The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1871-04-13

tho population Of fifteen cities as large as
Lowell. taking them every day (for sick
ness keeps no Sabbaths) nor for once Ouly.
but again aud 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 clcrgyman's insincefity aud the
lawyers cheating Yet each of these Ia
bors 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 re-
lief. to be made available to tho people.
must keep its remedies fresh in their mem
cries This is done By advertising. Mark
its extent An advertisement, taking the
run of the newspapers with which We con
tract (some 1900 annually is, struck of
III such numbers, that when piled upon
each other aatwisc, like the leaves of
book, the thickness through them is six
teen miles. In addition, it takes some
seven millions Of phamphlets and twelve
millions of circulars to meet the public de-
mand for this kind of Information. Our
annual issue of phamplets alone, laid solid
upon each other, make pile eight aud
one quarter miles high The circulars
measured endwise reach 1891 miles. and
these assertions are matters of matbematic-
al certainty. Whatever the estimation in
which these publications may be held here,
they reach the fresidcs of millions upon
millions Of men who do treasure and re-
gard them, aud who in their trials do heed
the counsel they bring.
Not only over these great Western con-
tincnts 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 employ
ing the remedies that bear it.
Thus, gentlemen, have 1 striyeu in my
humble sphere to render some service to
my follow men, aud to deserve among tho
afflicted and unfortunate some regard for
the name which your kind partiality hangs
on these walls around me. We may look
forward with confident hope to the renown
yOu will gather under it, and tue prosper
ity, which there is reason 10 trust the fu-
ture has in store for you Situated as you
are here on one tho main arteries between
the west aud east, between the great in-
dustrios of the pillow and 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 Of men and merchandise
that will need your furtheranCe and must
contribute to your growth
Located here in the center ofNew Eng
land to what dearer spot can you turn that
men inhabitH Beginning life rich with
the honors Of your mother town whose in-
aueuco through her schools aud her schOl-
ars is Of itself an inheritance, with such
examples as Lawrence, Boutwell,, Hoar,
what may you not hope for of usefulness
in State and nation?
Contrast our condition with that Of the
European nations, alternately torn and im-
povGrished with wars, credit it as you may
to the better education of the people, aud
you vii! realize the value of the example
old mother GrOton has set you, so worthy
Of your ambition to follow. Build schools
for your children aud ind 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, I wish might be al
lowed 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 tue fear, that 1 do
not deserve the distinction you bestOw,
pray God to make mo worthier, aud to
smile upon you with his perpetual bless
ings,