The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1850-12-21


Il am rioicod % hear such declaration
l,o'u YOU, sir, replied the doctor aud soon
aler proposed 70 leave him Tor shdrt time,
, "a attend 10 auolhgr patient You must not
% Mn. the rspl - sat esiif,s4 Fst -piii mt
leave me. John, akc.care that the doctor
does not leave tho room ,lohn soon locked
the lonr, reported, Master, I have locked
the door aud got the key in my pocket; the
Dnrtur cannot GO now
II ccmod cAdtDd and add, lyon de- go
Nou need not return Tho Doctor appealed
Ia him as to the propdcry of such an order,
iuasiaueA ~, -,.az-aill. Il-iGal- 4l.i--L..I-
ing hi"dpty 10 another palicut Ills hummer
inNantlJJ changed, aud be- -nid. i rctiact that
cNprcs.ion. Some time afterwards turning
al expressive look, be- said again, | rclracl
that csprc.fou"
TIC DO tor now aid lint hc uudrr,o'rl
the subject of biz communication, and pre-
-umrd the will would cXphju itsclf fully
lie replied IN his peculiar way No,you
don't understand H. know you don't Our
laws are extremely PARTICULAR on tEo 'U'iod
ct Taycs--a will mmy manumit them. but
provision for their ,ubscqucut support RE-
quircs that n declaration be- made In the
presence of a white witness; and il 10 rc1u-
site that the witness after hraiinp the dec
arrdon, should continue with the pnrtyRu,h
u-vcr iu'r wight OF rhcm UUrii- hc Is gone or
dead YOU ARE good witness for John
You scr the proprcty and Importance Of
,odr rrmNidinq Win m, Your T6ricnr -mnst
mike allowance tor YOUR situation. John
rold me This morning Master you are dy-
ing
Tie Doton spoke with entire condor, aud
replied thai IL wa, rather matter of sur
prise that he had lasted so long. lie now
made hi, preparations TO dis hodirootcd John
"a, bring him his fathers breast bnuonh he
thea lireated him 90 place It in the bosom OF
hi, shirt .iIt'wss 1Su7hd fashioned largo-sl-
ell gold stud, john placed IL in the button
hole of his shirt-bosom-but TO fN il COM
llctely required a hole IN the opposite side,
'GctR knife said he aud cnj 6dc.' \ nap
kin was called jir. and bl0cca'hy John over
his breast For q short time lac lay perfect
ly quiet, with his eyes closed. lie suddenly
reused up aud exclaimcdi-' Rrmorsc re-
morse" It was thrice repeated, the lasttimc
at the top nf his voice, with great agitation
lie cried out, let me see the word get die
tionary 10, me see the word9 There il
none in the room, SIR Write It down then
let me see the word
The Doctor picked up one of his cards,
Randolph of Roanoke | write il on
this card Yes, nothing more proper -
The word rem1rs WAS then written ia pencil.
He took the card in hurried manner, and
tisttttti his ,,rz= ON ii witt, great intensity.
Write il on the back he cNclaimel-it was
-u DONE and handed him again. lie was eN-
rrcmrlv acknowledgements YOU have no
idea what it is; you can form no idea of it
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my present simntion-but | have looked to
the Lord Jesus Christ and hope have OBJ
tanned pardon. Nav let John take vonr
pencil aud draw a line under the word which
was accordingly done. What am to do
with the card p inquired the Doctor. Put
il in your T,nrkct-take care OF it-when
am dead, look al IT,
The Dostor now introduced the subject of
calling in some additional witness TO his dec
hrotions, and suggested sending down stairs
for Edmund Badger. He replied, Il have
already communicated that TO HIM The
Hu--trr-tl,ea said, -'Witle Your concurrence
air, will send for two young physicians, who
shall remain and never lose sight Of you UNI
Ill YOU are dead; to whom you can make dec
tarartoHs my son, br. isaac t'arish, ana my
Young friend anh late pupil, DR.. Francis
West, brother of Captain West
lie quickly asked, Captain West of the
packet
Yes. rir, the same, Send for him--hc is
the man; I'll have him.
Before the dior was unlocked, he pointed
toward bureau, and requested ne Doctor
To take from it remuneration for his scrvi-
ces To this the Doctor promptly replied
that he would feel as though he were acting
indcicatcly to comply. He then waived the
subject hA saAing-,In England ii is always
customary
Tho Witnesses were now sent for, and soon
arrived. The dying man was proppcd up in
bed, with pillows, nearly erect, Being cx-
N''lSlSlNN W NNN VIVA nv Iti'i q ilAllN-
ct over his head and shoulders; and he direct
rl John to place his hat on, over the brink
(which aided in keeping it close 70 III. head,
With cdunlenanco tull of -orru~ r,leirrr stood
ttgyc ~ thc -e OF hi, DYING master The
for wimesscs--Edmund Badger. Francis
Wet l-aa' Parish and Joseph Purish, we've
PLACED in n scmirircc in full view. He raj
lied all she expiring energies of mind aud
hoI, to dis last effort iIis-pshole soul
say DR.. Parish, seemed concentrated in the
act lis eyes flashed feeling and intelligence.
Pointing towards us, with his long index fin
ger, he addressed MS.
J co"arm all the directions N my will, re-
,pocting my slaves and dircct them to be
.,atorsc4l. particularly in regard to a pravi.-.
ION for their support And then raising his