Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1886-04-08
this and many other cases, convinces me

lnlS anu llldHy OtllcF cases, ColPiACeo hiS
that you are not unfrequently solicited to
Let me say, it is dangerous thing to do so.
The laws of our country are againstit. The
sale of spirtuous liquors in our county, or
town at least, is confined to the druggist,
and he can only sell on our prescriptions as
laid down in the law l have read to you.
The druggist is not responsible for the liquor
he deals out. If called to account, he pro-
duces the prescription and the case ends
here, so far as he is concerned.
We can say to the applicant: "You know
am not your physician; | cannot give you
a prescription; only control the druggist
for my own patients; 60 your family phy,,,
sician, and if he thinks you need it, he will
certainly prescribe it for YOU" If the ap-
plicant persists we can say, ave are not au-
thoriZed to keep dram-shop, and the law
can punish us for giving prescriptions when
not in actual attendance upon the patient"
It can never be pleasant reflection for us
to know that our prescription has made a
man drunken in the streets and disgrace
to civilized community. Gentlemen, l
say again that we cannot be too circum-
spect in our actings in granting preScrlp-
tions.
The lawyer can have his name struck
from the roll of attorneys for illegal miscon-
duct, and no longer be allowed to appear in
the courtroom as an advocate. The divine
can be taken from his pulpit, and by the au-
thority of his church debarred from officia-
ting as preacher of the gospel; but the
physician has no authority by which he
can be called to account but public opinion.
On his skill in healing the sick, on his prob
ity, his truthfulness and sobriety, depends
his recommendation to public favor and his
success in life. How careful, then, we
should be to maintain our good name.
With these remarks, Gentlemen, retire
from the chair as President of this Society,
with thanks for the position you have, SO
long honored me with; position that has
been conferred upon me more from my age
than any material benefit may have been
to you. Be assured, Gentlemen, and feel
that am speaking truthfully, that l shall
ever maintain lively and abiding inter-
est in your success in life.
DR.. J. Wistar Allison moved that the
thanks of the Society be rendered to the
President for his interesting paper, and
that he furnish it to the Secretary to be
filed with the papers of the Society.
This motion was seconded, when
DR.. R. Andral Bratton moved to amend
by requesting the President to consent to
the publication of his paper in the YORK
VILE ENQUIRER, with the proceedings OF
this meeting.
The amendment was accepted and DR..
Lindsay spoke heartily in favor of the orig
inal motion and the amendment, commend
ing the sentiments of the paper to the men,
bers of the profession. The motion was
adopted.
DIR. J. r. Bratton and DR.. w G. White
were appointed delegates to the State Med
ical Association TO meet in Camden on the
Goth instant, and DR.. Lindsay and DR.. j..
w. Allison were appointed alternates.
The election of officers OF the Society for
the next two years was next proceeded with.
DR.. A. I. Barron WAS unanimously re-
elected President.
DR.. J. r. Bratton, Vice President.
DIR. R. Andral Bratton, Secretary.
DIR. w. G. White, Treasurer.
A committee, consisting of Drs. K. An
dral Bratton, Lindsay and White, was ap-
pointed to procure the printing of the By
Laws of the Society by the time of the next
meeting.
A number of interesting cases and the
successful mode of treatment were reported
as follows:
By DIR. Lindsay, case of mastitis, sue
cessfully treated with bandages.
BY DR.. r. Andral Bratton, similar case
also treated by bandages with success. :.
By DIR. Love, a case of hair lip, compli-
Gated with cleft of palate, in child six
months old. Also, another case of remov-
ing tumor.
By DR.. Walker, an abscess caused by the
patient swallowing piece of ginger.
By DIR. White, case of placent@ previse
presentation complicated with uterine
fibroid tumor.
These reports elected interesting discus
sions, participated in by all the members.
The meeting adjourned until the first
Monday of October next.
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