Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1906-07-20

have III producing TIE eTtc', anu
the proper agency and influence OF
each.
These men say that their books
teach them that when they 60 to
inquire into the effects of any par
ticular cause or causes, to consider
diligently the nature of each cause
separately, and observe what effect
everv part or property of it will
tend to produce. Then they con-
slider united, and find how far the
powers and properties of the one
will hinder or promote the effects
of the other, and wisely balance
the proportions Of the influence,
They consider the subject npon
which the cause is to operate, for
the same cause on different sub
iects will often produce different
effects. just as the sun. which melts
ice, will harden clay. We are
taught IN these books to be fire.
quent and diligent in making all
proper experiments in setting each
cause at work, whosa effect you de-
sire to know, and putting together
in an orderly manner such things
rs ale most likely to produce some
useful effects. according to the best
survey you can take of all the
concurring caused and circumstance
eS.
We have been taught that in this
manner physicians practice and i'm,
prove their skill; they observe the
native constitution, the present
temperature or circumstances of
the patient, and what is likely to
be the effect Of such medicine on
such a patient.
And in all uncommon cases they
make wise and cautious expert
ments, and nicely observe the ef-
fects of particular compound medi-
cines on different constitutions and
in different diseases, and by these
treasures of Just observation, may
grow up to an honorable degree in
The art Of healing.
BY the aid Of friends, the know.
ledge had of the disease and the
foregoing principles Of determin:
ing causes and effects-I formed
my opinion, and for the giving of
which DR. Suddarth asks the good
people of Highland to hold their
breath while | explain, and | now
have hurriedly given them the
above, so that they may not have
to hold their breath too long.
But | admit that | am but a fall
lible creature. and am open to con-
viction whenever there is substan-
tial evidence of my error adduced,
for | recognize the fact, from the
position DR. Suddarth has taken,
that he and his expert" are infal-
lible. or at least, think So, How
ever, it has been suggested by some
irresponsible parties that perhaps
all this Cheek had been put on
by the Doctor to cover APP the
game of s. on tickle me and I'll
tickle you" But | Can hardly believe
that was the case, but attribute
that "cheek" to his great mind,
that can't get down to ordinary
things, but towers above even that
of Locke, who first resolved the
human brain into it's proper ele-
ments, determined their functions,
and assigned their offices.
Yet | am sometimes silly enough
to think that if the Doctor had
adopted the above principles of de
termining the disease instead of
the Sic semitic sentiam, that is $50 |
believe, and so | will believe poll
cy" that the county would to-day
be in a much happier condition.
Now, as | am so near blind that
| cannot see to read and correct
what have written, | will close
this article by simply saying to DR..
Suddarth:
Be no more ready to charge ig-
noronce, prejudice, malignity and
mistakes upon others than you are
to suspect yourself of them, am
most Respectf'y yours.
Al " C'NLIIT DIT