The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1862-05-15
MEDICAL NOTICE.
N. s. DODGE,


FORMERLY Of Buffalo, Y. now, of Chicago,
Il in order to accommodate his patients in this
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. visiting
NILES, DOWAGIAC, DECATUR,
PAW PAW,
and vicinity, and therefore would say to the citizens
of those places, that he is fully that there
are many medical gentlemen visiting different
parts of the country, who Judging from their sue
cess in the treatment of disease) have but little
claim to professional knowledge, vet, nevertheless,
claiming for himself, first. thorough medical
education, second, considerable practical knowl-
edge Of the treatment OF disease, and also OF having
great in years past in the treatment of dis
ease. He is confident of success in all durable
cases that may be presented, Uor his improved
method of treatment) in this vicinity.
1t is known to be true by persons of extended
observation, that the medical world, as well as
every other department of knowledge, is and has
been in years past. subjected to MANY and varied
changes and il would seem strange indeed if those
changes had no tendency upward or onward, keep
| ing pace with other arts and sciences.
The Dr. is fully aware that the medical world is
far behind many Of the arts and sciences yet at the
same time there are many minds OF great goodness
of heart who have spent nights and days OF untir-
ing toll in order to add to the grand stock of med
ical knowledge. With these facts before us, every
medical gentleman should try to keep pace with all
improvements in the ihedical world.
| Some minds will be led to enquire what particu-
lar diseases does the DIR. pay attention to, and
what is his particular mode of practice? The Doc
tor would say that he has not adopted u speciality
in the treatment of disease or the choice OF RENE
| dies; he has however TURNED has attention more
particularly to the treatment of LUNG AND FEE.
| MALE DISEASES; and the present condition oil
our race ply scally, would seem to urge every med
| cal gentleman to turn his attention in this direc
tion from the fact that small contracted weak lungs
| are among the commonalites of the present time
also among the female sex there is universal ten
dency to scorfula, effem;ancy, internal weakness
and debility: therefore to restore the SMALL fiat
weak lungs, to Il full, round erect size and shape
making the short breath long, the weak voice
strong and entirely removing the internal weak
ness debility all gone feeling at the stomach, pain
in the back, soreness the small of the back
and bowels, together with cold feet dizziness
blindness on STOPPING, together with many other
symptoms which prevail among the female sex,
which often arise from scortulous diathesis.
1t is the Drs. purpose to treat chronic diseases
generally, and hope to give satisfaction.
With regard to treatment the DIR. styles his prac
tice ANALYTIC CHEMISTRY, as he discards the
mineral poison and analyses all vegetable sub
stances which he uses. The DIR. has discovered
many remedies in his travels which he finds Of
great utility in the of disease which in
general especially those discovered while
among the native Indians, well as those growing
among the continual summer of Mexico. Especial
" would we call the attention to that class of rem
edies which by recent chemical developments hi
uses tor general weakness and debility, in which
ne Ill u case Ill JOScpn TO-, lUu., where IO
two years the person was confined to the room ant
couch but ON application of his treatment, per
manent cure followed. And also in various cases
of debility, his patients constantly gain strength
while his medicines aid the recuperGtive process o
nature. The INr. believes his treatment of diseas,
to be fully up with the times and will take pleasure
in explaining his method of treatment by lette
ar otherwise, to any person who desires to consul
him. The DR.. will also be pleased to undertake t.
satisfy any skeptical mind with regard to his medi
cult forms of disease (of the Head. Ears Throat
Heart Lungs Liver, Spine, Kidneys, &C., &c
by referring to parties in this vicinity, and in Othe
parts of the country, who have carfully watche,
his treatment of disease for months and in som
cases for IA much longer time; also he would refe
to any person privately to numbers Of indivldua
cases carefully treated and cured of various form
of disease. since the introduction of his practice
in the West. The DIR. especially invites person
sufferirg with weakness general debility, actua
disease, to give him call, and perhaps by con
sultation thorough examination of the person
may receive satisfaction is his or her case. tn
DR. will make no charges for consultation or eS
animation. On account of the great variety
charges for medical service, some would inquir
what the habit of DIR. d., is i'm this respect Tn
DR. would say that on account Of the hnancis
condition of the country, he has reduced his fee
for medical service.
His charges for prescriptions and medicines
ordinary cases, is three dollars per month. and a
he expects to make monthly visits to the abov
places, it affords excellent opportunity for thos
who desire his counsel advice. As there ma
. be some in this vicinity who desire TO couns'
with the DIR. and not able to visit him, he ha
subjoined list of questions which NAV be answere
by the patient, and sent by friend TO the DIR. {
4. forwarded to him at Chicago and by previor
notice and arrangement he may be able to pa
them visit. The following list of questions
not designed to meet every case, but to give tt
patient an idea by which he may be guided in Il
description of the case. All other informatio
v possible should also be given in order that the ID
may be able to Judge correctly.
Questions to the Invalid.
What is YOUR name, name of post office, count
' and State? SO that letter may reach you.
Were your parents healthy diseased?
diseased, what kind of disease, and at what az
9 did they die?
Give description and history of your ow
health during life
Were You ever subject to scrofula, or any eru
ton on the surface? What do you for it? Did
strike back into the system? How did you fe
after this!
Ever had the measles? How did they affe
yon?
}, Color of hair eyes and complexion? Subje
4 to catarrh, or deafness, throat hoarsenes
n or headache or dizziness, or blindness stoopin
Are you erect or STOPPING figure? Are VI
round and full, or fiat chested? Have you stror
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