The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1863, 1862-06-12

we're these: VIE eerTttch dteSe Studhten,
Sie schsinen die Erde zum Himp,el Eurafenp'
Glow grand these rays; they sem to beck
on, ,satih 10 heaveu!) i'it ~ "
Sir Walter Scott. curing his last Illness.
more than once turned to Lockhari, and
exclaimed with great lervor 10 him: "Be
a COED man my Gear" When we recol.
lect the character Of the msn who uttered
them. 10 there not little sermon 10 these
words? Judge Talfourd, it will be re-
MON berrd, died su idsnly while deliver,
ing the charge to the grand jury at Stat
ford assiEes. The last sentence which he
uttered beIots his head foil farysrd upon
his brest, is pregnant with wisdom; and
from the eterntl truth which it so nobly
euuucis'es. forms a fitting conclusion to
Talfousd's benevolent and -useful.Sareer.
"That, 'said he, (which is wanted TO bind
the bursting batld Of THE differ
ent classes of this coihtty, is no. kiLd
ness, but sympathy" And SO with that
last word s.sy mpa.hy.Hyei trembling upon
his lips. poor TAlford passed away. d
DR., Johnscn's last words. addressed to
a young lady standing by his bedside,
we're: "God bless you, my dear" And
"God bless you! Is that
you. Dora?", we're Wadsworih's. last
words. e.. n,..s ,aDs. .,a,,.
There is a singular identity, also. be-
tween the last utterances Of Mrs. Hannah
More and of the Historian. Sir James
Macintosh, the las. words of both con,
sisted Of one word. and both alike breathe
the same spirit Ofhappipess. "Joy"was
the last utlerance of the former, and, hap
py" that Of the latter. Il am ready"
we're the last words Of the great actor.
Charles Mathews. John Knox, about / !
o'clock ON the night Of his desth, gave a
deep sigh, and exclaimed. Nov it is
come" These were bis last words, for in
a few moments later he expired. s...
Gen. WAsbipgton's last words were
firm. cool and reliant as himself. Il am
about to de-" said he, ,':and ! am not afraid
to de-" Noble words these! There is
something in them which reminds US Of
Addison's celebrated request 10 those
around him "to mark how Christian
could die" ,. tF, tofs
E,ty, the great painter, quietly marked
the progress of dissolution going on within
his frame au1 coolly moralzed thereon.
His last words were; "Wonderful-won'
derfui, this deatbl" and be uttered them
with a perfect calmness.
Thomas Hoods last words we're: "Dy.
ing. dying" as though. said his biogra-
pher, she was glad to realize the sense ol
rest implied in them"
Amongst, the last utterancss Of another
great wit, Douglas Jerrold, was the reply
which he made to the question "How be
feit2' Jorrold's reply was qnick and
.erse, rs his conversation always was
He felt, lie said."as one who was waiting
and waited for"
When We remember Charlotte BrOnte'f
stormy and sorrowful life, hghtened fol
only few brief monlhs toward its close
by her marriage with her fathers curate
Mr.. Nichols, there is a melancholy plain
tiveuess in her last words. Addressing
her husband. she said: al am not going
to die, am 1? He will not seperaie US
we have been so happy"
Poor Oliver Goldsmih's farewell words
are also very rlaintive. "Is your mine
at easel" asked his doctor. mo: it ii
not" was poor Goldsmith's melancholy
reply. This was the last sentence h'
ever uttered, and it is sorrowful, like hi
life. 4,tY gEgrItI tfit tJ .
One of Keats latest utlerances is full
OF singular patbos and beauty. Il feel,
no said, on his death bed, Il feel thu
flow, rs growing over mel
Tasso's last words: "M mOnus t~aI
Domino Unto thy lands, 0 Lord, DO
commit my spirit, are eminen'ly re|!gi
ous.s They we're uttered by him With ex
irene difficulty and Immediately aitetwar'
he expired. 8@ 8 u
The son Of Edmund Burke. the grea
sta eeman. was young man ofrare prom
ise, ard his early, death fastened tn
de;easo Of his illusirious father. 1t is re-
lated tha, on the nigh. ofLis death younI
Burke suddenly rose up and, exclaimed
lis thar rain! Oh no: it is the SOUNDS 0
the wind among the trees. He the
turned to his father, regarded him with
look Of great affection, and ,lIer commend
ed to Ieci'c with deep feeling these sub
lime lines Of Milton, from Adams Morn
ing Hymn. which he knew to be his faith
cr's favorites: -. ~ - -
"ffIs' praise, ye winds, that from four quarte
Blow son or loud, and wave your tops, J
with oysiyplant, In .su.of worship, vnve," B. -
just as he pronounced the last word. bi
strength failed him: the lamp which ba
Ackered up so grsndly in lis socket wa
quenched; he fellforSatd into his father
al ps,, and SO died. Burks'sgrisf was .el
rible, and he did not long survive Lis sor
Burks's own last words, are the same 0
those oi Johnson and Wadsworth -uauc
ly."God bless you"
Who that ever read them can forg'
thooe noblellast words which Bishop La
ihss addressed 10 his fellow; ;sufere
Bishop Rides, when both were about
perish in the flames at 0&ford2 Addre'
sing Bishop Ridley, he said: "Be
good cheer, brother Ridley, this day "
Hight candle in England which will ne,
D er be extipguished." We question whetl
er, Il the archives of all the "Doble arm
/ Of martyrs" were to be ransaaked. the
. could be found a record Of any more men
] orable utterAnce than this.
King Charles II. also died with a jol
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