Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1841-07-03
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july a. l1Nis
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Ma EDIOK. As those gentlemen Who have
Cor The last few weeks flooded the columns OF the
different paper IN tnls tlwuwIlh long cammunlca'
tons discussing the merits aud dement's OF the
directory of the "Snag Bank" have ceased their
public abors, and dwiuded down to private mat
lers and are now busiiy engaged anayznI the
grammar of the communications which each have
furnished the press with, aud as the doctors have
so tat heightened the community upon obstetrics
that The services of VI rs will be Of no further
USE would simply call the attention Of your rea-
ders 10 n gentleman who has borne inactive part /
in this "ooodless war;" and BY dong 40, give the |
people this county an opportunity Of fomng an !
opinion upon his capacity AS physician Dr. |
w. Spman invited me TO examine his books for |
the year lS40. They present facts much more
favorable to hl' character as physician than any
thing that cnn be offered 70 the pubic.
In the year 1910 Dr. Splllman attended and
prescribed 10 UPWARDS Of three hundred iam'Je,
| and prescribed for about seven hundred and fifty
cases Of fever and for more than two hundred
miscellaneous cases. Notwithstanding the SICK
ness Of the year, DR.. s, lost only fifteen cases,
VIZ:
First, II HasEL of Pickens co. Ala, who
died Of infamat!on of the lungs. Mr.. IL. was
attended by other physicians eight or ten days
before Dr. Splllman was called IN.
Second, negro boy Of j, IlolOeh's Of paraIy-
SIS. Mr. II, was informed when the DR.. arrived
that it was an incurable case.
Third, Mrs. 4. Il. Nash Of Plckens CO. Ala
Mrs n had been confined for several months,
was taken with the fever, and was attended by
another physician ten days before Dr. 5. was
called IN, and she died two days afterwards.
Fourth, c. Lewis Of Nashville.
Fifth, Isaiah Lewis Of Plckens CO. Ala. He
was attended by another physician several days
before DR.. S. was called IN, and died the second
day following.
Sixth, Mrs, B. Nash who was upwards oil
sixty years old, Of fever
Seventh. negro woman Of Mrs. MulIen's
east Of Columbus. She had been attended by
, other physicians before Dr. $. was called IN
, Eighth, Capt. Branyaas Lady. \ case Of
two or three years standing, Of dropsey Of the ab
, 1omen and had been tapped Is to 20 time:
before Dr. s. saw her.
Ninth, an infant &c Mr. KreckeI' which haC
been given out by an experienced physician be
fore l'r. 5. saw II.
Tenl9, an infant Of Mr.. Austin, which hac
been attended by another rh, slclan before d.
, 5. was called 10
Eleventh an infant Of VIM. Cox, which ha
been present. ed fer, by three other physician
+ before Dr. s. yas called in.
Twelfth, anggro man the property OF Hem
Cannon EsGr.
e Thtoeuth, Niles West Of Columbus, wh
{, was dying when a. s. arrived.
' Fourteenth, son o. Jefferson Garyn who ha
y his head mashed BY uchinery.
Fifteenth, Il negro boy the property OF John
Humphries.
v Tive 2nd 4lh 9th l4h, and 9TH cases wer
o attended by Dr. 5. from tae begnng.
It Between Columbus aud Nashville and belo
e Nashville, five case were loSt that d. ,. ha
I visited.
VIM. r. Cox Of Pichcns ch, lost three n
i, grots winch have been reported as eases OF y
Spllman. They we've attended y Mr. Cox d
d SpJnian was called in to SEQ Mr., O. EN-, WIN
le there was requested TO see hegtr woman VII
= had been quite III tor three or four weeks ~
IS died the following morning.
Now Mr.. Editor, these are facts that speak L
. DR.. SplIIman "a practical physician. 1t b
sr been reported by the enemies Of the doc or, III
II none of the cases that he attended in 1910 we
10 difficult ones, Of this ! cNn say nothing, Il
rs friends Of those on whom DR.. Splman prat 'ic'
ne can answer that question. DR.. Splllman's ia
=. acter as man Of veracy has been attack =
-, sr those who know the doctor will give but litl
r. credit to the character of those who willfully a
iii sail the good name Of a man Of the Dr's standin
he | have never known the integrity Of the Dr. in
ed peached until be was assaled BY the M DE-, al
OF have for one been an attentive reader OF Il
"a articles Of both, and in my judgement the Dr. h
no passed through the odealo( the gentlemen wi
IN parchmenls much TO his credit as man Of verac
I'M ly, an as a skillful physician The books Of d
e I Spillman are always open to the inspection Of
TO who feel interested in the subject. C..
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