The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1826-06-15
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CONSUMPTION.
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II cannot have escaped the attention Of
the slightest reader, that large portion of
all the deaths is by consumption. "If we
set," beyond which we may not pass, per-
haps reference to those diseases by which
we find our death, will only be made by
those, whose means do not reach to the
comforts of sick chamber, or by those
who "put far away the evil day." But as
it is more profitable to connect the consi-
deration of ofcauscs with events, menwill na-
turally inquire whether the science Of me-
dlcinc has been employed in its most use
full application, when one disease is vast
ing the faircst and most engaging in our
population, without any known remedy 10
check its operations. We pretend to little
science in the distinguishing attributes of
diseases, whatever may have been our expe-
rience Of their effects: but we presume
that what 10 usually termed consumption
arises from so many opposite causes,and Is
influenced by 80 many and various Incl
dents, that its commencement may be con-
sidered the result Of almost every specific
disease.
But however il comes 1t is one Of those
viiitations that preclude its fatal blow by
long months Of mournful anxiety. and fruit
less application, by the friends Of the vast
iny victim; and on his part it is marked by
the exercise Of that hope which deferred
from day TO day, makes the heart sick in
its disappointment without preparing the
mind for the end towards which he is ra-
pidly hurried, the bracing and congenial
mir Of autumn is anticipated with almost u
certainty Of its sensitive influence; it ar
rivcs and passes away, and the time of re-
covery is referred TO the mild breezes Of a
favorable spring; if the dccaying frame
rcsists the formidable attacks Of winters
blast and the lingering and decisive being
sees the flowers Of spring expanding to the
genial sun; he inhales the soft southern
gales, but the hectic check and the totter-
ing frame show that they bear no healing
OH its wings.
"Thus seasons RETURN" but at each re-
turn. find him less capable OF enjoying
their beneficial changes, and he sinks at
last, surprised at what he feels n sudden
fats, when but for the mockery of the hope
which that fatal disease causelessly in
spires, he would long since have seen that
he possessed no capacities for the enjoy
m5nt of life, and that nothing but miracle
could have spoken a new creation Of pow
cr1 into his decayed limbs
To those who cherish the idea of kin
drcd affection; who desire that the hand Of
log remembered Kindness should moistcn
the parehcd lip, soothe those tcrrcrs which
weakness brings TO the death bed even Of
the good man, and close with decent care
the trembling eye as death sets his seal of
dlmness upon ito such, protracted dis
ease, the lingering deception Of consump-
tiou will claim preference over other
means that nature chooses to enforce her
trlbute--and we're it not that hope dcceivcs
till the last struggle, perhaps the concious-
ness OF an early fate might beget disrel-
ish for life that would go far TO ween the
sufferer from earthly consolation, and
nuke him desire with corresponding ardor
the things that are beyond the veil. Thus
Taught halfby pain, and half by mere decay,
He welcome death, and calmly pass away"
Could we Jump into the life to come, per-
haps tho separation from present scenes
would be as welcome in the house Of fes-
tvity as i'll the quiet, waiting, preparatory
bed of sickness; we should prefer, to the
slowly wasting consumption, the sudden
mandate, "thou shalt die and not live,'
even thoug. il should not be prefaced
with "set thine house in order"
[U. S. Gar.
--eO1....
PaArs..-The love of praise has been
wisely implanted in the human soul; il is
the crowning wreath which urges indus
try to attain perfection, and excites our
anxious endeavours to place the gifts ofna-
ture aAd the embellishments of art, in the
most pleasing point of view.
-.eoe---
ISrroRrrY.-The Mogul Sultan Achar
bore this inscription upon one Of his seals,
"I never knew man lost upon straight
road.