Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1892-03-03
Distinguished Success.

Last week TIE REPUBLICAN made
necessarily brief mention of the fact
that DIR. j. M. Rendleman had been
summoned to Chicago by telegraph to
treat case of consumption pronounced
hopeless by the attending physician, OF
that city. Our pride in Audubon aud
in the noticeable success of any OF Its cit
liens in whatever avenue OF life prompt
us to make more extended notice OF
this gratifying incident in the life OF
one of our oldest practitioners. IL may
be stated that the Doctor and his
friends were surprised that such re-
quest should come TO him from city
In which is assembled some Of the most
skilled and highly educated Of the med
ical profession, but without waiting for
explanation, he replied to the summons
with professional promptness and pre-
scented himself at the service OF the
patient the following morning ut
o'clock. The message was from }. Nj.
Riddell, a lady, and was final effort IN
behalf of her sister, who had been for
five months the victim Of quick con-
sumption. The attending physician
had recommended travel in the south,
which resource had been exhausted
with very discouraging results. Upon
arrival, and after very cordial reception,
DIR. Rendleman made critical examina.
ton of the case, but could promise the
family nothing but his conscientious
endeayors to at least prolong the lady's
life. lie remained at the bedside dur
ing the day, employing those means
and remedies which knowledge, skill
and years of experience had taught him
were most availing In such crises, re-
turning home Wednesday night. lie
now has daily communication with the
family and is In receipt of the very graf
flying information that the result has
thus far been all that could be expected,
and beyond their most sanguine hopes
The lady was prompted to send for
DIR. Rendleman in the hour when every
available means had been exhausted,
by q recommendation of him which had
come from the fact of the cure OF Miss
Nellie McVean, u young lady from
Wisconsin, who was aguest at the homo
OF q. Is. Russell The young LADY, con-
dition had been pronounced hopeless,
when the Doctor was called and with
what was considered phenomenal treat
ment brought about her recovery. The
family acknowledged and were grateful
for the skilled treatment and always
have u good word for DR.. Rendleman Of
Audubon. Only last winter he was
called to Griswold to see II. j, Hunter,
to whom the attending physician had
ceased TO administer, in the belief that
II could not save him, but DIR. Rendle'
man with courage and perseverance ad'
ministered remedies with the result
that health returned. These cases, with
many others that have come within his
practice testify that In the treatment
of consumptiye patients he has met
with deserved and remarkably distin.
guished success. II Is only justice to
DR.. Rendleman to say further that he
is equally successful in other lines
though less conspicuous.
Regarding the first mentioned sum.
mons as one unusual In country prac-
tice, the writer asked the Doctor-who
had no idea that he was talking for
what he considered the
means of his success In treating con-
patients. lie replied that he
really did not know; he used only com.
mon remedies, well known to the pro-
fession. lie said further that 1t must
be his perseverance, for he always work.
ed while life and hope lasted, and was
perhaps less easily discouraged than
others. However II may be, we are
glad to know that his conscientious et-
forts have produced the best results.
That these noticeable instances of sue
cess attest his skill and demonstrate tho
knowledge that has come through years
Of study and crown his years of exper'
fence, Is matter Of satisfaction to all
who thro' the twenty years of his resi-
dence In Audubon county have known
DR.. Rendleman, the sympathetic prac-
titioner and polished gentleman, always.