The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1870-06-11
THRILLING DEATH-BED
SCENE.
A Man Who Believed He Could
See Into Heaven.

The Muscatine (Iowa) Journal, of the
14th instant, publishes the following ac.
count of scene at the deatisbed of Ma.
ior Charles9H. Fulton, who died at Ut.
tumwa. in that State, on the 2sea of last
A1atI At about $50 o'clockehe sank visib1,
into the arms of death, all thinking rha,
they had heard the last whisper from his
lips. After lying thus for some ten min.
utes, he aroused with the exclamation,
family uttered, "Not unto us, o! Father,
buS unto Thee, be all the glory" Paus.
ing moment. he exclaimed "Five mil.
llons!"' His wife leaning over him, said,
Newton, what does be mean Z" New.
ton replied, "Spirits;" he whispered,
"Yes, that is it,
Then followed the conversation here
given, in the familiar termSin which it
was accurately recorded by the members
of the family, within few hours after
his death. . ..-..
His wife then asked, "Are they re.
deemed spirits p Answer-"Yes. Some
came yesterday others just getting in. ~
His wife then said, "And you, darling,
swell ~the number - Assented to BY
eyes Newton asked, "Charley, do
you know them ?' Answer-"1 know
all that I knew on earth" His wife
asked, ''Do you see father 2" Answer
(Which father r. During the night
and day previous, to test his failing sight,
he had repeatedly been asked if be could
see certain persons standing near. Fa-
ther Mast.was then standing by the bed
side --- hence his reply - he doubling
whether she meant spiritual or la,ural
sight.) His wife said, "Father Fulton
ldied six years ago). Answer-"Yes." "
Question by the same "Do you see lit.
tie sister Mary, who died. long ago, in
Virginia 2" Auswer-"Yes." She then
exclaimed, '.Then we do know each other
in heaven?" He turned his face toward
her, with faint smile, expressive of
knowledge and surprise at the doubt,
and whispered "Certainly." Newton
then asked, "Charlie, is heaven then a
reality<?" Answer-"Yes." His wife
then asked, "Charlie. do You see ?" An
swer-"Yes." (At this point, the vic
tory over death seemed complete-the
triumph so great that glory rather than
gloom filled the death chamber. A feel
ing Of exultation--a nearness to, and
sympaahy with spiritual life possessed
each heart in degree entirely unknown
and unes periend before. Between gasps
he then whispered: Il am so weak-let
me rest, and then I will answer your
questions"
After waiting a moment, Newton ask
ed, "Charlie, have you any strange feel
ings 7" Answer-"Yes." Question by
same-"Have you any pain? ?" Answer
general y pausi2g, he proceed
ed between gasps, saying. Understand
me- mean corporal suffering, not spir-
itual." Question by -Newton-"Charlie,
is there any fear, any trepidation 7"
Answer--'.Oh, no." Question by the
same-''Then is it SO terrible to die :"
Answer--"No" His wife answered this
by "Is it door that opens to admit us
into a better life Z" Answer-"Yes."
Question by the same - Darling. are
you happy 2" Answer--"Oh, yes" By
the same--"Does it look bright I" An
swer-sSunny and fair" admitting an
instant afterward Il am just catching
glimpses." Question by his wife -
Brighter than anything you ever saw
on. earth Z" Answer-Oh, yes" He
was again asked if he saw Jesus. An.
swer--"Yes." Question by his wife
''Is He near youa" Answer-"Yes."
She then exclaimed, % death, where is
thy sting? o grave, where is thy viz
torym Newton asked, "Charlie, has
death any sting q Answer - "No."
And he sank away, and the last word
had fallen from his lips closing in death,
and thus ended the triumph which was
the natural outgrowth of life, the motto
Of which had been the golden rule and
peace on earth and good will to men,"
Major Fulton, says the Cincinnati
Gazette, was born in Loudon county.
Va; in early life removed to Cham
paign county, Ohio; was educated at the
Iowa Wesleyan University and Harvard
Law School. from the latter Of which
he graduated with distinction in 1860.
He Immediately began the practice of
law in Cincinnati, from whence he went
into the Goth Regiment Ohio Volunteer
Infantry as Captain, was afterWard pro-
noted as Major, and served with dis
tinction until o severe wound, received
at Cedar Mountain, compelled him to
resign.
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