Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-03-21
THE NEW DISPENSARY
EVERYTHING READY ron THE
OPENING on TUESDAY.
tbs GROWTH OF HOMEOPATHY.
seven Physicfaus VIII Ne I'm Attend
Rnce Dnily-Thc Departments and
Free Dispcnsary In the West End.

The latest and probably the greatest
achievement IN Richmond by the homoeo-
pathists SIS the establishment Of a free
dispensary, which win be thrown open to
ihe public on Tuesday az o'clock. and
rom that day forward viii be open be-
.wocn the hours OF and o'clock daily.
except on Sundays. for the dispensing OF
,hc remedies.
The disponsary will be situated 81 No.
'u east Main street, "a very desirable To-
,suon. II 81 Is to carry out the purposes
'or which q IS intended.
The dispensaTy viii contain six rooms.
10 addition 20 the waiting-room. Or. II.
s. Corey has been appointed as the resi-
dent physician. and general supervisor
pr. C. a. Mercer VIII have charge OF the
dental department. Dr. George J.. stone
OF nervous complaints. and general medi-
cine. r,r. G, A. Taber will have charge
Of chIdren's diseases and general meli-
cine; DIR. II. s. Corey OF the surgical de-
partment; Or a. l. Marcy OF woman's
diseases: Dr. i. c. Williams OF skin
troubles. and Dr. q. 4 Bagby Of the eye,
ear, and throat affections and general
medicine.
A SPLENDID EQUIPMENT.
The dispcnsary is equipped with all the
bust materials for the treatment OF the
sick The stock Of medicines is a very
largo one. and. through the generosity Of
friends. the establishment has been fur
nlshod and decorated with the greatest
lare ana the best taste.
The movement for the establishment
u a free dispensary IN Richmond was set
bn foot at the state meeting of homOeo-
pathic physicians. held In tho month or
klay, 1895. A committee was appointed
1t that time TO take the matter up ana
tarry the suggestions of the meeting out
Il they were found 10 Dc ieeslDie. nc
Norunittee was composed OF DR.. Bagby
(cbairman) and DIS. Taber and Marcy.
nome steps wore taken, but nothing was
tccOnpllshed. and the matter renamed
In allowance until the meeting OF homoeO-
0athic physicians from all parts or the
state neld at the end Of last year. Al
lhis meeting the committee appointed 10
garry out the same suggestions IN NOT
folk as had been made 70 the Richmohu
rommitteo reported that there was uis-
Nensarv IN fun and successful operation
N the CITY by the Sea This announce
,nent acted as O. spur TO the Richmond
committee, and the matter was vigorous
IL prosecuted here. IN November a IsL
of ladies' was selected to constitute a
board Of managers, but 70 was decided 10
postpone action until after Christmas.
WORK OF TWO MONTHS.
The committee met about the middle Of
January. and have met every week since,
carving out the ideas OF the Board OF
MANAGERS. Supplies and medicines were
procured. quarters were leased, and the
FINANCE Committee was induced 10 IN
Guide the institution in the budget Tor
an appropriation Of 500.
The enterprise has met with very
hearty support. and VIII undouDtelly
move a great boon and blessing. The
omcers OF the Board Of Directors are
AIRS. George J.. Stacey, president; MISS
1oula williams, secretary, and Mrs Jo-
semi =. Montgomery, treasurer
WHO DIR. HAHNEMANN WAS.
nv T4ahnemann. the discoverer OF
rorooeopathy. was born at Nielsen, In
Trnner Savony, I'm 1755. He was an ar
dent student, and applied his nina 10
medicine and its allied sciences WIN
much success at Leipsic and other uni
versites He devoted much attentoh 10
chemistry and natural philosophy. lie
800 diesotlsfied with the theories Of
medicine and resigned its practice Tor
+be e+udv Of chemistry and literature.
FOR wears he and his family were almost
fn noverty. vet he plOdded on, nVesu-
eating natural phenomena, and pursuing
= literary career DIT Hahnemann was
crgaped on the translation of DIT Cul-
ir,,ts hook on "Materia Medica, INTO
German when he read that cnincona
berl, when taken IN large doses had
heen observed to produce symptoms OF
aque. He rose up from his Work OF
+rerslatfng. cast away his pens anu
7,.rers and determined 10 test on NM
eeif the pathogenetic properties OF the
hank He procured chincona bark, ana
lfle q true experimental philosopher
rvorowed a dose Of IT, and, on repeat
inc n 70 regular intervals, noticing care
funv any symptoms that might ehsue'
b. Ria arnazenent and delight he PECAN
to experience in himself symptoms SINH
lar 10 those OF ague.
sOMB WILLING VICTIMS.
He tested about eighty different medi-
cines mon himself, family and friends
nottng particularly all their physioio-
gical ana pathogenetic effects upon each
person. mr. Zen.
Affar q long and laborious life spent
in great discoveries ia medicine ana tne
uraotice thereof. he died in Paris, July
Z lS8. at the patriarchal age OF 81 sur
rounded by "A large circle Of patients ana
friends from the highest ranks IN Parl-
Sian society 20 the lowest. In the town
of Ie.nsic. from which he was oDlseu
TO nv owing TO the persecution Oh me
apothecaries. has been erected bronze
statue TO his memory by his admirers