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Crrr axi State. Gity xsn' StatJ i T KATE OF SUBSCRIPTIONS: Single snVcr'ptions, one year, $L 50 8ix mohth, j 75 Three months, 50 Clubs of 10 nnd npwarl-t 81 00 each; no paper will be sent without the cash accompanies tlio order. : From the Philadelphia Medical Times. Dr. Grlftom8 Charges Against Dr. Hammond. Personality in journalism i to Ijo reprobated, but it is possible for a plryeicianto attain such cmi Jiencc that his character is no longer a private but a public pos session, the whole profession be ing honored or dishonored with him. Such high station certainly has been reached by Prof. Ham mond of New York, and cer tainly serious attack upon his character is a matter not of pri vate but of .public moment. This much of apology we offeivfor no ticing a present controversy, if the preferring and rebutting of criminal charges can bo called a controversy.. In a paper entitled " True arid False Medical Ex ports," and more directly in sub sequent writings. Dr. Grissom unskfllfully, and with, much of very, objectionable matter, makes certain 1 charges against the New York neurologist. knitting the ; minor of these charges,,the more serious may be stated 'succinctly as follows : 1 1 First. In order to clear Mc Farland, who shot Kichardson, i Dr. Hammond stated on the wit A ness tand JLthpt-. thoiiisano -.iira very persistent in their revenge.' 1 have known insane men occu pied with the idea of killipg their keeper for years, and filially do i;" whilst in order to convict , Montgomery ho stated "that " do liberation ta'kesjawnv the idea of an insane act." .Second. That to insure thc execution: of Reynolds, Dr: Ham- .1 .1 . mond declared under oath, " Tiie disease epileptic mania is of rc- ' markablyhort duration. There is ' ' " i not a case on record wli ere it lias lasted: fifteen minutes jKiiilst in order to convict Montgomery he had said, " when an epileptic has suffered from an attack, the men tal disturbance ; continues, fre quctitly, several vdays.'; .' f " l Third. Thatin the . Johnston will case he gave testimon- which Avas scientifically false, although ! necessary for the breaking of the the .wUl, andf that it was proven that lie was to receive live hundred dollars for his testi mony, and a j-contingent of twenty-five hundred dbflars if he suc ceed in breaking the will. ) Fourth. That in 8 the Mont gomery case he oneday gave one opinion and the following day an opposite, onef-having been sccnin W tnnst refr to the parophlPtTof Dr. Grissom to show how these various assertions were necessary to the escape or conviction of the accused; ' j ;", fThat there are no lucid intervals In monomania. i ; : ; ' ". ' ' . . -ri - Yol. I. RALEIGH, the meanwhile by the interested . :. -. . counsel.. , Of course a wicked man may make a true accusation, and a man of good repute a false erne. J Nevertheless.- the gravity of a ! charge in a case like the present is enhanced by previous character for ' ability, arid probity on the part of the accuser. VJ Grissom is a prominent chemist, ' of good repute among his associates, and ! he is a member of the Judicial Council of the American Medi cal Association. Under the cir cumstances it seems inconceivable but that he believes to be true what he asserts. -To prefer such charges falsely, or even lightly, against a physician of Dr. Hanir mond's renown, would be profes sional suicide. .These considerations in no way prove the truth of the accusation, but they do remove the transac tion from the arena of mere per sonal dispute and quarrel,' and entitle it to rank as a semi-official citation .of the asserted culprit before the profession, by. one se lected by the profession to judge of ; its '"ethical and moral questions. This view- of the case is further strengthened by -the somewhat v defiant offer (in response to Dr, Hammond) of Dr. Grissom to prove his charges Ivcfore n jury and to deposit sufficient bonds to cover any probable award t of damage. j. Under tlicVu circnMistnces the case assumes a most serious as n'o -medical -man pect ihere is in these United State tW could ! uffol'(l to alIou Hs repwtsitwn'tq I j r i .1 j vchl 1jr il ua-x- in P0"0"- , lherc is no medical bod v meet inir in this country mo;e reiniia blc than the A.ssbciatiori of thc Superintendents of the American Institution for the Insane. At the- last meeting of this -body- a resolution was offered and warm ly pressed by three members, condemning the action of Dr. Grissom. It was, however, de feated, we believe by an over yhelming majority.; This is, of course, a virtual endorsement of the charges. So that, as the case now stands, the said charges have not only been publicly preferred against Dr. Hammond by? a mem ber of the Judicial Council of the. American Medical ' Associa tion, but have also'becn endorsed by the National ' Association of Specialists connected with tiie subject. . The reply to'., all this on the part of Dr. Hammond is to be found in two pamphlets, which may be analyzed as containing ;.1S". C, Deceibek i:v . . i ... . . . i . i tikst, . various counter enarges j against Dr. Grissom with a flood of personal abuse ; Second, the assertion that the Association of Superintendents areendeavorin to destroy him (Dr: Hammond) 'because he has been an advocate of the non-restrainC:5ystcm of treating insanity; Third, the par tial denial of some of the charges, hut no straightforward, complete uemai or tnemana no attempt to disprove the detailed state ments and documentary evidence offered by Dr. Grissom.. A sim ple denial from Dr, 'Hammond of the accusations against him would have deservedly had great weight with the profession ; but his u opcji letters7' are such a mixture of seeming evasion, school-bov wit, puerile abuse,; and disgrace- - - . ' - ful vulgarit3T: that wo think they must have astonislied his warmest friends. They certainly.- do not meet the needs of his cause at all. Tiie profession will-; be very slow to believe his accusations against the Superintendents Association, audit is hp, Dr. Hammond, and 'not Grissom, who js at the bar of public opinion. ' ""ijf Dr. Ham mond vvould retairianv of tlic re spect of the profession, he 'must make a brief and pointed but dc- taileddemaT of 'tlitr charges, and follow this by. citing Dr. Grissom either before the Judicial Council of the American Medical Associ- tion or before a iury in a libel suit.' The professional tribunal is, to- our thinking, the proper one : but if Dr. Hammond de- U.i'res to rccoii himself for the cxT penso and annoyance to which, if innocent, he has been unnecessa rily: subjected, -the, civil court is open to him. Of .one thing he may be certain-r--that by his own. replies he has done much to turn against himself the current of professional opinion, and that the circumstances of the caseimpery atively demand decisive action on his part. cIt is but fair to state that the more serious of the counter-charges are dis proven by documentary and other evi dence by Dr. Grissom. " Do you love irre still V9 Mrs: Brown asked, as her husband was attempting to wr.te an , important letter. " Do you love me still ?" " Yes, I do," said Brown ; and it ws tiie emphasis that; 'broke her heart. Keokuk Constitution. It is said the casJiier of the El liott Bank, Boston, wept like a child when the directors found that he had used $70,000 of the bank funds which he could not replace. The feelings of such a man should be respected. N. O. Picayune. . V 4, 1878. ?fO. 1. EXHORTATION. Young men, if you have arriv ed at the riht point in life for it, let everv consideration give wav to that of getting married. Don't think of anything else. Keep poking about the I rubbish of the world, till you h4ye stirred up a gem worth possessing in the shape of a wife. Never think' of dc laying the matter; for you know how. delays are dangerous. A good wife . is the vmbst faithful and constant companion you can possibly have by your side while performing the journey of life a dog isn't a touch 4o her. She can "smooth your linen and yon r - cares' f or -y ou -mend your trowserac, and perchance your manners ; sweeten your sour moments, as well as your tea and COIie? 101 you rume, pernaps your shirt, bosom,! hut: not your ! temper ; and instead of sowing the seeds of sorrow in your path,l she will sew buttons on your shirts," and plant; happiness, in stead of harrow ; teeth in your bosom. Yes : and if vou are too confoundedly lazy, slie will chop wood and dig potatoes for din ner ; for . her love for her husband is such that she will do anj-thing to please him, except receive com pany in her every dayi clothes. When woman loves, she loves with a double distilled devotcd ness ; and wiien fehej hates, i c is on the high pressure principle. Her love is as deep as the ocean, and as strong as a hempen halter, and as immutable as the rock of agfes. She won't change, except it is in a very -strong lit of Jeal ousy; and even then it lingers as if loth to depart like' evening twilight at the 'windows of' the west. Get married by all means. All the excuse you can fish up against " doing the deed," ain't worth a spoonful of pigeon's milk. Mark this ; if blest with health and employment, you are not able to support yourself. Therefore sjjnnch the, more need Alvertimnta will be inserted a the following rates,: One square one insertion, $t (K . 4f two 1 5( Two sqnares one 2 00 " two " 3 (XK : Three squares m 3 CK two A 50 is strength. Get married, I re peat, young men I Concentrate your affections upon ono subject, and not distribute them crunib by crumb among a host of Susans, Marys, L;uiras, Olives, Elizas, j Augustas, Betsies and Dcrfriies, ' ; allowing c. eh scarcel' enough to" nibble at. i Get married and havc some ono o cheer- Tour journey through thU" lowly vale of tears," somebody to scour np your wholes life, and pntyou in some sort of Sunday go-to-meeting order. i 1 onng; woman ! I need n tell you to look out for a husband,: for I know that you arq fixing contrivances to catch pne ; yoiL are 'as naturally on the watch, ast . . - -. v ' v a cat i i for u mouse. . But one, word in your ear it you please Don't bait your hook with a arti-; ficial fly. of beauty ; .if you do,; the chances are ten to one that vou will catch a udjieon som sillv fool of a fijsli tlmt. isn't, wortl i l-i. : i i tiie inner lad' with beautJiul gar ments of virtue, morality, andk unsophisticated dove,. and: you will; dispose of yjuursclf " quicker and to much j better ,advautairo than you would, if you display all the; gew-gaws, ilippc-jigs, fol-derols and fiddle-dedecs, in tliQ universe. Remeyiber.that. it 14., an.. awful, tiling to live and die a self-manu-factured old maid. My hearers get married, while'; 30 u are young, and then thc trosts of gc shall fall, and with- 'r tiie flowers ot affection, the leaves 6f connubial love will still be green and perchance a joyous offspring will surround and grace the parent tree, like, ivy twining and adorning the time-scathinfr oak. : 1 - - :. A little boy hearing some one' f remark that nothing was quicker than thought, ' said, " I know ometlung , tliat is quicker than thought." " What is it Jolmpy?"t asked liis pa. "AVhisting" said Johnu. " AVhea I was in school yesterday,- I -whistled before I thought, and t li-k'-d for : it too." , BANKRUPT SALE. In the matter of THOMAS G. JJj. INK I iNb-r bankrupt. , 7; UN MONDAY, THE 1GTH day of December, 1S7S, I will expose to public sale, for cash, Thomas G. Jenkins' (Bank rupt,) interest in two acrips of land in rear' of Governors isMansiobi Parts riot ,144, part lot 47 and parts of lots 92, 93, 77 and 76. .. (- THOMAS B. MACON; 1 4-7-3 1 Assignee. Kaloigh, N. C.; Nor. 21, j878; "f"ALE HELP WATTED $100 per who will introduce our. FrPijch CopyU ui'jum emary uj im-ines! inea 7
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