Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1858-06-17

we're attack OF lnfiamatlon OF the lungs.
which rendered. his recovery doubtful !
may say that. from the severity of the at
tack and his known previous diseased con-
dition. those who knew him best had very
little hope of his recovery. The disease
was continent Small Pox," of unusual Sc
verify, embracing besides the exterior Of
the body, the throat. tongue and mouth.
causing much pain, with considerable diff
fculty Of leglutition and much increased
secretion Of spittlc Notwithstanding
combination of causes unfavorable to the
final restoration of my patient to health.
the disease progressed without the slightest
discouraging indication (witlsont severity
would be considered unfayorable) until
May 22d, A. n, the Twelfth day of the dis
ease and the ninth of the eruption, at which
time tho pulse was ninety. 1t being the
second day of the secondary fever. the pus
tules were fully filled. the condition of the
patient was nothing out of the usual course
of very severe cases. 1t was at this time,
through the extreme solicitude Of the pa
tents wife and mother, as then Suppos-
ed, but have since learned that it was
caused by the unwarrantablc ofiiciousness
of Mr.. Charles Palmer, who, for the first
time during his two weeks sickness, had
visited the patient, was discharged and
other ply sicians procured. Ii was right
that Mr. Palmer should call upon the sick
man anu encourage him with kind words
and a helping hand, but farther than this
betrays ignorance, malignity, or a meddle-
some spirit, which, is not becoming in any
man, and not to be expected Of any man
occupying Mr.. Palmer's position in com
munity. This. certainly. was not the time
to remove the physician who had watched
the development of the disease, studied its
character. and had made himself acquaint-
ed with the circumstances surrounding the
patient, knew his habits, &c, TO substitute
in his stead one who had never seen the
case or watched its development. The
disnterested kindness (if that will do) Of
Mr. Palmer was such that he was constrain
ed to give up his family nurse to attend
Mr.. Welch, although his own family were
suffering from the Small Pox. Would
he have been willing to part with her if /
had not been discharged? Was it not be-
cause he wished that the new Dynasty might
work under the most favorable auspices?
thus virtually saying to Mr.. Welch "if you
will accept my doctor and my terms, am
extremely solicitous for your welfare. if you
will not accept them / can do nothing for
you" Even If it was all done with the
purest motives was it not at least very I'M
wise, if the case was as bad as represented?
Would he not have lived as long under my
treatment? Is it not very reasonable to
suppose that the removal of all sustaining
treatment would lessen the chances of re-
covery? Reader think of this
In conclusion wish to say that all tie
charges of Mr.. WEIGH having Calomsl
sore mouth are only equalled in blackness
and baseness by the hearts of their origi
majors. This mean to apply directly to
the authors Of the charge. for many have
spoken of what they have heard without
any improper motives.
My notes. giving the entire treatment Of
the case. can be seen by any impartial pcr-
son.
n. SHERMAN, NJ. d.