Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1843-04-28
THE GOOD DOCTOR.

proper. and are not necessary 10 mention
have given US occasion recently to feel,
as we have often ieit, how great is the
responsibility and how large the feid OF
benevOlence of the conscientious, kind
hearted, intelligent Il faithful physician,
and how we'll he earns that rich reward
IoI atfeclonate gratitude which he ought
TO receive, and in most instances does
receive from those he has served, The
scenes Of the sick chamber are frequent
Iy very trying. and the duties Of medi-
cal men are very arduous, delicate, and
sometimes painful in The extreme. They
need a rare union Of frmness with ten
derness-of prudence with courape-of
head TO Judge promptly and correctly,
with feelings deIicaIeIy sympathetic
When medical men possess these there
is hardly any class Of meO who are erea
ter benelacors 10 their fellows. We
have seen them take charge Of cases lhe
most sgonzlng, and manage them with
a degree Of fidelity and unwearied de.
Votedness which excited the deepest ad-
mlrallon. Not connected with, perhaps,
until called upon for their services, en-.
tire strangers 10, the patient. and those
to whom The patlen, was most dear, they
we're al once friends, ready 10 watch
without iDtermssion, to try every re.
source their science or experience could
suggest, so long as any hope remained !;
and this, too, with an appearance OF in
teresl and sensibiity that showed the
professional man had not banished The
phlanthroplst, and that the Iabors by
which they gained their livelihood were
made by them also labors Of love. It
was beautiful to see-we hope it is often
seen-this consecralion by The first EN-
olions Of The heart Of the best exertions
and acquisitions Of the intellect 10
the relief Of the distressed. Most fam
lilies love their doctor, and look upon
HIM as their friend; and If he is true
man he will deserve their esteem. lie
has the opportunity Of doing and If he
has also the will, he may do vas; deal
Of good-reIievog suffering OF mind, as
we'll as suffering Of body be a son Of con-
ISOLATION by deeds, when others must be
content with endeavors 10 administer the
poorer comfort Of words. To one who
has The soul to look upon il as something
far above a mere trade, and to be follow.
ed from considerations infinitely superb,
or to pecuniary emoUment, there are
few calings, fany, that furnish better
field for The exercise and the manifesto
lion OF the finest qualities Of which hu-
man nature is capable, than that of the
physician.
And, taken az q whole, the faculty
seem aware OF this and act accordingly.
At any rate, were we called upon to pick
out from among our acquaintance the
nobest specimens Of "lhe noblest work
OF God" there are goody number Of
fine, disinterested, warm hearted, hard
working fellows, who write NJ. D. after
their names, who would be quite likely
10 stand placed very near, il not at the
end of the list; and IN this respect we
hope and believe our experience is not
singular. The good Doctors duties are
often Of the most severe and heart rend.
ing kind He witnesses much suffering,
and frequently is he obliged to listen 10
beseechIng words-tO behold beseeChng
looks which it must bo agony 10 disap-
pont--io be called upon 10 say, in the
midst Of tears and groans, al can do no
thing more"-to have every word and
expression watched, as those Of one who
is 10 pronounce the sentence OF life or
death-to be compelled, sometimes, 10
be firm, and almost unfeeling in order 10
be o any bene6t-to be under the me-
cessi'y Of inaiclDg pain upon The beOuli.
lu, the young; Of piercing, as il were,
through the mothers b art, in de;per
ale effort 10 save The childs life To do
and bear al this, and great deal more
is the LOT Of a physician. Whose meets
the demands made upon medical mans
head and heart, body and soul both, we'll
and worlhiIy is good man and a noble
man; and il any body thinks otherwise
he must have seen and known bui pre-.
cious little of the life Of doctor, and nev.
er have enjoyed the friendship or been
blessed BY the skill ofthat excellent and
worthy personage, the "Iamlly physi
cian," who always has, and deserves 10
have, a snug warm corner in the hearts
OF his patients, hard by the fountain head
OF that most beautiful Of human senii.
mcnls-the sentiment Of grautude.-N
Herald.