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A N E S S A

On the Use and Abuse of Mcdicine, or the Rashly Bold and Truly Bold Practitioner—Delivered before the

Academy of Science of T\abash College, on 'Wednesday, the 20th of July, 1953, by T. W. FRY, M. D.:

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'liLfSIIED BY REQUEST.]

Boldness in the practice of medicine, is a term used and admired by many, but fully understood and appreciated by few. lhe physician, who, regardless of circumstances and symptoms, prescribes largely and administers freely, is considered by the masses as a bold practitioner, as one who combats disease with a fearless hand and drives back the enemy with heroic daring-i: They regard not his opinions of disease, nor his examination of the patient, the mere glance of

knowledge of

for which he cannot account the dread of a severe disease, hangs like ft dark cloud upon his mental vision disponding fears torment and harrass his mind and should his physician say to him that there is no danger, no medicine required, that rest will enable nature to throw off the untoward feelings, and bring back the glow of health his faith, perchance, is staggered and he forthwith sends for the whose nostrums and

The present may be termed a medical, era a time in which all classes are more or less addicted to the use of medicine. The world literally swarms with nostrums and remedies, claiming such high pretentions and mighty power, which if the half were true, would forever bid defiance to the approach of disease and enable man to bloom in perpetual and undecaying youth. Though known to be false, the constant re-itteration of their superior vertues, inspires our faith, and ive partake with the fond hope of preserving health, or prolonging life,

For years past has this fearful tide been rushing through the land, bearing upon its bosom, many physicians, who, by floating upon the popular current, acquire for themselves the reputation of bold and fearless practitioners, and whose highest aim is the acquisition of wealth, though it be at the C.YDense of the' life and health Qnd dearest interest of their patrons. Let us briefly instuUte a comparison, between the rashly bold and the Sruly bold practitioner in their^respective neighborhoods is appearing that dreaded malady, Typhoid fever, which strikes terror to the heart, and crushes the hopes of frisnds its stealthy and gradual approach is accompanied with the ordinary symptoms of our common bilious fevers, but there are others less apparent, which unerringly indicate the true nature and distinctive character of the disease. These are readily pcrcieved by the skillful and experienced physician who knows the fearful struggle through which his patient is destined to pass acting in accordance with this knowledge he watches every symptom and change with the most scrupulous care, husbands the sufferers strength, thus girds him for the battle and enables him to resist the morbid action of the wasting

such an one is sufficient to reveal in clearest light, the hidden source* 1'h,6 very elements power, nn-

morbid action, ami give a perfect! Pr".B,'ve.lJr

all its ravage, upon the

n„(i„„not

workings

largely contributed to the spread of. ur»iih in accordance with thin belief, a cmpyrieism, and to diminish the taitn of the people in the regular profess-

mnn

bold practitioner, ... phort CUP9

monstrous doses prow, in a time, the errors of his more cautious predecessor. The first administration increases all the symptoms, which are continued for days, and sometimes for weeks to accomplish that which "tired nature's sweet restorer," would have accomplished in a single night. He who dares to tell the truth and refuses to administer where medicine is not demanded is the truly bold practitioner, his is that genuine boldness which is attained alone by the scientific, and those who have a juat appreciation of the life and health of their fellow men.

poison which pervades|his entire system. Thus watched and guarded and assisted, the poison is gradually eliminated from the system, the vital organs resume their healtful action, that wild delirium which hung like curtains of night, around the mind, passes away like the mists of morning, the light of rationality again dawns upon the intellect^ and the patient at length rises from his couch of suffering to bless the skill and watchlul care of his faithful physician.— But how fares it with him who has fallen into the hands of him who is rashly bold. The same symptoms, apparent and latent, are present, but this bold practitioner looks merely at the surface and percieves not those which give the disease its distinctive character. To check and prevent the rise of lever he bleeds largely, and freely administers active ting remedies, thus depriving the sys

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f.iifliPinnpr

an intuitive perception all tne innei

of man

and

couwe

system. The commence repose,. ..., "P. and much to the surprise physicians of this character is at times jot Doctor and friends, fearful and IV almost unlimited they are looked up-1 »•. symptoms suddenly appear a ,„iin wild delirium shrouds the mind, the on as natural Doctors, wno possestco

deple

c°nt?s

persistently iol-

patient mutters incoherently, sinks

complicated inech- •!««'. m«lical attendent

anism. To doubt their skill would be] "Hh characteristic boldness, proto doubt the brightness of the sun their wonderful cures stand thick in all the land, as monuments, of their boldlies in medical pratice. The manner in which such men secure the confidence of the people is to prescribe and administer largely, for every ailment that flesh is heir to and that too without regard to the mildness or severity of disease. Thus many are relieved, who would have fared far better by mere rest and abstinence. It will be my object, in the few following remarks to show that such boldness should be more properly termed rashness that it is a prolific source of disease, and that it has

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claims that he died with conjestive fever, had he been called a few hours sooner his life could have been saved

Again, an individual is

to syncope nauseating, anodyne and

,. niiv.i depleting remedies, are freely adrnin-

here are manv, very man) pnsi- ,• .. „i,.00 „r«iv.mn jistered irritating applications made cians who feel themselves proteasionally bound to administer medicine whenever sent for the patient feels himself sick, requiring immediate medical attention he has strange feelings

to the chest, but all to no good purdisease still clings with tenaceous grasp to the patient, and this bold course has but added to his sufferings. The truly skillful physition, (who is often considered timid.) recase in

ftards

the chest. The seet and cause of all the difficulty is at once revealed, the

are

casional cough and expectoration, there exists in his system, a hereditary predisposition to that fatal disease,

In detesting disease of the lungs and heart auscultation andpercussion are the most certain means, and much experience is required to become skilfull in their use hence the superior skill of city physicians, who practice in hospitals, their hearing is more perfectly attuned to thejuat appreciation of sound. Many are thus enabled to delect the slightest deviation from a healthy action they paint out the limits of disease with unerring certainty. By a frequent comparison of their physical with their post rnortum examinations, they can, in most Ofises, pronounce decisively on the curabiiiiy ot disease at times however, in the hurry &nd bustle of professional life, they give opiilions hastily formed, which hang heavily upon the spirits of those who consult them. Their opinions, too, are sometimes modified by their own temporaments, and the latitude in which they live. In illustration we may refer to cases which frequently occur in our own country an individual of New England is the subject of slight hemorhage from the lungs, his fears are all suddenly aroused, he repairs at once to the most skilfull auscultator, who readily detects the spot from which the bloo^l escaped, the sounds are suet as to indicate a rapid development of cbiftumption, his opinion is gravely announced that the patient cannot live beyond a certain short period this is received as the sure prediction of unerring science!, with sad

'iis true the patient, is a victim of} ing monument, that the most skilfull, congestion, but it is the congestion of the justly eminent may at times be death, induced by rash and improper jtoo hasty in the expression of opin-

sufferingjOf

through

and around the chest an inability to loathsome disease, take a free and full inspiration, to the bold, but too often incautious practitioner, the indications point clearly to a severe inflammation of the pleu-

vein is opened, and the patient bled Behold, I thought, the will surely

spinal column, here and there he Then went he down, and dipped him-

touches a tender spot, which sends a self seven times in Jordan, according

applied, and the patient

sinks into a quiet refreshing slumber, from which he awakes with calm and gentle breathing, feeling as if he had I been transported to a brighter and I happier clime. I I al another example, equally pointed. A young vvun slight pains in

spirits and depressed feelings does he return to his friends the doctor's opinion weighs upon him like a nightmare which cannot be shaken off. An occasional smile may play upon his countenance, but 'tis like the sunbeam struggling through the storm-cloulds as they gather in the heavens friends, too, endeavor to appear cheerful, but their attentions are of that peculiar tender chatacter, which indicate the true feelings of the heart.— Their words of kindness and looks of 'ove, though expressed in smiles con

That fearful prediction cannot be removed In vain may others, less skillful, endeaver to inspire the patient and friends with hope. They may catch with eagerness, such expressions of opinion, and feel a slight encouragement, but the opinion of

-'this skilfull physician comes again with crushing power the appointed time however draws nigh, and still the patient appears no worse, but rather better, he has left the bracing, invigorating atmosphere of New England, and is now breathing the balmy air of the sunny South. The dreaded time, at length, has passed and still the patient lives. A mountain weight is rolled from his heart, he breathes more freely, his spirits are buoyant, and hope once more inspires him with visions of a life of usefulness and eminence. He stands a liv-

mcddling with the powers of life, ions, which produce such impressions fore his imagination, most of whom powers which should be touched by upon the minds of others. with injured health and broken connone, eave skilfull hands When Naaman, captain of the host' stitutions

the king of Syria found

man is troubled ters of Jordan, was too simple a prohis chest, an oc-1 cess for the eradication of so formid-

the patient sinks, his fearful malady in the madness of his disappointment, is rapidly developed, defies the skill Exclamations, similar to these of of man, and the power of medicine, Naaman burst from his lips but if told Different, indeed, is the course pursu- to get huge bottles of Bulls, Sand's, ed by the truly skilfull perceiving the or Townsend's double-compound ex true nature of the disease, he advises the patient to a change of climate, a few simple remedies, thus saving him a world of suffering, and prolonging his life.

himself:

apparently with all the symptoms of! the subject of leprosy, he sent a mes- heart sinks within him and he is overpleurisy, there is shortness and difficulty of breathing, pains,

him to come and

flesh shall come again to thee, and thou shalt be clean. But Naaman was wroth, and went away, and said.

come out to me, and stand, and call on the name of the Lord his God, and

cover the leper. Are not Abana and Pharpar, rivers of Damasces, better than ali the waters of Israel? May I not wash in them and be clean? So he turned and went away in a rage.

the case in entirely different! spake unto him, and said, my Father,| "is career, ^uch minds are light he examines the patientwith.it the prophet had bid thee do some unsuited for medical practice strength care, and with a-scrutinizing eye, af-' great thing, wouldst thou

thrill of agony through the regions of to the saying of the man of God, and I Prol1dly upon the sea of waters, but

I nis flesh came again like unto the flesh of a little child and he was

!clean.

What a striking exhibition of human nature have we here displayed, |Naaman, as men of the present day, prefer that some mighty works should be done overthem in healing their diseases. The mere bathing in the wa-

able a malady. The same feelings are now manifested under similar circumstances

tract of Sarsaparilia, India Cholagogue, Universal Panacea, or some other high sounding nostrum, he goes away with the most joyous feelings in unfolding the carefully wrapped bottles, innumerable certificates are displayed with the signatures of M. D's., D. D's., and L. L. D's., all testifying to their myraculous virtues. These remedies surely have greatfer power and must be more efficacious than bathing in the pure waters of Jordon.

But upon fair trial he finds that the waters of the rivers of Damascus, possess not the healing virtues, possessed by the waters of the rivers of Israel.

There is a class of physiciaris in this and other countries, who consider all disease as the result of biliary derangement, and with none others have there been so much rashness and such abuse of remedial agents. They belong'what is justly termed the Hepatic School of medicine a school says Prof. Stokes of

senger to Elisha the prophet, asking whelmed with the havoc his boldheal him of his ness has wrought. Finding that his

strike his hand over the place, and re- becomes the advocate of that beauti ful theory of Hanneman founded upon one of the aphorisms of Hypocrates, similia, similibus cur enter, and administers the infinitesimal doses with the same confidence and high antici-

consumption. The bold physician when a skilfull physician advises his sc'fenee.^ A few months spent in the disease, the devotion of faith,the a coadopts an active treatment, with the patient to observe a few simple rules, oflice of some illiterate avowed object of cutting short the take a few simple remedies, he goes disease, but to his great astonishment away and rs ready to rend his clothes

Dublin,

"in which the existence of almost every organ, except the liver, seems to be forgotten, and of which the creed seems to be that there is but one viscus, the liver one source of disease biliary derangement and one cure, mercury a creed though not enforced and defended by the sword, has lost perhaps as much of human life as others whose history is Written in blood.

The votaries of this school have always pushed their treatment to unjustifiable extremes, so thoroughly saturating the system with mercury as to leave it far more injuriously impressed than by the original disease.

T. W. FRY, Editor.] E N I O N E N I O N I N A N E E N [J. KEENEY, Publisher.

VOLUME 0. CKAWFORDSVILLE, INDIANA, AUGUST 4, 1853. NUMBER 1.

vey their true opinions to the patient. I successful than those who seldom or lurements of wealth, the charms of

fidence in his heroic treatment and rushes to the embrace of some theory equally absurd, but less hurtful in its effects. Having tried the most daring treatment with sad results, he goes to the opposite extreme and

And his servants came near and, Prions that inspired him in the begin-

ter noting all the external and physi-: done it? how much better then, when discrimination they may have the cal signs, he passes his hand along the he saith to theo, wash and be clean? executive will, but the regulating, the there he Then went he down, and dipped him- g^ding power is wanting. Like a

lhey

ult

power is wanting

S^'P

men. There is a want of thorough

mental discipline, the intellect is not'

too much rapidity. They rush upon

habty leading of some of the elemen-

aiy oo vs, a evv casua examina

tions ot the preceptors patients, com-j

compose the education of many

of our practuioners. The spirit,

of inquiry inspires them not with

high and noble aspirations, the love of

large attainments lures them not beside the still waters of medical sci-

ence. To them the study of man.

and his complicated and beautiful

ing.

The lnfIuence

and the passions upon health and dis-

firm, robust and strong but think not

of the delicate tissues, the gossamar net-work of nervous matter, the nice and delicate adaptation of part to part, the infinite combinations and materials which go to constitute this wonderful system.

Fortunate is it for niaii' and for medical science that all her votaries are not of this class. If we go back to a remote antiquity we find the science of medicine occupying a high rank [in the estimation of mankind and her records emblazoned with names renowned for large attainments. "Even in its infancy, when the world was in darkness, was medicine a glorious science, whtn compared with its cotemporaries, and its first professors were ennobled and exalted by it." As their mantles descended through a long line of illustrious successors, we see medicine progressively expanding, and even when the night of barbarism hung gloomily over the earth, we see its genius triumphing over the surrounding darkness, and'shining in the east as a beacon to the shlji-wreckod mind of man and even in our own time wheriJth% human mind has mkde such'astbriish1 ing advances, medicinfe has kept pace with her sister sciences and it is a

Of what avail is ptyalism in the treat-) most distinguished promoters of colment of our ordinary diseases? Why fatefal sciences, physicians have evsubstitute a mercurial fever for one er held a commanding rank, thus less severe in its effects and far more

manageable? He who is badly pty-j edge, as they have ever been in penalized is generally badly cured.— lanthropy, in private and public charYet is it resorted to by hundreds of.ity, and in all good will to man. physicians and its unfortunate vie- Large numbers of medical men tims are numbered by hundreds of'j who commence under the most favorthousands. That it is a remedy

As one and another of

his patients appear before him, his

And Elisha sent: rashness is productive of more harm

a messenger unto him saying, go and and less good, than the timidity of the the heats of summer clouds of gloom manner, and some ot them will rewash in Jordan seven times, and thyj cautious physicians, he looses all con- will gather and hang upon their path- cover. Nature will, at times, rise su*'way, but ever and anon, gleams of perior to all abstacles, and triumph sunshine will linger and play on their jover the combined powers of disease darkness. A few there are who move and doctors. 1 hus it is that the rash, steadily on and up, until at last they the stupid, and the ignorant, can

may possess but they lack in

every moment are liable to be dashed fsa|]y

which is the want of thorough, liberal

and enlarged education in medical

proving themselves foremost in knovvl-

(able

which should seldom be resorted to well and thoroughly drilled, cease is most abundantly proved by the re-! their studies as soon as they enter upcords of medical history. Those who on the duties of active, professional practice on this system arg no more life. .The rush of business, the al-

auspices, whose minds have been

never resort to it. They gain the society, the love of pleasure, drives reputation for boldness, but it is at them from their books, and their inthe expense of the health and coneti-j lellectual growth is at an end. This tution of their unfortunate patients.'class of students arc generally not so Observe the history of one of this'rash, nor are they guilty of such class of physicians, he commences abuse of remedial agents as those his career with the most unbounded previously alluded to they read the confidence in the powers of medicine, book of nature with cleaner percep- palpable violation of every principle he meets and battles disease without I tions, they interpret the indications of of the medical science, an infringaid or the hope of aid from the pow-!disease with greater precision, their jment on the laws of nature, a deep ers of nature he assumes all authori-1 opinions are more definitely formed, injustice to humanity and vvreckless ty, and with a daring destitution of and their selection of remedies more trampling on human life. skill attempts to force harmony of skilfully made. The truly conscientious physician, action among the discordant elements I He who enters the temple of medi-jwhohas a just sense of the responofthe system. Many cases, however, cal science, venerable for its antiqui- jsibilities imposed upon him by his are stubborn and unyielding, nature I ty, adorned with the rich contributions profession, feels the importance of refuses obedience to his imperious mandates, and thus confidence in his own skill and the virtues of medicine is gradually lost. After years of laborious toil, he at length stands upon the mount of his long experience and pauses to reflect upon the results of his labors. Many, very many of his ptyalised patients pass in review be-

mounts all difficulties, and moves on and up by its own native force. In this temple are many stations from which separate and distinct

men, who have but indistinct concep-i

0f niincj

against the unseen breakers. p0Wers of nature by the abuse of There are many causes contribu-1 remedial agents. ting to this rashness and abuse of those who appreciate the scimedicine. The principal one ofj

8tU(jy an

sufficiently developed. Medical stu- philanthropy, the moral tends to dents hurry through their studies with

rnake

the arena of active life before they I heir to. The mystery of birth, the have learned^the alphabet of medical solemnity of DEATH, the anxiety ofj

Pjysicmn, a

ony 0

ope

pounding a few pills and tinctures,, bility

the couc 0

mechani is irksome and unsatisfy- imbued with tenderness and impreca-

of many of the noblest minds of all. constant, close and accurate study, ages, climes and countries, glittering his mind must be fully aroused, obwith the profound and lofty produc- servant, active, discriminating the tions of gifted philosophers, hung with spirit of true philosophy must anithe gilded drapery of collateral sci- {mate and inspire him in his investiences, must enter with no faltering Jgations to stand sluggishly or sleepstep nor shrinking will his must be |ing at his post, to administer without that strong, fixed, determined will |due examination, is to plunge into which beats down all obstacles, sur- darkess brandishing a glittering sword

the way side e'er they have caught the medical magician grows and swells first glance of the glorious visions until hundreds are ready to imagine above. themselves sick, that they may enjoy

Illiterate, uneducated, uncultivated

operandi, who know and think but lit- pr«hendive views of human nature in

without a rudder they may ride j_]e mutual action and re-action 'ts phases, they rise to the con

body, are almost univer-

reflection. "If," says'!

recent writer, "the mental experi

ance 0[" a

Doctor naturally leads to

him a philanthropist. He is

iii

ar wilh

all the ills that flesh is

despair are phases of life daily

(p|ation,

ti either of reflection or sensi-

must

o{-

it of

Physician, gives us an inkling of

what varieties of human experience

,, are exposed to his gaze. Vigils at

velopements and new complications. One disease suddenly or gradually assuming anew form, developes new and strange complications or passes into a totally distinct type. These, changes are accompanied with symptoms indicating the degree and character of the morbid actions and to be fully appreciated and properly treated, must be strictly noted and carefully analyzed. Many diseases there are, belonging to the same class which require the same general plan of treatment, but the peculiar changes, modifications and complications call for a corresponding change and modifications of treatment.

That it would be a great error to adopt the routine practice generally pursued by the uneducated, -bold practitioner must be apparent to all. Such treatment would be a gross and

not knowing whether it will strike friend or foe. But it may be said this course has resulted in the cure many inveterate cases and facts are

views are to be seen Those who stubborn things, which cannot be rewould rise above, to behold large and jsisted. Take any number of curaglorious views, must be prepared to ble diseases, and treat them with the luxuriant^silo of Louisiana, and hornbuffet the storms of winter and bear,most daring boldness, and injudicious ji the

stand on the topmost platform, and point to cases cured, in attestation of him a lick, right in under'between the behold with rapture all the varied their superior skill. These facts are' and wonderful forces of humanity in blazoned forth by friends with an intheir mysterious, yet harmonious dustry that would do honor to a betplay. But many, very many faint by

(ter

sh, and seldom fail of abusin°-

ence an(

are rnan

tenc*

practice of Medicine, there

inducements to profound

cause. The reputation of the

vvor,derful

tions of the elementary substances the truly skilfull, resort to no and combinations of the human sys-i

suc

tcm, who possess but a limited knovvl- build a reputation upon a sure and edge of medicines, and their modus

ertect

genius and beauty, full

the stern romance of reality, or

of the intellect: tion, are recorded in his heart. He

admitted into sanctums where no

ea.eenW.s rtot into their conceptions. .other feet but those of kindred enter. emotion of envy dies when I They look upon man as he appears,,

ian

er looks or listens. Human nature

stripped of its conventionalities, lies

lect, thedevotednessof love all that'

exalts-and all that debases the soul,

he beholds in the hour solitude or dismay unthinking must he be, if such lessons, make no enduring impressions and excite no comprehensive sympathy.''

being ^ured

a genius.

contemptible means, they seek

basis, they take laige and com-

ion of the varied forces which

preserve health or induce

disease. They study with scrupulous

care the influence of earth, air, and ocean, of winds and tides, of climate in all its varieties upon the. different constitutions of tlie human family.— They observe the adaptation of remedies to disease, thus do they grow in knowledge and wisdom, and their reputation like that of just men, becomes brighter and brighter, even unto

Human Greatness.

Sir John Mason,

to his view and their contem-!

if there is in his nature a

lead to a sense of hu-

man brotherhood,

excite the impulse

Privy

./vuii iiitiauii] 111*j Counselor

Henry VIII., spoke as follows upon

his deat bed have aeen five prin

s, and been privy counsellc'r to four,

benevolence, and awaken the spir- year3 After all this experience, I

humanity. Warren's Diary of

hav0 aeen the moat remarkable

thlngs abroad and bcen prescnt at

mo3t gtate

transactions for thirty

learned

this, that seriousness is

mogt commendable tempe

bes

the

physic, and a good conscience

the begt estate

Wer

vvould

lirement of tbe her

time spent

hom

becomes the inevitable auditor,

spectator, where no other Strang-jevery

comrnU

vvbgn-j

of weakness,

In the early settlement of the Wabash Valley when simplicity in living was strictly observed, our diseases were generally simple in their character and camparativedy easily managed. But the resources of this fertile valley have been rapidly developed wealth has flowed in upon it, bringing in its train many luxuries unknown to the early settlers. Simplicity has given place to luxurious living a change has come over the spirit of society in all its departments and we observe a corresponding change in disease. The simple bilious intermittent has been" followed by the rniore formidable r^-mittent, and congestive, and' at present almost every form of disease threatens to assume a typhoid type. In addi-

gratifying- reflection that among-the'tion to this, we have many new de-!a true heart'.

I to live again,

change the court for the re-

mi and the whole

the palace, for one

nion with God. When

]ook the tomba of the great)

read the epita hg of the

norde

beautiful,

rate desire forsakes me

meet with the grief of parents

the

exposed before him, the secrets with compassion when I see the conscience, the aspirations of intel- torriba

tombstone, my heart melts

parents themselves, I reflliect

hovv vain it ia to gr

gee beings

and hard

tboge

ve for those

whdm vve must q{,ickly

follow when

lying side by side with

that despised them—when I

behold rival wits placed side by side, or the unholy men who divided the world with their contests and disputes —I reflect with sorrow and astonishment on the frivolous competitions, factions and debates of mankind when I read the several dates of the tombs, of whom some died yestierday, and some six hundred years ago, I am reminded of that day when all mankind will be cotemperaries, and make their appearance together.'

SENSIBLE ADVICE.—-'If you ever marry,' 3aid a Roman consul to his son, 'let it be a woman Who has judgment enounh to superintendi the getting of a meal of victuals, taste enough to dress herself, pride enough to wash her face before breakfast, and Bense enough to hold her tongue when she has nothing to say.'

Worth possessing-the sympathy oT

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Thrilling Oratory.

On the 4th' of July last, as per the Yankee Blade, a thrilling speech was made at Lancaster, Wisconsin. The speaker, after stating that Europe was no whar, that she was a mere obsolete idea in comparison to us,' proceeded in this fashion. "If young America then in the cradle, strangled the British lion, and afterwards bucked John Bull in the briny Gulf of Mexico, with what ease^ can our country, now in the giant' strength of manhood, plant its flag on the shores of the Pacific, seize Quebec and Giberalter, blockade the English channel and plant the stars and stripes upon the Tower of London. [Loud cheering.] Americans, remember our country was born in blood, baptized in gore,cradled in the war-hoop and bred to the rifle and. bowie-knife. We have fowt our way up. The colonies cut their way out of it, through blood and carnage and thunder. They tore their blanket wide open. Onst or twist it looked like a mighty slim chance, but they cut and searched and torn and sloughtered away the blazes. [Cheering.] They grappled John Bull like a pack of bull tarriers.. They took him by the hunces, they grappled hia wind pipe, and at last they made him bellow like bloody thunder. Washington sheathed the sword. The gentle olive branch of peace waved her green and luxurant foliage in majesty over the shores of Columbia, and. foreigners flocked in and built theirriesfs with us among its sheltered boughs. But a few more years had rolled away down the railroad track of some time when John Bull again came bellowing up the Mississippi,, pawing up unto his neck the rich and'

bank of said river and lashing

his tail like fury. But just below Or-

leans he found the Great Jackson, and he could'nt shure! (Great Applause.) Jackson stood there like a taurietor and met John Bull as he advanced every time. At last he bit

horns, that knocked the breath out of him, and sent him off reeling and blating and bellowing like he felt disagree* ably at his stumich! 'Soldiers of Winnebago war and irivincibles of the Saux Furse, [Hero thirteen men arose,] heroes of Bad: Axe, veterans of Stillmann's Fight, very nimble men, you have come down to from a reform of generation. Heaven has bountifully prolongated out your iivss, that you might see the fruit of your valor. You behold around no longer the torch of the savage and the gleaming of tomahawk and scalping knife. You( no] longer watch the Indian trail and the ambush or hear the savage yell and' the terrific war-hoop. All is now peace and quiet. Those houses that you now. see around you are the abodes of civilized and refined white folks. This spacious edefice that sur-^* rounds you, is not a wigwam, but a temple of justice. Plow changed a^e, all things! Under the spur of the schoolmaster the very tail, of civilization has advanced beyond what the front ears then was. Glorious freedom! great and glorious country! let me. die in contemplation of thy subjlime destiny, with my dying breath bear the stars and stripes aloft!—onward!—onward!" (Terrific cheering.

How quickly familiarity breeds contempt. We passed over the Hudson River Railroad the other day at the rate of forty miles an hour—a, gait that would have commanded the admiration of the world forty years ago. It will not now. command the admiration of a traveling tinker.— Just this side of Peckskill we met a boy fishing for "shiners.". He sat. within fifteen feet of the track, and vvould you believe it, he never once took his eye from his line, gave us. the least hint that we were making any splurge that would at all warrant a straw hat in going into the. most low presure of huzzards. Had he set his dog* on the locomotive, hen could not h«ye treated us with more cu'tting contempt. As we said before, things soon grow common. Shoot men from town by means ol mortars,' and in less than a week it would become so common' place that a gentleman taking his seat on half a keg of gunpowderf would excite but little more attention than a fluctuation in.1the friend pie market.—Exchange.

Evil Reports.

'The longer I live,' says a ..wrj'te/, 'the more I feel the importance of adhering to the rules which have laid down for myself in relation to such matters: l.lo hear as little as possible whatever is to tbe prejudice of others.

To bel'.eve nothing of the kind' till I oiTi absolutely forced to it. 3. Ivever to drink into the spirit of QVie who circulates an ill report! 4. Always to moderate, as far as I can, the unkindness which is expressed toward others, 5. Always to believe that if the other side were heard, a very different account would be given of th«: matter.'