The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1876-11-11

However Psychologists may question the
importance of the feeble uterances of the DIV.
ing, it is certain that mankind in general
finds deep significance in the last words OF
those who are vanishing into the unknown
life.
He ravesm said the physician, when DR.
Adams, rector of the High Schools of Edin
burgh, was passing away, but as we catch
the last words OF the raving, our own eyes are
dimmed. at grows dark, boys" stretching
forth his hand "you may GO" Cali my pos
sessions for moment of timer mOaned
Queen Elizabeth. Wesley, calmer, said, as
he died, "The best of all is, God is with u.s."
And deaf Beethoven, whose soul had ever
been filled with harmony, exclaimed gladly
at the last, III shall hearn'
us your mind at ease ?" Goldsmith was ask.
ed by his physicians. mo, it is not" was
the mournful reply and he spoke no mere
How different the parting words of DR.. Will
liam Hunter; "If had strength to hold a
pen, l would write how easy aud pleasant a
Thing it is to die" Or the assurance of Presi
dent Edwards, as his dying grasp loOsened
on hard forms OF dogma, Trust in God and
you need not fear" Byron said YEARLY, II
must sleep now" and Goethe, turning to his
wife, called for Light, more light!'
DR.. Johnson died in a tumult of unessiness
and dread. Cowper sank to rest as peaceful
ly as child. 81 am taking fearful leap in
the dark" cried Hobbies, the delst, and, Now,
Lord, Lord, receive my soul!' whispered
Herbert on his last "sweet cay"
Polteness was no longer ruling passion,
but ckrism, when Chesterfield in dying said,
"Glve Dayrolles chair and surely some.
thing was forgiven of Charles the Second
when lie babe farewell to earth's pomp and
wckedness in Don't let poor Nellie starve."
Hallers last words were, feeling his own
pulse, "the artery ceases TO beat" Petrarch
died suddenly and silently In his own library,
his hand upon book, and Sir Isaac Newton
was winding his watch when he was ushered
into the life that hath no ending.
Talma the great actor, exclaimed pitifully
as he went, The worst of all Is, cannot see :"
and John Locke murmured, 80, the depths
of the riches Of the goodness and knowledge
of God' The dying admonltion of the learn
ed Grotus to his race was, BE serious"
Scaron, the French wit, SAID family to his
weeping friends, "Ah, mes enians, you
cannot cry so much for me as | have made
you laugh in my time;' and Lord Thurlow
in reckless wonder exclaimed, I'm shot If
don't believe I'm DYING"
When poor Robert Burns gasped with his
last breath don't let the awkward squad fire
over mev he did not allude to his cCmMenta-
tors and critics,yet what a significance should
the words have for them And how little Anne
Boleyn thought when awaiting the execution
er, she clasped her fair throat, that "it is but
small, very small" would link her forever TO
the heart of ChriS,endom!
Yes, we cannot doubt that many OF the best
sermons mankind has ever listened to have
fallen from dying lips. Caesars grieved land
thou Brutus'' John Quincy Adams, this is
the last of earthw Mrabeaus frantic cry
for Emusic" after his life OF discord, George
Washington's 1T is well'-do they not grow
richer IN meaning every day? And is it
not still blessed to remember the last mo-
menls of Meancthon, the friend of Luther?
do you want anything?' asked his loved
ones eagerly. Nothing but heaven he an
swered gently, and went smiling on his way
-Hearth and Home.