The Columbian fountain., 1846-04-27
Advertisements & QuackervI

Il
is quite common for Denfisfs 10 auosnd n
= their advertisements, commendatory letters ffom
Clergymen and others. Il gfalifes us that the
American Society of Dental Surgery Al ts las.
meeting passed resolutions disappearing Of rasort
to such means for the purpose OF obtaining noto,;a-
ty and practice. A moments re- eclion. ought
to convince any one, that such letters are worth
nothing at all; that they are no proof of skill on
lhe part OF those to whom they are given. for
the reason that the individuals who have given
them, never having made dental surgery a suh-
Ject OF close and thorough investigation do not.
know the qualifications necessary to a skilful and
accomplished practitioner. 1t always seemed to us.
whenever we saw them, as an implied acknowIede.
ment ofinferiority. We have seldom if ever, known
man OF genuine professional worth or eminent
abilities, resort to such undisnfea means to obtain
business and we do hope that il will be Abandoned
Denta! Iaieligencer, No. l, VOL 2, PHILADELPHIA.
The following is from the American Journal and
Library Of Dental Science, December number. Vol.
v, Page 100. Edited by Dr. Maynard, Of Wash
ington, Dr.. Harris, Of Baltimore, and DR.. Westcott.
of New York.
Erplanation.-It having been stated by some Of
the readers of the Journal and with some degree of
prejudice and blame to the Washington editor that
the remarks made by him in his gossip" Of the
last March number, as to the manner in which
they alluded to two PERSONS who have within the
last two years associated themsev yes together, and
IN justice to all parties, we make the following ex
PLANTATION:
Dr. J. Smith Dodge, late Of the Bowery, but now
OF Bond street, New York, in ls42, employed as an
| assistant in mechanical dentstry,a person who was
then known as Luther Pwmelee, late machinist, and
in some few months afterwards there appeared on
plate in Bond street, Dodge g. Pmn,el, dentists"
During the ensuing session Of Congress- there also
appeared in the newspapers advertisement of
Dodge &s Parmely, dentists, of Bond street, New
York." offering their services to the citizens, &c
of Washington. In conversation, Dr.. Dodge stated
to the Washington editor, that his partner was not
either Dr. E. or Dr. J. Parmly, of Bond street. sbut
one Of the same family and it was upon hearing
from the Drs. Parnly, subsequently, that they had
never seen Dr.. DOdge's partner nor known any
thing OF him, farther than hearing from DR.. D. that
such person was with him, that the remarks alu-
ded to were penned Since then some correspon-
dence has taken place between the parties which, as
we recently learned while in Now York, resulted in
another change, and the names now stand Dodge
q PGrmele" We would in justice to DR.. Dodge,
state, that we credbly informed that he did not
make the first change in his partners name; but it
is In evidence that he knew the change had been
made when he used it in connection with his own.
1 We have not yet heard what reason DR.. D..
assigns for giving in his circular as his partner
doctor L. Parmly, or for stating to the Washington
editor that his partner one of the same amily'
as the Parmys, believe that the parties them
selves neither know of or claim any relationship
with each other.
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