Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1883-08-02
THE D0INGS OF A WEEK.
FIRE INSURANCE COMPANIES nm
UiNCIhG RATES.
w. q N. Railroad ENfcDsiOn-Pass
Ing n Forged Check-A Law That is
Driving 4uacks From the state.

DtNCIhG RITES.
w. d N. Railroad E>fcpsion-Pass.
Ing a Forged Check--A Law That is
Driving <luacks From the state.
The law requiring practiceing physi-
clans to show their diplomas and register
with the clerks Of the court has spread
considerable alarm among the quack
cures OF human ills in this city. There
are few of these sO-called doctors in the
city yet, but the secrecy they are forced
to observe in practicsing their nefarious
calling will make business rather
hazardous with them, especially where
their bread depends upon its profits.
Oliver Bliss who styles himself doctor,
and has an establishment at No. 217
West Third street this city, has, accord
ing to current statements, had difficult
time 10 confront the provisions of the new
law. Soon after the law passed, Bliss
began to get uneasy and looked around
for new fields. He went to Baltimore and
applied for registration as physician
but his application was refused on the
ground that he had no diploma or
certificate of graduation from any re-
spopsible medical college. He next made
an effort to secure physician's diploma
and it ia said through the Intervention
of friend he was euabled to procure the
coveted parchment for peouniary con-
sideration. This diploma was made out
in the regular way with enormous seals
appended and signed by the president
and the faculty OF the American Eclectic
College, Cincinnati, Upon its presenta-
stnr IN tLa ,1arly nf tba th.a n stt q
form was gous through with, money paid
and Bliss is now registered as an eclectic
doctor.
1t is stated upon so good authority
as the Sanitarian, New York, that the So
called American Eclectic College is en-
institution where diplomas can be pro-
cured for cash consideration without
the applicant for parchment making the
request personally. By the eclectic pro-
fession generally the so.called college is
regarded as a free-love institution where
are assembled few short-haired women,
long haired men, spiritualists fortuue-
tellers and mounte-bapks generally.
There is neither study; nor a semblance
OF study carried on in the building and
the president of the institution is said to
be working in stone quarry in one of
of the Southern States.
Inquiry was made at Bliss house this
morning by STATE JOURNAL repre5en-
tative, but the "Doctor" was out oil town
enjoying a vacation at the seashore.
When he would return Mrs. Bliss, who
answered the news gatherer's inquiry,
knew not.
peculisrity in Bliss practice Of the
profession is his stated ability TO locate a
patients disease without asking him any
questions.
Bliss apparently has the greatest faith
in his own abilities as health restOrer,
and some of his remedies have the merit
OF originality il nothing else. His specific
for female weakness is a powder, six tor
81, made of powdered horn and bone
delicately scented. Another specific
which meets with a ready sale is patent
horse powder, while another possessing
still more virtue is made principally Of
patent cart grease.
In addition to the dispensing of these
harmless and useless compounds, Bliss
tells fortunes: reads minds, cemmunes
with the spirits of derartsd friends and
is an exponent of such folliss generally,
all Of which he turns to profit.
Some of his exploits at fortune telling
ara wonderfully amusing, and quite re-
mnnerative. His patients are among the
ureducated classes, black add white.
Charles w. Bias, Registered in the
directory as q machiuist brother to
"Doctor" Bliss and at one tine associated
ith him in the corn eNlerminatUr husi-
ness, regards his brother as one of the
grestest humbugs extsnt. In the corn
e'teruina Or business, lie admits they
mGds useless article, which the doctor"
furnished him at five cents per bottle and
he re idlsd at 25 cents. Previous to his
coming to this city the "DOGtUr" owned a
small patch OF jersay land and was 3
trucker. lie lived on the farm 10
years and came hers abcnt three
yrsss ago aud began his career OF
lumhpeging. Since being here the
hrotaer says: Tne doctor" hiss made q
great deal of money. More thau he
ever ad before In his Whole iifa. ua
has never been inside of 4 college aud his
calling himself physician is a m0uu-
mental piece of imposition" The brother
claims to have started the "B9ct0r" in
the corn sslve business here, the latter
afterwards taking up his present indus
try. Doctor" Bliss is product of Mssss-
oLgsstts, was for some time au sccom-
plius Of spiritualist humbug, Bliss, the
forAeF's par. in the sgsi sgation, eing to
tell fortunes.
It il said that Blies doe. not intend to
return to this city until September The
STATE Medical Society will probably taks
acton iu Dr.. BIlsa' case aud in all prob
ability hs may find it more difficult 10
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diploma.