Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1851-01-04
A Remarkable Eeat.l-gsd Scene.
The following is an extract from the Ii

~ VI J0ui Ibanu0ipll, OF Roanoke, by Hug
: A. Garland, which has just been published
:, Next morning (the day ON which h
died) Df, Parish received an curly an
!. | urgent message to visit him. Severe
| persons were in the room, b,,. soon left il
! except his servant, John, who wss muel
, affected at the sight Of his dying n.fstcr
Lite doctor remarked to him, II have sec,
! your master very low before and he revive,
: and perhaPs he will aguin. I" Jolli
. knows better than that, sir = He tllet
looked at the doctor with great intensity
and SAID III an earnest and distinct manner
II confirm every disposition in my will
especially that respecting my slaves, whom
have inaliurfiitted, and for whom have
made provision.
III am rejoced to hear such declaration
from you, sir replied tie doctor, ant
soon after proposed to leave him for q
short time, to attend to another patient.--
= You must not go, was the reply you
cannot. You shall not leave me. John, take
care that the doctor does not leave the
room. john soon locked! the door and
reported, /" Master have locked the door
and got the key in my pocket the doctor
can't 60 now.
! lie seemed excited and said. eff YOU
do go, you need not return. The doctor
appealed to him as to the propriety ofsuch
an order lrasmuch as he was only de esirous
Of dlsc'largIng his duty to another patient.
Lis nlannef instantly changed, and he
/ | rat
time afterwards, turning anexpressive look
/ he said again, 81 retract that expression y
Ihe Doctor now said that lie understood
tile subject Of his communication, aud pre-
suned the will would explain Itself fully.
lie replied III his peculiar way" No you
don't understand it; | know you don t.
Our laws are extremely particular OH the
subject OF slates--a will may inanumit
them, bat provision for their subsequent
support reqlllfcs that declaration be made
| III the presence Of white witness and
| II II requisite that the witness, etter haasing
| the declaration, should CONTINUE with the
party, and never lost sieht of them until
he ls gone or dead You are a good wit
ness for John. You see the propriety and
Importance Of your remaining with me
your patients must nake allowance iof
yoaf situation john told me this morning
munster you are dyg.g. :"
I'iie doctor spoke witt cutife Condor.
and replied hat it was rather matter Of
surprise that he had lasted 70 long. lie.
now made llis preparations to die, he d.
rectcd John 30 brlug iiim his fathers breast
batton-he then directed him to place it
in the bosom of bis ahisf It was an old
fashioned, large sized gold stnd John
la4ee.a ltitt '95 II tfk coss 1sssty Fea1trpa
q lioi5 in theopposite side. +" Get hlilie, :
said he, "and cut one. 4 napkin was
ealed for. and placed by John over his
breast. For short time he lay perfectly
quiet, with his eyes closed. lie suddenly
rose up and excaimed---" RemoTsa.. re-.
norser' II was thrice repeated---the last
time at the top Of his voice, with great
agitation. He cried out, g let me see the
word get a dlctlonary--et me see the
W. I'd. F" There is none i'll the room,
sir.
Write it down then---let me see The
word. /"
The doctor picked up one of his cards,
!" Randolph Of Roanoke ''--'' shall | write
it Oh this card T. "Yes, nothing more
proper" The word relnofse was then
written in pencil. He took the card i'll a
hurried manner and fastened his eyes Old il
with great intensity Write it OH the
back, he exclained--it was SO done aud
handed him again. He was extremely
agitated---" I.eniorse you have no idea
what it is; you can form no idea of ii
whatever. il has contributed to bring ME
to my present situation---but have looked
to the Lord Jesus Christ, and hope [ have
obtained pardon. Now let John take your
pencil and draw a line under. the word,
which was accordingly done. What
am | TO do with tile card e inquired the
doctor. Put it in your pocket---take
care of it--When am dead look at it"
The doctor now introduced the subject
of ealing in some additional witness to
his declarations, and suggested sending
down stairs for Edmund Badger. lie re-
p.ied, . have already communicated that
70 him. : The doctor then said, "witi
your concurrence, sir, viii send for two
young physicians, who shall remain and
Enever lose sight Of you until You are dead !,
to whom you eau make your declarations !;
my son DR.. Isaac Parish, and my young
| friend and Iate pupli, Dr.. Francis West,
a brother of Capt West. :
He quickly asked, Capt West Of the
packet. e
L 9 Yes, sir, the same. Send for him );
/ he is the man; III have him. z
| Before the door was unlocked he pointed
toward a bureau aud requested the doctor
to take from it remuneration for his SER
vices. To this the Doctor promptly re-
pied that he would feel as though he were
/ acting indelicately to comply. lie then
/ waived the subject by saying" La Eng
land it IS always customary.
/ The witnesses were now sent for and
| soon arrived. The dying man was prop
| ped upon the bed with pillows nearly erect
Being extremely sensitive to cold, he had
Ia blanket over his head and shoulders !; anu
he directed John To- place his hat on over
1.-THE bIanc.set, which aided III keeping It
close to his head. With countenaIee
full of sorrow John stood close hy the side
/ 1 5f bis dyin. sslaster Tie follr witnesses
sinund -sadger, francis West, Isaac
Parish and Joseph Parish, were piaeesi IN
sellllcifeEe in full view. lie fatied al the
expiring eslas sgies III mind AM body, TO
this iast eiT5Ft. 1. Ills NEl9l IL soul, says
4 Dr. Parish, seemed cofeellt rated in the
act. His eyes flashed feeling and iiitelii-
gence. Pointing toward US, with his long
index finger he aidres sed Us