Hanover Township (part 9 of 29)

Id 1809 Mr. S ayre, with Lis 'family, removed from Unioutown to Butler County, buying a farm and tavernstand seven miles, from Hamilton, on the road leading to Middletown. It was then known by the name of the "Cross Iveys." It is worth remarking that* nearly all the earliest places of entertainment hereabouts were indicated by emblematic signs, such as the Black Eagle, Blue Ball, Lamb and Shepherd, as they are even now made known in Europe and in parts of Pennsylvania. The "Cross Ivev.s" had formerly had much custom, and was widely known. Many meetings of the pioneers had been held here in the days when it had been kept by Andrew Christy. Mr. Sayre conducted this place for a few years, when he soid out to Abraham Miley, and removed to Cincinnati, where lie kept a tavern near the corner of Walnut and Front Streets, at the sign of the " Green Tree." Mr. Sayre's father had preceded him on his removal to the West, settling in Cincinnati, in 1790, but afterward removing to Ib-adiiig.

After going to Cincinnati, Pierson Sayre purchased a tract of land in Lemon Township, which, under another owner, was the site of the town of Monroe. In 1814 he came back to this county, purchasing of John Sutherland iot Mo. 120, on Front Street, between Dayton and Stable Streets, but only remaining there a few months, when he removed to the Torrence tavern-stand, situated on the corner of Dayton and Water Streets. The building is now owned by Henry S. Larhart.

In October, 1817, he was elected sheriff of this county, and in Ocioher, 1819, was again chosen. Being withdrawn at the expiration of this time, in consequence of a constitutional limitation, he was succeeded by Dr. Samuel Miiiikin. In October, 1825, Mr. Sayre was again elected sheriff by a large majority. On the completion of this section -of' the Miami Canal he was appointed the first collector of tolls, having his office at the east end of the Hamilton basin. He. held this position two years, or until April 1, 1830. lu 1835 he was appointed toil-gatherer for the bridge across the river at this place, holding the position until April 1, 1839. He was then seventyeight years old.

In the year 1820, while sheriff, he contracted with the Board of Commissioners to erect the two public offices in the court-house square, one on the east and the other on the west side of the court-house, and he completed this task to the satisfaction of the people. He also built the Female Academy, on the south side of the hydraulic race, finishing it in the year 1834. This if the building now used fur city offices, and in which the fire occurred in the Spring of 1882. He also built several other houses.

Mr. Sayre, more than any other person who ever lived in this county, had an opportunity of witnessing the changes that time has wrought in our land. When he was born the population of the British colonies was but a little over two millions of souls : at his death they were at least twenty-four millions. Geocre the Second had but recently died, and he saw at the head of political affairs George the Third, Washington, Adams. Jefferson, Madison, Monroe, John Quincy Adams, Jackson, Van Bureu, Harrison, Tyler, Polk, and Taylor, besides the heroic governor, William Livingston, of Mew Jersey. and the worthies who presided over the Continental Congress. When he entered the army, Philadelphia, our largest city, was smaller than Dayton now is ; the inland towns were Albany and Lancaster, and he was married before Ohio had a single settler, fids State had as great a population at his death as the whole country had when he was born. He had witnessed great changes in the Miami country. Bridges, roads, canal, and railroad, all were made while he was here, in his long residence of forty-throe years.

He did not escape the drawbacks of age. His children had died before him and his wife; his strength became weakness, and his mind worn out. For two years he required to be handled like an infant, lie win a member of the Presbyterian Church for many years, and as a ueighhor, father, and husband was universally esteemed. He was not an idle man. and was always ready to assist others. He died on the 4th of April, 1852, and j was buried in Greenwood, the funeral sermon being j preached by the ReV. J. W. Scott, of Oxford.

The Medical Profession

This neighborhood was very inadequately supplied I with physicians at the beginning of the century. The I pay was small, and must often be taken in trade ; the : roads were terrible, and many who were really ill went without a physician because it was so difficult to call one. Only young men could stand the fatigues of practice. This county, therefore, had attained a population ; of at least four thousand before there were any resident j physicians. In the early days of settlement near Middletown the mother of the late Aaron Potter had a child afflicted with a felon. There was no one at hand to attend to it, and the heroic lady mounted her horse, took the child lit her arms, and rode the whole way to Cincinnati to have a surgical operation performed. Herbs j and simples were the common method of treatment, and , the experienced women acted as midwives.

A few wandering disciples of Eseulapius may have | been in the present townships of Liberty, Union, Lemon, j and Fairfield, before 1802; but it is believed the first : two who settled in the county were Hr. Scjuier Littell, i of Trenton, and Dr. Sloan, of Fairfield. They came ] here about the same time, but only Dr. Littell remained ' for a term of years. We have no further particulars of j Dr. Sloan, except that he boarded with the father of Celadon Sy mines, and occasionally went over into Ross j Township.

Dr. Littell was the son of Captain Littell, of Few Jersev, a patriot distinguished for his services and sacri- flees in our Revolutionary struggle, and was born in I Essex County, December 1, 1770 - a year menu table in the anaaL of mankind. Having completed his early education, be entered upon the study of medicine, and, j after practicing his profession awhile in his native State, emigrated to the Northwestern Territory about the beginning of the present century, and stopped in the city of Cincinnati. Here he remained for a brief period, when, following the guidance of circumstances, and tailing, in common with ail others, to penetrate the brilliant futurity which was reserved for a place whose claims to pre-eminence were disputed by the lieighoriug village of Columbia, he removed some thirty miles into the interior, and lived his abode in Butler County, at T renton, which was id. on ealkd Bloomfield. Ik,!bre leaving New Jersey, the doctor had married Mary, one of the. daughters of Michael Pearce, who also came out here. Mr. Bourne was a far mar in good, circumstances, and had a large, family of daughters, who were much sought after, | as their manners and acquirements were notch more than were then usual in the backwoods. Dr. Littell practiced in Trenton from bis first going there until a short time before his death, when weakened by age and infirmities. He devoted himself to the cultivation of his farm and the still more laborious duties of a profession, the calls of which, in the scattered population of the country', expanded occasionally to a circle of sixty miles in diameter, extending to Dayton on the one hand, and to Cincinnati on the other. As a medical practitioner he was remarkably' successful, being distinguished for Ills sagacity and observation, qualities which enabled him, in several important instances, to anticipate the discoveries and improvements of later times, and secured for him a wide range of popularity. Notwithstanding the engrossing nature of his avocations, he was repeatedly chosen by bis fellow-citizens to offices of local trust and influence. In 1813 he was appointed surgeon of the First Regiment, Third Detachment, of Ohio militia, having for his assistant Dr. Jacob Lev. is, who came to Butler County- Very soon after he did, but had not engaged actively in practice. Colonel James Mills commanded the regiment, which rendezvoused at Dayton. They were ordered to St. Mary's, when the regiment was divided into three divisions. Soon after this, Dr. Littell resigned, and came homo. His personal appearance was very striking. Tie was a tall man, perhaps a little over six feet, and full iu figure, even in youth. As his years increased he attained a size truly colossal, with accompanying weight. To accommodate himself, be brought hither a spring-wagon , the first ever seen in this portion of the country, and used that ever after, discarding horseback riding, which was the usual method of traveling for physicians fifty years ago. Arrived at home, after a visit, he would cast him-elf upon the carpet, preferring this posture of perfect repose to the more dignified but less easy arm-chair. This habit became almost a necessity . His weight increased until it reached three hundred and fifty, and he became the largest man in Butler County. Dr. Littell was of a fiery disposition, and used to domineering. He had a piercing black eve, that seemed to read the very secrets of the soul, and he was possessed of great weight of character. \\ hat ever he desired he generally accomplished. He was a virulent Jackson Democrat, never speaking in public, biit using- his influence in private. When fair words would not avail, he used harder ones. He was postmaster at Trenton in 1837, having been appointed hv Van Bureii, through the influence of John B. Weller, and against the wishes of the majority of the inhabitants of that village, who had petitioned for another person. Dr. Littell was also an associate judge of this county, being chosen in 1 884, and holding for a term of seven yn - Tid- was a! about the tone lie had acquired his great- -si otiosity ; and tor the other associate judge he had Dr. Daniel Miilii-.iu, svlmso weight eouhl not be less than two hundred and fifty, the sheriff of the county ar that time being Sheely, who was also of herculean proportions, not inferior to Dr. Millikin. Dr. Littell remained in Trenton until the ravages of age, aggravated by corpulency, caused him to retire. Ke went to Winchester, Preble County, where he soon after died, at the close of 1849. He had accumulated some means, which he divided among his nephews, whom he had brought up. Of these there were three. Dr.'Squier Littell, now of Philadelphia, was the second. He is a man of high attainments, and well read, and has published several medical works. Eliukim was the oldest. He first lived in Philadelphia, publishing a magazine called the ATmeum, which was very successful, and then going to Boston, where he began the TAving Age. It is a magazine of compilation from European periodicals, and contains a vast treasury of facts and fancy. A complete set is contained in every public library. He is now dead, and his sons are carrying on the publication. John was the youngest nephew. He studied law, but never practiced much. He began publishing law-books, and in that pursuit amassed a fortune. He was at one time a candidate for Congress from Philadelphia, and came very near being elected, lacking only a few votes. He contested the election, but it was decided against him. He formerlv lived in Germantown, a handsome suburb of the City of Brotherly Love, hut is now dead.

Mrs. Littell, the wife of Dr. Squier Littell, the elder, survived him. She was a most excellent woman, and had great power over her husband. Even in his greatest fits of rage she was able to pacify him. The doctor brought up one of the daughters of the Rev. Stephen Gard, his brothor-la-ia w. This was Mery, who afterwards married Ezra Potter. He also brought up another niece, Rachel Taylor, who married William Potter.

Dr. Charles E-te, brother of the distinguished Judge Este, once of Hamilton, but late of Cincinnati, was in Hamilton as early as 1810 or 1811, but did not remain long. We find his name afterwards as one. of the medical censors of the district. Dr. William Greenlee occupied a somewhat prominent place between the years 1814 and 1817.

Dr. Jacob Lewis never really practiced much, but was here as early as 1808. He was born in Somerville, Somerset County, New Jersey, October 13, 1707. His father was in the Revolutionary army', and while in the service was attacked with camp fever and sent home, where he died. He lei t a wife and seven children. The family had a good farm, upon which they were enabled to raise every thing necessary for comfort. In 1790 Jacob went ouc on a visit to his sister, who was settled in the western part of Virginia. The neighborhood was exposed; but as there had been no attacks by the Indians lately, the inhabitants began to think that they were safe. One evening in the Spring of 1791 he returned from bis work, feeling sleepy, and laid down, waiting the preparation of supper. While asleep, three Indians came into the House and shot his brother-in-law dead. A young | man who was sitting by the fire struck at the Indians | with a drawing-knife, which fell from his hands, and he j immediately bounded out of the back door, passing through the room in which Jacob was lying. The noise awoke the latter, and he, too, made his escape. As lie rose he saw through the half-open door the lifeless bodies of his sister and his brother-in-law, with the hostile Indians, and he fled to alarm the neighbors. This he ! found, however, had been previously done by the other j young man ; and as soon as a sufficient party could he I gathered, the Indians were pursued.

The next day two neighbors went to the house, and j found the dead bodies of Kinan, the brother-in-law, his | little daughter, and one of the children of Mrs. Ward, a j neighbor. Mrs. Kinan was nowhere to be found, so J they concluded that she must have been taken prisoner.

Jacob Lewis was thus left with the care of two orphan children on his hands. After considering the maf- | ter maturely, he concluded to leave the children with | one of the settlers and return to New Jersey, where, he

| who had recently been married, to move out, take' the ! farm, and take care of the boys. Nothing, however, j could induce him to do so. The country was too haz- I ardous for him. Two of the family' were willing, howi ever, each to take one of the boys, and bring them up ! in New Jersey. He consequently returned, worked on j the place the whole Summer, aud in the following Spring j conveyed the boys to their uncles, who brought them up ! as their own.

Mr. Lewis remained in New Jersey, taking up the ! study of medicine with Dr. John Randolph, of Somerset ! County. In the fall of 1793 a letter was received front | his sister, Mrs. Kinan, who vas a prisoner among the \ Indians. She had been enabled to send it through the hands of a Quaker gentlemau, who was in attendance upon the commissioners empowered to treat for peace with the Indians. Her messenger took the yellow fever in Philadelphia, dying of it, aud consequently the letter had been long delayed. She said that if her brothers ! would call ou 51 r. Albert, an Indian trader, at Detroit,

I his other brothers helping with their means. He set emt I ou horseback about the 1st of November, going by way ! of Western New York. At Genesee he left his horse, and engaged to help a young man who was just starting for Niagara with a drove of cattle. On the way they' j suffered much with cold, and were obliged to camp out | for two nights. Late ou the third day they reached

On telling his story, he received a pass from' the authorities, and an introduction to Colonel Butler, Indian agent for that section of the country, hie gave him a letter to Captain Brant, the chief of the Six Nations, whose camp was aliout thirty miles in the direction of ; Detroit. He remained at the Indian camp about a week

A few weeks afterward the advance of General Wayne and his army was reported at the fort, and with it came large numbers of Indians, who encamped in its neighborhood. Mr. Lewis had enlisted the sympathies of a companion of his daily work, Thomas Matthews, and they resolved to go out to the Indian encampment, though without much expectation of finding the missing one.

before be could get a guide. At last Captain Brant, j who, in the mean time, had treated him well, procured 1 for him two guides, who agreed to make the trip for ; twenty dollars. It was a weary journey, traveling j through unbroken woods and swamps, in snow and sleet, i with little food and little rest, camping every night with ; only «uch ft? 5 1 skT*- v ns the* coal! put up after a luuu . day's tramp. They reached Detroit on the third day of j February, 1794. Here he dismissed his guides, and pre- ; inand at Detroit. These were suspicious times on the frontier, so he had to stand a close examination ; but after exhibiting his letters and telling the object of his travel, Colonel England gave him a permit to remain. The next day he fortunately found Mr. Robert Albert in town, and showed, him his sister's letter. He said he knew her well, that he had goods with her tribe, and. she had often worked for him when he was with them. Tie appeared very willing to give Lewis all the assistance in his power, but said that he would have to act very Cautiously, as, should the Indians suspect that he was at all concerned in her release, that would be an end to his trade with them. He met also Israel Rulin, who knew her, and tried to make an arrangement with him to secure her freedom by purchase. Kulin made application to the old squaw who owned Mrs. Kinan ; but she could not be induced to part with her. Much disappointed at this failure, he spent some weeks at Detroit trying to devise other plans for her release. Ho received the sympathy and friendship of many of the best people in the place, and was advised by all to act very cautiously, as, if the Indians suspected his object, his sister would be hurried off to some of their distant camps.

"Weeks passed in this way, alternating between hope and fear. All the traders he met seemed to sympathize with him; but were unwilling to run any risk to aid him. He could not even induce them to acquaint his sister with his presence in Detroit, as it would only result in a useless attempt to escape, followed by greater hardships and her removal to a distant camp. Mr. Lewis, however, was determined to remain in the neighborhood and persevere in h's plans, however long it might take. Just as he was looking around for means to get into the Indian country, a contractor came to Detroit to engage men to cut and clear timber round Fort Maimice. This gave him just the chance he wanted ; so he engaged at unco as a chopper, and in a few days he was at work.

" "We went out," he says, ''and straggled among them in a careless manner for fear of being suspected. While thus walking about, a woman clapped her hands and cried out, ' Lord, have mercy on me i' I knew her at onee, but turned mv back toward her, and walked oft', telling Matthews who she was. "We dare not go to speak to her, but mined our course toward the fort, at the same time fixing in our minds the situation of her tent and the lay of the ground and timber about the camp. There was a large burr or white-oak tree lying prostrate near the camp, with a dense top. As we knew the Indians kept I no sentries at night, we thought if we onlv could get her i to come there at night we could easily carry her oft'; but j how to make the arrangement with her to meet us was i the puzzling part. We had observed that the squaw at | whose tent she was had a cow ; and it was agreed that ! Matthews should go the next morning to the squaw with a loaf of bread, and try to exchange it for milk. I was afraid to go myself, lest I should, by my emotion, betray myself. So Matthews went; and, fortunately, my I sister was called to interpret. This gave him the oppnrj tunity he wanted, and he mingled the bread and miik | talk with the plan for escape, which she agreed to. For-

! and waited there till near davlight ; but my sister did j not come, and we were obliged to return to tire fort dis- | appointed. The bread and milk strategy was tried by I Matthews again. He found that she had been out all I night also, but in another tree-top. He soon made her | understand which tree was to be our meeting-place, and j returned. Again our friend, the engineer, favored us. We waited at the tree but a short time, when my sister came. Our greeting was short, as the slightest noise might defeat our plans. We started at once for the fort. When we got within the lines, not deeming it safe to take her ! into the fort, we took her to a large brush-heap near the ! fort, where we had been at work that day, in the middle | of which I had made a hollow large enough thru person | to sit in quite comfortably. Here we left her, well sup- : plied with water and provisions. The next dav had \ n ar'v passed, when I heard that a boat called the | run- had been ordered down the river, and thence to ! Turtle Island. I immediately went to the boat and frankly told the captain how I was circumstanced, and asked him to carry myself and sister to Turtle Island. After studying a few minutes, he said that he would if 1 could get my sister safely aboard; but said he, 'It will be almost impossible ; see yonder, there are almost a hundred Indians scattered along the bank.' I told him to leave that to me. I went to the fort, got an extra suit of clothes I had, and, taking them to the brushpile, told my sister to put them on. When she was dressed, I took her by the arm as if she was sick, and started for the boat. Cue of my fellow-workmen saw us, and, not knowing what I bad been doing, hallooed to me, ' You are afraid of Wayne, are you, and going to Detroit V I answered that I was helping this sick man j on board the Shciwanee, and walked on. through the crowd j of Indians, and got aboard without attracting attention.

"By daylight next morning we were safely moored at Turtle Island. Here we took passage on a brig bound j for Detroit ; but when we got to the head of the lake | we were becalmed, and, fearing delay, at my request the ! captain landed us oa the Canada side, and we walked j up to Detroit. Here we procured rooms at a tavern ; j and I was so overcome with my anxiety and excitement | that I was taken sick, and was confined to my bed for a week. Yve bad to remain some time here before we could get a chance to go to Niagara. Colonel England again befriended me. When a vessel was about starting for the mouth of tire Chippewa, he procured a passage for us, aud gave us a pass. A e had a smooth passage down the lake, landed at the mouth of the Chippewa, and made our way down on the Canada side to Queenstown. Here we obtained new passes, and sailed for the mouth of the Genesee River. Thence we traveled on foot to where I had left my horse on my outward trip.

I found the horse had been traded off; but I got another. On this my sister rode; and I walked by her side all the way to New Jersey. We reached Somerset in the month of October, lacking only a few days of a year from the time I started out, and there was great rejoi dug in the whole family aud neighborhood/5

Mr. - Lewis remained in New Jersey about a year, finishing his professional studies, when he married and moved to the western part of Pennsylvania, aud established himself in practice. In the Spring of 1802 lie moved to Hamilton, Ohio, where he lived quietly and prosperously.

Ic 1813 Dr. Lewis was appointed surgeon's mate of the First Regiment. Third Detachment, of Ohio militia. Colonel James Mills commanded the regiment, which rendezvoused at Dayton. They were ordered to Si. i Mary's, where the regiment was divided into three divisions Dr. Lewis had professional charge of the rv\o divisions stationed ad Wapakom ta and Amanda, which were on the Auglaize, almost twelve miles apart.

When news came that the British and Indians were collecting strongly near Fort Meigs, the First Regiment was ordered down the St. Mary's to that point; but Lewis was left at Amanda in charge of a large number of sick and wounded at that place. Here he had comfortable quarters and good attendance. Sheriff James Smith, paymaster, was his room-mate.

At'the end of the six months for which the regiment had enlisted they were mustered out, and returned to Hamilton. Lewis then made a visit to his friends in New Jersey, and on his return settled on his farm, which he had purchased in 1804.

Tixe first regular physician who practiced in this town for a long time, and whose history was identified with it. was Dr. Daniel Millikin. Several of the other members of his family came here with him, or subsequently, aud they and their descendants have maintained a distinguished position up to the present - time.

Dr. Daniel Millikin was the first child of James aud Dolly Millikin, whoresided ou Ten-mile Creek, in Washington County, Pennsylvania. James Millikin was born, on the fifth day of January, 1752, iu the county of Antrim, Ireland. His father was also named James, and was born, in 1727, aud his mother, formerly Martha Hemphill, was bom in 1729.

The father of Dr. Millikin left Ireland, and came to Pennsylvania in 1771, when only nineteen years of age. He did what was then a very unusual thing, but what is now a common undertaking. He separated from his parents, his home, and his friends, and sought the American colonies under the ardent impulses of an adrentur <us spirit, to seek a home in a new country. He was not impelled to the movement by the importunities of relatives and friends who had preceded him. His example, however, was followed by his brothers William and Robert, who both lived and died, iu Greene County, orate of Pennsylvania. He had other brothers in Ireland : l one a "factor," and another a merchant.

As all the children of James and Dollv Millikin are | deceased, it is not now possible to ascertain accurately I the residence, the pursuits, or the experiences in life of j the father after he landed in this country and previous to J his marriage to Dolly McFarland, on the 31st of March, i 17 1 s. At the time of this union ho was twenty-six rears old. Mrs. Millikin was horn near Dartmouth, in. Bristol County, Massachusetts, on the nth day of June, 1702, and was consequently when married, under the age of sixteen. This marriage was the union of a voung, adventurous IVotcstiun Irishman to a simon-pure Mnv-uchuselt.-' \ anki >- girl, which resulted in a prosperous and happy married mb and the rearing of a large family.

the fir=t day of July, 1752. They had a large famiiv. Eight of their children were horn in Bristol County, Massachusetts, and two iu Burlington, B irlingtou County, ii\ the State of New Jersey. One of her brothers'. Daniel McFarland, removed from Pennsylvania to Warren County, Ohio. Another brother, Abel McFarland, eon- j tinned to reside on Ten-mile. He was an active, intelb- j gent man, of more than usual prominence, having represented his county of Washington in the General Assembly of that State. His family was numerous. One 1 of his sons, Major Daniel McFarland, was an efficient and accomplished officer, and was killed at the battle of ; Bridgewater during the -var of 1812.

Another brother, William, continued to reside in Wash ington County, where he talced a. large family, lie was the father of Major Samuel McFarland, who became a prominent citizen of the county. He was conspicuous for the maintenance, of his convictions, and for his fearless and uncompromising advocacy of antislavery doctrines, and was the candidate for vice-president of the United States of the Liberty party, in 1844, on the ticket with James G. Birney, the candidate for President. William McFarland had also a sou named James, who was the father of Noah C. McFarland, who, for many years, was a prominent lawyer and politician in Hamilton. Pie was the junior member of the law firm. : of Scott & McFarland, and represented Butler and War- j reu counties in the Senate of Ohio. Subsequently he ; removed to Topeka, Kansas, was elected to the Senate of that State, aud is now commissioner of the General Land Office of the United States ai Washington City.

Dr. Joel B. McFarland was a nephew of Mrs. Dolly Millikin. He took up his residence in Hamilton in 1835. He was a popular practicing physician in this county for many years, aud represented the county in the Legislature in 1841-2. He afterwards removed to Lafayette, Indiana. There, too, he practiced hi? profession, and represented the county of Tippecanoe in the Legislature of Indiana.

Mrs. Dell} Millikin, in view of the privations of her early life, residing, as she did, before and after her mareven limited opportunities for mental culture were not to j he found, proved t<> be a woman, of good sense and of 1 great usefulness to the community in which she so long lived. She was highly esteemed for her intellect and her energy ami exemplary life. The father and mother w<. re industrious, frugal, and thrifty for their day and generation. They did not accumulate wealth, as others did not; but they became comparatively easy and independent, so that they could provide for the wants of j tlh ir large family, and give them such advantages as ex- | i i for the. acquisition of a very imperfect rudimentary n.eir children left the paternal roof v -!; t' Oii io tpeir morals, and with chann ters that were utihlopiished, l.o make their own living, and to stand or i

| fall according to their own merits. They had born to them eight sons and one daughter, all of whom attained to manhood or womanhood. They were Daniel, James, John H., Samuel, William S., Robert B., Andrew, Abel, and Mary. All of them married. All of the sons, with a single exception, have been residents of Ohio, and five of them were residents of Hamilton, and now have their final resting in Greenwood Cemetery.

Daniel Millikin, the first of the family, was born on the fourteenth day of February, 1779, on Ten-mile Creek, in Washington County, Pennsylvania. The early incidents of his boyhood life are not known by any of his surviving descendants. Being the oldest child of a young married couple, who had commenced their mar- ; ried life with the view of acquiring and improving a ; home trader the inevitable trials and privations incident | to living on the extreme western border of the settle- | meats, and in a neighborhood sparsely populated, it is fair to presume that his services as a boy and young man were' constantly required in assisting his parents. The history of all boys on the then Western borders at that period will show that they had to perform much labor and to endure many privations.

The facilities afforded for obtaining even a very limited rudimcntal education were necessarily very meager. What progress he made we have no means of knowing. When, however, he had arrived to the age of eighteen, about 1797, his father aud mother found themselves able to give their oldest sou some respite from the labors of the farm to afford him an opportunity of acquiring a better education than he could obtain at home.

Accordingly, in fulfillment of their desires, the son was sent to Jefferson College, then located at Cannous- ! burg, about six miles north of the town of 'Washington, in his native county. He remained there over a year,

| devoting pare of his time to the languages, in view of I reading medicine. Soon after leaving college Ire eom- ! menced the study of that profession under the care and | instruction of Dr. John Bell, a prominent physician residing in Greensboro, Greene County.

After be had completed his studies under Dr. Be'.!, and was authorized tc commence practice, he deemed it prudent to seek a wife. While residing at Greensboro he became acquainted with the . family of Colonel John Minor, living near that place, and, in fulfillment of his purpose, he subsequently, on the 31st day of Decembe r. 1801, at the residence of her father, married Joan Minor, i Sbo was horn w here married, on the twenty-second day of September, 1782, being at the time of her marriage a few weeks less than ninetecu years old, while he lacked a few weeks of being' twenty-two.

The father of Mrs. Millikin, Colonel John Minor, was of the fifth genera Jon from Thomas Minor, who was l)orn iu England iu Bins, and who emigrated to America in lti-'lO. John Minor, fifth son of Stephen Minor, was horn in Loudoun County, Virginia, on the fifth day of January, 1747. He married Cassandra Williams in Maryland on tire 20th day of February, -1771. She was born on the twenty-second day of De-eember, 1753, and was the sister of General Otho Holland Williams, who was a distinguished officer under General Washington, in the war of the Revolution, and acquired high distinction for his gallantry in the battles of Guilford. Hobkirk's Kill, and Eutaw.

Colonel Minor was the youngest son of his family, and after the death of his father resided with his brother William, in Washington County, Maryland. His active, adventurous temper soon impelled him to go further West and engage in the stirring excitements which existed at that period of the history of Western Virginia j and South-western Pennsylvania. He and his brother j William found new homes on Whiteley Creek, west of the ! Monongahela, id what ultimately proved to be in Washington County, Pennsylvania. There he and his brother had removed previous to his marriage, and he had provided a Western domicile for himself and intended wife before that event. " He had led the way in settling west of the river, and maintained his leadership in all that j concerned the development of the country and the pro- 1 tection of its settlers."

Hoklipg a commission as colonel from the governor of Virginia, all South-western Virginia being theu regarded as within the boundaries of Virginia, he was recognized by the settlers as commander-in-chief of the j militia in that region of the country. I

Under the instructions of General Morgan he built j stockade forts, and appointed spies and rangers, to in- j sure, as far as possible, protection to settlers against the ! depredations of the Indians. The cabins of himself and ; his brother were fortified stockades, and were known as i the Minor forts, to which settlers resorted when dangers j were apprehended from the approach of the treacherous j Indians. '

Colonel Minor, under orders, built the flotilla of boats designed for the transportation of the regiment of enlisted soldiers under the command of Colonel George Rogers Clark, who descended the Ohio River with a view of reaching British posts on the Wabash and on the Mississippi, The boats were constructed at the mouth of Dunkard Creek, in Greeue County, under the immediate supervision of Colonel Minor. Their completion was greatly retarded by the raids of Indians, which Colonel Minor had to repel by organized companies of fiyiug militia, under his command.

After Indian troubles had ceased, and peace prevailed in Western Pennsylvania, and the true location of Washington County bad been defined and settled, Colonel Minor was three times elected as a member of the Legislature from that county He procured ultimately the passage ot a law which authorized the organization of the county of Greene out of the territory which belonged to Washington County. Subsequently he held several offices in the new county of Greene, and for several terms served as an associate judge of the Court of Common Pleas. Of him a gentleman, in writing of the early history of Greene County, recently said: " His life was one of eminent success and usefulness. He was probably the most prominent public man that Greene Count}- has ever i produced - a man of moral worth and character."

Mrs. Cassandra Minor died on the third day of March, j 1799, aged forty-five years, and Colonel Minor died on j the 30th day of December, 1833.

The result of the marriage of Colonel Minor with Miss Williams was the birth of twelve children - six sons and six daughters. One of the latter, Joan Minor, became the wife of Dr. Miliikin, as before stated. After the death of the mother of these children, Colonel Minor married a daughter of Colonel George Wilson, by whom he had one son, L. L. Minor, an attorney-at-law, now residing in WaynevIIle, in the county of Greene, and one daughter, Minerva Minor. Hone of the children of Colonel Minor now survive, with the exception of L. L. Minor.

Immediately after his marriage Dr. Miliikin commenced the practice of medicine, residing at his old home. The sparseness of the population and the general healthfulness of the neighborhood did not furnish a very encouraging prospect for a young physician. Besides the spirit of emigration was prevailing, and young men, especially those who n ere ambitious to improve their condition, were contemplating new homes in the farther West.

Strongly impressed with the prevailing conviction that "Westward the course of empire takes its way," Dr. Miliikin determined to investigate for himself, and, by personal observation, to see whether it would be wise to follow that course. Accordingly, in 1804, he came to Ohio, and visited the valley of the Miamis. As the result of his investigations, ultimately he and his two brothers - John H. Miliikin and Samuel MilLkia - on the 7th day of April, 1807, took chair departure from their cherished home. The separation was an occasion of deep feeling with parents and sons. They, however, had made up their minds for the undertaking, and went forward. John H. Miliikin and wife intended to locate i la Knox County, Ohio. Samuel assisted his brother to drive his stock as far as Zanesville, and there they separated. Samuel continued his journey on horseback to Cincinnati, where he expected to meet his brothe r. Dr. Miliikin, with his wife and three children, embarked ou a j fiat-bottomed family boat at Frederick towu. on the Moj nongahela, descending that river to Pittsburg, and thence I going by tin' Ohio River to Cincinnati. After remaining [ there for a short time. he. with bis tamily and hi- brother ; Samuel, took his departure for Hamilton, reaching it on | the night of the 7th of May, 1807.

bv the paper-mill of Snider Sous, en lot No. ICO. During the ensuing Full and Winter he built the two-story hewed log house still standing on the north end of lot 202, on Second Street, north of Ileaton Street, to which house he removed in the early part of the Summer of 1808. Afterwards he purchased lot No. 118, on the corner of High and Fourth Streets, upon which he erected the frame house now remaining, and into it he removed his family on the eighteenth day of September, 1819. He resided there for eighteen or twenty years, and afterwards he built the house on the north end of lot 155, on Third Street, where he resided until within a few years of his death.

Dr. Millikin ami wife had a large family. Their children were born as follows: Stephen Millikin, on the second day of January, 1808; John M. Millikin, on the fourteenth day of October, 1804; Anna Millikin, on the sixth day of September, 1806 ; Thomas Ik Millikin and Janies H. Millikin, on the eighth day of May, 1808 ; Anna Millikin, on the fifth clay of March, 1811 ; Joan Millikin, on the tenth day of May, 1813; Mary Millikin, on the twenty-second day of August, 1815; Daniel Millikin, on the seventeenth day of April, ISIS; Jaue Millikin,' on the twenty-second day of September, 1819: James Millikin, on the 8th day of July, 1822; Otho W. Millikin, on the 22d day of January, 1826. The three first were born in Washington County, Pennsylvania, and the others in Hamilton. Anna and James H. both died young and previous to the birth of others of like name. Nine of the foregoing arrived to lawful age, and were all married as follows : Stephen married Eleanor Ewing,

April 17, 1823; John M. married Mary G. Hough, September 6, 1831; Thomas B. married Catherine Hough, November 10, 1831; Anna married Amerieus By mines, February 21, 1832 ; Joan married K-bert Kenned}-, December 6, 1832 ; Mary married D. D. Conover, October 19, 1838 ; Daniel married Sarah J. Osborn. February 1, 1843; Jane married O. P. Line, April 25, 1843; Otho W. married Lida Sehenek, January 11, 1854. Stephen and Thomas B. lost their wives, and were subsequently again married. All raised families, and onlv four - John M. Millikin, Joan Kennedy, Jam Line, and O. W. Mil hkin - now survive. Stephen and Thomas both removed West, and both died, leaving families.

Mrs. Joan .'Millikin had, for some years, been in feeble Health, and died on the 28th day of September, 1830, B ing then only a few clays past forty-eight years of age. Owing to the extremely severe hardships that Dr. Millikm had been compelled to endure iu the very extensive ant' laborious practice of his profession, in the earlier of his residence in Butler County, his stalwart Irnmo was for years enfeebled by disease. For some wiiu: previous to his death he occasionally sullered severely from acute attacks, while his general health was s*rii>usly impaired. He finally departed this life on the 'bird clay of November, 1849, having attained tiie age of

The professional career of Dr. Millikin was not only protracted, but it was excessively laborious and severe. There was no mode of conveyance save riding on horseback. Doctors had to ride in the intense, hot sun, and were exposed to the cold, the rain, and viutery storms. The roads were frightfully bad for a large portion of the year. As there were but few physicians, Dr. Millikin had a wide range in his practice, not only visiting in all parts of the county, but receiving occasional calls from adjoining counties. The pressing demands that were made on physicians during the Summer and Fall months, for twenty-five or thirty years of Dr. Mil!ikin's professional life, can not be understood by those who did not live at the time referred to. Almost, every household contained one or more patients needing medical treatment. Oftentimes the entire family would be prostrate with chills and fever, or with a most malignant case of bilious fever; so that there were not enough well persons in the family competent to answer the pressing calls of the sick. For continuous months the services of physicians were so much required that their average imperfect rest did not exceed four or five hours out of the twenty-four. It is marvelous that the excessive toil, great exposure, and deprivation of comfort and rest did not destroy the most robust constitution or impair the health of the most vigorous and enduring.

In the practice of bis profession at the period referred to, Dr. Millikin was enabled to endure much hardship. He was of a cheerful, genial temperament, and submitted to the hardships and discomforts of his professional life with but little complaint. His services were inadequately compensated by those he served. The fees charged and collected were insufficient liar the com fin table maintenance of a family. He was unselfish and liberal in his nature, and had apj rehonsions lest he might demand too much for his services, or call too soon for the miserable pittance that he had charged his patients. He married a second wife, by whom he had several children, one of whom survives - Samuel Millikin.

Outside of his professional life lie had the confidence of the public, and occupied several honorable positions. He was iu the war of 1812, in Colonel Mills's regimout, as surgeon, and, for a period, as quartermaster. He was a trustee of Miami University for many years; represented the county as a representative in the Obio Legislature in 1816; was major-general of the Third Division of Ohio militia, com posed of Butler and Warren Counties, ami served for three terms as an associate judge of the Court of Common Pleas.

The family of John M. Millikin and wife thac attained full age consisted of three sons - Minor, Joseph, and Dan - and one daughter, named Maty. The two tir.-i named were graduates of Miami University. Minor studied law, and attended Harvard Law School, but did not engage in practice. After his marriage and his return from a visit to Europe, lie located on a farm, and gave attention to agricultural pursuits until the rebellion broke out. He enlisted in the first cavalry company organized in Ohio, and became its first lieutenant. In connection with the other officers of the company, he *.vas compelled to furnish the horses necessary for mounting their meD, as, in 1863, the government had not become aware of the necessity "of providing for a cavalry corps in a well-organized and efficient army. The government engaged to pay for the use of the horses, to provide - grain and forage, and to pay for horses lost in actual service. This cavalry company was first engaged in actual conflict under General Hosecrans at the battle of Kieh Mountain, in Western Virginia. His subsequent service in the army will be noticed elsewhere.

Joseph Millikin, after he had graduated, engaged in the study of theology, and was a student of Princeton Theological Seminary. Subsequently he became Professor of Greek in his Alma Mater, and, in connection with the duties pertaining to his chair, he gave instruction in the Hebrew language. In 1873, upon the organization of the Ohio Agricultural and Mechanical College, located at Columbus, lie was elected professor of the German, French, and English languages and their literatures. He continued to occupy the position of professor of these branches until June, 1881, at the end of the college year, when, from severe and protracted illness, he was constrained to resign his professorship in that, institution.

Dan Millikin, the third son, turned his attention to the study of medicine, and graduated at the Miami Medical College, in the city of Cincinnati, La 1875. In May, 1875, he opened an office in Hamilton, and proffered his professional services to the public. He is now actively engaged in the arduous labors of his profession.

Samuel Millikin, fourth son of- James Millikin, was born' on the 28th day of February, 1787. He was, consequently, only a few weeks past the ago of twenty, when he left his paternal home and the friends of his youth, and accompanied his brother Daniel to the West, and, as heretofore stated, reached Hamilton on the 7th of May, 1807. He made, his home with his brother for some years, and, for the few first years of his residence in his family, devoted himself to the study of medicine. He became fully impressed with the conviction that the duties of the profession would not be congenial to his rather sensitive nature, and he declined to fully qualify himself for assuming the responsibilities of the profession.

He utilized the knowledge he had acquired, and opened the first regular drug-store that was established in Hamilton. He continued in that business for some years and until about the time of his marriage. On the twenty-eighth day of September, 1813, he was married to Mary Hunter, sister of Mrs. Nancy Roily and of Mrs. Joseph Hough, all daughters of Joseph Hunter, of Fairfield Township. The result of this marriage was three children - two sons and one daughter - who lived to the age of majority. Hannah Millikin, the oldest child, became the wife of "William Anderson, son. of Isaac Anderson and brother of Judge Fergus Anderson. She died on the twenty-fifth day of May, 1834. His oldest son, James Id. Millikiu, was raised a merchant, and became the partner of hi- brother-in-law, William Anderson. In 1845 Mr. Anderson died, and, as a consequence, the business of the firm was discontinued. James H. Miliikin continued in business for some time, and removed to Indiana, where he resided for several years. He now resides with his family in Decatur, Illinois.

John Miiiikin, the younger son of the family of Samuel Millikin, now resides in the First Ward of Hamilton. Kis mother having died on the twelfth day of July, 1828, when he was only a few years of age, he continued to reside with his father in Ohio and in Indiana, and .subsequently removed from Vermillion County, Indiana, to Hamilton, whore he. has been engaged for many years as an agent of the firm of Long, Alstatter A Co.

Samuel Millikin was for a short time a partner ox Mr. Hough in merchandising, in Hamilton ; and afterwards he was engaged in the tame business in Middletown, but unfortunately connected pork-packing with the business of merchandising, and found himself financially the worse of the speculation. He closed his business in | Middletown, and returned with his family to Hamilton, j In the Fall of 1821 he was elected sheriff of the county.

His wife having died, as stated, on the 12th of July, 1828, he devoted himself for some time in supervising and closing up the business affairs of Mr. Hough, who had become engaged in business in Vicksburg, Mississippi. Subsequently he again became engaged in merchandising, for a short period, in Hamilton, but finally, iu 1836, determined upon removing to Indiana, and engaged in the business of farming. His son John remained with him for most of the time during his stay in Indiana. Ultimately father and sou deemed it advisable to return to Hamilton, especially as the father was infirm in health and the son had a large family, consisting I of wife, sons, and daughters. Having disposed of his | property to his sons, he closed up all his business affairs,

| he and hi> son and family, in 1864. left their home iu | Indiana, and returned to Hamilton, where ho had so I long resided, and where his sou and wife were both born.

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days. It will provoke no invidious remark from a sur- 1 vivor who knew Samuel MiHikin in his lifetime, and was familiar with his characteristics, to say that few men ever lived in Butler County who were more highly esteemed than he was for his integrity, his conscientiousness, his kindness and good deeds. He always had many endur- i iug friends, and died leaving behind him no enemies.

Dr. Robert B. Millikin, the sixth son of James and Dolly Millikin, was born on the ninth day of December, 1793. At the time of the exodus #of his three brothers from their home, in 1807, he was only in his fourteenth year. He remained with his parents until the Spring of 18.13, when the spirit of emigiation got the mastery, and constrained him to follow the examples of his brothers. Upon his arrival in Hamilton, he, too, became a member of the family of his brother, where he continued to reside until the time of his marriage.

Soon after his arrival in Hamilton he gave his attention to the study of such branches of an education as were preparatory to the, study of medicine. The facilities for acquiring a good education had been bv no means excellent. He availed himself of such as existed for more than a year, and then commenced the study of i medicine. The Spring of 1817 was full of interesting j events to Robert B. Millikin. He had been licensed to ' practice his profession, he had taken unto himself a 1 wife, had commenced housekeeping, and opened an office where he proposed to answer professional calls.

Dr. R. B. MiHikin was -married on the sixteenth day of December, 1 8 1 G , to Sarah Gray, who was connected with many of the pioneer families of , that day. They ! had three children, who arrived at full age, and all of ! whom still survive. Samuel Millikin resided for many ! years after he became of age in Hamilton. Many years ! ago he removed to the State of Missouri-, where he now i resides, and is engaged in farming operations. Thomas j Millikin, his second son of full age, was born on the 23th \ of September, 1819. He married Mary Van hook, daugh- | ter ot V illiam B. \ anhook, who was a pioneer resident of" Hamilton for quite half a century.' Elizabeth MiHikin i married William A. Elliott, son of the Rev. Arthur W. Elliott, who died in 1881.

After Dr. Robert B. Millikin commenced the practice I of medicine, he devoted himself to his practice with great assiduity, and to the management of his business alhiirs he gave the most careful attention. The result' of j many years' practice, and the giving of strict attention to j u-l bis interests, was the acquisition of property, and j the enjoyment of a comparatively independent position, i Even while engaged in the active duties of his profes- ' Sam, he gave attention to other business matters, and i d'^ harged official duties. He conducted the business of a drug-store in llossville, now constituting the First Ward - !*i I lamiltmi. He was postmaster of Rossville for many ! >' ars, previous to the attachment of that place to I lam- i -bon. Subsequently, after he gave less attention to his j professional duties, he engaged in the business of merchandising. During the earlier and more active period of his life, he discharged the duties of several honorable positions. He was for years brigadier-general of the militia; a trustee of Miami University; one of the commissioners for the selection of canal lands donated to the State, and a member of the Legislature of Ohio. After the defalcation cf a treasurer of the county, he was appointed to fill the vacancy in that office, because of his recognized integrity and his strict and careful vigilance in the management of such- an official trust.

His wife died early in the thirties, and Dr. Millikin subsequently married Mrs. Ann Eliza. Teaman, who still survives. Dr. Millikin died on the twenty-eighth day of June, 18P)0, having attained to the age of sixty-six years, six mouths, and nineteen days. Thomas Millikin, his son, is a lawyer, and the leader of the bar in this county.

James B. Millikin, another son, after preparatory studies, engaged in the study of law. Ho was duly admitted to the practise of that profession, and for more than thirty years has been a member of the Butler County bar.

Andrew Millikin was the fourth one of the sons of James and Dolly Millikin, who came to Butler County from Washington County. Pennsylvania. He was born dn'tfce 4th' of April, 1790,- and removed to Hamilton in 1820 or 1821. He was a clothier by trade; but after his removal here, and his marriage, he engaged in several pursuits, and subsequently purchased a farm on Pleasant Run, near Symmes's Corner.

He was married in 1822 to Adaline Hunter, daughter of Joseph Hunter, aud sister to the wife of his brother Samuel, to Mrs. Hough and Mrs. Reily. He died in 1833 on his farm, being the first victim residing in' the county, of the terrible epidemic, Asiatic cholera. He left a widow and three children. He was a man of vigorous constitution, of activity and industry, and notorious for his cordial, friendly intercourse wir'h all who knew him.

Abel Millikin was the youngest son of the family. He continued to reside ou the original homestead farm, on Ten-mile, for many years. Finally he removed to Hamilton, and resided here for some years. He was the father of the first wife of Noah C. McFarland, and father also of Dr. Samuel MiUikiu, who, for many years, was a reputable practitioner of no divine in Hamilton. He was the partner of Dr. Morris, then a practicing physician. Dr. Samuel Millikin died at the residence of his brother-in-law, N. C. McFarland, aud was buried in Greenwood Cemetery, where the remains of ids father and liis sister were deposited.

I)r. Playback practiced in Hamilton for several '.ears, about 1 8 1 8, after which he removed to Cincinnati. He was a wry respectable physician.

He died in 1823, on Third Street, much respected. Dr. j Henry Baker and Dr. Samuel Woods were here us part- j ners in 1823, dissolving partnership in July, 1824. Dr. j Baker continued the practice, preaching also, a part ox j the time, in the Methodist Church.

Dr. John C. Dunlevy came to Hamilton from Leba- | con about the year 1822 or 1823, He was a very thor- j oughly educated physician, perhaps the first of that kind j in the county, and occupied a high place in the proles- | sion. In 1834 he returned to Lebanon. An advertise- j ment of his ia-the Volunteer , in 1823, reads -as follows:

Removal Pr, John C. Dcxleyy

Has recently opened a general assortment of fresh medi- , cines in the house adjoining Mr. Falconer's tavern, in Boss- j ville, which he wi'J retail at Cincinnati prices.

He will continue to attend to the different branches of j his profession on either side of the river. He may be found j .at bis shop, or at his lodgings at Col. Hall's, when not en- i gaged in professional business.

N. ,B. He designs shortly to make arrangements to re- j ceive wheat, pork, and almost any article suitable for the Orleans trade, for professional services.

Dr. L. W. Smith was in Hamilton as a practitioner in the year 1824. He was a genial gentleman, but did not remain beyond that year. Dr. Jeremiah Woolsey immigrated from New Jersey about 1823,. and was a censor of the District Medical Society in 1824. He reided on the west side of the river.

Dr. Alexander Ramsey and Dr. Gunn were here at the same time, in 1819 or 1820. The latter was a superior man, and a graduate of the New York College of Physicians and Surgeons. His abilities and attainments were, however, drowned in. the ocean of intemperance, as were those of Dr. Alexander Proud fit.

Dr. Loammi Rigdon was born in Pennsylvania, September 30, 1791, and graduated in medicine at Transylvania Medical College, Lexington, Kentucky, in 1823. i He practiced for eleven years in "Wilmington, Ohio, and removed to Lebanon in 1824. . In March, 1826, he came to Hamilton, and entered into partnership with Dr. John C. Dunlevy. Early in 1834 Dr. Dunlevy removed to Lebanon, and in October of that year Dr. Rigdon took into partnership, for a term of three years, Dr. Cyrus Falconer. October 9, 1815, he was married to Rebecca j Dunlevy, the oldest daughter of Judge Francis Dunlevy. He died on the 10th of May, 186-3. In all the active years of his professional life be had a large medical practice. lie was for many years a respected member of the Baptist Church, and died full of honors as of years.

The State was, in the early part of the century, divided by law into medical districts, and in 1824 this - county and Preble funned the second. fitev' met at Oxford on the 23th of May, and appointed the following i officers : Duuiel Miliikiu, president; George R. Brown, ! vice-president; -fames It. Hughes, treasurer; Peter !

A code of by-laws was adopted, which required that the society should meet twice a year at Hamilton, when the board of censors would attend to the examination of candidates for license to practice physic aud surgery. The censors were likewise authorized to hold meetings for the examination of candidates during the recess of the society.

By one of the by-laws members of the society were forbidden, after the next semi-annual meeting, to consult with, or meet on professional business, any person who was not a member of this or some other regularly organized medical society.

An address or dissertation on some medical or scientific subject was required to be delivered at. each regular meeting of the society, by some memoer appointed at the preceding meeting, and John C. Dunlevy, M. D., 'was appointed to deliver the address at the next semi-annual meeting, on tlie last Tuesday in November.

Persons hereafter admitted as members were required to pay two dollars into the bauds of the treasure l , on their admission, and the annual assessment of each member was made fifty cents.

By a by-law of the society, every member who was called to a patient who had, during his present illness, been attended by another, was required to ascertain whether the other physician understood that the patient was no longer under his care, and unless lie had been dismissed, or had voluntarily relinquished the patient, the second physician was not to take charge of the patient or give his advice without a regular consultation, except in case of emergency.

At the same time and place the hoard of censors met, and examined and furnished with certificates, agreeably to law, Henry Baker and Daniel D. Hall, who were licensed to practice physic and surgery as soon as the society should obtain a suitable seal.

By a resolution of the society, a general statement or its proceedings at this meeting, signed by the secretary, was ordered to be published in one or more of the newspapers at Hamilton and Eaton.

Dr. Joab Hunt, of New Jersey, a graduate of Jefferson Medical College, arrived here in 1831, and for two years was a partner of Dr. R. B. Miliikiu, of Rossville. He then removed to Mississippi. Dr. Richmond lirowuell, who laid studied medicine with Dr. R. B. Millikm partly at the same time as Dr. Lvru.s Falconer, had Briefly practiced as the partner of his preceptor, and removed to Paducah, Kentucky, ju.-t before the advent of l)r. Hunt.

fy .Tflr.->1> Hitfpll, born in Lehigh Countv, Penn-ylva- \ nia, in 17S7, moved to Butler County in 1839, and after j spending three years in Trenton and Bossville, bought a j home directly in front of the court-house on High Street, j devoting himself to the practice of his profession. He j was of German descent, his grandfather having come ! from Europe in the earlv part of the. eighteenth century, i When he was a boy the common speech in Lehigh was J German, and he knew no English when lie started out, at. j fourteen, to earn his living. At sixteen he was a clerk | in a grocer v-s tore, saving every cent not necessary for | food, clothing, lodging, and education. He had every i thing to. learn, and he, had already determined that he j would be a physician. After eight years of unaided effort, I he obtained his diploma, with the signatures of Lush, | .Physiek, Wistar, and the other great professors of the j leading medical college of the United States at that time. I He then had eight more years of struggle before he had ' j a comfortable position pecuniarily. His settlement in i Hamilton. proved fortunate for him. He was industri- I ons, economical, and sharp-witted. He bought lots, ! which rapidly rose in value. There were many Germans j and Pennsylvania Germans in the county, who gave him most of their medical practice, and his income from that ; source arose in some years, it was said, to 85,000 - a j large amount forty years ago. Nearly every Fail lie touk ! a journey through Northern Ohio and Indiana, to buy i wild laud, which was then rising rapidly in value. These j purchases turned out well in nearly every instance ; and ' as early as 1840 Dr. Hitt ell was considered one of the j richest men of Butler County. lie was a very close man j in money matters; but in at least one respect no man in Hamilton was more generous - that was, in educating -his j children, of whom he had five. One of these graduated j at a, young ladies' seminary in Philadelphia, one in Hoi- j yoke, one in Oxford . and one in Yale; and the ocher j would not graduate anywhere, because he disliked books, j About 1865, when near!;, seventy years of age, Dr. Hit- ; tell abandoned his practice, and moved back to his old | home in Pennsylvania, where he died in 1878. He laid ! off an addition to Hamilton in the southern part of the town, near the eastern hank of the river. He was a ! pH'd surgeon, and a jovial associate among those whose company he enjoyed.

-John 8. Hittell, his eldest son, was seven years old " hen his father arrived in Hamilton. After graduating at < Gtonl, he read law for a tune with the late John "Woods, j d!iam Beckett being in the office with him. Dyspepsia j interrupted his studies, and he never completed them. He j "'in to California in 1849, and, after try inn his baud at | '- i.-hui. occupations, iueluding mining, became one of the ! o rial wr.i'.TMif the A'ta > 'iiiOriii-t new -paper, a position 1 he held. tlmuji not entinuoudy, for more than 'W'-ntv lour years. He was known as a hard wurfrr and i -'.mini stiidftit, and was sm.n recognized as an authority j <ii mart. r.~ relating to th industries and resources of the 1

State. In 1862 ha published a book called " The Resources of California," and the seventh edition of it appeared in 1879. " A History of San Francisco," from his pen, was issued in 1878. He has written several other books, numbering at least half a dozen, and has contributed much to cyclopedias and magazines. His; range of knowledge is wide, including familiarity with the literature and tongues of Germany, France, Spain, and Italy. He is a bachelor.

Theodore H. Hittell, his brother, born in 1830, studied law in Cincinnati, and moved to San Francisco in 1855, where he was for a time a journalist, and is now an attorney. -He has been engaged in some -very heavy law-suits, including the Lick will case and the San Pablo partition suit, in which, rumor says, his fees have amounted to little fortunes.. He has been a member of the State- Senate, and has compiled several law-books, which are standard authorities ; and perhaps no name appears more frequently than his in the reports of the State Supreme Court. He is married, and has three children.

The youngest living child of Jacob Hittell, Mary, is wife of John W. Killinger, who has represented the Lebanon District, Pennsylvania, for four terms in Congress. Her eldest sister lives in single blessedness.

Dr. "William Kelley, who had studied with Dr. R. B. Million, practiced several years, probably front 1884 to 1836, and then removed to Mississippi.

On Monday, January 2, 1837, a large portion of the physicians of Butler County met at Blair's Hotel, at the request of Dr. Falconer and one or two other physicians, and organized a county medical association. They adopted the American code of ethics, and agreed noon a fee-hill, the first ever thought of here. Previous to this the* ordinary price for a visit was twenty-five cents, and mileage in country practice twenty -five cents a mile; obstetrical fee from two to three dollars; night practice at the same prices. By this new agreement prices were raised to a dollar for a visit. We give one of the resolutions : f' Resolved (unanimously), That the grade of professional fees this day adopted shall be the standard by which our charges in future shall be regulated, and that our honor as gentlemen and physicians is hereby pledged that we will adhere to it in all cases, except when charity or some motive equally honorable may induce us to depart from it : Provided, That where, from uuye titlemanly neighboring physicians or other extreme casts, a physician is certain that his practice will be seriously ami permanently injured by an adherence to this code, theu he shall be held absolved from the obligation hereby imp* >sed."

art by the best lights then attainable ; but it was impossible lor them to gain as thorough a knowledge of the human frame and its diseases and remedies as is now practicable. A reaction sprang up in the earlier part of this period against the excessive use of purgatives, bloodletting, and calomel, and soon attained a stronghold among the people. It scon crystallized into a theory that " heat is life, and cold is death," and that whatever tends to weaken the system or reduce the temperature is positively hurtful. This was knowu as the Thompsonian or botanic school, and in derision its professors were called by their opponents "steam-doctors." They carried about witji them, at all times, apparatus to conduct steam from a fire to the patient. Rooms were closed, and the sick thoroughly heated. The apostle of this theory in this neighborhood was then the Rev. Wilson Thompson, pastor of the Baptist Church, Who practiced as a botanic or steam physician. He was really an eloquent man, and he thundered from his pulpjt, week after week, denunciations of the "calomel murderers," and even calling them by name. The adherents of the new views rapidly increased in numbers, but an unlucky epidemic destroyed their faith. The cholera was raging one year, after they had acquired this foothold, and in Columbus, where it was particularly bad, the deaths were very numerous. The followers of Dr. Samuel Thompson were very unsuccessful. Those that they treated died as fast, if not faster, than those who were treated by the allopaths; and they never recovered from the blow'.

Bn Loam mi Rigdon, after the death of Dr. Daniel Millikin, was the senior physician in Hamilton in active practice. He was born in Pennsylvania September 30, 1791, and graduated in medicine at Transylvania Medical College, at Lexington, Kentucky, in 1823. He practiced for eleven months in Wilmington, Ohio, removed to Lebanon in 1821, and in March , 1826, came to Hamilton, and entered into partnership with Dr. John C. Dunlcvy. Early in 1834 Dr. Dunlevy removed to Lebanon, and in October of that year Dr. Rigdon took into partnership Dr. Cyrus Falconer for a term of three years. On the 9th of October, 1815, he was married to Rebecca Dunlevy, the oldest daughter of Judge Francis Dunlevy. Dr. Rigdon was for a long time president of the County Medical Society, and died on the 10th of July, 1865. Tn all the active years of his professional life he had a large medical practice. He was for many years a member of the Baptist Church, and died full of honors ns of years.

Butler County has contributed a large number of settlers to California. Among those who studied medicine here before going thither was Alexander l'>. Nixon, M. D., of Sacramento, who was born March 1, 1820, in this county, his family being of English, Irish, and Welsh descent. He was educated in the common schools and the Miami University. lie was a^tudent of I >r. C. Falconer, of Hamilton, and graduated from the Ohio Medical College

| at Cincinnati, in 1846, and began the practice of his proj Cession in Hamilton, and continued there until the Spring J cf 1849, when lie emigrated to California, and finally settled in Sacramento, the capital of the State, where he has since been continuously engaged in the general practice of his calling. He has filled the office of president of the State Medical Society, and also the office of secretary; has been president of the Sacramento County Society, acting as its secretary for a period of three years in succession ; and is now president of the City Board of Health. He also holds the office of commissioner of lunacy, a position which he lias occupied during the last twenty-four years, and is the author of a pamphlet upon the subject of insanity, and of late years has written a number of papers upon medical subjects for the medical journals. He is now, and has been during the last twelve years, surgeon-in-chief of the Central Pacific Railroad Hospital. In 1856 he took an active part in the organization of the Republican party, and in 1861 was ! elected State senator ou that ticket. During the late j civil Avar he held the office of surgeon of the Board of j Enrollment for the Middle District of California. He J Avas married in Hamilton, in 1845, to Margaret Big!uim,

I oldest daughter of the late George R. Bigham. About i tAvo years ago, his Avife died, leaving him Avith a family | of one daughter and three sons. He is A'ery much attached to his adopted State, but says the next best place is Butler County, Ohio.

Dr. Loyal Fail-man AA'as a physician in Trenton about j 1828. remaining there some seAron or eight years. He married Mary Todd, of KeAvport.

Dr. Isaac N. Gard, a son of the Rev. Stephen Gard, j the earliest resident preacher in this county, Avas born in j Trenton in 1811, attended the Miami University at Qxi ford, and graduated at the Ohio Medical University in

March, 1831, beginning practice in oacksouburg the same year, Avhere he continued until 1834. He then went to I Greenville, Darke County, where he has remained ever I since, Avitli some brief interruptions, now having been a i practitioner over fifty years. In 1841 and 1842 ho rep | resented the counties oi Darke, Mercer, Shelby, and | Miami iu the loAver house of the Legislature. In ! .1858 and 1859 he represented the counties of Darke,

1 Miami, and Shelby in the State Senate. Ho served one year as president of the Greenville and Miami Railroad during its construction, and sixteen A-ears as trustee of the Southern Lunatic Asylum at Dayton.

Dr. Luther JoAvelt Avas a native of Now England, and. came to Trenton in 1834, when he Avas about tweutvj seven years of age. On his first arrival he went into partnership with Dr. Fitted; but after itAvhile be engaged in business ou his own account. Trenton and its neighborhood was then almost Avholly German, as the j Meunonites and other persons from the father-land were I on all sides of it, and the Americans Avert, therefore, I driven more closely together than they were elsewhere.

Tiie Medical Profession

Dr. Jewett formed the life of this society. He was eminently successful as a physician ; but he also displayed great ability in the management of his pecuniary affairs, a point in which the medical profession are often remiss. Where' other physicians lost from one-third to one-half of their accounts, he only lost a trifling percentage. He had a genius for dunning, and did not, remarkable as it may seem, drive away bis patients by it. He remained in that town until about 1840, when he removed to Lafayette, Indiana, a place then on the outskirts of civilization. Dr. Jewett succeeded in that city as well as he had in Trenton, and soon had much money to his credit. His fame was coextensive with that part of the State. After becoming thoroughly settled he went back to Vermont, married a wife, and brought her on. But the variation in the climate and the way of living soon developed a hidden disease, and she died after only six weeks of married life. Dr. Jewett remained in the town till his death, which was about 1865 or 1870, leaving, a large property, valued at over $100,000, behind him. He was a man of many peculiar ideas. Among others which might be specified, he was an Abolitionist. He denied the right of one man to hold another in bondage, under any circumstances, and he enforced his Hew with earnestness and ability. It needed some nerve to be an Abolitionist in 1836 or 1840, much more than it did did not grieve when he himself was made the point of some witty story. He was the brother of Dr. Jewett, of Dayton, the president of the board of directors of the insane asylum in that place. In personal appearance he was toll and striking.

About the year 1808, Dr. Little, a very aged gentleman, and his sen, who was also a physician, came from Connecticut to the neighborhood of Venice. The elder Little enjoyed a very enviable reputation as a surgeon' in the East; but, owing to the infirmities of age, did only an office practice after coming to Ohio. The sou, though considered a good physician, did not possess the skill and learning of the father. The elder Little died s.»on after locating in Ohio, and the sou married a Miss Coan, Avhose brother still survives her, near Venice. After a few years he removed to near Miamitown, where he purchased a farm, and combined the practice of his profession with agriculture. The Littles prepared a salve which, it is said, possessed wonderful healing properties.

Dr. Benjamin '1'. Clarke, whose numerous progeny survive him, came to the neighborhood of Venice, from New York, in 1814. In 1816 the doctor laid out the western division of the village of Venice, calling it, at that time, Venus. He is described as a toll, spare-built man, well-informed on general topics. The doctor continued to practice until his death, which occurred in 1826.

Contemporary with Dr. Clarke was Dr. John Wood, a large, well-proportioned man. He, with his relatives, the Butterfields, emigrated from New York in 1816.

The doctor was very popular, and for a number of years did most of the practice. In 1828 he, with his family, removed to Illinois, where we lose his history. The doctor was a firm believer in the efficacy of large doses of calomel and the lancet. It is said that he abstracted blood with a lavish hand, and made it his practice to bleed his acute cases daily.

Dr. Blackleach, a native of Warren County, succeeded Dr. Wood in 1828. He practiced his profession in Venice many years. In 1839 he was succeeded by Dr. Prather. During his residence several itinerants paid Venice short visits ; but their names and histories can not be obtained. The doctor was toll, spare-built, stoopshouldered, and hacl very sunken eyes. He was very' quiet; but was remarkable for a vein of dry humor. He held almost undisputed sway for many years, removing to Lebanon, Ohio, in 1839, where he continued to live until his death. His daughter still survives him there.

Dr. Prather succeeded Dr. Blackleach in 1839. A short time before leaving his home in Virginia he married a Miss Birekhead. The doctor's sojourn was characterized by turbulence - doctors' wars without number; sometimes maintaining his practice against three competitors. He 'retired from the contest in 1853, selling his practice to Dr. R. P. Lamb. The doctor removed to the Wabash country of Indiana. He was a mediumsized man, very sociable and well-informed, and a successful practitioner. During his practice quinine, it is said, was first introduced into practice in Venice.

Contemporary with Dr. Prather was Dr. Birekhead, who road medicine with his brother-in-law, Prather, and graduated with honors in the same clas^ with Professor John Davis, of Cincinnati. The competition between Davis and Birekhead for the honors of the class was very close. After graduating he practiced in competition with his preceptor for about one year, when, losing his wife (formerly Miss Euphemia Dick, of the village), he removed west to Missouri, whence he returned a few years later, broken in health. He never succeeded in establishing a large practice, though he remained a number of years.

Drs. Cogley and Haines, of whom very favorable mention is made, were both located in Venice for a short time. The latter, Dr. Haines, is now at Seven-Mile.

Dr. Scott located in Venice in 1847, and married Miss Margaret Dick, who, with her sou. still survives him in Venice. In 1851 Dr. Scott removed to Paddy's Run, where he soon established a good practice. A few years later he. retired, and removed to his farm near Venice. He was arranging to enter the service as a surgeon in the late war, when he died of typhoid fever.

Hamilton comities during their wedding-trip. Therdoc- .} tor became infatuated with the charms and beauties of j the Miami Valley, and decided to locate in Venice. An | offer to sol! property and practice, made him by Dr. Prather, was promptly accepted. His social and sympathetic nature soon gave him popularity and patronage. He remained in Venice until his death-, which occurred in 1867, in the forty-seventh year of his age.

Dr. Waterhouse located in Venice in 1851, and esta'o j lished a fair practice. In about two years after coming | to Venice he turned his attention to the study of theol- j ogy, and sometime later entered the Cincinnati Confer- j ence as a Methodist minister. He at present resides in i -Delaware, Ohio.

Dr. Stevens, brother of the present editor of the Ob- | stetrlc Gazette, Cincinnati, and son of the pioneer Dr. Ste- I vens, of Warren County, came to Venice from Lebanon i in 1858, and remained until the late war began, when j he entered the service as a surgeon. Later we hear of j him at Princeton, and at present he is at Westchester, at ! which place his professional attainments insure him' success, j

Dr. Phelps, a gentleman of considerable culture, who j was educated in his native section of country, the South, j and who practiced his profession in Louisiana for some j years, came to Venice in J8(;4. Put a love for drink j blasted a career which would undoubtedly otherwise have | been brilliant. He died rather suddenly, it is. supposed, j from an internal iniurv received a short time prior to his ; death, which occurred in 1866, at the age of thirty -nine j years.

Dr. Morris came to Venice, fresh from the scenes of ! surgical practice in the army*, and soon acquired a large ] practice. The doctor had an itching lor surgical cases. | which led him to the performance of -hazardous and un- j necessary operations, in some instances. He performed ; the operation of lithotomy' successfully several times. In i general practice he met with ordinary success. He had j a large practice, and prospered '.veil in a financial way. : He sold his practice to Dr. Joseph lutzi in 1871. His i leaving Venice was the beginning of a succession of mis- | fortunes, which followed One close on the heels of an- !

Contemporary with Dr. Morris was Dr. Moor, who - made but a brief sojourn, removing to Groesbeek, Ham- | iltou County, a dozen years ago. Although nor very : successful in competing with hi? bombastic opponent, his i name and character are remembered to-day in Venice i with high respect.

Dr. Joseph lutzi, a native of this county, and the ! successor of Dr. Morris, practiced in Venice from 1871 | to 1878. Dr. lutzi posse*se«l very fair proi'e-Roual attainments, and met "with good snegbss In Ids practice. He moved to Richmond, Indiana, and soon established a 1 good practice, and i.- fast ad van :ing to the front rank | among the physicians of that city. |

Contemporary with Dr. lutzi was Dr. S. E. Hamer, who also located in 1871. The doctor had an extensive experience in the army, and practiced several years in the neighboring village. Paddy's Run. The doctor was a very companionable person, and his jovial manner and social disposition soon won him a large circle of friends and a lucrative practice, which lie enjoyed until the close of his career as a physician.

In the Spring of 1880 he engaged in the busiuess of dealing in and selling real estate on commission, in Denver, Colorado, where he has prospered very well.

The physicians at present - Dr. C. C. Hoover and Dr. M. O. Butterfield - are both young men, and both graduates of the Ohio Medical College.

Polly Bell, Katy Parker, and Betsey Pottinger were the first mid wives in -Jackson burg. Betsey Pottingc-r came to Ohio in 1802 or 1803, from Nicholas County, Kentucky. Dr. Ellis was the first physician. He left the place in 1820, and located in Indiana, and afterwards was elected auditor of the State.

Dr. Otho Evans, now a resident of Franklin, Warren County, and who has been so since 1827, located at Jackson burg, April 21, 1821, and remained there six years. At that time Middletown bird two physicians, and Hamilton three or four, Trenton one, one at Oxford, one at Camden, two at Eaton, one at German town, and two at Franklin. During the six years that Dr. Evans was here, the- Miami and Erie Canal. was commenced, and Ohio inaugurated the free-school system. The roads were in a terrible, condition. There was not a bridge over four feet wide in the township, nor a buggy in tire State. About that time the Dearborn wagons, with wooden springs, were introduced. The following gentlemen were students of Dr. Evans.: Lews Evans, Johnson 1. Pharos, John C. Fall, John P. Haggott. aud Pliny M. Cr nine.

Dr. Lewis Evans located at Middletown, apd then removed to Wayne County, Indiana. He crossed the plains to California in 1849 t 1850, and died .tour or five years ago.

Pliny M. Crume was born in Wavne Township, in 1803, about one mile east of Seven-Mile. lie married, and located at Astoria, Madison Township, whence In removed to Eaton, Ohio, where he died in I860. Dr. Crume was professor of obstetrics in the Cincinnati College of Medicine and Surgery for several years.

John P. Haggott, who was located at West Chester from 1.828 to 1830, formed a partnership with his preceptor at Franklin, ani was there twelve years. He then removed to fiuduey, Ohio, and edited a newspaper until the war broke out in 186L On the 3d of October of that year he was app unted surgeon of the Fifty-seventh Regiment of Ohio Volunteers. At Pittsburg Land- in'/, immediately after the battle of Shiloh, he was attacked with camp diarrhoea, and was removed to St. Louis, Missouri, where he died, April 30, 1862.

John C. Fall located at, Lewis burg, Preble County, having a lucrative practice for twenty-five years. He became a convert to " small pills," making a failure of it, and owing, in 1876, at Xenia, Ohio, a broken-hearted man. From the day he embraced the new faith disaster followed him.

William Miller came here in 1834 or 1835, and left, in 1855, for Minnesota. He was a paralytic for years, and died in 1876. Dr. Miller advocated the theory that the blood of. a black cat would cure shingles.

Dr. Lurtcn Dunham was here in 1837, but removed to Camden, where he accumulated wealth, and died about ten years ago. from an overdose of chloroform.

Dr. Smiley was here in 1345 or 1846, and bought a farm in section 20, Wayne Township, on "Wayne's trace." He combined both professions, and afterwards removed to Piqua, where he is still engaged in the practice of his profession.

In 1848 Dr. Lawder went to that village from Germantown, dying of cholera in 1849. In that year Jackson, burg and neighborhood was terribly scourged by .cholera, there being nearly thirty deaths ; thirteen deaths were in one house. Almost every case was fatal.

Dw Hibbard died at Seven-Mile of cholera. He was to have been married to Miss Mary, daughter of Colonel W - V1 . Phares, the week following his death.

Joan H. Baker, and Messrs. Grant and Pressley, undergraduates. volunteered their services during the cholera scourge. Dr. Baker located at Waterproof, Louisiana, before the rebellion. Dr. Grant located south of D-banon, on the farm of his wife, and afterwards removed West. Dr. Pressley, while hen-, was the guest "1 the Rev. John H. Thomas. Miss Lydia, his daughter, was a beautiful and accomplished young lady, and it "a- a ense of love at first sight. Dr. Pressley was au ardent lover, and the tender passion was reciprocated. !>r. Pn-'-dey returned to Cincinnati, where he died of 'Lnora in a few da vs.

The coffin was hauled to the grave, in a two-horse !' wagon, the funeral services being held, a week or two i afterwards. The first hearse was brought to Jacksou- ; burg about 1845.

' April, 1862, W. A. McCullv formed a partnership with Dr. Corson, and remained until the August following, when he was appointed surgeon of one of the colored regiments, remaining until he was mustered out of servj ice, at the close of the rebellion. He located at Treni ton, but remained only a short tune, j. April 1, 18.63, Dr. J. B. Owsley succeeded Dr. John | Corson.

; on the twenty-second day of June. 1807. His parents | were pioneers of Revolutionary stock, mainly of Scotch j- ancestry, .and educated beyond the usual attainments of I their day. His father died in 1840; but bis mother, at i the, advanced age of ninety-six years, is living on the | farm to which she emigrated -in the last century. An- | drew's youth was spent at Franklin, accessible to but j limited advantages for mental culture. He made che | best possible use of them, however, acquiring the higher j branches of English study and a solid groundwork of ! classics upon which to build his future professional trainj iug. He was au eager student, and his well-thumbed j " Virgil Delphini" and other text-book? are yet piei served and treasured by his descendants. His mind de- ! veloped rapidly, and his desire for learning increased J with his store of general knowledge ; so that, in mature [ years, he was widely known for varied and extended inj formation, especially npou sciences kindred to his pro i fessien.

At twenty-one he entered the office of Dr. Otho i Evans, Sr., of Franklin, and attended the usual course of study at the Medical College of Ohio, from which | institution he graduated in 1830. His intention in choos- - iug this profession was to become a naval surgeon, and I hi? early studies, as well as his subsequent practice, were j such as to perfect him in surgery, to which he was ex- ! coedingly devoted. He abandoned his early design,

| however, at his mother's request, and, in the Spring of 1 I8'>i, opened an office at Middletown. There he soon entered upon a large practice, which lie retained until bis removal t< Hamilton iu tin* Fall or 1848.

During these years of active and laborious practice i at Mbldleinwn, his reputation as a successful phvsici.m | was wide-spread, and many students sought his office. 15 /

Among those who profited by his teaching, and became a credit to their preceptor, were Dr. Samuel Hyndinan, Sr., now deceased, Dr. -A\r. AY. Caldwell, and Dr. John Corson.

In March, 1835, he married Laura P. Reynolds, daughter of John P. Reynolds, Sr., an early nierchant of Middletown, and by her had two children - Laura S., who died in 1865, and Janies E., now residing at Hamilton.

Dr. Campbell's removal to Hamilton was prompted by the hope of a less toilsome practice, which his failing health demanded ; but the unprecedented laljor of the "cholera Summer J. 849 - and the spread of small-pox in the following AYiuter, drew too heavily upon him. An attack of whooping-cough, succeeded by a loug siege of laryngitis and bronchitis, marked the end of his career, and, on the fifth day of September, 18._>1, at the old homestead near Franklin, he breathed his last.

His character was that of a high-minded, generous man, affectionate in his family, and pre-eminently honorable in all the affairs of life. As a physician he was in high repute for thorough but speedy diagnosis, prompt and skillful surgery, and advanced methods of treatment. In appearance he was prepossessing, having a rather spare and very erect figure, a quick but dignified movement, clear blue eyes, thick, dark hair, aud an expressive face, always smoothly shaven, and slightly bronzed by exposure.

The following extracts, taken from the letters of two prominent friends of Dr. Campbell, speak for themselves. One says: "He had a look and bearing which never failed to impress even the most superficial observer with the fact that he was a man of no ordinary cast. Courage, justice, and generosity were his prominent traits. So strongly did they mark him that he could not do a mean or selfish act." The other says: "I have had the good fortune to know some of the most eminent physicians of the day - have been present when they prescribed ; but I have, yet to meet one who so thoroughly examined all the symptoms, habits of life, temperament, etc., of his patients, or whom I deemed his superior iu the profession. He was oae of the best, most generous, and self-sacrificing men I ever knew."