Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1870-03-11
NUMBER 8.


several communications in your paper.
in which my name is used quite freely rs
authorizing certain statements therein
contained, which do not correctly repre-
sent what have stated:
Permit me, through the columns OF
your paper 10 correct any false impress
ions that may have been made, by the
publication of those statements, by briefly
stating The facts as follows:
At the time my husband was taken sick.
in August last, we employed DR.. Davis
and afterwards DR.. Webber and Tewks-
bury, who gave us little or no hopes OF
his recovery. His health gradually failed
under their treatment. until no refused
to take their medicine, which apparently
did him 10 good Anxious to do all in
our power for his recovery, we determined
next to employ clairvoyant physician
$50 called rs supposed, We had per-
feet right to do and not intending to
offend any one, much less, those who had
no interest in our welfare DR.. Hopkins
OF Portland. having been recommended
TO us rs skillul practitioner. we em-
poyed him. My husband appeared to
improve under his treatment Tor some
time, and we were much encouraged.
but at last his symptoms grew more un-
favorable. and his health and strength
were fast yielding to his terrible disease.
Ncrved by hope, and an unyielding de-
sire 10 save life that was my earthly
all. I next wrote To DR.. Hamilton Of
New York and gave him statement Of
his case he sent him medicine. and for
a time he appeared to revive. but soon
became worse and continued to fail until
death terminated his suilerings. con-
suited not only my husband, but his
father, who kindly remained with US
most of the time during the time OF my
husbands sickness, and whom ] supposed
to be as good and true n friend to us. as
those who, while protesting friendship,
have never given us reason TO believe
/ that they ever possessed one kind feeling
toward Us. Such are the facts, and If
am blamable for what ! have done, L
| have the satisfaction of knowing that |
did what believed to be for the best,
! and that | did nothing but what my
husband and his father approved.
| am satisfied that all the physicians
employed, did all they could for my
husband, but his disease was beyond
/ their control.
In regard TO the first article that aF-
pcarcd in your paper, did approve Of
that portion that related to the character
Of my late husband, but disapprovcd of
other portions Of it aud 80 stated to the
author, have no interest in the unplcas-
ant and incxcusable controversy going ON
is your paper vii h regard TO my husbands
treatment further than my name has
/ been used in connection with the same.
| And sincerely hope that AL friends or
pretended friends ofmyself ormy husband,
Will hereafter leave my name out, IN any
controversy they may wish to engage
in regarding the characters Of men,
the merits or drmerits of the different
systems OF medicalpraclicc, or OF religious
crecds. rs all such quarrels are extremely
painful to me and cannot be interesting
or profitable to others. II have erred
il is an error OF the head, not Of the heart;
and cannot feel That any friend would
undertake to criticise, and censure my
! feeble but earnest efforts t. save one so
dear to me and my children. rather
feel that need the sympathy Of all true
friends. as well as the aid of him who
will not quench the smoking flax, or
break bruised reed
IsADELL L. CUsHMAN.