The weekly Butte record., 1866-07-07

n LOOAL NE NN.
DEATH OF Dr.. PHIrPs.-If becomes our painful
duty TO chronicle the death of Dr. Fl. NJ PHIPPs,
who was long resident of Butte county, and who
was known and beloved by nearly every person in
the county as jealous. untirng self sacrificing
and too generous lsborer in the cause OF suffering
humanity. The universal sentiment of our CON-
uunity is that Of and mourning, for the ir-
reparable loss Of Physician in whose skill an
jutaszsssat all confded. and who had endeared him
self TO this community as their neighbor, friend
counsellor and aivs Earnestly devoted TO his
profession, and prompt in response to the calls Of
suffering humanity he has fallen victim to inces-
SAINT labor while the period of life allotted to
had been bnt half reached Physical frailness uni
ted to too generous nature. has thus early fallen
in the noble and God-like work of miuisteing to
suffering humanity. In contemplating this af1ct-
ing d-pensaton Of Providence We can bat mau IN
the too-fatal aim OF the shaft. and bow to a viii
unfathomablc in the performance of His DEGREES
Not thus would weak. suffering and erring
humanity ordained. Could those who have been
so long his neighbors and friends and who have
been cheered into convaescence by bis presence at
their bedside, have turned aside the shaft and said
TO this fallen martyr in the Cause of suffering hu
manity-LIve to resemble the god of day lingering
long in the western skies to catch the incense and
receive the homage Of the flowers as they CRATE
fully turn to him in lis decline flowers which his
former rays had warmed into lite and beauty. But
1t could not be. and public grief and tears mngie
with those of his afflicted and bereaved family to
mourn his irreparabe loss
DR.. PuIPPs, was bnrn at Hartford Ken lucky, in
ls27 where his father is still residing. He studied
medicine with Dr. PEYroS. and graduated at the
Louisville College. Removing to Oregon. Holt
county Missouri, where he practieed his profession
for two years. when be j'ined the fooG of emgra
tion across the plains in the summer of 1852, with
his young family, 70 find home in California. He
settled in Butte county, where he remained in the
practice of his profession until the period of his
death. His judgment and skill a physician-his
constant watchful and tender Of the sick and
his generosity to the poor-gaye him place in the
great public heart attained by but few men of his
age and experience In his profession he was not
only diligent IN attending upon his numerous pa
tents perusing the great number of works through
which the principles of just theory and practices
dor and delight, apportioned in degree. to the
high importance of their ultimate object. He had
fondness for medicine profession. calclated to
improve and enlighten the mind. to give higher
views of the great Articer Of our frames. and of
all his wonders in the creation. He loved minkind
and realized the magnitude of the obligations i'm
posed by his profession. While the health of his
patients, and the happiness of their families
entrusted to his hands, he spared no industry and
RENTED no reflection, which might contribute TO a
successful termination of their complaints. Suf-
fering humanity never lacked his medical skill for
want of fee Such di-interested bencveoence.
and such bravery bore him up in such practice OF
his noble profession. have no parallel in the he,os
life. When foe meets foe, glary attends the mas
terry the patriot who dies for Insecurity pours out
his 1o'd before a Ia tons eyes; and the martyr
soohes his sgoaes at the stake by visions OF i'm
mortality; but this maSnanimity this d-interested
action In the Cause of humanity. this thoughtles-
Of self in the welfare of others, this Unborn
elevation rising above rules and maxims and ordin
ry principles. found but in few only of the race
OF men, and should be honored beyond the praise
due to skill and bravery.
The immediate cause OF mis- death was taking an
over dose of audlnum Ia mistake for pirey lric at
the drug store of Mr.. McDERa TIT. He had slight
attack OF diarrh9a had made severe ride to Con-
COW Valley and back and sou ght temporary relief
and rest from the use OF paregorc. Tie two bot
ties were standing together and. he did not discov-
er his mistake until he had swallowed the fatal
iraughs. He knew and spoke of its dan gerous eff
feet and aroused all the energies of his nature to
throw it Of This he succeeded in doing for about
hours. or from until 10 P NJ. when assistance
called. From that hour until sunrise he was
surrounded, watched over aud cared for by hun
dreds of our citizens. whose unceasing exertinns
under the direction Of Phi, scians. kept him thro'
the night, and aroused him to consciousness about
sunrise. Drs. WILSINs and GRAY Of Marysville,
we're summoned, was also DR.. FRANCE from
Cherokee; but his system was tee badly shattered
20 recover He fingered until Monday at noon.
when the spirit that had eudesred him 10 al, who
knew him, left his frail tenement Of clay to mouI-
der in the dust and took its flight to the realms of
peace prepared for those whose lives attest the
constant practice Of deeds of exalted charity and
pure benicence.