200 John Bachman. 



and assistants brought to him the results of their 

 investigations, which he faithfully recorded in his 

 little note-book. Teacher and pupil became alike 

 enthusiastic over their discoveries; but the good 

 work did not end there. Under the broad canopy 

 of heaven, timid souls almost unconsciously laid 

 bare to him their hearts, and drew from him wise 

 counsel or tender sympathy. It has been said of 

 him, " His simple, child-like character inspired con- 

 fidence, almost instantaneously." 



Dr. Bachman, from 1835, besides writing numbers 

 of miscellaneous essays and reviews for scientific 

 journals, contributed largely to the Editorial 

 columns of the Southern Agriculturist. His labors 

 introduced him to The World of Science, which gave 

 him a most gratifying recognition. 



In 1838, he received from Berlin, the degree of 

 " Doctor of Philosophy," and later he was elected to 

 nearly every scientific association in America, and 

 Europe. 



But his pastoral duties justly claimed his best and 

 most arduous labors. 



He wrote in 1843: 



Our city has been unusually healthy during the 

 past Summer in my own congregation I have had 

 but two deaths ; but in a locality near the outskirts 

 of the city, the " Stranger's Fever " broke out among 

 the laborers on the railroad and swept off a great 

 number of Germans. 



As our German minister was absent, I attended to 

 his duties and found mv hands full. 



