Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1907-10-18
LAST WORDS
OF GREAT MEN
Compiled by cur Aukum Correspon-
dent.

Sept. 16.-On looking over my
scrape- book of boy hood days | find
a compilation of the last dying words
of many noted men and women, which
was compiled for the Pittsburg Dis
patch, which l reproduce for the
readers of the Ledger.
The unknown mystery of life, the
solution of which has never been
solved by scientists of any age or any
time yet remains in impenetrable
darkness. 1t is fact that mankind
know less of themselves than aught
else within the grasp of human CON-
prehension. The unfathomless sea
of all this incomprehensible mystery
stretches boundless and invitabIe be-
fore the bewildered senses when seek
ing to sail across its unknown and
mystic waters.
The blooming of rose, that all are
accustomed to. create no wonder OF
curiousity as to its reproduction
and effects, but the odor that bursts
from its petals and is waited to the
senses of the nostrils of the man
creates, if you like an affinity in that
of the plants, that wish of the man,
and impregnates the two into an eter-
nal existence of one. Back of all this
is the God of creation, standing i'm
mutually linked with animal and
plant in such stupenduus wonder as
to stagger the senses of the wisest of
philosophers. Upon this hypothesis l
am immutably linked with the soul of
the expression of the last dying words
OF Isabella of Aragon when she saws:
"Do not weep for me, or waste your
time in fruitless prayer for the saliva
ton of my SOUL
The mind of dying man or woman
follows the trend of their whims OF
fancies, and when dying they see i'm
agery of what had become a creation
through faith only. The reproduction
of the dying words of men and women
quoted below must carry to the reason
of unbiased philosophers no other
conclusion:
CTomwell-Then am safe.
Gothe-Let the light enter.
George Wand this is death.
Byron-I must sleep now.
Thomas Jefferson-I resign my soul
to God, my daughter to my country.
Augustus Ceasar-FarewelI, Liyia,
and remember our long union.
Mozart-Let ME hear those notes so
long my solace and delight.
Marie Authenticated enIighten
and soften the hearts of my execution
ers.
Adieu, forever, my dear children,
and we will meet in heaven.
Andrew jackson - What is the
matter with my dear children. Do
my looks alarm you? Oh, do not cry.
Be good children and we will all meet
in heaven.
Benjamin t'ranklin-A dying man
can do nothing easy.
Sir Humphrey Gilbert-We are as
near heaven by land as by sea.
John Quincy Acknowledgements
forever.
Socrates Critic, we owe cock to
Esculapins; pay it soon, pray you,
and neglect it not.
Richard III-Not one foot will |
fee so long as breath abides within
my breast, for He, who shapes both
the sea and land this day shall .end
my battles all of life, will die King
of England.
Stonewall Jackson.-Let US Cross
over the river of death and rest under
the shades of the trees of heaven.
Bishop Keer-God's will be done.
Lord Chesterfield-Give DayrolIes a
chair.
John Randolph-Remorse Remorse
Write it 4! Write it Larger! Largerl
Winfield Scott-James, take good
care of the horses.
Thomas Hobbes-l am taking fear
full leap in the dark.
Isabella of Aragon-Do not weep
for me, nor waste your time IN fruit
less prayer for the salvation of my
soul.
Frederick Where is not a drop of
blood on my hands.
Mirabeau-Let me die to the sounds
of delicious music.
Lord Bacon-rhy creatures . Lord,
have been my books, by thy holy
scripture much more. 1 have sought
thee in the courts, fields and gardens;
but have found thee o God, in thy
sanctuary--thy temple.
Robert Burns-D Don't let that awk-
ard squad fire over my grave.
Lord Tenderden- Gentlemen of the
jury you will now consider your YER
dict.
Charles lI-Don't let poor Nellie
starve. Had | but served my God
with half the zeal 1 served my King,
he would not have given me over in
my grey hairs.
VIM. Pitt, (the younger)- My
country oh, how l love my country.
Addison to Warwick have sent
for you to see how Christian can
die.
Nine Roland-Oh liberty! how
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