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buried the same individual. He was like a beloved father, and when 

 he addressed them as his children all hearts went out to him. Not 

 so talented, but as good, with a benevolent heart which would have 

 taken in all the world to shelter them from care or trouble, was the 

 pastor of the Dutch Reformed church, whose walls still stand, 

 at Tompkinsville, converted into a carriage manufactory. Many a 

 time, within its sacred precincts, have we listened to the solid truth 

 of the Gospel. He was a great worker among his people, and did 

 not hesitate to risk his life among the sick of the neighboring hos- 

 pital. Here he often met the Catholic father, and jointly they con- 

 soled and ministered unto the dying, and when the priest died his 

 last request was to be buried beside his reverend brother. What a 

 commentary on the narrow bigotry of sects and creeds that can see 

 no Heaven but their own, and are not willing to admit anybody to 

 this but their own followers ! But, perhaps that was a more primitive 

 time. 



We must not forget the good physician after whom our noblest in- 

 stitution is named. Well do we remember when he boarded at the 

 same house where as a boy we saw him for the first time. No man, 

 woman or child could look in his face without an instant recognition 

 of his loveable qualities. He was untiring in his devotion to his work, 

 utterly ignoring class distinction in his visits, going as far through 

 all weather to attend the poor as well as the rich; his generous aid 

 in distress, his warm smile of welcome and the cheery word of en- 

 couragement endeared him to all. We have seen him in later days 

 sitting patiently beside a sick child, waiting half the night to see signs 

 of relief, though oftentimes so weary with constant labor as hardly 

 to be able to keep from falling asleep. 



Any monument, however grand, could not be too good for him and 

 we are glad that his memory is to be perpetuated by an institution 

 which would be so consonant to his wishes. 



His successor was a remarkable man. Full of knowledge in his 

 practice, he studied assiduously both native and foreign periodicals 

 which could increase his attainments. Many a night, boarding in 

 the same house, have we known him to burn the midnight oil. He 

 seemed so instinctively to know a patient's disease, and was so much 

 engaged that he often seemed brusque, aud the ladies complained 



