Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1872-10-16
Vermont Medical society.

SONASNJ"
The Vermont Medical Society held its an
nual session at Montpelier on Wednesday and
Thursday Oct. and 10 The president,
DR.. E F. Upham of Randolph, called the
,oeiety to order, and pave was offered by
Rev Mr. Glazier, Chaplain of the Senate.
Drs E D, Ferguson and Barton were
present as delegates from the Medical Society
Of New York.
Dr. Bradford gave the details of the case
lately reported IN the papers, of man in
Waitsfield, having vOmited two snakes. The
reports IF such cases being often ex ,ggera-
ted and sometimes not authentic, DR.. Brad
ford took occasion to learn the exact facts 10
this case, procured the snakes hat were
said to be vomited and presented them before
rhe Society. The man had no knowledge OF
having swallowed anything of the kind, nor
was he suspicious at any time that has
stomach contained any such animals, but re-
mem bers that when at work, he was in the
habit of drIuking from some pools of water
in his pasture, which be made for that pur-
pose by scraping out with his hands de-
preston in which the water might collect
His peculiar symptoms began on the Sth OF
Nav last, were repeated June and again July
80 b, when he VOmited two snakes about SIX
inches long. They were vomted in his own
home and IN the presence of his family, SO
there can be no doubt about the fact OF their
having been elected from the mans stomach
The reptiles are a specie Of water snake
which propagate IN Just such localities as the
man describes, and probably, when the par
ent snake uttered her note of warning OF
approaching danger TO her young, they tnls
took the open mouth OF the drinking man,
for that of their mother, aud found their
Irave instead OF their place OF security
They we're elected dead. Durinr the SEES
-i0n ct the Society DR.. James gave the ms
tory Of another case in which an eVItt was
vomited. and alluded TO the general htera
tdre OF the subject, from winch 1t appeared
that well authenticated cases OF TINS KIND
are not numerous. The simulated cases
are mo1e frequent.
Dr.. IT, :. Brown furnished some interest
! ing details 81 what rurp'rted 70 ne a new
| orm OF disease 10 he locality. which has
/ been termed gastric fever, az ne thought er-
~onc5usly. The paper e.iclted considerable
iicUssiou- showing evident peculiariues m
/ he manifestation of the disease and some
| ioubt as 20 irs precise locality in the nom
'nclatufe The subject was referred q Urs.
/ Bull4rd, HYDE and Brown Tor further inVes-
ctgat5la ard report at the annual meeting
Drs j c Hartman OF WeeJiOrd, Z. NJ.
Ferrla OF ESSEX Junction, Henry BJynt'n OF
| Woodstock, Albert Barnes OF Stowe and W.
/ i. H. Naraey Of Charlotte were admitted to
membership.
Dr.. \. J. Hyde read paper giving the
lettlls Of al interesting case OF uterine oman
-elerred
The Presidents address was delivered at
| I r n. On We inesday, and was general IN
rs character ami elected q vote OF thanks
rom the lciety
Dr. L Chandler read pape; on Hah-
gsHaa and his Dggmq. whlch was referred 10
ne cJmmittee on publication.
DR. ) Putnam presented . paper on
| Purpevai Conclusions. which was followed
y dt7cu-stOn.
Dr.. L { Butler. FROM the committee on
Compulsory Vaccination, reported that 10
herr opinion State legislation upon this
uhisct was important and needed, but was
mprac,ica5e Doth as to tie probability OF
Is enac5menJ and more as 70 It's e Increment
nd recommended thar physicians make
.puculitLy O. Vaccination IN each OF their
3ctitues.
Dr. C. N. Chandler read sketch Of Or
2. NJ Ru1lec, ia e O. Montpelier
D-=. Ofanel Norton, OF Worcester, Mass,
D q. BIr.elS2, of Franklin. y. IL, aul D.
\ @. books, oj Ackw5rth. y. H.. were
/ Iec-cd honorary members ot the }cIety.
Tue 'fbsers elvcs tor the ensuing year are
: follows.
Prs-.denr-pr. il. n. H,Iton, of Bratsle-
rlro
Vre-President-nr +. ;. Pcek. ot Bur
hngton.
secre5ary-Dr. l.. Z. Butler. Of Essex.
Assistant Seen, acy-Dr. c. s.. PEEK, Of
Bran 1H-
rre4-ore--Dr. y. g. Kemp. o. N5utpeI-
Ter.
The semi annual meeting Is t5 ts hell at
{. Ainal-. Oh Jle last Wednesday aud
thursday i June. l,13.
NAtIoN.l TuAxsseIt i>e.-Tae following
Proohm4roa has Just seel 5~suei BY the
President
" hereas, TIE revolution II another year
has again brou GIT the time when 1t Is usual
60 look back upon the past and publicly
5aank the Almighty for HIS merc.es and HIS
blessings, and. whereas, II any One people
mas more occasion than another for such
6hanktulness IL Is the citizenS .. the Unitei
States, whose government i taeIC creature.
subject % their behests. VINO have reserved
20 themselves ample civil and religious free
tom aud e. Iahtv before the law, who dur
tnS the st twelve months have enjoyed ex-
emptiOu from any Srieyous or general ctlam-
tty, AMI % whom prosperity in agriculture,
manufacture aud cpmmerc. are vouchsafei-
Therefore, by these considerations, | re-
commend that on thursday, the 18th OF Nov
Der next. tue people meet II their respective
places of worship and there make their &C
SnJsledsmeut 10 Goi for HIS Kindness and
bounty. In witness whereof I hereuut0 set
my hand and cause the sea- OF the United
S5Ites to be affixed
Done at the cIJy OF " asalnstyn this tn
lay OF October, ia the year of our Lord 1872,
aud OF tae independence ofthe United States
the 9th.