Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1855-07-28

Diary of the Rcy. Solomon Spi,tle.
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Fr,day .Iuc B. Walked out. Returned
soon. Very low spirits. smoked one of
Lundy's. Wrote lage ufny sermon on the
distrcsses. Wife engaged IN getting things
ready to attend the funeral. Miss Twizzle
called tosec Berthu , and in going to the
door, trod, unfortunately, III some saliva that
happened to ht upon the canvass carpet fell
backward, and hurt icr head very severely.
We were very sorry, and my wife was en-
gagged an hour in rubbing her head with
camphor, while Bertha was occupied in
getting out the stain of the saliva from Miss
IwiIzle : salmon-colorcd silk
Troubled with continued headache and
nausea. And have very little doubt | swal-
lowed my cud last night in my sleep. My
/ vile urged me to take an emetic. hrew sicker
/ Bertha begged would send for DIR. Sproulc.
/ Felt ashamed to send for him and tell him my
suspicious thought of the stomach pump.
Took half wlnc-glass Of brandy, as medi-
cine only Lay my head back and began to
dozc. Reused by the tolling of the bell Tor
the funeral. Enyed Mrs. Macintosh, and
wished it was my own. Wife and daugh-
ters begged me not to 60. Thought | must
make the effort, lest my absence should be as
crihcd t. resentment, because the prayer WAS
made by Mr. Smith. just as we were start
IlG note came from the lady of old Major
k'ttlcdrum, who was thought to be
afflicted with cancer in her nose, oc-
ca>ioned DIR. Sproule had told her, by an
iuJrdinate use Of snuff. She wished to know
il there was Ia the Scriptures, "nJ Tim
against tobacco. Vt that moment posi-
lively wished there was. Sent her word that
! would see her on the subject.
Returned from the funeral. A most excel
lent prayer from brother Smith lie eyi
IDENTIFY fit for me, and lis supplications wer,
f4ll Of Jrothrriy love After the PRAYER
squire Google read list Of those person
VINO were requested to return from the grave
To the late minsion oi the deiuuct my nam
UJ- called among the first About forty per
sons returned after the inteTmcnt. Whel
, We were all seated, Squire Google produces
the will and, after reading the direction
which required 1t to be opened by himself II
presence Of at least ten Of the leg0tees therei
unucd, nc broke the seals of the envelope an
before he read the document, proceeded t
make Il few remarks, touching the characte
OF the deceased. lie observed, that she wa
lady of -toug prcludices, and marked pecu
Iartics ui character, hut of sterling goo
sense, and Il kind and charitable heart tina
some then in reach Of his voice could testiii
to the fact that she had been beneiactres
Of the needy. lie then opened the will. Th
first bequest was to ticrshOm Google, Esq
five thousand dollars, in trust, the intere'
to be paid New Year Day in every year,
. four poor widows of the parish, whom Il
O. said Gogglo should Judge the most dcscrvin,
and who made no use of tobacco in any form
D, 10 suuiry person, oglcics Of from one hui
,- drci to FIVE hundred dollars. To Elkana
II Spade three hundred dollars, as an Undue
h. mcnt to continue lis excrtions to prevent ii
use of tobacco for one year, Consderah
III tflV IA bn ia
Institutions, provided no person should
employed thercin,in any capacity, who ma
usc Of tobacco in any form. The very Ia
legacy WAS to myself to my pastor, Re
solomon Spite, as Il mark Of my sincere
gard, and for his sole use and benefit, | "
and bequeath an original copy of the 'Cou
trrhlaste to Tobacco by king James, pu
n- ijshed in 1909, brought over to this cou
il, try by my great grandfather,
confess war terribly mortified, and 81
ly disappointed, and went back to my iumi
with heavy heart, My wfe-what st
in trouble is good wife attempted to c,
sole me | was very much cast down, aI
though quite unwell was Just proceeding
TT my study to write portion OF my sermon
Of the dislresses, when | was informed ii
lth Spade bad come, according to my request
ed | felt after such day Of accidents, in no |
ny m 10 deal with him, as I'M my opinion,
m deserved to be dealt with but | assumed
expression Of unusual stcInness, and direc
him to be sent in. hud thrown open