The Xenia sentinel. [volume] (Xenia [Ohio]) 1863-186?, 1864-08-09

quent warning inventions, in which
America beats the world. Besides
making a free gift ofthis invention To-
the public, he generously wrote an
extensive pamphlet explaining It's coz.
struction and utility.
He delivered civilized mankind from
the nuisance, once universal, Of smoky
ehimneys.
He was the first effective preacher.
Of the blessed gospel Of ventilation.
He spoke, and the windows Of thehos-
pitals we're lowered; consumption. .eea-
sea to gasp, and fever to inbale poi-
son.
he devoted the leisure of seven
years, and all the energy of his gen
Jus, tothe science Of electricity, which
gave a stronger impulse to scientific
inquiry than any other of that century.
He taught Goethe to experiment in
electricity, and set all students 70 ma
king electrical machines.
He robbed thunder Of its tcrrors and
lightning of its power to destroy.
He was chiefly Instrumental in found
ing the first high school of Pennsvl-
vunia, and died protesting against the
abuse of the funds of that institution
in teaching American youth the Ian
guage e-of Greece and Rome, while
French, Spanish and German we're.
spoken in the streets and were re-
quiredin the commerce of the wharyes.
He founded the American Philoso,
phical Society, the first organization
in America of the friends of science. p
He suggested the use Of mineral
manures, introduced the basket willow,
and promoted the early culture of
silk. a
He lent the Indispensable assis-
tance of his name and tact to the
founding of the Philadelphia HOspit-
al. ~
Entering into politics, he broke the
spell of Quakerism, and woke Penn
sylvania from the dream Of unarmed
safety.
He led Pennsylvania in its thirty
years struggle with the mean tyran-
ny of the Penns, p rehearsal Of the
subsequent contest with the King of
Great Britain.
When the Indians we're ravaging
and scalping within eighty miles Of
Philadelphia, General Benjamin
Franklin led the troops of the city
against them.
He was the author Of the first
scheme of uniting the colonies
scheme so suitable that it was adopted
in its essential features, in the union
Of the States, and binds US together
to this day.
He assisted England to keep Cana
da, when there was danger of its fall
ing back into the hands of a reaction
ary race.
More than any other man, he was
instrumental in causing the repeal Of
the Stamp Act, which deferred the
inevitable struggle until the colonies
we're strong enough to triumph.
He discovered the temperature Of
the Gulf Stream.
He discovered thatnortheast storms
begin in the southwest.
He invented the invaluable eoqtri-
vance by which a FIRE consumes ITS
own smoke.
He made important discoveries re-
the causes of the most uni
versal Of all diseases-colds.
He pointed on the advantage Of
building ships in water ii ght compart-
ment8 taking the hint from the Chi
He expounded the theory Of navi-
CATION which is now universally adop-
ted by intelligent seamen and Of which
a charlatan and traitor has received
the credit.
In Paris, as the antidote to the rest
less distrust os Arthur Lee, and the
restless vanity Of John Adams, he
saved the alliance Overland over again,
md brought the negotiations for peace
10 a successful close. His mere pres
anee in Europe was 3 moving plea
or the rights Of man.
In the Convention of 1887 his In
lomitable good humOr was probably,
he uniting element, wanting which.
he Convention would have dissolved
without having done its work.
His labors were for the abolition
# slavery and the aid of its emanei-
)ated victims.
Having, during q very long life,
stimulated, cheered, anus
d, and elevated his countrymen and
ii mankind, be was faithful to them
o the end, and added to his other ser
ices the edifying spectacle Ofa calm,
.heerful, and triumphant death, lea
ing behind him mass of writings,
I'LL of his own kindness, humor, and
wisdom, to perpetuate his influence
nd sweeten the life Of coming gen,
rations.