Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1871-03-31

up on the Eastern continent. Two
or three hundred years ago they
leaked over into this; few and fear
fully ut first, then more and more,
tut always in their settlements tim
idly hugging the Atlantic coast
Within the last two or three genera
tons, they have burst out. as it were,
and Over-run these vast continents of
the West. Now they are scattered
here and possess these measureless
stretches of mountains and valleys,
hills, plains, forests and prairies with
the boundless pampas and mountain
ranges of South America. Former
generations lived in villages and
towns, thickiy settled together where
physicians were plenty and near a
hand. Now, the people are widely
scattered, in many SECTIONS of these
countries. For great numbers the
timely treatment of physicians call
not be had; over large tracts of cnun.
try good or competent physicians
cannCt be had at all. They can not
visit patients enough many miles
apart To live by their profession. nor
can fhey carry medicines enough
with them on horseback for their re-
quirements. Hence has arisen in
these modern times, a necessity for
remedies ready at hand, with direC-
tons for their uSe-a present recourse
| for relief in the eXigenCies OF sick
ncss, when no other aid is near. 1t
| is Il new necessity consequent upon
| the changed conditions of human
| Iife-a want | have spent my years
in supplying, and | will tell you
| something OF its extent. Our lahO
ratory makes every day some $50 900
| portions or doses of our preparations.
These are all taken by somebody.-
| Here is IL number equal to the popu-
| latiOn OF fifteen cities AS large as
| Lowell, taking them every day (fOr
sickness keeps no Sabbaths) nor for
once only, but again and again year
alter year, through nearly one third
Of "a century. We all join in the
! jokes about medicines As we do about
| the doctors mission TO kill, the Cler-
! gyman 5 insinc1rity AMI the lawyer
cheating. Yet each of the labols
among TIE EiOst serious realities OF
| life. Sickness and its attendant suf-
| fering are no joke, neither is the
treatment of them. This system of
| trans portable relief, to be made avail
| able to the people, must Keep its rem>
edies fresh in their memories. This
is done by advertising. Mark its ex
tent. An advertisement, taking TIE
run of the newspapers with witch
we contract (sOme 800 annually is
struck OFT in such numbers, that
| when piled upon each other tlatwise,
! like the leaves of u book, the thick
ness through them is sixteen miles
| In addition, it takes some seven mil
! lions 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 Il
| pile eight and O..e quarter miles high.
! The circulars measured CndWise
reach 1894 miles, aud these assertions
are matters Of mathematical certain
Ity. What ever The estimation IN
! which these publications may he
! held here, they reach lie lircsides OF
millions upon millions Of men who
| do treasure and regarl them, aud
who in their trials DO heed the COun-
sci they bring.
! Not only over these great Western
continents hut throughout thut other
| land 50 little Known to you, under
our feet, the Australian continent,
! there are few villages IA large as this
which are not familiar with the
| name YOU have chosen, aud employ =
ing the remedies that bear it.
Thus, gentlemen, have | striven in
my humble sphere 10 render some
service 10 my fellow men, and ID deN
serve among the afflicted and unf0r>
tunAte SUine rvgR4u for the name
which your kind partiallty hangs on
these walls around me. We may
look forward with confident hope to
the renown you will gather under it,
and the Prosperity, which there Is
reason to trust the future has in store
for You. Situated IA you are here on
one of the main arteries between the
west and east, between the great in-
dustries of the plough and the spin
die you mast aid in their exchanges
ana thrive with them. Soon these
channels will he opened wide and
streams Of men and merchandise
that will need your furtherance and
must contribute to your growth.
Located here in the centre of New
Eng land to what dearer spot can you
turn that men iuhablt? Beginning
life rich with the huuOrs of your
mother town whose influence
through her schOUls and Der scholars
is of itself an Inheritance, with such
examples az Lawrence. Boutwell,.
uOar, what may you not hope for Of
usefulness ia the councils Of the
state and nation?
Contrast our condition with that Of
the European nations, alternately
torn and impUvi+lIed with wars,
credit 1t as you may to the better ed
ucaIion of The people, aud you will
realize the Na!ue Of the example old
mother GrCtOn has set YOU, 80 worthy
of your ambition 10 follow. Build
schools for your children and find
talent to teach them, then iuteiil-
gence uud integrity in prosperous
aud happy homes will be your sure
reward.
Associated as you have made me
with your veal ami wo, l wish
might he allowed to contribute from
my means such a. they are, some
thing towards this first foundation of
the public good.
Gentlemen, L have detained you
too long. Oppressed wi>h the fear,
that | do ROt deserve the distinction
you bestow, pray God 20 make me
wOrthier, and tOsmile upon you with
His perpetual blessings.