The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1858-01-28
MEDICAL.

"Medcus, YEA Citizen" and Advertiser alluded to
him. His name not mentioned, yet he very prop.
erly applies II to himself Does any but gallsdjade
wince?" Betus review his professional conduct for
the past few months, and IL II has not been justly
| censused.
few weeks after he to this city, there appear
ed in the CouRIER long article vaccination signed
D. Morse, NJ. D. What called forth that article p
Was Small Pox prevailing here? No. Had there ever
| been epidemic of It herc2 No. Was the gentle
man advised to give his counsel to the pubcs No.
He was at that time stranger here, and viewing all
the circumstances can we consider Of dis
Interested benevolences No. Can We view II as the
act Of who conscienticusly deemed II Ms duty to
enlighten the publicf No. How then are we to view
it, Simply as an advertisement, means to bring
his name and profession before the public: the Off
spring Of eager uncomfortable anxiety for public
fame and public patronage BY the Medical
IL was viewed in still more ssracefu light e. as
attempt to palm upon the public as original psa-
oiarism, literary tAef, all can see by comparing
tho following, which We give specimen. There is
not single quotation mark from beginning to end Of
Morse's article yet see, he took II from Condie:
In 1895 he made success SIN l7es he made success.
full experiments with the,ful experiments with the
matter obtained from theimatter obtained from the
Cow, and found that those, Cow, and found that on
whom he had infected ththose whom he had infected
EsTs ins1scspss,s sewh this matter the vsrio
terward he published thefect II was not, however,
result OF his until two years subsequent
Public attention was atty that he published the
once awakened to the sub-sul of his investigations
ject The introduction ofPubic attention became at
vaccination was at first vionce awakened TO the sub
oently opposed in various ject and although the in
quarters and many drefu PRODUCTION Of vaccination
evils were feared from itwas at first violently oppss-
vet the knowledge IN died In different quarters, it
Of wa vary
~ throughout Europe and Of certain secuf-
America: and there Is nowity against aloahsome and
civilized nation o nd eaded disease. The
earth by whom It has knowledge and practice Of
been adopted and spread rapidly
| orally hailed a means OF, throughout Europe and
certain security against America and there Is now
and ioatsome disno civilized nation on the
ease" 'eartl BY whom II has not
While we choose, gener.l "While we choose, gen.
ally, the fourth month aseraly, the fourth month as
the most convenient age, the most convenient age
yet should small pox pre-for vaccination, neverthe
vail 1--WE never hesi-iless should the prevalence
| tate to vaccinate even,of small pox endanger the
within few days afterilife Of the infant''-1we
| BIRTH" never hesitate to vaccinate
lzf.aT f95 auE lat any PERIOD even within
"As a generair rule, there, Through as a general
FORE it is better wait rule, where IL can be done
til the rgOrs winter Ii Is better
been moderated by the until rgors OF win
fuence Of spring. or untilter have been moderated
the heat of summer has gvby the influence OF spring.
way to the GOODNESS Of until the heat of summer
s ness .,s Of fa autumn. "1P s . $50
The most accurate SER. The most accurate SER
les Of observations In rea OF observations In rea
ton to the protective powton to the protective pow
ers of vaccination, have,ers Of vaccination have
been recorded during the,been recorded during the
CLANS IL part: orleans IN parts Of
the world possessing world possessing oppor
arly favorable particularly favor
for their prosecutions able for their prosecution
&C." at3G @ 'i&c."-Pdge 5&.
Did Condie get that from Morse, or Morse from Con-
dieS 20 shame! where's thy blush" Talk about
!" manliness, "candor," any other attribute Of
man.
80, would some power the giftie gle US,
To ourselves as others see u.s."
Such was the gentlemans debut. His professional
conduct since has been character that would
naturally expect from such beginning Notwithstand-
ing II had been pubcay minated that he guilty
ofplagarsm yet in his last article in the COURIER, he
has the unbushing efrontery to say" Is but honor
able and manly that he should sign his In fall,
that the public may know who Is responsible for what
is therein stated and maintained" Did impudence
ever exceed thiss Why did he not sign Condies name
to the article, Condie, not he Is responsible for
what's "therein stated and maintained" But we are
not done with you yet, DR.. We will not however,
dwell longer this your first article which is base
plagiarism from first TO last the above sufficiently
shows, nor win stop to notice any other however
original" which you have given TO the public, but
pass at once to your article which appeared in the
COURIER OF week before last.
Passing your quotation from the Code Of Ethics
Of the American Medical Association, for which the
merest tyro in Medical Ethics would laugh you to
scorn notice your manner Of quoting Prof. Meigs,
which do for the purpose Of bostering mp apol
ogy for your own unprofessional conduct. You made
two quotations. We have the work before US. They
are not there BY garbling several portions from
era pages, and placing together quotation,
You make the Professor say what he does not mean,
and talk about something not to be found In the book
had rather be dog and bay the moon than pros.
ttute such high authority to the urtherance Of quac
ish schemes.
For such plagiarism, garbling and is-quoting, we
hold You to public gaze and public contempt
object for "scorn to point her slow, unerring finger
at" Wen might You exclaim, /" Oh! my onense is
rank, 1t smells to heaven"
We have space extend remarks on the char
acter Of literary thief and the estimation in which
such characters held the world over Suce It to
say in the literary world they scorned and desps
ed. What would be thought Of Senator Douglas II be
were to copy the speech Of Roman Senator, word
for word, and deliver It his own? The very intma
ton excites our contempt But We forbear. Wehave
little procession ana 70 the
public would permit. You very well know that Id put
ting on the doctora robe every physician incurs
obligation to do all In his power to maintain the honor
and dignity Of his profession and had you not come
here making loud pretentions to "good and regular
standing we would not have koaosred" ourselves
Is to expose your quackery. as
. For once you see you have presumed too muchron
the ignorance Of Western people and Western doctors
II s far better to be the relgnng oracle Of
known village the "Jersey Shores" than to risk
your fortune In attempt to shine fixed Western
Star, without possessing the necessary light.
We viii conclude BY simply saying, that hereafter
you may publish pagiarised articles or there plen
" more In Condie): You may 60 "bobbin' around"
seeking and GstjnO for business: You may privately
make whatever insinuations you please, as to the
character and qualifications Of Others but unless ycu
o'erstep the bounds Of decency too far, will not
again condescend to notice You.
In making this exposure we shirk no responsibility,
and seek notoriety. II you desire to know the au
thor Of this any OF the preceding articles Of which
you complain you can find out by calling on any Of
the undersigned physicians Of Ottumwa.
MEDICus
VIZ, the undersigned physicians, regard the publica
ton Of articles medical subjects in public newspa
pers the authors signature, a. unprfessio-
AZ and the resort Of Quacks and preseaders
OHHmsca--C. @. WARDEN,
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