, 1875-05-15


closely to tLo investigation and treatment OF
chronic tliseases During my practice, lhaso
e1pcndal many hundred thousands OF doiinfs
in advertising in American md foreign jour-
nn1a. In this manner have become exton-
siycly known aa n spccfnlist in tho troattnent
OF chronic diseases, and mnny thousands OIL
pcrsons suffering from these affections havo
becn led to consult me. large experience
in such cases has naturally led to tho tllscoT-
ssy Of many now and valuable remedies aud
improved surgical methods, which havc cn1-
blcd me to succeed In m1ltittllaes OF chses
where othcrs haro fai1etl. Accordingly my
practice became very extensive. and ! cstab-
fYlled tho Worlds Diapens,ry nj contral de-
pot for my standard family medicines, nns1
adopted the system Of speoialties. bly prnc-
tics and correspondence increased until, With
ont Boosting, may SOY that, probably, no
other physician, in my country, is constantly
treating 50 many cases of chronic diseases nj
Ouce could hnyo the individual overnight
OF all MY patients, and attend personally to
tie adaptation of medicines. But my prac-
tice and correspondence increased until VIM
obliged to employ professional nnd other H.
hlstants. Tho most thoroughly educated PHI,
Ricians, who have hnd experiences IN general
practice, arc ungagad, ulld aftor romaining
With mo until they bncoma experts iA some
one branch of medicine or snrgory, they as-
sist in examining and prescribing III That de-
part,uept. Thus, to one belongs the oxnna!-
nation and treatment Of Diseases Of the nerv-
Gus system; to another surgical operations
aud tho trcatnons Of surgical diseases; D
third hns nllnrgo OF eatnrrhNl and pulmonary
diseases. and affections of tho heart; a fourth
attends to diseases pecu1iar to women tifth
10 discusses Of the eye and ear; and to others
aro intr,.sad diseases Of tho Urogen!ta1 organs.
All doubtful, obscure, or difficult cases nro
submitted 10 Council composed Of the Ned
ical staff OF phyaiclana mud surgcons.-tho
Faculty OF tho Worlds Dispcnsary. Skilled
pharmaceutists nro employed to compound
. the medicines prescribed: Eor tho pnrposo
OF enabling pB to conduct our extensive cor.
respondence, ssenographora arc employed to
whom replies aro dictated mud by them. taken
down in sl,ort-hana. Afterwards the letter.
arc written ont in full. generally on type.
writing mnchine, which prints thom in plain,
1egible style. These machines arc operated
~ rapidly as person can think Of the letter.
that compose word, each operator thus &C
complishIng tho work Of several copyiats
This sys.oin, by which we are enabled t<
correspond with cur patients as rapidly as w
can Talk, has bean rendered necessary by slls
growth Of our business, which Inns nttGinct
Immense proportions, giving rise to go 1nrget
correspondence tlut dozen physicians col1lt
rot possibly conduct il all aud g'yo each ia
tlcnt's cnse careful attention, without tho TIL
ploymcnt of short-h hand writer's and all s'tl;c
facilities which modern Invention las give,
III. 1,y tho adoption Of MI thoso yarion
neana, wo arc enabled 10 fully meet tho lie
1nantls Of the public, give every caso the mas
careful attention, and rentlor advice and pro
scribe remedial agents Of greater intrinsl
yaluo than gold
ADVANTAGES or spEcIALTIEs.
BY thorough organization end perfec
system Of xub,liyi,ling tho PRACTICE Of mcl
elmo aud surgery in this institution, every IN
yalid consulting uB il treated by nspcciA1iat-
ono who loyotes his undivided Rttention to I'll
particular clasA Of t1scase to whicl, his or he
cass belongs. The advantage Of this arrange
ulent muat be obvious. Medical scicuco oi
fers yast field for investigation, Ind no PHI
sicsn eau, within tho limit Of a single LII
time, achieve tho highest degree Of succpsa i
tho truatment OF Gerry nlaledy incident to hi
ulanity. A distinguished professor in Il
uelicAI department Of ono Of our uniycrs
ties In I'LL address to tho graduating clas
recently sud: "Soino professional men Sec
10 be ashamed unlesa they have tho charact
Of universal knowledge. lilo who falls iu
tain to know nothing vell. Every man MI
have good foundation. IIo must IN t
first placs, DO 4 good general practtions
But tho field Inns become loo largo to bo CT
tiyatel in its entirety by ono indlyidu'
Hence tho advantage ot cultiyating spocj
studies In large towns which admit of t
subdivision Of professional pursuits. It's
longer possible to know everything; sou
thing must be wisely left unknown. Iudct
physician, II 10 would know ,1nything We
must ba content 10 10 profoundly ignorant
many things. lie must select something
special study and purdue It with devotion a
diligence. This course will lead to Buccc
wlli1o the atse1npt to do everything even
atea unayoidahly in failure. Lot thero
single hauds for special duties" Tho div
siflei tastes and talents OF physicians ca,
each To excel In treating soulo one class
tligeaseH to which lle tlevotcs more attent
and study than to others. Quo medical g
dent maniiesta great interest in the anato,
physiology, pathology, and treatment Of I
eases Of the eye, lIo becomes taoroug
familiar with al tho minutest details rela1
to that organ and ita diseases. and 30 Il
onghly qualities himself in tllis branch
knowledge, that 10 ia able to puso an intl
nation ot tho eye in very short time.
other student Is more Interested In sollo {
er class OF disoases Tor tho atpdy Of which
has liking, aud aeglech 10 inform him