New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-07-29

New-Yosk Weekly Art journal, HENRY {. WATSON.
Editor:
PROF. ROBERT STAFFORD NEWTON, ND.
Among tho many distinguished ability extended
professional reputation who have, smd the wh events
darr, past four years civil been thrown int or
midst there is no eminent deserving Of q
cordial welcome city THANH the gentleman name
stands the head CT this article DR.. Newton r. uga
lar practitioner of medicine and surgery and ansA
from the Louisville Medical College In lS4 while Prof.
Drake, Gross Caldwell. Yandel, shor Cook and Miller oe
cupied the various chairs of the In.tituion.
lie Immediately entered upon tho practice Of the Aosts
mode in all IL, FORMS ind continued for i've year, until 10
became fully satisfied there much to bo done TO o
the efficiency Of that mode Of practice. whs thee
in constant daily such remedies enlightened
conscientious humane physician could prescribe rom-s
unque.tousby injurious results constantly revealing them.
selves the shattered health Of the thousands Of victim,
their Being naturally Eclectic. Dr. Newton very
found that there an alarming tendency Almost
universal debility and I'll health siiony women resulting
from the Mercura Arsenics Annonisl and other o,
the Metallic remedies which chiefly relied upon by the
Aopaihc practitioners end which upon tho sae a.
cumulative poisoD Enlightened by his experience no
determined abandon the teachings and the hraoas
imposed by bis professional Alma Mater fax ske
full fair aud dpss'ona;e trial Of what was known
Eclectic school of medicine with view to Of
the curative power Of s familiar remedies treatment ard
system Of Pathology with those OF the Old School very
found that the curative was much aie than
he had spl,ed, while there remaining nji-
Gus alierresuts in the Alopohic practice lie. With
characteristic enthusiasm. at determined to carry forward
general system Of observations and experiments resdes
in the of the whole Of chronic and
diseases also in the class Of diseases aivcr-
sally jenorniuaied by the Aloplhio school In
durable. To enable him to do this most efectnaiy he in
l8is Organized the Memphis Eclectic Medical College and
years occupied tue chair Of Surgery OF that ns-
ZION. 10 1851 he appointed to ths same chair in the
Eclectic Medical College OF Cincinnati and confined
cupy alternately the chairs of Surgery aud Theory and Pas-
tee ua Mer b. 1863 period OF twelve years. Daring this
time Dr. Newton occupied the responsible position Il editor
and publisher Of Tie Eclectic Medical Jouna, the ucA
organ of medical reform in this country lie also.
daring the period edited and Published syine Surgery.
aud adiions; awork the Eceetc Practice u
Medicine; work the Eclectic treatment Of Diseases u
Children; a Pathology, work on Ulcer, worn
Medical Botany; and in 1851 be projected prepared md pub
shed the edition Of the Eclectic D,pensasoy, bs.ids
performing large amount Of miscellaneous Me'sy sbr,
in addition to h,very extensive hospital and pi'ss p'sues
DE- Newton s.o established Cnic, Institute oae fr
the Sick connection with his Cole in Cincinnati which
be sustained for seven years Of har S,e.
in which were treated than i've thousand o. 100 ps
| ,ient,, many OF them gratutousy.
In this institution he d. yeoped liz Celebrated plan e sst
men. the radical Of Cancer ad all canrt sssc-
TONS together with tue Pathology Of that terrible de
ease he also conducted wide series Of i-r.n in
ncction with the proper tea.Gen OF ell forms :" chrome
disease si introduced aud vausbr remedies
and method. of treatment Professor Newton has undo bs
eiy made and utilized important dicoveds, add i'm
proyeu,ets remedies aud medical and surgical practice IN
this class of diseases any other medical nd be has
treated ana radically cared more OF real Gamer isn al
others put gethr IL this county He hes also devised more
really valuable surgical instruments aud impr' vraen's
upon "a than any other American surgeon vth per.
hsp the exception Of Dr. }. Marion sims. All these he hs
contributed to the general bc.eht othe Eesc Scio
o. Medicine. and to al others who sufficient 'pr' and
pcadence inquire beyond the rigid formulas - poua
.h rules %; he Nlopalhic School.
DR.. Newion Clinics attended by from ire to ihres
hundred students annually, and every that oP,s-sd
before h. Glasses continued to its teri on iaus
giving the vaulte practical Instruction to he Students
lie made the subject of csneercus diseases eye 6 -ndyi
veed and defined the pathology aud the only sccesfn'
ue'hod oft,aten, Of this ormd bic disease taught to
ci.sc in medical college. Ills San aud .urseoa
became widely known, and his services fought in
every direction In connection with tie most tin nh ease"
lie hs. biz oper ,ions ly dc uate few eq1si. - an
operative ou while his Boz the treatment % 'ancer
and chronic diseases is pera, stl more remarkable 10
Sic Sprn, 1865 Dr. Ne" Newfork VIII ~ be- "a
hNed permanent TeHience. 'Aflny fhrolgn ~ tiNH-
iy, charter the Eceri.n Medical Coreg. Of Tia
City of Ncw-YoEk. and Hospital. procured 10
Legislature; also charter for State Medical Society, with
auxiliary district societies; aud he unaninon-y elected
President OF this State Society is annual uie-ns in
June Of the IYcseut yes From his uniting eroo. tlrs
every prospect this College snd Hospital vii be
ganzcd srd m successful operation very soon.
The plan Of the proposed Eclectic Hospital embraces,
Department Cor Cancer patients aud for Chros d'esses
aud one for Diseases Women addition the dep4tH'
devoted to general medical and surgical In is Hos
piul the operative value Of the Eclectic system viii ch.-
leuge the attention of the whole medical world
Tho late Or. Jep,ha foulke.--a distinguished Aopes
physician well known The Profession in tls CRY, aud ss
Mayor OF Memphis Teuu-in editorial ia TIE Bit etih Of
that city, ia 1872. wrote follows:
'Profe,sor Robert Stafford Newton was Tor 'ws
vcsr. Professor Of Surgery In the Memphis Eclectic
Medical Institute from lSss to 1881, and we know "a"
intimately lie has since occupied the chairs alternately 81
Surgery and Theory aud Practice in the Cincinnati Eclectic
Msdc, Institute He hss also been responsible editor Of
bs widely circulated and influential Eclectic
rnbl.h.d in tia, city. Dr. Newton is and
ment 10 hi, profession lie has lou. had the friendship snd
confidence of such men the Rev. W O. Bcwulow. New.
ton and Brownow are alike ngu.hcd for loyalty. is
pendence audbenevoenee. They wi do friends in peace
or war ip Prosperity or diversity or few sh. DO
truly sad Newton is one the in the nied'c pro-
fon in the United States and In surgery operntes with 'P
ular iii, and remarkable uniformity OF lie WIZ
chr. when il 70 10 So snd under Instances
will he deceive or eItos, impose upon h' IS'"'
by erorbiiant charges"
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