JAMES GORDON BENNETT.

Grey River Argus, Volume XII, Issue 1254, 6 August 1872, Page 3

JAMES GORDON BENNETT.

[XEW ZEALAND HSBALD.]

We learn that James Gordon Bennett founder and conductor of the New York Herald, is dead. His career was a remarkable one. Born in the north of Scotland, where he was taught " the art of printing.'* young Bennett made his way to oreenock, where he workod as a com* positor in the Advertiser office. From thence he emigrated to America > and established himself in business in New York on the smallest scale. The little sheet which he printed and published in s> cellar, attracted attention from the pungency of its writing, and its personal

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character ; and the editor w*us subjected to more personal assaults in consequence than any other journalist. But these acts of violence only served to bring him md the Herald into greater notoriety ; and he lived to see it one of the, greatest political organs in the United States. Nay more, James Gordon Bennett, the humble printer's lad, lived to know that he had accomplished more in the cause of science and humanity than all the Governments o* Christendom together. We allude to the restoration to civilisation, and we may add to life also, of Dr Livingstone, through the special commissioner of the New York Herald, Mr Stanley. Few men in their way have accomplished so much as. James Gordon Benaett and David LWingstone, and few men have had to overcome so many . difficulties in early life. Both were pre-eminently representative men, but representatives, in a special manner, of Scottish character. No two men could be more unlike ; no two careers could well be supposed to be sb widely apart, than those of the Dumfriesshire printer and the Glasgow weaver. Yet such are the inscrutable ways of Providence, that these two men who were destined to make their marks on the history of their own times, and to leave names for posterity under circumstances so widely different, should, towards the close of their lives, draw together in such a way as that, wherever the record of African discovery is read, the names of Livingstone and Bennett will be associated — the one as the dauntless explorer, the other as the munificent benefactor who undertook and accomplished his restoration to society.

The Eve Is one of the most delicate organs of nature. From the fear of appearing ancient, many persons will refrain from artificial aid when really needful. It is absurd, ami only, aggravates the defect and causes disease of the optio nerve, which may become chronic, and finally result in premature BLINDNESS. The optometric treatment not only remedies defective vision, but it has frequently restored the eyes to their proper functions from a state of comparative olindnesv . It .is the only accurate method known to modern science for detecting the several affections of the eyesight, which comprise Myopia; Presbyopia, Diplopia, HbmeralOPIA, and Ohromatopsbcdopsis. The various eye dieases, such as Amaurosis, Cata•kat^ Ophthalmia, Stapuyloma, Spkcs, or Films on the eye, and any other defects, can only be detected by Mr SOLOMON'S combination of 'Optomktric and Ophtilalsioscopio observations. There exists an erroneous idea, that when once glasses are adopted, they can't be discontinued. Such Is only a fact' when non-professionals are resorted to. Ponders, who is acknowledged to be the highest authority on the science of optics, says in his treatise on the refraction of the eye :— " So far from short-sisjhted-Hfi» improving in advanced life, as is popularly believed, it is too frequently a progressive affection, and every progressive Myopia is threatening with respect to the future, inasmuch that if not checked in due season by the aid of Suitable Glasses, the vision will.be irrevocably lost Spectacles or eyeglnssfls, if injudiciously selected, usually aggravate the evil they are intended to reraeiy.. Therefore, nn oculist of reputation "honW always it jiftssihle, be consulted avti 'he.clioicoof them " He further states, in reference to long-»i^hted people, "that Pkbsbyopia, or weakness of sight, is as natural a concomitant' of advanced life as grey hairs or, wrinkles. It is occasionally met with in young persons, and may be the precursor of Amaurosis, hence such cases should be carefully watched, and the advice of an oculist regarding the choice of spec-; .tacles is well worth his fee." Mr 5. ..wi1l shortly issue a small treatise on the, different defects and diseases of the eye.! Mr SOLOMON, the inventor of the Optometric apparatus, is the only man in existence of whom the war-: ranted pure Brazilian Pebble Spectacles and. Eye .Glasses, optometrically guaranteed to the precise focus of sight, are obtainable. Mr SOLOMON'S Consulting Rooms are at Johnson's Private Family Hotel, Maokay street. — Advt.