Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1877-07-05
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that physicians desire no cosmtensation
except the eonciousness Of having ben
efitted their species. In many coun-
try towns IN New Hampshire and
Vermont the rate paid per mile for
livery-stable horse and a doctor is
about the same, the balance being rath-
er in favor Of the horse. Now these
things ought not so to be. The laborer
is worthy Of his hire, and il is simple
justice that patients who are able should
pay their medical attendants fees large
enough b to answer their necessities and
dignity their noble profession. But
while he should be well paid for his
services, he should see to il that the
greed Of gold does not convert a grand
profession into an ignoble trade. That
was philosopher who said to miser,
why do you hoard your gold! You
have got to die and leave II: you can't
take il into the next world, and If you
could it would-melt." do not forge,
the poor; they are always with US, and
| have rarely known physician to re-
fuse to treat a patient because he was
poor. He who giveth to the poor lend
eth to the Lord, and the great Boerhave
said that the poor paid best, for God
was their paymaster. IT. notorious
fact that physicians. year in and year
out, perform more unrequited labor than
any other class of men. they do il
cheerfuily, uncomplainingiy, and the
man OF competence who avails him
self Of medical charity, as is now so
common, and steals valuable profession
al services, ought to be held up to pub
lie execration. The moral turpitude OF
stealing a medical mans purse would
be only little greater. An important
part OF medical mans duty is to in
form the public on all matters pertain
ing to hygiene. The great art Of pro-
Phylaxis-which is popularity formula
ted in old saws, like ga penny saved is
two pence earned" or IAN ounce OF pre-
vention is worth pound Of cure
this art Is the noblest that can engage
his powers. He can do much to aid
justice by furihering all medico- legal IN
vestigations, and he can elevate his pro-
tession by never depreciating his servi-
ces. / have thus endeavored 10 repeat
the old but important story Of physician
and patient. fear it Is less an ad-
dress than sermon-but whatever il
Is we may congratulate ourselves that
our venerable society bids fair to enter
on the second century Of its existence
with renewed lite and energy. May
its future be worthy OF its splendid ira
dltions. and may we and ali our Graf,
prove worthy OF the splendid tribute
that Chas. Dickens paid to a physician.
rev ways OF life" he says, "were
hidden from the physician, and he " as
ottener in its darker places than even
the bishop. Many wonderful things
did he see and hear, and much irrecon.
ci!able moral CO. tradiction did he pass
his life among. Yet his equality OF
compassion was no more disturbed than
has Divine Master of all healing
Where he was, something real VAS
Up to this grand standard may we come
at last, and SO in the language OF Tiny
Tim
God bless US every one