Now Is Our Idol Dethroned

Utica ObBCrvcr. We haya beonso accustomedto looking upon tho Father of his Country as a model of sedatoness and dignity that it is surpriging to find out that he was capablo of perpetratmg a purt. But ho was. It is related that Colonol Lear, of his staö', was greatly troubled with burious and rhoumatism of tho feot, and Washington wrote a letter commendiug Colonel Laar to tho care of his friend, Dr. Thornton, saying that he advised tho Colonel to remain at the Capital " as long as he could derive benefit from your friendly preseription to his undersianding" We ought not to let this go any further if wo have any respect, for George Washington's niQHiorj'. Tho numbor of medical schoola in this country in 1873 was 9-t, and in 1883, 134. Tho nuniber of students increased from 8,681 to 15,151. The actuary of the troasury department cstimates the present population of tho United States at over 66,500,000 persons.