Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1880-06-02

clinical cases. ne Vas followed By DIR. M
8. brify = bath, who stated that he had h.i
rev cases come before him Of late. vh;ch
were quite new y him. His subject v.s
'brienss oiseaee and disease Of the brain. !"
Thsse diseases nave increased largely within
. rev years. ne advanced the theory that
the aduiteration OF certain kinds Of food. nov
90 aiarmingiy prevalent, might be responsible
gress, asking for imprisonment Of nart;a.
who were euilty of the practice, Crane
sugar, called sugar made by the new nrocess
was an especially dangerous substance. DR.
Gallupe mentioned case of poisoning Of
children, and paralysis of the lower I;mhs h.,
the use Of condensed milk. y
DR.. d. N. Skinner Of Auburn. read nana-
on Biepharites Ciliaris, and its treatment hv
glasses, instead of by medicine.
DIR. S. Caulderwood of Waldoboro, road .
very interesting paper, detailing his exper;.
ence with case OF imagination of the small,
intestine.
DIR. Knox read paper on Observation-Disclosures
paralysis. DR.. r. L. Dodge Of Portland had
q unique case Of progressive, total paralysis
beginning with ptosis Of the upper eyeiids.
post-mortem examination revealed large
fbro-eystic tumor in the base Of the brain.
DR.. L. H. Kimball of Bath read report of
como
under his observation. The first case " as of
fungus h@matOdes on the chin: cured with
nitric acid. Second case. dyspepsia and
h9morrhOids cured with aesculus hippocast
Third case, phylctenular peratitis cured prin-
cipally with murc, cor, and Gale, carb, in
light potencics. DR.. William Waters read
an account Of two interesting clinical cases
The Bureau OF Surgery was then called
DR.. j. B. Bell Of Augusta had an able and
we'll written paper on Billroth on carbolic
acid in surgery. He mentioned a case of
fracture of femur in a child 90 month";
old; a successful case of oyariatomv.
and several other interesting cases. DIR. T.
X. Knox Of Orono cited case which had
come under his Observation-that of foreign
body in larynx, expelled by violent coughing.
DR.. 5. +. Sylvester of Portland had an ac-
count OF double fracture of lower jaw by
patient falling from building; afterwards the
man lost the sight of the right eye. Another
case Of operation and recovery from strang-
ulated fermOrial hernia.
A committee was appointed by the chair to
draw up series of resolutions expressing
respect to the memory of the late DR.. Moses
Dodge of Portland, chairman of the
Bureau of Obstetrics.
The following resolutions were adopted:
Whereas, it has pleased an all wise Provi-
dence to remove from our midst our respect
ed brother and colleague, DIR. Moses Dodge,
Resolved, That we tender to his afflicted
family our hearty sympathy in their affection.
Resolved, That in his death the profession
has lost genial able and distinguished men,
Der, and an honOred pioneer in Homeopathy
in the State.
Resolved, That a copy of these resolu-
tons be transmitted to the family, and that
they be entered upon the records of the So
ciety. NJ. S. BRIRY,
J. B. BELL,
S. +. SYLVESTER.
In the Bureau of Obstetrics, DIR. H. NJ.
Potter reported a case of hand presentation
complicated with prolapsus of the cord. DIR.
Waters reported case of miscarriage from
arrested development from construction of
cord between the lower extremities. Other
cases of similar nature were reported
Adjourned until evening.
DELEGATES APPOINTED.
Drs. James b. Bell and g. p Jefferds
were appointed delegates to the American
Institute of Homeopathy, for the session to
be held at Milwaukee, Wis, on June 10, l6,
II, and Is. Drs. J. c. Gannett and X. S.
Dodge were appointed delegates to the Yer
mont Homeopathic Medical Society, for
Tic scsslOu " Uc At AuOutDcllcT, OCtODcE
G. DIS. S. Caulderwo0d and w. +. Fuller
we're appointed delegates to the Rhode
Island Homeopathic Medical Society, at its
annual session in January. Drs. VI. s.
Briry and w. $. Thompson were appointed
delegates to the Connecticut Homeopathic
Medical Society, for the session to be held at
Hartford on May IL, 1881. Drs. ID. N.
Skinner and VIM. Gallupe were appointed
delegates to the New Hampshire Homeo-
pathic Medical Society, for the session to be
held at Concord, on June 16, 1880. Drs.
James B. Bell and l.. II. Kimball were APP
pointed delegates to the Massachusetts HON.
eopathic Medical Society, in Boston, in
October, 1880.
EVENING.
In the evening the disciples of the healing
art were compelled to retire to the Council
room, the Aldermen's room being occupied
BY the city government.
The following officers for the ensuing year
were chosen:
President--N. G. II. Pulsifer.
Vice Presidents-D. w. Skinner, j. IL.
Knox.
Recording Secretary-W. F. Shepard.
Corresponding Secretary-C. II. Burr.
''reasurer-L. II. Kimball.
Censors-Wm. Gallupc, NJ. s. Briery, W.
l.. Thompson, w. X. Knowles, w. 4. Eel
lows
Committee on Publication-W. +. Shep-
ard, S. f. Sylvester, r. l.. Dodge.
Committee on Legislation-W. L. Laird.
N. G. II. Pulsifer. NJ. S. Briery.
1t was moved and seconded that Augusta
be selected as the place of holding the annual
meetings Of the Association until otherwise
ordered. The next meeting Of the Associa-
ton will accordingly be held in this city on
the first Tuesday in June.
Drs. w. L. Thompson, w. I. Laird ana
W. s. Thompson were chosen committee
Of arrangements.
The remainder of the evening was devote"
to a discussion Of matters connected with tne
profession. This morning will nnish up 'hc
work of the convention, which has been one
Of the most important and interesting ever
held in Maine.
We are in receipt of a copy Of the journal
Of the last (22nd) annual session OF the
Grand Lodge of Good Templars OF Name
held last month at Bangor. from the Grand
Secretary, Geo. f. Bracket. of Belfast. Inc
Order seems to have regained It's Ola o''ie