The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1871-10-19
THE BULLETIN.
RICHARDSON.
HOW 7HEVICTIM OF MCFARLAND
DIED
THE DEATH SCENE DESCRIBED By
HIS WIFE.

ard.on. who was killed by Mcfarland, has
published book entitled "Garncred
. Shoaves from the Writings Of Albert d.
Richard.on. in which she gives the fol-
lowing description Of the doings and cares
Of Richardson's life.
Just one week after the Thanksgiving
Day which he spent with his nearest rcla-
tions-his mother. his brother Charles,
/ and their united iamiiies-he received his
| death wound. After "a week, ilness-a
| week ofagonizing Suspense 60 the friends
who hung upon MS last momcnts-in which
the wonderful vitality of n- mental and
| physical constitution coutended with death
| IN an almost unparalleled struggle. he
! brenthed his last es.thy breath
| The same attribute of charity. patience,
| sweetness and courage, the same deep
! rooted bclicfin the providence of God
! which had been the chief feature Of bis
| character in lie, were the ruling feature
| in death Neither repfoache., nor COM
| plainings. nor rcpin,nl met tne ear of his
| attendants. For death hc bad absolutely
| no fear. and when those around were
| sometimes unable 10 rcprc-s ,heir grief
even with all po- .iblc .cl.-c ,nGol, lie would
saw. with hi old sereucnes- and his old
smiles. Whatever happens try and re-
| member it Is all for the best.
AT last, when it was too late TO nope, and
| he himself forbade his friend, to hope longer
he called those who were nearest and dear
| est To his bedside 10 say "GOUd-by, before
he went away. Up 10 that tine, all vlsi-
tors, except the necessary physician, ana
| attendants were excluded, but IN the cbr-
ridors TO hi. room awaited anxious friends
10 hear either the best or the worst that
could be told. Now, they entered, one
after another, to say their word of pa!ting
TO the dear friend, - loyal and generous
and tender alwpys. In the same strong,
calm voice which was natural 10 hun, and
which even death did not weaken, he bade
each 'Good-by, us one who only says
farewell while he shall 90 upon little
tourney. His beloved brother, his old
friend Junius Knox, the companion of
may danger. could not keep back the hot
tears that fell upon hi. cia,png hald.
But he al, ne looked s'r-Iely forward, to
rarting which held for him no terrors.
When = woman-friend, TO whom be had
been more like u cherished son than one of
alien blood, said through her tears Good
bye. dear; with Il. the parting will not be
long" he answered cheerIly, Not long,
dear friend, as if he went only on such
tourney a. those for which he had often
bidden her "GOod-bye.
Then. his last tender farewell ,aid to
hi, beloved brother and hi, Oldest son, his
last loving message sent to hi- mother
and little children, he resigned himself to
the death struggle.
IL do not fear death at all: not in the
least, be said, but / confess dread pam
greatly.
just a. st. Pauls clock struck five, on
Thursday morning, December 2d-the very
dav made sacred by the death of Slavery.
martvr. old John Brown-the spirit of II
true Christian gentleman LETT the earth.
IL have seen many deNth-beds. said one
ofhi, physicians. himself n man Of great
J, nerve and self-poisc, " but never, in my
life. did see mar Of such sublime cOur-
aye MS this.
7"What high qualities his death-bed
showed wrote another acquaintance
what patience, gcutleness, forgiveness
A man has not lived in vain who has ma
tured such fruit.
!. Thus went out. thirty-,iX years, the lgh
of one Of the noble-t lives | ever knew
No one ever knew him well, but hs- iel
. him better aud nobler more charitabl
-, and more gentle in his judgment of Others
more trusttul in Gods love- for havin
known him. And his memory is deep
~ rooted in the hearts Of those who kne'
him thus. Many men and women hav
clasped my hand to say through tears III
" was the best friend | ever had. Many
with lips trembling with emotion, hav
said to me, He helped me when | wa
=. discouraged. | owe more than | can sa.
10 his encouraging word and his fricndl
aid Many men and womcn,.with tongue
y and pen, have said, Il feel myself better
more loving to man, more trustful in God
for having known this man
So even out ofhis grave rise many uct
: and words of his that keep his ,lemor.
IN green in myriad hearts From the AT
lantic to the Pacific, hundreds of voice
: are glad to say, He was my friend, anC
he of all men knew the meaning Of tha
word" And those who miss the claspinG
of that ou,stretched hand-always out
stretched to help those weaker and NOR
helpless-cannot fail 10 thank God for hi
friendship, and to say in his own cheerful
words;
r whatever happens, it IS all for tn
- best Remember that. In our little CIR
Gle we must do the best We can. OutSd
of US is infinite love and perfect beneh
cence.'