St. Charles Republican intelligencer. (St. Charles [Charles City], Iowa) 1856-1857, 1857-04-02
j. w. SMITH, NJ. d.,
ECLECTIC
Physician and Sturgeon.

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st. Charles, Floyd Co., Iowa.
nOCTOR SMITH is a regular Graduate of
IL the Medical Institution of Yale College and
has attended regular courses of Medical and
Surgical instruction, including extensive Hos
ital practice in New York city thus giving
him thorough practical knowledge of the
Medicine and Surgery.
No one is more sensible than himself of the
prevailing abuses and great need of reform
in much of the existing medical practice, and
perhaps no one, of his years, has devoted him.
self more untiringly and disinterestedly to this
great work. What the people need--and what
selfish pretenders to medical knowledge only
fear and oppose--is, more light upon the laws
of life and health, and which it will ever be
the aim of Doctor s. to impart as far as possible
both in public and private.
Acting upon the broad principle that the
recovery or improvement of his Patients is
ever of more importance than the advance
ment of any particular Theory of Medicine !;
his practice will in all cases be thoroughly
eclectic. He will also strive to cultivate a
spirit of friendly Professional intercourse with
all whose character, education and standing
entitle them to the rank of Physicians
He has testimonials OF a high character from
Professors of the most celebrated Medical In
situations, and from eminent practising Ply
sicians and Surgeons of New England and
New York also, from the people where he
has resided and practised for the past seven
years among which are the following
From members of the Medical Faculty of Yale.
This certifics that Dr. j. W Smith has been member
of the private class under joint instruction this
season. during the Lecture Term. in the Medical Ins
tute of Yale College. During this period he has been
manifested a previous assiduous and successful app!
cation to the various departments Of medical study
We regard him as thorough medical scholar and
gentleman Of tried integrity and correct business habits
and we cheerully recommend him as being well quail
fled for the duties of his profession.
CHARLES HOOKER, Md
HENRY BRONSON NJ. d.
p. A. JEWETT, NJ d.
New Haven Jan. II, 1850 /.
From Ex Governor John s Peters, NJ D. Ii. D.
Ny acquaintance with Dr. j. W. Smith enables me to
say that he is an industrious regularly educated ply
sican-a careful man-prudent i'll his practice-and
slStains fair moral character. As such recommend
him to the patronage of those with whom Providence
may cast his future lot. JOHN S. PETERS.
Hebron, Ct, March 10, 1850. ....
From the Franklin On. " Visitor.
AT the close of public lecture in this town, on the
evening of February 21th 1857, delivered by Dr. j. w
Smith lust previous to his leaving for Iowa the following
resolution, offered by Rcv. A. Vail and seconded by
Rev. j. n. Adams, was unanimously adopted by the
audience: ~.
kfs>OiNEn. lnat we coruiaiS TeClpTpcatc goou
wishes expressed by Dr.. Smith--that return him
thanks for the valuable instruction impaired by his
lecture. and tender him our best wishes for his future
prosperity physician and success in his untiring
laborS to do good.
Reference is also made to the attending
Physicians and Surgeons of the New York City
Hospitals of the Eye and Ear Intirmary, Of
the White and Centre Street Dispensary, and
to DR.. VIM. Detmold, a distinguished German
Practitioner in New York, with whom DR.. S.
was for some time private pupil.
Office at the St. Charles Bookstore,
Intelligencer Building, corner of Mill and Kelly
streets.
March 1877