Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1898-09-08

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could do anything to please him. With
that spirit which characterized his
thoughtfulness of others, he replied
1t is hardly of use to put you to trou-
bic now, but if you would like to
please me 90 to my closet and get one
bottle Of sweet and one bottle Of dry
wine and bring both here. We did
so, and he gave directions for each to
take a small glass and fill about one
third full. Giving him one also and
holding ours before us, we listened
while he raised his hand and said
Here is wishing you life and health
and Gods blessings all the days allot-
ted to each of you on this earth and
spiritual life in the great beyond.
1--WE drank the toast and benedic-
ton in silence, while the hand of the
dying man did not tremble as he re-
turned his glass.
THE minutes sped on and Dr. Hugh
Burford, from Brunswick, entered the
room. He had Just arrived on a spe-
cial boat and driven across country
several miles. As he walked over to
where Mr.. Dodge was lying he was
met with an apology from the patient
for having been called over on what
he STYLED such useless errand. 1T
will not be long, doctor, before | am
away and beyond this earthly distress.
If you gentlemen will excuse the de-
lay I will not keep you waiting many
minutes. 1t is, perhaps, well that |
should 90. Ny life was given to the
service of my Lord and Master, and if
He sees fit to call me it will be one
grand, sweet privilege to rest forever
under his protecting care.
"The grasp of his hand grew weak
er, his head inclined slightly aside in
a languishing way, and the breath that
had kept him alive ceased as he mur-
INJURED Glory to God, hallelujah :
giving him that long, sweet rest for
which his soul so earnestly craved.
"At 1854 o'clock we crossed his
hands and looked down into the up
turned face of one Of Gods most de-
voted servants, who had died as he
lived, loving Him to the end, with no
regret at suffering or leaving the world
in which his physical body had lived
and had its being
Anson Green Phelps Dodge, Jr.,
was'one of the most remarkable Of men.
The wife of Gen. Fitzhugh Lee is his
first cousin, and he is closely related
to the Stokes, Phelps and Dodge and
other families who are noted in the
history Of America. He was grand
son of William L. Dodge, the philan-
thropist, of New York, and great tenn
perance man. BY inheritance pos
sessed of an immense fortune, he lived
thirty-nine years, the greater part OF
which was devoted to doing good. By
the death of his first wife he inherited
over 100000, none of which he used
for other than church work and me-
mortal purposes. This, with his pri-
vate fortune of large amount, to-
pether with various trust funds gwen
to his care for charitable purposes,
made the plain, unassuming man OF
Frederica the possessor Of over one
half million dollars, none of which he
spent for himself or family other than
as necessity demanded. Possessed Of
rare good taste and excellent judg-
ment and education, he lived life as
frugal and as studious as TolstOi, yet
all the time he was endowing and
building schools, churches, orphans
homes and aiding INDECENT students in
their struggles for betterment.