The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-11-07

us moo to max guild gear of these new
tangled things"
His quick originality led my father to
penetrate realms not strictly within the
lines of his speciality. He saw the liga-
tures used to stop the bleeding arteries
after amputati0n were liable to gather
foulness and cause surgical fever To
sweep away the decaying piece of flesh
left by the ligature my fathers idea
was to pin the veins and so restrain the
hemorrhage in a more effectuat and
cleanly manner. This he called aeu-
pressure, and perfected it about ten
years after the discovery of chlOrOform.
The surgeons, especially in his own
town, were annoyed at his trespassing
on their domain. Abroad it was adopted
readily. He said: 4 shall be quite con-
tent if acupressure begins TO be thought
OF quarter Of a century hence" New
erthelesS, it advanced more in ten years
than did Pare's ligature in two centu-
ries. But the conservatory and abuse
acuDressure aroused and the necessity
of reply gave the professor ample work.
He loved a fair fight. once he took
up the cudgels to smash the SUPPOSE
ton of a previous speaker. The man
rose to reply; he had an impeachment in
his speech, and the glow of battle died
out OF the professors face. 81 forgot he
suffered, he said. This gives me the
advantage, but We'll fight it out on
paper" which they did.
Sir James Simpson read and wrote
While driving, travelling and waiting for
trains, and when his overtasked frame
demanded days rest in bed, he
worked at his books. About his first
paper on acupressure he said: 81 got
it written at a country house, where I
had to sleep two or three nights watch
ing a case OF diphtheria." The stupid
tty of a servant kept him waiting half
an hour. When prOfuse apologies were
offered, he stopped them smilingly,
holding up a new novel. 4 have gath
cred all the honey out of this book.
should never have had chance to read
it but for the mans blunder.''
DOORS OPEN TO RICH AND POOR.
His doors stood open to rich and poor
alike. Whoever was medically interesting
arrested his attention and wealth and
titles had to wait if u poorer sister stood
more in need OF advice In the height of
his fame he was asked to see a poor
woman in StOckoridge. Her case inter
eSted him. and he returned two or three
times day Her husband wondered if
his small savings would meet this great
mans fee. He told Sir James his circum-
stances and asked Tor his bill. After tell
ing the man his wife would live, the doe
tor handed him an envelope and left the
mousse In 1t was line SAYING: Your
Wife's case was most Interesting; it was
worth the inclosed G2U note to me.
At this time he had the right to use
nearly adj the medical tides in Europe,
and was d. c. J.. OF oxford ana a knight
CT the Order of st. Olaf Of Sweden. Then
/ a baronetcy was offered him. which he
accepted because of his friends and
brother SandyS pridefui pleasure therein
In TIE midst OF the host of congratulate
tons that followed, a bolt came from ont
OF the blue For after Il few days rapid
illness his son and assistant. David died.
His invalid daughter, his darling, sweet
jessie could rot rally from the blow,
and survived only q few weeks He met
his Affections as he had met his honors
with calm humility. bat in mis- letters at
forwards Such oInlnOus words occur as
could not sleep for SCfatica, feeling
very WeaIg," quite knocked out a fter my
rfe1t in the train. Frequent illness be-
gan to cripple his energies. and some toll
too much for his OVeFWrOugiht heart. Only
q month before his death he wrote: God
has made my life sufficiently successful to
I q degree far beyond deserts and I have
been ever happy in doing the work which
he has allotted TO me- When he entered
Edinburgh university, as he had said
some 40 years later. he was an almost
frient;less student" but when he was laid
in the tomb the town closed its places Of
business to follow his remains. and gave
him sUcn j funeral as no other citizen
ever had. HIS wish, like many another
Kindly Scot, was to be buried in his
own country, SO a grave offered in West
minister was declined. though Mr. Glad
stone said Of MIN: His death is a griev-
Gus loss 10 the nation-it is truly q nation
al concern.