Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1843-08-18

hAMBLER.-A man last Verging towards
lhree-score and ten, tottered BY US few days
since. bearing upon his shoulders sack con.
tanning the sum of his worldly goods, and to
Judge from his exterior the contents of his
sack, would be bot lightly estimated for its
value. His form was bowed with age and
hardship and the hablimentsin which it was
clothed, hung round him in ,a,ters. He was
clad in brown box coat, with large capa-
cious pockets, which looked in its style of cut
like those worn twenty years ago; napp, it
had none, to distinguish its original appear
ance from and rents had sadly disfgured the
smoothness Of its set-a pair OF course patch
ed unmentionables covered his neither extrem-
tiles, and his figure was surmounted with an
! old felt hat worn through in many places by
the fingers Of the wearer-it had often and for
a long period been put on and off of his head.
Reader, there tottered Medical Licenliate of
New Jersey, man Of education and intelli-
oence, and now on his way TO New Orleans.
under the impression that he has discovered a
certain cure for the yellow fever-it maybe TO
sink beneath the ravages Of the foe he seeks
to combat.
In 1900, he came to this place and assembled
the Missouri river for the purpose Of penetra-
ting TO its source, if he could find in region to
accompany him, but he failed in procuring
them, and after lingering for some time in the
region of the Missouri, returned here, procnr.
ed passport from the Spanish authorities,
and proceeded by the way Of New Orleans 10
New Jersey. In 1907, he again bent his foot
steps West, and located in Illinois, where he
resided for several years about Kaskaskia,
and adding to his profession as a medical prac-
iilioner the duties Of a school master. About
the time the Cholera broke out in Montreal,
he started for Canada, and by simple remedies
succeeded in many cases in staying therava.
ees Of the disease. Filled with the restless
spirit for change, he quit Montreal and roam
ed among the Indian tribes, settled around the
Northern Lakes. and thence found his way
back again to Illinois. For the past three
years he has been chasing the phantom riches
by digging for leads in the lead mine region;
but he says his strength has so materially
failed Of late and his poverty preventing him
from hiring, that he is is forced to give it up.
In his old age, lonely bachelor, stepped in
poverty to the lips, he is rambling on. cha.
sing the object that no doubt lured him Yves,
in 1910.
What contrast this old mans appearance
must present now to the period when he first
started forth then he was clad in the fashion
VI shc uiHe, anu WOIe QUE WulCn IL LOOK sew
era yards Of ribbon TO tie-his hair lavishly
powdered--ruffles adjoining his bosom and
wrists---a medical lcen,ia,e with all the
world before him TO reap harvest from his
share Of the field has, if we Judge from present
appearances. been large quantity Of tares-
Np'al his sunken fortunes, there remains a.
bou. him touch ofthat sensitive pride which
belongs to intelligence and education. He
applied on board Of one Of the boats for pas
sage 70 New Orleans, and had in his possess.
ion an order from benevolent citizen here for
deck passage down on her In making
some inquiry Of the Captain about the lime Of
starting he was answered in a sury manner.
tha, he ''could not be troubled with questions
from iin:." The old man gathered up his
sack and quit the boat, avowing that he could
''never consent to journey on boat with a
Captain who was SO devoid of the finer quail
ties which made up the character of gentle.
man. The grey hairs" said he, "that cover
my head demanded at least civiiiy."
We wish the Dr.. success in his practice on
the fell destroyer Of the South, ard that the
harvest Of his age may bring with it golden
fruit to smooth the decline ofhis days, for age
and poverty are unwelcome companions. Mo.
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