Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-10-24

observation o. every Individual one
made him one OF the bcst diaEnosti-
clans and most successful prariition-
uts In the city, especially IN the d!s-
.uTrs "i children. lie Mas very con-
: IderHtc ut the feelings of the young
cr doctors aud never ,nasnitcd ms
knowledge at their expense. rs was
sometimes done 10y certain others. By
sense or honor he enjoyed fine con
sultiuE practice. Tor We All could
trust Or shelton.
Water a. Mcdicinc.
once called him In to see very
I'D litlic patient OF about seven or
eight months, who was suffering
from some gastric trouble. It's skin
'Cas hurnins hot. face pinchcd and
and helpless little subject never
saw. Irr SHELTON approved Of all !
mad doua ~ the presence OF the
mother and sent hc- out OF tho room
an some pr"t.Nt for few moments.
Turning quickly I" me. he said;
when she returns, YOU suggest that
she hrinE you . glass e; cool water
Gad never occurred to met was
not i'm my list n; remedies. hut whom
IN. mother came hach | did As th"
old doctor had suggested. Sha soon
brought the water, and said. 'i'r
Sl,oiton, how about giving this baby
Good idea. lots Ivy it," said he.
aud handed him the spoon and ne
lot = Tow drops triciS!e on the iitte
ones tongue. aud soon il took moro
ana more rrc,aily UutU IL actually
ugolS, ont in a gentle rcrspiraiior
and fell asleep.
Is We left ne toid the parents That
ms practice Was correct and lac had
nothing additional ~ Suggest. but
when H. got "a CNangc he whispered
TO mo - cut down Tho medicine and
Keep up the water NJ that visit he
saw" me a good example of hiGh
ethics ana sound medical practice.
Hc truly lived the lfe of a "SclovcG
physician" and has long ago passed
ia his reward.
Dr James lfealc WAS another OF the
elderly phyFicians practising in
Younger. set He was fond OF the
1Erccahio host. and persons enjoying
his hospitality once ucv"" forgot
MIN. tor - h!S homo he was truly
the virginia gentleman. Ills tastes
ran TO music. art aui literature ana
his house was always open 20 the
cultured artists OF his time In Wis
ring his patients no was driven by
his aristocratic old coiorcd coach
h2rou'he, and .nov"r permitted any
one 10 hurry him out of his tranquil
pace. aud ne set his own pace.
Coming ~ Modern Sriru,r.
rs '.t' ''Nhiiiltc Nl ms NiSr"Eart al
urgency In paying visits viii mon
ii"u " case ~ which he called me in
ana / think tho last time ever met
aim. one night ne sent for me to
com" % his assistance In = critical
- AS, and AFTER Ne had talked the
matter over concerning the pn.i.u.
ne SAD: Nov YOU have the details
o. he case. / can leave II in your
nhhhS safely YOU. arc "A youngc,
man than and am as tired as hi.
ana am going home to bed. Promise
ne YOU VIII stay here until return
y the morning. promised ana let
ihr old man OF. hut It was nearly
sunset the mex; day before no came
h'rE When i-ut after him about
I.athe me 50, he simply said:
hf"clouf' ! must have oversight
pr. Charles Macgln was a notable
paysiHiat, here soon after the close
o! IN" l!NiI War. He came to Rich
mond from Maryland, an ardent adj
."S".t 81 ~" cause ri the South in
thr fratricidai struggle. lie was i'm.
FrIsnntd ny the military authorities
i"r his pronounced syinpathv ,vit h
the t"nfedcr;stc cause.
~ MaCsi!l was an elderly ma,
put one ni he bcs; preserved AND
heSt physically developed men ever
haye only mentioned a few Of
~ ~ HeAf '.l'nds as examples OF tho
I"'ht!S rhys rinu, now no ion..r 10
=" found n tile RANKS of thc nro.
!cssiun, But while We rerret his
Passing ANA d" not rcodiIv ndims,
HulSrt 10 che Now order OF thinHS y
oftti comparison OF conditions -
a.. 'A- ihyp ami now Viii cause ms
""N d mas loss is no, fullv com