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CORRESPONDENCE. 
not be a good idea to lay a heavy tax upon the irregulars, and 
turn the proceeds into a pension fund for these regulars who 
> can get no business and who are crying aloud for protection ? 
I for one would gladly pay my share of the tax. 
The practice of medicine may be a science, but if so, some 
of the most famous practitioners have not found it out. Dr. 
Davis, of Rush Medical College, calls it an “ incomplete sci¬ 
ence.” Yes, rather incomplete, as illustrated by President 
Garfield’s case, familiar to the world. 
At the time this celebrated case was before the public, a 
“moonshiner” in North Carolina was shot so full of holes that 
his hide would hardly hold ear corn. He was thrown into 
jail and tended by an obscure mountain surgeon. In ninety 
days he was well enough to stand trial and be sentenced to the 
penitentiary for violating the United States revenue laws. 
Under the skilful manipulations of the graduates who are 
at the top of the medical science hill, a public man when 
stricken by disease is as certain to need an undertaker as light 
is to appear with the rising sun. 
In the horse world a horse suspected of glanders is doomed 
to death if a regular is called in. They cure the disease by 
killing the victim : that is, cut off the toe to get rid of the corn, 
and this is “ scientific medication.” Mark, I say if only sus¬ 
pected ; for the symptoms of glanders are found in so many 
other diseases, that the college-bred is afraid to diagnose the 
case, and'so orders the animal’s death, the grave being a good 
hiding-place for incompetency. 
All we ask is freedom and a fair field, and a discerning 
public will soon give to each man his true place according to 
his ability. 
V. G. Hunt. 
A CORRECTION. 
Odebolt, Iowa, Feb. 17th, 1891. 
Editor Reviezv: 
In my article on “Corn Stalk Disease,” in the February 
number of the Review, on page 669, in second paragraph, 
which reads as follows: “and what a large majority . . ., 
and as a result have advocated and treated according to the 
old dry American theory,” the word American should read 
murrain . 
Would you please note the error in one of your next issues ? 
Inclosed is a report of two cases that I would like to pre¬ 
sent to the profession, if you deem them worthy of publication. 
Very respectfully yours, G. A. Johnson. 
