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CHAPLAIN VALLEY Homeopathic MEDI-
CAL SocrErY.-The regular quarterly meet
ing of this Society was he'd al the Welder
House in St. Adams, on Tuesday. Nov. 81.
at 1890 a. m. Physicians were present
from all parts of the State. The meeting
was called to order by the President. DIR.
Currier and the minutes of the last meeting
were read and approved.
The following physicians having been
favorably recommended by the Board OF
Censors, were elected u membership Drs.
II. ". Hamilton of Brandon, NJ d. Smith
of Addison, E. Il. Whitaker of Hinesburgh,
j. NJ. Van Deusen of Waitsfeld. G. Z. E.
Sparhawk Of Gavsville. Y. Il. Nichols OF
Plattsburgh, d. r. Belden of Malone, and
VI. II. Utley of Montreal.
The Society then adjourned to dinner and
re-assembled at two O'Clock in the after
noon.
DR.. E. W. Halsey Of Port Henry, report
ed cases showing the value of Hamsmelis
or witch hazel IN some kinds of hemOrrhage,
and of Sabina and Secale Cornutum in
threatening miscarriage.
DIR. Sparhawk said tina. be consider,
Hamamelis a valuable remedy for the in
festival hemorrhage sometimes met with in
cases of typhoid fever; he prefers the fluid
extract of this plant rather than the alec
holic tincture; but neither he nor the other
members rely upon the preparations usually
/ found at the pharmacies.
DR.. Hamilton. of Brandon, reported
case OF Uterine Hemorrhagc checked by
the appropriate remedy; but followed
month later by puerperal commissions, from
which the patient made good recovery.
I Gases of hemOrrhage treated with various
remedies were detailed By the members
| present but all agreed with DR.. laui.tJa
/ in considering the frequent use Ot any par
ticular remedy to be a hobby and thar il l.
/ the duty Of every physician to indIyidlal.z1
each case, and then prescribe the Indicated
! medicine.
DR.. Sanb0rn, OF New Haven. reported -vo
| chronic cases successfully treated by ham
| with the higher solutions of arseuicum and
/ sulphur. when he first entered upon tie
practice of homeopathy.
DR.. Waugh, OF 3. Adams, brought IL
patient before the society for examination
and advice, and a very interesting discus
! sion of the case followed.
DR.. 7. B. Nichols Of Piattsburgh, sent q
/ letter regretting his unavoidable absence on
account Of an accident. and furnished a re-
port of case from his practice.
Dr. T. T. Crafts of Middlebury, reported
an anomalous case Of Erysipclas followed BY
parturitlOn which proved curative.
DR.. Worcester of Burlington read q paper
upon Facial Erysipeias, and illustrated bis
remarks by a reported case lie referred O.
the best allopathic authors as condemuiae
the use Of the tincturc OF Iodine as local
application, and quoted from Ir0usseau 81
show that he considered the medical treat
ment usually pursued to be productive Oh.
more harm than benefit, and also acsn1w-
lodged the superior success OF the uomn1-
pathsts in their treatment oil the tisel-c-
Dr.. Hamilton was appointed committee
to prepare an essay upon "Puerpml Coz
vulsi0ns' for presentation at the mex meet
ing. and at the same time the members
are requested TO give their experieues in
"Abortiye Typhoid Fever"
\ resolution Of thanks was voted % ur.
Waugh TO the proprietors Of the Nel1eu
House; and to the Central Vermont Raj
road Tor the courtesy Of return tickets.
Several cf the physicians were accom-
panied by their wives, and il is hoped tlat
the other members viii be encourage Oh,
follow their example.
/ The Society then adjourned ID meet a-
AI.ddlebury. on the first Tuesday Of Fra-
ruary. 1915 SAMUEL " oBcESTEE.
Recording Secretary