The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1878-05-25


pears ,ha, in Yves. Virginia We have
one insane person for evcry 1910 Of
or population or q total number CT
about $50 persons afflicted with this ter
riblo malady. 0fthis plumber III ne
uov undergoing :rcntmeuti in the Asy-
lrm-ro room being lef. for ether pc
tents. Dr.. Camden was justly severe
(althougk bis words were well chosen
and delica,e) upca the 'penay wise
and pound foolish" policy Of our Legs
latufcs, in declining to furnish appro.
priations for the further construction o!
the Hospital building, in order that the
remaining applicants might DO admitted
for treatment. This course ig advisa-
bis, not ouIy Us a. matte. Of economy to
the State, bu, Us an absolute drty to
many noble citizens who arc temposa'
ri!y deprived of feasOc-brt who, If
neglected. or permitted to lirgc: long
10 tie loa,hsOlne iails Of tie country,
will, in all Lrmau probability, bccom"
incurable. Tho sorniness 81 Dr..
Camdeu's views struck home to every
mcmLcr uf the Convention and SO, far
as they orc concerned, the noble charity
established III our town will receive
their .warmest good will. The causes
Of insanity. US reported by Dr.. Camden,
was aaytLGr fruitful theme for thought
among intelligent men. lie discussed
the subject in all its bearings; mud his
article will be u. most valuable consri-
buttons TO medical literature. ..m.
-..... A SINGULAR CAsE.
vas presented, to the copside ration Of
tho ConyGnticu in a. paper prepared. by
DR.. J. II. llrovnield, Of fairmOnt. on
The subject Of Obstetrics aud physiolo'
gy. The doctor was called upon in: II
case Of villa, by. discovered TO be extra
uterine pregnancy, in which over, d.
years had elapsed ffom the time of mis-
carriage to the period vhe2 the bOnY
substance Of the ft.tHs was rO:lee by
the patient. Ths novelty Of tie ease,
aud oil its symptoms. was one Of great
interest to ,llusc who heard it rcpUI ted;
aud it was generally conceded that ii
wus ono Uf the exceptional cases which
are. rarely met by; any prccIi'iOucs.
=. DR.. nurs, Of WHEELING, :,
submitted u very valuable paper, emit
lied 1.-The DIagncstic I'hpurtarce O'
symptoms" We presume it is not
supposed that "a country editor"
should be able to pass upon paper oil
this kind VIZ co:rfcss our Ignorance
in this regard; and all we can say to
DR.. Hupp is, that his paper was not
only highly appreciated by the r'cm'
bers Of the ConycntiOn. but faTorably
mentioned BY allintclligeut spectators
both physicians and others. - :.
= TuR RECTAL 'rEssAnY.
Dr.. Shriser, Of Brooke county, pro-
scutel to the Convention an ipson,iOp
offered to tho prOfcs sion by our old
aud valued friend Dir. M,.ii, Hull.
hep, whO, it. will aforementioned by
the citizuns Of Weston, vas for several
years + member Of tho Board Of Di-
rrcc,ors Of the Stno Hospital for the
Insane. Tho instrument. which j..
CALLED the rectal prcssary, was ilscn-
ted shqrt time ~? by Dr.. llallihcn,
and since that tine has been eagerly
called for by members Ct the prof's
sion. who ut onsc rc@suizcl its utility
and usefulness Recognizing tie
merits Of tho invention. md desiring
to render due honor to DR.. llulliheu
as its producer, tho following rcsOlu
ton, offered by Dr., kudsl, was uuan
imously' adopted;
Resolved, That the thanks Of this
Society urc due, and urc now offered
to Dr.. NJ, I. llullihcu, ofthc city Of
Wheeling. for the valuable invention
introduced by him, known as tho rec.
tai prcssary and he is hereby rc4ues'
ted to prepare pnpcr for publication,
which shll BE- read at the nc%t annual
meeting Of this body, upon it, uses
and beuetits. ,,m
BARBOUR COUNTY.
Dr.. A. G. Roger, Of philiEpi. a con-
paratiyely youthful. but very scnsi.
tlc aui practical member Of tho Con.
vcuIion. then submitted verbal re.
pOr. up'n the Epidemic Diseases Of
Barbour county. giving lricf history
Of the subject, bu, one full Of interes,
to the student o. disease and its euro
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