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In 1911 he pua1 he'd Il, The Boston
Gazette, his spirited and scathing reply
I5ee Niles Register, 18Th Mar b, 1914
to the labrications and false statements,
put forth in 'sThe British Naval Chron-
icle," by Doct. Jones Of the Java. The
reply Is characteristic ofthe MANIFOLD,
positive and direct. He pronounced the
British surgeon san infamous calumnia-
tor" and told him he would leave the
punishment of his presumption for call
ing in question official dispatches, e'to
the first officer Of the Constitution who
might have the good fortune Of an OPP
portunity to take him by the nose" He
likewise refutes in this reply, the charge
by British officer that he was can
Ljshman By LiJh and had been all assistant
surgeon in the British navy" He was
also enabled before his death to vindi-
cate the character Of his friend, Com.
cambridge, from an unmerited aSpersion.
tSee note in 18th Vol. Allson's History
Europe
1t has been before stated that he COM
mcnced the practice of medicine here in
1917. He gave his undivided attention
to his profession from that time until last
summer, when sickness checked him in
his career of uselulness-a period OF 80
years. We unhesitatingly assert that no
physician ever did in the circle Of his
practice, enjoy to fuller degree the con-
tidence of the people. There appeared
to be prevailing and unbounled faith
in his Judgment, and many dying man
and woman in their hour of dissolution,
felt satisfied that there was no farther
mortal help for them, when they saw
him by their side. As citizen, no one
stood higher in the community. Bold,
candid and unsparing Of faults, he could
not fail to have some enemies-they
were few however, and Mcy respected
him alike with his friends. He is de-
parted--on the tablet OF the Memory of
all who knew him, it is written, that he
was
can honest man, the nobest work of God. -
In politics, he was originally a Demo-
crat, and took the side of Adams against
General Jackson. In the later division
of parties he was an uncompromising and
untlinching whig. As stated in our last
issue, he was the father Of Hon. AleXan-
der Evans, the present Representative in
Congress tromthis District. Beside him,
he has left another son and daughter.
His disease, presumed at first TO be an
organic affection Of the heart, but even
tuating in general Dropsy, was one of
sew eral months duration, characterized
throughout, by the most distressing Svmp-
toms, which often threatened an immcdi-
ate dissolution. His death was, notwilh-
standing, sudden and unexpected at the
time, to those around him, and was un-
attended with the slightest struggle, and
apparently occurred as if he Was falling
my into a tranquil sIumber. The news
Of his death, (Which occurred on the al
trrnoon OF the 10Th inst.,) shocked the
whole community, and caused sadness to
SIT on every countenance.
An immense concourse attended his
funeral, and followed him to his last rest
IN place, in the Presbyterian grave yard
in this town. The streets presented a
solemn appearance as the sad train moved
by, and gave evidence OF the deep feel
in which peryaded the hearts OF the pro-
pie. Every dwelling, store and work
sh op was closed. None stood by the
way to gaze and wondcr--alI joined ST
IenlIy in the mournIul procession, and
paid the last sad tribute OF respect to one
who had long had a deep hold Oh the af-
tections OF the community. And thus
he passed away-rcSpcctcd and beloved
when living, honored and Iamcatrd when
dead--leaving a chasm which will not
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