Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1874-02-11

temperate habits Wsald naturally suppo'
that he might live to the years of his al
eestors. His grandfather lived to a gre.
age, bis father to So and bis mother TO q
" Having heart like lion aud han
\ like lady" he was peculiarly fitted b
natureto the practice of surgery. and be
ing well qualified, he devoted much of hi
time to that branch of his profession an,
\ performed large number of cspital ope
" rations. On being solicited 70 read .
We paper before this society, giving the his
r terry of his amputations, be said that be
!. y could not then tell the exact number Of
i. the upper and lower extremity, but imme
:. 2. diately called the names of seventeen per.
1t sons on whom he had operated. and we
ie have known of his performing the same
: operation several times since
" The Doctor could have given us COM
} plete history Of each case, and. had be liy.
/ ed, undoubtedly would have done so. This
would have made quite monograph, which
would have been most valuable acuuisi.
e ton to our transactions, but il is now ire.
trievably lost. This circumstance should
t stimulate US to pcrnit no delay in matters
OF such Importance. Female complaints,
IN which he was very successful, he almost
made specially of.
Twelve young men entered his office
aud studied medicine and surgery under
his instruction. All graduated with honor
as none but good students could have been
tolerated. The Doctor himself was a
close student and in practice always ex.
amincd his cases with great care. In the
profession he was not only considered q
good physician and surgeon, bu; was just
~ esteemed a most prudent counsellor. ,
His knowledge of each department of his .
calling was so extensive and accurate as 4
to make his diagnosis so clear and treat. c.
ment SO judicious that his opinion was ca.
gerly sought after and highly priced in I e
different cases, u
Zeno, hearing young man very loaua. n,
clous told him that meu have two ears Of
and but one tongue, therefore they should
hear much and speak but little. Whether an
the Doctor noticed this in getting his W
education we know not. bnt are >.
sure that the old Greek stoic's admonitiou III
would not apply to him. for be was man
II few words, always to the purpose, ma
good listener and close observer of all gu
surrounding objects. Through all his life -,
lie was too busiIy engaged to form an in
innate acquaintance with large circle thr
md yet to those with whom be did asso. sew
late. he was warm friend amt a most Dot
'enlal companion His house Sas the Is ,sA
osplable home Of all who called on HIM. d.
I'd not only always open to the medical mu
rotession, but it was his custom 10 occa. {
it with invited guests, choosing but
ersons OF refinement and good taste, where tina
Il might participate in rational enjoyment, =
cd such will long deplore the loss of a ~
entleman whose attractive qualities of otfel
mud and manner rendered him, at home and
nd abroad, Il great favorite. seen
Few persons derive more pleasure frcm p0r
ltural objects than did Dr.. Woodward. '', ~
Is knowledge of Botany was such that tbav
was difficult to find flower that he F,
uld not readily locate in its proper class all Il
d tell Its habits and uses. Zoology was II
favorlte study With him, and if his Ii. Ike
airy failed to give the desired his. 1D
y of the world, he fouat it among ronl
'Ss. When travelling with persons il DO
kindred mind he took delight 10 con- leave
rising upon such subjects. Probably An
IRE is no one among US who has great. you'll
appreciation Of legitimate medicine or 'n(n
,oro ;,la.Lt. Of Ma
1, .O' oil Ai"us Oh rear
iekery than he had, He never adyer. re-
ID his place of business in the same No
amn with irreguIars, nor even in any shall
ne common prints, and LAD peremtori- "h
orbld his name being used in connec. que
% "eie reported fcr plaust
press, as he considered all such mott. Con
quackish way Of advertising. He we fin
ignt 1t sufficient to say that physi. We
Was called, without specifying who. IN
he Doctor was one Of that noble hand :.
"o '''' TUE comforts OF home ETY. sta
lucrative practice for the camp, il; Am
time of their countrys greatest need In o
the prospect of only the small pit. the bel
e of the surgeons pay. and that in one
'eclated and almost worthless currency; NJ.
so long as his name remains upon the last fal
er'shable page of history with such brs agO'
his patriotism will never be doubted among
IL the relations of life he was a ten. :, hav'
hearted, good man, and we sbouid to send
t by following his example. That he minute nut
faults We do not deny. No man is touch }
eet To err is human, to forgive also. !,
re, and as Gray said in beautiful Ian. money
e. able .bo