The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-11-28
SOJOURNER TRUTH.
Characteristic Incidents of the Last Illness
of the ''Lbyan Sybil."

of the 'Libyan Sybn"
Chicago Times
Hardly name in the latter days of Amer
lean history is better known in this country
than that of Sojourner Truth, the 'Libyan
Sybil." Without education she has lectured
in twenty-five States of the Union upon diff
ferent questions connected with religious
and moral movements-notably during the
agitation of the question of slavery. In Bat
tie Creek, where she lived for many years,
she was well known and often visited but
yet shared much the same fate which most
people OF extended recognition abroad do i'll
their homes She lived IN plain story-and-
a.half building, set back a considerable dis
lance from the street. and painted drab
color, with lighter trimmings. Two we'll
worn hitching-posts and marked tracks
OF wheels at the roadside showed
visited. A person who recently visited
Sojourner Truth at her home writes as fol-
lows: THE door opened in response to the
knock, and the dusky face of Elizabeth Boyd,
who, with her sister Diana, attends to the
wants of their mother, appeared. Owing to
the illness OF Soiourner, admittance was
given hesitatingly, but the presence of Mrs
Francis Titus made the visit agreeable and
interesting. Mrs. Titus has Tor many years
taken great interest in the old lecturer, and
has accom- panied her as manager on many OF
her travels. In haf-reclining position on
a bed, her back bolstered up with pillows,
the head covered with a cap and so fallen
onto her breast the face was not seen, lay
the object of the visit-Soiourner Truth
She said nothing until made aware OF Mrs
Titus's presence, when she lifted her head
slightly, displaying a greatly-wrinkled
and emaciated coal-black face, but eyes
as bright as they have ever been.
Her illness, caused by ulcers on the limbs
gives her great pain. She has been confined
for about six weeks, and all hope is now
given up of a restoration to health. She has
many comforts in her last days. A few
questions asked seemed to make the old lady
feel brighter and she tried to talk. She
dwet mostly on religious subjects and the
revelation which she says God made TO her.
4 want some one to follow me, she said, to
talk of Jesus and Almighty God. of what He
was to me, how he came to me-to tell it for
a fact y Blessed is my breakfast
crust. = God grant that my desires
be fruitful OF the existence of God, she
said: God is all in all, and His glory is
boun tiful. He is,in the earth. | see God in
other persons--in other things. He speaks
in different tongues to all eternity, and is
q different comforter. II Death is an
everlasting sleep, and VIC must look for
no end OF her work in the world she
said: 1T will be black spot not forgotten,
but it will fade away. God speaks through
me in wonderful way Her mind seems
as bright as ever but her speech is incOhe-
rent and short. Arising to sitting posture
she sang in spite of protests from her daugh-
ter one of her improvised hymns, and then
fell back wearied. In recalling incidents
with US she gave the substance of CONVEX
sation which took place fifteen years ago be-
fore my companion, displaying her remark
able memory Tie falling darkness showed
that the visit should not be prolonged, and
preparing to take leave of the wonderful
woman who, 10S years old, lay on what will
soon be her deathbed, thankful for what
she has received, and with a fervent faith in
the beyond she so soon will enter she ex-
tended her withered black hand and said,
with goodbye, Be follower of the Lord
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