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A CARD TO THE PUBLIC.

I, establishing private lniirmary aud
H. H Cor the sick, as abeyr announced, we
Home he sincerest hope Of tlQing public
DO il In 7al good, and q TendsSlnS salas,
HE ssrvIees L. -here, Al the same eosf and
ohtsInshl. eIss, use too who are too nearly
profit. And 10 N. ed by disease 10 unsttr-
Frustrated and depras many nuhois ..l,,, r.
go the fa,igring travel 81 s ~ \, ees
miles necessary TO gain s Sn. 49, ~ ~
institution OF the kind, east @a s ,no GU
cure proper skill and treatment. go - }.
ands perish annually from the L. S.rs
ages OF disease and defornity fer
ready and easy access to an Infr1narv ". =
in all necessary appliances, instrument.
and medicines, managed by physicians and
surgeons Of experience and well attasled ssicf
cess where they can secure the eytry at
tentton before their ailments has assumed
such proportions as to be beyond the reach u :
the best medical skill. Yes, thousands there
are to-day over the country and around us, OF
poor aiiicied, debauched, suffering GREATNESS
OF humanity, who would gladly avail thcna-
selves OF the care and treatment at an InIlrui-
airy, where they can be attended by the hest
medical skin possible, did they but know
that such Is In their reach, and have confi-
dence to apply at once for treatment, md at
such costs as to be within the reach Of fhe
poor ~ well as the rich
Too many indeed have couched themselves
aevn IN their little huts or homes and forced
the painful endurance of the tortnons l,anrs
OF disease and defornity without fhlnklnro
trying 10 fndout that there are means IN iha
hands Of the skiliful, close by 10 relieve them
OF tnelr suffering, cure fhem Of their disease
or rectify their teformitics, make Them 4
useful and happy people; without which they
are poor miserable people. doomed 10 sulIer
torinous and worthless existeHce--a null
sencc 70 themselves and burden on eocicty.
unless they are so fortunate as 70 meet an ear
~ and premature grave as Is generally the
result. And others there are who IMAGINE
themselves the poor unfortunate victims Of an
science can redeem them ffom their suffering
and cure their inilrmities, when In realifv
there are means to restore them did they hnf
apply 70 proper council, and in due fine very
eiose oy: Oiasrs are ssrupulous and miserlys
pone ireaimenf, trusting 10 nature, hoping
after while spontaneous cure NAV follow.
the very. worst forms Of disease to acquirs
be incarabIe under any treatment Hence
every one should apply for council as soon as
they observe the onset Of sickness, for IN med
ieine more than anything else the old prov-
ero applieable,- "a stitch in time saves
The object Of this card Ia to render a svuor-
sis Of the motives snd insenfiyee OF tfis en-
terprise, as this inhnnary presents such dis
similar features to those Of other institutions
Of the kind Il was deemed requisite
We naturally anticipate the ohfuse encoun-
ter OF opposition and the scrutiny &c OF COM
Pstito.. We will labor at flrst under many
Disadvantages. and together with the new
departure, may expect but slow but suro
progression the mt ysar or two. but as the
good work goes on and extending ifs iniin-
ence, It viii b. better appreciated, the older
me ins.i'ns,9n sst,. more aware Of he glar
ihis - why his work should be pushed for
ward 10 take the plsce Of the factions that arc
making enormous fees out Of the people by
schemes OF pretsntionsness.
W. .. BAIRD