The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-04-21
UONEOPATH AND ALL0PATH
THE TWO OPPOSING SCHOOLS OF MEDI-
CINE UNI1ED by A MARRIIGE

Prore,.Ionai Harmony Between the Two |
Dr.. Pnrdee. Husband and WIFE, hut Ex- |
element In IA Connecticut Medical society |
Bsenuse the Pair Jointly Mended - Leg.
SOUTH NoRwALK, April 19.-The allopathc
physicians of Connecticut are agtated anew by
the question whether Dr. Pardee OF this city
ought to professionally consult with DR.. Emily
Pardec his wife. DIR. Pardee Is n grny-hRired
alopathic practitioner who for nve. and twenty
years lived here Some time ago he married an
Intelligent and attractive Young woman who
had heretofore been school teacher. She had
already paid attention to the subject OF medi-
cine. and 1t was not long after the union that
she determined to prepare herself for the pro-
fession. She went to New York. where she at
tended lectures at the Homeopathic College.
and In due time received diploma.
Mr. and Mrs Pardee amicably practised their
differing schools OF medicine. They kept their
horses I'm the same barn. and occasionally these
horses we're swapped. tho homeopathic horse
going upon an aopathic mission. and vice
versa. Once. when Mrs. Gibbs. living out on
the Wilton road. broke her leg. DR.. Pardee
turned the case over to DR.. Emily Pardee. who
renewed the bandages each morning; and at
another time DR.. Pardee. his wife being sick.
conveyed two phials. containing Spon0id and
Aconiitm nap. respectively. to one o, her pa
tents. suffering with hard cold. who hap
pened to live upon the route which he was
obliged to pursue in making his own visits.
These practices Of course. and numberless
,thers like them which wero schismatic and
contrary to the allopathic code. could not escape
the notice OF other and more conscientious
regular practitioners OF the town. The wrong
was aggravated by the fact that DR.. Emily
Pardee had very speedily secured
great number OF patients. and by the
n. oh In whaf
may be called the homeopathic profits arising
from these. There was no doubt that the allo-
path had paid the tuition Of the hompopath
whan she WAS attending lectures In New York;
and there was no doubt. moreover. that he.
regular. considered her. an irregular. his better
hall in more senses than one. Under the cir
cumstances naturally. the young and Jealous
members OF the regular profession were scan
dazed and measures were taken which were
calculated either to bring DR.. Pardee to his
senses or to exclude him from the profession
which he had betrayed.
Dr. lockwood was selected to 90 10 DR.. Pardee
ard ask him frankly II he WAS in the habit OF
consulting with his wife. This DR.. Lockwood
did disrnargihR his mission fearlessly and
Nnscientiousy; but so far from meeting with
an answer that was either an explanation or an
apology such ns WAS expected, 1 believe ne was
temprsiuously reviled by the elder practitioner.
who ordered him instantly out Of his house.
After that there was hut one thing for q consci;
entious medical society TO do. and the Fairfield
County Society did II. II took measures to expel
Dr.. Pardee from its nemoershipi 1t had a
the matter was handed over to the reg
ular meeting o. the State Medical So.
elety NJ New Haven. and before that
earned body DR.. Pardee in due time arrived.
There a trial. wherein DR., Pardee stouty
ee1ed having ey,r lone q, anSsnf w9isn co9a
admitted thnt he hHd fixed bandage upon the
rg Of Mr. Gi66s who had 61sn treated BY 81:
"' the merely mboSs 'sfh%Ia % Which oReFSS'iOnh ReS Schools
that he had occasionally swapped horses with
DR.. Emily Pardee. and that he had frequently
eons,i-uti i1usly regarded his dignity as a regu-
lar. and b" did not feel that he had in any meas
ure laid himself open to the charge OF being
her-tic He called upon the white-haired and
learned doctor from Danhnry VINO SAT
whether he himself had not done some things
yhch the elope,ihir, code oi ethics Rro.
hihlted: he asked the ven"r4thle Presldtnt II ne
hal not invented some valuable pllls which ne
had widely advertised and II his name DID not
app-ar in the advertising columns OF al me
local papers. What was there ~ the renewing
az "A hanluge upon the leg OF Mrs, Gbbs-the
placing. he might say. of an allopathic handage
Instead of homeopathic bandage-thai was
more fragrant than the practices 10 which the
honorei chairman had bad long and openly been en-
Of eloquence put in the form Of n demand.
which called upon the State Society to say
whether an hon-st physician might not bs a
good husband. and whether there Was anything
In the code that prohibited an allopath aud a
Aompnpath from putting their heads together.
provided thut the regular aud the irregular in
question We're man aud wifer
As DR.. Pardre SAT down II was plain that the
sympathy NJ the majority was with him. and
although the NOrwalk nrmhers made one more
ef IT. and charged that he spelled sulphatus
that surn form Of orthography was not In itself
ayonuGn Of the code. and referred the case
That wis not the end Of the cise however. for
nth" annual meeting Of the County Society at
e. City Hotel. IN this town, last Tuesday; the
hrsi business thn was taken up was p relation
10 The Irregularities ~ DR.. Pardes. There were
present. at the meeting Drs. Porter, Lewis.
lr-. lllL NqRn Gregory, Bufk,, LOCK kwood.
Brsh. and Purd"-. from Norwalk Dr. Grib.
from Danbury DR.. Wiley. from Newton. DR..
L-.nson. from NV Canaan; DR.. Bouien. from
M--to1ft; DR.. Mukeman, from R'ddng; pr.
ion. and Drs Dunnam and Bill from Greenfield
Ill., N-S charges had been made against Dr..
ttd~r sine bus case hhd been referred hack
from th- state Society, which. epitomized. were
Chlr.r DIR. Pardee has consulied in i'm
po-,aut sos with his wife, DR.. Emily Pnrdee.
an with Dr-. Won THg~n. HitchcOrk, aud Mos
mun, nuu.'oi whom IL OF the regular school OF
r"i'in". nut a., OF whom are what are known
Charge 2--Dfs. Hill and Burk engaged TO
Or Prt"r st"uprd in. took the same out Of
Nor lanls. auc made the examination Tor lees
uhu in" regular charge OF $40. -
Charge 3-Dr. Pdrdee has been guilty OF inde.
cei ~- and improprietirs ut the e1aInination OF
ei-W'.. Iatlrnt; and. furthermore. has abused
pr. burs saving that he was boy"
quacS. and a -pOOney,"
Ihrr" was. besides. q general charge averIinR
uuprli"-- nal conduct on the part uf DR.. Par
DE-" during % period Of four wears and averrinR,
moreover. thut h. WIS a disgrace to the medical
tr '.--i1u aud a financial loss to his associates
tn" P.l.u,AG. All the charges were supported
ly Nlurrins nflillyltE.
Dr. Par ie'. iu person. opened his defence in
eu"rNCus passionate way. He said that he saw
N r-u-.n Wuy his wile should not Att"nd at his
exam l Sons II she chose At once DR.. Louder
got upon his 'ret uui asked TO be shown the
pfrl u,ar pag. In the code wherein such a
lrt 50. was Permitted. He called the presence
Q. d. knlIy Pardee on such occasions ha-
grtnt outrage"
E.py.us To the second charge. DR.. Pardee
ttd iiut ue advised the wife OF the person de-
e-t-~i 90 Aatr D0-t-nortcm examination In
GREER tu guard against possible trouble from
I~ Iie Insurance companies. and that As ne
hhd bern attending the case she had better get