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further to undermine the whole obnox.
ious theory by citing evidence obtained
from standard medical works written
IN support OF vaccination. This letter Is
intended only BY way of prefaef % fu-
ture articles, and we call upon the peo-
PIE OF this state. especially the parents,
10 study this matter fairly and impair
tally for themselves and use great cau-
ton In selecting members TO the next
legislature.
In conclusion we append an extract
from a biographical sketch Of Mexan-
der NJ. Ross, NJ. d. Few men have
done more to expose and oppose the
practice OF vaccination than Or. Ross,
and We respectfully commend this BRIEF
sketch OF his life labors and accom-
plishments TO the local vaccination
doctors for their careful perusal.
IL Is a common practice with some
doctors, welded to the Jenner notion,
20 presume on their superior knowledge
and With dlsdalnful wave Of the hand'
they attempt 10 dismiss the arguments
/, OF the AUTHORIZATIONS by stating
that no reputable physician opposes
vaccination. DR.. Ross says vaccination
Is delusion and a fraud and we Won
der now much more reputable some
Of the local medical agltators are than
DR.. Ross.
From a work on Representative
Canadian recently published up.
i5s-'6l) the following Is said OF Dr.
Ross.
Alexander Milton Ross. NJ. d., Mon
treal. the eminent Canadian Philan-
thropist, scientist, and author, has had
a career Of striking interest. He was
born on December 10. 1882, In Belleville,
Ontario. In 1851 Or. Ross began the
study Of medicine. under the direction
OF the celebrated Or. Valentine Mott.
and subsequently under Dr., Thrall, the
hydropathist After four years OF unre-
hitting told. he received his degree OF
NJ. D., In 1865, and shortly after re-
celved the appointment OF surgeon In
the army OF Nicaragua, then command
ed by General William Walker He
subsequently became actively and earn
estly engaged IN the anti-slayery strug-
gle In the United States. The sincere
radical aboltionists, with whom Dr.
Ross was laboring, were despised mated
and ostracised b. the rich, the power
ful and the so-called higher classes; but
Dr. Ross always possessed the courage
Of his opinions and preferred the APP
prOyal OF his own conscience TO the
smiles and favoHs Of men. During the
Southern rebellion he was employed by
President Lincoln as confidential cor
respondent in Canada, and rendered
very important services 10 the United
States government For this he re-
ceived the special thanks Of President
Lincolp and Secretary Seward. When
the war ended, Or. Ross offered his SER
vices to President Juarez, Of Mexico,
and received the appointment Of sur
geon In the Republican army, the cap
ture % Macmillan. and in which he
served TIL the overthrow OF Maximil'
liam.
DR.. Ross received the degrees Of NJ.
d.. $3.50, and NJ A. 0S6O; and was
knighted by the emperor OF Russia
OS76) king Of italy QS16) king Of
Greece $3.50, king Of Portugal QS1D, |
king OF Saxony QS76), and received the |
Medal OF Merit from the shah Of Per-
sla OSS4). the decoration Of honor from |
the Khedive Of Egypt (lSSD, and the |
decoration OF the Academic Franchise |
from the government Of France QSiS |
He was offered land declined) the title |
OF baron by the king Of Bavaria, in rec |
IGNITION Of his labors as a naturalist |
and was appointed consul to Canada by |
the king OF Belgium and the king OF |
Denmark. Dr. Ross was elected a fell
low Of the Royal Society OF Literature |
and the Linnean and Geological socie-
ties OF England; the Royal Societies Of
OF Denmark and Greece; |
the Imperial Botanical and Geological |
Society OF Austria; the Royal Academy |
OF Science Of Palermo, Italy; member
Of the chronological Society OF Russia,
Germany, Italy, France, Switzerland,
Bohemia and Wurtemburg;
member OF the Hygiene Societies OF |
France. Germany and switzerland.
During the smallpox epidemic in Mon
treal in usSb), Or. Ross was a prom
inent opponent of vaccination, declar-
Ing that Il was not only useless an
OF smallpox, but that II
the disease, when practiced
during the existence OF an epidemic,
In place Of vaccination. he strongly adj
yocated the strict enforcement Of sani-
tation and Isolation. He maintains
that personal and municipal cleanliness
Is the only scientific safeguard against
symotic diseases. DR. Ross was a grad
nate Of the Allonathlc. Hydropathic.
Eclectic and Botanic systems Of medic
zine. and a member OF the College Of
Physicians and surgeons OF quebec On
tariO and Manitoba. n. Y. s.
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