Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1850-07-18
DraTu,S DOINGS.

What vast issues have been crowded in the brief
yspace of one short week. Those who were among
Fthe most active and influential more. Less
Ethan one week, and they were breathing, moving
3and acting like ourselves. Now their bodies moul- /
ader in the grave. One fanily-Ex- Gov. Ciarke's-s
seshas snatchcd from it as in a moment, belovedi
child and if asking more than did the destroying
ssangel when the first born in the house Of every
Egyptian slan that destroyer OF all the slnice2
gates of life, lays his icy hands other victims in
Sthe same household. guest in the family-Mrs
sWlsE, Of Walello-is next attacked. The water OFFS
he blood away, thus depcivins the vital fluid
of its only medium Of sion from and to the
sSheart All remedies fruitles, and she too the
q guest, who had watched the bedside Of the dying:
cchild, was numbered with the dead. Even this ca
q amitous as it appears, does not suffice. A moreA
ssdreadful trial is yet to be endured by him who
ssEmourns the loss of child and friend. The grim
monster; if to test the heart strings and put them
to their utmost tension, sets up his claim to one.
Ssinore near and dear than oil beside. beloveds
Eswife-the companion Of his bosom-the mother of
kshis chidcen-she too must be given up. This, ]
sthe severest stroke eff all, must be endured. She
g too, is deaf. She leaves behind her friends in
3f"hose sorrow we may not interncdl!c. We do
sshowevcr, most sincerely sympcthisc with them in.
their bereavement and would pour Or into
Ether ciscon solate hearts were it in our powers
But, oh! how vastly inadequate all worldly CON-
forteSs to meet the of him whose heart is rv-
Zen with anguish and into whose disconso!ate cay-
sserns, earthly eye penetrate. But there isg
ssone who can fuliy sympathise and meet the wants
of the soul while it sits thus discons olate-onet
,g,,,, ,,,l;1
ss.himse!f our nature, and who was in all points.
attempted as are, so that he is amply able to af
sford snccor and support to every bereaved heart
81 TO such Savior--and there is other in the linn
ssitless universe-we commend all whose hearts are
sdesolate and who feel the need Of something more
than the consolation and sympathy earth or earth
sAborn can bestow.
81 We have only spoken Of one family. There ares
ssothers with bleeding hearts whose grief may be
Ssomewhat assuaged in knowing that there those
rSwho sympathse with and desire to mellow the an
ssguish of them likewise. We know Of none who
ecal more loudly for such sympathy than that al
Emost lone one, Mr. WHITEHEAD. Last Friday he
Tswas enciIc.ed by lovely family, sting of
eSwife, and five children. by Sunday noon, four
sschildren and the wife were not. Who can fathom
EEgriefso deep as his? What earthly consolation
sscouc avail to assuage sorrow like unto his. On
IS sabbath he followed four of his children to the
Esgrave One funeral served for the four. Side by
they lay, .Lovely in their lives death they
sswere not divided" We visited him in the after
and the sad intelligence Of his wife's decease
swas communicated to by his pointing to his ED
esest daughter she lay her sick couch, and say
Ess,ng there is all have left.' All will inv olunta-
ily lift the prayer .God spare that last child and
ssmake her comfort and solace to her bereaved IA
Ether"
VA We are also called upon to weep with the family
esof Gen STULL. His daughter, JANE, whose unre-
nitea attentions to the sick had fitted her fer an
81 she had ministered. She was buried on Monday
- morning.
"a Many other families have like claims upon Our.
sIsympathies, but we may no, enumerate them all.
q Among them family a strange land. They:
Gswere from Sweden. The wife taken and died
EsFr;day night. On Saturday the husband taken
and he too died. Next the nurse, probably
5sSrelative, was attacked, and she also died.
81 We shall not longer dwell on details. Our ci-.
szans seem, general thing, calm ana Submissive
Slo this unusual manifestation OF Gods p! evidence.
"a All have obtained assistance where il needed.
EScould to alleviate suffering. They ever ready
Esand have exhibited commendahe zeal in the per.
formance Of their duty, and by being called il:
s. have been instrumental in saving several Of
Et,hciT patieuts,