National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1872-12-12

lfrom the New Orleans Republican, 7thl
IN the midst OF these political eXcitements,
and while mems minds are wound up by the
agencies Of public oOmmOton TO the highest
pitch, comes the intelligence that one OF the
most distinguished Of our New Orleans men has
passed away, and Warren Stone Ia no more.
Born In Vermont he left the roof tree at an age
when the ambition OF his life began TO take shape,
and on bis arrival In New Orleans he soon made
his marx as physician, his lncllninRs being to-
ward the surgical branch OF the healing art.
One OF the earliest Incidents In his life was when
he was surgeon al duel, taking place In those
lays when the code Of honor was more In vogue
than y y now, and which shows the determine
ton OF the man.
one Of the principals had been MORALLY
wounded, and the seconds, carrying the stricken
man 10 q loR-cAbln, sat down and began carous-
ing while the surgeon went for assistance TO
convey him Ehere attendance could he procured.
lie returned, found the friends intoxicated, and
deliberately took up the dead man and conveyed
him into the city from Bayou bridge. lie was A
man whose herculeAn frame was not, as In many
men, an index Of clOuded intellect. 4 thou
sand incidents mat show hls goodness Of heart
exterior, have alleyiated the Ills both Of youth
and age, and made his coming hlest, Anecdotes
OF MS lnYlnclhle Will aud energy, which often
amounted to logged Ohstlnary, spring from
almost every man In this city who has crossed
the line which divide maturity from age.
Here, where all his mlnlstratiOns carried each
It's comfort TO some sufferer or sufferers friend
and where all his trlumphs have occurred, we
can best appreciate his lOis. For the past wear
OF his life ne had been In falling health For his
friends and younger physicians he had ever a
kind word, and never withheld his counsel or
stinted his advice. His GROWING trait was the
practical nature OF his head. He despised pre-
tension, ahhOrred humbug and quackeFy no mat
ter what shape II took
collection Of his lectures would prove In
terestlng reading as showing this above all other
Of his characterstlcs, During forty years a praC-
tlclng physician In this city, II may well he SUR
missed that his maine was like q household word
In every family, and friends could not rest In
case OF any serious maady until Dr. Stone had
been called In consultation
The intelligence Of his SERIOUS illnesa, OF his
calm and quiet approach 10 the gates OF death,
had day by day drawn near him the greater part
OF the physicians OF the city, one half OF whom
had gained from him their earliest instructions,
and y was the general feeling that the last few
months were his nnal journey, and that the world
would soon know him no more. His capacity a.
surgeon Is known TO every man, woman, and
child, and lnds lts commentary In the voice Of
the entire people. Such man, so far above the
ordinary run OF physicians, cannot drOn from
the line who are etemAly battling with disease
and clrcumyentlng death without creating a
profound feeling ana there will no sincere
mOurleTs At his funeral to-day, which viii taie
place from the church Of the lmmacllate Con.
ception, corner Of BaFOnne and Common streets,
at O'Clock.