National Republican., 1884-12-06

ricians may take lessons from Nelaton's
method of rosuscitation." (This was by
inversion of tho body.) His own prefer
enoo was FOR other, savo in obstotrical
cases. Ho returned to America in
1862, and finding the country in n
blaze OF civil war concluded to revisit
Europe. Going once more to Paris no be-
camo physician to the Dutchess Of Ham
ilton, and while attending her wrote
clinical Notes on Uterine Surgery" IIo
writes of this 1T was so radical and revo-
lutionary in all the methods adopted, and
SO startling in tho results claimed in the
treatment of many affections, that tho
profession did not ut first readily accept
its teachings, but in n few years IL COM
plotely revolutionized tho subject of
gynecology, and even now it is received
everywhere as authority"
AT the Hotel Bristol he was presented
TO the Empress Eugonio, for whose nc.
couchment he had bocn especially re-
tained. OF her he says: "She was be-
loved--idolized, as IL were--by all hor
household and oil the court circle, and by
everybody that came in contact with her.
| was amazed at the profundity and uni
veTsality of her knowledge" Ho ro-
mained at st. Cloud about two weeks and
formed pleasant Impressions of tho court
and It's rulers. He spent two years in
Paris, and then visited London, where
he was urged TO locate,
Those are tho main points of interest
in this valuable book. There are, be-
sides, many little touches in his writings
and correspondence, which add lustor to
the great surgeons fame aud character.
His romantic courtship, MARI iage, and
knightly constancy to tho woman of his
choice, his simple Christian faith,
charity, and highmindodnoss will com
mend him as an example not merely to
those skilled in medicament and lancet,
but all who strive for the attainment OF
true manhood.
Washingtonians, in reading the auto
biography of DIR. j. Marion Sims lust
published. will recall with interest the
circumstances Of his visit to our city
about one year since. At that time ho
was entertained at an evening supper
given in his honor by DR.. S. G. Busey to
whose residence number of our lead
ing physicians had been invited to well
come him. Those present upon tho oc-
casion noted the plain dict to which he
conformed, and were impressed with his
congeniality and conversational ability.
MAXIMS OF PUBLIC HEALTH, o. w.
WIGHT, A. NJ, M d. New York: d. Apple
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ing the spread of contagion. As many
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perusal of these maxims will afford many
valuable hints as to tho best means OF
putting the household in order.