The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1869-06-24
A Few Words About the Doctors,

who are supposed TO tpaoh law; nor tho
teachers in schools aud colleges; who,
though literally doctors, never recciss
the title; but the doctors who are not
teachers, the doctors of medicine, who
give as little information as possible
concerning the diseases which afliict Us,
or the remedies which they use to con-
quer these diseases. How mysteriously
wise they look as they feel the pulse,
examine the tongue, inquire the synp-
toms, aud write the prescription in
dead language, with an ornamental bor-
der Of apothecary's hieroglyphicsi We
suppose it is all very proper chat they
should keep their knowledge TO them
selves, for experience has surely shown
them, that people who acquire very
small knowledge Of diseasoa aud af med
iciue are apt to set themselves up fop
physicians; and these good doctors do
not wish to be in any part responsible
for the consequences which might fol-
low from such domestic onackery.--
Many people are inclined to jump at
conclusions in regard to disease. II
they learn that certain disorders are
associated with pain in the head or side,
theucelorth, 10 their Judgment, every
pain in the head or side is indicative IL
said disorders; aud if they could only
find out the nature Of the mixture which
DR.. A. gave TO Mr.. B., when he had the
pain in his head or side, they would
always administer it as a specific for
similar pains These selfmade domes-
tic doctors are as wise in diagnostics as
they are skillful in prescribing. We
have often known them to decide that
certain Of their friends had bronchitis
on the lungs" and sometimes even
"brown creeturs," which must be q
very terrible thing to have, we should
imagine. We have met with number
of people who were decided to be affliet-
ed with "a spine in the back" OF
course they were not politicians. We
found one old gentleman, some time ago,
of whom it was soberly asserted, thns
"his spine had got up into his braipsl',. !.
1t is not surprising that he died. Now,
truly, "a little knowledge is q dangerous
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that of medicine. After long years Of
studious preparation, there come other
iong years Oh patient waiting ior pay
ing practice Inc world has never yet
known now near 70 starvation some o.
us best peneiactors have come before
they could reap a pecuniary reward for
their iaoors. Inc young physician
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