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 EBERLE

EDEBOHLS

During this year the "Western Medical Gazette" was issued, with Eberle, Staughton and Mitchell as its editorial staff, and fully maintaining the reputa- tion of Eberle as a medical editor.

Again disappointed, however, in the attendance and revenue of the new medical college, Eberle accepted the chair of theory and practice of medicine in the Transylvania University, which was being reorganized at Lexington, Kentucky. The invitation was accom- panied by the promise of a fine salary, and, knowing his fondness for editorial work, he was also induced to become one of the editors of the "Transylvania Medical Journal," which positions he filled ably but only for a short time be- fore he was obliged to resign because of shattered health.

His reputation as a lecturer and teach- er had preceded him and the announce- ment that he would deliver the intro- ductory address of the reorganized Transylvania University filled the large hall to overflowing. But his health, broken by the disappointments and trials through which he had passed, made him scarcely able to fill his ap- pointment at all, and during the session many of his lecture hours had to be filled by his colleagues.

While in bad health he unfortunately became addicted to the use of opiates and the pernicious habit possibly hastened the end of a career whose beginning had given promise of such a brilliant future.

On the second of February, 1838, he died, having filled only a portion of one school term, and was buried in the Episcopal Cemetery in Cincinnati.

As a writer he was clear and impressive ; as a lecturer sure of attention, being forceful and vigorous, throwing his whole soul into his subject; as a debater he was ready and versatile, his editorial work having stored his mind with choice literature both past and present.

His writings included:

"A Treatise on the Practice of Medicine" two volumes. Philadelphia, 1830.

"A Treatise of the Materia Medica and Therapeutics," four editions. Phila- delphia, 1834.

"A Treatise on the Diseases and Phys- ical Education of Children." Cincinnati, 1833.

"Notes of Lectures on the Theory and Practice of Medicine," delivered in the Jefferson Medical College of Philadelphia. Cincinnati, 1S34.

See also: Hare. "Reply to Criticisms by J. Eberle, on His Account of the Calorimotor." ("American Medical Re- corder," Philadelphia, 1820.)

" Botanical Terminology; or a Pocket Companion for Students of Botany," being a concise explanation of the terms employed in the classification and de- scription of the vegetable kingdom." Philadelphia, 1818.

" A Treatise of the Materia Medica and Therapeutics," two volumes. Phila- delphia, 1822-3.

"A Treatise on the Practice of Medi- cine," one volume, four editions, revised and enlarged. Philadelphia, 1838.

" Lectures on the Practice of Medicine," three volumes, delivered in 1826-7.

"A Treatise on the Practice of Medi- cine," with notes and additions by George M'Clellan, two volumes in one. Phila- delphia, 1849.

"A Treatise on the Diseases and Physical Education of Children," four editions, with notes and large additions by Thomas D. Mitchell. Philadelphia, 1S50.

"Webster (J.) in his Controversy with Dr. John Eberle," 8°. Philadelphia, 1837. F. C. W.

Gross (S. D.). Lives of Eminent Ameri- can Physicians (T. D. Mitchell).

Edebohls, George Michael (1S53-1908).

Edebohls was a native of Manhattan Island; born May 8, 1853, of German parents, Henry and Catherine Edebohls, who had immigrated to this country about ten years previously. Receiving his early education at two of the best Catholic schools of New York City — De La Salle Institute and St. Francis