The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1862-09-18
NOTICE.
N. s. DODGE,
FORMERLY of Buffalo. N Y. now, of Chicago,
II in order to accommodate his patients in this
Neutrality-suspicious. visiting
NILES, DowAGIAC, DECATUR.
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and vicinity and therefore would say to the cItzens
OF tnose places that he is fully aware that there
parts Of the country, who (judgine from their sue
cess in the treatment of disease9 have but little
claim professional knowledge. yet, nevertheIess.
claiming for himself, first. a thorough medical
education, second, considerable practical knowl-.
edge of the treatment of disease, aud 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, (for bis improved
method of freatment) in this vicinity. al -
1t is known to be true by persons of extended
observation, that the medical world, 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 ia
far behind many of the and sciences vet 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 the grand stock of med
zeal knowledge. With these facts before u.s. everx-
medical gentleman should try to keep pace with alb
improvements in the medical world.
Some minds will be led to enquire what particu--
lar diseases does the Dr. pay most attention to, and
what is his particular mode of practice2 The Doc
tor would say that he has not adopted speciaisys
in the treatment of disease, the choice VI renee
dies; he has however turnned bis attention more
particularly to the treatment Of LUNG AND FE--
MALE DISEASES; and the present condition Of
our race physically would seem to urge every med
cal gentleman turn bis attention in this dree-
tion from the fact that small contracted weak lungs
among the commonalities OF the present time
also among the female sex there is universal ten
dency to scorfula, effemiancy, internal weakness
and debility therefore TO restore the small hat
weak lungs to a 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 across the small of the back
and bowels together with cold feet, dizziness
blindness on STOPPING, together with many other
which often arise from scorfulous 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 anal SEES all vegetable sub
stances which he uses. The Dr. 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, as well as thosegrowing
among the continual summer of Mexico. Especial
y would we call the attention to that class Of REM
edies which by recent chemical Developments he
uses tor general weakness and debility, in which
he used in case in st. Joseph Co., Ind, where TOR
two years the person was confined to the room and
couch; but on application of his treatment, per-,
nlanent cure followed And also in various cases
of debility, his patients constantly gain strength,
while his medicines aid the recupers process of
nature The I'r. believes his treat ment of disease
to be fully up with the times, and will take pleasure
In explaining his method of treatment by letter
or otherwise to any person who desires to consult
him. The DIR. will also be pleased to undertake to-
satisfy any skeptical mind with regard to bis medi-
cal knowledge or success in treating the most d6,-
cult forms of disease, (of the Head. Ears Throat.
Heart, Lungs, Liver. Spine. Kidneys, &C., &c y
by referring to parties in this vicinity and in other
parts Of the country, who have carfully watched
his treatment of disease for months and in some
cases for much longer time; also he would refer
to any person privately to numbers of individual.
cases carefully treated and cured of various forma
of disease, since the introduction of his practice
in the West. The DIR. especially invites persons
suffering with weakness general debility, or actual
disease, to give him a call, and perhaps bv con-
sultation or thorough examination of the person
may receive satisfaction is his or her case The
DIR. will make no charges for consultation or ex-i
animation On account of the great variety Of
charges for medical service, some would inquire,
what the habit OF DIR. d., is in this respect The
DIR. would say that account of the financial
condition OF the country he has reduced bis fees.
for medical service.
His charges for prescriptions and medicines in.
ordinary cases, rs three dollars per month and Al
he expects to make monthly visits to the above
places, 1t affords am excellent opportunity for those
who desire bis counsel or advice. As there may
be some in this vicinity who desire TO counsel
with the Dr. and are not able to visit HIM, he has
subjolned afst of questions which NAV be answered
by the patient, and sent by friend to the DR.. or
| forwarded To him at Chicago, and by previous
notice and arrangement he may be able to pas
them visit. The following list of questions u
not designed to meet every case but to give the
patient an idea by which he may be guided in the
description of the case. All other information
possible should also be given. i'm order that the Dr.
| may be able Iudpe CORRECTLY 19'ia 2 fi-rl