Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1860-11-08
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The new volume OF Mr.. Parton :
Life of Andrew jackson Las the fol-
lowing account of the death of the Cen
erals wife:
On Monday evening. the evening
before the twen,y-third her disease
appeared to take a decided turn for
the better. and she then So earnestly
entreated the General to prepare for
the fatigue of the morrow, by having
night of undisturbed sleep, that he
consented, at last. TO go into an adj
joining room and lie down upon a So
/ IA. The doctor was still in the house.
Hannah and George were to lit mp
with their mistress. At 9o'clock the
General bid her good night. went in
to the next room and took off his coat.
preparatory to lying down. He had
been gone out about five minutes
Mrs. jackson was then, for the first
time, removed from her bed. that it
might be rc-arranged for the night
While sitting in chair. supported in
the arms of Hannah. she uttered a
long. loud, inarticulate cry, which was
followed 10y rattling noise in. the
throat. Ter head fell forward upon
Hannah's shoulder. She never spoke
nor breathed again.
There was wild rush into the
room oi husband, doctor. relatives,
friends and servants. The General
assi4ted to lay her upon the bed
Bleed her. he cried. No blood flow
Ell from her arm. Try the temple,
doctor Two drops stained her cap
and no more followed.
1t was long before he would believe
her dead. lie locke eagerly into her
face, as if still expecting to see signs
of returning life. Her hands and feet
were cold. There could he no doubt.
then, and they prepared table ior
laying her out. With choking
voice, the General said
Spread four blankets upon it. II
she does come to. she will lie SO hard
upon the table.
He sat all night long in the room
by her side, with his face in his hands,
'glieving,' said Hannah, aud occa
sionaly looking into the face. and
feeling the heart and pulse of the form
so dear to him. Major Lewis, who
had been Immediately V sent for. arriv-
ed Just before daylight, and found him
sill there, nearly spcechleSs and Who'll
ly inconsolable. He sat in the room
n 'arly all the next day, the picture OF
of despair. 1t was only with great
difficulty that hc was persuaded to
take little coffee.
And this was the way concluded
Hannah, that old mistus died; aud
we always say that when we lost hc'
that we lost u mi,tuS and a mother
too; and more a mother than mis-.
tus. And yc say the same of old
master: for he was more father to u
than master. and many's the tim'
wsve wished him back again. to liel
} us out of our troubles
The remains of Mrs. Jackson still
lie in the corner "l the Hermitage
Garden, next those of her husband. il
tomb prepared by him in these year
for their reception. IL resembles. il
appearance. an open summer house
small white dome. supported 10y pil
lars of white marble. The tablet tha
covers the remains Of Mrs. jackson
; reads aS follows:
Here lie the remains OF Mrs. Rn
. chol Jackson. vile ot President Jack
. son, who diel the 22d of December
1928. aged 6l, Her face was fair
her person pleasing, her temper amia
BILE. her heart kind; she delighted II
a relieving the wants of her fellow crea
g turcs, and cultivated that divine pleas
= ure by the most liberal and unprc
tending methods; To the poor she wa
a bcnclactor: To the rich an example
c To he wrctchcd a comfort; TO the pros
! porous an ornament; her piely wen
hand in hand with her benevolcnrc
AMI she thanked her creator for hein
permitted To do good. y being :
gentle anl vrtuouS. slanler Nigh
wound bat could not dlshonor. Eve
death. when he tore her from the arm
g ol her husband. could but transport he
= 10 the bosom of her Cod