, 1870-07-23
OBITUARY,


Dr.. Joseph s. H1ldscth died It his residencr
No. 70 Wabash Avenue, At O'Clock yesterday
morning.
The death Of this eminent physlclan, who has
been cut Oh thu. suddenly In the very nowcr Of his
manhood, and In the ml'1st OF career Of useiui.
ness and promise, viii cause deep sorrow through
out wide circle OF personal friends while it Is to
ba equally deplored As loss to the medical fra
telntty, Of which the deceased WAS one Of the
brightest orpauentA- Dr.. Hildrrsh had been suf-
feE1o1 from neuralgia for several dAys aud had re-
sorted " various remedies Tor the alteration OF bis
suffering. On ThuzSdaJ afternoon be suffered "a
Intensely that he WIS Induced 10 take chluruf 5rm
He inhaled It for constderahle time, And aovut
Socloek IN he evening, he took dose Of hydrata
OF choral WhIlc under the partially dcrauQtuy
Influences Of these combined remelies he resol,es
TO Arn more powerful onu-Eelserum-iu the
hope that It would relieve him frum his pain. Tn.
hAppilJ. he committed an error Ia Judgment As to
Tie quantity, and took IN Overdose Dr. Bevan,
Dr. Miller, aud Dr. BJiord were Immediately called
strong ,hat.s WAS found imp .ssols to arrest me
euect8 Of the dFugA The Doctor became tnsensI.
bic, and expired shout o'clock In .r morning.
W ". hi!ate'h lsn .as soin y cGnatset Mass, on
ytfsl1y p 1855, aud went Immediately 10 Europe
Tor the purpose OF pursuing his studies He re-
manned for acme time 10 Berlin. and other Ger
ctehra'ed Desma1Tea After residence OF thEee
years On The European Continent, during which
nms ne cultivated MS faEotite Studies with re-
turned 10 bis native country In 1850 aud settled In
Der,oit,
Howard, 0f Michigan, and soon after wenk to
washington where he WIS ApE,Ullted by the Sur
Eroh General to establish hospital for The trcat.
nent q eye and ear diseases Of soldiers. Under
DR.. Hdreth's management this Institution be-
ame completely successful, and he was soon re-
4uested " recommend solne che TO establish a
,aIsn a n ths Msss Hs did e. and respt
fer1ed TO Ihicago. lie came to this city IN behalf
" " ne goysrnment, and L, K cha,ge Of the Army
Eye and Far Hospital on Eighteenth stree. 70
which soldiers we're sent for considerable period
fspm nll parts Of the Wesr.
Subsequently, Dt. Iiildrcth commenced TO psac-
which ir d qu!svtI huh and c1iensive repu1a. a.
t!0n- He was nan of e1traoniinaryinteliigcnce
snt skill ID his profession. and he desoted himself
With enthusiasm to his stutl,ca. It may he SAID
that verJ lew phystclauR have Kept up fheir stuiea
tIore assf1I,usT, nr hare labortti mDEc earnestly
in noble calling than he. lis Lectures before
eye and tar arc At!ll remembered, by the Stu
dents With Krat,tulc, while mAuy Of the most va-
uafle contributions to the medical Journals cna-
modes Of treatment Of eye anh cor dis
faSes while he had charge of that depart
u; ment 1,l H. the Gounty Moapltal he EXCELLENCE
metitcn! profession. Al the time Of bis death, Or.
E41tdreih was at work on = hook In which be WEI
Fsc.r'inE r hs saluanle experiences In the stmy,
DE. niMrrth'a character was richly adorned
with The EraCes which distinguish the hlQb-brett
nnn s,Sn,toned 1 ~ pn5aican. An enthusiast 10 bis
10th at the hospital and Rt his private ONCE, TO
those from whom no recuuiary compensation
could be expected. In bis pE1yatc relations he
It may be t'oubted whether any member of the
medical profession In Chicago ever acquired a
Larger number Of friends In tho eame space NJ
time. or attached them TO himself more warmly
than d.. Ntl.lrsth- But the richest endowment OF
bis memory will be the teass OF the poor upon his
grave.
Al meeting Of the Medical Board, held yester-
day afternoon, DR.. BeyBn announced the death of
Pr. Hlldreth, who WAS member OF the board.
on motion Of Or. Fitch, Ora II. A. Johnson,
etl cohmttfee tO present resolutions EXPRESSIVE
o. n sense Of she board IN re2aEd TO Dr. ILL.,
The committee presented the following, which
were unanimously adopted:
,WnknEM. We have jnss learned Of the sudten death
q q or friend and sasociatu J. II. Hidresh. II. D.:
K:.oist That In the death Of Dr. Hildreth The Melt.
S5;.n fssHI, 1,emes .as ~ es.oa 4
.a 1s i f Ii. sessa @ i.5t ti{ esss s5se
sss #, II. ~ X =. 's
s ,hs .@i MY des Issa .oa' occasion
Journals 1s. qualification. copy tTaanIitted to the iai
The archives ot the hospital S'' ~ 'A@'s4'e4 s4
The members Of the Medical Society arc re-
quttiea io attend the funeral OF the deceased,
which takes place from his residence, 10, 5s6
Wabash ayenue, as viii hereafter be announced
CHARLES y. RICHMOND.
Death Is busy striking down the pioneers Of
vance MID cleared the way by their industry an,t
enterprise, for the hosts thar followed Anoth-
e. OF them has Rone to the undiscovered couutrF,
which all must explore sooner or later, anth this
tMe II Is Mir. Charles j. Richmond who has heen