The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-03-26

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"REMINISCENCES OF PAsToR.-Ca,,;,.
one day at the house of a sea-captain. w.
panied to hear skeptical opinions int,c
duced by his wife. She seemed family.
with the points usually advanced bv ina
del writer's, and supported her side OF n.
argument with some tact and ability. "H,
sons child is very i'll. Will you cali nm.
the family on your return! The house :.
on your way
Entering the sick room, the mother a.
though overcome with sorrow, greeted ma
cordially, and at once led me to the cos
where lay her suffering babe, a bow tvc
years OF age, OF great beauty and promiss
but evidently dying.
my husband is down the bay, fishinsr
she said, "Charley was the picture of heelih
when he went away; he was his tatheIa
idol; II would almost kill him should on
boy be taken away before his return. Ian
praying that he may be spared until then
that this heavy sorrow may bring nv hue
band to the Saviour. Not one of his familv
| is Christian, indeed all Of them entertain
skeptical notions, and if this trial should
only prove blessing to him, it seems as II
l could rejoice in affection"
The disease was upon his brain, and for
another week the child lay in death-like
stupor.
ut has been my constant prayer" said
the anguished mother, ''that Charley NAV
not die until his father knows Of his illness
and have faith to believe that the petition
will he granted. / wish this trial to be the
means OF his awakening, and i. he return
expecting to meet his boy, the&shock win
be too heavy, for his own health is very del.
icate.''
Before many days the little sufferer was
at rest. Pressing public duties prevented
my attendance at the funeral, and another
clergyman officiated. But so deeply had
we all sympathised with the stricken
household, that we could not forbear pre-
senting the case unitedly before the Lord,
bearing specially in our hearts the still alb.
sent father and sorrowing mother. One Pc
tition offered by the pleading group seemed
| almost irreverent. It was that, as God had
called the little one to himself before the
fathers return, He would in some special
manner pIpare his mind for the painful
news before he conld reach his home; and
still more, that God would be pleased to
make known to the absent Esther that his
boy was dead, and that by this means be
aud the unbelieving community might Of 4
surety learn that there is God in Israel
who heareth prayer.
A week later sister Of the bereaved sea-
man met me, and said, II wish, sir, to re-
late remarkable occurrence; our family
call it an answer to PRAYER: At the fune.
raj of my brothers child, Rev. Mr.. D.,
during prayer, asked, repeating it several
times, that the father might be made 70
! know while upon the ocean, that his con
was dead, aud be convinced thereby that
Gods hand was in his affection. The
prayer impressed Us strangely, it was 20
| peculiar.
my brother returned yesterday, and
stated that upon the very night of his fu.
| neral, he awoke in great distress Of mind,
exclaiming, MY boy is dead my boy b
dead! His shipnates laughed, and iniist.
ed that lie had been dreaming, but he per
sisted, adding, I've heard the village beu
toll for the funeral. know that it was for
my boy. After little time he became
more composed, and endeavOred 10 sleep,
but soon sprang up with increased arn.
ton, saying, i've heard such wonderful
singing and music; Charley is dead, and
| was buried this afternoon The remain
! der Of the night he walked the deck. re.
peating these words to the sail re-, who o.
gan to doubt his sanity. When the vessel
| reached port, so sure was he Of the correct
ness of his fears, that, without waiting 5of
the unlading of the schooner, he started On
foot for his home, some miles Distant IN
his way an old neighbor passed him, anna
i
father, said, why do you not inquire OF
| that man?
"'Why should l. said my brother,
| when know it is true? But p satisfy nD
companion, he accosted the man, saying:
| lis my Charley dead? ed
"Yes,' was the hesiIating reply.
"'Was he buried week ago to-dsyT
"'He was, replied the neighbor. VII
| "And now said the lady, with aue4-
preston of deep seriousness, what 90 sou
thiuk?"
Il Think Ireplied, that il was. indeed,
a wonderful answer to prayer ana 'ns ea
l mentioned that several individuals nau
been led TO offer that very petitl0n Pr -
ferred by the clergyman at the funeraa "
the child. The circumstance deePy IN, l
pressed the Borrowing father ana MS Al :,
dred, and doubt not, had its lnnuehce -
preparing the way for the gracious rev.M
which followed Waterman ana Ae"ec0''
The fumes Of burning coffee are po"es aaa
disintectants. Experiments nave VEN -
made at Paris to prove this. Quana.s -. n
meat was hung up in closed room; um ..as
decomposed, and then chafing 0isn va
introduced and 500 grammes OF Gomez VII" ths
thrown on the fire-in few MINUS :.
room was completely disiniecteu. ~ md
other room sulphurretted hydrogen .u
ammonia were developed, and 80 grauiliuses.
OF coffee destroyed the smell III aDoui na. .,,a
minute. 1t is said that coffee destroys ~; W
smell Of musk, castreeum, and assalse.i aaI.
/ AS proof that the noXioIs sme.is aIe &c 80
| " decomposed by the fumes OF tue co: :. -
anG not merely overpowered by tneni' !. .a 70
stated that the first vapors OF ing go
were NOT Smelt at all. anu are tueIe'o,,