The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1890-04-10

and look At his tongue, possibly ask a
few questions, and then toll him what
Aila him, what caused II, how he feels,
and what tho chances ara for his re'
oOyefy, In lesa time than II takes me 10
recount the fact. How do you account
for itW
"Eyery man ia born with the gifts nee
esaary 10 some calling. Not every man
hnda out what he ought 10 do, Dr.
Burner did, And then no had the
energy and integrity 10 devote himself
10 his work with such industry as 70
master II, and thereby 10 become emil
nent In his profession, | would rather
hit In his ONCE and witness his eKaminA-
ton OF his patients, than 70 spend the
same tune listenlng 10 lectures IN q
medical college,"
"You graduated at Cincinnati, did
you not, DR., HOlmesr
eyes, In 1870, and since that Time
have been engaged in the practice OF
medicine IN this county and IN Morrow
County, this State"
"You do a general family practice,
do you notw
'Yea, although | have made spec
iAlty OF chronic diseases OF the stomach
and liver and diseases OF women and
children"
"What other physicians OF the Re.
form school have become eminent IN
their profession"
~ should scarcely be able TO mem
ton all OF them. Among the most not-
able are Profa, Cook and Howe and
scudder, OF Cincinnatij Profa, Gum
and Lighthill, OF New York; Prote.
Gleason and Parmiter, OF Phil.
adelphaj Professor Flowers, OF
Boatonl DR.. Wright, OF Chicago,
formerly OF the Northwestern Insane
Aeyluin, OF Toledoj DR., q. q. Clark, OF
Toledo, aud many others, not 10 speak
OF hundreds OF the very best family
physicians engaged In treating all forms
OF acute disease, not only IN this State,
but In every other"
"Thore 10 otherquery, doctor, that
presents itself TO the minds OF o great
many people, and this Ia, II a man 10
really eminent In hla profession,
and akillful IN the treatment
OF chronic cases, like DR.. Bur.
ner, for instance, why dOean't he
remain at home In place OF travelling
about the country"
"Well, 10 begin with, the query arises
from mieconceptlon OF tho duties In.
cident 10 the profession. No man can
DO a true phyaician who 10 not at the
same time philanthroplet You don't
expect your minister 10 follow his pro.
fession solely for the sake OF the
money no can make out Of II. Indeed
you require that he shall first consider
how he can best influence people 10
yield obedience 10 the moral lawaj and
u he fall In this you lose confidence IN
the man. Why measure q medical
practitioner by q different etandardi
He Ia alike interested In the welfare OF
society, aud no one better knows than
he that In order 10 clear moral pcrcep-
tiena there must DO right physical con-
ditions. This, / have no doubt, has IN
some measure influenced DR.. Burner.
But In hia case, ns / happen 10 know,
there are other reasons that have
also had an influence In inducing him
10 visit from time 10 umo the great
centers Of population. For many years
he was constantly on the road deliver
ing lectures and thus formed tho habit
OF travelling. But finally having over.
taxed his physical powers hoabandonod
the lecture field, and In fact gave up tho
practice OF medicine entirely and en-.
gagged In other business IN order 10 per.
feotly change his line Of thought and
work. But the Doctor tells mo that no
became 80 restless and miserable that
he could not endure II, and 30 arranged
10 open the Ohio Reform SAM.
tarium and Medical Institute NJ
Columbus, Ohio, Of which he was
made principal, but he soon found that
the close confinement did not agree
with him, and 30 he began eomo four
years ago 10 visit a few OF tho best
county seats In the State 10 meet his
patrons instead Of having them come
long distances 10 see him and then II
enables many people 10 meet and ro-
ceiyo treatment from him that other
wise could not have the benefit of hiB
skill, and this think as much 40 any
thing else prompts the Doctor 10 mako
those vlsite."
ais Or. Burner delivering any lectures
now2p
W think the Doctor has practically
given up the lecture field, although /
understand that he lcctured recently be-
fore the Society for the Prevention OF
Disease and Crime in New York, Bos-
ton and Chicago"
"Doos the Doctor atill retain his an-
atomical collectionW
"Ho has sold the greater part oft,
but he still has some Sl2,O 900 worth just
what he needs N his Office, and 10
use by way of illustration In
one or two courses OF lectures
on special subjects. He had
some beautiful specimens with him on
his last visit 20 1iliin, among other
things n iro.sizo French mamkin, the
finest ever saw, showing dissoctions Of
the lungs and other internal organs.
He has also Prof. Auzoux's largest
manikin Of the eye and ear, which is
wonderful piece Of mechanism and
worthy tho study Of medical men. He
also carries q skeleton or two and Mar.
shals large anatomical diagrams, pub.
lshed by the Society Of Art and Science
OF London, England.
"By the aid OF these lnanikin modela,
skeletons, diagrams, etc, pr. Burner 10
enabled 10 point out TO q patient the OK.
act location and nature Of the disease
and thereby convince him OF the nocoe-