The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1871-04-14

came? Until within few centuries all
the civilized natious of the globe were
pent up on the Eastern continent. Two
or three hundred years ago they leaked
over into this few and fearfully at first,
then more and more but always in their
settlements timidly hugging the Allan.
tic coast. Within the last two or three
generations, they have burst out, as 1t
were, and over.run the vast continents
of the West. Now they are scattered
here and possess these measureless
stretches mountains and valleys, hills,
plains, forests and prairies with the
boundles5 pampas and mountain ranges
of South America Former generations
lived in villages and towns, thickly
settled together where physicians were
plenty and near at hand. Now, the
people arc widely scattered, in many
sections of these many countries. For
great numbers the timely treatment of
physicians cannot be had; over large
tracts of country good or competent
ph hyslcians cannot be had at ALL They
can not visit patients enough many
miles apart to live by their profession,
nor can they carry medicines enough
with them on horseback for their re-
quirements. Hence has arisen in these
modern times, necessity for remedies
ready at hand, with directions for their
use-a present recourse for relief in the
exigencies of sickness, when no other
aid Is near. III Is n new necessity con-
sequent upon the changed conditions Of
human life-a want / have spent my
years in supplying, and / will tell you
something of its extent. Our laboratory
makes every day some 100000 potions
or doses of our preparations. These are
all taken by somebody. Here is num-
Der equal to the population of fifteen
cities as large as Lowell, taking them
every day (for sickness keeps no Sab
baths) nor for once only, but again and
again year after year, through nearly
one third of century, We all join in
the jokes about medicines as we do
about the Doctors mission to Kill,
the clergyman's insincerity and the
lawyers cheating. Yet each of these
labors among the most serious realities
of life. Sickness and its attendant
suffering are no joke, neither is the
treatment of them. This system of
transportable relief to be made availa-
BILE to the people, must keep its RENE
dies fresh in their memories. This is
done by advertising. Mark its extent.
An advertisement, taking the run of
the newspapers with which we contract
(some 1900 anually) is struck off in such
numbers, that when piled upon each
other flatwise, like the leaves of book,
the thickness through them is sixteen
miles. In addition, it takes some seven
millions of pamphlets and twelve mil
lions of circulars to meet the public
demand for this kind of information.
Our annual issue of pamphlets alone,
laid solid upon each other, make a pile
eight and one quarter miles high. The
circulars measured endwise reach 1894
miles, and these assertions are matters
of mathematical certainty. Whatever
| the estimation in which these publi-
cations may be held here, they reach the
| firesides of millions upon millions of
men who do treasure and regard them,
and who in their trials do heed the
counsel they bring
Not only over these great Western
continents but throughout that other
land so little known to you, under our
feet, the Australian continent, there are
few villages as large as this which are
not familiar with the name you have
chosen, and employing the remedies that
bear it.
Thus, gentlemen, have / striven in my
huuhe sphere to render some service
to my fellow men, and to deserve among
tn" afflicted and unfortunate some re-
gard for tho name which your kind
partiality hangs on these walls around
me. We may look forward with conf
dent hope to the erenown you will gather
under it, and the prosperity, which
there is reason to trust the future has in
store for you. Situated as you are here
on one of the main arteries between the
west and east, between the great indus
tries of the plough aud the spindle you
must aid in their exchanges and thrive
with them. Soon these channels will be
opened wide and pouring through your
precincts streams ofmen and merchan-
disc that will need your furtherance and
must contribute to your growth.
Located here in the centre of New
England to what dearer spot can you
turn that men inhabit? Beginning life
| -, xt,itI, tho hnnnrs nf hn.
town whose influence through her schools
and her scholars is ofitself an inheritance
with such examples as Lawrence, Bout.
well, Hoar, what may you not hope for
of usefulness in the councils of the state
and nation?
Contrast our condition with that Of
the European nations, alternately torn
and Impoverished with wars, credit il as
you may to the better education of the
people, and you will realize the value Of
the example old mother Groton has
you, so worthy of your ambition to
follow Build schools for your children
and find talent to teach them, then
intelligence and integrity in prosperous
and happy homes will be your sure
reward.
Associated as you have made me with
your veal and wo, wish l might be
allowed to contribute from my means
such as they are, something towards
this first foundation of the public good.
Gentlemen, have detained you too
long. Oppressed with the fear, that |
do not deserve the distinction you be-
stow, l pray God to make me worthier,
and to smile upon youwith His perpetua
blessings.
AS there is some talk in England OF
abolishing the purchase system in tho
, British army, the statists of the Wa
. | Oa,oo orn oyan,inipp into tho nuactin,