Nebraska advertiser., 1864-07-28

could understand and remember forever.
He created the Post-ofics system Of
America: and forebore to avail him
self, as postmaster, of privileges from
which he had formerly suffered.
1T was be who caused Philadelphia
to be paved lighted, and cleaned.
'As fuel became scarce in the vicinity
of the colonial towns, he invented the
'Erankin Stove which economical it,
and suggested the subsequent warming
inventions. in which A~merichleats the
world. Besides making a free gift Of
this invention to the public, he generous.
ly wrote an extensive plnphled explain
ing its construction and utility.
"Hs delivered civilized mankind from
the nuisance Once universal, of smoky
chimneys.
He was the first effective preacher of
the blessed gospel of ventilation. He
spoke, and the windows of hospitals were
lowered consumption ceased to gasp,
and fever to inhale poison.
"He devoted the Leisure Of seven years.
and all the energy Of his genius, to the
science of electricity, when gave a sirOn-
ger impulse to scientific inquiry than any
other of Iha. century. He tauget GOe-
the TO experiment in electricity, and set
ali students TO making, electrical machines.
He robbed thunder Of its terrors and
lightning Of its power to destroy.
He was chiefly instrumental IN Mound
ing the first high school Of pennsylvania,
and died protesting against the funds
Of that instuiion in teaching Amer al
youth the language of Greece and Rome,
while French, Spanish, and German were
spoken in the streets and were required
in the commerce Of the warves.
"He founded the American PhiIoso-
phical Society, the first organization in
America of the friends of science.
"He suggested the use Of mineral ma
nures, introduced the basket willow, and
promoted the early culture of silk.
''He lent The indispensable assistance
Of his name and tact to the founding of
the Philadelphia Hospital.
Entering into politics, he broke the
spell of Quakerism, and woke Pennsyl-
vania from the dream Of unarmsd safety
He led Pennsylvania in its thirty
years struggle with the NEAR tyranny of
The Penns. a rehearsal. Of the subsequent
contest with the King of Great Britain.
When the Indians were ravaging and
scalping within eighty miles of Philadel-
phia. General Benjamin Franklin led
the troops of the city against them.
He was the author of the first sch
of uniting the eolonies-a scheme so
suitable that it was adopted in its essen
tial features, in the union of the States,
and binds US together to this day,
He assisted England TO keep Canada,
when there was danger of It's falling
back into the hands of a reactionary race.
More than any other man, he was in
strumenlal in causing the re peal of the
Stamp Act, which deferred the inevits-
bio struggle until the colonies wer e
strong enough to triumph.
He discovered the temperature Of the
Gulf Stream.
"He discovered that northeast stones
begin in the southwest.
He invented the invaluable contri,
vance by which a fire consumes It's own
smoke.
"He made important discoveries re-
specting the causes Of the most universal
of all dseases-colds.
"He pointed out the advantage of bull
ding ships in water-tight compartments,
taking the hint from the Chinese,
He ~expounded the theory of naviga-
ton which is now universally adopted by
intelligent seamen. and Of which a char
latan and g traitor has received the cred
it.
"In Paris, as the antidote.to the rest
less dis,rust of Arthur Lee, and the rest
less vanity of John Adams, be saved the
alliance over and over again, and brOugh-
the negotiation to a close. His mere
presence in Europe was a moving plea
for the rights Of man.
"In the Convention Of 1857, bis lndom-
liable good humoF was, probably the
uniting element, wanting which the Con-
vention would have dissolved without
having done its work.
His labors were for the abolition Of
slavery and the aid of its emancip ated
victims.
Having, during a very long life, in
structed, stimulated. cheered, amused
and elevated his c~oun,rymen. and ali
mankind, he was faithful to them to the
end, and added to his other services the
edifying spectacle of a calm, cheerful,
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