Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Wayne County, Ind.) 1831-1837, 1836-06-25
Nc,o Iufrmary.

Il. Samuel Parker, Botanic PHYSICIAN
and Surgeon, would respectfully inform tie
citizens of Richmond, and the public generally,
that he has located in a spacious and conven-
lent house opposite ID. ID. Sloan's Hotel, where
he would receive patients from any section OF the
United States, and visit families in all cases
incident to this climate. Patients afflicted with
blindness of long standing, cataracts and infla-
nation, may receive restoration by the aid Of
electric fluid, without painful operation. He
processes to remove cancers, scroiuIa or kings
evil, salt rheum, asthma, gravel, dropsy, piles,
and fever and ague, with medicatcd electro
hud. He has succeeded in healing pulmonary,
acute, and chronic diseases, that other praCt
TONERS have armour ccd incurable. He c"nceives
he can remove most of the diseases incident t.
this climate by the blessing of Heaven, ioedica-
ted filid and vegetable medicines. Samuel
Parker would prescribe for cOnsumptive and fe-
male complaints for any section Of the United
States, and hatters himself that he can restore
nine cases out Of ten, If his prescriptions are
strictly followed. He has studied the practice
Of the old school, the reformed, and is acquaint-
ed with the practice of celebrated botansts gem
orally. He has expended more than one thous-
and dollars in travelling in the United States
possesses respectable testimonials of fidelity NJ
ability. Steaming is not practiced.
DIR. Parker has administered to more
than one thousand patients in IA months
and lost but four, and they had been given
over to die by the fraternity. The inter-
ments in the three grave yards, near Rich
mond, during the year the Cholera was
prevalent, were lis. The aggregate the
past year, 12c; this year, p; total during
Is months, l6O,-a mortality more dire full
than any former year under the reign of
the destroying angels. THE wicked shall
do wichedly and shall not understand. but
the wise shall understand He has been
apprised that the destroying angels and
their cats-paws. that possess no mind of
tneir own except ignorance and vanity,
have exerted their baneful influence to
prevent his patients from adhe ring to his
prescriptions, and their false alarm has
been death and quackery (for the sake of
the loaves and fshes.) Dr. Parker feels
grateful for the peace aud Prosperity that
have spread their prolific branches over all
of his laudable acts. He has not LOST one
patient with acute disease Ia this State &.
can produce certificates Of nearly 100
cases that has been restored to health that
the destroying angels could not heal in
Richmond and vicinity. DR.. Parker has
received patients from to $50 miles. and
visited patients from to 40 miles in this
vicinity. He has noticed the signal iude-
ments on those that have brought false ac-
cusatIons against him, either by death or
sickness 10 their families, in many ;nstan-
cos. Patients suffering under .nfrmities
eft any kind would do well to call on DR..
Parker. Patients living at a distance can
ne treated by specifying the particulars
OF their case BY another person. He would
receive patients to board, or students in
medicine: designing to establish Botanic
School In Richmond, for the benefit of
suffering humanity, or he would educa,e
them IN the most useful branches Of liter
AZURE, having received education in some
Of the best seulinaries in the U. States.
n. b. DIR. Parker will remain at home
seventh days (Saturdays) of the week to
accommodate those from a distance, and
on other days of the week would attend
to calls OF any kind that any other przcti.
toner does IN this State
Fourth month 30th, l-.36 TIFF