The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-04-17
Christening a New Town.

grown their village bounds ana OecoHle
a town, petitioned the Legislature OF the
State, and the village OF Groton junction
became the, town of AVER, named after
DR.. ]. G. Aver, name familiar with
every household in the country. Not
long since, the people Of Aver gathered
en- RaSSs to celebrate the important event,
and the new town was christened amid
general rejoicing, Upon the occasion
DR.. Aver was present, as well as mHny
distinguished gentleman OF the State;
and, when the Doctor was introduced,
he responded rs follows:
Ladies aud Gentlemen:
On the western coast OF Scotlsnd where 1t
slopes into the Irish Sea, q river, rising on the
mountains OF the inner land, winds down among
the hills and empties into the Firth OF Clyde.
From remote time it has been called Ayr from
an old Scotch word "Ayry," meaning an eagles
nest-the river Of the eagles nest. Near lts
mouth and contiguous harb0r, long stood
hamlet which became 4 royal burg or town
named from the river, and now about One-thuu
as large as Lowell-the city OF Ayr. For more
than a thousand years it has been noted IN the
history Of Scotland. During the wars OF Robert
Bruce it was one Of his resorts, and was espe-
cially favored by him because he was there
cured Of leprosv. Oliver Cromwell made II one
OF the depots and headquarters Of his army IN
his attack upon Scotland, and one OF MS oiu
forts is now the citadel ofAyr.
But above al its distinctions, Ayr was the
birthplace of the poet Burns. And what
poet What voice has he given to all the en-
dearments OF home How has he hallowed the
cottage and all It covers-weans and we,
patches and poverty, beans, barley, ale, hard
ship and the poor mans toll. How he WRAPS
with tenderness whatever he names, even his
bleak leagues Of pasture, the stubble held, ice,
snow, sleet, and rain, brooks, birds, mice, thls'
ties and heather. His Benny Doom, John An
derson, my 10 John, Aud Lang Syne, and high-
land Mary roll round the world in ever ringing
symphony with what is purest and best IN hui
man nature. His songs WOO and melt the
hearts OF youth and maidens, bring solace 10
the sorrowing and courage to the overburden-
I'd BY their lot. His inspiration has set the al
fections to music in strains that are Immortal.
No other one man ever made language clas-
sic, but he has rendered that lowland Scotch
A Doric dialect Of fame. The name OF his home
and his beloved river Ayr was lifted on the
wings OF his pathos. and now the approaching
traveller yeHrns to reach the spot his genus
has sanctified.
AlOUp inc DOEucTb VI bAC nca "a
gram and surrounding the town Is county OF
the same name-Ayrshi-c.
II would weary your patience to hear the
history Of my ancestors from one ancient John
OF AYR, then John AYR, down through the CEN
tures TO this Aver now before you; through
their yicissitudes Of poverty and plenty-of for
tune and misfortune how they have lntermar-
RED with England, Ireland and Scotland, and
later with the Americans, who are an excellent
mixture Of them all.
M FriendS,-you have chosen the name
inherited for your town with an extraordinary
uaanimity, and have thereby conferred an hon
or upon me, the proper acknowledgment OF
which do not feel fully able to express. But
beg you to be assured that it is appreciated
and that it will be gratefully remembered with
a living interest in your prosperity while lie
remains to me, and, / trust, beyond that by my
children after me.
II this name has become noted among the
many that are worthier around you, that is
greatly due to its publicity. May be permit
ted to state whence that came? Until within
few centuries all the civilized nations Of the
globe were pent upon 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 Atlantic coast. Within the
last two or three generations, they have burst
out as it were, and overrun these vast conti-
nents Of the West. Now they are scattered
here and possess these measurless stretches Of
mountains and valleys, bills, plains, forests and
prairiAs with the boundless pampas and noun
lain ranges Of South America. Former gener-
atoms lived in villages and towns, thickly set,
tied 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 ply
sicians cannot be had at all. They cannot VS.
it 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, a
necessity for remedies ready at hand, with d.
rcctions for their use-A present recourse for
relief in the exigencies OF sickness, when no
other aid is near. II is new necessity conse-
auent upon the changed conditions OF human
life-a want have spent my years in supply
ing, and will tell you something OF its extent.
Our laboratory makes every day some 5000
pOtions or doses OF our preparations. These
are all taken by somebody. Here is q number
equal to the population Of fifteen cities as large
as Lowell. taking them every day for sickness
Keeps no Sabbaths) nor for once only, but again
anu again year, JIM
third Of 4 century. We all joiu in the jokes about
medicines AZ we do about the Doctors mission
to kill, the clergyman's insncerity and the law
yer's cheatin". 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 trans
portable relief, to be made available to the peo-
pie, must keep its remedies fresh in their menu
cries. This is done by Advertising. Mark It's
extent. An advertisement, taking the run Of
the newspapers with which We contract (some
1900 annually is struck Of in such numbers,
that when piled upon each other tatwise, like
the leaves OF book, the thickness through
them is sixteen miles. In addition, 1t takes
some seven millions Of pamphlets and twelve
millions OF circulars to meet the public de-
mand for this kind Of information, Our an
nual issue OF pamphlets alone, laid upon each
other, make pile eight and one quarter miles
high. The circulars measured endwise reach
1894 miles. and these assertions are matters OF
certainty. Whatever the estima-
ton in which these publications may be held
here, they reach the ireside Of millions upon
millions Of men who do cherish and regard
them and who in their trials do heed the coun-
sci ley 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, gentleman, have striyen in my hum
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