hs.

About four years after the death of his wife, a most interesting,
intelligent and estimable lady, applied to Hahnemann for advice for
lung and heart disease. It has been humorously stated that though the
lung disease was effectually cured, the trouble of the heart must have
assumed a chronic form, for the fascinating Parisienne seemed deeply
enamored with the great doctor. She was 35 years of age, the daughter
of Louis Jerome Cohier, formerly Minister of Justice and President and
Director of the French Republic, her name was Marie Melanie d'Herville
Cohier. This lady of position and wealth offered her hand to the
octogenarian, which he accepted, and after having divided his
considerable fortune among his children, upon which his young wife
insisted, he was induced by her to pass the rest of his life in Paris,
where he enjoyed a great reputation till his death, which took place
July 2nd, 1843. On the centenary of his birthday in 1855, a statute
was erected to his memory at Leipzig.

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To complete the picture of this great man, I have to cite from a
letter written by Dr. Jahr in Paris on the fourth of July 1843, where
he says:

"Hahnemann is dead! In fact, dear friends, our venerable
father had finished his career. A pulmonary paralysis had set
him free, after an illness of six weeks, finally liberating
the great soul from its earthly tenement. To the last moment,
he was in the possession of his mental faculties.... In the
commencement of that illness he announced that it would be
his last, as his body was worn out. At first he prescribed for
himself, and nearly to the period of his death delivered
his opinion of the remedies offered him by his wife and
Dr. Chartran.... When his wife, on account of a fit of
suffocation, said to him, 'Providence ought to exempt you from
these sufferings, as you have relieved so many, and endured
such numerous persecutions,' he replied, '_Me: why me?
Every one works according to the abilities and powers which
Providence has bestowed upon him. Superiority or inferiority
exists only before the tribunal of men, not before that of
Providence. Providence owes nothing to me, but I am indebted
to Providence for all._'"

I leave these memorable words, for every one to deduce from them
the natural conclusion, and especially as truly illustrative of
the character of Hahnemann.