The herald., 1894-03-04
PREFERENCES IN DYING

There is q decided preference in the
human mind as to the way of dying.
There are great many people who do
not wish to fly to ills they know not Of,
but as It is a matter of necessity, there
are fashiona in shutting of this mortal
coil just as there are faehions in dress.
In order to show the different ways
that different people have OF viewing
this interesting if not particularly iovial
proposition. the following citizens have
been approached upon the subject
Gen. f. +. Hewitt would like to die
with little notice, go that l could talk
to my wife, children and friends.
want little time, and when Pm through
with that little talk Pm ready to skip.
Sheriff John Cline--If l had to die
would like to do it while arresting the
Roscoe train robbers. II had my pref
erence should think it would be pleas.
ant to die Of old age il | could retain my
faculties and not be 30 feeble as to be.
come a nuisance.
Judge William McKinley-I don't
want to die. All routes in that direction
are equally Objectionable to me.
Tom McCaffrey-I am not ready to
discuss the question. have never given
it a thought; it is so far off. | don't
know what way l would like to die,
am sure. You might have the satiefac
tion OF giving it to me some DAY. Fix
me off in nice, quiet way.
] lin DunsmOor Heart disease
would be the easiest. l do not like
pain.
Il. F. Htue 1T strikes me that death
hy water is pleant way to shuflle off
One day when a boy | went through
the ice while skating. Tbs sensation of
drowning was very pleasant. grsdu-
ally lost consciousness, and while doing
go felt aH though we're in a pleasant
dream.
Joe Aguirre-I would have to think
over that question. | do notlknow how
, Iwould like to die. do not care to die
at all
j. II. Dockweiler. city engineer
would | like to die2 Not Immediately,
il you please. In fact, | would like to
take long time to consider. Come
around later. You see this is go sud
den. Wait until telephone the re-.
cordiDg angel to blot the record ont. II
! am consulted in the matter | should
like to die painlessly and slowly, with a
clear conscience and senses gradually
stepped to forgetiulnrss by means OF
music and the sighs Of orange blossoms
Manager Harry Wyatt-I want to die
with my boots on. Ii l have injured
any person in the world | prefer to die
at their hands.
Will Conant-I wouldn't die for $1,000.
Rut il have to die, | will die with the
greatest grace possible.
Fitzgerald Murphy. dramatist - The
natural method is always the best. Ii
it we're possible that could enter into
a compact with Destiny, would prefer
to end my mortal existence at home,
surrounded by those best beloved.
Death would nave no terrors if my
mind possessed the happy conscious.
nesa that my life had been rounded out
into full measure OF perfection by
duty well done, to the Author OF my be-
ing and my iellow-man. There is no
death. That which We call death is
simply spiritual and cosmic transition.
Rev. A. S. Clark, of Christ Episcopal
church, reviewed the question more
from it's physical aspect.
"rhe question, as l understand it."
he said. 'ie not the desire for death, but
the attendant circumstances, when that
event is imminent. Let me say, that
years ago, solved for myself, once and
ior ali time, the question whether death
should be for me terror or not. | had
read in the life of the Rev. John Wesley.
how, in the midst of storm al sea,
while crossing the Atlantic, his own
heart Quaked within him while Mora
Wan brethren were placid and cheerful
throughout the danger. He aoon se-
cured a peace OF mind and heart, aud
thenceforward went about his daily
duties prepared for the summons to
mother world whenever it should come.
Shortly alter the reading of this incl
dent in the life OF that eminent Church
OF England clergyma on the deck of
an ironclad, lad of not quite IL years
OF age, | felt a towards heart within
me. gave right then and there my
soul to God in most fervent vow. and
sealed by the church in her appointed
service, | have not felt the slighteat
terror since then, though subjected, not
once or thrice, in war and peace, as a
laynan and a clergyman, to personal
dangers, enough to try any mans heart
of what stuff il is. The instructive,
natural recoil from danger, l do
not consider any part of terror.
Death being to the Christian the gate
way to q higher state Of happy exist
ence, the natural way should be desired.
With full realization of consciousness
and the power of speech as near to the
last moment as possible; With hands
held by those nearest and dearest to me,
having but shortly before received the
sacrament of the Lords supper, and
with the priest of God commencing my
soul to the Heavenly Father, in the
authorized Office OF the church, and
with the confession OF Jesus Christ as
my Lord and Saviour the very last
words on my lips, wish the angels to
come and take my disembodied spirit to
the blessed realms of paradise, there to
await the resurrection OF the just. This
Is my hope, provided the Lord delays
His coming. Better still, and that in
no fear OF death, would rather be of
the number OF those who are to rise and
meet the Lord in the air. aud be forever
with the Lord, for then the pang OF
separation from loved ones would be
spared me, and together we would ace
Jesus face to face in His kingdom On
nigh.
Rev. Mr.. Smithers of the Temple
Itreet Christian church, in answer TO
The question said:
well, to be candid with you, would
rather not die at all. 1t is q kind Of ex-