The Portage County Democrat. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1859-12-14
THE LAST HOURS OF -wAsETNoToN Iavrre.

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TIE LAST HOURS OF wAsHrNGToN Iav1Ea.
7 The health of Mr.. Irving had been falling
Tor year past from an asthmatical difficulty.
The Times gives the following incidents con.
nected with the peaceful and final sleep of the
patriarch Of American letters: s :. ~ =
I During the morning of Monday be walked
ont to his garden, q short distance from the
honse, and gave some Instructions to his gar.
dener. He also gave instructions to the car
fpenters who we're employed in making some
alterations in bis library. He did not ride
out during the day, as was his custom, but as
be made no complaint of feeling more inds. !
posed than usual, the omission was not tho't
by bis family to arisn from any; alarming con.
IditioD. He dined with the family about 4 ?
O'Clock, and after dinner proposed that they
should spend the evening 10 amusement, con-.
versation and reading In addition 10 the
regular members of the family. consisting of =
Ebenezer Irving the brother Of the deceased
with his three daughters, and Pierre NJ. Try.
ing, nephew. with his wife, another nephew,
Rev. Pierre N. Irving. of New Brighton. I
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Staten Island the literary executor of the !.
deceased, was also present. having accidentally
come up from Staten Island that day. The
evening was spent according to the proposal
of Mr.. Irving, and excepting an occasional
reference to his difficulty of breathing. none
of the party appeared more cheerful. or s;
more gratiaed sharer of the enjoyment than
he. in the intervals of conversation be CLAN.
ced over the pages of several books that lay
on the center table. and the last boob, be is !.
believed TO have opened was Lieut.. Pages
History fLhe Paraguay Expedition. About
half pas. 10 o'clock he rose to retines and
taking his leave of the company, he ascended
the stairs alone to his bedroom. While upon
the steps he met bis nephew. Rev. Mr. Irving. g.
coming down. holding in his hand sineedle for,
sewing manuscripts. Mr.. Irving accosiei him
in playful manner, saying: why. Pierre,
what are you doing with . needlei, and pass.
ed on to his room. These we're the last words /.
he ever uttersd.
One Of his uieces. Miss Sarah Irving, had
preceded him 10 his room and when he enter,
ed she was engaged in arranging his books so
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that they would be convenient of access in bis
hours of wakefnlness during the night While
engaged in this duty, she was startled by,
noise as of some one choking. and turning
round she saw Mr.. Irving press his left hand
toIhis heart and fall forwards He caught
hole 'eof table. when falling. and gradually
sank down on the floor. The noise was heard
in the, parlor below, and in moment every
member of the household was around bin,
but before any Of them reached him he had
ceased to breathe. sSapposing that be bad
tainted efforts were made by the family to re-
yive him, and, meanwhile, Dr. Carnthers and
Mr.. George D. Morgan, a near neighbor and
intimate friend of Mr.. Irving. were sent for.
On the arrival of the Doctor. he made an ex.
animation Of the body, and announced that
ite was extinct. sis al ~ 9.H s5eS s27Hi5o g9
The news Of the death of Mr.. Irving spread 8
through the villages of Irvington and aTarry.
town yesterday morning and fell upon the peo.
Pile like a thunderbolt. In no part of .he -sc
country was he so much lovedas IN the neigh
where be lived. "a His cheerfulness
good hunor and benevolences bis unostenta- :
ious bearing, and bis frank and, cordial inter-
;our.e' With all classes of people. had COM
pletely won the. affactions of every citizen Of
The place, and every person in that vicinity.
speaks Of the loss as though it were that of q. s.
brother No where will he be incurred with
| sincerer sorrow than among the farmers.
mechanics and laborers of Irvington and Tar
ytown, who, albeit unconscious of his, world
vide fame as an author, have learned to love
lin as the peace maker of the village .,;- n
DUTIES OF A LADY IN HER HOUSEHOLD.
2 Without regularity, no house can be man.
lged with any degree of economy or comfort. ri
70 mistress or head of household, therefore, sl
hould trust her domestics with the care of
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