Los Angeles daily herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1884-1890, 1886-07-01
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]. B. Pigne. du-Puytren. The Doctor
was horn in (,renoble. a small village In
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fiahoe' very curry ~ sAe
tury. AT the time Of his death ne was
about 70 years old. His uncle, DR.. Da
p.v,rsn 900. a native of the same vii
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iage' ano' having no 'n H. .anhsw
took warm interest IN n'S nep1'"'
Young Pipne. The uncle, young man
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tered upon MS remarAaD.e -, :.
tached himself to the Corsican s2ldier o.
fortune, and for his staunch republican
principles and ability as surgeon, soon
rose 10 be Surgeon. General OF the
French army. he was with Ma.
poleon from the beginning TO the
end. eli through Europe, into Egypt.
and no TO the fatal battle Of Waterloo.
The French Emperor made him Baron
Of the Empire, which title carried the
right to $1,000, 600. At the death Of
DE-. dn Puytren. the title descended 10
the nephew, Pigne, who was thereupon
known as Pigne du. Puytren.
In his medical studies the young ply.
sician had for years enjoyed the instruc..
ton privately of the distinguished
uncle. He had imbibed deep draughts
OF Republican principles, and hailed the
election Of the Third Napoleon to the
Presidency Of the French Republic In
lS4S at the expulsion Of the Louis
Philippe or Louis Egalite. In 1851
Louis Napoleon showed bis hand in the
celebrated coup a etat, whereby he made
himself Emperor OF Tue seq.
ond Empire. In grief of spirit
DR.. Pigne-du Puytren quit his Pc
loved native land and came 70 America .,
Soon after arriving there ne maas sns
acquaintance OF the elder Delmonico-I
he of restaurateur fame-ana .nrongn
him of Commodore vanderpt. Inc
former had an idea OF coming 10 San
Francisco In the first Hush OF the goia
fever to make great restaurant IN tnat
city. Vanderbilt, who mad seen the
great merit OF the young french phys'-
clan, suggested that he should come
Also, and MAKE = io..ase ~
FL Dorado. At that time the Commo'
dore's son, the late w. IL. vanderbilt,
was afflicted with a cataract ID the eye
and the Commodore asked MS iriend,
the Doctor, to operate on It. lie did so
with perfect success. Some time after
. ship WIS ready TO sail via Cape Horn
for San Francisco. and passage was
arranged for the Doctor. just before
he got aboard, vanderbilt asked nun
why he never sent in his Dill Tor tne
operation on Bills optic. w n.y. sad
the Doctor, 81 never send bills 70 gen
tleman. I expect him to come and pay
me-"
"Well, said the Commodore, what
do you want me to pay your
"Oh," said the Doctor, whste'er
you please"
Vanderbilt handed him check Tor
$4,000 for the operation on the son,
In due time the Doctor arrived In San
Francisco some time in the latter part OF
1851, or early in 1852. From the time
of his arrival he took deep interest IN
the affairs OF the French colony. he
was the starter Of nearly all their socie-
ties OF all sorts. Of their library, etc.,
etc.
When the Comts de kaousset- boni'
bon took it into his head to form the
ideal republic by separating sonora from
Mexico the Doctor Joined him In the
plan and went with him into the VEN
ture. DR.. Pigne-du-Puytren and many
others thins the affair would have sue
ceeded had It not been for the part FIJI
busterer Walker Of Nicaragua took IN u.
When II all failed and all the principals
were hanged In Mexico, the Mexican
General spared the head OF Dr. figne..
du-Puytren on condition that he would
treat all bis sick soldiers.
In due time he got back TO San Fran
cisco, and In 1871 came down to Los
Angeles, where he has resided ever
since.
In this country he met his compatriot
DR.. A. e. de Cailhol, an ultra French
physician and Red Republican, who
had to Zee from his native land after the
troubles Of ls4s lest he should be
shot. This one also came to San Fran
cisco, and eventually to this cry, where
he now lives. Since his arrival here pr.
PiRne has been great deal occuT,st In
writing q history Of the United States
In French. He has vast amount OF
manuscript now ready; indeed, it is I'M
dsrstood that the whole work is ready
for the press, Dr. Pigne's idea
is that the two Republics are
sisters; that the French Republic knows
little Of the history Of her American sis.
ter, and that q knowledge OF that history
would be Of great benefit to France.
He was an indsfatigabie student, and
possessed large, varied and profound
store Of information on many subjects.
His library is one of the finest In the
country, and he leaves many interesting
manuscripts on various topics.
He had no idea that his death was
near. Some time ago ne mad an ATTACK
Of pneumonia, and as result OF this the
plsura adhered to the lung on one side
This gave him much troupie al times
ed the old gentleman not long ago, and
at that time he said This old trouble
Will carry me on some ui'"e' o"' "o' WI