Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1860-07-06
DR.. DAVID h. BEARD.
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DR. David n Beard another somewhat eccentric
citizen of Troy born in Sheburne Vermont 1903
In childhood he lost both parents and without any
of support left the charities of the world and passed
through the usual cissiudes of the life of orphan boy
he early manifested love of knowledge and capacity
acquire it. and when quite young commenced the study of
medicine By dnt of his exertons he acquired such know
edge of his profession that he practice Fair
field Vermont before he had attained to the age twenty
one and married after he commenced business BE
resided in Fairfield four five years and united with the
Congregational Church that place In 1928 he removed to
North Troy, and in 1888 removed to Troy village.
Dr. Beard had many difficulties and discouagements
encounter and his life life of toll Commencing
without the aid of friends fortune he had rely his
earnings or support himself acquire his edu-
cation he of free and generous disposition and
never distinguished for moneysavng he long remained
in embarrassed circumstances His constitution feeble
and inclined pulmonary diseases and his practice espe
ciay in the winter subjected him to much bodily suffering
His restless and aspiring disposition leading him
attempt things difficult obtain entirely beyond his reach
Yet he accomplished much His talents respectable
and he animated by aspiring ambition aided by
conquerabe WILL and application to study and sustained
by undoubng confidence in himself He possessed
many elements Of good physician he fond Of his pro-
ession of ympahisng disposition and assiduous in
his and attention his patients Although he devoted
time his professional studies than most physicians in
the vicinity yet his busy mind could not be limited to
object of pursuit He engaged in all the topics of the day
Theology Politics. Temperance the Canadian rebellion Phre
noogy and Homeopathy all in their turn, with many other
subjects shared his attention In regard to all these dis
puted points he ever had the perfect confidence in the
correctness of his opinions and sometimes had but little
charity for those obtuse mors who could not take the
view of subject he did himself His reputation and
in his profession was respectable In the commencement of
his professional he had been somewhat noted
advocate active of diseases and the free
of the lancet and patent remedies but in the later of
his life he very much changed his views and became advo
of the Homeopathic SYSTEM almost embracing the opn
ion that most the less the physician ntereres with
the recuperave powers of the better is for the
patient.
In the last years of his life Affections seemed to gather
thick around him He sustained bereavement the
loss of two children of them beloved and only
His health continued decline and he became convinced
impossible for him to live and remain exposed to the
severe winters of Vermont In the fall of 1847 his only
surviving child promising daughter had offer of place
teacher in semnery in Georgia Surprising this to be
favorable opportunity for him to prepare for removal to
the South the father and the daughter consented separate
for time and the South with the expectation
that her father would follow her there the year. In the
following Dr. Beard left sick bed go Georgia
in the almost hopeless prospect of recovering his heat in
mlder climate He proceeded to town in the vicinity of
New York and whilst visiting with relatives and waiting
packet his disease increased and he expired October
49, 848 His daughter whilst in daily expectation of again
meeting with her father shocked by the intelligence of
the death of her fond parent She rather ndcreety left
the South the of the winter and
home her afflicted mother in Troy But the constitution
of the daughter, which naturally slender seemed
sustain too violent shock from her Affections and sudden
removals. and changes of climate. Her health impaired
and late in the fall she had violent attack of fever which
she had strength withstand and died in December
I849 leaving her mother chdess and dsconsoate widow
the sole survivor of the family.
G. Rev. G. B. Maner of Bennington has his possession sofa
by Douglas and his partner while
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