The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1859-11-04

laundering stupidity in not carefully 40
qusinting yourself with thu agents you were
employing. Like sa1sss would have pro-
duosd like effects, jusA y ssrtainly as svss,
had you made then like.
In medicine the chances Of failure are im-sa
nsnsely multiplied BY the number and vari-'
| ety OF the causes that act in the human sub
ject, each Of which must be carefully estima.
tod. What accuracy Of observation, what
delicacy of perception are nsedsdi Age,
sax, temperament, climate, habits OF life Nil
these and many moro things are 10 Be con-
sidered. A man falls down il the street in
convulsions. You are SUNNI oned in haste.
What viii you do? He is = stranges. No
one knows the cause Of his trouble. But q
gaping crowd il collected watching your OPP
erations with eager curiosity, and you will be
set down as no doctor if you do not know
immediately what to DO for man In q 81.
You bare the patients arm and take out your
lancet to let blood. But Why do you stop
All, you have read in that Pickering pulse a
warning sign, which says, ssNot one drop of
blood At ysur psrill" You put up your lancet.
Though the symptoms we're the same as those
caused by an undue fullness Of blood, they
really proceed from q precisely opposite
cause. This is only one illustration Of the
extent and accuracy Of the knowledge re-
quired for successful medical prassice. And
Jet they tell US medicine is not science!
The benefcent results which medicine has
wrought upon society also substantiato it's
claims. It has heightened the average of
human life in those countries where it is most
extensively prac.ised. 1t has banished some
diseases entirety, and acquired such mas
terry over others - to strip them of all their
terrors these are the trophies of legitimate
medicine.
Such 10 . very meagrs sketch Of one of tho
most interesting and valuable lectures we
have ever attended. A more thorough and
exhaustive treatment of the subject in pop
ular style Of address could hardly be con-
eeived, nor could subject have been pre-
scented Of greater interest or value to this
community, and especially to the large and
promising GLASS Of students assembled to
hear ii. The Medical College Of this city de.
serves more interest and appreciation on the
part of our citizens than it has yet received.
Besides it's intellectual influence, it's pecu-
mary benefits are no uncomfortable element
OF our prosperity. II 10 beginning also Ga.
| reer Of active benevolence in our midst. II
was announced last evening that public
Dispensary had just been established through
the medical faculty for the benefit Of the
poor, where not only medical advice but med.
4 icines will be dispensed to those who are
unable TO buy them. IL is to be hoped tina,
nothing will be lacking ON the part Of our
Weather citizens to give practical efficiency
to this most praiseworthy enterprise. 1t il
to be hoped, also, that larger and more
cordial sympathy viii be extended to the no.
BILE institution located in our midst. The
regular course Of lectures was announced AZ
commencing to- day, and the public are invi.
ted to attend whenever disposed.
A shooting scrape Astwssn KsoKnK-
II lans.
/ We copy the following from the St. Loui.
Democrat of the lst:
At about seven O'Clock last evening, while
young man named d. B. Shields was walk
ing along Green street, in the vicinitg Of SEQ
ond, he was met by William Edwards, who
I without speaking one word TO him, fred a,
him three timer, two Of the shots taking eff.
feet, one in the muscle Of the right arm, anG
, the other in the left side. On committing
the act, Edwards fed. A gentleman, who
was in company with Shields procured tn,
assistance OF several citixens, who conveyee
him to his boarding house, No. 81 Pine st..
between Fifth and Sixth, where surgical as
sistance was procured, and the balls extract
. cd. A friend of the injured man then pro.
formed Captain Faley Of the affair, and in y
few minutes two police officers were on the
/, track OF Edwards. Shields informed them
that be stopped at Barnum's Hotel, but thor.
! they sscertained that he had left that house
on the 9th, and was not heard OF SINCE
Several officers were dispatched to examine
the registry books Of the various hotels, bu
up TO late hour no success had ATTENDED
their efforts to find him. II il more thar
probable, however, that he will be oaptursd
il be did not leave the city Immediately after
perpatrating the cowardly deed.
, MIR. Shields hiss for some time been EN-
. ployed a. q clerk in the estahlishment OIL
Messrs. Pomeroy 4 Benton, on r ourth strest
and ID spoken Of very highly by persons 90.
quaintcd with him. II 10 said that vary III
} feeling has existed for long time between
J the parties, which originated about som,
. family matters in lows. Shields had no CON
versation with Edwards, but Vas walking
: along with friend, and bad scarcely TIM
20 recognise his assailant, when hs fell from
1 the edscts Of the shot. II was evidently th,
intention Of Edwards to murder him, = b,
deliberately fred the three shots, taking di