St. Charles Republican intelligencer. (St. Charles [Charles City], Iowa) 1856-1857, 1857-03-19
j. w. SMITH, M. d.,
ECLECTIC
Physician and Surgeon,
st. Charles, Floyd Co., Iowa.

st. Charles, Floyd Co., Iowa.
DOCTOR SMITH is regular Graduate of
H. 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 a thorough practical knowledge of the
LATEST IMPROVEMENTS in the practice of
Medicine and Surgery.
No one is more sensible than himself of the
prevailing abuses and great need of a reform
in much of the existing medical practice, and
perhaps no one, Of his years has devoted him
self more untiringly and disntcrcstedly to this
great work What the people nced--and what
selfish prctcnders to medical knowledge only
| fear and opposc--is, more light upon the laws
| of life and health and which it will ever be
the aim of Doctor S. to impart rs 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
mcnt 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
enttle them to the rank of Physicians.
| He has testimonials of high character from
| Professors of the most celebrated Medical In
stitutions, 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 ccrtities that Dr. ]. W. Smith has been amcmhcr
of the private class under our JOINT instruction thlS
season. during the Lecture Term in the Medical lnati-
Of Yale College During this period he has been a
| remarkably industrious student and his attanmehts
manifested previous aesiduouS and successful appli-
| q departments ".
| We regard him thorough medical scholar and n
gentleman Of tried integrity and correct business habit,
| and cheerluly recommend him as being well quail.
| CHAIR f. HOOKER, NJ. u.
| HENRY BRONSON, NJ. ID.
| p. \. JEWETr, NJ ID.
| New Haven Jan. Il, 1850.
| From FIX Governor John s. Peters, NJ. D.. II" D.
Nv acquaintance with nr, J. ". Smith enables me to
say that he is an Industrious regularly educated ply
sician-a careful man--prudent i'll his practicc-and
StstanS fair moral character. As such rcc"nlneh',
him to the patronage of those with whom Irovidcncc
| may cast his future lot JOHN :. PETEias.
| Hebron. Ct. March 10, 1850.
From the franklin (N. " Visitor.
At the close of public lecture in this town, on the
evening of February 9TH 1857, delivered by Dr. D. '"
Smith lust previous to his leaving for Iowa, the following
| resolution offered by Rev A. Vail and seconded by
| Rev. j. ~ Adams, was unanimously adopted by the
| audience
| RESOLVED That we cordially rcciprocatc the good
wishes expressed by nr. Smith-that we return him
our thanks for the valuable instruction impaired by his
lecture and tender him our best wishes for MS lurc
prosperity physician and success III his un,irine
| !abors to do good.
Reference is also made to the attending
Physicians and Surgeons of the New York City
Hospitals of the Eye and Ear lnfirmary, OF
the White and Centre Street Dispensary. and
to DIR. VIM. Dctmold, Il distinguished German
Practitioner in New York with whom DIR. S
WAS for some time private pupil.
Office at the St. Charles Bookstore,
Inteligencer Building corner Of Mill and Kcll,
streets.
March IS. 1857.