The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1871-04-01
Pills. sarSapariIIa and 0ratory.
A New Town In MasSaohusctfs Putting
"Ayers'-s-A High Homer SO "a
Renowned -; eGicine MAN.
He speaks Piece
the Occasion.

sachuEetts, has become household word in
every nook and corner Of the habiIabie
globe in connection with his great medical
preparations, but we do not know that he
has ever until on recent occasion appeared
in The role of IN orator before the public
The event which called forth his forensic ef-
ioits on the occasion referred TO was the
naming Of town in his houor-sn event
which the Lowell Daily Ccu,ier assures as
was honored by the presence and talents OF
many distinguished men, and ras partcipa-
ted in by multitudes Of people from every
quarter. Cannon doomed from the hills
while the large assembly gathered in the
hall, which was elegantly decorated with
flags and evergreens. wrought into festoons
and appropriate notices. The great med
icns man." as may well be conceived, was
in his glory, and gave vent TO bis feelings in
speech which we feel sure cur readers will
not find fault with us for publishing 10 full.
On being introduced by the President Of the
meeting, DIR. Aysr spoke ss folow.
LADIES AND GEETLEMEN-Ou the west
eru coast Of Scotland where it slopes into
tains of the inner land, winds down among
the bills and empties into the Firth or Clyde,
From remote time it has been called AYR
from an old Scotch word '&yTy,' meaning
an eagles nest-the river Of he eagles nest.
Near It's mouth aud contiguous harbuT,
long stood hamlet which became royal
burg or town named from the river, and
uow about one third as large as Lowell-tEe
city Of Ayr. For more than a thousand
years it has been note; in the history OF
Scotland. During the wars of Robert Bruce
Il was one of his resorts, and was especially
favored by him because he was there cured
OF leprosy. Oliver Cromwell made it one
OF the dePots and headquarters Of his army
IN his attack upon Scotland, and one Of his
old forts is now the Citadel Of Ayr
But above all its distinctions, AYR was the
birthplace Of the poet Burns. Aud what
poet What voice bias he given 10 III the
Cndearments Of home How has he hallow-
I'd the cottage and all it coveTs-weans and
wife, patches and poverty beans, barley, ale
hardship AID the poor n aG's toll. How he
wraps with tenderu ess whatever he names
even his bleak leagues Of pasture, the stub
bled field ice, Snow, seet, and rain, brooks
birds, mice, thistles and heather. His Bon
ny Doom, John Anderson. my joe John,
Aud Lang Syne, and Highland Mary roll
round the world in ever ringing symphony
with what is pure2t and best in human ma
nature. His songs WOO and melt the tears
OF youth and maidens, bring sulaco to the
Eorrowing and courage to the overburdened
by their lot. His inspiration has set the
affections to music in sllaiEs that are i'm
mortal
No other one man ever made a language
classic, but be has rendered that lowland
Scotch Doric dialect of fame. The name
Of his homo and his beloved river AYR was
lifted on the wings Of his pathos. and row
she approaching traveller yearns to reach the
spot his genius has sauctifed.
Along the borders of the sea in paralIelo-
gram and surrounding the town is a county
OF the same name-Ayrshire.
1t would weary our patience TO hear the
history OF my ancestors from one ancient
John Of Ayr, then John Ayr, down through
ihe centuries 10 this Ayr now before you
through their vicissitudes of poverty and
plenty-of fortune and misfortune; how they
have intsrmarrisd with England, Ireland
and Scotland, and later with the Americans,
who are an excellent mixture of them all.
My ffTends-You have chosen the name
! Inherited for your town with an extraordi-
nary unanlmty, and have thereby conferred
an honor upon me. the proper ackpow leJg-
nent Of which do not feel fully able 10
express. But beg you to be assured that
1t is appreciated and that it will be CRATE
fully remembered with living interest jn
your prosperity while life remains to me.
and, | trust, beyond that by my children
after me.
II this name has brcome noted among the
many that are worthjer around you. that is
greatly due to its publicity. May be por-
mItted to STATE whence that came? Until
a tRW oil ;r;l
lions Of tbs globe were peut ND on the East
eTn continent. Two or three hundred wears
ago they leaked over into this few and
feaTiuliy at frst. then more and more, hut
always IN their settlements timidly hugging
the Atlantic coast Within the last two or
three generations. they have burst ont, as 1t
were, and oyerEuD these vast continents of
,hs Nest. Now they are scattered here and
possess these measureless stretches of noun
tains and valleys. hills, plains, forests and
praries, with the bOundless pafNpas and
ountain ranges Of South Amerea. For
-asr generations lived In villages aEd towns
ib'ckly settled together where physicians
wse pleDty a3? near at hand. Now. the
2soPle are widely scattered. 10 many see
-nns Of these many countries. F,- great
uIbars he timely treatment Of physicians
GAnDos 6c had over la-gs tracts Of coun-
~ good OF coCSpstent physicians cannot
Js had al all. Yhey cannot yisit patients
rBoDgb many miles spaIs 10 live by sheir
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