The Wilmingtonian., 1883-06-16

who feels that his only hope of resuscitating
waning reputation is by the dastardly yet
doubtful experiment of indulging in per-
sonal and professional vituperation.
shall not speak of him, according to his
just deserts, whose stock in trade is pro-
fessional gossipping, tattling and back-bit-
ing.
| l shall pass over to the mercies of this
society my accuser who has traduced malign-
ed and vilified every member of the medical
profession in this city except those to whom
he has played the part of 'lackey."
Unprofessional conduct forsooth hurl
back the innuendo from whence it came and
| take this opportunity to state to this "fos-
silized incongruity" that when have any
petty personal or professional wrongs to
avenge that they will be adjudicated be-
yond the jurisdiction of the state Medical
Society.
Gentlemen I plead guilty to the charges
of selling proprietary medicines not as a
Physician but as a Druggist-and would
ten thousand times rather be adjudged guilty
of this charge than to be accused of going
from family to family speaking disparaging-
ly of the abilities of DIR. Maull as Surgeon.
| Gentlemen would rather take bath in
Jaynes Expectorant once in every twenty
four hours rather than make the insinuating
inquiry ''if DR.. Smith Cooper could tell
typhoid fever when he saw it or if perchance
he might be able to recognize it, had he
the judgement to treat it?''
Gentlemen would rather speak favora-
bly, of any reputable proprietary article
that is in the market than say when called
to visit family for DR.. Brown ''that it
was a very fortunate thing for that family
DR.. Brown was called out of the city and
was called to see his patient
Unprofessional conduct is the charge
Il
by others who are of recognized reputation
in the profession challenge an impartial
investigation and am prepared to show that
the specifications cont ain nothing from
which would cause an honest man to shrink
back with dread.
1 When the true inwardness, that prompted
this charge to be made, is understood it
will reveal feeling of malevolence that will
be difficult to harmonize with an honesty Of
purpose.
would rather be forever ostracised from
fellowship in this Society than be harrow
ed with the conscious guilt of going unbid-
den and unwelcomed into DR.. Kea-
bles' families and telling them that if they
did not want their children to die that they
would empty his medicines on the streets
and call in Doctor.
know that it is unmanly to speak of acts
of charity but there are times when ones
ingratitude becomes so marked that these
acts must be referred to in order to thor
oughly comprehend how infinitessimal some
souls can be.
For the first two years Of DR.. Willard
Springer's practice in this city, sent him a
larger number of cases than all other physi-
clans combined-I had nothing but the best
of wishes for him, and only ceased recon.
mending him when my people protested
against the nfliction that was thrusting
upon them.
Judas lscariot betrayed his Master fol
thirty pieces of silver, but the name of DIR.
Willard Springer stands solitary and alone
either in sacred or profane history, as the
man who would wantonly sacrifice his best
friends from innate natural cussedness.
Accuse me of selling proprietary medi.
oines-accuse me of being interested in the
Drug business but you cannot charge me
with being either SOCIAL INGRATE-A PRO
FEssIoNAL MoUNTEBANK-A PROFESSIONAL
HYPooRITE- OR PROFESSIONAL LEPER
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