Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1863-04-29

Scott County Medical Society.


The regular quarterly meeting OF tho Scott
County Msdica, society took place at the Of
hce a DR.. Baker. On Tuesday, April 2s.h,
1868. at 10 o'clock A N
Dr Baker. the President, took the chair and
Dr Tomson acted ~ secretary.
Upon motion, tho Society then adjourned
I'LL O'Clock I. M.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
At 2 o'clock Z, NJ. The Society again met. the
attendance being rood.
The minut.s of the ANIMAL meeting as well
as thoss OF the special meeting held April 9th,
we've read and approved.
Dr ihomnsJ J lsles was proposed can
didaie Tor membership and the subject was
referred 10 the Board OF Cenaors
Dr. Maxwell tho President OF the Society
for the gast year. stated that he would read
at the next meeting or leave with come mem
her Of the Socisty. Lis ,nleiictory address
Dr, Maxwell was elor,ed Treasurer, In the
place OF Dr. Thistle. deceased.
Dr Parry. from the Board OF Censors. re-
ported that they had examined the credentials
OF l,r. Isles. found that he was a graduate Of
Transylvania Uuiyerei'y, at Lexington, Ky.
aud commended that he he admitted tn
membership which report having bean re-
ceived, the Society proceeded 10 ballot, and
the candidate wns Unanimously elected.
lhs Society then proceeded 10 elect dele
gates 1" the State Society. TO meet al Iowa
CITY. viz: Dis A =. Maxwell, & { Parry
Wm A. Hosfori. Ihos J Isles Jaa. Met 'ort
ney, Jas Gamble IN J Saunders, J J. Tom.
son, \. Barrows, ] ". IL. Baker, Jno 81
Adler saml Knox.
Also. delegates to the American Medical
Association. TO meet 10 Chicspo on the first
tuesday IN June: BRA ! J. tcmson and Vim
a. llosford. Substitutes: Drs. Saul. Knox
and J,s. MeCortney.
Or. Iomson was appointed to prepare a me-
m0lr Of lir. Ihistls to be laid b fore tho next
regular ufeetibg
Tue L, ssilens appointed Ora Adler. Tomson
and accoftnsy ~ committee on prevailing ds
eases also Dr Hosord essayisf.
The rsmainier ot the sf-sicn was oeeupi q
in the eompariron of yisws upon varioup sub.
lects Of medical character, IN which tie
members present generally participated.
Ga melton. ihe meeting then adoutued
just az though every body in Davenpor, did
only its"press aud material" but office and all
is going 10 the hottom 40 fast that one need
stop 10 accelerate it- momentum Gdsene
AfpA lhiANt bf'BhbVis " y baVa AtiAl u rulhl
amount Of vitality left, as you will doubtle,t
discover b.fo,e yon are done with US Eut
while We are on this sul jet, Jet Us ak Nv
pertinent questions easily answered -po.sidiy
.atisfac,orily
Why, II tho GaF,fto establishment il such a
mine Of wealth TO the propfiet1rs is it. that
the principal s,oekholaer ia 80 eleeedingly
anxious to cell out. announcing AZ be haa done
and ma kposr il. that II he continued in The con
cern he should certainly ho ruined. AMI on-r-
ing HE stock for two thirts tho price he agreed
to pay for II I
Aud SECONDLY, Why wa, The "fhh ~heep
attache TO the machine II Il wss .uch buster
TO grind out green backs" and sich like. for
the pro- rletors Why didn't you hang IN 10
tho good thing" md ab,orb the profits your
selves, instead of taking in another drone 10
eat up the bread aud hone, Some people
are foolish enough to say that Mr.. White. the
tinh plrtner had few hundred dollars
which dollars were ab,,lutely essen,ia 10 the
existence Of our chsrcosl nsighbor. That must
bs mistake, for the editor OF the Gassus
says his paper it making slathers Of money
and he Is an honorable mnn and wouldn't lir
no, not for n cent Be that es 1t may, how
ever. If the Gozeoc is making money We are
glad oft. Bat t.ing Old newspaper pubIish.
ers. aad watching i,- columns for few weeks
back. we must cay" ne can't tce II " Daring
IL A.
tire. ha. made nothing outside Of q fair rate of
Interest on the capital invested, aud we feel
satisfied our business will foot up full as much
u, tue Gasoa.s.
Our neighbor endsavors tofidcnle tho as
sertion We made. that the Charcoal League
proposed spilling va. bag and baggage. into
the river. You can &c. out In thnt way,
boy. Youare northy member Of the League.
and doubtless chuckled hugely when the prop
ositon was made. and would, II you had pos
se.sed the pluck, led tho fa,atieai mob to
ia cir vilainous work No one bss said to u.
that ths editor Of the Gszstte didn't offer tho
resolution himself Bg. our 'Hsng.ish beauty
needn't think he is going to got rid ofu 80 cas-.
ily. We shnll 10 all human probability continue
to act the thorn in his -de until he learns TO
behave himself as an educated geltleman and
good citizen should. The thorn will romsin
In his side for lsng time. we fear Cant
make n elk purse out da sowl eaf"-not
much.
OSE MORE THAN HE BARGAISEp FOR.
Some Of our citizens have been epthusiastic
on the matter Of ftsking home centrabands OF
the female persuasion TO do their house Grudg
cry for the very liberal and patriotic compen-
sation Of board aud clothes. Ore OF our ciu-
sens indulgsd il one last winter some five or
six months ago. Hs had been South aud got
a sight at the institution. go he made his ss-
lection and imported the goods. lie vas
blessed with the acquisition. and considered
himseli lucky. He then advocated bringing
such stock into this community. and 10 proof
OF the expedi ncy Of the plan, cited his own