The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-02-09

the house, and with his usual modulaton and
emphasis; but very elowly, and with an occa-
sional pause. He said-
ea"My genera wish on earth has been 10 do my
Makers viii. thank Him now for all the mercies
that surround me. | thank Him for the means He
has Riyen me OF doing some little good; for my
childfen-these beloved objects; for my nature and
associations. thank Him that am to die, II am,
under SO many circumstances Of love and anection.
thank Hin for AL His care. No man. who is not n
brute can say that n he Is not AFRAID OF death NO
comprehend the will or the works Of God. That
there is God, all must acknowledge. see Him in
ali these wondrous works. Himself, how wondrousl
1he great mystery Ia Jesus Christine Gospel.
what would be the condition OF any OF us II we mad
there TO rest upon but the Gospel? There
were scattered hopes or the immortality
s 2, 1o Tne T9u JcWs Believed In spritua opFin Of
creation The Romans never reached ~; the Greeks
never reached it, IT Is tradition, II that communi-
cation was made to the Jews by God himself,
through Moses and the fathers. But there is even
10 the Jews, no direct assurance OF an Immortality
nation. as in Job, know that my Redeemer
liveth3 = but proper consideration of that does not
refer IL TO Jesus Christ at ALL But there were init
nations -crepusculaT-twght. But, but, but, thank
God the Gospel OF Jesus Christ brought life and i'm
mortality TO 1ghtrrescued utl lt-brought t 70 light
DIR harrow, preacher TO the Inner Temple. think
1t is his sixth sermon. Well, don't feel as II am
10 fall of; may"
He now paused for short time; a drowsiness
appeared to come over him, and his eyes we're
closed in moment or two he opened them,
and looking eagerly round, he asked:-"Have
wife. son, doctor, friends, are you all here?-
have ], on this OCCASION said anything unworthy
of Daniel Webster" ''No, no, dear sir" was
the response from all. He then began the words
of the Lords Prayer but, after the first sentence,
feeling faint, he cried out, earnestly, Hold me
up, ] do not wish to pray with a fainting voice."
He was instantly raised little by movement
of the pillows, and then repeated the whole of
the prayer in clear and distinct tones, ending
his devotions with these Words
"And now, unto God the Father, Son, and Holy
Ghost be praise for ever and for ever! Peace on
earth, and goodwill to Den-hdt is the happiness,
the essence-good-pih totcdrds men,"
TAXING LEAVE OF THE FAMILY.
While he had been utterlng the little discourse
which has now been given, several of the colored
servants had gathered at the door of the cham
Der, TO hear the last words of n master who had
emancipated more than one of them from
slavery, and all of whom loved him with their
whole hearts He did not see them, but he now
asked for them
where's Monica and the rest OF them? Let me
see their faces. Come in here, ye faithful
Then addressing those who stood by the bed
side. he said:-
''Remember all that remember my three nieces-
my brothers two children, my sisters daughter,
Mrs. Emily Webster"
At this moment, Mrs. Webster, in food OF
tears, threw her arms around his neck. lie
soothed her emotion with tender frmness,
EuylDR, MY uthT WIG. WuGu gOu anu "CiO
married at the Bowling Green, we knew that we
must one day part" and having in some degree
calmed her agitation, he desired her togo again
to her own room, telling her that he would send
for her when il should be necessary to take final
leave He was then assisted to lie down, and,
an opiate having been administered, he obtained
some sleep. DIR. y. Mason Warren had now
arrived and came to the bedside soon as Mr.
Webster was again awake. Mr. Webster turned
to him, held out his hand, and answered the
questions which he asked, which were few from
the fear of disturbing him. 1t was now about s
o'clock. DR.. Warren observes, in written ac-
count of the case-
Judging simply from the symptoms, should in
any other case, have said that life could not have
been prolonged half an hour. His great tenacity to
life, and the very gradual modes in which the vital
organs gave way, were remarkable; such do not
remember 10 have witnessed in any other case.
In about half an hour after entered the
reached out his hand and begged me to lift him up
in bed, which, with assistance, was at once done,
was Elected from 5is stomach. lie almost at once once
exclaimed, after this, 81 feel as If were going to
! sink right away; am dyng?" We assured him that
he only faint; and, having placed him back on
his pillow. administered little stimulus, which soon
restored the circulation.
After this he desired that his friends, who had
left him with the physicians and the attendants
| that he might, if possible, again Sleep should
| come to him one by one for the last words OF
| leave-takng that he wished to say to each; and,
| one by one, all went successfully to receive
| from him words of affection and consolation,
| uttered with his accustomed equanimity and
with singular appropriateness to each case:
| This being done, he addressed himself, with all
the strength of his great faculties to the effort
| of obtaining clear perception of the moment
| when he should be entering the confines of an
| other world. He seemed to have an intense de-
| sire for q consciousness of the act of dying.
| "From this time," says DR.. Warren, "he fell
into kind of doze, arousing occasionally in q
state of great exertion, demanding something tC
relieve him, saying, give me Nfe give me life
| evidently feeling as if he must fall into state
| in which he should not realize the passage from
life to death. He also asked me, once or twice
am alive, or am dead?' and proposed othel
questions to the same effect" On one
to him the text OF Scripture Yea
though / walk through the valley
of the shadow of death, win fear no evil, fol
thou art with me; Thyroid and thy staff they
comfort me-" "Yes," he said, ''thy rod-thy
staff-but the fact. the fact want" for he was
not certain whether the words that had been
| repeated to him were intended an intimatior
that he was already in the dark valley On an.
| other occasion, he asked whether il were likely
that the vomiting from which he had suffered
| would return before death; and when told thai
it was improbable, he asked, Then lohat shall
| you do ?" On being told that he would be sup.
ported by stimulants, and made as easy as pos
| sible by opiates, he inquired If the stimulant
should not be given then? He was answered
that IL would not be given Immediately, and ht
replied, "When you give it to me ! shall know
that may drop off at once" Satisfied thai ht
would thus have final warning of the approach
of death, he said, 81 will then put myself i'm .
position to obtain a little repose" and the re
| pose came.
The whole household were now again in tn,
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