The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1855-06-16

VIII b" Of much real advantage TO the aeceiv-
ed. Or that they will diminish the number Of
the deccivers. !. Still it is no less a dntv tc
expose the rottcnncsS of the foundation rror
which 50 man: are willing to stand.
We could state many instances. had We
room i"r them IN which the representation,
of the victims from whom money. time. and
health had teen fii.hod. and confidence !,
'hc @ood intention OF any medical adviser:
nearly destroyed. were enough to rouse the
siowest pulse with Indignation at such .rcach
cry. ard to make those who were cuiltv far
ever hang their heads in shame. were no,
IN feeling Unknown to them. We're the
accumulation Of money the ruling motive or
even common one, with physicians, thcil
orSt.courSe wan'd be to encourage 1uachary
and favor. the increase of bold and inco.npc.
tent teNpcr'mcntcrS-for nearly every mrl;
cal man. we venture to say. can refer to al
mot nnmb"r'ees instances of aspirations ior
advice after disastrous experiences with en-
pirc' The dishonesty ot the later is s,
S'arlnc that it is wonderful theytlo not gocne,
expose themselves to their iupcs. The ho
m"opa:hlc practitioners, who pretend SCI
en',flc basis for their absurd system. m;c},
"e forgiven tor their nonScNSc, but never tor
tE'Ir not infr"qucnt duplicity il is wei
known that while purIorlin- to give infn
tr%inial doses, they often administer power
iui ones. Only a few davs since. we hear,
the following lrrscr; pton read, which wa.
written ~ homeopathic in this city =
ioGldc of Potassium. half an ounce: Hcutoi
odide Of Mcrcurv. two grains; Distilled Va
ter, tour ounces. /o<C, one teaSpoontu three
times day. Still more abominaIlc (whcr
ITS source IS consi'lered) is this frequently or.
dere1 Con the testimony ot' highly respect
able ap''hecarv) lIy'lroryaric acid and coz
'"n:ra'cd nitri. acid. comlincd the formula
and direction. beng ,,t.h tnai eleven ,lro:.
OF prr>>i" acid and six dro,,s of ni.rir acid
were gwen ior "A dose, tfi.c times a day.
Marvellous. but true. These dcIu>ions Of
the puHic are common. Another o, hi.
CAS- ordered. ior child, frequent teaspoon
fall doses Of cod-livor oil and lime. How
can those be trusted who thus set truth and
tncir own dogmas alike aside, We have Of
ten thought that action at law mrh; we'll bc
taken against these medical pirates. under a
chars" Of Obtaining money "hy false prctcn-
ccS.'
10 eve the reasons VII, tic r,tii, 20
raShly hazard hc,ltl aal life in tie numl er-
less ways open, like sepulc!ircS. in every di-
rec ION. would occupy too mucE space: nc-
'her can We. at present expose all Tie tricks
Of tn" harries by which society Is infested =
Those vino, while thy must know b";tc-. as
>iSt them to their prey. are ,0o5 '"l5~;pe than
they are themselves. The hic,wavman will
stop the traveller, that is III, occupation: tho
wild beasts will destroy, to satisfy their own
unsuitable appetite; and the quacS will rob
and hattrn TO help HIM, however, is not
only needless, bat virtually to tramplc upon
both law and common rights.
Not lonc since. in a Respectable family. We
We're asked TO see A ri.iar' who was under
thc care (:) of = mo ,mcr;st who L,1 ,.,,,,
scented the ease as dos,or,,.-,h,. - ronov
crv took ,Iacc !, would H.. miracle e.. h,.
that he ,ro,,jJ hv, Will. 1o.,;n;,r or
course, to prescribe. although asked to do So.
curiosity prompted us to partial cxamina-
ton OF the PATIENTS condition, and so cxa--
geratc' had been the statements. and 50 mel
a"cho'y had been the dcu>ion in this case.
that we felt bound TO expose :hc arch Gun
nin@ Of the pass maker, and pronounce The
patient rot 'iancn:onsIv III. nor "nrar her
ica,h." aud that even very ordinary meas.
urcs. with propcr diet. wouII bp tol}owcd b,.
recovery. Great as,on;shmcnt was manifest
ed-thcsc noorlc evidently BELIEVING ,hatu nm
less 50 many mesmc,ic passes were m:,.lo
c"'crv' he means hIntc! at were compel
req ~ 'he family, from The pract'ioncr.w whom
'"cF ''''>e sun 10 F''ain; restoration to the
"s'''' "''''h look place. although the invalid