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THE HOSPITAL REVIEW, thank God, I lay my head> Close to the pillow where he lies, Is issued oh tile Fifteenth of every Hontk, 'by Will some one come, and call, and cry THE PUBLI8fiIF(J OOMMITTEEi lire. MALTBY 8TEONG, MM. WM. H. PERKINS, " Good nigfit" to me ?—then turn and sigh " JJ. T. EOCHEMTfiB! " tot. MAtHBWS. "life is not life, since she is dead;'1 TERMB—Fifty Cents a Tear, Payable in Adfance. ' . pai.KK EJTOS. Letters or Communications for .publication, to be addressed Jto " The Hospital Review," Box 381. Subscriptions for the Review, arid all letters Isolp6rtahce of Gheerfalness. containing money, to be sent to the Treasurer, Few parents realize as they should tne Mrs. Win. H. Perkins, P. 0. Drawer 53. importance of cheerful views of life eihib- Letters of inquiry, an,d all business letters, are requested to be sent to Mrs. Dr. llAffflaws, Cor- ited in their daily walk and conversation. responding Secretary, 38 Spring.Street. rfo matter what pecuniary ^inabilities Win. S. Falls,. Book and Jdb Printer. hedge up your way, let your little ones' gee Over 21 Buffalo Street, opposite the Arcade. a bright exterior. It will fee a precious memory as well as a Helpful example when Par tb« Sotpitol Bevfcw. tney in their turn are battling witlt /ife. Grood Night. The tone of anxiety or desp'o'ndenct often reaches the ear of childhood, casting an "Goodnight"—Ab. me, and that is all— unnecessary shadow upon their yoiliig life. Th« low, hi^ «cho back, " good night," And shadows creep agross the light, Oh! will not grief come in due time for them, And darkness comes with " shroud and palL" That their frail dimpled shoulders must be pressed With burdens under which lie fetrongma n groans? M Gkwd'nJght"~-sotiie voice will answer me-i- Let childhood be as God made H, gay, Jf only I aHllloud agfeiB, it : ' And fresh and bright »nd joyous. It will have And' Stifle back this a£he and pain— ' - Its own deep childish griefs j they are enough. "Bpiwflc WveMftvej speak U> me." Beware least thou o'ercast its glory with -I toiro ttway, ^nd Jhia I know-*- Thy gloom, and so offend the " little ones,"" He will not heed me though I cry What said the Holy One to'such as these? I ., .My heart) t* breakiog, dr^p and die— He told them of the kingdom, not of death, ; Weighed, down, -with bitterness of woe. And those pure tips that prdyed in agony, •••! ! . " Father, if possible, let this cup pa«B I ?ofcl grave: give hin)» back to me— h From me, yet not my will but thine be done," Mf aniul so# fojd hjm clos«, and warm, Breathed blessings only for the little ones. Jfo, tenderer Jioy« tH«a mine ,eaft be:; , If (fcatti enters' the hoteehdtd, let there caahot count JUR gain to-nigWH- • i, be no such gloom as Will make death Beeni I dnftff'fecl this widjuoreet, :. iilf bird is gone from out. the neet, an uamitigated evil. Let them see with And all id dark vhere oooe WHB Kgtft. the sense of loss a realizing sense of the Central Library of Rochester and Monroe County · Historic Serials Collection 18 The ffo< rieyv.
brighter and better home to which We are ' ' Jf9T the Hospital BeYiew. looking forward." We liave all met with "She Hath Done Wfrat She Could." those (Christians too it may be,) who are Richer than the monarch's crowji, all their life in bondage through fear of Nobler than the knight's renowa,/ death, "Conhi we trace the cause we should Rarer than the laurel wreath doubtlites often find it in " * J " ' • Th«* bid£8;«ohing fyvey beneath 'Bettefolftritftepoet'fe&ys, " The gloom in which Death spoke to them at first Was the Master's earnest praise; Long years will not efface that memory." A. Hej^—of all most wise and good,— t. Said—"She hfitbrdoneWh»tfch«.coBiar: "i
For the Hospital Eevlew. Such sweet jraise, Ohf wduld'st fhou earn? Comfort in God's "Word. Trim thy lamp, and let it burn; Tho' its faint and feetye ray " Thou compassest my path, and my ly- Scarce' be seen in glare of day, ing down, and art acquainted with all my Yet when twilight shades draw nearj
ways." Psalm, 139 : 3. God'B intimate Brighter willwthe li&\ afpeaj;^ ^ 3 ff f knowledge of all that concerns us, is here And its trembling gleam may show,. plainly declared; on every side His eye Some poor tpwl the.way^qt,go* „• , , r j pierces—there is no avenue of .thought, Other feet may higher climb feeling or desire, which He knows not— Rugged steps of deeds sublime; no narrow passes by which we may hope Other hands the work may do to elude His vigilance. Not only 40 our That to thee is strange and new; Other minds may grasp the thought waking hours, but when lying down, shut Still to thee with darkness fraught; out by darkness from every human eye— Other voices sing the strain ' •' He is with us and takes knowledge of us. Which thy lips attempt in vain. Oh, suffering and tried child of God, laid Be content^—if thon art sure perchance upon a bed of sickness or pain, That thy labor will endure; unto whom days of-weariness and sleepless If thou dost thy very beet, nights are appointed,, remember for your = Thou canst leaVe with God the rest; comfort that He is with you; In His No stern Lord is He to ask word Vfe are taught to consider affliction At thy handsjahoprieaa taskj Thou canst earn1 the guerdon good a blessing. The sweetest support under Of "She hath done what she could I" every possible calamity is that God has KATE CAMERON. promised to make all work for good. Oh, may His all-pervading eye ever see in us TROUBLES.—Some people are as careful hearts inclined unto His testimonies, de- of their troubles as mothers are of their sires and aims, eenteted in His will. babies; they cuddle them, and rock them, and hug them) and cry over/them, and % in- In all the little things of life to a passion with you if you try to take them Thyself, Lord, may I see; away from them. They want you to fret In little and in great alike with them, and to help them %o believe Keveal thy love to me. that they have been worse treated than anybody else. If they «ould they wduld So shall my undivided life have a picture of their grief in a gold To tbee, my God, be given; frame hung over the mantel shelf for every- And all this earthly course below body to look at. And th«ir grief makes Be one dear path to heaven. R. them inordinately selfish—they think more of their dear little grief in the basket and Religion is not for death, but for life. in the cradle, than they do of all the world It ia a means of living aright, not of dying besides; and they say you are hard heart- aright Godliness has the " promise of the ed if you say "don't fret." " Ahl you life that now is, and of that which is to don't understand me—you don't know'me come." ' —you can't enter into my trials." Central Library of Rochester and Monroe County · Historic Serials Collection The Hospital Review. 19
from the N«w York Obeerrer. by the constant tax (imposed by his labor Our New Minister's "Wife. upon his mind, affections and sympathies, then let her soothe and divert and strength- The good people of the congregation of en and encourage. Let your minister's X. are looking with much interest to the wife make for him a home of comfort, and expected marriage of their new minister to of peace, and of affection, to which he will a lady who is personally and by reputation, ever return with gladness,, and from which almost entirely unknown to them. At a he will always go forth strong and cheery, social gathering of many of the mothers with that peace and rest in his soul which and daughters in Israel, in said ehurch, I is the offspring of a wisely founded, firmly found (he all-absorbing subject of conver- rooted, and heartily returned conjugal af- sation, was the character and qualifications fection. which the minister's wife must and shall Let your minister's wife do this for her possess. Im pressed with the unreasonable-; husband, and she will do more for his peo- ness of much that was said, I was led to ple, than though she utrited in herself the give to. the company, my own views upon several offices of head directress of every the subject, which seemed so novel to some ! benevolent society, vice-superintendent in present, that I am tempted, Mr. Editor, : the Sunday school, leading soprano in the with your permission, to give them to a' choir, general referee in matters of taste, larger audience. ' opinion or differences in the congregation, Your minister is about to marry a wife; grand sympathiser in every one's sorrows I do not understand that this church is to and disappointments, and lieutenant ad- marry her, as I might be led to think from viser is all cases of perplexity. some things said to-night Now, I take it, Q.—What then are some of the princi- that if the minister is suited, w have no pal graces which should adorn a minister's right to find fault wife! " Bat should not the minister's wife ADS.—Piety, good sense, a cheerful tem- make herself useful in the congregation I" per, and (not least) strong love to her hus- Certainly, and so should you, and you band. TIMOTHY. and you. But I do not understand the di- vine ordinance of marriage to be different in the case of a minister from what it is How to use Earthly Blessings. among the laity. The good Lord gave to " Being with my friend in a garden," man a wife to be help meet for him, and says Mr. Flavel, " we gathered each of us a when your minister takes a wife, he seeks rose. He handled his tenderly; smelled a help meet for himself, and not a 'fielp meet it bat seldom apd sparingly. I always for hit congregation. If you insist that kept mine to my nose or squeezed it in my your minister's wife shall be a pastoress, hand, whereby, in a very short, time ft lost and shall ever be ready to fill those stations both its color and sweetness; but; his still which your duties, good ladies, to your remained as sweet and -fragrant as if it had husbands, home and children,1 forbid yoo to been growing upon its own root. These occupy, she will be constrained to overtask roses, said L are the true emblems of the herself, or else fail in her home duties, and best and sweetest creature enjoyments in, aa she becomes the wife of the .church, to the world,. which. being moderately and that extent must she cease to be the min- cautiously used and enjoyed, may for a ister's wife. She is to be your minister's long time yield sweetness to the possessor help meet of them,', but if once the affections seize 44 Bat ought she not then to help him in too greedily upon them, and squeeze them his labors for his pedple P too hard, they quickly wither in our hands, Yes, but 1iow ? Does the lawyer's wife and we loose the comfort of them; and assist him in his office, or the physician'* that either through the soul «u,rfeiting, up- in his practice? on them, or the Lord'* righteousness in the Your minister's wife should help him in just removal of them, because of the ex- his work. But—she is not to do his work, cess of our affection to them." she is to aid him to do it Let her be his sympathising oompanion, his solace in " Sam, why don't you talk to massa and hours of weariness, his cheer in discour- tell him to lay up treasures in heaven ?" agement, his light id despondencyJ arid " What de use ob laying'treasures dar, when his nervous system i» all uristrung whar he neber see urn again I" Central Library of Rochester and Monroe County · Historic Serials Collection 20 The Uo&pital
LitU© Feet. cused him of «bavb§p stolen them. The There's a musical sounds traveler sworek-e had, pofyseea the treasure; I hear it low and BOft, but the Arab fell upon him; anct during FoUOwrog me around; thfe fight that ensiied, drew "his aword, Is't the rain oft the pane, btlried it itl the did man^s breast, and he 1 : feFl dead oh the turf, Or dropping on th e ground, " '' "O h6td'\ is this joetf exclaimed Mdses. That I hear low and near t "Be silent!" said the Lord. "Look at Ah, no—Tar, far more sweeit this mABj WHOBC bftwd is now lost in the Here and there, on' the stair sand of the deserts Some years ago, in Comes the sound of little feet; this sameflpVit, a^d eeCfetlyy fee mffrdered 'Mid the gloom of 'my room the father of tne young Arab whoi has just Cheerily my ear they greet tftken his life: ' His erinie' was hid from Bonnie Annie 1 sweet and canny! man; Imt I atti the Avenger." Peeping in with sunny face, Opes the door, walks the floor The CbnfessOr of Allahabad. In, her most unconscious grace, "Whjle her feet, music sweet, In thfc ItMiaft revolt^ th§ Sepoys at Alla- Echoing send throughout the place. habad ro*e upon their, officers, and, slew * * * • * * them. An ensign, sixteen years of. age, So her footsteps once did fall wad left for dead, amofygthe rjBs^; but in Fatter, patter with sweet clatter the night hfr escaped to a. spot outside the city,- Here the water: of a stream was Through the house aad through' the hall, hjia only support of life for fpur days and Till one day, she went away nights. Although severely wounded lie To be laid beneath the sod: . -. ; climbed into a tree for.,protection, from But her feet made music sweet : wild beasts* • "Who oan> tell what were the tip tbe shining" Way to God. " thoughts .and feelings, dad prayers of this poor youth, during .these, Jong .hours of pain An Arabian Legend. and peril? -Qn the fifth:day J^e was dis- The , Arabs, have a legend among; them in covered, and dragged into the city to ha>vo which It is told that Mo^es^ceWed frotn the little.' of life left m fcim deBtrqy,edf the Lord, on Mount Siwai, a revelation bf There he found a native Christian, formerly the masteries of his Providende. The great a MobaMmsdan, whofm; the Sepoys wgye Jewish lawgiver was complaining (so runs trying by torment, to compel ,to denj the statement) of the, impunity with which Christ, The ficmness of ^man was ready men commit sip, of .the success of the to gfisve* way, when $he yoangensjgn brave- wicked in this world, and the afflioticm laid iy cried ©ujs: **0m(y friendj.eoma.what upon the jtost. m»y^ do not deny the/Lovd Jesus." Just The Lord then took hind to « mountain^ at, this. MQinent the, sudden alarm of an from the top of which he beheld the vast attack by the English caused the immedi- plains of the deserts stretched at his feet. ate 4ight - of; th«Q • murderersk , The native On an oasis slept * young Arab. 6iiddenly Qhristian^'life was!»pBredi. He, .turnedta he *wdke< jumped on1 his horse, and «oon bless the! yootb, wjfc$e,faifch..had, given appeared as a-mere BpeckoA the horizon^ stveagth 'to.' his failing heart,, But the leaving behind him a bag of l pearls, which martyr had sunk under his isufierings-^he. h'e had forgotten in his haste; Another; was dead. - Arab now reached-the oasis, saw the bag of ec shall Confess me 'before tnqn'/' pearls, taok it,'and disappeared in the bp- y our Lord Je$.us Christ,: ^hin\wi\l,I pdsifle direction. < >• "•• ' ' coifoe&'alao before my, fatiier.,w|ftion is in 8ocm aftef, an aged traveler^ leaning Cm h«4v«a. But w;ho|8oeve? ahftjl deny mejbe- his staff, came with slow and feeble steps fore men, him will I also deny befpre.my to seek rest under the branches of the trees. Fa«k«tf which is in keaven." (M^thew W: He threw himsetf updn the ground, and j . : soon fell asleep. Bat searcely were his Few in these days are caUed^ at ,tha peril eyes closed, when he was rudely awakejied. of thek lives, to svwh atrial ofvtheir feith. The young Arab had returned^ and denutnd- Yet all may de*y Chriet in their, principloa ed his pearls. The old man replied, he had arid conduct* Reader, " «ome ,wjiat,maj," not taken them* The other, furioas, ac- held fast the < truth, Believe in Chi:istr ipi Central Library of Rochester and Monroe County · Historic Serials Collection
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the Divinity of HtopeWm, Bis bjnntliatiob " Those who are eareful to avoid'offend- in oar nature. His works of iwwcy, His ing others*, are not apt to tak^ offence te«&i«gaj of truth, am}, JJjs crnoifixVm as the atonement, for s}n ^receive these truths into your heart, and show their influence in a holy life; and thus wiH you1 Confess Christ before men. tvhw.
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Those wW have neve? lost a child,, Are unable to understand Jjpw, great a void the *'Tke SicK and Stiflbring." death of one Jittle one can ma^e. There It is to these that our little paper is now is, we think, nothing on earth lhat can east avowedly devote 22 The Hospital Review. O then, can you refuse us your sympathy had many days that they will recall with and your aid f Think now, as you return purer pleasure. Their impressions of the from your summer wanderings, and recrea- pretty village of Broekport, and of its so- tions, and as yon begin to make arrange- ciety, are all most delightful—and their ments for the comfort and the eqjoypient enjoyment of everything was heightened of your own households for the winter, even more than they realized, by the drawing near—think of the sick and suffer- noble impulse which had led them hither. ing ! They will be many this winter—for Are there not two other young ladies in the high, prices and .scarcity of provisions, this goodly city who, stimulated by this will press heavily and crushingly on the example, would like to go on a similar poor. Think of them day by day, as you mission, to some of our adjoining towns, lay by your stores for the dreary days that where they may have acquaintances? A are coming! Think now, we beseech you, little trip into the country, these golden and let the words be engraved upon your autumn days, could hardly fail to be pleas- hearts, of " the sick and suffering"! ant. It is something to see our orchards now in the^glory of harvest-time. Reader, woqld not you like to go some day? If A Visit to Broqkpprt. you do, yoa must not on any account, for- We have had many thing* to encourage get those ttpenty~five new tubscribert, nor us the past month, in our work for the come back without them. Broekport is a Review, bat nothing which Las brought us nice pjaee—a very nice place, we are sure so warm a gleam of hope and sunshine, as of it; but we do not believe it is the only the following visit' te Broekport: Two place where new subscribers can be gather- young ladies of this city, and warm friends ed. Kind hearts and generous souls are of our Hospital—animated with zeal ..for every where. Try, and see if you do not our paper, made a little trip one day to find it so! Broekport, to see what they could do for us. The result exceeded even all their brightest expectations. They returned with "Fruit, Eggs and Vegetables." a most glowing account of their visit. Our suggestions last month about these They bad been- everywhere to kindly, so articles,1 met with several very* kind res- cordially welcomed, and they procured for ponses, as will be seen from our list of Do- us, although their stay.was BO very brief, nations, for all of which we are very thank- twenty'jive, new subscriber a ! Nor was this ful." Our great regret however, is that alL The kind friend at whose residence these responses are %ofew. Rochester is so they were so eharmingly entertained, and peculiarly a fruit-growing, vegetable-grow- who escorted and aided them so heartily ing vicinity, that our list of Donations for in their enterprise, has consented to become this month is in no wise as long as it ought an agent. Thus, .not only has our list of to bo. Indeed, its exceeding brevity, (al- subscribers received a material addition by low us, dear reader, to speak plainly,) ought, this day's effort of our. young'friends, but as it reaches your eyes this month, to re- they had the satisfaction of leaving behind proach every one of you whose name is not them, what we know so wall how to appre- upon this list. There is hardly any one in ciate—one who we have reason to believe, these days of plenty, but who might send will prove an' earnest, efficient and perma- us a little fruit, or a few vegetables. Is this nent worker. We think our two young not so ? 0, let us see next month, a list friends may congratulate themselves upon worthy of your better natures—worthy of . having done at least one good day's work Rochester and its vicinity^worthy of glo- in their lives; and we doubt if they have rious October 1 Central Library of Rochester and Monroe County · Historic Serials Collection The Hohpitd Heview. 23 From our Little Agents. Cath Reoeipta for August, 1866. We still continue to hear from our little Received from Patients, $167 25 agents. Mary Watson has sent us two letter* since oar last issue, enclosing in. Jail, Receipts for the Hospital Review, five doUars—a part of which is from new FEOU AUG. 15th TO SEPT. 15th. subscribers she has obtained, and the re- Mrs. George Brown, Mrs. E. P. Hyde—By , Jennie Hurd and Mary Lane, $1 00 mainder, the renewal of old ones. Mary Mrs. D. M. Dewey, Mrs. David Hoyt, Mrs. has been very faithful with her list, and is George Shehon—By Miss Sholton, 1 50 Mrs. Fort Benway, Mrs. Isaac Benway, deserving of many thanks. We have Groveland—By Miss Maggie Culbertson, 1 00 been thinking of some other little names Willie Ellwanger, Miss Dagg, Mrs. Barry, Mrs. Angle, Mrs. Sproat, Miss Anna upon our list, from whom we have not King, Miss Cora Hoyt, Mrs. Fred. Zim- heard as yet—bat we will hope that they mer, Mrs. J. Stewart, Mr. J. McGraw— By Mary Watson, '. 5 00 are all busy at work for us, and that we Mrs. G. H. Ellis, Geneva, (2 years); Mrs. shall hear from them soon. What is Ben- L. H. Strong, Scottsville; Mrs. F. Starr, Alvah Rice, Mrs. Sherman for Mrs. Ford, nie about! Not a word from him yet-r— Mrs. Woodard—By Mrs. Mathews, 3 50 He has recently moved away' from his old Mrs. John Howe, Miss Lottie Wright, Lew- iston; Frederick Palmer, Brockport; H. home, and perhaps finds it difficult to see Southworth, George Palmer—By Miss 0. all whose names are upon his list. But, A.Brackett, 2 50 Mrs. J. F. Lovecraft, <2 years)—By Mrs. Benny, why not get up a new list where Perkins, 1-00 you are ? Will you try! Mr. Greenwood, (2 copies)—By Mrs. N. T. Rochester, : 1 00 Mrs. James Brackett, (2 years), Mrs. Jacob About that "One Can of Fruit." Howe—By Miss Mathews, 1 SO Several, we are gratified to see, have al- Mrs. Roderick, Montdella Shumway, Pem- broke—By Mrs. Roderick, 1 00 ready shown their readiness to respond to the hint from our Superintendent, about Superintendent's Report for August that " One Can of Fruit." The cans keep 1866. Aug. 1. No. of Patients in Hospital, 46 coming in—and let them come, we say 1 Receiveddurwg the month, 20 Births " " 1—67 Do not forget about it now, when peaches Discharged " " 24 and tomatoes are just,in their prime ; and Deaths " " 2—26 very soon the grapes, quinces, 24 The llospilefy ^ "Oferno, hte w the' greatest blessing I Wlittn't hape pn e#rth. Tp be sure Gfod did^not see, fit to make fym strong and welf, for his spine is very much injured by that fall. The Little Toy Maker. Bnt every mofnihg before I leave home, t On a warm day in June, a widow was plftce 2 hi &>$?&$ Mev&te. 215 hymn If you will S*vi©tfr will tate oare «f me till g y ! comme to-morro.w^you,,shalto-morro.w } havhavee aa blossom.blossom."" she comes/ Mottoe* taught me this niee "Thank top, Jamie, I wpuia liklik e verry text: * Yea, thoogb I walk thw«g>h the Val- mucnch to visit you and your rose bush, and Uy of tlif shadow of deiath, I will fea* no wilt try to call? ,evi^ fbr tfcou arfwito ne; thy fed and As it was now time f6r Mrs. M- -tog thy staff they comfort ine.' H« seems a to her home, she bade the lady good morn- ptexsiotfe-ftovioto tcf;mj> new; much more ing, thanking her" fbr her kindnessl Jamie must I love him in heaven." gave her a smile and the Kttle ear rolled The1 lady looked atj tBe child in aston- away. ishmefat. "You s'e^m in a very bapjir About ten o'clock' the next rabramg, the friime of mind,: i»y'dear boy ^ nave yo"ni lady went into the" alley where Kved^Mfs. always felt thus?* ' : M .' She wondered wkieh of the mitty miserable booses hen couM be, but sbe " No, I us,ed toi be afraid to die until I soon saw little Jamie's fiwe at ithe 'open hear4 wliat Christ did to, give me a home window. - ••!.;•; i iniheaven, an<} what a tiappy plaee it is.— As ahe passed into the room-where? he I know he lovei even me—-a poor little sat, he expressed much joy at seeing her. cripple bpy-r-ap,^ xf, X b^lieye in him will Before leading,' his thoughtful mother bad forgive me my sjn.s. Sometimes wheii I placed a ©hair for the lady q»He[ near hira am all alone,, I try. tp keep thinking p/ and his little taUe. Otr the tattle lay a bible Christ, fi^e, knpw|r that 1 love biro," ie and hymn book, together with a* few little added, "for when'I am ajone I ofteapray story books. The blooming rose was onto to himf and tell him now dear lie is to my of the sweetest kind, and perfumed the soul; and] I pray for everybody I know, whole room, as it stood near the window. that he will give them aJl,a Tiappy home io heaven," , ^ ' The visitor praised it as its beauty war- ranted, and1 begging h« would'not remove , . "Welli Jamiei I fttn glad, to fnd you.so its only blossom'fop he*, protoised" to call Jbappy,," *aid ,the lady, " I^fe; is pucertaiu, again. • aod we, Wgbt 6o j|p VH% that eaob day we paay bft pnfcpated tpi^ear the vpi«fe of opr Thtf table was .strewn with, bits of Heavenjy Father ,caj$#g- u» to his arms. while many pretty little images y As we.,knf»w no^ wheja. \he bpar cometh, carved by his knife,, were ranged io order w§.ftHghi to ibftaj^aya piiepiaiPed to leave next the wall. ..' these earthly scenes and eitfer wpon «. b In this way this poor cripple child 9 ported his feeble life, ap4 P1*^^; ft. lj#le comfort for. hi* iqvjog, m,p^^,, "I donH .thmk I shall live long. Evert moiming when mother - goes ftway, I watctt. " Do you never get weary of life, James ?" her til) Bhe tbnwithe comer, liar 1 think per "Sannetimes I get verjf tiw4» far I am baps I Ah all toerer see he* again. Dear never free from pain; an,4 .often four whole mother! I don't toB bey these.thoughts, days I cannot get from my bed into this for-L know they iwiM. only'trouble her, and pleasant little corner, my 1^k paft»'m& so, as long as \ am here I will try to be her but I lafystilh a»d try to think about Je- Bimsibine, as ehe. often calk me." ans, (md of the time" when I shall «evep 1 '• "That's* right, J^amftj next to©od, love more get tired with pain." that mother Who so terideriy cares for yott. " Do you feel afraid to die F i^tit I have made a long* call; I must go " It-don't seem as though there was/any now, though I will try to come again. such thing as dying for me, fol when J go (?ood bye." to heaven I shall just begin to line. I shall A few weeks passed, and the lady was not be a cripple there, but shall walk up told that Jamie had become much wors£. and down those ,26 The hospital Meo&w. calmly laid by hw side. He was now, as • i« A Nursery Soxig. •" he had BO long wished to be—at rest As I walked over the bills ope day, Some unfinished tojs lay about the room —his chair stood in its usual ptacerHthe ^'listened,,and heard ft mother-sheiop say^ rose bush, with A bright new ^ blossom, ""In all the green world there is nothing so sweet, 6tood where she last saw it. She fa>ok the As njy little laowpw^witli bis niia^le feet, blossom, and kissing it, laid it .upon his \\\- Wib'hl bih tle shroud. ,... . ./(., ,,i How cheerless now, she thought, will O, he is my daf}^g,.aiy heart's de^ght. .t seem this abode to the mother. How #(te/i, The robin, he as she returns from daily toil, will she shut her eyes, and recall the tettje face she used Deeriy may do^e on bis darlings Jfour,i., . , [,: , to see at the window. £utJ lavie toy ow'o little lambkin more." I'" When the lady called to, mind what a Apd the mother^heop and her IHtle one, . cheerful, happy, loving spirit that afflicted Side by efide. Jay, down in the sun, < i. •, . boy displayed; when his mother told'her And they went to sleep on the hill-side .warm, '. how, for years, he had rendered' ajl happy White my little'iammla bflshere on my arm. around him by his uncomplaining nature, causing all t6 forget their jt&ivoty*, by thfe l.went tath^ Kitchen, a^B wbat>did I see messages of peace w hich he .Tepeiite'd from Put the old gray cat ajid her kittens Wiree!? his loved book, the Etfofe—she!, grieved to I Heard bei wKwpeTibgisoft:, Said she, : f think how many little boys arid'girls, wh'o "My bttfeoB, iwitii tails'all BO cunningly ourleii, ;: had everything that heart could, wish, did Are the prettiest things that can be iA the world. not love the Saviour, drdo anything to ad- The bird in the tiee, ' •> vance his blessed cause. ' , •• And the old ewe, she •i • >• - ' Think, little reader, are you well'an'd May love ^heir; babies exeoe^dmgly, i. it' strong ? If so, what do yoto <1© for Jesus, ns there, ••• who died for you on the cross, and ebe« his precious blood to take you*'STUB awtff. I love my kittens with all my might: He mifht have made yW like! crippled 1 I loverthent tit morning, and noou'«nd night; i Jamie. See how tauch yott have" to " 6fe Wfaidb U the prettiest, I fcannot tell— i thankful for. The* give VouF heart to Jesus, and «ry to do sote*thlng'to jjifcmote For the life of me— his glory on earth. " •-.!!;> >*:nU I love1 them all «t> well. Perhaps you will say, " Why, what can Nb* 1'lr tike up iny Wtties—the kitties I loVe-^-' I do for Jesus!" You can speak kindly to And we'll lie dewn together' beneath the warm. the poor, and show them yon lore them just as well as the rich. Kind words and bright smiles are worth much to thehvand Let tlie kitties feteej) under the stove eo- warm, cost you . nothing,. If you"know a*ilittle While my little darling sleeps here on my arm. .' oJtii ' •'.•• .....I child who has not heard much of.,Jesus, I went; to tb^baru, and I saw the old hen,; tell his eweet story, and take that child to Go .clucking flbflvft:wit h her chickens.ten, the Sabbath Scholol,where kind teachcrfc-will 3he<<4ucka# acjd »ha> scratched, god, ahet hjistled tell more about him, Strive $0. dp good, away, ''.--.< . i • • • ; ai>d truly believipg in Jesus, he wjJJ, l^ea kind friend to you when all earthly friefldB And what do you think I beard her Bay ? I beard her say; "The sun never did shine • shall faij.7-PhiicTs Companion,. .• f OQ ahyttamg like to these cbiokena of mine. THE BRAKE D^UMMEJI Boy.—Among all You may hwnt' the full •raoon, and tht stars if yoii the letters tfiat came home from the,East, plecwe,! • during the Crimean war, one of the most af- But y6u heaver will find such' ten chickens as fecting was that of a little clrummer-bpytp his mother. ' A^er describing tjhe; hard- The idat loves hei* kittens, the ewe ltives her lambj ships of that mem.orable winter, the cold Blrt ttiey dd' not henow what a ^rmid mother I am t' and biting and pitiless1' wind, the h'tttffeer For lambs nor for kittensV T -fton1* part wJKh the^e,' and nakedness, which the ai^y endurexfj tholfgb the shefep'.and the cat should go down on he concluded the letter, wfth1 the simbfe ttiielr knees. " ' ! and touching worjis, " But, ratftHe*-,',itf s No! lib 1 Hot though oar duty, and for our duty tie will die? The kittens could crow, ' Central Library of Rochester and Monroe County · Historic Serials Collection The Hospital-Review. 27 Or the lammie on two yellow legs eould go. ,/ My dear downy darling*,! my sweet .little things I Gome, nestle now, cosily under'my wings." So the hen said, From the New York Obserrer. And the chickens all sped Eating when Exhausted. Aafast as they oould, to their nice feather bed. When the strength or nerve power is And there let them sleep, in their feathers so already worn out, or used up, the itgestion warm, of food only makes a fresh demand npon While my little chick nestles here on my arm. it, and if it be unable to meet the demand, the food is only a burden, producing mis- chief. Our bodies have been compared The Precious Little Plant. to a steam engine, the food being the fuel, and the steam prodticed, the nerve power. Two little girls, Bridget and Walburga, The analogy holds good to a certain extent. went to the neighboring {own, each' carry- If when the steam is "low because tfoe fires iatt on her head a heavy basket of fruit to are low, you pile in too fast a quantity of «efifor money enough to buy'the family 1 coaVjttB pat-tut your fire, and if you have dinner. Bridget ih'urmured and fretted all depended upon steam power to fan your the way, but Walburga only joked and fires that also is extinguished. laughed. At last Bridget got out of all patience, and said vexedly: " How can Beyond this ttie comparison fails. You yon go on laughing aot Tour basket is as may clear put your furnaces and begin again;, but in the body the consequences of keavy as mine, and you are not one bit this'overloading are dangerous, and some- stronger. . I don't understand it!" . times fatal. No cause of cholera is more "Oh!" said iWalburga, "it is easy common, than eating freely when in an ex- enough to understand. I have a certain hausted «tate» little plant that I put on the top of my The rule, should be to rest for a time, ;&ad, and it makes it BO fight I hardly feel and take some simple refreshment, a cup h. Why don't you do so too P or a part of a cup of iea, a little broth, or "Indeed1!" said Bridget, " it must be a even a piece of bread,, any thing simple ' Very precidns little plant I I w ish I could and fn small amount, just to stimulate the lighten my load with it Where does it stomach' slightly, and begin to restore its grow ? Tell me. What do you call itf powers. After rest, a moderate meal will ''It grows," replied Walburga, "where be refreshing and safe. ever you plant it, and give it a chance to A traveler in tb,e: desert, the wild step- take root, and there's no knowing the re- pes of Central Asia, writes: " On the en- lief it gives! It's name ja Pattenee1" campment of, the. caravan, the travelers Herder. sit with their tea cups in their hands, and , eagerly sip the costly beverage. It is noth- ing, more than a greenish warni water inno- I'D RATETKB CARRY IT. — Going from oent of sugar; but human art has invented market one 'day, we observed' a vCry small no beverage which is so grateful, so refresh' boy, who gave no special indication,' by ing in the desert as this unpretending dress or face, of other than ordinary train- drink. After the tea has restored their ing in life, carrying a basket that was so strength, the caravan becomes gradually heavy as nearly to bear him down beneath busier and noisier." And then the food is it prepared and, eaten. 'We observed, "My boy, you have a To those' who have not the means of heavy load." ' preparing tea, (though we hope they are "Yes," said he, "but I'd rather catty it few,) a few tea leaves held in the mouthy than that mother should." prove most refreshing, as many of our sol- The remark was one of a nature we diers found in their long marches, when love to hear; but we do not know that they could not stop to make tea or coffet. we should have thought enough of it There are those who advocate nlcoholia to have chronicled it, had we not seen stimulants for this state of fafigae and ex- across the street a highly- accomplish* haustibn, but after the' statements of tow* ed young lady* playing the piano, while elers in all climates from the Arctic region JMr mother was busily washing the win- to the Equator, we are not inclined to the dows, •• ' ' alcoholic theory. Testimony is against it, Central Library of Rochester and Monroe County · Historic Serials Collection 28 The Hospital Review. except, perhaps, aocorcjipg to the Scripture MY DEAR rale: " Give strong drink to him that ia ready to perish." A friend has landed me the following, which she clipped from some paper, in her Never eat a full qaeajl ^heo yop are ex- hausted. Take first a small quantity of journeyings. Perfoap« you, or some of anyuriqg simple which may be at, hand, yoor learned friends, can teU us whether and rest. Theu after a time, proper fdpd thffy- are all what they pnrport to be : will be a blessing, n.ot a burde,nf The fires A. will burn, the steam w^ll be up, and yod can Gtmiotrs FAds.-i-In Australia, it is snm- go on your way safejy. mer in Jariuary, and .winter ia July. It is It 19 not amiss ip tkis connection tp,say, noon there, when it is midnight in Europe. that children wauW avoid mapy a feverish The longest A Russian Postilion. Forget injuries and remember benefits; A modern Writer gives an amusing desv if you grant A feVor, forget it; if you re- ceive one, remember it. oription ot this important personage: "tn his greasy sheepskin, faded aash, It is from the remembrance of joys we* ana low,round hat with bright buckles, or have lost that the arrows Of affliction are a few peacock's feathers twisted in the pointed. [Mackenzie. band, he flies off the mordent he has mount- ed the vehicle, at the rate of eight miles Hospital Notice. an hour, whistling, singing, shouting and Paokages, including Provisions. Hospital Stores, talking to his horses, making as much Ac., should be addressed to "The Rochester City noise as an Irishman at a fair; his whip, Hospital, on West Avenue, between Piospeetand Rej'nolda Streets." A list ol the articles sent, like the shillelah, flonrishing fiercelyroun d with the names of the donors, the date of for- his head, but seldom coming down with warding, and Post Office address, is requested to the same violence. In fact, it is by hi« be senjjto Ihe Corresponding Secretary, JKTB. Dr. tongue more than his whip, that he impeh Ma thews. his horses. He reasons with fhem, re^- t3^° Persons making application for the recep- monstratefe, conjures and upbraids all the, tion of patients, are referred to DK W. W. Ely, time. If you tell him your head aches attendant physician. with his noise, he shrugs his shoulders, ••'••• , - raises his «ye-brows, and gives you to un- Agents. derstand that the horses, which he fondly The following Liidies haro kindly consented lo tefms his pigeons, Ms rabbits, his darlings, act as Agents for (he Hospital Review: his turtle-doves, are so fond of talk and so Miss MAGGIE CULBERTSO^, East Groveland. well accustomed to his voice, that they " L. A. Bo"iLEE,Peiry Centre. would never move if he was silent" " E. A. C. HAYES, Rochester. " MAEY W. DAVIS, •' i Mrs. G. F. SPBS.JBH, " " PHEBE D. DAVENPOET, Lockport Passion Past. Miss MAEY BEOWN, t'erkiton. BY MISS JTOLOCK. Miss ADA MIW BE, " "Were I a boy with a boy's heart-beat t " JCLIA M'OUESKEY, SpeDcerport. At gfimpses of her passing adown the street, " LOLIAK ,1. RENNET, Plielps, Ont Co. Of a room where she had entered and gone, Miss PUHBB WHITUAN, Scottsburg. Or a page her hand had written on,— Would- all be with fine As it was before ? 0, no, never 1 no, no, never I Never any more. RAtES OT ADVERTISING. Were I a man, with man's pulse-throb, ?r. Sq., 1 lnsertlata |1 00 Quarter Column,..... $10 00 Breath hard and fierce, hefd down like a sob, Three Months,.... 2 00 One Third Column,.. 12 00 DungL yet hearing ks*>li$itaet word,* . . ; SixMoathe, 3 00 Half Column, 1 Year, 15 00 Bliu(p until only her jprmfeais stirred; One Y&r,...-.'.... 8 00 One Column, 1 Yetfr, 26 00 Would I pour out my JIfe h'ke wine on her floor ?. A Column contains eight Squares. No, no, never; never, never! ' ' Never any more. A. S. MANN & CO. Gray and withered, wrinkled and marred, l^.AND 39 STATE STREET, haVe justreceiV I have gone through the fire and come out un- OI ed a lot of '•' scarred, SILK WARP POPLINS, With the image of manhood stamped on me yet, No shame to remember, no wish to forget; jdst the thing for Ladies' Traveling Dreisses. Bnt conid she rekindle the pangs I bore ? Apfll, 1866. 0,«u>, aevect thanlrCrsd, never \ Ne#ei*aoy mord. • ' : Water Lime and Piaster. Old arid tff irifcjed, withered and gray,— ; REMOVAL. And yet if her light step passed to-day, M. M. MATHEWS & SON, I.rihcteid see^ber fa* all faces among, ' . .• i HWe removed their Office and Warehouse to And Bay, " Heaven-love thee, wjiom I loved long? 83 Exchange Street, Thou hast lost the key of my heart's door. •Wliere they will continue to deal in WATER Lest it ever, and forever, LIMB and PLASTER, and all kinds of Mason's Ay, forevermore." goods. 6m* Rochester, N. Y., iyril, 1866. Central Library of Rochester and Monroe County · Historic Serials Collection 30 The ftospttal Review. Monday of November, eighteen fenridTetian d six- Election Notice. ty-six, there shall be provided, forJhe . poll of each election district, and kept thereat by the inspect- ors of election of such district; a box marked HERIFF'S OFFICE, COUNTY OF MONROE. " Convention," proper for the reception of ballots. S' Notice is hereby given-pursuant to the Statute Every person in such district qualified io vote, at of this State, and the annexed notice from the such election for members of the Legislature, may Secretly of State, that the General Election will vote at such poll a ballot either written or printed, be held in this County, on the TUESDAY op parity written or partly printed, on ^rhjeh shall SUCCEEDING THE FIRST MONDAY OF be inscribed the words '.' For a Convention to re- NOVEMBER, (6th) 1666, at which Election the vise the Constitution and amend the game," or the officers named in the annexed Notice will be words " Against a Convention to revise the Con- elected. stitution and amend the same.'' Such ballot shall Da^ed Rochester, August 8th, 1866. be indorsed " Convention,!' and shall be received by said inspectors of Bisection, andishall be de- A. CHAPMAN, Sheriff posited in said ballot box. The poll lists for the said election shall be so prepared and kept that STATE OF NEW YORK. there shall be a column therein containing a mark' or figure for each voter who shall vote one of Of F1CE OP THE SECRCTART OF STATE ) suoh ballots, which column shall be headed Albany, July 28, 1866. f " Contention." All the provisions of the act en- 7b the Sheriff of the County of Monroe: titled '• An act respecting elections other than for militia and town officers," pissed April fifth, SIB—Notice is hereby given, that at the Gene- eighteen hundred and forty-two, and ail laws' ral Election to be held in this State on the Tues- amendatory thereof, and all the provisions of tbe: day succeeding the first Monday of November act entitled "An act for ascertaining by proper, next, the following officers are to be elected, to proofs the citizens who shall be entitled to the wit: right of suffrage, and to prevent fradulent voting," A Governor, in the place of Reuben E. Fenton; passed April fifteenth, eighteen hundred1 and A Lieutenant Governor, in the place of Thomas fifty-nine, and all the provision*: of the act en- G. Alvord; titled " An act to ascertain by proper proofs the A Canal Commissioner, in the plaoe of Benjamin citizens who shall be entitled to the right of suf- F. Bruce; frage," passed May thirteenth, eighteen hundred An Inspector of State Prisons, in the place of and sixty-five, safer as the same,are applicable, James EL Bates; \ shall apply to the proceedings under this act All whose terms of office will expire on the last day of December next. § 2. The Secretary of State shall immediately Also a Representative in the Fortieth Congress after the assembling of the next Legislature, in of the United States for the Twenty-eighth Con- the year eighteen hundred and sixty-seven*, re- gressional District, composed of the Counties of port thereto the result of the election herein pro- Monroe and Orleans. vided for. COUNTY OFFICERS TO BE ELECTED. §*3. This act shall take effect immediately. FRANCIS G. BARLOW, Three Members of Assembly. A County Treasurer, in the place of Samuel Aug. 18, 1866. Secretary of State. Schofield. • Two Justices of Sessions, in the place of NEW STOCK OF BEAUTIFUL Joseph Dewey and Robert Martin. ' , All of whose terms will expire on theflast day of December next, ezoept that of Samuel SPRING DRY GOODS. Schofield, County Treasurer, whose term will ex- E are now opening the LARGEST and FIN- pire on (he, first day of Ootober next. W EST STOCK of SPRING GOODS that we have ever offered to onr customers. The stock The attention of Inspectors, of Elections and . comprises everything new and desirable in the County Canvassers is directed to Chapter 181 pf line of DRY GOODS. ' ' ' Laws of 1866, a copy of which is printed here- We invite everyone to call anS examine bur with, entitled "An ftc*to pr**Me for4h* Ubmit- goods and prices. A, 8, MANN, 4 CO., ting to the people the question, " Shall there be a April, 1866. 37 and 39 State St Convention to revise the Constitution and amend the same ?" for instructions in regard' to their duties under said act. UNION ICEJJOMPAHY. CBAP. 181. "TCE supplied on reasonable terms, to Private AN ACT to provide for submitting to the people _L Families," 4c. by week, month or year. the question, " Shall there b« a'OotoveiSftra to revise the Constitution and amend the same ?" Ioe Depot, Mount Hope Avenue, Foot of Passed March 19, 1866. Jefferson Street The People of the State of New Torif, reprtmM in tW Orders left at J. PAUUB'S lot CREAM 8A- Senate and Assembly, do enact at fifflak) ' LOON, Fitehugh Street, opposite the Court House, SECTION 1. At the general election to be held will be promptly attended to. in this State on the Tuesday next after the first March 15, 1866. K. L. THOMAS 4 CO. Central Library of Rochester and Monroe County · Historic Serials Collection The Hospital 'Review. 31 BEECK'S PHARMACY. OEORGtf B&ECK,' DRUIfilST AND APOTHECARY! &/ Buffalo Street, Smith"s Arcade, KOCHE9TER, N.T. DEALER IN , Fancy & Toilet Goods, AND PURE WINES & LIQUORS, For medicinal uses. r ,^ Particular attention given to Physicians' Prescriptions. Floral Depot far Frost & Co's Gr$en7iouses. June 15,1666, ' A. S. MANN & CO. 37 and 39 State Street, AVE received another large lot of NEW SILKS, which they offer to purchasers at HGaEkT BARGAINS. * The lot ooinptosefc JLACK,. EfeOWN, GREEN, BLUE, LAVENDER, and every other desirable color. Also, a Full assort- ment of OW IS THE TIME TO PURCHASE BLACK AND WHITE CHECKED SILKS, N from our large Stock of at the lowest, prices. .>"' April, 1866. LAWN SETTEES, ARM AND SINGLE CHAIRS, THE GREAT AMERICAN Iron Vases, &o. TEA COMPANY NEW 4 BEAUTIFUL PATTERNS, OF NEW TORE, sit No. 182 Slate Street, ftochetttr, JST. Y. June, 1866. Ul .- ,, Have established an Agency for the sale of their ____^ -*V CURRA1M &. GOLER, Teas and Coffees, Sl}OCE98OE8 TO B. KING A CO. At 62 Buffalo St., Rochester, M. Y. C ' The followiij^are the Prices: " Druggists <& Apothecaries, TOUNG HYSON,.. .$I, $1.10 and $1.25 per Ib. No. 96 BUFFALO STREET, OOLONGS, 80c, 90c. and $1.00 " Opposite the Court House. MIXED TEAS, 80c, 90c. and $1.00 Rochester, N. Y. IMPERIAL $1 and $1.25 KICHARD CURKAN. April, '66-ly* Q. W. GOLER. UNCOLORHD JAPAN", best, .. /$*.25 ENGLISH BREAKFAST,. .$1 and $1.20 GROUND COFFEE,.. .20c, 30c. and 40e.r SMITH ib PERKINS, All goods sold by this Company are put up in pound packages, with style, price, and guarantee, WHOLESALE GKOCERS, as to quality, printed on the wrapper. The prices Nos. 27, 29 & 31 Exchange St. are precisely the same at which the Company sell them in New York ; and ©very pound of Tea or ROCHESTER, N.\. Coffee sold, is warranted to give entire satisfac- CHAS. F. SMITH. GILMAN H. PKUKINS. tion, or they can be returned and the money re- [Established in 1826.] funded. Jan. 1865. tf We have a full assortment of ' 8. F. & W. WITHERSPOON, Family Groceries, DEALERS IN of every description, and offer all articles in our line so low as to make it a special object for pep- Choice Groceries and Provisions, ple, in City or Country, to deal with us, OF ALL KINDS, The goods put up by the Great Ameriaan Tea Company, are for sale by no other bouse. Nos. 87 & 89 Buff&lo Street, MOORE & COLE, ROCHESTER, N. Y. April, 1866. ly 62 Buffalo Street. Jan. 1866. ly Central Library of RochesterThe and Hospital Monroe CountyyM&view. · Historic Serials Collection LANE & PAINS, .MJE&T. JO.RKET. Dealers is DRUGS, MEDICINES, Dealers in all kinds of TOILET ARTICLES, PERFUMERY, Ac. Freeh NBeate, Poultry, 18 Buiralo St., Rochester; N. Y. SMOKED-MEATS, ALFRED 8. LANE. inch, 1866. ly llTS F. PAINE. 8Mt)KfeD AND SALT FISH, ETC. J 104 Buffalo Street. Rochester, N. Y. JOHN SCHLEIER, * Ckih^ai* W dbaitry Jt>ro8M Glamt of ttll'kind! I A* * DEALER IK GEORGE , FRESH MD SALT MEATS, LARD, HAMS, &c. &c. PAINTER & GLAZIER, No. 142 Main S|« Bochester. CORNER of SXONE & ELY STREETS. Jan. 15, 1865. -''" .'.+ /• Walls Whitened or Tinted, AND PAINTING- DONE, PERFECTION REACHED AT LAST. In the rn^st tplmWb 4tfd |atilfactorj- manner. Embodied in the New and Popular All orders left CASH CAPITAL REPRESENTED, $10,000,000. t Ageata for a large number oC-the most reliable Companies in tie IJnited State^. ,,,.,- Policies issued aUd all loSses pr'omjrtly adjust- did -. BOELL. Rochester, Sepfc, 1865.-r6qi.. THE 6lDi:& GOLD MEDAL SEWING MACHINE. THE "FLORENCE "took the Gold Medal at the.Fair f of the American Institute, Jfew York, "Oct.1 £ath, 1885, as the best machine in the world. 80.000 Sold within the Steam Fancy last three years, giving uriivertaJ Satisfaction to all. They have no equal as a Family or Manufacturing Machine. AND SQOXJRING- ESTABLISHMENT, Warranted never to haye "fits." Does its Work alike each day. • ; R14.SON8. Two hundred yards North of the New York 1. Its"simplicity and arejkt range of work. , 2. Its making four different stitches, viz: the lock, knot, ',', j Centra] R. E. Depot, ' ,^ double-lock and double-knot. 8. The reversible fwd motion operated, by sliBrfyJurn- On Mill St., corner of Platt, ing a thumb-screw^ enabling the operator to run'the-work i; Browtfs Race, Rochester, N. Y from right to left or left to right, apd perfectly sel$-Btt8- taining to the end of tha seam. ' . /' j_2,.,i.i JI^ TKe rifptitation of this Dye Hofjse since 4. The perfect finieli and substantial manner in'Whltn 1828, has induced others to counterfeit our signs, the machine is made. ,. 6. The rapidity of its iforking, at&the qmfMtjr.of the checks and business cards, and even the cut of our work done. r building, to mislead the public. , 6. Its self-adjusting tension. .(..'. U^-NO GQNNBCTION WITH,ANY SIMIL- The " FLOUENCE" will sew from the flnesj !ty»wn to AR«E8TABH8HMEN T. the heaviest Pilot Cloth', without chafige of tenMoii or breaking of thread. As a Tailor's manufacturing machine, Crape, Broehe, Cashmere and Plaid Shawls and or family machine, It has no equal. Wo make gtjoneas- all blight, colored Silks and Merinos, scoured eertions which we are prepared to substantiate m evfefy without injury to the colors; also, Ladies' and particular. Gentlemen's Garments Scoured or Colored, with- Believe not what the. agents or.friends of other maewnes out ripping, and pressed nicely. . Silks, Wooden may say, but see the Florence tyrforejrarchaeing f ny ^her W§fd«( m ^%Jjrfpt$4%«4 . ami inTfge for yourBelf. or CoWb§(Jofd«( m ^%JjlesCrfpti$4%«4 itf.all ^- All kinds of Stftchlng, Cloak and Dress Making, ; colors, and finishedihd with neatness and dispatch, on dune to order, and all kinds of LadieLaieV Garments mode «> vfer'y reaspnable terms. '! orded r on shorh t noticeti , in the neateett lbj i Goods dyed black every Thursday. competent operators. j^-Silk, Needles and befct Oil, fot- Bale at this Office. All goods tetn'rn'efl in olie week. jjgf" Hocims over 29 Stot* street, Kochester, NTC |fig~ Goodft'recei'TOd eind returned1 by Express. A liberal discoiirft inade to those wlrt btiy to Bills colteeted by Hxpfees Co. ' For particulars address Addteas DL L'EABX, Cor. Mill & Platt sts., CttAS. 8PENCEH llALt, General Agt, No*. 15,1865. EocheAtef, SJT. Jaa. 186B, iv Rochester, N.Y. Central Library of Rochester and Monroe County · Historic Serials Collection DEVOTED TO IHI %^7^^ & INTERESTS OF THE SICK & SUFFERING, A AT THE • ROCHESTER CITY HOSPITAL. "I WAS SICK AND YE VISITED ME." VOL. HL ROCHESTER, N. Y., OCTOBER 15, 1866. No. 3. THE HOSPITAL REVIEW, We soon must stand beside a lowlier bed, The daisied turf its cover from the cold; Is teamed on the Fifteenth of every Month, by Beneath, all heedless of the tears we shed, THE PUBLI8HIH& COMMITTEE: Mrs. HALTBT STRONG, Mrs. WM. H. PERKINS, Our " one dead lamb"—we will not call him dead, u X. T. ROCHESTML " Dr.MATHEWS. But safely gathered to Thy heavenly fold. TEEMS—Fifty Oents a Tew, Payable in Advance. MRS. JAS. K. WILLIAMS. Rochester, Oct. 19, 1866. Letters or Communications for publication, to be addressed to " The Hospital Review," Box 381. Subscriptions for The Review, and all letters For the Hospital Review. containing money, to be sent to the Treasurer, DEAR EDITRESS : Mrs. Win. H. Perkins, P. 0. Drawer 63. Letters of inquiry, and all business letters, are You were kind enough to give me a requested to be sent to Mrs. Dr. MATHEWS, Cor- place in the September "Review," for a responding Secretary, 28 Spring Street. brief article on " Cheerfulness." Shall I Win. S. Falls, Book and Job Printer. trespass if I send you a few lines on a sub- Over 21 Batfalo Street, opposite the Arcade. ject of equal importance, and yet often For the Hospital Review. overlooked ? In Memoriam. Thankfulness. We stand beside our loved one's lowly bed, All Christiana acknowledge the duty of And whisper softly, "darling, we are here;" thanksgiving to God, but even here we are Then wait to see the lightly, lifted head, too apt to circumscribe its use. Great mer- And mark the cheeks' quick flush of happy red, cies, great blessings, we thank Him for, and So sure to dawn whenever we appear. some may even be able to say with the We take our loved one's hand, so stiff and cold, sweet poet, And wonder that it lies so still within our own; " I thank Thee for sickness and sorrow and care, And say how it waa wont to clasp and hold, For the thorns I have gathered, the anguish I bear; While lips and eyes a thrilling story told; I praise Thee, I bless Thee, my Lord and my God, And love ran ever thro' his lightest tone* For the good and the evil Thy hand hath bestowed." We touch our loved one's paUid lips, and start But how is it in the daily and hourly fav- ' To miss the quick response they used to give: ors so lavishly bestowed; are we conscious We fold the hands above a pul&eleas heart; of a constant sense of thanksgiving keeping Those little hands to soon have done their part . And now they rest, while we who weep still live. pace with the ever-flowing stream ? But I have wandered a little from my theme. I Too late we stand beside our loved one's bed, would speak of thankfulness to our fellow- For just before another came this way, [fled; creatures—seemingly a more easy duty, for And touching these dear lips, lol all their color And cheeks and eyes and little restless head we have personal contact to aid our sense, Shall never more our lightest call obey. and we are all prone to look away from the Central Library of Rochester and Monroe County · Historic Serials Collection 34 The Hospital Review. first " Great Cause." It is a most valuable For the Hospital Review. habit to express our thanks for the daily Comfort in God's "Word. and hourly recurring acts which pass in the "Out of the depths have I cried unto family circle. Let us accustom our child- Thee, 0 Lord." Psalm, 130:1. From how ren from their tenderest years to speak out many depths does the Christian have oc- the pleasant words, " thank you," though it casion to send up the cry to,"Him whose be but for the handing of a book or toy. ear is ever open." When our sins rise up We all know the effect of those little as mountains on every side, threatening to words, often withheld (where perhaps the overwhelm us, we are indeed in a deep heart has the feeling) because the habit from which alone God's mercy in Christ was not formed in early life. It is not can rescue. When sickness invades our only the individual we thank who is affect- frames, or enters our loved circle, and ed by our words, but they tend to deepen death lays its hand on our dear ones, out in our hearts the feelings of thankfulness, of the depths of sorrow and desolation we and we realize more and more our sweet send up the cry, and He sends down the dependence upon the social relations, and blessed Comforter to heal our wounded we thank God that He has set us in fami- hearts and lift us above the billows. When lies and made us mutual helpers one with the daily trials and vexations of life en- another. A. compass us on every Bide, and our earthly hearts yield to the deadening and destroy- For the Hospital Review. ing influence, let us send up the cry to Lost. Him who can make " earthly care a heav- When the morning breaks and brightens, enly discipline." R. All the hill-tops into, bloom, And the mist-veil slowly rises, The Broken Atlantic Gable. Up from out the valley's gloom- When the robin, scarlet-breasted, The London Spectator has the following Sits and twitters on the sheaves, thrilling account of the reception of the And the squirrel mouths and chatters, first intelligible spark from the cable of Dropping brown nuts on the leaves— 1865, after the experiments of a year upon Though my heart feels, all this beauty, it: There is something always missed— Little hands that sought my clasping, " Night and day, for a whole year, an Little lips that I have kissed. electrician has always been on duty watch- ing the tiny ray of light through which Ripen, golden fruits of summer— signals are given, and twice every day the Purple grapes are on the wall, whole length of wire—one thousand two Crimson tints creep on the maples, hundred and forty miles—has been tested Yellow sun-shine over all. for conductivity and insulation. The ob- Slowly turns the stately sun-flower, ject of observing the ray of light was, of course, not any expectation of a message, With her round face to the west; but simply to keep an accurate record of And the dead leaves lie and moulder, the condition of the wire. Sometimes, in- In the bird's forsaken nest. deed, wild, incoherent messages from the These shall be restored, and waken— deep did come, but these were merely re- These things die, and come again- sults of magnetic storms and earth currents, After all the snows of winter, which deflected the galvanometer rapidly, And the spring-time's gentle rain. and spelt the most extraordinary words, Nothing brings my lost birds homeward, and, sometimes even sentences of nonsense Going once—they're always missed— upon the graduated scale before the mir- Little hands that sought my clasping, ror. Suddenly on Saturday morning, at a Little lips that I have kissed. quarter to 6 o'clock, while the light was Mas. B. FRANK EKOS. being watched by Mr. May, he observed a Central Library of Rochester and Monroe County · Historic Serials Collection The Hospital Review. 35 peculiar indication about it which showed On many a bloody plain at once, to his experienced eye, that a mes- Their ready swords they drew, sage was at hand. In a few minutes after- And poured their life-blood like the rain, wards the unsteady flickering was changed A home, a heritage to gain, to coherency, if we may use such a term, To gain for me and you. and at once the cable began to speak, to From western plain to ocean tide transmit, that is, at regular intevala, the ap- Are stretched the graves of those who died! pointed signals which indicated human purpose and method at the other end, in- In noisome prison-hold stead of the hurried signs, broken speech Their martyr-spirits grew and inarticulate cries of the still illiterate To stature like the saints of old, Atlantic. After the long interval in which While, amid agonies untold, it had brought us nothing but the moody They starved for me and you. and often delirious mutterings of the sea The good, the patient, and the tried, stammering over its alphabet in vain, the Four hundred thousand men, have died I words ' Canning to Glass,' must have seem- ed like the first rational word uttered by a A debt we ne'er can pay high fever patient when the ravings have To them is justly due; ceased and his consciousness returns." But to the nation's latest day Our children's children still shall say, " They died for me and you." Our Boys in Blue. Four hundred thousand of the brave Have made this ransomed soil their grave I Four hundred thousand men, American Messenger. The young, the brave, the true, In tangled wood and mountain glen, On battle plain, in prison pen, Saved. lie dead for me and you. I believe the boy came in to steal. Why For me and you, else did he creep into the kitchen without Four hundred thousand of the brave knocking ? Have made our ransomed soil their grave Pet was sitting there in one of her For me and you, thoughtful moods: I could see through the Good friend, for me and you I side window, though the luxuriant grape- vines hid me completely from view. "We marked their courage high; At first sight the boy startled me. He Their worth we little knew; was uncouth—he was ugly. Not only that, We saw ten thousand marching by, but his brow was low ; and to me his eye was vicious. Some children would have Nor thought they left us but to die, screamed at sight of such an apparation— To die for me and you. Pet did not. Instead, a smile broke over These men, our nation's hope and pride, her face like a burst of sunshine. Four hundred thousand men, have died 1 Pet made us often tremble, often sigh— her father and me. Not that she was pre- By many a fevered swamp, ternaturally good or given to extraordinary By many a black bayou, speeches; but there was a strange attract- By many a cheerless, frozen camp, iveness about her — an unearthliness —- The weary sentinel ceased his tramp, though we never would say the word to And died for me and you. each other. Her little soul seemed to Our brothers, nurtured by our side, flow out toward you; you felt impelled to Four hundred thousand men, have died I speak, ay, even to think purely in her pres- ence. Nothing human repulsed her; I Up many a fortress wall have shuddered to see her clasp a filthy They charged, those "boya in blue;" little creature round the neck. Everybody 'Mid cannon's flash and volleyed ball, was " nice," with her, and in her vocabula- The bravest were the first to fall, ry, " nice " meant good. To fall for me and you; But to go back to the rough intruder. The patriot's courage fired each eye; It startled me to see her smile; but in an Four hundred thousand dared to die. instant the boy looked ashamed. A flesh Central Library of Rochester and Monroe County · Historic Serials Collection .The KHo)spiUdReview. spread to the purplish awailings under his " Is 'oo ndct ?<" 'laughed Pet, suspending eyes. her busy little operations* " Is 'oo hungry," cried Pet, in her clear, " No-*-no, I aio't nice,'" he said, remorse- small, bird-like voice. A moment after fully. she merged from a corner with a lovely, She> seemed to deliberate a moment, rosy apple that filled both wee bands, and then she said, slowly: running towards him, her eyes shining, I " WeH, 'oo must be nice;" came up to thought I never had seen so beautiful an him and put up her rose-bud lips. expression in a human face. He kissed her—made that swift awk- " Take 'is and 'ool be nice—'oo is nice, ward motion with hie sleeve again, and ain't 'oo ? hurried to his Work. The boy looked down on the small bless- My husband became interested in the ing; his lips worked a little. Sure am I, boy. " Depend upon it Hetty," said he, no sermon wonld have reached his poor " he is a neglected genius, or he never heart as did that little act. He seemed to would have showed such sensibility. 1111 hesitate. see about him." " Take it," said I cheerfully; " Pet would He !did see about him, to some purpose. rather you would eat it, I know. What He gave him occupation; found him relia- did you wish when you came ? Can I do ble and steady. The w*r broke out—^Ber- any thing for you?" coining in as I spoke. tie enlisted—was wounded, and came near The tears stood in his eyes now. dying in the hospital. " From that sick bed " I don't know as I want any thing, he returned home refined, spiritualized. ma'am. I—well—I—I—don't know as Ah, me! he came home to weep over Pet's I need anything!" still, waxen featuresl " Have you a home-t I asked. " O ! my little salvation!" he cried, with " A—a—home—that's what I never had." tears of' agony; "under God—my little " Div him somefin more, mamma," said saviour!" Pet, pittifillly, grieving for th« tears; ! Pet, in her home abore must rejoice if He looked at her with an almost1 wor- she sees Bertie—now an earnest student shiping glance. in Christy for thisi sketch is not all fancy. " I have two or three cords of wood that Bertie .will be a shining light, a brand sav- wants splitting and piling' down cellar," ed from the burnings to minister to the said L heirs of glory* " I'll do ifc,'? he cried, brightening.' As for Pet, do not think I ever wished I looked at him keenly. her back, ever! " Can I trust you f" I asked; but I tried My waiting angel—my seraph guide to to say it with a smile. the courts of ,heaven! My one little child "Yes, you may, ma'am, indeed' y«u that never, gave the .hearts that loved her may," he said; and then with a swift mo- a single pang. " Of such is the kingdom," tun jerked his sleeVe across his eytes. and with such, my blessed darling is 6afe He told me he was calledl Bertie, and I forewermore.— Watchman and Reflector. imparted his name to' Pet, So every little while she would patf pat to i the head of Selected for th« HoBpit»l Review. the cellar stairs, and cry oatc Small Things. "Bertie, is 'oo nic8?'h then throw Tiack her little head and1 burst' into saah silvery " The sense of an earnest will, peals of laughter, that I laughed softly to To hqlp the lowly living, myself every time I heard-her. And a terrible heart-thrill, Dear llttrte white-thtfoate.d angle. Dear If yoivhave not the power of giving. sinless babe forevefraiore 1 • •" '•• Anlarmof aid to the weak, Bertie came next'day to'finish the pob A friendly hand to the friendless, and his grey eye's, that I thought' so wick- Kiad words so short to speak, ed, grew positively beautiful at right of But iwihoee 'echo is endless. Pet. •-.•:...• ': " j The world is wddft-^these things are small, " 0, I love her, rad'am?" he exclaimed. They may b* nothing, but they may be alV u O, I'd give Anything if I might kiss her, ma'am." ; : GOOD ADVICM.—Say nothing about your- ••Pet, Bertie wants to kiss yon," I said. self, either good, bad or indifferent. Central Library of Rochester and Monroe County · Historic Serials Collection 2 he Hospital 37 From the New York Observer. now there is an actual rivalry among the R. S. V. P, women to see who shall get the most, so One who Lad no knowledge of the that fifty thousand dollars are not too French, and little of fashionable life and many to be sought, and a hundred thou- letters, received an invitation to a wedding. sand have been received, all the virgin In the left hand corner of the note were lovelin«Bs of th« custom has been soiled written the mystic letters R. S. V. P. and spoiled, and it has become another What they meant was a mystery to him. species of internal revenue tax, by which As well they had been in Greet Had a new candidate for housekeeping expects he asked any one familiar with the usages to provide ways and means to keep the of polite life, he would have been told at pot boiling. To the rich, it i» a small once that they were the initials of four matter thus to be leyied upon. Taxes French words, requesting an answer to the hardly press upon the rich, but they press invitation: Reply if you please, or, as we very hard upon the poor. And in almost : wojild say," Please answer. But he was so every circle, there are some of both classes unfortunate as to apply for information to who are expected to gather around the one who was no better posted than himself. nuptial feast; and as the custom now is, This friend studied them for a few mo- each one must Return Some Valuable ment, and the mystery stood revealed. " I Present. The poor must offer theirs in have it;" said he, " this is an invitation to contrast or competition with the rich, and a weddiug: it is now expected that every pride forbids that the gift should be mean. friend will bring a gift to the ajtar.: R. S. A rich friend can afford to give an infe- V. P. means, Return Some Valuable Pres- rior present, but a'poor friend can not.— ent." His must be something " valuable," or it Of course the order had to be complied is liable to be despised. Who knows how with, and the invited guest paid his tax much self-denial and toil it may have cost with as good a grace as could be expected. to save the means to get iff But it must What led me to mention this incident be had, and there is no discharge from the was the reading of a very racy and truth- obligation. ful criticism on the excess into which the But the first five years of married life wedding present mania has run, and the are over, and then comes a wooden wed- tendency of the age to get presents out of ding, and by and by a tin one, and a sil- everybody on all possible occasions. The ver, and a gold, and a diamond wedding, time was,—and a good time it was,;—when and I know not whether there is another the immediate relatives and friends delight- beyond that, but generally the next step is ed to gladden the heart ttf the bride with into the' world wnere they neither marry some appropriate tokens of their love, and nor are given in marriage. On each of often these were the work of their own these " happy returns," it is expected of hands, or something so simple and useful each invited guest that he will come laden as to be suggestive at once of the affection with an offering suitable to the occasion. of the giver, and the new duties and cares And a pleasant occasion it is, when the on which a married pair were to enter. gifts are such' as impose no burden upon Now this has run to seed, and the result of any, and are only brought to give zest to it }& that every wedding, and each sucoeed- the merry hour. So full of care, toil and ing decade, has become the occasion for trouble, is this present evil world of ours, levying contributions upon a whole circle that it is well to improve each and every of acquaintances, far beyond the range of anniversary for rational 'enjoyment. Every relationship. What is a delight and a child's every bitth-day ought to be signal- benediction when rendered spontaneously, ized in every family. The parent's wed- becomes a bore and an imposition when ding day ought not to go by unremembered. custom or fashion has made it a law. I do The floral offerings of the children are joy- not know any thing sweeter in the way of wreaths for the heart of the aged father giring (except to the needy) than to bring and mother-, as they are thus reminded of a fit and beautiful offering to one who is their youthful loves. "Live joyfully*1 is is about to begin a new life, with all the the command of God, and " God is love." hopes and fears of a young bride tren> But this whole fashion of wedding'celebra- bllriflf in her heart. But when the thing tions has been run to an extreme that is has been carried to such an extreme that proverbially repulsive to good taste and Central Library of Rochester and Monroe County · Historic Serials Collection 38 The Hospital fieview. true delicacy of feeling. A venerabl^ followed by their names in print! There friend of mine bad reached the 50th anni- is quite as much sincerity in this rotary versary of his happy and blessed married presentation, as in many of the gifts that life. His children and their children de- are brought to the shrine of friendship on termined to give him a golden wedding.-— these wedding anniversaries. He heard of it and bade them welcome, with their warm hearts and glad faces; bat no gold, not a piece of it, nothing of the kind, October. nothing bought with it, would he have.— " The October grove hath brighter tints "I have everything," he said, "that heart can wish; come and eat, drink and be Than summer or than spring, merry, but bring no presents, we are too old For o'er the leaves before they fall for them, we want nothing now but love, Such hues hath nature thrown, and we shall soon be where there is noth- That the woods wear, in sunless days, ing else." I honor the sentiment of my A sunshine of their own." excellent friend, a gentleman largely known and universally esteemed, and entitled to more respect because he would not have a %\\t wide circle of friends taxed to make him a donation when he needed nothing. ROCHESTER, N.Y., OCTOBER 15, 1866. All the grace of giving is gone when it is reduced to a custom, or drawn out by an invitation that has the effect, if not the A Thanksgiving Party. intention, of compulsion. It has degener- The Ladies of the Hospital desire at this ted into this in many of our congregations, time, to extend through our columns, a most where the annual donation is reckoned as cordial invitation to all our readers and part of the yearly stipend. But the salary friends in city and country, to be present should in all cases be made adequate to the pastor's comfortable support, and every at a Thanksgiving Party, proposed to be present made to him should be a spontane- given at the Hospital, on the 30th of No- ous and extra expression of regard. A vember, the day following our National minister's salary is not a gift; it is his due; Thanksgiving. The design of this party is it is the debt the people engaged to pay when he became their pastor. To make two-fold. First, to procure material aid for him a donation as a part of his salary, is our Hospital, of which we stand just now not the thing at all, though it may be ea- in urgent need. Second, to bring together sier to put it in that shape than in any other. in one large genial, social gathering, all We deceive ourselves by giving false names to things; calling the payment of a debt a the friends of the Hospital. One such an- present, is one of these; and another is, re- nual assembly of the various friends of any ceiving a wedding present that was extort- benevolent association, seems almost indis- ed by custom or fashion, and was not a pensable to its growth and interest—and gift. we have chosen the month of November It is said there is a mutual admiration society in New York city, the fees of ad- for this occasion, not because it seems to mission being invested in a set of silver be the donation-month for our sister Insti- plate. Every few weeks or months you tutions, but because of all months in the read in the papers the proceedings of a year, no other seems so appropriate. The meeting, at which, with many complimen- tary resolutions, a service pf plate is pre- harvest then is ended—barns and cellars sented to John Jones, Esq., for his distin- and granaries are overflowing with the guished fidelity to some important trust. fresh-gathered stores—while before us, close Again you see a similar meeting and John by, lies the long, cold, Btern winter—so Smith, Esq., is similarly honored. It w long—BO cold—so stern to the poor and the same set of plate, and all these recipi- ents are the possessors of it only until the suffering. With plenty smiling at our members wish to have another meeting, doors, and surrounded in our pleasant supper, speeches, resolutions, &c, to be homes with the fruits of God's rich and Central Library of RochesterThe and Hospital Monroe CountyReview. · Historic Serials Collection39 manifold bounties to us, it is the time of Hospital will, on their part, spare no pains all others, for us to think of the poor, and to render the occasion attractive. Refresh- the time to give. No other portion of the ment tables will be spread all day and in year would it be so easy for our friends to the evening, at their own expense, for the help us; and at no other time are we so entertainment of their guests, and they much in need of help. We have chosen will be in attendance to receive all visitors, the latter part of the month for our Thanks- and to conduct them over the various wards giving Party—first, that we may in no wise and apartments. Donations of every des- interfere with other benevolent Institutions cription, will be acceptable—money—coal of our city, who have for many years held —flour—potatoes—vegetables of all kinds their Annual Donations in this month, and —fruits—bedding—towels—clothing—and who, for this reason, have a right to a pre- indeed, anything and everything, small or cedence—and secondly, because we think great, which can be of service in any it will be pleasant now, and in the coming household. years, for us to associate our annual gather- ing, with all that is joyous and sacred with Thirteen Soldiers! the great National Thanksgiving Festival. We have now thirteen soldiers in our We prefer to call our anticipated meeting, Hospital. Those whose enthusiasm and a Thanksgiving Party, rather than a Dona- devotion to our soldiers have not yet died tion—and the gifts, let them all be thank- out, as they can never in any noble, grateful offerings ! We announce our Party, and heart, may always find in our Hospital give out our invitations thus early, that all those towards whom they may manifest may have ample time to get ready for it their appreciation of all that they have As this is oar " first party," we feel a great been willing to do and to sacrifice for us. anxiety that it should prove in everyway a The soldier — wounded—maimed — and success. Our Hospital has never felt the with broken health, we ever expect to have need of making so strong an appeal for with us. To them we extend the warmest help as now—Oar funds are low, and we welcome, and upon them would bestow our feel that a great and special effort must be tenderest care. They suffer, and have been made by our friends in some way, to help willing to suffer, even to the end of their us through the winter. Of all the plans lives, if need be, to purchase for us peace, which have been proposed for our relief, union, and our untarnished national honor. none has impressed us BO favorably, or has Can we do too much for them? Never seemed to promise so much, both of assist- forget the soldiers at our Hospital! ance and pleasure, as a Party. We want the day to prove not only a pecuniary suc- That List. cess, but a happy day. It is not too early That list of Donations did not improve to begin preparations for it. We expect to this month, as we hoped it would. Just have a table for (he sale of fancy articles, look at it and see how short it is! Is it contributions to which will be very accept- worthy of this golden—bountiful—fruit- able. Now is the time for our friends—we laden—vegetable-laden October ? are thinking of our young friends especial- ly—to decide what they will make for us. List and Bandages. Then we want our readers to begin now to Again we feel called upon to send out use their influence in securing us a full at- an appeal for Lint and Bandages. We tendance. Talk about the Party to your have now fourteen patients under surgical friends and acquaintances, and invite them treatment, which increases the demand for cordially to be present The Ladies of the these articles which can never come amiss in a Hospital. Central Library of Rochester and Monroe County · Historic Serials Collection 40 Hospital Review). "Work for the "Review." Yesterday my first number came; and in look- We want every body, old and young, to ing it over, I found it BO entertaining, besides do- work for the "Review" this month in ing so much good, and seeing so many names of little agents, and some whom I knew, that the double earnest. We want cheering up. thought came to me, why can I not be an agent If everybody would pay up their arrear- too ? Not a little one to be sure; for although only ages and renew their subscriptions this fifteen, I am taller than N. B., yet I can be an month; and if everybody would send us agent, I know I can. So after taking my dinner, one new name, how enlivening it would be I went out in this little town of ours, and secur- ed four subscribers, whh the promise of more as to our drooping spirits! soon as people get back from the Provincial Fair. But being of rather an impatient disposition, I Other little Agents at "Work. cannot very well wait, so enclose you what I have received and the names of the different subscri- Florie M., whose name has recently been bers. Hoping to Bend you more in a few days, added to our Little List, will please accept I am, dear madam, respectfully yours, our most hearty thanks for eight dollars and fifty cents, collected for the " Review" LOTTIE I. WRIGHT. within the last two months. We have re- turns, also, from Ella C, who has recently Touching Tribute. brought us four subscribers—one a new The following letter, dictated by one of one. our inmates a few days before his death, will be read with peculiar interest. Mr. Cans Keep Coming In. Whelen came to us very low with con- It is cheering to see how those cans of sumption, and after lingering a few weeks fruit still keep coming in, and still there is with us, entered, as we trust, into rest. time and room for many more. When the His patience and unceasing gratitude for season of fruit is over, and Winter's reign the care and kindness he received, won for is upon us, how gratifying to our sick and him many friends, and the following sim- invalids shall we find these cans of fruit! ple and earnest expression of his feelings, Kind reader, depend upon it, you will is a most touching tribute to our Hospital never regret sending in that " one can!" and to the faithfulness of those engaged in its service. ROCHESTER CITY HOSPITAL, ) Two more Little Agents. September 25th, 1866. j We are much gratified to be able to add I have been in this Hospital nearly seven two more names to our list of Little months and a half. At the time I came Agents. Carrie Pettit, of Manlius, a little here, I was weak and debilitated—have girl of eight years, sends us two new sub- been gradually growing weaker—and am scribers, which is only the beginning, we now wasted to a mere skeleton. Feeling I have but a short time longer to linger upon trust, of what she means to do for us; and earth, before leaving to go to that u bourne Lottie I. Wright, of Lewiston, sends us from whence no traveler returns," I wish eight. Here is Lottie's first letter. We to express my gratitude to the superintend- have since received another short one from ent, Mr. Van Zandt, to the nurses and in- her, enclosing the other four names she mates of the Hospital, and to other kind friends, for the unwearied attention and has obtained for us: kindness shown me. It seems to me a LEWISTON, Sept. 28, 1866. mother's care could not exceed the kind- ness I have here received May the bless- DEAR MADAM—I am delighted to think my ing'of God rest upon them all. mother took a short trip to Rochester a few- weeks ago, for there she saw your little paper Written by my request. and subscribed for me. THOMAS WHELKN. Central Library of Rochester and Monroe County · Historic Serials Collection The Hospital J&eview. 41 Correspondence. " friend and brother," GEORGE S. HARRIS, The following letters will explain them- during his last illness, at the City Hospital. selves, and will be read with interest by all While I am conscious of only having performed my duty as a man and brother, the friends of the •' Rochester City Hospi- towards one whom, with you, I learned to- tal." We cannot refrain from giving them love and mourn; and being conscious also, publicity, and do justice to our faithful that my reward has already been ample, Superintendent, or to the noble, generous still I do not feel at liberty to refuse your beautiful gift, when I know how sincere and members of the " Alert Hose Company," disinterested were the feelings and motive* who have thus testified their appreciation that prompted it. of the care which their fellow-member re- While I rejoice that my heart can con- ceived, while in the Hospital. tain its full measure of thankfulness, I have it to regret that the power of expressing to ALERT HOSE COMPANY, ) you, in fitting terms, even a portion of it, Rochester, Oct. 12, 1866. j is denied me; and uuless you can read and SIR: iuterpret the unwritten language of my The members of the " Alert Hose Com- heart, you will never know how thankful I pany," wishing to express some portion of am for this unexpected mark of your gene- the feeling of gratitude which they enter- rosity and friendship. That my heart can tain and cherish toward you for the kind feel, and I will ever cherish and wear it as care and attention so freely bestowed by a golden link of friendship between your you upon their friend and brother, GEORGE hearts and mine, that coming years will 8. HARRIS, during that portion of his last only serve to brighten, and our final part- illness, that he was an inmate of the "Roch- ing only will sever. ester City Hospital," and for the more than Please accept, gentlemen, my sincere brotherly kindness which anticipated and wishes for your individual happiness, pros- ministered to all his wants, and soothed perity, and usefulness, as an organization. and comforted him in his dying hours; WILLIAM VAN ZANDT. have instructed us to present to you, on the part of the Company, the accompany- GEO. B. HARRIS, L. "W. CLARKE, JAB. H. KELLT, ing Watch and Chain, which we ask you Committee. to receive, not as an expression of the mea- sure of the feelings which are entertained DEATH IN THE CITY HOSPITAL.—On Sun- by the members of the Company, toward day morning, Oct. 14, Mr. Stephen Card, yourself, but rather as an indication that an old man aged seventy-eight years, died such feelings exist, and are cherished, and very suddenly at the City Hospital. He was that your kind and generous acts will ever sitting upon his bed and putting on his be held in the most grateful remembrance, stockings, when he fell over and expired. by the members of the " Alert Hose Com- He was admitted into the Hospital the pany." evening previous, to be treated for ulcera- Permit us also, to tender to you the ex- ted limbs. Coroner Treat investigated the pression of the kindest regard and the case. The physicians who were called de- warmest wishes of every member of our cided that death was caused by disease of Company, for your welfare and happiness. the heart. Your friends, GEO. B. HARRIS, The National Military Asylum to be L. W. CLARKE, erected in Milwaukee, Wis., will be located JAMES H. KELLT, on a tract of about 500 acres. The build- Committee. ings will be capable of accomodating from WILLIAM VAN ZANDT, ESQ. 10,000 to 15,000 inmates, and will cost nearly $1,000,000. The Asylum will be GENTLEMEN OF THE ALERT HOSE CO. : placed in charge of disabled officers, and On Friday evening last, I received by will be for the accommodation of all disa- the hands of your Committee, a beautiful bled Union officers and soldiers of the late Watch and Chain, presented as an express- war. Two other similar institutions are to ion of the feelings you entertain towards be established in other localities, under the me, for the care bestowed upon your act of Congress. Central Library of Rochester and Monroe County · Historic Serials Collection The Hospital Review. Receipts for the Hospital Review, FROM SEPT. 16th TO OCT. 15th. Mrs. R., of East Pembroke, writes: Mrs. Jacob Bean, Mrs. John Wilhelm. Miss " I have not forgotten that I volunteered to do Sarah Allen, Miss Phebe Whitman, Chas. what I could in this good cause. I here enclose E. Swick, Scottsburgh—By Miss Whit- one more subscription, and trust to be able to man $2 50 send more." Robert E. Brewster, Washington, ($1,00); Mrs. J. H. Clements, Barnet, Vt—By Mrs. Perkins, 1 50 FIVE NEW SUBSCRIBERS.—A friend, Mra. Georgie T. Shuler, Lockport; Nina C. J. B. A., of Geneseo, in a note enclosing Moore, Buffalo; Mrs. M. J. Holmes, Mrs. the names and money for five new sub- E. B. Holmes. Mrs. A W. Carey, Geor- gie Decker, Mrs. Mary Allen, Mrs. Day- scribers, very kindly says: ton S. Morgan, Mrs. William Bowman, " My best wishes are with you all in your Hos- Everett Reynolds, Mrs. L. Silliman, Mrs. pital work—wish I could do more for you." N. P. Pond, Mrs. J. Harrison, Mrs. G. B. Whiteside, Mrs. James Whelon, Mrs. W. H. Seymour, Mrs. William B. Mann, Mr. G. Benson, Mrs. McGee, Mrs. L. Gordon, Mrs. Thomes Cornes, Mrs. J. At the Rochester City Hospital, Sept 14th, of W. Adams, Mrs. S. Spalding, Mrs. S. consumption, Miss ADELLA HAUSTED, of Lansing, M. Ashley, Mrs. W. L. King, Mrs. J. R. Michigan, aged 25 years. ' Randolph, Miss Fannie King, Capt. H. At the Rochester City Hospital, Sept. 26th, of D. Mann, Brockport—By Miss Fanny consumption, THOMAS WHELEN, aged 30 years. Holmes, Miss C. A. Brackett and Miss His remains were taken to Scottsville for inter- Mathews. 14 00 ment William C. Bagley, Buffalo—By Mrs. Arner, 50 At the Rochester City Hospital, Oct 14th, of Mrs. John C. Keeler, Pittsford—By Mr. disease of the heart, STEPHEN CABD, aged 78 years. Wooster, 50 Mrs. L. H. Morgan—By Mrs. Strong, 60 Mrs. F. Whittlesey, Mrs. E. W. Armstrong, List of Donations to the Hospital, Mrs. C. H. Webb, Thomas Whelen, Mrs. PROM SEPT. 15th TO OCT. 15th, 1866. E. Loop—By Mrs. Mathews, 2 50 Mrs. J. B. Parmalee, Spencerport—A bushel of Josiah Tryon, Mias L. N. Aldrich, Miss Beans, half a bushel of Apples, one can of Jennie Atwater, Miss M. A. Fleming, Peaches. Miss Maria Perry, Mrs. T. M. Griffith, Mrs. W. H. Knapp—A quantity of Books and Lewiston; Miss' Fannie Rumsill, Miss Pamphlets, collected by Jennie Hurd and Mag- Lizzie Holbrook, Buffalo—By Lottie L gie Lane. Wright 4 00 Mrs. Charles Stilwell—Three cans of Fruit. Miss Lilie R. Pitkin, Buffalo—By little Mrs. D. A. Woodbury—One can of Fruit Monte, 50 Mrs. James McGuire—One jar of Jam. Mrs. Samuel E. Dawley, Mr. Sexton, Ta- Mrs. A. S. Lane—One bottle Blackberry Cordial. berg—By Mr. Van Zandt, 1 00 Mrs. L. A. Pratt—One can of Peaches. Miss Bella M. Smith—By Miss Van Zandt, 50 Mrs. E. Darwin Smith—One can of Cherries, one Mrs. William Pitkin, Mrs. N. T. Rochester, bottle of Catsup. Mrs. N. B. Rochester for Nettie Gran- A Friend—Twenty Cabbages. ger, Mrs. G. H. Perkins, Mrs. E. T. Smith, Mrs. McMaster—One box of Grapes, and Flowers. Mrs. Dr. Bristol—By Florie Montgomery, 3 60 Mrs. E. H. Davis, Hornellaville—Fresh Pork and Mrs. E. Lines, Mrs. Hopkins, Miss N. J. Celery. Cannaby, Mrs. William Giles—By Ella Miss Hattie Hayes—Several rolls of Bandage and J. Colburn, 2 00 a basket of Grapes. Mrs. M. T. King, Mrs. E. L. Pottle—By Mr. Miss Short, Chili—Peaches and Grapes. Van Zandt, 1 00 Thomas H. Rochester, Esq.—Basket of Grapes George L. Elliott, East Pembroke—By Mrs. and half a bushel of Pears. Roderick, 60 Mrs. Oriel—Basket of Quinces, basket of Pears. Mrs. A. Bronson, Mrs. William N. Sage, J. Mrs. E. L. Pottle—Two bottles of Grapes, two 0. Pettengill, Miss M. A. Hamilton—By cans of Fruit Linda Bronson, 2 00 Mrs. J. S. Orton, Mrs. H. McBride, Mrs. H. G. Baker, Mrs. J. B. Adams, Geneseo; Superintendent's Report for September. Mrs. Paul Goddard, York—By Mrs. Ad- 1866. Sept. 1. No. of Patients in Hospital, 41 ams, 2 50 Received during the month, 22 Levi A. Morse, Gilbert Alberts, Manlius— Births " " 1 By Carrie Pettet, 1 00 Disabled Soldiers, " 11—16 Mrs, E. C. Baker, Mrs. McWilliams, 2 yrs., Discharged " 21 Caledonia—By Ithamer Berthrong, 1 60 Deaths " 3—24 Mrs. Oollinaon, 2 years, Mrs. Bixby, Miss Bliss, Miss Flora Jennings—By Mrs. J. Oct. 1. Remaining in Hospital, 51 S. Hall, 2 50 Central Library of Rochester and Monroe County · Historic Serials Collection The Hospital Review. " I can't exactly tell. The groom's been complaining of him to the master, I believe, from what Mr. Growler says." The " Five Arab Maxims." " I thought he was a great favorite." " Ah! but we've all seen a great change This interesting puzzle, which we gave lately." to our young friends in the August No., " When did you notice it ?" has been solved at last. A friend sends us " I don't know that it was spoken of till the following: this morning; but any one might have seen it long ago." ROCHESTER CITY HOSPITAL, Sept. 1,1866. DEAR MRS. M.— " I never saw it." Madam: You expect some of your young read- At this moment Snap ran into the yard ers to arrange the Maxims with sense. I am an with a new collar on. old reader, and I found it hard. "Hey, what's this?" said Lion, as Snap 1st. Never tell all you may know, for he who trotted from one to another to show his tells every thing he knows, often tells more than finery; while Frisk looked down from the he knows. 2d. Never attempt all you can do, for he who top of the 8teps,and whispered rather sheep- attempts every thing he can do, often attempts ishly to Growler, " Who'd have thought more than he can do. they were measuring him for a collar !"-— 3d. Never believe all you may hear, for he who Original Fables. believes every thing he hears, often believes more than he hears. 4th. Never lay out all you can afford, for he The Crow and the Cheese. who lays out every thing he can afford, often lays out more than he can afford. A crow, as he flew by a farm window-sill, 5th. Never decide upon all you may see, for he A choice piece of cheese carried off in his bill who decides upon every thing he sees, often de- Intent on enjoying his banquet alone, cides upon more than he sees. W. S. And making the treasure more strictly his own, He flies to a tree, where the boughs green and Jumping to Conclusions. high, "They're going to hang Snap," said Holds out a broad screen from the curious eye; Frisk, my lady's Blenheim, as she stood A fox, notwithstanding, the choice morsel spies, wagging her tail with great animation on And plans his approach to get at the prize. the top of the kitchen-steps, looking out " Fair bird," said he, " how I admire thy wing, into the yard. And thy musical throat—for I know them canst " Well, who'd have thought it!" said sing; Growler. " But I'm not surprised when I Only yesterday, passing these elm trees, I heard, reflect: that was what master and the Methought the rich tones of the night-warbling groom were talking about yesterday, no bird, doubt; for they looked at him." So softly and sweetly they fell on the ear, " They're measuring his neck for a rope," I could but imagine the nightingale near. •aid Frisk, scampering off. Repeat, for my pleasure, the ravishing strain; " Snap's going to be hanged," said Grow- Tune your voice to those notes of enchantment ler to Tray. again." " Indeed! Well, I thought he looked very low spirited all day yesterday. I'm These speeches, delivered with flattering skill, not surprised at all; but are you sure ?" Prevail with the crow to unfasten her bill. " 0 ! I fancy he has the rope round his Down drops, on the ground, the much coveted neck already." Which the fox, snapping up, carries off at hia "Only think of Snap!" said Tray to cheese, [ ease; Lion, the Newfoundland dog. Observing, though much he admired her strains, " What about him ?" said Lion, apparent- No compliment yet could he pass on her brains. ly more inclined to think of something else. "Going to be hanged: that's all." How many who flattery speak to their friends, "And enough, too," said Lion. " When?" Extol them, to further their own private ends; " O, I doubt if he isn't banged already: Some selfish advantage, alas 1 is their aim I fancy the rope was about his neck some In all the fair phrases and speeches they frame; time ago." Remember the price words of flattery cost " Poor fellow ! What's it for f" When Eve heard the tempter, and Eden was lost! Central Library of Rochester and Monroe County · Historic Serials Collection 44 The Hospital Review. Kitty's Victory; resolved to send the first child who tried OR, " A SOFT ANSWER T0RNETH A WAT WRATH." to return through the meadow home by the road, with a threat of a whipping if he "Did yoa ever see the like? Here's or she attempted to come that way again. this meadow nearly spoiled for mowing, The Jittle trespassers, meanwhile, were •with the grass all trodden down from one enjoying themselves in the woods, picking^ end to the othefr. The fences are all right, flowers, playinghide-and-seek, and hunting BO it couldn't have been the cattle; it must for berrieB; andthey started to come home, have been those troublesome children: I little thinking of what awaited them after hear them in the woods now; they're al- they had crossed the brook. Kitty Kind- ways engaged in some mischief. They ly and May Bell were a little in advance of shall not come back this way, anyhow, if I the rest, and they reached the brook firet have to sit by the stile all day." They were above the stepping-stones, where AH this Mr. Barker muttered to himself they crossed, when Kitty saw a pond-lilly as he stood looking over the fence into a floating on the water in a little quiet nook meadow, where he had come to see if it where the brook went softly, as if fearful would be ready for mowing the next day. of disturbing the beautiful flower in its rest- Cross old Mr. Barker, the children called ing-place. him ; for he seldom had a pleasant word " Oh ! stop, May," said Kitty: " I must for anybody, and they all disliked him so get this lilly; and here's one for you, too," much, that there was no end to the mis- she added, as she stopped to gather them., chief they were ready to do him, pottHded Her basket, which she had filled with flow- they were not afraid to be found out. The ers, was by her side, and she had thrown apples on his trees, which overhung the off her hat in her eagerness to get the flow- road, were sure to be picked, as soon as ers, when she was startled by a cry from. they were ripe, by other hands than his, May, and she turned to see what was the because, the children said, "He was so matter. mean, he never gave away any." Now " Oh, Kitty 1" said May, in a frightened there was Mr. Kindly : they never thought whisper; " there's cross old Mr. Barker sit- of touching his apples; for a boy never ting by the fence;1 and we shall have to go passed his orchard when he was in it with- back, and go home by the road; for heMl out having his hands filled with apples, never let us pass through his meadow, I when they were ripe, or his garden With- know." out an offer of a rose or pink, or whatever " Why, May," said Kitty, " it is a whole flower might happen to be in bloom. ihile round by the road, and we cannot get I do not want you to think that I mean home till dark; and then what will mother to excuse the children for their treatment say ?" of Mr. Barker, for I have not a thought of H We cannot help it," said May; " therfr such a thing. If they had tried to obey is nothing else for us to do; and see, the the Bible rule, they would have behaved other children have seen him, and they very differently; for our Saviour says,"Love have stopped too:" your enemies, bless them that curse you, " I think he will let us pass if we ask him do good to them that hate you." I am pleasantly," said Kitty. " My father says only telling you what they did, not what he would not be half so cross if the boys they ought to have done. did not tease him so, and that may be he However, if anybody ever had an excuse would be better if he did not live all alone for being cross, Mr. Barker had on that af- in that gloomy house. Come, I will ask ternoon ; for a party of children had pas- him to let us through, if you will come too." Red through his meadow, on their way to So Kitty beckoned to the other children the woods, and, without thinking whether to follow, and, picking up her bonnet and it would not be best to keep close by the basket, crossed the stepping-stones, the fence, so as to tread down but little of the rest of the children timidly following. M'ay grass, they had walked here and there, just laughed to herself at the idea of Mr. Kindly as it happened, and had trodden Be'veral ever being like cross Mr. • Barker, and paths through it. Mr. Barker's temper did thought that if anybody could make him not improve as he crossed the field and goodnatured, it would be little Kitty, who saw all this; and he climbed the fence at never had anything but gentle words and the farther end, and sat down by the brook, pleasant smiles for any one. Central Library of Rochester and Monroe County · Historic Serials Collection The Hospital Review. 45 Mr. Barker was a littla surprised when he saw the children coming towards him. He had thought that if they attempted to cross the meadow at ally it would have been Josh Billings says-: the best kind ov a, at the other end, and thatthen they wonld dog tew hav for awl purpozes is a wooden have trusted to their swift running to es- one. Tha dont kost much, and aint liabel cape from him. He was still more sur- tew git out ov repair. Tha are eazy kep, prised when Kitty said, " Please, Mr. Bar- and yu alwas kno whare tu find them. Tha ker, will you let us cross your meadow ?" aint kross tu children when yu step on No child had ever spoken so to him be- thare tales. Bi awl means git a small one. fore, and as he looked into the sweet face I never knu one ov this breed tew foller of the little petitioner his wrath was some- enny boddy oph. what softened. Still he thought it would never do for him to yield, or all his mead- An industrious tradesman having taken ows would be spoiled; so he said, " No, I a new apprentice, awoke him at a very wil]< not have my meadows turned into a early hour on the first morning, by calling road: you have already trampled down, out that the family were sitting down to much of the grass. You can go round by table. " Thank you," said the boy, as he the road; that's the place to walk." turned over in bed, to adjust himself for Kitty's heart beat very fast, and the tears a new nap, " thank yon: but I never eat came to her eyes, when she heard this; for anything during the night." she was not used to hear such cross tones: her. voice faltered a little as she said, A correspondent in Havana writes, that •• Please, sir, do not send us round by the if he wanted to describe the island of Cuba road: it is so far that it will be dark be- in a single line, he should call it, " The fore we get home, and mother will bevlarm- land of the flea, and the home of the ed. We are very sorry that we trod down slave." your grass, but we did not mean to do any harm : we will be more careful now." Agents. It was of no use for Mr. Barker to hold The following Indies hatfe kindly consented lo out any longer; he could not be cross while Kitty spoke so pleasingly; and he act as Agents for the Hospital Riview: Miss MAGGIE OULBERTSON, E:»st Groveland. said,," Well, you may go back this way, " L. A. BuiLER,Peirv Ceutre., as it is so late ; but you must go close to 11 E. A. C. HATES, Rochester. the, fence,, and after the grass is mown it " MAS? W. DATIS, •' will be no matter." Mrs. C. F. SPEN :ER, " " PHEBE D. DAVENPORT, Lockport. " Oh, thank you, Mr. Barker," said Kit- Miss MARY BROWN, Perinion. ty; " and won't you take this basket of Miss ADA MiT.i SR " floors home with you ? I can get plenty " JULIA M'CIIESNEY, Spencerport. more." " LILLIAN .1. RENNET, Plielps, Qnt. Co. Miss PHEBE WHITMAN, Scottsburg. Mr. Barker took the flowers witfy a gruff Miss LOTTIE J. WRIGHT, Lewiston. "Thank you," and the children went on th>ir way, keeping close .to the fence u,ntf| they had crossed the -field. He ' watched List of our Little Agents. them all the way, and; the* turned to go to LINDA BKONSON, Rochestei, his solitary home which Kitty's flowers MARY PERKINS, 1 FLOBIE MONTGOMERY, brightened for two or three days. He kept FANNY and ELLA COLBURN, Rochester them long after they were withered ; and FANNY POMEROT, Pittsfield, Mass. then one day, when Kitty was going to S. HALL, Henrietta, school, he gave her the basket filled with JENNIE HURD, Rochester, ripe |>ear8. v .' .v. MARY LANE, " BBNNY "WRIGHT, East.KenJ^U. As for Kitty's victory over Mr. Barker, SAMUEL B. WOOD, Rochester. the news of it spread all over the villiage, for LIBBIE RENFREW, " the children told the story when they Went ELLA VAN ZANDT, Albany. home, and all the people wondered; but . MINNIE MONTGOMERY, Rochester. MARY WATSON, " they need not have done flo,fo r they 6ach JULIA A. DAVIS, •' had a book which says, * A soft answer CARRIR PETTIT, Manlins. turneth away wrath." LOTTIE I. WRIGHT, Lewi«ton. Central Library of Rochester and Monroe County · Historic Serials Collection 46 The Hospital Review. Hospital Notioe. Packages, including Provisions. Hospital Stores, BBECK'S PHARMACY. Ac, should be addressed to " The Rochester City Hospital, on West Avenue, between Piuapectand GEORGE BRECK, Reynolds Streets." A list ol the articles sent, with the names of the donors, the date of for- DRUGGIST AND APOTHECARY, warding, and Post Office address, is requested to 6/ Buffalo Street, be sent to the Corresponding Secretary, Mrs. Dr. Smith's Arcade, KOCHESTER, N.T Mathew s. DEALKB IN Fancy &c Toilet Goods, AND PURE WINES k LIQUORS, For medicinal uses. RATES OF DVERTISINQ. Particular attention given to Physicians' Prescriptions. Pr. Sq., 1 insertion $1 00 4 Quarter Column, $10 00 Three Months, 2 00 One Third Column,.. 12 00 Floral Depot for Frost The Hospital Heview. 47 Monday of November, eighteen hundred and six- Election Notice. ty-six, there shall be provided for the poll of each election district, and kept thereat by the inspect- OHERIFF'S OFFICE, COUNTY OF MONROE. ors of election of such district, a box marked O Notice is hereby given pursuant to the Statute " Convention," proper for the reception of ballots. of this Statej »ud the annexed notice from the Every person in such district qualified to vote at Secretary of State, that the General Election will such election for members of the Legislature, may be held in this County, on the TUESDAY vote at such poll a ballot either written or printed, SUCCEEDING THE FIRST MONDAY OF or partly written or partly printed, on which shall NOVEMBER, (6th) 1866, at which Election the be inscribed the words " For a Convention to re- officers named in the annexed Notice will be vise the Constitution and amend the same," or the words "Against a Convention to revise the Con- elected. stitution and amend the same." Such ballot shall Dated Rochester, August 8th, 1866. be indorsed "Convention," and shall be received A. CHAPMAN, Sheriff. by said inspectors of election, and shall be de- posited in said ballot box. The poll lists for the said election shall be so prepared and kept that STATE OF NEW YORK. there shall be a column therein containing a mark OrrtOB or THE SECRETARY or STATE ) or figure for each voter who shall vote one of such ballots, which column shall be headed Albany, July 28, 1866. y " Convention." All the provisions of the act en- 2b the Sheriff of the County of Monroe: titled '• An act respecting elections other than for SIB—Notice is hereby given, that at the Gene- militia and town officers," passed April fifth, ral Election to be held in this otstte on the Tues- eighteen hundred and forty-two, and all laws day succeeding the first Monday of November amendatory thereof, and all the provisions of the next, the following officers are to be elected, to act entitled " An act for ascertaining by proper wit: proofs the citizens who shall be entitled to the A Governor, in the place of Reuben E. Fenton; right of suffrage, and to prevent fradulent voting," A Lieutenant Governor, in the place of Thomas passed April fifteenth, eighteen hundred and G.Alvord; fifty-nine, and all the provision* of the act en- A Canal Commissioner, in the place of Benjamin titled "An act to ascertain by proper proofs the T. Bruce; citizens who shall be entitled to the right of suf- An Inspector of State Prisons, in the place of frage," passed May thirteenth, eighteen hundred James K. Bates; and sixty-five, so far as the same are applicable, All whose terms of office will expire On the shall apply to the proceedings under this act. last day of December next. Also a Representative in the Fortieth Congress § 2. The Secretary of State shall immediately of the United States for the Twenty-eighth Con- after the assembling or the next Legislature, in gressional District, composed of the Counties of the year eighteen hundred and sixty-seven, re- Monroe and Orleans. port thereto the result of the election herein pro- vided for. COUNTY OFFICERS TO BE ELECTED. § 3. This act shall take effect immediately. Three Members of Assembly. FRANCIS C. BARLOW, A County Treasurer, in the place of Samuel Aug. 18, 1866. Secretary of State. 8ehofield. Two Justices of Sessions, in the place of NEW STOCK OF BEAUTIFUL Joseph Dewey and Robert Martin. All of whose terms will expire on the last day of December next, except that of Samuel SPRING DRY GOODS. Schofleld, County Treasurer, whose term will ex- E are now opening the LARGEST and FIN- pire on the first day of October next W EST STOCK of SPRING GOODS that we have ever offered to our customers. The stock The attention of Inspectors of Elections and comprises everything new and desirable in the County Canvassers is directed to Chapter 181 of line of DRY GOODS. Laws of 1866, a copy of which is printed here- We invite every one to call and examine our with, entitled "An act to provide for the submit- goods and prices. A. S. MANN & CO., ting to the people the question, '* Shall there be a April, 1866. 37 and 39 State St. Convention to revise the Constitution and amend the same?" for instructions in regard to their duties under said act. UNION ICEJJOMPANY. CHAP. 181. TCE supplied on reasonable terms, to Private AN ACT to provide for submitting to the people X Families, Ac. by week, month or year. the question, " Shall there be a Convention to revise the Constitution and amend the same?" Ice Depot, Mount Hope Arenue, Foot of Passed March 19, 1866. Jefferion Street. The People of the State of New York, represented in jy Orders left at J. PALMER'S ICE CREAM SA- Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows: LOON, Fitzhugh Street, opposite the Court House, SECTION 1. At the general election to be held will be promptly attended to. in this State on the Tuesday next after the first March 15,1866. E. L. THOMAS & 00. Central Library of Rochester and Monroe County · Historic Serials Collection 48 The Hospital Review. LANE & PAINE, MEAT MARKET. Dealers in E. A. A. WAYTT, DRUGS, MEDICINES, CHEMICALS, Dealers in all kinds of TOILET ARTICLES, PERFUMERY, &c. 18 Buffalo St., Rochester, IV. ¥. Fresh Meats, Poultry, SMOKED MEATS; ALFRED'S. LANX. inch, 1866. ly cram r. PAINE. SMOKED AND SALT FISH, ETC. 104 Buffalo Street, Rochester, N. Y. JOHN SCHLEIER, Cash paid for Country Prodn of all kinds In iti aeawn. DEALER IN FRESH AED SALT MEATS, GEORGE McKAY, LARD, HAMS, &c. &c. PAINTER & GLAZIER, No. 142 Main St., Rochester. CORNER OF STONE & ELY STREETS. Jan. 15, 1865. WaUs Whitened.or Tinted, " AND PAINTING DONE, In the most reliable and satisfactory manner. PERFECTION REACHED AT LAST. All orders left as above, or at his residence, on Ely St, Embodied is the New and Popular will receive prompt attention. Oct. 1865. LIFE, FIRE, AND MARINE INSURANCE OFFICE, iZ * CASH CAPITAL REPRESENTED, $10,000,000. BUELL & BREWSTER, Agents for a large number of the most reliable Companies in the United States. Policies issued, and all losses promptly adjust* ed and paid. H. P. BREWSTER, E. N. BUELL. Rochester, Sept., 1865.-6m. THE OLD & EESPONSIBLE GOLD MEDAL SEWING MACHINE. D. LEARY'S THE "FLORENCE" took the Gold Medal at the Fair of the American Institute, New York. Oct. 20th, 1865, as Steam Fancy Dyeing the best machine in the world. 80.000 Sold within the last three years, giving universal satisfaction to all. They AND SCOURING ESTABLISHMENT, have no equal as a Family or Manufacturing Machine. Warranted never to have * fits." Does its work alike Two hundred yards North of the New York each day. KEASON8. 1. Its etmplicity and greatxsnge of work. Central R. R. Depot, 2., Its making four different stitches, viz: thelo DEVOTED TOTHK INTERESTS OF f HE SICK & SUFFERING, ROCHESTER CITY HOSPITAL. "I WAS SICK AND YE VISITED ME." Voi. m. ROCHESTER, N. Y., NOVEMBER 15, 1866. No. 4. THE HOSPITAL REVIEW, And when we cross the river, Death's cold and narrow tide,— Is issued on the Fifteenth of every Month, by "We'll live and love forever, THE PUBLISHING COMMITTEE! Kn. MALTBY STEONG, I Mrs. WM. H. PERKINS, Upon the Angel-side! ' " ». T. ROCHESTER, | " Dr. MATHEWS. KATE CAMERON. TEEMS—Fifty Cents a Tear, Payable in Advance. Letters or Communications for publication, to be For the Hospital Review. addressed to " The Hospital Review," Box 381. Subscriptions for The Review, and all letters Sympathy. containing money, to be sent to the Treasurer, How can we thank our Heavenly Father, Mrs. Wm. H. Perkins, P. 0. Drawer S3. tetters of inquiry, and all business letters, are as we ought, for giving us the assurance requested to be sent to Mrs. Dr. MATHEWS, Cor- in His blessed word, that our gracious responding Secretary, 28 Spring Street. "elder brother" sympathises in all our Wm. S. Falls, Book and JoTi Printer. trials. What a precious gift is the sym- Over 21 Buffalo Street, opposite the Arcade. pathy of "Him who thought it not rob- bery to be equal with God," and now reigns For the Hospital Beyiew. with Him. Often, very often in life, we Forever and Forever. feel that all other sympathy is worthless, Forever and forever, or only valuable as it brings to us the as- God's promises are sure,— surance that we are remembered at the Forever and forever, Shall Heaven's rest endure. Throne of Grace. But in our daily life, And so, the loved and cherished, in' sickness, in paiuful accidents, in the Who tread their homeward track, varied trials which come to all, how pleas- To all our ardent yearning, ant the earthly sympathy, how we long for Can* never more come back. it, how eagerly we accept it. None are so Forever and forever, low, or poor, that it is not pleasant to re- Their earthly cares are o'er, ceive from them the word of sympathetic Forever and forever more, inquiry or condolence. How sweet in the They sin and sign no more. family circle, (if God has laid one on a bed Beyond the reach of sorrow, of suffering,) to hear morning by morning Beyond the reach of pain, The loss to us so bitter, from each member of the household the Is their eternal gain 1 gentle greeting, accompanied by a few words, that show that the sufferer was not Forever and forever, forgotten, but that fresh sympathy springs Thank God that it is so! Forever and forever, , ; up'in the heart continually for the one Their tears have ceased to flow, whom God has laid aside. Let us all Central Library of Rochester and Monroe County · Historic Serials Collection 50 The Hospital Review. both old and young, Cultivate a large- For tbe Hospital Eerie*. hearted sympathy with all whom God calls Comfort in God's "Word. to suffer. When our turn comes, we shall " Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, feel, as we perhaps never felt before, the and ye shall find; knock, and,.it shall be comforting power of a few simple words. opened unto you." Matt. vii. 7. A. If we apply to earthly friend* for help For thfi Hospital Eeview. or counsel, there are many circumstances Astray. which may prevent their giving what we The night falls dark and cold; my weary feet are ask, but here is one with whom dwells all straying [tend: wisdom, all power, and all riches. Hie In dangerous paths and know not whence they promise is sure. If we seek for earthly " Father, forgive," my trembling lips keep saying, riches, we may seek in vain—or, if success- And grant one day that I may see the end." ful, they may soon flee from us, or we be " The day was long and fair," I hear a voice re- plying, [straight." taken from them—but here is an offer of " And just beyond, the road grows plain and heavenly treasure, a pearl of great price, " But e'er I reach the turn, the faint light, dying, which we have only to seek earnestly and Leaves me in danger of a dreadful fate." we shall find, and by God's grace keep, till " Why did ye linger ? e'er the daylight ended, we go where truer joys, higher riches, and The dangers passed, the turning safely won, enduring treasures, await us in our Sav- With all my flock so kindly housed and tended, iour's mansion. We may seek for admis- Ye might have rested 'till another sun." sion to earthly friends, and seek in vain; "But, Father, see, the night grows darker, colder; but here is a sure word. Knock at the And gathering clouds forebode the tempest nigh; door of Christ's fold, there is no refusal, at And threatening forms each moment growing bolder, any hour of the day or night. He is ever Press ever nearer as I hasten by: present, and none who come to Him will True, I have lingered where the wayside flowers He send empty away. grew fairest, [road; "Though the breath of prayer be weak, And once I went astray, and well nigh lost the All shall find who truly seek." B. The fruits were tempting, and I stayed to cull the rarest, But now I faint and droop beneath the load. Sickness. Wilt Thou not pity ? Death must soon o'ertake me MY DEAR EJDITBKSS— If I am left to wander on alone. I came across the following passage, Lo, here I helpless lie I Do not forsake me, which seemed to me particularly appro- Let this my woe for follies past atone.,' [ln£. priate for your paper. Indeed, I felt that "The day is done, the night has found thee stray- it was worthy of a place in every Hospi- Thy feet must walk in darkness to the end; tal. C. But I will pity, I have heard thee praying; Henceforth I walk beside thee as thy friend:" " Suffering in all its forms is and should " Enough, dear Lord, I ask no ray to guide me, be looked upon as being a vocation. There Since Thou art near no evil can betide. are many, and these real Christians—per- The tempest breaks, but Thou wilt shield and sons interested in God's service, who re- gard suffering in a shallow, superficial point hide me; ' of view—as an interference with their vo- The storms but drive me closer to Thy side. cations, and consequently miss all the I cannot see, but Thy dear arms around me, golden opportunities of growth in grace Uphold and lead me thro' the dangerous way; and knowledge which it holds out. Their Tho' day should dawn I would not walk,without plan of life is put out of joint, and as it Thee, appears, their usefulness impeded by some Bide with me, Lord, that I no more may stray." accident, or some grievous sickness; their MRS. JAMES H. WILLIAMS. activity is at an end, or at an end for the Rochester, Nor. 12,1866. time—quietness is imposed upon them; Central Library of Rochester and Monroe County · Historic Serials Collection The Hospital Heview. 51 they chafe and fret at the restraint Now From The Pr»»byterlan. what does this fretting indicate? When The Lord's Tenth. our Heavenly Father changes our whole There is a common opinion existing in the plan of life by His providence, and virtu- minds of Christians, that though their ex- ally sends us the order, " Lie still," shall penditures for the support of their families we venture even to remonstrate, when we should be suitably proportioned to their in- are assured by the testimony of His word comes, lhat which is devoted to the Lord's that both His wisdom and His care for us service may well be left to accident, or the are unbounded ? and when our own expe- convenience or impulse of the moment when rience of life re-echoes this testimony." a call for benevolence is made. For the Hospital Review. Although it is true that in the New Tes- A Day that is Gone. tament we have no definite amount for God's treasury demanded, yet we are en- While yet the Run shone bright, and summer lin- joined to give in proportion to our income. gered, " Upon the first day of the week let every Loth to depart, one of yon lay by in store, as God hath pros- There came a bird, with fluttering wings, and pered him.11 Here the duty of a definite nestled appropriation is demanded. It doe* not, it Down in my heart. is true, state whether a tenth, or fifth, or Wee, airy sprites, o'er tangled violets tripping hundredth is required; but let us look a mo- With dainty feet— ment at a few records of those early days, Ye cannot crush from out the hearts of roses and see if any light may be gathered from Perfume so sweet them. Zaccheus gave " one-half his goods As this faint joy, glad earnest of the bright day to the poor." The poor widow whom turning Christ commended gave in " all her living" Back from the past, to the treasury of the temple. We find the To walk'again in memory's fair white chambers, poor and afflicted church of Macedonia Unlocked at last. •' abounding in riches of liberality" to those still poorer, giving even •* beyond their pow- Drift on, fast fleeting days, toward dark De- er," and entreating that the gift might be cember— accepted. A whole church sold their houses My bird I keep— and lands, and gave away the proceeds. 0, sweet eyes looking into mine, remember Although we are not commanded to per- Love lies asleep. form the same acts, yet the whole spirit of Warm hand, into whose clasp mine own went the gospel teaches us to make self-denials stealing, for the advancement of Christ's cause, and Once, and no more. points toward a much larger liberality than Put back the veil between, and see, I'm kneeling was required in the old Jewish Church. Here at the door. And what was the proportion required Take down the bar that shuts us out, so lonely, then for the Lord's service ? From the high- My bird and I— est to the humblest every one was required Or in the cold, bleak winter, surely coming, by God to give one-tenth of his increase to We droop and die. the tribe of Levi. Another tenth was re- quired for the support of the regular feasts. Go, golden summer day, with swift feet flying, Still another every three years for the poor, Ye come not back to me— besides journeys to the temple, trespass-of- I hear the drear November winds, low sighing— ferings, and numerous other requirements, " It cannot be." making in all not less than a fifth of the in- 0, radiant hills, arrayed in Autumn's glory, come. This wild, dark day, How can any Christian, with the light of Writes on your face the oft repeated story- God's word illuminating the path of duty, Death and decay. be willing, or even dare to give less 'than So I, alone, go in my heart's far inner chamber, one tenth of all he receives to the Lord ? And shut the door, " Shall a man rob God ?" Yet how many And set a seal thereon, and write beneath it— are daily robbing him by withholding the " Closed, ever more." tithes,'the mere interest-money on the sums MRS. B. FRANK ENOS. he haa loaned them 1 Ah 1 a breath of his Central Library of Rochester and Monroe County · Historic Serials Collection The Hospital Review. power can scatter the ill-gotten possessions for the Hospital Review. which are secured by Buch robbery. " The Autumn. blessing of the Lord it niaketh rich." He BY E. H. DAVIS. who fails to honor Gi>d with 1hz first fruits of his increase, will find his gold corrupted, Oh, come with me to the forest, and its " rust shall eat his flesh as it were On this golden Autumn day, fire." And gaze on a scene of splendor The resolution of Jacob should be written That is soon to pass a#ay. OD the doorposts of every Chiisiiau's heart: Come where the songs of Heaven '• Of all that Thou sh^lt give me, 1 will Sound fresh and pure and clear, surely give the tenth to Thee." Many have And amid ten thousand singers adopted and strictly followed this resolution, No discord frets the ear. and one who has had a large acquaintance with the business as well as the religious Bright leaves of every hue and tint, world, said he never knew an instance of one Make soft your rustling tread; who did so failing in business, however And couches green of springy moss great the commercial pressure. " There is Invites the weary head. that scattereth and yet iucreaseth." God . The oak that all the summer, never fails to give back " good measure, Has worn its leafy crown, pressed down, and shaken together," for all Now bows to Nature's mandate, that is given to his cause. Dr. Harris has And casts it gaily down. truly said that " the most marked interposi- tions and signal blessings of even earthly And could I read yon poplar, prosperity have attended the practice of As it whispers to the pine, Christian liberality in all ages." Said Bax- Full many a hidden secret ter, who was noted for his charities, " The Of the forest then were mine; little I now possess was nearly all acquired But fast they lock their secrets, at the time when I gave away most." As centuries onward fly, Let any one try the experiment, and And we shall know them only watch the providences of God and I doubt In immortality. not that he wiil find his promises of prosper- ity to those who honor knu with their sub- Man toils in pride and vanity, stance fulfilled far beyond his largest expec- For fortune and for fame, tations. E. L M. And piles'the sculptured marble Whereon to leave his name; Cheerfulness as taught by Reason. When every leaf and blossom I think we are too ready with complaint That's falling round us now, In this fair world of God's. Had we no hope Would tell him of his folly, Indeed beyond the zenith and the slope And his vain soul to bow. Of yon gray blank of sky, we might be faint To muse upon eternity's constraint For here man buildeth never, Bound our aspirant souls. But since the scope . No furrow breaks the sod, Must widen early, is it well to droop, No shrub or flower planted, For a few days consumed in loss and taint ? But by the hand of God. Oh, pusillanimous heart, be comforted,— No painter's art can equal, And, like a cheerful traveler, take the road— No architect devise, Singing beside the hedge. "What if the bread Such beauty and such grandeur, Be bitter in thine inn, and thou unshod As in this woodland lies. To meet the flints?—At least it may be said, "Because the way is short, I-thank thee, God I" Surely He is near us here, MRS. ' Amid his works so grand; These spires and domes and altars, Are from His mighty hand. Contentment. Here we can truly worship, " 0, humbly take what God bestows, And like His own fair flowers, And cast our sins away, Look up in sunshine with a smile For God will hear his children, And gently bend in showers." Whan at such shrines they pray. Central Library of Rochester and Monroe County · Historic Serials Collection The Hospital Review. but new friends. Our Hospital needs but to be fairly introduced, to win for itself its due place among the many noble chari- ROCHESTER, N. Y., NOVEMBER 15, 1866. ties of our city. We are justly proud of our beautiful building—its high and airy Come to our Thanksgiving Party! rooms—its tasteful and pleasant accommo- The Thanksgiving Partyto which we in- dations. Come to our Thanksgiving Party vited our friends and readers last month, is and see its various departments for your now the absorbing topic. On every side self! Hospitals have but so recently been we hear the din of preparation, and are introduced in Rochester, that we are some- greeted with faces eager and bright with times amused, although not reasonably sur- hope and anticipation. It is our "first, prised, at the impressions which many even party;" so we think we may be pardoned in our midst have of them. A gentleman, if we do find ourselves now and then fall- in visiting us not long since, expressed ut- ing into pleasant reveries, and* day-dreams most astonishment at finding everything so over it. To us it is a great occasion, so do cheery.and inviting—remarking that he had not forget us, and do not disappoint us. never supposed a Hospital could be so Come one—come all! The invitation we pleasant—that his ideas of a Hospital had issued through our columns last month was always been of a place where one would wide and all-embracing, and here again it instinctively draw their, clothes tightly is most cordially repeated. Let no one around them, and hold their breath to es- mistake it. It is meant for all. We want cape the fetid and unwholesome atmos- to see our friends, and friends' friends, and phere. Others having similar impressions relatives, and neighbors, and acquaintances, may, we can assure them, have them en- far and near. Great blessings, we trust, tirely dissipated by a visit to our Hospital, will flow to our Hospital through this where they will see how comfortably the gathering, not only from the material aid sick—even the sick-poor may be cared for, which we hope to receive, and of which we and how spacious and even elegant are the stand so much in need—but this meeting apartments devoted to this object. of friends and fellow-workers—this inter- change of sympathy, and the opportunity We hope our friends in the country will thus afforded of talking over with each make a special effort to be present at our other our mutual plans and hopes—must, Party. Let us have a.good representation we believe, serve to strengthen and stimu- from Victor, Groveland, Scottsville, Avon, late us in our labors, and imbue us with Brockport, and all those towns around us fresh courage and vigor. It is these mo- which have ever responded so nobly to our tives which have led us to make our invi- call. Come in parties—come in jolly loads! tation so general. It is not simply the do- Let there be a regular turnout both from nations of our friends that we want. "We city and country—rain or shine! What- want to see them—to meet them in person ever the weather may be,the Ladies will —to show them our Hospital, and to talk promise you a hearty welcome—a good: with them. And we want not only to see cup of coffee with something beside, and a our friends on that day, but the public gen- good time generally. erally. Many who have not hitherto been especially interested in us, would, we are sure, become so, if they knew more of our " A poor man served by thee, shall make thee rich; work and efforts. We expect at our party A sick man helped by thee,, shall make thee strong; to make not only many new acquaintances, Thou shalt be served thyself by every sense Of service thou renderest." Central Library of Rochester and Monroe County · Historic Serials Collection 54 Ths Hospital Review. Thank-Offerings. Subscribe for the Review! We expect that the thank-offerings at our We do not wish to be exacting in our de- Party will be many and abundant. Follow- mands, but there is one thing we do ex- ing, as it does, the national festival for pect of every guest at our Thanksgiving Thanksgiving, which we have just been Party, and that is, that they subscribe, if commemorating in our happy homes, sur- they have not already done so, for the " Re- rounded with dear ones—and where we have view." The subscription price is only fifty had so vividly recalled to us the many mer- cents a year. Few who accept of our invi- cies and blessings crowning our lives, shall tation but would intend to donate at least we not all feel it a privilege to bring some- that amount; and if they have only fifty thing to the Hospital as an expression of cents to spare, Wo can assure them there is our thanks and graditude to the Giver of no way they can invest it so acceptably to all f Let every gift on that day be- indeed us, and so pleasantly and profitably to them- a thank-offering, not bestowed " grudging- selves as to subscribe for the "Review." ly or of necessity," but freely, remember- Fifty cents for the " Review," will aid the ing that " God loveth a cheerful giver." Hospital as effectually as if given directly Give from hearts full and overflowing with for its use—and at the same time it w aid- all the sweet memories and grateful thoughts ing our paper, whose mission in making which the national thanksgiving should known the wants and aims of our Institu- bring to us all. Then, indeed, shall our tion, cannot be over-estimated. The Treas- charity be twice-blessed—blessing "him urer will be present to put down new names, that gives and him that takes." and an excellent opportunity will then also be offered for old subscribers to renew sub- scriptions and pay up arrearages. First of all, at the Party, remember to subscribe for What shall we Bring? the "Review!!" Are any asking, What shall we bring to the Party ? If we were to mention any- The Fancy Table. thing especially, it would be money? pro- visions of all kinds, butter, lard, (fee, &c, Oar friends, especially our -young friends, . but nothing can come amiss. We are look- are busy as bees, and gay as butterflies, ing very earnestly for a good, bounteous over the preparations for the Fancy Table. supply of vegetables. Shall we be disap- From what we hear, we expect a much pointed ? Delicacies for the sick are alwa) s more than ordinary display of pretty and acceptable—" that can of fruit," if you useful articles of every variety and descrip- have not already sent it, and wine, brandy, tion. Contributions to the Table are still jellies, keepers, and those who have had the care A VBRT GRATEFUL ACKNOWLEDGEMENT. of the sick, will know what in every house- —The Lint and Bandages we asked for last hold is always needed and acceptable. The month, came. We thought they would— smallest contribution will be sure to be wel- and we are duly qbliged—but we want a come. Let no one remain away because great many more. Don't forget them—and they have nothing to bring. Be your gifts send along with them any quantity of old much or little, or nothing at all—COME! 11 cloths—so serviceable always in a sick room. Central Library of Rochester and Monroe County · Historic Serials Collection T~Ke Hospital Review. 55 An Ice Cream Table. Report of the Hospital Committee to the In addition to the free refreshment ta- Ladies' Charitable Society. blet, furnished by the Managers, the young Another year of success has crowned ladies interested in our Party, propose to the efforts for the " Rochester City Hospi- hare an ice cream table—where not only tal"—and we rejoice to-day that though ice cream, but hot oysters, choice confec- not yet three years old, this institution tionery, cake, fruit, candies, Ac &c, will be holds no medium. rank among the works sold for the benefit of the Hospital. Pa T of Christian love, which adorn our goodly trons of this table, on the day and evening city. Emanating from the "Charitable of our Party, we shall not need to solicit, as Society," with the same objects in view, the added attraction of the bright eyes and (the care and relief of the sick and suffer- fiur smiles of the young ladies in attend- ing,) most fitting it is, that we should be ance, will, we are sure, prove more than linked in bonds of tender sympathy, and sufficient—but contributions now, in get- meet in thankfulness to God, to rejoice ting ready for the occasion, would be very over the good accomplished, or mourn thankfully received. for opportunities lost or unimproved. SOMETHING EXTRA. We understand Two hundred and sixty-five persons have that onr young friends are determined to been admitted to the Hospital, for medical get up some special entertainment for our and surgical'treatment. Of this number, guests, during the day and evening of our two hundred and nine have been discharg- J«rty—although of what kind, they have ed—fifty-six now remaining. There have not yet fully determined. But, whether of been seventeen births, but we have only music, or tableaux, or side shows, or what- eleven deaths to record-^-affording ample ever it may be—something, both good and proof that the care and nursing is such as fonny, we may safely expect. tend to the best welfare of the patients. A Little Agent in Springwater. Of the few who have died, three, had We are pleased to find, from a letter re- nearly reached the allotted term of life; cently received from Grovelond, that we three, were victims of that insidious disease, have a little worker for the Review in consumption; four, born, but to die; and Springwater. "M. G." sends us three one an accidental death by burning. dollars for subscriptions, including five new names, four of which, she tells us, were Among these, persons from England, procured by Maria Van Veghten, a little girl Ireland, Scotland, and Wales, France, Ger- of twelve years. This effort, we think, many, and Switzerland, Prince Edward's fairly entitles Miss Maria to a place in our Island, Canada, and the various States of List of Little Agents, for, having volunta- the Union, have here found an asylum in rily begun so good a work, we are sure their suffering and distress. she does not mean to stop. We shall ex- pect to hear from Maria again. The interest which clustered round the Hospital when filled with Soldiers, seems A Letter from Cameron Mills. in a great measure to have died away—but CAMERON MILLS, NOV. 12,1866. we had no greater sufferers then, than now; Enclosed please find fifty cents for the current and we ask you only to go with us through . year. I wish it were fifty dollars instead of cents. I like the "Review," and would gladly aid the various wards, to see what the Hospi- in its circulation if in my power, but fit present tal is doing. As we enter the female ward, am unable to do so. I am rejoiced to see that you are still blessed in your noble work of at- at our left, we see the bright face of one, tending and ministering to the wanls of the sick for months a weary little sufferer of a ner- and afflicted. That God will bless and prosper your efforts is still the prayer of vous disease—a recipient of your charity, Tours, affectionately, L. W. S. and requiring the incessant care of a wid- Central Library of Rochester and Monroe County · Historic Serials Collection 56 The Hospital Review. dowed mother, struggling for the mainte- months by an injury. She was the joy of nance of herself and four children. Thank- the ward, and her sweet voice was often ful are we, that she has here received such heard in hymns of praise to her Eedeemer. treatment and care, as promise restoration In a quiet room, apart from the wards, was to perfect health. In another bed we be- one whom we recall to mind—her life, a hold the livid face of a child of sin and life of discipline—an orphan, meek, gentle sorrow—more to pity than to blame, we and patient, in her weary hours of lan- see m her, as we hear her sad story. We guishing—but with kind and loving broth- know not the power of her temptation, ers, faithful to death. From a distant State, but we do know our Saviour's command, she came to the city for medical attend- "Judge not." By her side lies one, stricken ance, and by the advice of friends, enter- with paralysis, having no control over her ed the Hospital, to be cared for and to die. lower limbs, and who prays in the agony of We cannot refrain from speaking of the her sorrow for "the sweet rest of Heaven." last sad case of death and burial from the In the male ward we also find many suf- Hospital. A lad, whose mother died near ferers : among them, ten or more disabled three years since, living with his father, soldiers—blind or nearly so, crippled and was so seriously burned, while lighting a sick, and we can but hope that the Ladies fire, as to cause his death. He was taken of the Charitable Society will go and see to the Hospital, and in his dying hours re- for themselves, for words cannot fully por- ceived care and sympathy. His pastor, at tray all the suffering, or will, the faithful- his funeral, bore testimony to his consist- ness of those who labor in this institution ent, Christian life. A mother's love led ever be known until that day, when called him to the Saviour. to give an account of. their stewardship. Ladies, our Hospital is dependent upon "While we speak of those now there, we the benevolence of the people. We ap- do not forget many who have passed peal to you earnestly, shall it not be sup- through the furnace, " endured the cross, ported ? Shall there not be a remembrance and now wear the crown." In February, of this Institution, as we gather in our there came to us a soldier, wasted and en- happy homes, on our National Thanksgiv- feebled by disease contracted in the service ing ? And shall there not a thank offering, of our country. Patient, uncomplaining for our manifold blessings, be sent to the and grateful, his expressions of thankful- Rochester City Hospital, which may be ness were so frequent and so unlike the acceptable in the sight of the Lord ? many—that we were tempted to believe C. E. MATIIEWS,- they came not from the heart. For more Cor. Sec'y. than seven months he lingered, and his dying testimony was but a reiteration of his thanks and gratitude, "that no mother's love could exceed the kindness bestowed At the Rochester City Hospital, October 29th, 1866, GEORGE, only son of A. W. Sharpe, of this upon him." Nor was this all; not satisfied city, aged 16 years. with words alone, this gratefuTinan, as he He was brought into the Hospital, severely burned, his clothes having caught fire from a can- gave us a donation of $30, only said, " I dle, on Monday morning, and died in the night. wish it were more—I never can repay what At the Rochester City Hospital, November 12, I havd received." A frequent visitor to the MICHAEL REYNOLDS, of Troy, N. T., aged 48. wards this past summer, will hardly forget the radiant countenance of one, beaming COMFORTS.—God's time to visit his peo- with the peace of God which filled her ple with his comforts, is when they are most destitute of other comforts and other heart, though laid upon her couch for many comforters. Central Library of Rochester and Monroe County · Historic Serials Collection 2 he Bgmital Review, List cif Donations to the Hospital, Cash Receipts and Donations for Octo- FROM OC*. 15th TO NOV. 15th, 1866. ber, 1866. Mrs. M. F. Reynolds—One bowl of Jelly. Received from Patients, $254 34 Mrs. D. C. Ailing—One jar of Jelly. Donation from little Lymy Fish,...... 50 Mrs. Dr. M. Strong—One basket of Grapes. Mrs. James Brackett—Roll of old Linen and four bowls of Jelly. Mrs. E. Darwin Smith—Bandages and Lint. Mrs. Joseph Frost—ftoll of old Cotton. Jesse Van Zahdt, Avon—A barrel of Vegetables. For the Hospital Review. Mrs. C. J. Harden—Six Shirts and a Table Cloth. Mrs. Geo. Benedict, Burlington, Vt.—A Feather Little Montie's Knife. Brush. Our little readers who have heard about A Friend—A can of Fruit. Kremlin Saloon—Two gallops Oysters. Montie from time to time in the " Review," Mrs. Wicks, Henrietta—One jar Fruit, two dozen will, we are sure, feel interested to hear Eggs, and two heads Cabbage. Mrs. Phebe Whitcomb, Sparta—Package Dried about Little Montie's knife. Now, if you Plums and Raspberries, and two and a half doz- were to see this knife, you might at first be en Eggs. Mrs. E. Loop—Bottle of Pickles, and two pairs of a little disappointed, for just t6 look at it is Children's Hose. not a remarkable knife in any reSpect It is A Friend—Pail of Pickles, and a bottle of Horse Radish. not" even new, and when it was new it could never have been anything very costly, or Receipts for the Hospital Review, rare, or beautiful. It is a simple, plain, FROM OCT. 15 TO NOV. 15, 1866. common jack-knife, such as you may see Mrs. J. M. Winslow, Mrs. E. N. Allen, Mrs. any day, and yet this knife is very deaV to A. J. Wilkin, Mrs. J. H. Brewster—By Mrs. Dr. Strong, $2 00 Montie. Should he live to be an old man, Mrs. M. F. Reynolds, 2 years—By Florie as we trust he may, if he is a good one—so Montgomery, , 1 00 James Sperry, Mrs. "Willard Hodges; A. old that the gold in his soft curls will all D. Miner, Esq., Lima; Mrs. L. W. Slye, have turned to silver, or to snow—and Cameron Mills—By Mrs. Dr. Mathewg,.. 2 00 Mrs. Ralph O. Ives, Mrs. J. H. Rochester— should he become ever so rich, we do not By Mrs. N. T. Rochester, 1 00 believe he will ever have another knife Mrs. Geo-. W. Parsons, James M. Phelon • ' which will be so precious to him as this '' for Anna Hart—By Mr. Yan Zandt,.... 1 00 Mrs. B. A. Pitcher, Dunkirk—By Rev. Mr. one. Shall we tell yeu why? In the last Dickey/....: 50 number of the " Review," there was a no- Miss O. S. Davis, Palatine Bridge—By Miss C. A. Brackett, 50 tice of the death of one of our patients— Mrs. Hiram Crossman, Bushnell's Basin; , " Thomas Wbelen,' Of consumption" — Miss Fannie Fowler—By Mrs. Perkins,'.. I 00 William B. Morse; Mrs. Thomas Fish, Pult- which you may have read. He was for aeyville; Mrs. 8. A. Beecher^By Mrs. many months a weary sufferer, but a very H. L. Fish, , 1 50 Mrs. W. J. McPherson, Arras G. Brooks-rr grateful one—and it was one of Montie's By Ithamer Berthong,.... • 1 00 pleasures to go up to the Hospital with his Mrs. Dawes—By Miss Hibbard, 50 Miss Maria L. Van VeghteH, Mrs. Eliza- mother to pay him a visit, and to carry him beth Quaokenbush, :Mrs. Rev. George delicacies, and to do little things for his White, Thomas Sliter, Stillwater, ,1, 2 00 Mrs. E. R. Cpnvers,, Conesus Centre; comfort.' And this poor, sick man, lying ' Thomas Look enback, Groveland-—By there on his couch, away from his home Minne Groesbeck, 1 00 and friends, grew very fond of littie M,W- tie, and used to, watch for his visits, and- Superintendent's Beport for October. welcome them as gleams of sunshine. One 1866. Oct 1. No. of Patients in Hospital, 51 Received during the month, 27 morning in September, when they reaphed Births,...... ,...... ' 1 the Hospita} on one of their accustomed 28—79 Discharged, l. 21 visits, they learned that Mr. Whelen was Deaths, ....,;..• 2—23 very ill, SQ ill indeed that it was feared be ' N6v. 1. Remaining in Hospital,...... 56 was dying. Leaving Montie below for fear Central Library of Rochester and Monroe County · Historic Serials Collection 58 The Hospital Review. that he might disturb the poor sufferer, his Belle at the Study. mother went up alone to see him. She Who comes knocking at my door ? " Let me in," says Belle, found him struggling heavily for breath, as Ah, I've heard that voice before— they do with that disease, and that his fee- " Let me in," says Belle— " I will be so good and still, ble life was ebbing fast away. He recog- Dear papa, you know I will, nized her, however, and turned upon her Just a little comer fill, one of his pleasant smiles, but it was evi- " Let me in," says Belle. dent from his look that he missed some- So I spoke the welcome word, thing. Perceiving his troubled expression, "Come in, little Belle"— Then two tiny feet I heard;— she went closely up to him and said, '• Is "Here I come," says Belle— there anything I can do for you!" He In there peeped a golden head; Chubby face, with cheeks so red; shook his head, but still his eyeB fell in- "Welcome, darling Belle," I said. quiringly upon her, wandering now and " Here I come," says Belle. then towards the door, and at last, though I was tired, and full of gloom, with the greatest difficulty, he made her un- When you came, my Belle, Dark and lonely seemed the room, derstand that he wanted to see Montie. She Till you came, my Belle, immediately sent for him, and then softly, But your presence changed it quite: In you brought a flood of light; yet unshrinkingly, little Montie came into Made my study warm and bright— that room—solemn with the presence of Sunny little Belle. Death already there—and laid his "warm, —Eel. Herald. rosy hand into that one so cold, so white, The Little Outcast. so thin, stretched feebly forth to meet him. i't I stay, ma'am ? I'll work; cut The sick man smiled upon him and said, u wood, go for water, and do all your er- You are not afraid of me, Montie ?" " Oh, rands." no," was the reply—and then beckoning to The troubled eyes of the speaker were one of his attendants—by signs more than filled with tears. It was a lad that stood, by words Mr. Whelen directed him to one cold day in winter, at the outer door of a cottage on a bleak moor in Scotland. bring him a portion of his clothing, and The snow had been falling very fast, and with effort made him understand that there the poor boy looked very cold and hungry. was something in the pocket that he want- ''You may come in at any rate till my ed. It was this knife, which, when handed ; husband comes home. There, sit down by him, he gave to Montie, and said, in bro- the fire; you look perishing with cold;" and she drew a chair up to the warmest ken utterances, pausing to rest between the corner; then, suspiciously glancing at the words, " This is all I have in the world, boy from the corners of her eyea, she con- Montie, and I want to give it to you be- tinued setting the table for supper. cause I love you, and may God bless you." Presently came the tramp of heavy boots, Do you wonder, little reader, that this knife and the door was swung open with a quick jerk, and the husband entered, wearied with is so precious to Montie ? T. G. A. hie day's work. A. look of intelligence passed between his wife and himself. He looked at the boy, OBEDIENCE.—The first duty of a child but did not seem very well pleased; he nev- eriheless made him come to the table, and is to obey its parents. By obeying our was glad to see how heartily he ate his sup- parents we learn to obey God. And this per. habit of obedience to lawful authority, is ! Day after day passed, and yet the boy one of the chief things needed to make a I begged to* be kept "until to-morrow;" so good citizen and a good man. Without it' •the good couple, after due consideration, ^concluded that, as long as he was such n there must be confusion and every evil good boy, and worked so willingly, they work. would keep him. Central Library of Rochester and Monroe County · Historic Serials Collection Hie Hospital Review. 59 One day, in the middle of winter, a ped« from the path of a little sinning but striving dler, who ofUn traded at the cottage, called, mortal. »nd, after disposing of several of his good* That poor boy is now a promising man. was preparing to go, when he said to toe His foster-father is dead, his foster mother woman: aged and sickly; but she knows no want. "You have a boy out there, splitting The poor "outcast" is her support. Nobly wood, I Bee," pointing to the yard. does he repay the trust reposed in him. " Yes, do you know him f " When my father and mother forsake me, * I have seen him," replied the peddler. then the Lord will take me up"—The - Where! Who is he ? What is he ?" Standard Bearer. •' A jail-bird;" and the peddler swung his pack over his shoulder. " That boy, young The Mother's Gift. as he looks, I saw in court myself, and A BIBLE. heard him sentenced—« Ten months."— Remember, love, who gpve thee this, "You'd do well to look carefully after him." When other days shall come; Oh! there was something so dreadful in When she who had thy earliest kiss Sleeps in her narrow home. &« word "jail.l" The poor .woman trembled Remember, 'twas a mother gave as she laid away the things'she had bought The gift to one she'd died to save. of the peddler; nor could she be easy till she called the boy in, and assured him that That mother sought a pledge of love, she knew that dark part of his history. The holiest, for her son, And from the gifts of God above Ashamed and distressed, the boy hung She chose a goodly one:— down hie bead; his cheeks seemed bursting She chose for her beloved boy with the hot blood, and his lips quivered. The source of light and life and joy. M Well," be muttered, his whole frame And b'ade him keep the gift, that when shaking, "there's no use in my trying to do The parting hour would come again, better; everybody hates and despises me; They might have hope to meet again nobody cares about me." In an eternal home. " Tell me," said the woman "how came She said his faith in that would be Sweet incense to her memory. you to go so young to that dreadful place? Where is your mother?" And should the scoffer in his pride "Ohf" exclaimed the boy, with a burst Laugh that fond faith to scorn, of grief that was terrible to behold. " Oh! And bid him cast the pledge aside, That he from youth had borne; I han't no mother! I hadn't no mother She bade him pause and ask his breast ever since I was a baby. If I'd only had a If he or she had loved him best. mother," he continued, while tears gushed from his eyes, " I wouldn't have been bound A parent's blessing on her son out, and kicked, and cuffed and horsewhip- Goes with this holy thing : The love that would retain the one ped. I wouldn't have been saucy, and got Must to the other cling. knocked down, and run away, and then Remember, 'tis no idle toy— stole, because I was hungry. Oh! if I'd A mother's gift, remember, boy 1 only a mother" The strength was all gone from the poor "I Cannot, Sir." boy, and he sunk on bis knees, sobbing A young man—we will call him Honest great choking sobs, and rubbing the hot Frank—who loved truth, was a clerk in the tears away with the sleeve of his jacket office of some rich merchants. One day a The woman was a mother, and though letter came recalling an order for goods all her children slept under the o>ld sod in which had been received the day before. the churchyard, she was a mother still. One of the merchants handed it to Honest She put her band kindly on the head of the Frank, and, with a persuasive smile, said.— boy, and told him to look up, and said from " Frank, reply to this note. Say, 'The that time be should find in her a mother. goods were shipped before the receipt of Yet, she even put her arm around the neck the letter countermanding the order.'" of that forsaken, deserted child ; she poured Frank looked into his employer's face from her mother's heart sweet kind words, with a sad but firm glance, and replied words of counsel and tenderness. Oh! how "I cannot, Sir," sweet was her sleep that night—how soft "Why not, Sir?" asked the merchant, her pillow I She had plucked some thorns angrily. Central Library of Rochester and Monroe County · Historic Serials Collection 60 The Meview. (t Because th« goods are now in the yard, hoods, as a general thing, and it is a serious and it would be a lie, Sir." misfortune to us, that in addition to being " I hope you will always be so particu- poor we are prow).. This has always work- lar," replied the merchant, turning apon ed flgain&t us. : his heel, and going away. We haven't kept any track of the num- Honest Frank did a bold as well as a ber of houses that we have found that right thing. What do you suppose hap- would have just suited as—exactly the pened to him? Lost hit ptaee? No; thing—only they had been rented about quite different The merchant was too an hour before we arrived. Determined to shrewd to turn away one who wouldn't be on hand for once, we were at the office write a lying letter. He knew the value of a morning paper at 4 A. M., when the of such a youth; and, instead of turning first sheet came wet from the press. him away, made him his confidential clerk. Bought it, turned eagerly to the list of —Sunday SckooltAdvocate. houses, to rent, and hit upon one that seemed likgly to suit. Hurried up there and found a,man in conversation with one of the in- mates, who was in a white shiver at an up- per wi»dow. Heard the man say, " We'll, House Hunting. I'll take it." Bea.t again, Asked him " Gris" contributes the following to the how he came to get the start of me. He Cincinnati Times: said he " saw the advertisement when it One of the special privileges of our mod- was handed in." ern civilization is that of hoose-hnniSng. Was told of a house that was likely to The former residents of America, whose suit,, only it was so far out* Had got so lands we are taking care of without remune- that we didn't care much how far we went ration, and at enormons trouble and cost out, if we didn't go 'opt of our head, to ourselves, didn't know any thing about as we seemed likely tq if this unsatisfac- house-hunting — poor benighted souls. tory chase was continued much longer. They knew the pleasures of the chase,, but Street car expenses having already reach- it wasn't chasing after a house to rent—not ed a formidable sum, we walked on. The by a long shot. The Constitution of our day was warm, and the walk a long one. country insures us the privilege, once or Weary and footsore, we reached the spot twice a year, of running all about the city at length, and found that it was a house we to find a place which an avaricious and had inspected a few days before and for- extortionate landlord will permit us to: call gotten. Picture our disgust, if you are » home for a few months, by paying him picture maker. If you, are not you can about a hundred per cent, on his money. have it photographed at Landy's, And would you destroy that Constitution, We have visited houses that were, adver- reducing this fair land to a howling wil- tised, when we. have found so many people derness, in which house-hunting would be waiting in. the. y«fds, walking up and down superfluous ? i?i front,, bunging by their elbows on win^ We have been lightening the toils of ed- dow sills and peeking in the windows* itorial life for two or three weeks past, by wandering through the alley, and "spook- stealing away a few hours each day to look ing" about the back premises, waiting for for a house. To one who is tied up tp the agent to appear, that we would have hard work: as much as w,e are, recreation thought, some: crime of horrible interest of this sort is appreciated. It will be a had drawn the people ta the house,,had subject of regret, almost,. when; we get la, we not known line real fects in the case. h,pu,se (if we ever do get one,) beqau,«i& we "Don'tthe landlord make:any repairs I" shall be compelled to give up an exercise we inquired of a tenant at a house we. were which has become ajinost essential, to our inspecting. qxjstence. It w,ou)4n!t be strange if we "Qh, yes," said the tenant, "ho repairs- should keep right on hunting a domicile to the house regularly onao a month to col- after we are domiciled (if we ever, ffe, lect his, rent 1" which we begin to doubt.) i • Nimrad was a mighty hunfcw, and is We began mildly, only looking, at a con- said; to have been mighty successful at it, pie of dozen houses the firet qay, :We but we, don't believe his. lino was house- found low priced houses in low neighbor- hwting. Central Library of Rochester and Monroe County · Historic Serials Collection The Hospital Review. 61 Ingratitude to Parents. A Pretty Thought. There is a proverb : "A father can more The night is mother of the day, easily maintain six children than six child- The Winter of the Spring; ren can one father." Luther relates the And ever upon old decay, story: The greenest mosses cling. There was once a father who gave up Behind the cloud the starlight lurks, everything to his children—his house, his Through showers the sunbeams fall; fields, his goods—and expected for this the For God who loveth all his works, children would support, him; but after he Has left his hope with all. had been some time with the son, the lat- ter grew tired of him, and said to him, "Father, I have had a son born to me this Air, Sunshine and Health. night, and there, where your • arm chair A New York merchant noticed, in the stands, the cradle must come; will you progress of years, that each successive book- not, perhaps, go to my brother, who has a keeper gradually lost his health, and finally large room?" After he had been some died of consumption,'however vigorous and time with the second son, he also grew tir- robust he was on entering his Service. At ed of him, and said, " Father, you like a length it occurred to him that the little warm room, and that hurts my head.— rear room, where the books were kept, Wont you go to my brother, the baker ?" opened into a back yard, so surrounded The father went, and after he had been by high walls, that no sunshine came into some time with the third son, he also the room from one year's end to another. found him troublesome, and said to him : An upper room, well lighted, was immed- " Father, the people run in and out here iately prepared, and his clerks bad uniform all day, as if it were a pigeon house, and good health ever after, you cannot have your noonday sleep; A familiar case to general readers is de- would you no,t be better off at my sister rived from medical works, where an entire Kate's near the town wall ?" The old man English family became ill, and all remedies remarked to himself, "Yes, I will do so; seemed to fail of their usual results, when I will try it with my daughter." She grew accidentally a window-glass of the family- weary of him, and she was always so fear- room was broken in cold weather. It was ful, when he went to church or anywhere not repaired, and forthwith there was a else, and was obliged to descend the steep marked improvement in the health of the stairs; and at her sister Elizabeth's there inmates. The physician at once traced the was no stairs to descend, as she lived on the connection, discontinued his medicines, and ground floor. ordered that the window-pane should not be replaced. For the sake of peace the old man assen- A French lady became ill. The most ted, and went to the other daughter; but eminent physicians of her time were called after some time, she, too, became tired of in, but failed to restore her. At length him, and told him, by a third person, that Dupuytren, the Napoleon of medicine, was her house near the water was too damp far consulted. He noticed that she lived in a a man who suffered with the gout, and her dim room, into which the sun never shone ; sister, the grave digger's wife, at St. John's, the house being situated in one of the nar- had much drier lodgings. The old man row streets, or rather lanes of Paris. He himself thought she was right, and went at oiice ordered more airy and cheerful outside the gate to his youngest daughter, apartments, and "all her complaints van- Helen ; but after he had been three days ished." with her, her little son said to his grand- The lungs of a dog become tuberculated father, " Mother said yesterday to cousin (consumptive) in a few weeks, if kept con- Elizabeth that there was no better chamber fined in a dark cellar. The most uncom- for you than such a one as father digs."— mon plant grows spindly, pale and st»g- These words broke the old man's heart, so gling, if no sunlight falls upon it The that he sunk back in his chair and died. greatest medical names in France, of the last century, regarded sunshine and pure How does the hair-dresser end his days f air as equal agents in restoring and main- He curia up and dies. taining health. Central Library of Rochester and Monroe County · Historic Serials Collection 62 The Hospital Review. From these facts, which cannot be dis- Why is a restless sleeper like the pro- puted, the most common mind should con- verbial lawyer ? Because he lies on one clude that cellars, and rooms on the north- side, and turns and lies on the other. ern side of buildings, or apartments into which the sun does not immediately shine, should never be occupied as family rooms, ersona making application for the recep- or chambers, or as libraries or " studies." tion of patients, are referred to Dr. W. W. Ely, Such apartments are only fit for "stowage," attendant physician. or purposes which never require persons to remain in them over a few minutes at a Agents. time. And every intelligent and humane The following Ladies have kindly consented to parent will arrange that the family rooms act as Agents for Hie Hospital Review: Miss MAGGIE 0ur,BERTsON, East Groveland. and chambers shall be the most commod- " L. A. BuiLBR,Peiry Centre. ious, lightest and brightest apartments in E. K C HAYES, Rochester. his dwelling.—Dr. Hall. MAET W. DAVIS, •' Mrs. C. P. SPENOER, " " PHEBE D. DAVENPOET, Lockport WHY THE FIKGKBS ARE NOT OF AK Miss MARY BROWN, t'erinton. EQUAL LENGTH.—A school-master, in il- Miss'ADA MILI SR; " lustrating on this question, made his schol- " JULIA M'CHESNEY, Spencerport. ar grasp a ball of ivory, to show that the " LILLIAN .1, RENNEY, Phelps, Ont. Co. Miss PHEBE WHITMAN, Scottsburg. points of his fingers are equal. It would Miss LOTTIE J. WRIGHT, Lewiston. hare been better, says Sir Charles Bell, had he closed his fingers upon his palm, and List of our Little Agents. then asked whether or not they corres- LINDA BRONBON, Rochestei, pond. The difference in the length of the MARY PERKINS, " lingers serves a thousand ends, adapting FLORIE MONTGOMERY, " the form of the hand and fingers to differ- FANNY and ELLA COLBURN, Rochester ent purposes—as for holding a rod, a FANNY POMEROY, Pittsfield, Mass. S. HALL, Henrietta, switch, a sword, a hammer, a pen, a pencil, JENNIE HURD, Rochester, engraving tools, &c, in all which a secure MARY LANE, " hold and freedom of motion are admirably BENNY WRIGHT, East KendalL combined. • SAMUEL B. WOOD, Rochester. LIBBIE RENFREW, " ELLA VAN ZANDT, Albany. Some twenty-five or thirty years ago, an MINNIE MONTGOMERY, Rochester. Irishman, William Patterson, left Erin's MARY WATSON, " green isle to find a home in America. Hav- JULIA A. DAVIS, " ing friends in the region of Fair Haven, CARRIE PETTIT, Manlius. Ohio, he made his way thither. Taking dinner one day at the house of Dr. P , NEW STOCK OF BEAUTIFUL he was treated to the American dish, whol- ly new to him, of green corn in the ear. SPRING DRY GOODS. Unwilling, however, to be thought green WE afe now opening the LARGEST and FIN- himself, or being anxious to display unusu- TT EST STOCK of SPRING GOODS that we have ever offered to our customers. The stock al sagacity, after having eagerly devoured Comprises everything new and desirable in the the savory corn, his appetite still unap- line of DRY GOODS. peas-ed, he passed up the despoiled cob We invite every one to call and examine our with the very natural request: .goods and prices. A. S. MANN & CO., "Please put some more pase on my •' April, 1866. 37 and 39 8tate St. stick!" People of small intellect are very dan- UNION ICEJ50MPANY. gerous enemies, because they are likely to CE supplied on reasonable terms, to Private have few extraneous thoughts to divert Families &c. by week, month or year. them from their immediate object of ma- I lice ; because they are very shrewd noticers Ice Depot, Mount Hope Avenue, Foot of of personalities, and personal weaknesses; Jefferson Street. Q^~ Orders left at J. PALMER'S IOE CREAM SA- because there is nothing which a fool and LOON, Fitzhugh Street, opposite the Court House, a mean man enjoys so much as to catch a will be promptly attended to. wise and honest one at a disadvantage. March 15, 1866. E. L. THOMAS & 00. Central Library of Rochester and Monroe County · Historic Serials Collection The Hospital Review. 63 Hospital Notice. Packages, including Provisions. Hospital Stores, BRECK'S PHARMACY. Ac., should be addressed to " The Rochester City Hospital, on West Avenue, between Piospectand GEORGE BRECZ, Reynolds Streets." A list ol the articles sent, with the names of the donors, the date of for- DRUG6IST AND APOTHECARY, warding, and Poet Office address, is requested to 6/ Buffalo Street, be sent \o the Corresponding Secretary, Mrs. Dr. Smith's Arcade, ROCHES TEE, N.T Mathews. DEALIB IH Fancy & Toilet Gpode, AND PURE WINES & LIQUORS, For medicinal uses. RATES OF ADVERTISING. Particular attention given to Physicians' Prescriptions. Pr. 8qnl Insertion $1 00 Quartet Column, $10 00 Floral Depot far Frost & Co't Greenhouses. Three Months,.... 2 00 One Third Column,.. 12 00 Six Months, 8 00 Half Column, 1 Tear, 15 00 June 15,1866. Ome Tew,. 500 One Column, 1 Tear, 26 00 A Column contains eight Squares. A. S. MANN & CO. AND 39 STATE STREET, have just receiv- A. S. MANN & CO. 37 ed a lot of 37 and 39 State Street, SILK WARP POPLINS, AVE received another large lot of NEW SILKS, which they offer to purchasers at just the thing for Ladies' Traveling Dresses. H April, 1866. GREAT BARGAINS. The lot comprises BLACK, BROWN, GREEN, BLUE, LAVENDER, and every other desirable color. Also, a full assort- ment of Water Lime and Plaster. BLACK AND WHITE CHECKED SILKS, REMOVAL. at the lowest prices. April, 1866. M. M. MATHEWS & SOIV, Have removed their Office and Warehouse to THE GREAT AMERICAN 83 Exchange Street, Where they -will continue to deal in WATER TEA COMPANY LIME and PLASTER, Jand all kinds of Masons' OP NEW YORK, goods. 6m*. Rochester, N. Y., April, 1866. Have established an Agency for the sale of their CURRAN & GOLER, Teas and Coffees, 8DCCK88OE6 TO B. KINO & OO. At «2 Buffalo St.,. Rochester, N. Y. Druggists & Apothecaries^ The following are the Prices: YOUNG HYSON,.. .$1, $1.10 and $1.25 per lb. No. 96 BUFFALO STREET, OOLONGS, ,. 80c, 90c. and $1.00 Opposite the Court House. MIXED TEAS, 80c, 90c and $1.00 Rochester, N. Y. IMPERIAL, $1 and $1.25 BICHAKD CUBBAK. 6. w. GOLEK. UNCOLORED JAPAN, best, $1.25 ENGLISH BREAKFAST,. .$1 and $1.20 GROUND COFFEE,... 20c, 30c. and 40c. SMITH & PERKINS, All goods sold by this Company are put up in pound packages, with style, price, and guarantee, WHOLESALE GKOCERS, as to quality, printed on the wrapper. The prices are precisely the same at which the Company sell Nos. 27, 29 & 31 Exchange St. them in New York ; aad every pound of Tea or ROCHESTER, N.\. Cottee sold, is warranted to give entire satisfac- tion, or they can be returned and the money re- CHAS. F. SMITH. GILMAN H. PMJKINB. [Established in 1826.] funded. Jan. 1866. tf We have a full assortment of S. F. & W. WITHERSPOON, Family Groceries, DEALERS IN of every description, and offer all articles in our line so low as to make it a special object for peo- Choice Groceries and Provisions,. ple, in City or Country, to deal with us. OF ALL KINDS, The goods put up by the Great American Tea Company, are for sale by no other house. Nos. 97 & 69 Buffalo Street, MOORE & COLE, ROCHESTER, N. Y. April, 1866. 'ly 62 Buffalo Street' Jan. 1866. ly Central Library of Rochester and Monroe County · Historic Serials Collection 64 The Hospital Review. LANE & PAINE, Dealers In MEAT MARKET. DRUGS, MEDICINES, CHEMICALS, E. & A. WAITT, TOILET ARTICLES, PERFUMERY, 4c. Dealers in all kinds of 18 Buffalo St., Rochester, ]V. Y. Fresh Meats, Poultry. ALFBEP 8. LAMB. i 186fl. ly OYSlm , PAra, SMOKED MEATS, r SMOKED AND SALT JI8H, ETC. JOHN SCHLEIER, 104 Buffalo Street, Eochester, N. Y. DEALER IX Cash p»ld for Country Produce. Gam. o/all kind, in iu saMoa. FRESH AM) SALT MEATS, GEOEGE MoKAY, LAKD, HAMS, &o. &c. PAINTER & GLAZIER, No. 142 Main St., Rochester. CORNER OF STONE A ELY STREETS. Jap. 15, 1865. Walls Whitened or Tinted PERFECTION REACHED AT LAST. AND PAINTING DONE, In the most reliable and satisfactory manner. Embodied in the New and Popular All orders left as above, or at his residence, on Ely St. will receive prompt attention. *"/"•» Oct. 1865. . LIFE, FIRE, AND MARINE INSURANCE OFFICE, No. 18 ARCADE HALL, ) _ No. 7 EXCHANGE PLACE, [ ROCHESTER, N. T. CASH CAPITAL REPRESENTED, $10,000 000 BUELL & BREWSTER, Agents for a large number of the most reliable Companies in the United States. Policies issued, and all losses promptly adjust- ed and paid. ' • • H. P. BREWSTER, E. N. Rochester, Sept., 1865.-6m. THE OLD & KESPONSIBLE GOLD MEDAL SEWING MACHINE. D. LEARY'S THE "FLORENCE"took the Gold Medal at the Fair of the American Institute, New York, Oct. 20th, 1866 as the best machine In the world, go 000 Sold within the Steam Fancy Dyeing hist three years, giving universal satisfaction to alL They have no equal as a Family or Manufacturing Machine AND SCOUEING ESTABLISHMENT, Warranted never to have " fits." Does its work alike each day. REASONS. Two hundred yards North of the New York 1. Its simplicity and great range of work Central R. R. Depot, 2. Its making four different stitches, viz: the lock, knot double-lock and double-knot. I On Mill St., corner of Platt, 8. The reversible feed motion operated1 by simply turn- ing a thumb-screw, enabling the operator, to rnn the wo* Brown's Race, Rochester, N. Y from right to left or, left to right, and perfectly self-sus- The re utation 1 0SFI P of this Dye House since taining to the end of the seam. • 1828, has induced others to counterfeit our signs, 4. The perfeot finish and substantial manner in which the machine is made. checks and business cards, and even the cut of our 5. The rapidity of its working, and the quality of the building, to mislead the public. work done. 6. Its self-adjusting tension. The " FLORENCE" will sew from the finest Lawfr to flKSS the heaviest Pilot Cloth, without ohonge of tension or KSSSHSS breaking of thread. As a Tailor's manufacturing machine, Crape, Broche, Cashmere and Plaid Shawls and. or family machine, it has no equal. We mate strong as- all bright colored Silks and Merinos, scoured, sertions which we are prepared to substantiate in every particular. without injury to the. colors; also, Ladies' and. Believe not what the agents or friends of other machines Uentlemen's Garments Scoured or Colored wiih- may say, but see the Florence before purchasing any other out ripptaa and greased nicely. Silks, Woolen, and Judge for yourself. 0f All kinds of Stitching, Cloak and Dress Making, or Cotton Goods, of every description, dyed ia all done to order, and all kinds of Ladies1 Garments made to colors, and finished with neatness and dispatch on order on short notice, in the neatest possible manner, by very reasonable terms. ' competent operators. t&~ Silk, Needles and best Oil, for sale at this Office. Goods dyad black every Thursday. %ST Rooms over 29 State street, Rochester, N. Y. All goods returned in one week. A liberal discount made to those who buy to sell airaln. ISST Goods received and returned by Express For particulars address Bills collected by Express Co. CHA3. SPJJNCEK HALL General Airt Nov. 15,1865. Rochester, X'Y. Address D. LEARY, Cor. Mill & Platt 9ta., Jan. 1865. Rochester, N.Y. Central Library of Rochester and Monroe County · Historic Serials Collection DBTOTSD TO TH1 jfy INTERESTS OF THE SICK & SUFFERING, AT THE KO CHESTER CITY HOSPITAL. "I WAS SICK AND YE VISITED ME." VOL. III. ROCHESTER, N. Y., DECEMBER 15, 1866. No. 5. THE HOSPITAL REVIEW, Not hold the little waxen hands, la issued on the Fifteenth of every Month, by That as the night came on, THE PUBLISHING COMMITTEE: Were sweetly folded, with the prayer Mrs. MALTBY 8TBONG, I Mrs. WM. H. PERKINS, To keep them till the dawn. " ». T. EOCHE8TEB, | " Dr. MATHEWS. Not hear the tinkling of your feet TBRMS-FIfty Oentg a Year, Payable in Advanoe. jllong the golden floor, Letters or Communications for publication, to be And know the forms I press to meet addressed to '• The Hospital Review," Box 381. Subscriptions for The Review, and all letters Are those I've clasp'd before. containing money, to be sent to the Treasurer, Mrs. Win. H. Perkins, P. O. Drawer 53. If I shall see ye in another form Letters of inquiry, and all business letters, are Than that on earth ye wore— requested to be sent to Mrs. Dr. MATHEWS, Cor- " Oh, wltere for me the resurrection morn responding Secretary, 28 Spring Street. That shall my dead restore." Win. S. Falls, Book and Job Printer. I know my flesh, though perishing, Orer 21 Buffalo Street, opposite the Arcade. Is destined God to see; And so I look for Christ to bring For the Hospital Eeview. My little ones to me. On the Resurrection. Cpvington, Ky. Shall I not see ye, my belov'd, At the last trumpet's sound, To the Editress of the Hospital Review. That in the graves of all the dead, I send you an extract from the private Awakes their rest profound ? journal of a lady, who is a subscriber to Shall I not see ye with these eyes, your excellent and useful periodical, " The Whose light ye were on earth ; Not take ye in these yearning arms Hospital Review." The writer accompa- That clasp'd yon at your birth ? nied her husband and his regiment in their march across the plains to Colorado and Not press within my trembling fingers The tresses of your hair, the Rocky Mountains during the past sum- That only now in memory lingers, mer, and she alludes in her journal to her Around your foreheads fair. first timid efforts to administer consolation Or pass my hands adown your cheeks, to the ^soldiers who,, fell sick on the long Whose softly rising swell and weary march across the plains. Were tinted with the hue that streaks The lining of the shell. Tor the Hospital ReTiew. Nor kiss the brows, that white as snow Across the Plains. From Alpine glaciers gleam'd; Iff CAMi», OH CORNET OBEHK, INDIAN TERRITORY. Or look into the deeps below, You will see in my Journal, July !2d, an Whence floods of radiance stream'd. account of the death and burial of Edward Central Library of Rochester and Monroe County · Historic Serials Collection 66 T\e Ryan, who was killed by the accidental scene to speak farther to the by-standers. discharge of a pistol. I was much affect- I, therefore, returned to my tent and lifted ed by his sudden death, and impressed up my heart in prayer, that Jepns Christ, with the uncertainty of life. To-day, I the friend of sinners, would reveal himself was told that there was a man lying at the to the.parting spirit of the dying man point of death in one of the ambulances. through the words I had read in hi* hear- It disturbed me greatly. Those words of ing. The next day we had our long dry Robertson's, in regard to the soldiers, came march of 45 miles across the Prairie in again and again to my mind, "Poor fel- search of water; and on the following lows, no one cares for their souls." I was evening, as I was about to visit the sick alone in my tent, and as I leaned my head soldier again, I heard that he was dead! on my pillow, I thought of the two men My first effort in behalf of the poor sol- who had already been buried in this wild dier. It may be that it did not benefit him, country, who had died without any one to but I trust it was not lost upon me, for care for their eternal welfare; and as I con- every effprt of this kind strengthens one templated these ^hings, I felt the burden for further duty. I have since given a few of this man's soul resting upon me. I tracts to the soldiers, and have distributed thought of our Colonel reading the burial among them copies of The Child11 Paper, service over Ryan's grave, and asked my- The American Messenger, and the Hospital self, " Can I not do as much for the living Review. Towards evening, I was alone, and as he did for the dead ?"' It was sunset, and made up my mind that this was the time some distance in the rear of my tent stood to see the hospital steward, of whom I had the two ambulances, which serve for our been thinking for several days. He had traveling hospital. I put my testament in. been very civil the day I went to see the my- pocket and turned my' steps towards sick man, and thanked me very gratefully. the temporary abode of the sick soldier. I sent for him to come to me, and convers- I found the poor man nearly unconscious; ed with him for some time about the man he was lying in the ambulance, his head who had died, and tried to impress him with pillowed on a coarse bag filled with oats, his responsibility concerning their spiritual or something of the kind. A soldier was as well as their temporal welfare. I gave sitting beside him, fanning him. Two or* him some papers for the soldiers, and a three others were near, and among them tract entitled " Great Bounty," for which the acting hospital steward. I inquired of he thanked me, and then left my tent I him the condition of the man, and if I had .the satisfaction afterwards of seeing could send him any thing to eat. He men- the soldiers earnestly engaged in reading tioned several things, which I'sfterwards their papers. I can but sow in faith and sent down, together with a clean pillow for prayer, and I love to think that there are him to lay his head upon. I then said I hearts at home lifted up in supplication would like to read to the sick man some for those who are roaming the desert. verses in the bible, if he would be pleased to hear me. The steward aroused the poor When far from the hearts where our fondest hopes centre, fellow, and all around listened respectfully Denied, for a time, their loved presence to share; while I read aloud the parable of the Prodi- In spirit we meet when the closet we enter, gal Son, and added a few words of invita- And hold Bweet communion together in prayer. tion to them to accept Christ. The sick Oh, fondly we think, as night closes around them, soldier was too far gone to admit of my The Shepherd of Israel tenderly keeps; holding conversation with him, aad I was The angels of God are encamping around them, too much agitated and unused to such a They are watched by the eye that ne'er slum- bers nor sleeps. Central Library of Rochester and Monroe County · Historic Serials Collection The Ibspital 67 I think the Patriarch's religion shoul 68 The ff&sp&pl Review. we all be quickened by this thought to First Party can, we believe, bat leave a greater watchfulness and earnestness in our 'gleam of pleasure in the hearts and memo- respective calling, that when our summons Ties of all our friends. Impatiently almost, comes we may be found with our lamps shall we await the return of another trimmed and burning, ready to meet our Thanksgiving Festival, when, as we trust, Lord. A. we may all have a joyous meeting and re-union. Oar Fancy and Ice Cream Tables. ROCHESTER, N. T., DECEMBER 15, 1866. The avails from both of these depart- ments, far exceeded our highest expecta- The Thanksgiving Party. tions. The sum of $206.48 from the Fancy Table alone, seems almost too much It is not necessary to tell any of our to believe; and the sales from Ice-cream, &c. readers who were present at our Party, of were equal in proportion. Great credit is its success, socially or pecuniarily; and to due to the young ladies who presided at those who were not present, a glance at these tables, and to whose taste and skill the long Lists given this month, will prove and faithfulness, we owe so much. The sufficient. The day was a series of bright contributions to the Fancy Table, were and pleasant surprises to us. We did not many of them choice and beautiful, and expect so much—We did not expect all the supply, which was varied and abund- that throBg of welcome faces smiling in ant, kept coming in all day. Several times upon us all that day and in tbe evening. the young ladies would begin to think, We did not, how could we, expect such an. from the growing thinness of the table, ontpouring of gifts, such munificent results! that their. sales were about completed, Some of our Ladies hardly knew whether when a fresh store would come in to fill to langh or to cry with delight, as one the empty places. One peculiar, and we golden shower fell after another, and one think highly praiseworthy feature of the kind act and remembrance was succeeded Fancy Table was, that nothing was sold by by another. We did not know before how ticket. The managers believing, as many many friends we had, nor how deep and do, that' disposing of articles by ticket is warm and wide the interest felt for our but another name for lottery, and in fact a Hospital. The day and the occasion was, violation of the law of our State, which •we believe, a happy one to all. There were every good citizen is bound to respect, de- so many there whom it was pleasant to termined to abandon the practice so com- meet—so much in the building and in the mon at such sales, and they had no cause wards and private rooms that was gratify- to regret their decision. Several articles, ing to see—so much that was entertaining it is true, which were sent in to be disposd r—such a genial atmosphere pervading the of in that way, they were obliged to decline, place—such a gleam of sunshine in every but the final result of the sales was more face we met—how could one help but enjoy than satisfactory. Perhaps the success of it? The results we feel to speak of be- the F»noy Table was owing in part to the tween a tear and' a smile, so overwhelming1, fact that the articles were all marked at eo deep is our sense of gratitude, not only moderate prices, and customers were not to our donors, but to the Great Giver Who,1 seized upon as so many fair victims for we feel, has put it into the hearts of our spoil, exaction and robbery—but treated friends to remember us so generously. Our fairly and courteohsly. Central Library of Rochester and Monroe County · Historic Serials Collection The Hfyital Review. 69 Our Paper. " Praise to Whom Praise is Due." A Manager says: " Don't forget, in mak- From the number of new subscribed*, and from the number of renewed subsec- ing your acknowledgments, thoso young tions which the Treasurer has to report ladies who served so faithfully, all day and this month, we think that our u expecta- evening, at the refreshment tables—nor tions of our guests" at the Thanlcegiviig those stationed In the halls, who con- Party, were fully realized. A goodly num- ducted visitors through the building." We ber we see, made that most excellent 4b- shall not forget them. This Manager is vestmentof fiftycents , which we suggested, not the only person who has expressed ap- and those who did not at that time, will preciation of the very-wearing, and yet so find it not yet too late to do so. Just send well and so eheerfully-perfbrmed, services your money and address to Mrs. Wm. H. of these young ladies. In the name of the Perkins, Drawer 58, and it will be all right. Managers, and in behalf of our guests, who A Christmas or New Year's present of a were each so much indebted to these, new subscriber, or several of them, would ydung ladies—'here is our very best and not come amiss—but with such Lists of lowest courtesy, and our very sweetest Donations before us, we are not going to "Thank you /" beg for a thing this month*—not even a new subscriber. Acknowledgments to the Press. We feel that in reeognizing the many The "Grate Sho." favors which attended our Thanksgiving Party, we should be very remiss if we failed Among the attractions, not the least at to acknowledge our great indebtedness to our Party, was the-" Grate Sho" of " Fine the Press. Indeed, we think the Editors Arts," by A. Ward & Co. We are indebt- of all our daily papers, entitled to special ed to the Westminster chnreh of Buffalo, thanks on our part, for their gratuitous for originating the entertainment, but sev- advertisements of our Party, and for volun- eral of our most unique specimens were tary and repeated editorial notices of the purely original with A. Ward & Co., to same. Nor is this all—since the Party, whom special thanks are due', not only lor they have continued their kind favors to us their valuable additions, to the " Art Col- by their various and flattering notices of lection," but for the artistic taste and skill the " Exhibition of Paintings," for our evinced by them, in grouping and arrang- benefit, and by their unceasing efforts to ing the specimens, with due reference to attract the attention of visitors to it light and shade and general effect, and to their various efforts in making the exhibi- * tion pass off so pleasantly and success- A Muff Exchanged. fully. The " Sho," all combined, was, as A muff belonging to one of the young we heard seveial remark, one of the witti- ladies presiding at our Fancy Table, was est, brightest, richest things of the kind exchanged in the dressing-room—by some ever exhibited in our city. Every one felt person, on the day of the Party. The that they had the " worth of their mosey," muff taken, was a handsome sable, and the and "more too," even before getting half one left in exchange, a mink, of far less through with the exhibition. value. The young lady alluded to, is nat- urally desirous of recovering her own mnff —and if the person who made the ex- %W" Persons making application for the recep- change, will leave it at the City Hospital, tion of patients, are referred t» Dr. W. attendant physician. she will find her own there awaiting her. Central Library of Rochester and Monroe County · Historic Serials Collection 70 Tfa> Hospital Review. Thanks to Mr. and Mrs. Fish. The." Something Extra." The Ladies of the Hospital feel that We do not believe that any of our guests many thanks are due to Mr. and Mn, Pish, were disappointed in the " something ex- for their efforts for ns on the day of the tra" which- we promised them at the Party. Party. The tableaux and charades, attract- We are sure that the Music, the " Sho," ing such dense crowds in the evening, fill- and the beautiful Tableaux, &c, must more ing the ward appropriated to them to over- than have equalled their expectations. The flowing, and resulting in so handsome a Statuary .representing " Jeptbah's Daughter" sum for our benefit, were, we understand, and " Rebecca at the Well," was exquisitely entirely under their management. Then beautiful; perhaps, however, no more there was that beautiful cake, attracting worthy of praise, than one or two other the eyes of all beholders, made and do- tableaux. It is difficult to speak of indi- nated by Mrs. Fish, and from the sale of vidual merits, where all was so good. which $65 were realized. For these and " Women's Rights" was very clever, amu- other expressions of interest in our sue* sing and exceedingly well received. The cess, manifested on that day, thf Ladies Charades evinced much talent—the char- desire, through our columns, to express acters were remarkably well represented, their grateful appreciation. and the music, both vocal and instrumental, was of a cboicte order, and a rich treat of Special Acknowledgment. itself. The Ladies of the Hospital desire to make a special acknowledgment to the Special Notice. Masons of our city, for the handsome sum As omissions and mistakes are almost of $150, presented at our Party. The do- unavoidable in long Lists like those we nation was the united offering of four dif- publish this month, we therefore make ferent companies, and, considering the va- here an earnest request of our readers and rious demands upon their benevolence, the friends, to report any such inadvertencies remembrance was a very generous and a they may discover, promptly to us, that highly gratifying one. we may have the opportunity of correcting Barrels of Flour. them in our next number. Among our many generous donations, we notice ten barrels of flour! With flour Exhibition of Paintings for the Benefit > at the prices which have ranged for the last of the Rochester City Hospital few months, this donation is one which we A favorite Correspondent sends us the know how to appreciate. Nine of these following pleasant notice of the collection barrels were procured through the efforts of Paintings recently on exhibition for the of Geo. J. Whitney, Esq., of the firm of benefit of our Hospital: J. H. Poole DEATH OF HENRY HUNTBR.—Henry Hun- A Friend—Two dozen Eggs, half gallon Oysters, ter, Esq,, whose serious illness we mention- 1 jar Cauliflower, Cream and Milk. ed Monday, died yesterday at the City Mrs. Ralph 0. Ives—One gallon Oysters. Mrs. James Nichols—One Turkey. Hospital, of a dropsical disease. He was Mrs. C. 0. Merriman—nOne Tnrkey, Celery, 1 qt. at one time a very promising lawyer, and Cherries, and 1 quart Cream. has held the office of City Attorney. His Mrs. Lee—Roll of* Cotton Pieces and Children's health has been bad for several years past. Clothing. i Deceased was about forty-five years of age Mrs. S. W. Updike—Two loaves of Cake. Mrs. M. F. Robinson, Fairport—One bottle Pears. and unmarried. His remains were taken Mrs. W. T. Lewis, " --One bottle Pears. by his friends to Bath.—Rochester Express, Mrs. James E. Haydon—A quantity of Biscuits. Dec. 19. Mr. Semple—Ten pounds Sugar, three pounds of Coffee. Mrs. F. Starr—Can of Fruit, Roll of Bandages. fid Mrs. "Win. Pitkin—Ten yards Cotton Cloth. Miss Eaton—A loaf of Cake and package of Tea. At the Eochester City Hospital, Dee. 5th, of T. A. Newton—Two pairs of Chickens. dropy, MART BENNDIG, of Prussia, aged 23. Mrs. G. E. Mumford—I Ham. Mra. Boughton—Ten pounds of Loaf Sugar. The funeral was attended at the Hospital the Mrs. Draper—One can of Tomatoes. foDowing day. Mrs. W. H. Cheney—Coffee Urn and Basket of As we entered the room, where the last sad Grapes. rites were performed in an unknown tongue to Mr. Norris—-Five pounds of Candy. us, we could but rejoice that we have Buch an in- J. H. Palmer—Two pounds of Candy. Mr. McGuire—Five pounds of Candy. stitution to throw open its doors to the stranger George Breck—Two pounds of French Candy. in a strange land. Mrs. Badger—A quantity of Doughnuts. Mrs. F. Wliittlesey—1 jar 6f Pickles and one can of Peaches. List of Donations to the Hospital, Miss Bradbury—Two loaves of Sponge Cake. FROM NOV. 15th TO DEC. 15th, 1866. Mrs. Dauchy—Two Pies and a loaf of Bread. Mrs. Phelan—One bottle of Peaches, one Ham Mrs. Charles Stilwell—One jar Pickles, a package and a basket of Cake. of Children's Clothing. "Warner O'Keefe—Ten pounds of Figs. Mrs. E. Darwin Smith—Dressing Gown for Mary Mrs. G. H. Mumford—Three cans of Jelly, Celery, Cook. Chicken Salad, and one case of Wine. Miss L. M. Griffin—Garments for Mary Cook. Mrs. Rice—Two cans of Fruit and one bottle of A Friend—Roll of qld Cotton. Catsup. H. L. Fish, Esq.—One ton of Coal. Alvah Rice—One bushel of Potatoes and one Mrs. Marvin Green—One large can of Cherries. bushel of Apples. Mrs. Hiram Sibley—One Turkey, 12 cans Peach- Fish, Ellison & Co—One force Pump. es, 1 barrel Apples. Mrs. Lydia Fish—One Indian Blanket. Mrs Oriel—One Turkey, 5 pounds Rice, 1 can Mrs. George J. Whitney—One dozen bunches of Peaches, 1 can Plums. / Radishes, twenty-nine Boquets of Green House Mrs. Todd, Mrs Lay, Mrs. Budd and Mrs. Red- Flowers. man, of Greece, (by Mrs. Rochester and Miss Mrs. E. Leavenworth—Two mince Pies. Bronson)—A quantity of Butter. Mrs. A. R. Pritchard—One Turkey. H. P. Brewster. Esq.—Four Turkies. Mrs. John Burns—One loaf of Cake. Mr. Sloan—One Turkey. Mr. F. A. Whittlesey—One Turkey and Biaeuits. George Gould—Three Chickens. Mrs. Dr. Dean—One loaf of Cake, and Lobster Mr. Peterson—Half cord Maple "Wood. Salad. Dr. and Mrs. Little—A package of Sugar and Cof- H. 0. Pope—One barrel of Potatoes and two fee. boxes of Grapes. Mrs. Gangross—One Ham. Mrs. Saml. Hamilton—Three loaves of Cake, and Jacob Howe—One barrel Crackers. Biscuits. Mrs. W. H. Knapp—Sweet Potatoes, Oysters Howe A Rogers—One Door Mat. Crackers, roll of Cotton Cloth, 1 loaf Cake, Bis- Brown & Williams—Two Door Mats. cuits, Pickles and Dish.. Miss Barhydt—Two loaves of Cake. Mrs. Charles M. Lee—A Framed Steel Bngraving Mrs. B. F. Enos—One bottle of Blackberry Jam, for the " Plymouth "Ward." and one bottle of Quince. Gordon Hayes—Apples for the table. Mrs. E. H. Davis, Homellsville—Five cans Fruit. Mrs. E. Bowen—One can. Milk, 1 can Cream, l Mrs. Prof. Nonhrop—One jar of Fruit. bag Potatoes. Mrs. E. N. Buell—Three Pies, Corn Starch and Moore & Cole—One barrel of Apples. Farina. N. T. Rochester—One barrel Flour. MrS. John Craig—One loaf Cake and one Turkey, Thos. H. Rochester—One Turkey. Mr. Robinson—Three gallons Cream. Mrs. J. F. Lovecraft—Two cans of Fruit and one J. G. Budd, Greece—One and a half galls. Cream. bowl of Quince Jelly. Mrs. Baker and Mrs. Nichols, Penlield Road—A Mrs. N. S. Phelps—Half bushel of Onions. . quantity of Cream. Mrs. L B. Shears—Three Brooms. Mr. J. S. Caldwell—Two boxes of Crackers. Central Library of Rochester and Monroe County · Historic Serials Collection The Hospital Review. 73 M. J. Monroe—Five pounds of Java Coffee. Mrs. N. T. Rochester—Six boot Pincushions, four Jutt.v McMasters—A quantity of Lint. Neqjrties, one Book-mark, eighteen perfume Mre. E. Loop—Half gallon of Oysters, one can of Boquets, three perfume Basrs, six ball Cushions, Tomatoes, and Biscuits. six Tomato Cushions, two Pin Baskets, one Mrs. F. Zimmer—Two Chickens. Thread Case, one Heart Cushion, three Bags. Mrs. Kellogg^Jellv and Cakes. Mary Perkins—Crocheted Scarf. A. S. Mann k Co—Four pairs very nice Blankets. Mr. S. B. Roby—One barrel of Apples and One Miss M. H. Wells—3 Balls, three Spool cases. barrel of Potatoes. Mrs. R. Carter—One. Paper Weight, two knit Mrs. E. M. Parsons—Five cups of Jelly, Ginfeer Pitchers. Cakes. Miss E. G. Mathews—Two and one' half yards Tattiug, Garters, Baby's Socks. Mrs. John Williams—Six cans of Plums and one A Friend—One Needle Book, two Emery Straw- of Pumpkin, one jar of Pickles. Mrs. C. Smith—Cake.' berries, three Balls, 12 spools Thread. Mrs. M. W. Mix—Bottle of Quinces. Miss Fanny Whittlesey—Two pairs Infants Socks. Mrs. James McDonald—Cake. Mrs. Charles M. Lee—Handkerchief Case, Mat, Mrs. Oren Sadcett, Avon—Three gallons Cream. Hood. Mrs. H. C. Roberts—One bottle of Peaches, and Miss A. Harvey, East Groveland—Doll's Mittens Crackers. and Stockings. Mrs. C. J. Holland—One Night Dress. Miss A. Heath, East Groveland—Bracket. Mrs. W. S. Thompson—Three jars of Fruit and Miss E. Van Valkenburgh, East Groveland—Shell two bowls of Jelly. Frame. Mrs. Mumford—One Dressing Gown. Mrs. A. G. Bristol—Three pairs Garters. Mrs, J. Humphrey—Two jars canned Fruit. Miss Mary Bristol—Infant's Socks. Mrs. S. Snow—Three bottles of Wine. Miss Fannie Bristol—Toilet Cushion. Eva Snow—Two bowls of Marmalade, Miss Helen Bristol—Baby's Shirt. Mrs. E. H. Hollister—One Turkey, two Quails Rev. Mr. Dillon—Embroidered Bracket. and one Partridge. Mrs. E. D. Smith'—Three pairs Mittens, package Mrs. W. F. HolKes—One battle of Raspberry of Autumn Leaves. Vinegar. Mrs. C. M. Wines—Two Fancy Bows. Mrs. J. B. Pollock—One jar of Jelly. Montie Rochester—Japanese Egg, Water Toys, Mrs. E. C. Baker—One Large bottle Extract of Pin Cushion. Lemon. Lillie Emerson—Pair Baby's Socks. Mrs. A. G. Bristol—One double Gown. Miss Libbie Bronson—Dew-drop, Wristlets. Mrs. C. M. Hartwell—One can of Quinces. Amy Ames—Two Book-marks. Mr. S. Ives, Batavia—One cask of Vegetables. Jennie Hall—Bead Collar and other articles. Mrs. Samuel Wilder—One Turkey and one gallon Miss Hattie Hayes—Five Needle Books, five Pin of Oysters. Cushions. Mrs. H. Hendershot, East Groveland—One can of Miss Hattie Chappell—Card Pictures. Raspberries, Cookies and Onions. Florie and Minnie Montgomery—Four Wash Mrs. J. Eagle, East Groveland—One bag of dried Cloths, four Pin Balls. Raspberries. Gertie Chappell—Catch All, Madeira Nut. Mrs. R. Johnson, East Groveland—One can of Jennie Lee—Mats and Doll. Cherries, and Bandages. Julia Griffith—"Flora McFlimsey," Toilet Box, Mrs. A. G. Mudge—One loaf Cake. Dolls' Hats. Mr. L. C. Spencer—Two gallons of Oysters. Miss Marion Hills—Indian Needle-book, three Mrs. C. Dewey—One gallon of Oysters. Nets, Chatelaine, Needle-books. Wm. Richardson, Phoenix Mills—-One barrel flour. Mrs. E. F. Smith—Sacque, six Mops, two bunches J. H. Poole k, Co, Granite Mills—One barrel of Tapers. Flour. Mrs. C. Dewey—Opera Hood. Richardson, Burbank & Co., New York Mills— A Friend—Tidy. x One barrel of Flour. Mrs. W. H. Perkins—Two Infant's Shirts, one Hiram Smith, Washington Mills—One barrel of Head Dress. Flour. Mrs. Vescelius—Two Doll's Hats. Moseley, Motley & Wilson, Frankfort Mills—One Mrs. W. H. Knapp—Pair of Reins. barrel of Flour. Mrs. S. E. Redfield—Five Pen-wipers, 4 Cushions, Elwood & Smith, Model Mills—One barrel Flour. 5 Needle-books. A. Burbank & Co., Crescent Mills—One barrel of Mary and Carrie Hooker—Three Mats. Flour. Mrs. C. Kellogg—Doll Pin-cushion, Baby's Sacque, C. Waydell, Clinton Mills—One barrel of Flour. Collar. J. Cdhnolly, Boston Mills—One barrel of Flour. Fannie Rochester—Spectacle Case. Homer Sackett, Avon—One barrel of Apples. Viola and Annie Fay—Cushion and Thread Case. Goetzman & Wehn—One barrel of Soap. Jennie Hingston—Slipper. Cornie Hoyt—Pen-wiper. DONATIONS TO THE FANCY TABLE. R. F. C. Ellis—Fancy Box, Neck-tie. Mary and Lottie Davis—Sacque and Scarf. Steele & A very—Package of Toy Books. Mrs. E. C. Baker—Large bottle of Perfumery. Mis»s Louisa Griffin—Four Merino Bags. Luta Emerson—Thread Tidy. Miss Sarah Bnrbank—Two infants' Sacques. George Breck—Box of Perfumery. Mrs. W. W. Carr—One set of Mats. K. S. Jennings—Ten Dollars. Miss Julia Hamilton—Tidy. Mr. Van Zandt—Silver Half Dollar. Central Library of Rochester and Monroe County · Historic Serials Collection The Hospital Review. Miss Carrie Starr—Three Sea Foams, set of Toilet R. Babbitt, Mrs. S. E. Redfleld, L. C. Mats. Spencer, S. Scofield, E. M. Smith, S. W. Miss Julia Smith—Two Scarfs. Updike, M. N. Van Zandt, I. F. Force, Miss Nellie Brackett—Thread Tidy, Toilet Mats. J. S. Garlock; Mrs. M. F. Robinson, Miss Nellie Brown and Miss Emma Hayes—Very (2 years,) Mrs. W. Z. Lewis, (2 years,) handsome crocheted Tidy. Fairport; Rev. A. T. Pierson, Bingham- Mrs. M. Rochester—Old Woman in a Shoe. ton; Mrs. 0. Morgan, Holley; Mrs. E. C. Mrs. Davis, Hornellsville—Parlor Scrap Bag. Dwinelle. 6 mos.; Mrs. Dr. Brown, Gale- Mrs. Barrett, Hornellsville—Six Doll's Bonnets, na, 111.:'A. N. Whiting—By Mrs. B. Watch Case, Tidy. Frank Enos $24 1b Mrs. B. M. Smith—Pair Mittens, two Hoods. Mrs. H. Parmelee, West Bloomfield; Miss Misses Sarah and Amanda Green—Opera Hood. L. J. Ranney, (2 copies,) Phelps; Mrs. Miss Mary Bellows—Handsome worsted Tidy. George Cummings, W. 0. Porter—By Mrs. George K. Mumford and Miss Angie Mum- Mrs. W. H. Perkins, 2 50 jj; ford—Four Cake Tidies, two pairs Socks, Knit- Mrs. R. Johnson, Miss Kate Ewarts, East ting Bag, Baby's Talma, Toilet Cushion. Groveland—Dy Miss Maggie Culbertson, 1 00- William Van Zandt—Apron. Mrs. A. Morse, (2 years,) Mrs. H. E. Hook- Mrs. Sarah S. Fuller—Watch Case. er, (2 years.) Mrs. W. F. Cogswell, (2 Mrs. Kate Farquar—Needle Cushion. years); Miss Amelia Goddard, York; Nellie Townsend—Feather Fan. Miss Clara L. Richman, Miss Lillia Barn- Nellie Early—Two pairs Doll's Slippers, Hat and ard, Saginaw City, Mich.—By Mrs. Dr. Cushion. Mathews, 4 60 Mrs. Badger—Two Pin Cushions, two Book-marks Miss Jennie A. Briggs, Deerfield, Mass.— and Box. By Mrs. Dr. Barnes, 50 H. J. Rickard—Two Pictures. Mrs. J. E. Edmondson, New Market, C. Miss Mary Ward—Two Chairs. W.—By W. S. Falls 50 Mrs. R. S. Frazer—Four Boxes, one Basket, five Miss Libbie Crandall, Miss J. Landon—By Cornucopias, two Vases. Ithamer Berthrong 1 00 S. A. Newman—Perfumery. Mrs. J. R. Eldridge—By Florie Montgomery 50 Mrs. E. S. Gilbert—Baby's Sacque. Miss E. D. Brown, (2 years)—By Miss E. Mrs. M. D.iy Hicks—Fancy Articles. A. C. Hayes, 1 00 0. M. Benedict, Jr.—Toilet Set. Mrs. H. B. Smith, Avon; S. Ives, Batavia— Mrs. J. L. Booth—Baby's Sacque. By Mr. Van Zandt, 1 00 Miss Hanford—Mat. Mrs. E. N. Bacon, Geneseo; Mrs. A. Ham- Sadie Breck—Two thread Tidies. ilton, Livonia Station—By Mrs. J. B. Miss Anna Rochester—Seven bottles Pomade. Adams, 1 00 Mrs. Thomas Hawks—Set of Doll's Furniture. H. H. Seymour, Buffalo; Mrs. A. A. Mil- F. B. Mitchell—Large quantity of Perfumery. ler—By Miss E. G. Mathews, 1 00 St. Mary's Hospital—Basket of Artificial Fruit, Mrs. E. Barhydt—By Mrs. Dr.- Strong, 55 Framed Engraving, Photograph Album. Mrs. M. S. Phelan—Dolls' Bonnets, Dress and Fancy Articles. Cash Eeceipts of the Thanksgiving Party, Mrs. Starr Hoyt—Pen-wipers. AT THE ROCHESTER CITY HOSPITAL. Miss Caddie Brackett—Worsted Tidy. Miss Fannie Baker—Three thread Tidies. Mrs. H. F. Atkinson, $25 00 Miss Lottie Wright, Lewiston, N. Y.—Pin Cush- A Friend, 1 00 ion, Cup, Housewife, Chatelaine. Mrs. Prof. Cutting, 5 00 George W. Harrold—Fancy Articles, value $10. Mr. Robb 1 00 G. W. Fisher—Articles for the Grab-bag. Mrs. Eliza Wetherell, 2 00 Mrs. S. Culver, Newark—Five yards fine Tatting. A Friend 5 00 Hubbard & Northrup—Worsted Goods, value $8. G. H. Mumford, 25 00 James Brackett, 10 00 A Friend, , 5 00 Receipts for the Hospital Review, Mrs. S.B. Raymond, 5 00 Mrs. Lovecraft 2 00 FROM NOV. 15 TO DEC. 15, 1866. Mrs. Edwin Barhydt, 2 00 Mrs. G. H. Mumford, Mrs. D. E. Sackett, Mrs. M. T. Hardy, 1 00 Mrs. J. K. Chappel, Mrs. Prof. Cutting, Mrs. Wilcox, 1 00 Mrs. H. S. Draper, W. B. Crandall, F. H. Miss Florence Sill, ] 00 Marshall, Mrs. Caroline Smith, Mrs. J. Miss Story > 1 00 McDonald, Mrs. S. A. Vescelius, Mies Mrs. S. B. Roby, £ 00 Libbie A. Millard, Mrs. M. W. Mix, Dr. Mrs. E. J. Loop 3 00 Anderson, Mr. Hyland, Michael Sanford, Mrs. E.- Pancost, 5 00 W. C. Taylor, P. H. Allen, Mrs. D. W. A Friend, by Miss Kellogg, 5 00 Marsh, Mrs. John Williams, Mrs. Wil- Mrs. H. E. Hooker 2 00 liam Jeffrey, G. H. Mumford, Esq., Mrs. Mrs. M. Galusha and Mrs. N. M. Kelly,.. 5 00 L. W. Miller, W. F. Holmes, Esq., E. H. S. D. Porter, 10.00 Holliater, Miss S. Barhydt, Alex. Thomp- Mrs. J. C. Marsh, 2 00 son, Hon. S. W. D. Moore, Dr. H. W:' Mr. Hyland, , 3 00 Dean, (2 copies,) B. Frank Enos, Cyrus Mrs. Geo. Gould, 6 00 Beardsley; R. S. Clark, Albion; Maj. C. C. J. Hayden 10 00 Central Library of Rochester and Monroe County · Historic Serials Collection The Hospital Review. 75 Freeman Clarke, $20 00 Mrs. looker, Clover Street $1 00 Mrs. F. Clarke, , 10 00 HenryrHamilton, ,.., 5 00 William Hollister, 5 00 CurriB & Goler, 5 00 E. H. t>avis, Hornellsville, 5 00 Morgan S. Lewis, 2 00 Mr. Oiilson, 2 00 Mrs. Alfred Hoyt, 1 00 Thomas Williams, 1 00 MissHoyt, 1 00 R. A J, Peart, 10 00 Mrs. George Hollister, 10 00 J. D. IJpbinson, 1 50 John Greenwood, 10 00 Mrs. D. P. Davis, 25 James Campbell, 6 00 Ada King 50 W. A. Reynolds, 10 00 Irondequoit S. S.. D. O. Porter, Sup't,... 11 00 A Friend, l 00 D. O. Porter's S. S. Class, Brick Church,.. 5 00 Mayor Moore, 10 00 Cash received by sale of Cake, from Mrs. Alderman Beir, 6 00 H. L. Fish,.... 51 00 & M. Sherman, 5 00 S. B. Roby, 15 00 "Mr. Durand, 2 00 Groveland Ladies, by Miss Culbertson, .. 2 50 Monroe Commandary Knights Templar, Ice Cream Table, by Miss Bronson, 100 62 by W. B. Crandall, 25 00 Fancy Table, by Miss- E. G. Mathews,... 206 46 Valley Lodge, No. 109, F. and A. Masons, Wm.S. Falls, account donated, 8 50 by R. H. Smith, Master, 25 00 Side Show, by Mrs. Rochester, 48 16 Hamilton Chapter, No. 62, R. A. M., by Tableaux, 120 00 F. Hollershall 60 00 FlpwerTable,. 4 38 Genesee Falls Lodge, No. 507, F. and A. GrabBag. 8 41 Masons, by J. W. Vary, 25 00 Little Monty's Table, , 10 20 Yonnondio Lodge, No. 163, F. and A. Ma- . Hebrew Ladies' Benevolent Society, .... 10 00 son, by W. F. Holmes, 25 00 Eonald McDonald, Avon, 3 00 Total, $1,304 48 Martin Briggs, 10 00 MM. I. Hills, 3 00 Superintendent's Report for November. D.W.Powers, 25 00 Frank Little, 2 00 1866. Nov 1. No. of Patients in Hospital,.. 56 Dr. H. N.Lowe, 2 00 Received during the month, 12—68 0. M. Benedict, 6 00 Discharged, 10 8.M.Speneer, 5 00 Deaths 2—12 Samuel Wilder, 5 00 E. M. Smith, 6 00 Dec. 1. Remaining in Hospital, 56 Mrs. Thomas Montgomery, 5 00 Mr. and Mrs. King, 2 00 Agents. Abelard Reynolds 5 00 The following Ladies have kindly consented to W. H. Benjamin, 10 00 act as Agents for the Hospital Review: Newell A. Stone, 5 00 Miss MAGGIE CUT.BERTSON', East Groveland. E. M. Parsons, 10 00 " L. A. Bui LEE,Peiry Centre. Mrs. S. A. Beecher, Buffalo, 1 00 " E. A. C. HAYES, Rochester. Annie LawreBce, 1 00 " MAHT W. DAVIS, •' John H. Rochester, 8 00 Mrs. C. F. SPEN.JER, " W.B. Morse 3 00 " PHEBE D. DAVENPORT, Lockport. Mr. Hollister, 1 00 Miss MAEY BROWN, Perinton. E. D. Smith, 10 00 Miss ADA Mm BE " Joseph Field, 5.0 00 " JULIA M'CHESNEY, Spencerport. Mrs. Addison Gardiner, 10 00 " LILLIAN .1. RENNET, Phelps, Ont. Co. MissCarter, 1 00 Miss PHEBE WHITMAN, Scottsburg. Mr.Wayte 5 00 Miss LOTTIE J. WEIGHT, Lewiston. Eobert M. Dalzell, 10 00 Dr. M. B. Anderson,. , 5 00 E. 8. Jennings, 10 00 List of our Little Agents. Mrs. Andrew Brackett, 1 00 LINDA BBONSON, Rochestei, Mrs. E. G. Robinson, 2 00 MAET PERKINS, " Aaron Erickson, 10 00 FLOEIE MONTGOMERY, " John W. Adams, 5 00 FANNY and ELLA COLBURN, Rochester Mrs. D. W. Marsh, 1 00 FAKKT POMEKOY, Pittsfleld, Mass. MiasEaton 100 S. HALL, Henrietta, Mrs. E. T. Huntington, 2 00 JENNIE HURD, Rochester, Rev. Charles P. Bush, 2 00 MAST LANE, " Dr. H W. Dean, 10 00 BENNY WRIGHT, East Kendall. AFriend, 1 00 SAMUEL B. WOOD, Rochester. Mrs. W. F. Cogswell, 3 00 LIBBIE RENFREW, " Mrs. William Burke 10 00 ELLA VAN ZANDT, Albany. Mrs. Lydia Fish, Newark, 1 00 MINNIE MONTGOMERY, Rochester. Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Howard, Fairport, ... 5 00 MABY WATSON, " Samuel Hamilton, 6 °° JULIA A. DAVIS, " Mre. 8. C. Hoadley, 1 00 ABRIE PETTIT, Manlius. Central Library of Rochester and Monroe County · Historic Serials Collection 76 The Hospital Review. do not forget, dear, dear, Chriat-kindcben, that we live in^room No. 20, fifth story, of house No, 340, Linden Strasse. From the Horn* Journal. " Youre, The Christinas Tree. " pAOi, HERMANN AHD LITTLE PERM." A GERMAN STORY, RENDERED FROM MEMORY. When the letter was written, neatly fold- The poet Bernhard sat in his little dwell- ed and addressed "To Christ-kindchen," ing-room, in the fifth story of a picturesque the boys persuaded Bernhard to open his old house in a closely built street of a cer- window, and cast it far out on the roof, tain ducal capital. Near him played his confident that those heavenly eyes would three rosy boys; while Ermingarde, his look down.an.d see it, all in good time. sweet blonde wife, plied her household That night there arose a great storm of tasks, only pausing now and then to turn wind and snow, and the little white mes- a cheerful glance toward the dormer win- senger was lifted up and borne over the dow nook, where Bernhard was writing, or high roofs of more than one street to the softly to leave a kiss on his broad, white^ splendid Government Square, where it rest- brow, as she passed to and fro behind his ed at last on the ledge of one of the upper chair. casements of the palace of the Grand Duke. It was the week before Christmas, and Long after the next morning's sun had the three boys, gathered in a knot before risen over the snow-covered city, a blue- the blazing fire, were recounting the last eyed lady stood at this casement; and, year's gifts of the good Christ-kindchen, looking out on the bright winter picture, and innocently wondering what they would beheld the tiny letter where it had lodged receive this year. without—the address, "To Christ-kind- " I know what I would like!" exclaim- chen," in full view. Hastily summoning ed Paul, earnestly clasping his little hands, her maid, the Countess Victorie directed " if but the dear Christ-kindchen will find the window to be opened, aud the folded me worthy of it—a book of fairy tales, paper handed to her. She lost no time in filled with beautiful colored pictures, like reading it. the one we saw in the bookseller's win- " Dear children ?" and, as the fair lady dow." finished the little petition, tears stood in " And I," said Hermann, " can think of her beautiful eyes, " God has guided their nothing I v ould like so well as a rocking- simple words to me, perhaps, that I may horse, a very, little larger than that of our take the place of their dear Christ-kind- neighbor's son Heindrich, down in the chen !" third, story. "As for me," lisped little Pert?, "I Christmas-day dawned brightly on the would choose a basket of sugar plums, little group of eager expectants; and as wrapped in gold and silver paper, and—" Bernhard and Ermingarde watched their "Oh, I have it!" joyfully interrupted happy faces and listened to their impatient Hermann. " Let us write the dear Christ- longing for night to come—this night, kindchen a letter, asking for these very wheh, as the children firmly believed, , Christ-kindchen would answer their letter "Papa, papa!" and the children sprang with the so-desired gifts—the fond parents to his side—"will you be so'kind as to had very often to turn away to conceal write a little letter for us ?" their emotion. Alas ! their slender purse "And to whom, my little men?" asked would not allow them the luxury of pro- the father, looking up in smiling surprise. curing these little presents for their child- "To Christ-kindchen, papa; we will tell ren 1 you what to say." After their early dinner, in preparing And Bernhard prepared to write, at his which Ermingarde had exerted all her skill, boys' direction: besides expending the best part of her last florin in a Christmas cake, to which Bern- "DEAR, Goot) CHRIST-KINDOHIEN:—Do, hard and the boys did full justioe, the dear please, bring us a rocking-horse, a book of little woman prepared them all for a walk fairy tales, with lovely pictures, £nd a bas- in the brilliant Christmas streets, trusting ket of sugar plums, this Christmas; and that the children would become absorbed Central Library of Rochester and Monroe County · Historic Serials Collection The Hospital Review. 77 in the gay scenes without, and BO forget the happiness of the little family to a their expected visit from Christ-kindchen.- height still greater. It was Beruhard's With this hope, she and Bernhard permit- appointment to an office under the Grand ted them to linger at pleasure before the Duke, the duties of which were little more beautifully arranged shop windows, and be- than nominal, but whose salary would at fore the lottery booths, where Bernhard once place his family in a position of com- was tempted to risk a few kreutaers for his parative ease. little people, and won, to their delight, a Years later, when Bernhard's name as a coronet of the most delicious ban bong. poet had become known and honored When night came on, and the lamps be- throughout his fatherland, the still lovely gan to twinkle along the crowded street, Countess Victorie, confessed to him and the littte party found themselves at some Ermingarde, the part she had taken in an- distance from the Linden Strasse, where- swering the letter of Paul, Hermann and upon the careful mother prevailed upon Perti—now grown to be manly youths— them to turn their footsteps homeward. to Christ-kindchen, and also the fact of her But now, to her sorrow, the children's having exerted her influence with the Grand thoughts again reverted.to Christ-kindchen Duke and Duchess, (after learning that the and the expected gifts. father of the three boys, and Bernhard, 14 We will find them awaiting us—nicht the rising poet, were one and the same per- so, liber mutter—nicht so, lieberpapa?" son) in obtaining for him the government was the question of each little heart. appointment. Impatience lent wings to their feet, and springing through the great door opening Only Five Minutes. upon the stone stairway leading up to their Five minutes late, and the schdol is begun, attic home, the three boys reached the nar- "What are rules for, if you break every one ? row fiftH story landing in advance of their Just as the scholars are seated and quiet, weary, heavy-hearted parents. You hurry in with disturbance and riot. A joyous shout from the boys, and a flood of light falling in waves over the Why did you loiter so long by the way ? winding stairway, now startled Bernhard All of the classes are formed for the day; and Ermingarde. Hastily mounting to the Hurry, and pick up definer and slate, side of their children—what a sight met Room at the foot for the scholar that's late. their eyes! The door leading into their little home was wide open, and in the cen- Five minutes late, and the table is spread, tre of the tidy room rose a beautiful The children are seated; and grace has been said; CHRISTMAS-TREE—a tapering, dark-green Even the baby, all sparkling and rosy, fir—in whose graceful branches blazed in- Sits in her high chair, by mamma, so cozy! numerable waxen tapers, between which Five, minutes late, and your hair all askew, hung the lovliest toys that ever were seen, Just as the comb was drawn hastily through! .golden and silver-covered fruits, nuts and There is your chair, and your tumbler, and plate, sugar plums; on a little round table be- Cold cheer for those who are five minutes late. neath lay three prettily-bound books, and near by stood a tine rocking-horse, just as Five minutes late on this bright Sabbath morn! if he were awaiting a rider. All the good people to meeting have gone; Let the curtain fall on the transports of And they cannot hear the sweet gospel message, the children, the bewilderment of the pa- As your boots creak noisily in the passage. rents, the gratitude to their generous un- known, as they watched their darling boys People and minister look at your pew, around the radiant table. There were Little surprised when they see it is you; happy, glowing hearts in the little attic Ah I when you stand at the beautiful gate, that Christmas night. WhatwiU you do if you are five minutes late? The next day two letters were brought MRS. M. J. RAYNE. to Bernhard. The first announced to him that the volume of poems submitted by The Christmas Tree was first introduced ..him to the court bookseller a few weeks into Germany by the Archduchess Henri- ' before, would " be published at the earliest etta! wife °* *ne 'a*e Archduke Charles, possible day." Good news; but the other some fifty years ago. Let the little folk* letter, which bore a government seal, raised make their best bow to the Archduchess. Central Library of Rochester and Monroe County · Historic Serials Collection 78 The Hospital Heview. "How much? how much?" demanded his lordship, rapidly. Wanted, a Place. " Thirty pounds, my lord." " Thirty pounds V exclaimed Lord Eard- Daring breakfast, one day, Lord Eardley ley, in affected amazement, " make it gui was informed that a person had applied for neas, and I'll come and live with you;" a footman's place, then vacant He was then ringing the bell, said to the servant ordered into the room, and a double-refin- who answered it, "let out this 'gentleman,' ed specimen of a genut greatly detested he's too good for me." by his lordship, made his appearance. The manner of the man was extremely affected Plighted. and consequential, and he determined to Mine to the core of the heart, my beauty I lower him a little. Mine, all mine, and for love not duly; "Well, my good fellow,'*said he, "you Love given willingly, full and free, want a lackey's place, do you ?" Love, for love's sake, as I love thee. Duty—a servant, keeps the key, " I came about an upper footman's situ- But love—the master, goes in and out ation, my lord," said the gentleman, brid- Of his goodly chambers with song and shout, ling up his head. Content and happy, merry and free. " Oh, do ye, do ye," replied Lord Eard- Mine, from the dear head's crown, brown-golden, ley ; " I keep no upper servants; all alike, To the silken foot, that's scarce beholden I all alike here." Give a warm hand to a friend, a smile " Indeed, my lord," exclaimed this upper Like a generous lady, now and awhile;. footman, with an air of shocked dignity, But the sanctuary heart, that none dare win, " what department, then, am I to consider Keep holiest of holiest evermore— The crowd in the aisles may watch at the door, myself expected to fill ?" The High Priest only enters in. " Department, department!" quoth my lord, in a tone of inquiry. Mine, my own—without doubts or terrors; " In what capacity, my lord ?" With all thy goodness, all thy errors, Unto me, and me alone, revealed My lord repeated t*he word "capacity" A spring shut up, a fountain sealed; as if not understanding its application to Many may praise thee—praise mine and thine; the present subject. Many may love thee—I'll love them too, " I mean, my lord," explained the man, But thy heart of hearts, pure, faithful and true, " what shall I be expected to do if I take Must be mine, mine wholly, forever mine. the situation ?" Mine I God, I thank Thee that Thou hast givea " Oh, you mean if you take the place. Something all mine on this side of Heaven 1 I understand you now," rejoined my lord. -Something as much myself to be " Why, you are to do everything bnt sweep As this my soul which I left to Thee! Flesh of my flesh, bone of my bone. the chimneys and clean the pig-sties, and Husband and wife, whom Thou dost make those I do myself!" Two to the world, for the world's own sake, The " gentleman" stared, scarcely know- But each unto each, as in Thy sight one. ing what to make of this, and seemed to wish himself out of the room ; he, however, Hospital Notice. grinned a ghastly smile, and, after a short Packages, including Provisions, Hospital Stores, pause, inquired—" What salary does your Ac, should be addressed to "The Rochester City Hospital, on West Avenue, between Prospect and lordship give ?" Reynolds Streets." A list of the articles sent, "SalaryI salary!" reiterated his incor- with the names of the donors, the date of for- rigible lordship; don't know the word, warding, and Post Office address, is requested to don't know the word, my good man." be sent to the Corresponding Secretary, Mrs. Dr. Again the gentleman explained "I mean, Mathews. what wages 1" NEW STOCK OF BEAUTIFUL "Oh, what wages," echoed my lord.. What d'ye ask—what d'ye ask?" SPRING DRY GOODS. Trip regained his self-possession at this " E are now opening the LARGEST and FIN- question, which looked like business; and W EST STOCK of SPRING GOODS that we considering for a few minutes, answered— have ever offered to our customers. The stock comprises everything new and desirable in the first stipulating to be found in hair powder, line of DRY GOODS. and (on state occasions) silk tickings, 'We invite every one to call and examine our gloves, and bouquet—that he should ex- goods and prices. 4. 8. MANN A CO., pect thirty pounds a year. April, 1866. 87 and 39 State St. Central Library of Rochester and Monroe County · Historic Serials Collection The Hospital Review. BRECE'S PHARMACY. RATES OF ADVERTISING. GEORGE BREGK, Pr.8q.,l insertion il 00 Quarter ( oluinn, $10 00 Three MOntto,.... 8 00 One Thirl Column,., IS 00 8lx Months, .... 8 W Half Column, 1 Tetu', IS 00 DRU88IST AND APOTHECARY, One Year, 6 00 One Column, 1 Year, 16 00 80 The Hospital JReoiew. LANE & PAINE, MEAT MARKET. Dealers in E. Sc A. WAYTT, DRUGS, MEDICINES, CHEMICALS, Dealers in all kinds of TOILET ARTICLES, PERFUMERY, &o. Fresh Meats, Poultry, 18 Buffalo St., Rochester, W. Y. SMOKED MEATS, ALFRED 8. LAXB. mch, 1866. ly OTltm F PADnt. SMOKED AND SALT FISH, ETC. JOHN SCHLEIER, 104 Buffalo Street, Rochester, N. T. Cash paid for Country Product. Qame of all kinds in \U laMOil. DEALER IN FRESH AND SALT MEATS, GEOKGE McKAY, " LARD, HAMS, «fec. CASH CAPITAL REPEESENTED, $10,000,000. BUELL & BEEWSTER, Agents for a large number of the most reliable Companies in the United^tates. Policies issued, and all losses promptly adjust- ed and paid. H. P. BREWSTEB, E. N. BUELL Rochester, Sept., 1865.-6m. THE OLD & KESPONSIBLE GOLD MEDAL SEWING MACHINE. D. LEARY'S THE " FLOKENCE" took the GoM Medal at the Fair of the American Institute, New York. Oct. 20th, 1966, as Steam Fancy Dyeing the best machine in the world. 80.000 Sold within the last three years, giving universal satisfaction to all. They AND SCOURING* ESTABLISHMENT, have no equal as a Family or Manufacturing Machine. Warranted never to have " tits.11 Does its work alike Two hundred yards North of the New York each day. REASONS. 1. Its simplicity and great range of work. Central R. R. Depot, t. Its making four different stitches, vii: the lock, knot, doable-lock ana double-knot. On mill St., corner of Platt, 8. The reversible feed motion operated by simply turn- Brown's Race, Rochester, N. Y ing a thumb-screw, enabling the operator to run the work 5 from right to left 'or left to right, and perfectly selfous- Ig * The reputation of this Dye House since tainlng to the end of the seam. 1828, has induced others to counterfeit our signs, 4 The perfect finish and substantial manner in which checks and business cards, and even the cut of our the machine is made. building, to mislead the public. 5. The rapidity of its working, and the quality of the work done. JET" NO CONNECTION WITH ANY SIMIL- 6. Its-self-adjusting tendon. AR ESTABLISHMENT. The - FLORENCE11 will sew from the finest Lawn to the heaviest Pilot Cloth, without change of tension or Crape, Broche, Cashmere and Plaid Shawls and breaking of thread. As a Tailor's manufacturing machine, all bright colored Silks and Merinos, scoured or family machine, it has no equal. We make strong as- without injury to the colors; also, Ladies' and sertions which we are prepared to substantiate in every particular. Uentlemen's Garments Scoured or Colored with- Believe not what the agents or friends of other machines out ripping, and pressed nicely. Silks, Woolen may tar, bat see th« Florence before purchasing any other or Cotton Goods, of every description, dyed in all and jndge Tor yourself. colors, and finished with neatness and dispatch, on ISbr All kinds of Stitching, Cloak and Dress Making, done to order, and all kinds or Ladles1 Garments made to very reasonable terms. order on short notice, In the neatest possible manner, by Goods dyed black every Thursday. competent operators. All goods returned in one week. 0T" Bilk, Needles and bept Oil, forsal e at this Office. OP" Rooms over 29 State street, Rochester, N. Y. ]®~ Goods received and returned by Express. A liberal discount mode to those who bay to sell again. Bills collected by Express Co. For particulars address Address D. LEARY, Cor. Mill & Platt sts., CHA8. SPENCER HALL, General Act, Nov. 16,1866. Rochester, N.T. Jan. 1866. Rochester. N.Y. Central Library of Rochester and Monroe County · Historic Serials Collection INTERESTS OF THE SICK & SUFFERING, AT THE ROCHESTER CITY HOSPITAL. "1 WAS SICK AND YE VISITED ME." VOL. IIL ROCHESTER, N.Y., JANUARY 15, 1867. No. 6. THE HOSPITAL REVIEW, Lord, I may never know, Why dU that made my way seem bright and la lamed on the Fifteenth of every Month, by glad and gay, THE PUBLISHING OOMMITTBEi Thy hand hath stricken out, and left .no trace: MM. HALTBY 8TBOXG, Mrs. Wit H. PEEKED But, in their stead, I feel that Thy compassion " I. T. BOCHE8TEB, " Dr. MATHEW8. sweet TEEIS-Hfty Oenta a Year, Payable in Advance. Will give me something else to make my life Letters orCommunications for publication, to be complete: addressed to * Tad Hoeipital Review," Box 381. And, bye and bye, will call me to a place Subscriptions for The Review, and all letters Where I may hope to know containing money, to be sent to the Treasurer, Mrs. Wm. H. Perkins, P. 0. Drawer 53. Why Thou hast willed it so. Letters of inquiry, and all business letters, are MBS. JAMBS H. WILUAMS. requested to be sent to Mrs. Dr. MATHEWS, Cor- Rochester, Jan. 6th, 1867. responding Secretary, 28 Spring Street Wm. S. Falls, Book and Job Printer. For the Hospital Review. • Over SI Boffalo Street, opposite the Arcade. Comfort in God's "Word. For the Hospital Review. " My son, despise not thou the chasten- Faith. ing of the Lord, nor faint when thou art Lord, I may never know rebuked of Him; for whom the Lord lov- Why all my blessed light i» turned to deepest eth He chasteneth, and scourgeth every night, son whom He reoeiveth."—Heb. xii 5, 6. That, thick and dark, engulphs me in its gloom; What comfort and encouragement for Why all the fair sweet blooms that from the near the afflicted, tried child of God—" afflic- hedge-row tions spring not of the dust," they are ap- looked up and smiled at me, so little time ago, Now faded, dead—to cruel thorns give room; pointed by our Father, who knows what Enough that I may know, we need. Thou, Lord, hast willed it so. " Each drop that fills our daify cup, His hand , Lord,, I may never know iPrescribes for ills none else can understand." Why, in Thy dearer sight, it seemeth just and Oh J why should we faint-and cry to Him Jight, te spare the rod; He will be with us, He To turn my hopes to heavy, haunting fears ; will strengthen, He will uphold. ^Ve have Why all my life's sweet wine, just sparkling at His promise that He will not lay upon us my lip, Is changed to bitterest gall, that sickens as I sip; more than He will give us strength to Tet 82 ikd Mevieiv. borne, increases our faith, our trtat, onr Costly Vase; ox Bobbing the hope—brings us nearer to God, gives us Poor. clearer views of oar compassionate High BT EDITH BIVAES. Priest, who feds for, and shares the suffer- It is a double tenement house, on a quiet ings of, His body, the church. Oh ! for cross street in the city. Mrs. Elmer, an grace-to live as members of that body, ever intelligent looking matron, has just "put the looking to Christ our head. finishing touches to a hasty, tfyougb/neat toilet, and now seats herself in a favorite " I ask Thee not the rod to spare, sewing chair, close by the window. While thus thy love I see; Mrs. Elmer wears the honor of being But oh I let every suffering bear the wife of a poor man, and it must be Some message, Lord, from Thee I" acknowledged that she supports the oft- R. questioned dignity with befitting meekness. For the Hospital Review. She is also the mother of four beautiful Song. children, whom she loves better than her- self, or the opinions of her nejghbois. BT KATE CAMERON. There comes a gentle rap at the door.— The glad New Tear, with words of cheer, Mrs. Elmer rises to receive her visitor. A Comes with its happy greeting; fair young face flashesint o the room, like And friendly voice bidfl heart rejoice, a ray of sunlight. A sweet girlish voice Where loving ones are meeting. rings forth in earnest exclamations, " Dear The sunny smile doth care beguile, Mrs. Elmer, just look at these lovely, vases! And steal the sting from sorrow; I can buy them without opening my purse!' And eyes that weep, find rest in sleep, You know my all-wool delaine, it is nope- Or dream of brighter morrow. lessly ruined by an odious rent in the sleeve, and then there is that heavy broad- The changing Past—it could not last, cloth cape, I shall never wear it agaia, Its record now is ended; Alfred thinks it is so clumsy 1 Would you Its smUes and tears, its hopes and Is&rs, not gladly give them both, considering' In one fair rainbow blended. their present uselessness, for these dear The present hour is in our power sweet little loves J" . To fill with grief or gladness; A sudden cloud dropped its folds over If wisely spent, a sweet content the countenance of Mrs. Elmer, shutting Will banish all our Badness. out all the brightness of expectancy, and producing a singular contrast to the ra- When skies are blue, and hearts are true, diant picture framed in the open door. We find no cause for weeping; "Excuse me, Mariette, it seems cruel But storms may rise and tearful «yes to throw a chill upon your enthusiasm, but Then* lonely watch be keeping. a consciousness within compels me to say Then, from afar, may Faith's bright star that, beautiful as I admit these ornaments ' Shine out, our frail barque, guiding, to be, I should count them too dear, pur- Till o'er the deep, we calmly sweep, chased with a single article from my store The wind and wave out-riding. of cast off clothing. God forbid that I should ever again be guilty of robbing the poor! Dilatory people are always behind time. The happy bride of a year, housekeeper Some one said to a person of this class, of a month, gazed with amazement into " I see that you belong to the three-hand- the depths of the eloquent eyes fixedupo n ed people." " Three-handed 1" Raid he, her. Her heart was thrilled by the solemn "that's rather uncommon." "Oh, no; fervor of the words, the sentiment breath- common enough," said the other; " two ing a soul-full pity for earth'* suffering hands like other people—and a little be- children, dropping from the lips of one hind-hand 1" from whom she had learned countless les- sons in domestic economy, and many of Advice is like snow, the softer it falls the beautiful little arts that tend to make the longer it dwells upon, and the deeper home the sweetest spot in all the earth. it sink* into the mind. " If I knew of any real deserving poor Central Library of Rochester and Monroe County · Historic Serials Collection The Hospital Rwiew. ; girl who actually needed a dress and cloak, you may undervalue my gift, I shall reveal I am sure that she should be quite welcome its great cost" to mine, and I would give up the vases but I The bright face on which time nor care think I must have them. They are so beau- had toaced a line, was raised with expec- tiful ! Do you blame me, Mrs, Elmer!" tancy, as Mrs. Elmer proceeded in a re- The last interrogatory was uttered de- morseful strain; " I know my duty to precatingly, while a winning plea for self those poorer than myself. I was taught it affixed its seal to the dimpled face. in infancy in the best possible way, by a living example. The solitary reminiscence " Blame you, child ? I cannot! You of a mother who went to heaven, ere I have had no such bitter experience as attained my third year, was an act' of mine, rising up to taunt me with selfish- charity. The sympathy shining on her ness and forgetfulness of the claims of noble countenance while she listened to God in behalf of his blessed humanity; the tale of poverty; the wrinkled brow of no remorseful memory underlying all the the aged woman, murmuring her thanks joys of this old year, just now pluming for the timely relief, the emaciated figure his wings for an eternal flight!" passing out of the house, and toiling up "Mrs. Elmer, you alarm me. I have the broken slope leading to her desolated distressed you. Forgive me, I shall not home, all was stamped on my childish trade with the old clothes' dealer this heart. I remembered and practised upon morning, I do not feel like it now." the lesson as I ascended the flowery path A sunny gleam kindled up the sombre of youth. I learned to feel with the- poor countenance of Mrs. Elmer as she re- as suffering with them : I knew how to do sponded fervently, " The blessing of those good with the little of this world's posses- ready to perish, be upon you, my dear sions entrusted to my care; in a moment of Mend. You have decided to think before selfishness and forgetfulness I neglected you ML; I know you too well to doubt the to do it, and it was accounted unto me sin; mult. Come to me when your errand is in the bitter self-accusation of after mo- loeomplished, and I will do myself the ments, I sometimes pronounced it crime I pleasure of presenting you with a single " It was New Year's Day—jnst such a rase, twice as delicate in material and bright one gilded our sky on the first day chaste in design, and a thousand times of this year. Dinner was almost, ready.— more valuable, if, as we women are too apt I was momentarily expecting my husband. to estimate our ornaments, the value of the The bell rang. I flew to the door, hoping article may be computed by its cost to meet the face I best loved to see. It Light footsteps were heard upon the was a foreigner, with a basket of glittering stairs, a £evr low, decisive words, a rude, wares. I shook my head, and was about angry rejoinder, the quick slamming of the closing the door, when this vase, with its street door, and the next instant the not perfectly chiselled fruit, delicate leaves unwilling pupil in life's great school was and exquisite tracery of tendril and vine, sitting at the feet of one of her most valued caught my eye. Instantly, as if Satan had tochers. presented the illusion, I seemed to see, Mrs". Elmer held in her hand a large shooting up from the fluted mouth, a bunch vase cat from the purest Parian marble, of fresh, blooming flowers, Elmer's favorite embellished on either side with a massive gift to me on New Year's day, partly be- duster of grapes. Placing it in the lap of cause they were a rare luxury in the season her young friend, she watched her sparkling of snow and storm, and partly because he face with a gratified smile. fancied his country-bred wife pined for ^This is perfectly elegant!" was the the fragrant odors of her mountain home. exclamation of the impulsive little woman, I pictured it standing on my table within at the bowed her head, oppressed by a the glow of his smile, and I almost heard strange mixture of gratitude and humility. the children's voices shouting a welcome to "Does it please you more than those the gorgeous flowers. With eagerness, I (hat so nearly tempted you into an uncon- asked the price of the coveted treasure, and leioM wrong ?" looked my surprise on hearing the reply: "0 yes, indeed!" "Never mind the price, lady; just pick up a A correct taste will not vaSet you to your old clothes, any kind of cast-off gar- overlook its delicacy and beauty, but lest ments ; I will give you the vase for them." Central Library of Rochester and Monroe County · Historic Serials Collection 84 The Hospital "Astonishment that a gem -BO perfect her as she hurriedly laid aside her flimsy should be offered for the trifling' value of shawl, that would scarcely defend her from a few defaced garments, kept me silent for an autumn breeze, fold up the sleeves of a moment There was another thought the same calico gown, add rub, rub, rub, that sent a sharp little pang through my for dear life .and dearer bread, with that tempted heart. I had been Accustomed appealing expression written all over her from childhood to give my rejected cloth- anguished face! Think you I could fail ing to some family whom I knew to be in to remember the woolen dress, warm and want; but now I found myself unable to durable, though much soiled, the large, old- decide with usual promptitude. fashioned sacque of thick, yet faded mate- ''The Holy Spirit does not always strive rial, heedlessly thrown in among the old with the human will, and after a few mo- clothes I had! freely given for this cheating ments of pleading and resisting, I was left prize ? 0,1 know you can realize what a to combat the forces of evil alone! In bliss it would have been to have folded my blindness of heart, I hurriedly gathered those comfortable garments about her np every article that could be spared from shrinking form, and earned the privilege our family wardrobe, and tossed them of knowing her sorrows, and helping her together into the hands of the old pedler, bear her weary life-burdens. in exchange for the elegant vase, and " It was under the influence of regrets thought it cheaply purchased. . I forgot like these that I fully comprehended the the principle of humanity, implanted in issue of the battle fought in my soul on my sonl for a divine purpose, that I had that New Year's morn. There was no recklessly bartered away. The superb vase, more doubt on which side the victory had supporting its burthen of beauty and fra- turned. I had awakened rejoicings in the gance, was admired to my complete satis- enemy's kingdom, and he who notes each faction. sparrow's fluttering fall, could not mark " The skeleton did not sit d*wn with us with indifference the false step of to im- at the feast on that joyful New Year's mortal soul. I shall not linger upon the Day, but it appeared afterwards. I will mortification I suffered at one time during telf you in what form: A pale, anxious the winter, when my husband came in looking woman came weekly to do my hastily, and requested me to get his old washing. She had been recommended by coat for a poor man who was sawing wood a friend, who also gave her employments at our .door in bis shirt-sleeves. Ah, that She was an American, and very nice and too had been sacrificed to my selfish taste. expeditious about her work. I could not "There came yet another soene, more help thinking, sometimes, that her energy painful still, when my boy, who has a heart and despatch was but the effect of some open and free as the day, begged me to secret spur, goading her on toward despe- give his last year's boots to a little lad ration. I knew her to be hard pressed in selling shavings in the street, barefoot, and the race of life—her vocation, for which I was forced to tell him with a shame- her delicate hands and slender frame was burdened bosom, that the mother he to peculiarly unfitted, her scanty attire, both much loved, had defrauded the poor for assured me of that; and as the winter an idle1 pleasure! grew colder and fiercer, she grew thinner " Mariette, you can no longer wonder and paler, and her large blue eyes took on that this elegant toy gives me no delight an expression of mute appeal that went when its possession cost me an ennobling straight to my heart! Occasionally I gave principle, the blessedness of giving, the un- her a few pieces of silver from my meagre doubting confidence of a tender husband, purse above the pay for her services, and the perfect faith of my darling boy, a whole I compelled her invariably to atay to din- year of frequent recurring remorse P ner ; but I did not inquire into her situa- Mrs. Elmer paused and glanced inquir- tion. I had not the means to be charita- ingly into her friend's eyes. She did not ble, and I could not profane the sacredness seem inclined to break the silence, and of her sufferings for nought 1 Imagine, if Mrs. Elmer drew her towards the pleasant you can, the feelings with which on each window, and again raised the cover of her passing week I marked her entrance into work-basket, adding, "Look," and she un- my kitchen, shivering with eold, and har- folded in quick succession, garments of rassed by an obstioate cough; watched various sizes and hues, sufficient to for- Central Library of Rochester and Monroe County · Historic Serials Collection 2 he Hospital Meview. nish entire suits for a whole family, pro- ner, in which a man and a ljjtle child were Tided, of course, that the family was no lying. A table, on which were scattered huger than her own. "These are all some Open books and maps, stood on the for a poor sister-toiler, my washerwoman. side of the stove, opposite our party. Two I do not know that she is needy as for- girls and one boy, between the ages of six merly. She does not wear that pleading and ten, seemed to be studying, though face now; it is stronger, colder, and more their serious faces'were now lifted in won- Mlf-reli*ot. I don't like it as well, ter- dering amazement. The little one, who ribly as the other used to torture me. But had opened the door, had stolen to her she comes to wash regularly, and her mother's side, and was now sitting in he? clothes are little better. By a casual in- lap. Every thing in the dress and appear- ; I learned that she had a husband, a ance of the family indicated poverty, com- d y of small children, and lives in bined with a determined effort to ward off Place. There will be a surprise party at abject want. her house to-morrow afternoon, composed " Your husband is sick," remarked Mrs. of Elmer, who has contributed to my en- Elmer, in a sympathetic voice. teiprise the price of a ton of coal and a "YeB, ma'am, it is the second winter barrel of flonr ; you know his business has that he has been laid up with neuralgia." increased somewhat the past year; my " Is he obliged to be in bed all of the children, who have saved all their Christ- time?" mas presents for the little ones, and my- " Mostly," was the hesitating reply. self, least deserving the expected treat of During this conversation, Mr. Elmer had them all." been studying the physiognomy of the The pretty enthusiast's eyes began to family group, and now spoke. glisten, and she clapped her hands in de- " Mrs. Lane, you have a promising family Eght, repeating, in rapid tones, " Oh, Mrs. of children; do they attend school?" Bmer, what a charming plan! it is really " No, sir," with greater hesitancy. romantic. Now do let me go with you ; I Mrs. Elmer pitied the poor woman's will mend my delaine if you wilt just show embarrassment, and hastened to relieve me the best way, and carry the poor woman her by disclosing the errand that brought the clumsy cape. I'll warrant her never to them unannounced in her presence. The freeze with that on her shoulders." basket was opened, and with the air of a "Thank you, my kind Mariette, I hoped person soliciting a favor, the modest donor it would end thus. Your donation will proceeded to transfer its hoarded treasures prove particularly acceptable to my stock, to the possession of the amazed family. for my poor friend has five children, whlie The generous children, excited by their I have only four, and we can spare but one mother's example, flitted about the room wit apiece." dispening on every side with the brightest On the following day, our happy party of smiles, their little store of playthings found their way through a gloomy court, and trinkets. The money was laid silently ttto a brick block, up two flights of stairs. upon the table, beside the box in which was Mr. Elmer knocked at the door, which was closely packed the collation that usually opened by a little flaxen-haired girl, wrap- accompanies surprise and donation parties. ped up in an old shawl. There were plenty of tears and smiles, but " Is Mrs. Lane at home ?" a marvellous dearth of words. The visit * Yes, sir. Mother, here's a gentleman." was brief and crowned with the double Mrs. Elmer's well-known washerwoman blessing that ever attends the ministrations came forward at this call, and stood in mo- of mercy. tionless surprise as she discovered one Mrs. Lane followed her guests out upon after another of the smiling faces besieg- the landing. Grasping the hand of her ing her door for admittance. Presently benefactress, in a voice shivered by an ex- overcoming her confusion, she invited her cess of emotion, she exclaimed in broken guests into the room, and gave them seats sentences, "I cannot speak what I feel; near the stove. There was but little fire, God knows that my heart is grateful. I and the air seemed quite chilly. The floor ought to tell it to you. Your gifts of was neatly carpeted, and several articles of warm clothing will enable my sick, broken- fcmiture were arranged tastefully about spirited husband to sit up most of the the apartment. A bed occupied one cor- time; my children^ who dearly love Central Library of Rochester and Monroe County · Historic Serials Collection 86 $%e Hospital Review. their books, Jp go to school constantly. I am so encouraged I shall now get along. tvitw. Last winter it was harder; I wu not used to roughing it then. I am stronger now, ROCHESTER, N. Y., JANUARY 15, 1861. and know better how to take advantage of my work. O, Mrs. Elmer, what a happy New Year's Day you have made for . me The Winter and the Poor. and mine. God bless you!" The holidays have come and gone since Sobs precluded further utterance. Mrs. our last issne. Happy days may they have Elmer wrong the hand of the grateful woman in'a like passion of tears, and re- proved to our readers; and may the rose- turned to her plain, unadorned home, a light tinging the dawn of the New Year, million-fold happier than if every room spread yet "more brightly over its close. was crowded with the rarest gems of art The gay season is at its height. Rumors of and beauty, and her memory still poisoned parties and sleigh-rides, and festivities of with the cankering thought that she knew her duty to Christ's chosen ones, and did various kinds, reach us from every side. it not—Zion's Herald. However dim the auguries for 1867, the shadow has not fallen yet. The long con- For thfl Ho»plUl Review. tinued snow and fine sleighing add much One Summer, to the cheerfulness of the city. The aven- ues are alive and crowded with sleighs and Underneath the apple-boughs, many years ago, Knelt a knight, and whispered, very sweet and with gay parties, eager upon making' the low, most of the snow. The winter is, and has "Listen, little maiden, do not bid mafgo." been severe, but keen, clear and bracing. Softly stirred the robin, in her downy nest, It is winter in earnest—but winter as we Swiftly leaped the heart-beat, is my woman's all like it—winter as we dream of it—land- breast, As my little brown hand in his hand was prest. scapes, hooded in ermine—streets, merry with sleigh-bells—Whiter as of the olden Rosy apple-blossoms drifted over me, time, and of New England memories. When the summer south-wind came across the lea, But we must not forget that these keen, Bearing up the murmer of the distant sea. cold winters are hard upon the poor; and Apple-blosBoms faded, harvest-time had come, Rochester and its adjacent towns have not Slowly went the reapers, weary,'toning home, forgotten, and will not forget it Sitting And we followed after, when the day is done. by our cozy fire, while the storm beats "Wreaths of scarlet poppies twining im my hair,; wildly and fiercely without—it is gratifying Low he bent to whisper, words as fclse, as fair; to know that the poor have not been for- 0, my knight was gallant, lordly,' debonair. gotten, and to think of the various efforts All the corn was gathered. By die curtning and organizations in our city for their re- vine, lief, and of all that has this winter been Trailing on the lattice, at the day's decline, Lingered we so gaily, in the paltflunshine. done for them. The Industrial School has been aided in its good work of gathering Yellow sun-shine faded. Loud the beating rain in the Mttle outcasts of our streets, and Moaned and sobbed the night through, at my win- giving them food and.warmth, and raiment dow-pane) And my heart cried hopelessly, "Will he come aud timely instruction. The Home has again t" been cheered in its labors, and stands with Waiting, ohilled, still trustful, will my memory hospitable doors ever ready to open to go, welcome in the homeless and the friendless. Back thro' all these lost years, to* the long ago, The Charitable Society has been encour- When I listened, and believed that he loved me aged in its arduous, task of visiting the so. naedy sick whwavw they may find them MRS. B. PRANK ENOS. Central Library of Rochester and Monroe County · Historic Serials Collection TJie Hospital' Review. 87 —in whatever condition of want or woe— aid ftacho f these Institutions, organized to that they may give relief. Soon, as we adtninistei relief. trust, the Orphan Asylum will receive its Our Hospital » doing its part nobly now due share of public sympathy and gener- at this time, when its work, is so much osity—and of our Hospital it is unneces- needed. It is its aim to embrace all, and sary to speak—so recent—so generous, to extend to all, aid and relief, to its utmost and munificent have been our favors and the ability. We ask you, kind reader, to con- help extended to us. These varions Insti- tinue to aid us in this work—aid us with tutions—^each doing its separate work—yet your means—aid us with your prayers! each having its spring in the same source —bound by one aim—and forming, toge- A word to the "Wise. ther, one Harmonious whole—are the pride Complaints reach us from those who and ornament of our city. What suffer- have the financial management of the Re- ing there would be in our midst at this view, that there are those, (we sincerely time, but for these Institutions! hope they are but few,) who send back their papers, with the request to have them How impossible it would be for any of discontinued, without first paying arrear- us to enjoy the glow and warmth of our ages. Now, we will not ask is this gener- own firesides, this bitter night, while the ous—(although considering our little sheet moan of one from without, suffering with is an advocate of a charity, we might do cold and want, should reach our ears. so,) but we will ask more—is it honest ? Is But there would be many such a moan— it honest to receive a paper a year or over, many a wail in our city to-night—even and then simply refuse it—send it back if it did not reach our ears—but for these without a word ? We do not think so. If blessed Institutions. Let us thank God any of our readers or subscribers have really for them—and that they are so many, made up their minds that they do not and that He has placed it in our power to want our paper any longer, although we coHtribute something at least to their sup- are very sorry to believe there can be any port Let us also, as Institutions, put such, all that we have to say is this: the away all petty strifes and jealousies, and only right, proper thing to do before stop- be ready to truly sympathize with and ping the paper, is to pay up all your in- help each other—nregarding ourselves—and debtedness for it. Now are we unreason- our work—our hopes—our aims, as one. able in this ? Who will say so ? A better If the love of Christ is indeed in our way than all is, never once to think of dis- hearts, how can we but rejoice at the work continuing it. Why should you ? Is not which each Institution is accomplishing— the Review a nice little paper—fully worth and rejoice at its success f Such a winter all you pay for it ? We have been flattered as this impresses upon us the fact, that too fnto thinking, so ; and then have -you real- much eaanot be done for the destitute ized what ah aid it is to our Hospital ? around ue^-and let us search into their Jluch better, renew your subscription at cases, and see that provision is made for once, than to discontinue it—but of all alt LeJ, us not, tempted by the gaities of things, don't discontinue it without paying the hour, give ourselves up to selfish ease up arrearages! and enjoyment, and be careless and indif- ferent to the woe and want which may be in our midst. Let us be on the alert to A GOOD TIME TO StiBSCRlfeEj Now is ducover individual cases of suffering, and an excellent time to subscribe for the Re- let us be ready, with heart and purse, to view, or to get us a new subscriber. Begin with the new yeaf! Central Library of Rochester and Monroe County · Historic Serials Collection 88 Tke.JIospital Meview. .A. Muff ISxchiuigscL to shut our hearts to the claims of the or- We are requested to repeat the notice" phan. given last month, of the exchange of a The Orphan Asylum is one of the oldest muff, by some one, at our Thanksgiving of our city charities, and for years has been Party. Any lady present upon that occa- carrying on its truly blessed work of shield- sion, who finds upon examination, that she ing those hapless little ones, deprived of has a muff not belonging to her, is request- their natural protectors. Reader, do not ed to leave it at the City Hospital, where forget the fourteenth of February 1 she will find her own awaiting her, The muff taken was a mink, not sable, as we A CORRECTION.—In the list of Cash Do- stated last month. nations for the Thanksgiving Party at the Hospital, Five Dollars were erroneously WASTED, A HOME 1—Wanted, a good credited to S. M. Spencer. It should have home and Christian parents, for a baby in been Alderman L. C. Spencer, who also our Hospital'—a bright, healthy, active, donated two or more gallons of nice oys- beautiful boy, of eleven months. Who ters. It is not surprising, in so large a list, will take him! that there should have been some errors; but we are very glad to know when mis- takes occur, that we may correct them. ABYIL DEANE will please accept our thanks for a spicy sketch, received too late for this issue, but which will ataear in The following letter is from an old gen- our next. tleman, an inmate of the Hospital: ROCHESTER CITY HOSPITAL, ) Donation for the Orptian. January 1,1867. f We desire at this time, to call the atten- MRS. DR. MATHSWS : tion of our readers to a Donation, to be Time rolls on! Another year has given, as we understand, on the fourteenth dawned upon us, pregnant with hopes and of February, (St. Valentine Day,) at the expectations of coming events; and whilst Orphan Asylum. It is, we believe, the first we should rejoice at being allowed the public effort of the kind by its managers, great privilege of witnessing the January and they have our warmest wishes for their of 1867, should we not ponder well on the deserved success. An appeal -for the or- uncertainty of being permitted to see its phan is, or should be, unnecessary. That close ? But whitat we are vainly endeavor- one word—with all the loss—and the life- ing to explore the unfathomable depths of want and woe which it implies, makes its futurity, and also speculating on the fluc- own appeal to every heart. We pave had tuating changes whioh time* ever and anon, our own generous remembrances at our unfolds to our view, let us pause for a mo- Thanksgiving Party—and the Industrial ment and take a retrospective glance at School—the Home—and the Charitable the crowded events which have transpired Society, have each had their donations, and with the close of the old year. have each shared liberally from the hands War, cruel and unrelenting, devastates of a benevolent public; but shall we grow our land no more; the terrible struggle weary in well doing? Whatever, or how- in which it convulsed the nation, has not, ever numerous have been the claims upon it is true, entirely subsided, and the linger- us, let: us not, with the dear factB of our ing vibrations of the death-throes of the own children lifted to oura, and with the monster ate still feebly felt: but, under uncertainty of their future before UB> dare the benign influence of peaoa, smiling^ hap- Central Library of Rochester and Monroe County · Historic Serials Collection Ths Bospiial Review. py peace, the nation again will s themselves in good order. There is one I sume its wonted compoeare. shall mention — John Brennan—who de- Other nations were not favored with the serves praise ,for his willing a^ryices. same degree of happiness and peace as 6ur When I was sick he attended, day and fair land, during tile last year. Prussia night, to the duties allotted me, and since and Austria appealed to the stern arbitra- I recovered, he continues to assist me, and tor, and the sword has decided what diplo- makes himself generally useful. macy failed to accomplish. War has Wishing you every success, made sad havoc in those countries, and I remain, *&c. W. S. death has gathered in a large harvest For the Hospital Beview. Even now, in Greece, ancient Greece, Christianity is nobly battling against the An Appeal. blighting influence of Mohamidism and its Let's give to the poor, cojne—what do you say, Shall we do something noble and worthy to-day? blind followers. Right will surely triumph Shall we open our doors to fhe weary and worn, in the end. But, to turn to other' matters, And gladden some hearts that in poverty mows ? the Atlantic Cable has been successfully Shall we make the old spectra, so grim and gatmt, laid, and the old world and new are ce- Laugh and grow merry, forgetting his want? mented in bonds of friendship. (Pray, why not, I aafi1—rich misery langhs, Nor thinks of the poor in the pleasures he quaffs.) Now for our own little affairs. The be- Won't it be jolly to see the old boy, nevolent Ladies who have the management Yesterday starving, now dancing for joy? of this Hospital, have not been dilatory ; To see the wan cheek on which Famine has fed, their holy work has been unceasingly car- Filled out with charity, pity and bread? To see that worn frame, bent 'oeath Poverty's rod, ried on, despite of many difficulties which Once more stand erect ? for 'twas made so by God. they had to encounter, and success is every To see those dull eyes, where despair dwelt for day ..crowning their noble efforts. But a years, [tears ? more glorious reward awaits them; it is Grow bright, and o'erflow with deep Gratitude's promised by Him whose mission they are Come, open the vault with its iron-barred door, Let Charity's face smile in it once more: fulfilling in kindly remembering the poor; Give us bonds, give us notes, give us checks, give in ministering to the sick and soothing their us gold, last moments with hope and consolation. For they are not here, out of reach of the mould, They are laying up their treasure in hea- Nor will they be, till you have sanctified all, ven where it shall never corrupt. Kind- By bending your ear unto Poverty's call; ness and comfort, so desirable for the sick, Unless you have tried it, yon could not have prevail in this Hospital; and every thing How giving a little will brighten the rest. that medical aid and skill can do to alle- Come give—or the spectre will stalk through the viate pain and suffering, is being done for street, the patients. The medical gentlemen And going or coming, his form you will meet. who so nobly and. humanely give their When the board or the banquet with loved ones services to the suffering at this institution, you share, are entitled to the thanks of the communi- Hit rags and his wretchedness, too, will be there. He will sit at your fireside, dance in your hall, ty in which they live. The exhibition Sleep in your chamber, and haunt you in all. that was gotton up by the Ladies, realized Would you keep from your presence this spectre, a handsome sum to the Hospital fund, and alway? the whole affair was a grand success. Then grant us the smile of your bounty to-day-j, Many thanks for their worthy efforts! And 'twill fall on his cold heart, like dew on the flower, The Soldiers who are stopping in the And bless both alike, in the same happy hour. Hospital, feel at home, and they conduct Homellsvule, N. Y. E. H. D. Central Library of Rochester and Monroe County · Historic Serials Collection 90 The Hospital Review. Cash Receipts and Donations for De- cember, 1866. Received from Patients, $32 00 A Little Agent in Lockport. ' Additional Donations for Thanksgiving Party: We are gratified to find from the follow- S. Rosenblatt, Esq., 5 00 Tho's Paterson, Esq., by Mrs. Dr. Strong 3 00 ing extract from a note, that we have an- A Friend, by Mrs. Dr. Mathews, 1 00 other volunteer to our ranks. Success to A Friend, by Mr. Yin Zandt, 1 00 A Friend, Washington, D. 0., by Mrs. little Georgie! Perkins, <. 1 50 " Georgie Shuler, learning from the ' Hospital Mrs. Wm. Curtis, by Mrs. H. L. Fish, '2 50 Review,1 that even little people could help in your good work, became ambitious to add his name to your list of Little Agents. Receipts for the Hospital Review, " On a holiday, he visited some friends, and has FROM DEC. 15 TO JAN. 15, 1867. succeeded in getting three subscribers. Enclos- Mrs, J. B. Parmalee, Spencerport; James. ed, I send $1,50." E. F,itch, Washington; Miss Mary J. Watson, Mrs. Renouf, Mrs. Lydia Fish, Newark; Miss Ida Leach, W. Bloom- SAGANAW CITY, MICH., Dec. 1,1866. field—By Mrs. Perkins, $ 3 00 Dear Mrs. Mathews: Mrs. J. B. Sweeting, Mrs.Tuthill—By Mrs. J.S.Hall, , ,. 1 00 Tour papers were duly received, and my Mrs. O. L. Wilcox, Gasport; Mrs. J. D. little grand-daughter was so well pleased with the Shuler, Mrs. J. K. McDonald, Lockport, " Hospital Review," that she wishes to subscribe —By Georgie Shuler, ... 1 50 for it, and has succeeded in getting one subscrib- Mrs. R. T. Field, Mr. John Campbell—By er and thinks another year she can do better, Mrs. Dr. Strong, 1 00 when the little girls see what a nice paper they Mrs. A. C. Bishop, Mrs. J. M. Atwater, have—addressed to their own names I New Haven; Mrs. Mohreke, Mrs. L. A. As ever yours, A. M. R. i Ward, Mrs. Richard Baker—By Mrs, Dr. Mathews, 2 50 Mary Slack, Groveland—By Miss Culbert- son, 50 At the Rochester City Hospital, Dec. 5, 1866, Superintendent's Report for December. by Rev. Mr. Chandler, WJLLIAM H. DAVIS, of 1866. Decl. No. of Patients in Hospital, ..'5*6 Westminster, London, England, and ELIZABETH Received during the month, 2ft—76 A. TOWNSKJTO, of Port Hope, C. W. Discharged, 12 Deaths 4—16 Jan. 1. Remaining in Hospital, 60 At the Rochester City Hospital, Dec. 21 1866, of Paralysis, Mrs. SARAH- MILLIGAN, of Penfield, Agents. aged 36 years. The following Lndies have, kindly consented to act as Agents for Hie Hospital Review: Her remains were taken to Webster. Miss MAGGIE CULBERTSON, East Groveland. At the Rochester City Hospital, Wednesday, " L. A. BciLERjPeiry Centre. Dec. 26,1866, of Consumption, JOHANNA Rmsi, " E. A. 0. HAYES, Rochester. «ged 19 years. " MARY W. DAVIS, •' Mrs. C. F. SPE.NJER, " Her remains were taken to Fairport " PHEBE D. DAVB\*PORT; Lockport Miss MARY BROWN, t'erinton. Miss ADA MII.T SR " List of Donations to the Hospital^ " JTJLIA M'CKBSNEY, Spencerport. FROM DEC. 15th TO JAN. 15th, 1867. " LILLIAN .1. RKNNBY, Plielps, Ont. Co. Miss PHEBE WHITMAN, Scottsburg. Mrs. Homer Sackett, Avon—4 cans Fruit, 2 bowls Miss LOTTIE J. WRIGHT. Lewiston. Jelly, 1 Pie. Mrs. Geo. H. Mumford—1 Dressing Gown, Pants and Vest, Wrappers and Drawers. Hospital Notioe. Mr. Peart—1 Turkey. Application for the admission of Patients to the Mrs. Oriel—1 Goose. Rochester City Hospital, may be made at the Mrs. Burns—1 loaf of Cake. Hospital, West Avenue, between Prospect and Mrs. Warren—1 loaf Indian Bread,. 2 Pies. Reynolds Streets, or to any of the attending Phy- Mrs. Nathaniel Faxon—1 Dressing Gown, Books sicians, viz: Dr. H. W. Dean, North Fitahugh for the Library. Street j Dn W. W. Ely, South Fitehugh Street; A Manager—I jar Pears, 1 glass Jelly. Dr. Little, Plymouh Avenue; Dr. Montgomery, Mm. W. W. Carr—A quantity of Cheese. Spring Street; Dr. Langworthy & Dr. Whitbeck. Central Library of Rochester and Monroe County · Historic Serials Collection The Hospital Review. 91 That is special » new design, Made with a charm and a countersign, Three times three and nine times nine; Dressing the Doll. Theas are only her usual clothes; Look, there's a wardrobe! gracious knows A RHYME FOR LITTLE GIRLS, Its pretty enough, as far as it goes I L—THE DOLL. Good Words. This is the beautiful Dolladine— The beautifulest doll that ever was seen! The Fir Tree. Oh, what nosegays! Oh, what sashes! BT HAV8 CHRISTIAN ANDERSEN. Oh, what beautiful eyes and lashes I Out in the forest there stood such a pret- Oh, what a precious, perfect pet! ty little fir tree; it had a good place, for On each instep a pink rosette; there was ran, plenty of air, and around Little blue shoes for her little blue tots; grew many larger comrades, spratie as well Elegant ribbons in bows and knots. as larch, bat the little tree thought of Her hair is powdered; her arms are straight; nothing bat growing; It did not trouble itself about the sun or the fresh air, nor Only feel, she is quite a weight! about the children who came into the for- Her legs are limp, though;—stand up, miss! est to gather strawberries and raspberries. What a beautiful buttoned-up mouth to kiss I Often they seated themselves close to the IL—DBES6ING THE DOLL. little fir tree; and then they would say, 7 This is the way we dress the doll: "How charmingly little that tree is I' You may make hej a shepherdess, the doll, which it did not at all like to hear. If you give her a crook with a pastoral hook; The next year it was a long joint bigger, But this is the way we dress the'dolL and the year following another; for.with, Chorus.—Bless the doll, yon may press the doll, fir trees one can always tell, by the number of joints, how many years they hare becft But do not crumple and mess the doll I growing. This is the way we dress the dolL "Oh, were I but a laijge tree like the First, you observe her little chemise, others I" the little thing said, plaintively; As white as milk, with ruches of silk; "for then I .Could stretch out my branches And the little drawers that cover her knees, far around, and look out into the world. As she sits or stands, with golden bands, The birds would build nests in my branches*. And lace in beautiful filagrees. and when the wind blew I could nod as Chorus.—Bless thedoll, Ac. proudly as the others." It took DO. pleasure in the sunshine, in Now these are the bodices: she has two, the birds, and in the red clouds which sail- One of pink, with, ruches of blue, ed over it. night and morning. And sweet white lace.; be careful, do! In winter, .when the snow was lying &U And one of green, with buttons of sheen, aronnd eo glitteringly white, a hare would Buttons add bands of gold, I mean, frequently corae running that way, and With lace on the bolder in lovely order* without troubling; itself to turn to the right The most expensive we can afford hen or to the left, would jump ,over the little Chorus.—Bless the doll, Ac. tree*, Oh, how annoying that was! Bat two winters passed, and the third the tree Then, with black at the border, jacket, was so tall that the. hare had to run round And this—and this—she will not lack it; it. Oh, to grow, to grow, tp become big Skirts? Why, there are skirts,.of course, and old, was the only thing worth living And shoes and stockings we shall enforce, for! th« tree thought. : With the proper bodice, in, the proper" place In autumn, the wood-cotters always came (Stnys that lace have had their days and cut down some of the largest tree,*, And made their martyrs); likewise gaiters, This happened every year, and the young AU entire. But our desire tree, which had considerably sprung up, Is to show to yon her night attire, shuddered at the sight, for the great, mag* At least a, part of it Pray admire nifioenfutreesfeU with a crash to the pound, This sweet white thing that she goes to bsd'inl when their branches, were ou^qff* and the It's not the one that's made for her wedding; trees looked so long and thin, that they; Central Library of Rochester and Monroe County · Historic Serials Collection The Bospital Review. could scarcely be recognized; bat they ".We. did not see more, but that waa in- were then laid upon carte, and horses drag- comparably beautiful." ged them away out of the forest. " I wonder whether I am destined to en- Where were they goingtof' What await- joy all this splendor?" the FftTfee thought. ed them ? "That is still better than crossing the sea. Oh, I anl consumed by an mwatd longing! In spring, when the swallows and storks Were it but Christmas time! for I am now came, the tree asked themt "Do you not as tall, and stretch out as far as those that know where they are carried to! Have were carried away last year. Oh, were I you not met them ?" but on the wagon ! were I but in the warm The swallows knew nothing, but the room with all the splendor! and then—yes, stork looked thoughtful, nodded his head, then something still better and more beau- and said, „" Yes, I should think so; for we tiful must come, or why should they adorn met many new ships when we left Egypt, me so j Oh, yes! something by far better and the ships had magnificent masts. We must follow. But what? Oh, how unset- may suppose those were they, for they had tled I feel! how I suffer! I do not know a smell of turpentine, and they looked so what is the matter with me!" fine, that I must congratulate you." " Rejoice with us!" the Air and XAgh,% "Oh, were I big enough to cross the sea, cried.. "Rejoice in your youth, out in the too! But what is the sea, really,an d what open air!" does it look like!" But it did not rejoice at all; it grew and "That would take rather long to ex- grew; winter and summer it stood there, plain," the Stork said, and went its way. equally green, and all who saw it saidi " Rejoice in your youth!" the Sunbeams " That is a beautiful tree!" When Christ* eaid, "rejoice in your power of growing, mas came, it was the very first to be cut and in your yoang life." down; and as the Tree fell with a sigh, it And the Wind kissed the Tree, and the felt a sharp pain—a feeling of faintness. Dew shed tears over it, but the Fir Tree It could not think of any happiness, for it did not understand them. was sad at having to leave the place of its Towards Christmas some quite young birth, that it would never see its dear old trees were cut down, many that were not comrades again, nor the little bushes and even as big or old as this Fir Tree, that had flowers that grew round about, nor perhaps neither peace nor rest, but was constantly even the birds. The start was anything • longing to get away. These young trees but cheerful. •*-*-and they were just the most beautiful—* The Tree did not recover itself till it was always retained their branches, and thus being unpacked with others, and it heard a put upon wagons, were drawn out of the man say, " This is a magnificent one! we forest. shall not want any other." " Where are they going to!" the Fir Tree Two servants in grand livery then came asked. " They are no bigger than I; in- out and carried the Fir Tree into a large* deed, there was one considerably smaller; and beautiful room. The walls all around and why do they keep all their branches ? were hung with pictures, and by the side Where can they1 be going to f" of the stove stood two large Chinese vases, " We know all about that," the Sparrows with lions on the lids. There were rock* twittered. "Down there in the town we ing chairs, satin sofea, and large tables cov- were looking through the windows of the ered with picture books, besides playthings, houses, and we know where the young trees which cost large sums of money. The Fir are carried to. Oh, the greatest splendor Tree was put into a large tub filled with that can be imagined awaits them! When sand, but no one could see that it was a we looked through the windows we saw tnb, for it was covered with green cloth, that they were stood up in the middle and stood upon a gay carpet. Oh, how the warm room, and adorned with the most Tree trembled! What is going to happen beautiful things—gingerbread, gilt apples, now ? The servants, as well as the young playthings of all sorts, and hundreds of ladies, helped to decorate it. They hung wax tapers!" little baskets, cut out of colored paper, "And then?" the Fir Tree asked, trem- upon the branob.es, and each basket was bling all over, "and then? What happens filled with sweets. Gilt apples and walnuts then?" hung there, as if they had grown on the Central Library of Rochester and Monroe County · Historic Serials Collection The Hospital Review. 93 Tree; and more than a hundred little red, Avede, or that about Klumpe-Dumpe, who blue and -white, tapers were fixed among fell down the stairs, but was still exalted, the branches. Dolls, exactly like human and married the Princess ?" beings, such as the Tree had never seen be- " Ivede-Avede !" some cried; " Klumpe- fore, were swinging in the air, and at the Dumpe!" cried the others. Then there very top of the Tree there was a star of gold was a shouting and noise, only, the Fir tinseL It was beautiful—truly beautiful. Tree was quiet, and thought, " Shall I not " Won't it be bright to-night?" all said. have anything more to do in the evening's "Oh, were it but night," the Tree amusement i" thought, "and the tapers lighted! And The little man told the story of " Klrnn- what will happen then, I wonder? Will pe-Dumpe, who fell down the stairs, but the Trees come from the forest to see me, was still exalted, and married the Prin- and the Sparrows fly against the panes of cess;" and the children clapped their glass ? I should like to know whether I hands, crying, " Go on I go on!" They shall grow here, and remain decorated like wanted to have the story'of Ivede-Avede this, summer and winter." as well, but got no more than Klumpe- It thought and thought, till its bark ach- Dumpe. The Fir Tree stood perfectly ed, and that is the same for a tree, and quiet and thoughtful. The birds in the quite as bad as the headache with us. forest had never told such stories as that The tapers were now lighted. What bril- of how Klumpe-Dumpe fell down stairs liancy and splendor! The branches of the and yet married the Princess. " That is Tree trembled, so that one of the lights set how things go on in the world," the Fir fire to the green leaves, and it burned up. Tree thought, believing that the story was "Good gracious!" the young ladies ex- true, since so. decent a man told it. " Who claimed, and hastily extinguished it. can tell ? perhaps I may fall down stairs After this the Tree suppressed its emo- and marry a Princess!" It rejoiced in the tion, for it was so afraid of losing any of thought that the next night it would be its splendor, but it felt qnite giddy with all adorned again with lights and1 playthings, the glare. The folding doors were now fruits and gold. thrown open, and a cumber of children "To-morrow I shall not tremble," it rushed in, whilst the older people followed thought. "I will enjoy all my splendor more steadily. For a moment the young thoroughly, and shall hear the story of ones stood still in admiration; but then Elumpe-Dumpe again, and, perhaps, thai their joy broke forth again, and they danc- df Ivede-Avede." The Tree stood in deep ed round the Tree. thought the whole night. , "What are they doing, and what will The next morning the servants came in. happen now?" the Tree thought, as one " Now it's going to begin again;," the present after the other was torn off. The Tree thought; but they carried it out of tapers, too, began to burn down to the the room, up stairs to the lqft, and there branches; and as they did so they were they put it in a dark corner, where the put out, when the children received per- daylight never reached. " What can this mission to plunder the Tree. They fell mean?" the Tree thought. "What am I upon it, that all the branches cracked; and to do here, and what shall I hear, I won- if the top with the gold star had not been der?" It leaned against the wall, and fastened to the ceiling, the whole Tree thought and thought, and for that it had would certainly have been thrown over. plenty of time, for days and nights passed The children danced about with their without any one coming up, and when at beautiful playthings, and no one looked at Jaet some one did come, it was to bring up the Tree, excepting the nursery maid, who some large boxes to stand in the corner. only looked to see whether a fig or an ap- The Tree was quite hidden, and it seemed ple had been forgotten. as if it were forgotten,as well. " A story ! a story 1" the children eried, "It is now winter!" the Tree thought. and they dragged a little fat man up to "The ground is hard and covered with the Tree. He seated himself under it, snow, so;.that they cannot plant me; and, " For now we are in the green," he said, therefore,,I am to be taken care of here till " and what I tell you may be of use to the spring. How good and thoughtful men Tree. But I shall Only tell you one story. are 1 If it Were but a little less dark and Which will you haye, the one about Irede- lonely here. Not even a hare. Oh, Central Library of Rochester and Monroe County · Historic Serials Collection 94 The Botiptod Meoim. beantifiil it was. out in the forest, when the the whole rtofyf erery word- of-which it snow lay on the ground, and the bare came remembered perfectly well; and the little running past, even when it jumped over Mice were so delighted, that they were me, though then I did not like ltj It is ready to jump right into the top of'the dreadful lonely up here I" Tree. The following night still more Mtee " Squeak I squeak!" a little Mouse said, came; and on.Sunday even two Bate, who cautiously coming forward. Then another did not think the story petty,'which vex- came, and having snifted at the Tree, they ed the little Mice, and they now thought crept between its branches. less of it themselves. " It is awfully cold here I" the little Mice " Do you only know that one story J" said, "or else it would be well enough. the Rat asked. Is it not true, yon old Fir Tree f "Only-that one," the Tree answered, " I am by no means old!" the Fir Tree " and that I heard the happiest night of said. "There are many who are much my life; but then I did not properly feei older than I." how happy I was." " Where do yon come from I" the Mice " It is a most miserable story," the Rats asked, "and what do you know?" They said. " Do you not know any store-room were so mightily inquisitive. " Tell us all story about bacon and tallow V about the roost beautiful place in the world. " No," the Tree answered. Have you been there? Hare you been in "We are rery much obliged to you, the store-room, where the cheeses lie on tiben," they said, and went away. the shelf and 'the bacon hangs from the i After a time, the little Mice did not come ceiling; where one runs about on candles} either, and the Tree sighed, " It was quite and into which one goes in thin and comes pretty- as they sat around me and listened, out fat ?" and now that is over, too; but I will not " I have not been therej" the Tree an- forget to enjoy it thoroughly when I am swered; "but I know the forest, where the- •gain taken out from here." sun shines and the birds sing/'- And then I But when was that to happen! Well, it told them all about its youth; and the one morning people came ana rummaged little Mice, who had never heard anything about in the loft. The boxes were taken of the sort before, listened with all their away, and the Tree, too, was dragged out ears, and said, "What a deal yon hare from the corner. It is true they threw it seen! how happy you mnst hare been !" down rather roughly upon the floor; but "Why happy?" the Fir Tree said, and one of them dragged it to the stairs, where thought over all it had been telling. ** Yes, it was light. after all, those were happy times;" but '• " Now life will begin again," the Tree then it told them about Christmas eve, thought. It felt the fresh air and the first when it was covered with cakes and tapere. rays of the sun, for it was now in the yard. " Oh!" the little Mice exclaimed: " How There was so much to see all around, that happy you hare been, you1 old Fir Tree !" the Tree quite forgot to look at itself. The " I am not at all old," the Tree answer- yard adjoined a garden, where everything ed. " It was only this winter I was brought was beautiful and fresh. The roses smelt from the forest, and I am just in the prime! so delicious, and the lime trees were in of life." blossom, and the Swallow* flew about, "How well you talk!" the little Mice •kying, " Quirre-vixre-vit, my husband has said; and the next night they came again come!" but it was not the Fir Tree they with four others, to listen to it; and the meant. more it talked of the past, the more clear*, ; " Now I shall live!" the Tree crtod, with ly it remembered all itself, and thought, delight, and it spread out its branches; but "Yes, those were happy times, but they oh, dear t they were quite dry and yellow; may come again—may come again! Klum- and there it lay in the corner, amongst net- pe-Dumpe fell down stairs, and yet married tles and rubbiBh. The gold star was still the Princess, and so may I marry a Prin- fastened to the top of it, and glittered in cess." The Tree then remembered a pret- die sun. ty little Birch Tree that grew in the forest, • A couple of the merry children that had and that seemed a real Princess. danced round the Fir Tree on Christmas "Who is Erampe-Dompef" the little eve were playing in the yard, and one of Mice asked; and the Fir Tree told them them, seeing the star, ran and tore it off Central Library of Rochester and Monroe County · Historic Serials Collection The Hospital Review. 95 " Look here! what was left on the tigly old Fir Tree," he said, and trod upon the BJtECK'S PHARMACY. branches, so that they cracked'under his hoots. GEOEGE B'RECK, The Tree looked on all the splendor of DRUG8IST AND APOTHECARY, the flowersi n the garden, and then, look- 6/ Buffalo Street, ing at itself, wished it were back again in Smith's Arcade, BOCHESTEB, N.T its dark corner in the loft. It thought of SEALXB IN its fresh youth in the forest, of.the merry Fancy &, Toilet Goods, Christmas eve, and of the little Mice lis- AND PURE WINES k LIQUORS, tening so attentively to the story of Klum- For medicinal uses. pe-Dumpe. Particular attention given to Physicians' Prescriptions. " All is over now!" the poor Tree said. Floral Depot far Frost & Co's Greenhouses. " Oh, had I but enjoyed myself whilst I June 15,1866. could! All is over!" Then a servant came and chopped the A. S. MANN & CO. Tree into pieces, which he laid in a heap. OH AND 39 STATE STREET, have just receiv- Brightly the fire was burning under the 01 ed a lot of large kitchen kettle; and as one piece of SILK WARP POPLINS, wood after another was thrown in, it sigh- just the thing for Ladies' Traveling Dresses. ed heavily, and each sigh was as the report April, 1866. of a small pistol. The children came run- ning into the kitchen to listen, and, seating themselves before the fire, they cried, Water Lime and Plaster. "Puff,, puff!" but at each report, which REMOVAL. was a sigh, the Wood thought of a bright R. G. & H. W. MATHEWS, summer's day in the forest, or of a winter's Have removed their Office and Warehouse to night, when the stars twinkled; it thought 83 Exchange Street, of the Christmas eve and of Klnmpe- Where they will eontinue to deal in WATER Dumpe, the only story it had ever heard LTtfE and PLASTER; and all kinds of Masons' or could tell—and then the Tree was con- goods. 6m* Rochester, N. Y., April, 1866. sumed. The children played in the garden again, CURRAN &COLER, and one of them had the gold star on his SUCCESSORS TO B. KINO * OO. breast, which had been on the Tree sthe happiest night of its life. That was pass- Druggists & Apothecaries, ed; with the Tree all was over, too; and No. 96 BUFFALO STREET, with the story it is over. So it must be Opposite the Court Honse. with all stories. Rochester, IS. Y. EIOIIARD WEBAN. April,'66-ly* AWAY WITH SPECTACLES. WHOLESALE GKOCERS, Nos. 27, 29 & 31 Exchange St. OLD EYES MADTNEW EASILY, ROCHESTER, N.\. WITHOUT DOCTOR OE MEDICINES. CHAS. F. SMITH. GILMAN H. PKUKINS. Bent, post-paid, on receipt of 10 cents. [Established in 1826.] Dr. E. B. FOOTE. Jan. 1865. tf 1130 Broadway, N.T. S. F. & W. WITHERSPOON, DEALERS IN AWAY WITH UNCOMFORTABLE TRU88ES. Choice Groceries and Provisions* Comfort St Cure for the Ruptured. OF ALL KINDS, Sent, paet-p»id, on receipt of 10 cent*. Nos. 07 & 69 Buffalo Street, Addieu Dr. E. B. FOOTE, Author of Medical Common 8en»», ROCHESTER, N*Y. 1180 Broadway, N.T. Jan. 1866. ly Central Library of Rochester and Monroe County · Historic Serials Collection The Hospital Review. NEW STOCK OP BEAUTIFUL MEAT MARKET. SPRING DRY GOODS. E. & A. WAYTT, B are now opening the LARGEST and FIN- Dealers in all kinds of ¥ EST STOCK of SPWNG GOODS that we have ever offered to our customers. The stock Fresh Meats, Poultry, comprises everything new and desirable in the line of DRY GOODS. SMOKED MEATS, "We invite every one to call and examine our SMOKED AJTD SALT FISH, ETC. goods and prices. A S. MANN 4 CO., 104 Buffalo Street, Bochester, V. 7. April, 1866. 37 and 39 State St Cadi pmid for Caontry Produce. O»m»of nil Mnd» tn its eeaion. LANE & PAINE, Dealers In JOHN SCHLEIER, DRUGS, MEDICINES, CHEMICALS, DEALER I1T TOILET ARTICLES, PERFUMERY, 4c. FRESH AND SALT MEATS, ' IS Buffalo St., Rochester, N. ¥. LARD, SAMS, «fcc. &G. ALFBBD 8. LANK. mch, 1866. ly CTBUS F. PAHTK. No. 142 Main St., Bochester. THE GREAT AMERICAN Jan. 16, 1865. TEA COMPANY LIFE, FIRE, AND MARINE OF NEW YORK, Have established an Agency for the sale of their INSURANCE OFFICE, Teas and Coffees, CASH CAPITAL REPRESENTED, $10,000,000. At 62 Buffalo St., Rochester, N. T. BUELL & BEBWSTEB, The following"are the Prices: ' Agents for. a large number of the moat reliable YOUNG HYSON,.. .fl, $1.10 and $1.2$ per lb. Companies in the United States. OOLONGS, .806., 90c. and>$l;00 " Policies issued, and all losses promptly adjust- MIXED TEAS, 80c, 90c. and $1.00 ed and paid. IMPERIAL, '..$1 and $1.25 H. P. BREWSTER, E. N. BUELL. UNCOLORED JAPAN, beat, $L25 Rochester, Sept., 1865.-6m. ENGLISH BREAKFAST,. .$1 and$1.20 GROUND COFFEE,. ..20c^30c. and40c , THE OLD DKTOTBD TO THB >^/ INTERESTS OF THE SICK & SUFFERING, ROCHESTER CITY HOSPITAL. "I WAS SICK AND YE VISITED ME." VOL. IIL ROCHESTER, N. Y., FEBRUARY 15, 1867. No. 7. THE HOSPITAL REVIEW, Oh I hungry heart, how every pulse goes leaping, To feel the clasp of those dear hands once Is issued on the Fifteenth of every Month, by more; THE PUBLISHING* COMMITTEE; Mrs. MALTBT STRONG, Mrs. WM. H. PERKINS, And think that all my woe since they and I were 14 u N. T. ROCHESTER, Dr. MATHEWS. parted, TERMS—Fifty dents & Tear, Payable in Advance. At last is o'er. Letters or Communications for publication, to be Oh I blessed dreams, sweet glimpses caught of addressed to " The Hospital Review," Box 381. Subscriptions for The Review, and all letters Heaven, containing money, to be sent to the Treasurer, That make my darkness darker when I wake, Mrs. Wm. H. Perkins, P. O. Drawer 53. 'Tis through thy gates I walk the fields. Elysian, Letters of inquiry, and all business letters, are While here I wait. requested to be sent to Mrs. Dr. MATHEWS, Cor- responding Secretary, 28 Spring Street. Then, come to me in dreams, my white-robed Wm. S. Falls, Book and Job Printer. angels, Over 21 Buffalo Street, opposite the Arcade. My world seems dreary since ye found the light For the Hospital Review. That shines forever in that realm of beauty, No Night There. Where there's no Night. MRS. B. FRANK ENOS. And there shall be no Night there. 0 blest as- surance— For the Hospital Review. Then let me fold my hands above my troubled Comfort in God's Word; heart, And patient, wait a few more weary years " Walk in wisdom toward them that are In this dark night, and then my eyes shall be un- without, redeeming the time." Col. 4 : 5. Walking pre-supposes a way in which to In that far land where it is always light. walk. " Wisdom's ways are ways of pleas- In that far land where, my loved ones are waiting, antness." "The fear of the Lord is the Who left me all these many years ago; beginning of wisdom." It is then in the "Why wonder at my heart's impatient beating, fear of the Lord that we are to walk and Or that I long to go. act toward them that are without—without And shall I know them there, my own beloved? wisdom the fold into which all who fear In dreams I see them walk the shining street the Lord have entered, and relying upon' Of that unknown celestial city, Where the long parted meet. that strength which is made perfect in weakness, are striving to remain. In an- Sometimes they come to me with white wings other place we are told to " walk circum- rustling, And on my lips press kisses as of old; spectly," that is, with care. Satan, who And on my brow I feel the tender fingers, claims the world and all in it as bis, claims So white and cold. our time, our thoughts, our talents',' if we Central Library of Rochester and Monroe County · Historic Serials Collection 98 The HoqpiUd, Reviqw. are still of the world; but Christ has re- what I could to fortify myself against the deemed us, and commits to us the import- coming trial. 1 wept directly down town ant work of redeeming our time; not and subscribed to the circulating library, spending it in the service of the world, for I felt that, under the circumstances, the flesh, and the devil, but for Him who nothing but novels would sustain me. I would purify unto Himself a " people «eal- reflected with pleasure, that a neighbor of ons of good works." mine possessed a full set of Mayne Reid's " Let every thought, and work, and word, books, and I even thought of Miss Brad- To Thee be ever given; don, as people driven to desperation con- Then life shall be thy service, Lord, template suicide as a last resort. And death the gate to Heaven." R. She came, and upon the house fell an invisible wet blanket, which enveloped us For the Hoapitol Eevlew. all in its folds. The Superior Young Lady. Belinda is a tall, rather handsome wo- " You must find Belinda's society very man of twenty-seven or eight, with the delightful," said my friend to me. " She features and much of the manners of a ie so superior. She must be a great deal statue. She is called, and she considers of company for you." herself, " very superior." She thinks it I said, yes she was, and I regret to say beneath her to take an interest in any mat- I told a lie. I can't disguise the false ter, and those who so far share the weak- statement under the name of a fib—for, ness of humanity, as to care for anything reader, it was prodigious. But what could in particular, or for things in general, she I do ? " Tell the truth," says some one. thinks very inferior, and conveys the idea If I had done that, I should have replied, by a smile of mingled compassion and con- and it would have been a moderate state- tempt. She talks about nothing, she thinks ment of the case, that there was not an about nothing, and if she were content to hour in the day, that I did not wish my be simply a nonentity, it would all be very cousin Belinda a thousand miles off. But well, but she won't. She wants to be talk- if we always said exactly what we think ed to, to b& entertained, and you might as about people, this world would soon be- well try to entertain an Egyptian mummy. come a howling wilderness. Nevertheless, she expects you to do it, and So I replied to my friend's ^rfestion if you don't, she conveys the idea that she about Belinda in the affirmative, bat with is in some way abused, but that she means a mental reservation—a very emphatic one to bear it with meekness, and forgive you she was " so superior." with Christian charity. Now, forgiveness, What she is superior to on the earth, or when you are conscious of no offence, is a in the waters under it, I hare never been very aggravating thing. able to understand, and never shall. It There is, as the boys say, no " getting a can't be to an oyster,- for that placid crea- rise out of her." She cares for nothing, ture, at least, takes an interest in tie rise and she is proud of it. You may try her and fall of the tide, and Belinda don't. on any subject, it makes no difference, and She feels that to such things she is " supe- to keep up a conversation with her is im- rior." Moreover, the oyster is at least possible, yet she expects it Now, I do good to eat, and Belinda isn't even that. think, that any one who expects you to When I heard she was coming for a six entertain them right straight along for six weeks visit, "my heart, was oontri(oted," weeks, is unreasonable. You ask her if as the people say in the Arabian Wights. she has read a new book, a novel, just then However, the, evil was inevitable, and I did famous. Central Library of Rochester and Monroe County · Historic Serials Collection The Hospital Review. 09 •* I never read fiction." quantity of it diffuse itself in the air, and Oh! with what an air of superiority she I shall infallibly be choked if I may not pronounces the last word ! If you are a open the window and let it out I car't weak-minded person, you feel inwardly re- let cousin Belinda out of the window. I baked. wish I could. I show her a beautiful piece "Then would yon like to look at this of fancy work, just finished by a friend. * London Pictorially Illustrated.' There is She barely glances at it. She "does'nt a great deal of odd, out of the way inform- take any interest in fancy work," and no ation in it, and the engravings are very branch of the subject in all its varieties of pretty." tatting, crochet, embroidery or knitting, "Thank you, I don't care much for pic- makes the least impression on her mind. tures." She listens, unmoved, to my discourse, and The tone, the smile with which the her only answer to a direct question is, words are spoken, express a tolerant com- that "she don't know anything about such passion for the frivolity which does care matters." For dress even, she cares noth- for pictures. ing, and the fashions do not touch her if* " I think you would like the book." the least. Politics she ignores, and thinks **I don't take much interest in history," her native country quite beneath her no- and 'she relapses into silence, and expects tice. She has a considerable property, you to continue the " conversation." whieh is managed by her uncle, but the state of the currency, the rise and fall of •• There are several books of travels in United States stocks, are to her matters of the bookcase, and there is grandfather's profound indifference; and when she dis- theological library up stairs," for I thought covers that I, by the necessity of the case, it just possible her genius might lie in that am obliged to know something about busi- direction. ness affairs, she contrives, without saying a "I don't generally occupy my mind word, to convey to me the idea that she much with such subjects." thinks me quite unfeminine. She cares "Cousin Belinda," said Johnny, aged nothing for gardening, but she observes ten, " what do you occupy your mind that I " spend a great deal of time over with!" it," as if she thought I might bo better She replies briefly, and with a patron- employed. izing smile, " with other matters." You are very busy, but you contrive to I don't believe a word of it. I believe show her the lions of the city, exceedingly her mind is as empty as an egg shell; but mild and inoffensive beasts, but nothing in- tome way I can't help feeling a little humil- terests or excites one single emotion in her iation and rather looking up to her as if soul, if, indeed, she has one. I ask her if •be really were superior on account of her she would like to see the Home, the two indifference. I know she is not, and am Hospitals, the Orphan Asylum. No, she provoked at myself for the feeling, but still has never been accustomed to pay atten- the woman gets the better of me, and in tion to such matters, and she takes no par- her presence I refrain from showing ani- ticular interest in them. I take her to'the mtien about matters of general interest. Falls, which she never saw before. She Why do I do it ? Because I am weak- stands fur a few moments and looks at minded, but I can't help it. I suppose, as them as if she thought them frivolous, and an organized being, with a back-bone and then walks back oat of sight of the catar- a soul, I am rather above carbonic acid gas act, and sits down to wait for me with the in the scale of creation;. but let a certain air of a martyr. I join her and propose to Central Library of Rochester and Monroe County · Historic Serials Collection 100 The Hospital Mevi&w. go home. She calmly assents, remarks that she had " never particularly noticed" the the spray has dampened her ribbon, and Rev. Mr. Blank's preaching. lets me know, in her mysterious silent fash- If she were engaged, I would try find- ion, that she considers me rttsponuble, in a ing fault with her fiance, but she isn't en- general way, for the Genesee River and the gaged, and I think never will be. wetness of its waters. It is my opinion that if a man were to Music, poetry and painting, are to her conceive for her the most ardent affection, all equally unprofitable. I take her to a go down on his knees, and ask her to mar- friend's studio, and she looks at the pic- ry him, she would smile superior, and say tures without a ray of animation. In de- calmly, that "she had never given any at- spair, I call her attention to some point, tention to the subject of marriage, and that •which I think worthy of special admira- she took no interest in gentlemen." tion. She replies with the same smile of I don't know what I shall do. She has compassion, " that she does not care very made up her mind to remain with us a much for pictures." I can see my friend, month longer. She is worse than the old the artist, is immediately impressed with Man of the Sea was to Sinbad the Sailor. the spell of Belinda's superiority, and feels She would never have inquired what was as if he were rather to blame than other- in the calabash of wine, with which Sinbad wise for being a painter at all. contrived to intoxicate his oppressor. Had he offered the vessel to her she would have, She don't care to talk about the affairs replied, that " she took no interest in the of her neighbors, or anything else. She contents of calabashes." is superior to any such thing. Finally, af- ter three weeks of silent suffering, I lose Meanwhile, I am obliged to put aside my patience. She shall sa'y something, even usual employments, and devote myself "to if it be in anger. I find fault with the the hopeless task of entertaining cousin choir in her church at, home; I abuse the Belinda. To save myself from gradual organist; I say the alto is cracked, and ossification of the mental faculties, I have that the young lady who sings the solos written this sketch. There is no fear that makes noises as if she were in a fit, and she will read it, for when offered the last that their manner of rendering the anthem " Review," she put it calmly aside, and ob- is simply atrocious. served that she " never occupied her mind with transient literature, and took no inter- What did Belinda do ? She said that it est in the Hospital." CARYLL DEANE. might be so, possibly; she was no judge of music, and took no interest in the ,choir. The Use of Suffering. I became desperate. I attacked her min- The leaves of the aromatic plant shed ister. I knew nothing about the good man, but a faint odor as they wave in the air. except that I had once heard binvpreach a The gold shines scarcely at all as it lies very dull sermon, a misfortune to^bich all hid in the ore. The rugged crust of the pebble conceals from. the eye its interior clergymen are liable; but if I fynned, I beauty. But let the aromatic leaf be hope it will be considered that I was the crushed; let the ore be submitted to the victim of circumstances. I said whatever furnace; let the pebble be cut and polish- could be said in dispraise of that sermon. ed; and the fragrance, the splendor, the • fair colors are then brought out— " Now," I thought, " the woman will cer- "This leaf? This stone? It is toy heart; tainly show some spark, and even if she It must be crushed by pain and smart; straight grows cold again, it will be an It must be cleansed by sorrow's aro— Ere it will yield a fragrance sweet, agreeable variety." Not she! She only Ere it will shine a jewel meet looked more superior than ever, and said To lay before thy d«ar Lard's feet" Central Library of Rochester and Monroe County · Historic Serials Collection TJie Hospital Review. 101 "In Heaven, there Angela do always be- Still were his softly, pleading eyes turned to the hold the face of my Father." sapphire Throne, Till golden harp and angel voice sung out in ming- Silence fill'd the court of Heaven, hush'd were ling tone; angel harp and tone, And as the silvery numbers swell'd, by seraph Ae a little new-born spirit knelt before th' Eternal voices given, throne; High, clear and sweet the anthem roll'd through While his sma)l white hands were lifted, clasp'd all the courts of Heaven: as if in fervent prayer, "He is the widow's God," it said, "who spared And his voice in low, Bweet murmurs rose like not his own son." music on the air; The infant cherub bowed his head, "Thy will, oh Lerd, be done!" light from the full fount of glory on his robes of whiteness glistened, Graveyard Philosophy. And the bright wing'd seraphs round him bowed They have a gravedigger at Spring their radiant heads and listened. Grove Cemetery, Cincinnati, who is a fair Lord, from thy world of glory here, match for the gravediecger in Hamlet, if we My heart turns fondly to another; are to believe the Cincinnati correspondent Oh Lord, our God, the Comforter, of the Macacheek Press. Here ia his ac- Comfort, comfort my sweet mother I count of him: Many sorrows hast thou sent her, One gets some grim views of living as Meekly has she drained the cup; well as of dead humanity by visiting a And the jewels thou hast lent her, show grave yard such as this. There is a simple-minded good-hearted attache, by Unrepining yielded up— the name of P , not very fond of talk- Comfort, comfort my sweet mother 1 ing. He has given me many lessons not Earth is growing lonely round her, soon to be forgotton. Friend and lover hast thou taken; "It's a little grief and a good deal of Let her not, though clouds surround her, pride that makes 'em do it, sir. I don't Feel herself by Thee forsaken. mean to say it ain't nateral. It is nateral. Let her think, when faint and weary, Nater can be found in a cemetery as well We are waiting for her here; as anywhere. One afflicted family puts Let each loss which makes earth dreary, up a monument, and another afflicted fam- Make the thought of Heaven more dear— ily wants to outdo it. And they general- Comfort, comfort my sweet mother I ly does, if it's dorie at onct. If it's put off a little, they gets more reasonable." Saviour, thou, iu nature human, " Time cures all ills." Dwelt on earth a little child; " Well it does. I'se seen a party put in Pillowed on the heart of woman— that vault to stay till a lot could be bought Blessed Mary, undented! and a monument put up, and the grief was Thou, who from thy cross of suffering, deep. You'd 'spose there was no end to Marked thy mother's tearful face, that grief, and no bottom, either. Well, And bequeathed her to thy loved one, at the end of three months the Company Bidding him to fill thy place— has had trouble to get them to take the Comfort, comfort my sweet mother! party and give it a Christian burial." " There are exceptions to that." Thou, who from the heavens descending, M In course—any number of 'em. I can Tears and woes and suffering won; show you graves here ten years old, and Thou, who nature's laws suspending, every summer you'll find fresh flowers Gave the widow back her son; strewed on 'em." Thou, who at the grave of Lazarus, " More flowerstha n monuments." Wept with those who wept their dead; > " Can't say that. Real deepfeelin' grief Thou, who once hi mortal anguish, bielongs as much to the rich as the poor. Bowed thine own anointed head— Leastwise I find it so. But dying is as Comfort, comfort my sweet mother! nateral as livin', and in course peoples gets over it. Therefore it is that monuments The dove-like mnrmur died away upon the radi- ant air, come up with the first burst. Them But still the little suppliant knelt, with hands still graves that has flowers over 'em fop more elasp'd in prayer; than a year, isn't healthy graves." Central Library of Rochester and Monroe County · Historic Serials Collection 102 The Hospital Mevietti. " What do yoa mean by that?" " I mean that the mourners ain't in ttviw. their nateral health, or they'd find their feelings directed to care of the livin'." ROCHESTER, N. Y., FEBRUARY 16, 1867. A Beautiful Song. The following exquisite lore song, is the com- " The Greatest of these is Charity." position of Joseph Brennan, -a young Irishman, Love is the distinguishing feature of the one of the exiles of 1848, who died of consump- religion taught by Jesus and His disciples tion in New Orleans, in 1867, at the age of twenty- While every other precept which could eight: enoble the heart and character was explij Come to me, dearest, I'm lonely without thee, citly enjoined—love is yet made the su- Day time and night time, I'm thinking about thee; Night time and day time, in dreams I behold thee, preme principle—the root from which all Unwelcome the waking which ceases to fold thee. other gifts and graces must spring and re- Oome to me-, darling, my sorrows to lighten, ceive their flavor, or they are worthless in Come in thy beauty, to bless and to brighten; His sight, whose mission was one of love. Come in thy womanhood, meekly and lowly, We are struck, in reading the life of Christ Come in thy lovingness, queenly and holy. and the writings of the apostles, with the Swallows will flit round the desolate ruin) prominence given to this principle, and Telling of spring and its joyous renewing; [ure, how it tinges all their teachings. It is And thoughts of thy love and its manifold treas- Are circling my heart with a promise of pleasure. made the law of action, and the test of 0, Spring of my spirit, 0, May of my boabm, discipleship. Love to God—love to each Shine out on my soul, till it bourgeon t»nd blossom; other—love even to our enemies—is the The waste of my life has a rose root within it, spirit—the essence of Christianity. And And thy fondness alone to the Bunshine can win it. how lovely are these precepts—lovely even Figures that move like a song through the even, in the eyes of those who can admire the holy features lit up by a reflex of Heaven; ethics of Christ, without being willing to Eyes like the skies of poor Erin, our mother, believe on Him and receive Him into their Where shadow and sunshine are chasing each hearts. The trace of their divine origin other; Smiles coming seldom, but child-like and simple, breathes through them all. What in the Planting in each rosy cheek a sweet dimple; high-wrought sentiments, and finely spun Oh, thanks to the Saviour, that even thy seeming theories of the world's renowned philoso- Is left to the exile to brighten his dreaming. phers, which can compare, in elevation You have been glad when you knew I was glad- and beauty, and sublimity, with these sin- dened; gle precepts—" Love ye your enemies"— Dear, are you sad now to hear I am saddened ? " Do good to them that hate you"—and Our hearts ever answer, in tune and in time, love, " Pray for them that despitefully use you As octave to octave, and rhyme unto rhyme, love. and persecute you," To this point the I can not weep but your tears will be flowing, Tou cannot smile but my cheeks will bo glowing; highest human love, unaided, could never I would not die without you at my side, love, attain, and it is here that the ,germ of the You will not linger when I shall have died, love. divine in us expands with power and beau- Come to me, dear, ere I die of my sorrow, ty. Then, how many and explicit are the Bise on my gloom like the sun of to-mwipw; directions to Christians, that they "bear Strong, swift and fond as the words which I speak, one another's burthens*—that they show love, [love; "tenderness to the weak"—that they be With a song on your lip and a smile on your oheek, "given to hospitality"—that they "com- Oome, for my heart in your absenoe is weary- fort the sick and afflicted'*—"provide for Haste, for my spirit is sickened and weary- Come to the arms which alone should caress thee, the fatherless and the widow"-rgive " with* Come to the heart that is throbbing to press thee. out grudging to the necessities of others"— Central Library of Rochester and Monroe County · Historic Serials Collection The Hospital Review. 108 and, in all circumstances, fc> exercise that ties' which God has ordained and blessed, patience—that forbearance—that consider- and whose sweet duties He has laid upon ation, which can alone flow from that love her. But in her station, as daughter, or1 which "auffereth long and is kind"—which sister, or wife, or mother, she may yet re- "seeketh not her own"—which "beareth gard her life, as she is bound to do, conse- all things," and which "never faileth." crated to God and to acts of love. Women, But we are not left to mere precept The imbued with this spirit, are at work all life of Christ was the perfect embodiment over the land—not only administering re- of the love He taught—and His incarna- lief privately to cases within their immedi- tion and death, a mystery of love and sac- ate reach, but they are building Hospitals, rifice at which angels stand mute in won- Ocphan Asylums, Homes for the Friend' der and adoration. The aim of all Christ's less, and other kindred institutions. Such real followers is to be like Him—to grow as these have founded our Hospital, and into His likeness—to imitate His perfect- are ijow laboring for its welfare. Shall we ions, and to follow Him, if, need be, even not all seek to join this sisterhood, if we to the cross. The more we are like Him, have not already done so, and to regard the fuller will our lives and hearts be of their work as ours—and all as Christ's ? love, and our pathway will be fragrant, as was His on every side, with deeds of mer- A "Word about the Paper. cy. Nor will we shrink to find our way Reader, we have one word we would like, like His also, full of thorns which pierce to say to you this month about the paper. us-^-nor from the self-abnegation and sa- Truth is, we now and then get a little dis- crifice which He may require of us. To couraged, and we want to ask if there is k the Christian, oh, what power in Jesus' not something you can do to cheer us up. name! To what denial, to what effort, It is now almost three years since the will it not nerve him? It is this love— " Review" was established, and we have to this blessed Name—which has filled our confess that it does not yet meet its ex- city and our land with its many and penses. Do you wonder that we want varied institutions of benevolence. The cheering up? True, the mission of our history of the world furnishes us, it is true, paper has not been in vain—we feel that it with noble examples of patriotism, and of has been already richly blessed to our Hos- individual acts of charity—but it is Christ- pital, in making known its wants and awak- ianity alone which has organized benevo- ing an interest in its behalf—but when WQ lence, and made it a living power. It is consider the many and generous expres- an established fact, that an institution for sions of sympathy manifested in our work, benevolence, or an organized effort for the at the Thanksgiving Party, from so many relief of the poor or suffering, never exist- sources—there seems to us no good reason ed outside the blessed radiance of Christ- why our subscription list might not easily ianity. It is this fact which should give be double and triple what it is, and we be- these institutions and their claims a sacred- lieve that it only needs effort to make it so, ness in our eyes. They are the legitimate Reader, what will you do for us this month ? fruits of Christ'* teachings. And it is this In the first place, allow us to ask—Have love with which He fillsth e heart—and the you renewed your subscription for the desire of His followers to walk in His fanning year ? This w of the first import- paths, which renders every Christian wo- ance—and then, if you have, will you not man, in deed, and in truth, a "Sister of engage ts 3end us just one new name t If Charity." No need for her to wear the each of our readers would do this—and we distinguishing garb—or to renounce the believe there is not one but who could with Central Library of Rochester and Monroe County · Historic Serials Collection 104 TM> Hospital Heviem. sufficient energy and perseverances—then THIED ANNUAL BEPOBT. our list would be doubled in a,aponth. LADIES : Only think how easily and speedily this We Bubmit to-dayj for your considera- could be done, if only you, reader—each tion, the Third Annual Report of the of you—will but send us one new subscri- Rochester City Hospital. ber this month. Will you I We have no new topic to present; but Returns from the Exhibition of the same record of temptation and sin, sor- Paintings. row and suffering, though borne by differ- At last the returns (which have been ent members of the same great family, somewhat delayed) from the Exhibition of must ever be the burden of a Hospital re- Paintings have been received, and we are port. For every sorrow soothed, for every gratified to be able to report the handsome comfort administered, and for every pain sum of $160 as the net proceeds. Many alleviated, our grateful thanks are due to thanks, we feel, are due not only to the Him who disposes the hearts of His more various kind friends who were willing tem- favored children, thus to provide so ten- porarily to part with their' treasures, and derly for the afflicted. place them on exhibition for our benefit, Mr. and Miss VAN ZANDT, who com- but also to Mr. William A. Reynolds and menced their labors January 1st, 1866, are other gentlemen, who entered into the plan still with us as superintendent and matron. for our aid with so much zest, and who Their united services have proved very val- managed it with so much perseverance uable in providing for the wants of the and skill. Institution, and attending to the financial The exhibition was a rare feast to all matters, thus relieving the Ladies from lovers of art and beauty. The visits which much care and anxiety. from time to time we were permitted to Miss HIBBABD, also, so untiring, and so make to that gallery, will not be soon for- faithful in all her duties, still remains to gotten. The very atmosphere of the place comfort and relieve all who come under seemed hallowed with the soul-breathing her. care. forms, and the life and beauty which had made the halo of artists dreams and the The Medical Department has been in- inspiration of genius. How beautiful must creased during the year—Doctors WHIT- be the soul of the true artist, if these crea- BECK, ELY, LITTLE and LANGWORTHY, hav- tions which are, as he will tell us, but the ing kindly consented to aid Doctors DEAN imperfect embodiment of his ideal, can and MONTGOMERY, in their attendance upon have such a power to move us ! The ex- the sick; while Dr. JONES remains in the hibition was not only a pecuniary success, Hospital at all hours, to attend to any ur- but proved a source of pure delight, for gent case. which we each feel a desire personally to The services of these gentlemen, gratui- return thanks to all who in any way con- tously rendered, are highly appreciated, tributed to it. Long will the pleasant re- and the comparatively small proportion of collections of it dwell in our hearts. "j£ deathB gives abundant evidence of the suc- thing of beauty is a joy Greyer." cess of their faithful labors. Number of Patients admitted during the FOUND A HOMB.—The baby mentioned year, 262; number of births, 15; number in our last number, has found, as we have of deaths, 18. There are now remaining, reason to believe, a good home, where he 69; the largest number at any time since is already tenderly beloved, and where he the departure of the Soldiers, in the fall will be permanently and kindly cared for. of 1865. Central Library of Rochester and Monroe County · Historic Serials Collection IKe Hospital Hevi&w. 105 Total number received since the opening, Our Calendar. February 1st, 1864, 973. Total number of AN ACROSTIC. births, 37. Total number of deaths, 33. F air weather it desirable, but storms are neces- sary, and both come from God. " The Hospital Review," is still publish- E mbsrk in no enterprise which you cannot ask ed, with a circulation not sufficient to meet and expect God to bless. its expenses—but it brings before its read- B uild your character strong: build it solid, build ers, monthly, the Hospital, with all its for time, build for eternity. wants and workings. It is an acceptable R iches in money are well enough, but riches in mind will outlive them. little paper, and only needs the hearty TJ ncompromistng integrity hae won for more than efforts of the Ladies, to enable it to pay one, an enviable repiitation. for itself in more than dollars and cents. A flection is the fruit of love, and cannot be soon The gratifying results which attended or easily displaced. the efforts of the Ladies at their " Thanks- Regard and encourage moral worth, wherever giving Party," cannot be passed in silence, you may find it. Y ou may well be suspicious of him who loves not as we review the year. We would again children. BENE-BERAK. express our thanks to all who contributed to render it such a success—while to those who remember at other times this, the youngest of all our benevolent institutions, A friend in Brockport, sends the follow- we are truly thankful. ing renewal of the Review: Please find enclosed, Fifty Cents, to secure Ladies, the Hospital opens before us another copy of your interesting paper. a field for Christian labor, which none can BL P. G. appreciate, who do not acquaint themselves A subscriber in Scottsville, writes: My subscription for 1867, should have been sent with its inmates. Here are the ignorant in on the 1st of January, and it would have to instruct,,the erring to guide, the weak been had I not expected before this, a call from the Agent. As she has not made her appearance, to strengthen, the desponding to encour I now send it, with a prayer for each of the kind age, while the kind word or look of sym- Ladies who are making such unceasing efforts for pathy falls not in vain Upon any. the dear soldiers. Respectfully yours, MRS. A. 0. Truly this is missionary work—may we, as Managers, be faithful to the trust The poem enclosed in the following note assigned us. While we care for the body, from Mrs. B., of Perry Centre, will appear so soon to perish, let us not forget to point in our next: those, thus brought under our influence, DEAR REVIEW: Though late, I come with my annual mite for to Him who.was sent in tender compassion the Review. Your interesting little periodical " to bind up the broken-hearted, to com- often contains some fine poems, written, mayhap, as pastime, but finding an echo in many hearts. fort all that mourn." Let us make some Should you deem the enclosed worthy of inser- provision for the spiritual benefit of those tion, they are at your disposal. With kindest wishes for the weal of the Hospital and all its whose life has no bright rays from "the humane supporters, San of Righteousness," to cheer them as I am, Yours, truly, L. F. B. they journey to its end. " The crown ,of Among the very pleasant remembrances life," is promised to the faithful. Shall we of the past month, is the following from obtain it? Mr. Ellwanger, which speaks for itself. C. E. MATHEWS, Cor. Setfy. Mr. E. will please accept our thanks for Rochester, Feb. 2, 1867. his generous gift: Rochester, Jan. 39,1867. RIDICULE.—It is not our criminal actions Crrr HOSPITAL : Please accept of the enclosed $25, for the City that we require courage to confess, but Hospital. those that are ridiculous and foolish. Very respectfully, Guo. ELLWANGEB. Central Library of Rochester and Monroe County · Historic Serials Collection 106 The Hospital Review. Receipts for the Hospital Review, FROM JAN. 15 TO FBB. 15, 1867. Miss M. M. Goff, Cameron Mills: Mrs. Gil- roan Hill, Mrs. S. Curtiss Hill. Middle- A Quaker Christmas. bury, Conn., 2 years, (1.00) Mrs. J. K. Livingston, Newark, N. J.; Mrs. J. T. BT SOPHIE MAY. Talman, Genera; Mrs. H. Ford, Fair- port; Mrs. Ambrose Cox, Soottsville; MBS. PROSSER, was one of the " silent Miss Amelia Hill, Little foils, (2 years) poor." Sometimes the wolf stood howl- Mrs* Belden, Lockport; Mrs. L. Couch, ing at her door, but she made no complaint, West Macedon, (2 years); Mrs. Henry Phelps—By Mrs. Perkins $7 60 and tried to keep him at bay with the only Miss D. Gornes, Master Mason Holmes, weapon she owned—her little needle. The Miss F. E. Fletcher, Brockport; Miss A. needle had scarcely any effect upon Sir A. Marks, Lockport—By Miss Holmes, 2 0Q Wolf; but alas! it killed Mrs. Prosser. Mrs. J. K. Chappell—By Mrs. Dr. Strong, 0 50 She might have been glad when God re- Mrs. M. Oriel—By Mr, Van Zandt 0 50 Mrs. Jesse C. Smith, Brooklyn—By Miss leased her; only there was her poor little Griffen 0 50 girl left to shiver all alone in the cold world. Mrs. J. C. Nash, Mrs. Dr. J. Requa, Mrs. The child bad a father, it is true, or the M. A. Gibbs, Mrs. C. Waite—By Miss remnant of one, for he was little more Mary Waite 2 00 Mrs. Wm. Brown, Mrs. W. H. Hanford, Jr. than a sot. He married a second time, a George Hor, Romanta Miller, Mary Fra- woman cruel and worthless, but she ran zier, (donation,) Mr. R. Goodhue, Sootts- away, and finally Mr. Prosser died; so what ville—By Mrs. W. H. Hanford, Jr 3 00 was left for little Miriam then, but the Wm. Davis, Mr. Stafibrd, Geo. C. Maurer, poor-hou6e ? And very glad was she to go Mrs. R. Carter, Mrs, Hoadley, (2 copies) Advertisement—By Mrs. Mathews .... 13 00 there, for any shelter was better than the Mw. Alfred Hoyt—By Mrs. J. S. Hall.... 0 50 street. The matron felt a pang of unwonted List of Donations to the Hospital, pity as she looked at the little vagrant, so FROM JAW. 15th TO FEB. 15th, 1867. delicate, so dirty, so pinched by an untime- "William O. Sherman, Newark—A barrel of Vege- ly frost* Her uncombed hair surged from tables. the top of her head like a waterspout; but Mrs. Mary Oriel—A quantity of old linen. it was as bright as the golden fleece, and Mrs. E. M. Smith—Magazines and a roll of old Cotton. care would have made it silky soft. She Mrs. Samuel Wilder—A quantity of Infant's spread out her stiff fingers fan-like before Clothing. the cooking stove iu the poor house kitch- Mrs. Warren—A Pudding for sick. en, and seemed to enjoy the heat with her Mrs. Murdoflf—A loaf qf brown Bread and a jar whole soul. of canned Peaches. Children of East Avenue—A Quilt. " Where are your mittens, child ?" said Mrs. Banker—4 lbs. dried Peaches. the matron. Mrs. Gould—A bushel of Turnips. " Never had any ma'am." A Manager—2 tumblers Jelly. "Your shawl?" " Haven't anything, ma'am, but the. Superintendent's Report for January, clothes that's on me; the. rag-man's got the 1867. Jan, 1. No. of Patients in Hospital,. .60 rest." Received during the month, 29 Births, 1—90 " Poor thing! The overseer tells me Discharged, 21 — you have neither father nor mother." Feb. I. Remaining in Hospital, .... 69 " I had a papa once, but he wasn't much of one. He had fits, my pa did. I knew when he was going to have the fits; I could smell 'em in the bottle." At the Rochester City Hospital, Dec. 5th, 1866, by Rev. Mr. Chandler, WM. H. DAVIS, of West- "Where do you stay at night?" minster, London, England, aod ELIZABETH THOMP- " O, I sleep 'round. My mother's gone, SON, of Port Hope, C.W. up among the stars. I had two of°em, and the next one went off, but she didn't die; I wish she had!" It seemed to little Miriam as if the six At the Rochester City Hospital, Sunday Morn- Ipg, February 3, 1867, of Pneumonia, MARGARET frosty springs of her life had suddenly For, aged 20 years. melted into a glorions summer. She Her remains were taken to Canada. thought the poor-house was next door to Central Library of Rochester and Monroe County · Historic Serials Collection The Hospital Ifcvimv* 107 heaven; but here she made a mistake. Thft gracious visit at the poor-house,' was quite matron was kind enough in her scolding impressed, and fancied she would like such way; but there were two old women among a gentle little girl for her children's nurse. the paupere who frightened the child almost Miriam clapped her hands, and thought out of her senses. she was going next door to Paradise this One of these, Mrs. Dresser, always sat time certainly; but she was mistaken again. within two inches of the stove-pipe, on ac- Mrs. Fontleroy was a strong-minded wo- count of chronic rheumatism; and if Mi- man ; " sho had a hardness in her eye, she riam did but open the door, the sufferer had a hardness in her cheek;" and as for poured forth a torrent of abuse which overlooking a child's faults,' that was some- seemed actually to make the dishes rattle, thing which never entered into her philos- and to shake dust from the bags of herbs ophy. She was a conscientious woman, hanging overhead. and meant to be a kind one; but she shut The other one, Miss Felicia Pepper, with the orphan ont of her sympathies as soon s solitary eye, a red nose, and a pair of as she found her an unprofitable servant. cratches, was a greater terror than even Mrs. Dresser. It was her task to teach little Heart-sick and discouraged, Miriam's Miriam to knit; and, as the child's fingers first thought in the early morning, as she wandered aimlessly about among the stitch- rubbed open her sleepy eyes, was,— es, they were pelted—rat, tat, tat—with a " O, dear, another awful day coming!" brass thimble. Occasionally Miss Pepper And at night, tired and foot-sore, she amused herself by lifting little Miriam from sobbed out in her sleep,— the floor by the hair of her head. " I wish I was dead!" The child swung hither and thither be- Mrs. Fontleroy did not like the child's tween the Dresser and the Pepper, like a low-spirited appearance. Miriam was pa- discontented little pendulum. The two tient, like her mother, and did not com- wretched old women visited on her innocent plain; but the dumb cry of a desolate head all the spite they felt against the world little heart—-what wail is like it? Mrs. in general; and it is no exaggeration to say, Fontleroy's sensibilities might have been as I said before, that they nearly frightened touched if they had not been rolled up and the child out of her senses. H'er constant packed down in cotton-wool. thought from morning till night was how " Well, well," said she, one day after to avoid being beaten black and bine; and Miriam had been with her a month or so, in her unnatural efforts to remember what "there's a limit to the longest patience, was told her, she fell in danger of for- and I've come to the end of mine. I'll not getting her own name. keep that ungainly child another day." At the age of nine, she was a shadowy " Ahem!" said Dr. Fontleroy; adding, little creature, who looked as if a sharp very unnecessarily, " have your own way, wind might divide her in twain. When my dear!" the matron despatched her to the grocer's " I know of a woman," continued Mrsk for soda, cloves and ginger, it was the saf- Fontleroy, " who is just transcendental est to send her three separate times, lest enough to keep the half-witted child, and her mind should become confused. If told take an interest in her. It's Mrs. Bryant; to go to the butcher's for beef and lamb, and may she have patience given her!" MX pounds each, she was quite likely to " Ahem!" said the doctor, mentally, be- bring back a spring chicken. On such oc- hind his newspaper. casions, instead of trembling at the wreck Next morning, when Miriam forced open which cruelty was making of poor little her swollen eyelids, she greeted herself, as Miriam, the matron only shook the child, usual, with a groan. But this time her as if she had been a breadth of very dusty heart was like a barometer, which sinks rag-carpeting. before the approach of fair weather; some- But all the shakings ia the world will thing delightful was coming, though sh,a not settle confused ideas. The orphan's did not know it yet. wits had never been as swift as Atalanta's "Miriam," said her mistress, frigidfa heels, and now they traveled more and " after you have wiped the breakfast dish- more slowly, and were apt to get lost by the es you may go up stairs and put your way. But she was a pretty child, and Mrs. things together. I have found another Fontleroy, the doctor's wife, who made a place for you." Central Library of Rochester and Monroe County · Historic Serials Collection 108 The Hospital Review* "Yes, ma'am," was the demure reply* fact," replied friend Bryant; "and she The girl was not so crest-fallen as had been ought to be petted for a while to see if anticipated. love will bring them back. I'm glad the " Miriam," said Mrs. Fontleroy, "with se- Lord sent her to thee, Lyddy; she couldn't verity, " you know I have labored faithfully be in better hands." to make something of you; but you've It was Monday when Miriam went to worn me all out" friend Bryant's, and it happened that " Yes, ma'am," responded the child, sur- Christmas ocenred daring the same week. veying her finger-nails. Now the Quakers do not regard it as a "And Miriam," added Mrs. Fontleroy, special holiday, but this year it fell on with a wintry smile, " I do trust you'll try Thursday, which is their " meeting day;" to behave yourself at Mrs. Bryant's, and and so the whole family—Mr. and Mrs. not drive the poor woman crazy 1 If we Bryant, Miriam, and Patience Swan, the have but a thimbleful of brains, child, it's kitchen girl—all went to church together. our duty to do the best we can with that It was quite new to Miriam,—the plain thimbleful." building, the high seats, the solemn silence. " I know it ma'am," responded the au- She shivered with cold, for the green wood tomaton. in the stove refused to burn. It seemed But Miriam's indifference gave way to her that hours passed before any one when it came to parting with the children. spoke; and then the person who arose was "I s'pose I'm a natural fool," she friend Bryant. thought, " and never'U come to my senses; " My friends," said he, in a low, impres- but the babies do love me for all that." sive voice, " since I've been sitting here, a So, in an agony of grief, she tore her- text of Scripture has been borne in upon self away from the little arms which tried my mind —' While I mused the fire to hold her, and began the world again at burned.'" Mrs. Bryant's. "He must have been asleep," thought Mrs. Bryant was a gentle Quaker lady, Miriam; " It doesn't^burn; the stove's as who had been purified by trials. Four lit- cold as ice." tle children had she laid away in the grave-' " The fire burnt, my friends, the fire of yard, and now her house was desolate. love! And then I thought, " Can we love " Lyddy," said friend Bryant, leading God if we love not also his children ?" Miriam up to his wife, " here's the child " And, friends, suppose there should thee bargained for. Will thee take off thy come to my house a little one of the Lord's, bonnet, Miriam?" a little one despised of the world, a child The hearty pressure of the good man's of tender years and many sorrows. Shall hand had cheered the orphan like an open I turn her away again to walk over thorns fire; and when she looked np to meet the and briars ? If the fire burns in my heart, gaze of " friend Lyddy," it was with a shall I not keep her, and say, 'The Lord sent heart dancing for joy. The face which her; let him deal by me as I deal by her V " bent down to hers " was not fair nor beau- The good man had finished, and no one ful." The eyes, originally blue, had been spoke after him. Miriam's pale cheeks often washed in tears, and were not of a glowed. She had understood every word, " fast color," the hair along the temples was and knew that she was the stray little one gray; but ah! such a face as it was for whom friend Bryant had decided to keep love and kindness! The warm human soul as his own child. No more Mi9s Pepper looking out of those faded eyes tempted and Mrs. Dresser, no more strong-minded Miriam to hope for the third time that she doctor's wives; nothing now but comfort had got near Paradise; and for once she and joy for ever and ever 1 was not mistaken. Her very wretchedness After all her trials, this certainty of a and simplicity won a place for her by the happy home was too delightful. She Quaker hearthstone. burst into tears, and was only recalled to " Poor little creature!" said Mrs. Bryant herself by the words of friend Lyddy, to her husband; does thee observe how "Cdme, little daughter; thy father is she winces when the door opens, or a chair waiting." falls down? Thee may depend upon it The congregation had all shaken hands, the dear lamb has been unkindly treated," and it was time to go home. " Her wits are a little scattered, that's a "I have two presents to-day," sobbed Central Library of Rochester and Monroe County · Historic Serials Collection 2%e Hospital Review. 109 the happy child, walking between friend The watchmen, lounging on their beat, Bryant and wife—" a father and a mother 1 Took to " quick march/1 to give them heat; Two presents, and only one Christmas 1" The streets, begrimed with mud before, There was no attempt at a grand dinner; Grew hard and sheen as marble floor; but the stuffed chicken and plum pudding No pump, or water-pipe, or well, were celebration enough. A happier child But felt the mast'ry of his spell: than Miriam never broke a wish-bone. It The very houses he swept through— was a merry, merry Christmas, and all with- The roofs he powdered with hoar-dew, out Santa Claus, the stocking-saint, with- And every window pictured o'er out Kris Kringle, or even a Christmas tree. With forestry grotesque and hoar. I would like to go on and tell you how " Ho! ho!" he said, " Fll let them see Miriam's scattered wns, returned to her None of them all can paint like me." fourfold, and how she became the comfort and stay of her adopted parents, with only At last he sought, presumptuous elf 1 one detect which they could ever see—her To vent his mischief on myself; natural curls. So, feeling certain of his game, But I hare no space here to follow the Into my quiet room he came. orphan's happy fortunes. We must leave But, let me tell you, Jacky Frost her eating chicken and enjoying the sweet- Beckon'd for once without his host; est thing she has thus far known in life—a I sat me there in warm attire. Quaker Christmas. With shutters closed, and blazing fire; And when he rush'd at me in spite, Jack Frost. Intent to freeze me and frostbite, I thaw'd his beard, and with a kick A mischievous, but merry wight, Despatch'd him up the chimney quick. Came from the north one winter night, And pranks perform'd so very queer, You'll scarce believe them when you hear. Calling Nicknames. As o'er the fields he deftly sped, One of the worst of the bad habits which The grass grew crisp beneath bis tread; bad boys indulge, is calling their compan- The dew-drops, as they met his eye, ions or other people nicknames. This, Shrunk into globules white and dry; when done on purpose, is very wrong and And to the air, where'er he went, often very cruel, for they mostly indulge His breath a piercing keenness lent. their wicked wit on those who have some bodily infirmity which they cannot help. A waterfall stood in his way, I wish to caution the boys who read Busy with noise, and bright with spray; this against such conduct; for many boys "Hoi brawler," said he, "is it right who do not wish to be unkind or cruel, To work and roar at dead of night? may be tempted to do so before they are You must no longer clamor so aware, just because there is some fun in it. When all besides a-slumbering go." " I shall never forget," says one, " an He said, and the obedient linn* incident of my boyhood, by which I was Stood still, and hush'd its clamorous din; taught to be careful not to wound the feel- And what was water, in a trice, ings of the unfortunate. A number of us Stiffen'd into a sheet of ice. school boys were playing by the road side one Saturday afternoon, when the stage A dairy-farm he reached, and strange coach drove up to a neighboring inn, and It was to mark the instant change; the passengers alighted. As usual, we ga- The milk, the butter and the cream, thered around to observe them. Among Grew solid, like the frozen stream; the number was an elderly man, who got And from the milk-maid's cheek the rose out with much difficulty, and when on the Fled with its blushes to her nose. ground he walked with his feet turned one way, and his knees another, in a very awk- Next to the town he took nig way, ward manner. I thoughtlessly shouted, Which sleeping in the moonlight lay; " Look at old rattlebones I" The poor And though he came and went unseen, man turned his bead with an expression of His feats soon told where he had been. pain which I can never forget. • A waterfall. Just then, to my surprise and horror, my Central Library of Rochester and Monroe County · Historic Serials Collection 110 The Hospital Review. father came ronnd the corner, and imme- said Tom. On this Moyna raised a "wir- diately stepping up to the stranger, shook risthrne," that you'd hear from this to his hand warmly, and assisted him to walk Bantry, and Tom's loud voice had more to our house, which was but a little way noise than sense in it; and Tom took the off. I could enjoy no more play that af- stick to his wife, and she screamed mur- ternoon, and when tea-time came I would der, and at the lucky minute the door gladly have hid myself, but I knew it opened—there, sure enough,'stood Father would be in vain, and so tremblingly went Barry, and, as became a holy and good into the sitting room. To raygrea t joy man, he asked them what they were at and relief, the stranger did not seem to and what they were after; and as Moyra know me again, but remarked pleasantly had the nimblest tongue, she said " her to my father as he introduced me, husband was that Omathawn that he would " Such a fine boy was surely worth sav- have the chest of drawers under the window, ing." which she would never give in to,.never! How the words cut me to the heart! she'd lay her bones in the green church- My father had often told me of a friend yard first!" "But where's the chest of who had plunged into the river to save me drawers?" said Father Barry-—and may from drowning when a child, and who, in be the fool's look didn't come over both consequence of a cold then taken, had their faces! " The chest of drawers f" been made a cripple by rheumatism; and said one. " IB it the chest of drawers?" this was the man I made a laughing stock said the other. " Oh, sorva a chest of of for my companions! drawers we have at all—yet!" I tell you, boys and girls, I would give a great deal to have the memory of that Packages, including Provisions, Hospital Stores, event taken away. If ever you are tempt- &c, should be addressed to " The Rochester City ed as I was, remember that while no good Hospital, on West Avenue, between Prospect and can come of sport, whereby the feelings of Reynolds Streets." A list of the articles sent, with the names of the donors, the date of for- others are wounded, you may be laying up warding, and Post Office address, is requested to for yourselves painful recollections that be sent to the Corresponding Secretary, Mrs. Dr. will not leave you for a lifetime. Mathewa. RATES OF ADVERTISING. Pr. Sq.,1 Insertion $1 00 Qnartcr ( olninn, $10 00 To Folks who Quarrel. Three Months, - 2 00 One TMril Column,.. 12 00 Six Months, 8 00 Half Column, 1 Year, 15 00 " The chest of drawers will stand beau- One Year, 5 00 One Column, 1 Tear, 26 00 tifully under the window," said Tom La- A Column contains eight Squares. very. " Under the window!" repeated his wife—as pretty a little woman as you'd see in a day's walk, with a cruel tongue that A. S. MANN & CO. would give nineteen to the dozen any day,; 37 and 39 State Street, and not think it a trouble—"under the AVE received another large lot of NEW window 1" she said again, with a scornful H SILKS, which they offer to purchasers at GREAT BARGAINS. The lot comprises BLACK, ourl of the lip ; it shall never go under the BROWN, GREEN, BLUE, LAVENDER, and window while I have breath in my body; every other desirable color. Also, a full'assort- it shall stand foment the window, where it ment of will be seen and admired. Under the win- BLACK AND WHITE CHECKED SILKS, dow indeed 1 I wonder you don't say the at the lowest prices. April, 1866. chimney!" " It shall go under the win- dow, Moyna. Lavery; it's too asy going I GEOBGE McKAY, have been with you intirely. You • are never satisfied, full or fasting, and thick all FAINTER & GLAZIER. the world must curtsy to you; it shall go CORNER OF STONE & ELY STREETS. under the window, and you better not dare Walls "Whitened or Tinted, binder it." " It never shall," said Moyina. AND PAINTING DONE, " I'll pitch the chest into the street first" In the most reliable and satisfactory manner. All orders left as abov*. OPM hl» iwiManM, on Ely 8t, " And I'll pitch you after it for company," Will receive prompt attention. Oot. 186& Central Library of Rochester and Monroe County · Historic Serials Collection The Hospital Review. Ill AWAY WITH SPECTACLES. BRECK'S PHARMACY. OLD ens MADFNEW EASILY, GEOKGE BEECK, WITHOUT DOCTOR OR MEDICINES. DRUGGIST AND APOTHECARY, Sent, post-paid, on receipt of 10 cents. Dr. E. B. FOOTE. 6/ Buffalo Street, Jan. 18,1867—1 yr. 1180 Broadway, N.Y. Smith's Arcade, ROCHESTER, N.T DBALIS IN Fancy & Toilet Goods, AWAY WITH UNCOMFORTABLE TRUSSES. AND PURE WINES & LIQUORS, For medicinal uses. Comfort & Cure for the Ruptured. 1 Sent, post-paid, on receipt or 10 cents. Particular attention given to Physicians Prescriptions. Address Dr. E. B. FOOTE, Floral Depot for Frost & Co's Greenhouses. Author of Medical Common SenBe, June 15, I860. fan. IS, 1867—1 JT. 1180 Broadway, N.T. A. S. MANN & CO. PERFECTION REACHED AT LAST. AND 39 STATE STREET, have just receiv- Embodied in the New and Popular 37 ed a lot of SILK WARP POPLJNS, just the thing for Ladiea' Traveling Dresses. FLORENCE April, 1866. R. G. & H. W. MATHEWS, Manufacturers and Dealers in the Celebrated Oaynga Plaster, For fertilizing land; also, WATER LIME, ROSENDALE CEMEHT, AND PLASTER PARIS. Water Lime & Plaster Mill, Aquednct St., near Court. Office & Warehouse, 83 Exchange Street, Jan. 15,1887. ROCHESTER, N.T. CURRAN & COLER, SOLD MEDAL SEWING MACHINE. 8UOOB8SOB8 TO B. KIMS 4 00. THE "FLORENCE" took the Gold Medal at the Fair of the American Institute, New York. Oct. 20th, 1866, as the best machine in the world. 80.000 Sold within the Druggists & Apothecaries. last three years, giving universal satisfaction to all. They have no equal as a Family or Manufacturing Machine. No. 96 BUFFALO STREET, Warranted never to have "fits." Does its work alike Opposite the C6urt House. each day. REASONS. 1. Its simplicity and great range of work. Rochester, N. Y. 2. Its making four different stitches, vte: the lock, knot, double-lock and doable-knot. BICHABD CUEKAN. April, 'OO^-ty* o. w. 8. The reversible feed motion operated by simply turn- ing a thumb-screw, enabling the operator to run the work from right to left or left to right, and perfectly self-sus- SMITH & PERKINS, taining to the end of the seam. 4. The perfect finish and substantial manner In which the machine is made. 5. The rapidity of its working, and the quality of the WHOLESALE GKOCEKS, work done. 6. Its self-adjusting tension. Nos. 27, 29 & 31 Exchange St. The •'FLORENCE" will sew from the finest Lawn to ROCHESTER, N.\. the heaviest Pilot Cloth, without change of tension or breaking of thread. As a Tailor's manufacturing machine,' CHAS. F. SMITH. OILMAN H. PKHKINS. or family machine, It has no equal We make strong as- [Established In 1826.] sertions which we are prepared to substantiate in every Jan. 1865. particular. tf Believe not what the agents or Mends of other machines may s»v, bat see the Florence before purchasing any other and judge for yourself. 8. F. & W. WITHERSPOON, Tjjr All kinds of Stitching, Cloak and Dress Making, DEALERS IN t done to order, and all kinds of Ladies1 Garments made to order on short notice, in the neatest possible manner, by competent operators, Choice Groceries and Provisions, er silk, Needles and beat 00, for sale at this Office. Btr Booms over 29 8*«** street, Rochester, If. Y. OF ALL KINDS, Aliberal discount made to those who buy to sell again. For particulars address Nos. 67 & 69 Buffalo Street, CHA8. SPENCER HALL, General Agt__ NOT.' IIS 1886. Rochester, TtTt, ROCHESTER, N. Y. Jan. 1866. ly Central Library of Rochester and Monroe County · Historic Serials Collection 112 The Hospital B&oiew. NEW STOCK OF BEAUTIFUL MEAT MARKET. SPRING DRY GOODS. E. «fc A. WAITT, E are now opening the LARGEST and FIN- Dealers in nil kinds of W EST STOCK of SPRING GOODS that we hare ever offered to our customers. The stock comprises everything new and desirable in the Fresh Meats, Poultry, line of DRY GOODS. SMOKED MEATS, We invite every one to call and examine our SMOKED AND SALT FISH, ETC. goods and prices. A. S. MANN; & CO., April, 1866. 37 and 39 State St. 104 Buffalo Street, Rochester, N. Y. Caih paid for Country Produce. Game of all kind* In Ua MMOB. LANE & PAINE~ Dealers In JOHN SCHLEIER, DRUGS, MEDICINES, CHEMICALS, DEALER IN TOILET ARTICLES, PERFUMERY, *c. FRESH AND SALT MEATS, 18 Buffalo St., Rochester, HT.Y. LARD, HAMS, &c. &c. ALFRED B. LANK. inch, 1866. ly 0TKU8 F. PAINE. No. 142 Main St., Rochester. THE GREAT AMERICAN Jan. 15, 1867. TEA COMPANY LIFE, FIRE, AND MARINE OF NEW YORK, Have established an Agency for the sale of their INSURANCE OFFICE, Teas and Coffees, CASS H CAPITAL REPRESENTED, $10,000,000. At 62 Buffalo St., Rochester, N. Y. The following are the Prices: BUELL & BEEWSTER, Agents fori a large number of the most reliable YOUNG HYSON,.. .$1, $1.10 and $1.25 per lb. Companies in the United States. OOLONGS, 80c, 90c. and $1.00 " Policies issued, and all losses promptly adjust* MIXED TEAS, 80c., 90a and $1.00 ed and paid.'" IMPERIAL, $1 and$1.25 " H. P. BRE^BTER, E. N. BUELL. UNCOLORKD JAPAN, best, $1.25 Rochester, Sept., 1865.-6m. ENGLISH BREAKFAST,. .$1 and$1.20 ' GROUND COFFEE,... 20c, 30c. and 40c. " THE OI4D }& RESPONSIBLE All goods sold /by this Company are put, up in pound 'packages, with style, price, and guarantee, D^LEARY'S as to quality, printed on the wrapper. The prices are precisely the same at which the Company sell 1 Steam Fancy Dyeing them in New York ; and every pound of Tea of Coffee sold, is warranted to give entire satisfac- AND SCOUEING ESTABLISHMENT, tion, or they can be returned and the money re- Two hundred yards North of the New York funded, i Central R. R. Depot, We have a full assortment of | On Mill St., corner of Platt, Brown's Race, Rochester, N. T Family Groceries, Eg" The reputation of this Dye House since of every description, and offer all articles in our 1828, has induced others to counterfeit our signs, line BO low as to make it a special object for peo- checks and business cards, and even the cut of our ple, in City or Country, to deal with us. building, to mislead the public. The goods put up by the Great American Tea Company, are for sale by no other house. II®" NO CONNECTION WITH ANY SIMIL- Att ESTABLISHMENT. MOORE k COLE, Crape, Broehe, Cashmere and Plaid Shawls and. April, 1866. ly 62 Buffalo Street. all bright colored Silks and Merinos, scoured without injury to the colors; also, Ladies' and (Jentlemen's Garments Scoured or Colored with- UNION ICEJ0MPANY. out ripping, and pressed nicely. Silks, Woolan TCE supplied on reasonable terms, to Private or Cotton Goods, of every description, dyed in all JL Families, &c. by week, month or year. colors^ and finished with neatness and dispatch, on very reasonable terms. Ice Depot, Mount Hope Avenue, Foot of Goods dyed black every Thursday. Jefferson Street. All goods returned in one week. IW Orders left at J. PALMER'S ICE CREAM SA- US" Goods, received and returned by Express. LOON, Fitzhugh Street, opposite the Court House, Bills collected by Express Co. will be promptly attended to. Address D. LEAHY, Cor. Mill ft Platt sts., March 15, 1866:'' E.' L. THOMAS *., CO. Jan. 1865. • Rochester, N.Y. Central Library of Rochester and Monroe County · Historic Serials Collection DEVOTED TO VBI INTEREST8 OF THE SICK * SUFFERIN8, AT THE • BOOHESTER CITY HOSPITAL. WAS SICK AND YE VISITED ME." VOL. IIL ROCHESTER, N. Y., MARCH 15, 1867. No. 8. THE HOSPITAL REVIEW, Ere morning breaks our labors must be past;" Yet morning hears its throbbing in my breast Is issued on the Fifteenth of every Month, by THE PUBLISHING COMMITTEE! How long, oh, weary heart 1 how long ? Mrs. MALTBT STRONG, Mrs. WM. H. PEBKINS, When shall these fluttering pnlses cease their play, " N. T. KOCHJE8TEB, " Dr. MATHEWS. And, sleeping sweetly after all our woe, TEEMS—Fifty dents a Tear, Payable in Advance. Heed not, though bright birds sing and .violets Letters or Communications for publication, to be blow, addressed to " The Hospital Review," Box 381. And sweet airs breathe through all the summer Subscriptions for The Review, and all letters day? containing money, to be sent to the Treasurer, Mrs. Win. H. Perkins, P. 0. Drawer 63. So sweet 'twill be to sleep, and never wake Letters of inquiry, and all business letters, are requested to be sent to Mrs. Dr. MATREWS, Cor- To know the world's neglect or bitter scorn ; responding Secretary, 28 Spring Street. We shall not heed e'en when the winter snows Lie Sold above us, and its rude wind blows; Win. S. Falls, Book and Job Printer. Over 21 Buffalo Street, opposite the Arcade. Enough that to our night there breaks no morn. MRS. JAMES H. WILLIAMS. For the Hospital Eeview. Rochester, March 1, 1867. How Long? 8o tired it is, this foolish heart of mine— For the Hospital Eeview. When will it cease to nutter, throb and bound? God, our Teacher. It lies so heavy in my aching breast, What a delightful thought, that God is And seems so much to feel the need of rest, never weary of teaching as; that the daily Yet still beats on with dull and muffled sound. duties and cares, the daily joys and sor- Long years agone, when life was young and fair, rows, are so many lessons set by our Heav- I told my heart, one bright and happy day, enly Father to bring us, step by step, in the "If love should fail us, and the world grow cold, paths of wisdom and peace. Strange that And pleasure turn to pain, ere we grow plain and old, we are so slow to learn, so ready to forget. Well fold our hands and haply pass away." The same loving Father, who orders all for us, never designs that one of His appoint- love failed us many years ago I ments flfyould leave us where it findsus . The world has frowned so long, we scarce can tell How smiles would seem to us—poor friendless By these lessons we are to grow in knowl- pair! edge, in grace, in meekness for bur Heav- And none that live can think when we were fair; enly home. But still we walk our weary round—ah, well I " Every hour that fleets so swiftly, Each night that drops its pall of darkness down, .. fibsit s task to do or bear; Bees me with folded hands lie down to rest; 'Xuminous the crown,, and' holy, , And hears me say—" at last, 1117 heart, at last i If thbu set each gem with safe." A. Central Library of Rochester and Monroe County · Historic Serials Collection 114 Tht Hospital Revieifr. Cheerful People. " I was a Hungered." "God bless the cheerful person, man, woman or child, old or young, illiterate or It was sleeting fast. Evening was fall- educated, handsome or homely! Over and ing. The streets were almost deserted. above every other social trait stands cheer- Suddenly a voice at my elbow said, "I fulness. What the sun is to-day, and what am not fit for work, and have eaten nothing the stars are to-night, are cheerful persons to-day." in the house and by the way-sid*. They I looked at the speaker. He was an go unobtrusively, unconsciously about their able-bodied man, but had lost both arms silent mission—brightening up every scene by amputation; he was evidently a dis- •with the happiness beaming from their charged soldier. He was pale, too, as if faces. We love to sit near them—we love from recent sickness, or from scanty food. the glance of their eye, the tone of their He had on an old threadbare coat. voices; the little children find them out, My first impulse was to give him some- oh, so quickly! amidst the densest crowd, thing. But my coat was buttoned tight; and passing by the knotted brow and com- I could not easily unbutton it and continue pressed lip, glide near and lay a confiding to hold my umbrella and book; and to little hand on them and lift clear young crown all, the street car, for which I had eyes to their loving faces." been waiting, at that moment came up. "I have nothing to-day," I said, turning from the man and beckoning to the driver. For the Hospital Beylew. I heard a sigh, as I turned, and was on A Song. the point of reconsidering my decision, THE MOUNTAINEER'S LONGING FOR HOME. but I reflected that if I missed this car I should have to wait ten minutes in the Why tell me of your flowery dales, road. " Besides," I said to myself, " some- Or of your lowland streams ? body else will be sure to give him some- Why sing me songs of Southern plimes, thing." As soft as maiden dreams ? But my heart smote me, when, on look- They charm me not, for I'm content ing after the man, I saw him go sadly down Mid yonder rocks to stray; the street with bent head. Once I thought To hear the songs the tempests sing of stopping the car, overtaking the man, While sweeping on their way. and giving him half a dollar. But while Then take me to the mountain, I hesitated, the car passed the corner, and I am lonely while away, he was out of sight. It was too late. A voice afar is calling, I did not eat my dinner that day with I cannot—cannot stay. the usual appetite. I could not get that wan face out of my mind. At times the I was not born in climes like these, victuals seemed to choke me. What if he I cannot bear them now; really was starving, and no one would help They add a poison to my reins, him 1 And wrinkles to my brow— All through the evening the man's look I would be with the torrents, haunted me. In vain my little daughter, That dance in wilder glee; seeing me abstracted, sang her sweetest That burst their rocky fetters; ballads. In vain my wife sought to " cheer Like me, they will be free. me up," as she said. I even dreamed of Then take, &c. the man. If I had known where to find him, I would have gone the next day, to I would not wear Fame's gaudy wreath, satisfy myself that he had received assist- Nor Fortune's gilded chain; i ance. They'd bind me here in slavery,, But the impression gradually wore off. While monarch there I reign. There is so much suffering now in great My palace is the mountain peak, cities, that almost every one becomes har- Built by th» God above; dened to it. I persuaded myself finally My dog, my gun, and mountain maid, that the man had been helped by others. Are enough for me to love. " There" are so many socioties to aid sol- Then take, 4c. diers," I said. It was uncomfortable to Hornellsville, Feb. 14, 1867. >. H. D. think otherwise, Central Library of Rochester and Monroe County · Historic Serials Collection The Hospital Review. 115 One morning, about four days after the For the Hospital Beview. interview, my wife was reading the paper, My Sheaves. when she suddenly laid it down, and cried, "How shocking I" Father, when I shall come to Thee some day 1 do not-know how it was, but I felt a Bringing my sheaves, sudden chill. I thought instantly of that Wilt Thou look down on me and say, man's wa» face. But I said carelessly, as '.' Nothing but leaves ?" I broke my egg, I know they are not much, my soul despairs "What is it, my dear?" And silent grieves, "Oh! such a horrible story. A dis- To find among the wheat so many tares charged soldier, his wife and two children, Bound in my sheaves. dying of starvation. At least the wife is But, when the harvests came in golden bloom, dead, and one of the children not expect- ed to live. None have had anything to I always said, eat for four days. They were found in an " I will not work to-day, there is not room— old out-house. The husband is said to have I'll rest instead;" lost both arms at Gettysburg." So, from a shady nook I watched the reapers go My hand trembled so much that, long Laden with sheaves, before my wife finished, I had been com- While gleaners followed on, with weary feet, pelled to lay down my egg unopened. She and lo I was looking at the paper, and did not Took even leaves. see me. So I had nought The fields were White and still I had no appetite after that. I rose im- When evening came, mediately, and hastened down town, for I And I went home across the waste, awe-struck was sure this was the man whose petition and chill, I had rejected. With not a grain. I went straight to see him. I had the Thus many a harvest time has come, and gone- paper in my pocket, and it directed me to While withered leaves, the miserable out-house, where the suffer- Dry flowers, and straw, and barren stalks, I own, ers had been found. Make half my sheaves. Quite a crowd had been collected out- side ; but a policeman at the door permit- If, some day soon, a hurried summons home ted no one to go in. He knew me, how-, I should receive, ever, and on my expressing my wish, allow- 0 Father—God—how should I dare to come ed me to enter. Bearing such sheaves I A sheet, furnished by some poor neigh- Mas. B. FRANK ENOS. bour, was spread over a still waxen face in the corner; a little girl was sobbing beside From the New York Observer. it; and a man bowed with grief sat at the foot. At the sound of my footsteps he The Gift of Suffering. looked up. It was the same wan face I had "I love my sufferings, for they come repelled at the corner of the street from God; I love everything that comes Since that day I have never turned away from Him," says the gifted Hannah More. from old or young who has asked alms. Who ever planned a life of passive suf- Better give to a thousand who are un- fering? Self-sacrifice is the ideal of every worthyv than refuse one that is really in exalted soul, but our restless natures choose need. to gain it through some noble plan of ex- tended usefulness. We mingle our ambi- If a man take a tenth or a fifth part tion and our aspirations, and in strong be- from his stock, to give to the poor, the re- seechings and earnest toil we strive to fol- mainder will be weightier seed for produc- low those upon whom God has left the im- ing an increase than if the whole had been press of His divinity, in their shining untouched. But this is a delicate affair. deeds and magnanimity of soul. To give chiefly with the exppctation of God needs all the suffering ones just as the increase, is traffic, and not charity. much as He needs the toiling ones to ac- complish His work. In loving kindness, Never cany a sword in yoor tongue to He ofttimes gives us our mission far differ- wound any one's reputation. ent from our plans, in sacrifices of feeling Central Library of Rochester and Monroe County · Historic Serials Collection 116 The Jfoepital Jteview. and cherished aspirations and precious For the Hospital EevUw. hopes. My Guiding Star. To-day on many a couch of suffering lie I had, but I have not a guiding Star I weary ones, panting, oh, so eagerly for the And my bark is fiercely driven privilege of giving the cup of cold water By the pitiless storm on the voyage of life, to the least of His disciples. Stricken, Like a wish to the wild winds given. bleeding, yet unsubdued, may they listen to the sweet accents of Him who trod the I had, but I have not a guiding star! wine-press alone; listen to the voice that Nor pilot, nor compass, nor chart; breaks from the cherubic gloryupon that While the high-crested wave, foaming white in spell of agony, " It is well it is in thine his wrath, heart." Strikes a chili through my mariner heart. The soul finds its bliss in action, the soul I had, but I have not a guiding Star! upon whom has fallen the mantle of lofty For the cloud is lowering and dark; endeavor or a spotless righteousness. To Its light is withdrawn—not a glimmering ray suffer God's will requires greater energy of Throws itself round my billow-bound bark. spirit, greater love than to do His will. To Alone and adrift, and enshrouded in night—. stand with a full heart and feeble hands Let the storm and the elements war I and yearn over a world lying in wickedness I must cling to my bark, and wait for a light —to yearn in weakness tand in heart- That could rival my Guiding Star. throbs and in tears—this is the mission of January 10th, 1867. RECLUSB. suffering, as sacred and divine as the de- lightful one to cheer and purify and bless. IN REPLY. Said Henry Kirke White, " I shall soon Had then thy " Guiding Star" a birth, die and be forgotten, but the world will be "Where all is false and frail? just the same as though I had never lived ! Unstable all that's born of earth! But, oh, how I have loved! how I have As leaf tossed 'on the gale. longed! how I have aspired !" This is the The eye that's brightest in the throng, sigh in the depths of many souls; but In solitude oft weeps— their mission ends not with their lives. The heart o'er its own-bitterness, The tender blossoms wither, but the per- Its lonely vigil keeps. fume of their lives makes fragrant the gar- dens of earth. The noble tree, the clinging vine, Ann Hasseltine Judson, prays, " 0 Lord, Death'd by one lightning shaft; here I am; do with me what pieaseth In one embrace, the sea entombs Thee; make me useful or not, as seeineth The seaman and his craft. good in Thy sight; but, oh, let my soul Fade, droop, and wither—dust to dustl nve before Thee." She had sown in tears. Our loved ones pass away— Instead of toil and the rich harvest of a •'Of the earth, earthy 1" moth and rust- redeemed people, she bore the hardships of Earth treasures are, decay. her missionary life, and cheered the spirit " Alone, adrift I" on life's rough sea? of him who trod the burning sands with his bleeding feet seven long years in vain. Of chart or pilot riven ? The precious gift of suffering was hers. Deluded soul 1 God pity thee, Others caught its heavenly fire, and will And lead thee to the haven. shine in the stars; others who have turned Alone? Ah, no! The Comforter many to righteousness. Hovering, or near, or far, In silent whisper, ever pleads, Let us not murmur. We can have the Make me thy " Guiding Star." spirit that glorifies the saints and martyrs February 4th, 1867. L, and patriots and philanthropists, if we will. Nothing can take from us that quiet, steady The evening before a battle, an officer influence, that unseen current, that warms ' asked Marshal Toiras for permission to go and energizes the life of hundreds, if our and see his father, who was at the point of spirits are warmed and energized by suffer- death. " Go," said the marshal, who saw ings meekly borne for His sake, the Man through the pretext; "honor thy father of Sorrows, who consecrated all suffering, , and mother, that thy days may be long in all sorrow, and made jt divine. . the land." Central Library of Rochester and Monroe County · Historic Serials Collection 2 he Hospital Hevi&w, 117 Powers—the Sculptor. stitution in New York. Mr. Powers is Ireneeus, correspondent of the New York now composing three busts, into which he is infusing his highest conceptions of truth, Observer, in a recent visit to American beauty and feeling. They are Faith, Hope sculptors in Florence, says: and Charity. What they will be when Pow*R8, our glorious old master, Hiram finished it is impossible to say, but, with- Powers, is still young, though now in the out doubt, they will enhance the reputa- sixty-second year of his age. In this land, tion of the artist, and the country that is where Art is still worshiped, he does more proud of his career. than any other man to illustrate and enno- ble the genius of the New World. And a The Alpine Shepherd. it gratifies the pride of an American trav- eler to find that his countryman has the When on my ear your loss was knelled. admiration of great and good men of other And tender sympathy up burst, countries, and that his works are among A little rill from memory swelled, the chief attractions of the galleries of dis- Which once had soothed my bitter thirst. tinguished patrons of Art in England as And I was fain to bear to you veil as in America. Some portion of the mild relief, Mr. Powers has jnst finished an ideal That it might be as healing dew, head of the Saviour, in which he has em- To steal some fever from your, grief. bodied a conception of character rarely, if ever before, attempted in marble. Jesus, After our child's untroubled breath as a man, was bold, brave, heroic, as well Up to the Father took its way, as wise, gentle, loving and good^ There And on our home the shade of death was firmness of purpose, and resolution un- Like a long twilight haunting lay; der circumstances of great trial, as well as patient resignation to voluntary suffering. And friends came round with ua to weep These ideas are wonderfully pronounced in Her little spirit's swift remove, the face of this marble Christ. "MAJES- This story of the Alpine sheep TIC sweetness sits enthroned." This work Was told to us by one we love: has been executed for William H. Aspin- wall, Esq., of New York, whose liberality "They in the valley's sheltering care to the lovers of Art makes his elegant and Soon crop the meadow's tender prime, costly gallery almost a public treasure. It And when the sod grows brown and bare, would be well if the generous spirit of Mr. The shepherd strives to make them climb Aspinwall had more imitators among New York citizens whose wealth has enabled i"To airy shelves of pasture green, them to become possessors of such price- That hang along the mountain side, less works. Where grass and flowers together lean, And down through mist the sunbeams slide The studio of Mr. Powers has become a vast workshop and gallery. He has twelve " But naught can tempt the timid things or fifteen men constantly employed in car- The steep and rugged path to try, rying out his designs, and a throng of vis- Though sweet the shepherd calls and sings, itors, foreigners of every land, are daily And seared below the pastures lie, walking among his new creations. He is now engaged upon "Paradise Lost," or " Till in his arms the lambs he takes, EVE after the Fall, aware of the conse- Along the dizzy verge to go, qnences of her sin, pointing to the ser- Then, heedless of the rifts and breaks, pent, but turning her eyes away, as if her They follow on o'er rock and snow. sorrow was not without hope. His model of a statue of Mr. Everett is as nearly per- " And in those pastures lifted fair, fect as the hand of man can render the More dewy soft than woodland mead, image of another. Mr. Everett was a warm The shepherd drops his tender care, personal friend of Mr. Powers, and this And sheep and lambs together feed." statue is purely a labor of love on the part This parable by nature bre«fthe"d, of the artist. It has not been ordered by Blew on me as the south wind free any one; but it ought to be secured for '' O'er frozen brooks that float unsheathed th « Mercantile Library, or some other in- From icy thraldom to the sea. Central Library of Rochester and Monroe County · Historic Serials Collection U8 The Hospital Ifyview. A blissful vision through the night Would all my happy senses sway Of the Good Shepherd on the height, Or climbing up the starry way. ROCHESTER, N. T., MARCH 15. 1867. Holding our little lamb asleep, And like the burden of the sea "She that Liveth in Pleasure, is Sounded that voice along the deep, Dead while She Liveth." Saying, "Arise and follow me I" At this season of the Lenten Fast, and MRS. LOWBLL. while the influence of its holy and blessed The Methods and Results of Christian services are felt upon all religious denomi- Finance. nations—resting like a hallowed spell upon We find in an English paper a tabular the entire community—it is well for us each statement of the yearly charitable collec- to torn away from the gaieties which may tions in a well-managed parish church, where the congregation numbered about surround us, and from " every weight of two hundred persons, with not a wealthy care which does so easily beset ns," and to man among them. It shows not only the seek to hold communion with Him whose yearly amount, but the various coins in Spirit seems especially at this time pervad- which the contributions were made, as fol- lows : ing the city, and to look earnestly into the 1864. 1865. record of our hearts and lives. What is £ s. d. £ s. d. the life that we are living ? The question Sovereigns, 10 0 0 9 0 0 is not what we are dreaming—what we Half-sovereigns, 30 0 0 41 0 0 may flatter ourselves are our purposes—but Crowns, 10 0 4 10 0 Half-crowns, 31 0 0 33 12 6 what is the proven aim, the real work, the Florins, 14 18 0 17 0 0 real life that we live day by day ? Is it a Shillings, 99 19 0 104 7 0 " living sacrifice, holy and acceptable," to Sixpences, 80 18 6 110 2 0 Him to whom it is consecrated, or are Foiirpences, 1616 8 25 16 8 we " living in pleasure"—" dead while we Threepences, 37 15 9 62 12 0 Pence, 23 18 11 21 4 3 live ?" As we look back over the gay, busy Half-pence, 8 17 l£ 6 7 1% months so swiftly passed, what is their record ? What have we done for our Mas- Total, £355 14 11$ 440 12 '.0$ ter? Has our time, our talents, our ener- The efficiency of the apostolic system of finance is clearly illustrated. " On the gies, been spent in His service—in doing first day of the week, let every one lay by His bidding—or in serving and pleasing in store, as God hath prospered him." ourselves ? Let us not shrink away from Carried out with a good conscience by all these questions. As stewards of God, we societies, the lack of money for religious purposes would rarely be felt. must one day render up our account to Him, and have we been faithful! We Little Things. shall be accepted in His sight, not from " Despise not little sins; they'have ruin- the lifeless creed we hold, however ortho- ed many a soul. Despise not little duties; dox—not the dead faith to which we may they have been to many a saved man an now cling complacently, but a living faith, excellent discipline of humility. Despise not little temptations; rightly met they proven and inseparable from good works. have often nerved the character for some Unworthy and insufficient as are our work9 fiery trial. And despise not little crosses ; and our best efforts in themselves, yet as for when taken up and lovingly accepted the fruit of the faith and the love which at the Lord's hand, they have made men meet for a great crown, even the crown of God has implanted in the heart, we know righteousness and life, which the Lord bftth that He will not despise them, but more promised to them that love Him." than this, He demands them of us. He Central Library of Rochester and Monroe County · Historic Serials Collection The Hospital Heview. 119 regards them as the test of the genuine- but imitate this example ! The city has ness of our faith, and declares imperative- nevfer been canvassed for the "Review." ly that "faith without works is dead" If two of our young friends in any part of and " by their fruits ye shall know them." the{.oity should plan to go over a certain What are our works ? What our fruits ? ward, or even street together—going faith- What our life? The fruits of faith may fully into every house and soliciting names, not, it is true, be all evident to the world. how much in this way could be accom- There are the daily inner struggles with plished ! Then, if other two in some other self, and sin, and temptation—battles fought portion should set out on the same errand— and won unseen by any eye but God's— how easily our city could be canvassed— there is, too, that daily but almost imper- and ahould a similar plan be undertaken by ceptible growth into His image—the grad- our friends in the country—visiting every ual moulding and changing of all our tem- house and neighborhood—how wonderful' pers, tastes and affections, into that perfect would be the results! But we confess that Type, that pure and lovely Model. But we have little faith that it will be done. this is not all. With our hearts full of There is time for visiting—time for pleas- His love, and imbued with an earnest de- ure—time for parties—time for the minut- sire to imitate His example, there will be, est details of dress and the toilet—time likewise, an external growth and develop- for every selfish, worldly pursuit, but no ment. There will be fruits by which our time for our benevolent institutions—none Christianity will be known to .the world, for gathering into the Mission school, where just as a tree is known by its fruits. In they might be rescued, precious little souls the midst of a world of sin and suffering going daily down to eternal death—no time and death, it will be impossible for us to to lift a cnp of cold water to one even of be idle or listless. With the cries from the thousands perishing around us—no every side for help—with Christ's image time for the least part of that work which engraven upon our hearts, and His cross engrossed all His time, and which made our standard, how can we turn deaf away the entire mission of Him whose footsteps or lose ourselves in the maze of pleasure we,profess to follow. Oh, as we look at or our own selfish pursuits ? Definite work the record of our selfish lives, and contrast stands ready and waiting for all—work in it with the zeal—the fervor—the self-devo- our own quiet homes—work in the Church tion of St. Paul and of the early Christ- —work in the Sabbath School—work in ians, have we not reason to fear that our the Mission School—work among the sick hopes are a delusion, and that we shall be —the stranger—the needy and suffering. counted with those who having " a name to It is no excuse that we may not know of live are yet dead," and with her who " liv- any cases who need our ministrations—a ing in pleasure is dead while she liveth." part of our work is to search them out. Then there is work always ready for will- RBLIGIOUS SERVICES AT THE HOSPITAL.—* ing hands in our benevolent institutions. We are gratified to be able to state that Two of our young friends went out the religious services will henceforth be held part month through the chilling, uninvit- regularly at the Hospital, on every Sunday, ing blasts of this ungenial season, collect- at four o'clock, P. M. The services will be ing for our " Review," and the gratifying conducted by the Rev. Mr. Dillon, Assist- result will be seen in our List. If more of ant at St. Luke's. OUX young ladies, unincumbered with do- mestic cares, and with so much precious Those who live to benefit others, are the time hanging idly on their hands, wtould happiest of mortals. Central Library of Rochester and Monroe County · Historic Serials Collection 120 The Hospital Review. Tidings from our Soldiers at Augusta, Maine. Daring the past month, as some of our Mrs. F., of Clifton Springs, will please readers are aware, nine of our soldiers were accept our thanks for the following: transferred to an Asylum for Soldiers pro- Please find enclosed $6, in pay-for the "Re- vided by Government at Augusta, Maine. view," and for the sick ones. I enclose a choice poem, "The Child of James Melville, &c.," think- A letter has recently been received at the ing you may like it for your paper. If satisfacto- Hospital from one of the boys, giving a ry to you, I should be pleased to see it in print I have only a manuscript copy—it may be famil- very gratifying account of the Asylum, and iar to you. Truly yours, of the care and comforts which they have, MRS. W. F. received. Every soldier is there taught The poem enclosed in the above, will some useful employment adapted to his appear in our next issue, as we find we maimed, or crippled, or enfeebled "condi- have not room for it in this. tion, by which he may hope in time to Tribute to Mr. and Miss Van Zandt. earn his livelihood. Three of these Asy- Avoir, March 1st, 1867. lums have been established in the country— Enclosed please find Fifty Cents as payment for one, here mentioned, at Augusta, Maine— " Hospital Review" for this year, as I would not like to miss its monthly visit. As a friend of Mr. one in Dayton, Ohio—and one near Mil- and Miss Van Zandt, I was gratified with the ac- waukee, Wisconsin. They are, we under- ceptance they have met with from "the Ladies;" having, from the commencement of their labors, stand, built and supported by the unclaim- felt entire confidence in their success. ed bounty money and pay of the Soldiers Respectfully yours, of the late war. A more worthy or appro- C. R. W. priate use of these uncalled for "sums— The following letter is from the widow amounting in all to about three millions of of one of our soldiers, who died at the dollars—could not be made. Hospital in July, 1865—an obituary notice A few soldiers still remain in our Hospi- of whose death appeared at the time in the tal—one, a blind man, whose family resid- "Beview." He suffered many hardships ing here rendered it desirable for liim to in the army, and worn and feeble he was be near them. brought to our Hospital, where he died of typhoid fever: M&" Mrs. Gifford, of Fishers, will please EAST PEMBROKE, March 12, 1867. DEAR MRS. M.—Another call for the "Re- accept our thanks for a new subscriber this view,"—one copy—and I hope soon to be able month, and also for the renewal of her own to send for more. I wish to do all that I can for the Hospital, although it be but a "drop in the subscription. bucket," for when I think of the kindness and friendly care that my dying husband received there from the hands of Christian friends, it Hospital Notices. makes my heart feel that I can never do too Application for the admission of Patients to the much for such a good cause. Good-bye. Bodies ter City Hospital, may be made at the Hospital, West Avenue, between Prospect and Reynolds Streets, or to any of the attending Phy- Cash Donations and, Reoeipta, sicians, viz: Dr. H. W. Dean, North Fitzhugh FOR FEBRUARY, 1867. Street; Dr. W. W. Ely, South Fitzhugh Street; Mrs. William Foster, Clifton Springs, ... .$ 3 00 Dr. Little, Plymouh Avenue; Dr. Montgomery, Donation Box, , j 53 Spring Street; Dr. Langworthy A Dr. Whitbeck. From Private Patients, ...!...!! 59 60 Packages, including Provisions, Hospital Stores, Superintendent's Report for February, Ac., should be addressed to "The Rochester City Hospital, on West Avenue, between Prospect and 1867. Feb. 1. No, of Patients in Hospital,,. 69 .Reynolds Streets." A list of the articles sent, Received during the month, 14 with the names of the donorg, tho date of for- Births, i 94 warding, and Post Office address, is requested to Discharged, 16 be sent to the Corresponding Secretary, Mrs. Dr. Deaths, 1 H Mathews. Mar. 1. Remaining in Hospital, .... 6» Central Library of Rochester and Monroe County · Historic Serials Collection The Hospital Review. 121 Receipts for the Hospital Review, Faoic FEB. 15 TO MARCH 15, 1867. Mrs. Kalfleisch, Mrs. E. Terry, Milwaukee —By Mr. Van Zandt, $1 00 "Willie's Signal for Jesus. Mrs. P. Hoag, Lake Road—By Miss E. Hall, 60 The following touching incident is relat- M»s. S. G. Beach, Miss E. A. Taylor, Mrs. ed by a lady in the East, in a letter to her Butler, Perry* Centre; Mrs. C. C. Hol- ton, (2 years); Mrs. Wm. Foster, Cliftoa brother, who is an esteemed minister in Springs, ($2,00); Mrs. Winans, Avon; Illinois, and to whose kindness Hie Little Mrs. Cyrus Bentley, Chicago, ($2,00); Corporal is indebted for the use of it. It Mrs. Chesebrough, Copake, (75 cents); is copied word for word from her letter. Miss McKelvey, Groveland, (30 cents); Mrs. W. S. Storms, Fairport, (60 cents); " I heard such a beautiful story, the Miss Bartlett, Boston—By Mrs. Perkins, 9 15 other day, about a little child, that I must Mrs. J. Gifford, Fishers; Miss Helen Wil- tell it to you. He was sick in St. Luke's der, Brockpbrt—By Mrs. Gifford, 1 00 Hospital, in New York, and the lady who Mrs. Porter, Niagara Falls—By Mrs. N. T. Rochester, 60 told me the story was there. Mrs. W. W. Carr.; Mrs. L. H. Strang, " One day this child, about seven years Scottsville; Miss C. York—By Mrs. old, was brought into the children's ward; Mathews, 1 60 Mrs. J. H. Brewster, Mrs. "William Ailing, he had been picked up in the street, where Mrs. L. R. Satterlee, Mrs. N. Sage, Mrs. H. he had fallen from some building. His lit- C. Fenn, Mrs. G. H. Roberts, Mrs. Thos. tle leg was broken in two places, his head Graham, Mrs. W. D. Oviatt, Mrs. Henry, cut dreadfully, and his backbone so broken Churchill, Mrs. O. M. Benedict, Mrs. E. M. Adams, each 2 years; Mrs. E. T. Hun- that it came through the flesh. He lay tington, Mrs. F. S. Dewitt, Mrs. M. B. about a week between life and death, a Breck, Mrs. Thomas Oliver, Mrs. B. M. fearful sufferer; but at the end of that Baker—By Miss C. A. Brackett and Miss time he began to mend, so that in a few E. G. Mathews, 13 50 days more his physicians concluded he Mrs. J. J. Booth, Mrs. C. R. Davis—By Miss could recover, but that if he lived they Julia Davis, 1 00 Mrs. J. Watson—By Minnie Montgomery, 60 would have to cut off the splinters from Mrs. Roderick, East Rush—By Mrs. Rode- his backbone. rick, Pembroke, 60 " Well, they performed the operation, Mrs. Isaac Pray, Mrs. Frank Culbertson, and the child lived and grew better. About Mt Morris; Mrs. H. E. Warner, Nunda— By Mrs. Culbertson '. 1 60 a week afterwards, the doctors found there A. S. Mann & Co., $15.00; Buell & Brews- would hare to be another operation. So ter, $5.00; S. F. & W. Witherspoon, they told the nurse that she must tell little $5.00; Monroe County, $13.50; adver- Willie that the next morning they would tisements—By Mrs. Perkins, 38 50 have to do it. The nurse was a noble E. 4 A. Wayte, advertisement—By Mr. Van Zandt, 6 00 Christian woman, and she talked to the Curran & Goler, advertisement—By Mrs. little fellow, sitting by his bedside. She Mathews, 6 00 said: ' Willie, I have told you what the J. Schleier, Advertisement—By Mr. Falls, 6 00 doctors think, and I want you to try and be a little man, and bear it as well as yon. can. It is hard for -you, I know, and it is List of Donations to the Hospital, hard for me to see you suffer so much, and FROM FEB. 15th TO MARCH 15th, 1867. it makes my heart ache day after day to E. A. Haswell, York—Two cans of Grapes. see all you dear little children suffer so, Miss Mary B. Allen—A quantity of Dried Apples. but it is God's will, my child,' she said, Mrs. Edward W. Williams—Six tumblers of felly. ' and he and his dear Son Jesus will help A Manager—One tumbler of Jelly. Mrs. Homer Sackett, Avon—One can Peaches. you through.' Mrs. Warren—One dozen Eggs. " This was in the evening, and she left Miss M. H. Wells—A Feather Fan. him till the morning, going from one little Mrs. W. W. Carr—A roll of Cotton. sufferer to another till her time was up. After she had gone, the little boy pulled the sheet over his head, and began to cry as if his heart would break. In the little In East Pembroke, Feb. 21st, 1867, by the Rev. bed next to his was a little girl, and as she Mr. Keeler, SAMUEL RODERICK, of Rush, and •HAR- saw and heard him cry, she said: RIET E. RODERICK, of the above town. "' Willie, what makes you cry so ? Don't Central Library of Rochester and Monroe County · Historic Serials Collection 122 The Hospital Review. you know that Jesus can help you ? This Mrs. Grammar's Ball. is his ward, they say, and he loves us all Mrs. Grammar, she gave a fine ball very much; don't cry any more, but let's To the nine different parts of our speech I pray to Jesus to take your pain away.' To the big and the small. " He then said: * I have been praying, To the short and the tall, Susie, and I have been asking Christ to There were pies, plums, and puddings for each. take ine, for don't you know they say that every night Jesus walks through our ward And first little Articles came, and takes one or two of us little children In hurry to make themselves known— away with him—those that love him and Pat A, An, and The; want to go with him; and I have been tell- But none of the three ing him how much I want to go with him, Could stand for a minute alone. and that I can't bear to think of all the pain I will have to-morrow if he don't take The Adjectives came to announce me. And I will tell you, -Susie, what I am That their dear friends, the Nouns, were at hand, going to do, for fear I should be asleep Bough, Rougher, and Roughest, •when Jesus comes. I am going to hold Tough, Tougher, and Toughest, my hand up so, (and he held one hand by Fat, Merry, Good-natured and Grand. the wrist, just above the bed-clothes,) so that when Jesus walks through our room The Nouns were indeed on their way— to-night he will see it, and know I want Tens of thousands, and more, I should think, - him to take me, and he will see my hand For each name that we utter, and know I am the one that wants so much Shop, Sghoulder or Shutter,— to go with him. I have told him I would, Is a noun; Lady, Lyon and Link. and he will look for me,' and the children went to sleep. And early in the morning, The Pronouns were following fast when the nurse went to look at all the To push the Nouns out of their places— children, there she saw little Willie stiff L. Thou, You and Me, and cold in death, with his hand just above We, They, He and She, the bed-clothes, held up by the other, as With their merry, good-humored old faces. he had told Jesus he would find him." Some cried out, " Make way for the Verbs 1" 'A great crowd is coming in view— To bite and to smite, Two EARS, TWO EYES, TWO HANDS;— And to light and to fight, You have two ears, and only one mouth. Learn from this to listen much, and to To be, and to have, and to do. speak little. The Adverbs attend on the Verbs, You have two eyes, and only one mouth. ' Behind them as footmen they run; Lea/n to observe more than you talk. As thus, to fight badly, You have two hands to work with, and Then run away gladly, only one mouth to eat. Leam to work ''. Shows how fighting and running were done. more than you eat. Think much, and use hands, ears and eyes; Prepositions came—In, By and Near, But little speak, if you be wise With Conjunctions a poor little band, As " either you or me, But neither them nor he"— JESUS WENT ABOUT DOING GOOD.—He They held their great friends by the hand. was not content with sending his disciples to do it, or doing it at a distance. No: Then in with a Hip, hip, hurrah! He would walk to the spot Himself. He Rushed in Interjections uproarious,— delighted to do good. He would sacrifice " Oh, dear! Well-a-day!" needful rest or food to do it. He would When they saw the display, go out of his road to do it. He would "Ha! hal" they all shouted outi " Glorious 1" spend a whole day in doing it. He would do it for the worst. All of us might imi- "Remember now they Creator in the tate Him more in this. None are too •days of thy youth, while the evil days come not, nor the years draw nigh, when young to help in comforting the poor and } he sick. thou shalt say I have no pleasure in them. ' Central Library of Rochester and Monroe County · Historic Serials Collection TJie Hospital Review. 123 God's Protecting Care. go through the wood; he will rob the little midshipman; perhaps, if he cries out, or BT JSAN INGELOW. struggles, he will do worse. The boy, he thinks, will have no chance against him; Who is this ? A. little midshipman, in a it is quite impossible that he can escape; great city, with his pockets full of money. the way is lonely, and the sun will be down. He is waiting for a coach. It comes up And now they reach the village where the presently, and he gets on the top of it, and boy is to alight. He wishes the other begins to look about him. passengers "Good evening!" and runs The passengers are delighted with his lightly down between the scattered houses. simplicity and child-like glee, and they en- Tbe man has got down, also, and is fol- courage him to talk to them about the sea lowing. and ships. The coach stops; the little mid- The path lies through the village church- shipman, with his hands in his pockets, sits yard; there is evening service, and the rattling his money, and singing. There is door is wide open, for it is warm. The apoor woman standing by the door'of the little midshipman steals up to the porch, village inn; she looks care-worn, and well looks in, and listens. The clergyman is she may, for in the, spring, her husband giving out his text. Thirteen months have went up to London to seek for work. He passed since the boy was in tbe house of got work, and she was expecting soon to prayer; and a feeling of pleasure and awe join him there, when, alas! a fellow work- induces him to stand still and listen. man wrote her word that he had met with " Are not two sparrows," he hears, " sold an accident, and wanted his wife to come for a farthing? and ode of them shall not and nurse him. But she has two youug fall to the ground without your Father. children, and is destitute; she must walk But the very hairs of your head are all up all the way, and she is sick at heart numbered. Fear ye not, therefore, ye are when she thinks perhaps he may die among of more value than many sparrows." strangers before she can reach him. She He hears the opening sentences of the does not think of begging, but seeing the sermon ; and then he remembers his home, boy's eyes attracted to her, she makes him and comes softly out of the porch, full of a curtesey, and he withdraws his hand, and calm and serious pleasure. The clergyman throws her down a sovereign. She looks has reminded him' of his father, and his at it with incredulous joy, and then she heart is now filled with the echoes of his looks at him. voice and of his prayers. He thinks on " It's all right," he says, and the coach what the clergyman said, of the care of starts again, while, full of gratitude, she our heavenly Father for us; he remembers hires a cart to take her across the country how, when he left home, his father prayed to the railway, that the next night she may that he might be preserved through every sit by the bedside of her sick husband. danger; he does not remember any partic- The midshipman knows nothing about ular danger that he has been exposed to, that; and he never will know. excepting in the great storm; but he is The passengers go on talking,—the little grateful that he has come home in safety, midshipman has told them who he is, and and he hopes that whenever he shall be in where he is going. But there is one danger, the providence of God will watch man who has never joined in the conversa- over him and protect him. Aud so he tion ; he is dark-looking and restless; he presses onward to the entrance of the sits apart; he has seen the glitter of the wood. falling coin, and now he watches the boy The man is there before him. He has more narrowly than before. He is a strong pushed himself into the thicket, and cut a man, resolute and determined; the boy heavy 9tick; he suffered the boy to go on with the pockets full of money will be no before, and then he comes out, falls into match for him. He has told the other pas- the path, and followed him. It is too light sengers that his father's house is the parson- at present, for the deed of darkness, and age at Y—, the coach goes within fivemile s too near the entrance of the wood; but he of it, and he means to get down at the knows that shortly the path will branch 06? nearest point, and walk, or rather run over into two, and the right one for the boy to to his home, through the great wood. take will be dark and lonely. The man decides to get down, too, and But what prompts the little midshipman, Central Library of Rochester and Monroe County · Historic Serials Collection 124 The Hospital Review. when not fifty yards from the branching has arrested his progress when his feet of the path, to break into a sodden run ; were within a yard of the water, manages It is not fear—he never dreams of danger. to scramble up the bank, and make the Some wild rush for home makes him dash best of his way through the wood. off suddenly after his saunter, with a whoop All this time the dark passenger follows and a bound. On he goes, as if running the main track, and believes that his prey a race; the path bends, and the man loses is before him. At last he hears a crushing sight of him. " But I shall have him yet," of dead boughs, and presently, the little he thinks; " he cannot keep this pace up midshipman's voice, not fifty yards before long." him. Yes, it is too true; the boy is in the The boy has nearly reached the place cross-track. He will pass the cottage in where the path divides, when he puts up a the wood, directly, and after that his pur- young, white owl, that can scarcely fly,an d suer will come upon him. it goes whirring along, close to the ground, The boy bounds into the path; but as before him. He gains upon it; another he passes the cottage, he is so thirsty, and moment, and it will be his. Now it gets so hot, that he thinks he must ask the in- the start again; they come to the branch- habitants if they can sell him a glass of ale. ing of the path, and the bird goes down He enters without ceremony. " Ale!" the wrong one. The temptation to follow says the woodman, who is sitting at his is too strong to be resisted; he knows that supper. "No, we have no ale; but per- somewhere there is a cross-track, by which haps my wife can give thee a drink of milk. he can get into the path he has left; it is Come in." So he comes in and shuts the only to run a little faster, and he shall be door; and while he sits waiting for the at home almost as soon. milk, footsteps pass. They are the foot- On he rushes; the path takes a bend, steps of his pursuer, who goes on with the and he is hardly out of sight, when his stake in his hand, and is angry and impa- pursuer comes where the path divides. tient that he has not yet come up with The boy has turned to the right; the man him. takes the left, and the faster they both run, The woman goes to her little dairy for the farther they are asunder. the milk, and the boy thinks she is'a long The white owl still leads him on; the time. He drinks it, thanks her, and takes ath gets darker and narrower; at last he his leave. Ends that he has missed it altogether, and Faster and faster the man runs on, and, his feet are on the soft ground. He floun- as fast as he can, the boy runs after him. ders about among the trees and stumps, Fast the boy follows, and fast the man runs vexed with himself, and panting after his on, with his weapon in his hand. Suddenly race. At last he hits upon another track, he hears the joyous whoop—not before, and pushes on as fast as he. can. The but behind him. He stops and listens ground begins sensibly to descend—he has breathlessly. Yes, it is so. He pushes lost his way—but he keeps bearing to the himself into the thicket, and raises his left; and, though it is now dark, he thinks stake to strike when the boy shall pass. that he must reach the main path sooner On he comes, running lightly, with his or later. hands in his pockets. A sound strikes at He docs not know this part of the wood, the same instant on the ears of both; and but he runs on. The moon is under a the boy turns back from the very jaws of thick canopy of clouds; and there is' not death to listen. It is the sound of wheels, a star to glitter on the water and make it and it draws rapidly near. A man comes visible. The fern is soft under his feet as up, driving a little gig; he runs and slips down the sloping hill. " Halloa!" he says, in a loud cheerful At last he strikes his foot against a stone, voice. " What, benighted youngster ? " stumbles, and falls. Two minutes more, " Oh, is this you, Mr. Davis ?" said the and he will roll into the black water. boy; no, I am not benighted; or at any "Hey-day!" cries the boy, "what's rate, I know my way out of the woods." this ! Oh, how it tears my hands! Oh, The man draws further back among the this thorn bush! Oh, my arms! I can't shrubs. " Why, bless the boy," he hears get free!" He struggles and pants. With the farmer say, "to think of our meeting a good deal of patience, and a great many in this way! The parson told me he was scratches, he gets free of the thorn, which in hopes of seeing thee some day this week. Central Library of Rochester and Monroe County · Historic Serials Collection The Hospital Meview. 125 Til give thee a lift. This is a lone place to "Yes, and went through the wood. I be in, this time o' night." should have been here sooner if I hadn't "Lone!" said the boy, laughing. "I lost my way there." don't mind that; and if you know the way " Lost your way there ?" says his mo- it's as safe as the quarter-deck." ther, somewhat alarmed. "My dear boy, So he gets into the farmer's gig, and is you should not have left the path at dusk." once more out of reach of the pursuer. " Oh, mother," says the little midship- But the man knows that the farmer's home man, with a smile, " you are always think- is a quarter of a mile nearer than the par- ing we're in danger. If you could see me sonage, and in that quarter of a mile there sometimes sitting at the jib-boom end, or is still a chance of committing the robbery. across the main-topmast cross-trees, you He determines still to make the attempt), would have been frightened. But what and he cuts across the wood with such rapid danger can there be in a wood V strides, that he reaches the farmer's gate, " Well, my boy," she answered," I don't just as the gig drives up to it want to be over-anxious, and to make my children uncomfortable by my fears. What "Well, thank you farmer," says the did you stray from the path for ?" midshipman, as he prepares to get down. " Only to chase a little owl, mother; but " I wish yon good night, gentleman/' I didn't catch it after all. I got a roll says the man, when he passes. down a bank, and caught my jacket " Good night, friend," the farmer replied. against a thorn bush, which was rather un- " I say, boy, it's a dark night enough; but lucky. Ah! three large holes, I see, in my I have a mind to drive you on to the par- sleeve. And so I scrambled up again, and sonage, and hear the rest of this long tale got into the path, and asked at the cottage of yours about the sea-serpent." The little for some beer. What a time the woman wheels go on again. They pass the man; kept me, to be sure ! I thought it would and he stands still in the road to listen, till never come. But very soon after, Mr. the sound dies away. Then he flings his Davis drove up in his gig, and he brought stake into the hedge, and goes back again. me to the gate." His evil purposes have all been frustrated " And so this account of your adventures —the boy has baffled him at every turn. being brought to a close," his father says, And now the little midshipman is at " we discover that there is no adventure to home; the joyful meeting has taken place; tell." and when they have all admired his growth, " No, papa, nothing happened; nothing and decided whom he is like, and seen him particular, I mean." eat his supper, they begin to question him Nothing particular! If they could have about all his adventures, more for the pleas- known, they would have thought lightly ure of hearing him talk than from any in comparison of the dangers or the "jib- curiosity. boom end, and the main-top-mast cross- " Adventures V* says the boy, seated be- trees." But they did not know, any more tween his father and mother on a sofa, than we do, of the dangers that hourly *' why, mother, I did write you an account beset us. Some few dangers we are aware of the voyage, and there's nothing else to of, and we do what we can to provide tell. Nothing happened to-day—at least against them; but for the greater portion, nothing particular. "our eyes are held that we cannot see." " You came by the coach we told you We walk securely under His guidance of?" asks his father. without whom " not a sparrow falls to the " Oh, yes, papa; and when we got about ground;" and when we have had escapes twenty miles, there came up a beggar, that the angels have admired at, we come while we changed horses, and I tifcew home and say, perhaps, that " nothing has down, as I thought, a shilling, but as it fell, happened—at least, nothing particular." I saw it was a sovereign. She was very It is not well that our minds should be honest, and showed me what it was, but I much exercised about these hidden dan- didn't take it back, for you know, mother, gers, since they are so many, and so great, it's a long time since I gave anything to that no human art or foresight can prevent anybody.'* them. But it is very well that we should " I suppose you got down at the cross reflect constantly on that loving Providence roads!" says his elder brother. which watches every footstep of a track, Central Library of Rochester and Monroe County · Historic Serials Collection 126 The Hospital Review. always balancing between time and eterni- The Rights of Women. ty; and that such reflections should make " A gentleman's right arm, the right hand U6 both happy and afraid—afraid of trust- side of a carriage, and always the right side ing our souls and bodies too much to an of an argument. To these may be added earthly guide, or earthly security—happy the rites of hospitality and the rites of from the knowledge that there is One with hymen—though, to speak impartially, the whom we may trust them wholly, and with wrongs of hymen' (as witness our police re- whom the hairs of our heads are all num- ports) fall to woman's share almost as fre- bered. Without such trust, how can we quently as the rites." rest, or be at peace ? but with it, we may say, with the Psalmist, " I will both lay me down in peace, and sleep, for thou, Lord, An Irishman who had left his native only raakest me dwell in safety." country, and sought an asylum in America because it was a land of liberty, was attack- ed on his first arrival, in December, by a furious mastiff. He stopped to pick up a stone to defend himself, bat the stone was frozen fast. " By my soul," says Pat, A light city—Cork. The way for beaux— " what a swate country, where the dogs are Gal-way. Jackasses paradise—Bray-ziL all let loose and the stones tied fast." For farmers—Barn-stable. For sculptors— Marble-head. For deer-hunters—Hartford. The right man in the right place, is a A river for the rats—the Rhine. A pleas- husband at home in the evening. ant trip—Going to Have-Anna. A merci- Better bow your head than break your ful trip—Going to Save-Anna. A bootless neck. trip—Going to Lose-Anna. A dangerous No matter how long you have been mar- place—Bombay. An indignant isle—Ire- ried, never forget to court your wife. land. An un-feline country—Kamschatka. A place for Fenians—Pat-agonia. The ar- Agents. tist's State'—Pencil-vania. Good place'for The following Liidies have kindly consented to pic nics-—Sandwich Islands. Warm and act as Agents for (lie Hospital Review: cold—Hot-tentota and Chilians. A race Miss MAGGIE CULBERTSOY, East Groveland. " L. A. BmLEEjPeiry Ceutre. of sculptors—the Chip-a-way Indians. A " E. A. C. HATES, Rochester. land productive of real pain—Champagne. " MART W. DAVIS, •• Civilized Africans—those living in A-shan- Mrs. C. P. SPENSER, " tee. Very expensive breaches—Breaches " PHEBE D. DAVENPORT, Lockport of promise. Miss MART BROWN, Perinton. Miss ADA MILT SR, " " JULIA M'CHESNKT, Spencerport A DUTCHMAN'S TEMPERANCE LECTURE. " LILLIAN J. RENNET, Phelps, Ont Co. —" I shall tell you how it vas. I put mine Miss PHEBE WHITMAN, Scottaburg. hand on mine head, and there was von pig Miss LOTTIE J. WRIGHT. Lewiston. bain. Then I put mine hand on mine pody, and there was anoder. There vas very much bains in all mine pody. Then I put mine hand in mine pocket, and there vas RATES OF ADVERTISING. noting. So I jined mit de temperance. Pr. Sq., 1 insertion (1 00 Quarter Column, $10 00 Three Months,.... 2 00 One ThM Column,.. 12 00 Now there vas no more bain in mine head. SlxMonths, 8 00 Half Column, 1 Tear, 15 00 One Year, 6 00 One Column, 1 Tear, 28 00 The bains in mine pody vas all gone away. A Column contains eight Squares. I put mine hand in mine pocket, and there vas twenty dollars. So I shall shtay mit the temperance." R. G. & H. W. MATHEWS, Manufacturers and Dealers in the Why are railroad companies like laund- Celebrated Cayuga Plaster, resses? Because they have ironed the For fertilizing land; also, whole country, and sometimes do s little WATER LIME, ROSENDALE CEMENT, mangling. AND PLASTER PARIS. " I'll be round this way in a minute," as Water Lime & Plaster Mill, Aqueduct 8t, near Court. the second hand said to the pendulum. Office & Warehouse, 83 Exohange Street, Jan. 16,1867. BOOHESTER, N.T. Central Library of Rochester and Monroe County · Historic Serials Collection The Hospital JRevi&w. 127 AWAY WITH SPECTACLES. A. S. MANN & CO. RE now offering their usual complete assort- OLD EYES MADFNEW EASILY, A ment of Goods adapted to WITHOUT DOCTOR OR MEDICINES. Spring and Early Summer Trade, Sent, post-paid, on receipt of 10 cents. to whieh, and the low scale of prioes now ruling, Dr. E. B. FOOTE. they call the attention of their customers. Every Jan. 15,1867—1 yp. 1180 Broadway, N.T. thing in the line of House-keeping Linens and Cottons, AWAY WITH UNCOMFORTABLE TRUSSES. SliirHngs, Dress Goods, Silks, Shawls, Flannels, Wliite Goods, Comfort & Cure for the Raptured. Laces and Embroideries, Bent, post-paid, on receipt of 10 cents. Woolen Cloths and Cassimeres, Address Dr. E. B. FOOTE, > Author of Medical Common Sense, and all other Goods in fullest assortment, such as Jan. 15,186T—1 yr. 1180 Broadway, N.T. their stock and extensive business demands.1 Pri- ces will be found low enough to satisfy all at PERFECTION REACHED AT LAST. 37 and 39 State Street,, Embodied in the New and Popular March 15, 1867. ROCHESTER, N. T. BRECK'S PHARMACY. GEORGE BRECK, DRUGGIST AND APOTHECARY, Of Buffalo Street, Smith's Arcade, BOCHESTEB, N.T DEALER IN Fancy Sc Toilet Groods, AND PURE WINES & LIQUORS, For medicinal uses. Particular attention given to Physicians' Prescriptions. Floral Depot fbr Frost & {Jo's. Greenhouses. June 15,1866. CURRAN &COLER, GOLD MEDAL SEWING MACHINE. SUCCESSORS TO B. KING 4 CO. THE "FLORENCE" took the Gold Medal at the Fair of the American Institute, New York, Oct. 20th, 1866, as the best machine in the world. 80.000 Sold within the Druggists & Apothecaries, last three years, giving universal satisfaction to alL They have no equal as a Family or Manufacturing Machine. No. 96 BUFFALO STREET, Warranted never to have " fits." Does its work alike Opposite the Court House. each day. SEASONS. L Its simplicity and great range of work. Roche§tei% N. Y. 9. Its making four different stitches, viz: the lock, knot, RICHARD OTTIKAW. April, '66-pd.tO '68. O. W. GOLBB. double-lock and double-knot 8. The reversible feed motion operated by simply turn- Ing a thumb-screw, enabling the operator to run the work SMITH & PERKINS, from right to left or left to right, and perfectly self-sus- taining to the end of the seam. 4. The perfect finish and substantial manner in which the machine is made. WHOLESALE GKOCERS, 5. The rapidity of its working, and the quality of the work done. Nos. 27, 29 & 31 Exchange St, 6. Its self-adjusting tension. The " FLORENCE " will sew from the finest Lawn to ROCHESTER, N.V. the heaviest Pilot Cloth, without change of tension or breaking of thread. As a Tailor's manufacturing machine, OHAS. F. SMITH. GILMAN H. PMIKINS. or family machine, it has no equal.' We make strong as- [Established in 1826.] sertions which we are prepared to substantiate in every Jan. 1866. tf particular. llelieve not what the agents or friends of other machines may sav, but see the Florence before purchasing any other S. F. & W. WITHERSPOON, ana judge for yourself. VgT All kinds of Stitching, Cloak and Dress Making, DEALERS IN done to order, and all kinds of Ladies' Garments made to order on short notice, in the neatest possible manner, by Choice Groceries and Provisions, competent operators. ..,_«. K£T Bilk, Needles and best Oil, for sale at this Office. OF ALL KINDS, HT Booms over 39 State street, Rochester, N. T. Allberal discount made to those who buy to tell again. Nos. 87 & 69 Buffalo Street, SVv particulars-address . . .. CHAS SPENCEB HALL, General Art., ROCHESTER, N. Y. ROY. 16* 1865. Bocheiter, In. Y. Jan. 1866. ly Central Library of Rochester and Monroe County · Historic Serials Collection 128 The Hospital Review. LANE & PAINE, MEAT MARKET. Dealers in E. & A. WAYTT, DBTOS, MEDICINES, CHEMICAIS, Dealers In all kinds of TOILET ARTICLES, PERFUMERY, 4o. 18 Buffalo St., Rochester, N.Y. Fresh Meats, Poultry, AXFBBD 8. LANS, mch, 1866. ly 0TBU8 F. FADCS. SMOKED MEATS, SMOKED AND SALT FISH, ETC. THE GREAT AMERICAN 104 Buffalo Street, Rochester, N. T. TEA COMPANY Cosh paid for Country Prodnce. Game of all kinds in its seaion. OF NEW YORK, JOHN SCHLEIER, Have established an Agency for the sale of their DEALER IN Teas and Coffees, FRESH AND SALT MEATS, At 62 Buffalo St., Rochester, Bf. Y. LARD, HAMS, &c. &o. The following are the Prices: No. 142 Main St., Rochester. YOUNG HYSON,.. .$1, $1.10 and $1.25 per lb. OOLONGS, 80c, 90a and $1.00 " Jan. 15, 1867. MIXED TEAS, 80a, 90a and $1.00 " IMPERIAL, $1 and $1.25 LIFE, PIKE, AND MARINE TJNCOLORED JAPAN, best, $1.25 " ENGLISH BREAKFAST,.. $1 and $1.20 " GROUND COFFEE,... 20a, 30c. and 40c. " INSURANCE OFFICE, All goods sold by this Company are put up in R0CHESTE -pound packages, with style, price, and guarantee, } *- *• *• as to quality, printed on the wrapper. The prices CASH CAPITAL REPRESENTED, $10,000,000. are precisely the same at which the Company sell them in New York; and every pound of Tea or BPLL & BREWSTER, Coffee sold, in warranted to give entire satisfac- Agents for a large number of the most reliable tion, or they can be returned and the money re- Companies in the United States. funded. Policieajssued, and all losses promptly adjust- "We have a full assortment of ed and paid. H. P. BRERTSTER, E. N. BTJELU Family Groceries, Rochester, Sept., 1866. of every description, and offer all articles in our THE OLD & RESPONSIBLE line so low as to make it a special object for peo- ple, in City or Country, to deal with us. D. LEARY'S The goods put up by the Great American Tea Company, are for sale by no other house. Steam Fancy Dyeing MOORE & COLE, April, 1866. ly 62 Buffalo Street AND SCOURING ESTABLISHMENT, Two hundred yards North of the New York Central R. R. Depot, UNION ICE COMPANY. On mill St., corner of Platt, TCE supplied on reasonable terms, .to Private Brown's Race, Rochester, N. Y I Famines, &a by week, month or year. $W The reputation of this Dye House sinoe 1828, has induced others to counterfeit our signs, Ice Depot, Mount Hope Avenue, Toot of checks and business cards, and even the cut of our Jefferson Street. building, to mislead the public. fl^° Orders left at J. PALMER'S ICE CREAM SA- t®- NO CONNECTION WITH ANY SIMIL- LOON, Fitzhugh Street, opposite the Court House, AR ESTABLISHMENT. Aiill be promptly attended to. Crape, Broche, Cashmere and Plaid Shawls and March 15, 1861. E. L. THOMAS & CO. all bright colored Silks and Merinos, sooured without injury to the colors; also, Ladies' and Gentlemen's Garments Scoured or Colored with- GEORGE McKAY, out ripping, and pressed nicely. Silks, "Woolen or Cotton Goods, of every description, dyed in til PAINTER & GLAZIER, colors, and finished with neatness and dispatch, on CORNER OF STONE & ELY Si'KEEra very reasonable terms. Walls Whitened or Tinted, Goods dyed black every Thursday. All goods returned in one week. AND PAINTING DONE, In the most reliable and satisfactory manner. HP Goods received and returned by Express. All orders left as above, or.st Ms re»W«nce, on Ely St., Bills collected by Express Co. 1 receive prompt atte ntion. Address D. LEABY, Cor. Mill & Platt st&, Oct. 1605 Jan. 1867. Rochester, NT. Central Library of Rochester and Monroe County · Historic Serials Collection INTERESTS OF THE SICK & SDFFERIM8, AT THE • ROCHESTER CITY HOSPITAL. '1 WAS SICK AND YE VISITED ME.' VOL. EL EOCHESTER, N. Y., APRIL 15, 1867. No. 9. THE HOSPITAL REVIEW, And heart that hides down in its fathomless deep, A song that's too sweet to be told— Is issued on the Fifteenth of every Month, by Just list its own singing by night and by day, PUBLISHING COMMITTEE* Xrs. MALTBY STRONG, Mrs. WM. H. PERKINS, 'tis June in its beauty—it cannot decay, 14 5. T. ROCHESTER, " Dr. MATHEW8. 'Tis a summer that lives in the soul. TEBM3—Fifty Celts a Yen, Payable in AdTUoe. MRS. B. FEANK ENOS. Letters or Communications for publication, to be- addressed to " The Hospital Review," Box 3$1. Subscriptions for The Review, and all letters' " The Omnipotence of Loving-kindness." containing money, to be sent to the Treasurer, The following notice of this work, we Mrs. Wm. H. Perkins, P. 0. Drawer 53. Letters of iaquiry, aad all business letters, are , take from " Brotherly Words,"—a little requested to be- sept, to Mrs. Dr. MATHEWS, Cor- sheet published for the benefit of St. Luke's responding Secretary, 28 Spring Street. Hospital: Wm. S. Falls, Book and Job Printer. Over SI Buffalo Street, opposite the Arcade. Being a Narrative of the Results of a Lady's Seven Months' Work among tte Fallen in Glasgow, Scotland. CARTER BROTHERS, New For tie Hospital Keview. oTork, 1866. Unuttered Song. f» We heartily welcome an American edi- There's a flong in rayhear t that my lips cannot ta&n of this little work, and earnestly com- sing, mend its thoughtful perusal to all who are There are words that can never be said— interested in the pressing subject of which There's a glance of an eye, the clasp of a hand, it treats. That carries me out toward a beautiful land, The words "omnipotence of loving- Where the roses are never all dead. kindness," are an expression of Dr. Chal- [tears, mers, and they are the fitting title of the The world may be darkened with frowns, and with volume which illustrates, in a very forcible My sunshine caa never be less; and affecting manner, the power of the love The light that is born of a joy in Uio soul, of Christ in constraining to, and devising Will never grow faded, will never grow old, the rwht means for, the rescue of the lost. This side the bright " Land of the Blest." Aafe literary production, the work has Drift over me winds that are bitter and cold, no m$rit, and claims none. Mrs. R , 0, wi»ter, be wild and severe; the Christian woman whose successful la- bors it records, had no thought of any Tou cannot mal* *hilly this beautiful day, thing connected with her mission appear- The June in my heart must sing its sweet lay, ing in print, until a gentleman deeply in- Its smiles will outnumber its tears. terested in the work, in the hope of ob- 0, waters that creep to the clasp of the -shore, tafcing funds for it, conceived the idea of And whisper your ripple of song— publication. Sing not of the lillies that sleep oh your breast, He obtained the materials for his book, Sing not where the wild-bird is hiding her Best, by .lotting down from time to time, what Aa ye dimple and quiver along— fell from MTS. E 's lips in their earnest Central Library of Rochester and Monroe County · Historic Serials Collection 130 The Hos/pite} J&eview. _& f * conversations, and' £ben sent what he into Wrilty undleV lock and key; the only wrote, piece-meal to the press, producing restraints laid upon theni arc those inspired necessarily, a somewhat disjointed narra- by the love and gratilflde whicli they feel tive. Besides this, there is an occasional they owe to one who has done so^auch for rednndancy'of reflections and other pecu- them. These, and the goodfy kfstractions liarities on'the pa/tj o(f,the,.wrjter, which which they daily receive, along, .^ith the somewhat impairt the readableness of the family influence*/ bjrqi$§fit to bW upon book. Nevertheless it is deeply interest- them in the houses where they are placed, ing an'd especially valuable at the present have been most effectual in attaining the time, in view of the recent inauguration of desired e»d; and it will be acknowledged a " midnight mission" in our city, and in that girls so treated are more likely, When connection with the difficult questions removed from any surveillance, to remain which some of those most deeply and steadfast in their resolutions to lead a new actively engaged in it are so earnestly pro- and purer life, than those who have been pounding. confined where immorality was impossible, Mrs. R *s experience solves very em- and where the thought that they are not phatically some of those questions. She freeus apt to tyke posaqs^c* of, the mind was herself the leader of a midnight mis- to the exclusion almost entirely of other sion in the Lyceum Rooms at Glasgow, the and higher matters." striking results of which tell powerfully for The results of Mrs. R *s method, so the excellence of the peculiar system she far as figures may indicate them, are stated! pursued. That to appreciate we must read as follows : " During the twelve months the story of her labors—how she at once over which this lady's exertions have ex- assumed towards her protegees the respon- tended no fewer than 250 girls have been sibility of a parent—placing them in com- reclaimed ; of these, so far as is known, fortable Christian homes, where she was only 20 have relapsed, and of this number,, snre of their receiving kind and courteous several have returned in bitter penitence, treatment—stimulating them to an honora- and are now doing well. -Eighty-five of ble independence by suitable employment them have been restored to their parents; —and above all, urging upon thembypray- upwards of 40 are engaged as domestic ers and exhortations, to seek Jesus Christ servants in different capacities, and the re- as their only certain deliverance and re- mainder are engaged in miscellaneous emr formation. ployments, of whom about 60 are still un- Her heart filled with a lively sense of the def the care and supervmon of this lady." " great kindness" of the Lord in her own redemption, Mrs. R knew how to de- The Lord alone knows what is best for pend, un4er God, upon " the omnipotence us in the present life. And if every Christ- of loving-kindness" in dealing, ffiik heir ian would cheerfully consider his own ca- fallen sisters. Each one could not but feel pacity, he would find cause to acknowledge that she was brought into contact with no that his Heavenly Father deals most liber- " cold, stand aloof, ' holier than thou' reli- ally with him. He who possesses a con- gion, but that the most genuine, approach- tented spirit, will always find that there is able, self-forgetting love, had got her in its enough within his reach to cheer and glad- warm embrace." den his path through life. The true secret The introductory chapter thus speaks of of human happiness is known only by M,.8# R '8 system: " The girls are pro- him whom divine grace has taught " to be vided with comfortable and respectable content with such things as he has." lodgings; work is found for them, such as they can do; and they are made to feel How beautiful the reply of a devoted* that their return to society as respeqtablo servant of God, when his daughter, alarm- members of it, from that period depends ed because he was speaking TO her of his upon themselves. They are subjected to death, exclaimed, " surely you do not no curious examination as to the cause of think there is danger," calmly and beauti- their fall, their previous habits and hirtory, fully he replied, " Danger, my darling 1 Oh, and they are exempted from what those do not use that word. There can be no girls are beyond all else anxious to avoid, danger to the Christian, whatever may- the prying curiosity of visiting commit- happen! ALL is right I AU is well! God tees. They are not pat in wardfy anxlforced is love!" Central Library of Rochester and Monroe County · Historic Serials Collection The Hospital Review. 131 The Child of James Melville and the 'Twas a fair'sight—the snow-pale infant sleeping, two Doves. So fondly guardianed by those creatures mild: Watch o'er his closed eyes their bright eyes Oae time my soul was pierced, as with a sword, keeping; Contending still with men untaught and. wild; Wondrous the love betwixt the bird and child! When He, who to the prophet lent his gourd, G*ve me the solace of a little child. Still, as he sickened, seemed the birds too dwining, Forsook then* food, and loathed their pretty playy A summer gift,- my precious flower was given, And on the day he died, with sad note pining, A very summer fragrance was its ljfej One gentle bird would not be frayed away. Its dear eyes soothed me as the breath of Heaven, When home I turned, a weary man of strife. His mother found it, when, she rose, sad-hearted, At early dawn, with sense ef nearing ill; With unformed laughter, musically, sweet, And when at last the little spirit parted, How soon the wakening babe would meet my The dove died too, as if of its heart-chilli kiss; The other flew to meet my sad home-riding, With outstretched arms its care-worn father greet. As with a human sorrow in its coo; Ohl in the desert what a spring was this I To my dead child, and its dead mate, then guiding, A few short months it blossomed near my heart, Most pitifully plained—and parted too I A few short months, else tedious all and sad I 'Twas my first hansel and propine to Heaven! ; But that home-solace nerved me for my part, And as I laid my darling 'neath the sod, And of the babe I was exceeding glad 1 Precious His comforts—once an infant given, And offered with two tnrtle-doves to God! Alas) my pretty bud, scarce formed, was dying— The prophet's gourd, it withered in a night; MRS. A. S. MONTEITH. And He who gave me all, my heart's pulse trying, Took gently home the child of my delight. TRUST IN GOD.—The desponding Christ- ian sadly mistakes when he allows that Not rudely called, not suddenly it perished, sense of his unworthiness, which justly Bat gradual faded from our love away; hinders him from trusting in himself, to As if still, secret dews, its life that cherished, deprive him also of confidence in God. Were drop by drop withheld, and day by day I The strongest conviction which we may entertain of our own unworthiness, can My gracious Master saved me from repining, never equal that knowledge of it which is So tenderly he sued me for His own ;* possessed by God. When, therefore, in So beautiful He made my babe's declining, Christ Jesns He calls upon us to exercise Its dying blessed me as its birth had done. confidence toward Him, why should we make our own more limited sense of that And daily at my board, at noon and even, unworthiness, the ground of our distrust) Our fading flower I bade its mother bring, That we might commune of our rest in Heaven, Two things alone in the univerte, the Gazing the while on death without its sting— believer should regard as strictly and una- And of the ransom for that baby paid, voidably evil. These are, sin and separa- tion from God. The former is the cause 80 very sweet, at times, our converse seemed, of the latter, yet they are so closely allied That the sure truth of grief a gladness made, as to be almost identical. Sin against God Our little lamb, by God's own Lamb redeemed. is an act of separation; and separation There were two mjlk-white doves my wife had from God is a state of sin. Pains and suf- cherished, ferings of body, the loss of friends and And I, too, loved evenwhile at times to stand property, of health and comfort, are de- notntefcted evils by the children of the Marking how each the other fondly cherished, 7 And fed them from my baby's dimpled hand. world . These are trials, but they are not evils, and may indeed be blessings. 80 tame they grew, that to his cradle flying, Full oft they cooed him to his noontide rest; While other men are recounting their And to the murmurs of his sleep replying, miseries, the humble believer is rehearsing Crept gently in and nestled in his breast. his mercies." Central Library of Rochester and Monroe County · Historic Serials Collection 132 The Hospital The Farmer who "Would Not Sell. Quarreling. Mr. Coffin, in his Four Years of Fight- If anything in the world will make a ing, tells the following incident; which oc- man feel badly, except pinching his fingers curred as our troops were moving to Get- in the crack of a door, it is unquestionably tysburg, Pennsylvania. a quarrel. Nb man ever fails to think less When the Fifth Corps passed through of himself after it than before. It de- the town of Liberty, a farmer rode iiito the grades him-in the eyes of others, and, what village, mounted on his farm-wagon.' His is worse, blunts his sensibilities on the one load was, covered by white table-cloths. hand, and increases the power of passion- " What have you got to sell, old fellow? ' ate irritability on the other. The truth is, Bread, eh ?" said a soldier, raising a cor- the more peaceably and quietly we get on, ner of the cloth, revealing loves of sweet, the better for our neighbors. In nine cases soft, plain bread,"of the finest wheat, with out of ten, the better course is, if a man several bushels of ginger-cakes. cheats you, cease to deal with him; if he " What do you ask for a loaf 1" is abusive,'quit his company; and if he " I haven't any to sell," said the farmer. slanders you, take care to live so that no- " Haven't any to sell? What are ye body will believe him. No matter who he here for?" is, or how he misuses you, the wisest way The farmer made no reply. is to let him alone; for there is nothing " See here, old fellow, won't ye sell me better than this cool, calm and quiet way a hank of your ginger bread ?" said the of dealing with the wrongs we meet with. soldier, producing an old wallet. " No!" " The degree of sorrow that is occasion- " Well, you are a mean old cuss. It ed by affliction, depends a great deal more would be serving you. right to tip you out on the state of mind in which it finds the of your old bread-cart. Here we are sufferer, than on the amount of the calam- marching all night and all day, to protect ity itself. The same trial which over- your property and fight the rebs. We whelms one, may be sustained with com- haven't had any breakfast, and may not posure and comfort by another; and that, have any dinner. You are a set of mean too, although both are equally sensitive in cusses, round here, I reckon," said the sol- their feelings. This difference depends on dier. the preparation which they have respect- A crowd of soldiers had gathered, and ively made for the event. Prayer before others expressed their indignation. The affliction, fits the mind for suffering; pray- old farmer stood up on his wagon seat, er under ^affliction relieves the mind of its took off the table-cloths, and replied— sorrow. And the event, however calamit- " I didn't bring my bread here to sell. ous in itself, will be less overwhelming in My wife and daughters sat up all night to proportion as one is better prepared to bake it for you, and you are welcome to: meet it, and more accustomed to regard it, alt I have got, and I wish I had ten'times in connection with the will of Him who is as much. Help yourselves, boys." at once the God of Pr6vidence, and the "Hurrah! hurrah I hurrah!" ,*' Bully hearer of prayer." for you !" ".You',re a brick!" " Th,ree cheers for the ,old man !" " Three more Every age has its own beauty. White for the old woman !" «' Three more for hairs are as beautiful at seventy as golden the girls !" locks at twenty. It is only by trying to They threw up their caps, and fairly prolong the beauty of one stage into ano- danced with joy. The bread and cakes ther that the beauty of both is lost.—Kit- were gone in a twinkling. ty Trevylyan. " See here, my friend, I take back all the hard words I said about you," said the Who is wise? He that is teachable. soldier, shaking hands with the farmer, Who is mighty? He that conquers him- who sat on his wagon, overcome with self. Who is rich? He that is contented. emotion. ., •. - •,, Who is honored ? He that honoreth others. If you wouldn't have affliction make you a second visit, listen to its teachings at the Sublimity in Humility—The soul goes first. highest when the body kneels lowest. Central Library of Rochester and Monroe County · Historic Serials Collection The \Reviei». 138 , from Him for whose dear sake the service was rendered. ROCHESTER, N. Y., APRIL 15, 186T. Visit to the Hospital , Our walk seemed long and rather dreary on A Good "Work in. Lent. that chilly afternoon, of which we have had Our drooping hopes have been revived—- so iuany, and the dampness and gloominess and our hearts made glad, the past month, outside, had fallen perceptibly on our spir- by the glorious work accomplished for our its—but within we found all cheerful and Review, by Miss A. K. Falls, of our city, busy as ever. The rooms, as we entered, who, by her own unsolicited efforts, has never looked brighter, and the warmth brought us the names of seventy-eight new everywhere was inviting. Strange it some- subscribers. The work was entirely volun- times seems to us, with our early concep- tary on her part, arising from the wish, as tion of a Hospital clinging to us, to find she modestly expressed it, to " do a little here so much that is attractive. The for her Master, during the holy Lenten apartments never fail to imp jess us with season." It ocearred to her, that she might their beauty—their airiness and pleasant- do something in this way, by obtaining ness—but alas, we cannot forget that here subscribers to the Review—and of the always are sorrow and suffering. Our first result it is not necessary for us to visit was to the Male Ward, which is now speak. Her long walks during the unu- full, every bed being taken. Our attention sually disagreeable and chilly days of was especially drawn towards a pale slen- March and April, must have cost her much der youth, sitting upon hip cot,-writing a self-sacrifice, and have well proved the letter. Upon inquiry, we found he was strength of her resolution and perseverance a soldier, recently sent here from Buffalo, in well-doing. who had received an incurable injury of the It is not easy to estimate the good 'which hip—and he was here waiting to be sent on a work like that of Miss Falls may accom- to the Asylum for soldiers, we mentioned plish. It is by no means simply the names last month, at Augusta, Maine: Farther and subscription-sums of even seventy-eight along, was another soldier, still suffering —but the interest, who can estimate it, from his wounds, but gradually, as'it is which in this way will be awakened in our hoped, recovering: 'Other soldiers were Hospital, and go on widening and widening here also we learned, bat nearly all of the like the circle which spreads from a class of incurables, awaiting to • be sent to drop of water falling into the sea. We Augusta. In an adjoining apartment, a have an instance of this in the letter given group was collected to listen to the evening this month from Brockport, where, through paper, which was being read to them by a the simple reading of our little paper, one patient who was just recovering from the was moved to send us five dollars. Seventy- almost fatal effects of the explosion of a eight more will read our paper this month, kerosene lamp. His wounds-were still a as we trust; and if they do not'all send us ghastly sight. In the same apartment, on five dollars, as we cannot expect they will— a cot drawn up by the window, a man was they may send us still another new name— lying, seeming very ill with a disease, of the or at least a kind wish, or lift up a prayer lungs. He had a manly and more than or- for us. This effort of Miss Falls has in- dinarily intellectual face, and with that spired us with new life and courage.'' We worn, weary, emaciated look, which appeal- feel that she deserves our fullest thanks and ed strongly to our sympathies. We knew praise, but her sweetest reward will be, we that he had all the care and comfort which Central Library of Rochester and Monroe County · Historic Serials Collection IH Ifbspital Review. a Hospital could give, and, yet we could not which we involuntarily turned shuddering help asking mentally-fwhere was this man's away. One yourig' girl, whom we remem- mother or wife, or sisters, if he had any ? ber to have noticed, as she sat sewing by Of his history we knew -nothing, but it a window—we were since greatly shocked seemed so hard to see one lying so pale and to learn, had died, in less than two days ill, away from home and loved ones; .Oar after our visits—leaving the child of her next visit was to the Female Ward, where sorrow and guilt — another helpless, waif the old, and young, and middle-aged were .to be cast upon the cold charities of the gathered promiscuously. Here all looked world. O, what a leesoja^—what a warning comfortable — and even cheery. Some to the tempted in this case—cut off so sud- young girls were making tating in one cor- denly—the sin which bad resulted in her ner—one or two old ladies were knitting— death, perhaps, yet • unrepented o£ This others chatting together, and others lying most ^painful, part of our Hospital work— down,, dosing or Testing. All aroused up, the cases of these unfortunate girls—af- however, to the summons for tea, which was fords,, perhaps, the highest opportunity foe served at thjs hour. The little trays brought Christian effort. With the fearful increase to each bed-side of those unable to go of this, and of every crime in our land- down stairs, and the aroma from so many how blessed to be able to rescue and to well-filled cups, filling the atmosphere, save those who are thus brought within our added to the general cheeriness. . 3ut the reach. Let the women of Rochester bear lying-in apartment, into which we., nejct this class tenderly in mind. Let no one passed, had very little of cheer about it. shrink from the. task — and,' folded in There we found—lying dangerously,ill, a robes of pride, say to such, " Stand back; poor woman with fever-flushed cheeks— I am holier than thou." Who has made whose husband had left her to jpin the Fe- us to differ? Remember - who came "to nian raid*and of whom sbe,had never singe seek and to save the lost." If anything is heard. Her baby, a bright* beautiftd boy done to save these young girls at our Hos- of two months, awakened especial admira- pital from a mture career of infamy, it tion. He looked up into our faces and must be done now. As they recover, and laughed, and cooed, and talked to us in his go back into the world, what ray of hope baby fashion1-—springing upon his feet more —what path, unaided, opens to their like, a baby. .of. eh .months than of two. young Uv«s, stained .and disgraced as they We do not fall in- love with every baby we must feel forevermore I Can no kind and see, but we ponfess we did with:this one. encouraging, words be1 spoken to them— J$ut alas, while the little thing was laugh- no judicious counsels given, to warn and ing all unconscious, in our faces, the bitter direct them—no wise influences thrown tears were streaming, down the poor mo- around them, to choose and to love the ther's cheeks, as she watched it—all uncer- better life ? Objections have been raised tain of its fate and of her* owp. to; the reception of so many of this class in our Hospital—but it is our strong hope, by There was much that was very painful so doings .to be able, by kindness and and revoking, too, in tbje and the other Christian love and influence, to reach their lying-in rooms of the Hospital. Here hearts, and to save them. were those " unfortunate" ones, as we term them—young mothers pf jsijtteen or seven- teen—some of them appealing touching)^, with thoir tender youth and beauty, for " What ia the use of God sending us af- some palliation of their sin and shame— fliction unless it takes the bitterness out of others, with that coarse, brazen look,, from usT Central Library of Rochester and Monroe County · Historic Serials Collection The Hospital Review, 135 More Blessed "Work. the promise of a great deal of sweet and M It never rains," it is* said, " but sacred pleasure. Its assistance in the reli- it pours" — and so, while Miss Falls gious services at the Hospital, was very has been showering us with new subscri- much needed, aod will prove invaluable.—' bers, tbree of our young friends have beep Many thanks to the donora! doing something almost, if not quite, as A "Word of Parting. food, in collecting arrearages and subscrip- Deepest regret is expressed by all asso- tions for us. A handsome sum has been ciated in the Hospital, at being called this brought in by them, in this way, as will be month to part, with our Secretary, Mrs. M, seen from the paper report, of this, and of Rochester. Her place in the Board of the previous month. We should like to Managers, it will be difficult to fill—so ear- say a word in praise of these young ladies, nest—so efficient—so ready for every good whose example, in so many respects, we word and work, have we ever found her. should be glad to see imitated. They are We recall, especially, her,, untiring devotion earnest workers, not only for our Hospital, to our Soldiers, who. learned to watch for, but in every good cause. They,live for a and to welcome so eagerly, her daily visits, purpose—but, alas! of how few can as which always brought with them so much much be said. They have already fixed sunshine—so much cheer. But not alone plans of usefulness, which they carry out in the Hospital will Mrs. Rochester be miss- with a steadiness of purpose and persever- ed. In all our benevolent Institutions—and ance, tinged with enthusiasm, which is re- especially, perhaps, in her own Church, she freshing to behold in these days—when was known as an earnest worker—while the sole aim and thought of so many wo- her versatility of talents—her sprightly hu- men seems to be—dress and vanity. They mor—and her quick and ready sympathy have already accomplished much, in various made her an universal favorite. Many ways—and should they live on, as we trust blessings will go with her, to her new they may, in the course they have com- home in Cincinnati, for which she now menced, to a good old age, what a blessing bids us adieu. will their lives prove to this sad world of sin and sorrow! What a reeord will be Change of Superintendent. written in heaven, of the tears they have Many will hear with regret this month, wiped away — of the hearts they have of the resignation of Mr. Van Zandt, from soothed and strengthened—of the souls, his position of Superintendent of qur Hos- perhaps, they have saved, and which will pital. Hia kindness to the sick—his shine like stars in their future crowns. faithfulness to the many trying duties 0, what incentives there are to all our of his office—have won forvhim merit- young Christian friends, to begin thus ear- ed esteem. Dr. Jones, who has been for ly a life of usefulness ! What earthly some time connected with the Hospital, pleasure can compare with the luxury, once and whose medical services have proved tasted, of doing good ? very acceptable, has been appointed to fill the vacancy—ieft by Mr. Van Zandt Ap- plications for the reception of patients may .OF A <5ABH«T OBGAK* The be made to Dr. Jones, or to any of the Managers desire, to express their grateful attending physicians. acknowledgments to the Ladies of the Third Ward Aid Society, for the donation, The martyrs to vice far exceed the mar- the past month1; of a Cabinet Organ. The tyrs to virtue, both in endurance and in instrument is a fine one,'and brings with it number. Central Library of Rochester and Monroe County · Historic Serials Collection .The A Card. The Ladies of the Third Ward Aid So- ciety, desire to express through our col- M. J. H. will please accept our special umns—their especial than Ire to little Mon- thanks for the enclosed kind: remembrance, 1 ' *' '''..• .•'•'••• • tie, for $2, contributed by him towarcte and for the gratifying interest expressed in the cabinet organ, recently donated by the Review: '" BROCKPOBT, March 28. them to the Hospital—als'o for $2, for the MRS. P.—I have been looking through the last same purpose, sent to them anonymously, Hospital Review, and w»s prompted to send you something for the sick. Please find,enclosed Five from Geneva—and for $5, donated by Dollars. • ' '•• Coook 188 The Hospital Bev&w. all of you, move away, and give me room; don't see his miss, he lets it pass; and then I can't breathe you crowd me so." he takes advantage'of the smaller boys. " And why should you have so much That's such a mean trick! Very often iri} more room than the reet of us?" asked gets out of patience, and when the other the poor abused knife. If it hadn't been fellows don't play to suit him, Master Fred for Fred's carelessness^ I should have been picks us all up, and puts us in his pockets, iost as good as you are. He's a very care- saying, • oh, very well, I won't play at all' less fellow, this Fred. Why, you don't and off he goes, spoiling the other boys' know how many knives, and pencils, and game, and all their pleasure too." marbles, and cords he loses from his pock- "It is just the same when he uses us," ets; or if he don't lose them he breaks said the top-strings; "and, worst of all, he them. You don't know, because you are will play unfair, as they call it, and keep, so new; you haven't lived with Fred as really keep, for his own, all the tops he long as I have." wins. There was that poor little boy te- " I wouldn't mind Fred's being careless, day, with his one solitary top, and no mon- chimed in the whip-lash; I wouldn't mind ey to buy another with. We helped Fred that, if he would only be kind and pleas- win it, all against onr will; and the little ant, and not get out of temper. Many and fellow looked so grieved and sad when he many a time he has made me strike his had to give it up, and, go away without his play-mates. When it's all in fun, I don't top." • care; but when Fred gets angry, and snaps " Fred's going to make new top-strings me hard against some poor fellow's knees, of us," cried the1 buttons and scraps of or nearly makes me put their eyes out, and twine. "Oh, knife, just open one of your when the little fellows cry, and the bigger sharp blades, and cut us all, to bits, then we fellows get so angry, I wish that I could need not help Fred in his mean, naughty speak out, or turn about and give Fred ways." some of the strokes he deals so roughly. " What do you think Fred is going to But what can I do, poor me! poor me! do with us bits of tin ? Why, he is going I can only go wherever he chooses to send to roll us into a blow-pip#,. and then—look me. I could have cried to-day, when he out all people who come near him, you'll made me hit his little sister, 'just in fan,' have your eyes put out, your noses bruised, he said, but she cried, poor little thing. I or you will be tormented in some way or am to be taken away from Fred the next other." time he does so; so his mother says. Oh, " And we scraps of paper are to be made I have a sad life; it worries me to dp so into balls to do all this mischief. Oh, dear! many bad things, but it's not my fault. I oh dear! why did we ever get into Fred's am only glad I'm wearing out so fast and pockets?" getting broken, for then I shall do no more Then the piece of glass sighed, and took harm or mischief." its turn of telling tales of Fred. " I think '> And Fred don't obey his father; he's mine is the saddest talc of all. I was once a bad boy, I think," said the pencil. " Fif- in a beautiful church window, and the sun ty times his father has told him not to shone upon me, and I cast such a bright, write upon the walls, and here my point is joyous light upon the dark walls within, all worn off by his scribbling; all over the that I cheered all who saw me, and made house you'll find the marks on the walls them light-hearted. One day the window and wood-work. I wish they would take wa9 br5keu, and I was carried off to a little me away from Fred, I ean't bear to help sick boy, to try and cheer him with my him disobey." pleasant light, and he liked me and kept " I'm * here," said the sand-paper, " to me always by him. He looked through scratch off the marks, but they'll leave a me at the bright sun. aud at the fields and scar; he can't make the place smooth and flowers; he read with me, and playod with even, they'll be always telling of his naugh- me, and liked me bettor than any of his ty deeds." • toys. But Fred saw me, and would have " Naughty deeds! Yes, we can tell me; he offered money, or something in c!x- some too," cried the marbles. " Fred don't change, and when the sick boy refused to play fairly. He don't cheat much, Idon't give me up, Fred threw down a six-pence, believe he intends to cheat, but he don't snatched me up, *ud lias kept me ever play fair and square. If the other boys' since. Oh, thiB Fred's a naughty boy, a Central Library of Rochester and Monroe County · Historic Serials Collection •The Hospital 48D Mai bad boy; I wond*c his father and Ready for Duty. mother oan lore him so srelU" n,, ; Daffy-Down-DillyJeanie tip in the cott; _ "Haven't yoti one godd thing to aay for Through th» brown, rtoW,; Fred?" then cried the pennies. "Wdl ; we'll tell jou, Fred isn't all bad; he ia some- .Although, the March, breezes blew keen on her times just the best boy in town. • Only the other day, when he met that poor little girl •Although the white snow lay on many * place. with her can of milk all spilled on the • • t i- it. ' Daffy-Down-Dillf had heard under ground grofund, and she sitting down beside it cry- , The sweet rushing; sound ing, and all her money gone, frhat did he do but take some of us pennies to pay for Of the streams, as thBy burst off their white filling up the can again—And then he used winter chains— [rains. Of the whistling spring wind3(«nd,the pattering some more of us pennies fojr flowers for, the .f lame girl. There, too, was that hungry " Now, then," thought Daffy, deep down in her hoy who looked so eargeriy at the cakes in heart,, tiie baker's window. Fre* bought a cake " It's time I should start I" •nd gave it to him; and now he is saving So she pushed her soft leaves through the har4 op the rest of us to bay- a (Christmas pres- . frozen ground,' ent fiwrhi s mother. So, Fred's not at all Quite up to the surface, and then looked around. bad; there's a kind corner in his heart, and not such a very little corner either." There was snovf all about her—grey cloudB over- " That's true," said the big knife; " and : head, this very morru«& Jfred was in a great The trees all looked dead'; hurry too, but he took me out of his pock- Then how dp you think Da'ffy-Down-Ditly felt, et, and cat all the leaves so nicely in his When the sun would not'shine, and the ice would little sister's new book; and another time not mglt. he whittled her a boat to comfort her when she is troubled and crying.—Often he cnts "Cold weather I" thought Daffy, still working ftowerr-with me for his mother, and cuts away; the leaves of his father's magazine. Yes, "The earth's hard to-day!" Fred's very good and thoughtful some- There's but a half inch of my leaves to be seen, times. What a pity he will not always be And two-thirds of that is mote-yelkw than green! so. I wonder why he Hkes to do such " I can't do much yet—but I'll do what I can, naughty things, and trouble and torment his friends. Bnt, hush ! Fred's waking up; he It's weU I began 1 must not hear us talk." For unless I can manage to lift up my head, The people will thiuk that Spring herself's dead I And Freddie did wake up, and listen too, to hear the voices of his dream. So, little by little, she brought her leaves out, They were all silent now. He put his hand All clustered about; under the pillow, and there were all his And then her bright flowers began to unfold, treasures safe and sound, just as he left Till Daffy stood robed in her spring green and them. ' • gold. " It is very strange," thought Freddie, "very strange! Well, I do believe I'll try 0, Daffy-DoWn'-Dilly! so brave and so true! to do these haughty things no more. I I wish all were like you! did not think I was so bad a fellow. Don't So ready for duty in all sorts of weather, be afraid of me any more, you whisperers And holding forth courage and beauty together. there under my pillow. I'll try and use —Little American. you all better. I'll begin this very morn- ing, when I get up. I really will." A boy from the country was recently And Fred fell fast asleep again. taken into a 'gentleman's family. One SOLO. evening, after having .been called up into the drawing-room, .he came down to the Be Kind. kitchen laughing immoderately. " What's the matter," cried the cook. * Why," said To every living thing be kind; he, " there are twelve on 'em up there who The merciful shall mercy find; V While cruel hearts in evil hoar, couldn't snuff the candle, and they had to Will surely feel thyt God has power. liog for I to do it." Central Library of Rochester and Monroe County · Historic Serials Collection 140 The Hospital Review. From the Presbyterian. that their business would be managed A Redbreast's Adventures, right. You see what love and gentleness can effect,' even in changing the natural I am going to tell yotl about the trials habits of a bird. of a little redbreast family I once read of. 44 They were too serious to laugh over at the We will take the poor things to the time; but ou the principle that " all is well fire, and give them a chance," said'mother, that ends well," it will answer to smile though it seemed like a very poo? chance. over them now. All went well enough "But as for that old nest, it is not fit to with the nest and the eggs until a little be trusted any further. Try and find us before the birds were hatched. Then alorig an old one, if you can, Mary." came the old gardener, snipping here and A deserted nest was found in the Currant there with his big shears, and what should bushes, and in this the happy family were he do, but snip away the ivy branches so once more placed, after the warm fire had close that the little nest was sadly damag- thawed them out for the second time I ed. Out rolled the beautiful blue eggs, cannot follow their adventures further, for sliding down, as easy as they could, over in a little time they all flew away. But if the shining leaves; so they were not brok- they> were as successful in escaping future en. That was trouble enough, though; for dangers, or if they made as good friends the distracted parents could not pick' them in the wild wood, as they did in the gar- up, with all their little skill; so they den, I think they must haVe lived to a good screamed, and fluttered,an d hovered about old- age4 over them, in such a pitiful manner, that the kind lady of the house went out to The Birds. inquire into their trouble. They were Elihu Burritt, ,the. learned blacksmith, greatly terrified by her appearance, and re- gives an account of Mr. Fox, of Tregedna, doubled their outcries. But she gently near Ealmputh, England who, by per$qver- picked up the eggs, and tucked them snug- ing kindnpsi, has won the affection of a ly into the nest, and then walked away. large number of birds-r-so much so, that Down flew the mother-bird, and seeing they fly to meet him, when he calls them,, all was right, she nestled down upon them, and hop about him, eating the crumbs, with warming them with her downy breast. In which his pockets are well filled. When two days time there were four blind nest- digging in his garden, it is no uncommon lings peeping in the nest, and clamoring sight to see little birds hopping on the han- with all their might for food. But as they dle of the spade or rake used by the gen- grew larger and stronger, they bustled tlemen, thus showing their confidence in about so much that two of them fell out h,in?. Spmetimes they enter his bed-room through a hole in the floor of their damag- early in the morning tjhrough the window, ed house. This time the robins cried out and, in their way, call out, " It is time to in greater distress than before; but it gave get up.'* them a little relief to see the good lady On Sunday, when. Mr. Fox goes to his again come into the garden. Her former place of worship, some of the birds are kindness had won, in a measure, their con- frequently seen to accompany him along fidence. The little birds seemed cold and the road, chirpjngvand pinging all the way! stiff, but she managed to warm them into Mr. Burritt palls^Mr. Fox the " Rarey of life by her. hand and a good fire. Then I the bird-world." guess you would have laughed at her next Mr. Samuel Gurney, M. P., has given us performance. She tried to mend the nest a very pleasing confirmation of Mr. Bur- with a piece of old flannel cloth. It was ritt's testimony. He states: 44 When visit- rather a poor piece of work, on the whole, ing Mr. Fox, I was perfectly astonished, on though it answered for a while. : ., walking out into th£ garden, to see, on his But one night a drenching storm nearly sounding a whistle, the birds come flutter- drowned them out, and the poor little ing round him. One robin was actually so things, which had lived through, so many tame that it picked a.pieoe of bread out of difficulties, seemed to be dead at i last. Mr. Fox's mouth'!" The robins sat by and looked on very con- tentedly this time, as the lady investigated " Blessed are the pure in heart, for they their affairs. They were convinced now shall see God." Central Library of Rochester and Monroe County · Historic Serials Collection The Hospital 141* Some summer day I shall waMer down Whore the waters flaw by the ruined mill— Where the shadows come,, and the shadows go, From the Journal of Commerce. There at the foot/of the windy hill, A Life's Loss. And the stream moans on. BY I/HJISE OkANDLER MOtJLTOIT. " You will find me there, 'neath the whispering wave, Do yon rstftemtier the summer day Colder and stiller than ever before— Ymi found IMP dbwn by the'ruined mill? The dreams I dreamed, and the hppes I hopedy The skies were bine, and the waters bright; Will be hushed to silence for evermore— And shsdo'vs glanced on the windy hill, Though the stream, moan on. And the stream moarted on. You sat by mv *de on the moss-^rrown log, Queen Victoria's Gift to Mr. Peabody. Wh>r on ' oiin I lovedlast niglit had stood— The portrait of Queen Victoria, to be I he;ird h* , like an undertone presented'to Mr. Peabody, has just been Whi'e v r !kod to me in that solitude, finished in 'London. It. is painted in en- And the stream moaned on. amel, and is an oral miniature, fourteen inches by ten. The enamel, is 142 The Hospital An Agricultural editor replies as follows What day in the year is an injunction to a lady who wishes to know why a gar- to go forward ? March 4th. dener is the most extraordinary man in the Why is a sailor never a sailor ? Because he is always a-board, or a-shore. world:— What kind of in ship has two mates and We suppose it is because no man has no captain ? A courtship. more business on earth, and' he always chooses good ground for what he does. He An Irishman was once asked to define: commands his thyme, is master of the mint, an Irish bull; to which he replied, "When- and he raises his celery every year. It is a ever you see two cows lying down in a bad year that will not produce a plum. He field, the one that's standing up is a bull meets more boughs than a member of Con- gress. He makes raking his business, as nutty fine'gentlemen do, but he makes it Agents. an advantage, both in his health and for- The following Lndies have kindly consented to tune which is seldom the case; and gives act as Agents for Hie Hospital Review: heartsease to whom he pleases, and though, Miss MAGGIE CUMJEBTSOST, East Groveland. he is plain in his own dsess with his batch-, " L. A. BinxEB,Perryr Centre. " E. A. 0. HAYES/ Rochester. dor's buttons, yet he encourages coxcombs " MARY W. DAVIS, •' and greatly admires prince's feathers and Mrs. 0. P. SPBN.-'ER, " the Pride of London. He with pleasure " PHEBK D. DAVBKPORT, Loekport. beholds his love lies bleeding under a weep- Miss MARY BROWN, Verinton. Miss ADA MILT HR, " ing willow. He is a great antiquarian, hav- " JULIA M'CHESKEY, Spencerport. ing in his possession, Adam's needle, Solo- " LILLIAN .1. RENNET, Plielps, Ont. Co. mon?s seal, Jacob's Ladder, the tree of Life, MisB PHEBE WHITMAN, Scottsburg. the holy thorn, and Venutf looking-glass. Miss LOTTIE J. WRIGHT, Lewiston. A few days ago a young school mistress List of our Little Agents. in' the country was talking down the names LINDA BRONSON, Rdchestei, and ages of her scholars, at the commence- MARY PERKINS, • " FLORIE MONTGOMERY, " ment of the term. She asked a little white- FANNY and ELLA OOLOTRS, Rochester headed boy, "Bub, how old are you?" FANNY POMEROY, (Pittsfield, Mass. He said, "my name ain't Bub, it's John." S. HALL, Henrietta, "Well," said the school mistress, "'what JENNIE HURD, Rochester, is the rest of your name ?" " Why, that's: MARY LANE, " BENNY WRIGHT, East Kendall. all the name I've got—dist John." " Well, SAMUEL B. WOOD, Rochester. what is your father's name?" "You LIBBIE RENFREW, " needn't put pap's-name down, he ain't ELLA VAN ZANDT, Albany. cummen to school any; he's too big to go MINNIE MONTGOMERY, Rochester. to school." " Well, how old are you?" MARY WATSON, " " I ain't old at all, I'm young." A lady who was in the habit of spending a large portion of her time in the society' RATES OF ADVERTISING. of her neighbor*,' happened one day to be £r. Sq.,1 insertion |1 00 Quarter Column, $10 00 Three Months;;... 8 00 One Third Gttnina,.. 19 00 taken suddenly ill, and sent her husband Blx Months, 8 00 HaK Column, 1 Tear, 16 00 in great baste for a physician. The hus- One Tear, 0 00 One Column, 1 Tear, 86 00 band ran a few rods, but soon returned, ex- A Column contains eight Squares. claiming, " My dear, where shall I find you when I get back?" R. G. & H. W. MATHEWS, Manufacturers and Dealers In the An old sailor, passing through a grave- yard, saw on one of the tombstones, "1 still , Celebrated Cayuga Plaster, live." It was too much for Jack, and, For fertilizing tend; also, shifting his qdd^he ejaculated, "Well, WATER LIME, ROSENDALE CEMENT, I've heard say that there are cases in which AND PLASTER PARIS. a mnn may lie; but if I were dead, I'd Water lime & Plaster Kill, Aqneduot &t, new Court. Office & Warthouit, 83 Exehing* ttratt. owflit!" Van. 16,1847. BOeHfcSTEB,N ,T. Central Library of Rochester and Monroe County · Historic Serials Collection The tfospital Review. 143 AWAY WITH. SPECTACLES. A. S.MANN & CO. RE now offering their usual complete assort- OLD EYES MADTNEW EASILY, A ment of Goods adapted to WITHOUT DOCTOR OR MEDICINES. Spring and Early Summer Trade, Bent, post-paid, on. receipt of 10 cents. to which, and. the low scale of prices now ruling, ' Dr. £ k FOOTE. they call the attention of their customers. Every Jan. 15,186T—1 yr. 1180 Broadway, N.T. thing in the line of House-keeping Linens and Cottons, AWAY WITH UNCOMFORTABLE TRUSSES. Shirtings, Press Goods, Silks, Shawls, Mdnmta, Wliite Goods, Comfort & Cure for the Ruptured. Laces and Embroideries, Bent, post-patd, on, rgpelp.t of 10 cents. . Woolen Cloths and Cassimerea, Address. Dr. E. B. FOOTE, and all other Goods in fullest assortment, such as Author of Medical Common Sanaa, . Jan. 15,186T—1 yr. . 1180 Brojidway, Hf.T. their stock and extensive-business demands. Pri- ces will be found low enough to satisfy all at 37 and 39 State Street, PERFECTION REACHED AT LAST. March 15, 1861. BOCHESTEB, N. T. Embodied in the Hew and Popular BRECK'S PHARMACY. GEOKGE BRECK, DRUGGIST AND APOTHECARY. 6/ Buffalo Street, Smith's Arcade, ROCHESTER, tf.Y DEALER IN Fancy & Toilet Goods, AND PURE WINES & LIQUORS, For medicinal uses. Particular attention given to Physicians' Prescriptions. Floral Depot for Frost & (Jo's Greenhouses. June 15,1866. , CURRAN 8b GOLER, ' GOLD MEDAL SEWING MACHINE. SUCCESSORS TO B. KINS A CO. THE "FLORENCE" took the Gold Medal at the Fair of the American Institute, Hew York.Oct. «Oth. Ifltt as the best machine in the woiM. 80.000 BoM withtoj the Druggists & Apothecaries* last three, years, giving universal satisfaction to all. They No. 96 BUFFALO STREET, have no equal as a Family or Manufacturing Machine. Warranted never to have " fits." Does its work alike Opposite the Court House. each day. KEASON8. Rochester, N. Y. 1. Its simplicity and great range of work. EICHABD OUKBAN. April,'66-pd.tO'68. G. TT. GOLEE. 2 Its making four different stitches, viz: the lock, knot, double-lock and doable-knot 8. The reversible feed motion operated by simply turn- ine a thumb-screw, enabling the operator to run the work SMITH & PERKINS, from right to left or left to right, and perfectly self-sus- taining to the end of the seam. 4. Tie perfect finish and substantial manner in which the machine is made. WHOLESALE GKOCERS, 5. The rapidity of its working, and the quality of the Nos. 27, 29 & 31 Exchange St. •work done. 6. Its self-adjusting tension. ROCHESTER, N.Y. The " FLORENCE" will sew from the finest Lawn to the heaviest Pilot Cloth, without change of tension or CHAS. F. SMITH. GILMAN H. PUIKINS. breaking of thread. As a Tailor's manufacturing machine, [Established In 1326.] or family machine, It has no equal. We make strong as- Jan. 1866. tf sertions which we are prepared to substantiate In every ^Believe'not what the agents or friends of other machines may say but see the Florence before purchasing any other S. F. & W. WITHERSPOON, DEALERS IN i^K35rf8tlh*H Cloak and Dress Making, doneto order, and all kinds of Ladies' Garments made to order on short notice, in the neatest possible manner, by Choice Groceries and Provisions, S^EedS and best Oil, for sale at tfclB Office. OF ALL KINDS,,' El- Booms over 29 State street, Rochester, H. Y. Sliberal discount made to those who buy to sell again. Nos. 67 & 69 Buffalo Street, For particulars address ROCHESTER, N. Y. CHA8 8PENCEB HALL, General Agt, Nov.l5,18». Boototfw.S.Y. ;jan. 1866, ly Central Library of Rochester and Monroe County · Historic Serials Collection 144 The Hospital Review. LANE & PAINE, Dealers in MEAT MARKET. DRUGS, MEDICINES, CHEMICALS, E. & A. WAYTT, Dealers in all kinds of TOILET ARTICLES, PERFUMERY, 4c. IS Buftblo St., Rochester, N.Y. Fresh Meats, Poultry, ALFRED 8. LANK. mch, 1866. ly 0TKU8 F. PAINS. SMOKED MEATS,' THE GREAT AMERICAN SMOKED AND S.ALT FISH, ETC. 104 Buffalo Street, Rochester, K. Y. TEA COMPANY Cash paid for Country Produce. Game of ail kinds in it» season. OF NEW YORK, JOHN SCHLEIER, Have established an Agency for the sale of their DEALER IN Teas and Coffees, FRESH AND SALT MEATS, At 62 Buffalo St., Rochester, N. T. LARD, HAMS, $(v&c. The following are the Prices: No. 14'2 Main St., Rochester. YOUNG HYSON,. ..$1, $1.10 and $1.25 perlb. OOLONGS, t..80c, 90c. and $1.00 Jan. 15, 1867. MIXED TEAS, ... >.80c., 90c. and $1.00 IMPERIAL, $1 and $1.25 LIFE, FIRE, AND MARINE UNCOLORED JAPAN, best, $1.25 ENGLISH BREAKFAST,..$1 and$1.20 GROUND COFFEE,... 2«C., 30c. and 40a " INSURANCE OFFICE, All goods sold by this Company are put up in pound packages, with style, price, and guarantee,, CASH CAPITAL REPRESENTED,^10,000,000. as to quality, printed on the wrapper. The prices are precisely the same at which the Company sell BUELL & BREWSIER, them in New York ; and every pound of Tea or Agents for a large, number of the most reliable Coffee sold, is warranted to give entire satisfac- Companies in the United States. • tion, or they can be returned and the money re- Policies issued, and all losses promptly adjust' funded. ed and paid. /. "We have a full assortment of H. P. BBEWRTKR, E. N. BUELL. Rochester, Sept., 1866. Family Groceries, of every description, and offer all articles in our THE OLDA RESPONSIBLE line so low as to make it a special object for peo- ple, in City or Country, to deal with us. D. LEARY'S The goods put up by the Great'American Tea Company, are for sale by no other house. Steam Fancy Dyeing MOORE & COLE, AND SCOURING ESTABLISHMENT, April, 1866, ly 62 Buffalo Street.' Two hundred yards North of the New York Central R. R. Depot, On mill St., corner of Platt, UNION ICE COMPANY. Brown's Race,' Rochester, N. Y CE supplied on reasonable terms, to Private Jg^"Tbe reputation of this Dye House since I Families, &c. by week, month or year. v ' 1828, has induced others to counterfeit our signs, Ice Depot, Mount Hope Avenue, Foot of checks and business cards, and even the cut of our building/ to mislead the public, Jefferson Street. i iy NO CONNECTION "WITH ANY SIMIL- pT Orders left at J. PALMER'S ICE CREAM SA- 1AE ESTABLISHMENT. LOON, Fitzhugh Street, opposite the Court House, .ttill be promptly attended to. Crape, Broche, Cashmere and Plaid Shawls and March 15, 1867. E. L. THOMAS & CO. all bright colored Silks and Merinos, scoured • without injury to the colors; also, Ladies' and Gentlemen's. Garments Scoured or Colored with- GrEOKG-E Me KAY, out ripping, and pressed nicely. Silks, "Woolen, or Cotton Goods, of every description, dyed in all PAINTER & GLAZIER, colors, and finished with neatness and dispatch, on CORNER OF STONE & ELY STREETS. very reasonable terms. Goods dyed black every Thursday. Walls "Whitened or Tinted,' All goods returned in one week. AND PAINTING DONE, ISf* Goods received and returned by Express. In the most reliable and satisfactory manner. All orders left as above, or at his residency on Ely St., Bills collected by Express Co. 1 receive prompt attention. Address J). KEAW?, Oor. Mill & Platt sts., O«118« TO THB INTERESTS OF THE *ICK & SUFFERING, AT THB ROCHESTER CITY HOSPITAL. "I WAS SICK AND YE VISITED ME." VOL. HI. ROCHESTER, N. Y., MAY 15, 1867. No. 10. THE HOSPITAL REVIEW, 0, tears of the spring-time, 0, fragrance of May— Bright promise of summer to be, Is issued on the Fifteenth of every Month, by O, where is the blossom that faded one day, THE PUBLISHING OOHltlTTEEi Mrs. MALTBT STRONG, Mrs. WM. H. PERKINS, And made the world darker for me. " N. T. ROCHESTER, " Dr. MATHEWS. 0, winds that drift over these billows of bloom, TEEMS—Fifty Cents a Year, Payable in Advano* And the feathery willow-sprays wave ; Last May I held folded a dear little flower, Letters or Communications for publication, to be And now I have only a grave. addressed to " The Hospital Keview," Box 381. Mas. B. FRANK EUOS. Subscriptions for The Review, and all letters containing money, to be sent to the Treasurer, From the Advocate and Guardian. Mrs. ¥m. H. Perkins, P. 0. Drawer 53: i( Letters of inquiry, and all business letters, are Their Angels." requested to be sent to Mrs. Dr. MATHEWS, COT- A little girl sat By the wayside, eating a *esponding Secre'tary, 28 Spring Street crust of bread, that she had picked up Wm. S. Falls, Book and Job Printer. somewhere. She had perched herself up- Over 21 Buffalo Street, opposite the Arcade. on an empty box near the door of a ware- house, that she might not annoy the pas- For the Hospital Review. sers by, as they rushed in careless haste tp May. their business. What a curious little specimen she was, JBack again, May, with your smiles and your tears ? with the scant blue frock scarcely covering Beautiful green of the spring; her tiny figure, and the comical bonnet, Back again, May, with your dainty green robes ? made for a mature head, overshadowing Tender and frolicsome thing. her. Her legs and arms were brown and •Witching the pulse in the sluggish brown earth, bare, but her face peeped out from under Setting it wildly aglow, the great roof, like a window clear and Waking her up and unfolding her hands, transparent, with the sunlight upon it. It Out of her mantle of snow. was a glimpse qf this bright face, that at- tracted Mrs. Snow, and brought her to a Tilling, in whispers; of roses to be stand-still upon the walk, though she was Born in the bosom of June— in a hurry to get up town for her day's Setting the blossoms aflame on the trees, shopping. Pilling the air with perfume— The child had partly finished her crust, Calling the. lilies up out of their beds, and had thrown back her bonnet for a look Into the light of the day; at the outer world, when her blue eyes met Tossing the plumes of the lilacs that bend, the lady's gaze. She did not hide herself To the dip of the humming-bird's play— under her shelter again, as niany a shy lit- Beguiling the honeyrbee out of her hire, tle creature would have done, but she re- To faint in the heart of a flower; turned the stranger's scrutiny, as if for her And lie until night, when drunk; with the sweety^ also there was a singular fascination. The She loqsea the wsy to her bower. child's self-possession embarrassed the w$, Central Library of Rochester and Monroe County · Historic Serials Collection 146 The Hoqntal man, and putting down her veil, Mrs. be taken together with our own, up to the Snow walked on for a block, though the bosom of the great and loving Father of little hand was outstretched as if to detain allP her. Mrs. Snow seemed to hear the minister's " She is but an impudent beggar," earnest words, amid the din of tne city thought tbe lady ; " so early in life these streets, and they compelled her to turn and childrenN get the bold stamp, it is better seek the child again. The little creature not to encourage them by giving." Still, sat still where she had left her, but the Mrs. Snow's heart was uneasy—her reason- sun in her face was overcast, and there ing did not satisfy it. This was Monday were tears in her eyes. morning, and on Sunday she had listened " Will you show me where you live, little with tearful eyes, to an eloquent sermon one ?" said the lady. from the words, uttered by that Divine The child brightened again, and hop- Lover of children, "Take heed that ye ping down from her perch, took the prof- despise not one of these little ones, for ver- fered hand, and led the way down the ily I say unto »you, that in heaven their street toward the water-side. Her faded angels do- always behold the face of my frock, brushed against the lady's shining Father which is in heaven." The text oc- silk, j and the forlorn great bonnet was a curred to her as a solemn rebuke, while singular mockery compared with the dain- she moved away from this poor child with- ty thing of silk and lace upon the lady's out one word of notice or interest. head. The little one's angel seemed to follow It was a strange contrast—the well-dress- and reproach her, and then flashed upon ed, fashionable figure, and the little un- her memory with the quickness of the couth child; and many a contemptuous Holy Spirit's power to impress, all the ear- sneer curled the lip of the hardened peo- nest appeals of her minister in behalf of ple whose not^ee was attracted. But un- such tender innjocents. " Can we pass seen by mortal eyes, were the woman's carelessly by these young immortals whom angel and the child's, following the two, God has dignified, by appointing to each and rejoicing at the divine aspect things its guardian angel ? Can we turn aside were taking in this fallen world. regardless of such as our Blessed Lord Je- On and on, past the merchant stores sus took in His gracious arms, put His that were upheaped with the products of hands upon and blessed ? many lands, past busy markets, and through " What joy comes to our houses with crowded thoroughfares, the child Jed her the advent of one such little one. How companion, until presently the street near- do all faces put on smiles to welcome the ed the pier, and there, in a- cellar, she new-born infant! And during its tender pointed out her home. They could not years every eye and every heart is watch- go down the steps, for it was the time of ful of its interests. Loving arms are Open- spring freshets, and this was the hour of ed for its embrace; soft bosoms pillow its high tide, when the inmates of these drea- little head; gentlest lullabys sooth its rest- ry, subterranean abodes have to gather up lessness; and sweet caresses are lavished their scanty furniture and bring it out 'up- upon it all the day. These are the bless- on the walk, until the ebb shall clear the ings that meet the little children of luxury, flood of water. and shall we never go out from our beauti- There was a good-natured woman keep- ful homes—-we whose infants have not felt ing watch ovei! the few treasures that wore a sorrow or a need—down to the wretched all her world. This was the child's moth- hovels, where little, tender nurslings are er ; so she called her, though she had only born to privation and misery; down to the taken the little one in to keep her from places where the sun never shines upon the starving, she said, after she who gave her tiny head, and where there are no srailea birth had died, from a low fever, gotten by of greeting, because there is yet another the damp of her cellar home. She seem- mouth to fill, and no prospect of sufficient ed to love the child, though not her own food ? Oh! that the sight of our own flesh and blood, and the little one clung to cherished little ones, would make us large- her neck and called her " mammy," pet- hearted towards the neglected children, of ting her rough features and making a halo poverty, so that they also might come around her head, as she leaned over to kiss within the circle of our embrace, and so her brow, with her own golden hair foiling Central Library of Rochester and Monroe County · Historic Serials Collection The Hospital Review. 14* upon it. The woman hekl upon her lap For the Hospital Review. her own puny babe, and it was another re- Thine. proof of Mrs. Snow, to see how this bur- Mine, Lord, this tiny hand, dened woman had found room for the motherless, in so poor a place, while her Soft, clinging hand, that seeks my own to-night ;t rich house was empty, and no orphan had Pure as the pink-white petal of some blossom been invited to fill it. rare, The Spirit was silently, but surely work- Half folded from the kisses of the sweet pure airt ing in her soul, and as she looked from the "What must I do to keep it fresh and fair ? poor woman to the little girl, her mind How shall I hold it, ever pure and white, was made up. She was a widow, and her Untouched by sin, and spotless in Thy sight? own mistress, and could do as she pleased. Mine to protect, to guard and cherish, mine— "Will you give the child to me?" she Then, Thine, forever Thine. said, with a sudden impulse. Mine, Lord, these baby feet; It took the woman so by surprise, that, These dainty feet, all guiltless of the wrong. for a moment, she did not answer; and The world's dark stains and all its stinging thorns 1 then, as the memory of the little clinging ways, before her own baby had come to How shall I lead them, that they be not torn, bless her, recurred to her mind, she burst Soiled with the dust, with guilty wandering worn ? out into a low wail, sobbing as if her heart The way is rough, the journey may be long, would break Still, she knew it was an And / am weak, how shall I make them strong ? opportunity that was not to be slighted, Mine to direct, to guide, to comfort, mine— and when the bitterness of the moment Then, Thine, forever Thine. was past, she blessed the lady, and sent Mine, Lord, the sinless soul away the child with her tears and kisses That questions mutely thro' these clear dark eyes— upon the little face. Too much, 0, Lord! I dare not try to lead Years after, when a graceful, beautiful "Where I, myself, am lost; how can I feed girl was seen, in constant attendance upon A hungry soul with what I, fainting, need ? an invalid lady, to whose every want she I see to-night my heart's impurities; tenderly ministered, and whose eveiy look Beneath its outward calm, its inward vanities, she watched with a daughter's fondness, I am not fit to call the treasure mine— people would say, "Mrs. Snow, do tell us 'Tis Thine, and only Thine. where you found this sweet and gentle creature? They say it is a child of your MRS. JAS. H. 'WILLIAMS. adoption." And the lady would answer, with an expression of deepest gratitude, A TOUCHING EPITAPP.—The following " The little creature's angel led me to her. obituary notice appears in the Winsted I should never have seen her else, and so Herald. The subject was once a mechanic should have lost all these years of comfort in that village, and well to do in the world. and blessing, which a kind Providence But sickness and misfortune used up his has.brought to me." —Fan/an. little property, and he at last came to the poor house. But through all his misfor- tunes he maintained a spotless character " Sympathy has its home in every holy and a cheerful spirit; and, what cannot be heart, and in every lowly dwelling; and said of many a more distinguished man, there is no individual, however straitened his obituary is just: by poverty, or vailed by obscurity, or op- " Exchanged his poverty for eternal rich- pressed by trial, or enfeebled .by sickness, es, and his rags for a crown which fadeth from the altar of whose heart there may not away—at Winchester poor-house, Nov. not ascend the sweetest, holiest, most pre- 6, 1864, James C. Smith, aged 67. The cious and powerful of all human offerings pall bearers were few on this side—not so —the offering and the incense of a true many perhaps as they that waited on the and prayerful sympathy." • shining shore' and went up with the old man to his ' Father's house. " " "We are not the architects of o\ir own destiny, but only tb,e day-laborers, under There is no situation, however humble, the Architect; but if we believe in it and the which to fill to perfection, does not we believe in Him, that is enough." argue superiority of character. Central Library of Rochester and Monroe County · Historic Serials Collection TJie Hospital Meview. From the New York Observer. and will ensure peace, contentment, happi- How to be Happy. ness. AUGUSTUS. Our Lord, in the Sermon on the Mount, Magdalen. calls those "blessed" or happy, that are Oh World 1 Be merciful! Her's is the cost, poor in spirit, that mourn, that are meek, that hunger and thirst after righteousness, Not thine, that she has lost, forever lost, that are merciful, pure in heart, peace-ma- All that a woman loves I Let it suffice kers, and persecuted for righteousnesssake . Thy hardest sentence that her soul such price The happiness that is here declared, springs Of agony is paying, hour by hour, from dispositions of heart carried out iflto As ye can never dream! Oh, for the power action, from a lowly mind practising hu- To tell how the sweet and tender eyes mility, from practical resignation, from il- Of little children stab her I How the cries lustrated meekness, from purity of heart Of downy, spring-time robins, in their nest; bearing holy fruits in the life, from Ohrisfc? And cooing of white doves, by doves caressed; ian kindness that not only feels for others, And ruddy firelights streaming out at night but goes about doing them good, from love From sacred homes, where life ia pure and bright; that labors as well as longs to bless, from And joyous voices falling through the air, the exercise of virtues which are benificent Of happy women—all to her despair to mankind, and which in their exercise Are maddening, mocking things, and in her soul open springs of pure delight in the hearts The iron deeper plunge I till o'er her roll where they exist, and are also prophets of Such surging, tideless seas of bitterness, a higher and perpetual happiness in ano- Of loss, which nothing* can retrieve or bless, other life. In seeking to honor God, and That death by any fate, and any shape to do good to men, we shall most certainly Of woe beyond, seem but a glad escape f obtain happiness if we give definiteness to And world, hard world, men—and ye women tooy our aims. We should n'ot be content with Bethink you how to-day it would fare with you, a general purpose, but should mark out some specific modes and plans of piety and If in your midst that voice were lifted up benevolence. The more clear and close "Which once, of old, when this same cruel cup our view of "what we aim at, is, the more Of scorn and shame on & defenceless head likely we are to attain it; while if we have Was poured; rang through all Galilee, and said, only general and undefined notions of what " Let him who is among you without one we desire or attempt, our success is unlike- Such sin as hers has been, cast the first stone!" ly. Form some scheme of piety or philan- Oh, men and women, not one whit than they thropy then, let it be never so humble, and Do ye stand purer 1 " One by one," away pursue it with earnestness and devotion. " Of your own thoughts convicted," ye would If it be the reformation of one sinner, the steal; gathering and teaching of a few little chil- While nearer Jesus, Magdalen would kneel, dren, securing the regular and punctual Shedding repentant tears on his pure garment's attendance upon public worship of a single hem, family, seeking 'out strangers and giving To hear, " Go, sin no more I Neither do I con- them friendly greeting and Christian ac- demn !" quaintance, caring for the poor and neglec- ted, aiding the young to obtain a fair-start A well known missionary at an anniver- in life, teaching the word and will of God sary said; " My dear friends, let us avoid to a class of children or adults, endeavoring sectarian bitterness. The inhabitants of to secure the sanctification of the Lord's Hiudostan, where I have been laboring for day, providing for the moral and intellec- many years, have a proverb, that ' though tual improvement of the laboring classes of you bathe a dog's tail in oil, and bind it society, or any pther form of public or pri- in splints, you cannot get the crook out of vate endeavor to glorify God and bless it.' Now, a man's sectarian bias is simply men, throw heart and soul into, it, and the the crook in the dog's tail, which cannot be more earnest aud self-denying you are in eradicated; and I hold that every one its pursuit, the happier and more useful should be allowed to wag his own peculiar- you will be. Such devotion to doing good ity'infieace I* will prevent dissatisfaction, ennui, empti- ness of mind, weariness, and indolence, Beer, fills many a bottle, and the bottle fills many a bier. Central Library of Rochester and Monroe County · Historic Serials Collection The Hospital Review. 149 The Empty Cradle. It is I. There is a whole volume of poetry in " It is I! let no repining the following little sketch, which we #nd In your mournful souls have birth; in the last number of Miss Barber's Know ye not My kind designing Is to wean you from the earth ? Weekly: Not one tear unseen is falling, We met John on the stairs. He was None in vain on Me are calling; carrying an old cradle to be stowed away For I chasten whom I love, among what he termed " plunder" in the Sorrows but My mercy prove. lumber-room. One rocker was gone, and the wicker-work of the sides broken; it It is I! 0, soul! with gladness was an old willowy affair, but we could not Bear thy burdens bravely on— refrain from casting a sad look into its Life's short hours waste not in sadness, empty depths. Squander not so rich a boon; In My vineyard I have placed thee, "Gone," we said dreamily, "all gone !" There to labor and to wait What golden heads were once pillowed Patiently to bear thy fate. here—heads on which the carls grew moist in slumber, and the cheeks and lips flushed It is 11 and I will never to the hue of rose leaves. When sleep Send thee grief thou canst not bear; broke, the silken-fringed lids opened heav- Thou art mine, and I will ever ily from the slumbrous eyes; smiles flitted O'er thee watch with tender care: like sunbeams over the face; the white fist And at last, through my good spirit, was thrust into the mouth, and when mam- Thou the kingdom shall inherit, ma lifted the muslin and peeped in to see Where the Father dwells above if baby was awake, what cooing and crow- With the children of His love.'1 ing was heard! The little feet began to kick opt of pure delight, and kicked on Until both of the tiny red shoes were land- A Medical Prescription. ed at the foot of the cradle. Where are A hopeful, genial, unselfish Christian those heads now ? Some that were em- lady, ever the light of home in her own browned by vigorous manhood are sleeping dear circle, and yet more or less an invalid, on battle fields; some are bleached with was advised to ask counsel of an eminent time and cares; and the feet have grown physician. After giving the case of the sore and weary on the rough paths of life. stranger careful attention, he sought very Perhaps some little one, once tenderly kindly to drive from her mind the harass- rocked here, is sleeping in the coffin. Over ing thoughts that had been awakened. it grow heart's-ease, and the vigorous box, " Now, my good lady," said he, " shall and white candy tuft, and the starry jas- I advise you just what to do ? Well, take mine. The blue bird flutters its bright half a dozen homeless children, and train wings through the willow boughs, and the them for the better, world; go among the cool summer wind whispers to the greea destitute and" suffering, and relieve them, leaves and grass-blades on the grave. What or seek any place where you can do or get of? Perhaps of its immortality. Sleep most good; throw medicines to the winds, on, little dreamless one! " Of such is the use a morning bath if you choose, take kingdom of heaven." plenty of exercise in the open air, and you may maintain a comfortable state of health for many years." GIVE LIBERALLY.—It is a beautiful way of taking the air. You breathe more freely TEMPORAL BLESSINGS.—Wish for them after every such exercise of giving. Don't cautiously—ask for them submissively— do it by spasms, but as a regular thing. want them contentedly—obtain them hon- Your prayers are better. You can't send, estly—accept them humbly—manage them an arrow that will pierce the skies if your prudently—employ them lawfully—impart right hand is employed in grasping your' them liberally—esteem them moderately— purse. " Give without grudging." Alas! increase them virtuously—use them sub- how little of such giving is there in the serviently—forego them easily — resign world! •..<• them willingly. Central Library of Rochester and Monroe County · Historic Serials Collection 150 The Hospital Meview. .American "Women. The following growl of an American bachelor contains a kernal of truth in ita rough shell:—" ' What do you say, -now, ROCHESTER, N. T., MAT 15, 1867. to our ladiest' said to me a bluff Yankee, as we sat one night under the veranda, Visit to the Hospital. here in the hotel at Saratoga. ' Charm- ing,' of course I answered ' pale, delicate, The first one who met us as we entered bewitching; dashing, too, and radiant' the Male Ward, was a colored man. He ' Hoo !' cried he, putting up his hands;' had a spelling book in his hand, from which ' they can't walk, they can't ride. Look he is learning to read—and on a fly-leaf at these chits here, dawdling by the foun- tain. What are they doing now? what we found the following brief record of his hare they done all day ? Fed and dressed. history, which we give to our readers as we They have changed their clothes three copied it, verbatim: " Marshall Johnson— times, and had their hair washed, combed Born the 1st day of March, 1826, at Cu> and curled three times. That is their life. pepper Court House, Virginia At the age Have they been out for a walk, for a ride I Have they read a book ? Have they sewn of seventeen, he was taken to Alabama and a seam ? Not a bit of it. How do your sold for $1700, and continued a slave to the ladies spend their time ? They put on good beginning of the rebellion." Our atten- boots, they tuck up their skirts, and hark tion was next drawn to, a large, savager away through the country lanes. I was in looking mustard paste, which was being Hampshire once; my Host was a duke; his wife was out before breakfast, with clogs spread for a patient very ill with inflamma- on her feet and roses on her cheeks; she tion of the bowels. He was a stranger, we rode to the hunt, she walked to the copse; learned, who had been brought here on his a ditch would not frighten her,' a hedge way from Albany to Buffalo. The pale, •would not turn her back. Why, our wom- en, poor; pale .' * Come,' I said,' they slender-looking soldier youth, who interest- ed us last month, we found still here, not are very lovely.' •Ugh!' said the saucy fellow, 'they have no bone, no fibre,, no having yet been sent, as he expected, to juice; they have only nerves; but what Augusta, and looking, we thought, even can you expect? They eat pearlash for paler and thinner than on our last visit. bread; they drink ice-water for wine; they Farther along, we found a patient suffering wear tight stays, thin shoes, and barrel skirts. Such things are nor fit to live, and, intensely with a foot which had been thank God, in a hundred years not one of crushed by a railroad accident He too their descendants will be left alive.'" had, it seems, been a soldier—had been a —Dizon's Ne\o America. prisoner at Libby and afterwards at Ander- sonville; aqd having escaped alive the hor- Consolation. rors of Southern prisons and the many " There is no grief, even on this sinful earth, perils of the army, no wonder that he felt Without its consolation; none which faith a little impatient over a foot saved from the And patient love may not convert to blisB war, to be crushed ingloriously by a rail- Or make at least a path to it; and if Such be our sorrows,—for our joys way accident. But the most touching case Our sweet refreshments, richly interspersed we found in this Ward, was that of a mute At intervals through all the narrow road here to be treated for some disease of the Which leads to life eternal—for all these throat He had never been taught the al- What thanks shall we repny ?" phabet for .the deaf and dumb, and so every -" Art thou consumed with soul-afflicting crosses ? means of communication with those around Disturbed with grief? annoyed with worldly him was closed. By signs, it is true, he losses? could make known his simple wants and. Hold up thy head; the taper lifted high, sufferings—but the finerwant s of the heart Will hush the wind when lower tapers die." Central Library of Rochester and Monroe County · Historic Serials Collection The Hospital Meview. 151 and soul, never to be able to utter—never however intense the hatred of the North to have heard a loved one's voice or name may be for the rebellion—that it does not —never to know sympathy—never to have extend to individuals of the South—even the mysteries of life explained, never to be to those of the Confederate army—but to taught of Jesus and of His blessed mis- the rebellion itself. In another corner of sion— how( inexpressibly sorrowful! His the same room, was one of our own brave face was a very expressive one, and he soldiers, the one we mentioned last month watched our faces with looks of mingled as recovering from his wounds, but he had inquiry and appeal, most touching to \rit- since over exerted himself and was not so ness. On a cot, a man was lying with his well. head bound up, who had just had a severe As we went into the Female Ward, a operation performed upon his eyes. Here little girl of six years came running to in this ward too, we saw ^ lad of sixteen, meet us, who, we learned, had a broken who has been here for twelve months, hav- arm which she had been brought here to ing liad'both feet crushed in a fall from a have cared for. But it was doing well, and street car. In the adjoining apartment, she seemed happy and forgetful of all pain. we found the burned man lying just where The woman whom we found so very ill on we left him a month ago, and looking very our last visit, was recovering and sitting up, much the same, but really better. Here, but looking very shadowy and pale. Her too, we saw again, the patient then so ill baby, the baby which called out our spe- with disease of the lungs, but dressed now cial admiration at that time, had been and sitting up, very much improved. The adopted while the mother was so extremely change in his appearaaee was marked and ill. She grieves for it very much, but it pleasant. In a small Toom leading from was impossible for her to take care of it, as this, we found two more patients—one a she still would be for a long time to come. Southern soldier, who had served in the Good homes have been found for several of Confederate army daring the entire war, our Hospital babies the past month; among without having received an injury, but who them, the child of that unfortunate young was now here another victim of a railroad woman whose sudden death we mentioned accident, in which a foot had been sadly in our last visit. The case of a young mangled. Our little friend wl*o accompan- mother, only seventeen, whom we saw, is a ied us, was much interested in seeing a sad one. She expresses great regret for "live rebel," but she found him looking her past life, and in a recent conversation very much like other people—with nothing with one of the Managers, she said,—" 0,1 especially ferocious about him, as we could have been so wicked 1 I ran away from discover, bat made up of flesh and blood, my father's house; I was willful and dis- and with a human heart like the rest of us. obedient, and now here I am." She refused A lady of our party said to him playfully— to give the address of her parents, and is " Well, here you are. A little while ago not willing to have them written to, but you were fighting us at the North with all says, " When I recover, I am going home your might, and now you are here being to my mother and will never leave her taken care of by us." " That's so," he re- again." She listened with interest while plied with a smile, and then added with Jesus was pointed out to her as the Friend strong Southern accent, "but I reckon if who came to seek and to save, not the you had been bora and raised at the South righteous, .but sinners like her. as I was, you would have felt as I did." There was much truth in this, and it was " If for any wish thou dar'st not pray, gratifying to see, as in this instance, that Then pray to God to take that wiety away." Central Library of Rochester and Monroe County · Historic Serials Collection 152 Tfis Hospital Review. Miss Falls brings us another list List of Donations to the Hospital, this month, which makes 115 names that FROM APRIL 15th TO MAT 15th, 1867. she has brought ns in all. Who will emu- Mrs. Dr. Hazeltine, Henrietta—1 crock of Pickles, 2 quarts of Raspberry Vinegar, 2 cans of Rasp- late her good example ? Everybody who berries. reads our Review could not probably if they Mrs. Wm. H. Ward—Package of Clothing. Industrial School—4 Shirts. would, procure us 115 names, but every- Mrs. Rochester—Loaf of Bread. body could send us one. Is this not so ? Mrs. Bristol—Roll of Cotton. Mrs. Williams—Package of Lint: Mrs. McPherson—Can of Peaches and a Pie. Mrs. Parsons—6 Cabbages. Mrs. D: W. Marsh—A package of Clothing. Mrs. M. Rochester—3 Shirts, 1 pair Slippers. Mrs. F. will please accept our sympathy Miss Hibbard—Table Spread. Miss Kellogg—Infant's Clothes. in this, her hour of sorrow, and our thanks for her successful efforts in behalf of our Cadi Donations for March and April. Review: Little Monte .,..$0 40 LIVONIA, April 16, 1867. Mra. Cyrus Bentley, Chicago, 3 00 Mrs. M. J. Holmes, Brockport, 5 00 DEAR LADIES OF THE "REVIEW" : Donation Box, for March 0 93 1 beg pardon for not sending you my subscrip- A Friend—By Miss A. K. Falls 0 50 tion for my paper before this, but sickness and death in my family, has been the cause. Tes, dear friends, our Heavenly Father has seen best Receipts for the Hospital Review, to lay His afflicting hand upon me, and has taken FROM APRIL 15 TO MAT 15, 1867. one of His little precious lambs to His heavenly home. That dear one was my mm darling little W. Southgate, Ontario Mills—By Mrs. Per- babe; but God, in His infinite wisdom, has seen kins, $ 0 50 best to take it, and I hope and pray, that I may Mrs. B. McGuire, Miss M. Stowell, Mrs. D. say, " Father, Thy will be done." In, my loneli- Lacy, Mrs. N. I>. Torrance, Avon—By ness, I asked, what can I do in my Master's ser- Miss Emily Winan» 2 00 vice, so that I should not be allowed to murmur at Mrs. B. Barnard, Mrs. S. E. Smith, Mrs. N. His dealings with us ? It was then I thought of H. Fowler, Mrs. S. B. Fowler, Livonia— you and my unpaid subscription; and partly to By Mrs. Fowler 2 00 atone for my past neglect, I thought I would make Mrs. O. B. Jones, Mrs. Phelan, Mr. J. a little effort, and the result is, I send you two dol- Sprague, (2 copies)—By Mrs. Dr. Strong, 2 00 lars for four copies of your excellent little paper. Mrs. E. H. Gay, Miss Leffingwell, Mrs. S. It is a treasure in any family, especially where W. Richardson, Miss E. M. Hunn, Mrs. there are children. "Wishing you abundant suc- F.B. Hutchinson, Miss Libbie Hitchcock, cess in your laudable undertaking, Mrs. Jacob Michaels, Mrs. I. Bunker, I remain your friend, MRS. S. B. F. Mrs. R. Ashley, Mrs. A. Saxe, Mrs. J. A. Lull, Mrs. A. J. Diamond, Mrs. Robert Johnson, Mrs. D. Lowrey, Mrs. J. Coop- er, Mrs. A. S. Janes. Mrs. meter, Mrs. H. V. Chitten, Mrs. J. M. Barnes, Mrs. E. G. Billings, Mrs. R Woodruff; Mrs. A. R. At the Rochester City Hospital, on Thursday, Eastman, Mrs. H. McLean, Miss L. Brad- April 18th, 1867, of Convulsions, Mary McElroy, field, Mrs. E. D. Brown, Mrs. Binnard, aged 16 years. Miss S. A. Adams, Mrs. George Arnold, Mrs. Mylrea, Mrs. Epstien, Mrs. J. H. At the Rochester City Hospital, on Saturday, Wilson, Mrs. A. Orvis, Mrs. H N. Peck, April 17th, an infant of Mrs. J. Kelly, aged 3 Mrs. Chas. H. Briggs, New Hartford ; weeks. Mrs. M. B. Fassett, Mrs. Wm. N. Emer- At the Rochester City Hospital, on Monday, son—By. Miss A. K. Falls 18 00 April 29th, an infant of Sarah Arm'att, aged 2 Robert Cameron—By Dr. Jones 0 60 days. Hospital Notice. Superintendent's Eeport for March, Application for the admission of Patients to the 1867. April 1. No. Patients in Hospital,.. 68 Rochester City Hospital, may be made at the Received during the month, 36 Hospital, West Avenue, between Prospect and Births, „... 2—106 Reynolds Streets, or to any of the attending Phy- Discharged, 27 sicians, via: Dr. H. W. Dean, North Fitzhugh Deaths, 3—30 Street; Dr. W. W. Ely, South Fitzhugh Street; Dr. Little, Plymouh Avenue; Dr. Montgomery, May 1. Remaining in Hospital,... 16 Spring Street; Dr. Langworthy & Dr. Whitbeok. Central Library of Rochester and Monroe County · Historic Serials Collection The Hospital Review. 153 and you cannot ease your troubled soul by asking her pardon. She who bore you, From " The Nursery" for May. who fervently loved you, and whose faith- ful heart you made to ache, will have gone, Spring is Here. never to return. The cruel deed will be Children, this is May; irreparable! Come forth all to play 1 Hear the young birds sing I A Story for the Wet Holiday. Hear them hail the Spring I The children had tried every way of Sparrow, robin, linnet, thrush— spending a wet holiday pleasantly. After a few sorrowful looks at the dull grey How their merry notes outgush! clouds and dripping trees, they had wisely By their songs they seem to say, concluded that as out-door sports were not " Thanks, oh thanks, for life to-day I" to be hoped for, they might as well try to Children dear, shall we not be be happy at home. So with the aid of toys Grateful as the birds we see ? and books the morning had passed merrily Come, oh come, from far and near I enough. Dinner was now over, and a puz- Come, and sing, " Spring, Spring is here!" zling question arose among the little peo- ple as they sat around the fire, " what shall Come, and pluck the daisies; we do this evening ? " All the usual even- Come, and sing their praises. ing games had been played during the day- Pluck the violets'blue— time. Who could invent a new amuse- Ah ! pluck not a few. ment ? " Ask father for a story," suggested lit- God giveth all: oh, learn it in your childhood 1 tle Walter, " a real true story, about some- Worship Him at your tasks with fond endeavor; thing h6 saw in his travels last summer." Worship Him at your sports; worship Him ever; This happy idea met with loud applause, Worship Him in the wild wood; shown by much stamping and dapping of Worship Him amid the flowers; hands on the part of William and Freddy Worship Him at all hours. Norton, and a quiet approval by May and Jessie, who chimed in with a. chorus of,. Thank him for duty,. uOk yes! that is the very thing." So a And thank Him for all beauiy— deputation proceeded to the study where . For the music of the birds, father was just folding up a letter he had For the grass, and for the herds. written, and petitioned him.to come to the Pluck the buttercups, and raise drawing-room and tell a story. The suit, Your voices in His praise. being graciously granted, he was led to an easy chair, while stools and little chairs A long time ago,- a little boy twelve were gathered closely round, that no word years old, on his way to Vermont, stopped of the real true story might be lost. at a country tavern, and paid for his lodg- " Now, FreddyT before I begin, bring ing and breakfast by sawing wood instead your new map of France, look towards the of asking it as a gift. Fifty years later south-west, and try if you can find Ber- the same boy passed the same little inn as gerac, a small town in the department of George Peabody, the banker, whose name Dordogne. Ah, there it is on the right is the synonym of magnificent charities— bank of the river"; but we must travel a the honored of two hemispheres. little further. Let us drive ou for three miles among the meadows, corn-fields and M What would I give," said Charles, vineyards, skirted by beeches and firs, and. Lamb, " to call my mother back to earth we shall reach the place I wish to take you for one day, to ask her pardon on my all to see, the village of LaForce. It is on bended knees for all those acts, by which I the top of a hill,; but look at those great gave her gentle spirit pain." buildings,. so much larger than ordinary, Remember this, my young friend, when-,, village houses. There are live of them 'ever you are inclined to disobey your mo- scattered* over a distance of two miles. ther, or to do anything which you; know., They are all schools, sohools for orphan will grieve her. When she is dead, such boys and girls; schools for blind and in- misconduct will awaken bitter recojiectiona^i curable children; for idiots, and epileptioa,- Central Library of Rochester and Monroe County · Historic Serials Collection 154 The Hospital Review. Try if you can remember the names of ed with sixty-five others, Bartier stood at these five schools, La Famille Evangelique, the top of the list, and was appointed Bethesda, JSbenaer, Siloe and Bethel. teacher of Mr. Bost's newly-built school; "Twenty years ago not even one of and, after thirteen years of labor, he was those school-houses was built. Just then still the much beloved master of the Pro- Mr. Bost was chosen by the Protestants' of testant boys of LaForce. LaForce. They were few in number and "The children in both the boys' and poor in parse, bat their minister was rich girls' schools are kept busily employed, di- in faith and love. He had long felt the viding their time between lessons and such deepest pity for orphan and outcast girls, useful occupations as may fit them for be- and now resolved to try to help them. ing servants and artisans. The girls cook Wishing to provide a home where some their meals, clean the house, make the of them could be. taught about their heav- clothes, and go out two by two to buy enly Father and the Saviour who came to things for the family. Even the boys seek and save the lost, Mr. Bost traveled learn to knit and make mats, that they through France and England and told his may not be idle when compelled to stay at story. God opened the hearts of hearers, home in wet weather; but the principal and the happy minister returned to La- work is in the fieldsan d gardens. But, be- Force with money enough to build one or- sides teaching the hands to work and the phan house. He commenced his school mind to think, Mr. Bost and his assistants with three pupils—they were soon fifty. endeavor to train the hearts of children to Some of the people -who sent girls to the love, to love every one, but Him the best La Familie Evangelique, as this .school was who first loved them; and in many cases called, payed for them; but many others the Holy Spirit has blessed their labors, were far too poor to do so, and as it cost a and the pupils of these schools have gone great deal to feed and clothe so large a forth as Christian men and women to bless femily, Mr. Bost was obliged to take sev- the world. eral journeys to collect the necessary funds; " But I must not forget to tell you about but he pleaded the cause of the orphans the poor idiots for whom Mr. Bost has first in prayer to God, and afterwards with built a home. About twelve years ago, a his people, and never pleaded in vain. miserable looking little idiot child stood " It soon occurred to Mr. Bost that poor one morning at Mr. Bost's door. He orphan boyB needed training as much as could not put her in the school among the poor girls, and the good pastor began to other children, but could not bear to send build another school-house. The way in her away. His pity had a_ hard struggle which he got a teacher for his boys was with his prudence, but it won the victory very remarkable. One cold winter even- the little girl was taken to live in the pas- ing, passing along a road near his own tor's own house, though the doctors told house, he found a wretched beggar lying him he had better try to train a monkey on the grass by the wayside, exhausted or a dog. For some months all Mr. Bost's from fatigue and hunger. The starved tender care had no effect, the idiot child creature clasped a little wax image of the seemed unable to learn anything, even to Virgin Mary to his breast: with this he pronounce one word; but one evening had begged from door to door. Mr. Bost during the singing" of a hymn at family helped him up, took him home, and gave worship, she made an attempt to join in him supper and bed. The next morning the tune, and from that moment her kind poor Bartier, that was the man's name, teacher had found the key of her locked- was quite unable to walk. Cold and damp up mind. Under the softening effects of had brought on disease. The pastor al- music, the poor girl learned little by little, lowed him to stay at the parsonage until to speak, and after two years' patient train- he was cured, eighteen months afterwards. ing, she was not much behind other child- These were happy days for poor Bartier; ren of her age, in the knowledge of com- he learned to read and write, he learned to mon things. She learned to speak, sew, love and obey the living Saviour, and soon and knit well. Music and love had led threw away the wax image. His health her out of the dark state of an idiot, into being now restored, he was eent to a the light of reason. school where teachers are trained; and " There are now two fine asylums at La- two years and a half later, when examin- Force into which Mr. Bost receives such Central Library of Rochester and Monroe County · Historic Serials Collection The Hospital Review. 155 children. They are called Bethesda and Business First, and Pleasure Alter. Siloe. Great gentleness and wonderful pa- tience are needed by the teachers of these "Put the young horse in plough," said poor little creatures; but often before the the farmer; and very much pleased he was dull mind is able to learn the difference to be in a team with Dobbin and the grey between two and three, the weary heart ot mare. It was a long field, and gaily he the child seems to understand the simple walked across It, his nose upon Dobbin's words, 'God loveth thee,' and little ones haunches, having hard work to keep it at who are ignorant of everything eke, have so slow a pace. . been heara crying, 156 The Hospital with that bnsiness again. What in the world could be the use of walking up a field just for the sake of walking down again ? It's enough to make one laugh to American "Wonders. think of it." The greatest cataract in the world is the "How do you like your oats?" said Falls of Niagara, where the water from the Dobbin. great upper lakes forms a river of three- " Delicious!" said the young horse. quarters of a mile in width, and then, be- "Then, please to remember, if there ing suddenly contracted, plunges over the were no ploughing, there would be no rocks in two columns, to thfe depth of 170 oats." feet each. The greatest cave in the world is the Like the Flowers. Mammoth Cave in Kentucky, where any May I like the violet be, one can make a voyage on the waters of a Growing up in modesty ; subterranean river, and catch fish without May I truly happy be, eye*. In showing forth humility. The greatest river in the world is the Mississippi, 4100 miles in length. May I like the lily grow, Pure and spotless, white as snow; The largest valley in the world is the May I ever thankful be Valley of the Mississippi. It contains 500,000 square miles, and is one of the For the merciea granted me. most fertile and profitable regions of the May I like the daisy, show globe. Content and patience where I go; The largest lake in the world is Lake Always striving to possess Superior, which is truly an inland sea, be- Some new mark of holiness: ing 430 miles long and 1000 feet deep. The greatest natural bridge in the world Like the Kose of Sharon grow, is the Natural Bridge over Cedar Creek in Do God's holy will below, Virginia. It extends across a chasm 80 Gain His smile; then welcome peace feet \n width and 250 feet in depth, at. the Shall fill my soul, and never cease. bottom of which the creek flows. The greatest mass of solid iron in the From the Presbyterian. world is the Iron mountain of Missouri. It The Fly's Friends. is 350 feet high and two miles in circuit. A fly that had just got itself out of a The largest number of whale-ships in the dish of preserves, and had still much of world is sent out by Nantucket and New-. the syrup clinging to it, was surprised to Bedford. find how affectionate all the other flies had The greatest grain port in the world is grown. Indeed, they caressed it so much Chicago. that it began to think them rather tronble- The largest single volume ever publish- some. At last, however, they one by one ed is Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, an dropped off, and left it to itself, which it at American work—the best of the language first did not know the cause of; but, upon —containing as much matter as six family examining itself, it found that the flies had Bibles. The largest aqueduct in the world is the eaten up all the preserves that had been ; sticking to it. Croton Aqueduct in New York. Its length . " Aha!" said the fly. " So it wasn't me is forty miles and a-half, and it cost twelve after all, but the preserves, that they liked and a-half millions of dollars. so much ;• as soon as that's all gone, they The largest deposits of anthracite coal leave me." in the world are in Pennsylvania, the mines They are not your true friends who but of which supply the market with millions stay by you as long as they think there is of tons annually, and appear to be inex- some chance of making something off you, haustible. or of living at your expense; but they are All these, it may bo observed, are Am- your true friends who love you for your- erican " institutions." In contemplation self, and nothing else,, whether you be rich of them, who will not acknowledge that QT poor. " PIGEON." oursi^ a "great country. Central Library of Rochester and Monroe County · Historic Serials Collection TTie Hospital Review. 157 First Love. Toads Undressing Themselves. Turning over papers— Mr. John Gr. Diamond, of Lord's Valley, Dead-leaf drift of years— Pa., gives the following story: In the midst a letter " Some four or five years ago, I was sore- Stained with tears. ly troubled with insects in my garden. A Face of any dead one friend recommended the introduction of Scarce had moved me so; toads. Accordingly, I secured about a There my First Love lying, dozen, and among the toad family I had Buried long ago. one that was nearly twice as large as any of the others. But now comes a feat more Darling love of boyhood, astonishing than anything that I have ever "What glad hours we knew— seen or read in animated nature. One re- Tears so sweet in shedding, markable hot day, the large toad, together Vows that were so true! with a very diminutive one, went through the operation of divesting themselves of Dear face, round and dimpled, their toggery; but either by mistake or Voice of chirping bird, design, they stripped themselves; changed Hardly then, for heart throb, and swallowed each other's garments. Any word I heard. The little fellow, I shall always think, was the cause of the mischief, for there was But to know she loved me, such a comical leer in his eye, and then he Know her kind and fair, gave such a knowing wink. A toad has Was in joy to revel, two stomachs or a crop, like a monkey. Was to walk on air. Their object in swallowing their clothes is Happy, happy Idve-fimei for the purpose of bleaching them. In Over-budded spring, about an hour afterwards, they vomited Never came the summer them up. The small one was the first to get through, and yon may believe me, gen- With its blossoming. tlemen, he was the first to get dressed, as —Shilling Magazine. he had bnt little difficulty in robing him- self in such a big suit. However, there GEKUINB ELOQUENCE.—There are no was never a worse misfit palmed off in people in the world with whom eloquence Chatham street. As soon as his big com- is so universal as with the Irish. When panion discovered the mistake, he set up a Leigh Ritchie was traveling in Ireland, he woful lamentation, and began to heave and passed a man who was a painful spectacle swell with a just indignation, and with a of pallor, squalor, and raggedness. His countenance resembling Jemmy Twitcher, heart smote him, and he turned back. after picking the drunken auctioneer's " If you are in want," said Ritchie, "why pocket, and then exchanging coats, lie don't you beg." looked after his* little comrade with an ex- "Surely, it's begging 1 am, yer honor." pression that seemed to say, " bring back " You didn't say a word." the gentleman's coat." " Of course not, yer honor, but see'how But the young scape-grace , kept at a the skin is spakin' through the trowser's! yard's distance, and seemed to take a and the bones cryin' out through me skin! roguish delight in tormenting his. chum. Look at me sunken cheeks, and the famine On. the other hand, the old fellow fumed that's starin' in me eyes! Man alive, isn't 1 and danced with rage until he was fairly it beggin' Fam with a thousand tongues?' exhausted. Finally, he concluded to make THE APOLOGY WoRse THA*- THE MIS- a virtue of necessity by putting on ,the,lit- TAKE.—A lawyer addressed the court as tle .chap's clothes; in fact he, had but the "gentlemen" instead of "your honors." one alternative, to .pat them on or go naked. After he had concluded, a brother of the He commenced with the pants, and many bar reminded him of his error. He imme- were the abortive attempts and failures he diately rose to apologize, thus :—" May it had in trying to get them on; for the natu1- please the court—in the heat of the de- ral length would not reach but a little bate, I called, your, honors,,gentlemeni ,£ above.the knee. But'I suppose he thought made a mistake*and beg pardon." that there mast>4wwraetking. dfo Central Library of Rochester and Monroe County · Historic Serials Collection 158 The Hospital JReview. he had now discovered that there were An impatient Welchman called to his spectators about, and that he was indecent- wife—" Come, come, isn't breakfast ready ? ly exposing his person. Consequently, he I've had nothing since yesterday, and to- recommenced with redoubled ardor. He morrow will be the third day!" This is tugged and pulled until the lower extremi- equal to the stirring housewife, who rous- ties collapsed, and the toes came through ed her maid at four o'clock, with " Come, with an audible report. After his toes Bridget, get up! Here 'tis Monday morn- were through, with a great deal of diffi- ing, to-morrow is Tuesday, the next day's culty he drew up his pants about the hips, Wednesday—halfN the week gone and no- leaving his legs and nearly all of his thighs thing done yet!" as bare as a Scotch Highlander in his prim- itive state. He then began to overhaul the coat or upper garment. I thought it Agents. would be like fitting Daniel Lambert or the The following Ladies have kindly consented to Belgian Giant, with a coat the size of Tom act as Agents for the Hospital Review: Thumb's. Miss MAGGIE CULBERTSON, East Groveland. The old fellow too, was not long in ma- " L. A. BoiLERjPeiry Centre. " E. A. C. HATES, Rochester. king up his mind that it was one of the " MARY W. DAVIS, a moral impossibilities, and from that time Mrs. C. F. SPENOER, " he made no further efforts, but simply to " PHEBE D. DAVENPORT, Lockport. move himself off under a grape vine with Miss MART BROWN, Perinton. as dejected a countenance as Jonah sitting Miss ADA MILT.ER, " " JULIA M'CHESKEY, Spencerport. under the eastern wall of Nineveh. In a " LILLIAN .1. EENNEY, Plielps, Ont. Co. few days he was missing. Whether he Miss PHEBE WHITMAN, Scottsburg. died a natural death, committed suicide, or Miss LOTTIE J. WRIGHT, Lewiston. emigrated, I cannot say. But. the scamp that swindled him out of his best and only suit, I saw a twelve month after. He had List of our Little Agents. grown considerable, but was easily recog- LINDA BRONSON, Rochestei, MART PERKINS, " nized by his clothes fittinghi m ' too mooch, FLORIE MONTGOMERY, " too mooch intirely,' as they say in Chat- FANNY and ELLA COLBURN, Rochester ham street." FANNT POMEROY, Pittsfield, Mass. S. HALL, Henrietta, JENNIE HURD, Rochester, NATURAL PHENOMENA AND THEIR CAUS- MARY LANE, " ES ACCORDING TO THE CHINESE. — The BENNY WRIGHT, East Kendall. earthquake is ascribed to the convulsive SAMUEL B. WOOD, Rochester. straggles of a huge tortoise, to shift the LIBBIE RENFREW, " ^ ELLA VAN ZANDT, Albany. earth' from off his back. The eclipse is MINNIE MONTGOMERY, Rochester. said to be caused by a voracious dog, in MARY WATSON, " his attempts to swallow the orb of day. And though some know better, and are aware that it has to do with fixed laws, and occurs at regular periods, yet excitement prevails whenever the phenomena occurs: RATES OF ADVERTISING. Pr. 8q., 1 insertion fl 00 Quarter Column, $10 00 gongs are beaten, and crackers are fired Three Months, 2 00 One Thinl COIUDID, .. 12 00 from every house, to frighten away the Six Months, 8 00 Half Column, 1 Year, 15 00 One Year, 6 00 Ono Column, 1 Year, 36 00 hungry beast.—Pictures of the Chinese. A Column contains eight Squares. By the Rev. R. H. Cobbold, M. A. What is that which occurs once in a R. C. & H. W. MATHEWS, minute, twice in a -moment, and not once Manufacturers and Dealers in the in a hundred years ? The letter M. Celebrated Cayuga Plaster, It has been asked, when rain falls, does For fertlliiing land; also, it ever get up again ? Of course it does, WATER LIME, ROSENDALE CEMENT, in dew time. AND PLASTER PARIS. What kind of plant does a " duck of a Water Lime & Plaster Mill, Aqueduct St., near Court. Offloa & Warehotn*, 83 Exchange 8treet, man" resemble? Mandrake. Jan. 16,188T. ROCHESTER,!! .Y. Central Library of Rochester and Monroe County · Historic Serials Collection The Hospital Review. 159 AWAY WITH SPECTACLES. A. S. MANN & CO. RE now offering their uBual complete assort- OLD EYE8 MADTNEW EASILY, A ment of Goods adapted to WITHOUT DOCTOB OE MEMCIKXS. Spring and Early Summer Trade, Sent, post-paid, on receipt of 10 cents. to which, and the low scale of prices now ruling, Dr. E. B. TOOTE. they call the attention of their customers. Every Ju. 18,1867—1 yr. 1180 Broadway, N.Y. thing in the line of House-keeping Linens and Cottons, AWAY" WITH UNCOMFORTABLE TRUSSE8. Skirtings, Dress Goods, Silks, Shawls, Flannels, White Goods, Comfort dc Cure for the Ruptured. Laces and Embroideries, Sent, post-paid, on receipt of 10 cents, Woolen Cloths and Cassimeres, Address Dr. E. B. FOOTE, and all other Goods in fullest assortment, such as Author of Medical Common Sense, Jan. 15,1867—lyr. 1180 Broadway, U.Y. their stock and extensive business demands. Pri- ces will be found low enough to satisfy all at 37 and 39 State Street, PERFECTION REACHED AT LAST. March 15, 1867. ROCHESTER, N. T. Embodied in the Hew and Popular BRECK'S PHARMACY. fLOttCNGE GEORGE BEECK, DRUGGIST AND APOTHECARY, 0/ SuffaU Street, Smith's Arcade, DEALIK JOC ROCHESTER, N.Y Fancy & Toilet Goods, AND PURE WINES & LIQUORS, For medicinal uses. Particular attention given to Physicians1 Prescriptions. Floral Depot for Frost & Co's Greenhouses. June IS, 1866. CURRAN &COLER, 60LD MEDAL SEWINfi MACHINE. SUCCESSORS TO B. KIHG A CO. THE " FLORENCE" took the Gold Medal at the Fair or the American Institute, New YorS, Oct. ,20th, 1886, as the best machine In the world. 80,000 Sold withiathe Druggists & Apothecaries, last three yean, giving universal satisfaction to alL They No. 96 BUFFALO STREET, have no equal as a Family or Manufacturing Machine. Warranted never to have "fits." Does its work alike Opposite the Court House. each day. REASONS. 1. Its simplicity and great range of work. ,,,_,_ Rochester, IV. ¥. 2. Its making four different stitches, viz: the lock, knot, RICHARD OUBBAN. April,'66-pd.tO '68. G. W. GOLBB. double-lock and double-knot 8. The reversible feed motion operated by simply turn- ing a thumb-screw, enabling the operator to run the work SMITH & PERKINS, from right to left or left to right, and perfectly self-sns- tainlne to the end of the seam. 4. The perfect finish and substantial manner in which the machine i» made. WHOLESALE GKOCEBS, 5. The rapidity of its working, and the quality of the •work done. v Xos. 27,29 & 31 Exchange St. 6. Itt self-adjusting tension. ROCHESTER, N.Y. The " FLORENCE" will sew from the finestLaw n to the heaviest Pilot Cloth, without change of tension or CHAS. P. SMITH. OILMAN H. PLUKINS. breaking of thread. As a Tailor's manufacturing machine, or family machine, it has no equal. We make strong as- Jan. 1866. [Established In 1828.] tf sertions which we ore prepared to substantiate in every particular. Believe not what the agent! or friends of other machines may sav, but see the Florence before purchasing any other 8. F. & W. WITHERSPOON, _ tads of Stitching, Cloak and Dress Making, DEALERS N IK donTto order, and all kinds of Ladies1 Garments made io order on short notice, in the neatest possible manner, by Choice Groceries and Provisions, "S^ffiSS and best Oil, for sale at this Office. OF ALL KINDS,! tSr Booms over 29 State street, Rochester, N. Y. Aliberal disoount made to those who buy to sell again. Nos. 67 & 69 Buffalo Street, For particulars address CHAfl BPMSrCEB BALL, Oenml _ ROCHESTER, N. Y. Rochester, Jan. 1866. lj Central Library of Rochester and Monroe County · Historic Serials Collection 160 The Hospital B&utew. LANE & PAINE, MEAT MARKET. Dealers in E. &, A. WAITT, DRUGS, MEDICINES, CHEMICALS, Dealers In all kinds of TOILET ARTICLES, PERFUMERY, &c. 18 Buffalo St., Rochester, IV. Y. Fresh Meats, Poultry, AIFBKD 8. LANE. mch, 1866. ly CYBUS T. PAINE. SMOKED MEATS, SMOKED AND SALT FISH, ETC. THE GREAT AMERICAN 104 Buffalo Street, Rochester, N. Y. TEA COMPANY Caih paid for Country Produce. Game of all kind* !»it» OF NEW YORK, JOHN SCHLEIER, Have established an Agency for the sale of their DEALER IN Teas and Coffees, FRESH AND SALT MEATS, At 62 Buffalo St., Rochester, ST. if. LARD, HAMS, &c. &c. The following are the Prices: No. 142 Main St., Rochester. YOUNG HYSON,.. .$ 1, $1.10 and $1.26 per lb. OOLONGS, 80c, 90c «md $1.00 " Jan. 15, 1867. MIXED TKAJ3, 80c, 90c. and $ 1.00 "•• IMPERIAL, „...:..... ,. .$1 and $1.25 ' £ LIFE, FIRE, AND MAEINE TJNCOLORED JAPAN, best,/ $1.25 " ENGLISH BREAKFAST,. .$1 and $1.^0 " QROUND. COFFEE,... 20c., 30c. pnd 40c* . " INSURANCE OFFICE, All goods sold" by this; (Jbmpany are put up in pound packages,' with style, price, and guarantee, CASH CAPITAL REPBESE.N.TED, $10,000,000. as to quality, printed on the wrapper. The prices are precisely the-same at which the Company sell BIMiL & BREWSTER, them in New York; and every pound of Tea or Agents for a large number of the most reliable Coffee sold, is warranted to give entire satisfac- Companies in the United States. tion, or they can be returned and the money re- Policies issued, and all losses promptly: adjust- funded. ed and paid.' ' We have a full assortment of H. P. BEE^STEE, E. N. BUELL. Eochestet, Septs. 1866. Family Groceries, of every description, and offer all articles in our THE OLD & KESPONSIBLE line so low. as to make it a/special object forpeo - ple, in City or Country, to deal with us. D. LEARY'S The goods put up by the Great American,Tea Company, arc forsal e by no other house. Steam Fancy Dyeing MOORE & COLE, AND SCOURING ESTABLISHMENT, April, 186S. iy 62 Buffalo Street. Two hundred yards North of the New York Central R. R. Depot, UNION ICE COMPANY. On mill St., corner of Platt, Brown's Race, Rochester, N. Y CE supplied on reasonable terms, to Private Jgg°The reputation of this Dye House since I Families, &o. by week, month or year. 18^8, has induced others to counterfeit our signs, Ice Depot, Mount Hope Avenue, Foot of checks and business cards, and even the cut of our Jefferson Street* building, to mislead the public. |gp Orders left at J. PALMER'S ICE CREAM SA- IST" NO CONNECTION WITH ANY SIMIL. LOON, Fitzhugh Street, opposite the Court House, AR ESTABLISHMENT. .will be promptly attended to. • •: Crape,' Broche, Cashmere and Plaid Shawls and March 15, i867. E. L. THOMAS & CO. all bright colored Silks and Merinos, scoured without injury to the colors; also, Ladies' and tfentlemen's Garments Scoured or Colored with- -G^OjE^E Me KAY, out ripping, and pressed nicely. Silks, Woolen or Cotton Goods, of every description, dyed in all FAINTER & GLAZIER, colors, and finished with neatness and dispatch, on y#ry reasonable terms. OOENEB-OP STONE & ELY STREETS. Goods dyed black every Thursday. Walls Whiteiied or Ttiaiad, All goods returned in one week. AND> PAINTING DONE, , B3^" Goods received and returned by Express. In the most reliable and satisfactory marmer. . Bills, collected by Express Co. Ail orders left M above, or at his residence, on Ely St., Address D. LEARY, Cor. Mill A Platt sta., •4 receive prompt •ttonttatil '; _ Jan. 1867, RoehesterJtf.Y, .Oct. 1866 * ™ ' Central Library of Rochester and Monroe County · Historic Serials Collection DKVOTBD TO Til INTERESTS OF THE SICK & SUFFERING, AT TEE • ROCHESTER CITY HOSPITAL. "I WAS SICK AND YE VISITED ME." VOL. IIL ROCHESTER, N. Y., JUNE 15, 1867. No. 11. THE HOSPITAL REVIEW, The nest was builded; and no bitter blast Had tossed the wee thing from its harbor frail; Is Issued on the Fifteenth of every Month, by The leaves crept out and sheltered it at last, THE PUBLISHING COMMITTEE! Mrs. MALTBY STRONG, Mrs. Wit H. PERKINS, And now you hover over your callow brood. " K. T. ROCHESTER, » DT.MATHEW8. Ah me 1 when life was in its early spring, TERM8—Fifty Oe&ts a Tear, Payable ia Advance. Love, like a bird, came fluttering to my breast Letters or Communications for publication, to be And hovering there with poised and quivering addressed to " The Hospital Review," Box 38 L wing Subscriptions for The Review, and all letters Asked leave toenter , build, and brood and rest: containing money, to be sent to the Treasurer, But fearing adverse winds and beating storms, Mrs. Wm. H. Perkins," P. O. Drawer 53. Letters of inquiry, and all business letters, are I said, "too soon, I'll wait 'till summer comes;" requested to be sent to Mrs. Dr. MATHBWS, Cor- And Love was chilled, and flew to warmer homes, responding Secretary, 28 Spring Street. And so, alas! I have no sheltered nest. Wm. S. Falls, Book and Job Printer. Lie safely there, wee brown-winged mother-bird! Over 21 Buffalo Street, opposite the Arcade. I see, toolate , your instinct told you true; For the Hospital Review. Sing, happy father, 'till the air is stirred Procrastination. With sweeter music than the May-time knew! Had I been wise as you, my nest to-day Ahl little brown bird, in yourdainty nest; Might boast, mayhap, a group as fair and gay, You did not heed my warning weeks ago, But spring has flown, and summer speeds away, Ere leaves had wakened from their winter rest While Love returns, ah, nevermore to me. And not a daisy graced the garden row; MRS. JAS. H. WILLIAMS. I bade you wait 'till buds began to start, 'Till warm airs stirred the sleeping maple's heart, And the brave crocus thrust the earth apart, Irritability of Illness. To push its green spears out above the snow. Those who are blessed, with health can You perched just there upon a barren spray, never fcnowunti l they are called upon to With head turned sideway for a glance at me, suffer, what heroic strength of spirit lies And poured your heart out in a careless lay hidden under the mask of silent, uncom- That called your wee mate from some neighbor- plaining suffering) how strong the tempta- ing tree. [heed, tions are to be unreasonable, pettish or re- I saw with vague forebodings that you would not pining ; how difficult it is to be grateful, And vexed with what I called your foolish speed, and still more to be amiable, when the ir- I said, "singon, the time is short indeed, ritated frame loathes the sunshine of a smile, and dreads the tear and the cloud, One swallow makes no summer you shall see." where all is- pain and weariness and bitter- But day by day you fluttered in and out, ness! Let the healthy lay these things And trilled your loversongs in euoh merry mood, ever to their heart, and when they scrupu- I half forgot to nurse my cherished doubt lously perform their duty—while they rev- Of future time, the present seemed so good. erence the fortitude and patience of the Central Library of Rochester and Monroe County · Historic Serials Collection 162 The Hospital Review. gentle and resigned, let them hare pity up- " With my head years ago; with my on many a poor and querulous sufferer; heart, only since I lay here; yet these upon their side, let the sick not forget that were the words with which the Holy Spirit the reverence and love thus excited are as strove with me in girlhood, and I compre- the elixir of life to their often wearied and hended but little what it meant; it was overtaxed attendants; quickening them to nothing to me then, it is everything to me exertio^ My the sweetest of influence, in- now." stead of exhausting them with the struggle The visitor was a stranger no longer, for to perform an ungrateful duty. the words and smile told of one faith, one Father, and one fatherland; and afterwards when she watched the affectionate care of "There's Light Beyond." the young husband, and listened to the " How is the Lord dealing with you ?" prattle of the fair four years' child she mar- inquired a stranger softly; silently-watch- veled if these ties, so soon to be severed, ing for some time the light and shadow had any part in casting the shadow which, flitting over the face of the sick woman, from time to time, seemed to gather on the whose dwelling she had that day for the fast closing pilgrimage of the sufferer. first time'entered. " Your husband—and your little child! The pale emaciated form that lay extend- Can you look forward resignedly to part ed on the bed, might easily have been mis- with them ?" inquired her friend, thinking taken for a corpse, had it not been for the that now she had a clue to the cause of the occasional spasmodic contraction of the depression. features, that told of the sufferings within; " Oh, yes!" was the cheerful answer. whether wholly bodily, or mental, was not " A fortnight past I was able to give them then evident. to Jesus, and now He has all of me." A glad uplifting of the closed eyes, fol- The Good Shepherd had allured her into lowed by a smile of unutterable peace, re- the wilderness, and she was learning there sponded to the voice of sympathy. to trust the God of the valleys, as well as " Do you suffer much ?" continued the the God of the hills, as the ever faithful visitor. One. " More than they know," answered the Still there was one cloud, and one alone, invalid, glancing at the half opened door that disturbed at intervals the otherwise of an inner chamber, where sat her hus- unbroken peace of Letty S 's quiet con- band at his work, his sister, and a little fidence. It was the unsubdued terror of child by his side—" More than any one can the last enemy, lest in the valley of death tell, but God and myself." the brightness of the face of her Saviour " How long have you lain here ?" should be veiled, and a dread of the final " Soon it will be three years." physical struggle; fearing also the anguish " And in this continuous pain and weak- of that moment, and that she should then ness?" dishonor Him she loved. The same smile—the same rapid glance The cup was mixed with weariness and upward, that seemed to pierce beyond the pain, but " with strong consolation ;" it murky sky, visible through the upper pane was the loving cup!—it was worth drain- of the window. The sick woman passed ing—it was drained at last! The death- her hand slowly over her brow, and in a angel came, but Letty still shrank from the voice of thankfulness, replied,— shadow. " Pain !—yes 1—but there 8re no thorns " I want you to pray for me," she said here, you see, no bruises," and, stretching one morning, when more than usually forth her arms, until they formed a line tempted, turning to one watching by her across her pillow, she continued, "No side. ' nails," and she spread forth her open palms, "Pray that the dark valley may be " No spear here !" and she clasped her light; that I may see Jesus, and not go hands over her fast-beating heart; for " He down in a cloud. I want you to pray now, was wounded for my transgressions, He and every step of your way home." was bruised for my iniquities, tho chastise- They did so. ment of my peace was upon Him, and The dying woman listened, and in a with His stripes I am healed." voice of peculiar feeling whispered, as if » When did you know this?" some sweet assurance dawned, " God hears Central Library of Rochester and Monroe County · Historic Serials Collection The Hospital fieoiew. 163 —your prayers, God answers!" and the the wilderness. Oh ye, over whom the cloud was raised for a moment. Another clouds are gathering, who have sat beneath fearful physical pain shook her frame, and the shadow! be not dismayed if they rise again the enemy came in like a flood, when, before you. Press on—There is light be- after a pause, as if to meet him, by dis- yond.—From an English Tract. playing the banner of our faith, she told forth, in broken words, her shield, her ref- Vertue. uge, and her everlasting peace. " He was Sweet day, so cool, ao calm, so bright, wounded for my transgressions, He was The bridal of the earth and flkie; braised for my iniquities, the chastisement The dew shall weep thy fall to-night, of my peace was upon Him, and with His stripes I am healed;" and then, as she For thou must die. caught the eyes bent on her face, she added, Sweet rose, whose heart, angrie and brave, "We shall soon meet again—you know. Bids the raeh gazer wipe his eye, 4 It won't be for long,'— Thy root is ever in its grave, Her failing breath could not conclude And thou must die. the couplet—and as a voice beside her re- peated it for her,— Sweet spring, full of sweet days and roses, "And then how triumphant the conqueror's A box where sweets compacted lie, song." My musick shows ye have your closes, " Yes," she added; " but you will pray And all must die. every step of the way home, about the Onely a sweet and vertuous soul, cloud?" Like seasoned timber, never gives; And the friend promised; and they part- But though the whole world turn to coal, ed, to meet no more, until they mingle Then chiefly lives. songs of praise in the dawn of that day where shadows can never more darken the GHORGK HERBERT. brightness of the King in His beauty. Yet that afternoon clouds darkened on Lesson from a Fainting. the soul of Letty S as never before, Irenseus, of the New York Observer, in just as we saw the heavy canopy of vapoi a letter from the Pitti Palace, says: gather round the setting sun, before its last golden beams are shed over the earth. Sa- The ceiling of the saloon where we be- tan knew he was soon to be bruised be- gin to study the pictures, in order, has a neath her feet, and that his triumph was moral that one may well learn, even from only in harassing the feeble one upon the heathen mythology: it is a lesson the threshold of that rest he could never trou- young are slow to take; but they never ble. come to much of anything ia this world She was looking onward to the cloud, till they do learn it; and for the want of and adding a shadow to her path, when the it, thousands go to the bad. The painting grace given for the present moment is the is by Pietro da Cartons, and represents Mi- promise, and for the future there is a light nerva taking a young man from Venus and beyond that never failed. conducting him to Hercules. There is no " At eventide it shall be light!" need of pausing here to preach a Christian Midnight came, and the earth-mist which sermon from this pagan text. There are had shrouded the fair land of promise from several texts in the Proverbs of Solomon the eye of faith suddenly dissolved, and teaching the same idea. Minerva is the the brightness of. that dying face, and the goddess of wisdom; Venus of sensual broken song of praise bore testimony that love; and Hercules the god of strength, the shadows were at her feet, and that joy energy, power. Wisdom takes a young unutterable and full of glory was breaking man away'from sensual indulgence, and in- upon her soul. spires him with force to do and conquer in There is no shadow but the sun is near; the battle of life. And it is just this that there is no cloud but there is light, beyond; makes the difference in the success of men. and the faith which presses forward shall | Few are born fools. All have wisdom to feel the shadow worth chasing, if it has ob- know the right, but many yield to indo- scured one sight of the Beloved, oi whom lence, or vioe—that», they follow inclina- the soul is leaning while tioming up from tion, instead of the voioe of wisdom, and Central Library of Rochester and Monroe County · Historic Serials Collection 164 The Hospital Meoi&w. so fall victims to love, the love of ease, of If sever did we of ourselves impart— pleasure, of idleness, or of sin; and waste What we have felt and known, the vital forces in mere sensual indulgence. And if they know not that their wounded heart They make a failure, totally; they lay the Is sister of our own. blame on circumstances, and, perhaps, won- der that others, not half so well endowed Not such, 0 Jesus 1 Thy consoling word, as they, bear off all the prizes in the games. Not sueh thy pitying eye, If they had gone to Hercules; if they had Not suoh the heavenly tidings which they heard forsaken Venus; had they put on the ar- When Thou wert passing by. mor, and fought manfully the good fight, with energy, faith, perseverance and truth, Thou did'st not look upon them far apart, they would have won. But followed where they stepped, They saw Thee suffer, felt the brother's heart, And at Thy dear feet wept. " The Poor ye have always with you." Poor, outcast, blinded, guilty sons of woe, Near us they pass, with ever downcast eyes, They dared Thy face to Bee. Upon their sombre ways; Ah I who that untold pity will bestow, Theirs all the shadows, ours the sunny skies, They ever found in Thee ? And all the happy days. Ah! who these lonely, wounded hearts shall reach, Near us they pass. "We, doubtless, throw a glance And give the good they crave? Of pity at their lot, nAd who, 0 Jesus, our cold lips shall teach Then turn away and on our paths advance, The blest word which shall save? And they are all forgot Who light within our souls that sacred fire, Near us they pass, and as we, busy, go, Which burns by night and day, We feel a moment's smart, That love which nothing can repress or tire, And we look in and see the secret woe, Of Thine own love a ray ? The needy, barren heart: When shall we know Thee, Thou sole helping And pitying thoughts may come as thus we view, Friend, Perchance our tears may flow, Love tender, strong and true? But to console them we must know them top, When shall we love enough to comprehend, And little do we know! Enough to suffer too ? Know of the sorrows which their lot betide, When shall we love enough, ye sons of night, Their joyless fireside hours, Who in your darkness fall, Although their sombre way lies side by side To fold you in that pity infinite, With our own path of flowers. One Father feels for all ? We call them brothers oft upon our knees, ~-H(rw8 at Home. Before the Father's throne, 0 false and cruel word! His pure eye sees " As we know not from what and how How cold our hearts have grown. many unseen dangers the intervening Pro- vidence of God has delivered us in our 1 fear that God is weary, brethren mine, progress through life, so we cannot under- Of this our worship vain, stand from how many sins and crimes, the And that no image of His love divine, trials we have experienced may have kept Our selfish hearts retain. us back." Oh I not for us to speak of gospel balms, " Whatever we beg of God, let us also Of God's compassion high, work for it, if it be a matter of duty or When we have for them but the facile alms consequent to industry; for God loves to We throw as we pass by: bless labor and to reward it, but not to support idleness.*1 When never, pressed in ours, their band has stirred Your honor does not stand in compelling With throbs we too could feel, men to observe your will, so much as in And we have measured out the ioy word, inspiring a right will in thorn, and enabling Which knows not bow to heal: tiiAm t.f> obev that. Central Library of Rochester and Monroe County · Historic Serials Collection The Hospital Jievi&w. 165 Early Marriage. who is true and willing to struggle with you, be not ashamed nor afraid to make I am a father, and feel an interest in your interests one, and look to a kind my children. I am a citizen, and feel so- Providence to second your efforts for suc- licitous for the virtue and happiness for cess in your calling. K. other men's children. Years of experience and observation, enable me to speak with The Angels' Mission. assurance upon the subject indicated above. "Are they not all ministering spirits, sent forth The time was when young men sought to minister to them who shall be heirs of salva- their companions at an earlier date than tion?" now, though perhaps with less anxiety "Hark, how the angels,«as they fly, about the means of living in style. The Sing thro' the region of the sky, dictates of affection and of sound philoso- Bearing an infant in their arms, phy were heeded more than the mere con- Securely freed from sin's alarms. ventionalities of society ; the result of which was the happiness and success of the " Welcome, dear babe, to Jesus' breast, married pair. I believe that God intended Forever there in joy to rest; early marriage as a stimulus to mutual love, "Welcome to Jesus' court above, industry and economy, as well as a safe- To sing the great Redeemer's love. guard for individual and social virtue. Multitudes of the young men of the pres- " We left the heavens and flew to earth, ent time lose both moral purity and cour- To watch thee at thy mortal birth; age, in a vain, single-handed struggle to Obedient to-thy Saviour's will, become wealthy, before they take to them- We stand to love and guard thee stilL selves a companion for life. Life's battle " We, thy protecting angels, came should not be fought, nor its achievements To see thee blessed in Jesus' name, enjoyed, alone. " Two are better than one." When the baptismal seal was given Adam was but a youth in years, when God To mark thee, child, an heir of heaven. said, " It is not good that man should be alone," and gave him a "help-meet for " When the resistless call of death him." Let affection go out and rest upon Bade thee resign thy infant breath; a worthy object, when in the full strength When parents wept and thou dids't smile, of vigorous youth, and a man becomes bet- We were thy guardians all the while." ter qualified for every effort to secure the "Now, with the lightning's speed we bear comforts and enjoyments of a united des- The child committed to our care, tiny. Besides, what fortunes are expended With anthems, such as angels sing, in preparing for supporting a wife! Better We fly to bear thee to our King. expend those fortunes in helping the wife to look after and care for the interests of " Thus sweetly borne, he flies to rest, these young men as husbands. Poverty is We know 'tis well—nay, more—'tis best, not necessarily a crime; nor is wealth nec- When we our pilgrim's path have trod, essary to conjugal happiness. One virtu- 0 may we find him with our God," ous, industrious, married young man, is worth a dozen who are never going to mar- Trust. ry until they have their thousands. For To Him who hears. I whisper all; ten to one that both reputation and prop- And softlier than the dews of heaven erty will slip through their fingers, and The tears of Christ's compassion fall: themselves sleep in a premature grave. I know I am forgiven 1 What has made many a man a hero in life's great fight, has been his duty of affection Wrapt in the peace thai follows prayer and providence toward wife and children. I hold my hands in perfect trust, Industry, intelligence, moral worth, and a Forgetful of the cross I bear warm reciprocation of affection, whether Through noonday heat and dust. rich or poor, constitute the chief guarantee that married life will be a rich blessing. No more life's masteries vex my thought; Let me say to young men: If you are out No cruel doubts disturb my breast; for yourself, and there is one in the sun- My heavy-laden spirit sought shine of whose pure affection you can trust, And found the promised rest. Miss KIMBALL. Central Library of Rochester and Monroe County · Historic Serials Collection 166 The Hospital Review. Good Feelings. over the heart of man, to soften it and We know a blunt old fellow who some- make it the foundation of cheerful and times hits the nail on the head more aptly pure emotions t Speak gently then; greet- than philosophers. He once heard a man ing after the toils of the day are over, costs much praised for " good feelings!'1 Every nothing, and goes far towards making body joined and said the man was possess- home happy and peaceful. ed of excellent feelings. " What has he done f' asked the old A Heroine. genius. At Pilau, in Prussia, now lives a woman " He is possessed of the most benevolent who has for some years consecrated her life feelings," was the reply. to the noble and dangerous task of rescu- " What has he done?" cried the old fel- ing persons from drowning. Whenever a low again. tempest comes on, day or night, Catharine By this time the company thought it Kleinfeldt, who is the widow of a sailor, is necessary to show some of his favorite do- ready with a boat, in which she puts out to ings. They begad to cast about in their sea, and frequently goes farther than any minds; but the old man still shouted, other, in order to give help to those who " What has he done?1 They owned they may be shipwrecked. More than three could not name any thing in particular. hundred individuals have been saved by " Yes," answered the cynic, " you say her efforts, and, accustomed for twenty that he is a man that has good feelings. years to make voyages with her husband, Now, gentlemen, let me tell you that there she possesses a skill and hardihood that are people in this world who get a good renders those efforts unusually successful. name simply on account of their feelings. Whenever she is seen, the greatest respect Ton can't tell one generous action they is paid to her, and the sailors regard her ever performed in their lives, but'Nbhey can aB their guardian angel; the very children look and talk most benevolently. I know of the fishermen go upon their knees to a man in this town that you all would call her, and kiss the skirts of her dress. The a surly, rough, and nnamiable man, and Prussian and other governments have de- yet he has done more acts of kindnesss in creed her medals, and the Principality of this county than all of you put together. Pilau, has made Her an honorary citizen for You may judge people's actions by their life. She is about sixty years of age, with feelings, but I judge people's feelings by an athletic figure and great strength (a their actions." Grace Darling enlarged into gigantic pro- portions); she has a masculine countenance, which, however, is softened by the benevo- The Secret. lent expression that it constantly wears. " I noticed," said Franklin, " a mechanic among a number of others, at work on a house erecting but a little way from my All's Well.v office, who always appeared to be in a mer- The day is ended. Ere I sink to sleep ry humor, who had a kind word and cheer- My weary spirit seeks repose in Thine; ful smile for every.one he met. Let the Father! forgive my trespasses, and keep day be ever so cold, gloomy or sunless, a This little life of mine. happy smile danced like a sunbeam on his cheerful countenance. Meeting him one With loving kindness curtain Thou my bed, morning, I asked him to tell me the secret And cool in rest my burning pilgrim feet; of his constant happy flow of spirits." Thy pardon be the pillow for my head— / " No secret, Doctor," he replied. " I So shall my sleep be sweet. have got one of the best of wives, and when I go to work, she always has a kind word of At peace with all the world, dear Lord, and Thee, encouragement for me; and when I go No fears my soul's unwavering faith can shake; home she meets me with a smile and a kiss; All's well I whichever side the grave for me and then tea is sure to be ready, and she has The morning light may break. done so many little things through the V MISS KlMBALL. day to please me, that I cannot find it in my heart to speak an unkind word to, any " To follow foolish precedent, and wink body." What influence, then, has woman With both our eyes, is easier than to think.'* Central Library of Rochester Tkeand MonroeHospital County Review. · Historic Serials Collection167 Shut away from communication with the world as he is, it was a great relief to learn this of him—without which, all the best BOCHESTER, N. T., JUNE 15, 186T. gifts of life would pall, and with which he could afford to be deprived of all else. Visit to the Hospital. These are only two in the Hospital with The grass had been newly cut on the whom he can converse. He is very anxious wide lawn in front of the Hospital—the air to learn to read, and the Southern soldier was heavy laden with the breath of roses, kindly offers to teach him if books for the and around us everywhere was the bloom, purpose cau be procured. The Southern the sweetness of June. Full of beauty— soldier is the one alluded to last month, full of gladness, seems the world at this who was brought here with a foot which loveliest season, and yet underneath it all had been crushed by a railroad accident is the wail of human sorrow. We were His foot is doing remarkably well, and he forcibly reminded of this on our recent interests us much by the kindness he mani- monthly visit to the Hospital. How those fests towards this poor mute, and by his weary, suffering faces seemed to mock the courteous and pleasant manners. J. C, a Jane roses and the sunshine. But the patient who has been very ill for six months, warm and balmy air had come with "heal- we found sitting up—looking brighter and ing on its wings" to many in our Hospital.. more hopeful than we have ever seen him, We found the Wards much thinner than a and enjoying a visit from his daughter and month ago—several patients had left, and grand-children. We went to pay a visit to others, convalescing, were out of doors. the burned man, whose cot had been Presuming that our readers will want to drawn up to the window in the corner, but hear from those we mentioned last month, confined and helpless still, as he must be we will begin wij,h Marshall Johnson, the for long weeks to come. He seems, how- colored man, whom we missed as we en- ever, very patient—very cheerful always— tered the ward, and learned that he had and we cau but hope that his severe suffer- recovered, and gone to a place of service in ings may prove richest blessings in disguise. the country, and whither, as we trust, he has He has learned to love Jesus and to pray, carried with him his spelling-book and since he has been with us, and gives joyful Testament The pale young soldier, whom evidence of that faith—by which he can we have repeatedly mentioned, was also triumph over sin and pain, and death— gone—not to Augusta as he expected, but and " come out conqueror and more than had become so much better that he had conqueror." The little girl with the broken engaged in business in town. This intelli- arm, did not come to meet us this time, as gence was more than, we could have hoped we entered the Female Ward. We thought for, as he Seemed so frail and feeble on our of her however, and learned that she had last visit The mute, we found still here, become quite well and had gone home. and that his case was not so comfortless as We stopped to have a little conversation we supposed last month. He understands by the couch of a young woman, whose the sign-language, and we held quite a con- white, colorless face and lips, and weary ex- versation with him through our Confeder- pression, interested us. She has been here ate soldier. In reply to our various ques- a sufferer for six months—but is now, as it tions, we learned that he had been taken is hoped, beginning to improve. She is a to church regularly by his mother, since he was three yean of age, and that he had been member of the Methodist Church, and finds taught by her of Jesus,.whom he loves. komfort in her Saviour during these long f months of trial We were quite struck with Central Library of Rochester and Monroe County · Historic Serials Collection 168 The Hospital Heview. the beaming, sunshiny face of an old lady some way to bear their life burden* The who came forward to greet us, and learned work of administering relief is a very bless- that her name was Mary B., who is here to ed one, and wide open to us all. Let us be treated for varicose veins. She, too, has each ask ourselves—are we doing all we the consolation and support of the Christ- can? ian, in all the varions trials and infirmities of old age. Mrs. B. is a patient who has A Pressing Want. been here for a year, suffering from debili- We commend the following to the spe- ty, following a severe cdurse of typhoid cial notice of our friends, the simple state- fever. The sick woman whose baby was ment of which will, we are sure, prow adopted last month, we found still here, sufficient: and looking even more shadowy than on her last visit. She had recently had a visit Mr DSEAB MRS. EDITRESS : from her baby, of which she told us with In talking with the Matron at our Hos- a bright face—he had found, she said, such pital, a few days since, I found that there a nice home, and was so well, so fat, so was one "want'' which has not, I think, happy—and all this had sweetened to her beea mentioned in your paper, but which the bitter trial of parting with' him. In the is often very pressing—it is dresses and out- same apartment with her, we were sorry to side garments. T7nder-e!othing and night- find our Fanny, who has been a faithful dresses are naturally enough remembered assistant in the Hospital for two yean, by the friends of the sick, bat sometimes prostrated with paralysis. She was weep- the orphan and the friendless are brought ing bitterly, and seemed quite discouraged, to the Hospital, destitute of garments but became soothed and quieted while the suitable to send them out of the Institu- Manager, who accompanied us, talked to tion when recovered. One case occurs to her of the Saviour, whom Fanny has learn- me now: an orphan girl of eighteen, had ed to love since she has been with usr—and been sick of a fever when brought in. Miss whom she may now, on her bed of suffer- H. said, " what we are to do for a dress for ing, be able $o glorify by her submission the poor child to leave us in, I don*t know, and patience. She came to us—one of for she had only the one she had on, and those unfortunate girls of whom we have that was worn out" The nurse said, " she been called to receive so many, and her is by far the most destitute, forsaken, friend- case is one to fill us with greatest encour- less person, we have ever had here: there agement in our efforts for this class. Her seems to be no one to care for her or in» reformation has been complete. Nellie and terest themselves about her." Now, dear Jessie, two interesting children, well known Editress, remembering your happy faculty to the Managers, we found among the sick, of presenting " wants* and reminding your administering such comfort as they coutd— readers of the garments so often' accumula- and greeted everywhere with welcome. ting in trunks, closets and garrets, where Little Jessie has been called the ''Angel of moth and dust will corrupt, I thought I the Hospital." They have no home but would suggest to you to bring this *' wantf with us. before your readers. We bade adieu to the various sufferers Very truly yours, A VISITOR. in whose cases we always find much to in- terest us, with regret that we can see themv " Garth is an island parted round with fears— and know them so little. Could we kno The way ,to Heaven is through a sea of tears; better the individual histories and struggle If is a stormy passage, where is fo\md of each, we might be able to help them in1 The wreck of many a ship, but no man drowned." Central Library of RochesterThe andHospital Monroe Review. County · Historic Serials CollectionT6T We have been much gratified at the re- like Jesus, the prince and pattern of self- ceipt of the following: sacrificing benevolent givers. Take what instance you please; only open your heart Mr DEAR MRS. ARNEB : and reflect. There are many, few as they I think it will please yon to know, that are, compared with the bulk of the world, or even, alas, of the Church. There are far away in California, your paper is wel- men and women who, not ignoring the ties comed. In a letter received some time of kindred, aid many a good cause by be- since, mention is made of the Review, and quests. Better still, there are those who the pleasure with which it is received ; and resolve to have the satisfaction of adminis- one little girl committed to memory a piece tering their own estate, and are giving and living to see their gifts applied effective, from it to recite in her school. A. fraught with fruits of joy to thousands and to themselves. They give to spread the From the New York Observer. gospel through the earth by living preach- ers and the printing press. They give for The Blessedness of Giving. the education and enlightenment of man- This form of the blessedness of doing kind, by books and public libraries and good is not confined to the rich; it is of- literary institutions, and other means. fered to all; for the question whether those They give for the promotion of temperance, of smaller means can reach it is effectually righteousness, order and the right kind of answered and put at rest by the principle progress. In short, they give to benefit of proportion, which enters into the very the bodies and souls of their fellow-men at essence of liberality. " As God hath pros- home and abroad, on the land and on the pered." «• As every man hath received." sea, and wherever found. " For if there be first a willing mind, it is Who shall describe their calm and le- accepted according to that a man hath, gitimate joy ? It is not apt to be merely and not according to that he hath not." that of a selfish ambition and ostentation. (2. Cor. 8.) The ratio of ten dollars to a How often even those who have never pro- hundred is just as great as the ratio of one fessed the renewing grace of God, exhibit thousand dollars to ten thousand dollars, the modesty, the humility, which inclines or of twenty thousand to two hundred them to say with the assured Christian, thousand. Hence the poor man who gives " But who am I . that I should offer ten dollars a year may in reality practise a so willingly after this sort ? For all things princely liberality as much as one of larger come of Thee, and of Thine own have I means who gives a thousand, or ano- given Thee. For we are strangers and so- ther of still larger means, who gives two journers before Thee, as all our fathers hundred thousand dollars. The " poor were: our days on the earth are as a widow" who put in her two mites exceed- shadow." (1 Chron. 29.) In accordance ing them all, for it was " all her living." with the prayer, " God bless you," which (Mark 12.) Depend upon it, our gracious breaks forth from the lips of those recip- God, who tells us that he " loves a cheer- ients of their kindness and of so many be- ful giver," and has a right to rejoice in the sides, it does seem as if the grace which effect of his own grace, as it melts the ice has moved them to blessed charity, is a of human selfishness and wakes the heart pledge that more grace shall be granted, to something of his own divine benevo- till they bow and adore at the feet of that lence, marks each case and makes the esti- Saviour whose gift of himself to redeem mate without a mistake. Yet it is true sinners is the most melting expression of that large contributions are, in some res- love. pects, more impressive to us, for they can Listen to the voice which speaks within command greater visible results than small- you; begin to-day, if never before, to imi- er sums. tate their example, and know by experience, And how sublime and touching, how full their blessedness. WYOMING. of winning power to claim not only our admiration but our imitation, are the " The poorest man in the world, is he marked examples of liberality. Let it rise; that has nothing but riches. The richest let it glow, till it kindle within us shame man in the world, is he that has the most for our apathy, and a longing to be mdre practical religion." Central Library of Rochester andThe Monroe Hospital County M&view. · Historic Serials Collection fill At the Rochester City Hospital, June 2d, 1867, an infant of Mr. and Mrs. Havard. At the Rochester City Hospital, Tuesday, June The Daisy's Mistake. 11th, 1867, of inflammation of the bowels, HAR- A sunbeam and zephyr were playing about VEY HARRIS, aged 41 years. At the Rochester City Hospital, Wednesday, One spring, ere a blossom had peeped from the June 19th, 1867, of scarletina, SYDNEY POLSTON, stem, aged 8 years. When they heard, underground, a faint, fairy-like At the Rochester City Hospital, Friday, June shout 1 21st, 1867, of scarletina, GKORGE MCCULLEY, aged 8 years. 'Twas the voice of a field daisy calling to them. List of Donations to the Hospital, "Oh, tell me, my friend, has the winter gone by i Is it time to come up; is the crocus there yet ? PROM MAY 15th TO JONE 15th, 1867. Mrs. G. H. Perkins—A crock of Pickles. I know you are sporting above, and I sigh Mrs. H. L. Fish—Six bowls of Jelly. To be with you and kiss you—'tis long since Mrs. Ives, Batavia—A roll of old Cotton. we met. Mrs. Ailing—A roll of old Cotton. Mr. Frost—300 Evergreens. "I've been ready this great while,—all dressed Mr. "William S. Little—6 Elms and 4 Scotch Pines. for the show; Dr. Little—20 Grape Vines. I've a gem on my bosom that's pure as a star; Dr. H. W. Dean—1 Thermometer and 7 Gilt Let- ters for designating the different Wards. And the frill of my robe is as white as the snow, And I mean to be brighter than crocuses are." Receipts for the Hospital Review, FROM MAY IETTO JUNE 15, 1867. Now the zephyr and sunbeam were wild with de- Miss S. A. Enders, Dansville—By Mrs. N. light, T. Rochester, $ 50 It seemed a whole age since they'd played with Miss S. Newell, Mrs. C. Dutton, H. A. a flower; Blauw, Mrs. Albert Judson—By Miss Falls, 2 00 So they told a great fib to the poor little sprite Mrs. G. H. Smith, Geneva—By Florie That was languishing down in her underground Montgomery, '... 50 bower. Mrs. A. J. Alexander. Auburn, 2 years; Mrs. S. E. Smith, Geneva, 3 years; A " Come outl little darling 1 as quick as you canl Friend, Cleveland; Geo. Breck, Adver- The Crocus, the Cowslip and Buttercup too, tisement—By Mrs. Perkins, 8 50 Mrs. Geo. R. Ward, Brockport; Mrs. A. F. Have been up here this fortnight, we're having Root, Sweden—By Mr. A. Gillett, 1 00 grand times, Mrs. Van Kleek, Lakeville; Mrs. C. A. Kel- And all of them hourly asking for you 1 logg—By' Mrs. Woodward 1.00 W. H. Benjamin, Esq.—By Miss E. G. Ma- " The Cowslip is crowned with a topaz tiara ; thews, 50 Mrs. Job Whipple, Brockport—By Mrs. H. The Crocus is flaunting in golden attire; Lyon, 50 But you, little pet, are a thousand times fairer; Mrs. Jacob Logan—By Miss Sarah Barhydt 50 To see you but once, is to love and admire! Mrs. Joseph Brown, Scottsville—By Mrs. Shadbolt 50 " The skies smile benignantly all the day long; Mrs. E. Warren, for Warner Van Antwerp, Mattawan, Michigan; Miss C. P. Brooks, The bee drinks your health in the purest of dew; Brooksgrove—By Miss Hlbbard, 1 00 The lark has been waiting to sing you a song, George McKay, Advertisement—By Mrs. Which he practiced in cloudland on purpose for Dr. Mathews, 5 00 Mrs. S. Gray, Groveland; Mrs. H. Hender- you. 6hot—By Miss Culbertson, 1 00 " Come, come! you are either too bashful or lazy 1 Superintendent's Report for May. Lady Spring made this season an early entree; 1867. May 1. No. Patients in Hospital,.. 76 And she wondered what could have become of Received during the month, 25—101 her Daisy; Discharged, 38 We'll call you coquetish if still you delay 1" Deaths 1—39 Then a still small voioe, in the heart of the flower, June 1. Remaining in Hospital,... 62 It was Instinct, whispered her, " Do .not go I Cash Receipts for Hay. You had better be quiet and wait your hour; Private Patients, $112 00 •It isu't too late even yet for snow!" Central Library of RochesterThe and Hospital Monroe Keview. County · Historic Serials CollectionITT But tht little field blossom was foolish and rain, ter than all, he could almost hear his hea- And she said to herself, "What a belle I shall venly Father say, "" Blessed are the merci- be!" ful, for they shall obtain mercy." Little So she sprang to the light as she broke from her reader, when you have an opportunity of chain, doing good, and feel tempted to neglect it, And gaily she cried, " I am free! I am free I" remember the "little boy with the straw hat." A shy little thing is the Daisy, you know, And she was half frightened to death when she The Fairest Rose. found Alice and Minnie were two little girls Not a blossom had even begun to blow 1 who had each a small garden of their own How the wished herself back again under the in their father's large one. They were very ground. different in their character r for Alice was reserved and quiet, and took a great deal The tear in her timid and sorrowful eye of pains with everything, while Minnie Might well put the zephyr and beam to the was restless and lively; she loved a romp, blush; . and thought sitting still, one of the trials But the saucy light laughed, and said, "Pray, of life. Their gardens were almost as un- don't cry I" like as the little girls were; they were on And the gay zephyr sang to her, " Hush, sweet, opposite sides of the walk which went hush." round the house into the kitchen garden, so that Alice's was a square piece bordered They kissed her and petted her fondly at first; by the walk on one side and on the other But a storm arose, and the false light fled; by the house wall, against which there was And the zephyr changed into angry breeze, a large apricot tree, her special treasure; That scolded her till she. was almost deadl while Minnie's was a long piece on the The gem on her bosom was stained and dark, other side of the walk, and had an apple The snow of her robe had lost its light, tree in it; such an apple tree! No blos- soms were ever more lovely and no fruit And tears of sorrow had dimmed the spark more rosy and nice than those from her Of youth and beauty that made her bright! own tree. Then they were laid out quite And so she lay with her fair head low, differently. Alice's had flower-beds and And mournfully sighed in her dying hour, paths between, and she took much trouble "Ah I had I courageously answered No! to make them look neat and nice. Minnie I had now been safe in my native bower I" was always having some fresh fancy with her's; sometimes it was a kitchen* garden, sometimes a flower garden, but on the A Thrice Blessed Boy. whole,.I believe she preferred mustard and A crippled beggar was striving to pick cress to any other crop, because it came up up some' old clothes that had been thrown before she was tired of waiting. from a window, when a crowd of rude boys There was only one thing alike in both gathered about him, mimicking his awk- gardens, and that was a beautiful moss-rose ward movements, and hooting at his help- tree. Even these were not quite the same, lessness and rags. Presently a noble little for one was pink and the other white. fellow came up, and pushing through the Every season the children had tended these crowd, helped the poor crippled man to rose trees with great delight, but this year pick up his gifts, and place them in a bun- they were more than usually anxious they dle. Then, slipping a piece of silver into should blossom well, for the 20th of June his hands, he was running away, when a was their mamma's birthday, and they voice far above him said, " Little boy with wanted each to have a rose to give her on a straw hat, look up." A lady, leaning that day. Much time was spent in water- from an upper window, said earnestly, ing, and watching, and picking off the in- " God bless you, my little fellow; God will sects which attacked the trees. Many were bless you for that." As he walked along, the talks as to which rose was likely to he thought how glad he had made his own prove the bestr Minnie, who owned the heart by doing good. He thought of the pink one, was sure it would be the largest, poor beggar's grateful look; of the lady's and Alic,e thought the white more unpom- •mile, and her approval; and last, and bet- mon, and therefore would be the more vaj- Central Library of Rochester and Monroe County · Historic Serials Collection 178 The Hospital ned gift of the two. Ho.w long they -watch- 41 There was once a queen, in whose gat* ed before the first little streak of the rolled den grew the most beautiful flowers of all up petals appeared through their mossy seasons and all climates, but more beauti- covering! Even then no rose ever seemed ful than all the rest, were the roses. The Co unfold so slowly as these did. But days queen loved the rose above all, so she gath- trill pass on, however lengthy they seem, ered together the different kinds, from the and roses do blossom at last; and the things fair, but simple wild rose of the hedges, to we have watched and waited for are given the most perfect rose of Provence; they us in their proper time. On the evening grew upon the castle walls, twined round the of the 19th of June, the children ran pillars and the window frames, and hung to take a last look before they went to bed; over the balconies. It was one fairy land the appearance was decidedly satisfactory, of roses. But, alas! these fair forms could and nothing could have been lovelier than not keep away sickness and sorrow; the the two roses which lay on their mamma's queen lay upon a bed of pain, and the doc- plate the next morning when she took her tors said she must die. 'No!' said the seat at the breakfast table. They were wisest among them, ' there is hope still; quite in the right condition; just in that only bring her the fairest rose in the world, happy, promising state, when we hardly the rose which is the expression of the know whether to call them rose-buds or highest and purest love; let her eyes rest real grown-up roses; when there seems but a moment on it, and she shall not die." something more to come, and yet we see " And young and old came from far and into the beauty that is to be; the pink one near with roses, the fairest which ever so bright in its rich soft color; the white, grew outside Paradise, but they were not oh! so pearly white, it seemed a wonder the right ones. They were lovely to look how it ever could have grown in a world upon, but they were not the expression of like this. the highest and purest love. They sent Mamma looked at the roses, and then at messengers to every land, and answers her children, with eyes of grateful love; came, but still the wise man shook his head but she had no time to say anything, Min- sorrowfully. ' No, no; you have not yet nie was so anxious to know which she liked even found the spot where only it can grow,' best. " Is not the pink one beautiful, dear he said. mamma ?" she exclaimed. " Do not you "' I know," cried a happy mother, as she think it is the finest ? I don't want Alice led her rosy little ones to the bed-side of to be disappointed, but still I do want you the dying queen. ' I know where the fair- to like mine best" est rose is to be found; it glows upon the "I admire them both, dear Minnie,, and cheeks of my sweet children as they wake as the expression of my children's love, from sleep, and smile, back my love from they would be fair to me, even if they had their sparkling eyes.' no beauty of their own. But you know, "' Lovely is this rose,' replied the wise Minnie, comparisons are not polite, so in- man, '.but there is one yet lovelier.' stead of answering your question, I will tell " ' Yes ! much lovelier,' said another you a little German story I was reading the woman, coming forward. • I have seen a other day. So make haste and eat your purer blossom than this, but it was white breakfast, and then we will go to the ar- and clear as the petals of the tea-scented bor Jogether." Their bread and milk were rose. I saw it once on the cheek of the soon disposed of, and the little girls seated queen herself, when, laying aside her crown, themselves in the arbor at their mother's she watched beside her sick baby's cradle side. Papa followed, for he said " he did through the long weary night, and prayed not see Why he should not hear the story, as only a mother can pray for the life of too." her child.' " It is hardly a story, either," said their " • Holy and pure, indeed, was this pale mamma, " bnt rather a parable or alle- rose,' returned the physician,' but it is not gory-" the one I seek.' "Oh! that's right," cried Alice, "I like "' No!' said a good old bishop, • I can allegories; a story with a meaning is al- tell you a better place in which to find ways so nice. Please, mamma, begin." the object of your search. I saw a youth- And mamma began, accordingly, "The ful maiden approach the table of the Lord : Fairest Rose." she looked up to the Saviour as if her Central Library of Rochester and Monroe County · Historic Serials Collection TJie Hospital Review. 173 whole soul was full of love to him, and the "Who Taught Them? color came and went upon her fair cheek; Who taught the bird to build her nest sorely that was the expreaaion of the holi- Of wool, and hay, and moss t est and purest love V Who taught her how to weave it best, "' She is blessed,' answered the wise And lay the twigs across? man, • but not one of you has yet named the fairest rose in all the world.' Who taught the busy bee to fly "And the queen's little son stepped in- Among the sweetest flowers; to the room; tears stood in his large dark And lay her store of honey by, eyes, and" in his hand was an open hook, To eat in winter hours ? bound in velvet and covered all over with Who taught the little ant the way silver stars. The narrow hole to bore; "'Mother,' said the little one, 'listen, And, through the pleasant summer's day, oh, listen, to what I have been reading;' To gather up her store ? and he seated himself by the bed-side, and out of the book, he read of One who gave 'Twas God who taught them all the way, himself to death upon the cross, that man- And gave their little skill, kind might be saved from death. " Great- And teaches children if they pray, er love hath no man than this,' were the To do His holy will. words that were written there. —Jane Taylor. "And in an instant the color rushed back to the pale cheek of the queen; her dim Only a Flower to Give. eyes grew bright and clear again, and from " Mother,". asked little Phebe Caryr the leaves of that holy book she seemed to " have you nothing I can carry to poor Aunt see as in a picture a rose up-springing; and Molly»" it was, indeed, the expression of the holi- Phebe's mother was poor, and her chest est and purest love. was very scant that morning. "' Yes! I see it now," she said; 'none " Can't you think of anything!" Phebe shall ever die who look upon this rose, the thought. fairest in earth or heaven/ " "I have only a flower," said the little " Thank you, dear mamma," said papa, girL " I will take her a sweet-pea." when she had finished ; " I pronounce it Phebe had a sweet-pea, which she had very pretty ; but do you understand it, my planted under her window, and as it grew children I" and flowered, both mother and daughter " 1 think I do," said Alice thoughtfully, loved and enjoyed if. Phebe picked oner M but I should like you to tell me a little and ran down the lane to poor Aunt Mol- about it, as if 1 did not, please, papa." ly's cottage. This was a poor, sick old " I think we are to learn, Alice, that the woman, who for a whole year had lain on gifts of earth and the things God has given her bed, suffering great pain. us in this world will never help us when In the afternoon, a lady called to see we come to die. They may be fair and Aunt Molly. She saw the sweet-pea in a very pleasant, but we want something more cracked tumbler, on a small stand by the than these. We have all sinned; our souls poor woman's bed. are sick, and they must die, unless a reme- " That pretty ppsy a little girl brought dy can be found. But there is a remedy; me this morning, who said it was all she even one look at the Rose of Sharon. It is had to bring," said Aunt Molly, looking up Jesus Christ's own word. ' I am the Rose with a grateful smile. "I am sure it is of Sharon;' and the sin-sick soul that be- worth a great deal to know I'm thought of; lieves in him shall never did. Now, before and as I Took at it, it brings up the image I go, try and think each of you, of a text of green fields and the posies I used to suitable to this subject." pick when I was young; yes, and it makes Alice thought a minute, and then she me think 'what a wonderful God we have. said: " Look unto me, and be ye saved, all If this little floweri s not beneath His king- ye ends of the earth."—Isaiah XLV. 22. dom and His care, He won't forget a poor And Minnie said, "Whosoever liveth creature like me." and beKeveth on Me shall never die."— Tears came into the lady's eyes. And John IL 26.—Child1 a Companion. what did she think? She thought, "If Central Library of Rochester and Monroe County · Historic Serials Collection 174 The Hospital Heview. you have only a flower to give, give that." strength is to be gotten for the body's use It is worth a great deal to the poor, the to-day, and I have ten minutes allowed me aged, and the sick, to know that they are for this purpose. Now the after part is thought of. your look out, not mine. Take notice! Are you ready? Here comes apple-pie, fried chicken, tripe, tomato catsup, boiled ham, minute pudding, corn bread and cu- cumbers, pepper, salt, gravy, mince pie, Pathographic Dispatches. another cup of coffee, so look out !•" Office of the Month—at one end of the Stomach—" Look out! Oh, murder!— line. What am I to do ? Do! I must grind Office of the Stomach—at the other end away at it, like a horse in a bark mill, till of it I am worn out. Under such a condition DISPATCH. of things as this, I shall break down in the Inquiry—Mouth to the Stomach. "Are fourth part of the time, which I might you ready for breakfast ?" ! work, and then the Mouth, and for that Stomach—" Yes, what are you going to matter, the heart too, will be still, and I send ?" shall be at peace." [" Laws of Life." Mouth—" You will see. Prepare I" / The table-bell rings, Body hurries, drops List of our Little Agents. into a chair, Mouth opens, and down goes LINDA BRONSON, Kochestei, as quickly as possible, a cup of coffee, at MART PERKINS, " a temperature of 145 degrees Fahrenheit. FLORIE MONTGOMERY, " It burns the whole sesophageal track as it FANNY and ELLA COLBURN, Rochester passes it, and the Stomach contracts, and FANNY POMEROY, Pittsfield, Mass. S. HALL, Henrietta, shrivels, and cringes, and finally soreeches, JENNIE HURD, Rochester, and the MARY LANE, " Mouth says," Hallo! what is the matter?" BENNY WRIGHT, East Kendall. Stomach—" Matter ? Enough, I should SAMUEL B. WOOD, Rochester. think. Do you know that I cannot endure LIBBIE RENFREW, " ELLA VAN ZANDT, Albany. slush, at 140 to 150 degrees of heat?" MINNIE MONTGOMERY, Rochester. Mouth—" Oh, never mind! Here comes MARY WATSON, " some beef steak, with hot fried potatoes, hot rolls and poor butter, some salad with Packages, including Provisions, Hospital Stores, vinegar, some buckwheat cakes and molass- Ac., should be addressed to " The Rochester City Hospital, on Wesi Avenue, between Prospect and es.—These will heal it." Reynolds Streets." A list of the articles sent, Stomach—" Stop! What earthly use is with the names of the donors, the date of for- there in sending these down here all at one warding, and Post Office address, is requested to time ? They make a hodge podge." be sent to the Corresponding Secretary, Mrs. Dr. Mouth—M Here qpmes more coffee." Mathews. Stomach—" Hold. on ! wait! Give me some water!" Mouth—"Water! when you can get coffee ? You must be crazy; water has no RATES OF ADVERTISING. Pr. Sq.,1 insertion $1 00 Quarter (. oluinn, (10 00 nourishment in it. One wants water only Three Months,.... 2 00 One Third Column,.. 1!) 00 when he is dry." Six Months, 8 00 Half Column, 1 Year, 16 00 One Year, 6 00 One Column, 1 Year, 86 00 Stomach—"I am thirsty! Give me A Column contains eight Squares. some water!" Mouth—"Cannot do it—they haven't any water up here. If they have, it is hot, R.G.&H.W-MATHEWS, and I doubt if they have any of that. Manufacturers and Dealers in the Persons do not like water; and you, oh Stomach, are eccentric, so stop complain- Celebrated Oayuga Plaster, ing and get ready to take some food—• take For fertilizing land; also, the good the gods provide you' and be con- WATER LIME, ROSENDALE CEMENT, tent. Are you ready f I am in -a hurry. AND PLASTER PARIS. Water Lime The Hospital Review. 175 AWAY WITH SPECTACLES. A. S. MANN & CO. BE now offering their usual complete assort- OLD EYES MADE~NEW EASILY, A ment of Goods adapted to "WITHOUT DOCTOR OR MEE/ICIXE8. Spring and Early Summer Trade, Bant, poet-paid, on receipt of 10 cents. to Vhieh, and the low scale o^ prices tiow ruling, Dr. E. B. FOOTE. they call the attention of their customers. Every Jin. IB, 186T-1 yr. H80 Broadway, N.T. thing in the line of House-keeping Linens and Cottons, AWAY WITH UNCOMFORTABLE TRUSSES. . (Shirtings, Dress Goods, Silks, • Shawls, Flannels, White Goods, Comfort & Care for the Raptured. Laces and Embroideries, Sent, post-paid, on receipt of 10 cents. Address Dr. E. B. FOOTE, Woolen Cloths and Cassimeres, Author of Medical Common Sanaa, and all other Goods in fullest assortment, such as Jan. 16,1867—lyr. 1180 Broadway, N.T. their stock and extensive business demands. Pri- ces will be found low enough to satisfy all at 37 and 39 State Street, PERFECTION REACHED AT LAST. March 15, 1867. ROCHESTER, N. T. Embodied in the New and Popnlai BRECK'S PHARMACY. flOREHCE GEOKGE BEECK, DRUGGIST AND APOTHECARY, 6/ Buffalo Street, Smith's Arcade, ROCHESTER, N.T DKALKE IN Fancy & Toilet GS-oods, AND PURE WINES 4 LIQUORS, For medicinal' uses. Particular attention given to Physicians' Prescriptions. Floral Depot for Frost & Co's Greenhouses. June 15,1866. ' CURRAN &COLER, SOLD MEDAL SEWIN6 MACHINE. SUCCESSORS TO B. KING A OO. THE " FLORENCE" took the Gold Medal at the- Fair of the American Institute, New York, Oct. 20th, 1865, as the best machine in the world. 80.000 Sold within the Druggists & Apothecaries. last three years, giving universal satisfaction to all. They No. 96 BUFFALO STREET, have no equal as a Family or Manufacturing Machine. Warranted never to have "fits." Does its work alike Opposite the Court House. each day. SEASONS. 1. Its simplicity and great range of work. Rochester, N. Y. 2. Its making four different stitches, viz: the lock, knot, BI0HABD OUBRAN. | April, '66-pd.tO '88. O. W. GOLEB. double-lock and double-knot. 8. The reversible feed motion operated by simply turn- ing a thumb-screw, enabling the operator to run the work SMITH & PERKINS, from right to left or left to right, and perfectly self-sus- taining to the end of the seam. 4 The perfect finish and substantial manner In which the machine ia made. WHOLESALE GKOCEBS, 6. The rapidity of its working, and the quality of the work done. No* 27,29 & 31 Exchange St 6. Its self-adjusting tension. The "FLORENCE" will sew from the finestLaw n to ROCHESTER, N.Y. the heaviest Pilot Clothi withont change of tension or breaking of thread. Aa a Tailor's manufacturing machine, CHAS. F. SUITE. GILMAN H. PKUKHTS. or family machine, it has no equal. We make strong as- [Established In 1826.] sertions which we are prepared to substantiate in every Jan. 1866. tf ^Believe not what the agenti or friends of other machines may Bar, but see the Florence before purchasing any other S. F. & W. WITHERSPOON, *"• J?A*[? kinds of Stitching, Cloak and Dresi Making, DEALERS IN done to order, and all kinds of Ladles' Garments made to order on short notice, in the neatest possible manner, by cnnroetent operators. Choice Groceries and Provisions, OF ALL KINDS, S- Booms over 29 State street, Rochester, X. T. Aliberal discount made to those who bay tosel l again. Nos. 87 & 69 Buffalo Street, For particulars address . CHAS 8PSNCEB STALL, General Agt, ROCHESTER, N. Y. MT ML1666. Bocheit«r,jr.T. Jan. 1866. ly Central Library of Rochester and Monroe County · Historic Serials Collection 176 The Hospital Review. LANE & PAINE, MEAT MARKET. Dealers in E. St A. WAYTT, DRUGS, MEDICINES, CHEMICALS, Dealers In til kinds of TOILET ARTICLES, PERFUMERY, Ac. 18 Buffalo %t., Rochester, JS. Y. Fresh Meats, Poultry, ALFRED 8. LANK. inch, 1866. ly CTEU8 F. PAINI. SMOKED MEATS, SMOKED AND SALT FISH, ETC. THE GREAT AMERICAN 104 Buffalo Street, Bochester, N. T. TEA COMPANY Cmh paid for Country Prodoca Game of all kinds In lta OP NEW YORK, JOHN SCHLEIER, Have established an Agency forth e sale of their DEALER IN Teas and Coffees, FRESH ATO SALT MEATS, At «a Buffalo St., Rochester, N. Y. LAED, HAMS, &c. &c. The following are the Prices : No. 142 Main St., Bochester. YOUNG HYSON,.. .$1, $1.10 and $1.25 per lb. OOLONGS, 80c, 90c. and $1.00 " Jan. 15, 1867. MIXED TEAS, 80a, 90a and $1.00 " LIFE, FIRE, AND MARINE IMPERIAL, $1 and $1.25 UNCOLORED JAPAN, best, $1.26 ENGLISH BREAKFAST,.. $1 and $1.20 " INSURANCE OFFICE, GROUND COFFEE,... 20a, 30c. and 40c. -" No. 18 ARCADE HALL, ) „„ , „ XT ^ AH goods sold by this Company are put np in No. 7 EXCHANGE PLMIB, f ROCHESTER, N. T. pound packages, with style, price, and guarantee, CASH CAPITAL. REPRESENTED, $10,000,000. as to quality, printed on the wrapper. The prices are precisely the same at which the Company sell BUEMi & BKEWSTER,, them in New York; and every pound of Tea or Agents for a large number of the most reliable Coffee sold, is warranted to give entire satisfac- Companies in the United States. tion, or they can be returned and the money re- Policies issued, and all losses promptly adjust- funded. ed and paid. We have a full assortment of H. P. BRE-H%TER, E, N. UDELL. Rochester, Sept., 1906. Family Groceries, of every description, and offer all articles in our THE O&D & KESP6NSIBLE line so low as to make it a special object for peo- D. LEARY'S ple, in City or Country, to deal with us. The goods put up by the Great American Tea Company, are for sale by no Other house; Steam Fancy Dyeing MOORE & COLE, AND SCOURING ESTABLISHMENT, April, 1866. ly 62 Buffalo Street Two hundred yards North of the New Tork Central R. R. Depot, UNION ICE COMPANY, On mill St., corner of Platt, Brown's Race, Rochester, N. Y CE supplied on reasonable terms, to Private tSJTThe reputation of this Dye House since Families, &a by week, month or year. I 1828, has induced others to counterfeit our signB, Ice- Depot; Mount Hope Avenue; Toot of Jefferson Street. building, to mislead the public. |3f" Orders left at J. PALMER'S ICE CREAM SA- iy NO CONNECTION "WITH ANT SIMIL- LOON, Fitzhugh Street, opposite the Court House, AR ESTABLISHMENT. Mill be promptly attended to. Crape, Broche, Cashmere and Plaid Shawls and all bright colored Silks and Merinos, scoured March 15, 1861. E. L. THOMAS A CO. without injury to the colors; also, Ladies', and Gentlemen's Garments Scoured or Colored with- GEOEGE MoKAY, out ripping, and pressed nicely. Silks, Woolen or Cotton Goods, of every description, dyed in all PAINTER & GLAZIER, colors, and finished with neatness and dispatch, on CORNER OF'BOOMS & ELY STRKTO, very reasonable terms* Walls whitened or Tinted, Goods dyed black every Thursday. AND PAINTING DONE, All goods returned in one week. %W" Goods received and returned by Express. In the most reliable and satisfactory dmtMr. WA collected by Express Co. All orders left M above, or »t hU widest)*, on Sly Bt, will receive prompt attention. Address D. LEARY, Cor. Mill ftPlat t sts., Oot,18«6 Jan. 1867. Rochester, N.Y. Central Library of Rochester and Monroe County · Historic Serials Collection DEVOTED TO THB INTERESTS OF THE SICK & SUFFERING, AT THE • ROCHESTER CITY HJOSFirTA.IL., "I WAS SICK AND YE VISITED ME." VOL. IE. ROCHESTER, N. Y., JULY, 1867. No. 12. THE HOSPITAL REVIEW, Tet Summer still hath power Our sad thoughts to beguile, Is issued on the Fifteenth of every Month, by And bird, and bee, and flower, THE PUBLISHING COMMITTEE! Mrs. MALTBT STRONG, I Mrs. WM. H. PEEKING Can tempt e'en Grief tosmile . * N. T. ROCHESTER, | " Dr. MATHEWS. KATE CAMERON: TERMB-Fifty Cents a Tear, Payable in Advanoe. From Dassenfs " Tales of the Horse." Letters or Communications for publication, tob e addressed to " The Hospital Review," Box 381. Well Done and 111 Paid. Subscriptions for The Review, and all letters containing money, to be sent to the Treasurer, Once on a time there was a man who had Mrs. Wm. H. Perkins, P. 0. Drawer 53. Letters of inquiry, and all business letters, are to drive his sledge to the wood for fuel- requested to be sent to Mrs. Dr. MATHBWS, Cor- So a bear met him. responding Secretary, 28 Spring Street. " Out with your horse," said the Bear, " or I'll strike all your sheep dead by sum- Wm. S. Falls, Book and Job Printer. mer." Over 21 Buffalo Street, opposite the Arcade. " Oh! heaven help me then," said tlie man; " there's not a stick of firewood in, For the Hospital Review. .the house ; you must let me drive home a, Summer. load of fuel, else we shall be frozen to death. O! brightly bloom, ye flowers, I'll bring the horse to you to-morrow morn-, Whisper, ye rustling leaves, ing." While round our sunny bowers Yes! on these terms he might drive the Her spell fair Summer weaves. wood home, that was a bargain; but Bruin OI sing, ye happy birds, said " If he didn't come back he should And hum, ye busy bees, lose all his sheep by summer." And gently low, ye herds So the man he got the wood on the, Beneath the spreading trees. sledge and rattled homewaiJs, but he wasn't over pleased at the bargain you may And we will call to mind fancy. So just then a Fox mot hipa, The summers of the' past, "Why, what's the matter?" said th% Years long since left behind, Fox; "why are you so down in the mouth ?", Too fair and bright to last. " Oh, if you want to kno.wt" said the Then Hope and Joy were young, man, " I met a bear up yonder in the wood, And Love was"ever near, and I had to give my word to him. to bring And sweetest songs were sung, Dobbin back to-morrow, &% this very hour; Oar thrilling hearts to cheer. for if he didn't get him, he said he would" tear all my sheep to death by aummej." Ba( now, the world grows dim, "•Stuff, nothing worse than that," said, A^4,early dreams have fled; the Vox; "if you will give me you? flattest; God draws us up to Him wether, I'll soon set yon free; aee if \ By Sorrow'* wble .thread. don't." Central Library of Rochester and Monroe County · Historic Serials Collection 178 The Review. Yes! the man gave his word, and swore you,for 1 can't say I like your tykes; so lie would keep it too. I'll just wait here, and you can bring the "Well, when yoi* come with Dobbin wether to me, but mind and pick out one to-morrow for the Bear," said the Fox," I'll nice and fat." make a clatter up in that heap of stones Yes! the man would be sore to do that, yonder, and so say 'tis Peter the Marksman, and thanked the Fox much for his help. who is the best shot in the world; and So when he had pat up Dobbin, he went after that you must help yourself." across to the sheep stall. Next day off set the man, and when he "Whither away, now!" asked the old met the Bear, something began to make a dame. clatter up in the heap of stones. " Oh!" said the man, " I am only going " Hist, what's that ?" said the Bear. to the sheep stall to fetch a fat wether for "OhI that's Peter the Marksman, to be the cunning Fox who set our Dobbin free. sure," said the man; " he's the best shot I gave him my word I would." in the World. I know him by his voice." " Wether, indeed," said the old dame; " Have you seen any bears about here, " never a one shall that thief of a Fox get. Eric ?" shouted out a voice in the wood. Haven't we got Dobbin safe, and the Bear "Say no!" said the Bear. into the. bargain; and as for the Fox, I'll " No, I havn't seen any," said Eric. be bound he's stolen more of our geese " What's that then, that stands alongside than the wether is worth; and even if he your sledge J" bawled out the voice in the hasn't stolen them he will No, no; take wood. a brace of your swiftest hounds in a sack, " Say it's an old fir stump," said the and slip them loose after him; and then, Bear. perhaps, we shall be rid of this robbing " Oh, it's only an old fir stump," said the Reynard." man. " Well, the man thought that good ad- " Such fir stamps we take in our country vice ; so he took two fleet red hounds, put and roll them on our sledge," bawled out them into a sack, and set off with them. the voice; " if you can't do it yourself, I'll "Have you brought the wether?" asked come and help you." the Fox. " Say you can help yourself, and roll me " Yes, come and take it," said the man up on the sledge," said the Bear. as he untied the sack and let Blip the u No, thank ye, I can help myself well hounds. enough," said the man, and rolled the Bear " HUF," said the Fox, and gave a great on to the sledge. spring; " true it is what the old saw says, " Such fir stumps we always bind fast on ' Well done, is often' ill-paid;' and now, our sledges in our part of the world," too, I see fhe truth of another saying, bawled out the voice; " shall I come and ' The worst foes, are those of one's own help yon f house." That was what the Fox said as he " Say you can help yourself and bind me ran off, and saw the red fox hounds at his fast," said the Bear. heels. "No, thanks, I can help myself well enough," said the man, who set to bind- The older a man grows the fonder he ing Brain fast with all the ropes he had, so becomes of the dim distances of childhood that at last the Bear could not stir. 5 and of light-hearted pleasure which he has " Such fir stumps we always drive our left so far behind him. The words youth axes into, in our part of the world," bawl- and beauty stir in his mind the old asso- ed out the voice; "for then we guide them ciations of the past, and call up within better going down the steep hill." him springs of indistinct fondness. " Pretend to drive your ax into me, do now," said the Bear. Then the man took up his ax, and at one In heaven all God's servants will be blow split open the Bear's skull, so that abundantly satisfied with his dealings and Bruin lay dead in a trice, and so the man dispensations with them; and shall see how and the Fox were the greatest friends find all are conducted like so many winds, to on the best terms. But when they came bring them to their haven; and how, even near the farm, the* Fox said: the roughest blasts helped to bring-them " I've no mind to go right home with homeward.—JtorVr Juti$on, Central Library of Rochester and Monroe County · Historic Serials Collection The Hospital Review. Richter's Prayer in Sickness. I commend to thee my life, And my body to the cross; The followimg is a translation from the German Never let me think it loss 1 of Ricbter'8 " Prefer i» Sickness, " the original of That I thus am freed from strife; which was written in the year 1713: Wholly thine, my faith is sure, God 1 whom 1 as Love have knows, Whether life or death be mine; Thou hast sickness laid on me, I am safe if I am thine, And these pains are sent of thee, For 'tis Love that makes me pure. Under which I bum and moan; Let them hum *raay the sia The Bight Sort of Religion. That too oft hath cheeked the love A writer in the CongrepationcUist, who Wherewith thou my heart wouktet move evidently believes, with the apostle James, When Thy spirit works within 1 tkat faith without works is dead, thus de- En my weakness be thou strong, scribes the kind of religion which the times Be thou sweet where I am sad, require: Let me still in thee be glad, " We want a religion that goes into the Though my pains be keen and long, family, and keeps the husband from being spiteful when the dinner is late, and keeps All that plagues my body now, the dinner from being late—keeps the wife All that wasteth me away, from fretting when the husband tracks the Pressing oa me aight and day, newly-washed floor with his muddy boots, Love hath 6ent, for Love art thou I and makes the husband mindful of the Suffering is the work now sent; scraper and the door-mat—keeps the moth Nothing can I do but lie cr patient when the baby is cross, and keej s Suffering as the hours go by; the baby pleasant—amuses the children £8 All my powers to this are bent, well as instructs them—wins as well as Suffering is my gain: I bow governs-—projects the honey-moon into the harvest moon, and makes the happy hours To my heavenly Father's will, like the Eastern fig-tree, bearing in its bo- And receive it hushed and still; som at once the beauty of the tender blos- Suffering is my worship now. som and the glory of the ripened fruit. God! I take it from thy hand We want a religion that bears heavily not As a sign of love; I know only on the ' exceeding sinfulness of sin,' Thou wouldst perfect me through woe, but on the exceeding rascality of lying and Till I pure before thee stand. stealing—a religion that banishes small All refreshment, all the food measures from the counters, small baskets Given me for the body's need, front the stalls, pebbles from the cotton bags, clay from paper, chicory from coffee, Comes from thee, who lovest indeed; otter from butter, beet juice from vinegar, Comes from thee, for thou art good. alum from bread, strychnine from wine, Let my soul beneath her toad water from milk-cans, and buttons from the Faint not, through the overwearied flesh; contribution box. Let her hourly drink afresh " The religion that is to save the world Love and peace from thee, my God; will not put all the big strawberries at the Let the body's pain and smart top, and all the bad opes at the bottom. Hinder not her flight to thee, It will not offer more baskets of foreign Nor the calm thou giv'st to me; wines than the vineyards ever produced Keep thou up the sinking heart 1 bottles, and more barrels of Genesee flour than all the wheat fields of New York grow, Grant me never to complain, and all her mills grind. It will not make Make me to thy will resigned one half of a pair of shoes of good leath- With a quiet, humble mind, er, and the other of poor leather, so that Cbeerful on my bed of pain. the first shall redound to the maker's bred- In the flesh who suffers thus, it, and the second to his cash. Shall be purified from sin, "The religion that La tq sanctify the And the soul renewed within: world pays its debts. It does not consider therefore pain is sent to ua. that forty cents returned for one hundred Central Library of Rochester and Monroe County · Historic Serials Collection 180 The So&piUfl Meoiew. cents given, is according to gospel, though " The very Reason Why." it may be according to law. It looks upon a man who has failed in trade, and who A few years since a gentleman of large continues to live in luxury, as a thief, It means, and larger Christian heart, moved looks upon a man who promises to pay into an inland city to take charge of exten- fifty dollars on demand, with interest, and sive manufactories. who neglects to pay it on demand, with or He was soon waited upon by some breth- without interest, as a liar." ren of the same denomination as himself, and politely invited to unite himself with their Church, assuring him of the most Ring the Bell Softly. cordial welcome from pastor and people. Some one has gone from this strange world of ours, " But is there not another Church in the No more to gather its thorns with its flowers, city2" asked he. "I think I have heard No more to linger where sunbeams must fade, there was." Where on all "beauty Death's fingers are laid; " O yes," answered one of the number; Weary with mingling Life's bitter and sweet, " but it is a poor, feeble band, just strug- Weary with parting, and never to meet; gling for existence." Some one has gone to the bright golden shore, " Then, brethren," said the true servant Ring the bell softly, there's crape on the door. of Christ, "that is the very reason why.I wish to join them. They need my labor Some one is resting from sorrow and sin, and my aid. I may be of real service to Happy where Earth's conflicts enter not in, them, while you are strong, and can well Joyous as birds, when the morning is bright, do without my assistance. When the sweet sunbeams have brought us their " But your family, my dear sir, I fear light; they will not find congenial society—will Weary with sowing and never to reap, not feel at home; I assure you they are t^eary with labor and welcoming sleep; almost entirely a laboring class of people, Some one's departed to Heaven's bright shore, with but little refinement or culture among Ring the bell softly, there's crape on the door. them." " That again, is the very reason why I Angels were anxiously longing to meet prefer going there. I wish my family to One who walks with them in Heaven's bright be accustomed to seek the good of oihers street; before the gratification of their own tastes. Loved ones have whispered that some1 one is- blest, I should love to have them follow the ex- Free from Earth's trials, and taking sweet rest; ample of their Lord, who 'pleased not Yes! there is one more in angelic bli38, himself,' and in that way I am sure they One less to cherish, and one lestfto kiss, will find their own happiness best secured." One more departed to Heaven's bright shore, The good man has had the joy of seeing, Ring.the bell softly, there's crape on the door. not only that feeble band become prosper- ous and strong, and that largely through THE DAYS OF THE WEEK.—The follow- his prayers and efforts* but also of assist- ing is a pretty version of a Devonshire su- ing in planting yet another vigorous branch perstition, which from its language, appears of the same vine in another part of the to be connected with the North:— city. Monday's Bairn is fair of face; Tuesday's Bairn is fuT of grace; Nothing teaches patience like a gar- Wednesday's Bairn's the child of woe; den. We may go round and watch the Thursday's Bairn has far to go;. open bud from day to day; but it takes Friday's Bairn is loving and giving ;, its own time and you cannot urge it on Saturday's Bairn works hard for his living; faster than it will. All the best results But the Bairn that is born on. the Sabbath of a garden, like those of life, are slowly, day, regularly progressive. Is lucky, and bonny, and wrs^e, and gay. A little boy, seeing a man prostrate be- There is a whole sermon in the saying of fore the door of a groggery, opened the the Persian: "In all Quarrels leave open door and said to tBe proprietor, " 890 here* the door o.f reconciliation," We should sir, your sign has fellen. down," never forget ft. Central Library of Rochester and Monroe County · Historic Serials Collection The Hospital Jievtew. The Two Villages. "Not "Worth a Straw." . Perhaps a straw is not as worthless as BY ROSE TEBBY. you think. Let us Bee. Straws are the Over tha river on the hill, stems of wheat, rye, oats, and barley. In Lieth a village white and still; order to wave to and fro in the wind, and • All around it the forest trees yet bear up the heads of grain, they must Shiver and whisper in the breeze; be both light and Btrong. Let'us see how Over it sailing shadows go, lightness is secured. They are made hol- Of soaring hawk and screaming crow, low, you see,, like quills; and yet not hol- low through the whole length, for every And the mountain grasses, low and sweet, now and then we find a knob or joint, Grow in the middle of the street which helps to brace up the sides and make Over the river nnder the hill, them strong. The straw outside is hard, Another village lieth still; and looks shiny, as if it had been polished. It is polished, and that keeps the weather There I see in the cloudy night and the insects from damaging it, besides Twinkling stars of household light, adding to its strength. Polish! but where Fires that gleam from the^ smithy's door, does it get polish ? God gave these plants Mists that eurl on the river's shore; the power of drawing up through their And in the road no grasses grow, roots this gummy sort of varnish from the For the wheels that hasten to aad fro. earth. It is flint; There is nothing like it on the stem of the sweet pea or the cur- In that village on the hill, rant bush, because they do not need it. Never is sound of smithy of mill; But does it not show God's wisdom and The houses are thatched with grass and flowers, knowledge in giving this power to one Never a clock to tell the hours; plant where it is needed, and withholding The marble doors, are always shut.; it from others where it is not? So you You may not enter at,hall or hub; see that a straw even can show the won- All the village lie asleep; derful power of our Creator God, and Never a grain to sow or reap; speak his praise. Never in dreams to moan or sigh, Silent and idle, and low they lie. A CAB INCIDENT.—A western paper re- lates the following story: " A gentleman In that village under the hill, was trying to^till a crying child by carry- When the night is starry and still, ing it to and fro in the car, which by its Many a weary soul in prayer screams finally irritated a man in one of Looke to the other village there, the berths to such a degree that he could And weeping aad lighiag longs to go, stand it no longer, and cried out profanely, Up to that hone, from this below; 'What is the matter with that young Longs to sleep by the forest wild,. one!' And soon again, • Where is the Whither have vanished wife and child, mother of that child, that she is not here And heareth, praying, this answer fall— to pacify it?' At this the poor gentleman "Patience, that village shall hold ye all P' in charge of the child stepped up to the berth and said, ' Sir, the mother of that When an infidel was on his death-bed, child is in her coffin in the baggage car !* his confidence in his. infidelity skaken, and The gruff grumbler immediately arose and some of his friends urged him to hold on compelled the afflicted father to retire to to the last, his reply was, " I have no ob- hia berth, and from that time until morning, jections to holding on, but will you tell me took the Uttlo orphan nnder his own care." what I am to hold on by?" Ah, there is the fatal want 1 Infidelity gives aotkiag to Do GOOB DEEDS.—One pound of gold hold on by. may be drawn into a wire that would ex- tend round the globe, so one good deed may be felt through all time, and cast its Do RIGHT.—If yon would convince •» influence into eternity.' Though done in man that be does wrong, do right. But the first flush of youth, it may gild the do not care to convince aim. Men will be- last hours of a long life, and form the lieve what they see. Let them see.' brightest spot in it. Central Library of Rochester and Monroe County · Historic Serials Collection 182 The Hospital Review. Visit to the Hospital. Still the beautiful summer smiles upon- our Hospital with its breath of beauty ROCHESTER, N. T. JULY, 186T. r and of balm. Even the palest, saddest faces there, seem to gladden at her touch Close of the Year. and to feel her charm. The doors and With this month closes the third year of windows were all thrown open to let in the our paper's existence. A bright little life cool, blossom-laden air, and the whole- —a bright little history—fall of hope—fall building never looked pleasanter—order, of encouragement, it has had thus far, and neatness, comfort, reigning everywhere, and with only pleasant memories at this time to the summer gift* of flowersbrightening : all recall. Shall it be thus with the new year the TOOBBS? drawing so close upon us ? This question We found several' additions- t'o th'e Male can be best answered by our friends—by Ward since our last visit; among these, our readers. Are you willing—are yon " little Joe" attracted1 onr special attention. ready to work for OUT little paper as yon He was sitting, bolstered up, on his couch, have done ? DoeB your love, your zeal in and gave us a welcome so smiling and cor- our cause, know no change, no waning? dial, that our hearts went out to him at Tell us, kind friends, and prove it this month, once. Little Joe is here with a broken leg by word and work. It is full time for our —the result (and here let our little readers agents, our readers, to be vp and doing. take warning,) of jumping from a window Our terms, be it remembered, are ffty to escape a whipping, which he now ad- cents per year, payable in advance; so mits he well deserved, and which he had send us your money and renew your sub- much better have taken, than to be lying scriptions at once. Send us too, the name here all these weeks with a broken leg. of a new subscriber to begin the year. He is a dear little fellow—so patient, BO- There mnst be some one at least of all your sunshiny, and a great favorite. His leg has- list of friends, relatives and acquaintances, knit together and is doing nicely. whom you can solicit and prevail upon to take the Review for one year. Do not pu4 Here, moving himself alowly along in off the good work you mean to do for us— his chair, we met Mr. W^ a worthy manr do it now. Life is short, and the grave is who has been here at different times, whose u limbs were paralyzed bj a ML His only very near. Whatsoever thy hand findetb way of getting aromirf, i» by the help of to do, do it with thy might." We bar* his chair. had special encouragement the past year in our work. The long list of Miss Falls and The mnte bad qnite recovered, we learn- her faithful and indefatigable efforts to in- ed, and had gone to work at Charlotte. crease our circulation, and that of our other We could discover no visible improvement agents and friend?, have filled us with in the bnroed man, but he was patient and hearty cheer. To her, and to all who have cheerful as ever. In the room with him aided us, we would at this time return onr we noticed a Scotch boy, and a soldier with warmest thanks. Shall we doubt, kind ague—both new comers. The rebel soldier friends, the continuance of your interest in has nearly recovered—his limb has done us—and your efforts for us ? No, we will well, but still he has the sad prospect in- not. evitably before him, of being a cripple for life. They declaim most against the world, In the Female Ward' we paid first, a who have most sinned against it. brief visit, to R». K, gradually failing with* Central Library of Rochester and Monroe County · Historic Serials Collection The Hozpttal Jtevietb. 183 consumption. Anna Mr—> the young lose your interest in us or in our paper- woman we mentioned last month, a mem- We used to think we had sueh a brave band ber of the Methodist Church, and whom of workers in the children. Shall it not we then hoped was* improving, we were prove so still I Begin this month and see very sorry to find not so welL She seems how much you can do for our paper—how hopeless and depressed, and yet wears an many old subscriptions yon can collect, expression of patient suffering upon her and how many new ones yon can get. white face, touching to see. One day the Will you ? Now is the time to work. We mystery of all Life's sorrows and disappoint- want to begin the new year with oh, such a ments will be explained to her, as to all who long splendid list of new names. Won't love Jesus, and trust Him in the dark, as you help us all you can! well as in the light Mrs. H. is another consumptive patient Her story is a sad Responses to the Appeal for Clothing. one. She too, like so many others, has had a,bitter cup to drink, bat not unmixed with The benefit of our paper to the Hospital blessing. We were glad to find that she is not to be estimated simply by the sub- also has a sweet ho,pe in Jesus, to which scription price, but by the interest it she can cling, and which will never fail awakens in us, and the ready response it is her. She has one little boy who comes sure to bring to our appeals. We have an sometimes to see her. E. B. is a very instance of this this month, in the supply worthy girl, now here to be treated for of clothing aent us, prompted by the ar- scrofula in her eyes. Jane W., the sick ticle published last month, stating our woman we have so often mentioned, needs of this kind. A piece of print, suf- who was obliged to part with her baby, ficient for two or three dresses, was sent us is still here, and seems much improved. by one friend, and we had other'kind re- Poor Fanny we found lying where we left membrances. To work for the Review is her a month ago—no better, and still sor- to work most effectually for the Hospital. rowful and discouraged. In the same The wants made known through its col- apartment with her, was Bridget T., anoth- umns, have but to meet the eye of the er paralytic patient Mary B., the nice snn- benevolent to be snpplied. shiny old lady, spoken of in our last visit, we found knitting and comfortable. A Good Suggestion. DBAR EDITRESS,—-I heard a few days " Blind Jerry" is just now here in one of since that a subscriber to your acceptable the private rooms, awaiting an operation little paper, had discontinued it " because upon one of bis eyes. "Blind Jerry" is well he had no time to read it." Now we all known to many of our readers for his won- know that this is a very busy season with derful musical talent and proficiency. our country friends, and many of them no doubt find little time during the summer To our Little Agents. days for reading, and night finds them We have not heard from our little agents wearied with their labors. But I would sus- so promptly since the soldiers left us. We gest to any that are thus circumstanced, wish they would visit the Hospital a little that the long winter evenings are.coming oftcner, and we are sure they would find and the paper will keep; or> a better use something still to interest them. Come and still would be to see if there is not some see us, and bring with you some flowers neighbor whom sickness has laid aside from and some of these delicious summer fruits active life, who would be glad to have a for our invalid*. We do not want you to visit every month from the Review, and Central Library of Rochester and Monroe County · Historic Serials Collection 184 The Hospital Meoiew. .learn something of others whom God has store, as God hath prospered him." Re- afflicted in a similar way—or if no such ferring to this passage, Dr. Paley says, " I person is to be found, I am sure there must understand St. Paul to recommend the very thing wanting with most men, the be some child who would gladly accept the being charitable upon a plan." paper and read it too: and you would be May the spirit of Christ teach us the encouraged in your work of trying to make duty, the privilege and the wisest plan. the Review a welcome visitor to all. WYOMING. A FRIEND TO THE HOSPITAL. From the New York Observer. Systematic Liberality. At the Rochester City Hospital, June 26, 1867, of scarlet fever, Jane McCauley, aged 3 years. THE SCRIPTURAL ARITHMETIC. At the Rochester City Hospital, June 26, 1867, of scarlet fever, John B. Russell, aged 3 years. The summary Bible principle is—It is -both our duty and privilege to give with systematic liberality. List of Donations to the Hospital, But what is liberality ? It is giving free- FROM JCNE 15th TO JULY 15th, 1867. ly and largely compared with our ability. Miss E. A. C. Hayes—Cherries and Bouquets, half It is giving much, if that is possible with barrel of Soap—by Mrs. Hayes. all effort and self-denial and economy; and Miss Libbie Witherspoon—Delicacies for the sick. always much in proportion to the means Mrs. Kellogg—Delicacies for the sick. The Misses Buchan—Clothing and delicacies for possessed. the sick. The idea of proportion, therefore, enters Mrs. Hiram Smith—Bread and Onions, into the very definition and essence of Mrs. Darling—Peas and Biscuit. liberality. The man who gives a dollar may be a churl accursed, if it be but the Receipts for the Hospital Review, skimmings of his daily profits; while a FROM JUNE 15 TO JULY 15, 1867. 'dime given by his neighbor may be the of- Mrs. F. A. Dewey, (3 years,) George L. fering of a noble, self-sacrificing soul, be- Mitchell, fm. Dele van, Mrs. N. A. Stone, .loved and honored of Christ. " As every By Miss E. A. C. Hayes, $3 00 man hath received the gift, even so minis- Mrs. D. Dana, Sari Francisco, Cal.—By Mrs. ter," (1st Psalm 3.) "As God hath pros- N.T.Rochester, 0 75 Mrs. C. M. Shadbolt—By Mrs. Dr. Strong, 0 50 pered him," (1st Cor. 16.) We are familiar Mrs. S. Colman—By Miss Hibbard, 0 50 with the wondrous principle of Proportion Rev. Mr. Saukey—By Miss McLean, 0 50 as it stands and moves in Its majesty in the field of Mathematics. We are J^o apply it Superintendent's Report for May. here. And mark, it is, in more senses than 1867. June 1. No. Patients in Hospital,.. 62 one, "direct," not "inverse" and perverse. Received during the month, 35— 97 The formula is-^" if in that instance a very Discharged 28 small income is, by an unselfish mind, made Deaths 6—34 to contribute so much, then my larger in- come must yield proportionally more." July 1. Remaining in Hospital,... 63 Let us remember another thing. When we thus speak of giving, we mean a habit. Agents. It is not a single act of parting with wealth The following Lndies havo kindly consented to with which to close the life; or which is act as Agents for tlio Hospital Review: to mark life's middle or some other point— Miss MAGGIE CULBERTSOJJ, East Groveland. release being purchased from all further " L. A. Bu'iLER,Perry Centre. claims from that hour onward. Nor can " E. A. C. HAYES, Rochester. " MARY W. DAVIS, >l the individual acts of liberality be years or Mrs.'C. F. SPENOER, " months apart. It is to be habitual, and of " PHEBE D. DAVENPORT, Loekport. course frequent, and the Apostle names the Miss MARY BROWN, Perinton. plan of once every week, besides the ap- Miss ADA MILT BR, " peals to Christian benevolence which are " JULIA M'CHESNEY, Spencerport. " LILLIAN «1. RENNEY, Phelps, Ont. Co. -occasional. "Upon the first day of the Miss PHEBE "WHITMAN, Scottsburg. week let every one of you lay by him in Mies LOTTIE J. WRIQIIT, Lewiston. Central Library of Rochester and Monroe County · Historic Serials Collection The Hospital Review. 185 The little Gardeners, or, " Be not Weary in Well-doing." The Chicken's Mistake. " Papa, won't you take us now to see our gardens? Please do," said little Alice BT PHCEBE CART. Melville, as she stood one bright spring morning with her two sisters at the door A little downy chicken one day, of her father's study. Asked leave to go on the water, "Please, please do, papa," echoed Bes- "Where she saw a duck with her brood at play, sie and Fannie, and their father, unable to Swimming and splashing about her. resist the combined entreaties, laid aside his book, and before long they had all pass- Indeed, she began to peep and cry, ed over the green lawn which lay in front "When her mother wouldn't let her; of the rectory and reached a little piece of " If the ducks can swim there, why can't I ? rocky ground, where their father bade them Are they any bigger or better ?" stop. The little field was divided into three portions, upon each of which lay a Then the old hen answered, " Listen to me, set of gardening tools, a box of seeds, and And hush your foolish talking; a little book. Just look at your feet, and you will see " Here arc to be the gardens I have so They were only made for walking." long promised you," said Mr. Melville. But chicky wistfully eyed the brook, Disappointment was written on the faces And didn't half believe her, of Alice and Bessie, while tears stood in For she seemed to say, by a knowing look, the eyes of little Fannie as she exclaimed: " Such stories couldn't deceive her." "Oh! papa I did not thing you meant this kind of a garden." And as her mother was scratching the ground, "I knew my little children would be She muttered lower and lower, sorry at first," said Mr. Melville, "that I " I know I can go there and not be drowned, had not given them gardens filled with And so I think Til show her." bright flowers; but listen to me and I will tell you how to work, so that this little Then she made a plunge, where the stream was piece of rocky ground will be dearer than deep, any flowergarde n I could have given you. And saw too late her blunder; These stones, of course, must be cleared For she hadn't hardly time to peep away, the ground raked, the seeds sown Till her foolish head went under. and watered with care, and every weed be uprooted. You cannot do it all at once, And now I hope her fate will show nor alone; but this book I have written, The child, my story reading, will tell you how to work, and I shall al- That those who are older sometimes know ways be pleased to help you. My little What you will do well in heeding; children must not be weary, nor think, be- cause they do not see any fruits of their la- That each content in his place should dwell, bor for some time, that they never will reap And envy not his brother; what was sown. You cannot call upon me And any part that is acted well, too often, and I will show you now how Is just as good as another. to comnlence." For we all have our proper sphere below, "Thank you, papa," said Alice, "but And this is a truth worth knowing; really I do not need any assistance. I You will come to grief if you try to go know how to plant seeds, and would rather "WTiere you never were made for going! make my garden all myself." " Just as you please, my daughter," said Mr. Melville; and the children noticed " I vfonder where those clouds are go- there was sadness in his tone. ing ?" sighed Flora, pensively, as she point- " Won't you help me, papa?" said Bes- ed with her thin, delicate finger to the sie. heavy funeral masses that floated lazily in " And me ?" said Fannie. " "We never the sky. " I think they-are going to thun- can do it alone." der/' said her little brother. "Certainly," answered Mr. Melville; "I Central Library of Rochester and Monroe County · Historic Serials Collection 186 The Hospital Review. shall dearly lo?e to assist you;" and he their father, they commenced making ex- helped them remove the stones and prepare cuses. the ground for seed, so that before the sun " It is my book," said Alice, " and she set, a little space in each garden was sown has no right to take it." and watered. "She is just as cross as she can be," For several days Fannie and Bessie wat- said Bessie; I only meant to look it for a ered their gardens carefully, though as yet minute." not even a blade was seen; but at last Bes- "Oh, my children," said Mr. Melville, sie became weary, and one morning ex- "in what a sad condition your gardens claimed : are." " I do not intend to water my garden " Our gardens, papa!" exclaimed all any longer. It is of no use. I do uot be- three. " What has happened to them ?" lieve the seeds will ever spring up, and I "I do not mean your flower gardens, won't try any more." but those of your hearts," answered their "Oh! Bessie," said Fannie; "did not father. "Nothing in this world would papa tell us not to be weary of working, give me more pleasure, than to have you and that the seeds would surely come up work as diligently in those gardens God by-and-by." has given you as you have done in those I " Well, maybe they will," replied Bessie, gave you in the spring." " but I am tired, and do not intend troub- The children sat thoughtful and silent for ling myself to water and rake my garden some time, and then Fannie said gently: any longer." " I think I understand you, dear papa. Days passed by, and though Alice found Our evil passions—are they not the stones that she could not work all alone, she was which we must try to take out of our yet too proud to ask aid. Fannie, how- hearts?" ever, still toiled on, and though often a " And the book is the Bible!" said Bes- weed would be left growing and a stone be sie, found in the bed, still she did not give up, " And the seeds—are they not our at- but went to her father and asked him to tempts to be good ?" added Alice. help her, and read the book he had given '• You are right, my children," said Mr. her every day. At last, one morning she Melville. " If you would only go to God discovered a tiny green leaf peeping from for assistance as you come to me—only the ground, and when many days had gone read His book as you do the little one I by, a little bed of mignonette shed its wrote—only work as diligently to root up sweet perfume over her garden. your evil passions as you do to uproot the When Alice and Bessie saw this, they weeds, before long, in the gardens of your determined to follow her example—ao go- hearts, good actions would spring up from ing to their father they begged him to for- the seeds of good intentions, and your give and help them as they did Fannie. It hearts would be gardens in which God was very hard work for Alice and Bessie, would love to dwell." so many weeds had sprung up among the " We will try, papa." stones; but they persevered, and before " I am sorry," said Alice and Bessie. long, little green leaves were seen shooting " And so ain I," said Fannie, " for I did up in their gardens, so that when the sum- wrong to tell." mer time came, bright flowers grew where '* Forgive us, papa," said the children before were nothing save stones and "and we will work in the gardens of our weeds. hearts." One bright summer morning, Mr. Mel- Then remember, my darling ones," said ville heard a knock at his study door, and Mr. Melville, " .that God has said, Let us upon opening it he found Fannie standing not be weary in well-doing, for in due sea- there, her cheeks glowing with excitement son we shall reap, if we faint not.' Believe as she exclaimed: Him as you have believed me; go to Him "Oh! papa, you never did see such when tempted to despair, and the (gardens naughty girls as Alice and Bessie. They of your heart will bloom with imperishable are quarrelling dreadfully." flowers." Entering the next room, Mr. Melville Will you not work in your heart's gar- saw Alice trying to snatch a book from den, little reader \ Bessie's hand. When the children saw K. M. Central Library of Rochester and Monroe County · Historic Serials Collection The Hospital Review. 187 The Lost Nestlings. They brought him the curious lily of " Have you seen my darling nestlings t™ Africa. A mother robin crieaf: "Its odor is nauseating," he said; "but " I cannot, cannot fed them, bring me that flower of a hue so much Though I've sought them far and wide. deeper and richer than even the beautiful roses of my own fair land. See how it "I left them well this morning glows like flame! Surely, a rich odor "When I went to seek their food; should distil from that regal plant." But I found, upon returning, It was the dahlia, and its scent was even I'd a nest without a brood. less agreeable than that of the lily. " Can it be, then, the large white blos- " Oh, have you nougftt to tell me soms clustered on yonder bush, or the blue- That will ease my aching breast, cups on the neighboring shrub ?" he asked. About my tender offspring No, the snowball and campanula proved That I left witfiin the nest ? alike scentless. Various plants yielded " I've called them m tfte busies, their odorless buds or broad-spreading pe- And the .rolling' stream beside, tals for his in&peetiow. Bat he found not Yet they came not to wy fer&diag; what he sought, u Surely it must be that golcfen baW," he- I'm afraid they all have died." said, •*' fors o showy a bloom should at least " I can tell you all about them," charm the nostril as well as the eye." Said a little wanton boyr " Faugh !" It was a marigold. Por 'twas I that did the mischief At length they placed in his hands a Your nestlings to destroy. wee brown blossom. " So unpretending a thing as this cannot " But I did not think their mother surely be that for which I seek," exclaim- Her little ones would miss, ed the prince, with a vexed air—" this ap- Or ever come to hail me pear* to be nothing better than a weed." With, a wailing sound like this. He cautiously lifted it to his face. "Is it possible?" he cried. " Is it real- " I did not know your bosom ly this unobtrusive brown; weed which Was'formed to suffer woe, gives so precious a» odbr! Why, it hangs- And to mourn your murdered children over the whole garden, and comes fanning1 Or I had not grieved you so. in at my window like the breath of health " I'm sorry that I've taken and purity. What is the name of this lit- The lives I can't restore, tle darling ?" And this regret shall teach me " Precisely that, your highness," answer- To do the thing no more. ed his attendant—"this flower is called ' mignonette, the little darling.'" u I ever shall remember " Wonderful! wonderful!" repeated the The plaintive sounds I've' heard, astonished prince, placing it in his bosom. Nor kill another nestling "Thus your highness perceives," re- To pain a mother 1>ird.'T marked his tutor,, gravely, " that the hum- ble and unpretending often exhale the most "Worth Better than Show: precious virtues."—Little Pilgrim. A young Oriental prioce was visiting at the castle of a Juke in one of the finest counties in England. He looked from his From the Presbyterian. window into a beautiful garden, and inhal- The Fly's Friends. ed the fragrance which was wafted toward A fly that had just got itself out of a him by the gentle breath of June. dish of preserves, and had still much pf " What exquisite perfume!" he cried the syrup clinging to it, was surprised to "Bring me, I pray you, the flower that so find how affectionate all the other flies had delights my sense. See you yon stately grown. Indeed, they caressed it so much stalk, bearing on its shaft those gorgeous that it began to think them rather trouble- lilies, whose snowy petals are veined with some. At last, however, they one by one blood-red lines and with violet shade; that dropped off, and left it to itself, which it i» undoubtedly the plant I seek." at first did not know the cause o£; but, Central Library of Rochester and Monroe County · Historic Serials Collection 188 The Bospital Jtsvieiv. upon examining itself it found that the ing, writing and arithmetic. Ah, I wish flies had eaten up all the preserves that had we were all as anxious to improve ourselves been sticking to it as Jean the mountain boy. What scholars "Aha!" said the fly. "So it wasn't we should be, how wise we Should grow, me after all, bat the preserves that they if, only we made as much of our great ad- liked so much; as soon as that's all gone, vantages as he did of his small ones. they leave me." One day Jean's mother was obliged to They are not your true friends, who go out for all the afternoon, but she was stay by you as long as they think there is quite easy in leaving the two young girls some chance of making something off you, in Jean's charge. "Was he not," she or of living at your expense; but they are thought, " the kindest of brothers, as well your true friends who love you for yourself, as the most attentive of sons?" He was and nothing else, whether you be rich or always happy in being useful, so she was poor. u PIGEON." sure he would not go off to his oVn book or play, but spend the time trying to amuse his sisters. At last it was necessary for The Boy who. Killed a Woll him to go and get the fagots, wherewith to Have you ever been left in charge of prepare his mother's supper. He would your younger brothers and sisters *while have left tbe girls at home, but they plead- nnrse was busy, or while your mother was ed so earnestly to go with him that he con- gone out! If so, you have felt quite re- sented, and they all set off very happily to- solved no harm should happen to them gether. while under yonr care. But no«6erious It was a lovely afternoon in the early harm was likely to come near them ; a fall, spring; the snow was still upon the moun- or perhaps that far worse thing, a quarrel, tains, but its wintry reign was over, and might happen. I will tell you, however, the bright patches of green were every- "of a boy who fought manfully with a wolf, where peeping through to refresh the sight. rather that it should eat up his sisters, of In little sunny nooks, too, smiled the first whom he was taking care. sweet spring flowers, the bird's-eye prim- Jean, for that was his name, lived with rose, the dark-blue gentian, and others, his mother in a poor cottage at the foot of which the mountain children hailed with the Jura Mountains in France. His father the same shouts of joy as you would do was away fighting in the army of the first the violets of our English hedge-rows. Emperor Nepoleon. Before he went he The streams had burst their icy chains, left in Jean's charge, his mother and two and the birds were making the sweetest young sisters, and, though he was only music. twelve years old, right well did he fulfil It was two miles to the forest, and when the trust committed to him. Did his moth- they got there, Jean began chopping wood, er want water from the spring? Jean was while his sisters went on gathering nose- off in a minute to get it for her. Did she gays, or playing hide-and-seek behind the want the goats milled ? Jean never need- trees. All at once a frightful scream from ed to be told twice, but, snow or sunshine, both together made Jean look around in would bound over the rocks, though'he alarm, and what he saw was a monstrous had neither shoes nor stockings, and up the wolf in the very act of springing at his sis- mountain paths till he found the goats. It ters ! There was no time for thought; was harder work to get back again with to throw himself In front of them was the the milk on his head, but he was so care- work of one moment, and to aim a blow at ful he very seldom spilled any. the wolf with his chopper was the act of The mountain air had made him hardy another. Had it been done by a stronger in body, and perhaps the sight of the wild arm, it would have severed its head from beauty around him had helped to strength- its, body, so well directed was it; but, as en his mind, for he was thoughtful and in- it was, it only enraged the savage beast, quiring beyond his years. When evening and made it fly at the boy like fury. /It came, and there "was nothing more to be was a hard conflict; for wolves are very done for his mother, he did not go to sleep strong, and this one was a large one, ana beside the wood fire, bat woufd set off and was maddened by hunger and by pain; walk three miles to the nearest village, while Jean, though fighting for his own strength after all. But God, who delivered David from the lion and the bear was pres- ent to help and succor. The wolf was streaming with blood; Jean had many Easy Lessons in Geography. wounds, but he hardly felt them; yet it The following amusing article is from seemed as if the fierce beast was getting the Cincinnati Times: the better of him, and suddenly loosing his foot ne fell to the ground. You would THE EARTH. have thought it was all over with him; but The earth is an old subject—we don't he collected his strength and gave a des- know how old. Wise men have endeavor- perate plunge with his chopper as the wolf ed to ascertain its age in various ways, and sprang upon him. It staggered, fell back, have succeeded very well, only differing in and with one terrible howl-rolled over and their calculations a few thousand centuries. died. Jean and his little sisters were safe. or so. Faint and wounded as he was, he sprang We have several reasons for writing upon up, and taking one of his sisters on his the earth, the principal one being the im- back hurried back to the cottage. What perfect facilities afforded for getting upon a tale it was to tell the mother, and how any other planet to write. Nothing pre- thankful she felt for her boy's bravery, es- vents our writing upon the sun or the. pecially when the neighbors who went into moon, except the difficulty in getting there. the wood said it was the largest wolf ever The earth is the third planet in order, seen in those parts. from the sun, and the largest within the The story soon spread, and at last reach- belt of the planetoids. We have wonder- ed the Emperor's ears. He sent for Jean's ed sometimes, why the earth did not have, father to talk about this brave son of his, a belt all to herself, being the Champion of and the result was that Jean was placed at the Universe ? the military school at the Emperor's ex- The ancients looked upon the earth as a pense. And the poor mountain boy who flat disc, swimming upon the water like a waited on his mother -and killed a wolf in piece of toast in a basin of milk. Once the defence of his infant sisters, ended his upon a time a lot of adventurous young- days as a general in Napoleon's army. ancients started out to find the jumping off. But though he was great and honored, he place, and continuing on a straight Tine, retained through life the same simplicity, they were astonished to find themselves on uprightness, and kindliness of character the very spot whence they started. They which had distinguished him in his youth. informed their parents of the circumstance, God has promised a blessing to those and they, after about a century of painful who honor their father and mother, and and laborious thought upon the subject, God's promises always come true. The came to the conclusion that the earth must boys who honor their mother, as Jean did, be round, " because if it ain't," triumph-, I think are among those who are most antly asked a jolly old ancient, " how could likely to succeed in life. We do not wish the boys ha' got around it ?" There was them to be generals, but, in some way suit- no getting around that, and the earth has- ed to their character and circumstances, been of a spherical form ever since. even in this world they shall have their re- It is estimated that about two-thirds of ward.—Child's Companion. the surface of the globe is covered with water. Although millions of living crea- tures slake their thirst daily, the quantity. of water has not been materially diminish-, Child, you have two ears and only one ed for centuries past, at least not since the mouth. Learn fr©m this to listen muc^, intrpduction of whiskey shops, which prove ancT to speak little. a great saying of water, and are therefor,©, You have two eyes and only one month. an immense, benefit to navigation. Learn to observe more than you talk. . The greatest distance from the earth to You have two hands to work with, and tie sun is 90,000,000 miles, and the least only one mouth to eat. Learn to work distance something aver 94,000,000 miles. more than yon eat. i, saving of 2,000,000 of miles could be, effected if a railroad should ever connect- Think much, and use hands, ear But little speak, if yon be wise.' the. fwo plants, by taking thf foaafc <&»-, Central Library of Rochester and Monroe County · Historic Serials Collection 190 The Hospital Review. tance. This would shorten the time con- hood's fancies of luck and images of fairy sumed in running and reduce the expenses magic To the young soldier it certainly very materially. Any railroad man will was a messenger of good omen. As he tell you that bent to pluck it, a cannon ball whizzed over The mean distance from the earth to the his head. But for the little plant it would sun is 95,000,000 miles, which is no mean have gone through his body. The precious distance either, when yon try to walk it little memento was gratefully sent to his The earth moves around the sun from bienaimee at Konigsberg, who will forever west to east, consuming 365 days and 6 look upon it as the preserver of the bride- hours in every revolution, traveling nights groom's life. and Sundays. Joshua, it will be remem- bered by some of our oldest citixens, once Hospital Notices. commanded the sun to a stand still, and she Application for the admission of Patients to the is standing, still. It ain't every fool of a Rochester City Hospital, may be made at the planet that can get around the sun. The Hospital, West Avenue, between Prospect and earth does it, however. She would get Reynolds Streets, or to any of the attending Phy- around most anything. sicians, viz: Dr. H. W. Dean, North Fitzhugh Street; Dr. W. W. Ely, South Fitthugh Street; The earth turns upon its axis, making Dr. Little, Plymouh Avenue; Dr. Montgomery, one revolution every twenty-four hours, ex- Spring Street; Dr. Langworthy & Dr. Whitbeck. cept in Mexico—there they have a revolu- Packages, including Provisions, Hospital Stores, tion two or three times a day. The earth Ac., should be addressed to " The Rochester City and her axis were thick as peas together at Hospital, on West Avenue, between Prospect and one time, bat one day the earth got down Reynolds Streets." A list of the articles sent, with the names of the donors, the date of for- on her axis and turned on it warding, and Post Office address, is requested to It is the revolution of the earth that be sent to the Corresponding Secretary, Mrs. Dr. make night and day to everybody but Mathewe. printers and editors who work on morning papers—it is all day with them. List of our Little Agents. After digging a certain depth into th,e LINDA BRONSON, Rochestei, bowels of the earth the temperature be- MART PERKINS, " comes warm, and it grows warmer as yon FLORIE MONTGOMERY, " warm to *your work, so that at the depth FANNY and ELLA COLBURS, Rochester, of thirty miles, (as we are informed by a FANNY POMEROY, Pittsfleld, Mass. 8. HALL, Henrietta, gentleman who dug that distance one July JENNIE HURD, Rochester, morning), everything is like molten iron at MARY LANE, " a white heat. There is good reason for BENNY WRIGHT, East KendalL believing that people who cheat the printer SAMUEL B. WOOD, Rochester. and who try to get into shows without LIBBIE RENFREW, " ELLA VAN ZANDT, Albany. paying for it, are sent thirty miles into the MINNIE MONTGOMERY, Rochester. bowels of the earth when they die. MARY WATSON, " The eaith is not such a dismal place to live upon as many try to make out. So far as our knowledge extends—and we prob- ably know as much about it as anybody— RATES OF ADVERTISING. it is far preferable to any of her sister Pr.8q.,l insertion $1 00 Quarter Column, (10 00 Three Month*,.... a 00 One Thlnl Column,.. 12 00 planets as a permanent residence. At least Six Month*, 8 00 Half Column, 1 Year, 16 00 we are satisfied with it, and intend to re- One Year, 5 00 One Column, 1 Year, 26 00 main here so long as we are " on earth." A Column contains eight Square*. A FOUR LEAF CLOVKR.—The sanguinary R. C. & H. W. MATHEWS, spectacle of war is not altogether devoid Manufacturers and Dealers in the of redeeming features. At Koniggratz, while the fight was raging at its fiercest, a Celebrated Oayuga Plaster, soldier's eye was arrested by the sight of a For fertilizing land; also, plant of clover having four leaves. No WATER LIME, ROSENDALE CEMENT, German can suffer a four leaf clover to re- AND PLASTER PARIS. main unplucked. There is a mysterious Water Lime M Platter Mill, Aqueduct 8t, near Court. OMM 4 Warvhoui*, M Exohanfl* Str«*t, charm about it, bound up with sis child- Jan. 16,186T. BOCHKSTKB.N T. Central Library of Rochester and Monroe County · Historic Serials Collection 2 lie Hospital .Review. 191 AWAY WITH SPECTACLES. A. S. MANN & CO. RE how offering their usual complete assort- OLD EYE8 MADFNEW EASILY, A ment of Goods adapted to WITHOUT DOCTOR OR MEDICINES. Spring and Early Summer Trade, Sent, post-paid, on receipt of 10 cents. to which, and the low scale of prices now ruling, T ,K ,„« , Dr. E. B. FOOTE. they call the attention of their customers. Every Jan. 15,1867—1 yr. 1130 Broadway, N.T. thing in the line of House-keeping: Linens and Cottons, AWAY WITH UNCOMFORTABLE TRUSSES. Shirtiyigs, Dress Goods, Silks, Shawls, Flannels, White Goods, Comfort & Cure for the Ruptured. Laces and Embroideries, Sent, post-paid, on receipt of 10 cents. Woolen Cloths and Cassimeres, Address Dr. E. B. FOOTE, and all other Goods in fullest assortment, such as Author of Medical Common Sense, Jan. 15,1867—1 yr. 1180 Broadway, N.T. their stock and extensive business demands. Pri- ces will be found low enough to satisfy all at 37 and 39 State Street, PERFECTION REACHED AT LAST. March 15, 1867. ROCHESTER, N. T. Embodied in the New and Popular BRECK'S PHARMACY. GEOKGE BRECK, DRUGGIST AND APOTHECARY, 6/ Sujfalv Street, Smith's Arcade, ROCHESTER, N.T DEALER IN Fancy & Toilet Goods, AND PURE WINES * LIQUORS, For medicinal uses. Particular attention given to Physicians' Prescriptions. Floral Depot for Frost & Co's Greenhouses. June 15,1866. CURRAN &COLER, GOLD MEDAL SEWING MACHINE. SUCCESSORS TO B. KIMS * OO. THE " FLORENCE" took the Gold Medal at the fair of the American Institute, New York. Oct. 80th, 186*, as the best machine in the world. 80.000 Sold within the Druggists & Apothecaries, last three years, giving universal satisfaction to all. They No. 96 BUFFALO STREET, hare no equal as ft Family or Manufacturing Machine. ' Warranted never to hare " flu."Doe s its work alike Opposite the Court House. each day. SEASONS. 1. Its simplicity and great range of work. Rochester, M. Y. 2. Its making four different stitches, viz: the lock, knot, DOTARD CCSBAW. April, '66-pd.to '68. G. w. GOLEE. double-lock and doable-knot 8. The reversible feed motion operated by simply turn- ing a thumb-screw, enabling the operator to run the work from right to left, or left to right, and perfectly self-sus- SMITH & PERKINS, taining to the end of the seam. 4. The perfect finish and substantial manner In which the machine is made. WHOLESALE GBOCEBS, 6. The rapidity of its working, and the quality of the work done. Nos. 27, 29 & 31 Exchange St. 6. Its self-adjusting tension. The " FLORENCE" will sew from the finest Lawn to ROCHESTER, N.\. the heaviest Pilot Cloth, without change of tension or GHAS. F. SMITH. Gfr-MAN H. PEUKINS. breaking of thread. As a Tailor's manufacturing machine, or family machine, It has no equal. We make strong as- [Established in 1826.] sertions which we are prepared to substantiate in every Jan. 1866. tf particular. Believe not what the agents or friends of other machines may say, but see the Florence before purchasing any other and judge for yourself. S. F. & W. WITHERSPOON, *»• All kinds of Stitching, Cloak and Dress Making, DEALERS IK done to order, and all kinds of Ladies1 Garments made to order on short notice, in the neatest possible manner, by Choice Groceries and Provisions, competent operators, ejr Silk, Needles and best Oil, for sale at this Office. OF ALL KINDS,! Booms over 29 State street, Rochester, N. T. A liberal discount made to those who buy to sell again. Nos. 67 & 69 Buffalo Street, FoiSpwrtteolars address ' CHAS SPENCER HALL, G«MCS1 Agt. ROCHESTER, N. Y. Ucv; 16,166& RhtoTvT Jan. 1866. fy Central Library of Rochester and Monroe County · Historic Serials Collection 192 ffospital jReview. LANE & PAINE, * Dealer* 1n MEAT MARKET. E. & A. WA1TT, DRUGS, MEDICINES, CHEMICALS, Dealers in all kinds of TOILET ARTICLES, PERFUMERY, 4c. 18 Buffalo St., Rochester, N. T. Fresh Meats, Poultry, ALFHED 6. UkCTL mch, ISM. ly CYBCS r. FAIKE. SMOKED MEATS, SMOKED AND SALT FISH, ETC. THE GREAT AMERICAN 104 Buffalo Street, Eochester, N. Y. TEA COMPANY Cash paid for Country Produce. Gwoe of nil klnd» In l'ta aauun. OP NEW YORK, JOHN SCHLEIER, Have established an Agency for the sale of their DEALEB IN Teas and Coffees, FEESH AND SALT MEATS, At 62 Buffalo St., Rochester, N. Y. LARD, HAMS, &c. &c. The following are the Prices: No. 142 Main St., Rochester. YOUNG HYSON,...fl, $1.10 and $1.25 perlb. OOLONGS, 80c, 90a and $1.00 " Jen. 15, 1867. MIXED TEAS, .. ...We., 90c and $1.00 IMPERIAL,....; $1 and $1.25 LIFE, FIRE, AND MARINE UNCOLORED JAPAN, best, $1.25 ENGLISH BREAKFAST,. .$1 and $1.20 GROUND COFFEE,... 20c, 30c. and 40c { INSURANCE OFFICE, All good9 sold by this Company are put tip in pound packages, with style, price, and guarantee, CASH CAPITAL REPRESENTED, $10,000,000. as to quality, printed on the wrapper. The prices are precisely the same at which the Company sell BUELL & BEEWSTER, them in New ¥oik; and every pound of Te» or Agents for a large number of the most reliable Coffee sold, is warranted to give entire satisfac- Companies in the United States. tion, or they can be returned and the money re- Policies issued, and all 19866s promptly adjust- funded. ed and paid. • * We have a full assortment of H. P. BREWSTER, E. N. BCELL. Rochester, Sept., 1866. Family Groceries, THE OLg & RESPONSIBLE of every description, and offer all articles in our line so low-e&&4aake it a special object for peo- D. LEARY'S ple, in City or Country, to deal with us. The goods put up by the Great American lea Company, are for sale by no other house. Steam Fancy Dyeing MOORE & COLE, AND SCOURING ESTABLISHMENT, April, 1866. ly 62 Buffalo Street Two hundred yards North of the New York Central R. R. Depot, UNION ICE COMPANY. On Mill St., corner of Platt, Brown's Race, Rochester, N. Y CE supplied on reasonable terms, to Private ty The reputation of this Dye House since I Families, &c by week, month or year. 1828, has induced others to counterfeit our signs, Ice Depot, Mount Hope Avenue, Foot of checks and business cards, and even the cut of our building, to mislead the public. Jefferson Street. JS^-NO CONNECTION WITH ANY SIMIL- g^-Orders left at J. PALMEE'S ICE CEEAM SA- AR ESTABLISHMENT. LOON, Fitzhugh Street, opposite the Court House, Crape, Broch'e, Cashmere and Plaid Shawls and. juill be promptly attended to. all bright colored Silks and Merinos, scoured . March 15, 1867. E. L. THOMAS & CO. without injury to the colon; also, Ladies' and Gentlemen's Garments Scoured or Colored with' out ripping, and pressed nicely. Silks, Woolen or Cotton Goods, of every description, dyed in all PAINTER & GLAZIER, colors, and finished with neatness and dispatch, on very reasonable terms. COBNEB OF STONE &-3pj STREETS, Goods dyed black every Thursday. Walls Whitened br Tinted, All goods returned in one week. AND PAINTING DONE, C3T Goods received and returned by Express. In the movtreltatfoand satiafrctoly n«u»r. . Bills collected by Expraw Co. Ail orders loft .«• sbova, or at W§ reildeace, on Ely St., Address D. LEARY. Cor. Mill ftPlat t su., will rcivtve prompt »tte»M