Rio Grande republican. (Las Cruces, N.M.) 1881-1914, 1890-12-06
SAVED BY A CYCLONE.
How 8 Disaipated Ean Was Re-
stored 20 Usefdluesa
A rSsnx FAyssSssn t3esssnss Rasiesed 80
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Recovery and Conssrsian.

James Brewster was tie proSdesf Dey
in Athens in asa whes he ssos,i teiore
= large and fashionable audience - - to
state university delivering his vsiedie-
tory address, writes E. h. Harrison In tho
Atlsnsa ccnstisstian. Wen might he
hse proud, as he bsd been AWARDED The
5rst boacF in his class and was flashed
xith victory as he made his anal hsow
amid shower II rases thrown as bis
feel s. bis yopns LADY iEienda In ske an
dlence.
Breyster vas a uesAsns aad nasa
Als FetaTn y his nxt y village NAe In
foraaeA b his RaatiEan 8Esas as sR1y >
few th0&sAnd dollsssaf Ais lfegzsy szs
left II would Be neSesaasy fer hin T.
choose some profession - tlsas be wonla
he prepared 70 engage in the hattie Of
HE HIS inclinaslpns wero toward
neRirine ard itxzs ae1 hing. bufpre DO
sAa sngaEea In bis stadiez at the Sew
YORK. College OF Physicians ard Sur
geons.
At thu, expiration Of three years he
returned to NJ and entered upon the
practice Of his profession wffh mest
fat.ering prospects His father Rad
been , very popular Ban IN the CEN
aaanity and his friends took pleasure n
lending helping hand 70 the son
In due coarse Of ffEre Brewster was
married and bis domestic happiness was
as unrualed ss fairy's dream. Bis
home was all that heart could Sish ash
he never tired in listening to the prastle
Of his carly-headed little boys,
Fassliiarity with dangerous eyils
sometimes destroT our safeguards and
before we know it oEr feet are led into
trezcteroas quicksands. Place . bar
room constantlyssfsres 3 boys eyes asd
he will become 50 accustomed to it tba:
30 will gradually lese sight Of tae dsr-
ger lurking behind the glitterinz chan
aeliers and brilliant array Of costly
furniture.
So it was with Brewstev His farni4-
inrisy with deadly aEestsaticS destroyed
his fear for them Gnl be ESe he kncyE !;
be was Stare to the Greskfsf morphine
habit. contracted in very brief time By
resorting 70 is use as enre for nervous
headache.
The aHee punotilioasly neat and fash
issasi+ii. sssstttT7si ulsz fss-3l % grow es-fs-
less In his dress and irIiiYeeeas- - his
practice. lie wosld sis in his oGce for
hoars aad 9saaaa- assay bis life under
the influence Of the deadly drug. The
preud position TO wh.ch lie had attained
in the community was won By years Of
close s1naz-aaa ,aasii51zVut application.
lis descent from this high social plane
wa @'xiff and aarestrzinei
Finding his property swept frern him
brewster refined 70 slaall farm in the
ooaatry 70 exc ont 3 miserable exist
eHrc. His neighIors vesc kind and
friendly, ard ~ hani licks sad severe
sssizass fIr7 managed % keep the wolf
troEi the foeE aad as he was 70 sore ex-
tent cut nfi from the eucny ot bis lie
his his ttz-ssitiT toHhd El5rc comfort in their
poverty tbsn hey had known In several
years
The evening hal been war-2 and SUI
try ana it was With fcreboaiaes ef an
approaching ssorn that the tsssssicr
family retired for the night. Mono OF
the family could be wood TO sleep ox-
ecps Brewster. who had rcsorfcd d his
f1yoFlte drug and was temporarily a.
IS dead to all surroundings S. Il his
heart had ceased to beat
The low matierines nt distant tsArs.a.
dcr aad the inky blaekness OF tho night
broaght dis1aay to the remainder Of Gae
household, and Mrs. Brewster. who had
witnessed South Georgia 'cycl5ne he
fore, prepared herself and children for
immediate flight
They had barely entered tho storm
pit and barred door behind them
when the cycione strseir the hoHse and
crushed it as it It Eers@a egg shell in
tRHgTasp OF strong nan. Not = ves-
tige of~it remained standing and the
tirbers and farnitnTe wero scattered Tor
niles along tie path Of the siurn.
Mrs Brewssar and the children we're
rezeaed sfspsssss sfspsssss a ssa.1eir vUsfEy ~ 6aF1y dawn
and wish sympashixing nslgb bors began
tho search for DnewstcF. who Sas MISS
ing, Ia the course Of an hour his aody
was found about half mile from the
building wtth terrihle wound aRsa
his head where hc had beca struck by q
scantling. Restoratiyes were applied
and Brewster was soon brought % con
sciousness-
His recovery was slow, bat when he
vas again restored 10 health he was =
new mar. All desire Zoe cpiatcs had
passed sway and HIS mental faculties
were as clear and bright a. they were
whan9@o Introduced him - the reader
Belng Hne scholar and lirEnfss he Was
astFacted 70 the ministry. and in a .sss1-t1rt
Wills Wss eTllained. Heat once took !
prominent stand aaa hossaaae : ascfEl sa.a
/ IssFsissF pastor Tie has for number 81
years followed the calling bvraghi
l about hy the stoT1a. and IA ssinetianes
called THE cyclsHe Preacher. 2 Epsl |
doubt II there j. ; naven ear5est ar fsith-
fui divine before the people than 90
hero ef tl,is story kho was saved byaa
eycioae.
CAhAlN AND LAWYER.