The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1863-07-09
The Officers Hospital.

OFFlCEbs HOSPITAL, NO. LIT
Nashville, Tenn, June %, 1868.
Editor of the Nashville Union
have seen much of late in regard to
the hospitals located in this city. Some
Of these communications are. not very
mplimentary to the managers of these
institutions. Now if the dark side must
be shown up, l see no reason why the
bright side of the picture should no, be
seen also; therefore, a word for this es-
Enlistment. First, it is pleasantly To-
Gated, (the Planters Hotel y the rooms
are large and well ven lilated, and every
thing seems convenient for the uses to
which they are put. A word for the Gu
linary part of the institution: The ia
bic is always beautifully supplied with
good, wholesome and substantial food,
neatly arranged and well cooked. Be-
sides this, those little delicacies so
grateful to the palate Of the sick are dis
tributed with an unsparing hand. None,
from the stomach of the weakest dys-
peptic TO that of the hardy laborer, could
fail to find plenty suited to their wants
Now for the gentlemanly and kind
hearted chief surgeon, DE-. j. II. White
Ever ready 10 obey call, he approaches
your bedside with such a benignant
smile, and with snch earnest solictude
inquiries after your wants and into your
case, that you are involuntarily draw
towards him, and led to regard him as
true friend to the afflicted. No buster
ing, no assumption Of power, or con
temptuous disregard of your ills, char
acterizes his visits; but, in plaii
English, he inquiries as to the nAtur
Of your disease, and cheers you wit
heartfelt expressions OF regard. Mex
comes his able assistant, DR., A b. Tad
lock. When first he enters your room
you are led 10 believe, from that sombr
visage, that II ia Methodist ministe
instead of the Doctor. But his kind an
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courteous inquiries after the state of you
health. the interest with which he Lister
20 your enumeration Of ills, soon leat
you 10 believe he is the right man in u
right place, and that the shadow of thi
elongated countenance covers kind hea
aud much intrinsic worth.
A word about nurses--a class th
come in for full share Of the gruu
bRngs about Hospitals. Than j. Wi
liams, of the 51st Ohio Volunteer Infan
ry, and Thomas Bennett, Of the 9Th kel
lucky Volunteer Infantry, no more gel
tiemanly or kind-heArted men can
found. No waiting for hours to see
nurso, but every few moments, with nois
5 less tread, they are at your bedside, kin
' ly inquiring into your wants-not wal
&c ing to be asked to do anything, il Sc
e that ii is required. Have you any gu
s, side business, tits done satisfactorily 81
il with dispatch. BY them your bed a
room is kept sorupulously neat and clei
x No grumbling about trouble, no blust'
le ing or ill-natured words. If the nuri
Il on the other floors are half as good
Of these, there can be no fault TO fnd.
Our doctors do not feed us wholly
medicine, while they administer onou
to successfully combat disease, Ii
recommend rest and nourishment, a
the kind admonition to beware Of exec
q shows at once the interest they feel
your welfare. Truly tits almost pie
ure to be sick where you can be Il
cared for, Respectfully, yours,
No. IS