The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1880-05-14

member of our society nearly ever since its organ
lzation and has attended more frequently upon
its meetings, and has contributed more literally
10 It's treasury than some of our members who are
in active daily practice.
II was my sad duty to administer to him in his
last illness. He had exposed himself in malarial
district during the autumn and in the latter part
oil Septembe suffered an attack of malarial fever
OF an Intermittent character; The first chill that
ne nad was, beleye, ut my house. Ii was COM
paratively light. however, and he tried to convince
himself and Others that II was only a nervous
emil. lie had an uncomfortable aversion to TAX
ing medicine. After his chill passed oil he went
10 the house OF his friend and relative, Mr. Hollo-
way, as previously stated. There he had two or
three more chills in rapid succession. His friend
insisted upon having me called TO see him. He
positively objected; pleading that he would he
better soon, and that he did not want any medi-
cine. Within day or two after his symptoms be-
came So alarming that Mr.. Holloway sent for me
without further consulting his wishes or prcju-
diees against medicine. Upon visiting him was
surprised 10 find how Frustrated he had become
within so short Il time he only having been Sicl;
four on 1--we days. He was in dull sleepy state /;
cold and almost pulseess, and it was very difficult
to arouse him sufficiently to obtain a response 10
questions Immediately injected four grains of
lnInine hypodermically, for we could not get him
sufficiently aroused to swallow the medicine The
quinine brought up his pulse remarkably in n very
few minutes and he soon became conscious enough
to be able to give ineligible answers. This was
AFTER night. left him some quinine to he given
by the mouth, If he could be induced to take it,
ana went home, promising to see him again in the
morning: In the morning we found him compar-
lively bright. He had taken a small portion of
nothing for several days, and was exceedingly
Frustrated. injected into his arm four grains
more of quinine, and left him for the day feeling
much more hopeful as to his recovery. About
sunrise the next morning a messenger came for
me with the request to come in haste, as the Doc
tor was thought to be dying. hurried to his bed
side with all possible speed, buC alas! the vital
spark had fled. He had slept through the night
profoundly the sleep of death. \ short time be-
fore daylight the family had observed that his
breathing was heavier than il had been, and no.
ticed soon afterward that it gradually subsidized
and became calmer and less frequent, until about
sunrise. when, without the least struggle or appa-
rent suffering, he breathed his last, without any
effort toward awakening. EXcepta ut the time the
cnills were upon him, he at no time complained
OF any pain. 1t was an annoyance to have food
offered to him. and he pcrsistcntly declined every
thing except water lie slept, as before stated
nearly all the time, and constantly asked his AT
PENDANTS, either in words in looks, to he let
alone.
He did not during his illness express any re-
marks on the subject Of death. II evidently did
not occupy his reflections. He did not take any
opiaeS, but naturally fell into deep sleep from
which he never awOkC. Thus ended the life of
our ancient friend
He had passed his ScN enty-lirst year. He was a
learned man. having received classical education
~ his youth, and medical education in middle
life. He was an eccentric man in his habits and
conversation but in all his dealings with his fol-
lows, was remarkably honest conscientious and
kind-hoarted