Ypsilanti sentinel. [volume] (Ypsilanti, Washtenaw Co., Mich.) 1843-1900, 1845-11-12
THE UTILlTARIAN.
Translated from the French for the U. s. Journal.

organ was The Westminster Review Ii lis seC'
which looks only to positive utility has never mace
many proseyes in artificial and fasidIous So
c,eiy like that of England, where men love to
make show than TO erjcy themselves, and pre-
fer being envied TO being happy; bu; IN the UNI
ted States its theories are beginning to be recelv'
ed and acted upon connected as they are with The
ideas of "A nation, new both in its physical and IN
teIlectual character. Hence it is no rare thing
In this country to find philosophers who practice
the lene,s of this school. singular incident in'
troduced me 10 one Of those men, whose life, Is IN
some sort, the development and practical apPca-
ton Of his doctrines.
As was walking one day in one of the least
(reou. nted streets of Philadelphia, 1 reused
from my tram of thought by grea, noise which,
heard at distance, and which increased every
moment Soon after saw several persons run
Mug down the street with the cry "there they are,
there they are" and boiling into every gate that
they found open. was still ignorant OF the cause
Of this tunut when saw two horses rushing u-
sinusy through the street dragging after them The
remnants of carriage. MY chId,mv poor child,
c,led woman from window near me. looked
10 the same direction and perceived a child with
its arms extended towards young female. who
| ran 10 H. her ewes dilated with fear her garments
in disorders aud utering such sh;ieks as never re-
| member b .iore TO have heard issue from mortal
lips | was rushing OH before 10 snatch ny the
i;e creature which was lying immediately III the
path of the horses, when was prevented ny
| strong arm, winch pushed me back at The very
| moment, when the horses enveoped in cloud Of
DUST had in their passage overturned ooth Inc chio
| and its mother The woman, the woman, save
her save her - shouted the mutudeS who tllltd
the windows. At these new cries, the man who
| mil he ouIh of UlaCla n
lousened his hold fine and pursued the furious ar
Imas to the corner of the next street. where they
we're stopped by meeting carriage coming in an
opposite direction. Throwing himself between The
nurses and the remnants of the carriage. he disen-
gagged body, that al once recognized as that OF
The poor mother whoSe garments had become en-.
tangled in the Irappngs aud harness. He then
leaped upon Ole OF the horses with the elasticity
and strength ola Cenaur and before could JON
Tim TO render ATTY asslsiancr,he had forced Inc
other animal upon his knees and finally upon
his harks. Without the example of this extra
ordinary man never should have had The cour-
ace to Interfere even 10 save the life of woman
who seemed on my nearer approach one OF the
most beautiful creatures Imagnable' The muI
4 ude then surrounding US was perltied withasion
ishmeni, but The hero of the scene appeared wi
moved. Alter dlsmoun,ing from his horse ant
calmly brushing his coat. he was going to pur SUE
his way, when asked him 10 accompany me ant
examine the condition of the child lis mother.
was already assured, was only bruised and had NJ
bones broker, although she had thrown herself be
tore the nor SEES in order to make them change thei
course and had received blow from the pole o
the carriage in endeavoring to cling TO their har
ness.
On our approach we found the child extende
l.. lCI toA Fart IN
vehicle had passed directly over it. 1t soon re
covered its senses and even smiled upon its your
mother, while thanked Heaven for the doubl
miracle which had saved them both.
But before pursuing my narrative, | ought
saw word or two OH the character Of The stral
ger. His appearance was not wholly unknow
10 me, as a month or two previous had met hlI
in a surgical lecture room. While waiting &c
, the lecturer a question arose among the pupils @
the structure of the eye. All the students spOk
at once and in spite of the attention gave, foun
it impossible to follow the thread Of the discussion
Suddenly, and in the midst of the tumut, man
tall stature, striking features: strong bony fram
and with the largest hands ever saw. drew Ii
lie knife from his pocket took fish that lay net
him opened its eye and finished the debate by or
Of the clearest aud most elegant demonstration
that ever heard. When he had concluded eac
one was asking his neighbor who he was al
whence he came. But all that known CO
corning him, was that he had resided in Phade
phia for the last six months, that he had trave'
r. much, seen much, read much and thought more
= that he had great zeal for the advancement
h.. societies, and that by any express clause in
as, will he had signi6ed his wish that after death
he body should be delivered up for dissection.
IS. An hour after the amentabe event above rel
me ted, / was seated with Abijah Ware (for this W
cid the name Of the strangely near window III
nth looked over the Jersey Ferry Wharf He h
sklully dressed the wounds of the child, W
-, was lying near us, and although awake lis breal
r. ing resembled that of one asleep. Its mother be
ii over its cradle, at one moment regarded 1t W
49, anxious and tender eyes, aud at another looked
s rentively at my friend as if endeavoring to SC
=" his opinion of her little sot.s condition.. Il seem
o' Il, me that hecafne better in behodnc this swt