Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-04-25
Chnracter and peath OF Nicholas ofRussIl

a nlgn uegrec OF WOrluly prosperity leaus
most men, who have been nursed to It, TO
forget God On the other hand, high posi-
ton, as to money or power, continued for
renerations, 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 secure happi-
ness, and thence look to religion as the only
source left for enduring pleasures and the
hopes of heaven. Hence most OF the greatest
ofearth's rulers this day recognize the claims
of Christianity as they understand it and
more or less square their lives by its pre-
Cepts.
The King of Hanover is afflicted with blind
ness, but we are pleased to learn from the
Netrs Of the Churches that "the eyes of his
understanding have for years past been en-
lichteued:n that he is not only believer in
the Lord Jesus, but a confessor Of his name
and neither ashamed to own himself a dis
ciple, nor to defend the cause of his Lord be-
fore high and low. On the occasion of the
laving of the corner stone of new church in
his capital, he made some remarks which in
dicated aheart experienced 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 Hanoverian missionaries shall
receive ordination within the walls of this
Christ Church, which may thus become a
well of salvation, not only 10 its own con-
gregation, but to the nations of the farthest
regions of the globe
The late Nicholas of Russia, the Autocrat
of sixty millions of subjects, was one of
these, as would seem from incidents oc-
curing in his last and brief illness, the au-
thority being from a source very near the
throne.
Toward night the last glimmer of
~
made acquainted with the fact, the Empress,
like Christian wife went to his bedside |
promptly to impart the important intelli- |
gence to her dying husband, he being all |
unconscious that he was even dangerously |
ILL., The Emperor was not prepared for this |
visit. She bent down over his head and said |
TO him tenderly and gently 1t should be |
remembered here that few days before,
while partaking of Holy Sacrament, a feelS
ing of debility or exhaustion came over the |
Emperor so that he could not proceed with |
it. Under these circumstances it was Won |
derful with what adroitness and affectionate |
deicacy and presence of mind the Empress |
made use of the fact. 'My dear, you were
not able to finish your devotions, so as to |
commune together with us, as on former oc-
casons Why should you not do it now?
better medicine, and many have even been
recovered by it from their sickness
"How" replied the Emperor, quickly,
would you have me commune in bed2 | am
always happy, always desirous to perform
this duty. Am then in danger?"
The Empress embraced him, and asked:
"Do you love me now as ever? as in old
timer"
"Love you2 yesl How should | not love
YOU? The day we saw one another, for the
first time, my heart said to me; There is one
who is to be your guardian angel throughout
life, and this prediction of my heart has
been accomplished. You are weepingl" Her
tears flowed apace, and she began to repeat
the Lords prayer in low tone. The En-
peror followed the words, and added, in n
firm voice, when the Empress pronounced:
"Thy will be doner' Eyes, in all things and
always"
The Emperor understanding ALL turned
firm and scrutinizing look on the physician,
f'Teil me, then, what is it? Am / dying?"
Choked with emotion, the physician said;
"Yes Sire" .. .....
After brief silence, the Emperor in
quired;
"What have you discovered in me with
your stethoscope? Abscesses?'
"No; but the commencement of paralysis of
the lung
"And you have had the courage thereupon,
to pronounce my sentence-to condemn me
definitely to death?"
His physician reminded him that he acted
in accordance with promise exacted by the
Emperor year and half before, when the
Emperor said to him:
81 require you to tell me the whole truth,
and in time when you see that there is need. y
The Emperor listened with calm attention,
and replied:
81 thank you"
At the Emperor s request the family were
palla6 in Aftar DraVprg the Emppror said
~ pray the Lord to receive me in his arms, "
and partook of the Sacrament with the ut
most calmness and devout fervor. After
having first rendered to God the things that
are Gods, Nicholas turned his attention to
the affairs of his vast empire. He ordered
kilograms to the chief cities to say, "The
Emperor is dying" adding, "The Emperor
funeral to be conducted with as little expense
as possible, as it would fall ultimately ON his
people.
He spoke, or sent kind words of remem-
brance to every member Of his immediate
household, not forgetting child or grand
child. But his tenderest and most constant
attention was ceutered on her who had SC
long traversed with him the vicissitudes Of
life and Empire. Addressing her and point.
ing to his children present, he said: "You
must live for them" And to his children
"Live always, as now, in the closest union o.
family affection
A courier arrived from the Crimea, bring
ing letters and dispatches from his sons, tn,
Grand Dukes Nicholas and Michael. "Ar,
they well?' inquired the Emperor. 9TH,
rest is nothing TO me now. ! belong who'll,
to God"
He then asked his physician with smile
when do you mean to let me go"
"Not yet"
"Shail | not wander, or become insen
sble?"
81 hope, sire, that you will pass quietly
Then embracing his son and successor the
present Emperor, he said: .t
81 could have wished TO have taken upor
myself all that is difficult and painful, and tC
have left you an Empire at peace, happy and
fourishing. Providence has ordained Il 9th.
erwise. Now go to pray in the other worlt
for Russia, and for you, who are, after Russia
that which have most loved in this world, ,
When having no longer strength TO speak
he made gesture between his aimcner and
his successor and the Empress, with what
meaning must be left to conjecture; mos
likely it was "Stand by one another" From
that time he held their hands In his, pressing
them from moment to moment, until he ceased
to breathe.-Frdzer's Magazine.
LITERATURE IN ARKAKsAs.-A book can.
vasser states, on calling on man in Arkan.
sas to purchase book, he was told that h,
had one book already; and the idea of bayint
two books seemed prepOgterous. that IL IA,