Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-09-01
THE GAZETTE.
MONDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER l.

ATTRIBUTE TO THE DocroRs. Mr. Gladstone
was a quest at the recent dinner of the British
Medical Association. In acknowledging the
compliment of a toast to Her Majesty Minis
ters," Mr.. Gladstone paid high, but not un-
deserved tribute to the medical profession.
He said that but for the care and Watchfulness
of succession of able physicians 1t would nave
been impossible for him to have gone through
he fatiaues of political life. ut is, he pro-
ceeded. .samong the mourpful and noble dis
tinctions of YOUR ilustrious profession that, al
though its members may not receive that ac-
kpowledgement which awaits the soldier
when he falls on the battle field, yet they are
to be found in countless numbers among the
truest martyrs in the cause OF humanity. he
cemplimeuted the practitioners OF the medlcal
art on their high claims to consideration Tor
their promotion of beneficial sanitary Legislation;
He said that medical knowledge has advanced
in recent years in degree which is not, per-
hans. paralleled in any other profession. There
is at the present day "a greater and more
sustained earnestness of purpose, and more
general exaltatiou of the aims of medical men. y
MIR. Gladstone said in conclusion: This
age is distinguished by an uubounded activity
in all the sciences Of observation. Of all those
sciences yours is the noblest. 1t is given to
YOU to study the relations between the wonder
full soul and mind Of man. You tread that
border land In which the two come in contact.
1t is very easy to describe the post-ofhce or the
railway system, but you have to deal with thing
far more subtle when you attempt to grasp
human nature as whole. Human progress
is not to be described by formulares. 1t is
only by the most patient observation that a
sound and comprehensive knowledge on such
subject can be acquired. 10 you it belongs to
selze the great opportunities and to accept the
great responsibilities which attach 10 the pro
!cssion OF which you are members, and to show
yourselves worthy of the great vocation with
which you are entrusted.
CARRIERS. Here is something from the Book
of Beauty that is strictly local here or anywhere
else Women should read it:
"A handsome leg is rarity, We had almost
said All !mpossDiity. among Anlcrlcan WOMEN.
The reason Of this is the place where they wear
The carriers No French woman no kagllSh
woman CT cultivation, ro-a-days wears her gar
lcrs below her knees. Ii is ry:uouS 20 he shape
pt the calf More than this II has serious COZ
sequences Of another kind. TIE prlnc:pa! VEN
OF the Leg, rc::a Saphrtilabrovis, rul!> just be
meath the skin until 1t nearly rcicitcs The khcc,
when it sinks between the muscles. row, Ii
this is constructed at lis largest rrnt ty Iis,nt
garter, the blood is checked III its rcturn 10 he
heart, the feet are easily chilled, aud mere la
lie to disease; the other VEINS of the ley are
swollen into hard, blue knots, become varicose,
as it is called, and often break, forming obsti-
nate ulcers. This is picture which phys-
clan sees nearly every day. With the garter
fastened above the knee all this pain aud de-
formity is avoided, but it is still better to wear
no garter at all, and to suspend the stockings
by tapes around the waist. In this case, how
ever, we'll fitting stocking is needed.