American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1867-11-27
CIinues and Isnls.

Ihe medical world has become diVls
ded into SO many ciiques, isms, and path
les, that the general confidence which
heretofore existed in the art and science
of medicine has not violently shaken, but
its usefulness has been much impaired,
because Of the wide spread skepticism
the wrnnglings of these have produced
among the people.
OF late years, however, a change seems
to have been wrought in the minds and
actions of the profession in general, and
8 more. generous telling is exhibited in
the difernt medical sects; the upright
and honorable among them meeting each
other Oh terms Of equality on all general
occasions, without illusion or paying the
slightest attention to diffefences of opiu-
ion on medical subjects
We are glad to see this fceliHg of har
mony thus prevailing, as it will have a
tendency to reestsblish that confidence
IN medicine which it deserves. and to re-
lieye The profession OF much OF that pref
udice which has been exhibited against
it because of these chickering's Of claucs
In this land Of liberty there is no le-
gal difference in the rights, privileges
aud immuuities guaranteed to the diffur>
ent Medical Colleges, allopsthic. homo
palhic or electric but all are granted
alike privileges, restricted by the sa me
rules, and delegated alike powers by the
very same authority = oil, therefore,
being alike regular and equal before the
law.
When patient applies to physician,
his grand object is to be cured And it
should lie the grand aim Of the physiciau
to cure him as quickly as possible, w.t,r
out any slavish Difference to this or that
system Of practice.
AS for purselvs, we prefer TO be fr,e to
employ whatever means we b,lieve D,ces>
sary either to arrive Mt the nature oftIe
disease, or to perform the yve, without
regard to the source from ttuh they Orc
derived. r.s II.. b. t-t
we also claim the right represent our
medical opinions TO the pubic, paying
due Difference to the opinions Of others
at tho same time. Hence We build say .
that our peculiar system of praice NAV
need some explanation here, it bug the
Eclectic connected with that oftrosco..
pia. ..
Our remedies are principally v.eta-
bio discardiug entirely the use Of ,Io-
mel or Mercury IN any farm ; belevn it
to be disease creating agent of the wst
description.
We are also opposed to the use OF &c,
eral blood letting in any case believin,
it to be injurious to the constitution, ant
ofteutimes dangerous to life.
Our mode of detecting "chrouic affec
tions" of the internal organS, is princi
pally by an animation of the urine.
During the whole course of our stud
and practice we have paid particular a
ttcntion to this old "Germnn Mode"
detecting diseases, aud We feel perfectl
satisfied that there is no more certai
sign offered in disease" than is present
ed in that secretion
Therefore, We now more especially il
Fite all these laboriug under any liage
ing dis ease that has not beez cured, b
cause, perhaps the complaint was NJ
properly undertood to send vial
their urine for examination, and have Il
necessary medicines sent them. "
wish it distinct y understood that tn
special lnvi tation is given to those wi
have sufficiently tried the remedies
their family physician, AMI have faiIe
to obtain relief at his hands.
This is dur privilege and right as
physician, aha it is the fight and priv
; lege OF the afflicted to obtain their pr,
fessional advice and medicine whe
they choose. Our office. and residen
is at No. 1872 Grant street; PittsburgI
here il any others choose, to apply !
we will give them our best medical a
, tention, and will promise them relief
every case where reasonable nope ca
, be entertained.
= j.. OLDsHUE. NJ ID.