The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1873-11-20
DYI|G WORDS.
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Ihe last words Of great or d.sfim-
< a -Ilel r.r~n:,s possess 81 charm for mlnr
al those wa, out,iya thcrn that differs
from Al, other forms of fr,rinrr some
years ago a book wa~ Published with the
tile Of The asst Worl- of Great Mon"
The most remarkable ,tfrct produced bv
thi, book upon the rra,lcr i, the impression
Of nuftiIirg magniGcrucc and absolute
conf Iynca with Which nearly all the great
men thcrc!n motel qaittel t.c only sphere
they knew anything about for a sphere
concerning winch thy know nothing at all,
This cir ,umSt.uc, would ie Of itself suifi-
cent to inspire every male human beng
with he desire Of becoming l great man,
even If there mere no earthly satisfaction
to be attuincd-is there ALWAYS is Of some
kind for such pcrSnn-bcfurc the occo-
sion presents itself for u:terins the last
wpcIS. Is 1t this invlriabe m lyG ifceucc
and serenity which are described in the
recorl 50 far conflict with tie ex, erience
of those whose melancholy d-tv it has
been to keep the lcata-watch with a mum
Der Of great men that th,ra i reason for
suspcctiug that the au'h or Of the work
while lIe probably intended not to violate
truth, vet desired to secure for himself a
reputation for greatness to which he m lt
not have been o:her wise entitled by show
III. how greatly great men can eXrrc-ir
Il book These = las. words" however
sometimes Mosaic aud not iufrequently 81
Delphie si.uiicance-of:cn become ths
Subjects of partisan trbIte. When I'll,
dying man Is very great uIeel there ar,
those who, fearing the result Of the uit
mae utterarce Of the moribund on tn.
MORAL fortunes Of po>tcrity, vehemcutiy
deNY the accuracy of the reported la>t
words, whi'e those imbued with cuntrar'
"nnvieti""~ ~ --~anuou,ly affirm the cor
rcctneSs OF the repor-. r,Le N.l,,-ra
lie was in his way 80 great a man IT,, n.
career viii be cited as long as there shat
be left a moral to be pointed or a tale to
be adorled. The discussion IN regard t
his imputed last words would Ell sevcra
vo'cmes. Churchmen Of all drnaminl
tions have maintained that just befor
death NOItaire retractcd all the sarcasm
he had penned and spoken, during a If
time of about 50 years, against the prize
Fai ecclesiastical establishments Of his a.,
Opposed TO Ibis l. the testimony of No
tal-e's valet. who was 1T the bedside whe
hls master died, and continuously for sew,
raj ours before that event. This seryar
said that Young priest entered Yoltaira
house unbiddsn, and few minutes ! rev
Gus 10 the death came into his ehamb,
and, in tone of patTona.,", and wit
much afectauon, asked: "Monsiel
Aruuet, hug are the relations Of Your so
toward Christi" The servant stated al
that the dying man summoned the Ia
remnant Of !iis strength. and without mott
in5 tbs priest, Turned Is fur as be cou
toward him the valetl, and in a low b
clear voice exclaimed: Francois, je /
meas, and then Instantly expired. The
Is no mean, nov extaat o. proving whe;
the churchman's statement shout Voltair,
recantation or the Wallets account Of /
las ilys AMI death tells the tru.h. Be-
s'de> OF this long CONTINUED and acrlm
NOUS dispute are herein presented, a.
with the presentation We leave it.