New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-09-10
RUNS Ravages.

The Elkhart (1ndiana) Reuieac of the Sec
ond contains the following painful intelli-
gence:
Hon. j. J. Talbot, of Indianapolis, who
has been sick in this oity for some time past
at the residence of Mr.. and Mrs. Molloy.
died shortly after three O'clock this morn
| ing. The immediate cause of his death was
Inflammation OF the stomach and cOnges-
ton of the brain. He came here, as ia al
| ready known to our readers, to struggle
against relapse into intemperance II ia
probable none can know or imagine the
! tierceness of the fight which he has waged
during his last illness with his appe, tie for
drink, and it would be selfish friend who
| could wish him back for the prolongation
OF sutferings which were certain TO endure
while life lasted. He was happily fri
umphant, however, at the last, and he died
with the most blissful hope of the divine
favor: None of his family or friends re-
sPonded by their presence to statements
concerning his condition, but he found with
MIR. and Mrs. MOllOy the most watchfnl and
tender care, and that sympathy for his dis.
tresses and lenience for his feelings which
ought to have been his at such a time. at
least from those to whom by the ties of re-
iationship he might naturally turn in such
an hour, whatever his shortcomings
The following thrilling passage is from
one Of his lectures:
But now the struggle is over l can sur.
Vey the field and measure the losses | had
position high and holy. This demon tore
from around me the robes of my sacred
office and sent me forth churchless and
goddess, a very Kissing and bywOrd among
men. Afterward had business large and
lucrative, and my voice in all large courts
was heard pleading for justice, mercy and
the right. But the dust gathered on nv
unopened books, and no football crossed
the threshold OF the drunkard's Office.
had moneys ample for all necessities. but
they took wings and went to feed the
Golfers OF the devils which possessed me.
had home adorned with ali
that wealth and the most exquisite taste
could suggest This devil crossed it's
threshold and the light faded from its
chambers; the lire went out on the hottest
tails, despair walked forth with her. and
sorrow and anguish fingered within. had
chlofen. beautiful, to me at least, az q
dream OF the morning, and they had 80 en-
twlned themselves around their fathers
heart that no matter where it might wan
der, ever it came back to them on the
bright wings of q fathers undying love,
his destroyer took their hands in his and
led them away. had wife whose charms
OF mind and person were such that to see
ner was TO remember. and to know her was
TO love. For thirteen vears va
walked the rugged path of life together,
rejoicing in it's sunshine and sorrowing in
It's shade. This internal monster couidp't
spare me even this had a mother who |
Ior long, long years had not left her chair, |
victim of suffering and disease,
ana ner choicest delight was in re
hecuon that the lesson which che |
had taught at her knee had taken
root in the heart of her youngest born.
and that he was useful to mis- fellows
ana an honor to her who bore him. But |
me thunder-bOlt reached even there, and
there it did its most cruel work. Other
days may cure all but this. All, me! never
word OF reproach from her lips; only a
'enoer caress; only shadow Of great and