The Yazoo Democrat. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1846-02-18

~"S AN"O'& 0AASotWts
lslder to Volume XVII
SOUTHERN AND WESTERN LITERARY
MESSENGER AND REvIEw.-With the Jan.
uary number Of this periodical commence,
new era inits publication union with
Simm's Magazine. A hasty perusal offs
contents has convinced US that il still Re.
tains all Of its former value and Interest,"
We have not space to devote to review Of
all Of the articles which it contains--bm
must confne our notice to those whose ii.
ties are calculStedtO enlist with greater in.
terest the attention Of the reader.
The brief outline of the life and charac.
ter Of DR.. Rush, is worthy the attention Of
every American reader. In few pages
the writer has strikingly portrayed and prop.
erly delniated the character of one of the
greatest PhilanthroPists our country has
ever Produced--a character which has shed
lustre upon the American name. As
physician, politician, scholar and philan.
thropist but few have reached station more
eminent and exalted.
"SrATE'MAN, yet friend to truth! Of soul
snceTe,
In action faithful and in honor Clear!,
From his Fife, the American youth, moro
especially those who intend devOtfng them
selves to the profession which he practised
and adorned, should learn useful lessons
His example is worthy Of adoption, as Bis
success in all his undertakings fully demon,
strates. When preparing himself for the
practice of medicine, instead of acquiringa
mere smattering knowledge Of that impor.
tant science as is too often the case with
young men Of the present day, he devoted
himself to its study for STA gears under the
direction Of physician competent 70 in.
struct. Thus did he establish solid foun.
dation upon which he built reputation that
will last forever. During the prevalence
Of that dreadful disease in Philadelphia in =
the year 1893, which has consigned so
many to the grave in spite of the attention
Of the most skilful medical practitioners,
the yellow fever, DR.. Rush was regarded
by every one as apublic benefactor. Null
titudes sought his services and were re.
stored to health. So frequent were the
calls fOF his attention, his biographer states
that he was compelled to turn of; in one
forenoon before II o'clock forty-seVen ap-l
plicants! His success was the result Of
patient study and unwearied application
Let his example be emulated BY American
youths who seek to climb that steep
where fame's proud temple shines aiar."
"ArsUieaO Of IagersOll's History of tie
ate ,oGr. This article instead Of beingan
impartial review" as il PurpOrs to be,
;annOt be regarded many other light, from
Is tone and style, than an efhsion Of PleeRs
!" A plea for classical learhiag" is a well
written production enforcing uPOn hose
eeIking to acquire a good education The
Of studying the deadllangua.
,ss.
The writer has with Propriety dePFeca-
ed the practice so universally prevalent
mong those engaged IN the pursuit Of ed
cation, OfhurrYing over The vafioas branch
+. This method Is TOO frequently
doPted by those engaged in the study
{ the classics, and owing to tbs cifcum-
lance may be properly attributed The want
{ correct system Of pronunciation, lis
nown, that Pcosody is part Of The study
{ the dead languages to which teachers
az bot little attention, leaving i % he
blden,, to adopt whatever meihos inPlo.
.0uicing, bis own choice may diolaie.---