Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1869-04-08

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He don't know what he's doing, then,- sal
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Hes such hero as j never met before. sal
the other. ~ ~z 49, A--~ -
The removal was duly made. and the sick maj
given into the sole care OF his nurse A suppl
Of food was provided and such comforts Us wer
indispensable. DR.. Perley gave many iearne,
directions in regard to the treatment ofthe dis
ease in its various stages, and supplied abund
ance OF medicine and disinfectants. He wa
careful TO have as little 20 do personally Tor hi
patient possible. %s Aff
"The young man will die he had said to tn,
town authorities, whether little much bt
done for him. feel sure oft. And Halbrowns
has very little better chancellor himself but hes
a noble young fellow, and it's thousand pities
that ne should sacrifice himself 'Tisn't often
you see such specimen of generosity and self
sacrifice.
Day after day Winton struggled with his
Ioathsome malady. And day by day, with a
courage and constancy that omitted nothing
and stopped at nothing in its noble and seIf-de-
nying efforts, HaIbrowpe strove to arrest its
progress, or mitigateits symptoms; but in vain
Stage succeeded stage in rapid succession, and
soon there was no more reasonable hope in the
case. 1t was then blessed to see that the suffer
er's hopes grew warmer and brighter as he drew
nearer TO the river. The tender consultations
the fervent prayers, the songs in The night,
that cheered his descent into the valley of the
shadow of death were to him like the ministers
of an angel; and that poor cabin, apart from
human ha bitatioIs the scene ofsuch exceeding
loathsomeness, with its bare, dreary walls, and
its pestilential atmosphere, became transfgured
and gIorifed-the very gate ofHeaven!
"Good-pye, HaIbrowne," whispered the poor
a.
upon a Sabbath morning Goodbye, 1 am
going now. 1 cannot see you, or hear you; but
1 know you are here close by me, HaIbrowne.-
shall see you up yonder, by and by. In your
time of need, 1 know the Lord will remember
what yon have done for me- Goodbye bes t
and noblest of friends! The bitterness of death
| is pastr' @ - o.
When the sunr Use came, the sufferer was out
of pain, and the spirit had returned to God who
gaveit.
Late in the forenoon. cautions Doctor PerIey,
from safe distance, shouted the usual
questions: ,s lra E" aa.' -
"How is herr
"At rest J" answered HaIbrowne.
"Resting, ehr said the doctor, rnisinterpret-
ing the reply. "Well, what does he need this
morning?"
"A coffin and a burialv
pected it before this time. Feel well yourself
this morning?7
Perfectly" .eC--D =
well, well, you've an extraordinary consti-
tuition, Mr.. Halbrowne, really. 1 suppose, If we
send help, you will attend to things, and see
that he's properly buried and the place well
fumig ated9' ii4
Yes - ~ r---- -- E -.-
"Dig deep, you know-very deep in these
cases; it's always safe TO have the grave nearly
twice the ordinary depth. Good morning; take
care of yourself, young man. Ireally do believe
you're going to escape, after ALL"
So Doctor Perlsy took leave, and the same two
rough men, the only individuals to be found in
the region who felt themselves in no danger
from such service, came again with large box,
which was designed to receive the body and
everything which had belonged to IL.
When the grave was ready, and the coffin had
been lowered very, very deep into the earth,
the laborers stood uncovered, while Halbrowne
read solemn Scriptures, and offered a funeral
prayer, with such impressiyeness as to drswt
tears from his rugged auditors.
A few minutes later the grave was filled, and
all was over. The men went away and Hal
browne was alone. The town authorities had
decided that il would be expedient tor him to |
remain a few days longer, in order to be sure
that he had escpaped the infection. sod "A
* In the meantime deep interest had been
awakened in the community, and especially in
the college, for one who had displayed SO un-
common degree of heroism and seif-saerifce
in behalf of an individual who had no special
claim Of interest or friendship, ,atthe risk of his
own life. Comforts which he had sorely lacked
in. the time ofhis greatest need now poured in
upon him; and, with his books to occupy the
separation, returning daily the same quiet and
dignified reply to Doctor Perleys questions, I
still from across the fence: az am perfectly
well" i7fi0i@s--i-i0 -'-a''- ,,.s! NJ ,i.7
The careful man at last ventured within the
enclosure and cabin, which had been duly and
faithfully subjected to the most powerful disin-
fecting processes; and, alter a satisfactory ex-
animation Of the sanitary condition of the
young man, he was fully restored to liberty.
Before this time the students had recovered
from their panic and returned to their studies.
One morning the president, after prayers. took
occasion to, advert to the interruption and its
cause. Then he spoke OF, Richardson Hal
browne with a degree of feeling, and warmth
such as he neyerbefore exhibited in their pres
ence and which Instantly ELECTED responsive
and overpowering emotion. 4 7.,i,au ltnH niH-
aThere is a courage said he. Superior to
pressure of great physical excitement, or a sud-
den and fearful emergency, men may brave
great peril, expose themselves to fire, or flood,
or the cannpn,s mouth, with, a recklessness
which may awaken our astonishIpent and ad {
Butwheii a man., with cool blood {
and grave deliberation, makes up his mind
singly to run some mortal risk, from convio-
tion of Christian duty, the Qualitsof that cour-
age, safely assert, is the, highest which it is
possible for humans being to exhibit. And am s
bound to say that Richard Halbrowne has /
shown heroism of this most ex- iited character.
commend it to your admiration, young men, {
as well asvto your imitation, if eyer you are
placed in circumstances which demandit. sThe |
wicked flee when no man pursueth; but the I
righteous are bold as a Hon. To-morrow our 1
young friend returns to his Ordinary duties, in
perfect health. having patiently remained sepa- q
rated from the community for the longest peri
ID that is considered necessary for its safety" a
Next morning, when Halbrowne made his
appearance, the cheers were deafening that
greeted him, whflathe cordial grasp of many d
riendly hands, and Now and then the glisten- Y
ng Of an unbidden tear, bore witness that the I
appreciation ofhis labor of love was sincere and
But his serene and modest face gave a
40 consciousness of the noble act for which all t
praised him. D -. -
: oiu only my outy, SAID ne, ' such as saw
{ to be. hope every one of you would have
lone the same; and now let us say no more :
,bout it," Is -
A nature lssethis was iaade to Work ana u I
uffer, to espouse the cause of the weak and op- I.
'ressed to do battle for those who had no weap- 81
ms. Soitwas, what might have beer. expected, q
hat Halbrowne should become. In after years, a
Titan in the defense Of that wretched race then i;
n slavery, with no hope or prospect of freedom N
iany were the risks he ran, many the snares q.
le escaped, many the penalties OF Lynch-lawt y