Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1882-06-15
A CARD TO THE PUBLIC.

In establishing a private lnii1nary aud
Home for the sick, as above announced, we
do II in the sincerost hope Of doing public
as well local good, and of rendering valna-
BILE services to the sick and the afflicted. NOT
obtainable elsewhere, at the same cost and
profit. And to those too who are too nearly
Frustrated and deprayed by disease to under.
go the fauguing travel OF many hundreds OF
miles necessary to gain access to a public
Institution of the kind, east or north, to se-
cure proper skill and treatment. Manvthous-
ands perish annually from the mortal raw
ages of disease and deformity for want OF
ready and easy access to an Inflrlnary where
In all necessary appliances. instruments.
anu medicines managed by physicians and
surgeons Of experience and well Arrested sncp
cess. Where they eau secure the every n
tention before their ailments has assumed
such proportions as to be beyond the reach az
the best medical skill. Yes, thousands there
are to-day over the country and around us. Of
poor afflicted, debauched, suffering creafures
OF humanity, who would gladly avail them-
selves Of the care and treatment at an Infirn-
airy, where they can be attended by fhe hast
medical skill possible, did they but know
that such is In their reach, and have conf
dence to apply at once for treatment, and Ar
poor IA well as the rich.
Too many indeed have couched Themselves
down In their little huts or homes and fogred
the painful endurance of the tortuous nsnrs
OF disease and deformIiy, without thiakinro
n "a
hands Of the skilnl, close by to rlire fh,,,
OF their suffering, cure them of their disease
or rectily their uefOrmiffes make them a
useful ind happy people; without which .fhev
are poor miserable people. doomed to suffer
tortuous and worthless existence, ,,r,i-
sance 10 themselves aud \ burden on ss,riatx
unless they are so fortunate as 10 meet an esr.
ly and premature grave, as Is reneraIIx- M
result. And others there are who iT,s,-i,,.
themselves ne poor unfortunate victims ofau
No kr...
science can redeem them from their suaerina
and cure their infirmities. when In reaif,ss,
there are means 10 restore them did thew bnf
apply 70 proper council, and in due time. VERY
and TO save small doctors bill. they ,,-,st,,
pone treatment, trusting to nature. honIno-
atter willis spontaneous cure NAV loIIo,-F
the very worst forms of disease 10 srnn,rs
such hold upon the vitals Of the system a h.
be incarable under any treatment Hon..
every one should apply for council IS soon "a
they observe the onset Of sickness, for in med
iclne more than anything else the old n,,,v-
erb Is applicable, "a stitch In time saves
The object of this card is TO render s,.,,,,,,
sis Of the motives and insentives Of this en-
terprise, as this infrnary presents such dis
similar features to those OF other iusfiflffions.
Of the Kind I was deemed requisite 1853
. we naulraiiy anticipate the obtlse encoun-
ter OF opposition and the scrutiny &c. of COM
pefitors- We will labor at first under many
and together with he ,,1s3-
departure may expect but slow bnt sure
progression the frst year or two. but as The
good work goes on and extending ~ 49,
ence, It. will be better appreciated. The -,
the Institution gets more aware Of ina -lar
Ing medical hambugs In the counir- g -,.1
tnis Is why this work should be pushed for
ward TO take the place of the factions that arc
schemes or pretentiousness.