Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1859-11-11
MEETING OF THE VT. HOMEOPATHIC
MEDICAL. SOCIETY

were present,
Six Physicians were proposed, all young
graduates Of our State Colleges, and, on be-
ing found qualified were duly elected mem
bers OF the Society This speaks well for
the prosperity Of the Society, which in 1854
numbered only eight members, but now counts
nearly fifty respectable physicians on its roll.
The Committee to obtain a Charter at the
last session of the Legislature was called
upon, and reported that a Charter had been
obtained which was read and accepted by
the meeting.
Whereupon, the Society proceeded TO or
ganize under the new Charter
The following officers were chosen for the
year ensuing, viz;
DR.. T. c. TAPIIN, President
II. II. CARPENTER, Zee Prest
DR.. G. f. e. Sparhawk. Recording Sec'y.
A. NJ. Gushing, Corresponding Secy.
q. n. Brigham, Treasurer.
c. W. Scott, Auditor.
Interesting papers were read before the So
ciety by Dr.. Brigham of Montpelier, DR..
Currier of Rochester, DIR. Gushing Of Brad
ford, DR.. Carpenter of Derby, and DR.. Spar
hawk Of Gaysville.
DR.. Brigham offered the following rcsolu-
ton:
Resolved, That this Society have learned
with the deepest regret the dcccase of the
late Joshua Stone. NJ. D., former member
Of the G. NJ Homeopathic Association, whose
gcntcmanly bearing, talents and high reputa-
ton as a Physician ondeared him to all his
associates;
And Resolred. That VIC tender our sympa-
thies to his much bereayed family, in their
sad affection. and the community who have
thus untimely been deprived of valuable
Physician and an ornament to Society.
Resolyed, That the Secretary forward
copy Of these resolutions to the family Of the
deceased
Adjourned to meet at o'clock p NJ.
Two p. M-Meeting called to order by
the President.
Reports of committees on special diseases
were made, olciting some important facts up
on the treatment Of typhoid fever, albumen
urea. diseases of the chest, intermittent and
scrophutasis. BY reports the superiority of
specific and pointed treatment directed by
following the law of correspondence, or
simiiia simiiibus carontir, was most apparent.
1t appeared that very different alterations
had been used in different cases, ranging
from the "a to the high Hahnemanian of 80.
The proofs Of specific action being most con-
elusive in all. One case reported by DR..
Brigham is especially worthy Of note, as
showing unequyocally the action Of high
potency which our opponents persist in treat
ing with ridicule. Mr.. Graves, head mechan-
ic in the machine shop at Mortified, present
ed himself last June to DR.. b. extremely
Frustrated with intermittent fever The case
from long standing and bad management, had
become complicated morbid action Of the
liver, congestion Of spleen and severe chest
symptoms, with a general breaking down o
the vital forces, having taken place. For som'
weeks he had had two chills day, and hat
been under the charge Of eminent allopathi
physicians the most Of the time for two years
and to very little advantage. Nay, probably
from the large quantity of quinine which h,
had taken. together with other active agent
in large doses much Of the complication wa
owing to medicinal disease. DR.. b. gave ar
senicum 30th potency, and the man had bu
one chill more, and that within four hours af
ter first dose Disseminating the use of tn
article, evident symptoms returned at tn
10th day. but single dose entirely checked
them, and he was discharged cured after thre
weeks, his whole constitution having appar
emily undergone entire change. Sucl
proofs coming up, as they almost constantl'
do, are worth thousand don't believes
from men who arrogate to themselves th
right of umpire, and say our practice is
system of "do nothing"
A case was also reported by Dr. Sparhawb
of young lady who had been put upon co
liver oil to die with consumption by an allie
pathic physician. having bled badly twc
from the lung, and being left with confirm
ed cough and dyspepsia. Unable to partak
of food in any considerable quantity, exhaus
ed by night sweats, and harrassod continual
" by coughing, she seemed fast sinking, whe
DR.. S. was called, and gave stannum, Sd, b
the stomach and inhalation. A complete cur
resulted so far as we can Judge the cas-
having been dismissed three months and re
NAMING in GOOD health.
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