Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1844-06-13
A CA Il u.

The friends Of the re formed Practice n this town
and vicinity have felt deeply injured by the course
pursued 10y those who arc through interest or pre-
Judice, opposed to it. There ATE but few persons,
except vitality interested opponents, who will resort
20 such vile means To njuie the cause of truth and
science. II is not very untrequent for certain
idlHed notorious Characters, they hear Of
case the undersgne ned is attending TO cali on the
patient or family OF the same, and BY slanderous
reports TO excite their fears and endeayof to destroy
their confidence, or obtain it for themselves or their
confederaies The patient is daily and continually
harrassed by fears low bribery in some shape Is
offered, I'LL he acceeds 10 their wishes until they
are turned out of the house-as persons under such
circumstances rightly deserve. They have repre-
scented that under signed had no authority from the
Faculty to practice medicine, which is wholly and
totally land he believes maclOusly) false, and which
will now be shown. lie has Diploma corferring
the Degree OF Doctor of Medicine on him. by Grant
nation, from incorp0, dted State Institution in Feb.
1888; and another subsequently,, from the Reformed
Society," also certificates from JOS A Gallup, NJ.
David Palmer, NJ d w. Parker, NJ. D., and ]. D..
Wolf, Jr Professors at that time in The Woodstock
institution; and likewise Job LYMAN, Esq, cettif-
cate of membership OF said College. Also certi6-
Gates from the Professors at that time IN the View
York City school Of medicine, viz; Cunning 5. Bed
ford NJ. D. David l.. Rogers NJ. d John Baxter, NJ.
D., and James H. Rogers, NJ. d. tits presumed that
| these are sufficient guaranty to tho public Tor his
legal requirements. In relation to practical abili-
cures effected, In practicng on cases in more than
hall the towns in Vermont for years, and tive
years in New York city He likewise challenges
any Regular Physician TO disprove this evidence
which he is compelled to lay before the public to
! refute the base libes which have been propogated
by Professional and woud be professional opponents
and their abeors, to injure his professional repua
ton If he, by experience, finds tina, the public
qure some varialion also science, in the practice
oimedcine, different from the oil! beaten track o.
the Doctors of this place. ii is a privilege and right
which every honest, scientific and phianthropic
physician will take, so long equality of right COR
tinue He asks nothing OF this ndulgent public IN
the matter at issue but fair and dispassionate udg
ment in the premises, free from prejudice and NAL
ice. He is willing in all where it is desired
by patients or friends TO consult with any reguid,
bred Ply S'cidn, and no other.
He is entirely opposed to any person practicng
medicine without full and ample attainments in all
branches OF the same, and denounces Quockery
in every form and under any name, whether
it be Vegetable Minerals and hopes he ever
will be found the friend of improvements, and
"unearn what he has learned amiss ~ The public
as whole vitality interested in the establishment
Of correct principles in medicine, and ultimately
will give them their united and hearty concurrence
though ignorant and selfish practitioners may retarc
!, their adoption for short season. Within fileer
years great revolution has taken place in som
schools while others remain in statu quo, in refer
ence to many very important principles. Som,
physicians rank with the former, while others, ht
is sorry to say, rank with the latter. who vii
in short Time be entirely neglected if they do no
refoym, and act as though they valued the healtl
and lives of mankind above old established theoie,
that ought to have had their entire existence il
darker ges than we ever heard Of
JOHN b. HIBARD.
Rutland, Vt, May %, 1874. 222i