New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-12-29
PEN PICTURE OF A NOTED PHYSICIAN
HIS L,lFE-WCRK.
In the War--S0me Noted Operatlons--
Honored in Rondout, His Home.
Twenty thousand People all speaiN
Well of Him.


From The Ne,o- York World November o. 1851
A reporter commissioned to make certain inquiries
suggested by Ned Buntnes" letter. puDlsheu yoS'0i
day visited the pleasant little town OF honuout anu
made inquiry for the whereabouts OF Dr. Da'iu nun
nedy. There are 10000 people In kondout'
Every one OF them to know Dr. Kennedy anu MS
manifest popuarty so great TO impress the nqur
ing stranger with idea that IL Rondout were just 'eh
times as big there would be just ten times as many
peope there to personally know him and demonstrate
pride in him as n townsman
Dr. David Kennedy found In his once on Tue hre'
floor OF handsome foursory building of fifty feet 'front.'
age that runs through the block from the maih co-
meri street OF the his private wharf on Ron
dout Creek The building is devoted to his laooraores
and other departments OF his business Dr. DaVlu hen-
nedy large. plump. clear cOmpe&lohed Hail. WI"
smooth chin gray mnstache and frosted hair seems 10
he about forty five years OF age but Is probably little
older and lila large blue oyes beam with kindly light OF
placid good hImor through his gold trimmed spectacle
I'm manner he the easy suavity OF the man OF
the world and the fconhdence OF the soldier blended
with the calm dignity natural to man OF serious anu re-
Elective mind and scientific training
colonel f.. H. c. Judson's letter." said his visltor'
opening the conversation upon the subject OF DIS
call Implies that you not simply manufacturer OF
proprietary medicines out regular practitioner even
to day notwithstanding the large business brought you
by the popular demand for yOnr preparations. Is that
sol'
"Yes." replied Dr. Kennedy; could not conscien-
tously abandon the large practice that have built Ut
Whatever my circumstances might be should always
feel it duty To employ the powers that my experience
aud study have gwen for the alevation OF human
sulsring."
And you "A regular physician"
"Oh! yes. / graduated in 1850, IN the York Col
lcee OF Physicians and surgeons, when such eminent
u,en as DR. Parker DR.. Clark. Dr. Dalton, DR.. skilman
aud Or IN the faculty You know this Is the
College that the Late Mr. William II Vanderbilt endowed
with the princoy cft OF 500 and feel proud Of the
institution"
Are you an Americana
Yes; was bonn m New Yor, city near the corner Of
Ecadc.,t aud Broadway bat my parents were Scotch"
Where did you enter upon practice I"
In schenectady
ASA general practitioner with a tendency toward
the cultivation OF any speciality =
~ a general practitioner. OF course, but with de
cdcI preference FOR surgery"
Ila- your practice led In tnat drcctonf
"Ycs; ycly largely. I have hal to perform all the
capital operation, known to science-imp Ita'Ions,
lthotomy etc -bothin my ordinary practice AM IN the
army. aud have qualification q. knowing that they
have been attended Win the greatest success.
80 you were IA the army 3"
Yes. duunS three years up 70 the close o. tho war.
FOR about year and hall Of that time was on duy
a. examining aud operating surgeon at lie eaterce
United states Army General Hospital Vast PAila-
lclrna."
WHOM son LETT tae army where did you return 90 ciy
practice D.
il,rr In Eondout whcr, been fully occupied iu
% vile aud constantly cNFHud'ps Held
AMI wnrt" You have %. course '''n n""'rr OF t''
Local ciicd association OF esil,r prhcutiouc -, %
Nc-. ior nu nher Of years m"m.,r "t tur I.-'rr
Have you bad any not worthy surgical ci."t o.
"Oh! yr- auuiubrr ono OF ti,u WE 40 ui A'rihtm
Ellsworth. a wealthy merchant ~ Port WING .s.fr
County. ahp suffering with necrosis or 'r'i1 "f DO
touc-up"u wupm l performed GOA nnpHit"' no..
mint 4 lHr INA "a. a
-ur.r.. IIi- a.e -uctsiy sixty y.lr--ant 'ln So.
, , c,,,if,,t 81 bi. blood made f.r oir,tfI,a Oh
n.i,ulou, that eminent surgeon. hal positively De- ncl
-mpt b. Wa -dccc,'tpi aud Dee g., nov, t"'l'"
ycir. sine" tlc operation. Goo ll"ouHus h"t..a.'
surgical ,alu alone would NOT have attained that
49, no means. feel that It wholly to the
powerful fec, ~ hrii, 'h preparation 81 mine th't
nave eutt.cd Or. David h'nuelj' I1i"rlie Kennedy
which. hy a. ntihvii'n % NJ hn"l stimulation! oil A'
q, A. or-an, tu trAtiu acton and consequent strength
cuiu. 81 D, Vitality. enabled him to hear the shnc Ot jho
operation AMI eNVeI from his system tho disease that
What other case. worthy OF mention d. rou recall
Well that Of simon Tc'-.,i a man -iAtyclsAt years
". " pr rc If .'% from , G?" and "i
that ~ Henry PITS. Kingston merchant. who was
operations hi-u,t degree successful and the
use OF my faSortr Remedy has cfoctualy prevented
the return 81 disease Ia both fct that med
tch nIrn VIII readily recognize a- tcmourrdt ~ the
crc,ry nf the ncdcnc since the onrc e,fan .hci haut
~ formation ~ cilcui Ia the bladder -eXce,syry
difficult % overcome. In nno,hcr case, that o. Mrs.
| Edward Meyer. the power ~ the FaVorte Remedy p
- blood Alternative hal most striking illustration.
Lr,-ipcit-. caused by Impure hl"oL uccr-sitacd The
ampltlilon to her he but the FAY ovte
Remedy purified her hood. htu.red tho disease aud
restored her to perfect health could cite you nany
such cases th't are A'uhiy known 10 hoo. lands ~
people the wide cIpdnsc Of territory over which my
] practice extends"
For VIVA, else do yon particularly recommend your
| FAvorite l.cmrdyH'
For disease, u the kilucgs and liyor aud to purify
! the blood II restores hcdlthiu acton 70 those AL
iuporl ant organs when tncy are clOgged. weakened
mia ucd torpid. and by enabling them 10 perform
thrr proper service, III tne uo,S e'oholy i'uIluo7
the vtiatsd blood and riuels the cau'e' ~ disease
Kidneys aud bladder when tc ctcl i not ton large 10
| pas, throush the natural channel In "a way It often
lvods the necessity OF rcsoIng 10 surgical OPERATION
can you mention the names Of some of the earliest
caticuts who tho F1youte Rem, DIV has thus cu'ed"
Duichr,s County. " Y. lie had suffered r from
in the kidncys-was treated hy the best physicians
III Poughkcep-lo without obtaining any help lie
~. n' var. , To day Mr. Hicks i, well man
| bladder. lie. too. perfectly cured by Faloritc
nccei with the Canal Appraisers once He suffered
from gravel aud used the Fiyority Rcmcdy' His own
worc-. FavoHe Remedy cured me compiotrly-u
~Mr f. D. Parsons. Rochester. ". Is most remark
the kidneys by using the FaV"ritc Kennedy lie Is IN
the boon % health to thi. day. ,,-..
Mr. Joseph Bcacn, OF stone Ridge. Ulster County,
y. = has long suffered from renal cacu STONE lorna.
ton In the kidneys, and tried the best accessible aid
without obtaining any bereht. lie used hnally the
Favoritc RcmIcy,' aud is now well man.
| Mr.. Washington II. Monroe. OF Cd;sklll Greene
County y. Y lie. too, had suffered Tor long tiinc
from kidney trouble and gravel lie used the Favorte
| Remedy and fully recovered.
Harry " Olmstcad proof reader IndianqpoliS.Tnnes
IA another good recovery. lie had been troubled with
kidney complaint for ten ycars-Gut 40 help until lac
| used my FavOrto Remedy, which cured MN com
| pctely.
Mr Peter LAWYER. ~ Dalton. Mass had led mlser
Nc FOR fourteen year, through the presence Of stone
In he bladder. That he sought IN all directions for
cure Is almost superiuOus statement lie called
on me. and after an examination sad Mr. Lawlcr,
you have stone In the bad Ter. We will frat try
| Favorite Remedy " before riskng operation
few days later the following letter was received;
'DNIOv Mass. Fen. 6.
D>dr DR.. Kenncdg: Tho day after | came home !
passed two gravel stones, and AIN dong nicely now.
| PETER LAWYER.
DR. Kennedy now has the stones at his office srd they
ac sufficiently formidable TO instify tho calm that
FavOrtc Remedy Is the leading specific for stone IN the
| bladder.
ave not tho time to cite other casrs nut could give