The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1881-07-27
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THE CASE OF MISS NAOMI SMITH.
Vindicated by her Physician, DIR. Nc
MeFeFrin, "t-"


WHITEsBURG, TENN, July 10, 81.
To the Editor of The Morristown Gazette:
l ask the indulgence of the numerous
and liberal readers of the GAZETTE for
moment. f.., lu -...
1t has become my duty as physician
and lover of truth and justice to defend,
by public statement, the character of
one of my patients, Miss Naomi Smith,
of this place, whose character has been
assaifed, through misapprehensions on
the part of some people and the wicked
desire of others to SOW falsehood and
reap discord and confusion in the COM
munity in which they live. While l
make this statement to the public, di-
rect it more especially to the people of
Whitesburg and vicinity, conscious in
the meantime that it is very delicate
matter to speak publicly of young la
dy's character, consequently ! shall
touch as :enderly as the nature of the
case will admit of, but more plainly
and explicitly in the future if it be-
comes necessary. l..
About the last of July, 1880, Miss Naomi
contracted her disease by exposure at a
very improper time, which manifested
itself by irresistible amenorrhea, to
which she gave but little or no atten-
tion until in November, when symptoms
of a serious pulmonary trouble forced
her to council friends and seek medical
advise. On November % l was called
in, and after close and careful exam
ination / announced the condition of
the system from which the amenorrhea
originated, and that the lungs were suf-
fering from menrium retentio, or mem
struatio suppressa. l pressed rigid
course of treatment and watched the
course and changes of the disease until
the last of February when l became
convinced of the presence of a uterine
abscess, the pulmonary troubles then
subsiding. Conscious of the magnitude
of such a result and the possibility of
mistake in its location and the manage
ment, l called my distinguished friend,
DIR, Rrazelton, of New Market, in con-
sultation. He endorsed my diagnosis
finding a uterine abscess located at or
near the mouth of the right tullapian
tube. On the first of March, 1881, it
terminated in the discharge of two
pounds and upward of bloody puss
through the uterus. BY careful and
close attention the patient survived, but
has never fully recovered-there being
manifestations of the aforesaid at the
present time. ....
Now, if there be any one yet unsatis-
fed, they will please do me the kind
ness to express such through the GA
zETTE, Times or Rogersville Spectator,
and l can be qualified to the above
statement, and / now challenge any one
who has been propagating this report
to gainsay the above and come forward
for proper and thorough investigation.
The love for peace and harmony has
thus far induced me to forbear and
keep comparatively silent, but there is
time when forbearance ceases to be a
virtue, especially when we see the dark
vail of falsehood shamefully thrown up-
on the character on an orphan girl,
| who has not parental hand to protect
and conduct her through this cold,
heartless and uncharitable world. 1
can assure you that there is not leaf
of the history of this case that cannot
turn for your inspection, and not an
imaginary shadow that cannot brush
back if you had only taken the proper
course.
l trust that the propagators of this
SANDER may yet find more praisewOrthy
pursuits to.which they can devote their
time and attention and abandon the
course that thoy have hitherto taken in
life. Yours purposely,
j M MCFERRTN