The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1880-05-14
of the Death of DIR. WIN.
H. Stump.
Made before the Medical Society of Hartford Co.,
March 9th, 1880.
BY W. STUMP FoRwooD, NJ. n.

BY W. STUMP FoRwooD, NJ. u.
1t is the custom of all organized societies, and
one that are with our small brotherhood should
of the loss of their members at the hands of death
to stay the transaction of business for time; to
utter some words in pleasant memory of the
virtues OF the lost friend, and to drop tear of
grief upon the grave of him whom we have known
so long, but whom now, except from mcmory's
page we Will know no more!
The purpose of my present remarks is to draw
your attention to the death of DIR. VIM. ii. Stump,
whom the majority of you have known more or
less intimately in connection with this society
DIR. stump died Of Inaiariai fever, at the resi-
dence of his relative, Mr.. Samuel $. Holloway,
near Darlington, on September eth, 1879. 1t was
my intention to make this sad announcement at
our last meeting, held in November, but, owing 10
the fact that that meeting was prolonged by an
unusual amount of interesting business it was
finally closed ratherhurriedy, and without afford
sion, subject so serious and so saddening.
DIR; stump, although at all times mnnifesting
fora short period identified with it as practising
physician. He did not begin the study of medi-
cine until late IN life, not until he had passed-a
remarkable fact-his fortieth year, his hair and
beard being at that time quite gray. Although so
mature in years before selecting profession, it
was always my belief that he had missed his call
ing" After graduating in medicine, which he did
at the University of Maryland, either in the year
1877 or 1913, he located for the practice upon his
farm near the Hickory, in this county and attend
ed quite closely TO his duties for five six years
acquiring, In that time, considerable local
u
however, as ! have often heard him say, he
began TO look around among his patrons for the
settlement of anumber of unpaid bills, which had
been standing for three four or more years. and
was surprised to discover how few appeared To feel
in duty bound y to recompense him for his SER
vices and for his medicines. He said that he had
expended n large sum of money and three years
of his life in preparing himself for the practice
of medicine, and then had purchased as an outfit
q large stock of medicines, and afterwards spent
five or six years In the practice, and in that time
he had not actually received from his patients as
much money altogether as would have paid his
board at the cheapest rates. This was very dis
couraging, and naturally possessing rowing tenn
permanent, not satisfied long in place or Mt one
occupation. and having no heart to compel by law
his delinquent patients to perform their obliga-
lions to him, he abandoned the practice ut inter-
walls, until finally he ceased prescribing altogether
He probably did not treat single case of illness
within fifteen years previous to his death. Even
had the doctor met with better success financially
his scrupulous conscientiousness in regard to the
administration of medicines caused him to feel |
exceedingly timid in his prescriptions, too much |
so ever to become successful practitioner.
Being unmarried, and owning sufficient proper |
ty to enable him to live without the practice, and
being remarkably averse to the confinement about
home, which was necessarily entailed by his pro-
fesson, we think he acted wisely In leaving IL to |
those who had more love for 1t.
Although no longer personally or pecuniary |
interested In the practice DIR. Stump has been |