Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1875-07-20
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Ihe current OF pubic opinion 10
something that psssss ordinary eomprs-
hsnsion, and sssms 10 b a. unstable a.
water. This thought, not new or orig
inal by any means. IL forced on our
mind at the prsssn, time by the unjust
prejudice that seems TO exist In tho
minds Of the people in this community
against our physicians. against whom
the general verdict seems 70 b. that
they are al . parcel Of quacks. The
press has. no doubt. In . measure con-
tributsd TO this opinion. BY d different
timss calling attention 10 the fact that
thsrs are certainly some such In our
midst. But while this Il most I'M
doubtsdly the case. Il IL also Just - In
disputable. that there arc physiciAns
here Who will compare favorably with
any on the coast. in . theoretical knovi-
edge Of thsir profession. and ability TO
practically act upon that knowledge.
The trouble with the public. however.
Ia. that 10 . physician happens to b un-
successful in tho treatment Of q CAS- or
two, tho good record that he has been
years in establishing seems TO count for
nothing. and all the suffering he has
allsviated, and lives saved in the course
Of n long practice. are forgotten.
L. 1t possible that there are people SO
foolish a. to suppose that every cass
taken in hand by even the most emil
nent physicians. always results favor
ablyp IL 10. they are wonderfully de-
cieved. Let but all cases that are treat
ed by men who have. and deserve the
best reputation. be laid open TO the pub
lie. and what n revolution Of feeling
would take place in the minds Of many
who view them now with feelings OF awe
and reverence. A neal inspection Of
our idols. often reveals the veil that
hides their faults. which. stripped aside,
displays only q mould Of common clay.
The foregoing Is suggested by obssry-
ing the prejudice that exists In the pub
lie mind against the physicians OF Sto-
reg county, a prejudice that with some
exceptions. We believe to be not only
ungensrous. but unjust. Az q case In
point, where the Judgment Of our ply
sicians was backed by that OF their sup
posed supsriors. in San Francisco, We
have only to refer to the case Of yester-
day. where the poor young man was
subjected to the unnecessary suffering
OF a trip to the bay. when In . con-
dition that might have resulted In his
death from either Of two causes-lock-
Jaw, or secondary hsmorrhage. There
are undoubtedly cases, where the change
Of climate. etc.. would produce such .
marked benefit that the person leaving
this place and going TO California,
would suppose, by the improvement
consequent upon such change. that 1t
was wholly attributable to the Difference
i'm medical treatment.
We believe. however. w are sale. and
justified by fact, in claiming that the
physicians Of this section will compare
iavorably with any in San Francisco.
We wish that q copy Of the Noes Litter,
containing n list Of the quscks in that
city. could only DO PLACED In the hands
Of many OF the people IN this place who
have such u great opinion OF their supe-
Nor skill, and two 10 one they would
and somo Of the very ones. whom they
30 blindly reverence. with the brand Of
humbug placed opposite their names; u
brand, too. which in many cases the NJ.
DIS must quietly submit to. for fear OF
An expose that would be worse than the
simple charge Of being . qusck. Dis
lance does lend wonderful enchantment
to the view. and IL many Of the noble
patterns Of medical perfection. that are
supposed to exist in San Francisco.
could only bsbrousht here and subjected
70 the tsst. they would quickly DO found
to DO only very ordinary nortals. We
reitsrato the opinion that this section
an furnish physicians who will SON..
pare favorabiy with any on tho coast.