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158 FAMILY PHYSICIAN. 
upon the mistakes of apothecaries. Here it is 
acknowledged, by a regular doctor, that igno- 
rant men are to be found dealing out death and 
desivuction to ead beings, and that the 
his patient worse Bi the 
Many lives are thus Jost from. Seton & or on re- 
lessness.- Dr. a thinks something should 
be done to put top to the evil, but how or 
where to strike, he wil not attempt to say. We 
think he had better strike at the root of the evil, 
remedy but to abandon the: practice, and 
Secu which is safe and me sf the 
people: 
CLEANLINESS. 
‘The notion entertained by many persons, that 
* dirt is healthy,’ probell? originated from the 
fact, that those children who are allowed to play 
in the dirt are often as healthy, and og 
_ more 80, than t 
who are 
nursery or parlor. But although th this ee be 
aeons yet if the former class w 
——s- or at sins more poqiaaily eee. Ahey 
