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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Stephens, Alexander Hamilton -1883 (search)
e the war, to fill an unexpired term in Congress. He was elected and re-elected until 1882, when he was chosen governor of his State by a very large majority. It was not ordained that he should live through his term. In Atlanta, the capital of his native and beloved Georgia, at half-past 3 o'clock on the morning of Sunday, March 4, 1883, his wonderful brain, his wonderful will power, could no longer keep life in his wrecked and puny body. He died, according to his faithful physicians, Drs. Miller and Steiner, from a collapse of the mind brought about by constant, unremitting intellectual activity. His last words were, Oh, doctor, you hurt me! His funeral in Atlanta was attended by upward of fifty thousand weeping men and women. All Georgia mourned for him. Several other States, and towns and cities in all parts of the country, did honor to his memory by resolutions and the adjournment of courts and public councils. At the grave of Stephens, Toombs, massive but totte
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Temperance reform. (search)
own, N. J., in 1805, and this was followed by temperance societies organized, one at Moreau, Saratoga co., N. Y., April 30, 1808; another at Greenfleld, N. Y., in 1809; and another at Hector, N. Y., April 3, 1818. The Massachusetts Society for the Suppression of Intemperance was instituted at Boston, Feb. 5, 1813; but temperance reform as an organized movement began Feb. 13, 1826, when the American Society for the Promotion of Temperance was organized at the Park Street Church, Boston, Mass. Drs. Justin Edwards, Woods, Jenks, and Wayland, and Messrs. John Tappan and S. V. S. Wilder were prominent in it. The following is the chronology of the chief events in the temperance movement in America: First women's temperance society organized in Ohio, close of......1828 New York State and Connecticut State temperance societies organized......1829 Congressional Temperance Society organized at Washington, D. C.......Feb. 26, 1833 First national temperance convention meets at Phi
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Wells, Horace 1815-1848 (search)
cation and after learning dentistry began practice in his native city, in 1840; after long seeking a means of preventing pain while extracting teeth, he made several unsuccessful experiments with various substances, and then declared that the only efficient treatment was that of nitrous oxide. It was not, however, until Dec. 11, 1844, that he put this agent into practical use, by having a tooth extracted from his own mouth without feeling pain. He then began to use the gas in extracting teeth from other persons. He was the author of A history of the application of nitrous-oxide gas, ether, and other vapors to surgical operations. He died in New York City, Jan. 24, 1848. A bronze statue of Dr. Wells has since been erected in Bushnell Park, Hartford, bearing an inscription crediting him with the discovery of anesthesia, although his claims and those of Drs. Charles T. Jackson, John C. Warren, William T. G. Morton, and Gardiner Q. Colton, formed the cause of a notable controversy.
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 1. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 231 (search)
iring to furnish means for increasing the comforts and benefit of hastily established military hospitals, will insure success by consulting surgeons of practical knowledge and experience in their vicinity. Pillows of various sizes and of various material for various purposes will be of much use. At present the stock of flannel body garments and of warm socks is quite deficient and already in request. Very respectfully, D. L. Dix, 505 Twelfth street, Washington. Rev. Dr. Bellows, Drs. Van Buren, Harris, and Harson, representing three associations of New York for sanitary reform in the army, have been busily engaged the last three or four days urging several measures upon the Administration. They ask the appointment of a mixed commission, with a general supervision of all matters connected with the sanitary condition of the army. Special attention will be given to four points, namely: The inspection of the troops, with a view to the exclusion of unsuitable persons; enlis
Alfred Roman, The military operations of General Beauregard in the war between the states, 1861 to 1865, chapter 27 (search)
try was heard along the centre and left, and in a minute the enemy, on General Gladden's right, and at a distance of about two hundred and fifty yards, opened a heavy fire. Colonel Adams behaved with coolness and gallantry, our right pressed on, and the second line of battle was moving rapidly up to the support of the first. At twenty-five minutes past 8 o'clock I reached your headquarters and reported. At twenty minutes past 9 we moved from Headquarters No. 1, and I was directed to advise Drs. Choppin and Brodie thereof, and where you could be found. At five minutes past 10 was ordered to direct General Trabue to send forward two regiments of his brigade to the centre, which was executed at thirteen minutes past 10. I having reported, was then directed to General Trabue to have an additional regiment sent forward to the same point. At twenty minutes to 11 o'clock, it having been ascertained that the enemy had planted a battery on our left, I was directed to ascertain its positio
Knight's Mechanical Encyclopedia (ed. Knight), L. (search)
shown at b, a spark is obtained. c is a battery formed by connecting together in series all the outer and all the inner surfaces of several jars, so that the united force of the whole is concentrated in the act of discharging. The principle of the Leyden-jar was discovered by Muschenbroeck at Leyden in 1745, hence its name. Von Kleist in Germany made the same discovery in the same year. Gralath in Germany, 1746, contrived the electric battery by combining a series of jars; and finally Drs. Watson and Bevis, by covering the outside of the jar with tinfoil, brought it to the complete state in which we now have it. The Leyden-jar is a condenser, its two coatings of tinfoil performing the parts of a collecting plate and a condensing plate. Li-bel′la. 1. A small balance. 2. A level (which see). Lick′er-in. （Carding-machine.) A drum with cards on its periphery presented at the throat of a carding-machine, so as to catch or lick in the cotton filaments as they are<
Knight's Mechanical Encyclopedia (ed. Knight), M. (search)
t from the French government, and proceeded to erect works for the purpose. This patent was in 1684 renewed for thirty years, but in 1688 Abraham Thevart succeeded in casting at Paris plates of a size which astonished all who saw them; they were 84 inches long and 50 broad, while the largest of those previously made had not exceeded 45 or 50 inches in length. Among the more remarkable modern mirrors may be cited several of from 20 to 36 inches diameter. One made by Villette was tested by Drs. Desaguliers and Harris. It was composed of an alloy of tin, copper, and bismuth. It was 47 inches in diameter, and was ground to a sphere of 76 inches radius. Its effects were as follows: — Tin was melted in3 seconds. Cast-iron16 seconds. A silver sixpence7 seconds. A half-penny of George III.34 seconds. Slate3 seconds. Granite vitrified54 seconds. Copper ore8 seconds. Bone, calcined4 seconds. Tschirnhausen's mirror was 4 1/2 French feet in diameter; its focus, 12 feet. I
Knight's Mechanical Encyclopedia (ed. Knight), S. (search)
It is supplementary to the usual cock at the condenser, to be used in the event of injury to the latter. Sea-gage. （Nautical.) a. An instrument invented by Drs. Hale and Desaguliers, to ascertain depths beyond ordinary deep-sea soundings. It is a self-registering apparatus, in which the condensation of a body of air is cahe New York Hospital apparatus, for treatment of fractures of the thigh. This is based upon the splint originally invented by Desault, and subsequently modified by Drs. Physic and Buck. The outer splint is made in two pieces, one of which slides upon the other, so as to be adjustable to the length of the limb, is retained when adme class lies at the quarry, about a mile distant; it is 14 by 17 feet, and 69 feet long. These stones are fitted so that a knife-blade cannot be thrust between. Drs. Robinson and Thompson carefully measured these monsters. See page 1404. Egyptian sculptors. Stone-dress′ing ma-chine′. A machine for reducing to shape or<
Elias Nason, The Life and Times of Charles Sumner: His Boyhood, Education and Public Career., Chapter 19: (search)
; but a more noticeable offering was a broken column of violets and white azaleas, placed there by the hands of a colored girl. She had been rendered lame by being thrust from the cars of a railroad, whose charter Mr. Sumner, after hearing the girl's story, by a resolution in the Senate caused to be revoked. In the presence of the president and his cabinet, the members of Congress, the Judiciary, foreign legations, and a large concourse of reverent citizens, the Congressional chaplains--the Rev. Drs. Butler and Sunderland — appropriately performed the solemn services. At the close of the benediction, the president of the Senate, rising, said, The funeral services having ended, the Senate of the United States intrusts the remains of Charles Sumner to the sergeant-at-arms and the committee The Congressional Committee consisted of Messrs. Henry A. Anthony of Rhode Island, Carl Schurz of Missouri, Aaron A. Sargent of California, John P. Stockton of New Jersey, Richard J. Oglesby o
William Schouler, A history of Massachusetts in the Civil War: Volume 1, Chapter 4: (search)
s. Yours faithfully and respectfully, John A. Andrew, To Dr. G. H. Lyman. At the beginning of the war, a memorial was addressed to the Governor, signed by Drs. James Jackson, George Hayward, and S. D. Townsend, asking that none but well-qualified and competent surgeons should receive medical appointments. The memorial was favorably regarded by the Governor; and he appointed Drs. Hayward, Townsend, John Ware, Samuel G. Howe, J. Mason Warren, S. Cabot, Jr., R. M. Hodges, George H. Lyman, and William J. Dale, as a medical commission. Drs. George H. Gay, Samuel L. Abbott, John C. Dalton, and R. W. Hooper were subsequently appointed to fill vacancies Drs. George H. Gay, Samuel L. Abbott, John C. Dalton, and R. W. Hooper were subsequently appointed to fill vacancies caused by death or resignation. This board was charged with the responsibility of examining candidates for the medical staff, and also acted as a board of consultation in sanitary matters, when called upon by the Surgeon-General. Their valuable services were in constant requisition during the war; and, being composed of men disti
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