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Editorial. 
("Am.  Jour.  Pharrru 
\   December,  1900. 
1844  he  graduated  from  the  Jefferson  Medical  College,  Philadel- 
phia, and  became  Assistant  Director  of  the  United  States  Naval 
Laboratory  at  Brooklyn.    (This  Journal,  1855,  pp.  294  and  570.) 
In  1857  (see  this  Journal,  1857,  p.  478)  he  resigned  his  position 
in  order  to  accept  the  position  of  manufacturing  co-partner  in  the 
firm  of  Thomas  E.  Jenkins  &  Co.,  of  Louisville,  Ky.,  known  as  the 
Louisville  Chemical  Works.  It  was  with  the  understanding  that 
this  new  establishment  adhere  strictly  to  the  Pharmacopoeia  in  the 
purity  of  their  preparations  that  Dr.  Squibb  entered  the  firm.  At 
this  time  Professor  Procter  said  of  him  and  this  firm  in  an  editorial 
note  {loc.  cit.)  :  "  He  is  well  known  as  the  uncompromising  enemy  of 
adulterated  drugs  and  chemicals,  come  they  from  whatever  quarter 
they  may.  We  trust,  with  intention  so  fair,  they  may  meet  suc- 
cess and  join  our  friends  Powers  &  Weightman,  Rosengarten  & 
Sons  and  other  houses,  in  developing  the  resources  of  this  great 
country  and  stopping  the  influx  of  foreign  chemicals."  At  the  end 
of  the  year,  however,  Dr.  Squibb  disconnected  himself  with  this 
firm  and  made  arrangements  (this  Journal,  1859,  p.  186)  for  "  open- 
ing a  laboratory  in  Brooklyn  for  the  supply  of  pure  pharmaceutical 
chemicals,  and  in  advance  had  received  the  patronage  of  the  medical 
department  of  the  U.  S.  Army,  for  the  supply  of  chemicals,  etc.? 
of  a  quality  equal  to  those  prepared  at  the  Naval  Laboratory.  This 
establishment  was  just  getting  under  way  when  a  slight  accident, 
big  with  disaster,  swept  it  from  existence,  and  prostrated  its  proprie- 
tor, a  sufferer."  In  this  Journal,  1859,  p.  186,  will  be  found  a  few 
lines  from  a  letter  received  by  Professor  Procter  from  Dr.  Squibb  giv- 
ing some  details  of  the  accident  and  also  describing  the  injuries 
which  he  received.  Again  the  character  of  the  man  was  manifested, 
for  he  did  not  become  disheartened,  but  had  his  laboratory  rebuilt 
immediately  and  even  while  convalescing  made  the  drafts  for  it,, 
and  in  concluding  the  communication  referred  to  he  said  that  he 
hoped  soon  to  "  be  again  under  way  with  renewed  energy  and 
determination  of  purpose." 
He  did  continue  and  persevere  and  in  spite  of  similar  experiences 
developed  an  ideal  manufacturing  establishment,  and  his  life  stands 
as  a  model  for  every  youth  who  would  be  successful.  He  not  only 
put  his  mind  and  his  unflagging  industry  into  his  work,  but  also  his 
conscience,  and  as  this  latter  feature  became  known,  the  products  of 
his  laboratories  were  widely  specified  by  physicians  and  demanded, 
in  the  arts. 
