The National tribune., 1886-10-28
A NEW PHASE OF pARwINIsM.
Development OF Hersdity; the Power Of Faith ;
n Search for Purity; q Regeneration OF Blood ;
the Saving Power OF Purity.


and at once entered apon practice, which In re-
markably short time became extensive and lucra-
i've: Win professional popularity ne gained sociai
distinction among the young people of the town:
In the shadow of the noble Cathedral he found
friendship and association speh as had been denied
the other great Litchfield man, Samuel johnson,
aud such as had been given Litchfieldians like Gill;
bert Walmsley and Henry Hervey. There were
young ladies of rank and wealth who smiled on
him, and were willing to give their money and
titles in exchange for his love. but he cared not.
Marriage was far from his thoughts. His profession
was his all. He had no time for love or pleasure.
In l76S he was called upon one day by Thomas
Chaflee. n wealthy brewer who complained OF |
doing great deal TO stay the tide of intemperance
that was cursing the borough, but his words had |
not weighed against the product OF Chafees
malt Now chance for an effective temperance |
lecture at hand
Thomas" he said, "you have got a cancer. |
Your liquor caused IT, i cannot cure you. You |
have committed suicide, but for Gods sake stop |
your brewing before you commit unnumbered
homicides"
Quite naturally such plain language displeased |
the brewer. and he went home enraged His |
daughter Sinai shared her fathers anger when she
heard of the young doctors words, and having |
wild spirit Of her own she forthwith called on Dr. |
Darwin To show her resentment The outcome oil
the call that the lady admired the physicians
quiet courage of conviction, and he reciprocated by
admiring her championship Of her father and his
vocation.
The result was mutual love and n marriage en- |
gagement In a few months Thomas Chatiee was
dead OF gastric cancer, and his daughter had shown
her love for DR. Darwin 10y selling the brewer,
drunkenness. she would do anything Tor hiin,
and she loved him with most beautiful strength
and depth of affection.
But the doctor too scientific TO be atrue lover
He was too much like his grandson. The girl pleased
him well, but after protracted engagement, he
hearleSsly broke II by arguing To himself anu hls
fisnce that il probable that she would inherit
her fathers terrible malady and that sucha proba-
bility would entail burden of unhnppiness on
them both. Such cool reasoning was dreadful
blow to the orphan girl aud nothing was LETT to
bind her TO her native town she soon emigrated to
America DIR. Darwin removed from Litehiied to
Derby, little later, and won great fame as an
author and scientist. and had a home that might
have been happy.
Sinai ChaiIee could not forget her first love.
Finding home with relatives near Albany, she
lived quiet maiden life for many years. aud never
entered society. Amasa Converse went frequently
from his home in Windsor, Massachusetts To
Albany, and when the next June came up the Hud-
son. there was "A bloom of orange blossoms at the
Van Ness mansion-house, and Chancellor John
Lansing gave away the bride, the fair and gentle
Sinai. Mr. Converse WAS a farmer. but he gave his
NILE pleasant home among ,he beTkIhre S hls.
a son. she said, His shame shall be Erasmus Darwin
Converse"
The years passed happily Aterward there were
born two daughters and then the mother died. On
her dying bed she told her sstern-law OF her early
love.
There Is no cancer in my blood" she said, when
the fury of fever had infiamed her veins; but.
Polly, fear that my boy may sometime suffer
from the disease"
Polly only smiled at such an idea but she did not
forget il. Darwin Converse grew stalwart and
healthy lad. but he had his mothers gentle and re-
firing manner. His father married again and sent
the boy away To school, where for a chum he had
George Dana Enstis. aud where he made the close
acquaintance of William Cullen Bryant. The poet
away To the city, but he lea young Con-
verse in Cummingtou, where for "A quarter of a
century they met every Summer, and kept their
friendship warm. Converse WAS a farmer but he
was a scholar and "A philosopher, aud his secluded
life never other than happy Marrying wife,
and a successful life, he passed middle age and
never knew n day of sickness. One Autumn day
ia 1873. he drove from Cummington to Pittsteld.
and, his custom, took dinner with his aunt.
Mrs. Polly Pratt.
"why do you wear mufilerf" she asked him.
My throat pains me some." he said. - and so
bundle II up"
The old lady asked to see his ailIng throat and
noticed one Of the tonsils "A small scarlet spot
"Can il be-cancer?" she thought, remembering
his mothers prophetic fears.
The next time the father went to Pitisfield II
three months later, and it was to consult physi-
clan about his throat. DIR. G. ID. Mills examined
him, and finding his system in prime condition.
inclined TO treat him for an entirely local
affection.
CERT" and she told of the hereditary liability.
The next time that the doctor looked at the cir
cumscribed angry redness. he recognized the ante
cedent heredty. and know the particular direction
| that the morbid action had taken. Cancer" he
said; and in his opinion coineided DIR. VIM. Warren
Greene, DIR. Thomas Hun, Dr. A. ". Allen, and
several other eminent surgeons. IL was cancer, at
the best terrible, but In this case made more terri
| BILE by its inaccessibility.
The prophecy, born OF outraged love. was full
| filed and while Charles Darwin surprising
| the world with his brilliant theories, the of
| his grandfather's wronged first love feeling
deathly pain as lac breathed the keen Massachu-
/ setts air.
one day as the farmer read his paper. he Glanced
| 10 see item which told Of n Philhdelphia physi-
/ clan who was treating diseases with a compound
form of oxygen. The farmer liked the idea. and in
| the Summer he went TO Philadelphia Dreadng
lest he was to fall into the hands Of a charatan he
| gave DIR. G.. X. Starkey an assumed name, and
| showed him his throat. After AN examination lie
said, " Doctor. II your treatment will purify my
physician will do just this II you will give it time
IL will render your System able to throw oil the mat
| ter that causes the disease"
| al am believer. Begin your treatment" was
| all the could say.
Advantages were realized at once. The system
| that had begun to toier under the burden of the
| terrible disease was speedily vitaized, aud grad
ually the throat lesion began To assume the appear
ance of healthy healing. " Ny throat is ireH," he
| was soon able to say, and with the exception of n
ccatrcia spot in place Of the ulcer lac suffer-
ed further Inconvenience OF course the physicians
had To admit that lac was cured though DIR. Mills
| was inclined TO doubt.
Alonzo Morse. a worthy citizen OF YineIand. ".
/ j.. was "A cousin OF Mr. Converse. aud had IA cancer
of the inner canthus of hls left eye. lie induced
To try the Treatment. and was cured, as hundreds
of reputable citizens Of Nineland and Dalton Mass
| can testify Said Mr.. Morse To "A reporter THAT
| Philadelphia doctor saved my life and ann posi-
tive that there is no other physician who can cure
| cancer"
| This is but one of IA hundred singular chronic
| cases whose relief and final cure has made their
| friends view 1t as almost miracle.
The above testimonial II pubi-hed-nOt to claim
| for the Compound Oxygen a cure of any specific
disease, but marked illustration of the way il
cures all actions The process Is that of reuitdL-
zig the physical organism, that IL Is restored to
state OF natural health. Now il Is to be well noted
that this revtaZatIOn II not an artificial supply of
"a given amount of vitality, which is To be soon
| hau-ed. thus leaving the system in the
don an which IL was; but IL puts the organs whose
functions Is Ia generate vitality in state of full
| health. This testimonial was written 10y the we'll
known writer, - licv. NJ q. Cogswell" )" without our
| suggestion or knowledge and sent to US. We have
its authenticity. Being satisfied on that point We
allow IL to 20 forth not for the purpose of soliciting
cases Of cancer for treatment. We have never seen
u case of cancer thoroughly cured by Compound
| Oxygen, but we have seen enough OF its effects in
cancerous cases To be convinced that many of them
| might be cured II taken In time.
| In corrobOrAtiOn of this statement we give the
following account of sent to us by the patient
AUGUST 81. 1888.
that you did not claim that the Compound Oxygen
would perform surgical operations cure cancer
think can say that II has cured what would
have been cancer Two years ago had II not been
treated according To your directions. While using
the Oxygen by inhalation. also bathed the sore
rather covered IL with cloth saturated with in
haler water, AT morning aud at night. NJ directed
since IL became worse through neglect of the treat
ncnt last Spring and am happy To say that regard
II as cured, although still apply the water. The
itching and gnawing sensation is gone the last
vestige of scab has disappeared and there j. only
small discoored depression very slightl left tell
of the trouble now. / have used nothing for it
whatever except your treatment, the cure can
be ascribed to nothing else"
The Compound Oxygen has now received a
worldwide reputation for It's efficiency In curing
chronic diseases. The afflicted will find facts anu
testimonials greatly To their interest in the Treatise