Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1838-12-26

bvious that, having made such an en-
-agement, it would be for his pecuniary I
dYantage to do all in his power to keep
nv family in health? And is it not bet
er to have it so? Common sense will
each this to every husband who can put
.wo ideas together.
Now, then, l repeat it, let every one
his physician in this way, If he
can. The object should be to prevent
sickness, if possible. If by four quarter
ly visits, and judicious instruction as 10
the best means of promoting and preserv-
ing health, the physician can prevent dis
ease at all, he will get his twenty dollars
comparatively easy. But if, by his neg
lect, some Of the family get sick, and he
is obliged to make n or two hundred
visits in the course of the year, his case
will be a sad one indeed. Against this,
however, selfinterest, you may depend
upon it, will lead him to look out In the
best possible manner.
Having thus employed the best physi-
clan you can find, within a reasonable
distance, study to make the best possible
use of his instructions. l have, in anoth-
er place, urgedthe importance Of the study
Of anatomy. physiology, and hygiene
especially the latter two. Here | repeat
my request, and with great earnestness.
Half the benefit of judicious medical in
struction and advice is lost for want of
such knowledge. 1t is indispensable to
both parents.
would as soon have a volcano in nv
house as one of those beings-benevolent
indeed, in intention-who are forever dab
bling with medicine. Here, if anywhere,
at least in my view should a husband-il
necessary-interpose his authority. 1t
cannot be right for me to suffer my house
to be made a hospital for the sick, when
nothing is wanting but TO let alone medi-
cine and trust our friends to nature, and,
as a final resort, to a skilful medical ad-
wiser.
A THRILLING INcIDENT.-Among
the perilous scene of the heavy gale which
caused such wide spread disaster to our
lake shipping, a fortnight since, one has
come to our knowledge, equaling in inter
est the mos. highly wrought tale o ffction.
In the fearful night, the steam boat Con-
s,ltutlon, Capt. Appleby, was out amidst
the terrors of the gale. BY the glimpses
caught at intervals. when the ftful storm
for a m broke away. the anxious
and watchful commander was made aware
Of the critical situation of his boat, which
was rapidly drifting in, under the hurri-
cane power Of the gale, which blew al
most directly acros the lake, toward a
dangerous reef, from which to escape
would have been impossible. He went
directly to the engineer, and ordered on
"more steam" The reply of the enpi-
neer was, hat there was already as much
on as the boilers would safely bear.
Again did the captain seek the deck, to
see If his laboring boat was making head
way, and again returned 10 the engine
room. He explained to the engineer
their hazardous situation, and told himthal
all hope was lost if no more headwav
could be gained-but left the engineer 10
act his discretion in the crisis. A m
of reflection, and his decision was made.
Life or death hung on the issue. Certain
destruction awaited the boat and her devo-
ted crew, in afew briefminutes, if she did
not gain upon the driving storm. This
might be averted if the boiIers-alreadv
crowded to a fearful pressure-couId vet
beara heavier strain; and that he deter
mined TO TRY. True, the awful horrors
OF an EXPLOSION were wildly before him
the manglcd limbs, the scorched and
~lifeless bodies, the death shrieks and
groans of the hapless victims, were be-
fore his eyes, and on his ear-the aIterna-
tive was a fearful n yet it must be re-
stored to. He cooliy directed the heads of
barrels of oil to be broken in. and the
were rapidly fed with wood din.
ped in the highly inflamable liquid, while |
two men, with ladies, dashed the oil into
the flames. The intense heat which these
created, generated steam
with the rapidity Of lightning, and soon
me reslstless vapor forced up the safety
valve, and issued forth with t~remenduons
violence, its sharp kissing heard above the
wlld uproar ofthe waters and storm. With
desperate and determined COURAGE
winch equalled the most daring heroism
nat the page of history has ever recorded
ne engineer sat doa0m upon the lerer ofthc
to confine and raise the steam
o the necessary power required to pro.
the boat against the drifting waves!-,
n this awful situation he calmly remain.
a. until the prodigious efforts OF the en-
ylne had forced the Constitution sufficient.
y oil shore to be beyond the threatened
This intrepid act was not a rash and
glorious attempt TO gain the applause c
Ia multitude. by fool hardy exposure
t life in some racing excursion-;t w.s