Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1844-12-26

wears, and his chronir pracsice has bscn very
extensive, not onls 20 every town IN The ooun-
~. bot many distant towns N the state and
and IN New York. Although he has had
ne most unpr,sc,pied opposition from some
~ tie profession and their sbe,iors, be has
lrturspA,I In the cause Of Reform. People
who Wish Tor facts In relation to what constr
issss THIS Reform. must not be mlsied by
evil di.,.o.ed persons. u ~ foRad.d on whai
is isrDef tie "old school pSaciice.' Many
of N. principles taught IN ihose schools ATE
fepudiaicd, many are adopted, and many
sfe substituted by others, which by espc''-
enee are found superior and moro safe; and
taken a. q whole il is called "R,tcrn IN Med.
iciss" II Is The only liberal mode Of prse-
lice IN this vicinity, which he has prortd,
and which lie is at all tunes and places ready
10 prote, by extraordinary cures Of cases
given up by Physicians OF the highest stand.
ing Il the old school practice. lie courts
from the Faculty and others, The closest in
yexiigaiinn tina, can be instituted. There is
no particular article Of the Maieria Medica
eticd IN, as Calomel. Pepper or Lobela TO
indicate quackery. We have more pailicu.
| laf reference TO the manner Of using medi-
eiaes, than TO the particular Kind, of Medi-
| cines used We have a preference for the
simplest medicines, when they will fulfil the
| indications intended; bu, IL they will not, we
have recourse To others more powerful. A
| TOO eminent Professor for a certain small
hy" calomel .quackery school, observed, thai
"aavbody could give calome, but the great.
rs, tact was To know when not 10 give it
being seldom necessary" II this Professor
would say so much when engaged Tor hiied)
for a Coiopiei School, To give Lectures TO sui,
his .,spleper, what would we expect OF him
IL placed in more independent circumstances!
| Wby, he would come out a Refofmer, as
soon as he found substitute, which we knoic
there il. from practice OF eight years. We
ask the community. as jurors in the case, y
We can substitute for calomel or any other
deleierious mineral, medicines from the veg
etable ma,eria medca, which produce less
+, injury 10 the system and at the same time
| fulfil he Indications, il they are not morally
bound 10 sustain US. On the rleriis alone do
we ask for encouragement. We are deter
mined, with the help Of the friends OF Reform.
| tina, no means unfried, or however mean and
| eoptfpptibie that have been tried by our en-
emies, shall intercept our onward course
| The standard is planted, and the flag is nail
ed, and the colofs wM wave Till opposition
ceases. We assure the friends Of Reform
that our courage increases as the battle wax
es warmer and our opponents resort to such
despicable means TO uphold system oil
auackery. We dare them TO come out OF
their ambuscade and meet US in the open
| field before the people. They have became
so desperate that they look upon Us as COM
mon enemy. and assemble the "smal poia-
toes" in miserable and contemplate combi-
nations, and pass boys resolutions" that
| il we will not let them into the secrets o: our
mode of curing people, grabs. they cannot
| associate with US in practice, &c. What
powerful argument that they are right and we
urong, They have been iriumphan,ly beat
en- on the main question Uhe cures) and
therefore the utmost they can do unfairly,
will only help US and bring destruction on
themselves. The people of Vermont are be-
coming more intelligent to their vital inter-
cs,s, on the subject Of medicine. They have
abroo,ied the doctors Gag Law" and in
| efIec, thrown the profession on the merits Of
| true science. No person ought to be counte-
nanced by the pnblic, who does not obtain
the art or profession, by regular study and APP
premiership, TO a known and acknowledged
skilful practitioner. II a student graduates
| $50 called at one Of ,h,se hfhe Corporation
4 schools, where the President may be mere
auack and egtegious blockhead in knowl-
edge, you have no surely for the students
| fitness for the profession, although he has
paid the regular fees and mechanically an
| swered every studied question. He has had
| none or but little clinical practicable ouly
sure criterion for passing student TO the
honors Of the profession. If he was obliged
| to practice as well as study with Doctor OF
| acknowledged skill three years, our young
Brethren would have fewer false theories 10
get rid OF, at the expense OF human life, than
by the present system. These things will
no, be endured much longer in community
| so capable OF inve siig alton as the people oil
Vermont. "Bamboozle School" of Medi.
cine, with an ignoramus at its pretended
head, then, would not gull the public, MOI
would the unsuspectng student be dfiured
there to be Giched Of his money. and then
through revenge the most dastardly, refused
the last pretended Donors. because his iuiol
had oufdone him in cures, among his otcn reia
tires and neighbors. Instead of being ar
impartial, honorable minded man, to occupy
such position, il is occupied by person al
heretofore partly described, and piH be full,
10 IN due season. Nothing shall be wan,in.
J on our par, to satisfy the friends Of Reform
that we entered this contest for principle, al
well as TO obtain an honest living. Our op
ponen,s land perhaps some friends) have &C
cused US high charges for business; but w
know and can prove, that some of our breth
rem could hardly make that story pass a
truth 10 this vicinity, that our charges wer
more immodetste Than theirs. We will Wis
patients 10 the vicinity for common acute DIS
eases cheaper than heretofore, and as cheaI
if not cheaper than any other regular bre
physician. And we will strive TO cure NOR
patients for the same money, and completed
Guido you in cues for one az fire years {
come, on our practice, or we wall return 10 III
old practice again, and neper more denounc
any part Of il, So now, gen,lemen n, put fort
your euergie, and skill for the glorious cor
u lest.
a For reference for those who wish Cor info
. nation relative 10 The superiority oi this pra,
d ,ice over all olhers, particularly in ehr0n
$ diseases, DR. Ii. begs leave To insert n