Weekly Calaveras chronicle., 1867-03-09

7 more half the dIsea. that flesh
is heir to without the of any medicine whatev-
er, but gives medicine in all it is deem
ed necessary, but never anything but vegetable
preparations. The doctor has been very successful
IN ms treatment of diseases incident females and
/ enjoys much larger practice in that particular
llhe th25. any other physician the Pacific coast
he ElectrOpathic Institute is located of the
most popular streets in San Francisco, the rooms
for the reception of patients fitted up in style
OF magnlhcence never before attempted by any med
lcal establishment this coast, and the Institute
Is rated In San Francisco as the best in the city.
From the Contra Costa Gazette, Jan Is, 1861
GRAND SUCCEss.-During the past year, some
half dozen ''bogus Medical Institutes in San Fran
cisco have "handed in their checks" and closed
their doors. Without except rs the establish
ments alluded to were conducted by individuals
that knew little nothing of the pructice of medi
cine, and established for the purpose of lch-
Ing money from the sick and unfortunate. For q
number of years these fellows succeeded in swind-
ling their victims without let or hIndrance but in
1860 certain well known medical practitioners de-
termined to put stop, to the imposition. They
cordingly established the Electropathlc Institute
at 6l5 Washington street, and placed in charge of
DR.. j. ii. Josselyn, gentleman in every way COM
pet mt for the position, with instruction to warrant
perfect cure In all cases undertaken by him, or
refund the money. They advertise largely, and the
respectabillty of the Institute was SO well known
that the sick hocked to the office for advice and
treatment in swarms. The effect has begun to be
made manifest Some six of the medics ssbilking''
establishments have closed their doors and Several
IL
stitute has become extensive that the Directors
contemplate erecting larger and more elegant edi-
fee for their use during tie coming summer.
From the Yreka Union, Feb. 10, 1861
THE BEST Is THR CHEAPEST This adage will ,p-
ply as well to the practice of medicine ss to the
purchase of merchandise. Thousands on this coast
during the past fifteen years, have hid their con-
stitutions rnined by refusing treatment at the
hands of first-class physicians simply because
gang Of humbugs styling thems Ives doctors, and
VITO are almost destitute of common sense, murh
moIe of medical knowledge, offer to treat those who
are sick for less sum than a regular practitioner
man that would allow quack 20 administer med
icne to him, is worse than idiot, r. in nine cas-
es out Of ten, the medicine given, instead of
ing the disease makes the patient worse and does
Permanent injury to the system and oftentimes to
such an extent as to prevent the possibility of
ing the original disease. The fact is that no person
should place himself in charge of ply ysician unless
he has strong pronfs that tie doctor is a regular
graduate from some well reputed Medical College. |
The number of medical humbugs in San Francisco is
perfectly enormous MT more than two of the ad-
vertised physicians have diploma. DR.. J H. JOS
seyn, Resident Physician of the Electropathic In
to exhibit his diplomas.