Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1861-06-13


had so much to do with his 40 long com
tinuing to resist malady before which
other men would have rapidly succumebd.
Throughout Saturday il was feared ho
could not survive many hours. Az
nightfall drew near, without any posi-
tive change having taken place in his dis
ease, he yet seemed easier, and so passed
the night. He had only brief intervals
of conciousness, after this, but lay in
quiet gradually but surely sinking. At
times he briefly rallied, but il was not to-
a clear conception of what was transpiring
about him. On one occasion, indeed, IL
was evident that memory and habit Of
mind was strong in the dying statesman.
and that his thoughts were once more in
the senate Chamber. One of his physi-
clans, DR.. Hay, was administering blis-
ter. "What are you doing?" asked the pa
TENT" stop there are twenty against me,
the measure sis defeated"
At an early hour yesterday he had an
interval of rallying, was rational, con-
versed briefly with those about him and
then sank gently and quietly until ten
minutes past GA. NJ, when he breathed
his last quietly, and without a struggle
His devoted and loving wife remained
with him to the last moment. Madison
Cuts, his brother in-law, Miss Young Of
the fremont House, B. G. Caulfield and
DR.. Hay were also present.
Such has been the anxiety with which
news from the sick room had been looked
for by the public that throughout Sunday
almost hourly bulletins were posted in the
office of the fremont House. The earliest
bulletins of yesterday reported "Judge
Douglas is dying" A little, later, and
the intelligence spread, "Judge Douglas
rs DEAD"
The mournful news spread rapidly
through the city, extras and bulletins
from the newspapers offices were eagerly
sought The'Court Household was tolled
for an hour. Never did a great city put on
more rapidly and thoroughly tho SYM
bols of grief, and never was grief more
frank and thorough. 1t pervaded all
classes, and visited all sections of the
city. Along the business fronts of Lake
and other principle streets, the brick
and marble donned the emblems Of
mourning. Festoons, wreaths and pen
nants in black and white intertwined,
American flags at half mast and heavily
draped, in many instances bordered with
black-all told of city in mourning for
the illustrious dead. Many of these
mourning symbols in style and character
deserve especial notice, which our limits
deny. None to us, however; were more
touching than where, passing from more
pretentious streets and manifestations
among the wealthier citizens, the eye not
ed the humble token of real and unaffected
grief fluttering upon the lowly homes and
places of business of the poorer classes of
our Irish population in sections of the city
exclusively occupied by them. These
made the loss personal one and took
the grief home to their hearts in manner
character of the Irish heart. The
many laborers at work upon the fremont
House improvement, to man, asked to
be released from their days work ono
, stout hod-carrier protesting with broken
voice that he "could not work the day,
for Douglas is dead
This notice of these humble and sincere
mourners is deserved, and will be again
demanded by the inevitable features of
the great obsequies to follow. 1t was ths
characteristic of Senator Douglas that
these attachments were sostrong between
him and those who would 60 miles to-
. catch the tone Of his voice, or for look
, of his eye. and be made long happy by
the shake ofhis hand. The banks poste,t
, notices announcing that they should
close at l P. NJ, for the day. J. II. Nc
Wicker. Esq. upon hearing of the denth
Of Senator Douglas. gave orders to close
the doors of the theatre during the time
that the body remained unhuried.