SHERMAN (John, distinguished American statesman, United States senator, and secretary of state), 1823-1900. "_I think you had better send for the doctor--I am so faint._" At three o'clock yesterday morning, Mr. Sherman took a decided turn for the worse. At that hour he complained of feeling faint and asked that his physician be called. During the next hour the patient had several fainting spells and during the day these continued at short intervals. His doctor found him very weak and prescribed a stimulant, but the medicine had very little effect, and the patient sank slowly. All day his condition grew worse, but he retained consciousness till about nine o'clock last night. From time to time, yesterday, Mr. Sherman attempted to speak, but his words were not intelligible. _Albany Evening Journal, Oct. 22, 1900._ SICKINGEN (Franz von, Protestant leader and a brave German soldier. He championed the cause of learning and protected Ulrich von Hutten, Reuchlin, and others from the rage and oppression of Romish ecclesiastics), 1481-1523. "_I have already confessed my sins to God_," to his chaplain who inquired whether he desired to confess. He was killed while defending his castle of Neustall. SIDNEY (Algernon, English republican patriot), 1622-1683. "_Not till the general resurrection: strike on!_" to the executioner who, asked him if he would like to rise again, after laying his head on the block. SIDNEY (Sir Philip, English gentleman, soldier and author), 1554-1586. "_In me behold the end of the world with all its vanities._" He was mortally wounded at Zutphen, September, 1586. After he was wounded he called for some drink, which was brought, but before he had tasted it, he gave the bottle to a wounded soldier, saying, "Thy necessity is greater than mine." SMALRIDGE (George, Bishop of Bristol), 1663-1719. "_God be thanked, I have had a very good night._" SMITH (Joseph, founder and first prophet of the Mormon Church), 1805-1844. "_That's right, Brother Taylor; parry them off as well as you can_," to the Mormon Apostle John Taylor who was defending Smith and endeavoring to drive back the mob. Smith amassed a large fortune, assumed the title of lieutenant-general and president of the church, and exercised absolute authority over his "saints." He provoked the popular indignation by attempts to seduce the wives of other men, and was arrested and confined in jail at Carthage. In June, 1844, a mob broke into the jail and killed Joseph Smith. _Lippincott's Biographical Dictionary._ "I was sitting at one of the front windows of the jail, when I saw a number of men, with painted faces, coming round the corner of the jail and aiming toward the stairs.