Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1861-10-23
In NemOriam.

OF TIC parcrtage, lirih. ard catly education "f
the deceased, it is needless here to speak as the
people of EigrielI, his uat.ve District are fanl a!
with these; with no foreign or advsntiiious c;r-
cum.lanccs TO aid in the Development Of achar-
uclcr which in the uiaturi:y Of life rendered him
CONSPICUOUS and markell auoug the lnust gifted Of
his species, lie nh;uinrd p..i!ian by tie i:resis
among his peers. Without cuurtng popularity
or seemingly desiring noi1ricty, the deceased was
looked to by large circle Of friends aud ac-
quantancIs for his opinion ana advice, Oh qres-
tions Of iablic momcE; ana c"nceralnent, and in
,licalcd ly his sound practical views, the correct
ness Of his observation and the accuracy uf his
Judgment, in matters beyond the limit Of his !c.
gitilnnte avocati0ns.
In a different field Of action, and wider sphere
of thought, where his mind would have had coll
tact with the Society Of men Of Literature aud of
Science, and where tho natural reticencG of his
character would have receGied before greater con-
Gdcnce, and ambition, the deceased would have
been brilliant compcer of the wits nna sarans Of
his day. To have appreciated DR.. BURT, twas
necessary to be intimately acquainted with him.
It was only in the rulnesS Of his confidence that
he Displayed that richness and versatility of mind,
which called forth The expression froln distn-
.-uishet divine that there were few men tn whom
the Almighty had given such intellectual powers.
And in the freedom Of confidential converse his
manner wag exceedingly captivating, and his con-
vcrsnton charming and piquant. At one moment
guy und humorous MS the joyous spirit was in the
ascendant; at another acute and profound as the
serious mood threw shadow over its brillancy,
exhibiting in each alienation the protcan nature
CT his temperament.
In the mournful duty, which the writer of this
imperfect clogc essays to perform, there is min
gle,l Il sentiment of human feeling which seeks to
commemorate the character Of the dead at the
haad of aprrcciativc friendship. 1t ID then in
that sanctuary Of human confidence, where heart
throbG with heart, without the fear Of guile or
uisconstruction, that the limncr of the mind Will
cndcnvor to pnurtruy the mental features of the
dend as they passed before him III the ghto life.
AS. Physician, DR.. Burr, by common consent,
was cnlbcnty distinguished. His knowledge OF
the great and ancient profession Of which be was
worthy member, was notcXhibited in charlatan-
ry, or enpricism or in familiarity alone with
the Pharmacopc,ia, but in philosophical orscr-
yation of those physical laws by which the human
organization is constructed und governed and in a
proper application of the curative process. to its
regulation. lie recognized the great truth that
disease is nothing more than u arrangement OF
the physical laws in their relation to and connex-
ion with the human organization; and well un-
lrrstood that lis restoration ton normal condition,
,Yas the end and aim Of Mcdical Science. llif
acute and Philosophical mind perceived that the
want of success among Practicing Physicians,
was in great measure, owing to the incorrectnesS
Of their diagnosis, arising from IN Ignorance OF
physiology and pathology, and that the Science OF
medicine, was necessarily quackery, uule3s Its
professors were fully instructed in is philosophy
lie eli understood from the analogies OF the outer
world ,hutIhc mechanic was m impostor, who
es.ayed 10 rcctiry and regulate the work of the
Ilacinist. OF whose construction aud laws OF gov
:rrancc he was ignorant. He did not believe that
the dignity Of his profession, vas i'll any way adj
yLn.c,. by TIE hulnbug Or cajuiing system Of
pract:cc which is content with supplanting the
nurse in the chamber Of sickness, whilst at the
same time no one better understood and practised
the art of soothing the fears and auXcties OF the
sick by sortncss md tenderness aihloS: feminine.
lie well understood the powerful agency whi:n
the nervous system exercises in the cure of d's-
ease and from his Psychological knowlcdg",
,nrrhrA its chords with master hand. He hiss
uf.cn been heard to say, but in no spirit Of beast
ir., that upon cnteriag the chamber of the sicf
lie enuli * it were BY intuition, discover the ma
! ;urS Ut his patients disease, and make from lis
observations !: correct rrosnosi$. In word, be
possessed iha; happy combination Of 'he observ'
ing AMI rejecting faculties, which was the secret
Of his remarkable powers. In this department o
Science he vas unique stOaably pre-eini%eat.
Asa ciliscr, DR.. BURT was u ,i.m and persistent
advocate OF the rights anl institutions of tht
Suuti,. lie recognized tie important influence
wliea the Suullierm scc;i"n cf the 'a!c fc'.2ra
linton exercised upon ;ne prosperity "l tht Uni n
ana zcalous!y aivutate'! in society the devre'''
mcut of those resources. which won!'! nj dice '':S
tain n Southern Corfcrieracy. II practice, hs ~
,iicute by the application Of chemistry 70 asr''
culture. thc.uil which that hra#ch OF Philosophy
could furnish to the improvement OF the w9r'
lands of the State. Ina private way nc developed
The resources of the pine lands Of E4gcIicld biz.
,rirt, and By judicious an,l systematic farming r
them, cqualIrd the productions I'll iic isr''!s
West. lie was the nnccr IN bringing to i''Nli'
aucs;iCa the pine lands Of E'!SefeId District
wIii,! l,a. previously been regarded IS s";'r"hia'
~. ana almost valuc!c:s. AMI here his mind wa:
rir;renIy progressive.
Il. wou,i :,a.c bacn remarkable .S u Legislator,
from lis accurate conception Of the fundamental
| ,rinrlrss ri civil Society. P,'scsSr'i Of more
poiirica! knowledge lhaa ii'O majority OF those
u,,ircians who seek rIirc without the ability IL
i'll il, he invariably avoided the assumption Q;
ruLli duties hy y s:rrH: expression 81 di:"clini'
lion .,r ruhiic lir lie understood taurn;;;hly
,r,. theory =: government. and woald have Vcru-
r;r,i the .amr Position 81 :!r Strrcs III politics
! ,hat i,c J,.l in mt,i:t;nc ., agriculture.
As ,ua:.. !;c WAS wa,u. htartt,. kind. hencvu'
l,ut. His us:uss Mas t:>rrsti ~ view the errors
of i!c. thr,ush tte m,,i'um Il Charity which
r,-urls our uatarr y: no best rs weak and crrng
Ills professional sprrites whist 10 was rrnc;i'
sing physician. wvrs atways at tho command .:
III, rnor Without thagAt. su& his l;!7.' was "ren
I, the mi.rrcs ii h, :>.irw trin.;s lie was "nr
Of tl, earliest mr.nsr, ~! .tc Catholic Church
in ElgslirlL District. aud y wa'Ei ana As'"as '''
fender Of lis misunderstood doctrines and ccr''
muual It's tensts hesinnins III the 'im land :"
tradition, nud hnllpwc,i l., the touch Il" time' to-