasion
ally need it. In general epidemic of
grippe and diseases of that nature ii
was common to resort to whiskey but
he never used it, preferring strychnia
and antikamnia, which produced much
better results and had no terrible re-
sponsibility of leaving life ruined by
Whiskey or drug addition behind if the
patient should get well. The best
tonic, he said after all was the bed for
influenza.
Replying, DR.. McAnally said he was
what was called liberal practitioner,
and in catarrhal influenza he had to
use whiskey and he had never heard
of any patient who had contracted
either the whskey or opium habits,
and he had not a solitary case of that
kind to feel responsible for and yet
he said, II always drop whislIey or
morphia as soon as / possibly can.
Others may get relief and effectual re-
suits from strychnia, etc, but / cannot
get the effect from them that | do
from brandy, which has a much more
soothing and permanent effect, and
expect to continue their use. Whis-
key as Il drug cannot be dropped
without serious and sometimes fatal
result. No standard drug can. 1t was
placed here as a drug and the abuse
of it as a beverage or intoxicant does
not lessen it's usefulness and necessity
as a medicine, and there is nothing in
many cases which can compare to it.
At the State Normal
Last night the society convened in
general meeting at the auditorium OF
the State Normal and Industrial Col
lege, a large number of ladies of the
party going out including the appli-
Cants for license for trained nurses,
whose examination began today.
DIR. BENJAMIN K. Hayes, or
Oxford, delivered the annual oVa-
ton, taking for his subject THE In
fluence of Psychic Phenomena Upon
the History of Medicine" His treat
ment of this interesting topic was
what might be termed popular since
it was easily comprehended by all and
was one of the most interesting and
Instructive addresses ever heard here.
Another interesting and improving
address was the essay of DIR. John Hill
Tucker, of Henderson on THE Phys-
clan and the Public showing the
great responsibilities of each to the
other and the means by which both
together had accomplished great
things for the betterment of mankind
In a short address Dr. Charles d.
McIver extended the freedom" of the
institution to the assembled. physicians
and invited guests, giving an interest
ing history of the colleges advance
ment and accomplishment since it's es-
Establishment. After this the party adj
journed to the Cornelia Phillips Spen-
Ger building, the new dormitory and
dining room, where in the spacious
dining room and corridors of the
handsome building the women stu
dents rendered a reception and light
refreshments were served
R,,,octt,s Vanilla leaves a good taste