Dental. Quackery.
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MIR. EDITOR: II seems proper that should
Lvl notice the advertisement OF l.. Parmele lest the
public might not correctly understand the natter


The publication referred to by him. was written
and published by Dr. Maynard of Washington. one
of he Editors of the American Journal of Dental
Science, more than year ago, and the important
facts in the article have been oontradced; the
object undoubtedly was to set Mr. l.. Parmele before
the community on his own merits, and not permit
him to impose himself on the public as one OF the
distinguished Dentists Of Bond street New York, or
Zone Of tho same family" The plain presumption
Is, That the change oihls name from Farmetee to
PdrnleLy, was only an attempt to deceive the public,
aud this trick being expost d, the name was again
changed not, however, TO what 1t originally was
Parmelee" bur a iie modified TO Pnmeh.


Had "L. Parmelse," alias " "Parmeiy," alias
Pnrmeir," been as cunning at the time he thus
changed his name as he now tries to be in changing
the subject itwould, perhaps never have been neces-
sary to expose him. The charge is mol that he is
Mechanic, tut that he endeavors, through advertise
ments, door plates and his partners assertions, to
pass for one Of The "tamity," of Parmlys' of Bond
street. N. Y and thus get the confidence of persons
on the merits Of otilerS, who dscaim publicly even
his acquaintance.


As regards the propriety of certain advertisements


leave that to The author Of the article that sub
Ject, viz the Editor of the Dental Integencer
who is plainly in the right, and perfectly competen,
to vlndicate himself Mr. J.. Parmele's understand.
ing must be very obuse il he discover no dffe.
renee between certificates and references. An ndi
vdual referred to may act with outresrant, and give
full statement to his knowledge and belief in the
matter referred to him. He is also free to change his
mind and SO to stale in case he ever discovers tha
he had been deceived. Certificates, however, are
often indirectly purchased by gratuitous operations
or by making large deductions from bills; and per
son cannot conveniently withdraw certificate even
though he might regret having given it. Other
good natured persons, may always be found who can
not say No, wh>n appealed for to certificates.


If P. S. VAN PAI"IEN.