Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1840-09-15

luncs tho path 10 the tomb. This o.
pens a new rest 90 The homcwatd and
heaven bound soul This elevated
the late DR.. Goodman above tho pains
~ dissol,ing nature. And this hope
uaabiod the celebrated d. VIM. Hun
ter TO say 10 Mr. Combe, when be SUR
scycd the approach Of death milll so
much tranquility ~ hts last moments:
"if I had strength To bold pen would
wntc hos easy and pleasant n thing i,
Is 10 de" And this too. empowered
The subiec, Of this notice, whose intel
Ice, remained clear nj the time, TO de-
clare himsclfio be''bappy." Yes, hap
py IN lho exchange Of the trials Incl
dent TO an existence IA this tickle world
Cor celestial felicity. Like the Apos-
tie or old he know IA Uhos. he had be-
loved and that III would safely keep
what he had committed TO his charge.
The hope of DIR. Gowdey was moi self
righteous twas that Of the publican.
lie lamcated his neglected opportuni-
ties OF doing good. TO the following
selected passage from Bakers Saints
Rest, he referred friend some days
before his death, as expressive Of his
views OF the duties of medical men
on tho subject of religion.
physicians, that arc much about
dying men, should in a special manner
make conscience OF this duty Iosciting
them 10 seek the Saints Rest. Ii is
their peculiar advantage, that they are
at hand; that they are with men IN
their sickness and dangers, when the
car is more open, and the heart less
stubborn, than in time of health; and
that men look upon their physician as
person in whose hands is their life;
or, nj least, who may do much TO save
them; and therefore they will the
moro regard his advice. You that are
Of this honorable profession, do not
think this work beside your calling,
as lift belonged to none but ministers;
esccpt you think il beside your calling
70 be compassionate, orto be CHRIS
tian. o help, therefore, TO fit your pa
,icnis for heaven! and whether you
see they are for lie or death, teach
them both how to live and die, and give
them some physic for their souls, as
you do for their bodies. Blessed be
God, that very many of the chief ply
sicions Of this age have, by their emil
ncnt pie,y, indicated their profession
from the common impuiation Of athe-
ism and proianeness."
In his personal appearance. DR..
Gowdcy was quite prcpossessing; his
stature being rather tall aud slender
his co,,nseoss. .a.:':,a
~Bsio MS hafr, neither too black or too
light, spread agreeabiy over his we'll
proporiioned head. His constitution
was not robust or had it been Injured 10
hardship. Although deprived of the
parental care Of father almost from
his infancy and exposed to all the al
'urements peculiar to country village.
the follics Of youth in him were never
cherished. by judicious management
OF kind mother, he was sustained
through collegiate course of educa.
ton, and at last, affectionatcly watch
cd during his final and lingering sick
ness.
Notwithstanding his naturally infirm
constitutional stamen he had, with tenn
pornry exceptions possessed tolerable
health till about four or five years since,
when he was arrested, without any OBJ
yious cause with pulmonary hmmorr-
hinge. On examination by percussion
and auscultation the left lung was
found to be the organ implicated. This
lung was probably very extensively
conges,ed, as il gave no resonance, OK,
cept at, and above the centre Of the
breast, where was a distinct mois oripi-
'o,n rhonehus. The right lung present
ed no physical signs of being unsound.
The hnmorrhage returned several
times, the last Of which was about two
Years ago. At each time Of its recur.
rance lac was BLEED moderately and re-
Iniined quiescent few DAYS before be-
ing able 10 attend TO his ordinary bust
ness. Each recurrence produced much
weakness, although the quantity of
blood discharged at any time probably
never amounted TO a gill.
About the time Of the commence
men' Of the pulmonary affection, CON-
menced also, a deranged state of the
ehylopoletic siscera, accompanied with
asenderness ofthe abdomen. red tongue,
and diarrhGa. This latter complain,
with alternate attachments and Tecur-
rences continued and required almost
daily remediate measures till the ter
mIna,loa Of his disease.
The bleeding had not returned for