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THE ATHENS GEORGIAN: SEPTEMBRE 11, 1877.
T : JE DOCTOR’S HAND.
[For the Georgian.]
A Itnmin hand in a wonderful |'itre
Of hi* ch inism; Inn we see it so eon*
stint'y, that it makes no ini|>ression
on ns. Yet, we can scarcely calculate
its power, nnmber its offices, or ap*
pnviste its capahiliti“H of being
taught. We can scarcely fathom the
power by which it is under the con
trol of the brain, so that no throb*
bin of the heart can cause the least
trein«T. No anguish of soul can de
ter it from tlie performance of its
d ity, and a dmuor’s h ind has the
sam • number of hones—they are
moved by the a une exqusite combi*
n ilion of muscular tissue ; the same
bright and thmhhing arteries send
the red, *ieh bloo l to snpply the
Waste. The palmar arel’esmiperfiml
and de p—beautiful beyond desurip*
lion, are there. Tins same delicate
nerves permeate 'every fibre of the
bone and muscle, receiving constant
orders from the brain. Bnt the doc
tor’s hand is something more. By
his touch, information ot vital impor
tance is conveyed which could come
through no other sense, and only
through this as the ivsfilt of cdtioa-
i
turn. ' •
Look at this liand 1 i You can de
toot no difference t-? 1 does not show
on the surface that it is entirely ; uudcr
the control of a central ivill.
Feel it—perhaps itmay be softer
than turn’s generally is, but its gras])
is just as Jnu, when In, the
waiwt and lovrog grasp bfit cherished
friend or grateful patient, it shows
none of its peculiar and great power.
Yet, this hand has stood between
death and humanity full many
score of times. One finger is placed
on the pulse. In a few moments, ii
realizes if there be fever, and its type.
It knows if the vital forces are in
dull vigor; it knows if the nerve
power is exhaused. A touch to the
•surface, and it sends to the mind a
flood of information not otherwise
attainable.
It takes the mediciue which is to
relieve the path nt. Full well the
brain knows that a slight error will
summon a human soul to eternity.
The heart is in full sympathy with
the agony of the patient; yet this
hand so delicately formed, delays not,
and without u tremor, adiniuis'ers
the potion on which a life depends.
Called to the bedside of a dyi g
Child, tlie hand, with uneqnaled ten
derness, administers the cordial to its
dry and parched lips. What other
hand could lilt so gently that weary
little head and sotlen its dying pil
low? Even the mother with her
boundless love, gives way to the
% -nder hand of the doctor as lie per
forms thislabor of love. She looks to
him almost as the Savior of her pre
cious one, as she asks in whispered. c
agonizing accent-', “ Is there no
k >pe?” The quivering lip and mois:-
ened eye of the doctor at tests his ful
sympathy, as.he nigst say,! “There is
none.” But even with her cry oi
anguisrj ln iiis ear ai d Inert, the
-steady, gentle hand turns the little,
weary, groaning ; offerer, and as im
pure spirit answers tl>« AliurterV
eummons and. joyfully rises to tin
chining world atiove, the doctor*'
baud closes its bright eyes.
At the bedside of the Riving -na-
inun the doctor atatids. Bis patient
divides life from death. A whisjier
' «n the patient, “Doctor are you
praying for me in my fearinl peril?”
See the quiver of agony expres-ed by
his few; see, if you can, tlie rebellions
bound of the well trained heart as lie
niters tinottgh trembling lips, “God
knows I am.” And yet, the doctor's
hand shows no sign, but with nerves
of steel, continues its work.
A grave and formidable operation
is to be performed. See that feet* —
it is pallid almost as a corpse, but
the eye burns with an intense fire.
See the lips compressed almost t«»
bloodlestn ss. Hear the s i 1 •»’ th"»le
bing of the doctor’s heart as it 8' lives
to 'hrow off the <k.utni' of the ill
He places his hand on a <_*li:tering
knife. No instrument of steel could
lie more firm. The keen and relent
less blade enters the skin and stipes fi
cial fascia down through the quiver
ing flesh and shrinkh gu -rves. L ok!
•in artery is exposed. Full well the
brain knows that the slight < «t •n-inn"
will cost a human lift* The heart
rives one great throb, as it almost
seems io leap from the dnetn-**
moiilh. S 're?v no-v ill the preo-m-e
of,tliif ^WU’ tliat ihap.l \v! ]
tremble But no—steadily md snre'y
ii drives the b-artless kni'e in its
wav. Sudd mlv the bri'ht arteria'
blood spout* in hi* feee. Tho-e quiet,
watchful eyes close for au -instant
that they may rent-in el.vir. The
assistants spring’back* in da-m the
friends shriek in hormr ■ Now sur-tv
the doctor’s hand will tremhli. No
so. The left hand, with the speed of
light, seizes the font* s and app'ies
them to the arterv His voice even
hesut oyer Itiudeiied with rates and
t.lixieties longs for rest. The bead
grown may i,e i>ic i»s tiin>. be* i>
• S'-ll amo;i_. its fellows The Doctor
-inks nit • :iii eailv grave—but on it*
veiy v. rge the D ct< r’- 'hand points
upwards to the bright lighl o she
hfe-sed world, as a smile rra<li:itett
his worn features—the and fills
slowly—slowly - mitil it' resis whhoiit
1 tremor over Ids faiihtul heait now
stilled in death. Skek.
Rabun Glap High School
Lot at*.! ip tlm lienor,t*nt Valiev of Head of
Teniipimee. - ~
Rabun Gouaa.’fcy* Ga*
W. A. CURTISS Principal.
The Ninth Consecutive Session will open oi-
alnnd iv, July 16th, 1871. and contiune, withon'
intermission, for twei’tv weeks
Tuition—$6, $8. $li», $12 and $16 per amnion
Boird, $8 ner month.
Beautiful a d lienlihfnl location, pare water,
salubrious atmosphere, mild climate, and atti-u-
tivo an l devoted teacher*, render the rehoo
iltractive, pleasant and instructive.
For particular*, address
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jnlylt’-tf.
*»- WEIt
Boot and Shoe Manufacturer,
COLLEGE avenue,
n ekt j^iob iC) tuk post uffk-*/
'•u liau i, Uppers for mukiatr Low Quartet*
-louare**, Alext*-Tie*, and Prince Aluert*. Re
yi<ir ic promptly executed. s>end tea dollar*,
er tna'l or expr.-s- and yon shall receive a firat
cIum pair «*f boot*. time In 1875-85-11'.
Belton Hotel,
Sol-ton, Georgia.
H*»w soft and gentle it sottnds Sound
ing the sweeter heesnse k rimssnre*
the al-irmed attendantR. Hut tin*
doctor’s hand proi-eedswit h its work.
\’l his life is centered in the present.
Tie h:is no «*arili,' no 'ife; m» death
no Heaven—his whole twing is ct-n-
’ered in his band. He lives years in
ihose few. fi-affnl mom* nts. F**r
’* wo live in deed-*, not, years. In
thoughts, not in figures .,n a dial.”
returned to a life of h s'th and tt-e.
“iliiess. Perhaps around the doctor’s
heart the arteries may have hiwoni
enfeebled bv the blood forced back
on them, and that organ does not
.vork so well as he presses his band
to bis side. Perhaps that active
brain feels that it has s'tffen-d a shock
and knows that its time has been
CHARLES F. STUBBS,
(Successor to Groover, Stubbn & Co.,)
COTTON FACTOR
—AND—
Gtnerd Commission Merchant,
AGENT FOR THE
Quitman Factory Yarns,
94 BAY STREET,
f'avminah, Oeorgia.
Bmriring, Tie*, Rope and other supplies flu*
iiisued. Also, liberal cash advances made on
nrigumetiui for sale or aliipment to Liverpool
>r Nort. ern per.a.
Mr. A. A. WInk, Cashier and Correspondent
•i tlie late firm of Groover, Stubbs & Co., has
.it interest iu -lie bos ness. aug21-tf.
THE SQUTHEHN MOW IHSURMCE
ao3m>-A.2sr'sr,
ATHENS, GEORGIA.
YmUNO U. O. Harris, Preeiden*
•r»F ' ; '
srt:vt„\h mo >%*, Secretary.
•riMw Aaael*, Apnl I. ‘ STJ, - . $784,687 t)2
Resident Directors.
Vouno L. M. Habris,
John 41. Newtox,
■ in. Hexby Hcll,
U.BIN P. HEARIXO,
OL. Kobebt I'hobax.
.4 72-w I y
stevess Thomas,
Kliza l. N..WTON,
Kebdinand Phinizt
tlx. R. U. Smith,
Jons W. N iciiolsom,
Read the News!
Talmadge, Hodgson
HAVE STRUCK
The Very Bottom Pri ees.j,
LARGE ARRIVALS DAILY OF
Com, Flour, Meat, Sugar and Coffee,
AND ALL KINDS OF
Groceries and Provisions..,
<i«rghtj-wsgr«,*. «..* j-nT-
rtulv a branch—bum!-- me a lt*»aHtre " one mile of the junoUun of the North East Esil-
road of Ga. The Pro, netor is now prepare)
to a^rve all wlto call upon him with meals at the
fonowiug rates:
Single meal 50c. I Per week ...$5 0>-
Per lav $1 6o | Per lueuth $a) »
iulyis tv S. II. HUGHEN.
Tiie Copoarbnarsliip
ileretof re exist ujt uuder the name and style
of Ut.rou: ii & Osborn, in the lumber business, i
this day dissolved by matual consent. Tlie
bit dues* iu tlie future will be continued undei
i I :e uaine mid style of J. W. PRUITT & CO.
-p. - . . , , - I to whom all orvlers tor lumber must be uddrea-
1 he Operation i< over and thc pa’nmt K<i All order* for lumber or laths left with
- * * -* * •-■ * Alley F. llooil or W. B. I’ruitt will be punc
tually filled. Orders ad reused to Harmony
Grove will b delivered any where on tin
Northeast Railroad. Thankful for past favoi>
we respectful v solicit the patronage of tin
public iu want of lnuiber or latbs to the net
firm. A, Til 12. 1877.
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3STOTIC.EJ.
HI8 DATE, COUN’
tisemeuts which have heretofore been pul.
A fter this date, county adver
tisemeuts which Imve heretofore been pnl.
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I low gn-v hairs now nesth* in his j i.1 tie .V»A, a Gazette published in UartweL,
locks.
But the doctor’s hand now
-h-ansed from Wood, shows no sign.
See again. The doctor iu going to
the bedside of affliction in poverty.
The d rest place on earth that mortal
'oot ever tr- d. The t atient looks at
him. She cannot stand, and as he
approaches, burst* into tears. Thai
hand so ventle is laid on her head, as
he inquires the cans<* of her distress.
She has sent for him to tell him,
not that she is worse—for thank God
»i nmgh his skill she is better. But
tell this receiver of so many ha*
men woe-*, that strangers have offered
to adopt her child. As the hitter,
burning tears roll down, she says,
“Oh, Doctor,. J cannot give up my
c ild.” Bdt in the next breath, she
civs. “I cannot feed it—it must
lierish of. starvation.” See the Don
or’s hand as^pv takes hers almost
> ra< spared j|ii. its eimu*i»ikm. a-id
•ently soothed by tlie touch she lis
tens as lie tells her of God °nd poinis
vith the other to that home where all
ter cares will cease.
See her tears dried under the magic
of h s tonch snd the sweet tones of
lis words _ Bnt V at hand empties the
eird earniu :k j (*f-. bis (scanty purse
into her hands, and hegoesout into the
iarkness with heart bo'ved down tin
ier tliis new harden.
- To his home, ah! now on the
night he goes to
milk' tiilteep tiie life in this little o:
aty, <
F.O.STEPHENSON, Ordinary,
ang.29.tb Hart county. Ga
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; WE HAVE JUST BUJLT
armed with a weapon, rises inturia c A few tnori gray hairs, a few more
with 4lie efpressediufenMsn of faking ••hPiihbihga of iho lieart—a harder
fce shall escape fironi this demoniac
Ilia lipa move.’ Perhaps ne utters -
-short prayer for his wife and IHtH
-*>nes a his terrible jieriL He ap
proaches the beifekie with quiet
yet prompt step. With one hand
that bbows no fear, he presses tin
madman back on his bed, and will
the other he removes the weapon
The patient feels the power of th
doctor's band, and, yields without .
struggle.
Sro him engaged in an operatioi
cn whioh a human life i angs. Look
at that contracted brow, showing
that all bis brain power is centered
In that work Well, that brail:
Itdowb that a hair’s breadth, only,
•train on lhe hrahf,dbat the Doctor’s
ten down in the midst of a dependent
imily. The Doctor is there. No
■o well soothe the anguish of that
tour, as he gathers the little one*
•vith bauds upraised to Heaven-he
wurs rortn his soul iu prayer, to the
•rphaiis’ God.
Thus day by day the Doctor’s
•and leads its quiet, useful life. Now
-and in band with death. Then
•caching fer over the dark river
uitil it rlmost touches ita cold water*-
grasping a sinking body and draws
t back slowly and steadily into God’
•rijjbt sunlight. Now covering from
lie hignt ot men the sins of then-
ellows. Theu driving the steel into
fie quivering fleali. Now wiping
Be tears aud souibiug the sorrows oi
arths afflicted uhik.ren. Theu feed
some starving patient. This
does ita woik. But the nerve
er of the man h exhausted, the
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