Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1860-04-19
Nicholas the First.

to ii, to forget God. On the Otner mana,
high position, as to money or power,
continued for generations, often inclines
men to seek the solaces of religion. The
poor are prone to think that in riches
there is happiness. The rich know that
riches do not sOure happiness, and
thence look to religion as the only source
left for enduring pleasures and the hopes
of heaven. Hence. most Of the greatest
of earth's rulers this day recognize the
claims of Christianity as they understand
it, and more or less square their lives
by its precepts.
The King ofHanover is afflicted with
blindness, but we are pleased to learn
from the Ne,os Of the Churches, that
.the eyes OF his understanding have for
years past been enlightened;" that he
is not only believer in the Lord Jesus,
but COMES sor OF his name, and neither
ashamed to own himself disciple, nor
to defend the cause Of his Lord before
high and low. On the occasion of the
LAYING of the cornerstone of new
church in his capital, he made some re-
marks which indicated heart expe-
rienced in spiritual things. He said in
concluding:
Furthermore, entreat the Almighty
to permit that the Gospel of his dear
Son may be transmitted from this church
to all heather lands, it being my desire
and resolve, that henceforth all Hano-
verian missionaries shall receive ordina-
ton within the walls Of this Christ
church, which may thus become a we'll
of salvation, not only to its own congre-
CATION, but to the nations of the farthest
regions Of the globe"
The late Nicholas of Russia, the Auto
crat Of sixty millions Of subjects, was one
of these, as would seem from incidents
occurring in his last and brief Fitness, the
authority being from source very near
the throne.
"To~ard night the last glimmer of a
chance of recovery disappeared. On be-
ing made acquainted with the fact, the
Empress, like Christian wife, went to
his bedside promptly to impart the I'M
portant Intelligence to her dying hus-
band, he being all unconscious that he
was even dangerously i'll. The Emperor
was not prepared for this visit. She
bent down over bis ted and said to him
tendery and gently" 1t should be re-
membered here that a few days before,
while partaking of the Holy sacrament,
a feeling Of debility or exhaustion came
over the Emperor, so that he could not
proceed with it. Under these circum-
stances it is wonderful with what adrot-
ness and affectionate delicacy and pres
euce of mind the Empress made use Of
the fact. "My dear, you were not able
to finish yonr devoiions, SO as to com
mune together with us, as on former oc-
casions. Why should you not do ii
now? You know that for Christian
there is no better medicine, and many
have even been recovered by it from
their sickness"
"How ~ replied the Emperor quickly
"would you have me commune in bed
am always happy, always deslrous to
perform this duty. Am | then in dan
ger!"
The Empress embraced him, and
asked:
"Do you love me now as ever as in
old times q
Glove you! yes How should not
love you! The day we saw one anoth'
er, for the first time, my heart said te
me, There is one who is to be your
guardian angel, throughout life, and this
prediction of my heart has been accom-
plished. You are weeping.'' Her
tears flowed apace, and she began to re-
peat the Lords Prayer in low tone
The Emperor followed the words and
added in 4 firm voice, when the En-
press pronounced, Thy will be done !!
eyes, in all things and always
The Emperor understanding all turned
firm and scrutinizing look on the ply
stefan, saying:
"Tell me, then, what is it, Am
dying -
Choked with emotion, the hysician
said: Yes, Sire!'
After brief silence, the Emperor in
CURED
J "What have you discovered in me
with your stethoscope! AbscessesF'
"No; but the commencement of par
alysis of the lung
"And you have had the courage
thereupon, to pronounce my sentence
} to condemn me definitely to death p
His physician reminded him that he
acted in accordance with promise ex.
acted by the Emperor year and &
half. before, when the Emperor said te
him:
81 require you to tell me the whole
truth, and in time, when you see thai
there is need"
The Emperor listened with calm at.
tcntion, and then replied: Il thanl
YOU"
f At the Emperor's request the family
, were called in. After prayers, the En-
peror said, 81 pray the Lord to receive
me into his arms" and partook of tn,
Sacrament with the utmost calmness
D and devout fervor. After having frs
rendered to God the things that ar,
Gods, Nicholas turned his attention {
the affairs of his vast empire. HI
ordered kilograms to the chief cities te
say, "The Emperor is dying" adding
"1he Emperor bids adieu to Moscow
He ordered his funeral to be conducted
with as little expense as possible, as i
would fall ultimately to his people.
r He spoke. or sent kind words of re