St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1872-06-28

Y CllultlltS anu hiih'''' 80
i'll Brattleboro will he long remember
ed. B,uHieborO PheniT.
Vermont Homeopathic Medical
Society.
The Vermont Homeopathic Medical
Society met ut the State House, in
Montpelier. last week Thursday, aud
after being called to order 10y the Prcsi-
dent, DIR. j. II. Jones, the meeting was
opeucd by an able and appropriate
PRAYER by the Rev. A. ID. Mccoy.
The number present comprised near
" one-half the members in the state
who reported the constant and RAPID
growth of Homeopathy throughout til,
State. Vermont now has serenity reg
ular practitioners, giving to the InlIah'
itantS one physician to about 1000 per
SONS. a greater number III proportion t.
its inhabitants than any other State II
the Union.
The State of New York has 1W
Homeopathic physicians, giving one Ia
about 5000 inhabitants.
DIR. A. VI. Gushing, of Lynn, Mass,
the delegate from the Massachusetts
Homeopathic Medical Society, present
ed his credentials. and was invited tu
participatr in the deliberations of the
society. Also DIR. II. \. HoughtOn. OF
KeesclilIe. y. y. the delegate from the
New York State Homeopathic Medical
society. presented his credentials. and
was admitted to take part in the S"ci-
ety's proceedings.
The names proposed for member
ship were W. G.. Pope. VI. d.. It. Johns
/ II i,lI /.
Newton Peck. VI. d., West Cornwall E:
/ r. f. Dow. VI. d., West Concord: y.
ID. Smith. VI. d.. Lyndonvillc; and
for associate membership Henry Will
COX. Montpelier: F. :. Worcester. Bur
/ limgtun: Charles Flanders. Richmond {:
and having been favorably reported
/ upon by the Board of CensorS. were du-
/ ~ elected.
The Bureau on Clinical medicine then
made an interesting report. Cases
were related 10y Drs. Houghton. Jones.
Chambcrlin and Brigham.
\ long discussion ON the paper ON
Scarlatina. read 10y DIR. Houghton.
followed. eliciting much valuable in
formation III relation to the epidemic of
last winter in the connecticut River
Valley. Many cases were very malig-
nant and proved rapidly fatal. and
others assumed the form of Cerehro
Spinal Meningitis. but were no less ia
tai.
The Bureau of Obstetrics being call
ed up. DIR. Sparhawk. of Gaysville. re
ported Il case of Uterine Hydatids.
Dr. Houghton. of kccScVillc. report
ed an interesting case of Pucrperal
Commissions cured 10y Sccalt and Bell
adonna.
Many interesting reports were hand
ed III, and filed for publication.
The Bureau of Surgery WAS opened.
and DIR. Van Deuscn presented an in
trrcsting paper on Medullary >arconIa.
with the morbid specimen which was
eNtirpated since the death of the pa
ticnt.
DR.. Parkmrst reported fatal case
of Sarcoma of the transverse and de
sccnding colon.
DR. Currirr reported case of the
removal of a portion of the sternum
and the >tclnal half of the Claviclt.
and patient has made Il good recovery.
He also reports that he finds Calcudulu
the best dressing for cut wounds. and
Bromo Chlorolum the best for offensive
alterations.
Many other interesting reports We're
handed in. making i'll all Il very com
plete list, showing Homeopathic Sur
ger! To hr rapidly on the increase.
Rev. \. ID. Mccoy gave il very in
structiNe history of his experience at
the South. i'll Louisiana. especially in
Asiatic Cholera and yellow fever
The Committee on Nominations pre-
scented the following names:
President, G.. \. Brigham, VI. d..
Vice President, e. II. Chamberlin. VI.
D.; corresponding Secretary. \. \. Ar
thur. VI. D.: Secretary. G.. +. T.. Spar
hawk VI. d.. Treasurer, G. b. Currirr.
VI. ID.
The President appointed for Dele
gates j. II. Jones. VI. d.. to New York
G.. r.. f.. Sparhawk. NJ. d.. To New
hampshire {. b. CmIirr. VI. d.. to
Massachusetts,