The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-05-02

NEW SCHOOL PRACTITIONERS
Second and Last Days Session Of the
State Homeopathic Association.
A Number of Interesting Papers on Various
Important Topics Read by Members
Annual Election of officers.

The second days session of the Indiana Insti-
tute of Homeopathy opened with the reading of
paper by DR.. E. g. Cole, of Michigan City,
"a New Operation for Anal Fistula-" DR..
Boyd, of ST. Louis, thought the knife should not
be used until the indicated remedies had been
tried Silicate of lime internally, and ETHEREAL
tincture of iodine locally, were his remedies
DR.. Fahnestock of LaPorte; DR.. Bowen of Fit.
Wayne; Dr. O. S. Runnels of Indianapolis DR..
l. N. Taylor, of Charlottesville; President Run
nels, DR.. H. W. Taylor, of Terre Haute, and
others entered into the discussion.
Dr. T. G. Hunter, of Wabash, presented a
case in the person of a man twenty years old,
who five years ago was strained in lifting, and
has been running down physically ever since.
An interesting specimen of the patients blood
was shown under the microscope.
Dr. J. n Taylor opened the bureau of OBJ
stetrics with a paper on the Therapeutics of
Abortion" DR.. B. B. Freeman of Westville re-
GREETED that his paper had been lost the train.
DR. w. H. Thomas, of Elkhart, read paper
on the "Uremia of Pregnancy" DIR. j. S.
Mitchell, of Chicago and others discussed the
paper.
Dr. II. W. Taylor, of Terre Haute, read a
paper Oh a ANcN 4OOAAOuJ III uO1 PSA"N IVY
ticemia."
DR. T. c. Hunter read paper on 'Ague" which
brought out experience from DR.. j. N. Taylor
and DIR. Boyd.
Dr. J. S. Mitchell, professor of theory and
practice in the Chicago Homeopathic Medical
College, read a paper the rare condition known
as ''Tricuspid Reorganization, which was intently
listened to.
DR. G. w Bowen, of Fort Wayne, read a paper
entitled t'The Main Cause of the Diffusion of
Infectious Diseases, and How to Prevent Their
Spreading"
DR.. J. M. Partridge, of South Bend, member
of the State Board of Health, read paper on
Diseases of Domesticated Animals" 1t dealt
chiefly with hog cholera The Doctor maintained
that as preventive the use of carboic acid
seems the most practical, scientific and success
full means yet proposed Its manner of admins
tration and use comes within the reach and com
prehension of the masses, and its success is
indisputable All animals treated with
the remedy for two or three weeks derived
perfect immunity from the plague by inocula-
ton OF infection. 1t is not claimed thas it is
curative remedy where the disease has developed
organic changes in the organism, but it must
Ilo System luIcTCSpO OAle ulSSetSO
The dose recommended is ten drops to each one
hundred pounds weight of the animal, to be
given three times a day. A solution of this acid
should be sprinkled about the premises. Final
ly, system of vigorous pruning is indispensa-
bic. Remove or destroy the sick, separate the
healthy into small herds and remove them to
fresh pastures Then give them the carbolic acid
and they will live.
The Afternoon session opened with report on
1.-THE Serious Defects in the Statute Governing
Criminal Abortion, by DR.. H. w. Taylor. His
conclusions that the statute should be
amended by adding those usual phrases of theslaw
which point out the criminal intent of the abor-
ZIONIST and make that intent necessary ele-
ment in the charge as it is in the Indictment
The law as it now is, makes no provision for
the exculpation of the practitioner who procures
miscarriage solely in the interests of the child,
for the purpose of rendering it possible that the
child be born alive. 1t may be said that al
though the statute does not sufficiently define and
limit the offense, the application of the prlnci-
pies of the criminal law fully provide for such
definition and limitation in the actual trial upon
an Indictment However, this does not prevent
indictments being procured maliciously and for
the sake of defaming practitioners. Out of hun
dreds of indictments founded upon this very
imperfect statute there have been but few
convictions This is because nine out of
every ten indictments for abortion are
procured at the instance and by the
connivance of rival medical practitioners. I
am informed by DR.. Caldwell, of Angola, that all
these facts were brought to the notice of the
gentlemen who codifed our present
statutes, and among them was Judge
Turpie, but the lawyer-instinct was too
strong to permit of any modification of
lame and Anticipated statute. This statue
does not reach the criminal abortionists. 1t is
wholly inadequate to correct the evil, while on
the other hand, it is sufficiently obscure and i'm
perfect to favor and foster malicious prosecu-
tons
Dr. H. W. Taylor also read short paper on
'.The Effect of Exercise more especially as to
the effect upon arterial and venous circulation.
DIR. j. A. Compton, of indianapolis, cOntribut-
ed an interesting and practical paper on 'Infant
Feeding" dealing particularly with the proper
mode of using milk, physiologically and prac-
tically, and recommending addition of gela-
tine an assistant in preventing too-solid
coagulation.
Dr.. John Partridge made report as to the
work done by the State Board of Health during
the year.
Dr. c. T. Corliss, of Indianapolis, read a paper
detailing the particulars of an interesting case
of psoitis, which had been treated by many, and
had been through long course of treatment at
the Surgical ms titute, in this city. 1t was the
only case he had seen In thirty years practice,
and he was happy to report that the case was
well in hand, and cure was now assured.
DR.. H. W. Taylor introduced a resolution,
which passed, that members of college faculties
should not be allowed to instruct private classes
made up of students
Drs. ]. S. Martin, of Muncie, W. T. Gott, of
Charlottesville, and William B. Clarke of In
dianapolis were elected members.
The annual election of officers then took place,
with the following result: President, W. H.
Thomas, Elkhart; vice presidents, E. c. Cole,
Michigan City, J. A. Compton, indianapolis; sec
rotary, ]. D. George, Franklin: treasurer, J. r.
Haynes indianapolis; board of censors, w R.
Elder of Tere Haute, J. N. Taylor of Crawfords
ville Fl. J. Needham of New Albany, T. G. Hun
ter of Wabash, F. L. Davis of Evansville
Letters were received from DR.. J. p Dake.
Nashville; DR.. McDermott, Cincinnati; DR.. J. H.
Buffun Chicago, and others regretting their in
ability to be present. Many papers were re-
ferred without reading, the time being too short
for their perusal.
The following were elected delegates to the
American Institute of Homeopathy. which
meets at Deer Park in June: Drs- 0. S. Runnels,
C. S. Fahnestock, r.. S. Brigham, w. H Tay-
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