Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1852-10-27
@s,anaes webster.

3 Another star has sunk beneath the horizon.--
DANIEL WEBSTER is no more. He died at his
residence in Marshfeld, on Sunday morning last
at about o'clock Mr. Webster has been about
forty years in the public service. He was
elected to the lower House of Congress in 1922
where he remained until 1927, when he was first
elected to the U. s. Senate. He was Secretary
of State in Harrison,s Cabinet, and upon the
death of General Taylor, was again promoted to
that high office, which he held to the day of his
death. He has been one Of the nations great, il
calamity.
The Boston Courier gives the following par
ticulars in relation to his death and burial:
'sThe public are already informed of the chie
feature Of that interesting scene, up to the period
when Mr. Webster desired to take leave of all
who were in the house. One by one in deep sor-
row, but sustained by his own great example, the
ants, eamein and took leave Of him. He desired
them to remain near his room, and more than
once enjoined on those present who were not ol
his immediate family, not to leave Marshfcld until
his death had taken place.
Being assured by all that his every wish should
be religiously regarded, he then addressed himself
to his Physicians making inquiries concerning
his own condition and the probable termination OF
life, conversing with great exactness he seemed
to be anxious to be able to mark himself the final
period of his dissolution. He was answered that
it light occur in one, two or three hours but that
the time could not be definitely calculated. Then
said Mr.. Webster, must lay here quietly until ii
comes. The vomiting now occurred again. DR..
Jefres offered to Mr.. Webster something which
he hoped might give him ease.
The dignifed statesman remarked, sssomethine
more, Doctor; want restoration Between 10
and O'Clock he repeated somewhat indistinctly,
the words, "Poetry, Poetry, Gray, Gray Mr..
Fletcher Webster repeated the first line of the
Eulogy:
''The curfeN tolls the knellof parting day.
.'That's it, that's it, said Mr.. Webster, and
the book was brought and some stanzas were read
to him which seemed to give him pleasure. From
2 O'Clock there was not much restlessness, but
much suffering. The physicians were quite con-
fdent that there was no actual pain, faintness
occurred, which led him to think that his death
was near at hand, while in this condition some
expressions fell from him, indicating the hope that
his mind would remain to him completely till the
last.
He spoke of the difference of the process of
dying, when DIR. j fries repeated the verse,
Though walk through the valley Of the shad-
ow of death, will fear no evil, for thou art with
me, thy rod and thy staff they comfort me.'' MIR.
Webster Immediately said-ss1Ahc fact that is what
want, Thy rod, Thy staff, Thy stuff The
close was perfectly tranquil and easy, and occurr-
ed precisely at 20 minutes before 3 O'Clock, as
before stated. Those present were, Mr.. and Mrs.
Fletcher Webster, Mr. and Mrs. Page, MIR. c..
A. Appleton, Miss Downs, DIR. Leroy, Edwin
Curtis, Peter Harry, Geo. J. Abbott, w. E. Fem
finger of State department, GeozS. Curtiss, Cha's
Hinny, and Drs. Jeffries and Warren, the person.
al attendants and denestcs Of Mrs. Webster.