Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1856-10-29
The oesar OF me present Dxy.

N.
Caesar has been characterized by Shaks-
peare as "the foremost man of all this world"
We judge of men by different standard now,
for we have man much greater than Caesar.
The trlumphs and glories Of all tie Caesars
were as nothing compared with the triumphs
OF Professor Holloway. When "the great
Caesar" was dispatched to Gaul by the Ro-
man Senate, the first commitment IN they
received from him was the epigYsmmatic
announced, I" | came, / saw, | CONQUERED -
When Holloway, under the influence of a no
BILE philanthropy, and guided by a sound
philosophy, entered on his mission of happi-
ness to man, bis success might well have
been recorded in the words. I" | came | saw.
l saves :" Caesar, during his campaign in
Germany, determined to rise up with bis ar
my against the State: his first step was to
pass the Rubicon. A chaos of blooashed.
wickedness and anarchy snsusd, which the
world has seldom seen since then. Iollo-
way, disgusted and shocked with the futility
OF the means commonly employed to counter
act disease and preserve health, set his ener-
gles to work TO devise q new and universal
curative; his first step was to consult Nature.
Nature responded, and bis medicines, scatter
ed over the face of this broad and beauteous
earth, shed their blessings on sufferir my
riads, & brought health to countless homes
from which otherwise peace and happiness
would have for ever fed.
When Caesar entered Rome in triumph.
the enyious Marcellus exclaimed:
" What tributaries follow him to Rome
To grace in captive bonds his chariot wheels"
We all know how the imperial despot's
wretched prisoners were made prominent
feature of the savage Ovations by which his
victories were celebrated. Mark how the
times have changed. Our Caesar rejoices in
no tributaries purchased with tears and blood
Holloway's laurels have not been bought by
human slaughter and desolated homes. His
triumphs have been triumphs over disease
and death and his most valuable reward
has been the prayers and blessings Of thou
sands of grateful hearts with whom his name
and fame have become household words"
Cassius, though one of Csesar's foes, ac-
knowledged his greatness when he said:
I" Ye Gods. it doth amaze me how he should
So get the start of this majestic world,
And bear the palm alone"
But what a hollow greatness was Cesar's
compared with Holloway's. What cruel
end he had. He lived by the sword, and
died by the sword. He was murdered By
his " friends" Thus ended the career of the
greatest ruler of the greatest republic the old
world and the old times have ever had. But
here in this new world and in these lator
times we have republic greater. truer, pu-
rer than that Of Rome in her palniest days
And here too, we have new Caesar whose
deeds and fame will be commensurate with
its greatness. and whose claims to the admi-
ration and respect of the world now and in
future times do not rest on the number of
human beings he has slain or the desolation
he has made but on the number of human be-
ings he has saved, and the blessings of health
and happiness which he has bestowed on hu-
manity in the discovery Of his miraculous
remedies Boston Traveller.
am sent to the ant, to learn industry to
the dove, 70 learn innocency to the serpent
TO learn wisdom; and why not to the robin.
redbreast, who chants it as chesrfully in win,
ter as IN SUMMER, to learn equanimity and pa
tience.