, 1875-06-06

QUACKB, Oh sHYsIEnh
To lts Editor Of 7hs CAieaoo Tribune:
CHICAGO, Juno 5.-Conadeeab13 dieoussios
has taken place in our courts lately in retezenc.
to The word "shyBter," q term applied to poor
unqualified lawyers.
| Now, we have in our midst few {and au
glaa to say only 3 few) who hang cut thelE aig1
Us "Dr. so-nnd-So. Physician ard Surgeon,
uho know no more about drugs and their effects
than COW about handling masket. You
call upon or send for then, md ask
it they can help or cure you. the reply is
"Certanly!" They will ask you al the
questions imaginable, sud apply the 1rst
name to it that may come to thelr mind, and the
patient is treated-treated to what? dose Of
quinipe. little simple cerate, few brcad-pills,
a bottle OF water, with something to color it, to
be known as some celebrated Mountain Birters.
! You are cautioned vory urgently about taking
! this valuable tcuic aud when they call aga4n
| (Which is every day, Unless you drive them
a~ay) they wall throw in sons fnuis-findipg, and
| Wind up BY boring you for money-and money
is ali they care for as they will ask fcr that daily
and accept anything from Is cents aud upward.
| fon should Ree the contemplate gr1n OF one OF
! these ieeches alter receiving dollar or two.
The outlay (they generally furnish the uaedciue,
! aa no arug-clerk could make out .he:r pr5scrip-
tions. if they should attempt the Lain Of it, is
| from to Is cents in all cases. Just fancy .
quart bot 10 Of valuable medicine, II 4 boz of
''neSer-fal.i ing pills at the abovo figures, while
they smillnsly present the moderate bill OF from
50 10 SO! As aoon as the patient has become
totally disgusscd, and refuses to pay ont more
nonsy, or has none 70 pay, the so-c.iied doctor
(more properly Speaking, saughters Of human
lfe) d1o2s the patient rs he would red-hot
coal, leaving him worse BY tar thaa when he
Again, doubt very much it these neu have
diploma, Of, If they have. it i. il getulue Has
it not been mado out by themselves with some
hceislons nana OF college al tachel thereto, aud,
Of course, intended to rnislcad those who know
no better? These men are not recognized BY any
medical Institution, nor do they naing1, will, first
class physicians, aud are simply innostors and
men OF no character or standing A, ! un5er-
stand it, any person [of whatever arocas1oo or
pursuit IN lne) may become physician in this
city By ,nasing application to ths Board OF
Health, and alnplg en.enDg his nane - suca
upon their book or books, and then put I'D bis
shlngIo. and kill aud mangie all who may happen
to his clutches; those (the few whc may sur
yive Under bis treatment becoming the victims
Of this bore fvr tbs last dollar. or even cent.
I hope Jon uaV become iu.eres;cd in this
much-needed reform aud stir 10 tie heads Of
cur Board Of Health, and let eyery man IN Chi
caso who ciana to be an II. D. Il mean those
who aro not we'll kaown) be put 70 test, and
have Al exkminstion. Let Us have stop nut to
this s]anghter OF the lnDocents, and i needs be
eend one or two down she riyer RI not nnoEo |
"tish Of one and fowl of another MAJ ~
example Of them sa in the case of Esr,} \
TIE REs1pESr SCHOOL TEAcuKns.
70 Gs Editor Of fhe Chicago Tribune:
CHICAGO, June 5.-Allov ma 70 ask, through |
your paper, What are the REASONS given for tue !
adoption OF the new rule now befora tho Com !
mon Council. and also the Board OF Edacauon |
FIR ,h,r,, ,ho +.o.,>. g. :,
,rovla IT, ~ S1s~,, -so-ae ~ .n0 ''tyt
,.. NV ~ eteAA ~" "otas On the !
SUBJECT. MOST OF tnosa LIVING in the sub !
u1bs (tho Whole number Of teschc.a liv-
ing Ia the country being hetzeen for-
10 anil eftu> 49,. w.
~ tu7 e's5' 'noso efnpioSed fur mtnT years, |
1hey ere now, almost without execution,
most prompt IN their attendance, always
eailiest ct their respective echool.buildlues.
Iiurlns me past severe winter they "efe frat in
cnmfort ~ 9 ct;idrpps poe'S .eaoy 20 cafe 1oE the
io1ity OF them-sre in ths schoei1 en h,i,d;nr ma-
through the entire noon intermsson. ready 70
see auy parent who may wish to coosuls with
lngns FL
conotrv h.Vo dnno o p pllcnasoa ta nome. IN the
aud such economy ia cer,s;,,g ~ ~ a svooo5'
They could never hope 70 be- abls to own . hau,o
. sha city. The Superintendent las often nd
Ftsed the lady teachers 10 refrain from waetiur |
.heir energies By IAse hours, and those
Eho have wisely given up thess gave
les and live q quiet, restful, healthy
lfe in the suburbs arc surely rs,her to te praised
han blamed Some one has said that It il Tor
he interest Of a city to have its money paid TO.
Ab0r 6peut in tfn city snd tfra keer ia ~ ,,t,1