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iac's IN TINS case, procured the snakes that
were SAID TO be yomited, and presented them
before the Society. The man had no knowl-
edge OF having swallowed anything of the
KIND nor was he suspicious at anv time that
MS stomach contained any such animals. but
remembers that when at work, he was in
The habit Of drinking from some pools Of
water IN his pasture, which he made
Tor that purpose, by scraping out with
Ms hands depression in which the
water might collect. His peculiar symp-
toms began on the sth of MAY last
were repeated June and again July Both.
when he Yomited two snakes about sixlnebes
long. They were yomited in his own home
and in the presence of his family 50 there
can be no doubt about the fact of their hay
ing been elected from the mans stomach
The reptiles are a species Of water snake
which propagate in just such localities a.,
the man describes, and probably, when the
parent snake uttered her note of warning Of
approaching danger to her Young. they
mlstook the open mouth of the drinking
man. for that of their mother. and foupd
their grave instead of their place of secur-
| ity. They were elected dead. During the
session Of the Society DR.. james gave the
history of another case in which an cvitt
was yomited, and alluded to the general
literature Of the subject, from which it ap-
| peared that well authenticated eases rthis
kind are not numerou-. The simulated
cases are more frequent.
Dr. II. ). Brown furnished some inter
esting details Of what purported to be new
form Of disease in his locality, which has
been termed gastric fever. as he thought err
roneously. The paper ELECTED considerable
discussion showing eyiden. peculiarities in
the manifestation of the disease and some
doubt as TO its precise locality in the nom
enclature. The subject was referred to Drs.
Billiard, Hyde and Brown for further in
yestigation and report at the annual meet
ing
Dr.. !. c. Harmon Of Westford, {. NJ.
Perrin of Essex Junction. Henry Boynton
Of Woodstock, Albert Barnes of Stowe and
". II. II. yarney Of Charlotte were ad-
mitted to membership.
DIR. \. J. Hyde read i paper giving the
details Of an interesting case Of uterine
disease referred.
The Presidents address was delivered at
4 p. m. on Wednesday, and was general in
its character and elected n yste Of thanks
! for the Society.
Dr-J. L. Chandler read a paper on Had-
semaRa ana ms Dogma, which was referred
to the committee on Publication
DR.. :. Putnam presented paper on Pusr-
peral Conrulsio,s, which ws- followed By
discussion
Dr. L. c. Butler, from the committee on
Compulsory Vaccination, reported that in
their opinion State Legislative upon this
subject was important and needed, but was
impracticable both rs to the probability Of
its enactment and npreazt to its enforcement.
and recommended that Physicians make a
speciality Of Vaccination in each Of their
localities
Dr. c. NJ Chandler read sketch of DR..
c. NJ Rublee, late Of Montpelier
Drs. Oramel Morton, of " orcester, Mas. g.
D. c Burleigh. Of Franklin. \. H, and
DR.. y. G.. Brooks, of Acworth. y H. were
elected honorary members Of the Society.
The officers elect for the ensuing year are
as follows
President-Dr. Fl. d. Holton. of Braytle-
boro.
Notwithstanding +. : Peek. of Bur
lington.
Secretary-Dr. L. c. Butler. of Essex.
Assistant Secretsr y-Dr. G. " Peck. of
Brandon.
Treasurer>Dr. u. G. Kemp. Of Mont
pelier
The semi-annual meeting Is TO be held a
ST Adams, on the last Wednesday and
Thursday Of June. 1873.
How FOR DESTITUTE CmLDREN-EIEcrIoN
OF OrFIcERs.-Pursuant to notice the an
nual meeting Of the subscribers TO the
Home for Destitute Children. - was held in
the chapel of the White Street Church
Thursday afternoon, and the following Off
GERS were elected for the ensuing year
President-Mrs Laura c. Hickok.
Vice-President-Mrs Harriet J. Shedd.
Treasurer-Nrs. l.. NJ. Clapp.
Recording Secretary-Mrs. J. II. 5. Peck
Corresponding Sexetary-Alrs. Ella Good
rich.
Assistant Cor Secretary-Mrs Mary l..
/ Meacham.
Auditor-Mrs. Sarah c. Cole
/ Managers. Lucia Dodge, Mrs. Har-
/ riet Davis, Mrs Eliza a Martin, Miss
I Mary Walker, Mrs Maria p Sweet, Mrs.
ENERGY NJ Turk, Miss Kate Morton.
Advisory Committee. - Henry LOOMS,
Judge VIM. G. Shaw, Hon. l.. c. Dodge,
Mr. Sarah C. Cole, Miss Mary c. Torrt5
COUNTY MANAGERS.
Mrs. H. d. Kitchel, Middlebury, Addi-
son county.
Miss Sophia Park, Bennington, Benning-
ton county.
Mrs. E. b Whiting, ST. Adams, Franklin
county.
Mrs. NJ. E. Fairbanks, ST. Johnslmry
Caledonia county.
Mrs. A. NJ Wheeler, South Hero, Grand
Isle county.
Mrs. A. NJ Noyes, Morrisville, Lamoillc
county.
Mrs.. NJ. ) Hinckley, Chelsea, Orang'
county.
Mrs. Marion P Rowel. Rutland, Rutland
county.
Mrs. NJ. NJ. Kellogg, Brattleboro, W nd
ham county
Mrs. II. A. Lord, Montpelier, Washing
ton county.