The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1883-11-28


d.. J. Marion Sims TIE emlntnl phy.
sicinn and surgeon. died suddenlyt oI
heart disease. nt bis residence in NeW
York, on 18Th inst he was born AZ
Lancaster, s. c., January %, 1913. grad-
untod IN 1882 from the South Caroline
Medical College, and after studying
medicine at Charleston and Philadel-
phia. took his medical degrees AZ Jeiler-
son College IN 1885, and IN the next year
betan the practice Of his profession in
MontEomery, Ala In 1915 he became
widely known BY bis new theory Of the
nature and origin Of trismus nascen-
tium. Heinventeda speculum that bears
his name, and is considered the father
Of gynecology in surgery. he intro
duced the use Of silver wire sutures in
stead Of silken ones In 1851, his health
failing, he removed 70 New York City,
and established the s'Woman's Hospital" "
with a capacity of 260 beds. In 1851
DR.. Sims went to Europe, where he was
received with high hOnors, being fre-
quently invited TO perform operations
which had made his name fameus. lie
operated successfully in Dublin, Lon
don, Paris, and by special invitations az
Brussels. In Paris he displayed his skill
Ii nine different hospitals before Nela-
ton. Baron Larry, Velpeau and other
eminent surgeons. Decorations were.
heaped upon him by the French, Italian,
Balaiau. Portuguese and Spanish gov
ernments. The French government
conferred on him the Order OF knight
of the Legion of Honor, and the Bel
vian government the Order Of Leopold
The Belgian professors, at the insti-
cation Of MI. Deronbaix, surgeon to the
King Of Belgium, elected him CORES
nondinQ Fellow Of the Imperial Acad.
envy Of Medicine. His European prae-
tice became very extensive aud patients
came to him from all parts Of the world.
In 1868, he returned to New York, le9y-
ing his family in Europe. In 1871,
when the Franco-Prussian war broke
out, he organized in Paris the Anglo
American Ambulance Corps, composed
Of eight Englishmen and eight Amerl'
cans, md went with it,as suTgeon-ln-ehlet,
10 sedan. where he arrived at the COM
mencement Of the great siege. In sedan
ha remained month, taking charge OF q
| large hospital, and establishing branch
ambulances in the surburbs, by which
means he was able to suCoor about 5,UV0
Of the wounded. He returned 70 New
York soon after, but paid annual visits
to Paris and London, where his services
Il were always eagerly demanded for deli
cate operations.
DR.. Sims leaves wife, four daughters
and two sons. His wife, to whom he
was married on December 2l, 1886, Is
Eliza Theresa, daughter of DIR. Bartlett
I Jones. Of Lancaster, S. Q. One al hs
daughters is married to DIR. Thomas
Pratt. formerly of Alabama, but now OF
Paris. and another to Mr.. Sandford, O
i the British Legation at Rio Janeiro. III
sons are DR.. Harry Marion Sims ant
Mr.. d. Marion Sims.
In connection, with the foregoing de
tails of the life and death of this en-.
! nent physician, it is our privilege g
publish a letter written by him, on
I week before his death, to DIR. Il. +
Ward, of this State, which will be Toa.
= with special interest, BY way OF pre-
I face, We give DR.. Wards letter, also;
WINoNA, Miss, Nov. 10th, 1888
EpIToRs CLARION: enclose you
letter from DIR. j. Marion Sims, whic
explains itself. Since receiving thi
letter the papers of yesterday announc
the sudden death of DIR. Sims. He wa
! the most distinguished physician i
America, and one of the most celebrate
y in the civilized world. We were par;i'
y ularly proud of him as Southern mm
{ Such testimony from such source, Is
J' great compliment to the medicinal W.
tues of Mississippi water.
!, Please give such notice rs Will b
!. most likely to secure the pamphlet, an
}. we will send it to his son, Dr. Harry y
e Sims. Yours truly,
It B. +. WARD.