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

pen. Especially may be noticed the
report ofthc Committee on the pubic
land; and also, TINT of the Committee
in relation 10 chronological aud &c.
illogical Surrey Of ne STATE This lat.
Ter in a particular manner is drawn
with much ability and is distinguished
for being n plain and practical docu-
mcnt which will undoubtedly receive
ultimately the sanction of the lcgisla-
turc and be carried into effect.
His having been appointed for sew
cral successive wears 10 nm impovtnnt
office in the .7ssociufed Alumni of his
Alma .Hdfcr is manifestation Of their
esteem and appreciation.
Some years since DR. Gowdcy be-
came hopeful convert Of Christinnity,
and made public profession Of his
faith by uniting with the Congregation
al church II is said, of the great aRd
solemn realities Of religion he never
doubted. As christian he was uni
form and consistent. With him tho
practical exhibition of the cross WIS
an every day concern. This secured
for him an uncommon degree of calm-
ness and equanimty. His conGdsnt
assurance of the goodness aud mercy
of God sustained him when some ti,no
since a Jelorcd ,cfc and dear child
were taken from him by death. On
these occasions he experienced sevese
trials. Speaking, little while ofler~
ward to friend on such occurrences,
and on the circumstances Of the pro-
fession he remarked: 81 believe the
trials and sullerings of a physician. on
these events, are greater than those Of
any other profession. On oil occa-
sions when VIC are unable TO afford re-
lief or mitigate the suffering of tho
sick and dying. wound must be giyen
TO our sympathics and scnsibilities; but
when the object Of our anxiety md 20.
lcitude, is n riie or child, the distress
is doubly augmented" "Wbcn" con-
tinucd he, "my dying wife reached
her trembling hand aud directed her
ANXIOUS eye towards me Cor help, and
being unable TO afford any, my lcel.
s:ss7 ssa he siss be Imagined than dee
been similarly sifuafed""a. xa.. ' "sy
idea Of the anguish which must then
rend the heart Of humane physician"
One of the essential traits Of char-
acicr which Hippocrates required his
pupils to possess was to be humane, TO
sympathise with the afflicted. This
trait of character the subject Of this
memoir possessed IN an eminent de-
gree. In him ii was, not the rash, i'm.
petuous emotions ola burst Of sympa~
thy, but il was native, inherent princi.
pie cultivated 10y science and reason
controlled by religion. These inhu-
cnces rendered him calm and compos-
ed through trying. painful and pro-
tracted illness. And these readered
his last moments ssreac and unasoued.r--.
When in the full view Of immediate
death, he was addressed by n warm.
hearted yisitant in the pure language
Of compassion and sympathy; "Dr l
am sorry to see you in such tronbIc,"
he calmly replied ~ am moi IN trouble.
but HAPPY" These were his last words.
He has left widowed mother, an only
sister, and a daughter, yet foo young,
TO appreciate her fathers excellencics
and the irreparable loss she has sus-
tanned. To his friends and II is bcIicv-
ed he had no enemies, il is pleasing
consolation that his sun, setting at noon
day, should have descended in such
glorious triumph. Death 10 him had
lost its s,ipg. The grave obtained no
victory. For
This heind when dead is but removed
from sight,
"Sunk in tie las,rc Of e;efn1l light,
"And when the pairing storms OF lifo arc
DER, -
MAY yet regola Us Oh ahlPPler shore"
10 medical mon, who, il is said, arc
rather inclined TO inGdelliy, this event
affords subject OF serious moment
Can the agonics and horrors Of death
be thus hushed in silence by the rcbr's-
iian's hopei II so, none others can
better appreciate lie value, because no
others are so frequently called 10 W.T.
ness these scenes OF awful dissolution.
How often does a medical man witness
those suaiering1 and hear those groans
aud sec those distortions o. such ocen-
sions, and feel his own in,becilIty TO
mitigate, while his sensibdiiies ase
rou-ed 10 the highest pitchf Often on
the distracted sufferer there beams no
ray Of hope, uolbing TO assnnga orlait.
gate tho most painful rogfels and se-
morse OF bodily struggles. All isb,ack-
ness, darkness, and despair. This is
the disbelieyer's doom. Well might
20 inspired penmsn eEelsim. my
heart was grieyed and was prieked