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Vermont HomgoDathlc Medical Society.

vermont Homeopathic NeolcAl society.
The 23d annual meeting of this Society
was held in the State House at Montpelier
on Wednesday. June llth. The meeting
was called to order by the President. DR.
G. y. Brigham of Montpelier. After reading
the minutes of the last meeting, and the
election Of new members, reports were pre-
sented from the various Bureaus
The Bureau Of Clinical Medicine reported
several valuable papers. DR.. IIoughton of
St. Johnsbury, related ease of infamma-
tory rheumatism which had been under
allopathic care some weeks the case was
characterized by intense pain, great rest
lessness. and enlargement ofthe large joints;
cured in seven days under the use of col
chicum. Also a case Of true yariola, where
the patient was covered with pustules, yet
under the use of Sarracenia recovered with
out a scar. Attention was called to the
fact that prior to the eruption Of smallpox
being visible, if the finger be passed over
skin. small nodes like shot may often be
perceived
Several members testified to the efficacy
Of sulphur in the higher dilutions in cases
Of. tuberculosis Dr. Chamberlin of Barre
reported an interesting case of ovarian
dropsy, from which 700 pounds of water
had been drawn by tapping; the patient has
now 50 far recovered under the use of rene
dies as to be able to Iattend to ordinary
household duties.
Gases of scarlatina in which the promi- !
nent symptoms were ian-like motion of |
the dio rasi, great dislike to being left |
alone, rumbling in the abdomen, and in |
ability to remain in any position except |
leaning forward and somewhat inclined to
the right. were cured by lycopodium, one
thousandth
DR.. Worcester Of Burlington, read
paper on epidemic cerebro-spinal meningi-
tiS, which was followed by a general dis
cussion of the subject The remedies found
to be most generally useful are cimicifuga,
gelseminum and veratrum viride, and in
cases with nephrtic complications, can
tharis and apisnelifca. DR.. Scott, of
Lynn, Mass, said that in the cases occur
ring in his vicinity that yeratrum yiride was
of much service in the first stage of vomit-
ing with great depression while for the
later stage marked by spasmodic action.
gelseminum was beneficial.
The Bureau of Obstetrics being opened.
cases were reported, and dis
'ussion followed on the Use Of chloroform
n labor
DIR. Worcester, Chairman of the Bureau
If High Potencies, reported that he had ,
ound the higher pOtencics from the thir- :
ieth to the two-hundredth, of great efficacy ,
n enteric diseases, and the disorders incl :,
lent to children, and preferred them to the 4
over preparations; but was not prepared
o make so confident an assertion in the r
iseases of adults.
DR.. j. II. Jones of Bradford had used c
othing lower than the 3Oth for some years;
refers the single remedy and dose. DIR.
ill of Waterbury, has had good success
18th the high pOtencies, especially in chro- ia
ic cases. DIR. Woodward thought the i'm -,
Ortant point was the homeopathicity of the II
emedy rather than the amount of the dose. d,
In the Bureau of Surgery, interesting
lses were reported by Drs. Brigham. u
parhawk and Worcester. n,
The reports oil the Bureau of Uterine
iseases were very valuable, and elected co
UGH discussion. O.,
On motion of DIR. Jones of Bradford. the .
River Valley Society was mer- BE
ii INTO the state Society and 1t was then ,pl
tied that the latter should hold its an vi
nal meeting at Montpelier on the second tai
ednesday of June, and that semi-annual
Getting should be held on the second We'd 'u
,sday of January, at such place as might Or
determined at the annual meeting. ]
DR.. Scott of Lynn, Mass, was present as Sci
legate from his State Society and gave a.,
account of the condition of Homeopathy
Massachusetts,. Letters were read from
:. Gallinger of Concord, N H., and DIR. - -
.lbot of Boston. Dr. Talbot appealed Sn
the Society in behalf of the Boston III;
diversity, which has placed its med
Il department under the care of the ap
mGopathists, as has the New England M
sdical College for Women. A full corps l.
able professors have been appointed and
lures will begin in the autumn. D.
The following officers were chosen for the W.
suing year President, g. n. Brigham. WI
D., Montpelier; Vice-President. &. III ma
NJ. D., Barre Treasurer and
cording Secretary, q. Z. E. Sparhawk. am
D., Gaysyille Corresponding Secretary. Ia.
C. Brigham, NJ. D., Mortified; Cen,
8, Drs. NJ. &. Houghton. NJ. W. Hill. j. 7
Jones; Auditor, Samuel Worcester. NJ. w,
, Burlington. ven
The society then adjourned to meet at St. Ha
hnsbury on the second Wednesday of i
nuary, 1874. in