Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1889-10-26
A FAMOUS INSTITUTION.

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Journal writes as follows. from Buffalo,
NJ Y.
Editor Of Josrnal:-Thinking that it
might interest some of your readers and
make good my promise to you at the
| same time, / will write few llnes:con-
corning the famous Worlds Dispensary
and Invalids' Hotel and Surgical Insti-
tute. Let me at first disclaim any self
ish motive, or desire TO advertise or puff
this or any industry. Thousands of dol
lars are expended every month to keep
the merits of this Institution before the
world and its managers ask for
NO FREE ADVERTISEMENTS.
A healthier or more convenient city for
those afflicted could not have been Sc
lected in which to place such an insti-
tuition than Buffalo, N. Y. But con-
corning the city and its attractions
will write in some future letter. The
Worlds Dispensary Medical Associa-
tion occupies two large and magnificent
buildings upon Main and Washington
Streets, and branch Dispensary at No.
5 New Oxford Street, London England
The Invalid's Hotel and Surgical Insti-
tute fronts Main Street and is attractive
and elegant both inside and outside.
Although it is
FILLED WITH PATIENTS
from all over the country, it is clean and
neat as any parlor and is appropriately
termed the Invaiids' Hotel and Surgi-
cal Institute. Large and well lighted
rooms, with elegant appointments make
the sick feel at home rather than in a
hospital. Parlors with fine libraries
and musical instruments are accessible
to those who are convalescent. A staff
Of eighteen
administer to the sick. A splendid
medical library comprising all of the
standard works OF reference, is In a con-
venient room for consultation by any Of
the physicians. Any medical book of
note or value Is added to this magnificent
collection Of books as soon as published.
The collection of surgical instruments
is large and comprises every instrument
of real utility and value known to the
profession. A system Of mechanical
movements passive exercises, manipu.
lations, kneadings and rubbings, adj
ministered by large variety of ingeni-
ously contrived machinery, driven by
steam is used as aiding other medical
and surgical treatment in palsy, stiffen-
ed joints, crooked and withered limbs
and in those chronic cases 50 often Civ
en- up by the common busy practitioner
of medicine as incurable. Baths Of all
where they are indicated. There is
nothing quackish about the institution.
1t is run
FREE FROM ALL HUMBUG
or deceit. A large and we'll appointed
drug room in the basement of the. Ho-
tel contains all of the medicines and
chemicals used by physicians and is in
charge Of authorized and skilled phar-
macists and apothecaries. Each case Is
prescribed for according to the same
rules and laws which govern any intel
ligent doctor when writing a prescrip-
tion for his patient. There Is no restric-
tion used with the physicians in the In
stitution and they have the whole do
main of Mdteri0 Medtco to choose from.
The proprietary medicines are only used
or advised when in the judgment Of the
physician Ito whom the formulas are
known) they are indicated. Many and
in fact every physician of any expefi-
ence has found some remedies or COM
bination Of drugs, to do good work in a
certain class of cases. Hence he writes
the same prescription over and over
again till the druggist knows it by heart
and smiles when he looks at it. But it
is none the less valuable for all that and
the physician who knows its value does
not feel condemned for writing it, and
would feel hurt and stoutly defend it
il he should be criticised for its frequent
repetition. The doctor writing said
prescription does not pretend that it
will cure everything or that it applies
to every case. Upon this principal DIR.
Pierce has with much greater expert
ence than ordinary physicians) devised,
compounded and thoroughly tested
FEW PRESCRIPTIONS.
of remedies which in certain cases are
curative and stand the test of time. They
are not patent medicines nor are they
recommended to cure every disease that
flesh is heir to. They are favorite pre-
scriptions advised in those cases where
they are applicable. Those medical men
who cry fraud and squack' should re-
member that one man has as much right
to his favorite remedies as another.
Neither is it any more disgrace for a
man to advertise and
PAY FOR 1T LIKE A MAN
than it is for a physician to get some
one 10 write an item for the paper tell
ing about his skill in performing a sur
gical operation. have seen an old ply
stefan who was a stickler as regards
medical codes and professional etiquette,
stop the editor of his local paper on the
street and tell him how i'll ex-Gov. X.
was and he had just given him pill or
put plaster on his back. The doctor
knew the newspaper would contain the
news of his being called to see the OK
Governor in its next issue. But never
theless he shudders when he sees le-
Ultimate advertisement which has been
paid for. The people of this country