New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-06-04
DR. JOHN BROUN.
+ f.. WEATHERLY.
From, The Spectator.

From The SyecfdIor
Early in the morning of Thursday, May ! Edin-
burgh lost its bestknOwn and bestowed citizen,
scotland her son of finest genius, ana thousands,
wherever the English language Is spoken, one to-
ward whom. though they had never seen his face.
they felt as 20 a friend. Dr. John Brown had fui,
hllcd the appointed threesc0re years ana ten ana
had entered on his seVentY-secOnd year before the
end rame. lie descended from long ana
remarkab,e line OF Presbyterian ministers Of the
seeding Church, his ia,her, grandfather ana
great grandfather beng All men OF stamp rare IN
ary Church. lie was, as he himself used 10 say, "
Biggar ca. liant" boy, his birthplace being that
remote village, where his father had MS Hrst
charge Biggar lying alone amid It's dusky moore,
ana looking toward the Border nils. HIS child
hood was passed within daily sight OF Coulter feil
and KincledOOrs ranges and almost within hearing
of the Tweed. Though he went to Edinburgh at an
earlv az. when his father was removed 10 an I'M
portant charge there, the lonely mOOrlands anu
the meek pastoral hills hung about hun throughout
life and co 0red all his thoughts. Theirs was the
scenery he always turned 20 with most affection.
and their grave. staiwart shepherds, with their
onr swinging str Ie" were especially dear % nm.
These scenes Land in the first Wouud-colors, ana
Fdiuburrh wove the threads they dyed into warp
and woof His youth, manhood and age were
sDent IN Edinburgh. tc which ne gave the lullIeS-
OF MS active powers and interests. tn ost parts
of Scotland he became familiar. nj entered mo
their local traditions and pecuIlr!tes WIN chat-
acterIsc zeal aud insight. Rare and brel VISITS 10
London. aud snort tOutlue utaI tours maze ~ 'iil
hI. rxDerirnce to the south of the Tweed. beh
ms Medical education nearly conpletcd he
iced himself to the famous surgeon the late
Profe sor Syme. whose character ne has more IMAM
once depicted From first 20 last, he gave 10 tnat
grave peremptOry man, his revered teacher-who.
as he was wont t. say, lever wasted q drop OF
ink or OF blood An amount OF faithful love such
as few men can give Entering lie as PHYSICIAN
DR.. Brown IN time obtained practice, moderate "a
range. bat Of peculiar kind. To each family
winch he attended. he could not come merely "a
medical functOuary. feeling theit pulses ana
writing ont prescriptions; Tut he must visit them
a. trend entering mo their joys their cares ana
their SORROWS. and giving them the Iul sympathy
OF his most tender heart. To his patients, TINS was
soothing and delightful; but 10 himself, IL IN
volved heavy draught on his sensitive spirit.
When to any of these families calamity OF death
came he took 1t home To himself as domestic
atiliction. But when most s0rcIy trleG ne
Kept his troubles himself and gave the w0rid ms
sunshine A. he left MS house ana walKed aohe
Prince s-st. with mods aud greetings his presence
was felt like "A passing sunbeam by ola ana young
alike. When he entered room where a concIaVe
OF grave Directors were met for business, edch
cased in that armOr OF selfdefence and vigilance
which men on such occasions will put ON. at one re-
mark from Dr. Brown IN which eood-sense, klndll-
ness and humOT were blended, the arlnor OF Orig,
gshncss fell oh-One touch OF nature had male al
kin-and they went about the work In hand re-
stored 10 their natural selves No house he visited