The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1861-06-27
91llstGLLanGONs:
The Last of Earth.


The Chicago correspondent of tho N.
Y. Herald, gives the following interest
ing account of the closing scenes in the
life of Senator DOUGLAS:
At about II o'clock on Sunday morn
ing, Bishop Duggan called at the re-
quest Of friends to converse with Mr..
Douglas, who was then, for the FIRST
time, perfectly rational. Mr.. Douglas
Immediately recognized the bishop, and
expressed his qualification at the visit.
Bishop Duggau soon asked:
"Mr. Douglas, have you been baptiz-
ed according to thorites Of any church,?
Mr. Douglas replied:
"Never."
The bishop continued: "Do you de-
sire to have any mass said after the or
tdinanoes Of the Holy Catholic church?
The answer was:
"No, sir; when do I will cOmmuni-
cate with you freely"
The Bishop then turned to Mr.,
Rhodes and said:
r'Do you think he is fully possessed Of
his mental faculties?" Mr.. Rhodes re-
piled. Il do not know; perhaps you had
better ask him again" The Bishop
repeated his question, to which Mr..
Douglas replied in a strong, full voice:
"You perhaps did not understand me.
Wheu desire it, L will communicate
with you freely" The Bishop then re-
marked to Mr., Rhodes: Gle is uu-
doubtedlv in his right mind, and does
not desire my Offices" D" He then with
drew.
During the day Sunday Mr.. Doug
las seemed to be much better, and
strong hopes were entertained Of his re-
covery; he slept most of the day, and
in the evening seemed much refreshed,
Mrs. Douglas aud Mr.. Rhodes remained
with him during the night At about
four o'clock on Monday morning he
seemed to be much worse. and sank
rapidly; his friends were sent for, aud at
the request of Mrs. Douglas, Bishop
Duggan again visited him. Soon after
the Bishop entered, he approached the
bedside, and addressing the patient,
said:
"Mr. Douglas, you know your condi-
tion fully, and in view Of your approach
ing dissolution, do you desire the cere-
mony of extreme JUNCTION to be per-
formed2"
Mr.. Douglas replied:
"No, l have no time to discuss these
things now"
The Bishop then withdrew. After
he had gone, Mrs. Douglas requested
Mr.. Rhodes to ask her husband if he
desired the ministrations Of any other
clergyman. Mr.. Rhodes then said to
Mr.. Douglas:
ado you know tho clergymen Of this
city?" To which Mr.. Douglas replied:
"Nearly every one of them. "
Mr. Rhodes-"DO you wish to have
either or any of them to call to see you
and converse upon religious subjects?'
Mr.. Douglas-"No, thank you"
Soon after this, about five o'clock, he
desired to have his position changed,
the blinds opened and the windows rails.
ed. Mr.. Rhodes lifted him to an east
er posture, where he could look out up.
on the street, and drink in the fresh air.
For a few moments he seemed to gain
new life. Then he began to sink away;
his eyes partially closed, aud in slow
and measured cadence, with cOnsidera-
bic pause between each accent, he ut
tered:
"Deathl-Deathll- DeathlI"
After this he seemed to revive slight
ly; Mr. Rhodes asked him whether he
had any message to send to his mother
or his sister Sarah, or his boys, "Rob-
bic, and "Stevie," to which he made no
reply, evidently not understanding the
question. Mrs. Douglas then placed
her arms around his neck and said:
"My dear, do you know Cousin Dan?"
eyes" he replied.
Mrs. Douglas continued
"Your boys, Robbie and Stevie, aud
your mother aud sister Sarah--have
you any message for them2"
The dying man repied
"Tell them to obey the laws and sup
port the Constitution Of the United
States"
At about 5 o'clock Dr. Miller came
into the room, and noticing the open
shutters aud windows, inquired: