, 1864-04-06
The Last Hours Of Rev. r. StarrKIpx
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The Last Hours Of Rev. +. Starr King,
From the San Francisco Bulletin.]
For two Or three months before Ills death,
It was evident that he was not 30 well as usu'
a, and he had frequently spoken. Of the ne.
thought il would BE- impossible @ for oi lin 1a e
endure another year Of work, md they were
already agitating the question of who Should
fill his pulpit while he took years respite
from labor In travel It may not be unwor.
thy Of mention, in this connection, that Mr..
King always bad strong and strange pre-
age Of forty, and one Of his friends In this
city now has letter written By him some four
years since, giving his reasons for this belief,
It is curious, too, that Just before his sick
ness be had dream, which he narrated to a
friend at the time, -yemarking that 1t made
Hore Impression on him than he cared to
confess. In his dream he thong ght he Was
shaving himself, and the razor slipping, CASH
ed his throat Physicians who were called
told him he could not lire ten minutes, He
argued the cnke with them-ho1ding the
edges of the wound together With his hand
telling them that the windpipe nor any of
the Arteries were severed, aud that he could
recover II they would only stop the bleeding.
They said it Nas useless, however, and that
be must prepare to die The dream was
probably induced By the pain, which had al
ready begun to settle in his throat,
About two weeks before his death he COM
! planned Of not feeling well, and Of some
lin to be more careful, and not expose him
sc1f to the air; but he thought it was only
an oFdtn1ry case Of sore throat and declined
to contine himself or call in the aid Of ply
s1cian until Friday last. In the evening he
bad Ills regular reception, and between 10
and II o'clock Wcnt down to social gather
ing at the church, though still suffering, On
Saturday evening he had invited q number
Of friends to supper, but when even
Ing came he was unable to appear at
table. While supper was going On, however. a
bridal party came to be married. Mr.. King
had received no previous intimatIop Of such
visit, and sent down asking to be excused.
saving that he was sick and confined to hfs
bed. The party replied that they had set
their hearts on being married By Mr. King,
and would come up to his bedside sooner
than be defeated in their desire. With TINT
spirit Of eef.eacrif1ce for which he was SO re-
maikable, he then said he would get up and
70 down into the parlor. He did so, and
went 'through'the ceremony; but though it
WIS So weak at its conclusion that he had to
be assisted up to his room
On Sunday morning his congregation were
alarmed by the announcement that he was
unable to preach. The attending physician
pronounced 1t \ serious case Of dipptheria, and
said nc snbu1Q NAEe ueeu C3A4EA ~, ,eAaI
week sooner-it had been too long neglected.
The disease gained strength, and the patients
prostration Increased. On Wednesday, how
ever, the complaint seemed under medical
control, but so prostlated was the patient
TINT for tno days 1t had been difficult to keep
up Lis vital energies Yesterday he was yis-
lied by an attack Of pneumonia, and erperi:-
cnccd great difficulty Of respiration. At 9
o'clock Last evening tho attack was very Sc
we're, and Dr.. Ecke1 1cared that 1t might prove
fatal; but the patient. possessed wonderful
recnpcratiye power, and seemed to revive,
passing q very comfortable night 1T
was- always peculiarity ct Mr. King
that he possessed remarkable degree Of
feebje fume I h. Enn,a endnre % a vast e9e,1 ~ If
fatig1e, being sustained BY the sheer force Of
~ indomitable will It. Was remarked, also,
that his constitution yielded TO medical
OF quininc producing more effect on him thau
LWo grams would On an ordinary MN q