The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1883-08-25

The Sage of IBrockle sinks TO
Rest.

YORK, August 19.-Brockie is in
mourning. The central figure, the
life, the light, the Sage of Brockie lies
cold in death. The many pilgrims
who visited this Mecca from all parts
of the land will read with regret the
announcement that Judge Jcre. S.
Black is dead and feel that no more
can they visit this charming spot and
drink in the inspiration and listen to
the utterances of the great departed.
The magnet which drew is broken.
Your correspondent, being personal
friend Of Governor +. Black, called
at Brockie to tender his sympathies
and learn of The Judges last moments.
His death was peaceful and calm,
and his eyentful life went out beauti-
full as the setting of a summers sun
upon cloudless sky. His death was
a courageous one and the hope of q
blessed Immortality. At Is minutes
past 2 o'clock he breathed his last.
There was no display or sentimental
ity, but, kissing his wife good bye,
he turned over upon his side, and,
with smile playing upon his lips he,
passed beyond the river unto that
eternal shore His two sons, Chaun-
cey F. and Henry, his daughter, Mrs.
Hornsby, and his son-in-law, Mr..
Hornsby, and A, B, Farquhar, were
present when the vital spark fed.
Shortly before. the grim monster
Death laid its hands upon him he
spoke With confidence of the future,
saying to his son Chauncey he had
no fear of crossing the dark river
when his Heavenly Father awaited
him on the other shore, adding II
would that it were rs comfortable
about what / leave behind in this
world"
TOUCHING PRAYER.
When his beloved wife knelt by
his bedside comforting him with
sympathy and love he gave utterance
to the following impressive prayer:
"Oh, thou beloved and most merciful
Father, from whom l had my being,
and in whom I have ever trusted,
grant, lift be Thy will, that / no lon
ger suffer this agony, and that / be
speedily called home to Thee, and,
Oh my God, bless and comfort this,
my Mary"
The Judges illness only dates from
Monday last, and from the first ap-
pearance of painful and fatal disease
he was perfectly resigned, feeling
that it would terminate fatally. AT
ter his case became critical and it was
found necessary TO resort to surgi
cal operation he observed the doctors
in council and asked it's import.
They told him Of the intended opera
ton and they asked the consent of
the family. Good humoredly, and
with his accustomed grit, he remark
ed: "You have rcckoned without
your host. | am the victim, but one
who is to be consulted. l will not
submit. / can hold out until Drs.
Alice and Garnet can he summoned
in consultation. 8Agrecably to the
Judges desire, the. doctors were
brought and he consented to the OPP.
Grafton. TWAS successfully perform
ed, but the poisonous nature of the
discharge produced was,such as to af-.
feet the perinducing pyemia
which was the. immediate cause of
his death. sS4r.
All through his sickness, although
suffering intense agony, he was cheer
full, and his great mind gave vent in
scintillations of witty utterances,
and at times he repeated selections
from his favorite authors, Bryant's
Thanatopsis and the words ofLady
Macbeth. In his dying moments the
great jurist lost. none of his force of
character, his geniality and bright
ness of disposition or his flow of Ian
guage, when not. under the influence
of opiates.