The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1850-07-24
DHED--In this city, on Saturday night, {

DHED--In this city, on Saturday night, at
the residence of Gov Clarke, of cholera, Mrs
FRANCIS WISE, of Wapello-and a few
hours afterwards, Mrs. CHRISTlANA II.
CLARKE, wife Of Gov. Clark-and on tho next
day, and few hours subsequently to the death
Gen. Stull, formerly Secretary oflowa Terrific
ry.-The names Of these estimable ladies are
chronicled in the order in which they were call
ed from our midst, party to show the beautiful
devotion of the female heart as it is illustrat-
ed at the bed side ola dying friend. Mrs. WISE
being a guest at Gov. Clark's, yielded to the
promptngs of her kindly and womanly nature
and became the ministering attendant, to some
extent of dying child. When attacted herself,
Mrs. CLARKE, as hostess, friend, and warmest
hearted of women became the devoted nurse Of
her afflicted guest, did she relax in her noble
efforts until the relentless hand of disease had
fastened on herself. Intelligence Of this attc1
brought to her bedside the now lamented and
generous hearted Miss STULL, than whom a
noble spirit or Il truer friend never breathed,-
and she, alas! no sooner the cherished OBJ
ject Of her attentions inevitably perishng be-
meath the violence the disease, than hesref be-
came it's victim, and in few, brief hours, follow
ed to the tomb the dear friend whom she had
sought to save!
How deplorable these, fast thickening calam-
ities-How unspeakably heart rending to the
respective families of the deceased Yet, how
noble have these pure and exalted spirits perish
ed! each performing, as the last act of her exis-
tence, the most sacred. the most tender, and the
most heaven descended duty of life! May God
in his infinite goodness, reward them with a
life that never ends in another and better
world
1t is hard, indeed, to part, at one time, with so
many who have become endeared to us by tie
intimacy of years of uninterrupted friendship,
. and with whom many Of the brighter and more
pleasing recollections Of the past associated
but Gods will be done!-And may He, whose
mercles never cease, bring comfort and conso-
lation to the many bowed down with grief utter
4 able and while "tempering the wind to the
I shorn lamb may He bring resignation to him
( who mourns his lot in solitude, and also hope
to the aged whose hcaats have been so often and
so sorely tried!
rive hope it will not be inferred from the
above that the disease is peculiarly contag Ious
Such is not its history, but the reverse. large
majority of persons attacted with cholera have
never seen a case in their lives. Much depends
upon the state of the system whether people
contract the disease or not Many persons have
attended large number of cases, throughout
season Of its ravages, and yet have never expert
cnced symptom oft in their own PERSONS
sPornons OF highly nervous temperament SHOULD
keep out of the way oft, and engage thci
4 thoughts upon some other subject. Wher
whole families are seized it is rather to be take
E for granted that there are local causes at work
than that the disease is contagious.-As to tn
cases above, they have been described to US, b
the attending physicians, as most remarkable
n being wholly unmanageable from the start-an
a the patient going into state of collapse almos
n Immediately after the attack.
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