American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1867-05-22
The AMERICAN CITIZEN.
Butler, Pa. Wednesday, May %, 1867.
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When master mechanic, artist, or pro
fessor of any science, makes application for
employment in his business, he is generally
expected to exhibit some references as to his
qualities and qualifications.
From the many favorable notices presents
ed by the press " of Pittsburgh and sur
rounding country, as also some of the med
ical journals of the country, in reference to
the ability and qualifications of Professor
Oldshue, of Grant street, we cannot help
regarding him as among the most successful
practitioners Of the age.
In fact. from the vast number of persons
who daily crowd his Office for relief, and the
general satisfaction that seems to be render
ed by his prescriptions and treatment, we
see no good reason why he should not be
thus regarded.
His patients are not alone the residents of
Pittsburgh and Allegheny county, but his
skill and fame has spread far and wide all
over the country, and numbers visit him
from every part
His system of practice is peculiar, yet
most scientific being eclectic in principal,
and anyletic and demonstrative in practice.
His microscopic examinations of the urine
are among his most scientific tests OF dis
ease. This subject is now daily attracting
the attention of the most scientific physi-
clans. We notice that in the recent trial Of
George W. Winnemore, for the murder of
Mrs. Maglton, of Philadelphia. DR.. Seth
Pancoast testified that he procured some OF
his urine Sin order to test the sanity or in
sanity of the prisoner"
The prisoners counsel objected to the ev-
idence, "as he could uot see the analogy be-
tween the urine and the condition of the
mind" but submitted to Dir. Pancoast the
following:
Question-"C Can you test the pathological
condition of the mind by the microscopic ex
animation of the urine?'
Answer by DR.. P.-''Partially."
Question by counsel Can you test in
any degree the sanity or insanity of man
5y a microscopic examination of the urine =
Answer by DR.. Pancoast-" Partially we
can. In testing disease of the body or mind
we examine every pathological condition OF
the mind; this microscopic examination of
the urine is one of the tests: found oxalate
OF lime deposited in the urine. which is at
tendant upon the disease called oaKluria it
ie accompanied by demented condition,
haIlucinations, &C., and indicates weakness
of the mind also, mania; number of the
best medical authorities sustain the facts
My definition of insanity is, impairment OF
ths functions Of the brain; oxalates in the
urine, indicates a pathological condition OF
the brain: these were evidences of insanity
in this case from what | observed in the
urine"
Thus you will see that not Only is disease
readily detected by examination of the urine,
but that medico>legal science is becoming
enriched thereby; also, DR.. Oldshre has
been thus engaged in the scientific analysis
and microscopic examination of the urine in
all chronic and com plicated diseases for more
than twenty years.
He has one of the largest and most pow
erful microscopes, AMI is prepared with all
the apparatus necessary to the examination
of the most complicated cases. Persons La,
boring under chronic affections that have
not been cured, because perhaps their dis
case was not fully understood, would do well
10 give him trial His Office and residence
is at No l32 Grant street, Pittsburgh.