New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1889-01-23
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'A FAMOUS INSTITUTION

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a correspondent Of the Fairfield
(Me. Journal writes as follows, from
Buffalo, N. Y:
s Editor of Journal 49, Thinking that
it might interest some Of your readers
and make good my promise to you at
the same time, will write few lines
concerning the famous World s Dispen-
sary and lnvalid's Hotel and Surgical
Institute. Let me at first disclaim any
selfish motive, or desire to advertise or
puff this or any industry. Thousands
of dollars are expended every month
to keep the merits of this Institution be-
fore 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-
ton occupies two large and magnificent
buildings upon Main and Washington
Streets. and branch Dispensary at
No. 8 New Oxford Street, london Eng
land. The Invalidss Hotel and Surgical
Institute fronts Main Street and is at
tractive aud 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 appro-
priately termed the Inyalids' Hotel and
Surgical Institute. Large and well
lighted rooms, with elegant appoint
ments make the sick feel at home rath-
er than in hospital. Parlors with
fine libraries and musical instruments
are accessible to those who are con
valescent. A staff Of eighteen
sKILLFUL PHYSICIANS AND SURGEONS
administer to the sick. A splendid
medical library comprising all of the
standard works of reference, is in a
convenient 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 surgic-
al instruments is large and comprises
every instrument of real utility and
value known to the professional system
of mechanical movements, passive ex-
ercises, manipulations, kneadings and
rubbings, administered by a large yari-
city of ingeniouslY contriVed machinery,
driven by steam is used as aiding other
medical and surgical treatment in pail
sy, stifened joints, crooked and with.
cred limbs and in those chronic cases
so often given up by the common busy
practitioner of medicine as incurable.
Baths of all kinds are made use of in
those cases where they are indicated.
There is nothing quackish about the
institution. 1t is run
FREE FROM ALL HCMBUG
or deceit. A large and we'll appointed
drug room in the basement of the Hotel
contains all of the medicines and chem
icals used by physicians and in charge
of authorized and skilled pharmacists
and apothecaries. Each case is pre-
scribed for according to the same rules
and laws which govern any intelligent
doctor when writing prescription for
his patient. There is no restriction
used with the physicians in the Institu-
ton and they have the whole domain
of Materia MedicG to choose from.
The proprietary medicines are only
used or advised when in the Judgment
of the physician (to whom the formu-
las are knoWn) they are indicated.
Many and in fact every physician Of
any experience has found some RENE
dies or com bination Of drugs, to do
good work in 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 val
liable for all that and the physician
who knows its value does not feel con-
demned for writing it, and would feel
hurt and stoutly defend it if he should
be criticised for its frequent repetj ton.
The doctor writing said prescription
does not pretend that it will cure every
thing or that it applies to every case.
Upon this principal DR.. Pierce has
with much greater experience than
ordinary pbysicians) devised, com
pounded and thoroughly tested
Anew 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
prescriptions advised in those cases
where they are applicable. Those med
ical men who cry fraud and 'quack'
should remember that one man has as
much right to his favorite remedies as
another. Neitheris it any more dis
grace for man to advertise and
PAY FOR IT LIKE A MAN
than it is for a physician to get some
one to write an item for the paper tel
ling about his skill in performing sur
gical operation. ] have seen an old
physician who was q stickler as regards
medical codes and professional etiquette
stop the editor of his local pepper on the
street and tell him how ill ex-Gov. x.
was and he had just given him a pill or
put a plaster on his back. The doctor
knew the newspaper would contain the