Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-02-08
IN A wOMAN's DEFENSE.
A Mans Gnllantry Toward the Lady Sur.
geon-Her Professional skin Unquss-
Iinnan

mans Gnllantry Toward the Lady Sur.
geon-Her Professional skill Unquss.
toned.
FORT WORTH. TEN Feb O.
To the Edltor OF the Gazette;
In your issue OF this date appears what
purports to be an editorial upon the pres
ence and profession of lady surgeon of
foreign birth, who for several days has
appeared at the Plckwick hotel in this
city, and who has in the presence of
thousands upon the commons demon
strated her skill and ability. The edi-
torial referred to is one of ability, and for
satirleal humor may well cause Juyenal
to look well to his laurels; but, concod
ing its ability and humor, IL nevertheless
unwauantedly assalls the professional
skill OF a woman, who, lrcm the
experience and ocular demonstration
Of thousands, Is master Of her er0fessloD.
1t is quite natural that an ltinerant pro-
iessional, the latitude of whose sue.
cesstnl operations extends as far as this
lady $, should excite some attention and
induce animadversionh from the medical
profession and their friends in the land,
but there are times when professional
evaporation strikes blow at the eternal
principles of justice and leads many suf-
ANtNA' W bb1hNtOI ~ NOuNNt from WHICH
suffering may be alleviated True, chat
the entire country is infested with u
species of tramp, who profess fabulous
virtues for their medicines, and untold
limit to their professional skill, but IL
must be remembered that there are
many well.known exceptions to this
general rule. Let it be under.
stood that the writer hereof
Is unacquainted with the lady
in our midst, and has never had an opera.
tion OF any character performed by her;
neither has he been u patron of hers, To
the extent OF one cent, but prompted
alone by higher instinct, ventures TO
offer word in her defense, who now Is
upon trial before the intelligence of the
public, and upon whose professional
skill II is called upon to pass. No one.
however skeptical, can witness her in the
facility with which she extracts teeth,
unstops the ears of the deaf, removes
tumors and wens which have ballled
the skill OF physicians of high rank
In their profession, without con.
ceding TO her knowledge OF
dentistry and surgery extraordi-
nary II not marvellous. Her skill has in.
voked the blessings Of some of the most
Intelligent elements of society in this city,
and In all Instances speaks for itself and
challenges the respect and confidence of
the people. The allusion made to the
music which accompanies the lady upon
the commons Is humorous, and the music
is not "as soft as the winds that blow DER
Ceylon's isle nor does II sway the vast
multitude as the harp OF Orpheus Is said
to have swaycd the forest; but TnE GA,
zETTE should remember that the band
struck up at time, with them, "when
music, heavenly maid, was young.n BE
this as 1t may, 1t in no wise detracts from
the professional skill OF the woman, who
delles criticism and Is willing
for her labors to pass through
the cruciple OF an in
public criticism, Let il be un,
derstood that these reflections are of.
terod in spirit OF entire friendship,
with no lattempt TO extend the distinction
of this lady, and no utterance is made
with the view of It's resulting hurtful to !
any source, but with the sole purpose OF, |
in a measure, throwing the breaks upon
an erroneous impression calculated to be |
made by your very able editorial, so I
Iraught with literary excellence. | am
With high consideration, your
FELLOW IIrIXEN