Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1905-02-10
A REMARKABLE
OLD MAN
A. I. Still, ID. o., With Many
Relati, es Here, A Physician
of National Reputation.


Is grandson OF James Moore, who
was captured 10y the Indians in Abbs
Valley, and is quite closely re.ated to
many of the good p, ,op'e OF Tazewell
county. This sketch will doubtless
be of interest to them and to others
also. UG
THE OLD DocroR
When In the fullness OF time, men shall
be measured by the standards they
make for themselves, then will stand
out far above the masses with those
other grand old Gladstone and
Bismark-one Andrew Taylor Stin.
until few years ago practically un-
known.
Today, n tall, slender figure, slight
ly stopped as from the weight of many
burdens, he wends his way as simply
and naturally as the veriest freshman.
A kindly word for all, quick impul-
sive smile and handshake, and he Is
gone, leaving behind him the feeling
that II was good even 10 have seen the
"Old Doctor"
But one can hardly realize that In
so apparently simple IA man could the
seed have been born that has SO grown
and nourished as "Osteopathy. To
look at that tall figure with the beau
tifully poisoned head, the deep, widely
separated, spiritual eyes, and the firm
yet gentle chin, bearded as in the early
days-the man with stan in hand
brings TO mind a picture OF the Bap-
tist John, the 'Voice crying In the
Wilderness"
The protest against the old; the
promise OF newer, better things, better
w1ys-h like except in the ending
for Dr. Still is one OF the few great
teachers or preachers who have lived
TO see their theories put into practice.
or to themselves enjoy the frultage
from their planting.
His early efforts, his trials and sue.
cesses, are now too we'll known TO re-
: quire repeating. BY overcoming he
became strong, and today his child.
Osteopathy has grown TO gigantic pro-
portions and IL encircling the globe.
He is essentially u man OF one idea
The vein he struck thirty years ago he
has continued 10 work, and in that
time he has enriched the world more
than all the mints OF all the govern
ments.
DIR. Still has been criticised about
his carelessness in dress. What does
the woman, who has been hours I'm
labor with the dreadful thought OF an
operation hanging over her, care that
he is not clothed as other physicians
are9 Can he unlock the structure 80
that the foetal head may pass? Can
the child he saved? These are things
Important; and grateful women ali
over the length and breadth Of the
r land are singing his praises.
II DIR. Still had made no discovery
except in connection with obstetrics
for all time would his name be blessed.
1t is necessary to know DR.. Still to
appreciate his character. His presence
in the class room, coming in his in
imitable way, is usually greeted with
rounds OF applause, and the nuggets
s he gives in his few minutes talk are
u the treasured OF all the students.
His knowledge Of anatomy is mar
velous. Often he can tell exactly on
what page OF what edition OF Gray
C 'rtain things may be found; and
points in physical examination that
is escape all others pay tribute to biz
genius.
d He likes his little joke, and says
that now he is at Home -opathy, only
d praciicing around home little; but
% he is always glad to give advice tC
doctors in the field.
T. His general health is good, and W,
81 trust he may be spared TO us yet many
years. But when the final summing
up shall come, TO whom will TIT
- world yield most grateful horrige
To him who was celebrated as orator
* statesman? To him who, in his am
bition for power crushed his felloy
:, men in an iron grasp? Or to the sim
pie country doctor who made life eas
ier for countless millions?
Kirksville stands to day a monu
mt ment to the genius Of Andrew TaylO
Still, but the monuments In the heart
Of the people will endure forever.
', ST. GEORGE FEcHTIG, d.. O.
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