Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1841-02-24
ISC I'LL NJ.


DR. sPURzfIEIM.
Is Friend Of man--of God. the servant
Advocate Of truths divine
Natures priest--how pure and fervent
VASTLY worship at her shrine r-PIEaroNT.
allow would We rejoice % ST at table
with GaIlileo. Harvey, or Newton. and
paw them the homage Of our gratitude and
respect; and yet we have the felicity to be
IN company with an individual whose
name will rival theirs in brilliancy and
duration TO whom ages unborn will look
with fond admiration as the first great
champion of this magnificent discovery
as the partner in honor, in courage, and
in toll, with DR.. Calais the rival in gen.
ius, of him BY whose master-mind the SCI
ence OF man started into existence. DR..
Spurzheim, my friends, is an historical
parsonage ia glory dwells on that brow
which will never wax dim, and which
will one day illuminate the civilized world.
His greatness is all moral and intellectual.
Like the sun Of long and respondent
day, Spurzheim, at his rising, was obscur-
ed by the misss Of prejudice and envy !;
but, in ascending, he has looked down up
on and dispersed them. His reputation
has become brighter and brighter, as men
have gaxed upon. and scrutinized, his doc
trines aud his life. No violence and no
anguish tarnish the laurels that flourish
on his brow. The recollections of his la
bors are all elevating and ennobling /; and
in our applause, he hears not the voice
of vain adulation, but feeble overture to
a grand strain Of admiration, which a
grateful posterity will one day sound to
his name. "-CoMBE.
HIS DEATH.
But the labors of DR.. Spurzheim prov
ed too great for his health. though he had
naturally, very strong and vigorous con.
stitution. Over exertion, change of elm,
ate, and protracted exposures to the eve
ming air. brought on general debility,
and finally, an attack Of fever. His dis.
ease soon made such rayages, that neither
the best medical aid, nor the kindest at
tentions of his friends, could avail any
thing. Death had commenced his work
and nothing could avert the fatal stroke
During his sickness, he was never known
to murmur or repine, or utter one word o
complaint at the dealings of Providenc.
| with him. When it became evident tina
he was near his end, he said to frient
standing BY. must die !" his friend re-
piled, . hope not !" Oh yes, must die, :
said he; 81 wish to live as long as / can
for the good of the science, but l am no
afraid of DEATH And on the evening o
November 10th, he died, in the fifty -sixtl
year Of his age, without struggle or
Igroan.
| On the next day. meeting Of hi
friends and the citizens of Boston was held
(which appointed committee to make ar
arrangements for celebrating his funeral oh
Isequies. His funeral was held in the oil
South Church, where the. Rev. DR.. Fol
len delivered very impressive and ap
tpropriate Grafton. An immense numbe
Of spectators were present. The death (
| no other individual in Boston, ever caus
ed so deep sympathy. or awakened sue
universal interest. The death of Spur
helm was truly regarded as public los
and alLfelt that they were mourners-ths
they had lost friend and benefactor.-
His remains were carried to Mount Al
| burn for burial, where they were follow
| ed by very large concourse Of citizen
| A fine monument has since been erecte
over his grave, by the munifcence of M
| William Sturgess. merchant. of Boston
! This monument stands near the entranc
| to that beautiful cemetery, and bears on j
as an Inscription. egrayed in large letter
Isimply the name Of SPURzHEIM. III
was regarded as sufficient epitaph.
| Such was the death of John Gaspa
lSpurzheim.- We would urge, howeye
lthe reader to examine for himselfthe wri
ings Of this great man, and other phrene
logical works on the subject And as !
1.-THE relative merits Of the two great fount
ers of phrenology, Spurzheim and Gal
we deem it waste Of words to institute
lcomparison, or to enter into any discu.
sion on their comparative claims. Til
names Of both are IMMORTAL, and will e,
list as long as the great truths of the SC
ence that they discovered, which can ne
er perish FOR IT Is EVERLASTING, LIK
ALL THE OTHER TRUTHS OF Cop.
! The death of DR.. Spurzheim was fe
by none so severely as by those who wei
personally acquainted with him, and hs
long been engaged in defending the do
trines to which he had devoted his lif
When the news of his death reacht
France and Great Britain, il caused
: Thrilling and painful sensation in many
heart. And perhaps we cannot give
better description Of its reception, OF mo
appropriately close this biographical d
: lice. than by presenting part of q speet
: delivered on this occasion before the r.