The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1876-05-24
Sudden Death of the Ed ItOr of
Halls Journal of Health.
From the New 70. k Sun.


DR. William w. Hall, the well-known ed
itor Of Halls American Journal of Health
and Medicine, had an apoplectic stroke
while walking in Park avenue on Wednes-
dav evening He was taken to Cornelius
Vandefblt's house, and there he soon died,
DIR. Hall was born in Paris, KY, October
10, 1910. Graduating from college at an
early age, he entered upon the study of the
ology, and after his ordination he preached
for ten years in Lawrenceburg, Ind, one of
his co-laborers being Henry Ward Beecher,
who ministcred there in 1887 and 1888.
While serving in his ministerial capacity,
DIR. Hall devoted his spare hours to the
study of medicine, with view of fitting
himself thoroughly for the duties of a mis-
sionary in foreign lands but after taking
his degree he abandoned the pulpit and en-
tered upon a lucrative practice i'll New Or
leans and in Cincinnati, giving to each
place one-haIf his time for number of years.
He also practiced for time i'll Texas, and
on ii trip from Galveston to New York he
was shipwrecked on the Florida Reefs: He
was picked up starving ten days aiteFEaFd.
DIR, Hall settled in New York about 1853,
and entered upon the practice of Incidence
meeting with Immediate success. At about
that time he began the publication of his
Journal of Health, one of the first efforts
ever made to popularize the subject of hy-
among household Journals devoted to the
subject and the most successful of its class
in the world. 1t reached circulation of
%, 900 copies, has been more largely quoted
than any other medical journal, and is we'll
known wherever the English language is
read.
I DIR. Hall was the author and compiler of
thirty-two useful works, many of which
have been reprinted in England, Germany
~ L IL,
at Home" book of 800 pages, has been
largely circulated and is still in demand.
Two of his latest works, Pneumonia" and
"Diphtheria," are in press i'll Toronto. All
his writings are characterized by high
moral and religious tone, the absence of
technical verbiage, and purity and simplic-
ity of language.
DIR. Hall never weighed over 125 pounds.
His head was large and well formed, and
gave fair outward evidence Of the activity
and strength of his Intellect. For many
wears it was his custom to rise ut 5 in the
m ,rning, and work almost iaeessantly until
10 at night, in this, if III nothing else, viO-
Iating an important rule of health that he
never ceased to impress upon others 1t was
this constant labor that undou btedly brought
about his death. About year ago he WAS
attacked with something like apoplexy
while attending a concert in Gilmore's Gar
den but he made light of the Temporary
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seemed to think that his If: would be
brought to an end by apoplexy. He an
enthusiastic Presbyterian, known and
loved for his practical charity, and although
extremely eccentric he was, nevertheless,
respected.
D. Halls FIRST wife was Philadelphian.
| His second. who survives him, is nemBet
1 i l. I1f,s
/ son, a sister of the late ChiefJ Justice Rohiu.
son of the Supreme Court. He leaves three
daughters and son, who, at the time of
their fathers sudden death, were in the
country, preparing to visit the Centennial
| Exposition.