The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1880-03-17

slh day Of April, 1924. During his
course Of stu,iies. he was classniste and
office student with the subsequently
eminent DIR. j. X. Mitchell. In the ntiice
of DR.. William Gibson. Nat satisfied
with the authority given by his dipln-
ma, but determined to turn his acquisi.
lions to the hest account In the anlplest
schools of practical experience, lie re-
n,ained In Philadelphia two years after
his graduation as 4 medical prac,i-
TONER both In the Aims House and IN
the Charity Hospital; perfecting hin,-
selfthrough the means of investigating
every possible variety of case presen>
ted IN u field 80 prolific in the phases
Of human ailihent and suffering; and
returning home to be welcomed hy the
EqossGasnrr IN : rspvtstioa wi.iclll,a
already preceded him.
!. He began the practice of medicine in
Hiilsborougl, In 1896, and was soon IN
the possession 81 a lucrative business.
IN 1928, lie was united III marriage 10
Ann. daughter Of the Hon. Frederick
Nash. with whom he lived lnng aud
happily, aud whose death only prece-
ded his by The brief period of two years.
II does mot appear that DIR. Strud.
wick had TO waltz long for that perioa
which always seems so hopeles4ly dis
tant to the young practitioner. Sue.
GERS attended on him froin the first
His industry .lhis faithful observance Of
his duties, his watchful and tender So
iicltude for his patients, his skill mn q
physician, and his consunmate apti.
tude rs u surgeon brought him into a
widely EXTENDED practice. which, In
time. was diffusrd far beyond the limits
81 his native county. He was sought
after aud sent far, not only from ihe
most remote points in Orange county,
but from the nelghboring counties Of
Person, Casw.ll. Chatham, Alanlance
and Granville; not infrequently being
called for by patients along the line 81
the rail rad to all points. ut different
times. along lis whole course. His
was lie ofcontinued activity. never
for moment inlerrupted1vxcvpt under
the exigences Of personal suffering;
never, even, In those days when the
generous beams of deserved prosperity
illuminated his pathway. did he per.
init himself the indulgence Of luxurious
ease To the detrimrnt Of his duties.
And this was the principle upon whicl,
lie acted throughout life. Long after the
frosis ~ three score years and ten had
silvered bis flowing hair and whitened
his venerable heard. he might be seen
every DAY ON horseback, obedicnt Ia
some demand .ulnn.his services, per-
l,aps coming from distance of twenty
miles; 10 he met, ON hrs return, II might
I've, by similar call from an opposite
direction; met in all eases without de-
lay aud without complaint, aud witii-
Out the rest aud refreshment ND much
required q. his age. IL was this un-
murmuring promptn-ss. rxerted teo
often with the knowledge that no re-.
compense awaited him but the rewards
nf his own coIlscience, that made him
20 trusted; aud Il was Ills unl,esilating
obedience TO professional calls, respoD-
dcd 10 without reference Ia social OF
pecuniary condition, that aided u
make him 50 beloved.
Tile duties 81 u country physician are
gennerai in ihrircharucter, embracing
All those branches which are the s,lb-
jects of minute aud jealous subdivision
In metropolitan practice. Pharlnacetl'
list, phy stefan and surgeon, mot infre-
quedtly combined la the same indi.
vidlial. iu country professional life are
characters frequently regarded M one
aud inseparable. In the last two char
acters, tie requirement aud talents oil
Dr. Strudwick were equally and eou-
stanlIy called into use; inspiring equal
confidence 10 both in the minds Of bis
patieuIs. 10 bis capacity Of physician ,
he was remarkable for bis unwearing
assiduity. bis tsuder care. his patient
sympathy and his hopeful views; Us .
surgeon he h.d few equals in the dar-
ing. and tbs success. Of his operations
a holiness justified BY his profound ana
tonical knowledge. an exquisitely de-
lica,e aud accurate manipulation. Pros
fessional readers will yaloc this estimate
Of his skill when Il "a stated tha. he had
performed almost ell Of the leading and
hazardous operations IN surgery with
success. lie Is recorded TO have per.
formed the operation u, litbotomi re.
gardcd as one Of The most eriticrl oil
operations twenty. eight times, to the
complete relief and restoration Of tie
patients operating also in numerous
cases Of stransulsted berpia--twict
when iniussasccp,ion had taken place
in removal Of iumor. once removing one
weighing ihirty..ix pounds. one Of The
largest probably 90 record; aud In all
these cases successfully.
Ills success Is q surgeon was largely
the result Of bis wonderful control over
his nerves. An instance Of this was re.
Gently recsllsd io. the recollection Of the
..sstas A e.. 80. - Al. - II.