The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-03-31

critics cOnceue tnat nO SUCH examples now
exist, and that such aspersions were unde-
served, and that medicine pursued In its
best methods was at last steadily approach.
ing the position OF true science, while after
almost uncorquerable difficulties the treat
ment of disease was constantly rcceding
from the domain Of empiricism and ap-
preaching the boundary OF scientific pre-.
cision.
THE COMING DOCTOR.
The speaker next sketchcd the coming
doctor. and in doing so said that every
where the bosom OF nature throbbed with
new and amazing births, and the very air
palpitated with coming wonders. The
miracles OF yesterday were the toys OF to-
day; and everywhere experiment was SOW
ing the earth with the dry teeth OF dis
covery. and they were springing up the
armed men OF systems; and IL, like the
progeny Of PhGnicia's King, they turned
their swords upon each other, there would
always remain some, the fttest surviving,
to build to loftier levels the battlements OF
the eyer-enlarging city OF Science. Every
where the theories OF science and the
dynastics OF systems were reeling under
blows rs fierce and fatal as those under
which the material crowns OF Europe fell
less than q century ago; and successors
would take up sceptres, which possibly
now, as then, shall be wrenched from their
grasp by mightier followers as swiftly as
they might be assumed.
The coming doctor was to be q ruthless
and courageous destroyer OF prejudice
within and without his profession. The
speaker then gave an interesting account OF
the various prciudices to be encountered,
mentioning that fatalistic belief which as
cribes all diseases, and especially idemic
diseases, to some vengeful intervention OF
an angry Providence, the prejudice
against sunshine, the belief that nothing
so polutes the air as to make it unwhole-
some save such things as may he dlstln-
guished by the ofiensiveness OF their smell,
the creditng with lltany OF woes expo
sure to night air, and others.
The idea OF experiments was next dwelt
upon, and the coming doctor was reminded
in forceful and deeply. interesting words
that he was to be great eXperimenter il
he wanted to search for Natures secrets.
Passing from this point, the next one
taken up was the necessity for the coming
man to he preventive DOCTOR" in order
TO clear the channel OF the river OF lie, To
man out its shoals, buoy its sunken rocks,
and strew it with monitory beacons. In
this connection Mr.. Kelley said: "More and
more will man conform to the methods OF
that Jolly countryman OF mine who, upon
a neighbor condoling with him on his u
luck in having all OF his family down with
the measles. thanked him for his sympathy
but assured him that all the cases were
WELL"
"Well, Pat. you don't tell me; and how
did you treat it! D."
"Is it the maysles you mane?"
Certainly
Faith, thin, thraited it with silen
contimpt."
Finally, the coming doctor would b'
more and more n specialist, and give large
heed to the immaterial side OF life.
DEATH-PICTURE.
When Mr.. Kelley reached this point III
said "Come with me, YOU who believe
that there is nothing in this human entity
save the gases and fluids and earth which re
spond TO chemical analysiS-c0me with mt
10 the chamber where little child, an onll
one. living on its mothers lap, is fightin:
with wasting fever or fatal Group the bat
tIe-ob. how unequal-for its little life
Let lis cross the threshold without knocl
or bidding, for the conventionalities OF llf
have no place here, and out OF the gloom o
the night into that deeper gloom OF swift
coming death, softly step. How loud tn
tick of the clock How spectral the light
Scattered about the floor are the toy
with which a mothers love sought Z
wean the baby's thought from the rail
that racks its tiny frame-all useless now
for the gliding sands are fastening to thel
end. Look down into that mothers lace
homely il may he when measured by IN
paipter's standard or the sculptor's, bu
radiant through all its anguish with oil
, vine loyeliness which the chisel OF Phldla
or Raphael's brush would vainly seek for
ever. Watch her, as with yearning love
whose mute eloquence shames all tn
: vitchery OF words, she answers the SAT
. appeal OF those fast-dimIning little eyes
! turnine to her in pathetic wonGcr-wonde
why that tender mother, who failed
: never before in trouble or suffering, help
not now. Look down through those brin
minp ewes. whose gushing tide she stay
for baiy's sake. into that riven heal
Z bursting with the thought that the Iragll
threads arc breaking-swiftiy breaking
> that soon those eyes, whose radiance ou'
: snarkles all the gems OF earth, will be din
1 dim. forever dim-that soon the prattl
: which TO her fond ear was sweeter ina
hymns OF choiriug seraphs VIII U
c forever bushed-that soon the little, pattel
: inc feet. that only yesterday made swet
melody throughout the house. VIII NOV
e no more: and a silence which is akin to
L. other silence known on earth will cast Il
: nall upon that smitten habitation. Husn
the end has come. Let us wait until III
J, first burst OF natures grief is oyer-pas
: Measured by reoson's standard, we Shout
II now onjv expect rage or vengeance or lie;
o n find expression here; but OF these scare
:, lv trace is seen. A new and totally dl
e tipct group OF emotions gather around th
> tmv form, raising and softeDing and dlg,
y fvino this awful scene. Calm-eyed kai
u stands there gazing down the ages vi
Is look serene. and from Hopes white Winl
sunernaI light floods all the darkness, al
RESIGNATION with steadiast front, and 10
nj t,tude with outstretched arm, bearing
.e This bruised heart; and you feel that II
fe mt the grim skeleton with scythe aud hou
- class. nor Atrapos in robe OF Back W
le sits dospairinc at this couch OF death, D
tn an onpcl with fearful eyes and eompassi
H. limitless. whose hand has seotheu e'
u while it smote." ,.,,
ut MIR. Kelley continued at some length,
ne dressing himself in terms ci eloquence q
as feeling 10 the graduates in pharmacy a
he CLOSING in his happiest style. His woi
Of from the beginning 70 the close OF
he sneecb were listened 70 with profound
ne attention, which was only interrupted
li- the frequent bursts OF applause.
re- At nearly II o'clock the meeting
al iourned. -
~ BURNED TO Dgaru.-Yesterday eyenin
mt colored child, the son OF oscar Broo
.en who lives at 1909 north FIRST street, I,
,;s- burned 10 death. The mother leit the CT